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Mexican restaurant owners expanding to Brandon
Maria Guitron and her husband, Leopoldo Mora, met while working in competing restaurants.
When it came time to start a family, the couple turned to the industry they knew, hoping to offer authentic Mexican food to growing South Dakota communities.
It's the same reason why the owners of Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Sioux Falls like Brandon as a location for their next venture, with plans to begin construction this spring on the new restaurant.
"We like the area because it is close to Sioux Falls and Brandon is a fast-growing community," Guitron said.
Guitron and Mora own a group of restaurants spread across eastern South Dakota and Nebraska, including Azteca, at 811 S. Minnesota Ave., and two El Tapatio Family Mexican Restaurant locations in Yankton and Dell Rapids. The name El Tapatio comes from the region where both Guitron and Mora hail from, used as a way to refer to someone from the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The Brandon-based eatery will also bear the name El Tapatio, and will be located on North Splitrock Boulevard near its intersection with East Redwood Boulvard.
A Brandon location has been in the works for quite some time, even before the couple opened up El Tapatio in Dell Rapids, said Guitron.
"It took longer to buy the land than we thought," Guitron said.
The Dell Rapids restaurant was a fast-moving project, opening in November as one of the storefronts in the restored Grand Opera House of Dell Rapids at 427 E. Fourth Street.
El Tapatio in Brandon will follow the same culinary vision used to craft menus for other locations. Staff will be trained at the couple's other restaurants, with staff that includes a head chef with seven years of experience working for the family.
Like its owners, the menu is based on the traditions of Jalisco. All recipes are original and made from scratch, Guitron said.
"We make the tamale batter from scratch and it's made from a recipe that's from our hometown," Mora said through translation by his wife.
Another specialty is a beef tripe soup, called menudo. Overall, the menu will be similar to what the family offers at its other El Tapatio locations, offering Mexican classics such as tacos, burritos and enchiladas.
Brandon's population is inching closer to 10,000 people after years of steady growth. The trend seems to be a draw for retailers and restaurants, which have continued to show an interest in the town, said Kim Cerwick, president and CEO of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. Brandon has welcomed a number of new eateries and storefronts in the last few years, including Scooter's Coffee and Marco's Pizza, which both opened in fledgling Holly Crossing strip mall.
"It's been very fun to see new things coming up," Cerwick said. "Putting their eggs in the Brandon basket."
The couple hopes to take advantage of Brandon's growth as they foster a growing restaurant chain to support their children.
Mora already spends much of his time each week traveling between different locations, driving from Yankton to Dell Rapids or Sioux Falls. The couple moved from Colorado to Yankton because they liked the state's landscape and the potential for new businesses. It's a potential they still recognize in growing communities like Brandon.
"The opportunities that South Dakota has," Guitron said. "Working to have a better life here and to think in the future for our kids."


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I'm trying to debug an old application written in Qt 5.2 in my Qt 5.7. I know that qtwebkit is now obsolete and replaced by qtwebengine. Anyway I'd like to be able to run this application without porting it to Qt 5.7.
I installed libQt5WebKit5-dev and copied modules and headers of QtWebKit and QtWebKitWidgets in my Qt 5.7.
Now I get this error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebKit.so:-1: error: undefined reference to `QWindowSystemInterface::registerTouchDevice(QTouchDevice*)'
Is it possible to solve it? Or I have no other choice than porting my application to Qt 5.7?
Thank you
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You can :
- install QtWebKit from community release using Qt 5.7, but normally without changing your code ;
- Qt 5.2 installed next to Qt 5.7 Maintenance Tools of Qt.
Otherwise you can read this article : https://wiki.qt.io/Porting_from_QtWebKit_to_QtWebEngine.
Bye & good luck.
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You can build up-to-date QtWebKit from https://github.com/annulen/webkit/releases/tag/qtwebkit-tp4 using instruction https://github.com/annulen/webkit/wiki/Building-QtWebKit-on-Linux
See http://qtwebkit.blogspot.com/2016/08/qtwebkit-im-back.html for more details

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I recently had a brief exchange with Joel (7) that provided an opportunity to talk about dignity (and hint at the personalistic norm). Joel had done some favor for me, and I had thanked him. The rest of the exchange went as follows. Joel: "I like being useful!" Me: "Helpful, not useful." Joel: "Huh?" Me: … Continue reading


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Introducing Eggplant AI 2.1 and New Accelerators
by Gareth Smith, on 7/12/18
We're excited to bring you the release of Eggplant AI 2.1 with more support for DevOps, capabilities to help you prioritize the right user journeys, and enhanced coverage models.
With Eggplant AI 2.1, you can:
Expand solution integration within your CI/CD pipeline. Eggplant AI integrates seamlessly with other tools in your DevOps process; run Eggplant AI directly from CI/CD applications, such as Jenkins, and automatically send results to test management systems such as HPE ALM.
Focus on where the action is to prioritize real user journeys. Easily define the important flows within your Eggplant AI model and it will automatically prioritize those as it generates test cases.With Eggplant Real User Insights, you can determine which user journeys are the most important to test and transfer them to Eggplant AI.
Know exactly how much of your system you've tested. Switching to Eggplant AI enables your test teams to generate thousands and even millions of new test cases. Because true testing coverage is a lot more than just tracking what screens were visited or elements tried, we enhanced Eggplant AI's coverage models, so you can compare coverage levels based on sequences of actions and combinations of parameter values.
Use Unicode characters without the need to translate. Label models, actions, states, comments, etc., in more languages, including Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese.
We also just released two model-generating accelerators that enable you to easily import your Eggplant Functional suite or Gherkin features into an Eggplant AI model. The model will automatically identify common actions and reuse them and add the relevant SenseTalk code as snippets to the correct actions. And if your model has multiple actions in a state or loops, Eggplant AI will explore these avenues. With this new functionality, you can use your existing assets within Eggplant AI — without having to manually define your model — and add new use cases in the context of Eggplant AI.
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New research shows it's possible for an individual to change sexual orientation, challenging recent claims from the American Psychological Association that even attempting to change can be harmful.
Former homosexual Rich Goddard can relate to the scientific debate of whether or not people who are attracted to the same sex can change.
"When I was in the lifestyle I was probably 99 percent [attracted to men]," he explained. "Today where I'm at I'm probably 99 percent attracted to women."
New research on the question says yes, change is possible.
Dr. Mark Yarhouse of Regent University recently presented his findings to the American Psychological Association.
Yarhouse and Stan Jones of Wheaton College followed 63 people who tried to change their sexual orientation with the help of Christian ministries.
After six years, 30 percent of that group reduced their homosexual attraction enough to achieve celibacy without distress. Another 23 percent were also able to convert to opposite-sex attraction, marking a total of 53 percent being able to change their mindset towards sexual orientation.
Although Yarhouse presented his work at an APA conference--the group isn't buying the findings. Just weeks earlier, an APA task force issued a report saying there's not enough evidence that change efforts work.
"I think our study raises that question again," Yarhouse said. It says, 'Well wait a minute. Here's a change effort, sustained over time, and there's a pretty significant percentage of people for whom this was helpful.'"
The APA told CBN News it had no one available for an interview and referred us to its recent report, which calls for more research.
On that count, Yarhouse agrees that a full body of research is needed.
"Our study shouldn't be taken to mean that anybody can change or everyone can change," he explained. "It does look like it's difficult."
Yarhouse said those who struggle with same-sex attraction don't have to form a gay identity. They can choose an identity in Christ and then work on changing their attractions.
For many people of faith like Goddard, the support of their church is critical to change.
"They never said, 'You can't come back. You've sinned too much and you can't come back,'" he said.
Original Broadcast Date: August 31, 2009.
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Rufus Snugg confronts a stubborn mystery and a stubborn archaeologist. Devi declines to send beer. The snarfs discover that the problems of history are also the problems of today. Rufus makes a strategic gamble, of which Gog the Hammer disapproves. Basil causes Gunnar to rip his pants.
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Collecting every Pokémon can be a very daunting task, especially in the TCG. We believe in you, though. You can be the best, the best there ever was, and we're going to help you. With these box sets you'll get your deck ready for a showdown. If you plan on being a master, you'll need more than a couple booster packs to get you there. It just so happens that these sets come with more than a couple booster packs – plus a whole lot more!
The Pokémon TCG Mythical Volcanion & Magearna Box sets come with a plethora of goodies to get you singing the Pokémon theme song as you open them all. Either one of these sets comes with promo foil cards, 5 TCG booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon TCG Online.


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Pathfinder, the Official Bay Boat of CCA Florida, has donated another brand new Pathfinder 2200TRS, complete with a 150HP Yamaha motor and aluminum AmeraTrail trailer!
Winner will receive a Pathfinder 2200TRS complete with a 150 HP Yamaha motor and a Custom AmeraTrail aluminum trailer. Drawing to be held on February 28, 2019 between 7:00 and 10:00 PM at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto, FL 34221. Winner need not be present to win. Winner is responsible for all applicable taxes. Prize is offered "as is". Limit of 10 tickets per person. Prize donated by Maverick Boat Group. No purchase or contribution is necessary to participate. Tickets are $50 each (suggested minimum donation). The drawing is being conducted by Coastal Conservation Association Florida whose principle place of business is 4061 Forrestal Avenue, Suite 8, Orlando, Florida 32806.


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This grant aims to support projects that will enhance further understanding of Japan through academic exploration (there is a separate JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture). Such projects generally take the form of conferences, colloquia, symposia, presentations, and lectures within the United States. Successful projects are awarded up to $5,000. Priority will be given to those projects that have secured additional funding from sources other than the Japan Foundation.
*Please note, there is a separate JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and must be received by JFNY at least 3 months prior to the beginning date of the project.
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- Accommodation expenses (including per diem) for speakers, participants, etc.
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- Printing costs of programs, leaflets, catalogs
- Rental fees for venues and equipment
(Note: The Japan Foundation cannot cover rental fees for facilities within the applying institution.)
Applicants should clearly indicate the items they wish to be covered by JFNY Grant funds in the budget proposal.
Please note: The applicant should cover costs for any receptions, if applicable. The grant will be paid in the form of a reimbursement for preceding expenses, and the award money will be remitted upon receipt of the final report and the appropriate proofs of payments.
- Only submissions from U.S. institutions and organizations with 501(c)(3) status will be accepted.
- The aim of the project must be to promote Japanese Studies.
JFNY will not consider proposals from or for the following:
- Individuals and for-profit entities
- Projects that have already received funding through other Japan Foundation grants in the current fiscal year
- In principle, organizations that have received a JFNY Grant for Japanese Studies for three consecutive years, ending in the 2021-2022 fiscal year
- Japanese-language education programs. Please contact the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles for Japanese-language education programs.
- Martial arts, medical, technical, or scientific projects
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The UFC is clearly trying to increase their amount of followers on Twitter. Shortly after announcing Wanderlei Silva would face Chris Leben at UFC 132, then confirming "UFC 131: Lesnar vs. Dos Santos" would indeed take place inside the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, the promotion tweeted Tyson Griffin and Manny Gamburyan will meet in a featherweight affair at "UFC on Versus 4."
Griffin is tearing a page out of Joe Stevenson's book with his most recent career choice. Although he owns a respectable 14-5 professional mark, both former lightweights have lost three straight Octagon scraps and would likely have been cut had they not dropped the extra 10 pounds.
Gamburyan holds a 11-5 record, with eight of his wins coming by way of finish. He was last seen getting put to sleep by featherweight king Jose Aldo at WEC 51 last September.
The yet-to-be announced card is expected to take place June 26th inside Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center. Versus will broadcast the freebie fight card live.
Here are the athletes rumored to participate in the show:
Joe Stevenson vs. Javier Vazquez
Tyson Griffin vs. Manny Gamburyan
Rich Attonito vs. Matt Brown
Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo


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Lack of access to energy is one of Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) most dramatic socio-economic challenges. Solving this issue is a fundamental prerequisite to unleashing the economic potential of the region. Given the order of magnitude of the challenge, only a joint effort of SSA countries and of the international community can contribute to its solution. With this event, Bruegel seeks to discuss Europe's current and prospective contribution in the area.
Please find the agenda here.
ECDPM's San Bilal participated in the panel discussion and presented ECDPM's work on the EU's financial instruments that support energy access in poor and remote areas in sub-Saharan Africa..


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So, for about a month now James has developed an unfortunate habit. No, not as unfortunate as him peeing everywhere, but close. He has decided he is scared in his room and needs to be in ours. It started with him wanting to fall asleep in our room which was fine. The boys chat and fight when they are together, so we caved.
But then he started coming in in the middle of the night. Usually at 5:45 when my alarm is going off at 6:30. Sometimes he had a leg cramp (the Wall standard for I need my mom and some Advil) but other times he just wanted to sleep with us. In our queen bed.
We are already full. Alex is all elbows and knees and I have learned how to subconsciously block myself when an elbow comes towards my face while having a conversation about why I wanted to make that merger, all while he is fully asleep.
But we don't have room for a three year old. And we don't co-sleep, it is just not what we do. They never have. Both my boys have wanted to be in their beds and left alone. Until now….
And at first it was sweet. He is my last baby and such a cuddler. He throws his arm around my neck and grips me while he sleeps. And I loved it for a night or too, but it is becoming a habit.
Then Zach got up. I almost lost it. A scared three year old I can deal with, but a six year old with a phantom leg cramp (again, everyone needs me and Advil) almost put me over the edge. The next night I told the boys that if ANYONE got out of bed I was not going to be nice about it. They have both seen me when I am tired (ahem, every morning) and it is not pleasant. They both solemnly nodded their heads in agreement.
But you guys, how cute are these two when I came in to move James after he had fallen asleep. They both simultaneously rolled over after I took the first photo.
PS As per our previously agreed upon contract, no one tell Alex I posted a photo of him sleeping. It will be a whole thing and I can't even.


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Originally located in Brisbane Clayfield, Now relocated and opened at Plant 4 Bowden in Adelaide since Sep 2019.
Family-run vegan Thai restaurant and takeaway. PingAn Veggie Time was the first Thai vegan restaurant in Brisbane in 2017. We are a vegan family who are passionate about creating delicious, healthy meals and would love to share it with you.
Our son, PingAn has been raised on veggies since birth, and he's a happy and healthy vegan boy. That's why we are inspired to open this restaurant and named it after him. We offer vegan versions of Thai favorites such as Homemade Thai Curries, Pad Thai Noodles, Pad See Ew and etc. We also have gluten-free items. PingAn Veggie Time is proud to offer homemade food with no added MSG. Please, come and enjoy our Thai Vegan Food with us!
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An oft bandied phrase, one that has been ping-ponging in and out of my thoughts for weeks, months even: Love thy neighbor.
How do I treat the woman next door who is sneaking out the back door to go cheat on her husband? How am I supposed to love the two men at work who just announced their sexual relationship? I believe those things are against Torah, so how am I supposed to love these people?
The attached condition, "as thyself' also gives me pause. How do I apply that if I don't so much love myself?
I did an online search and looked at the context of the Law: 18 'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.
Ah, some context is now given. It's not simply a willy-nilly overview of how humanity should be each others' doormats; to the contrary, this is a simple provision that it's not up to me to take the matter of law/justice/judgement into my own hands and apply as I desire, angrily so.
Additionally, the condition defines that I'm not to act by my own determination against the sons of my people – against my tribe, so to speak. This certainly isn't an obligatory statement regarding the whole of humanity. The whole of humanity is not addressed by Torah, just the nation of the Hebrews and those who would take that citizenship.
By extension, this relieves me of an obligation to pass judgement, to call to attention a broken Law of Torah unless the violation is made by a fellow Hebrew. I can point out the matter to the violator, or serve as a witness when it's my fellow tribesman, but assignment of the duty of repayment and the pronouncement of recompense is not mine to dole.
This also means that I should not take vengeance or bear a grudge against myself, right?
Not as simple.
When my guilt is intertwined with that of the culture in which I've been raised, the separation of the threads of real guilt and perceived and societal guilt is an intricate and timely endeavor.
Not truly an easy task, that: cleanly separating what would be expected of me should I truly live in a Torah community, and take an active part in the scales of justice that would prevail there. In order for a release from guilt, there is a penalty to be applied. Justice served, penance done, go on and live your life. Complete.
In absence of that community – well, what then?
So, I continue to live the Law as best I can, in a society not understanding of that Law, not conducive to the keeping of that Law. I keep to myself, do my best to get along with others, because I have no need and no right to judge others' choices or to preach my beliefs.
And wonder: will there ever be a day that I could wholly practice this simple phrase?


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Father John Misty
Secret Sounds is thrilled to announce that Father John Misty is extending his stay down under in 2018. Already set to grace stages at Laneway festivals around the country, FJM will also play dates in Sydney, Melbourne.
One of Australia's most distinctive performers, Jack Ladder, will also take to the stage, backed by his band The Dreamlanders (Kirin J. Callinan, Donny Benet and Laurence Pike). A master at marrying exceptional songwriting with an ever widening sonic pallet and a one of a kind baritone voice, expect to hear old faves and new tracks from his fifth album, set for release in early 2018.
Tillman comes to Australia armed with his latest record, Pure Comedy. The album sees FJM at the top of his game and is an odyssey through which he navigates themes of progress, technology, fame, the environment, politics, social media, human nature and his own role in it all with his usual frankness.
After captivating crowds around the world this year at the likes of Glastonbury and Coachella, he also held the punters of Splendour in the Grass in his emotional grip…literally. He got down off that stage and hugged fans amidst a truly spectacular show. The love didn't stop there, with tickets to his Splendour sideshows selling out in no time at all.
With a reputation like this, tickets won't last long. Don't miss your chance for an audience (and perhaps a holy embrace) with Father John Misty this summer!
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Earlier this semester, I discussed the way Once Upon a Time, particularly in its first season, played with Disney-inspired costuming to evoke nostalgia for Disney-tinged fairytales even as it valorized the present over the past. As a follow-up, and as Viz moves towards consideration of video games, I want to look at a more recent work with similar themes: the critically acclaimed fairy-tale-noir adventure game, The Wolf Among Us. In this game, the player takes on the role of a reformed Big Bad Wolf (known, now, as Bigby), who solves a series of gruesome mysteries with the help of his potential love-interest, Snow White. Specifically, I will look at three costumes associated with Snow. Like those worn by Once's Snow White, these costumes each present a different way in which we can view the past. Unlike those in Once, these costumes trouble any clear distinction between our modern lives and the medieval-themed fairy tales that underwrite them. Instead of encouraging us to celebrate our modernity, The Wolf Among Us troubles our neat divisions between the present and the past, asking us how we use the past to think about, or act in, the present. (Content Warning: the discussion below, like the game, deals with prostitution and disturbing sexual power dynamics.)
For those of you who did not grow up with the unparalleled glory that is VeggieTales, I give you Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber.
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The Tennessean & Bblogging: While other Nashville media (notably the ABC affiliate, WKRN, and the alternative weekly, Scene) embraced blogs and bloggers early-on, the city's daily newspaper has been notably late to the party, at times appearing to go out of their way to pretend blogs didn't exist.
And now, the paper is appropriating the "title" of weblog to describe what this reporter's diary is. (Although, as you can see in this promo on the Tennessean.com's front page, they've decided it should be spelled, WebBLOG. Also, it's now Nov. 13, and it hasn't been updated since Nov. 10 — and this is a temporary webBLOG for a series of events that lasts only a week.)
While I have been an advocate of not setting "rules" for what is and is not a blog — mainly regarding writing style and format, I do adhere to an unwritten rex-test that goes something like this: "I know a blog when I see one." And, according to the rex-test, what the Tennessean is doing is not a blog.
For instance, if it were a blog, it would allow me to add a comment to each post saying how ridiculouos I think it is that the CMA is holding its annual awards show in New York City. It would also allow me to link to a specific post (note to Tennessean: if you ever do this, call it a "permalink," not a permaLINK.)
With all the impressive (even inspiring) examples of newspapers using weblogs to do serious reporting, it is rather strange for the Tennessean to feel the need to place the title "webBLOG" on a lame feature that's not even a weblog.


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My desk that is. My new year's resolution (besides the usual lose ten pounds, bike faster and longer, and write legibly in the check book) is to clean my desk, and here's the tricky part – KEEP IT CLEAN. The biggest obstacle for me is that I secretly like my desk to be messy. Well, I guess it's not much of a secret now. My theory is that I get more done when my desk is messy, in part because instead of spending time cleaning my desk, I'm taking care of things that are on my desk. I can find everything I need, because it's all sitting out too. I've heard others who have messy desks say the same – they get more done working at a messy desk. But here's the secret: the real reason that I get more done with a messy desk, is that the desk serves as a vehicle of natural selection. Survival of the fittest. Say you put something on your desk that you want to take care of: an article you want to read, a sale catalog from which you need to order, the number of someone you need to call, a manual from a new phone. As more things get piled on the desk, these items get covered until…when you finally clean the desk, the article to read is no longer pertinent; the sale is over; the person you needed to call has
moved or died, and the phone is broken or replaced. Voila! You saved yourself all that work and the problem took care of itself, all because of your efficient messy desk. Now why would I want to give all that up?
What's your new year's resolution? Is there a reason that you don't REALLY want to do it like me?
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Since its spectacular landing on Mars in February, NASA's next-gen Perseverance rover has been delivering A-grade content. We've heard the wind blowing on Mars, listened to it blast rocks with a laser and watched blustery dust devils swirl on the Martian surface.
It's been fascinating.
Now NASA has given us another drop: a 16-minute sound clip of Perseverance, literally persevering, driving across the surface of Mars.
According to NASA, this is 16 minutes of raw unfiltered audio from Mars itself. You can hear the wheels rattle over the rocky surface, the squeaking of the suspension, alongside a strange scratching noise that NASA things thinks could be "electromagnetic interference from one of the rover's electronics boxes or interactions between the rover mobility system and the Martian surface."
Whatever it is, it just adds the haunting ambience. We have sent robots to a far-off planet and these are noises from that planet. Wild.
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Tuesday June 13th.
Talk about been there, done that. It was not a great morning for us. Things started off fine. I walked to the Best Boulangerie almost ever, picked up a delicious baguette for lunch while Alan paid the Capitain and organised for the lock to be ready for us.
Off we went at 8.30, a perfect day for travelling, sunny but not too hot. We waved at a friendly fisherman. 45 minutes later guess what happened? The engine light came on. Alan said he'd noticed the temperature gauge was creeping up quite quickly so was keeping an eye on it. Bugger! We floated around with the engine off for a while then turned around and headed back the way we had come. We waved again at our friendly fisherman who looked confused.
Deciding to cool the engine off we staked up on the bank and I made coffee (always a good idea) while Alan checked a few things and topped up the coolant tank which he thought looked ok but took 3 litres of water. Hmmm. Engine back on and the gauge stayed in the cool zone. Ok, maybe that's it? So we turned around, again, and headed off, again. Friendly fisherman (by now I felt we were friends) just laughed at us and shook his head. Yup.
So off we went, two hours after we left Chalons, our eyes glued to the temp gauge. It was ok. Must have been the coffee.
We arrived in Mareuil-sur-Ay (try pronouncing that one), a perfect little mooring in the Champagne region not far from Epernay. There was a choice of mooring on the bank with no power/water or on the pontoons, €23 for 3 nights. There is a boulangerie, a tabac, bar and mini supermarket, all open now and then. We had a wander around the village with its Champagne Houses including the famous Billiecart-Salmon then aperos with our British friends on Arwen.
The next day we rode our bikes up the very steep hill (ok we pushed them up the last bit) to Mutigny, a small village amongst the Premier Cru vineyards and had the best tour we've had with Doris Huet from Sentier du Vigneron who walked us through the many parcels of land, giving us insights into the long and very regulated processes of Champagne producing. She has great English and a lovely easy to understand manner. If you are ever in the region I highly recommend adding this experience to your itinerary. Afterwards we tasted their own brand bubbly which was delicious. Next we stopped in at the Zimmerlin-Flament Winery in Mutigny for a tasting and purchased a couple of bottles. Then a very fast downhill bike ride into Ay where, recommended by Doris, we tried a café gourmand in lieu of lunch followed by a ride along the towpath back to Mareuil-sur-Ay.
The following day I needed a rest after all that exercise yesterday so we pottered around the village, visiting the beautiful gardens at Billecart-Salmon, another famous brand. The boulangerie was open and worth the wait. Later on a big storm passed through, deafening thunder claps and torrential rain but it blew through quickly.
On Friday we left Mareuil hoping to stop at Ay to visit the museum but the mooring wasn't great so we pushed on to Epernay, up an embranchement of the Marne. The mooring is right at the end of the embranchement, about 5 kms, and is run by the local tennis and rowing club. A delightful Capitain took €44 for 2 nights which is horribly expensive, but it's Epernay and they have the Avenue de Champagne so I can see why they charge so much. (Alan had welcome drinks later with the Capitain and some French boaters who were complaining about the high charges).
So we headed out for a wander and ended up at Moët et Chandon's spectacular Champagne House, taking their English language tour, €24 each including one tasting. Fun facts: They have 1000 hectares of their own vines which produce 25% of their requirements and they buy in the rest from contract growers. All their Champagne is made with varying amounts of the three grape types, Pinot Noir, Meurnier and Chardonnay, they don't just blend 2 like some other houses do, for example Blanc de Blanc or Blanc de Noir. This gives them their signature citrus notes and "thin bubbles".
There are 34,000 hectares of vines in the Champagne AOC région, (they are not allowed to increase the size) and so price per hectare ranges from €1.2mill to €1.7mill for parcels in the Grand Cru areas. Vines are not allowed to be more than 1.3 metres tall, 300 million bottles are produced every year and grapes can't be harvested until the AOC boffins give the go ahead. The harvest generally takes 3 weeks using 150,000 pickers who descend on the area for the vendage and the picking must be done by hand. Every aspect is regulated very strictly so you know when you buy a bottle of Champagne it will be good!
After Moët we dropped in to one of the Champagne bars and tried a couple of the smaller houses bubbly. Because we're equal opportunity tasters.
Saturday was another hot day. We walked to the Carrefour hypermarket to stock up but in the afternoon it was back to business, this time walking up to Mercier Champagne House for their excellent cellar tour. They have 18km of cellars underground cut into the chalk, all in one level, luckily for us they have a train that takes you through and an audio guide for all the different languages. Very helpful. Monsieur Mercier started his empire at 20 years old in 1858, with a desire to bring good quality Champagne to the masses and what a quirky man he was. For the Paris Exposition of 1889 he conceived and then built an oak barrel large enough to hold 200,000 bottles of wine, weighing 20 tonnes. Only problem was getting it from Epernay to Paris. 24 oxen were used, along with 18 horses for the steep bits. 5 adjoined houses had to be demolished, 2 bridges collapsed and trees were cut down to squeeze the procession through. Minor details though for M Mercier It took 3 weeks. He won second prize at the Exposition, overshadowed by a little building called the Eiffel Tower.
Mercier cellars were the first to be built to a rational plan which i guess allows access by the little train.
After the tour we tasted the Brut and Blanc de Noir, preferring the second so we made a small purchase! Hoping to taste one when we have family staying soon and one to take home. Maybe.
That evening we invited Don and Agnes off Moonshadow for aperos.
The next morning we moved a massive 45 minutes down the Marne to Cumières where there is a lovely mooring with free electricity and water. From there we rode our bikes up another very steep hill to the stunning wine village of Hautvilliers where the famous Dom Pérignon lived, invented the first Champagne and is buried in the Abbey. He was born in 1638 and died in 1715. He was a monk and cellarmaster at the Benedictine Abbey in Hautvilliers. He perfected amongst other things the art of producing clear white wines from black grapes by clever manipulation of the presses, started using corks instead of wood and also used thicker glass for the bottles which often exploded!
Both the Abbey and the village are stunning and well worth the exhausting ride. It was about 30°C so we stopped at the local cafe for a cold Paniche (shandy to us). Blissful!
So that's where we are today. It's hot and very windy and we are sitting on the deck admiring the vine-covered slopes above the village of Cumières thinking how lucky we are to be in this beautiful area. We are now on the River Marne and steadily getting closer to Paris!
This weeks stats:
Chalons-sur-Champagne to Mareuils-sur-Ay,
4.3 engine hours, 27kms, 5 locks.
Mareuils-sur-Ay to Epernay, 2.2 engine hours, 12kms, 2 locks.
Epernay to Cumières, 0.7 engine hours, 7kms and 0 locks (hurrah!).
Totals 5 weeks, 66.4 engine hours, 341 kms, 133 locks and 2 tunnels.


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June 26, 2009
Gotta let that fool loose, deep inside your soul
As Tabloid Michael slowly overtook Superstar Michael, the magnitude of that achievement faded more and more, and people began to take it for granted. But the crossover of Off the Wall and Thriller was a palpable shift to me—and even if Michael was lucky enough to simply be in the right place at the right time, he filled the role with a generously unnecessary brilliance and savvy. Maybe it was my classical acclimatization—respectful of Wagner, enamored of Richard Strauss—that made it easier for me to compartmentalize the personal scandal and the musical achievement. And the achievement—the glottal suspense of "Beat It," the aspirated frenzy of "Dont Stop 'til You Get Enough," the roiling, implacable funk of "Billie Jean," the impregnable position of "Thriller" as the greatest novelty single of all time—was, even as my taste in pop became more jaded and skeptical, persistently superb.
I was running around all this afternoon and missed the news—and when my lovely wife told me, over a late-night beer, that Michael Jackson had died, I was, honestly, surprised at just how shocked and saddened I was. And I realized: the unapologetic nature of my musical omnivorousness owes a great deal to Michael Jackson, to the ubiquitous success of Thriller, to the fait accompli integration of MTV, to the demonstration that, even in the hyper-capitalist (and subtly discriminatory) wonderland of the Reagan 80s, sheer audacious talent could refuse to be marginalized. A few years ago, I spotted a "Special Edition" CD of Thriller at some store or another, and bought it, mostly out of curiosity as to how well it had held up, whether it was as good as my awkward, cusp-of-puberty self thought it was. The answer? Oh, my, yes.
That late-night beer was at an Irish-themed pub, full of frat boys, townies, and suburbanites—it was trivia night, and the MC dropped "Billie Jean" in between a couple of questions. "Rest in peace, Michael," he said; no one snickered, more than a few raised a glass. An odd tribute, but nonetheless appropriate for an entertainer who, with equal parts cunning and confidence, preached the joyous gospel of R&B across as many racial and cultural boundaries as he could.
4 comments:
- jodru said...
I'm trying to figure out what glottal suspense is.
- Civic Center said...
That's the best tribute I've read about Michael Jackson and his music. I also like that he ends up in the same breath as Martha Argerich. Thanks.
- Matthew said...
jodru: It's like the James Brown grunting thing, right? Except it's breathier and more tightly off the beat, keeping the rhythm off-balance and rolling forward.
But it's also because it sounded cool after a few drinks. (You know that was Musorgsky's entire M.O.)
- Rebecca said...
I was shocked, too, though my husband doesn't get why he was such a big deal anyway. A good man, but musical omnivore he is not.
If you're free next Thursday evening, stop by my place of employment between 6:30 and 8:00 - I'm hosting a listening party of Jackson's music and it would be nice to not be the only old person in the house.


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New Town signing looking forward to the futureNew signing Andy Mangan says he feels right at home after completing a move to Shrewsbury Town.
The 27-year-old, signed from Forest Green Rovers, put pen to paper on a one-year deal at the Greenhous Meadow on Thursday.
"It's amazing to be here because the Club's fantasic," said Mangan.
"I'm over the moon and really excited to get going.
"It feels like I'm at home, especially with the gaffer being here. It's great for me, I play best football under Micky (Mellon), so I'm really looking forward to it.
The striker played for Micky during his spell at Fleetwood Town and helped the club achieve promotion to League Two.
"Whether its League One, League Two or the Conference, I'm experienced at this level," said Mangan.
"Micky's rebuilt after last season and brought in some fantastic players."
Mangan joins as one of a number of new signings for Town this summer and says the players have made his arrival easy for him.
"For the week I've been in training, the lads have been going at it a lot," he said.
"They've made me feel really welcome and they're a great bunch of boys.
"At the moment its about getting to know each other as individuals and as a unit.
The former Blackpool, Accrington Stanley and Bury man believes he can now offer Town different options in attack.
"I dont just play up front," said Mangan.
"I've adapted my game now. I can play off the striker and wide, so I can play all across the front really.
"The competition at the Club is fantastic, it's only healthy for us."


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Man City have reportedly been sniffing around Liverpool centerback Daniel Agger and, when asked about this, Brendan Rodgers has gone on record as saying that "every player has a price." But Agger himself has made his intentions clear by showing up to a Liverpool training session with "YNWA" (You'll Never Walk Alone) tattooed on his fingers.
Agger joined the club in 2006 and is signed until 2014 and it seems he's intent on being with Liverpool for life, unless he knows a good laser tattoo removal place or Man City plan to adopt "You'll Never Want Again" as their slogan.
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Floyd Mayweather is an American boxer born in 1977. He is currently undefeated and has won many championships. He has been known as the highest paid athlete on many lists released. He is truly a tough dude and he does not mess around when it comes to picking a house out either.
Floyd Mayweather's house is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. It features a hot tub, pool, and a cabana. The house cost him 3.35 million dollars. This was not a big deal for him considering he was paid 90 million dollars that year alone. Take a look at photos of the massive house below.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Size: 7,300 square feet
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 9
What do you think of Floyd Mayweather's House in Las Vegas?
man i love that guy
It would hurt me as a grandmother to see my child get hit. I am glad that Floyd is strong and has heart. I pray he stops before he gets seriously hurt. God Bless. I love the house and I hope that he is happy.


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This course will take place via Zoom from 9:30am - 1:30pm on July 5th and 6th. Zoom meeting details will be sent to attendees 24 hours before first session.
You will learn how to be more efficient in your take offs and produce more meaningful and clearer take-offs. This course isn't just how to use the software for estimating, it is how to use it to its highest and best capabilities!
• Estimating tool sets and profiles
• Setting drawing scale
• Viewports
• Length measurements
• Area and volume measurements
• Count measurements
• Using the markups list for estimating
• Exporting takeoff data
• Legends
This course is ideal for:
Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimators, Project Assistants, Site Managers, and Document Controllers.
Prerequisite: It is recommended that you complete the Bluebeam Revu: Basic course prior to this session.
Recommended Computer Setup:
You will need TWO screens & audio capability for the training to be effective.
• The first screen needs to be a Windows computer with Bluebeam Revu 2020 installed.
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You will need a fully functioning version of Bluebeam Revu 2020. Any Windows version is ok (Standard, CAD, or eXtreme). The Mac version will not work. If you have an older version of Bluebeam Revu (2019 or older), you can download a 2020 trial and install it 'side by side' your existing install. This will allow you to continue to use your older version without losing your license and you can use the new version to follow along in the training.
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- Available in two frame styles (slightly different sizes) and three colorways: wavy step-thru in blue and black or rigid high-step in grey and black
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The Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons
Alongside their biological and chemical equivalents, nuclear weapons are arguably the most destructive technology human beings have ever invented. Even a 'limited' nuclear war would likely kill huge numbers of people, plants and animals, cause massive damage to infrastructure and property, and have a major effect on the global polity and economy. And yet, the prospect of fighting and 'winning' a limited nuclear war is still being actively debated in government, military, and scientific circles. For this reason alone, studying the contemporary debate on nuclear strategy is not only important, but also timely and urgent.
Nuclear weapons may well embody technology at its most threatening and potentially lethal, but they are also deeply embedded in the social and cultural fabric of the world. The global politics of nuclear weapons is not only concerned with such things as international negotiations on arms control and proliferation, but also with narratives and representations of nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Examples of these narratives include photography, film, music, literature, advertising and other forms of information, sales, and entertainment.
In this module we examine the politics of nuclear weapons not as a static 'field' of inquiry, but as a series of cross-cutting and overlapping narratives engaged in an ongoing struggle for dominance before a global 'audience'. We examine the science of nuclear power, the historical context leading to the creation of the first atomic bombs and their use against Japan, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons and evolution of nuclear strategy. We then turn to an analysis of the politics of restraint: exploring public reactions to this seductive yet terrifying technology, and the subsequent emergence of a nuclear 'taboo'; efforts to regulate and control the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons; and the rise and impact of the anti-nuclear movement. Finally, we discuss contemporary concerns such as terrorism, the resilience of critical infrastructure, and the politics of fear.


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Tibet Exhibition on Display at Oregon Museum until May 2017
Interview with Rabgyal Moenbook, President, North West Tibetan Cultural Association, Portland, Oregon. Rabgyal said that his group has partnered with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry for its "Celestial Celebrations" installations. The Tibetan exhibition features a ceremonial altar set-up with New Year offerings, complete with paneled description and significance of each exhibit, with live introduction by a Tibetan Astrologist. The exhibition opened December 17, 2016 and will remain at the museum until May this year.


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Operations by Texas, Florida, and Arizona to bus or fly asylum seekers and other migrants to Washington, DC, Martha's Vineyard, and other cities have succeeded in drawing attention to the unprecedented pace of U.S.-Mexico border arrivals. Described by some as political pawns, many migrants say the trips have upsides. Consequences aside, the transport of migrants by Republican governors raises the question whether a new era has begun: state-on-state fights over immigration.
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Romanians comprise the second largest immigrant community in Spain. This population grew at a dramatic rate during the early 2000s, driven by a variety of economic, policy, and other factors. The number of Romanian immigrants peaked in 2012 and has steadily declined ever since. This article analyzes the drivers behind the growth and relative decline of this population and its role in the Spanish labor force.
COVID-19 and restrictive policies from the Trump administration led to the most dramatic slowdown of temporary immigration to the United States in years, as fewer tourists, temporary workers, and international students arrived. This article reviews the trends in issuance of nonimmigrant visas and arrivals of temporary visitors, including the numbers issued annually over the past five years and the top countries of origin.
Disinformation and misinformation about migrants, refugees, and minority groups adapts to the shifting news cycle while also appealing to people's pre-existing convictions and current worries. Events such as the war in Ukraine act as a catalyst, enabling coordinated groups to grab people's attention, stoke fears, and in some cases even dictate political discourse. This article traces the long history of conspiracy theories around immigrants and how they spread today.
In 2022, the United States joined a growing list of countries that allow for a third gender option (the "X" marker) in passports. This article examines the introduction of the X marker, the impacts of third gender markers for transgender and nonbinary travelers and migrants as well as border management systems, and the evolving policy landscape ahead.
Persistent economic turmoil and civil and political insecurity have been drivers of emigration from Brazil, including to the United States. Although the number of Brazilian immigrants in the United States has been on the rise since the 1980s, the magnitude of these flows has made the past decade unique. Read a useful profile of Brazilians immigrants, including U.S. destinations, modes of entry, and educational and work characteristics.
Whether as migrant-sending or migrant-receiving locations—or both—many countries have rich, complex international and internal migration histories. MPI's online journal, the Migration Information Source, offers resources on more than 100 nations. Written by leading scholars, these articles delve into countries' migration histories, demographics, policymaking, and more.
Severe weather, rising seas, and other consequences of global climate change are affecting the way people live, work, and move around the planet. While there is no clear, direct line between the impacts of climate change and changing human movement, there are indications that the warming planet is indirectly creating or altering patterns of migration. Our podcast Changing Climate, Changing Migration dives deep into the intersection of climate change and migration to separate fact from fiction.
Looking for some of the most often-sought information on global migration? This statistics-rich article draws on the most current data sources to offer a primer on international migration, highlighting its types, the size of the migrant population and growth over time, and major sending and receiving countries and regions. Beyond looking at labor and humanitarian migrants and international students, the article examines remittances and more.
The Trump administration has been steadily building a case to penalize "sanctuary" cities—those jurisdictions that in some way limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities—after threatening to cut federal funding. Despite court rulings that seemed to strike a blow against these efforts, the Justice Department is moving forward with its strategy, relying on a broad interpretation of a federal statute, as this article explores.
Immigration has driven economic and social development in Australia for more than two centuries. Even as more than one-fourth of the country's population is foreign born and Australia ranks third among top refugee resettlement countries worldwide, controversy surrounding its hardline treatment of asylum seekers arriving by boat has cast a shadow on its reputation as a welcoming country, as this article explores.
The United States is by far the world's top migration destination, home to roughly one-fifth of all global migrants. In 2016, nearly 44 million immigrants lived in the United States, comprising 13.5 percent of the country's population. Get the most sought-after data available on immigrants and immigration trends, including top countries of origin, legal immigration pathways, enforcement actions, health-care coverage, and much more.
The mental health of asylum seekers has emerged as an important issue following the 2015-16 European migration and refugee crisis. Many asylum seekers suffer from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and similar conditions—with implications not only for their well-being but also potentially for the outcomes of their claims and the integrity of the asylum system as a whole, as this article explores.
An unannounced sweep of 98 convenience stores by U.S. immigration authorities—resulting in the arrest of 21 unauthorized workers—may signal a new approach to worksite enforcement under the Trump administration, moving away from a strategy of paper-based audits that resulted in higher employer fines and fewer worker arrests. This article explores worksite enforcement over recent decades.
Five factors, including wages and professional development, drive skilled people to migrate, and three reasons encourage them to return. Laura Chappell and Alex Glennie of ippr in London look at all of these factors and how motivations vary across different contexts and groups of migrants.
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries worldwide. Carlos Yescas of the New School for Social Research looks at the definition of indigenous people, the three types of indigenous-people flows, and how indigenous migrants maintain ties with their home communities.
Remittances would seem to boost the chances that children in Mexico complete high school. But money alone does not improve schooling outcomes in the educationally marginalized, migrant-sending regions of southern Mexico, as Adam Sawyer of the Harvard Graduate School of Education reports.
Numerous researchers and organizations have predicted that climate change will trigger historically unprecedented waves of mass migration. MPI's Carolina Fritz examines the complex links between climate change and migration, how and where these links influence current and future migration patterns, and some of the problems with predicting future flows.
In its newest five-year "roadmap" for justice and home affairs policy, the European Union has made migration a priority area. But while the Stockholm program offers plenty of detail on issues like illegal migration and asylum, it offers few specifics as to the final goal. MPI's Elizabeth Collett analyzes the program's action points and looks at challenges facing its implementation.


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Nov 02, 2017
Introducing NBA Dynasty
Red Auerbach, Jerry West,
Jerry Krause, PeterYanidis. Lead architects of the three greatest dynasties in NBA history.
I recently wrote an article on why daily fantasy football is a superior format to season long fantasy football. In contrast I feel like season long fantasy NBA and its 178 days of relatively consistent player performance is a fantastic game. We want to offer the best of both worlds from daily and season long NBA fantasy, which is why we created NBA Dynasty.
The Draftboard NBA Dynasty promotion adds season long focus to our daily fantasy NBA contests and rewards users who build great lineups, time and time again.
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Your top 10 lineup scores from the 2017-18 NBA season (including playoffs) are added together to form your Dynasty score. The holders of the top 10 Dynasty scores share $28,500 in prizes at the end of the season, with the winner taking home $10,000.
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There are so many Whimsy stamp sets that work great with our Peekaboo Window dies and the new Glory to God clear set is totally perfect for it.
I cut out a white Peekaboo Window 2 die from white card stock and then hand cut navy blue card stock into pieces that were slightly larger than each window opening. I find this way is easier than trying to position images inside the windows on a full piece of card stock. Once I had my navy pieces cut out I stamped and embossed in silver each of the panels (except for the baby Jesus image).
For the main image I used a faux masking technique (this is a really difficult technique...not!). This is so easy, first I stamped the image on white card stock using Memento black ink then colored it with Copic markers. I let the image dry for a couple of minutes before moving on to my next step. For my next step I chose a copic color (B99) that was as close as possible to my navy card stock and colored all around the image to fill in the background. It's that's easy, no fussy cutting or masking at all.
I love this sentiment and enjoyed making the word art for all the sentiments in this set, you can see all of them HERE. And to finish my card I just taped each image piece in their applicable windows then added foam tape to the entire back of the piece and adhered it onto a navy card base.
Hope you enjoyed this quick faux masking technique post and I hope you have a glorious day!
Copic Colors Used: B99, B97, B41, Y11, Y13, E00, E13, E27, E43
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Drinking responsibly is something everyone talks about.
The newly formed International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a non-profit organization, did something about it. They launched ResponsibleDrinking.org, a consumer-orientated site full of useful data on issues surrounding consumption of beverages containing alcohol. The data is based upon scientific evidence supplied by experts from public health, science, and academia. Consumers will be informed about different forms of alcohol, as well as both immediate and long-term effects of consumption. The site will be updated on a regular basis. Plans are under way to translate it into a number of languages, so that content is disseminated to consumers worldwide.
ResponsibleDrinking.org aims at establishing a highly informative hub of cutting edge research and intellectual data from health organizations around the globe, scientists, medical professionals and governments. IARD aspires to translate the data into concise, use-friendly, easy-to-understand terms to aid consumers in making informed choices.
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Suicide is the leading cause of death in men under the age of 50.
Allow that to sink in for a...
Joe Rogan, the UFC commentator and podcaster, recently had TV show host Adam Conover on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. Conover is the creator and host of the truTV comedy show Adam Ruins Everything, which is based on the CollegeHumor series of the same name. On Joe Rogan's podcast, the two discussed a number of topics relating to gender, including issues in the trans community. Conover and Rogan also found themselves disagreeing on the topic of toxic masculinity. Conover offered some of his opinions on the ways in which male stereotypes negatively affect men, with Rogan criticizing some of the claims he made.
It would be useful to break down this discussion, as it helps to shed light on the concept of toxic masculinity. As we will see, the debate between Rogan and Conover highlights the different ways in which men perceive masculinity, including its effects on the lives and well-being of men.
During the discussion on male stereotypes, Conover highlights that "there are ways that men are being harmed by the sort of narrow idea of what a man is". In support of this claim, Conover then draws listeners' attention to the high male suicide rate. Indeed, certain standards of masculinity seem to be driving the male suicide epidemic. This would include the expectation for men not to open up, show vulnerability, or seek help for their mental health issues or other life struggles.
Conover then goes on to point out that many men, especially older men, suffer from loneliness. Researchers have found that older men show a tendency to be reluctant about speaking to others – many men felt embarrassed to tell others that they were feeling lonely. Conover, reflecting on his own father's situation, believes it's quite normal for men to lack deep friendships. He argues this comes down to the fact that "men are socialized to not have close relationships with each other".
Rogan, however, seems perplexed by this claim. So he asks Conover to elaborate, who goes on to state:
From an early age, researchers have found this, that little boys, when they're very young, form very close friendships, that are physical friendships. They'll hug, they'll kiss, you know, kiss on the cheek… And then they reach an age where that starts to become not ok. And girls are still doing that their friends. They're still holding hands with their friends. They're still having close relationships like that. And boys start to build a little bit of distance.
Conover says this happens before boys reach that teenage stage where being gay is stigmatized, which is another reason men might grow up with a lack of intimate bonds with other men. So, in Conover's view, men are socialized from a very young age to be emotionally distant from each other.
Rogan, in contrast, says the idea that men are put under pressure not to be friendly with other men seems "ridiculous". He goes on to underscore how traditional male values like camaraderie and brotherhood play an important role in men's lives. Nonetheless, while these values may allow men to form close bonds, masculine values can still prevent men from bonding with each other in the emotionally vulnerable way that Conover is getting at. And he emphasizes that this kind of intimacy is what leads to long-lasting, deep friendships.
Rogan agrees that there is value in being intimate, vulnerable, and expressing how you feel. But he adds that it's a balancing act, urging men not to be a "bitch" and just complain about things, and instead "man the fuck up and go do something". Conover reacts, asking the podcast host if he doesn't think that puts "a little pressure on men". But Rogan asserts that men "need some pressure".
Of course, the masculine ideal of resolutely bearing struggle without complaint and taking action to overcome it is valuable – but within certain limits. And Conover makes this point in the context of mental health. For example, he talks about the experience of a military vet with PTSD who heard the phrase "be a man" bandied about a lot. But the meaning behind this phrase (don't complain too much and solve your problems on your own) was damaging for this military vet. It stopped him from reaching out for help.
Rogan agrees that this notion of masculinity is harmful in this context. However, he maintains that, for men, it's healthy to be vulnerable and honest with friends but that there are also times men should know when they're "being a bitch".
The disagreement between Rogan and Conover shows that many men still equate ideas of toughness and stoicism with masculinity. And sometimes, this can have positive outcomes, like when it comes to overcoming certain challenging situations. Other times, this notion of masculinity can impact men's relationships, as well as their mental health. Whether you side more with Rogan or Conover during this debate, their discussion certainly provides food for thought about the positive and negative effects of masculinity on men today.
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Letter to the Editor by Beth Rogers
Proponents of "gay" rights have said many times what others do in their bedroom doesn't affect anyone else and is no one's business. The recent circumstances at the University of Illinois prove otherwise as a university professor shared his beliefs on natural moral laws and then was fired for his opinion.
Professor Kenneth Howell's firing is only one example of how others in society are affected by government recognition of the homosexual lifestyle and how laws, such as the recent passing of hate-crimes legislation, affect everyone in society and then become everyone's business.
Hate-crimes legislation shouldn't even exist because it grants "special" protections, not constitutional equal protection. All citizens are already protected under the 14th Amendment as having equal protection under the law.
Professor Howell is allegedly being punished for his religious belief and view that sexuality is between a man and a woman. The professor, in his e-mail stated, "In other words, sexual acts are only appropriate for people who are complementary, not the same."
This is not hate speech as he was speaking truths related to natural law. Why would a university punish someone who, by his opinion, is also affirming longstanding Illinois law that declares sexuality in marriage as being between a man and a woman? If his opinion is aligned with these constitutional laws, then don't punish him for upholding those laws that are also aligned with natural law.
This recent action of the university is an example of individuals and groups being demonized for following a faith and moral tradition that has served civilization well for centuries. It is not hate to agree with God about sexuality and natural moral law as well as protecting members of our society, which includes homosexuals.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: As a totally blind individual, I understand how President Barack Obama's policies have had a devastating impact--not only on disabled Americans, but the elderly and retired as well. Cuts in Social Security (COLA freeze), Medicare and some state-run programs designed to assist the middle class and the poor have already had a negative impact on a segment of our nation's population who find themselves with little or no representation in state and federal government. The devastation wrought on the U.S. economy by the radical Democratic majority and the policies they advocate is widespread. But seniors, retired and disabled individuals seem to be politically expandable and it's time the truth was told about the myth that Obama cares about many Americans who are now on the outside looking in politically.
Below are links to numerous columns and articles regarding Obama's assault on this group since his inauguration which includes the middle-class and poor. Organizations, including the AARP, no longer have the best interests of seniors in mind. Social Security recipients, retired and disabled alike, are now voiceless. Therefore, the Advocates for Seniors, Retired and Disabled (ASRD) e-newsletter, which is an RFFM project, will provide a voice for the voiceless. These columns and articles detail the facts related to the new health care law and cuts in programs which will have an impact on the elderly and disabled.
Obama's Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Other Programs Leave Seniors and Disabled On Outside Looking In, Economically and Politically: RFFM.org To launch Effort To Inform Seniors, Retired And Disabled About Issues Involving This Group by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on July 14, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/07/obamas-cuts-to-social-security-medicare-and-other-programs-leave-seniors-and-disabled-on-outside-loo.html
Obama Promised Social Security Recipients $250 To Offset COLA Freeze: Where Is It? by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on June 4, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/06/obama-promised-social-security-recipients-250-to-offset-cola-freeze-where-is-it.html
Health Care Reform Law: Medicare & Services To Seniors To Take Huge Hit: Why did Mainstream Media Ignore Facts About What's In The Bill? by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on the Illinois Family Institute's website on April 9, 2010 at http://www.illinoisfamily.org/news/contentview.asp?c=34827
Health Care Reform: Doctors Fix Has Potential To Damage GOP by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on April 7, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/04/health-care-reform-doctors-fix-has-potential-to-damage-gop.html
Obama's Redistribution Of Wealth: Inside-Out, Not Top-Down -- Plan To Disenfranchise Middle Class and Poor May Lead To Something Worse Than Socialism by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on March 28, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/03/obamas-redistribution-of-wealth-insideout-not-topdown-.html
Health Care Reform: Striking Parallels Between Far Left's Vision for U.S. and former USSR's 1936 Constitution by Ed Tait: Posted on RFFM.org on March 23, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/03/health-care-reform-striking-parallels-between-far-lefts-vision-for-us-and-former-ussrs-1936-constitu.html
Health Care Reform: Government To Have Access To Americans Medical Records by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on March 19, 2020 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/03/health-care-reform-government-to-have-access-to-americans-medical-records.html
Health Care Reform: Nothing To Do With Health Care: It's About Control by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on March 12, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/03/health-care-reform-nothing-to-do-with-health-care-its-about-control.html
Illinois Circuit Breaker: Property Tax Relief For Middle + Lower Income Seniors, Disabled Cut By 50% by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on March 7, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/03/illinois-circuit-breaker-property-tax-relief-for-middle-lower-income-seniors-disabled-cut-by-50.html
Health Insurance Providers Push For Huge Premium Increases: Why Now? Is Health Care Reform Fix In? by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on February 18, 2010 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/02/health-insurance-providers-push-for-huge-premium-increases-why-now-is-health-care-reform-fix-in-.html
Social Security COLA: Congress Gets Pay Raise, Seniors & Others Did Not by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on Jan. 22, 2010 http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2010/01/social-security-cola-congress-gets-pay-raise-seniors-others-did-not.html
U.S. Senate Passes Health Care Reform In Dark Of Night: Who Did Not Read The Bill? Dick Durbin (D-IL) & Others: How Legislation Will Impact You by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on December 21, 2009 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/12/us-senate-passes-health-care-reform-in-dark-of-night-who-did-not-read-the-bill-dick-durbin-dil-other.html
Social Security COLA Freeze: Obama To The Rescue? I Told You So! by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on October 18, 2009 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/10/update-cola-freeze-obama-to-the-rescue-i-told-you-so-.html
COLA Freeze for Social Security Recipients: Part of an Obama Ruse to Keep Senior Voting Bloc?" by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on August 24, 2009 http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/08/cola-freeze-for-social-security-recipients-part-of-an-obama-ruse-to-keep-senior-voting-bloc-.html.
Obama Health Care Would Include Tax-Payer Funded Abortions: The Deadly Secret Is Not In The Details by Daniel T. Zanoza: Posted on RFFM.org on August 20, 2009 at http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/08/obama-health-care-would-include-taxpayer-funded-abortions-the-deadly-secret-is-not-in-the-details-.html
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Dan Patlak was an analyst at the Board of Review for eight years. Patlak has been a taxpayer advocate in Wheeling Township where he is in his second term as Wheeling Township Assessor. Patlak is a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer and has been a licensed real estate broker since 1986. Patlak is a member of the National Taxpayers Union and is endorsed by the National Taxpayers United of Illinois PAC.
My campaign for Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review has adopted a radical new idea…educating taxpayers so they can better understand and control their property taxes. Traveling throughout the county, I hear the same frustration, confusion and anger from taxpayers about their property taxes. There is a widespread lack of understanding of how tax bills are computed and where the money goes. There is also a great deal of uncertainty about what the next bill will bring.
My campaign is built on the premise that taxpayers have a need and a right to understand their tax system. Through our web site "Education Center" at www.ElectPatlak.com we are taking a first step in demystifying the system for concerned citizens. With information comes confidence and power and it is important that "the people" and not the government possess the power in our democratic society. Our Education Center provides information to property owners so they will have the ability to determine whether they are paying an appropriate share of the overall tax burden. It also encourages them to think about where their tax dollars are going and how they are being spent.
In addition, our campaign will soon be rolling out a series of short educational videos produced to answer the most commonly asked questions about the property tax system.
Whether or not I am elected as a Commissioner of the Board of Review I will continue with this radical idea by constantly looking for ways to educate the electorate about how their government works and I will continue to be an advocate for the taxpayers of Cook County, Illinois.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Donna Garner is a frequent contributor to RFFM.org. Garner resides in central
Almost five years ago, Garner became the writer/consultant for MyStudyHall.com, an online tutorial to help students ages 10 through 100 learn English skills. Garner is currently a researcher and author involving political, social and education issues and she is an advocate for many pro-family, pro-life organizations.
Democratic Congressmen Chet Edwards and Lloyd Doggett (along with other Democrats) have shown their true colors.
Not only did they and their Democratic cronies attach more than $20 billion in domestic spending provisions to the supplemental war-spending bill (H. R. 4899 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on 7.1.10), but they attached Amendment #2 that is specifically focused on Texas as an attempt to take revenge on Texas Republican Gov. Perry and Commissioner of Education Robert Scott.
Gov. Perry and Commissioner Scott were wise enough to recognize the dangers presented to
National standards → national tests → national curriculum → teachers' salaries tied to students' test scores → teachers teaching to the test each and every day → federal indoctrination of our public school children
Now Gov. Perry and Commissioner Scott have a target on their backs.
Democratic Congressmen Chet Edwards and Lloyd Doggett added Amendment #2 to H. R. 4899 that will keep
Amendment #2 states, in order for Texas to qualify for the $800 million for the public schools, Gov. Perry would have to guarantee that state legislators would have to appropriate school funding that would equal or exceed current funding for the next three fiscal years (through 2013) .
First problem: The Texas Constitution does not give a Governor the authority to tell the legislature how to spend its appropriations.
Second problem: The Governor does not have the Constitutional authority to bind future legislators to explicit appropriations amounts.
What Democrats Edwards and Doggett have done is to attach an amendment to federal legislation that usurps the authority of the Constitution of the state of
Even if the two unconstitutional problems were resolved,
According to current data provided by the Texas Education Agency, 852 school districts would get less funding than they would receive through the state's current funding formulas.
This means that 852 public schools would actually lose money if
Here's the biggest irony of all: Under Amendment #2, the public schools in Congressman Chet Edwards' District 17 would lose $7,448,696. Congressman Lloyd Doggett's school districts would lose $2,407,276.
[I can hardly wait until the school superintendents in those Congressional districts learn what their Congressmen have done to them.]
Last year, Congressman Lloyd Doggett complained loudly that the $3.2 billion Stimulus funds should have gone to the public schools and that instead the money was kept in the Rainy Day Fund.
Is Doggett's contention accurate?
From the very beginning, Gov. Perry said
Gov. Perry warned on 2.17.09 (Houston Chronicle):
On 7.20.09, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts said that the federal Stimulus law sent
A billion went for low-interest school construction bonds, renovation, and land purchases; and another $2.2 billion was sent to school districts for special education or at-risk students. The Stimulus money was not to be used by schools for maintenance costs.
The final $3.2 billion of the Stimulus money is what the Legislature used to plug budgetary holes.
Austin ISD received about $41 million over two years, and around $39 million was given to other
Were there definite accountability rules built into the Stimulus funds? In today's Dallas Morning News, it was reported that school districts were allowed to use up to $25,000 of the Stimulus funds with no federal reporting; unfortunately, it is almost impossible to track those funds.
On July 24, 2009 (Austin American-Statesman), Congressman Lloyd Doggett reported, "The U.S. Department of Education has approved
The Austin American-Statesman went on to say:
That money will be used to pay for textbooks and a $1.9 billion increase in school funding, which covers an $800 raise for all Texas teachers…There had been concerns that the Texas application might not win federal approval…Congressional Democrats had complained loudly that Texas misused its stimulus money by filling the state's budget holes with the federal dollars while leaving untouched the $9.1 billion rainy day fund.
The Stimulus funds went to pay for Special Education and/or at-risk students, school construction bonds, textbooks, and teachers' raises.
The U. S. Department of Education approved
Michael Q. Sullivan of Empower Texans recently reported on May 19, 2010:
I see no reason for Democrat Congressmen Edwards and Doggett to fault
Obviously Amendment #2 was written to create political theater in an election year where Democrats Bill White, Congressman Chet Edwards, and Congressman Lloyd Doggett are on the November ballot.
Republican Bill Flores is a well-qualified, conservative candidate running against Chet Edwards, and Gov. Perry has a very successful record on which to base his re-election. Conservative physician Donna Campbell is running against Lloyd Doggett.
I would say that all three -- White, Edwards, and Doggett -- have reasons to worry about Nov. 2, 2010.
Because the House legislation is different from the bill previously passed in the Senate, H. R. 4899 must go back to the Senate for final approval. The Senate will not take up the bill until July 12th because legislators will be attending Sen. Robert Byrd's funeral.
Please write to Senators Cornyn and Hutchison and ask them not to vote for H. R. 4899 with the egregious Amendment #2 attached.
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|Service No & Branch
|Date of Birth: 01 Mar 1928
|Commissioned: 19 Jan 1951
|Course: 54 Course
|Service End:
|Retired on 18 Jul 1977 Voluntary Retirement Died on 29 Jan 1996 (68 Years age)
|Qualifications Held :
|Remarks :
|Badges Qualified
|Google the Bharat Rakshak Website for : "V C Mankotia"
|- 17 Jul 1958
|Flt Lt
|No.12 Squadron
|Squadron Pilot
|18 Jul 1958 - 23 Nov 1958
|Flt Lt
|Air Head Quarters
|24 Nov 1958 -
|Flt Lt
|National Defence Academy
|01 Dec 1965 -
|Wg Cdr
|Western Air Command
|29 Jun 1967 - 10 May 1970
|Wg Cdr
|No.44 Squadron
|Commanding Officer
|01 May 1970 - 29 Jan 1973
|Wg Cdr
|19 Wing
|Borjhar (Guwahati)
|Station Commander
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|Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)
|Wg Cdr
|Vijay Chand Mankotia
|Award Date
|Announced 26 Jan 1970
|Details :
Wing Commander Vijay Chand Mankotia has been a transport pilot since January 1951. In June 1967, he assumed command of a Transport Squadron. He worked out a detailed training and operational programme with the aim of achieving the maximum operational status in the shortest possible time. His greatest contribution in building up the operational status was the personal lead he took in all matters connected with the various operational tasks allotted to the squadron. He is an able and experienced flier with a total of 4550 hours of which 1280 hours are operational hours; he is personally capable of undertaking any flying task. Throughout, Wing Commander Vijay Chand Mankotia displayed courage and determination.
|Unit : 44 Sqn
|Reference : Gazette of India dated 25th April 1970 - No.16 - Pres/70 dated 26th January 1970
|Bar to Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)
|Wg Cdr
|Vijay Chand Mankotia
|Award Date
|Announced 26 Jan 1972
|Details :
During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, Wing Commander Vijay Chand Mankotia was the Station Commander of a Transport Base. He provided such remarkable facilities at his Base that the fighter operations during the conflict went through with exceptional smoothness and success. He ensured that all the needs of the fighter force, both administrative and operational, were fully met. In addition, he converted a transport aircraft for operations in bombing role. This employment of a transport aircraft, the first mission of which he himself led, played an important part in the harassment role over enemy airfields at night and in the strike role over defended targets by day.
Throughout, Wing Commander Vijay Chand Mankotia displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty.
|Unit : 19 Wing
|Reference : Gazette of India dated 7th October, 1972 - No.09 - Pres/72 dated 23rd September 1972


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We must become both hospice workers to support the peaceful dying and letting go of our traditional culture of fear and cynicism, and midwives to gently usher in our emerging culture of trust and mutual regard - and with it a more hopeful human future.
to transform every level of governance according to a more faithful view of our human nature, so as to empower each and all of us to realize our innate human capacities, and the promise of our multicultural democracy, with gender equity, in the global economy, in this age of technology!
I've been doing psychology for 60 years, and I've come to believe we human beings are innately inclined toward becoming life-affirming, constructive, responsible and trustworthy.
It is only by building trust, on a large-scale, that we can change, and change fundamentally, both ourselves and the pathologies of our social and political systems. Our most important public policy is our personal policy; our individual visions, beliefs, and value systems regarding human beings and human nature which necessarily underlie all our hopes and expectations, all our relationships and all our public policies.Our society is in crisis. Our time is come. We owe it to ourselves, and to the persons and causes we hold dear, to fully invest and commit ourselves, come together to lead lives of faith and hope and love, and realize the promise and the peace that is built into our human genes, that is our human calling, that is meant to become our human destiny!
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Newcastle manager Steve Bruce is 'convinced' his side will avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.
The Magpies scored deep into stoppage time against Aston Villa to pick up a 1-1 draw at home.
The game took a while to get going, with the absence of Jack Grealish and Allan Saint-Maximin noticeable.
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Joelinton was denied early on by a well-timed Ezri Konsa challenge.
In the second half, Villa took the lead through a Ciaran Clark own goal.
Newcastle piled on the pressure late on and got their reward through skipper Jamaal Lascelles.
The defender powered a brilliant header past Emi Martinez to earn the Magpies a point.
Reacting to the match, Bruce told BT Sport (via BBC Sport): "There wasn't much in the game. Arguably we had the best chances but the goal they scored was a bit of a fluke. Then you have to show desire to get back into it and we did that. We at least deserved that.
"Joelinton has come in for criticism but he's contributed to the team today. He needs to score a goal and be the hero and I'm sure there's a goal or two around the corner.
"There are still 10 games to go. We're unbeaten in our last couple. We've got to show the same attitude and hopefully big players are back around the corner. That gives us something to focus on and I'm still convinced we'll be okay.
"There is no question managing Newcastle is always difficult. There's a huge spotlight and that's the way it should be. I'm ready for the challenge and my experience I hope will prove vital."
The result puts Newcastle on 28 points from 28 games. They've now picked up draws in their last three league matches and haven't won since early February.
Lascelles' equaliser could prove crucial come the end of the season. Newcastle are now just two points ahead of relegation rivals Brighton and Fulham.
Brighton's lack of quality in front of goal could keep them in contention for the drop.
But Fulham look set to catch Newcastle after turning their fortunes around.
Scott Parker's men have picked up eight points from their last five matches.