In this week’s post we wanted to shed light on some great resources we have to offer on our YouTube channel in the form of instructional videos. If you’re like me, then you’ve found yourself in a situation where you took something apart, only to find you needed a little guidance to get it put back together. Well, the team at Sprayer Depot gets that. So we put together these videos just for you, in the off chance that you forget where that one remaining bolt is supposed to go.
Today’s topic is repairing the popular Hypro D30 diaphragm pump that comes on many sprayers we carry. Now the Hypro D30 Diaphragm Pump Repair Kit comes with two diaphragms, one air accumulator diaphragm and four o-rings. There are other replacement parts that we’ve packaged for valves, etc., should you need it, but for today we’ll focus on the diaphragms.
Before we get started, a few tips that might make the repair go a little more smoothly:
- We found that having a wide bucket handy makes draining the oil from your pump a little less messy. We used a lower-rim, but wider bucket that didn’t hinder getting to the parts while the oil drained.
- Also note that the diaphragms should be installed with a certain side facing the oil, as noted on the diaphragm itself. Take a second to find that marker before you get to this step.
- Lastly take a second to grab your tools, and identify the correct size socket wrenches you’ll need so that your materials are handy before you get started.
Now that we have that out of the way, follow these instructions to repair a Hypro D30 Diaphragm Pump. Then, check out the video below for more details on the repair process:
- Using a socket wrench, remove both bolts on either side of the head.
- After removing the top-head assembly, remove each of the four bolts on the head to access the diaphragm.
- Remove the diaphragm bolt and then remove the old diaphragm.
- Remove the piston sleeve and drain the oil.
- Remove the four bolts on the other side to reveal a second diaphragm.
- Remove the diaphragm bolt and old diaphragm.
- Remove the second piston sleeve.
- Now that both piston sleeves have been removed, clean the pump with car or brake cleaner to remove excess water or oil.
- Gather your new diaphragm pump repair kit parts so that you can reassemble the pump.
- The piston sleeve has two holes at 12 and 6, insert the sleeve over the piston
- Once the piston sleeve is in place, put in the new diaphragm.
- Replace the washer and diaphragm nut using a socket wrench.
- Replace the head and tighten with a socket wrench.
- Add non-detergent pump oil into the other side of the unit, filling almost to the brim.
- Replace the second piston sleeve with holes at 12 and 6.
- Clean the excess oil.
- Replace the diaphragm, washer and nut.
- Replace the second head, sealing the oil inside, and tighten the bolts.
- Now that both sides are on tight, place the two new o-rings on the base, the other two new o-rings on the head assembly.
- Using your index and middle fingers, hold the o-rings in place on the assembly head and place the assembly head over the base.
- Tighten the two bolts on either side of the assembly head.
- Now we’re on to the air accumulator diaphragm. Remove the bolts.
- Remove the old air accumulator diaphragm, replacing the new one flush in its place.
- Replace the top and tighten the bolts.
Click here to see our complete line of sprayer parts and spray equipment. Keep in mind that orders placed by 3:30 p.m. EST will ship the same day. If you like what you see, head over to our YouTube Channel for more instructional videos.


The unique design of the GG&G Mossberg 930 Flashlight Mount provides an easy way to mount a tactical flashlight on your Mossberg 930 12 gauge shotgun.
Features and Specifications:
Manufacturer Number: GGG-1622-R
Great for mounting a tactical flashlight to your Mossberg 930 shotgun.
Handed: Ambidextrous. Can be mounted on either side of the Mossberg 930.
The MIL-STD-1913 accessory rail can be positioned facing forward or rearward.
Material: Bullet proof AS-35 Geneva steel and 6061-T6 billet aluminum.
Finish: Steel components are Manganese Phosphated Black. Aluminum components are Type III Hard Coat Anodized.
All edges are deburred for the shooter's safety.
Accessory rail measures 1.75" long.
Weight: 1.5 oz.
Warranty: Manufacturer Lifetime Warranty.
Made in America
Large barrel (0.925") Mossberg 930
Note: Does NOT fit small barrel (0.860") Mossberg 930


In the media spectacle that has followed Dylan Farrow's open letter about her allegations of sexual assault against her father Woody Allen we can see why it is so difficult to even consider -- let alone write -- about the tragedy of sexual abuse. Everything about this topic, from the trauma experienced by victims to the nightmare possibility of a false accusation, provokes powerful emotions that cloud our thinking. Add the influence that culture and personal experience can have on our subconscious, and you get Stephen King declaring "there's an element of palpable bitchery" in Farrow's letter. It's hard to imagine six words that King would regret more.
Worse than King's words, which were tweeted and not so carefully considered, have been the essays that attempt to expose Farrow's motives and demolish her claims. On the Guardian.com website, Michael Wolf uses his analysis of the case to cut down Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times, criticize Lena Dunham, and declare Dylan Farrow a practitioner of spin. At The Daily Beast, Robert Weide devotes too much of an exceedingly long essay on the Farrow allegations to his own relationship with Allen and negative speculation about members of Farrow's family. Weide decries the "noise" that arose around the case and then admits that he is adding to it.
As Weide, Wolf, King and others demonstrate, the topic of sexual abuse -- and most especially the realities of a single case -- is extremely fraught. The trauma experienced by those who have been sexually attacked in childhood often has pervasive and lifelong effects. This undisputed fact imposes a serious burden on anyone who would impugn the motives of someone who speaks-up about abuse. Similarly, a man or woman who is falsely accused can suffer enormously as friends, family, and, in the case of Woody Allen, millions of strangers assume the worst. Anyone who would use the occasion of Dylan Farrow's letter to heap scorn upon Allen should first consider that we are all innocent until proven guilty.
Given the realities of cases like the one involving Farrow and Allen, choosing a side and making arguments about facts and motives can lead only to more confusion and pain. But this doesn't mean that we cannot use the occasion to consider the problem in a productive way. Here we can look to the experience of the Catholic Church, and victims of clergy abuse, who have struggled for decades to understand the sexual abuse of children by trusted adults. In the 30-year-long Catholic abuse crisis, fierce debates have arisen over the nature of memory, the motivations of accusers, the influence of authority figures and many other related concerns. Many, remarkably enough, have been resolved.
After confirming 6,000 "credible" accusations against priests, Church leaders themselves have come to accept that false claims are extremely rare. In its own studies, the Church has found that more than 6,000 priests have been credibly accused and less than two percent of the claims made against clergymen were proven to be false.
In a similar vein, it turns out that most victims recall quite accurately the experience of sexual abuse in childhood. In fact, according to Memory, Trauma Treatment, and the Law by Daniel Brown, D. Corydon Hammond, and Alan W. Scheflin, the phenomenon of "repressed" memory, in which people seem to forget a traumatic event, is actually quite rare. Far more common is the desire to "move on" from abuse by refusing to think about it. Over time, this effort to forget does push the assault into the past, but it doesn't always diminish the psychological effects of abuse. Later in life, victims often revisit these events in an effort to deal with ongoing depression, anxiety, or problems in their adult relationships. When this happens, they don't so much "recover" memories, as some suggest. Instead, they simply permit themselves to revisit the abuse and examine its effects. It is this examination, which is often accompanied by real psychological recovery, that has prompted thousands of people to speak out about abuse and seek reparations.
What can the Catholic crisis tell us about the dynamic of false accusations? The numbers say this is a rare phenomenon, but for who are targeted by false claims the experience is devastating. In one recent case, DNA tests exonerated an Irish priest accused of fathering a child. He sued, alleging damage to his reputation, and recovered a reported $1.3 million. At the time, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he wondered if anyone falsely accused "ever fully recovers."
If we accept that victims of abuse, and those falsely accused suffer terribly then there is nothing to be gained by joining an argument over a case in which the facts are fiercely contested. Indeed, those who criticize either Farrow or Allen can be certain they have a 50 percent chance of being terribly wrong and adding to an already enormous burden of pain carried by the one they choose to attack. The only thing the rest of us can know for sure is that a terrible tragedy has occurred. Farrow, Allen, and their families and friends have been deeply wounded. Without more definitive facts, the only reasonable response would be compassion for them all.


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Who Drove Inch Pincher?
The original Empi Inch Pincher #1 was driven by Dean Lowry and of course Darrell Vittone. Lee Leighton perhaps also drove this famous '56 gasser at one time. Even Dan Gurney raced it. But yesterday, we met someone who claimed that he also drove the Inch Pincher, and had the photos to prove it! In a most revealing interview, we learn a whole new story about Darrell Vittone's former street car-turned-racer, one that will surprise even the most hard-core VW racing fan. In an up-coming issue, we will show you photos of this incredible story about perhaps the World's most famous VW race car of all times.
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Lightning and thunderstorm claimed 24 lives, including six from East Champaran, in Bihar in the last 36 hours. Additional Secretary of Bihar disaster management department, Anirudh Kumar, said five of the 24 died in a wall collapse after a thunderstorm, which began on Saturday. Six died in East Champaran, four in Jamui, and two deaths each were reported from Madhepura, Munger and Bhagalpur. West Champaran, Vaishali and Samastipur reported one death each.
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Quarantines suck. I’m trying to make them suck less with walking tours of street art in the Cities. Today I walked through Midway in St Paul. Actually I walked from my house to my favorite car was (Midway Car Wash Express) and back.
Most of the art is from the Midway Mural project, a public art project that started in 2015 but set to ” build a foundation for public art in the neighborhood that goes beyond one summer and one celebration.” The murals are all on Snelling, which the website reports in the busiest street in St Paul. That makes sense. It is busy and walking through it is sketchy, not dangerous but sketchy. So it’s nice to have some outside stabilizer in the form of art. So, here’s what I found:
Lori Greene, Berbere, 555 Snelling Avenue – Lori owns the Mosaic on a Stick shop and workshop near her mural. Love the name, especially given the proximity to the Minnesota State Fair. She draws from African and traditional Native American culture.
Yuya Negishi, Birth of a New Day, 689 Snelling Avenue – Not to be braggy, but I have a drawing of Yuya’s in my living room. I have his work. Here I love the colors of the dragon and the pattern in the red and white base. It draws from his Japanese heritage and modern culture. It you keep an eye out, you can see his work all around the city.
BLASTER, Convergence, 638 Snelling Avenue. It’s very space age and splotchy. Blaster (Eri) is part of Rogue Citizens Collective. Apparently he is a counselor and educator and is committed to serving underprivileged at-risk youth. So it’s nice to see his work here.
Greta McLain, Braided, 512 Snelling Avenue This mural incorporates to many cultures and I love the way it snakes around the corner of the building. She has done a lot of the art down Lake St, often with more sparkles but the colors on Snelling are great. I had to take a few pictures to capture the detail of this mural.
There is a mural that looks like a mosaic of lifting people up. It’s one of my favorites in the area, but I don’t know much about it.
Ilana Budenosky Stop Requested, 742 Snelling Avenue – This is an interesting picture; I wish I knew more. The look on the face of the girls is compelling. I do know that the artist also contributed art to the 2019 Art4Shelter benefit auction for Simpson Family Housing Services in Minneapolis.
Chris Baird Picnic at Newell Park, 761 Snelling Avenue – this apparently is a recent restoration of a mural that has been there for 30 years. That’s amazing. It has a vintage look in the image and the style. But especially during a time like this, it’s nice to see that things stand the test of time. I hope we do too!
I didn’t know it earlier, but the University of St Thomas has mapped out the art of the mural. But I found a few other murals or street are on my route too:
On University Ave and Fairview is the Major Tires mural of a street car by Scott Murphy. It too is very retro. I have seen in for years but never really looked at who was in the street car – Paul Wellstone, Captain Kangaroo, F Scott FItzgerald and maybe Bob Dylan. (F Scott looked young, Bob Dylan not so much so we weren’t sure.)
Then we have the samurai on Marshall and Cleveland. Some street art in the alley behind Selby and Snelling. And the Turf Club mural.

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If you ever wanted to draw an illustration but had no idea how to begin, this tutorial is for you. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up Adobe Illustrator document and produce high-quality illustrations. This is fairly easy to follow for a beginner.
Pay close attention to everything as every bit of this tutorial is crucial for producing great illustrations. Everything you’re about to learn in this tutorial is done on Windows, In Adobe Illustrator CC version 2017. If you have another version of Adobe Illustrator or you’re on a different machine, your workspace might be somewhat different.
Step 1 – Sketching
Now, this is a tricky part for some. Many of us aren’t that good at sketching but it’s doable if you put in some work and practice. Get a paper and pencil and let all your creativity out. You can start with your sketch but if want to learn the digital part of the illustration right now, you can use this sketch instead.
Download the sketch above and save it on your computer. We’ll use this image in the next step.
Step 2 – Setting up Adobe Illustrator workspace
For this step, you need to run Adobe Illustrator. On the top left corner, click ‘File’ and select ‘New’ or just press Ctrl+N for New Illustrator document for Windows.
Now, import your image and place it on the illustrator document you just created. It will look like this:
Now select the ellipse tool and create a thin shape like this:
Select this shape and drag it to the brushes panel on the right-hand side.
After you have dragged the shape into brushes panel, you will see something like this. Choose ‘Brush’ and hit ‘OK’.
A new window with more options will pop up.
Leave everything as it is and just change the method to ‘Tints’ and hit ‘OK’.
Good job! If you have followed everything above correctly, we can now move towards the next step.
Step 3 – Drawing digital sketch
Select ‘Paintbrush Tool’ and set stroke to ‘0.25 pt’ and select the brush you have created earlier.
Great job so far. Let’s draw over our sketch now. Carefully draw over the sketch with the help of ‘Paintbrush tool’. Make sure to intersect the lines like this:
These intersecting lines will be removed later but they are absolutely necessary and crucial part of our illustration. Draw using ‘Paintbrush tool’ and complete it. It will look like this:
The base of our illustration is now complete. Moving on to the next step.
Step 4 – Finetuning the base illustration
Now you can remove the paper sketch and follow the next step.
Now, we have to remove extra intersecting lines from our illustration. Select everything with ‘Selection tool ‘ on the workspace like this:
Click on ‘Object’ on top left bar in Adobe Illustrator. Select ‘Expand Appearance’.
On the top left bar, again click Object menu and click ‘Live Paint’ and then click ‘Make’ like this:
Click on ‘Object’ on the top left menu and select ‘Expand’ again, like this:
Now, click on the ‘Direct Selection Tool’. Hold Shift and select extra intersecting lines in your canvas like this:
Hit the backspace button and remove all the extra intersecting points. After removing everything, it should look like this:
Perfect. Just a few more steps and you will have a scary zombie illustration ready. Moving on to the next step.
Step 5 – Adding the magic of colors
Select everything on canvas using ‘Selection tool’.
Now, choose ‘Live Paint Bucket’ from the sidebar as shown below:
Now, open the color palette and start coloring different parts of the face with different colors. You can also add gradients to the face for better results.
Choose the live paint bucket and select a color you want to apply and click on a specific part of the face and colors will be added seamlessly. I have added multiple colors and some gradients to the face of my zombie and it looks amazing. Don’t believe me? Check for yourself.
There are endless possibilities with this technique. You can create tons of other cartoons and cute animals. Practice for a while and I am sure you’ll get amazing results with this tutorial.
Let me see what you can create by following this tutorial via comment section and I’ll definitely respond back to any queries or questions you may have. Please join the discussion below and let us know if you have any questions.
I will write on more exciting topics like this in the future so make sure to check us out again and again for more exciting updates.


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The PHS 2019-20 literary magazine, The Garret, earned First Place with Special Merit recognition from the American Scholastic Press Association for the fourth consecutive year! Additionally, the publication received the Most Outstanding Private School Literary Art Magazine award for the second year in a row. Congratulations to all students who worked on this outstanding magazine!
Here are last year's editors and staff members:
- Managing Art Editors: Mariel Peptione '20, Sophie Hammond '20
- Managing Writing Editor: Jackie Berry '20
- Senior Editors: Kirsten Jackson '20, Meghan Sabharwal '20
- Assistant Editors: Allison Banks '20, Sadie Konecny '21, Jet Patterson '21, Emerson Pereira '21,
Alex Powell '20
- Staff: Braden Alexander '20 and Nieko Gardner '22

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Y delivers On Road, a visual content experience of Jozi street culture through the eyes of Owen Miller.
South Africa’s biggest commercial youth radio station, Y, launches a 6-episode medium format content concept that delves into the culture of art, film, music and fashion.
The show covers everything from the growth of sustainable fashion, the difference between storytelling and self-expression through commercials and other forms of visual content, street art in the city and its translation to galleries as well as the people behind the music industry.
The host, Owen Miller, says that growing up in the East Rand with a lot of diversity but not much exposure made him want to move to the city as soon as he matriculated. He has been living in Jozi for almost a decade where his deep interest for the various sub-cultures was fulfilled. “On Road is a visual diary of our art and the communities that shape these movements. It’s about the culture – praising those that came before and inspiring those that will follow,” he said.
“This production illustrates the next step in Y’s evolution. The brand refresh in October 2021 was the gateway to fulfilling the brand promise of serving its audiences access to all things Y. The audio drama series, experiential events and now longer format visual content displays the brand’s commitment to never standing still and its promise to entrench itself in culture.” said Y’s managing director, Haseena Cassim.
Last year the youth brand dropped the successful YouTube series The Banques and Venom Show, which has received over 1.5 million views. Tequila AF received success as young adults were drawn to the magic of the audio drama.
The 6, 13-minute episodes in the On Road series, can be viewed on the Y App as well as eVOD (local on demand platform) from 7 September.
Listen to Y on the YFM app, Openview HD, DStv Channel 859 or FM 99.2.
YFM has the youngest commercial audience in South Africa. It's become known as the capital of youth culture. As the most influential proponents of local South African music, YFM is a 75% music, 25% talk station. The sound of the station is defined by a well-curated collection of the best local and international hits. YFM is a balanced platform supporting not only established artists but new, up and coming acts. YFM proudly supports the South African music industry, boasting over 50% in local content. With a multi-channel approach, the station has an audience of 2.5 million across, radio and digital platforms. If it's hot, you're most likely to hear it on the authority on all things trendy, YFM 99.2.

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Rogers County Rural Water District #3 is repairing a leak discovered in its Keetonville water tower.
In a statement posted on its web site, the district says it "will be allowing Keetonville tower to be drained by customer usage." Once that is done, the district says Keetonville customers may experience a decrease in water pressure until the leak is repaired.
Customers who may be impacted by the low pressure are those living north of 106th Street North at the top of Keetonville Hill.
The utility expects repairs to take several days.


The U.S. State Department has agreed to sell to Poland 800 AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank guided missiles, along with additional equipment, for a price not exceeding $150 million.
The agreement was announced on Thursday by the government’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which deals with the sale of American arms under the Foreign Military Sales program. FMS procedures provide that Congress will now have time to express any objections USA. It’s a formality, because congressmen rarely use this right.
Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defence Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter that the missiles will be integrated with the AW149 multi-role helicopters, a product of the Italian Leonardo concern, the owner of the PZL-Świdnik plant near Lublin. In July 2022, the Ministry of National Defense signed a contract for 32 such machines. “The integration of the missiles with the helicopters will be done by PZL-Świdnik” – announced Błaszczak.
Then the parties will start price negotiations. The price quoted in Thursday’s announcement – USD 150 million – is the maximum value. Same with the number of bullets. The Polish Ministry of National Defense may purchase them under one or more contracts. This was the case with the purchase of second-hand M1A1 Abrams tanks by Poland. When at the beginning of 2023 the Ministry of Defense approved the contract for tanks and some of the ammunition covered by the consent, it announced further purchases of missiles under subsequent contracts.
The DSCA communiqué published on Thursday includes the sale of 800 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles in the R2 version to Poland, as well as four missiles in the training version. It also includes technical support, spare parts and other logistical elements.
Hellfire missiles can be used, among others, in AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. Polish Ministry of National Defence planning to buy them in the US.
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On 2019/10/19 9:07 下午, Jark Wu wrote:
> The Apache Flink community is very happy to announce the release of
> Apache Flink 1.9.1, which is the first bugfix release for the Apache
> Flink 1.9 series.
> Apache Flink® is an open-source stream processing framework for
> distributed, high-performing, always-available, and accurate data
> streaming applications.


The Nets aren't a perfect package at this point in the season, far from it. But they're proving that they can overcome their own well-chronicled flaws.
Thursday night's 102-97 victory over the Celtics at Barclays Center featured yet another second-half letdown before the Nets survived in front of a sellout crowd and their first TNT television audience since 2008.
Joe Johnson, mired in an early-season shooting slump, made two jumpers to break open a tie game, and backcourt mate Deron Williams made six straight free throws in the final minute to seal the win. Williams had 24 points and eight assists, and Brook Lopez had a solid game, finishing with 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and six rebounds.
The win was the fourth straight for the Nets (5-2), but it also comes with an asterisk. The Celtics were without point guard Rajon Rondo, who sprained his right ankle in Boston's win over the Jazz on Wednesday. The Celtics compensated for his absence. Leandro Barboso had 17 points and helped fluster Williams into a 6-of-17 effort from the field. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 22 points.
Nets forward Gerald Wallace, the team's top defender, missed his sixth straight game with a sprained right ankle. Wallace, who has resumed practicing, could return when the Nets visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
A Rebound? Reggie Evans Will Take That From You
Nets forward Reggie Evans considers rebounding to be a science. It takes more than instincts and athleticism to grab boards, especially when you have the decided disadvantage of being 6-foo-8 in a league chock full of 7-footers. (All things are relative in the NBA.) Entering Thursday's game against the Celtics, Evans was averaging 6.8 rebounds in just 16.7 minutes per game. His total rebound rate of 24.3 ranked eighth in the league. That meant anytime Evans was on the floor, he had about a one-in-four chance of grabbing an available rebound.
Evans, an 11-year veteran who was acquired by the Nets in a sign-and-trade in July, said he started preparing for the upcoming season over the summer by studying film and talking to teammates who had played for coach Avery Johnson in the past. He said he has seen this kind of work ethic slip among younger players in the league.
"The main thing is, you got to want to know it, want to learn it, instead of just doing it when practice presents itself," said Evans, who was more than happy to elaborate. "You got to want to do it, want to learn it. That's the main thing. These days, it's different. A lot of guys may not want to watch film. Don't know how important film is. Watching game film, watching practice film. Talking to your assistant coaches about what I'm doing right, what I'm doing wrong. I don't have no shame as far as asking a coaching, asking a teammate."
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VOTING for Zambia’s general elections started early Thursday morning, with citizens out in force to elect parliamentarians, local government leaders, and a new president.
A huge turnout has been reported as people queued for hours before polling stations opened nationwide at 6 a.m. local time (0400GMT).
Incumbent President Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front, who is seeking re-election, and his wife cast their votes just after 6 a.m. in the capital Lusaka.
His main challenger, Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development, is expected to vote in the next few hours.
Zambia, a Southern African country of some 18 million, has over 7 million registered voters, who will choose parliamentarians from 156 constituencies and local council members from 116 districts in 10 provinces.
Some Zambian voters waiting for their turn to vote at a school in capital Lusaka
Election observers from organizations such as the EU and the African Union are on the ground to monitor proceedings.
John Bwalya, waiting at a polling station in Lusaka, said the turnout was heartening to see, but the pace of voting was very slow.
“Only 25 people have been able to vote since this polling station opened two hours ago,” he told Anadolu Agency.
With polling scheduled to end at 6 p.m. (1600GMT), officials are hoping that the pace will pick up during the day.
This is Zambia’s seventh general election since the country returned to multiparty politics three decades ago and the second under a new constitution passed in 2016.
The winning presidential candidate has to bag more than 50% of the votes cast, otherwise a second-round vote will be held.

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The California Seed Association (CSA) recently held its 79th Annual Convention in Carlsbad where members gathered to hear important updates on what is happening in the industry and discuss priorities for the future. During the annual meeting, industry members were presented with information on the association’s activities over the past year and detailed plans for what will be needed moving forward.
“Over a number of years there’s been a lot of consolidation in the seed business and the seed industry,” said CSA Executive Vice President Chris Zanobini. “Even with that, the California Seed Association continues to grow its membership and continues to stay very relevant in what’s going on in our industry.”
As with other sectors of the farming business, there is a focus on generating interest in younger individuals to help maintain the success of the industry. “It’s critically important that we all work together to develop the next generation of seed industry professionals and I think it’s a common theme across all of agriculture and I think all businesses,” said Zanobini. “We’ve really got to look to the next generation of who’s going to lead our businesses and our organizations.”
Zanobini noted that CSA offers several programs and incentives such as scholarships to help develop the next generation of the industry. “We also do a number of student seed tours; one in the fall and one in the spring. We’re working on different mentorship programs, seed ambassadors and really trying to get people to bring along individuals to become interested and develop in the seed industry,” Zanobini said.
Along with ensuring the future of the industry is in good hands, CSA is also looking toward the latest technological advances in seed technology. “We refer to it as seed innovation and it’s really looking at the next generation of how we’re going to develop the next and best seeds to hopefully develop the best food in the world,” said Zanobini.
Listen to the interview below.

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Original art is a great way to adorn the walls in your home, but for some of us, it can also be outside of our budget. One excellent solution to this conundrum is to purchase original prints from local artists like Massimo Mongiardo. Mongiardo recieved his BFA in Illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art, and he now lives and works in New York City. His playful collection of bike prints were inspired by the bike culture he observed around his studio.
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If you’re a reader, prepare to fall in love. This West Village condo apartment at 302 West 12th Street is essentially one big book shelf, and beautifully designed at that. It’s also located in a pre-war apartment building right in the heart of the West Village and just a short walk away from the Hudson River Greenway, the Chelsea art galleries and the Meatpacking District. For bookshelves galore and such a charming location: $2.4 million.
If a New York townhouse is only as good as its outdoor space, this place in Fort Greene is one of the best. Located at 283 Adelphi Street, the historic brick house boasts a beautiful interior with both modern and historic touches, and then a downright awesome exterior. A fire pit, an outdoor dining area, and yes, there’s a treehouse. (It looks just large enough to fit a grownup, too!) Simply put: this house has us sold, inside and out. It’s up for rent during a six-month period–January 2016 to June 2016–asking $8,500 a month.
Finding the time and money to properly adorn your living space is challenging in any capacity, and living in a city as expensive as New York makes it that much more difficult. However, this bustling metropolis is not only filled with people, it’s also home to all of their furniture! As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and New York is the perfect town to hunt for good deals on vintage pieces that are often better in quality and better looking than what you’d buy new from IKEA (minus the ferry ride). To save you time, we’ve put together this list of some of our favorite NYC spots to hunt for cheap vintage furniture and accessories. We also included a few new and not so new websites that also offer excellent deals.
Bjarke Ingels is most certainly on his way to New York architectural greatness, and scattered on the path behind him are the remains of Norman Foster‘s abandoned designs. Curbed has caught wind that the baby-faced starchitect is currently being considered for the redesign of the New York Public Library’s landmarked Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street. Yesterday afternoon, Theodore Grunewald, Vice President of the Committee to Save the New York Public Library, tweeted that both Bjarke Ingels and Ennead Architects were among the eight finalists being considered for the project—a list that also includes Studio Gang Architects and Robert A.M. Stern Architects.
In 1906, architect Samuel Friede announced his plans to build the Coney Island Globe Tower, a 700-foot-tall, 11-story structure that would have contained the Brooklyn neighborhood’s attractions in one giant globe in the air. A New York Tribune cover revealing the project said investors were being offered “a ground floor chance to share profits in the largest steel structure ever erected…the greatest amusement enterprise in the whole world…the best real estate venture.”
Had the $1,500,000 plan gone through, the whimsical structure (part Unisphere, part Eiffel Tower) would have contained restaurants (one of which would rotate), an observatory, the United States Weather Observation Bureau and Wireless Telegraph Station, a vaudeville theater, the world’s largest ballroom, bowling alley, roller skating rink, casinos, 50,000-room hotel, 5,000-seat hippodrome, and a four large circus rings.
Obama No Longer Staying at the Waldorf Astoria; 32nd Street Plaza to be Cleared of Homeless for Pope, Tue, September 15, 2015
- Obama is no longer staying at the Waldorf Astoria, purportedly because of China’s Anbang Insurance Group’s takeover of the hotel. [Guardian]
- The city’s office building boom still isn’t enough to meet demand. [Crain’s]
- The homeless will be cleared from an area near the 32nd Street plaza between Penn Station and Herald Square in anticipation of the Pope’s arrival. [NYP]
- Brokerage Compass is now valued at an incredible $800M. [TRD]
- Inside Nate Berkus’ New York home. [Arch Digest]
Images: The Waldorf Astoria (L); Strangers offer a helping hand to a homeless man in NY (R)
We don’t always have enough free time to escape NYC as often as we’d like (or need). However, when we find ourselves desperate for some immediate R and R there are a few gems of tranquility hidden inside the walls of this concrete jungle. One breathtaking example is AIRE’s Ancient Bath House located right in Tribeca behind a very unassuming cast iron storefront (we didn’t know it existed either!). This sexy newcomer offers guests access to a suite of amenities including pools of hot, warm, cold and ice water; jet and salt baths; and a steamy hammam.
As much as we love lofts, they’re sometimes better in theory than reality; they’re either too slick and highly customized as someone’s dream palace, or they’re a little too raw and lack privacy and separation of space. And their rooftops, while huge, are often gritty urban spaces. In the penthouse loft at 22 East 18th Street asking $2.995 million, you can have your cake in a custom kitchen worthy of a newly-minted luxury apartment and eat it in a verdant enchanted roof garden high above the Flatiron district.
This one- (convertible to two-) bedroom co-op has authentic 1900 cast-iron loft bones, details and all, state-of-the-art interiors and mechanical systems (central air and sound and a private elevator to name just a few), plus tons of light and, perhaps best of all, a magical common roof garden with self-irrigated plantings, benches and a custom outdoor cinema–and movie-worthy views of the city.

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Cooks and fixes bikes-go figure!
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Williams 12 String Keyless Pedal Steel Guitar
Here's some pictures, sound files and comments on my new Williams keyless 12 string pedal steel guitar. It has 4 floor pedals and 6 knee levers. The basic tuning is an extended E9 with low G# and E strings.
- The fit and finish of all the metal and wood parts is awesome! The lacquer finish is stunning in person.
- Pedal pulls have even tension throughout the activation range and stops are very positive with good feedback when they bottom out. A definite improvement in feel over the model 400 I had a few years ago.
- It only took about an hour to bond with this guitar. I can pretty much love or hate the feel and quirks of a guitar in a few minutes. Nothing here to fight with or get in the way of your playing. The feel
of the pedals and knee levers is just great. The locations of the knee levers front to back and left to right including the tandem lever offset is perfect for me. No shifting in the seat or going through weird
contortions to operate the tandem knee levers. The compact body makes it look like a buff, it has 12 cylinders, uses them all and a overdrive that just won't stall! Actually the compact body provides a great platform
for spacing the knee levers the way I like them.
- This guitar is super compact and light! It weighs 26.9 pounds and the case weighs 31.1 pounds.
- You can see in the pics below that the case is extremely rugged. The guitar was shipped in the case surrounded by double wall cardboard with the retracted handle accesible and usable to transport the package. It arrived in perfect condition.
Two temporary hardwood spacers were added to the case's pedal board divider to strengthen it for shipping. A nice touch!
- The actual color is "burnt orange" and pretty much matches the color of the Jim Vest Sho-Bud I used to own. Wood is curly maple. The outdoor pictures show the true color.
- The guitar end plates are 8.25" wide, the distance from the floor to the lowest point on the back apron is 25.5" and the overall guitar length is 29"
- A nice set of tools was included and split tuning screws were provided to be added by the user as needed.
- The guitar was delivered a few weeks early. Bill Rudolph is a man of his word when it comes to delivering on time. This is my second Williams guitar and the first one was delivered exactly on the day
that Bill promised delivery. I gave Bill a deposit on May10,2016 and the guitar was delivered on September 29,2016
- Guitar is a model 700 single 12 wide body keyless with the following options: extra floor pedal, extra tandem knee lever, front ablaone inlay, ATA flight case.
- Pickup is a Wallace True Tone at 19.44 kohms.
- As much as possible Bill matched the tandem offset on my Sho-Bud knee levers based on pictures and measurements I provided.
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Peavey Nashville 400 Sound Samples
Here's some sound samples from my first hour of playing this guitar. All samples use the Hall of Fame reverb set on "CHURCH", Goodrich volume pedal with a Dunlop Hotpotz, 12' of George L's cable between the amp and volume pedal to roll the highs off a bit, Peavey Nashville 400 amp with factory mod mic'd with a Shure SM-57. All samples recorded onto a Zoom R24 then ported to Reaper to convert them to mp3 files at 320 kbps. This is fresh out of the box with the tuning quickly tweaked by ear.
Here's my first attempt at using strings 11 and 12 to get some C6 type sounds. Amazingly (to me) all of the C6 (B6 open) note pockets are in intuitive spots and most all of the single string C6 riffs are easily played. The low E9th D string acts a lot like the C6 pedal that lowers the C6 low E string to a D#. This is a very powerful tuning even without all the C6 equivalent pedals. And all in a lightweight, compact and easy to transport package!
Fender Steel King Sound Samples
There are quite a few pictures below. Click on them to see them full size or at least sized to a browser window. Click on the picture again if needed to zoom in even more!
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MPC and Riff Raff: Weird and Wonderful MailChimp Worlds
Riff Raff directing duo Ed Kaye and Alex Mavor (aka The Sacred Egg) team with the MPC VFX crew to nail three weird and wonderful spots to the wall for Mail Chimp thru Droga5.
Alex Lovejoy, VFX supervisor at MPC: “Ed and Alex’s vision was all about creating something beautiful and interesting, an almost ‘hyper real’ world where anything goes. We really tried to bring together the unexpected with ‘Chimp World’ to add unexpected visual quirks to the films.
Andy Steele, MPC CG lead: “There was no out-of-the box-solution to simulate thousands of kale leaves convincingly in slow motion, so we used a blend of specialist software and traditional hand-animation to craft the end result.”
Production: Riff Raff Films
Director: Ed Kaye and Alex Mavor (The Sacred Egg)
Producer: Jane Tredget
DP: Ben Todd
VFX Supervisor: Alex Lovejoy
CG Lead: Andy Steele
VFX Producer: Louise Unwin
VFX Production Coordinator: Tamara Mennell
Colorist: Richard Fearon
Editor: Sam Bould


Voters in the US have a more favourable opinion of United Airlines than they do of Donald Trump a new poll has found.
In a survey released on Thursday (20 April) from the left-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP), 42% say they prefer United to Trump, while 40% favour Trump instead.
Footage of security officers in Chicago roughly dragging David Dao off a Louisville-bound flight aircraft earlier this month went viral, sparking global backlash.
Pollsters found generally negative attitudes toward United, with 47% viewing it unfavourably. Twenty-three percent see the airline favourably.
United was ranked in the survey as America's worst airline, with 40% putting it at the bottom of the list. With 37% picking "something else," while 10% said American Airlines, 8% said Southwest Airlines and 6% responded Delta Airlines.
Dao's attorney claimed last week that the 69-year-old doctor suffered a concussion, broken nose and lost two teeth during the incident. He who was randomly selected to relinquish his seat, was ousted after refusing to give up his spot to help accommodate four United personnel on the overbooked flight.
Trump has suffered with historically low approval ratings since coming to office after having his travel ban blocked in the courts and failing to replace and repeal Obamacare.


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Have a Decent House
So that a house can be said decent is to have a sufficient area to meet health standards, namely good ventilation, clean toilets and bathrooms, enough rooms for family members to move around and designed to facilitate the movement of residents, especially for the disabled. If the families have toddlers or school children, ideally the house can have a yard or be located close to an open space such as a playground or field and most importantly have a fairly safe distance from the road.
Another requirement that needs to be noted is the separation of rooms between parents and their children and between boys and girls. Separation of this room is one way to teach children to be more independent. Meanwhile, the separation of a boy’s room with a girl’s room can be done if the child begins to enter his teens because they both have different needs.
Data from the National Socio-Economic Survey or Susenas (survey activity by BPJS) shows that there are still 14 million families who do not have decent housing. To help families have decent housing, especially for low-income families, Habitat for Humanity Indonesia has made various efforts, including by providing construction, rehabilitation and home improvement assistance, the funding of which is in collaboration with corporate donors (CSR) and individuals. Through the housing assistance program, decent houses can become a healthy place to live and families become more productive. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the house is a primary need because every family member has to work or do activities from home. People have to work from home, play at home, study at home, so there is a need for proper and healthy homes.
Let’s collaborate with Habitat Indonesia to create decent houses for low-income families by becoming Habitat Crew. Go to http://bit.ly/habitatcrewreg to participate in the movement for change for a better Indonesia.

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I look at a lot of DIY craft projects and some stick out more than others. These handmade Halloween wreaths are all clever to begin with, and well-executed to boot. If you are looking for inspiration on how to decorate your door this October, start with these guys and move on from there. They might be just what you're looking for.
- Mummy wreath from Pretty Providence
- Wriggling snakes wreath from Martha Stewart
- Creepy glow-in-the-dark eyeball wreath from Country Living
- Black ribbon wreath from The Long Thread
- Scorched paper flower wreath from Blue Sky Confections
- Black silk flower wreath from Martha Stewart
- Lacey orange wreath from J. Rox Designs
- Yarn pumpkin wreath from Craft-Maniac
- Candy corn wreath from Wes & Tiffany Stewart
- Eyeball wreath from Paper N Stitch for DIY Network
Seen any really great favorites that you'd like to add? Feel free to link to them here….
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Air France has announced it will retire its remaining Airbus A380s early.
Originally scheduled to retire in 2022, Air France will now end operations with its 9 remaining Airbus A380 aircraft.
In the context of the current COVID-19 crisis and its impact on anticipated activity levels, the Air France-KLM Group announces today the definitive end of Air France Airbus A380 operations.
Air France’s Airbus A380 will be replaced by new generation aircraft, such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, which are still being delivered.
Unfortunately, Air France’s A380s were truly short lived. The oldest is currently 11.3 years while the youngest is 6.3 years of age.
Air France will operate its final A380 flight on June 26, 2020, carrying only select staff around France.
This means Air France’s A380s lasted shorter than the Concorde.
This may be a sign of what’s to come with other airlines hinting at A380 retirements.
6/26/20: Air France operates one final passenger A380 flight.

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FG Demands Professionalism In The Building Sector
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has urged experts to exhibit the spirit of sacrifice and professionalism in their services as government continues to provide critical infrastructure to Nigerians.
Fashola, in the company of the Minister of State II, Surv. Hassan Zarma, said this when he received Members of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Minister, who commended the sense of purpose, manifesting in the achievements of the Board within one year of its inauguration, and urged members to be more professional, saying that “if the professionals deliver, Nigeria will deliver”. He emphasized that doing so will eliminate quackery in the system.
Furthermore, Fashola explained that the 10% valuer and 25% reposition fees charged by professionals in the field “builds unsustainable economy, citing the 2nd Niger Bridge and the Bodo- Bonny Bridge which runs into billions of naira and requested the Board to review the charges.
The Minister also encouraged members to create a baseline data for all empty houses with information for sale or rental value, adding that those empty houses can be livable. He argued that a real economy must reflect indices of exchange rate, inflation and growth rate.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Board, Sir Nweke Umezuruike, while inviting the Ministers to the launch of the Green Book ‘The Nigeria Valuation Standards’ presented to him, explained that within the year, the Board has made some remarkable strides in the improved Adhesive Stamps, the publication of the Green Book amongst others.
Umezuruike also sought the Minister’s assistance for office accommodation and prompt composition of the Board membership/replacements as are necessary.
In attendance were the Permanent Secretary for Works and Housing, Mohammed Bukar, the Permanent Secretary for Power, Loius Edozie.
FASHOLA DELIVERS PRESIDENT BUHARI S GOODWILL MESSAGE AT THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS 60TH ANNIVERSARY COLLOQUIUM
Representative of the President and Hon Minister of Power Works Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN middle President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers Engr Adekunle Mokuolu 2nd right Past President Dr Folasodun Shonubi 2nd left and others during the Nigerian Society of Engineers 60th Anniversary Colloquium with the theme Re Engineering the Engineers for Optimum National Economic Growth and Development at the Conference Hall NAF Conference Centre Suites on Friday 23rd November 2018
ACTING PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO PRESIDES OVER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
Left to Right Minister of Finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun Minister of Power Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola and the Minister of Information and CultureAlhaji Lai Mohammed during the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajoat the Aso Chambers State House Abuja on Wednesday 8th August 2018


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Glass shower screens are much classier and stylish than shower curtains, and in most cases, you don't have to worry about them breaking. However, to be on the safe side, you should understand the basics of these doors and how to avoid breakage. Here are some tips to help you.
1. Always Use Tempered Glass
If you are building your own shower screen or hiring a contractor to make one for you, make sure that you use glass that has been designed for use in a shower screen. You should never use window glass. Shower screens feature tempered glass that is designed to resist breakage. Generally, the glass contains three layers, a core and an external layer on each side of the core.
2. Make Sure There Are Bumpers on the Track
In most cases, shower screens are held in place by a frame and track system. There should be small rubber bumpers in the edges of the track. When the door closes, it hits the bumpers instead of the metal frame. This helps to protect the door from breaking, and if you don't see bumpers in your track, you should call a shower screen professional to add them for you.
3. Don't Overload the Towel Bar
Many shower screens come with a towel bar attached, which can be a convenient feature. However, it's important to realise that in most cases, the towel bar is held in place with hardware that goes through holes in the glass. If you put too much weight on the towel bar, the weight can cause the hardware to pull downward against those holes, potentially leading to cracked glass.
In addition, if you decide to add your own towel bar, always work with a professional. Putting holes in the shower screen on your own can be risky as the glass may shatter whilst you are drilling the holes. In addition, you have to put rubber grommets around the hardware so the metal doesn't touch the glass and potentially crack it.
4. Fix Chips
If you notice damage on your shower screen, contact a professional repair person as soon as possible. Even a small chip or crack compromises the condition of the entire door, and ultimately, that could lead to a situation where the door shatters.
5. Keep the Tracks Clean
Finally, keep the tracks of your shower screen reasonably clean. If dirt builds up, that can make it hard to pull the door open and shut. That may lead to jerking or pulling the door in a manner that may risk breaking it.Share


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Tempered Fine Chocolates
Milk Chocolate Crumbled Pretzel Bar
Our classic milk chocolate incorporated with chopped salted pretzels. We ensure every bite is the perfect ratio of sweet and salty, smooth and crunchy.
This bar contains dairy and gluten.
General allergen warning: We make efforts to prevent cross contamination however products containing dairy, peanuts and soy are made with the same tools as some non-allergen products. For those with severe allergies, we do not recommend consuming our products.


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Flags on North Carolina state government buildings are flying at half-staff today (Feb. 9) in memory of Dean Smith, the long-time basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who died Feb. 7 at age 83.
N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory ordered the move to honor Smith, The flags are to fly at half-staff through sunset Wednesday.
President Barack Obama issued a statement Sun., Feb. 8, regarding the passing of Coach Smith. Mr. Obama noted that, when Smith retired, he had won more games than any other college basketball coach in history. The president also recognized Smith’s commitment to academics, pointing to the fact he graduated more than 96 percent of his players.
Mr. Obama also said the coach “pushed forward the Civil Rights movement, recruiting the first black scholarship athlete to North Carolina and helping to integrate a restaurant and a neighborhood in Chapel Hill.”
Dean Smith was awarded the President Medal of Freedom in 2013.
This article from the Raleigh News & Observer recounts a special memorial gathering Feb. 8 at the Dean Smith Center and provides a timeline of Smith’s accomplishments during his time at UNC: http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/08/4541382_carolina-family-mourns-dean-smith.html


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Dishing up stories and songs and songs about jobs gone wrong some of our very fave UnCabaret performers…Byron Bowers, Rebecca Corry, Carlos Kotkin, Chris Thayer, Zach Sherwin and Sam Morrow
Beth Lapides and Mitch Kaplan welcome Brent Forrester, Emily Heller, Karen Kilgariff, Greg Behrendt, Julie Goldman, Morten Kier and conniekim to UnCabaret Sunday 8/18!
A Mid-Summer’s Dream Come True of an UnCabaret: Joining Host Beth Lapides and Musical Director Mitch Kaplan will be Rebecca Corry, Jackie Kashian, Ben Gleib, Craig Anton, Byron Bowers and Musical Guest Tom Lenk and Dezmond Meeks!
UnCabaret on 7/28 features John Riggi, Rebecca Corry, Brian Singelton, Michael Des Barres, Sam pancake, Lynda Kay. Hosted by creatrix Beth Lapides, Musical Director Mitch Kaplan. These are 28 reasons to love the show on the 28th.
Beth Lapides and Mitch Kaplan welcome Justin Willman, Greg Fitzsimmons, Robbie Fitzsimmons, Kira Soltanovich, Christy Stratton and Zach Sherwin to UnCabaret Sunday 7/21 at First and Hope.
Grand Performances hosts a night of all Asian UnCabaret.


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Penn State Finalizes 2013 Schedule
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien will reunite with one of his mentors when Central Florida counterpart George O'Leary and his Knights visit Beaver Stadium on Sept. 14.
Both schools announced the game Wednesday. Central Florida replaced Virginia on Penn State's schedule after the Cavaliers asked out of the game last week on the same day they added Oregon to its home schedule.
The Nittany Lions are trying to reschedule the game with Virginia. They also plan a return trip to Orlando to play at Central Florida in 2014 or 2015.
O'Brien was an assistant from 1995 to 2001 at Georgia Tech while O'Leary was head coach.
Spring practice for Penn State begins March 18. The season begins Aug. 31 against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.


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Kansas City General Liability Insurance
Secure Kansas City general liability insurance coverage, so that your business remains protected no matter what happens. As one of the largest cities in the state, there’s a lot of room for Kansas City business owners to succeed in their ventures, so it’s important for all business owners to take steps to ensure that their business remain profitable. The best way to guarantee profitability for a Kansas business is to secure enough Kansas City general liability insurance coverage to protect it from potential lawsuits.
Benefits of Coverage
Getting a Kansas City general liability insurance plan has a lot of different benefits for business owners. Most importantly, it offers the business financial protection against lawsuits that could damage it, increases the chances of the business’s success in the future, and gives KS business owners peace of mind. For these reasons, it’s imperative that you begin your search for a Kansas general liability insurance policy today. Don’t put your KS business at risk, and enjoy all of the benefits that come with having a quality liability insurance policy.
Kansas City general liability insurance coverage is essential for business owners because it provides them with protection against potential lawsuits. It’s difficult for anyone to know what will happen in the future, and even the most careful business owners can experience incidents that might threaten the productivity and profitability of their ventures. General liability insurance coverage is designed to protect owners against these threats. This insurance coverage will usually provide compensation for the cost of your defense or for the cost of damages if one of your employees, customers or another business-related party claims that they suffered bodily injury or that their property was harmed by your business. As such, Kansas City general liability coverage can ensures that your business’s profits will not be used to pay for these costs.
Kansas City general liability coverage also helps to secure a business’s chances for success in the future. Owning your own business can be a financial adventure, and not all small business ultimately succeed in the end. As businesses are at the mercy of the economy, they already face enough obstacles to success. Being involved in a commercial lawsuit can seriously damage a Kansas City business and make it difficult for the company to progress in the future. Kansas City general liability insurance coverage, though, helps to make this success possible. If the damages and fees associated with a lawsuit are covered, then the business does not risk losing its profits. It could continue to function as before, without the threat of losing everything it has gained so far.
Owning a business can certainly be a stressful ordeal. Business owners are constantly faced with decisions that could jeopardize the future or their company or lead to its success. These decisions can often put a lot of pressure on Kansas City owners, and dealing with such pressure can cause a great deal of stress. Business owners don’t have to deal with this stress. They can secure a Kansas City general liability insurance policy that will give them peace of mind. To get complete peace of mind, make sure that you secure enough Kansas City general liability insurance coverage to protect your assets. You don’t want to make the mistake of securing too little coverage, as this could cause you to experience financial hardships and it could make you worry each day. If you make it a point to secure appropriate amounts of Kansas general insurance coverage, then you can put your mind at ease. Make sure that you secure the future of your company by purchasing a Kansas City general liability insurance policy. With such coverage, you can let go of some of your worries and put more enjoy into your business.
Get Covered Today
Whether you’re an established business owner in the Kansas City area or you are just starting out, you need to compare quotes to find the best general liability insurance policy out there. You owe it to yourself, your employees, and the customers you serve to keep your business up and functioning. Do a comprehensive review of your business to determine just how much coverage is necessary to protect it from potential lawsuits. Once you’ve come up with a number, you can begin the process of looking for a policy that will suit your needs perfectly. There are a lot of choices out there, so make sure that you carefully review each one before making a final decision. Some policies may be offered to you at low rates, but make sure that they offer enough coverage. If you don’t secure enough coverage and an incident occurs, it could jeopardize the future of your KS business. Make sure you are protected today and secure a Kansas City general liability insurance policy that will offer you great coverage.

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Show Canine competitions are popular all over the world. Countless dog fanciers discover satisfaction through program pet competitors. Certainly, these owners of show pets are very happy with their dogs, and they simply like showing them off and ideally win the competition. Program pet training needs a combination of obedience training, and likewise presenting your pet to the judges-where it will be prodded and penetrated as it is analyzed by the judge. Your pet must satisfy the requirements of its particular breed, which the judge’s are carefully trying to find, and also preserve a perfect posture while remaining relaxed throughout the evaluation.
There are numerous different categories that the program dogs complete in. Each classification is based upon the range of breeds within them and the types of activities those types are best proficient at. The seven various classifications consist of: Sporting, Non-sporting, Hound, Terrier, Working, Herding and Toy. Besides have a fantastic verification, each pet needs to impress the judges with its skills -whether it is working animals in the case of the herding pets, or performing a barrier course for a working dog. Sporting pet dog, such as Labradors will be evaluated in field trials. As you can see, there is a specific niche for each breed of dog.
Here is a list of the various show pet classifications. Examine out which one best fits your pet dog.
Sporting Dogs – These kinds of canines were bred for hunting game birds-either on land or in the water. Types in this group consist of Retrievers, Spaniels, Pointers and Setters.
Hound Dogs – These types of pet dogs were bred for hunting video game by sight or fragrance. Types of hound dogs include: Beagles, Bassets, Dachshunds and Greyhounds and many other hound ranges.
Working Pets – These types of dogs were bred to secure property, pull a cart and even to carry out search and rescue services. Consisted of in this group are such pets as the Akita, Doberman, Boxers and St. Bernard types.
Terrier Dogs-Terriers are types that concentrate on hunting and getting rid of vermin from farms – Included in the Terrier group are pet dogs such as the Airedale, Cairn Terrier and Scottish Terrier, Jack Russell terrier and a lot more.
Toy Breeds – These little canines have actually been reproduced to be family companions. Consisted of in the Toy group are Poodles, Pugs, Pomeranians, and Maltese.
Non-Sporting Pets – This classification is formed by a more varied group of types, that come in a range of shapes and sizes, and includes Bulldogs, Requirement Poodles, Chows and Dalmatians. The pets in this group are mainly buddy pets.
Herding Dogs – This classification consists of pets such as the German shepherd pet dog, Collies, Australian Sheepdogs, Old English Sheepdogs, and more. These kinds of pet dogs were reproduced to help shepherds handle their flocks, Depending on the type of canine you wish to have, after you have actually thoroughly trained your canine you can enter him in a canine show in the category you would like him to contend in. Each pet breed falls within a particular category, so the pets he competes versus will have comparable skill sets.
If you have an interest in pet show competitions, get more knowledgeable about what’s taking place in your area. Examine out your regional Kennel Club to discover more about coming pet dog shows. You can meet and network with other program pet dog handlers to get some great advice starting with program canine training for your dog.
For example, if your canine is a working canine, you will want to focus on that specific kind of competitors and what you will need to train your canine for his particular classification’s competition. Enjoying and gaining from an experienced pet handler will help you will quickly find out properly to go about the type of program canine training your canine needs.
Naturally, you can’t actually get involved with program pet dog training till you have actually already done an extremely thorough task of obedience training your pet dog. If you have not already fully obedience qualified your dog, of course you will need to focus on that to start with.
To find out more about obedience training your canine to perform his best, please take a look at the valuable dog obedience training and habits problem resolving short articles at http://BehaveDoggy.com.

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DAVID MORGAN, from the Kurdistan Solidarity Committee, shows why we should not forget the plight of the Kurds
While Kosovo now dominates international attention, the plight of the Kurds is ignored. However, it was only a few weeks ago that the Kurds shot dramatically into the news headlines when the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Ocalan, was captured in Nairobi and handed over to Turkish special agents.
At the time of writing, Ocalan is still in solitary confinement awaiting his trial due to begin on 30 April. What purported to be a statement of his calling on the PKK to lay down its arms and prepare for legalisation was published in a Turkish newspaper recently.
It is being dismissed by Kurdish activists since it can only have been made under duress and its authenticity cannot be verified. In addition, by releasing such statements Turkey is violating the norms of international law on the treatment of prisoners under the Geneva Convention.
Meanwhile, thousands of Turkish troops backed by air cover have continued an invasion of northern Iraq in pursuit of PKK fighters. Turkey is being supported by about two thousand village guards and the Iraqi KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) which has run the area since Baghdad lost control after the 1991 Gulf War. So far 44 PKK members have been massacred, but Turkish troops and the KDP are also reported to have suffered heavy losses.
Unsurprisingly, Turkey’s main NATO ally, Washington, has defended Turkey’s actions.
“The PKK are terrorists. Turkey is going after terrorists. The PKK are indiscriminately killing their own people. They are not supported by the majority of the Kurds”
, a state department official claimed.
Clearly this is all untrue. As reported in detail in the last issue of LALKAR, Kurds throughout the world immediately responded to Ocalan’s arrest with angry protests; in London this included the occupation of the Greek Embassy and in Berlin led to the shooting dead of four Kurds outside the Israeli Embassy. A demonstration in Trafalgar Square on 20 February saw about 10 thousand people, mainly Kurds, turn out in support of Ocalan. Large rallies were also held in Sulaymanya, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, and Tehran, the capital of Iran which has its own large Kurdish population; the latter was only contained by brutal repression.
This world-wide show of support for Ocalan should have put paid once and for all to the allegations that the PKK are terrorists. It is in fact the KDP which has lost all credibility and only survives on cash handouts from its backers in Washington and Ankara.
Since the arrest of Ocalan, conflict inside Turkey has intensified particularly in the run-up to general and local elections to be held on 18 April. Members of HADEP (People’s Democracy Party), a legal pro-Kurdish party, have faced an orchestrated intimidation campaign that has included mass arrests, beatings and the closure of local party offices. Voters are being systematically threatened by police and party candidates are put in custody.
The state appears afraid of an upsurge in Kurdish votes for the party ensuring that it wins control of regional assemblies and gains a presence in the national parliament. In Istanbul fascist Grey Wolves attacked an election convoy, but only HADEP members were arrested. In Diyarbakir, in the Kurdish Southeast, 15 thousand people were taken into custody when a HADEP rally was banned. Journalists were beaten up and parliamentary candidates were among those held.
Turkey’s chief public prosecutor was making a last minute bid to get HADEP banned before the poll. The decision is not yet known.
The New Year or Newroz celebration on 21 March were completely banned in Turkey this year and led to running street battles between police and Kurdish protestors and thousands of arrests across the country.
In contrast, in North London a peaceful torchlight procession finished up with a music festival attended by about 10 thousand people in Finsbury Park. It was both a joyful and defiant occasion with solidarity messages from British politicians and human rights activists, including Harpal Brar for the Socialist Labour Party executive committee. This was the last event broadcast by MED-TV before it was shut down.
In Turkey no serious discussion on the Kurdish question is permitted. Writers, journalists, elected politicians like Leyla Zana, are imprisoned on charges of
simply for raising the issue. Turkey has more journalists in prison than any other country, according to human rights observers.
Kurdish trade unionists are equally persecuted; the state is particularly harsh on teachers who confront the total ban on teaching in the Kurdish language that is in force in all Turkish schools.
Even serious newspapers in Turkey describe Ocalan as a
and they repeat ad nauseam the accusation that he is responsible for the 30 thousand deaths during what is in reality a 15-year war between the Kurds and the Turkish state.
The vast majority of this 30 thousand figure are in fact victims of the Turkish security forces. They should be recognised as casualties in a war and internationally brokered peace talks should be started. However, what seems about to happen is a lurid show trial of Ocalan which will provide no long term solution to the Kurdish problem.
It is therefore tragic that, despite Robin Cook’s new ethical foreign policy, Britain continues to lend support to a regime such as the one in Ankara which is responsible for so many atrocities. The West’s attitude is in marked contrast to the way they are currently bombing Belgrade into the Stone Age, allegedly for
It should be recalled that only a few months ago Robin Cook was describing the Kosovo Liberation Army as
. Now they are receiving the full military support of NATO and Albanians in London are even shown on BBC news bulletins raising funds to buy arms for the KLA.
The truth is that NATO imperialism wants to gain control of the Balkans; the KLA are convenient stooges, armed and trained by the US, while the PKK remains a great obstacle to imperialism’s designs for the Middle East.
So the Kurds are ignored when they are not being vilified in the western media. Even their own satellite news channel MED-TV has been suspended by the Independent Television Commission for allegedly broadcasting items “likely to promote violence”; meaning they reported the anger expressed by Kurds at the abduction and torture of their political leader Ocalan.
Repeated peace proposals and unilateral ceasefires have been announced by Ocalan over the years, but all have been completely rejected by Ankara. If the Kurds try to pursue a peaceful route to achieve their legitimate rights in Turkey they are repressed. HADEP is facing a ban and it does not even ask for Kurdish independence or even autonomy; only that the Kurdish identity be recognised.
To date no lawyers or independent observers have been allowed any private access to Ocalan for more than a few minutes and only then under the watching eyes of his Turkish captors. It is clear that he is not being allowed to prepare a proper defence case, which is a basic requirement for even the most common criminal under international law; it is glaringly obvious to all but the Foreign Office and the US State Department that he will not receive anything like a fair trial.
Bill Clinton was quick to accuse Milosevic of violating the Geneva Convention when the captured American army personnel were shown on Serbian television, but when Ocalan was shown bounds, blindfolded, apparently drugged and tortured on Turkish television, no one in authority in the West made any comment whatsoever. Such hypocrisy is nauseating and not lost on the Kurds who know who their friends are.
These gross double-standards are appalling, but sadly not surprising: Turkey is a member of NATO and part of the alliance currently waging war on Yugoslavia. It is itself a lucrative market for US and European arms sales. With its own breathtaking hypocrisy Turkey has taken 20 thousand Kosovan refugees; Turkey by its own military actions in the Kurdish Southeast is responsible for nearly 4 million Kurd refugees, displaced either to Europe or as
to cities like Istanbul and Ankara, where they live neglected in atrocious conditions.
The silence of Western governments represents an obvious complicity with their ally Turkey. They have no solution to the Kurdish problem: the Kurds, a nation of some 30 million, will not simply go away, and now since the detention of Ocalan they have united as never before. Their anger and resistance can only grow as their sense of betrayal by the West deepens.
The Kurds have a saying that
“We have no friends but the mountains”
. It is up to the anti-imperialists to show that this is not true.
A Rally for Ocalan will be held in Trafalgar Square on 15 May.
[For further information contact the Kurdistan Solidarity Committee, 44 Ainger Road, London NW3. Tel: 0207 250 1315, Fax: 0207 250 1317]


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Though county officials are relaxing regulations around where towers can be located, they are also adding rules about their proximity to adjoining properties.
(TNS) –– Harford County is moving to relax regulations on where cell towers can be located, while also instituting a new requirement for how far new towers must be set back from neighboring properties.
Legislation permitting cell towers in a handful of zones where they were previously prohibited, principally high density R3 and R4 residential, was approved by the County Council at its Nov. 14 legislative session.
The bill, 17-018, was amended prior to passage to require that any cell tower constructed in the future be set back from adjoining properties by a distance equal to 125 percent of the length of the tower.
The legislation still awaits County Executive Barry Glassman’s signature, after which there will be a 60-day referendum period before it becomes law.
Councilman Michael Perrone, the legislation’s sponsor, acknowledged it came about because of a community issue in Joppatowne, which is in Perrone’s council district and also where he lives.
A cell tower developer has begun the approval process to locate a 120-foot tower on the parking lot of the Rumsey Towers office building in the 600 block of Towne Center Drive.
A community meeting hosted by the developer in September brought forth opposition from residents, Perrone said, many of whom live along the nearby Gunpowder River waterfront and don’t want to see a cell tower sticking out on the skyline.
The problem, Perrone explained during a public hearing on the legislation Nov. 7, is there are few alternatives to locate a tower in Joppatowne which, in addition to being relatively flat, has mostly R3 and R4 residential zoning, two of a handful of zones where cell towers are not permitted either as a matter of right or by special exception with approval from the Board of Appeals.
Perrone said representatives of a local church have since inquired if the developer would consider incorporating the tower into the church’s steeple, which Perrone said could be a “win-win” for the church, the community and the tower developer, provided the zoning would permit it. In the case of the church, he said, the proposed tower currently would not be permitted.
If a community organization or a homeowners association wants to make some income from a cell tower rental in a common area, Perrone said, he sees nothing wrong with it.
The Rev. Adam Shellenbarger, pastor of Joppatowne Christian Church, testified at the hearing in support of the legislation. He said the church, in the 700 block of Trimble Road, has expressed an interest in being a site for the proposed tower.
Perrone said cell service from T-Mobile is not good in Joppatowne, nor is some over-the-air Internet service, and he supports improving reception. The proposed Rumsey Towers tower, he said, is being developed on behalf of T-Mobile.
He acknowledged, as did some of his council colleagues, that like much else in fast evolving communications technology, cell towers may eventually become a thing of the past, but until they are, he said, Joppatowne and similarly affected communities should have the best service options available.
Councilman Jim McMahan criticized the initial version of the bill, saying the existing law on cell towers and Perrone’s updates did not address the safety factor of what happens when a tower falls and there are structures nearby.
“As someone who worked in the radio business, I know these towers do come down sometimes,” he said during the public hearing. McMahan pointed out a law he co-sponsored in 2009 that addressed zoning for wind turbines with significant setback requirements to protect neighboring structures.
Perrone came back the following week with amendments to his bill establishing the 125 percent setback, and his bill passed 6-0. Councilman Joe Woods was absent.
Under the final version of the legislation, a tower developer would still have to obtain a special zoning exception to erect one in an R3 or R4 zone. In addition, the legislation makes these and other zones, including B2 community business, less favored over industrial, B3 general business or agricultural zones.
Other zones will be considered for a tower, according to the legislation, only if the applicant “can demonstrate that no suitable alternative site exists.”
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Believe it or not, here's a concert postponement that DOESN'T have anything to do with Hurricane Irma.
British electro-pop outfit Clean Bandit has postponed their Oct. 3 concert at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg due to an unspecified medical issue.
"We've had to move our U.S. tour back to April 2018," the Grammy-winning Rather Be hitmakers said in a statement. "We're so sorry but we promise these shows will be worth the wait. All tickets and packages for the October tour will be honored for rescheduled dates. If you can't come anymore, you can get a refund from your ticket provider."
The new date at the State Theatre is April 26. Anne-Marie will no longer open the show, but someone else no doubt will.
After a week-plus of concert cancellations brought on by Hurricane Irma, the Tampa Bay music scene is ready to get back to work. And Irma is still front and center in everyone's minds.
A handful of venues and organizations are offering deals and accepting donations for Irma victims in the coming weeks. A roundup:
-- Amalie Arena in Tampa willhost a Goodwill donation drive through this weekend, including the Mumford and Sons concert on Wednesday; the Bill O'Reilly/Dennis Miller event on Sept. 23; and Lightning games on Sept. 19, 22 and 24. There will be a collection site on Thunder Alley, where they'll be accepting shoes, clothing and household items. Cash donations can be made behind Section 101. Click here for details.
-- Madeira Beach is hosting a Hurricane Irma relief concert from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday featuring the Greg Billings Band, Stormbringer and more. The show is free, but donations will earn you a discount to a show the following week featuring Blue Oyster Cult,Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and Rick Derringer; tickets to that one are ordinarily $30 and up. Both shows take place at 565 150th Ave., Madeira Beach. Click here. …
-- Blockbuster ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is returning to Amalie Arena at 3 p.m. April 29. Yes, an afternoon show. That bodes well for a second show added later, if this one sells out. Tickets are $48.25. Click here.
-- Did you miss Bleachers at Jannus Live over the weekend? Good news: They've been added to the lineup for 97X Next Big Thing on Dec. 3 in Tampa. Click here.
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela are returning to Ruth Eckerd Hall on Nov. 24. Tickets are $38.25 and up. Click here.
-- Three new shows at the Capitol Theatre: Arlo Guthrie on Feb. 3, Jake Shimabukuro on Feb. 8 and Colin Quinn on Feb. 17. Click here.
-- Madeira Beach is planning to bring bands to Mad Beach Marina Park in a free concert series that'll kick off Sept. 30 with Blue Oyster Cult, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and Rick Derringer. Tickets are $25 and up. Click here.
-- American Idol's Casey James is coming to the Attic in Ybor City on Oct. 27. Tickets are $25 and up. Click here.
It's a momentous week in Tampa Bay music, as two huge bands who have long avoided touring in this market, Mumford and Sons and Arcade Fire, finally arrive, playing concerts on Wednesday and Tampa, respectively.
That got us wondering: Who's left?
Not many big acts, it turns out. You have to go back years, sometimes decades — 2005 for Aretha Franklin, 1997 for Beck, 1990 for A Tribe Called Quest, 1988 for Philip Glass, 1985 for Madonna, 1975 for Kraftwerk, 1973 for Stevie Wonder — but eventually almost everyone makes it. Artists who’ve never played solo shows have come with old bands, like Jack White (the White Stripes, 2003), Bjork (the Sugarcubes, 1988) and Brian Eno (Roxy Music, 1972). Even Massive Attack, the British trip-hop trio whose frontman, Robert Del Naja, is the rumored real identity of notorious street artist Banksy, played the Ritz in Ybor City in 1998. And when Bansky’s played your town (maybe), you really have to stretch to find someone who hasn’t.
Richard Reed Parry has never been to Tampa. You don't need to remind him. He knows.
"We didn't start out playing in Florida at all," said the multi-instrumentalist for Montreal indie rockers Arcade Fire. "We didn't get offers down there, and the tours that we booked just didn't hit Florida. So we kind of missed it."
Fans in Tampa are well aware.
When you love a band, it can feel like a personal slight when they don't bring their tour to town. Some artists skip major American markets for decades at a time; others never visit at all. Barbra Streisand made her first trip to Tampa last fall. Queen, Peter Gabriel, Daft Punk and Adele have never come.
This week, two major bands are playing Tampa Bay for the first time: Mumford and Sons on Wednesday at Amalie Arena, and Arcade Fire on Friday at the USF Sun Dome. Both share an enviable cool factor, having reaped enormous critical and commercial success and headlined every major festival in the world. Tampa, however, has eluded them.
For a band that's never been to Tampa, Arcade Fire has a lot of love for the Gulf Coast.
Brothers and bandmates Win and Will Butler hail from the Houston suburbs, and the Montreal band decamped to New Orleans to record its latest album, Everything Now.
"It's such a beautiful, unique culture down there, and such a vibe that's unparalleled to anywhere else in the world," multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry said in a recent phone interview. "There's so much incredible music going on all the time. It's like throwing darts at the world's biggest dartboard. Any day, any night, you can go out and there's always some very, very good, possibly really heavy, music going on. I'm a music fan as well as a musician, so for me, that's really heaven."
That could be part of why the band is finally coming to Tampa on Friday, with a show at the USF Sun Dome. After years of critical hosannas and festival-headlining performances, the group will finally show Tampa firsthand how they became alternative rock's spiritual heirs to U2. Click here for details on the show.
We have good news and bad news and a little more good news coming out of Ruth Eckerd Hall today.
First, the good: Sammy Hagar and the Circle have rescheduled their concert that was slated for this past weekend at Coachman Park in Clearwater, but postponed due to Hurricane Irma. The show, with openers Night Ranger, will now take place Nov. 14. Tickets for Sunday's show will be honored at the new one. Click here for details.
Now, the bad: Bryan Adams has canceled his planned and postponed Sept. 10 concert at Coachman Park. Adams and Ruth Eckerd Hall officials tried to come up with a date that would work, but now it won't be happening. Refunds are available at point of purchase.
It looks like Paisley is reaching out to acknowledge the role first responders have played in helping others weather the storm.
"Thanks 1st responders for your dedicated service," he wrote in a post on his verified Facebook page. "Join me Saturday in Tampa as my guests. Show proper ID at Box Office to receive a pair of free tickets. See you Saturday!"
One Direction fans, your wait is over. One of your beloved is finally coming to Tampa.
Niall Horan will bring his 2018 tour to the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on Sept. 22. To clarify: That's NEXT Sept. 22, as in 2018. Go ahead and pick up a fresh Niall calendar to help you tick off the months.
It's possible, just maybe, that without the spark of young love in Tampa, the world might not have Despacito.
"I had a girlfriend that lived in Tampa during my Orlando high school days, so I visited Tampa quite a bit," Luis Fonsi said in a recent email to the Tampa BayTimes. "My parents also had a small beach apartment in St. Pete, so I definitely know my way around the Tampa/St. Pete area. Great memories!"
It has been some 20 years since Fonsi, 39, knocked around Tampa Bay as a teenager, an experience that may or may not have helped inspire his steamy, record-breaking, song-of-summer smash. But any city's claim to a piece of Despacito, however minimal, is worth embracing.
Though Fonsi has been a major Latin pop star for years, Despacito is the reason that much of the world learned his name in 2017. The single with Daddy Yankee, and particularly its remix with Justin Bieber, became the most-streamed song and most-viewed YouTube video of all time, and tied the Billboard record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1, with 16. …
It'll take a little longer for Orlando's Amway Center to get back to normal following Hurricane Irma.
The arena has postponed two big concerts due to the after-effects of Hurricane Irma. The first is Nicky Jam, which was scheduled for Sunday. No new date has yet been set. Tickets for Sunday will be honored on the new date. Click here for details.
And Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias have postponed concert dates in Texas and Florida due to hurricanes Harvey and Irma. That includes a Sept. 29 date at the Amway Center. That show will now take place Nov. 14. Tickets will be honored then. Click here for details.
The Amway Center had already postponed last weekend's Disney On Ice performances due to Hurricane Irma until May 2018. Click here for details.
The latest event falling victim to Hurricane Irma is a 2 Chainz concert that was set for Friday at Jannus Live.
In a tweet, Jannus said the cancellation was "due to the circumstances of Hurricane Irma."
Due to the circumstances of Hurricane Irma, 2 Chainz at Jannus Live on September 15, 2017 in St. Petersburg, FL is cancelled. pic.twitter.com/oJrRpPUb4X
Refunds will be issued at the point of purchase.
This is only the latest in a long line of cancellations this week due to Irma, on top of several events that were canceled last week. Among those are several at Jannus, including Passafire and the Werks scheduled for Sept. 8 and postponed to Dec. 8; Blackberry Smoke and Chris Robinson Brotherhood: scheduled for Sept. 9 and yet to be rescheduled; and Damian Marley scheduled for Sept. 13 and postponed to Oct. 29.
Still on (for now) at Jannus: Bleachers on Saturday.
World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform on Feb. 14 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, according to his website. Ticketmaster says tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 9. No prices have been announced, but Bocelli's shows tend to be fairly pricey -- the last time he came to town, in 2016, they started at $75. Click here for details.
Bocelli is in demand all over the world, but he lives part of the year in Miami, which means Floridians get to see a little more of the man than most. And most of his shows come at a special time of the year, either just before Christmas or right around Valentine's Day. This, however, is the first time he's played Amalie ON Valentine's Day, which means your date-night plans are a no-brainer.


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Advanced Dental Care is partnering with the American Heart Association this February to celebrate National Heart Month!
All month long we will be bringing awareness of heart health and the link to your oral health. Maintaining good oral health can directly affect your heart health and vice versa. Sometimes we see that if a patient presents with active periodontal disease, they also have been diagnosed with high blood pressure or another heart disease. This is because the body is a system, and every subsystem is interconnected.
One of the main indicators of our oral and overall health is our gums. Regular exams by your dentist and hygienist can help detect abnormalities early on. Periodontal disease, for example, progresses in stages and when caught early can be treated more easily.
When bacteria builds up on teeth and migrates below the gum line, the bacteria can irritate the gums causing early stage periodontal disease. When left untreated by a dental professional, the disease can quickly and easily progress to more advanced stages creating pockets. Pockets above 3mm in depth are cause for concern. Like all dental disorders, the sooner the condition can be treated, the better case for successful recovery.
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CONSTRUCTION of crossing improvements at NE Russell and Fremont are expected to begin in early July.
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St Philip Church, 120 NE Knott St
Boise Neighborhood Association
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Eliot Neighborhood Association Land Use & Transportation Committee
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Second Open House Event
April 1, 2015 / come any time 6 - 8 PM
Immaculate Heart Catholic Church: 2926 N Williams Ave
Please plan on attending this open house to review and comment on design concepts for improving NE Rodney Ave as a Neighborhood Greenway. Now that the improvements to N Williams Ave are substantially complete, PBOT would like to finalize the design recommendations for the NE Rodney Greenway Project. Construction is anticipated to begin in late summer of 2015.


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Happy Thursday!! I hope that despite what is happening so far in 2022, you are managing your thoughts and choosing to land in powerful emotions such as faith, gratitude, love, grace, abundance…. We can’t control everything that happens in life, but we can ALWAYS choose our thoughts. If you desire help, please never hesitate to reach out. 🙂
This week I am thankful for challenges. I know that sounds “Pollyanna-ish”, but stick with me. One of my client’s empowering thought for the week is “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” There is so much truth in this statement. Challenges, especially the difficult, painful and heart-wrenching ones, are the things that define us. They refine us, chipping away the layers upon layers of superfluous crap and ultimately change us. Whether they change us into a version more like our natural man, or into a version more like our most divine self is completely up to our agency. Awareness that the challenge is for our good and then acceptance for “what is” allows us to so much more effectively say, “Ok, so now what?” Then the growth happens and ultimately the challenge changes us for the better. Operating from the thought, “Nothing but good will come from everything I experience today” helps us find the good in the tricky and/or painful obstacles we face. I am thankful for challenges.
Who have you become and how have you changed because of a challenge you faced? I’d love to hear about it!!
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