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This is a past IndieWebCamp! For the upcoming IndieWebCamp Austin, see IndieWebCamp Austin 2020 February 22-23!
IndieWebCamp Austin 2019 was February 23-24, 2019 in Austin, Texas; the second IndieWebCamp in Austin.
RSVP: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin
IndieWebCamp Austin 2019
Two days with independent web creators of all kinds, graphic artists, designers, UX engineers, coders, hackers; meeting up to share ideas, create & improve their personal websites, and build upon each others creations.
Own your data.
We should all own the content we're creating, rather than just posting to third-party content silos.
Publish on your own domain, and syndicate to social media.
Be a part of advancing & growing the open independent web with the latest in decentralized web technologies.
- 1 IndieWebCamp Austin 2019
- 3 Schedule
- 4 Participating
- 5 Organizers
- 6 Volunteer
- 7 Planning
- 8 Photos
- 9 Blog posts
- 10 Sponsors
- 11 Previously
- 12 See Also
- When
- to
- Where
- Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, Texas, 78701, USA, https://capitalfactory.com.
- Enter through Omni Hotel, then look for the glass conference rooms with "IndieWebCamp" signs
- URLs
- RSVP: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin
- Wiki: https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin
- Cost
- $5, or free with an Indie RSVP
- Please register and RSVP on the Official Event Page!
Optional: add yourself to our Project Goals page to indicate your interest and project goals!
Additional event tracking:
ScheduleMain article: 2019/Austin/Schedule
Day 1 Discussion Day 2 Hacking
Day 1 is about discussing in a BarCamp-like environment. Bring a topic you'd like to discuss or join in on topics as they are added to the board.
Day 2 is about making things on and for your personal site! Work with others or on your own.
09:00 Doors open, coffee, and breakfast!
10:00 Welcome
10:15 Keynote: State of Social Readers
10:45 Personal site demos
11:30 Session proposals & scheduling
12:00 Group photo & lunch
13:00 Sessions (45min)
16:45 Day 2 preview
09:00 Doors open, coffee, and breakfast!
10:00 Day 2 kickoff, session planning
10:30 Creating sessions
12:00 Group photo & lunch
13:00 Sessions continue
16:00 Demos
17:00 Camp closed!
- Please read through our Code of Conduct
- Session Proposals
- Schedule Grid - hyperlinked to actual session pages
- 2019/Austin/Demos
- Discussion
- Etherpad index: https://etherpad.indieweb.org/2019-Austin
Remote Participation
IndieWebCamp has a strong tradition of remote participation, typically using chat, Google Hangouts and Etherpad during as well as after the event. More details and links for remote participation will be posted here on the days of the event. Also feel free to join us on chat to get realtime updates and conversation before, during, and after the camp. (Direct web chat link here.)
- Marty McGuire
- Rosemary Orchard
- Jack Jamieson (Saturday only)
- dougbeal
- Chris Aldrich
- Paul Robert Lloyd
- Greg McVerry (Sunday only)
- Jeremy Cherfas Saturday intros only (so far)
- Jonathan LaCour intermittently
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
If you can't get to the event, consider remote participating or finding/running an IndieWebCamp remote party near you.
📺 Livestream:
- Saturday YouTube live stream
- The breakout sessions will be available on both the IndieWeb Jitsi for two-way communication and YouTube for one-way viewing.
Travel and Lodging
✈ AUS Airport. Austin–Bergstrom International Airport is located on the old site of Bergstrom Air Force Base and opened in 1999. [1]
Public Transit
🚈 From the AUS airport, the MetroBus will drop you off downtown a few blocks from the venue. It costs $2.50 for a ticket. Public Transit directions.
🚙 They operate in Austin
🚕 Cabs
🛴 They exist, and you might even trip over one if you're unlucky.
🏫 Here are a few nearby hotels:
- Omni Austin Hotel Downtown - The venue is actually in this building.
- Hyatt Place Austin Downtown - easy 5 block walk from the venue, tons of nice stuff (coffee, acai bowls, yoga) within a block
- La Quinta Inn Austin Capitol / Downtown - The budget choice within a few blocks.
- Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown - University - Several attendees stayed here in 2017.
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin Downtown = Actually the other side of the Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown. At least one attendee is staying here in 2019.
- Firehouse Hostel - Don't mind sharing a room? This is the most affordable option.
There are many other hotels in the area.
- Put your roomsharing offers here.
- Manton Reece (local) - venue, logistics, outreach
- Tantek Çelik - wiki, outreach. (2019-02-22 late night arrival in AUS)
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details) - chat with ^^^ current organizers in https://chat.indieweb.org/meta first!
Would you like to help out in the planning or organization for IndieWebCamp Austin? Please add your name below or contact the organizers via chat
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
PlanningMain article: IndieWebCamp Austin 2019 Planning
PhotosMain article: 2019/Austin/Photos
Day 1
- add photos from day 1 here
Day 2
- add photos from day 2 here
Blog posts
- Press event post: https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/community/events/indiewebcamp-austin-2019-2444758/ (via https://twitter.com/EFFaustin/status/1098810904228048897)
- 2019-02-23 : ASCIINEMA FOR RECORDING COMMAND-LINE TERMINAL SESSION (archived)
- 2019-02-24 : My IndieWebCamp Austin Demo
- 2019-02-25 : Emoji Avatars for My Website
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1093215264353718274
- "Homebrew Website Club is 6:30pm at Mozart's Coffee tonight. We'll be talking about final plans for IndieWebCamp Austin. Registration for the Feb 23-24 event is open now. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 6, 2019
- https://twitter.com/polycotscoop/status/1093268370642866182
- "The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the "corporate web". Attend IndieWebCamp on February 23-24 in Austin, Texas to get involved.
https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin" @polycotscoop February 6, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1093964440075157504
- "IndieWebCamp Austin is in 2 weeks! Whether you're a blogger, developer, designer, or just want to learn more about the independent web, hope you can join us. Registration is just $5 or free if you blog your RSVP to the event. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 8, 2019
- https://twitter.com/polycotscoop/status/1095805185463648257
- "Be a part of advancing & growing the indie web at IndieWebCamp Austin 2019. Join us February 23-24 in Austin, Texas.
https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin" @polycotscoop February 13, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1096556299519692806
- "IndieWebCamp Austin is coming up in a week at Capital Factory. Bunch of IndieWeb-related things I want to think about for http://Micro.blog that weekend. Everyone's welcome! https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 15, 2019
- http://tantek.com/2019/046/t2/indiewebcamp-austin ( https://twitter.com/t/status/1096600338805731329 )
- "#IndieWebCamp #Austin is next weekend!
Get a #website, #ownyourdata, cut back #socialmedia, or hack on #dweb #webstandards.
Join @manton2(@microdotblog) @aaronpk(#indieauth #webmention) @dshanske(#WordPress #IndieWeb) & more!
RSVP: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @Tantek Çelik February 15, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1097979332729995264
- "IndieWebCamp Austin is this weekend! You can still register here. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 19, 2019
- https://twitter.com/BWLNG/status/1097990798438793216
- "Heading to Austin this weekend for IndieWebCamp — a gathering for indie web creators to share ideas, work on creating for their own websites, and build upon each other's creations. And tacos — https://2019.indieweb.org" @BWLNG February 19, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1098338871971115010
- "Doors open for IndieWebCamp Austin at 9am on Saturday. We'll have coffee and breakfast tacos. Full schedule and registration details: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin ☕" @manton2 February 20, 2019
- https://twitter.com/corntoole/status/1098581139466391552
- "I'm gonna be at #indiewebcamp Austin http://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @corntoole February 21, 2019
- https://twitter.com/dshanske/status/1099015071072702468
- "In Austin for Indiewebcamp." @dshanske February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1099033907780038656
- "First time at Capital Factory? Look for these doors tomorrow inside the building lobby. You can still register for IndieWebCamp here. $5 or free when you blog about the event! https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich/status/1099044552281739264
- "Quick reminder that IndieWebCamp Austin is this weekend. If you're in the #DoOO or #edtech spaces & can't attend in person, there should be some interesting conversations and work that can be done to participate remotely to help you improve [more...]
https://boffosocko.com/2019/02/22/reminder-indiewebcamp-austin-streaming-is-this-weekend-2-23-24/" @ChrisAldrich February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1099058506517364737
- "Excited for IndieWebCamp tomorrow. If you're disappointed in modern social networks and looking for what's next on the open web, I hope you'll join us at Capital Factory in Austin. More details and registration here. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/tomwiththeweath/status/1099073573996642305
- "IndiewebCamp Austin is this weekend! https://herestomwiththeweather.com/2019/02/22/indiewebcamp-austin-is-this-weekend/" @tomwiththeweath February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/bradenslen/status/1099067360785416192
- "IndiewebCamp, Austin is happening tomorrow. Register here https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @bradenslen February 22, 2019
- http://tantek.com/2019/054/t1/indiewebcamp-austin-remote-participation ( https://twitter.com/t/status/1099325409349513217 )
- "Excited for #IndieWebCamp #Austin starting soon!
Check out the (and add yourself to) remote participation if you can't make it in person!
#indieweb #openweb #dweb #independentweb" @Tantek Çelik February 23, 2019
- https://twitter.com/mickael/status/1099340641174212608
- "If you are interested in the IndieWeb, you can watch IndieWebCamp Austin live stream:
https://youtu.be/bGENDlYMnm4" @mickael February 23, 2019
- https://twitter.com/ATxTE/status/1099353071673577472
- "Great going @indiewebcamp, a lively crowd for #IndieWebCamp on a Saturday morning @CapitalFactory just a couple of weeks b4 #SxSW! #indiedev" @ATxTE February 23, 2019
- https://twitter.com/jackjamieson/status/1099365763943710720
- "Really enjoying the live stream of IndieWebCamp Austin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGENDlYMnm4
Seems like a lot of new faces, and some of the homepage demos highlighted the political (and emotional) stakes of carving out one's own space on the Internet. I'll be… https://jackjamieson.net/?p=4128" @jackjamieson February 23, 2019
IndieWebCamps 2020 Online • Austin • London • West (Online) • Pop-ups • More being planned for 2020! 2019 Austin • Online • New Haven • Berlin • Düsseldorf • Utrecht • 9th IndieWeb Summit (Portland) • Amsterdam • Oxford • NYC • Brighton • Berlin2 • SF 2018 Baltimore • Düsseldorf • 8th IndieWeb Summit (Portland) • SF • Oxford • NYC • Nürnberg • Berlin 2017 Bellingham • Düsseldorf • Nürnberg • 7th IndieWeb Summit (Portland) • Istanbul • NYC • Berlin • Austin 2016 NYC • MIT • Nürnberg • Düsseldorf • 6th IndieWeb Summit (Portland) • NYC2 • Brighton • LA (Santa Monica) • Berlin • MIT2 2015 Cambridge MA • Germany (Düsseldorf) • Portland&Brighton (5th Summit) • Edinburgh • MIT • SF 2014 SF • NYC • Portland/NYC/Berlin (4th Summit) • UK (Brighton) • Cambridge MA • Online 2013 Portland (3rd Summit) • UK (Brighton) • Hollywood 2012 Portland (2nd Summit) • UK (Brighton) 2011 Portland (Summit)
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Companies are beginning to focus less on real estate and more on people. The executives who have chosen to develop their authenticity and emotional intelligence are creating game changing results. They are creating a global mesh of trusted advisor networks.
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Archive for the category Personal Stories
Personal stories category consists of random thoughts, rants and experiences of Gaysis (and supporters) about the world around them.
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I wish I had exposed my University, a bastion of liberal education, which I hold in high regard nevertheless, for its hypocrisy when it came to the LGBTQ issues.
Poem: False Stage
Away from the truth and hurting A shallow living, prying To be honest, but dying Away from the hurt from the race Im fine on a stage on my pace
Kinky Confessions – Why We Love To Play?
One year and many sessions down the line, today if you ask me do I 'enjoy' pain, I'll say I don't know. The word enjoy somehow does not fit. But if you ask me, am I turned on by pain… I would not hesitate for a second…hell, yes, I am.
Poem: Have You Always?
Have you always known? My attraction to pretty girls with pretty eyes and sad stories. Stories I re-told at lunch everyday, asking for endings I knew nothing about.
Yaariyan, A Community Home For LGBTQ Youth In Mumbai.
Founded in 2010, Yaariyan is among the first platforms for LGBTQ youth in Mumbai and is an active part of the collective that organizes Mumbai Pride.
A To Z: Queer Celebrities Who Saved And Inspired Me
No one should have to deal with sexism, homophobia and of course prejudices against mental illness all at once.
What My Lesbian Friend Taught Me About Life
This is an ode to that person who taught me how to dance like no one is watching.
A To Z: Queer Celebrities Who Saved And Inspired Me
At thirty, I realise that these borrowed worlds not only helped me through some of my toughest times as a teen, but also influenced me as a feminist, queer creator years later.
Comic Strip: What Kind Of Man?
Having been bullied in school, I really wished I knew I wasn't alone, or that speaking to other people would not make me come across as weak.
Poem: Indemnification
Indemnify me for this gigantic emptiness of vast space and for not having the courage to break it to my face
Poem: Sucker Punched!
But since life is no fairy tale The forever love promise soon become stale My name day came and went Suddenly there was no time to spend
A Bum's Tale
Bunny turned out to be a very naughty child and was often found thrown across momma Bunny's knees getting spanked.
Poem: An Ode To My Gay Son
When they define queer as "odd" and "strange" Come to me and I shall educate you Queer is normal. Queer is beautiful. Queer is fine.
Freedom To Love, We Want Freedom
A march on 28th February was organized by the students of Delhi University to demonstrate the fact that a university belongs to the presentation of genuine ideas and free thinking.
The Memory Of A Face : Chapter Thirty Six
Just then his phone buzzed. He took one look at it and his face broke into a big grin. She winked at him. People acted funny when they were in love. Diano was no exception.
An Apology
To what limits can the destitution drive you, then was my turn to experience the thrill and the peace of having you to just talk with.
The Kids Are Sleeping
I have been doing this, marching, since I am a kid. I used to go on my dad's shoulders and march with him and my mum, as my sister was to small for all the crowd, was just us three.
Poem : Of Melancholia and Infinity
One more of those moments is all I want - just once more And I will buy myself back from you Instead, can you keep my essence forever - however long or short that moment lasts?
Poem : Taking It Easy
I started believing in the dreams I never had, Cancelling well laid out plans for the one who didn't have.
Poem: A Christmas Rhyme For A Happy & Gay Time
I kissed you under the mistletoe Silently, secretly, afraid to let our cover blow But we had to do it, it was Christmas time I was yours and you were mine


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The Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in 001 Honey
This lip product is super moisturising and just lovely to wear. The colour is extremely natural, but just gives my lips a boost when I don't want anything too bright or hard to maintain. I was a huge fan of these balm stains when I first started my blog last year, and I have re-discovered them! One of my very first posts was an in-depth review of the balm stains so click the hyperlink to find out more about them 🙂
Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polishes in 415 Instyle Coral and 260 Funtime Fushia
These polishes have been in my collection for years, and are still going strong. I love how the product is designed to suit consumer convenience, so they are perfect when your in a rush or cant be bothered to wait for your nail polish to dry. The polish is very high quality for the price as they are extremely opaque and glossy – I often do my nails and people ask if I got them done at a salon. Also, a warm hot pink and coral are the perfect go to colours! These should definitely go on your shopping list, because they are a holy grail for me.
Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara in Black Brown
This is a must have mascara for no make up natural looks because of the dark brown colour that perfectly matches my lashes! It provides volume, length and is never clumpy (it always separates my lashes perfectly). This mascara is definitely a classic, I actually love it so much I can never not have it in my collection, just in case I want to use it 😛
Candles: Glasshouse (Montego Bay and Gardenia) and Ecoya (Vanilla Bean)
Although, I love these brands, in this post I'm just referring to candles in general 🙂 I am late on the band wagon when it comes to candles. I was never a candle user and out of these 3 that I own 2 of them were presents. However, I've been using them a lot over the past month when I'm studying – I find that when hitting the books candles relax me and put me in the mood!
Sunbeam Blender
I did a post in September about how I have started juicing and included some of my fave recipes (link to it here: http://beautybalmer.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/diy-delicious-healthy-juices.html) The post was extremely well received and for that I am thankful 🙂 because it is very different to general style of post. Anyways, I have used this blender most days and love how it operates! I really prefer this small serve blender as it is the perfect size for me and is super easy to clean and maintain! If your looking into getting something like this, I definitely recommend this product 🙂


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Always the sense of something a little creepy, just out of sight around the corner.
Actually there was usually a photographer, just out of sight around the corner, as there were quite a few of us there. If you want to take a squiz at what some of the others did, there's a Flickr group here.


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UK actor Ed Skrein, best known for roles in Deadpool and Game Of Thrones, has moved behind the camera for his directorial debut, the short film Little River Run. The 15-minute film will have its world premiere as the opening title in the 'Teen Shorts: We See You' strand at the UK's Encounters Film Festival in Bristol on September 29.
It follows two teenagers searching for solitude amid the whirl of inner city London. Skrein shot the film across three days in November 2017, in a gap between two of his acting projects – Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk and Agustí Villaronga's period piece Born A King.
Skrein invested in the £19,000 film himself and raised further financing from other private sources and the Stefan Allesch-Taylor shorts fund. A former Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2013, Skrein explains why the film was inspired by his charity work with young people in London.
Why did you want to tell this story?
I wanted to show reality of the young people I know in London. If I only read the newspapers I would think our city is going to ruin. Through the charity work that I do with The Big House theatre company [a theatre company working with young people leaving care homes, who are at high risk of social exclusion], I see the most amazing, bright, optimistic young people - a lot more well-rounded than I was at that age. I wanted to touch on racial stereotyping of course, but also the stereotyping of young people in general, and the lack of empathy and love we have for them.
Why do you think it is important to represent these issues?
Being a young person is a confusing, scary time. A lot of the kids in our beautiful city are growing up without a structured family home; that means simple things like not having breakfast in the morning, not getting a good night's sleep, not being able to wash their clothes properly. These things make a difference, these things matter. A lot of youth centres have closed down and funding has gone under the Conservative government.
Do you have ambitions to move into feature filmmaking?
It's about whether it's the right project. A feature seems like the logical direction. I have already written another short which I'm hoping to shoot at the beginning of next year. It's a sci-fi two-header set in East London, about two people communicating through everything except for words.
How are you balancing directing with acting?
The priority will categorically be acting. I'm starting to get to a point where I'm doing what I want to be doing, where I'm starting to work in the circles that it feels right to be working in. The directing is helping me become a better actor - I have a lot more to do in the acting world.
You stepped down from a part in Hellboy after a controversy over your casting for the role of a Japanese-American character. How do you feel about that decision a year later?
It felt like the right thing to do during it, and it still feels like the right thing to do now. Last week I was out in Hawaii shooting [Roland Emmerich's] Midway and I had lunch with Daniel Dae Kim, who took my place as Ben Daimio in Hellboy. He's a brilliant actor and perfect for the role. It's been wonderfully reassuring to hear how much it meant to people, to a lot of my friends in my neighbourhood. That was a big reason why I made the decision.
You wrote at the time that 'representation of ethnic diversity is important' – is it better than a year ago?
'Improving' is the most accurate word. We should be grateful and thankful for the improvement, and we should be impatient and restless for further improvement.
Screen's UK Stars of Tomorrow 2018 are announced on October 4. What are your memories of being a Star in 2013?
It was just a complete honour. I was really surprised – I just thought 'You fools! Why do you think I'm a star?' I think that really gave me confidence; when other people believe in you it makes you believe in yourself more. That's what I wanted to do with this short film.


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UM-Flint Earns National Weather Service Designation
The University of Michigan-Flint has been designated by the National Weather Service (NWS) as a "Storm Ready" university.
"Storm Ready" is a nationwide community preparedness program that uses a grassroots approach to help communities develop plans to handle local severe weather and flooding threats. The program is voluntary and provides communities with clear-cut advice from a partnership between the local NWS weather forecast office and state and local emergency managers.
"The safety of our campus community is one of our major concerns," said UM-Flint Chancellor Ruth J. Persons. "This designation by the National Weather Service recognizes the university's on-going preparedness planning to protect the students, faculty and staff in weather related emergencies."
"The StormReady program helps create collaboration in community preparedness," said Gail Phelps, emergency preparedness coordinator. "Good planning reduces fear and losses that accompany disasters."
In early June, as part of qualifying for the designation, a large number of UM-Flint faculty and staff received special training to be SKYWARN spotters. The Environment, Health, and Safety Department hosted National Weather Service trainers, Karen Clark and Phil Kurimski, to conduct two SKYWARN classes. Forty faculty and staff received the training, including employees from Facilities and Operations, Events and Building Management, Recreation Services, Northbank Center, and the Public Safety Department. Representatives from community organizations also attended. The subject matter covered in the class included how thunderstorms develop, storm structures, potential severe weather features, and how to properly report to the weather service. Special instruction was also given on severe weather safety.
Other requirements include:
• establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
• have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the public
• create a system that monitors local weather conditions
• promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars
• develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises
A team composed of NWS and local Emergency Management officials visited the campus last October and gave UM-Flint a successful review to all criteria. A formal presentation of the Storm Ready certification is being planned in the spring.
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OSCE PA human rights chair visits Aleksandr Pavlov, raises concerns about extradition
COPENHAGEN, 30 December 2013 – Isabel Santos (Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, met with Aleksandr Pavlov today in Madrid and raised concerns over his possible extradition to Kazakhstan.
"I met with Mr. Pavlov today and he is in good health. He denied all accusations leveled against him. I am deeply concerned about the possibility that Mr. Pavlov's fundamental rights may be violated in order to obtain a 'confession' should he be extradited to Kazakhstan. All countries, including Spain, must ensure that extradition does not put an individual at risk of ill-treatment, and that they do not become party to the abuse of Interpol by any country for possible political motives," Santos said.
Santos had requested to visit Pavlov in custody in Madrid in October, but was denied.
Aleksandr Pavlov formerly served as chief of security to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman and prominent opposition figure.
He was detained by Spanish authorities in 2012 on an Interpol warrant requested by Kazakhstan, which accuses Pavlov of financial and terrorism-related crimes. Spain has also denied Pavlov's request for asylum.
Find full article on www.oscepa.org
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Colts surprise Broncos, move on to face Patriots
AFC divisional playoffs: Indianapolis Colts 24, Denver Broncos 13
Takeaway: Peyton Manning looked nothing like his five-time MVP self, setting a new personal record six straight incompletions for first time in postseason career midway through a second quarter that brought out the boos in Denver. The Broncos averaged just 1.4 yards per pass play in the second quarter, but headed into halftime trailing just 14-10. Manning's struggles continued in the second half, which saw the Broncos fail to score a touchdown. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck went 27 of 43 for 265 yards and two touchdowns. Luck added 21 yards on the ground.
MORE: Playoff schedule | Images | Brady just being Brady
Turning point: On a fourth and 1, Broncos running back C.J. Anderson was hit five yards behind the line of scrimmage but broke three tackles en route to a Broncos first down and a seven-yard gain on the final play of the third quarter. That six-minute drive resulted in a 41-yard field goal by Connor Barth to make it a one-possession game. The next Colts possession resulted in a three and out. The Broncos appeared to have momentum, but the Colts defense stepped up big, forcing the Broncos to their fourth three-and-out of the game. The Broncos were just 2 of 14 on third downs in the game.
Hero: The Colts' offensive line. The big boys up front gave Luck ample time in the pocket; the Broncos did not hit Luck once during the game. The great protection resulted in 265 pass yards and two touchdowns.The Colts dominated the line of scrimmage, totaling 99 rushing yards and winning the time-of-possession battle 34:01 to 25:36. With Trent Richardson inactive, running back Dan Herron, who only rushed for one touchdown in the entire regular season, carried the load for the Colts touching the ball 31 times for 95 yards and one TD.
Goat: Peyton Manning. The all-time career touchdown passing holder looked like a man nearing the end of his career. Manning completed just 26 of 46 passes for 211 yards through the air, with a decent chunk of the yardage coming when the game was out of reach. He was 6 of 21 on throws longer than five yards downfield. With the loss Manning fell to 11-13 in the playoffs, including nine one-and-dones.
What's next: With the win the Colts will travel to New England in a rematch of Week 11's dominating Patriots performance in which the Pats won 42-20. In the blowout, Patriots running back Jonas Gray rushed for 199 yards and a franchise-record four touchdowns in just his fourth career game. The Patriots will play in their ninth AFC title game of the Brady-Belichick era, while Luck will be making his first AFC Championship game appearance and the Colts will be there for the first time since 2009. Next Sunday's kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET from Gillette Stadium.


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Less time managing the shared drive, more time managing what matters.
Powerful software is impressive. But if it's not easy to use in addition to being powerful, it can quickly become more frustrating than helpful. After all, no matter how impressive a tool is, it's only effective when it's used correctly.
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Press Releases: Celebrating Ghanaian Independence
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Ghana as you celebrate 58 years of independence on March 6.
The United States has stood by Ghana's side ever since you peacefully earned independence and Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana free forever. When the Organization of African Unity met in Ghana, the American embassy donated its typewriters. When Nkrumah arrived in Washington, President John F. Kennedy was on the tarmac waiting to shake his hand. And six years ago, President Obama traveled to Accra to declare that the 21st century will not just be shaped in Washington, but in African capitals like Accra, as well.
To this day, Ghanaian and American citizens are united in our commitment to democracy, human rights, free enterprise, and peace and security.
We have forged a strong partnership, reinforced by our joint effort to stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa. Ghana remains a critical partner and contributor to UN peacekeeping operations around the world. And we will continue to work closely with the Ghanaian people to strengthen your investment climate in order to expand trade and increase prosperity for all.
On this joyous occasion, I send warm wishes to the people of Ghana.


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Day 15 – Fettuccine with Marinara and Chicken Fritta
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Today turned out to be more interesting than I expected. I thought I'd be having a quiet meal by myself at the bar, when a very loud gentleman sat down next to me so he could plug his phone into the outlet behind the bar. He introduced himself to me as Michael Avello, the "#1 Sylvester Stallone imitator in the world."
He told me that it was his birthday, and that the OG hooks him up for free all the time because he brings them so much business. "I bring them 12-person parties of women, all drinking five, six glasses of wine. They get more out of this than me!"
The bartender certainly seemed to be familiar enough with him, maybe he is a regular. He also called out to all of the managers he saw – if they didn't recognize him, he would immediately go into an impression of some Sylvester Stallone character. Except he also seemed to specialize in Scarface impressions, since that's what I mostly witnessed. Nice enough guy though.
He asked me about my pasta pass when he saw it, and I told him that I was going to the OG for 49 days straight, and that I was blogging about it. At this point, I asked him if I could take a picture with him and post it on the blog. He enthusiastically agreed, and one of the servers was nice enough to take a few shots of the two of us. Naturally, we did "Rocky" poses with our fists up.
So where's the photo evidence, you ask? Well, once I thanked him for the picture, he said "Hey bud, now you have to help me out. See, it's pretty easy to sell Rocky t-shirts when you look like Stallone. Stallone's actually flying me out to L.A. next week to see if he wants to hire me. So you want to buy one of these t-shirts or not?" And he showed me a couple bags of Rocky t-shirts. Unfortunately, the only cash I had on me was reserved for the OG bartender, so I had to decline. At that point, he muttered something about "Everyone's just looking out for themselves, huh. That's not me, that's not the kind of guy I am." I can't disagree with anything he said.
He then asked me to keep the pictures to myself. I'm not one to say no when asked nicely about things, especially privacy stuff, so I told him that I would delete the pictures, and did so on the spot.
Post-cheese. Danielle was bartending today. She politely stopped after grating a reasonable amount of cheese, then when I asked her to continue, she said, "Oh honey, I'll grate this entire block of cheese if you want me to." I like her.
Mmm. Cheesy chicken fritta.
I found a youtube video when I got home of my Stallone-imitator friend. I actually don't think he looks that much like Stallone. However, for anyone who lives in Philly, there's a doorman of a hotel near 17th and Sansom who's an absolute dead ringer for Stallone. If you've walked by the hotel and have seen him, you know who I'm talking about.
Current weight: 176.0 (every scale has a bad day)
Calories consumed today: 1,280
Breadsticks consumed (today/total) 2/23
Current cost per pasta bowl: $10.47
Comments from the wife: "Your eyelids look fatter."


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A booking fee of 50% of full fee to be made via bank transfer within 30 days after we send the contract to you.
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During your stay, please give an advance notice of 7 days if you do not wish to continue the residency.
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Hello family!
I hope you all had a very lovely Christmas. I miss you all very much and I hope you are doing well. These last few months I have been quite busy and I want to tell you all about it.
A Christmas of hope!
We put on a Christmas show for the neighborhood. We were prepared for about 250 people but 500 people showed up!
We had a bouncy castle. The kids loved it!
We had free food, face painting, and games for the kids to play. They had a blast! Afterwords we started the Christmas show. We had many different team come to play music and choreographed dance performances.
We had an area to the side for anyone who wanted to receive prayer. I saw three people with back pain healed after I prayed for them. There were also two people who gave their lives to Jesus that evening. We prayed with them and their lives were changed forever that day.
I helped with security, parking, and the prayer team. It is great being a part of what God in Thailand!
Thank you for your support and prayers! I really appreciate you!


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Strangers in Budapest
By: Keener, Jessica.Material type: BookPublisher: HighBridge ; 2017 Media type: 8 audiodiscs ; ISBN: 9781681688657.Subject(s): Budapest - Fiction | Americans - Fiction
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Budapest is a city of secrets, a place where everything is opaque and nothing is as it seems. It is to the city that a young American couple, Annie and Will, move with their infant son, shortly after the fall of the Communist regime.
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Children's Church as well as Infant and Toddler Nursery Care are provided during the worship service.
Bible Study & Board Games- Young Adults (18-35 year olds) Small Group Gathering Sunday Nights - 6pm (please check the calendar page).
Family Nights - Check our calendar page for details of upcoming dates.
At 10:00am on Wednesdays we host a Bible Study with Judy at Faith Chapel.
At 7:00pm on Thursdays we offer Bible Study at a church member's home. Call the church for details:
Men's Fellowship - One Saturday a month at 10:00am at the church. Check our calendar page.
Women's Fellowship - Quarterly at 9:00am at the church. Check our calendar page.
Please check our calendar page for any changes.
We look forward to seeing you at VBS in 2020!
Salvation Stones
Painted stones appearing everywhere to inspire, share, and lead people to Jesus. Post a photo of the stones you find and tell us where you found it. Then, pass it along for someone else to find, and tell us where you left it.
Luke 19:37-40 New International Version (NIV)37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!"[a]
"Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"
40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."
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Downstream LNG Production Superintendent, Chevron Australia PTY Ltd
BE Chemical & Process (1st Class Honours), University of Canterbury
Dip Dairy Science and Technology
Mark has 24 years experience in a variety of process industries including: Dairy (Fonterra); Sugar Refining (ABF); Utilities; Oil & Gas Processing and LNG production (BP Grangemouth, Santos & Chevron).
Mark's experience includes: plant engineering & operational support, safety leadership, reliability modelling, design & commissioning, shift management, technical team management, Opex and Capex budget development & control, fabrication yard operations advisor and overall site management.
Hi is currently working for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd on the safe start-up of the Wheatstone LNG Facility as the LNG Production Superintendent.


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PREMIERE: Sphere – Cry For You (Ram Records)
Posted by Adam on 18th November 2016
I think it's safe to say that 2016 has been a shit storm of a year at times and my word has it gone by quickly. The announcement of the Ram's 2017 Drum & Bass Annual signals clearer than anything that the year is almost over.
As always the album will be rammed (pun intended) with some of the biggest and best tunes of the year alongside some tasty exclusives and we've got one of those exclusives for you right now.
This one's called Cry For You and comes from Volatile Cycle and Barbarix's brand new alias Sphere. Watch out for this dropping on 02/12/2016 as part of Ram's Drum & Bass Annual 2017.
Pre order – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ram-drum-bass-annual-2017/id1176716712


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By LARRY VAUGHT
I think Kentucky fans will agree with John Calipari about this.
"You want it to hurt," Calipari said about how he hopes his players reacted to Tuesday's 118-84 loss to Duke Tuesday.
What else?
"And then I want you to look in the mirror and be real, no delusion. They were a better team and they played as a team. They worked together. We worked against each other. They played harder with more of a chip, which is usually us," Calipari said.
"And I'll even go further and say they were better coached than we were."
Some Kentucky fans likely will agree with Calipari's coaching comparison, too, because UK was overmatched from start to finish. The Cats tried to run with Duke — a big, big mistake.
Kentucky plays again tonight against Southern Illinios, a team one would think it would easily defeat. But after Tuesday night, who knows?
"Let's all look at it and let's learn and move on. No practice yesterday. I was like jacked to get started, but we had to give them a day off and so we're going to watch some film here in a minute and then we gotta move on," Calipari said Thursday.
"And just so everybody understands, I was never intoxicated or blown away by Bahamas because everybody kind of goes back. There weren't game plans. There weren't teams that would grind it out and move it, move it, move it, move in on defense. And there were things that I saw.
"I knew then and I know now: We have a chance of being really good, but I knew even then, boy, we got a ways to go. And so that may have hurt us more than helped us. This may have helped us more than hurt us. We just gotta see."


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Melissa Cregan, Fresno County ag commissioner, delivers the 2018 Crop Report to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning in this screenshot.
Written by The Business Journal Staff
Fresno County farms shattered a record last year for crop value, hitting the $7.88 billion mark.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning received the crop report from Melissa Cregan, Fresno County agricultural commissioner, who noted that 2018's total was 12% higher than the year prior, and substantially higher than the previous record year of 2014 at $7.06 billion.
"Although individual commodities may experience difficulties year-to-year, Fresno County continues to supply the highest quality of food and fiber nation-wide and abroad to more than 95 countries around the world," Cregan said in a statement.
Ryan Jacobsen, CEO and executive director of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, echoed that sentiment in remarks to the supervisors before they voted to accept the report.
"This showcases why we are the food capital of the world," Jacobsen said.
The report notes that while surface water supplies for 2018 were below average, water carried over from the previous year helped make up for some of the shortfall. Price increases for field crops, seed crops, vegetables, fruit and nut crops, nursery and apiary also helped lead to the record showing.
Following several years of value gains, pistachios unseated poultry for the No. 3 spot by value. In 2016, pistachios came in at No. 7. In 2007, it was 18th place.
Fresno County's 2018 pistachio crop was worth $862.14 million, up an impressive 66% compared to 2017. That led Supervisor Buddy Mendes, a farmer himself, to predict that pistachios would overtake grapes this year or by 2020.
Almonds once again emerged as the top commodity by value, worth $1.17 billion for 2018 — below the $1.22 billion in value for 2017. At No. 2, grapes were worth $1.1 billion last year, up from $951.23 million in 2017.
Fresno County's $7.88 billion haul for 2018 would place it as California's top agricultural county compared to the 2017 receipts for No. 1 Kern County at $7.25 billion.
The transition from summer to fall is the time when Central Valley counties start to release crop reports for the prior year. Kings County was the first to do so in August. Kings County farmers and ranchers had their second-biggest year for sales in 2018, with a value of $2.3 billion, up 14% from 2017.


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Hey friends! I hope you are all having a great start to your week!
As promised in my Friday Favorites post from Friday. Here is a marathon recap from the marathon I ran this past Sunday {plus some weekend fun}!
Lakefront Marathon Recap
5:15 am – Woke up and got ready.
5:45 am – Ate some oatmeal for breakfast and sipped on a cup of coffee. Plus drank a bunch of water.
6:45 am – Left the apartment with Aaron's parents to get to the start line.
7:00 am – Arrived at the race location, warmed up a little, stood in a long bathroom line.
7:15 am – Didn't get to use the bathroom because had to get a team picture for our marathon team! Cue – freak out because I really had to use the restroom!
7:20 – Found a hidden bathroom where the line wasn't long and finally got a chance to go, just before race started. Phew! That was really cutting it close.
7:30 – Race started and we were off! P.S. my GPS almost didn't get a signal. It found the satellite just in time! Another close call.
Overall I felt really great the first half of the race and thought it was going to be a great race. I was holding a consistent pace until about mile 16. I laid off the quicker pace just so I could save some of my energy. By this point I also had a blister that hurt and was stinging extremely bad.
I made the mistake of not taking the power gel that they were offering at about mile 8. I grabbed one, but did not ingest it. I was only drinking gatorade and water at every water stop. Which has worked for me in the past. But the gatorade the volunteers were handing out was very watered down.
Around mile 17 or 18 I ate my energy gummies to get some sugar in my system but at that point it was too late. At mile 20 I hit the wall and I knew it was bad. I thought I was going to end up walking the last 6.2 miles. At that point I decided to put some headphones on and listen to some Taylor Swift to try to get me pepped and energetic. It helped a little. From mile 20-23 it was a run/walk/run/walk on and off.
At mile 24 I was running besides a fellow runner about my age and I could tell she was struggling more than I was. I asked if she wanted to push each other to the finish. She agreed and we ran together.
She helped me through the next 1.5 miles and I never got to thank her for that. By mile 25.5 I was feeling better and she was still struggling, so she told me to go ahead and assured me that she would be fine with only 0.70 miles left. She was my saving grace that last part of the race and I don't think I would have been able to run that portion if she hadn't been there helping me.
I ended up running across the finish line in 3:57, which isn't a PR, but I suppose is pretty dang good for having to walk. I felt very lightheaded and dizzy after crossing the finish line and it was the worst I've felt after a marathon. Poor nutrition and going out too fast is not good. Lesson learned.
Anyways, I'm honestly not happy about the race. I was really mad the rest of the day. I know it's great to finish a marathon, but it wasn't good enough for me. And that's not a healthy way to think. I should be happy about finishing a marathon.
I'm trying to stay positive about it though. In the words of Albert Einstein;
"Failure is success in progress."
Completing a marathon isn't a fail…it's definitely a success. I didn't meet my personal goal, so this race counted towards that success in progress, right? Right. And I learned from my nutrition mistake and maybe need to tweak my training for the next one. 🙂
P.S. I just looked at my race photos and I am smiling in the majority of them, which really surprised me based on how much I struggled, haha!
Weekend Fun
Enough about the marathon. We went apple picking this weekend and it was so fun! Definitely a lot less stressful than running a marathon.
Thanks for reading and have a great week!
Don't forget to give this post a thumbs up and follow Lutheran Runner at lutheranrunner.com 🙂


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As Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast this week, a number of students witnessed the destruction of their hometowns in shock.
More than 50 GW students are from affected areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, said Matt Lindsay, a media relations specialist. If the storm happened a week ago, before move-in began, a number of students would have been in the middle of the crisis.
A category 4 storm, Katrina whipped New Orleans and surrounding areas with 145 mph winds, destroying waterfront hotels and concrete bridges Monday. The storm left nearly 3 million people without electricity and drinking water, and casualties are expected to number in the thousands. Communication in the affected areas continues to be sporadic or nonexistent.
Julie Buekens, a senior from New Orleans, said watching the devastation of the city on the news is "surreal."
"They focus on all of the worst areas and keep showing scenes of complete devastation," she said. "It's hard to watch the images and actually recognize certain streets or certain buildings and houses that are either completely underwater or destroyed."
Buekens said that she usually anticipates flooding during hurricane season in New Orleans, but was shocked by the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina.
"Hearing of a hurricane heading towards New Orleans is not too surprising, considering people get asked to evacuate at least once a year," she said. "Usually, most people stay and the storm turns out to be less destructive than anticipated."
Junior Stefanie Garry, who is also from New Orleans, called the hurricane "the ultimate tragedy." She wrote in an e-mail that while her family was able to evacuate the area before the storm became threatening, she still does not know about the condition of her home or her dog, who was staying at a boarding facility in the city.
"We have no reports or knowledge of the condition of our house, my Dad's lab or the school where my mother teaches fourth grade," said Garry, whose parents are safe in Texas.
Garry added that communication with her family and friends from the city area has been limited, and her cell phone, which operates on a New Orleans network, does not get reception.
Other students said they are concerned about what to expect when they do return to their hometown and how much rebuilding will have to be done.
"Everyone I know has moved out of the city knowing fully well that they will not be able to return home anytime soon," freshman Adrianne Dorsey said. "I probably won't be able to go home until Christmas, and even then, after much repair, my home will still be unrecognizable."
Freshman Lauren Jensen said the current disaster is reviving memories of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"It even seems like 9/11. It seems like a fiction story," she said. "I don't think it's clicked yet that when I go home I don't know what to expect."
While senior Brandon Sherr was not personally affected by the hurricane, he said he will be traveling to the Gulf Coast within the next few days to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Sherr, who is a New York native, was approached to volunteer because of his membership in a D.C. emergency response group. He said he will initially be dispatched to Alabama and believes he will be spending his two weeks there helping people get aid.
"Almost as equal as the disaster itself is the scale of the humanitarian problem," he said. "We've got a million people spread across the Gulf states needing assistance."
Sherr said he will miss his first two weeks of class, but that professors have been very understanding. While he said he does not have much experience in relief assistance, he is confident he will be able to console victims.
"For me, this is a way to really give as much as I can," he said. "In many ways I don't know what to expect. I have the training and I know what to do in the situation but this is the first time I've ever done something like this."
This article appeared in the September 2, 2005 issue of the Hatchet.