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Be Politically Alert, Group Urges Osun Residents
A socio-cultural organisation in Osun State, Osun Movement for Peace, has urged residents to resist attempts by "unscrupulous persons" to disrupt the peace, unity and progress.
Speaking with reporters yesterday in Ede on a symposium organised by the group on the state's education policy, the Coordinator, Comrade Temidayo Bankole, said some "politically-advantaged elite" have perfected plans to wage a media war against the government and "bastardise its laudable people-oriented projects and initiatives."
The symposium holds today in Osogbo.
Bankole said: "We are worried about the misrepresentations and tension being created around important but delicate issues, such as education, religion and unity in our state by a tiny but vocal segment of the political elite, who seem to have mastered the art of infiltrating and recruiting allies in the media to drum up war beats in Osun, where religious and cultural tolerance is a desirable bedrock of the unfolding new rebranding and developmental order."
He said it was unfortunate that a unique and rich policy as the Education Policy, which could have translated into a national strategy for the bail-out of the "shambolic" public school sector, has assumed religious and political colouration, fuelled largely by mischief and partisanship.
Bankole said: "With what one could note from the trend of discussions relating to the Osun School system in circles expected to churn out informed opinions, there are obvious politically-motivated effort to play down the beneficial impact of the components of policies, such as the O'Uniform, O'Meal and Opon Imo, which have been adjudged as revolutionary concepts in public school management.
"We see attempts to get the media to focus solely on the reclassification of schools (even this is clearly misrepresented) and undermine the wider public spirit and mission of the policy that the ordinary Osun people are describing as the best intervention in the education system since the era of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo's free education policy."
He said the symposium, themed: "Osun education policy in perspective: Issues, challenges and imperatives", is the group's contribution towards garnering support for the policy, "which is a sure strategy for the state's socio-economic development."
The media, civil society groups, religious groups, academia and rulers are expected at the symposium.
Bankole said: "We hope the symposium will be able to dissect the rejuvenation of public schools in Osun as a strong rebranding project and see how the project has begun to impact positively on the education management profile, as well as the state's economy in key areas as job creation, empowerment and agricultural development.
"Where there is need to help the government in fine-tuning the policy with regard to the sustenance of its vision for the transformation of the state, the symposium will serve as a veritable platform."


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I'm betting you've noticed that there can be homeschool mom cliques and homeschool mean moms.
It's so sad that we can't encourage one another and build each other up for this homeschool journey.
However, it's easy to let our insecurities get the better of us.
Then we can become that homeschool mean mom. I know I've been there at times.
Have you ever caught yourself judging another homeschool mom?
Maybe you're always careful to be polite and you would never say anything aloud, but silently you're judging her and comparing yourself. Or maybe you've actually said your thoughts aloud.
I've had some of those unkind things said straight to my face.
One day at a homeschool park day another mom was discussing math curriculum with me. We talked about some of the challenges our kids had faced in math. I openly shared about how one of my children had struggled with math but we had found a curriculum that helped her make great progress.
The mom of course wanted to know what curriculum I used. After I told her the name she mentioned her curriculum. I smiled and nodded and said that I had heard of that program. She named off all the topics that they were currently covering in her curriculum. Then she smugly said, "Oh well I think our curriculum is probably just more rigorous than yours."
What a slap in the face.
I stood silently for a few moments until I turned and walked away. I never expected our conversation to take that turn.
I was the new mom in that homeschool group. It was our first park day. It was also our last park day with that group.
Don't let yourself become the homeschool mean mom. Don't say things to tear down someone else's homeschool. Don't even let your thoughts wander down that road.
I'm going to give you a few questions you should ask yourself when you're talking to another homeschool mom.
In other words, here is some homeschool mom etiquette advice.
Am I comparing myself to her in some way?
Don't fall in to the trap of believing that there is a homeschool super mom. You're not her. The mom you're talking to is not homeschool super mom either. Don't bother comparing because you'll both come up short.
Do I feel like my years and experience with homeschooling make me an expert?
This is a good thing to bear in mind when you're talking to new homeschoolers. Just because you have several years of experience on them doesn't mean that you have all the answers.
Am I judging her parenting choices?
As homeschool moms we often have our kids with us. We can never escape, can we? So when we get together we usually have lots of kids surrounding us. It can be easy to judge another mom based on the behavior of her kids. Sometimes we just need to extend grace because we don't always fully understand each situation.
Am I feeling insecure or jealous?
If you are then you might be tempted to brag on your kids, your curriculum, or your homeschool style. You might try to hold up your homeschool schedule or routine as the gold standard. Don't. Take a deep breath and know that you are doing a great job homeschooling your own children.
Is there any way I can encourage or support her in her homeschool journey?
Here's the one last question before you walk away from that homeschool mom. Ask yourself if there is any way that you can build her up. Never pass up an opportunity to extend a compliment or an uplifting word.
Because really, that's all we should be trying to do when we talk to other homeschool moms.
We all homeschool differently. We use different curriculum and follow different homeschool styles.
That is the inherent beauty of homeschooling – the freedom of choice. We get to choose what works for us and for our kids. Nothing else really matters.
Whenever you talk to another mom, remember this homeschool etiquette advice. Be the homeschool mom that willingly hands out encouragement and can celebrate our differences.
Read the other posts in this series
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Talking to Another Homeschool Mom
Don't Tell Me About Your Homeschool Day
Defending Your Homeschool Choices
How Homeschool Styles are Like Toothpaste

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LINDSEY VONN WINS WORLD CUP SUPER-G IN BULGARIA: BANSKO, Bulgaria (AP) — On a rough and demanding course, Lindsey Vonn showed that no woman rules this event quite like her.
She captured a World Cup super-G Sunday to become the career leader in the discipline. By winning her 18th super G the American overtook Austria's Renate Goetschl for the record.
HOLCOMB WINS 4-MAN GOLD AT BOBSLED WORLDS: LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Steven Holcomb slid to a halt in USA-1, the hometown crowd at Mount Van Hoevenberg roaring its approval as he thrust his helmet skyward in celebration. Another chapter written in what is becoming a remarkable bobsled career.
A week after winning the two-man gold at the world championships, Holcomb again was the class of the field in four-man, easily besting the top two German sleds.
LOWE SETS AMERICAN WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP RECORD: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Chaunte Lowe set an American record in the women's high jump Sunday at the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
The 28-year Lowe cleared 6 feet, 7½ inches on her third attempt, eclipsing Tisha Walker, who went 6-7 on Feb. 28, 1998.
CHRIS LANE WINS BASSMASTER CLASSIC: BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Chris Lane won the 42nd Bassmaster Classic on Sunday by hauling in 51 pounds and six ounces over the three-day event, beating out Greg Vinson for the title by less than three pounds.
The 36-year-old nearly from Guntersville, Ala., nearly doubled his career earnings with the $500,000 first prize.
ZIMMERMAN, NATIONALS ADD $100M, 6 YEARS: Ever since he became the Washington Nationals' very first draft pick, Ryan Zimmerman wanted to stay with the club for the long haul.
Now he'll get that wish.
The Nationals took what they hope is another step toward consistent contention by locking up their third baseman — and the guy many still call the face of the franchise — through 2019, adding six years to Zimmerman's existing contract in a deal announced Sunday.
The deal includes a full no-trade clause. The extra six seasons are worth $100 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
SHARKS COACH MCLELLAN OUT AFTER STICK HIT TO HEAD: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan has left his team's game at Minnesota after being hit in the head with a stick on the bench.
The team said he was alert and responsive. Wild doctors were treating the injury after McLellan was struck early in the second period on Sunday night.
McLellan was down on the bench during a stoppage of play. A stretcher was wheeled across the ice for him, but McLellan was able to get up and walk to the locker room on his own, though he moved gingerly with his body bent forward.
DAVID FERRER BEATS ALMAGRO TO WIN COPA CLARO: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — David Ferrer won the Copa Claro on Sunday, rallying past defending champion Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Spanish final.
The fifth-ranked Ferrer earned his 13th ATP tour title. He also won in January in Auckland, New Zealand.


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I finally got my author copies of
– way too late to do the launch competition/ send to reviewers thing, just on the eave of my going back to Africa for a family wedding. None-the-less I will be having an Australia only competition in roughly two weeks time, when I am back :-).
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I finally got my author copies of
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Competition and interview
If you would like a free copy of Cuttlefish and The Steam Mole
you have 8 hours 🙂
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Steam Mole launch, redux.
It would seem that I was wrong. In fact THE STEAM MOLE is launching, well, being released (out of its cage, rampaging, breaking furniture) on the 11th of December. The date on Amazon (by which they shipped, and people received copies) was merely the original date, which got changed.
It is difficult (not impossible, but difficult) to change and update listings on Amazon. I understand this. I accept this. However, not telling the author is a poor idea. I'm going to talk about THE STEAM MOLE in another paragraph, but let me explain this clearly. Of the income derived from that and any other book's cover price 10% will go to the author. The other 90% goes to the publisher, the distributor, the retailer. If it's a paperback, that's 8%. That is not, of course profit. All of the stages INCLUDING AUTHORS have costs. Without turnover, those costs cannot be met. I know, now, from publishing some of my own work to raise the money to bring my dogs and cats over, and now — like almost every other author out there, dabbling in Amazon KDP (Bolg –
), Smashwords etc. that I can, if I really push hard and tell everyone, and get some excitement going, sell about 1/3 of what having it published, distributed and retailed by the usual channels does. That, if you're publisher or distributor, makes me — for that book — more valuable than your single biggest retail outlet. If you're a retailer, I could massively increase the traffic going to your store rather than Fred's store. The picture above is a link to Amazon. If you click through there Amazon pay me 6% on that sale, and on anything else you buy in the same trip to their store. They give me Bookscan figures for free and they give me a platform to promote myself and my books. A platform where they add far more traffic to me than I add to theirs. The 'cost' of my time, money and effort (and the best outcome takes a lot of all of them, more than I have to spare, unless the return is good.) has always been carried by the author, although 90% of the turnover generated goes to the rest of the chain. Firstly, this is a losing proposition from my point of view as I can invest the same time, money and effort,and keep 76% of the income by doing it myself (publish independently – 1/3 of 76 is a lot more than 10%), and secondly not helping me to do it is obviously a losing proposition from those who take 90% of the income. Naturally the more they invest, or kick back to me, the more I'll do. If I have to wait and nag to get my copies, don't get ARCs, wait and wait and nag to get paid, and am kept out of the loop… well, I've done my bit. They can work for their 90%. They, as a retailer or publisher, may be investing heavily. But if that is invisible to me… then I am inclined to think why the hell should I do more than anyone else for a lot less than anyone else? There is no way that a retailer who could sell up to 1/3 of a publisher's books would not have received their copies well before the release, and no way that communication — from retailers, distributors and publishers which could help those sales would not be done… except to authors. This is not a poke at the Steam Mole's publishers. So far I have dealt with five and in fact they're better than most. It's just not something that has occurred to the industry yet, they're so used to authors carrying the internet publicity with no thanks and little support, and the smallest part of the return, that it hasn't got through this is worth changing. And yes, I know. It's ONE book. They sell many. Trust me on this, divide the year by the number of new books dealt with that year… most authors would be delighted at 1/10 per book of what gets put into communicating with a distributor or retailer (about the same book) who can sell much less than the author does. So far the only part of the entire publishing chain – much as I worry about them, and don't like their potential dominance – that appears to put real value on my efforts and support them, is Amazon, who give me 6% if you buy (anything) from them via my links, a platform, and sales information that would cost me $150 a year for free. So, dear readers, please buy from them. I'd love to encourage you to support your local independent bookstore, and those bookstores who contact me to tell me they're hand-selling my books will get my support and recommendation. I know that side of retail battles and I don't expect you to match Amazon in cash – I'll take it in labor :-).
Anyway, back to THE STEAM MOLE. Obviously, I wrote it, it's adventure, and um, equally obviously, the good guys win. Not without cost and growth and tears of course, but hey, nothing for nothing. It is my first entirely Australian set novel, and it has been described as 'something of a love-letter to Freer's adopted country and a whacking good tale'
Basically it's a story set around what I know best: survival against the elements, living by your wits off the country. Of course there is pursuit, and strange steam powered digging machines and flying wings, combat and heroism. When is there ever anything else? At stake is the Republic of Westralia's richest mine, and probably the free country's survival. Against the heroes, the desert, heat, greed, stupidity, and the Imperial forces, all determined to see the good guys fail. Our heroes are outnumbered, outweighed and all Tim and Clara have is their brains, courage and determination. You just have to feel bloody sorry for the enemy.
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Next Big Thing
My friend Chris McMahon asked me if I'd be prepared to do this. To help him out, I agreed. Now I just don't do chain letters and this one has reached its end, anyway. I asked around. Everybody willing I that knew or at least could think of had done so. But by all means, volunteer.
Update: ha, a volunteer – due next Wednesday… Pam Uphoff
1) What is the working title of your next book?
'current book' (yes, that is what it is saved under). At the moment one is called CHANGELING'S ISLAND. The other is called Fred. Yes, two books at once. No, this is not a good thing.
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
From my head. From that empty resounding space which should be full of folded grey muck called brain. Where do you get yours from? Those delightful people who write to you and say: 'I've got a great idea for a story. You write it and we'll split the money.' ? Trust me on this one, this is not wise. CHANGELING'S ISLAND is the result of reading AGAINST PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, talking to an abalone diver about his one-time deckie, a person with aboriginal heritage, reading that many of the sealer-settlers here were in fact Celtic/Scots Irish islanders themselves, and that a belief in the second sight is widely held here. Put that into a fantasy-writer's anti-computer AKA head, and the story had to come out. Fred is a result of cockatrice and a woman scorned and the unification of Italy… Okay so maybe I need to get out a bit more.
3) What genre does your book fall under?
It does not fall. It stands. Fights back. Resists to the last word. CI is probably going to be labelled as anti-urban Fantasy, and possibly as YA. Fred is Alternate history meets fantasy, have a passionate affair and Fantasy is left with a very odd love-child.
4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Should I run screaming into the night? Personally I favor Sylvester Stallone as the little grandmother, DiCaprio as my braces-on-her teeth heroine, and Julie Andrews to play my 15 year old sulky city brat boy hero, Brad Pitt ideal for the decayed corpse in a hole in chapter three, and Chuck Norris as the mermaid… Look, this is a BAD mistake. Never do this, or you tie your characters to known and narrow values, making it a lot harder for people to identify with them, and put their OWN characteristics into that frame.
5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Phttt! (If a book fitted into one sentence, why write a book? And yes, I am a professional, done a lot of books.)
6) Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
One's on contract, the other will go to my dear long-suffering Agent Mike Kabongo
7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
Long did I labor, and burned much midnight oil… Which manuscript? I'm still busy. It takes anything from 4 weeks to 4-5 months. Now stop bugging me.
8) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
It's like the Bride of Frankenstein meets the Eye of Argon with a dash of added Blathering Heights and a lot of the Cat-in-the-Hat! (Ergo, it isn't. Like the crocodile, it is like itself. And the tears of it are wet. It is vaguely like other Dave Freer books, in that sense of humor and ethos are similar. If you like his books, you'll like the next one.)
9) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
The thought of living in a cardboard box under a bridge. I only look like a troll. Shrug. I am writing Fred for that reason, anyway. CI is a book which may well be unpublishable, in that it's as un PC as ever I am (Yes, I did write the Bolg, PI: Wolfy Ladies (Bolg PI)
stories) Shrug. Idealism I suppose. Wanting to tell a story where being human counted not being a 'designated victim'. Wanting to have a COUNTRY story instead yet another urban one. Wanting the values of people I considered quality, reflected as worth having.
10) What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?
Um. I'm sure there must be something. Really…
The author might have a sense of humor.
I think.
Anyone wishing to be tagged to answer this rather insipid lot of predictable questions… write to me. Maybe you can make your replies more entertaining than mine.
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The Steam Mole
Good grief. How time flies when you're having fun.
THE STEAM MOLE came out today.
I hope someone who, (unlike the author) has a copy will tell me if they did a good job putting it together.
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"What?" you say. "How is Blood Sweat & Tears forgotten? They're songs are all over classic rock radio!"
Well, obviously, this is another Blood Sweat & Tears.
Note that there is no mention of David Clayton-Thomas. He wasn't part of the group at the time Child is Father to the Man was made. The album and group were part of the genius of Al Kooper.
Kooper broke into music as a member of the Royal Teens (who had a small hit before Kooper joined with "Short Shorts," written by Bob Gaudio before he became a Jersey Boy). He quickly became a fixture of the New York music scene as a studio musician and cowrote "This Diamond Ring." He was asked to observe a Bob Dylan recording session and was able to get himself hired on the spot to play organ on "Like a Rolling Stone" (despite the fact most of his session work was on the guitar) and on Blonde on Blonde. After Dylan, he was asked to join the Blues Project, a well-regarded jazz-blues group of the era.
In 1967, with the Blues Project broken up, Kooper got together with a few other musicians -- Jim Fiedler (fresh from a gig with Buffalo Springfield), Steve Katz (a friend from the Blues Project), and Bobby Columby -- with a new idea for a group, something that would merge rock and jazz, using jazz horns the way rock bands used guitars. They played a few gigs together, and started to recruit a horn section.
The result was Blood Sweat and Tears.
In 1968, their album was released. It was a triumph. It started with an overture, which, like a Broadway overture, had snippets of the songs in the album. It was an eclectic mix. Kooper wrote a good deal of the material, but there were songs by Harry Nilsson ("Without Her"), Randy Newman ("Just One Smile"), and Jeff Buckley ("Morning Glory'). There's the paranoid blues of "Something's Going On" (about a man afraid his lover is leaving him), the blusey "I'll Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," and the love song, "I Can't Quit Her." There's the gloriously goofy "Life in the Country," and Steve Katz's song to his young daughter, "Megan's Gypsy Eyes." There really isn't a bad cut on the records.
The album did OK, grazing the bottom of the charts and showing a promishing new group.
But Kooper, always restless, left. He returned to playing as a session musician, and became a producer, where he helped discover Lynyrd Skynyrd and gave the Zombies their last big hit. He put out some solo albums, along with a couple of live albums -- Super Session (with Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills) and The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper -- both of which were big sellers at the time.
The rest of Blood Sweat & Tears, of course, continued. Columby and Katz decided to find a new vocalist; the result of David Clayton-Thomas and superstardom (which deemphasized the Jazz background in the first album). Many people who liked the second (hit) album may have gone back to hear the first and be confused and disappointed (I know I was).
As time goes one, Child is Father to the Man is being recognized as a milestone in 60s music. If you hate Blood Sweat & Tears, then you may want to give it a listen.


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It's time again for another streaming column, full of lil' in-jokes and hilarious puns. Around here they call me Big Pun, hit you with the big guns. I think the fella who originally said that is dead (cross him off then!), but we've still got some twerk to do, and by jove, we're going to do it. We're going to talk streaming until we're blue in the balls.
But first one housekeeping note about the column. Right now I'm not totally sure if I'm recommending / panning streamers that came out just recently OR doing the same job on titles you should look for in the week to come. So I'm sort of middling it here, meaning if I go back to May 1 to grab a title (when I've already talked May 1 last week) and jump forward to May 10 to prep you, well we're all just going to have to deal with that sort of continuity error, Back to the Future style. That's the price we pay for living in the go-go '90s. I should also note (so I will) that Netflix and other streaming outlets stack the beginning of the month, which is why we never have anything to talk about near the end. Today as I was researching (wearing a lab coat), I came up with 25 titles I could legitimately talk about, but then in two weeks I'll be cracking wise about some third-world streamer no one has ever heard of (or will hear of again. We'll OWN the SEO on that title around these parts). I highly doubt Mr. Vince is going to let me do a 40,000 word streaming column, because that would be chocked full of editing errors he'd let appear in the article so as to undermine our relationship. I don't want that, I want us to love one another, in the way that only people who correct other people's typos in a comments section can.
Anyway, that's all. Streamin' time!
Top Netflix Streamer of the Week
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2
I'm the only one who likes the sequel better, I thought it was more INTELLECTUAL, but they are both tops. "That woman deserves her revenge". I have a painting in my living room of Kill Bill (pictured below). If you take Inglorious Bastards out of the equation, Vol. 2 is my favorite Tarantino film ever. I don't know why you'd do that, or why you'd have an equation for my Tarantino likes in general, but maybe you're just the sort of person who has millions of equations all over your walls and this is just one more for your collection. Weirdo.
Streamability: For real, tho.
Old but New to Streaming Netflix Movies for the Recently Born
Still surprisingly watchable, Sneakers features vintage Redford and a blind guy who figures out where he was kidnapped and moved to using only playback recordings of the road sounds. That's dope. There's also a little ditty about encryption (STILL RELEVANT) and fake online dating. This film has something for everyone, including your pet rabbit. We've all got one.
Streamability: For king and country!
New Streaming Title Only I Like
Completely lost to the sports movie annals of time, Diggstown was underrated then, and it's underrated now. It might not even be rated, period. But James Woods is slimy and great, plus Louis Gossett Jr. gives a performance good enough to finally make LG Sr. proud. Boxing, gambling, small-town idiots – you've got to watch Diggstown. It's a bit predictable and cheesy, but for a Friday night with the dog dreaming beside you, this is a surefire winner.
Streamability: I mean, how good is this week? Yes!
Another New Streaming Title Only I Like
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Completely lost to the sports movie annals of time, The Legend of Bagger Vance was underrated then, and it's underrated now. It might not even be rated, period. But Matt Damon is slimy and great, plus Will Smith gives a performance good enough to finally make Mr Banks proud. Golfing, drinking, small-town idiots – you'd got to watch The Legend of Bagger Vance. It's a bit predictable and cheesy, but for a Friday night with the dog dreaming beside you, this is a surefire winner. Also, Charlize Theron does a horrific Southern accent, gotta be seen to be believed. Melting like butta on a hot muffin!
Streamability: I'm sure everyone hates it but I don't care. Get your own outsourcing company that records your voicemails and then types up columns for you.
The Bad, The Bad, and the Ugly
Pain & Gain
Such a joke, Michael Bay took an interesting true story and jacked it all up through adding less interesting plot points. It's as if I gave you a warm chocolate chip cookie and you decided, "You know what? This needs some French's Mustard!" That would be idiotic, and I hope French's Mustard doesn't pull its sponsorship of this column. They have a fine product. Just not with cookies.
Streamability: The color palette is interesting and I always enjoy the sweet stylings of El Rock. That's not a hell of a lot to hang your hat on though.
On GooglePlay, $12.99 [$12.99? Are you outta your mind?]
Streaming Title of the Week I Just Barely Remember
St. Elmo's Fire
Probably a halfway decent film, at least for that era. And like Less Than Zero it has a song not enough people play on the radio anymore because it's all Ryan Seacrest and Big Country instead. Really, I just picked this title so I could embed the song and sing it to myself as I rustled up this column. I'm a man of many peccadillos. Also, this seems to have been available for a bit back in 2011. And now is again? Netflix is really inscrutable.
Streamability: Dunno. I'll turn it over to the jury. DO YOUR JOB.
Another Streaming Title of the Week I Just Barely Remember
Adventures in Babysitting
Elizabeth Shue was a real deal hot lady, and if she were my babysitter the only adventure would be in my shower. Heeeeyooo! Then later she did Leaving Las Vegas in what we in the industry call "the patience payoff".
Streamability: Probably. I think everyone has fond memories of this film, boyz and girlz alike.
Thanks for reading friends. Only a week left to support my doomed Kickstarter!


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1. What are some of the signs or symbols of God's covenant with humankind? How do they change over the course of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament)?
2. Compare and contrast Moses and David as national and religious leaders of Israel. How are they alike in their responses to those who oppose them? How are they different?
3. Discuss some of the characters who experience a reversal of fortune in the Old Testament. What is common or unique about their experiences? What religious ideals does the Old Testament portray in their reversal?
4. What are some of the images used in biblical poetry to depict God, humans, and the conflict between good and evil? How do these metaphors continue the themes and motifs of the Old Testament?
5. Compare and contrast Abraham and his grandson Jacob as patriarchs, or fathers, of the Hebrew people. In what sense do their experiences foreshadow the struggles of the Israelites?


text: Anggun (born Anggun Cipta Sasmi on April 29, 1974 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She started singing in 1986. Her father, Darto Singo, was a famous singer and producer in Indonesia and Anggun decided to follow in her father's footsteps. At the tender age of 7 years she recorded her first album with children's song. At 12, after becoming interested in rock music, she recorded her second heavily rock influenced album, "Dunia Aku Punya", that in the indonesian language mean "World of mine".


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Football is supposed to be fun. Some of the things that have always made college football so much better than the NFL are the passion of the fans, the energy of the players and the emotion of the coaches. College football has personality. The NFL is a homogenized product that has become so carefully packaged it's sometimes hard to tell two teams apart if it weren't for their uniforms.
On Saturday night, Baker Mayfield led Oklahoma to a 31-16 upset win over Ohio State in Columbus that could very well serve as a launching pad for the Sooners' second CFB Playoff run in three seasons. After losing by more than three scores to the Buckeyes last season in Norman, there's no doubt revenge had been stewing in Mayfield's mind for the last year.
Boy oh boy, was Mayfield magnificent. He threw for 386 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He picked apart an Ohio State defense chock full of NFL talent. In a career full of memorable comebacks and jaw-dropping moments, this was Mayfield's best game as a Sooner.
It makes perfect sense that after the game, emotions would run high through Mayfield and the rest of the Sooners, and in a moment that everyone has seen by now, Mayfield let this emotions get the best of him.
It seemed like everyone immediately loved it. This was fun! This was harmless! This is what college football is all about!
This is not what college football is all about.
College football is not about taunting. It's not about showing up your opponent in such a visible way. Mayfield could have easily taken the Oklahoma flag, run a lap around the field, stopped in front of the Sooners fans who'd made the trip to Columbus and waved it with them. How hard would that have been?
When I think of great players in the past who were known to taunt their opponents, I think of Terrell Owens or Johnny Manziel. Terrific, terrific players…but not champions. A championship leader has respect for his opponents. Can a championship leader can be emotional in victory, or even in defeat? Absolutely. But Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Deshaun Watson — I could keep going — never embarrass an opponent before, during or after a game.
Does planting a flag at midfield mean Oklahoma's not winning the national championship this season? No, of course not. But if I am a Sooners fan, I'm embarrassed at the optics.
Mayfield apologized on Monday and of course, Twitter lost its mind.
I don't think I saw a single person on my Twitter feed who thought Mayfield needed to apologize. I'm glad that he did.
It's hard to look at Baker Mayfield now and think about him as someone who understands how a quarterback, how a leader of a program, should carry himself. He's a young kid and he makes mistakes. I'm not burying him. But just this past offseason, video of Mayfield drunkenly trying to escape an arrest hit the internet. I'm not equating planting a flag on a football field to being arrested. Many of us have been where Mayfield was that night in Arkansas. That doesn't make him a bad guy. I just can't help but see Mayfield making a habit of poor decision-making, and I start to question his maturity. It might not catch up to him while he's at Oklahoma. I hope it never does.
College football is my favorite sport in the world because of the passion and pageantry each school brings to the field every Saturday in the fall. Mayfield showed that passion on Saturday night in Ohio. But he also showed a lack of humility that has no place in the sport.


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Latin for "to stand by things decided." Stare decisis is essentially the doctrine of precedent. Courts cite to stare decisis when an issue has been previously brought to the court and a ruling already issued. Generally, courts will adhere to the previous ruling, though this is not universally true. See, e.g., Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 US 833 (1992). See also Jurisprudence.
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We know that, WordPress is secure when used the latest version of it. Also, when some vulnerability comes up, it will be patched in the version update too. But, is it really secure? We don't think so. One of the way that WordPress is not secure is the ability to change the theme and plugin code through the WordPress dashboard. By default, when there are other users in your site, having different permissions, such as an editor role, can easily edit the theme and plugin files through their WordPress dashboard, which sometimes may create the security issue, since, they may inject the unnecessary and malicious code in the theme's or plugin's file, which may lead to the WordPress security issue. So, here we will provide the function to disable file edits in WordPress through the dashboard, which is below:
define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); // Disabling the option to edit the theme and plugin files through WordPress dashboard
The above provided code needs to be inserted in your wp-config.php file, which can be kept just above the code shown below in that file:
/* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
The image of your WordPress dashboard before applying the above provided code would be like below:
Here, from the above image, we can easily see that the file edit of the theme's and plugin's is easily possible through the WordPress dashboard. Hence, it is better to make this fix in your WordPress install if you provide the ability for the users to register for your site to make it more secure. So, if you want to use that code and applied it to your site, then, after applying the above provided code, then your WordPress dashboard will be seen like below:
From the above image, now it is clear that the user does not have the permission to edit the theme and plugin files directly, since they could not see that section at all, from which you can say that your WordPress site is now secure from one respect.
In case, if you could not find where to add the above provided code in your wp-config.php file, then, this below image may assist you to add the provided code in exact place of your file, to disable file edits through the WordPress dashboard:
Now, if you have followed the above tutorial properly for your site, then, we can conclude that your WordPress site is secure from one respect, which is disable file edits from WordPress dashboard. So, for this security issue, since it is fixed and can't be reverted back until the users have the FTP access to your site, now you can relax and look for the other security issue too for your site to be fixed.


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Please – Tame Me
by Nicole Eriko Amagai-Smith
May 5 – May 28, 2011
Gallery Hours: Saturdays from 12:00 – 5:00 pm and by appointment
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 5th, 2011 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Portland artist Nicole Eriko Amagai-Smith's drawings are sometimes violent, often tender and always a little bit dark. In Please – Tame Me she presents a new set of delicately drawn and loosely narrative ink and watercolor drawings populated by a host of nameless Beardsley-esque characters. These whimsical hybrid beings inhabit a space some where between public spectacle and private ritual, where they cuddle, chase, choke, flog, fellate, bind and otherwise comfort and torment each other according to Allied Experts from Cherry Hill, NJ. The title of the show is taken from French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's most famous novella The Little Prince. As with her earlier work, and like Saint-Exupéry's novella, Smith has made these drawings to be part fairy tale, part love story and part memoir.
Nicole Eriko Amagai-Smith received her MFA in Visual Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2009. She lives and works in Portland, OR.


text: Although intimate violence partner rates have declined over the past decade, this health and social problem remains serious and significant. Latinas are especially impacted, as they face greater negative outcomes from intimate partner violence experiences. Research increasingly highlights the need to incorporate the unique narratives of racial and ethnic populations into education and intervention measures. Unfortunately, current strategies often neglect the social and cultural context of this population group. The influence of this vulnerability is especially evident in locations experiencing increasing violence rates such as Bushwick in northern Brooklyn of New York City. The present paper examines these vulnerabilities and focuses on intimate partner violence against females, particularly Latina females by their male partners, in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, New York. Also examined is the influence of Latina risk and protective factors contributing to the rate of violence and culturally competent approaches that may be suitable in combating rising rates.


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Writing for two different websites monthly articles related to JavaScript and technologies around it.
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The Flames of Hell by Robert J. Hogan
In one brain, and in one mad will to destroy, lies the menace that would take the life of G-8, the Master Spy—and grind to powdered dust his countrymen! Who is this Master of Destruction—and what is the torch that has lighted the Flames of Hell?
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JFK's Sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88
''When the full judgment on the Kennedy legacy is made -- including JFK's Peace Corps and Alliance for Progress, Robert Kennedy's passion for civil rights and Ted Kennedy's efforts on health care, workplace reform and refugees -- the changes wrought by Eunice Shriver may well be seen as the most consequential,'' Harrison Rainie, author of ''Growing Up Kennedy,'' wrote in U.S. News & World Report in 1993.
JFK's Sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88
JFK's Sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 11, 2009
Filed at 9:25 p.m. ET
BOSTON (AP) -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics and helped demonstrate that the mentally disabled can triumph on the field of competition and lead rich and productive lives outside the walls of institutions, died Tuesday at age 88.
Shriver had suffered a series of strokes in recent years and died at a hospital on Cape Cod in the company of her husband, her five children and her 19 grandchildren, her family said.
''She understood deeply the lesson our mother and father taught us: Much is expected of those to whom much has been given,'' said her sole surviving brother, Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling a brain tumor.
She was also the sister of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy; the wife of 1972 vice presidential candidate R. Sargent Shriver; the mother of former NBC newswoman Maria Shriver; and the mother-in-law of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Shriver was credited with helping to bring the mentally disabled into the mainstream and transforming America's view of them from institutionalized patients to friends, neighbors and athletes.
Her efforts were inspired in part by the struggles of her mentally disabled sister, Rosemary, who was given a lobotomy at age 23 and spent the rest of her life in an institution.
At the time, those with mental retardation were often a secret source of shame to their families and were quietly put away in institutions, out of sight and out of mind.
Shriver revealed her sister's condition to the nation during her brother's presidency in a 1962 article for the Saturday Evening Post.
''The truth is that 75 to 85 percent of the retarded are capable of becoming useful citizens with the help of special education and rehabilitation,'' Shriver wrote. ''Another 10 percent can learn to make small contributions, not involving book learning, such as mowing a lawn or washing dishes.''
Realizing they were far more capable of playing sports than the experts said, Shriver in 1968 started what would become the world's largest athletic competition for the mentally disabled. The first Special Olympics -- a two-day event in Chicago -- drew more than 1,000 participants from 26 states and Canada.
Now more than 3 million athletes in more than 160 countries participate in Special Olympics. The games have given rise to countless uplifting stories of success against great odds.
''She believed that people with intellectual disabilities could -- individually and collectively -- achieve more than anyone thought possible. This much she knew with unbridled faith and certainty,'' said her son Timothy, chairman of the Special Olympics.
President Barack Obama said Shriver will be remembered as ''as a champion for people with intellectual disabilities, and as an extraordinary woman who, as much as anyone, taught our nation -- and our world -- that no physical or mental barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit.''
Former Special Olympics athlete Kester Edwards credited Shriver and the games with helping him ''find a place.''
''Mrs. Shriver wasn't making cars, she wasn't selling houses, she was changing human lives. She taught me to accept me as I am,'' said Edwards, 35, who works as an athlete coordinator at Special Olympics headquarters in Washington and was an athlete from 1981 to 1999.
The Boston Red Sox played a video tribute to Shriver on the scoreboard between innings Tuesday, playing ''When Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' to a video of her throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park and a message commending her work with the Special Olympics. It received warm applause from the sold-out crowd.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Shriver was a great woman who set a great example for people around the world. Brady and some of his teammates have been involved for the past nine years with the Best Buddies program -- headed by Shriver's son -- that seeks to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through one-to-one friendships.
Shriver was born in Brookline, Mass., the fifth of nine children to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She earned a sociology degree from Stanford University in 1943 after graduating from a British boarding school while her father served as ambassador to England.
Her sister Rosemary learned to read and write with the help of special tutors and for a while had a lively social life of tea dances and trips to Europe. She and Eunice used to swim and sail together.
But as Rosemary got older, her father worried his daughter's condition would lead her into situations that could damage the family's reputation, and he authorized a lobotomy in the hope of calming her mood swings. She ended up in worse condition and lived out the rest of her days in an institution, dying in 2005.
Eunice was a social worker at a women's prison in Alderson, W.Va., and worked with the juvenile court in Chicago in the 1950s before taking over the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation with the goal of improving the treatment of the mentally disabled. The foundation was named for her oldest brother, who was killed in World War II.
When JFK was in the White House, Eunice successfully pressed for efforts to help the mentally disabled. In 1961, the president signed a bill she championed to form the first President's Committee on Mental Retardation -- then handed his pen to her as a keepsake.
In 1953, she married R. Sargent Shriver. He became JFK's first director of the Peace Corps, was George McGovern's running mate in 1972, and ran for president himself briefly in 1976.
She was the recipient of numerous honors, including the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she received in 1984. Well into her 70s, she remained a daily presence at the Special Olympics headquarters.
With her death, Jean Kennedy Smith becomes the last surviving Kennedy daughter.
''When the full judgment on the Kennedy legacy is made -- including JFK's Peace Corps and Alliance for Progress, Robert Kennedy's passion for civil rights and Ted Kennedy's efforts on health care, workplace reform and refugees -- the changes wrought by Eunice Shriver may well be seen as the most consequential,'' Harrison Rainie, author of ''Growing Up Kennedy,'' wrote in U.S. News & World Report in 1993.
Survivors include her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2003, and the couple's children: Maria, who is married to Schwarzenegger; Robert, a city councilman in Santa Monica, Calif.; Timothy; Mark, an executive at the charity Save the Children; and Anthony, founder and chairman of Best Buddies International, a volunteer organization for the mentally disabled.
Sen. Kennedy joined other members of the Kennedy and Shriver families who gathered at Shriver's home for a private service Tuesday evening.
Funeral arrangements will be completed and announced Wednesday, family spokesman Stephen Rivers said.
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When this story was posted in August 2009, this was on the front page of PCOL:
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Join Us Mr. President!
"We will double the size of the Peace Corps by its 50th anniversary in 2011. And we'll reach out to other nations to engage their young people in similar programs, so that we work side by side to take on the common challenges that confront all humanity," said Barack Obama during his campaign. Returned Volunteers rally and and march to the White House to support a bold new Peace Corps for a new age. Latest: Senator Dodd introduces Peace Corps Improvement and Expansion Act of 2009 .
Meet Aaron Williams - Our Next Director
Senator Dodd's Senate Subcommittee held confirmation hearings for Aaron Williams to become the 18th Peace Corps Director. "It's exciting to have a nominee who served in the Peace Corps and also has experience in international development and management," said Dodd as he put Williams on the fast track to be confirmed by the full Senate before the August recess. Read our exclusive coverage of the hearings and our biography of Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams.
July 11, 2009: House says Yes, Senate No
Senate Funding for Peace Corps Falls Short of Goal 10 Jul
House supports $450M Peace Corps Budget 17 Jun
Senator Kit Bond says PC is Smart Power 29 Jun
Parents Keep Dream Alive for Fallen Zambia PCV 3 Jul
PCVs Safe in Honduras after Coup 28 Jun
Jahanshah Javid recalls Peace Corps Volunteers in Iran 22 Jun
Peace Corps to return to Sierra Leone in 2010 18 Jun
Ryan Van Duzer rode bike from Honduras to Boulder 17 Jun
Monica Mills Named a Top Grassroots Lobbyist 12 Jun
Tiffany Nelson teaches - and learns in China 12 Jun
Dr. Roger Brooks spent 35 years with Concord Schools 9 Jun
Dr. Catherine Taylor Foster administered Polio vaccine in Nepal 8 Jun
Bill Lorah Runs Pre-Collegiate Program in Colorado 7 Jun
Brian Carroll writes: An African village adapts 7 Jun
Rebekah Martin finds love is not enough 6 Jun
Peter Bartholomew helps preserve Korean traditional culture 5 Jun
Obama speaks to Islamic World at Cairo University 4 Jun
Matt Hepp combines humanitarian and climbing objectives 4 Jun
Juana Bordas named 2009 Unique Woman of Colorado 2 Jun
Phil Hardberger left his mark on San Antonio 31 May
Philip Nix retires as headmaster of Day School 31 May
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Peace Corps' Roadmap for the Future 26 May
Who are the Candidates for Peace Corps Director? 24 May
Have French Atomic Tests put PCVs at Risk? 1 May
Obama asks Congress for 10% increase in PC Budget 7 May
Guy Consolmagno debunks "Angels & Demons" 22 May
Obama praises Dodd at credit card signing 22 May
John Garamendi front runner in California primary 22 May
Al Kamen writes: New management structure at PC HQ? 22 May
Damian Wampler's play Twin Towers opens in NYC 21 May
Michael Volpe learns that DC is networking capital 21 May
Dr. Mike Metke returns to Costa Rica 10 May
Jesse Fleisher Lives well on less 14 May
Al Kamen writes: PCVs peak at 11,000 under Obama Budget 11 May
James W. Kostenblatt is making a difference in Mozambique 10 May
Karen and Warren Master host Kyrgyzstan teen 9 May
Alberto Ibargüen writes: The Future of Newspapers 9 May
PC Monitor 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus in Mexico 1 May
Paul Theroux writes: Obama and the Peace Corps 1 May
Johnnie Carson to head State Department African Affairs 29 Apr
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Grading Obama's First 100 Days 29 Apr
Amy Potthast writes: The Peace Corps Lottery 23 Apr
Read more stories from April and May 2009.
Director Ron Tschetter: The PCOL Interview
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter sat down for an in-depth interview to discuss the evacuation from Bolivia, political appointees at Peace Corps headquarters, the five year rule, the Peace Corps Foundation, the internet and the Peace Corps, how the transition is going, and what the prospects are for doubling the size of the Peace Corps by 2011. Read the interview and you are sure to learn something new about the Peace Corps. PCOL previously did an interview with Director Gaddi Vasquez.
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The NBA and NCAA made a smart move a couple years ago, altering the withdrawal date from the draft so that underclassmen could declare, get feedback from NBA teams, then make an informed choice and either stay in or pull out of the draft.
This year, 73 underclassmen got that feedback and pulled out of the draft.
Below is the list of who is still in. Yes, there are far more people there than there are slots in the draft (and we've not even gotten to international players, who can pull out later). Some of them are just ready to move on from their college program and start making money overseas, some others will find their route to the NBA will have to go through Summer League, the D-League, and more.
Edrice Adebayo, Kentucky, 6-10, Freshman
Jarrett Allen, Texas, 6-11, Freshman
Ike Anigbogu, UCLA, 6-10, Freshman
OG Anunoby, Indiana, 6-8, Sophomore
Dwayne Bacon, Florida State, 6-7, Sophomore
Lonzo Ball, UCLA, 6-6, Freshman
Jordan Bell, Oregon, 6-9, Junior
James Blackmon Jr., Indiana, 6-4, Junior
Antonio Blakeney, LSU, 6-4, Sophomore
Tony Bradley, North Carolina, 6-10, Freshman
Isaiah Briscoe, Kentucky, 6-2, Sophomore
Dillon Brooks, Oregon, 6-7, Junior
Thomas Bryant, Indiana, 6-10, Sophomore
Clandell Cetoute, Thiel College (PA), 6-8, Junior
John Collins, Wake Forest, 6-10, Sophomore
Zach Collins, Gonzaga, 7-1, Freshman
Chance Comanche, Arizona, 6-11, Sophomore
Tyler Dorsey, Oregon, 6-4, Sophomore
PJ Dozier, South Carolina, 6-6, Sophomore
Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State, 6-1, Sophomore
Tony Farmer, Lee College (TX), 6-7, Sophomore
De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky, 6-4, Freshman
Markelle Fultz, Washington, 6-4, Freshman
Harry Giles, Duke, 6-10, Freshman
Isaac Humphries, Kentucky, 7-1, Sophomore
Jonathan Isaac, Florida State, 6-10, Freshman
Frank Jackson, Duke, 6-3, Freshman
Josh Jackson, Kansas, 6-8, Freshman
Justin Jackson, North Carolina, 6-8, Junior
Darin Johnson, CSU-Northridge, 6-5, Junior
Jaylen Johnson, Louisville, 6-9, Junior
Ted Kapita, North Carolina State, 6-8, Freshman
Marcus Keene, Central Michigan, 5-9, Junior
Luke Kennard, Duke, 6-6, Sophomore
Kyle Kuzma, Utah, 6-9, Junior
TJ Leaf, UCLA, 6-10, Freshman
Tyler Lydon, Syracuse, 6-9, Sophomore
Lauri Markkanen, Arizona, 7-1, Freshman
Eric Mika, BYU, 6-10, Sophomore
Donovan Mitchell, Louisville, 6-3, Sophomore
Malik Monk, Kentucky, 6-3, Freshman
Johnathan Motley, Baylor, 6-10, Junior
Austin Nichols, Virginia, 6-8, Junior
Semi Ojeleye, SMU, 6-7, Junior
Cameron Oliver, Nevada, 6-8, Sophomore
Justin Patton, Creighton, 7-1, Freshman
L.J. Peak, Georgetown, 6-5, Junior
Ivan Rabb, California, 6-11, Sophomore
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State, 6-4, Junior
Devin Robinson, Florida, 6-8, Junior
Josh Robinson, Austin Peay, 6-2, Junior
Maverick Rowan, North Carolina State, 6-7, Sophomore
Jaaron Simmons, Ohio, 6-1, Junior
Kobi Simmons, Arizona, 6-5, Freshman
Dennis Smith Jr., North Carolina State, 6-3, Freshman
Edmond Sumner, Xavier, 6-6, Sophomore
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue, 6-9, Sophomore
Jayson Tatum, Duke, 6-8, Freshman
Matt Taylor, New Mexico State, 6-4, Junior
Trevor Thompson, Ohio State, 7-1, Junior
Melo Trimble, Maryland, 6-3, Junior
Craig Victor II, LSU, 6-9, Junior
Antone Warren, Antelope Valley CC (CA), 6-10, Sophomore
Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga, 6-3, Junior
D.J. Wilson, Michigan, 6-10, Junior


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101st Airborne seeks to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - The 101st Airborne Division is trying to save its illustrious 506th Infantry Regiment, whose origins date to World War II's fabled "Band of Brothers," from deactivation under the Army's massive restructuring.
The Army announced this week that at least 12 combat brigades nationwide are to be eliminated by 2017 under sweeping military reductions, among them the 4th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell, Ky.
The brigade traces its lineage to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, created in 1942, at Camp Toccoa, Ga.
The 506th was among several parachute regiments created to sneak behind enemy lines in the war. Nicknamed "Currahee," which is a Native American Cherokee term for "stands alone," the regiment parachuted into Normandy during the D-Day invasion in 1944 and then later parachuted into Holland. The regiment raced to liberate Europe amid bouts of fierce fighting in Bastogne, Belgium and then overran Hitler's famed "Eagle's Nest" in Germany.
The regiment wasn't associated with the "Band of Brothers" nickname until the book by historian Stephen Ambrose came out in 1992, reigniting interest in the regiment among the public. The subsequent HBO miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks about the men of Easy Company won national acclaim.
Brig. Gen. Mark Stammer, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division, said the division wants to preserve the regiment's two battalions, along with its flags and its historical legacy.
He said during a news conference Thursday at the post on the Tennessee-Kentucky state line that the regiment's battalions should be transferred to two of the division's three remaining infantry brigades.
The Army's restructuring plan also calls for adding an additional battalion, which is between 600-800 soldiers, to its remaining infantry and armor brigades.
If Washington's defense and budget planners approve of such a plan, Stammer said "the 506th will live, but it will just live in another brigade combat team."


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LONDON (REUTERS) - Britain's food security could be threatened if it leaves the EU without a deal and suffers an abrupt hit to trade with the bloc, a lobby group representing firms including Sainsbury's, Asda, McDonald's and KFC said on Monday (Jan 28).
Business leaders have expressed alarm at the prospect of chaos at ports if Britain does not agree on the terms of its withdrawal from the European Union, scheduled for March 29.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) made its latest warning in a letter sent to lawmakers. It was also signed by the bosses of supermarket groups the Co-operative, Marks & Spencer , Lidl and Waitrose.
"While we have been working closely with our suppliers on contingency plans it is not possible to mitigate all the risks to our supply chains and we fear significant disruption in the short term as a result if there is no Brexit deal," the letter said.
"We are therefore asking you to work with your colleagues in Parliament urgently to find a solution that avoids the shock of a no-deal Brexit on 29 March and removes these risks for British consumers."
The letter was published ahead of key Brexit votes in Parliament set for Tuesday (Jan 29).
It noted that nearly one third of the food eaten in the UK comes from the EU. The situation would be even more acute in March when British produce is out of season, with 90 per cent of lettuces, 80 per cent of tomatoes and 70 per cent of soft fruit sourced from the EU at that time of year.
"As this produce is fresh and perishable, it needs to be moved quickly from farms to our stores," it said. "This complex, 'just in time' supply chain will be significantly disrupted in the event of no deal."
The BRC noted that even if the British government does not undertake checks on products at the border, there will still be major disruption at Calais as the French government has said it will enforce sanitary and customs checks on exports from the EU.
The BRC letter highlighted the UK government's own data suggesting freight trade between Calais and Dover may reduce by 87 percent against current levels as a result.
"For consumers, this will reduce the availability and shelf life of many products in our stores," it said.
The BRC also expressed concern about the pressure on food prices from higher transport costs, currency devaluation and tariffs.
Only around 10 percent of Britain's food imports are now subject to tariffs. If the UK were to revert to WTO Most Favoured Nation status in a no-deal scenario, it would greatly increase import costs, which could in turn put upward pressure on food prices, the BRC said.
It said the UK could set import tariffs at zero but that would have "a devastating impact" on Britain's farmers, a key part of the supermarkets' supply chain.
The signatories said they were stockpiling where possible, but noted that all of Britain's frozen and chilled storage is already being used, with very little general warehousing space available.
They said it is impossible to stockpile fresh produce, such as salad leaves and fresh fruit, with supermarkets typically storing no more than two weeks' inventory.


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We are a retired couple that are still living in our own home. We are still able to look after ourselves but do need help around the house and property. We live on a (steep) half acre rural lot on the shores of a lake with opportunities for winter and summer sports. Harvey is a retired air traffic controller. Harvey has recently had hip replacement surgery so he really needs some assistance. Our garden really needs work as we were unable to work on it for the last 2 summers due to a health problem so it really needs attention. The area where we live is very beautiful with mountains, vineyards and several interesting towns nearby. We have a young dog.
We are hoping to start a small vegetable garden and the flower garden needs weeding. The path to the lake is getting overgrown and it would look much better and be easier to walk down to the lake. There is a small rowboat which needs some routine maintenance.
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Manutenção geral
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
If the workaway needs assistance to learn English, we would be happy to help. We would be showing the workaway the sights of our area.
Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.
Help with the gardens and minor maintenance around the house, etc. The work we would like to have done is plant a small vegetable garden, weed and replant flower borders and clean up the yard and area near the lake. This is all fairly rough work and may be more suited to a young man.
Inglês: Fluente
We have a private bedroom and bathroom for your use.
The region is bordered on both the east and west by mountains. The valley is known for its hot, dry summers and is a favourite vacation spot for sun seekers and outdoor enthusiasts. It is also famous for its fruit orchards and wineries.
Since long distance bus service is no longer available it may be rather difficult to travel but we would assist with travel arrangements.
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
O Workaway destinou mais de US$ 20.000 da fundação Workaway para ajudar refugiados da Ucrânia.Todos os Workawayers da Ucrânia
podem solicitar uma extensão da assinatura de graça até segunda ordem.
Anfitriões na Ucrânia foram desabilitados temporariamente por questões de segurança.
Se você é um anfitrião capaz de receber refugiados, adicione essa informação na sua conta e listaremos você como anfitrião de última hora.
Caso você queira ajudar com uma doação, clique aqui.


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Fifa 13 Ultimate Team Free Coins Glitch Xbox 360
All the players in the FIFA Ultimate team game are split into three categories. There are Bronze players rated 0-64, Silver players rated 65-74 and Gold players rated 75 to 99. These generally reflect their ability in real life and the price reflects their popularity within the game. You can create a team mixing any of them but some competitions offline and online might have to meet certain requirements, more on that later.
Each category is further broken down into Normal, Rare and In Form. Look at the following image which shows one of each for bronze, silver and gold. Normal is a standard card, rare means it is just that and more valuable. Every week in real life some players are outstanding. Ultimate team on FIFA recognises this and creates new versions of the players with increased better stats. These are called In Form players and become available to buy and are inside packs during each week. Sometimes in different positions to their original card depending where they played for their team that week. EA announce when the team of the week players are available and we let people know on twitter. Easily recognisable as they have black backgrounds and shiny too. Bronze, silver and gold at the top so you can tell which they represent. If you have a normal version of a card that does not change to the in form version. It means there will be the normal versions of the card available in the game and also the In Form version.


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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has issued the second presidential pardon for 203 detained youth on Monday.
The pardoned prisoners are mainly students; only few cases with critical health conditions have been pardoned. The 203 prisoners were serving final sentences in protest related cases and others regarding freedom of expression.
Meanwhile, activists Alaa Abdel Fattah and Ahmed Doma, among many others, remain in prison.
Gamila Sarey El Din is one of the names listed on the presidential pardon list who has completed her imprisonment period and has six days left to her release.
The list of names has been recommended by The Detained Youth Committee that has been established during The National Youth Conference held in October 2016.
Officials say that priority is given to students, women, girls and individuals who suffer from critical health conditions.


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Oran Jackson loves the way first-team action makes him feel.
"I'm buzzing and lost for words," he told MK Dons PlayerHD. "Like Connor said after his debut, I can't keep the smile off my face.
"It was a great opportunity for me and I want to thank the first-team staff for giving me the chance – they've been great to me.
"Having made my debut early, hopefully I can use that to help me in my scholar years but also help the other lads grasp the same opportunity."
He added: "It's been great training with the first-team. They're all great, very professional. I haven't quite got their banter yet but I'm getting there!"
The latest Academy graduate recalls the moment he got the call from manager Karl Robinson: "I think it was the 88th minute and he said 'Oran, get ready'. My heart started pounding and I felt the smile come up on my face. I tried to keep it in and stay strong.
"I think I did well when I came on. I had three minutes to show the fans what I've got so I had to make the most of it.
"I'm not looking to have a long break, I'm looking to get straight back into it."


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B & L Glass Handrails
Sometimes the most important elements of a space aren't what is there, but what isn't. In Napa, Sonoma, and Marin counties, our views are world-class — so why would you want to obscure them when there is an opportunity to make the world feel like it is a part of your home? As you step out onto your deck to enjoy the sunshine on a cool morning, your view should be pure and uninterrupted — and with simple yet luxurious touches such as a glass balcony railing, there's nothing to get in the way. Well-designed and properly installed, glass railing solutions make any property feel more expansive.
At B & L Glass, we've proudly supplied a wide range of top-quality glass installations to homeowners, their architects, and their contractors for more than 60 years. In our many decades of service, we've developed a wealth of experience surrounding the advantages of glass handrails. As their popularity has increased, we've stayed on the cutting edge of design while building strong relationships with suppliers of the highest quality glass available for these installations. Whether your heart is already set on transforming your deck or you're curious about overhauling your interior aesthetic, our team is well-positioned to lead the way in delivering superior outcomes.
As simple as a steel railing with glass may seem, there is much to learn about these systems and their uses. Below, you'll find an extensive look at these luxury finishes and answers to many common questions about them. What do you need to know about glass railings?
Table of Contents
- The Benefits of Glass Deck Railing
- Why Use Glass Stair Railing Solutions?
- Is a Glass Railing System Safe?
- The Types of Glass Handrails
- Incorporating Glass Banister Designs into Architecture
- Businesses Can Benefit from Glass, Too
- How Glass Railing Installation Works
- How to Maintain a Glass Railing
- What to Look For in Professional Glass Handrail Installation
The Benefits of Glass Deck Railing
Traditional deck railings use materials such as wood, aluminum, or steel to create a barrier at the edge of a deck or along a staircase. They serve a vital safety purpose, of course, preventing us from going over the side and having a bad fall, but there is more to handrails and railings than safety. They also define the visual look of the area and play a significant role in how you and your guests perceive the space. Materials such as wood and metal, however, tend to create a feeling of a space that is "closed off" or otherwise contained and restricted. That's not to mention the potential for wood to rot and decay over time, or for metal to corrode.
Glass handrails, therefore, provide a wide range of benefits to the homeowner looking to upgrade or to the architect trying to nail down a design that reflects contemporary ideas of luxury and elegance. The primary advantage, aside from their durability, is the most obvious one: glass allows you to see straight through to the other side. Transparency enables interesting ideas, such as framing staircases to make them appear as though they float through the air as they lead to or from your deck.
Glass respects the views available on any given property, too. The clean, clear sightlines it is possible to achieve with a well-conceived installation make any indoor or outdoor space feel more expansive. When you can sit in a deck chair and see old-growth trees, the rows of a vineyard, or an impressive skyline, feeling "in tune with nature" is no longer an abstract idea. Glass railings create spaces that unify with their surroundings. That benefit alone contributes to their immense popularity.
Why Use Glass Stair Railing Solutions?
Glass railing panels have a role to play in creating unique and innovative staircase designs too. Just as they can make an outdoor deck a seamless part of its environment, glass stair railings can add a touch of luxury to indoor stairs, too. Why else might you want to opt for using these indoors?
- Glass staircases make smaller spaces seem larger. The "open concept" school of home design continues to gain traction, and glass can play an integral role in making such designs work even in homes where space comes at a premium. See straight through your home and out to the view through the back window with little in the way.
- Glass accents can draw other elements of a room's interior design together for an enhanced effect. Combined with the right hardware and your glass railings can even become a focal complement to the rest of the room.
- Glass is easy to care for and a durable solution with many design choices available for different homeowner tastes. These characteristics make it very suitable for use in high-traffic environments, such as the main staircase in a multi-level home.
From preserving the sightlines of an open-concept space to providing elegant touches in moderation, using glass for staircases indoors is just as beneficial as it is for use on decking. These basic advantages make it clear why the investment in high-quality glass often pays dividends in terms of homeowner satisfaction. Before making any decisions, though, there are still more questions to address.
Is a Glass Railing System Safe?
There is a misconception among many homeowners, and even in some professional circles, that glass is not a superior alternative to wood or metal because it is not strong enough to stand up to the test of time. A quick review of the facts makes it clear that's not true at all. As we know, even treated wood has a limited lifespan and will eventually succumb to rot, especially in frequently wet conditions. Modern metal railings have anti-corrosion coatings, but these eventually wear off, and metal fatigue can result in a weakened structure.
Glass, so long as it remains intact, will last virtually indefinitely. Worried that your railings will be too easy to break, resulting in the risk of injury from glass shards? The type of glass used for railing panels is a particular type of tempered glass, meaning it is many times stronger than what you might encounter elsewhere. The industry continues to push forward advances in even stronger glass, too, creating a durable solution. Most glass railings don't easily crack or break.
There is one more element of safety to consider: how glass acts as an actual barrier. If the design uses panels that are appropriately tall enough, glass is a safer barrier on decks. Not only do you still get to see the view, but there are no gaps or openings that could pose any risks. Overall, this is a very reliable and effective solution.
The Types of Glass Handrails
Did you know that not all glass railings are the same? Although it is easy to think of them as a singular class of hardware, there is some considerable variation in the way that installers such as B & L Glass can create these railings. Understanding the main types available and their specific applications will ensure you make the right choice for your client or your own home.
Framed Railing
A framed glass railing is just what it sounds like: panels of glass fixed between two frames, one on top and one on the bottom, creating a solid piece. The framing material may be wood or metal, with significant color variations possible depending on a client's interior design choice. While they do not create a perfectly seamless view, framed railings do have plenty of uses for adding elegance. For example, framed railings remain popular for indoor staircases, as they provide an easy-to-grip banister while descending.
Frameless Glass Railing
Perhaps the most popular application and the one most currently "in vogue," frameless glass railings have very few visible anchors. Standoff railings use hidden hardware to anchor the barrier in place, while clamped glass uses discrete panels with clamping hardware to provide a visual flair for the installation. When you want to achieve a genuinely seamless sightline, frameless glass is the best choice. Its pure good look is the height of luxury for a homeowner hoping to create a better space.
Although frameless glass railings set the standard for luxury, they aren't always the right choice. With our team's insight, it's easy to determine what type of railing will benefit your space the most.
A Luxury Option for Indoors and Out
There is a perception that installing glass banisters and barriers in a space is an expensive process. It is true that there is a higher price tag associated with these services compared to other solutions which neither last as long nor are as aesthetically appealing. Aside from the "clearest" benefits — good sightlines and a seamless visual effect — why is glass the material of choice for luxury applications today? How can you intelligently incorporate its advantages into a home's design, indoors or outside?
"Bringing the outdoors in" is a popular concept today, often achieved by creating spaces with large sliding doors or areas that function as "indoor/outdoor" rooms. Using glass railings in such applications is the perfect complement to these new ideas. Large windows combined with glass railings both inside the home and out ensure that natural light can fill the space as much as possible. At B & L Glass, we're highly skilled at providing insight into how to achieve the best effect no matter where you want to install these railings.
Incorporating Glass Banister Designs into Architecture
Most homeowners think of a glass railing system as an upgrade or a replacement to an existing solution. However, at B & L, we enjoy providing solutions at every stage of the process. In our service area, custom homes are not uncommon. We might go so far as to say that they are closer to the norm among our clientele. With that in mind, it makes good sense to think about incorporating glass elements into a home's design from the very earliest stages of architectural considerations.
For architects, the appeal of glass should be clear. It is simply another element to add to your painter's palette, just the same as metal, stone, brick, or wood. By designing a home "from the ground up" to include these elements, it is possible to achieve far more creative outcomes. The experienced B & L Glass team never shies away from these challenges, and we always look forward to working together with architects in collaboration on a design that fully satisfies even the most demanding client briefs.
Businesses Can Benefit from Glass, Too
Although we've primarily focused on applications for residential use cases, businesses and offices may benefit just as much from using glass handrail designs inside their businesses. Offices filled with glass are already popular, with many meeting rooms and workspaces separated by large glass panels. In multi-level areas or around staircases, glass provides the same elegance and luxury to a well-appointed office that it does to a bespoke home. When the time comes for visits from esteemed clients or potential business partners, making a good impression matters. An office that "wows" with good crisp, clean visuals and unobtrusive glass fixtures may not be the deciding factor in sealing the deal, but it certainly won't hurt, either.
B & L Glass is proud to provide a service to commercial clients and contractors as well, delivering the same high-value service characterized by-products from (many leading brands).
How Glass Railing Installation Works
When you decide that you're ready to move forward with adding new glass to your home or business, what is the process like? At B & L Glass, we've developed a proven procedure over many years to deliver safe, effective installations that our clients can love for many years to come. Here's a quick preview of what it looks like when you engage our services:
- The consultation stage. When you first contact our team, it's essential we have conversations surrounding your goals with this project and what you hope to achieve with glass handrails. Should you go frameless, or is a framed setup the right one for you? Do you have an architect or a designer with whom we should consult?
- Finalizing design and expectations. Together, we'll agree on how to best execute the vision you've had for using these products. Once we've established clear guidelines, we're ready to get to work.
- Providing installation. Our professional team of installers works quickly and effectively, arriving on time and following all the necessary safety precautions. We don't leave without ensuring that every panel is firmly fixed into place and that the entire installation is as secure as possible.
- Following up post-installation. Should you have any questions or concerns, we're always available for your future consultation. We'll also look forward to assisting you again on any future projects.
How to Maintain a Glass Railing
What kind of care should you plan for following the installation of a new glass deck railing? The good news: in most cases, you will only rarely encounter a need for any structural maintenance related to the anchoring method used for the glass. However, that does not mean the glass itself will not require care over time. As you might imagine, especially in outdoor applications, the glass can become quite dirty, especially if you allow longer periods to pass between cleanings. Whether you're thinking about caring for deck railing or an indoor staircase banister, the same rules apply.
Clean both sides of the glass on a semi-regular basis. For the exterior portion of glass on outdoor decks, you may wish to hire a professional glass cleaning service to clean these areas safely. Otherwise, a simple cleaning solution comprising diluted dish soap is often enough to restore the clarity and streak-free shine you want to see from your glass installations. Other options include non-abrasive commercial glass cleaners or vinegar-based cleaning solutions that are easy to mix up in the home kitchen. Keep your glass clear and enjoy a beautiful view all year.
What to Look For in Professional Glass Handrail Installation
Let's recap. Glass handrails eliminate view-blocking barriers that do not provide the same level of safety, longevity, or luxury as other materials. They're easy to care for, requiring a minimum amount of maintenance outside of basic cleaning. Also, they're easy to include in new and existing home designs without the need for any major structural changes. In short, modern glass solutions are superior for those who want to ensure their space always looks its best.
At B & L Glass, we're proud of our sixty-year heritage of the supply and installation of glass. With additional skills that extend into areas that include windows, doors, and even bathroom glass, we're steeped in experience within our industry. From providing clear, concise advice on how to achieve the visual outcomes you have in mind, to delivering a trusted installation service that meets and exceeds your expectations, we provide Napa, Sonoma, and Marin counties with one of the best solutions available.
Are you interested in learning more about adding these solutions to your building in the near future? We'd love to hear about your ideas and share some of our own. To request a quote or to start a conversation about the benefits of glass for your property, please contact our team today.


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Every year, in the last weekend of June, MEF opens its doors to the public with free admission. But MEF Invites is much more than the opportunity to view the exhibitions for free. It is the only event where:
- The permanent exhibition is explained by the researchers of the Museum, who also tell the visitors about their projects and latest findings.
- The preparation lab displays some of the pieces that are in current process, whether a tiny rodent jaw or a massive vertebrae of an enormous dinosaur, every piece is there waiting for the visitors!
- The collection opens the drawers to show some of MEF´s trophies, while its curator explains how to classify and preserve the found pieces.
And there's more: special talks, discounts on dinoshop and games for children, among other activities.
A unique
What are the FAQs about Mef Invites?
Amalia Villafañe, vertebrate fossils specialist from the Museum, said she sensed a strong interest in fossils of all kinds: how old they are or what they are. "Like other editions, there were many questions regarding our work in the field. I think it is something that arouses great curiosity".
MEF Invites: A visitors record!
Last edition of Mef Invites, in 2018, reached the record of more than 12.500 visitors in two days. And it is growing every year!


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Donald Trump has threatened to run as an independent if things don't go his way with the Republican Party.
In an interview with The Hill, he said: "So many people want me to, if I don't win ... I'll have to see how I'm being treated by the Republicans."
Until now, Trump has resisted calls to run as an independent.
"The best way of defeating the Democrats, and probably Hillary – I think it's going to be Hillary – is to run as a Republican. If I do the third-party thing it would be, I think, very bad for the Republicans," said Trump.
But Trump said the RNC has been "foolish" and "not very fair." Following his comments about Mexican immigrants, the head of the RNC reportedly asked Trump to tone down his controversial rhetoric.
And, after Trump's comments about John McCain, the GOP said in a statement, "There is no place in our party or our country for comments that disparage those who have served honorably."
Despite the pushback, Trump is leading many GOP polls. (Video via NBC)
"I think that candor, I think voters are really hungry for, and outside of Washington I think there's a section of the Republican Party that that really resonates with," said The Hill reporter Kevin Cirilli.
For now, Trump is sticking with the GOP. On Aug. 6, the top-10-polling Republican candidates will have their first debate on Fox News, and it looks like Trump will easily qualify.
This video includes images from Getty Images.