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At the end of May, my family was treated to a piano recital. It was indeed a treat because my 8-year-old daughter and seventeen other kiddos sat down one by one behind the ebony and ivory keys and made an ordinary piano come to life. It’s even more amazing for me personally because I couldn’t play a song on the piano if my life depended on it.
My daughter has tried to teach me bits and pieces along the way at home, but it just hasn't clicked. Bless her heart; she attempts to be patient with her momma. She even put the little letter stickers on the keys for my benefit. Nope. Still didn't work. The letters on a computer keyboard? Not a problem. Letters on piano keys? Just. Cannot. Do. It.
A couple of the selections during that memorable evening were from my all-time-favorite-movie, "The Sound of Music." Oh, how I just love that classic! I adore the power of the music, the von Trapp family, the love story between Maria and the Captain, the way the nuns helped the family flee, etc. The songs are so contagious that I can't help but sing along when I hear the first few words to any of them...anywhere…anytime…"My Favorite Things", "Edelweiss", "Do-Re-Mi", “Maria”, "So Long, Farewell."
During the recital, I marveled at how each child tickled the ivories in their own unique way and made a beautiful sound. Each of them confidently walked over to the piano bench with their sheet music tucked neatly in a black binder. They sat down, took a deep breath (their parents and grandparents did too), opened their binder, and placed their fingers gently over the keys. Then…the music began. Many of the songs had my feet tapping and my head bobbing a bit.
The last young man to grace us with his talent was named Justin. I noticed right away that Justin didn’t have his black binder. I gulped and thought, “Oh no! He forgot his binder. He must be so nervous. What is he going to do?” However, Justin didn’t seem to mind at all that he didn’t have his binder. He calmly strolled up to the piano, sat down, and wowed us with a musical piece that he played from memory. Did I say wow? Yea, that’s just putting it mildly. I was captivated, fascinated, and mesmerized. He basically rocked it and I was so blessed to be a member of the audience that night.
I’ve never played an instrument (well, an autoharp and recorder in grade school, if those count) and I can’t read music. However, I do know that my life would be empty without it. Music stirs something deep within my soul.
For instance, I was holding it together relatively well at my son's 5th grade graduation ceremony...until the music began. Junior High here we come. They had a slideshow with pictures taken throughout the year, PLUS the baby photos (oh, don't get me started...). I did fairly well until I heard the music. I can’t even remember the words to the sentimental songs because I was trying to wipe away the tears and the tiny pieces of ultra-thin toilet paper off my face (I didn't have one decent tissue in my purse, so my last resort was toilet paper from the school bathroom....ugh.) Yes. All because of music...
In addition to my tear ducts, music also has a magical effect on my feet. It can happen when I least expect it. When I'm in the grocery store, for example, and I hear a lively beat overhead; I cannot help myself. I bebop, tap my toes, sway back and forth with my shopping cart, and essentially get my groove on...right there in aisle 4 next to the mac and cheese. Good times.
If we listen for the music, we'll realize that music marks many of the different seasons of our lives. The music of that first dance with our sweetheart. “Here Comes the Bride” at a wedding. The music of a newborn baby's cry. The Happy Birthday song as we are blessed with another year of life. Pomp and Circumstance at Graduation. Auld Lang Syne every New Year's Eve. The sound of the very last breath that a loved one takes…
Listen for the music.
Have you ever listened to the way the salty waves kiss the sand? Have you ever listened to frogs singing at night after a rain? Have you ever taken the time to listen to your children breathing as they sleep?
How about the music of a loved ones’ voice or laugh? How about the sweet sounds of “I love you,” “I forgive you,” “I’m sorry,” and “Thank you?” And, for my precious goddaughter…how about the music of that bell ringing on June 8th to mark the end of her rigorous months of chemo? A glorious sound, indeed! We love you, Sydney!
Truly, our summer has begun. In addition to the music of louder bickering coming from our backseat; I assure you that I’m listening extra carefully for the music that God provides. It’s there. Through the music of my children quarrelling, I try to remember that they are arguing because they are alive and healthy. I need to dig down deeper to have an attitude of gratitude.
I believe that God speaks to us through music. Some people prefer classical or jazz and they let their thoughts just float and flow. Many like the inspirational words of a song to reflect upon. Others enjoy the music of nature. A few enjoy the music found in the silence. We have to listen closely for that one. The sounds of our very breath and heartbeat are musical gifts we take for granted.
The music is there. God is there.
Music is a beautiful part of life. When life gives us music…I hope we listen. When life gives us music...I hope we sing. When life gives us music…I hope we dance. Promise me that you’ll never miss a chance to dance. I know I won’t.
Listen for the music and have a wonderful week, Sunshines!


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The final production of this year’s National Arts Centre English Theatre season is Shakespeare’s King Lear. But it’s not just any King Lear; it is King Lear with an all-Aboriginal cast—the culmination of an idea actor August Schellenberg and the late director John Juliani had forty-five years ago – and, on top of that, Aboriginal costumes and setting – presumably the choice of director Peter Hinton. It’s not unusual for Shakespeare’s plays to be re-set in different periods and locales (in fact, these days it’s almost the norm), but there’s usually a reason for doing so. Is this, then, an Aboriginal King Lear? No. That would be grossly inaccurate. It is, rather, merely an Aboriginal-flavoured King Lear.
King Lear is Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy next to Hamlet. As he realizes old age is taking its toll on his capacity to rule, Lear (August Schellenberg) decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters Goneril (Monique Mojica), Regan (Tantoo Cardinal), and Cordelia (Jani Lauzon), and abdicate to spend the final years of his life in rest and ease. Unfortunately, he lets vanity and pride determine the division of his estate, and leaves himself powerless, at the whim of his two greedy and ambitious eldest daughters. As in all Shakespeare, when a King makes a Bad Decision, everyone suffers for it.

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A man was arrested today for allegedly posting pictures of Kerala Minister K T Jaleel morphed in an obscene manner on the social media, police said here.
The man, identified as Shameer Parapadan, a native of the state, was arrested by the Cyber Crime police when he arrived from abroad at the international airport in Kochi early this morning, police said.
Later, he was released on bail, police added.
A complaint had been filed against him for allegedly morphing the pictures of Jaleel and circulating obscene photos through the Whatsapp recently.
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The Phuket Tasty Food Festival 2016 started on Friday - and wow what a lot of different things to eat. The text is from the TAT.
Ms. Anoma Vongyai, Director of the TAT Phuket Office said, “Phuket has always attracted people, from Hokkien Chinese tin miners, to Malay Muslims, Hindus and Christians, and they’ve brought their different recipes and cooking styles with them, meaning the island’s culinary culture is unique in Thailand. We want to preserve these dishes and share them with the world, while promoting the high quality of Thai ingredients and the skills of our talented chefs”.
Because so many people have settled in Phuket over the centuries, bringing their own traditions and dishes, the island’s food is distinct from the rest of Thailand and boasts flavours and dishes that cannot be found anywhere else. This is why last year, UNESCO declared Phuket to be one of its “Gastronomy Cities” as a way of celebrating and protecting Phuket’s unique dishes. There are only 18 “Gastronomy Cities” across the world and Phuket is the first place in ASEAN to receive this accolade.
As well as local Phuket dishes, the Phuket Tasty Fest 2016, will give visitors the chance to taste a wide range of Thai food and drinks from all regions of the kingdom. There will be cooking demonstrations from well-known chefs and a celebrity cooking competition in a “Tasty All Star” event. There will also be snacks and food stalls selling treats, as well as entertainment and concerts from famous singers taking place for all three days of the festival.
Here are some photographs of some of what there was.
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and there were so many different servings of French fries covered in something... BUT where can I get them after the weekend?
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First of all, I must recommend the unique and small seaside town, and a ‘must’ visit place if you are around Tasmania. Why? Because of the features of the houses and buildings around the town and also, the landscape of ‘Stanley’.
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Sandy is in Siem Reap, the Angkor Wat region of Cambodia. My exhibition opens Thursday night at the McDermott Gallery in the Old Market. Siem Reap was recently highlighted as “Southeast Asia’s new art capital” by Travel and Leisure magazine. McDermott Gallery is at the forefront of this renaissance, and I’m excited and honored to have the opportunity to exhibit in this beautiful gallery.
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The chancellor said the shares – currently valued at £1.5bn – would be sold when ministers could be sure they would get value for money.
The government holds a 30% stake in the Royal Mail, with the remaining 70% held by a combination of employees and private investors.
Mr Osborne told MPs: “I am today announcing that the Government will begin selling the remaining 30% shareholding we have in the Royal Mail.
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By Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dan Jurgens, Keith Giffen, Andy MacDonald, Hi-Fi
“That pain, shooting up your spine like a knife, is your L1 vertebra about to crack. When it does, the smell that will fill your nostrils is—”
This week kicks off with the landing of a certain journalists to a certain island. Eventually this certain journalist becomes aware she isn’t certain what she’s even doing there. Another event that happens revolves around a certain little girl, an eight year-old to be exact, with the powers of the gods, who wants a team of her own in order to show Slade what’s what. Oh, and Batman tackles Batman out of a window, which is always a nice change of pace.
Brian Azzarello along with his fellow writers create another action filled story in this week’s The New 52: Futures End #28. One of the big moments in this story comes from Fifty-Sue – she wants her own team and she just might get it! A line regarding her personality and powers comes up and fits her perfectly, “Well, excuse me, Mister Faraday, Sir. An eight-year-old girl with the power of God and the attitude of the devil…” – Doesn’t she just sound adorable? Another big moment comes from the confrontation of Batman and Batman! McGinnis was snooping around the apartment of an ex-Robin (is that was Batman calls his sidekicks? Does he have more ex relationships than me?) This is a shorter scene within this week’s issue, but it provides a rarely seen moment – as a look of surprise crosses the face of Batman (Bruce Wayne version).
On the art side of this week’s issue is Andy MacDonald accompanied by Hi-Fi on colors. MacDonald crafts some cool panels, but one of the scenes mentioned above stands out the most – the Bat fight scene! Terry sticks his head out of a burning building to tell Plastique to run! – because he’s about to get launched out of that window, by a very scary man. Behind Terry in one of the panels MacDonald creates a shadow of Batman with his hands up in the air like an animal about to rip him to shreds. Hi-Fi colors these panels with great shading and works with the lighting of the flames against the characters dressed in black. This scene, even though it’s short, stands out as one of the biggest in the issue, and a reason for that is because the art stands out so vividly – and Batman’s expression is priceless.
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Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Herman Kasekende, said construction works had to slow down in the first few months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Despite this, he said in a statement, Standard Chartered Bank’s brand-new US$40 million Head Office building was taking good shape.
“This new Head Office not only adds to the beauty of Lusaka’s skyline, but is a key demonstration that Standard Chartered Bank remains firmly committed to Zambia, to our clients and to our communities. That is why we are very excited that it is taking such great shape,” Mr Kasekende said.
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The song isn't really a jazz song plus he different insturments dont fit together that well.
That looks like a stereotypical jazz band when shrunken down to a person/instrument almost to the mark (missing the guitar, bass, and piano). It's probably just the fact that I ended up using general MIDI for the sounds.
On a constructive note, do you have any suggestions as to a different set of instruments to use?
As for the genre, refer to my nice letter below. I consider your opinion as a valid point, but the simple fact is my jazz is defined differently than your jazz and no one is to blame for that, we just need to accept that fact.
Okay... Maybe make it longer and add other, different parts to make it sound better.
I'll look over what I can add in (perhaps a solo or such) and look into extending/adding to it. As I stated, this was an experiment and was not meant to be seen as a full song, merely a test of the methods I was using with the drums.
Clearly, the test has failed.
This doesn't sound much like jazz
Yeah, not exactly produced well, but it's alriiiiight I guess. The horns are killin me.
As I said... the horns is killin meh xD But apart from that, the drums sound alright. Just maybe try to make them more 'jazzy' with stuff such as rides and stuff.
Because this isn't jazz! This is marching band stuff! I mean what the froth? :P
Nah but it's nice. It's good marching music.
Just try to listen to some jazz music and emulate what they're trying to do. Because jazz is more complex than most types of music. It has less conspicuous chord progressions and less 'driven' beats. Something along those lines. Thx for lettin me listen.
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--Flair-- = 4/10
--Tilt-- = 2/10
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Rounded Score = 4/10
Verdict: Needs improvement!
Thanks for the constructive feedback. :)
First off, just to clarify, the piece is pretty darn close to a dixie sort-of feel. I like early jazz, so if you are a latin and 'fancy night club' sort-of guy, the song isn't for you in the first place. ;)
I would call it a lot closer to jazz when compared to my other compositions (although not as close as my recordings).
Second, i'm sorry that I had to stick it out with General MIDI for this... I decided to fall back on my old favorite program.
The closest group to a marching band that would play this would be a high-school marching band that performs at rallies, football games, and KFC openings... I could not in a million years see a 'pomp-and-ludicrous' marching band play this sort of thing (what I mean is, the sort of groups that play patriotic music tend to not play stuff like this at the same time under the same event).
If you want, I can write up something nice and patriotic and show you what I call 'Marching Music'. It's called fifes, drums, and horn fanfares. :)
I may try to go back and work on the drums some more. As I wrote, it was my first valid attempt at putting drums to anything like that (if you took the time to look at any of my OTHER songs that are neither 'jazz' nor recordings, you would find that to be a true statement). Thanks once again for being constructive.
Oh, and by the by, I have three Vince Giordano CDs I listen to at least thrice a week on top of two compilations of Big Band recordings. I think the score was simply because everyone is used to a different form of Jazz than what I am familiar with. In addition, I play the trombone (yes, I'm a bass clef kinda guy) in a jazz ensemble.
P.S. Are you willing to review some of my other stuff then? You are one of the few people who actually gives good feedback (even if it does say that the song sucked, I don't care, as long as it gives feedback that isn't "that sucked 100% get a life").


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The Arcadia Woman’s Club recently held its installation ceremony and luncheon in its historic Clubhouse on First Avenue. Members and guests enjoyed a delicious luncheon served by Cindy Aguilar, and beautiful floral teapot centerpieces created by Ann Carlton, Doris Kading, and Peggy Ulbrich.
Marilyn Daleo served as Installing Officer using a flower garden theme where each officer received a potted plant and a reference to a garden flower symbolizing the characteristics of their board responsibility. Repeating President Cheryl Alberg received beautiful roses and a watering can to symbolize nurturing the “club garden.” Officers installed for the 2018-20 term are President Cheryl Alberg, First Vice President Marilyn Daleo, Second Vice President Linda Mokler, Third Vice President Cindy Aguilar, Recording Secretary Barbara Lampman, Corresponding Secretary Joyce Platt, Financial Advisor Dianne Chapman, Senior Trustee Carol Anne Donahey, and Junior Trustee Julia Fendrick.
The Arcadia Woman’s Club has been providing service to the community for over 100 years in a variety of areas; many of which were significant to Arcadia’s growth and history. This past year the organization focused on domestic violence issues, orphaned children, books for Braille conversion, and recently held a layette shower benefiting the San Gabriel Valley Pregnancy Help Center. The club also contributed to the initial construction of Arcadia’s Vietnam War Memorial Monument in Arcadia Park and dedicated an adjacent bench. Last fall the club paid tribute to Veterans with a dinner and program with proceeds going for the installation of nighttime lighting on the monument. In May, club members were on hand when the red, white, and blue lighting illuminated the monument for the first time.
The Arcadia Woman’s Club is open to women of any age with regular meetings held at 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month from October to June. Summer activities include a Beach Bingo Blast on August 1 at 5 p.m. and a mid-day Open House on Wednesday, September 5. Both events will be held at the Clubhouse, 324 S. First Ave. For information on membership or any of the club activities, contact Linda Mokler at (626) 818-7779 or email@example.com or Cheryl Alberg at (626) 287-2831 or firstname.lastname@example.org.

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London, May 13 (PTI) Combination of a healthy diet and regular physical activity may help prevent osteoarthritis, a new study claims.
Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK have identified a crucial link between metabolism and osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis.
They found that metabolic changes, caused by a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, trigger the genetic reprogramming of cells in the body and joints.
Such metabolic changes impact the ability of the cells to produce energy, forcing them to generate alternative sources to function, researchers said.
The stress this places on cells leads to the overproduction of glucose, which when not used for energy transforms into lactic acid, which is difficult for the body to flush out.
Abnormal levels of this acid in the body leads to the inflammation of the cartilage in the joints which impedes on movement and causes pain.
By identifying metabolic changes in cells, it is potentially possible to control or significantly slow down the symptoms of osteoarthritis, alleviating the suffering of millions of people, researchers said.
"For too long osteoarthritis has been known as the wear and tear disease and it has been assumed that it is part and parcel of getting older, however we can control and prevent the onset of this painful condition," said Ali Mobasheri, professor at University of Surrey.
"It is important never to underestimate the significance of a healthy diet and lifestyle as not only does it impact our general wellbeing but can alter the metabolic behaviour of our cells, tissues and organs leading to serious illnesses," Mobasheri said.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the UK with 8.75 million people seeking medical advice for the condition, researchers said.
This debilitating condition disproportionately affects post-menopausal women who are more pre-disposed to the condition because of biology, genetics and hormones.
Currently there is no effective treatment for this painful ailment, with only painkillers available to treat symptoms and no known cure.
The study was published in the journal Nature Reviews Rheumatology. PTI APA SAR SAR


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The contract is set to expire...
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Nick Calathes is reportedly ready to give the NBA a shot after his three-year contract with his Greek team has expired.
Europehoops.net reports (via the Two Man Game) that Calathes intends to play for the Mavs' summer league team and try to earn a roster spot with the squad that traded for the 45th overall pick in the 2009 draft to select him. At the time, the Mavs considered Calathes a first-round value.
However, a team source indicated that it's far from a sure thing that Calathes will join the Mavs this summer. The source said Calathes is being heavily recruited by several European teams, and the Mavs will be cautious of making even a minimal financial commitment before they've finished their free agency shopping.
Calathes, a 23-year-old combo guard out of Florida, played the last three seasons for Panathinaikos. He'd be a young, inexpensive option who would likely compete with recent first-round picks Rodrigue Beaubois and Dominique Jones for rank on Dallas' developmental pecking order.
The Europehoops.net report also mentions that the Mavs might have interest in Acie Law IV, the former Dallas Kimball and Texas A&M star who became an NBA journeyman after the Hawks took him in the 2007 lottery. Law, who has played for six NBA teams and spent last season in Greece, would likely be fighting for one of the final roster spots if he signs with Mavs.


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The Music of Erica Zann
Local Arts Reviews
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Fri., May 31, 2002
The Music of Erica Zann: That Way Lies MadnessThe Vortex,
through June 8
Running Time: 1 hr
Fog and eerie piano music swirl through the sparsely lighted space, and in the midst of them we can see a woman tentatively stretching her hand toward the closed shutters of a circular window, then abruptly pulling it back. The stricken expression on her face and on the face of the woman with her -- her twin in appearance -- combined with the great gray, decaying flower petals radiating from the edges of the window, each one eight feet or more in length, suggest something ancient and horrific behind those shutters, something unspeakable that should remain on the other side of that barrier.
Entering The Music of Erica Zann is akin to falling into a fever dream, a hallucinatory state in which you're overwhelmed by strange visions and a palpable sense of anxiety and apprehension. In bringing H.P. Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann" to the stage as a chamber opera, director Bonnie Cullum and her team of creators immerse us in a realm of shadows and discord and agitation. Edmund Pantuliano's score bristles with spiky dissonance, the musical equivalent of hairs on the back of the neck standing up, and it's performed by pianist Alex Krigsfeld and violinist Mariam Hembrook with a vigorous intensity that pricks at our ears. The greenish-bluish-purplish lighting by Jennifer Rogers and Natalie George casts shadows like bruises across the faces and bodies of the performers, who express fear and delight with wide, wild eyes. E. Dale Smith's William narrates the tale with the fixed stare and jittery look of a man who's been plucked from the sea after surviving a great disaster and seeing horrors beyond comprehension; he speaks to us from the far side of madness. Sandy Blue's Erica Zann, meanwhile, has yet to face it, but she's pulled toward it and conveys in both her face and voice an escalating terror and desperation. And dominating all of it visually is Ann Marie Gordon's immense ashen plant, suggesting something natural grown monstrously unnatural, like the creepy creeping terrors of The Day of the Triffids and Little Shop of Horrors. There are even smells that contribute to the mood: the fog seeds the environment with the sickly sweetness of overripe fruit. All the elements of the production unite to create an unsettling, unnerving unreality, and while it may not be an exact translation of Lovecraftian menace from the printed page, it does create something of the atmosphere that his prose evokes: the enveloping sense of dread.
As the title suggests, lyricist Mick D'Arcy and Pantoliano have made changes to Lovecraft's 1921 short story. The titular Zann has been transformed from a small old man with a "grotesque, satyrlike face and nearly bald head" into a pair of young women, both strikingly attractive with flowing blond hair. The two represent different aspects of the musician and embody the internal tension in the character regarding the force outside the window. The narrator has become a heroin addict wallowing in his habit who finds his cravings for the drug soothed by the unearthly music coming from Zann's garret room in the boarding house where he's been lured by the landlord Blandot, here a wild-eyed satyr with a limp (Scott Swanson's leering relish mixing sinister Dickensian villainy and gleeful Brechtian depravity).
These liberties were taken in the name of erecting a dramatic structure for Lovecraft's atmospheric but slight little tale, but the essence of the story remains: The narrator is inexplicably drawn to the strange melodies he hears, and the person responsible for those melodies is similarly drawn to a mysterious window and what lies beyond it. Drawing too close to the object of their fascination proves their undoing. In a sense, it is a story about that which is forbidden and the consequences of trying to possess it, a descendant of literally the oldest story in the book: that cautionary tale about an apple in a garden. But here the fruit is rotten with decay, and one bite is enough to send you into the mouth of madness.


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If you want to know how messed up the priorities and values of Canada’s left are – including NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair – just consider their inconsistent stands on two Canadians who want to come back to Canada after being inmates outside the country – Omar Khadr and Conrad Black.
For good measure, let’s throw in Gary Freeman, the assumed name of Joseph Pannell.
I have my own problems with giving Black a pass to live here again for year. I worked gratefully and happily for Black-owned papers for over a decade. Yet I still have a hard time getting past his vehement renunciation of his Canadian citizenship in 2001 so that he could accept a British peerage.
The vindictive Chretien Liberal government forced Black to decide between becoming Baron Black of Crossharbour and remaining a Canadian citizen. But ultimately the choice was Black’s and he chose prestige over country.
Still, Conrad Black is no murderer, terrorist, jihadi or cop-shooter.
Canadian lefties have railed that the Tories gave Black preferential treatment, even though there are over 10,000 others every year given similar permits to live in Canada for six to 12 months, some also with criminal records.
Speaking in Parliament and on Twitter against the permit, Mulcair referred to the Canadian-born, raised and educated former media mogul as “the British criminal Conrad Black.” Interestingly, the NDP boss never refers to Omar Khadr as “the Afghan murderer.” Nor does he seem to have any trouble at all with bringing Khadr back to Canada, even though Khadr has admitted to terrorism and to killing a U.S. soldier.
Similarly, Mulcair and scores of other Canadian lefties are adamant that Joseph Pannell, a.k.a. Gary Freeman, should be allowed back into Canada.
Pannell lived here for nearly 30 years, married a Canadian woman and raised four children with her. He earned two degrees and became a librarian. By all accounts he was a good father and community member.
But he came here in 1974 to avoid prosecution in Chicago for shooting a police officer in 1969. He only returned to Illinois after agreeing to a plea deal with prosecutors. Since 2010, when he completed his probation, Pannell has been trying to get back into Canada, but has been denied.
Mulcair has declared this “an outrage” and a miscarriage of justice. He has even suggested the Tories are motivated by racism. Pannell happens to be an African-American.
Freeman/ Pannell is not now and never has been a Canadian citizen. Yet Mulcair has often lobbied for his “return” — the same Thomas Mulcair who is incensed that Conrad Black has come back.
And as for Omar Khadr, he may be a citizen, but that is through no fault of his own. Even before his arrest, he lived most of his life overseas, primarily in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His parents only made sure he was born here to ensure he qualified for social benefits and a passport.
Frankly, I would let all three in. Black was a Canadian most of his life; if he wants to return, fine. Freeman/ Pannell is no threat to anyone (even the cop he shot forgives him). It seems mean-spirited to keep him from his wife and kids because of a 40-year-old crime he now as paid for.
And Khadr is a citizen. Whether or not he received that status because of naïve and lenient Liberal rules at the time, he remains a Canadian. If our security forces have to watch him like hawks, so be it. But he is a Canadian who has served his time elsewhere, so he has a right to return.
But Canadian lefties suffer from selective outrage and ideologically driven sympathy which is obvious from their desire to let Khadr and Pannell in and keep Black out.
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Friday saw an impromptu meeting with my brother, sister, brother's girlfriend, niece and my Mum and to really make it absolutely perfect hubby managed to join us for the meal out, a few hours of pretty awesome company - nothing finer!
Sunday saw a trip out to Yorkshire Sculpture Park for a family gathering of a different kind, it was acknowledged recently that it's often the sad occasions that people get chance to get together and see one another, so finally someone took the initiative to plan a happy occasion to meet up. So quite a few of us met up for a picnic and a wander, unfortunately the wasps were in their prime so picnics were hindered somewhat, but great company meeting extended family and a wander around some of the sculptures was all good!
Here are some of the gang that met up!
And this is said 14 year old on one of the huge sculptures.
A trip to the hairdressers on Tuesday was also much needed and before we knew it Thursday arrived, I'd booked the day off from work so me and said 14 year old could head into town to a class at the Button Tin. As said 14 year old is doing textile art, part of the criteria is meeting artists, what finer way than taking a class with a well known textile artist in the town centre!
We arrived at 11am had three options of what we could make, gathered fabric, were provided with a cup of tea and set too.
Here is said 14 year old in the midst of our creativity
And these are our finished items, we learnt how to make a vintage fabric flower brooch, mine is on the left and said 14 year old's is on the right.
The Button Tin really is an amazing place to be, stepping into it you step literally into a fabric art installations created by Gemma herself.
There is so much to see inside and it is such a positive and happy space!
And here is said 14 year old with the very lovely Gemma at the Button Tin
Around the other side is the fabric covered piano which was played by a very talented pianist as we created.
I love this statement on the side
This is the beautiful Button Tin, it is inside the old imperial market in town and is surrounded by lots of little shop units, unfortunately most of these are currently empty which is a crying shame, it really should be filled with all things vintage perhaps even a little vintage tea shop to make it perfect and to keep Gemma's beautiful Button Tin a thriving hub of creativity for everyone to enjoy!
If you want to know more about the Button Tin, there is a facebook page here I believe it's also on Twitter, Instagram and pinterest as well if you fancy searching it out.
If you fancy joining in, pop a post together, pop back and link up and I can come and visit and see your positives for the week.


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Published on Saturday, November 24, 2018 6:30 EST
Last Updated on Saturday, 24 November 2018 6:48 AM EST
The police issued an arrest warrant for a 46-year-old man wanted in connection with a violent attack on a 16-year-old girl and her mother in the Scarborough apartment Friday night.
The incident happened inside an apartment in a building near Danforth and McCowan on around 6:00.
Paramedics said a teenage girl was taken to hospital in a threatening condition after having suffered multiple injuries. Her 37-year-old mother was taken to hospital in serious condition after being hit several times, police said.
In a statement issued early Saturday morning, police said the suspect "violently attacked" both victims before they immediately escaped from the scene.
The police said earlier that the neighbors called 911 after they heard of the agitation.
46-year-old Harry Rajkumar from Toronto is wanted in two cases of a gun attack, two findings of aggravating aggression and non-compliance.
Rajkumar is described as five-foot-eleven and 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a red shit with a white zipper jacket and allegedly driving a heavy truck 2009 Toyota Tundra with the Ontario AJ 21674 license plate.
Police say they should be considered "armed and dangerous".


(Mustangs media release)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Billings Mustangs (16-8, 31-31) were never able to get their offense going Wednesday night in a 5-3 loss to the Idaho Falls Chukars (12-12, 33-29) in front of 3,083 at Melaleuca Field.
The Mustangs did strike first, getting all three of their runs and four of their six hits in the first two innings of the night. Zeek White led off the game with a single and later scored in the first on a sacrifice to center from Dylan Harris. White then doubled in two runs in the second to make it a 3-0 Mustangs advantage. He finished the game 2-for-4 with a double, walk, run and two RBI.
That is where the scoring would end for Billings, managing just two hits over their last seven innings at the plate. C.J. Eldred (5-2) threw six innings in the start, striking out two and giving up six hits to earn the victory.
Idaho Falls would not get on the board until the fifth inning after the departure of Luis Alecis. Alecis got through four and one-third innings of shutout baseball before being pulled from the game. Alecis has now thrown 10 and one-third scoreless innings over his last two starts. He would not receive a decision.
Nick Hutchins doubled in two in the fifth to get the game tied for the final hit of three in the inning.
The Chukars then rattled off four consecutive two-out hits in the sixth to score two more runs to take their first and final lead of the game. Kyle Kasser and Jose Caraballo each had RBI singles in the inning. Kasser went 2-for-3 with a walk, run and two RBI.
Jake Wyrick threw two shutout innings to finish the game for Billings.
The Mustangs will look to split the series in the finale of the four-game set Thursday at Melaleuca Field against the Chukars. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m.


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Liberation Memories: The Rhetoric and Poetics of John Oliver Killens
Wayne State University Press, 2003 - 180 من الصفحات
No serious history of the development of the African American novel from the 1950s onward can be written without reference to John Oliver Killens. A two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize and founding chairman of the legendary Harlem Writers Guild, Killens was regarded by many as a spiritual father who inspired a generation of African American novelists with his politically charged works. And yet today he rarely receives proper critical attention. Seeking to strengthen our understanding of this important literary figure, Keith Gilyard departs from standard critical frameworks to reveal Killens’s novels as artful renderings of rich African American rhetorical forms and verbal traditions.
Gilyard finds that many critics, adhering to ideals of art for art’s sake or narrative conciseness, are ill-equipped to appreciate the many ways in which Killens’s fiction succeeds. Rejecting the "pure art" position, Killens sought to articulate Black heroism particularly within a family or community context, offering a set of values he deemed liberatory. He focused on rendering noble and polemical characters, and his work represents a distinguished fusion of sociopolitical persuasion (rhetoric) and literary artifact (poetics).
To help illuminate such novels as Youngblood (1954), And Then We Heard the Thunder (1962), and The Cotillion (1971), Gilyard examines Killens’s work as an essayist and cultural organizer, highlighting his activism. His life and literary production can be partly characterized, Gilyard suggests, by the African American jeremiad—a major rhetorical form in the Black intellectual tradition expressing faith that America’s destiny is to become an authentic, pluralistic democracy.


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Jes is a singer, songwriter and producer. Born and raised in New York City, she studied art and singing at art school. She first began experimenting with music making in friends' studios. By age 16, she was already making her first vocal recordings as a reference vocalist, and had also worked as a backup singer for several major recording labels. In 2001, while working at a recording studio in LA, Jes met Mike Olson. The two formed Guardians Of The Earth, which was a former successful on MP3.com with songs like Starchildren and One Moon Circling.
In 2001, while working at a recording studio in LA, Jes met Mike Olson. The two formed Guardians Of The Earth, which was a former successful on MP3.com with songs like Starchildren and One Moon Circling. Starchildren was included on Paul van Dyk's 2001 Ministry of Sound compilation, The Politics of Dancing. Jes has also collaborated with producers such as D:Fuse, Deepsky and Solar Stone, producing tracks like Living The Dream, Ghost, and Like a Waterfall. The latter track appears on the compilation album In Search of Sunrise 4 by Tiësto, who she also appeared alongside with on selected dates during his Ti?sto In Concert Tour.
Jes's most well known work to date is her collaboration with Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden (of Gabriel & Dresden), which led to the formation of the group Motorcycle. Their 2003 hit As the Rush Comes was a number one single on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2004, on which it also became the first year-end number one Dance Airplay track of the same year. As the Rush Comes gave Jes international exposure, which then allowed her to perform in larger venues and festivals like Bacardi Festival (Lebanon), Fresh (Malta), World Electronic Music Festival (Toronto), Escape In The Park (Wales), Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Denver).
In 2006, the song Ghost was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
Working with producers Steve Sidelnyk and Sean Spuehler, Jes recorded her debut solo album DISCONNECT, which was released in August 2007 on Tiësto's Black Hole Recordings and Magik Muzik.
More information can be found on her official site: planetjes.com

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KMC Hospital, Mangaluru soon to have latest technology Rotablator and 3D mapping system for heart disease treatment.
Dr Annapoorna Kini, director Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology, professor of cardiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY will inaugurate the rotablator and Dr Jayaprakash Shenthar, professor, electrophysiology unit, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research, Bengaluru will inaugurate the mapping system.
Dr R L Kamath, HOD of cardiology said, "Rotablator technology can remove plaque by abrading atherosclerotic material producing millions of micro particle smaller than RBC which are cleared by RE System."
The technology improves success rate and reduces re-stenosis rate in coronary angioplasty. The 3D mapping system can treat complex irregular heart rhythms with better accuracy and efficiency.
The latest technology known as 3D cardiac mapping will help to localize the area of reason for tachycardia to utmost accuracy. This is possible using highly sophisticated algorithm with minimal of x-rays and painless catheter ablation to the spot thus providing better solutions to patient's arrhythmic woes.
Saghir Siddiqui, unit head, KMC Hospital said, "We have taken new stride in enabling the electrophysiologists to have better control with this facility and less risk during EP procedures culminating in improved and better treatment of its patients."


Rotational Speed Control of Brushless Dc Motor Using Genetic Algorithm Optimized PD Controller
Controlling the rotational speed of brushless DC (BLDC) motor is an essential task to improve the transient and the steady state performances under loaded condition. Rotational speed control of BLDC motor using genetic algorithm optimized proportional-derivative (PD) controller to form what the so-called the genetic algorithm-PD (GA-PD) controller is proposed in this paper. Control system is realized in a microcontroller namely a 16MHz Atmega2560 with an absolute encoder as a position sensor. The effectiveness of the GA-PD controller is tested under constant and varying step functions with the Ziegler-Nichols-PD (ZN-PD) controller as a benchmark. Experimental results show that the GA-PD controller has slower speed than the ZN-PD controller, but the latter has overshoot and small oscillations during its steady state condition as a consequent of having a fast rise time.
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By Asian Journal Auto Editor
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse is a handsome-looking full-size performance sedan that’s been winning accolades recently for its stunning ground –up redesign. The new LaCrosse definitely looks the part with its sleek, dramatic side profile, low roofline, and new design waterfall grille. Subtle chrome detailing and sharp body creases set off the exterior. Not only is the new LaCrosse longer, lower, and wider than the current model, it’s is also 300 pounds lighter, quieter and more powerful than the outgoing version. The new LaCrosse is powered by an all-new 3.6-litre V6 engine with direct injection that delivers 305 hp and 268 lb-ft of torque through a new 8-speed automatic transmission. The new V6 engine is also more efficient and comes with features such as Active Fuel Management, a system that can temporarily deactivate two of the V6’s cylinders in optimum driving conditions to save fuel. There is also an engine Stop/Start system that will shut down the engine in certain driving conditions for example at red lights or in stopped traffic. Canadians will also like the fact the Buick LaCrosse arrives in an All-Wheel Drive version with a new twin-clutch system that allows torque to be split between the rear wheels for better performance. The base, but well equipped LaCrosse starts from around $39,730, while the loaded “Premium” All wheel Drive edition as tested starts at $47,500.
The interior of the 2017 Buick LaCrosse is also a revelation, with its rich mix of premium materials, attractive design and high quality. The Ebony leather perforated seats all around are excellent; very comfortable with full power adjustment and are beautifully tailored. Interior leg and headroom in all quarters is amazingly good with limo-like room in the back and a rear cargo space is rated at 7% larger than the old mode. Our premium equipped Onyx black painted tester came with very well equipped with navigation system, Bluetooth streaming, Apple Car play, Android connectivity and a full host of power features. There was also a slew of options on our tester such as the Driver Confidence Package that add Automatics Park Assist, Front Pedestrian Detection, and Adaptive Cruise Control. The Sun and Shade Package option added a tilt sliding power panoramic sunroof and rear power sunshade. Lastly; the Sight and Sound package added Buick Intellilink Radio with navigation and Bose Centerpoint Surround Audio System with 11 speakers. Safety is also well catered for, with a comprehensive slew of driver and passenger safety features.
On the road, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse is wonderfully entertaining to drive. Acceleration is quick and smooth with a seamless transition through the low and mid- range of the tach. The lighter weight does wonders in the handling department for the LaCrosse. Tight corners and sweeping bends can be taken in stride as the limited slip rear differential tightens up and provides better lateral stability when pushed. Pushing the Sport button tightens the steering, firms the suspension, quickens the throttle response and adjusts the eight-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy (litres/100 km) is rated at: 11.1 city, 8.4 highway, 9.9 combined. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the LaCrosse apart from the incredibly roomy cabin is the sheer serenity and smooth ride for occupants. It is more akin to being in a luxury limo than a performance sedan. With its powerful engine, lightweight body and world class interior appointments and features, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse is a winner. If you are in the market for a fast, premium sports sedan, well look no further. Highly recommended.
2017 Buick LaCrosse Premium AWD sedan: base priced from $47,500.
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Project Merlin, a government-brokered deal to free up bank lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, has missed its targets for the third quarter by nearly £1bn, as larger businesses see financing increase.
Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC and Santander agreed in February to lend a combined £76bn in 2011, and Monday's figures showed that they are behind their third quarter target of £57bn. The agreement also set targets for overall lending, which the banks are on course to beat, showing that larger companies are not suffering from the kind of credit crunch that is hitting SMEs. The banks have lent £157bn in the first three quarters of the year, heading for a full-year target of £190bn.
John Walker, national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “While the banks are on course to meet lending targets to all businesses, they have yet again missed the small business target. We have said that these targets are politically driven and don’t address the lack of competition in the sector, as the main five banks control around 85% of the small business banking market."
Walker called for new lines of credit and more competition in the small business banking market. He also said that the chancellor should make financing available for small firms through a package of credit easing - rolling small business loans together into a single financial instrument that the government would commit to buy, thereby reducing the risk of lending for the banks.
Osborne first mentioned a potential package in his speech to the Tory conference in October, and is expected to give further details in his autumn statement in November.
It is an inauspicious start to the government's "entrepreneurship week", which began on Monday. The coalition has rhetorically committed to building the UK's small business sector, with a number of initiatives aimed at releasing capital.
On 10 October, the government announced £95m in funding from the Regional Growth Fund, which it expects to be levered up with the addition of £500m in private sector investment. It has also reduced the number of steps needed to register a business and opened up portals to try to encourage SMEs to export services overseas. However, financing, skills and failing business confidence across the board are weighing on these initiatives.


Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov of Bulgaria
Vice President Kamala Harris met today with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov of Bulgaria. The Vice President expressed her appreciation for the strong alliance and warm friendship between the United States and Bulgaria. She thanked the Prime Minister for Bulgaria's support to Ukraine and affirmed U.S. solidarity in the face of Russia's latest attempt to use energy as a weapon. They agreed on the need to strengthen European resilience by further diversifying energy supplies away from Russia and the importance of continued strong defense and deterrence along NATO's Eastern flank.
Kamala Harris, Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov of Bulgaria Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/355843


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U.S. bans pariah BP from state contracts and accuses it of ‘lack of business integrity’ following Gulf of Mexico spill
Authorities in the US have taken another swipe at BP over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, banning the British company from all government contracts and accusing it of a ‘lack of business integrity’.
BP will temporarily be locked out of lucrative deals, including contracts to supply the US military with fuel, and will also be barred from winning new licences to drill for oil until bosses can demonstrate what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls ‘present responsibility’.
BP was forced to pay £2.8billion earlier this month after admitting 14 criminal charges over the 2010 explosion of its Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11.
Critical: Authorities in the US have taken another swipe at BP over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
As well as paying £12.6billion into a compensation fund and spending £8.9billion on cleaning up the Gulf, the company could also be fined as much as £13billion if found guilty of gross negligence under the US Clean Water Act.
In a brief statement, the EPA said its decision was taken in the light of BP’s ‘conduct with regard to the Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, oil spill, and response’.
It said BP had displayed a ‘lack of business integrity’ over the spill, which enraged Gulf Coast residents who rely on pristine waters for tourism and fishing income.
Anti-British sentiment was further whipped up when gaffe-prone former boss Tony Hayward said: ‘I’d like my life back’, prompting fury from victims of the spill.
US politicians frequently referred to the company as ‘British Petroleum’, even though it dropped the name in 2001, in favour of the initials BP.
In practice, this means the firm will have to prove that it is a much safer and more trustworthy company than it was before the oil spill.
BP said it had made ‘significant enhancements since the accident’, including a new safety division, higher drilling standards and changes among its senior staff.
Losing out: BP will temporarily be locked out of lucrative deals, including contracts to supply the US military with fuel. It follows the 2010 explosion of its Deepwater Horizon rig, pictured
And the oil ‘supermajor’ said it had already provided a 100-page document showing that it can be trusted.
The EPA has already drafted an agreement that BP said would ‘effectively resolve and lift this temporary suspension’.
But in the meantime, BP stands to lose ground to rivals competing for access to money-spinning oil exploration and supply contracts.
BP pointed out yesterday that the US has not shied away from doing business with the company, despite public expressions of outrage against the company.
The US has awarded the British firm 50 new oilfield leases in the Gulf of Mexico since the spill and it remains the largest oil firm in the region.
BP also pointed out that it has invested £32.5billion over the past five years in the US, more than any other oil and gas company.
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A rapid-pursuit helicopter. Advanced audio technology to triangulate gunshot locations. Free meals and massages for police officers.
With armed robberies up four percent citywide this year — a point brazenly driven home by holdups at three recent Uptown restaurants — the New Orleans City Council said Friday they are ready to try nearly anything to help the police stop them.
In a special meeting of the City Council criminal-justice committee, the City Council members said that while they are concerned about crime trends in the city as a whole, the recent restaurant robberies have undermined residents’ sense of safety.
“The sense is that violence is around every corner,” said City Councilwoman Susan Guidry, opening the hearing.
At Guidry’s request, NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison gave a presentation on the overall state of the police department. Many of the points he made — such as the high solve rates for armed robberies, the new program to reduce false-alarm calls, or the dozens of new officers who have been hired this year — were repeated from a news conference Harrison and Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave Monday, announcing the arrest of one Uptown armed-robbery suspect mere hours before the Monkey Hill robbery shocked the city again.
When Harrison concluded, the council members started with their own suggestions.
- Councilman Jason Williams asked whether the law prohibiting police officers from working private security details at bars should be changed. Harrison said it’s a common rule across the country, that creating contractual relationships between individual police officers and bars is generally frowned upon.
- Williams also suggested a development of a phone app that would, when activated, automatically call 911 when separated from its user. Harrison said the city is already using its first app in conjunction with the French Quarter patrols, and the trick is to integrate the app with the city police dispatch.
- Another technology being considered by the department is microphones embedded in utility poles designed to “hear” and locate gunfire, Harrison said. It is generally more accurate in rural areas than urban areas (the NOPD actually tried and discontinued a pilot shot-spotter program in the Sixth District years ago), but Harrison said it is worth exploring again.
- Councilwoman Stacy Head asked about loosening state laws that require a sworn officer on the scene of every fender bender, no matter how minor, suggesting that the laws are the work of insurance agencies and lawyers that want police to do their investigative work for them. Harrison agreed that NOPD should have more discretion over which traffic crashes to send police to, and pledged to work toward changing the law next year.
- Councilman Jared Brossett asked if home-ownership incentives were available to make living in the city more attractive for officers, and Harrison replied that local banks already have those programs in place.
Some of the most aggressive questioning came from Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell, in whose district the Cafe Atchafalaya robbery took place.
“What we’re doing isn’t good enough,” Cantrell said. “You’re doing great, working hard in the field, but we’re in a crisis.”
- First, Cantrell asked if the department has a helicopter to search for suspects after a robbery. Harrison replied that the department has access to a helicopter for surveillance operations, but does not own one permanently. Harrison said the cost would be “millions,” not just to buy the helicopter but to maintain it and staff it, and that police cars usually arrive on scenes faster than helicopters because they are often nearer.
- Cantrell also asked about stricter gun control, noting that she’s seen guns discarded by fleeing suspects with magazines “as long as my arm,” she said. Harrison agreed that the NOPD generally favors strong gun-control measures.
“We’re in favor of every initiative that takes guns off the street and out of the hands of violent criminals,” Harrison said.
- Cantrell suggested using the extensive overtime pay available to the department while it is understaffed to bring in sworn officers from other jurisdictions for additional patrols. Harrison said he was open to the idea, but wasn’t sure about the legalities that would be involved. Cantrell insisted that, since many of those same officers already assist the NOPD during major events like Mardi Gras, the legal hurdles can’t be too high.
- Cantrell also asked about what other incentives officers could receive, like free meals at New Orleans restaurants, or free massages at local spas. Harrison said that those would likely be considered gifts of value discouraged by ethics rules for police officers.
- Cantrell asked about curfew violations, and Harrison said the department already enforces curfew laws. But every curfew case, he said, takes an officer away from his patrol to deal with the youngster, Harrison noted.
Guidry concluded with her fear that the next restaurant robbery could devolve into a shootout sparked by an armed patron with a vigilante streak. Harrison agreed, noting that just because a person has a right to carry a weapon does not mean they have the training to use it effectively, or the judgment not to when they are outgunned.
“I would hate to be in a restaurant when someone decides to take on a robber, and instead could hit me or somebody else,” Guidry said.
Other than the media, the City Council chambers was nearly empty for the Friday-afternoon hearing. The lone speaker from the audience was Dyan French Cole, the activist known as Mama D, who questioned the flurry of activity over robberies when the murder count in the city is up by 15 percent — including a fatal shooting in her Seventh Ward neighborhood Friday morning.
“A 20-year-old died. He didn’t get robbed, he didn’t get his wallet taken,” Cole said. “He was murdered in my neighborhood this day.”
To read our live coverage of the meeting, see below.


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TS' Snehit slays 3rd, 6th seeds to enter semifinals
SFR Snehit could not have asked for a better platform than the UTT 82nd National Table Tennis Championships to showcase his growing confidence
Panchkula: SFR Snehit could not have asked for a better platform than the UTT 82nd National Table Tennis Championships to showcase his growing confidence. The 20-year-old from Telangana first slayed defending champion Harmeet Desai 4-0 and then accounted for sixth-seed Sushmit Sriram 4-1 in the quarterfinals, at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium here today.
They were the result of his fitness, speed and power that he could add to his game. Besides, he had been seeing a psychologist to increase his mental strength. All of these, Snehit admitted after the match, have brought windfall gains to him. One could see that during the quarterfinals today. Down 0-1, he was looking for a turning point after managing to deuce. The umpire reversed a wrong call to award the point to Snehit that put him 11-10 up, and from there the Telangana boy took control.
Troubled with Sushmit's rare combination of rubbers—one side anti and the other, pimple—Snehit began in a measured way before slowing down the game to shift gears. Sushmit, who loves the ball coming to him, was not prepared as Snehit used the flanks and hit in the centre to unsettle his rival. But not once did he relent from attacking and using the backhand blocks with equal felicity. With a comfortable 3-1 lead, it was just a matter of time before he closed out the match. And it happened sooner than later as Sushimit committed several net errors and almost conceded the fifth game without making any real effort.
Earlier in the day, the third seed could not believe when he went down meekly, losing 0-4. After having beaten A. Sharath Kamal at the same venue in the North Zone championships in 2018, the Hyderabadi had acquired the giant-killer tag. Snehit had the game and tactics but lacked the maturity to sustain. But today he was spot on in both the knockout matches, packing his shots with power.
In other quarterfinal matches, top-seeded Sharath toyed with Anothny Amalraj to win 4-1, second seed G. Sathiyan dropped a game against Sanil Shetty for a similar result, and so did Manav Thakkar against Ronit Bhanja.
But it was disappointing that Bhanja failed to repeat his pre-quarterfinal performance. He beat Delhi's Sudhanshu Grover in an edge-of-the-seat thriller match. With the scores level 3-3, and Ronit training 8-10 the Delhi paddler seemed to have taken the decider. But from 10-all, the game got dragged on, Sudhanshu having an edge over his opponent with four match-points. But, in the end, on his second match-point, Ronit clinched it.
The start for top-seed Sharath Kamal was not ideal this morning, but he managed to put it across Sougata Sarkar of LIC 4-2. Second-seeded Sathiyan defeated Manush Shah, but not before the left-handed paddler from Gujarat gave a scare or two. Anthony Amalraj shunned the first-round hiccups and beat Soumyajit Ghosh 4-2, while fourth-seed and runner-up Manav Thakkar scored a quite 4-1 victory over Nitin Thiruvengadam of TNTTA. Seventh-seed Sanil Shetty overcame Sarthak Gandhi, a TTFI wildcard entrant, 4-2.
Quarterfinals: A. Sharath Kamal (PSPB) bt Anthony Amalraj (TTFI) 11-8, 11-3, 5-11 13-11, 11-2, Manav Thakkar (PSPB) bt Ronit Bhanja (Ben) 11-7, 12-10, 10-12, 12-10, 11-6, SFR Snehit bt Sushmit Sriram (TTFI) 8-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8, 11-3, G. Sathiyan bt Sanil Shetty (PSPB) 11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6.
Pre-Quarterfinals: A. Sharath Kamal bt Sougata Sarkar (LIC) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5, Anothny Amalraj bt Soumyajit Ghosh (Har) 9-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, Ronit Bhanja (Ben) bt Sudhanshu Grover (Del) 13-11, 7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 15-13, Manav Thakkar bt Nitin Thiruvengadam (TNTTA) 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-5, SFR Snehit bt Harmeet Desai (PSPB) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9, 11-5, Sushmit Sriram (TTFI) bt Arjun Ghosh (Ben) 6-11, 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-9, Sanil Shetty bt Sarthak Gandhi (TTFI) 11-4, 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7, G. Sathiyan bt Manush Shah (Guj) 11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 11-8, 13-11.


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New Barcelona away kit 2019/20: LaLiga champions pay tribute to La Masia
The classy yellow strip has been made in honour of the club’s academy which has produced some of football’s greatest players in recent years
By Jake Bacon
8th July 2019,4:15 pm
Barcelona’s new away kit pays tribute to the club’s renowned academy.
La Masia has produced some of the greatest footballers of recent times including Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.
The classy yellow shirt has a strip in traditional ‘blaugrana’ colours in a throwback to the away kit worn in 1979, which marks the 40th anniversary of La Masia.
The new kit will be worn with yellow or blue shorts.
La Masia product and Barcelona star Sergi Roberto said: “It is not an accident that La Masia has given the world so many great players.
“It is a special place with a unique philosophy and I am pleased this new away kit highlights the academy. Forty years of work at La Masia really is something worth celebrating.”
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Nike Football Apparel Senior Design Director Pete Hoppins added: “Barça’s away kit from ’79 is a cult classic and with us wanting to pay homage to La Masia, it made perfect sense to use a kit from its founding year as the starting point.
“What you get is this beautiful vintage Barça design merged with all the benefits of modern technology.
“La Masia has produced so many iconic players and it remains an honour to produce kits for them.”