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The biggest U.S. automaker, General Motors, is recalling another 1.5 million vehicles for repairs, pushing the company\’s recall total to more than 3 million in the last month.
In a video message to GM workers, chief executive Mary Barra vowed to change the company culture and deal quicker with auto manufacturing defects. The latest recall involves concerns about brakes, seat belts and air bags on several recent models, including sport utility vehicles, vans and top-of-the-line Cadillac sedans.
GM, the world\’s second biggest automaker behind Japan\’s Toyota Motors, recalled 1.6 million older models in February for defective ignition switches that shut down vehicles while they were being driven, disabling the airbags.
GM has linked the ignition switch defect to 12 deaths in crashes, while a Washington auto safety group alleges that more than 300 people have been killed in accidents because of the problem. GM knew of the ignition switch problem as far back as 2001, and Barra says that company delays in dealing with the problem are unacceptable.
"Something went wrong with our process in this instance and terrible things happened."
She said GM "will be better because of this tragic situation if we seize the opportunity" to deal with manufacturing problems as they are discovered.
General Motors said it expects to spend about $300 million in the first quarter this year to make repairs on all the recalled vehicles.
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text: Based in New York City, Rachel Watson received her BFA from Maine College of Art with a concentration in Painting. Throughout and after College, Watson has put her keen eye to use with various positions in the Fashion Industry. Watson's love of art, fashion, and Native craft & culture culminated with Sisterwolves jewelry, which launched in 2009. Sisterwolves' focus is on minimalistic form - creating ethereal pieces with natural stones and fine metals that are imbued with a surreal aesthetic. Rachel Watson pulls her inspiration from some of her favorite artists, such as Joseph Beuys, Spencer Finch, and Alejandro Jodorowsky, as well as from her past life experiences and Mediterranean heritage. Her fascination with Nature, Astronomy, Alchemy, and New Age practices deeply inspire her work.

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by Eelis Ilvessalo
What is Olohuone?
Olohuone (“living room”) is a unique almost 600 square meters space located in the shopping center of REDI in Kalasatama. This space is decorated like a living room and anyone from children to elderly can use Olohuone for multiple purposes.
Olohuone opened its doors in 2018 and behind it is a place called Kalasataman Vapaakaupunki (Free City of Kalasatama). They describe their action in the following words: “In recent years, we have seen a lot of temporary activities in Kalasatama, like Container Square, urban culture, graffiti, skating, Sompasauna and various events. We want to preserve the spirit of this Kalasatama, which has brought the much needed freedom to the city center. We want to create space for self-reliance, collaboration, art, culture, and people. Try, what we can achieve together.” (https://www.vapaakaupunki.fi/in-english/)
I had a great opportunity to interview Jaakko Blomberg the Founder of Kalasataman Vapaakaupunki. Jaakko tells us more about Olohuone and shares some of his thoughts of this journey.
“In 2018 Redi approached me and wanted to do collaboration in Kalasatamas surroundings. I have to say that first I was a little sceptical. Shopping malls are mostly known for their commercial values and consumption. In my projects I stand up for little different values and I threw back an answer that actually represented something totally opposite.” – Jaakko, founder of Kalasataman Vapaakaupunki
In summer 2018 two months long multicultural event took place in Suvilahti, which is a former industrial area close by to Redi. This event was called Kalasataman Vapaakaupunki. The event’s principle was that people make it and decide how it’s going to be. That meant anyone can take part for free and create the content! The event organization just supported by providing space and some technical solutions but everything else was created together voluntarily from the scratch. The result could be described as “urban oasis” – a place in the central location dedicated for cultural activities and hanging around with people. The event was a huge success. Redi noticed the hype and wanted to keep collaboration.
Transition into Redi
“They offered us this huge little impractical space in the mall that they had problems renting out. We took the chance and decided to try transferring this very same concept and attitude of the event inside the mall.” – Jaakko
Olohuone was built very quickly from recycled materials and from donated furniture. Again the idea of non-commercial and communal space was in the center. Visiting would be free, anyone could participate and create the content. Spaces were separated into different sections such as a playground for children and more quiet space for reading and working.
Activities and events would still be carried out voluntarily. “It’s always a surprise what activities and events take place,” Jaakko smiles. “Lately there have been activities such as different workshops, hobby crafts, yoga classes and noise music gigs on weekends. The space is also working as an art gallery and there’s always one exhibition going on.”
Future of Olohuone
Olohuone has existed now for over two years. It’s popularity clearly proves that there’s demand for places like this. According to Jaakko feedback has been positive and the concept of making one communal space open for everyone has been successful. “We’ve been successful in making the space open for everyone. That means we have a large variety of people using Olohuone. Now in the past year even the youngsters have found the place. That’s kind of a trophy since this group can’t be fooled with tricks to come by voluntarily“, Jaakko smiles again.
Consumption has been in transformation in recent years. Way more are shopped online and even some changes in consumers’ values and attitudes can be noticed. One consequence is that traditional shopping malls are struggling. That means they need to stand out from other malls in some ways to attract visitors. These days many people see malls as places to meet friends and grab a cup of coffee. Olohuone is a perfect example of that. Redi knows that too and a new contract with Olohuone has been made for 2021.
Things can be done differently
At the end of the interview we talk about sustainability. It’s cultural and societal dimensions are often paid less attention but those shouldn’t be underestimated. Communality and self expression are after all basic human needs. These days people are more aware of these factors and they are willing to put effort to change things in societies and in the world.
“Our main motive for this project is to show people that things can be done differently. We can provide a platform for people to create and express themselves, even without costs if there is a will.” – Jaakko
These days we are living in a world where socializing happens more often via smartphones and time for a break seems harder to find. Maybe that’s why paying quick attention to art galleries or taking part in alternative music gigs is exactly what we need. Even if that would be inside a shopping mall.


Propane gas tanks used with a gas grill can get old and rust or the gas valve can stop working correctly. When this happens you will need to get a new tank. Propane tanks that are empty can still have traces of gas which can make disposal of the old tank difficult. Learn how to dispose of the tank properly for the sake of safety and the environment.
Open the valve on the tank and attempt to light the grill, if the tank is still connected. This will make sure that all of the gas has been used in the tank.
Take the old tank to a tank supplier, such as Home Depot or Lowe's or your local petrol station. Many tank suppliers will allow you to trade in your old tank when purchasing a new one--the cost for a new tank is often significantly less when you turn in an empty tank.
Check with the local municipality or city to see if there are any local collection or household hazardous waste programs available for old propane tanks.
Contact a local scrap metal yard and see if they take old propane tanks. According to Earth 911, you should remember to bring the valve with you as the brass it is made of is more valuable than the steel.
Dispose of small 465gr. propane tanks, such as those used for camp stoves, in your household trash. According to Coleman, you must first make sure the tank is entirely empty by running the appliance to which it is attached until the flame goes out. After the tank cools, it can be safely thrown away.
Give your old propane tank to a neighbour or friend that could use a spare tank.
Do not put a propane tank that still contains gas into the trash. Do not open the valve, with the tank disconnected, to release the gas because it can be hazardous and dangerous. Earth 911 advises that you may have to prove it is empty by punching a hole in the tank or even cutting the tank in half before a recycler will accept the tank.


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Happy Friday, Everyone! I hope everyone's doing well right now - for those of you hunkered down, good job :) and for those of you essential workers going out into the wilds - thank you, thank you, thank you!
Today, we have an excerpt from Jeanne St. James m/m contemporary, Crossing the Line. Motorcycles, rock musicians AND cops? A wonderfully volatile combination. Come have a listen. :D
Crossing the Line
A Dirty Angels MC/Blue Avengers MC Crossover
by Jeanne St. James
Audiobook (Narrated by Aaron Shedlock & Teddy Hamilton)
Nash, a longtime Dirty Angels MC member and lead singer of Dirty Deeds, has a secret. For years, he’s hidden his bisexuality from his brothers, fellow bikers, worried how they’d take the news. But Nash isn’t the only one keeping secrets from his brotherhood. So is Cross, a police officer and member of the Blue Avengers MC.
As opposite as they come, when Cross spots Nash across the bar, he can’t resist the unexpected attraction. Then lines are crossed, boundaries blurred. And they need to survive in two different worlds where men who like other men aren’t usually accepted, and where bikers and cops don’t mix.
Reality and fantasy are two different things. The fantasy being Cross and Nash can be together, that they can make it work. The reality being their situation is impossible. Cross will never give up being a cop. Nash will never give up being a biker. What either of them would have to walk away from is more than anyone should ask for. In the end, fighting reality could be a losing battle in a war they might never win.
Note: A standalone, Crossing the Line is a crossover gay romance involving a member of the Dirty Angels MC and one from the Blue Avengers MC. It includes forbidden love, enemies to lovers, cop vs biker, alpha vs alpha. As with all my books, it has no cliffhanger and an HEA.
Audiobook: http://bit.ly/XingtheLine-US (Narrated by Aaron Shedlock & Teddy Hamilton)
JEANNE ST. JAMES is a USA Today bestselling erotic romance author who loves an alpha male (or two). She writes contemporary M/F, M/M, and M/M/F ménages and is currently writing her 44th book.
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Angel writes (mostly) Science Fiction and Fantasy centered around queer heroes. Currently living part time in the hectic sprawl of northern Delaware and full time inside her head, she has one husband, one son, two cats, a love of all things beautiful and a terrible addiction to the consumption of both knowledge and chocolate.

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This is another Asia visited by the Norwegian Erika Fatland . . . countries of contrasts, of extreme wealth and the madness of dictators who build white marble cities in the desert
A road trip dotted with curious incidents, thought-provoking observations and absurd stories, from culinary disasters to snapshots of everyday life under a dictatorship. A fine mingling of facts and the observations of a true travel writer
Fatland really knows her subject and writes with conviction. After her thoughtful writing on Beslan and the massacre on Utøya, there was every reason to have huge expectations. They have been more than fulfilled.
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Reminiscent of Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Shadow of the Sun, Sovietistan blends complex history with Fatland's own clear-eyed reporting, the devastation of the Soviet era always in the background (and sometimes the foreground)
This talented narrator has compiled a book of timeless stories. Social anthropologist Erika Fatland has intertwined her encounters with well-researched digressions in history, politics and geography.
Now to be numbered among the best travel writers, the brilliant and intrepid Norwegian Erika Fatland has observed deserts, villages, metropolises and mountains to bring back a jewel of a story of adventure, intermingled histories, geography, geology, culture and politics.
An introduction to a deeply misunderstood part of the world...the complexity and beauty of this region are best represented when she goes back in time. Fatland has a level of access most outsiders would never have.
Engaging . . . The reader learns a lot about all kinds of subjects.

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When you pay your premium, they unlock (claim) payments, says Matt Tassey, taking into consideration chairman of the Life and Health Insurance launch for Education. For example, if you send in a payment by the 29 th daylight of your 30-day grace period, the insurer has to continue your coverage.
Once your health insurance policy has lapsed, its over. That means youll be navigating the application process again, and claims incurred after the due date won t be paid.
To reinstate your policy, you must pay back up premiums. However, some insurers won t take payments that are more than 90 days late. Also, other conditions may apply if you approaching more than the grace period. For example, if your coverage gap has been longer than 63 days, a health insurance scheme may now exclude coverage for your pre-existing conditions.
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Ornate Hanging Mobiles
In addition, we have many ornate hanging mobiles to decorate inside your windows to catch the sun or to beautify your outdoor decks.
Hanging Butterfly String
In strings of 6 to 8, our selection of various colors and sizes of paper butterflies bring out the beauty in your kids room.
We have a selection of hand crafted stained glass mobiles including The Dolphin Mobile shown in the picture. Also shown one of our many Cadiz Shell Chimes. We have various colors including the Lavender and Cream as seen in the picture.
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Soft, shiny and slinky, this gorgeous lace weight yarn from Madelinetosh is made from 100% Tussah Silk. Its generous yardage is enough for a full sized lace project with just one skein.
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Picking up one of the best Nintendo Switch capture cards money can buy is important if you want to record gameplay on one of the most popular handheld consoles ever made.
However, with a plethora of options on the market, it can be pretty tricky to narrow down which is the best one to suit your needs.
For those of you not in the know who are expecting a type of Pokémon card selection below, a capture card is a device for capturing video and audio.
So, if you wanted to record your gameplay on the Nintendo Switch to post on YouTube or as part of a film you’re making, then you’ll need a good capture card to record every Bokoblin you bash and Pikmin you catch!
To help you decide which one to buy, we’ve compiled a list of what we think are the top selections when it comes to Nintendo Switch capture cards, hopefully making your life that bit easier as decision time comes a’knocking.
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If you’re looking for an all bells and whistles Nintendo Switch capture card then look no further than the Elgato HD60 X External Capture Card. It’s the best Nintendo Switch capture card around with pro features at a reasonable price.
The HD60 X has all its little brother’s recording traits (you’ll meet another member of the Elgato family further down this list) but with both a 4K 30FPS and HDR upgrade, allowing those who want to record on those newer gen consoles as well as the Nintendo Switch to do so without compromising on resolution.
There’s a huge increase on passthrough resolution and frame rates too, so you can enjoy these on your screen even if recording in them isn’t possible.
For a true all-in-one external recording device experience, the HD60 X is definitely the best around.
Another company that has been dealing in devices of this ilk for many years is AVerMedia, and the AverMedia Live Gamer Mini is a worthy entry in our best Nintendo Switch capture cards.
You’ll get 1080p 60FPS recording from this compact device coupled with zero latency passthrough enabling lag-free gameplay. It’s plug and play too, meaning there’s no messing around installing additional drivers and software if you don’t want to, always nice if you’re ina pinch.
The only real drawback to the AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini is the fact that it uses a micro usb as its power connector. While this might not a big deal for most, we believe that this is the connection type that is most commonly broken.
This means that if you’re someone who is traveling and recording gameplay from whatever is next on your destination list, the micro sub cable could fail when you need it most, leaving you in the lurch.
However, if you’re just using it in your home setup, you shouldn’t really come across any issues since it will be in a static position.
Usually known for putting RGB in every product it produces, Razer has also got a pretty fantastic Nintendo Switch capture card with the Ripsaw HD.
It provides full 1080p 60FPS recording which is ideal for the Switch, as well as 4K60 passthrough, a plus over the Elgato we’ve just detailed.
It works well with all the recording/streaming software on the market and you can use the microphone and 3.5mm ports for more precise audio mixing which is great for those doing gameplay commentaries.
Sadly, no RGB can be found on the Ripsaw which is extremely surprising, but that’s maybe an advantage to those with less garish tastes.
Next up in out list of the best Nintendo Switch capture cards is the Elgato HD60 S, a nifty device that easily fits in your pocket!
The HD60S in particular has been one of the most popular selections among gamers looking to record and stream gameplay for some time. This is because not only does it have all the features necessary for today’s consoles, it’s also very low profile making it perfect for those who have limited space or are a constant traveler.
When it comes to its usage with the Nintendo Switch, you’ll be able to utilize its 1080p 60FPS capturing capabilities as well as zero lag with its impressive instant passthrough, making playing and recording seamless.
It does max out at 1080p recording though, so if you’re looking to use this capture card in conjunction with the Xbox Series X or PS5 for example, you’d have to lower that resolution.
Another wallet friendly option for a Nintendo Switch capture card comes in the form of the TKHIN Capture Card.
Like other selections in this list, it boasts a compact form factor that compliments that of the Nintendo Switch console.
Despite its price, contrary to our other budget pick, this one comes with both a port for connecting to your PC/laptop as well as your display, meaning you can view your gameplay on a dedicated screen.
It also records in 1080p 60FPS, matching that of more expensive options, which is probably a welcomed surprise. Moreover, even though this device doesn’t come from a hugely popular named brand, it still works flawlessly with go-to software such as OBS.
We all know budgets are tight nowadays so dropping over $100 on a capture card can be a big ask just to record some gameplay. However, there are some more budget picks when it comes to the best Nintendo Switch capture cards, and the Extenuating Threads 4K HDMI Capture Card certainly fits the bill.
This one is extremely minimal and simplistic with one HDMI in to capture and USB out to your laptop/PC. You’re probably thinking, how do I see what I’m playing? Well, you’ll be heading to the device you’re recording on for this.
While this is less than ideal since there will be a small amount of lag, you can get away with this on slower paced single player titles or even Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy games for example.
You will get 1080p recording from it, but we definitely don’t recommend streaming as it doesn’t work particularly well.
Even though it’s lacking in overall features, If you’re after something quick and dirty that simply gets the job done then you’ll probably want to look down this avenue rather than the more expensive options.
And with that, our selections for the best Nintendo Switch capture cards has been wrapped up. As always, keep up to date with everything Retro Dodo by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
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Jacob has been an avid handheld enthusiast ever since the original Game Boy was placed in his hand at an early age. From that point, he’s become engrossed in all aspects of gaming, owning most consoles that have been released, and enjoying titles from a wide variety of genres. When he is not playing the latest game releases, he’s spending far too much money modding retro systems.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A popular brunch spot announced that it is opening three new locations across the Sooner State.
Hatch Early Mood Food announced that it has entered into three license agreements for new restaurants across the state.
“We are excited to expand to 8 Oklahoma locations before the end of 2023, but even more elated to announce these initial license partners who love the Hatch brand as much as we do,” said Jeff Dixon, CEO & Founder of Provision Concepts, the parent restaurant group to Hatch.
Organizers say a restaurant will be located in Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport. It is expected to open to travelers by the end of 2023.
Another location is set to open in Stillwater in the middle of 2023 along Main Street.
“We have been focused on the redevelopment of historic downtown Stillwater for years. Our vision involves creating a sense of community and vibrancy downtown centered on goods and services not typically found in smaller urban markets. As we have continued to redevelop assets throughout the years, Jeff and I kept a running dialogue about Hatch in Stillwater. We were finally able to ink a deal and we absolutely couldn’t be happier to bring Hatch to our community, the students of Oklahoma State University, and downtown Stillwater,” said Cory Williams, CEO of Upside Hospitality.
The third new location will be in Lawton, also opening toward the end of 2023. This location will enter into an agreement with Viridian Coffee to provide locally roasted coffee to guests.

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As we began our descent into the Eden valley, the whole of the Wind River Range came into view to my east. To the northwest, the tips of the Wyoming Range, 100 miles away were sticking their snowy tops above the horizon.
After so many days in the desert, it was nice to see irrigated hay fields in and around Eden. This area has a very short growing season, so the only crop that is grown is hay. The Big Sandy River and Reservoir supply ample irrigation water.

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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Samoan Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa in Apia to discuss shared priorities for the Pacific region. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Prime Minister Fiame discussed bilateral cooperation to address climate change and other Pacific challenges. The Deputy Secretary emphasized the United States’ support for a strong and united Pacific Islands Forum to address Pacific resiliency and COVID-19 economic recovery, as well as increasing regional capacity to address future threats to health security, among other issues. The Deputy Secretary also reiterated the United States’ commitment to continue our increased engagement in the region and advance the U.S.-Samoan partnership. The Deputy Secretary conveyed the United States’ strong support for Samoa’s efforts to assist its people during COVID-19.
DEPUTY SECRETARY SHERMAN: Prime Minister Fiame, thank you so much for an incredibly warm welcome. It’s an incredible honor and pleasure to be here in the first month of Samoa’s international borders opening again after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I want to congratulate you, Madame Prime Minister, for Samoa’s capable management of the pandemic. The United States was proud to work with Samoa, to share more than 45,000 doses of safe, effective, and life-saving COVID-19 vaccines with the Samoan people in partnership with COVAX. I am thrilled to be starting my trip in the region here in Samoa which is a United States Pacific Island neighbor, our strong partner and our good friend.
Our two countries share a commitment to important democratic values including respect for human rights, a commitment to protecting freedom of expression and freedom of religion or beliefs, and a strong belief in the importance of a free and open press.
The Prime Minister and I had a very productive discussion about the partnership between the United States and Samoa. I reiterated the United States’ support for a strong and united Pacific Islands Forum and expressed our gratitude for the PIF’s generous invitation to Vice President Harris to virtually address the Forum last month. Indeed, the President of the United States is looking forward to welcoming Pacific Island leaders to the White House in September around the UN General Assembly. We hope to announce the date very soon.
We talked about our continued work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic and to combat the climate crisis which poses a profound threat to people everywhere and especially in the Pacific Islands. We discussed the partnership between Samoa and the u.S. Coast Guard to conduct security patrols on Samoa’s EEZ as part of our collective effort to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing which damages the ocean environment and undermines Samoa’s economy.
We talked about the new Partners of the Blue Pacific Initiative, which was recently launched by the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and which will help us better coordinate our work with Pacific Island partners on the challenges we all face, from climate change to economic development to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
We talked about the importance of education, and we are so glad for the success of the first in-person Young Pacific Leaders Conference in two years which took place in July and included Samoan representatives. The Young Pacific Leaders program builds connections between the next generation of leaders of the United States, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia, because we all know the best way to solve the challenges we face and build a better future for the region and the world is by working together and educating our young people.
I told the Prime Minister that the United States looks forward to soon returning Peace Corps volunteers to Samoa. The office has been open, but because of the pandemic we have not had the volunteers. Over the last 55 years more than 2,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in Samoa, an incredible symbol of the partnership and friendship between our people.
Above all, I am here in Samoa and the region to listen to and learn from our Pacific sisters and brothers. We are one Pacific family bound together by our history, our values, our culture, and our shared priorities, and there are no limits to what we can achieve when we come together as partners.
Thank you again, Madam Prime Minister, for welcoming me and my delegation so warmly. I look forward to our continued friendship. Thank you.
PRIME MINISTER FIAME: Good morning. I’d like to formally at this conference again welcome Her Excellency Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman, the most senior representative of the U.S. administration to visit us. And especially since our administration in the current government came to office.
We’re very pleased to receive your visit, Madam Deputy Secretary. I think it is always an advantage for colleagues to meet face to face and the COVID conflict has prevented us from doing that.
I won’t span the scope of issues raised and I think the Deputy Secretary has covered that very well. But I believe because we are moving into post-COVID, I cannot let the opportunity go without publicly expressing our appreciation and thankfulness to the government of the United States for their assistance in COVID and directly to our COVID response. I have informed the Deputy Secretary that our rates now for vaccinations are already in the 90s- 92 percent- and then we are able to offer coverage and security and herd immunity leading the government to make the decision to open up borders. And it’s very good that we are able to welcome you very early on and [inaudible] we will also have other opportunities to host representatives of your government. I must say that the Ambassador will be visiting us next week.
The other key point I have indicated appreciation to the Deputy Secretary is the shift in the policy of the United States with respect to climate change the return of the US to the climate discourse, the Paris Agreement. The US has been a significant partner and we are very pleased to [inaudible] to the climate resource.
We also indicated our appreciation of the Special Representative Kerry’s initiative with the oceans, and more recently the Pacific hosted oceans conference in Palau. We look forward to furthering that growth and especially the nexus between climate change and oceans which are issues very critical to our Pacific countries.
With the loss of our patrol boat, we’ve been very appreciative of the regional collaboration and with our government partners including the US through their coast guard and other naval vessels on the security and surveillance within the region and particularly within our economic zones.
The Peace Corps… COVID has not permitted volunteers coming in, but the presence of the Peace Corps remains in some role in their office and I believe should provide any administration. We do look forward to a return of normality. The Peace Corps has been a constant U.S. presence. The program has contributed significantly to many sectors but especially the international sector. Here in Samoa we look forward to continuing that with the Peace Corps.
We are very pleased the Deputy Secretary very kindly said that she’s here to learn and to listen. But it is also an opportunity for us, here in Samoa and for myself as the leader, to have personal discourse with this high level of representation from the United States.
I was in Fiji last month and the Vice President announced the decisions with regards to the tuna treaty to the amount of $60 million dollars per year for the next treaty period. But also then the Vice President laid out the general programs of how the US would have to work with us and we are very happy to begin to explore the opportunities that are really happening and future benefits for all of us.
So I think, Deputy Secretary, let me just say that we’re very mindful that you have quite the program. We are very envious of the fact that these large countries have airplanes and can see three or four countries in a day, and we wish you safe journeys.
Honored to meet Samoan Prime Minister Fiame during the first week of Samoa’s border reopening. I was glad to reaffirm our shared commitment to empower the Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC and address the climate crisis in the region. https://t.co/5miyRnnPPv pic.twitter.com/CgIBqZJOjP
— Wendy R. Sherman (@DeputySecState) August 4, 2022
Great to kick off my trip to the South Pacific in Apia with Prime Minister Fiame. We spoke with Samoan reporters about our shared priorities for a peaceful and prosperous Pacific future. pic.twitter.com/NfxlsHw3nX
— Wendy R. Sherman (@DeputySecState) August 5, 2022


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Ice Cube and Flavor Flav collaborate to talk about the main thing men think about when it comes to relations with the ladies. This was one of the last songs recorded for the album as Flavor Flav was apparently hard to find during the recording of *Amerikkka’s Most Wanted.
Cube talked about how he finally got Flav on the track:
We caught him one day, he was coming in to talk to Hank and Eric on his way to the airport. So I was like, “Flav, what’s up?! You said you was gonna jump on my shit!” So we put the track up and he was running late, so we knew we’d only have one take. When we messed up at the end, we just kept movin’. I had my lyrics written out, and his on there was just a rhyme that he had in his head.
Hank Shocklee added:
Here’s one thing that nobody seems to understand about Flav—he’s the hype guy, not a main artist. He can come up with something lyrically, but it’ll take him so long. Unless you force him, he’s not going to come to the table with something. That’s why it took him so long to get on that track with Cube. You don’t even understand how long it took us to even get the intros to Public Enemy songs!
Sir Jinx added:
Flavor came in for that after they was on tour. At the time, Flav and Griff weren’t getting along and Griff would be in the studio a lot, so that might be why Flavor wasn’t there too much. Flavor was really explosive as a talent, and he’s still like that. He was great to work with, he’s a musical genius.

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Robert W. Connors
I am a 1980 Masters Degree graduate who studied under Dr. Donald B. Wilson. My research was on Hydrotreating of a Lurgi Coal Liquid. At the time I was a Captain in the U.S. Army and after graduation I went on to complete a 22 year career in the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. My career did include a combat tour in the Gulf War. After the Army I worked for SAIC (Science Applications International Corp.) supporting the Army’s Chemical Demilitarization efforts. In that capacity at SAIC I was involved in the initial design of destruction facilities for Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG) and Newport Chemical Depot (NCAD). APG had ton containers of Mustard Agent and Newport had ton containers of Nerve agent. In both cases chemical neutralization was used as the first step to destroy the agent. I was also involved in the Army’s Non-Stockpile program which destroyed recovered munitions using explosive accessing of the munition and chemical neutralization. Actually the Non-Stockpile program involved a number of technologies for identification of chemical agent and its monitoring and treatment. I spent 13 years with SAIC and retired as a VP and Division manager.


UPSC Mains 2022 exam date has been announced. The complete schedule has been released on upsc.gov.in. See full timetable in this news.
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The date of Civil Services Main Examination 2022 of Union Public Service Commission has been announced. UPSC has issued a notice in this regard on its official website upsc.gov.in. It has been told that UPSC CSE 2022 Main Exam will be conducted in September 2022. The complete schedule of UPSC Main Examination 2022 has been released on the website. You can download the complete UPSC Mains 2022 Schedule by clicking on the link given next in this news. Earlier the commission had released the UPSC Prelims Result 2022 in June.


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It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we’ll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Constellation Software Inc. (TSE:CSU).
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Columbia University study found that ‘insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers’.
Constellation Software Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Lead Independent Director Stephen Scotchmer made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$6.4m worth of shares at a price of CA$928 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (CA$1,297), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn’t tell us much about what they think of current prices.
All up, insiders sold more shares in Constellation Software than they bought, over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
Insider Ownership of Constellation Software
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Constellation Software insiders own 6.9% of the company, currently worth about CA$1.9b based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Constellation Software Insiders?
The fact that there have been no Constellation Software insider transactions recently certainly doesn’t bother us. It’s great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back at the last year, we don’t gain confidence from the Constellation Software insiders selling. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Constellation Software, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
But note: Constellation Software may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.
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If you’re feeling hungry, you may want to pick up some tacos tonight.
Today marks National Taco Day! Last year, Americans ate more than 4.5 billion tacos according to NationalTacoDay.Com. And thanks to Taco Day, many eateries are offering deals.
Right here in Torrance, you can swing by Frida Mexican Cuisine at the Del Amo Fashion Center. They are offering tacos for $2.50 and five tacos for $10 until close. Del Taco is offering customers three value tacos for $1.29 until 11 tonight. Rubio’s is offering their original fish taco for $1.75 all day.
Plus, other places like Chipotle are using it as an opportunity to release some new menu options. Today, they released chorizo to the menu at all of the company’s U.S. restaurants.


(RNN) - Legendary college football announcer Keith Jackson died Friday. He was 89 years old.
The Los Angeles Times reported his death Saturday.
Referred to as "the voice of college football," he called games for 50 years with ABC Sports until retiring in 2006. He, and his go-to line of "Whoa Nellie," helped provide play-by-play to many classic matchups, including his final game when Texas defeated USC in a thrilling BCS Championship.
He is credited with nicknaming the Rose Bowl as "the granddaddy of them all."
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Wiley has opened up on grime’s huge resurgence and claimed that any artists who achieve chart success are creating “pop music”.
In a new interview with the BBC, the Godfather of Grime, 38, explained how the genre only experiences chart success if it is “built on pop music”.
“No-one’s had a grime number one. Any number one that anyone’s had, it’s pop music. England is built on pop music, that’s why the show was called ‘Top of the Pops’. It’s a strong pop market”, he said.
He added: “Stormzy and Skepta have made it into something today that pays as well as pop does.”
During the interview, Wiley also opened up on his own success, and revealed how he hasn’t experienced “glory”, despite hitting the charts top spot in 2012 with ‘Heatwave’.
“I haven’t had any glory. I’ve had a number one [single] but in my world going number one is like going number 200”, he said.
He’s also hopeful that a reconciliation with Dizzee Rascal could eventually be on the cards, after a feud lasting for over a decade.
“Stuff’s happened – there is no resentment. I don’t know [if we’ll talk again] but if there is a chance – I am not going to be the person that says, ‘No’. It’s boys being boys, or men. It’s just egos.”
The bitter feud has seen Dizzee level accusations of underage sex at Wiley, with the grime pioneer recently

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Empire State Wrestling starts 2023 in a major way with its next event, All I Do Is Win. The event will take place on Friday, Jan. 20 at the Frontier Fire Hall, 2176 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls, N.Y.. All I Do Is Win will feature several U.S. independent wrestling stars as well as many of the best wrestlers from the Buffalo-Niagara region.
The scheduled card for All I Do Is Win consists of the following:
• ESW Heavyweight Champion and 2022 Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Cup winner “The Remix” Kevin Bennett will defend the title against “Big Time” Bill Collier. This will be their first match-up with a championship on the line.
• ESW Interstate Champion “The Prize” Alec Price versus ex-EVOLVE star “The Gift” Jason Kincaid.
• “Hybrid” Sean Carr returns to face Tonawanda native James Sayga.
• In tag team action, CXR will square off against Beyond Wrestling’s The Miracle Generation.
• “Invincible” Vince Valor will take on the debuting Pittsburgh star Jaxon Argos.
• In a six-person tag team match, Edge of Hope will face “Rock Star” Robby Vegas, Delsin Alekzander and “Filthy” Maxx Cannon.
• “Blue Thunder” Jay Freddie will take on Midwestern indie wrestling star BEEF.
• Stay tuned to ESW’s social media platforms for further match updates.
Front row tickets are sold out. A limited amount of second row tickets are available for $25, while general admission tickets are $20. Tickets can be purchased at ESWTIX.com. Ticket prices increase by $5 on event day. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the opening bell set for 7 p.m. Visit http://eswwrestling.com/ for more information.


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May 21, 1997
His Excellency Liamine Zeroual
President of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
c/o His Excellency Ambassador Lamamra Remtame
Embassy of Algeria
2118 Kalorama Road., N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and ARTICLE 19 (the International Centre Against Censorship) are writing jointly to express our deep concern about ongoing government interference with independent journalism in Algeria, which constitutes a clear violation of the right to free expression guaranteed under international law. Since the beginning of Algerias civil conflict in 1992, authorities have systematically targeted certain segments of the independent press through the closure of newspapers, restrictions on the content of news, and the prosecution of journalists who have dared to report on sensitive political issues. As Algeria prepares for the first parliamentary elections since 1991, these measures severely limit the access of citizens to diversity of information and ideas necessary for participatory democracy.
Between January 1997 and last month, state actions have forced four leading independent newspapersLa Nation, Al-Hourria, Eshourouk al-Arabi, and Al-Oumato close. On April 11, 1997, two newspapersthe French language daily Al-Ouma and the Arabic language weekly Eshourouk al-Arabiwere forced to cease publication following the authorities closure of Sodipresse, the newspapers printing press. Sodipresse, the first privately owned printing press in Algeria, was established in July 1996 by a group of Algerian investors in response to the states printing monopoly and its use of economic pressure against independent newspapers. Algerian authorities cited a bad check issued to the state printer (Societe dImpression dAlger, or SIA) by Saad Lounes, president of Sodipresse and director of Al-Ouma, for money Al-Ouma had owed to it. On April 28, Lounes was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in jail for the offense.
Sources close to Al-Ouma have emphasized that the state has no legal basis for its action, since Sodipresse is a private enterprise with no formal links to Al-Ouma and, more important, because it has committed no known offense under Algerian law. Spokesmen for the newspaper believe that the motivation for the authorities closure of Sodipresse may have been Al-Oumas increasingly critical editorial line against the state. One week before Sodipresses closure, a column in the April 5, 1997, issue of the newspaper titled The Party of National Shame strongly criticized the National Democratic Rally (RND), the recently formed political party that supports Your Excellency. The other newspaper which used the printing facilities at Sodipressethe weekly Eshourouk al-Arabiwas also forced to cease publication. Like Al-Ouma, it had published criticisms of the RND.
CPJ and ARTICLE 19 are concerned about the use of debt obligations to silence newspapers with a critical editorial line toward the state, noting that other indebted newspapers have been allowed to continue publishing. Equally disturbing is the lack of clear legal guidelines for authorities closure of indebted newspapers. Since
January, the state-owned printing press refused service to two other independent newspapersthe French-language weekly La Nation and its sister publication, the Arabic weekly Al-Hourriadue to outstanding debts. CPJ and ARTICLE 19 have learned that although both papers settled their accounts in March, SIA has refused to resume printing these newspapers without providing any reason.
At least five other newspapers remain closed: Al-Wajh al-Akhar, a satirical Arabic-language weekly suspended for six months without explanation by the Ministry of Interior on Feb. 20, 1995; the Arabic weekly Essah-Afa, suspended on Aug. 19, 1992, reportedly on the grounds that it published communiqués by the outlawed Islamic
Salvation Front (FIS); the Arabic weekly Ennour, closed indefinitely on Oct. 2, 1992, by the Ministry of Culture and Information for allegedly defaming state institutions; the daily Al-Hiwar, suspended in November 1994 without explanation; and the Arabic daily Al-Djazair al-Youm, suspended indefinitely on Aug. 1, 1993, without explanation. Each of these newspapers was known for its critical stance on the militarys intervention in the electoral process and on government human rights abuses throughout the conflict. Although Algerian law stipulates that news publications may not be suspended for more than six months, the state printing house has refused to resume printing these newspapers.
The newspapers that still publish are subjected to government censorship of news reporting about political violence. In June 1994, the Interior Ministry established a communications office whose sole purpose was to release official communiqués, fed to the press through the official Algerian Press Service (APS). The ministry also sent a secret directive to all members of the national media forbidding independent coverage of security matters. In February 1996, the government further tightened its control of the press, establishing reading committees to ensure that stories about civil strife conform to official accounts. Later that year, the independent French-language daily La Tribune summarized the overall effect of the government restrictions, noting that: [p]ublications must stick to terse statements carried by the Algerian Press Service (APS) which report the number of terrorists shot dead by the forces of order but ignore the death of tens of thousands of civilians and spectacular operations by armed gangs [a reference to government-sponsored civilian militias]. Newspapers that fail to comply risk lengthy suspensions or prosecution of their employees under the vaguely worded provisions of the 1990 press law. Since 1993, CPJ has documented 24 cases of newspapers that were suspended due to reporting on security-related topicsa broad category which includes issues as diverse as government human rights abuses and reporting of Islamist viewpoints. CPJ has also documented at least 19 prosecutions of journalists under the press law or related legal provisions as a result of reporting on security issues.
Official censorship practices have left journalists vulnerable to attacks by armed Islamist groups, who view the press as a mouthpiece for state propaganda. Since May 1993, this assassination campaign has claimed the lives of 59 journalists.
As nonpartisan, nongovernmental organizations devoted to upholding press freedom worldwide, CPJ and ARTICLE 19 believe that Algerian authorities have sought to silence segments of the independent press on the basis of the content of their news and editorials. Such measures represent clear violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Algeria is a state party. The ICCPR guarantees the freedom of journalists and editors to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers. We therefore urge Your Excellency to reverse the erosion of press freedom in Algeria. We respectfully request that you consider the following recommendations aimed at bringing Algerias practices in conformity with international standards for a free press:
- Reverse the decisions that have closed daily and weekly newspapers and permit these papers to immediately resume publication. Also, permit the privately owned Sodipresse printing press to resume operations Immediately.
- Abolish government restrictions on the content of news, including government-sponsored reading committees.
- Enact standards to hold newspapers accountable for debt in a nondiscriminatory manner that does not have the effect of limiting freedom of expression.
- Cease the prosecution and harassment of journalists for their expression of news, opinions, and ideas.
We thank Your Excellency for your attention to these important matters. We welcome your comments.
William A. Orme Jr,
Committee to Protect Journalists
His Excellency Ambassador Lamamra Remtame
The Honorable Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Canadian Committee To Protect Journalists
Congressional Committee to Support Writers and Journalists
Human Rights Watch
Index on Censorship
International Association of Broadcasting
International Federation of Journalists
International Federation of Newspaper Publishers
International Journalism Institute
International Press Institute
National Association of Black Journalists
National Press Club
Newspaper Association of America
The Newspaper Guild
North American National Broadcasters Association
Reporters sans Frontieres
Overseas Press Club
The Society of Professional Journalists
World Press Freedom Committee


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The Kru community is one of the three mainstream communities apart from Akan and the Northwestern Muslims in Ivory Coast. Kru people make up about 20% of the Ivorian population.
Most of the Kru’s are settled in highly fertile lands known for cocoa and coffee production.
They follow a traditional democratic system of political structure in which the chief is a person answerable for his deeds.
The chief, selected by a council of elders for five years, acts as a spokesperson rather than a despotic ruler. He is held accountable for his behaviors, decisions and abilities and can be called off at any point of his tenure.
Kru people don’t follow strict hierarchy in politics. It’s an anti-climax in Kru politics in which person with higher in authority are held more responsible for their conduct.
For Kru’s this idiom seems true: uneasiness lies under the head of person who wears the crown:
This uneasiness is in the form of responsibilities and accountability.
It’s a mild flexible and democratic approach very much aligned with true political systems.’Power’ is not a key distinction between Kru people but deeds and morals are.
They were strong enough to question the legitimacy of colonialism. They refused to be captured in enslavement.They has the audacity to confront the illegal slave trading by the then colonialists.
Kru leader or chiefs are not direct descendants of Kinship or family rule. Kru’s resent autocracy in all its form. Kru village societies is moderate, with high tolerance levels. Deep rooted ties and rules and regulations based on equality and fraternity.
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Thursday, 11 July 2019
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
441. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the oversight of her Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by her Department following these results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31318/19]
As the Deputy will be aware, in addition to their statutory responsibilities, both my Department and those bodies under its aegis are subject to normal Civil and Public Service Governance practices and procedures across all areas of operations including Corporate Governance, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement etc.
As such it is standard practice that directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, or other Government Departments or Agencies in relation to matters under their remit, are brought to the attention of Department staff and the management of bodies under the remit of the Department.

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With the first trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 now online, all eyes are back on Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins. Fans have been waiting a long time for a look at the sequel, and now that they've got it, the good news doesn't stop there.
Speaking with the members of the press ahead of the trailer's release at CCXP in Brazil on Sunday, Jenkins revealed that she is currently toying with the idea of a spinoff about the Amazons. Moreover, she already knows where a third Wonder Woman movie would go.
“We actually already know the whole story to it,” said the director. “It’s just a matter of, will we change our minds, and when [to make it]. I think what we don't want to do is do it back to back. It's been great doing these two movies back to back, but I think it's important to give it a little rest in between. And I like doing other things in between. And Gal has other things to do. I never want to make decisions too far in advance. We have to see if we both feel like making the movie we think we want to make when the moment comes."
Getting back to the idea of a spinoff for a second, it could be cool to dig into the origins of Themyscira, the mythical island home of Diana Prince (Gadot) and the other Amazons. Both Robin Wright (Antiope) and Connie Nielsen (Hippolyta), who are appearing in 1984 — albeit in smaller roles — could be brought back for a more fleshed-out look at how this civilization of great female warriors came to be.
In the meantime, however, audiences will head to the Reagan era as Diana reunites with Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) and fights against the evil machinations of Cheetah (Kristen Wiig) and Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal).
"This movie is about colliding Wonder Woman with the evil of our times, which is the excess and opulence that we have found ourselves in a position of indulging,” added Jenkins, revealing that the first cut of the film ran about 2 hours, 45 minutes. “We're running Wonder Woman right into mankind at their best and their worst and the villains that are born from that. So it's talking about now as much as it is the ‘80s, and it's using the ‘80s as a great metaphor to do it because the ‘80s really wore us at our most extreme before we understood any cost."
“Watching the movie now, I'm just so happy and so grateful that it was all worth it and that we use this amazing opportunity that we got to tell the Wonder Woman story once again,” offered Gadot. “And we've done it in a whole new way of its own. It's a different chapter.”
Wonder Woman 1984 will hit theaters everywhere on June 5, 2020.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)


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We’re doing this by helping people roll up their sleeves and apply customer-centric design practices to the work they do every day. What we mean by putting people first and using Design (with a capital “D”) to do it isn’t completely obvious. In fact, some of it is counter-intuitive.See What We Believe In
We believe organizations have made a huge mistake. They branded a fuzzy role — “user experience design” — in the hope of plugging holes with individuals.
But designing great products for people is the responsibility of everyone in the organization. Everyone. The efforts of engineers, salespeople, marketers, lawyers, designers, leadership, and customer service all need to touch their customers and provide value for them. Organizations that figure this out have a huge advantage over their competition.
Teams need to be composed of more doers than sayers or planners or documenters.
We want people who have great ideas, but also take pride in getting their hands dirty and building something to inspire their teammates and customers.
For a designer, craft means knowing when to pick up a pen and how to use it to represent a complex idea in an interface. It’s also imagining a person’s flow through a series of actions. Craft means caring about every detail that matters to give it purpose — every word, line of code, or pixel — and possessing the skills to do so at a high level.
Think design is only the domain of a designer? Nonsense, we want to drive that idea out of everyone’s head.
Design practices are visual problem-solving tools accessible to everyone who can pick up a pen to express an idea, highlight a great idea, or mark up anything with constructive feedback.
When we interact with clients, students in our classes, or others, we work hard to get them to understand how to contribute feedback on visual ideas, to build off those ideas themselves, and then to own them and carry them on into their own practices. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing a former client voluntarily explore five ideas to gather feedback instead of just building the first one!
Every design problem should also be a business problem.
Why? If the thing your organization is building can’t be supported by people who want to pay for it, then neither your product nor your business will last long.
Businesses need revenue to support their operations and customers who keep them honest. Without the constant feedback of customers voting with their dollars, companies can lose their way and get stuck making stuff that doesn’t matter. Companies that focus on getting attention and gaining traffic without revenue aren’t building products, they’re dabbling with projects and working against the clock.
It’s easy to fall in love with an idea and jump straight into building it.
But what happens once your solo sprint is done? Who are you going to share the idea with and how will their feedback influence your decision-making?
Every person with a product or service needs advocates to contribute their own blood, sweat, and tears to the effort from the very beginning.
These are the people who will take up the charge and join your team to build your idea and market it. They’re also the people who will fall in love with it enough to use it and broadcast this to the rest of the world from firsthand experience. Without that first, second, and third advocate early on, you’ll never find a team or an audience to make a difference.
Designing awesome products means possessing the unique ability to jump out to the 10,000 mile view to challenge big assumptions, then zoom back in to the details — however small — to make sure they all fit together in a way that makes sense.
This is where most companies struggle. They get bogged down in decisions over the quality and purpose of a million little details every day and let mediocre stuff slide through to their customers. They also fail to step back and ask big questions of their product or service. Do people get this? Do they want it? If not, what are we going to do about it?
We found an old technique that always works when asking big questions. Ask “Why?” five times. Repeatedly asking “Why?” helps to avoid just treating the symptoms, and instead gets to the root of how people use products. It works because it forces you to challenge invisible assumptions and think about big problems from fresh perspectives.
Design leaders who do this are skilled at avoiding obstacles for their team and getting unstuck when they hit roadblocks. This is critical for any company in today’s competitive markets. Tomorrow’s innovation often has nothing to do with what people want today or even with what’s possible today. Asking ‘why’ five times guides us to figure this out and keep moving forward.


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We are working on the list of projects that will be finalized at the start of 2022. Stay tuned for more info!
On Going Projects
Scholarship @ Thorp High School
Scholarship @ UW-Stout
WHAT HAVE WE DONE?
– Donations to Local Food Pantries ( Feed My People – Chippewa Valley)
– Holiday Gifting for Local Children (Chippewa Valley & Milwaukee Area)
– Two schools built in Ghana Africa. Partnered with Pencils of Promise.
Click here for more information on Amanda’s school in Awate Tornu, Ghana.
Click here for more information on Amanda’s school in Adzorti, Ghana.
– The Amanda Geissler Foundation Inc. was able to sponsor ten girls through Pencils of Promise – Season of Promise. This donation went to help educate young women worldwide.
This holiday season, we’re advocating on behalf of girls worldwide. Why? Because quality education empowers girls to write their own future, enables them to contribute to their local communities, and ultimately, encourages them to become agents of change. Educating girls will not only impact their individual lives, but it will lessen poverty, grow economies, increase familial stability and, ultimately, transform OUR world.
Together, we can bring gender equality into the classroom and start to build a brighter future for all girls.”(Pencils of Promise Website)


Fix issues testing rbt with the right environment.
Review Request #11275 — Created Nov. 13, 2020 and submitted
The unit tests for the
rbtcommand weren't always running the correct
version of RBTools. The main test suite was running whatever
in the path with whatever version of Python it was installed with, which
didn't guarantee correct results, while the
--versiontests ran with
the current Python but also ran the first build found in the path.
These could produce wrong results, and in fact have in my own test
environment. To fix this, we now run the bundled copy specifically, and
we now always do so with the current version of Python. This ensures a
reliable test run, and also allows us to consolidate the two test suites
for this command.
Unit tests pass.


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(We will also ask for proof of age from anyone fortunate enough to look young so please take it as a compliment if we ask you).
We are on the other hand, allowed dogs of any age inside our Bears BUT they must be quiet and well behaved (which will be rewarded with a dog biscuit). We also ask that you please keep the lead on when inside a Bear.
Please let us know if you would like a bowl of water for your furry friend and also, please be aware that if the pub is particularly busy or of they are noisy then we may ask for them to wait for you outside.

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This is a nice Backstage Access photo of the Emmy’s before the show starts.
DOWN TOWN LA LIVE!!! was all business for the Hollywood stars at the 2016 48th annual Emmys Awards on Sunday night as one of the top HBO’s shows for years “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” was both winners for best drama and comedy.
it was lots of first-time winners “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”
Sarah Paulson , and Sterling K. Brown Courtney B. Vance all had a great night with there first time Emmy victories. Rami Malek won his first Emmy for best actor in a drama, for his role as the tortured hacker in USA’s “Mr. Robot.” Tatiana Maslany won as best actress in a drama for her numerous performances in BBC America’s “Orphan Black,” Great job.Supporting actress in a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Regina King, “American Crime”
Kate McKinnon of “Saturday Night Live” got her first win as best supporting actress for comedy. congratulation go to a good friend to Backstage Access Magazine Mr. Louie Anderson won his first Emmy in the best supporting comedy category for his role as a suburban mother in FX’s “Baskets.”
it was many more winners throughout the evening as Jimmy Kimball keeps the crowd laughing and eating he did a great job as the host of the Awards Show.
Backstage Access Magazine would like to thank the Television Academy for always showing use so much Love.
Coverage by Editor and chief: Dave Evans
Photo Credit: Dave Evans
The red carpet was lit this year with lots of gorgeous fashion statements and this is your Backstage Access Pass on the red carpet..
It’s always great to talk with and see my good friend Anthony Anderson working and showing use all the reason why he’s such a success story in Hollywood and a big inspiration for people of color coming from the city of Compton.
And thats your Backstage Access Magazine recap & your Backstage Access Pass.
This is all the winners from the 68th 2016 Prime Time EMMY AWARDS……
.Drama series: “Game of Thrones”
.Comedy series: “Veep”
.Actor in a drama: Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
.Actress in a drama: Tatiana Maslany, “Oprhan Black”
.Actor in a comedy: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
.Actress in a comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
.Reality series: “The Voice”
.Supporting actor in a drama: Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”
.Supporting actress in a drama: Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
.Supporting actor in a comedy: Louie Anderson, “Baskets”
.Supporting actress in a comedy: Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
.Limited series: “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
.Variety sketch series: “Key & Peele”
.Variety talk series: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Movie: “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride”
Lead actor in a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Lead actress in a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Supporting actor in a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Supporting actress in a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Regina King, “American Crime”
Writing for a comedy series: Alan Yang, Aziz Ansari, “Master of None”
Writing for a drama series: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones”
Writing in a limited series or movie: D.V. DeVincentis, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Writing for a variety series: Patton Oswalt, “Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping”
Directing for a drama series: Miguel Sapochnik, “Game of Thrones”
Directing for a comedy series: Jill Soloway, “Transparent”
Directing for a variety special: “Grease: Live”
Directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Susanne Bier, “The Night Manager”
Congratulation goes out to all the winners.
Backstage Access Magazine on the red carpet
Backstage Access Magazine behind the scene


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A Decoration of Silence - The Lute Music of il Divino, Francesco Canova da Milano, Vol.2
By Nigel North. By Francesco Canova da Milano (1497-1543). Classical, Renaissance. Classical. Listening CD. Naxos #BGS128. Published by Naxos (NX.BGS128).
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Babli Bouncer directed by Madhur Bhandarkar is a movie that treats its audience worse than kids, explaining every decision with logic that could be assumed. The film begins with a strong aim in a small village and follows Babli who against all odds becomes a bouncer in a club and ends up making the entire village proud. Sounds like a great storyline with endless possibilities but only on paper. The film turns into a romantic comedy that leaves Babli with the image of a heartbroken stalker who decides to bring her life on track.
Tamannaah Bhatia's film takes place in Fatehpur Beri, a small village near Delhi also known as Village of Bouncers. The village seems to have so many pehlwans or wrestlers that most of them end up getting a job in the nearest big town as bouncers. They get on their bikes while looking like a group of bikers and head to town for their night duties. In the entire town of male wrestlers, is one female wrestler Babli. While she is very well capable of fighting off anyone in the town, she is yet to pass her 10th exam and can't seem to make her mother happy.
For her mom, Babli is the one girl who nobody will agree to marry because she eats too much and has no lady-like features of behaviour. While the script comes close to shaming Babli for her eating habits, her father played by Saurabh Shukla keeps the peace, even at home by supporting her. The first ten minutes of the film go smoothly even with forced humour and some cringy moments. The worse comes soon enough when the screenplay begins to focus on Babli's future and her plans. While she has a friend who wants to get a job and be independent, Babli wants to get married and move on with her life, both are very valid choices.
The film proceeds to shame Babli for hers and make her a 'gaon ki gawaar chori' who doesn't know how to eat right, order in restaurants, and talk in English. She falls in love with a London returned boy living in Delhi and suddenly Babli wants to work in Delhi, and become independent. The film titled Babli Bouncer takes the choice of becoming a bouncer from her. It also never gives her an emotional or psychological connection to being a bouncer, even though it is the crux of the story. It is difficult to understand Bhandarkar’s vision for Babli or the film.
The film features many comic relief characters, scenes as well as dialogues, the only one that lands well is Sahil Vaid's character. A few moments in the love triangle are the only laughs you'll find throughout the run time as you continue to wonder why the script from 2017 with slightly wokness is being released in 2022. It gets worse when the actors start explaining every plot point, and the precious screen time is used to explain the logic behind every decision. The same could have been used to make the characters more relatable.
Tamannaah Bhatia gives her best with the little she was handed, however, it is not enough for you to feel invested in the story, or her heartbreak. The supporting cast tries its best to believe their part in the storyline but its not enough to keep the audience going.
Verdict: Even though there aren't any releases this week, Babli Bouncer is best avoided so you don't fall back into the wrong era of wokeness. For a film by Madhur Bhandarkar, Babli Bouncer disappoints with its message and the screenplay. The film is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.