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How to Grow an Olive Tree
Olive trees have been grown in the Mediterranean for thousands of years and have supplied their growers with olives, olive oil and beauty. Olive trees grow in a wide variety of climatic conditions and will grow well in any area with hot, dry summers and mild winters. For those gardeners with harsh winter conditions, olive trees can be grown in containers and brought indoors for the winter. With some basic regular care, your olive tree can give you many years of pleasure.
Determine the best location for planting the olive tree. Whether planting in a movable container or in a permanent location in the landscape, the tree will require at least seven hours of direct sunlight a day, preferably on the east or south side of the house. If planting in the ground, ensure that that the area has adequate drainage and that the soil is at least average, not containing an abundance or sand or clay.
Water the rooted olive tree cutting in its original container. The root ball should be thoroughly moist before transplanting. Allow the water to soak the roots for at least 30 minutes before planting.
Dig a hole at least 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil around the sides of the hole to ensure that the roots of the tree will be able to grow out into the surrounding soil. Refill the hole with the loosened soil and plant the tree in the middle of the hole at the same level as it was in the container. Tamp the soil down firmly around the roots of the tree. Do not use any fertilizer except for the initial compost as the roots should expand out into the surrounding soil to seek out fertility.
Sprinkle compost over the entire planted area to a depth of 1 inch. The nutrients in the compost will leach into the soil slowly when watered. Cover the planted area with mulch to keep weed growth down.
Water the olive tree using at least 1 gallon of water for a thorough soaking. Continue to water every day it doesn't rain until the transplant is established, approximately one month. Don't stake the tree unless it is in danger of falling over. This will produce a stronger trunk.
Water the olive tree thoroughly once a month after the first month. Watering it more often will produce weak, shallow roots.
Prune the tree lightly in the first four years, removing only branches that are growing towards the center of the tree. This helps the tree to "open up" and allow sunlight access to the fruit. Olive trees will begin producing fruit in the fourth or fifth year if the tree has long, hot summers and mild winters. The fruit can be harvested and pressed to make olive oil.
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D.C. Salesperson Pre-Licensing D.C. Real Estate License FAQs
Every Question You Need Answered to Get Your Real Estate License in Washington, D.C.
We're here to help answer any questions you have about getting started in the real estate industry. Getting your real estate license in Washington, D.C. is a big step, so to help we've collected and answered some frequently asked questions below.
How do I get a DC real estate license?
If you are not licensed in any state as a real estate salesperson, you must complete a DC Real Estate Commission-approved 60-hour Pre-Licensing course on real estate fundamentals and laws. After completing the coursework, you must successfully pass the DC real estate licensing salesperson examination. Upon passing the examination, you can then apply for your real estate license endorsement.
If you are licensed as a salesperson or broker in Maryland or Virginia, the licensing requirements are different. Please see the District of Columbia Real Estate Commission licensing procedures for additional information if already licensed in these or other states.
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The amount of time to get your DC real estate salesperson license varies. For example, if you are licensed in another state, the procedures for licensing are different than those for a first-time licensee. Factors to consider include completing any required Pre-Licensing education, taking the real estate licensing exam, and submitting the application for the real estate salesperson license. Most people complete their licensing requirements within four months.
How much does it cost to get a DC real estate license?
The fee to take the District of Columbia real estate exam is $61.50. The application fee for the DC real estate license is $240. Pre-Licensing coursework tuition and fees may vary depending on where you take your classes.
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Many states have reciprocity agreements with neighboring or bordering states that allow them to work in those states, given certain requirements (such as passing a state law specific real estate course) are met and fees paid. Check with the licensing boards of these states to see what additional requirements you must meet in order to practice in their state with a DC license.
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Dallas Kiyari Daiko
Taiko Drummers
Dallas, TX, USA
Over the last several years, the Dallas "Kiyari" Daiko Group has become well known in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas and the ensemble is now performing by invitation for civic organizations, schools and businesses. The reaction from the audience has been overwhelmigly enthusiastic. Each member of Kiyari is pleased to be able to share Japanese Culture with the communities of North and Central Texas through the exciting musical medium of the Taiko beat.
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
- AnimeFEST 2002 - August 30 - September 2, 2002 in Dallas, TX, USA


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The emergence of small footprint underground metro stations
An economic alternative for public metro systems, providing major cost savings and minimal surface disruption.
New opportunities are being harnessed in the design of metro systems to save money and reduce disruption to the public during construction. Today, most metro projects around the world are constructed with stations in large cut and cover boxes, with small running tunnels between them.
This arrangement leads to large excavation footprints required at the surface (typically around 30 x 200-250 meters (100 x 700-1100 feet) or longer with crossovers). In busy urban areas such footprints are often only available within major roads, and also disrupt side streets due to their length. Furthermore, in order to safely excavate, considerable utility diversion and protection must be installed and agreed upon with utility owners – a problem that has led to delays on many a project.
During operation, maintenance access is limited to stations during operational hours due to the tightness of space in the running tunnels. Furthermore, storage of trains is usually at a surface depot located above ground away from the urban area, which is not operationally optimal for metros with tidal flows to and from a downtown area.
Efforts to use smaller surface footprints and use conventional tunnelling techniques to create additional space below ground are sometimes required, but such schemes are expensive and typically restricted to locations with suitable ground and significant surface space constraints (such as New York or London).
However, a new and more economical alternative has emerged which removes the large footprint station, characterized as follows:
- The tunnel is large enough – around 12 meters (40 feet) in diameter to have two tracks and platforms contained within the tunnel (see picture).
- Plant and equipment can be located in rooms in the tunnel, just beyond the end of the platforms.
- By removing the platforms and plant rooms from the station box, its footprint is vastly reduced.
- Crossovers and sidings can be provided in the tunnel with no additional cut and cover boxes required.
- Emergency egress and maintenance access can be provided within the tunnel profile.
The benefits of this arrangement are as follows:
- Huge reductions in cost and surface disruption from station excavation.
- Utility protection/diversions are minimized.
- Cross passages or escape shafts, which are usually required every 250 meters (800 feet) are eliminated, benefiting safety, cost and schedule in construction.
- Crossovers and sidings are more readily provided, allowing for more optimal operational configurations.
- Safe in-tunnel maintenance access during normal train service can be provided.
- Significant future flexibility, with potential to reconfigure track layouts and add stations at a future date.
This philosophy has been successfully used on Barcelona Line 9, where the following benefits were realized:
- Economies of scale meant that the large single bore provided more internal space than two smaller running tunnels, at lower cost.
- Station footprints were circular shafts of 90-110 feet, offering huge cost savings.
- Decoupling station excavation and tunnelling provided schedule benefits.
- Settlement and attendant risks were much reduced.
As a consultant with proven experience in small footprint stations such as Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road in London, CH2M is excited to use this new approach in new locations around the world, saving both the public realm and the public purse.


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Remedial Lower Limb Massage
When you are injured or ill and you're not healing as well as you should be, remedial lower limb massage can help.
It can be frustrating when you know that exercise and movement would help you to heal, only the very injury that you're recovering from is what's preventing you from doing that exercise. Remedial massage can break the vicious cycle and help you heal in a similar way to physical activity.
Injuries and conditions that can benefit from remedial lower limb massage include:
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- Sciatic nerve pain in gardeners
- The effects of poor posture
- Lack of exercise
- Obesity
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- Foot ulcers
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Friday, October 20th, 2017
IEBC should consider seeking more time to conduct credible poll
On Tuesday, Dr Roselyn Akombe resigned as a commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stating that: "The commission has become a party to the current crisis" and could "not guarantee a credible election on October 26".
In response, the IEBC Chairman, Mr Wafula Chebukati, cast further doubt on the process by stating that he "can't move forward with a divided commission … (or) when presidential candidates refuse to put their personal interests aside". Akombe's letter of resignation — together with the various interviews that she and others have since made — raise many issues, only some of which can be discussed here.
First, Akombe underscored the level of political polarisation that has come to divide the country, a reality that was only further evidenced by public responses to her resignation – from allegations that she is a 'Nasa mole' to declarations that she is a national heroine. More importantly, this polarisation is reflected in Jubilee and Nasa's rejection of political dialogue in favour of national prayers and further protest, respectively; and by the suggestion by some of their supporters that they are willing to resort to violence if need be.
Akombe also highlighted how political polarisation has exacerbated internal divisions within the commission. Her statements also provide further evidence of the same — from her fairly positive comments about Chebukati to strong criticism of the CEO, Mr Ezra Chiloba. Such infighting is critical as it further undermines the commission's preparations by feeding into a reinforcing mix of questionable decisions, poor communication and a crisis of public confidence.
We then have the problems witnessed during the transmission and tallying of votes in August. In short, the Supreme Court annulled the presidential election of August 8 because the majority of judges concluded that the IEBC had failed to conduct the election in accordance with the Constitution and relevant laws.
Problems included a failure to transmit presidential results (or Forms 34A) from polling stations; to provide all forms 34As as a means to verify constituency level results (Forms 34B); to explain a large number of anomalies (including the lack of security features on some Forms 34B); and to comply with the court's ruling to provide access to the commission's server and access logs.
The IEBC also has less time to prepare and has faced much uncertainty about who will vie. Taken together, these issues — of political polarisation and uncertainty, internal wrangling, previous shortcomings and security concerns (discussed below) — all raise serious doubts about whether, if an election is held next Thursday, the process can be any better in procedural terms. The danger is that it will be worse, which raises the possibility that the Supreme Court will annul the election once again.
This is then compounded by the fact that elections are not simply technocratic processes. In turn, Nasa's demand that no elections be held without electoral reform, and Raila Odinga's decision not to vie, call the legitimacy of the entire process into question.
This then links to another problem: Whether IEBC staff will actually be able to conduct elections across the country. As Akombe noted, most field staff are committed to doing "the right thing", but many are beset by "safety and security concerns".
The question is thus whether polling stations will be able to function across the country. And, if so, whether those who want to vote will be able to do so.
In this context, it is perhaps not surprising that Akombe urged the IEBC to recognise that it "cannot proceed with the election on October 26". For many, this is not an option, since the Constitution states that, in the instance of a successful petition, a fresh election should be held within 60 days of the Supreme Court ruling. However, the two-thirds gender rule provides a possible legal precedent for constitutional provisions being put into temporary abeyance.
It might, therefore, be possible for the IEBC to seek a court ruling for more time on the basis that this is needed to ensure that the election is conducted in accordance with the Constitution.
This would be dependent on judicial interpretation and, if successful, would be unpopular with many. However, the alternatives include the possibility of another problematic election that is annulled; further uncertainty, political unrest, economic stagnation; and potentially much worse.
Gabrielle Lynch is a Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Warwick, UK. [email protected]; @GabrielleLynch6
Why politicians are never polite and polished
As I have often pointed out here before, objectively representative politics requires policy, polish and politeness. Even the most casual look at those words should reveal that they come from the same etymological root. Etymology, we recall, is the science that deals with the history of words. It is apparent to those with ears for language that even the word police belongs to that etymological family.
The question thus stares at you as hideously as Medusa's face. Why are Kenya's politicians always so rude to one another and to their other critics? Why is it that, whenever a Member of Parliament — for example — is publicly censored, he or she must rush, in "reply", to the crudest and most impolite words?
The most probable answer, it seems to me, is that most of our politicians — especially in Kenya and other Third World countries — are in the wrong "profession".
To convince his or her listeners, a true politician must use words that can immediately convince the audience.
Linguistically alert readers can already recognise that the words police, policy, polish, polite and politics spring from the same etymological root.
Etymology, to remind you, is the name of the linguistic science that deals with the history of words. By their very name, the politicians should be among our most effective national teachers on these things. Yet all over the world — particularly in Kenya and other Third World countries — politicians thoughtlessly hurl the stinkiest and most unpolished words at one another.
The question is: Why do we — particularly in East Africa — apparently find it impossible to conduct what pass as political dialogues in polite and polished language? It is because most of us have never heard of the saying by Robert Frost — the great American poet — that anything more than the truth must seem "too weak".
In other words, why do you, as a political chooser, allow your so called political representative to embarrass you constantly by regularly throwing untruths and other kinds of stinking cow dung at his or her opponents and critics?
The most probable answer is that you — the voter — have never given it too much thought.
Yet, at least to me, one answer sticks out like Kilindini. It is that our politicians and other social leaders know that the Kenyan voter is equally deficient of the official language and cannot be expected to feel compelled to utter aloud any complaint about the grammar of his or her so-called political representative.
In every human language, words arranged in a certain way are the medium of representation, including in the political arena. A society must, therefore, work out a system by which to force its politicians to behave in a manner representing the real and objective needs of their constituents much more effectively than in the narrow field of law-making.
The whole society must force the politician to be seen to represent his or her constituents in all set behavioral ways, including even in the propriety both of dress and of language.
Akombe should be extradited and poll officials monitored
Some hell or high water, the presidential election of October 26, will go ahead — even if everyone at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission resigns or jumps ship.
Dr Roselyn Akombe, member of the commission, was sent to Dubai to perform a simple task – check that the names of Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Raila Amolo Odinga were properly spelt next to their mugshots on the presidential ballots at Al-Ghurair Printing and Publishing Inc godown.
Instead, she got onto a flight at taxpayer expense and switched aeroplanes midair, abandoning the untravelled sector of her ticket to Nairobi and hightailing it to New York.
Once she had collected her travel imprest and was airborne, she felt safe enough to type her resignation statement on IEBC stationery.
Her resignation is the kind of behaviour that should impel Kenya's diplomatic mission in Washington DC as well as the permanent representative to the United Nations to seek her immediate extradition to face charges of treason.
Dr Akombe's actions and words are calculated to restrain the President from winning the election and can therefore be classified as treason. Anyone who encompasses to the establishment of a caretaker government outside what is provided for in the Constitution by, for example, deposing the president from his position by unlawful means, or detracting from the style, honour and name of the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, commits a high crime.
Only recently, Dr Akombe spirited her brother and his family out of Kenya through the border with Tanzania before penning a four-page memorandum to Mr Chebukati to undermine confidence in the election.
Anyone who accepts a 70 per cent pay cut to take a job at Anniversary Towers should be watched carefully, and the country's intelligence services have not slept a wink.
The moment Dr Akombe left her well-paying job at the UN to run elections, the government was onto her.
The last time Dr Akombe was caught trying to sneak out of the country to New York after the petition challenging the August 8, 2017 presidential election had been filed in an attempt to disown results that had been announced with her beaming like the cat that ate the canary, it was IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati who cleared her to leave.
All along, she knew that Mr Chebukati had signed a fake Form 34C, containing the results of the presidential election, at the Bomas of Kenya.
Hours after Dr Akombe's defection to the United States this week, where she has always owed her allegiance through dual citizenship, Mr Chebukati publicly confessed that he had failed to sack anybody at the commission and was therefore unable to resign his position.
This is no coincidence. Mr Chebukati, who has isolated himself into a minority, looks like Dr Akombe's likely accomplice.
At a time like this, it is prudent to suspect everybody and place all commission staff and commissioners under close watch in order to monitor individuals appointed as presiding officers and returning officers lest they consider absconding from duty.
Yet, even if all the commissioners — led by the chairman — resigned, Kenya will still have an election on October 26. God is in control at the IEBC, so elections will happen.
The top-notch technology supplied by OT-Morpho is capable of delivering a free, fair and credible presidential election without the help of a human hand.
Already, the National Assembly has approved the release of Sh10 billion to be splashed on necessities to make this the freest and fairest repeat election on the continent.
The writer is a Programme Advisor, Journalists for Justice. The views expressed here are his own and do not reflect those of JFJ. [email protected]
Time for Kenyans to reclaim their country
Will we or won't we have an election on October 26? That is the question on everyone's lips. Yet despite the changes that each day brings, we are not any nearer to getting an answer or resolution.
Matters are certainly not helped by Wafula Chebukati's doublespeak and ambiguous statements. One day we are assured that all the complaints of Nasa have been addressed and we are ready to roll.
The next day the chair states openly that he cannot guarantee a credible poll. His ambiguity is putting the security of the country at risk. This is hardly good at all.
The choices facing Mr Chebukati are few and none of them is easy. He can go back to the Supreme Court seeking advice if he is unprepared due to the many obstacles that he claims his secretariat and other commissioners have put in the way of the reform process.
Alternatively, he may proceed and oversee an election that he is not sure will pass the Supreme Court standard of free, fair and legal. Finally, if his claims of interference and intimidation are genuine then he may still do the honourable thing and resign.
Yes, the future of this great country is very much in his hands even if we know that the best of ballots will not be able to address the political crisis and ethnic divisions that need a wholly different solution.
At the grassroots level, then what advice does one give to the hundreds of observers who have volunteered to oversee Thursday's scheduled ballot? Provide them with helmets and running shoes in the event of chaos in the polling stations?
There is little doubt that in areas where Nasa is the dominant party, there would appear a strong likelihood of violence both from protesters and State agents; those who want to prevent the ballot and those who want to secure it. With the combative Dr Fred Matiang'i warning of his own militia supporting the State forces then expect violence.
Nasa rarely supervises its forces either and so expect mayhem, loss of property and life.
Mr Raila Odinga and Mr Uhuru Kenyatta appear determined to use the threat of force to get their way. Not enough Kenyans have died for them to be forced to sit at the same table.
Mr Kenyatta asked all Kenyans to pray for reconciliation and peace this Sunday. But after exchanging his suit for the Jubilee uniform he announced that there is nothing to debate with Mr Odinga save for his retirement dues.
The country needs reconciliation but it begins with the two protagonists as they alone have pushed the country to the precipice.
This is not to let a compromised electoral commission off the hook. As 26th draws near be assured that elections will not solve the crisis! But another flawed ballot will precipitate the inevitable collapse of the nation.
This country needs prayers. Prayers may not always change God but they can change us. Whatever happens this week, Kenyans must reclaim the nation and put the warlords in their place.
Think, talk, pray and act like a Kenyan so that next week we see some hope and light emerging from the tunnel. God help Kenya.
Holding an election without obeying court orders is futile
The dramatic resignation of Dr Roselyn Akombe from the IEBC, and chairman Wafula Chebukati's statement expressing doubt that he can deliver a credible, free and fair election, are monumental.
Anyone who seriously believes that any "election" conducted on October 26 will be more than a selection exercise must be living on Mars! And yet again, Dr Akombe's resignation and the chairman's statement have exposed the folly of international election observers who had endorsed the selection preparations as adequate.
How they could do this, without even questioning why the IEBC has still not opened up the servers from the August election, and while maintaining the same staff and structures for October as in August — as Dr Akombe's eloquent internal memo to her chair states — is a mystery.
But it is decisions like these that weaken international election observation and degrade their potential impact.
We are at a crucial juncture in Kenyan history and it is a time when reason should prevail. Some have been stressing that holding the election on October 26 is a constitutional imperative ordered by the Supreme Court, but they conveniently ignore the Court's demand that the elections be held "in conformity with the Constitution and the laws." That rider is huge, for laws are made for humans, not humans for laws.
Let us not forget that in 2012, the High Court ruled that rather than holding the elections on the second Tuesday of August 2012 as mandated by the Constitution, they would be held in March 2013, which we all accepted.
It is clear that holding elections with the anger, hatred, divisions, and threats — for the Jubilee supporters clad in military fatigues are a clear threat meant to intimidate non-Jubilee supporters — currently engulfing us will only make things worse.
This is similar to Yoweri Museveni's elections in Uganda, when tanks, armoured personnel carriers and heavy weapons are brought out of the barracks on the eve of elections.
And it is reminiscent of Charles Taylor's campaign slogan in Liberia in 1997 of "He killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him."
This is the time to step back and think about Kenya and Kenyans. Our primary goal surely has to be reducing human suffering as the Catholic Bishops have been asserting.
And it must be to take actions that are the least harmful to Kenya and Kenyans. And that means that we do not do anything that ends up with the blood of even more Kenyans spilt, after the 67 who have already been killed.
As it stands, any exercise on October 26 will not have credibility and will be challenged in the Supreme Court which assured us that it would not hesitate to annul elections that do not meet the constitutional threshold.
We already have statements from Dr Akombe and chairman Chebukati confirming that meeting the constitutional threshold will not be possible.
And we know that the Court order to open up the servers has not been complied with, making that an ongoing violation of the law.
As we are still in the ongoing electoral process, the continuing violation of the law and the Court order must negatively affect the IEBC's claims to being ready, even if it does open up the servers in October.
And if the IEBC and Jubilee — who never seem to disagree on anything — insist on holding the selection while Nasa supporters exercise their legitimate right to protest, then the result will surely be tens if not hundreds killed by the police. Is this something chairman Chebukati wants on his head?
It is simple really and a matter of common sense and patriotism. Any exercise carried out on October 26 will bring neither legality nor legitimacy. Nor will it bring certainty or predictability.
Instead, it will be the benchmark for a country that will be unstable, economically fragile and increase the divisions and hatred. If Jubilee's calculation is to offer talks after a swearing in — so as to preserve some power — that will be too little too late. Much like it would be futile for credibility — even if morally the right thing — were Ezra Chiloba and his accomplices in the secretariat and Commission to leave now.
Maina Kiai is a human rights activist and co-director at InformAction. [email protected]
Social media can be used to champion good causes instead of spreading hate
What would you do if you woke up tomorrow to find that all social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and WhatsApp — have been deleted, never to return?
Social media is currently in open season, spewing venom at any opinion you give. But aren't we entitled to object? After all, this is a public platform where one are free to share his or her thoughts.
However, regardless of your views, you have a personal and public duty to use your social media account responsibly. Public etiquette does not allow us to walk around calling each other names and telling each other where to go. It is objectionable for you to walk right up to strangers and start telling them your thoughts on their outfits.
Yes, social media is there for you to share your opinion, but you must not emotionally or verbally attack others.
If you are going to perpetuate anything, at the very least let it be the truth. This is not the truth as you know it, but the absolute truth that is beyond question.
Your social media page is a megaphone, and the more you shout the more we are likely to hear you. Social media is a powerful and delicate tool that can cause damage of great proportions when mishandled by sharing information that is inaccurate. Most of us are blasé and do not verify the source or the information we are receiving. The sheer visible chain of forwards, retweets and shares give this bogus information legitimacy, making it seem like the undeniable truth.
It is quite easy for us to identify with and share information that aligns with our interests. However, sometimes, much as it hits home, it is fake.
Take a few minutes to distinguish the fake from the real. If it is true, by all means shout it through your megaphone to your followers.
If it is untrue, do not knowingly and wilfully undermine the truth to make others riled up. 'Fake news,' as we now call it, is creating a negative online ecosystem that is dysfunctional and socially destructive.
Furthermore, do not read the truth and create your own version of the truth through selective snippets to commodify content because it sells or gains you followers. It is known that social media is supposedly an objective source of wisdom and insight for quite a number; do not mislead them. Even a thief has 40 days.
In all this, social media is a privilege. Growing up in the era of President Moi, for most, the closest they got to His Excellency was by the roadside, waving the Kenyan flag and dancing as he took a brief stop to say hello to the wananchi while on his way to a public function. Now, you can tweet President Uhuru Kenyatta or even interact with him directly through Facebook Live. If we did not know what devolution is, having first hand direct access to the President is the epitome. Let us pause on that for a minute.
If we reassigned just an eighth of the time we spend hurling insults at each other to raise objective public concerns over our healthcare, security, economy, and sports with the President, we would be a few hundred kilometres ahead.
It is futile for you to tweet or Facebook us when we lack the practical capabilities of changing things. Take meaningful action by communicating your aggravations to the one person who can do something about it. Use your social media page wisely, and we will get a lot done as a country.
On this point, perhaps President Kenyatta should have a segment of 'The President's Question Time' every week.
Finally, let us strive to make social media enjoyable. King Solomon said there is a time for everything, including a time for banter.
In this political season and beyond, we could use a good laugh, albeit not at the expense of others. After all, laughter is the best medicine, and God knows we need to heal as a country. Let us not always be so political and hot headed that we miss out on making human connections through social media. Be a socially aware, image and content conscious social media user.
The writer works with international businesses on commercial litigation. [email protected]
Politicians must find way out of stalemate
Friday's Mashujaa Day was a rank different from all others. The mood was apprehensive because of the uncertainty over the elections scheduled for next week.
It is unfortunate that the spirit of such a solemn occasion should be subdued with tension brought about by political acrimony. That while our forefathers struggled to liberate the country from the shackles of colonial subjugation, the present crop of leaders have divided the people and are actively pushing the country to the precipice.
While the celebrations were marked in many parts of the country, in several other places, opposition leaders organised parallel rallies to campaign against the elections.
In his address to the nation, President Kenyatta declared war on those who may attempt to disrupt the elections.
This is critical because peace must be maintained. But that should not mean victimisation, vengeance and misuse of state powers against innocent people.
His main opponent, Raila Odinga, while rooting for peace and cautioning his supporters against violence, stated he will make a major announcement on the eve of the elections — October 25 — to "give direction out of the current impasse." That is not clear but it is not edifying.
Generally, the positions by the protagonists remain antagonistic and this has given wrong cues to their supporters who have resorted to making reckless and provocative statements that only worsen the situation. We are appalled by insults hurled by some opposition politicians at President Kenyatta, indicating extreme carelessness and ignominy.
Equally, we are dismayed by some claims made on Mr Odinga by some Jubilee politicians that amount to character assassination and extreme contempt.
We are calling for caution and dignified political discourse. Differences in opinions should not be translated into personal hatred.
The next few days will be crucial for the stability and continued prosperity of the country. President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga must weigh their words and actions. Let them not enter history books as the leaders whose statements and actions led the country to anarchy. We need our country after October 26.
Kudos AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia
Winners of Kenya's top flight football competitions are being crowned this weekend with AFC Leopards clinching the GOtv Shield on Friday to earn a ticket to next year's continental CAF Confederation Cup, their first appearance on the African stage since 2010.
Gor Mahia, meanwhile, are on the verge of clinching their 16th Premier League title, only chasing a draw against Ulinzi Stars in Kericho on Saturday to be crowned SportPesa Premier League champions and a ticket to represent Kenya, once again, at the prestigious CAF Champions League next year.
Kenyan clubs have perennially failed miserably on the continental stage since 1987 when Gor won the country's only African club title, the Africa Cup Winners' Cup (now the CAF Confederation Cup).
This calls for more serious preparations by Gor and Leopards. Clubs form the basis of national team football, and as long as our clubs struggle, performances of our national team, Harambee Stars, will equally remain mediocre.
Zlatan could be back this year, says Mourinho
Jose Mourinho said on Friday that he expects Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to be ready to return to action from his career-threatening knee ligament injury before the end of the year.
The Manchester United manager has stubbornly refused to put a timeline on the absences of long-term injury victims Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, who suffered a hamstring tear in mid-September.
He has said he does not even know when the pair will be back although while Pogba remains in Florida for rehabilitation, veteran Ibrahimovic is now back with United's medical staff in Manchester and has posted social media pictures of his recovery.
That has led Mourinho to predict a return for the cult hero striker some time in December after what will be eight months out with knee ligament injury that was sustained in April and required surgery.
"Paul is not here. I don't know when he comes back, when he's available, I've no idea," said Mourinho.
"Zlatan is here, he's working here, under our control, he's working so, so, so, so hard but he's not to be back in the next week or couple of weeks. Let him take his time and be back when everyone feels is the right moment.
"Do I think he will be back in 2017? Yes I do. But it is just a feeling."
Mourinho's position on injuries has been at the centre of attention this week after he insisted that he does not "cry" over absent players while accusing rival managers of doing precisely that.
That was interpreted as a thinly veiled criticism of rival Antonio Conte, at his former club Chelsea, and provoked an angry response from the Italian.
By the end of the week, however, Mourinho was more conciliatory in explaining his position at his weekly press conference at United's training ground.
"Everybody knows every manager wants to have all the players available, it's just then a question of the way you position yourself in relation to that, the best way you think is to do it," he said.
"The way we try to do it is always to speak about opportunities for others," he added. "Doesn't mean I don't miss the players. I would like them to be here for us."
This season Mourinho has also been without defender Marcos Rojo, while midfielders Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick are currently out injured.
But Mourinho refused to reveal whether the fitness problems will prompt him Into dramatic action in the January transfer window.
"Yes, is true I wanted four players in the summer and I think clearly everybody knows the position, maybe you know the player, didn't happen but we adapt to it and try the best we can," he said.
"But what I expect from a normal season is Zlatan will be back and Marcos will be back, and Pogba and Fellaini will be back and someone will get injured," he added.
"I don't want to speak about signings yet, or the market or January. We are in October, we have November, December and half of October to play, so why should I speak about the market?"
Lafarge Africa seeks approval to launch 132 bln naira rights issue
LAGOS, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Cement maker Lafarge Africa is expecting regulatory approval from Nigerian authorities for a 131.65 billion naira ($431.43 million) rights issue as it focuses on Nigeria for growth and expands into Ghana, its chief financial officer said on Friday.
As part of its plan to refinance its debt, the subsidiary of Franco-Swiss group LafargeHolcim said it would also issue a 25 billion naira of commercial paper on Monday under a 60 billion naira programme.
Lafarge announced a loss of 40.37 billion naira last year, weighed down by foreign currency debt in a market in recession.
But it has swung into profit this year and announced a pretax profit of 1.09 billion naira in the first nine months of 2017 on lower volumes, Bruno Bayet told Reuters.
Those profits were lower than the half-year and first-quarter performance.
"We have returned to profits and … now we are investing in energy for next year that would further improve the performance," he said.
The company is invested mainly in Nigeria where it has around 11 million tonnes capacity with another 4 million tonnes in South Africa. It started exports to Ghana in the third quarter.
Bayet said the company had gained market share in Nigeria though volumes fell 18.6 percent. Nigeria exited recession in the second quarter but growth remains fragile.
He said the short-term focus is on Nigeria and growth in South Africa was disappointing, leading to a management change.
Parent firm LafargeHolcim is backing the cash call and would subscribe to its shares including converting its quasi-equity in the company to ordinary shares.
Bayet said the company was looking at a debt position of below 200 billion naira after the restructuring compared with around 225 billion naira now.
Arch rival, Dangote Cement, majority owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is bidding to acquire South African rival PPC.
The move aims to consolidate the continental cement market after it announced a 48.1 percent rise in pretax profit to 220.18 billion naira for nine months.
Shares in Lafarge Africa, which rose 37 percent this year, were unchanged on Friday at 56 naira, valuing the cement company at 307.47 billion naira.
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Ronda Rousey may never fight in the UFC again after she failed to regain her title with a loss to Amanda Nunes back in December, but that hardly means we have seen the last of her.
Rousey has spoken often about wanting to advance her acting career. And if she decides making a few WWE appearances could help her accomplish that goal, Stephanie McMahon said this week that the door is wide open.
"Everybody's always asking me about Ronda," the WWE chief brand officer told ESPN's Jemele Hill and Michael Smith. "Yes. I know that she loves WWE and we certainly love her. It would be a match made in heaven. Hopefully one day we'll have that opportunity."
Spending some time in the WWE would make a lot of sense for Rousey. After she lost to Holly Holm in Nov. 2015, Rousey's image and self confidence were seemingly shattered. Her entire MMA career centered around being an unstoppable force, and she has now lost two fights. We learned this week that Rousey has been working with a new nutrition specialist, which could mean she is looking to prepare for a UFC fight, acting roles, WWE appearances, or all of the above.
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"Our imperfections do not make us inadequate; they are what connect us to each other and to our humanity." Brene Brown, Connections Curriculum
When I was growing up I found a quote by George Bernard Shaw, he said, "The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is."
That quote certainly fit the times I found myself living in but it didn't impress me enough to follow along or want to be with anyone who thought like that – though I had lots of choices in that category.
We are each wired – hard wired – for community, for love, leaving us open to the longing for approval. Approval = connection, approval is community, approval means we are worthy. We matter if someone cool thinks we are cool. We matter if we are not alone, part of a greater whole.
So how can we belong if we can't be perfect? How can we speak our minds if we don't fit in? How can we have boundaries if we long for approval? When every song, every article, every fashion asks us to fit its mold, where is our authenticity?
If I listen to my clients, it's on the back burner. It's what they call me for and what they struggle in and with, and on a lonely evening it goes to the back of the closet. Later, I'll do that, be that, later. Right now I want a hot date, what's wrong with that?
So the quote I started with, about our imperfections, gets misplaced. My imperfections are only OK if they fit into your imperfections or if you find mine acceptable – which you might for the first while, but if I get comfortable with them, well, you might get uncomfortable. I gets very complicated this authenticity thing. It might be why Facebook has that as a choice for describing relationship. It is complicated!
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I started Brazilian Jiujitsu about 8 years ago and at the time I didn't really know much about it. The only real run ins I had with BJJ guys was when I saw Dave Camarillo Flying armbar my coach at the US open. This one event changed my view of BJJ. Before that I had been sucked into the overly common Judo mindset that BJJ is Basically Just Judo. On one hand it is, we wear the same clothes, we have similar belt systems, we have techniques, we do takedowns, self defences, submissions etc. But on the other hand it is completely different. I got told that Judo guys are way better at the ground game then BJJ guys. I got told that the only Judo newaza you need to do is Judo newaza and no BJJ.
But I now know how silly my thinking was. I can stand here today and say that if I never did BJJ then I would have nowhere near as many fights overseas when I was competing.
The BJJ ground game has evolved so much and if you are a Judo practitioner who does not have a BJJ class scheduled in your weekly training regime then you are missing out on a lot!
For example when I first started BJJ I started it so that I could get a better understanding of fighting on the ground. I found that in competition Judo I was always a bit slow on getting an armbar, turnover or strangle. I knew ground work, but I didn't fully understand ground work.
I was always a half second too slow to secure most of the moves I knew.
So I began BJJ. And I started getting pretty good at it, but I still couldn't win any Judo fights on the ground. And this is because the BJJ ground game is one thing, and the Judo ground game is something different.
It's the same as takedowns. You can't do straight Judo takedowns in BJJ comps, because you risk getting crucifixed or your back taken etc, and the ground game is no different. You need to modify your takedowns for BJJ. Yes there are times when you can pull out a nice smooth Kodokan style takedown in BJJ but often (I find) that you need to modify your takedowns. And this means you will need to modify your ground game to suit Judo.
I found that after doing BJJ for a few years I still wasn't winning much on the ground. Then one training camp I figured it out. Although I am good on the ground, I was terrible at the transition part of Judo. And it makes sense doesn't it? We all know BJJ guys are are killers at BJJ, but they enter a Judo comp and can't submit anybody. Many Judoka then turn around and say the old, "That's because they aren't that good on the ground," but the main reason why is BJJ guys, just like so many Judoka, don't focus on the transition aspect of Judo.
The Transition is everything!!
The transition is the part that links the throw to the ground game. So rather than doing straight BJJ, I began focussing on newaza transitions, and I did this in two ways.
The first way is I began looking at my throws as a way to open up people on the ground, and then I began practicing that.
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And the second way I began looking at transitions is by continuing to fight about 15 seconds after a throw in randori (sparring). So if I threw my opponent for a score, I wouldn't stop fighting, but instead I would continue on the ground for an additional 15-20 seconds or so. This helped develop my understanding of the scramble and transitional aspect of Judo.
Once I began doing this, I started winning more and more fights on the ground. In my last 11 fights internationally I won 10 on the ground! That's because my awareness of the ground game (through BJJ) and the Judo transitions I chose for my Judo meant that I had a massive advantage compared to other Judoka.
So the danger I find with a lot of Judoka around the world is they think that few BJJ classes per week is all you need to be good on the ground. And yes it will get you good on the ground, but it wont help you in a Judo competition. Judoka need to focus on Newaza transitions and by doing this you will become a force to be reckoned with on the mat.


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Nigeria could win the 2018 African Nations Champions (CHAN 2018) and that standard will justify calls for NPFL players to make the 2018 FIFA World Cup a former player Victor Ezeji hopes.
The Eagles have never won the championship but have qualified for a third successive edition.
However, Salisu Yusuf's men aren't favorites, but, Ezeji stressed the need for the players to feel motivated and seize the opportunities the competition offers.
Morocco are hosts of the 6th edition of the CHAN and Nigeria are in group C with Libya, Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea.
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How a Rapid Response Helped Thwart an Active Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack reminded me of very valuable lessons that every organization needs to incorporate into its security DNA
Early this year, when an executive at a hospital called our Incident Response (IR) team, he had yet to realize that his organization was confronting an active ransomware attack. Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and his internal team had flagged as suspicious some data that was marked with a four-letter file name, he explained, and multiple attempts to scrub it had failed.
He told me the file name and my heart sank. Less than a week earlier, I'd seen a half-dozen companies in different industries fall victim to ransomware files consisting of the same four letters. In this instance, however—and in large part because the executive reached out to our incident response team right away—we succeeded in thwarting the attack while it was underway.
I advised a temporary Internet shutdown and deployed Symantec's cloud-based, AI-enhanced Symantec Endpoint Protection 15, which quickly and easily located the threat actors' command and control servers. They were unknown ransomware actors, operating out of South America, and we had them roped off before they could access or encrypt any of the hospital's files or backups. Had the executive hesitated in alerting us, the consequences for his company might have been devastating, especially considering that ransomware is considered a HIPAA violation and companies are fined heavily for such violations.
Indeed, even after our team had tested and rolled out a new endpoint protection system for the hospital, compliance with HIPAA required its lawyers to run full-disk forensics on dozens of hospital workstations, consuming essentially 9 months of work. Such inconveniences aside, for the hospital preventing the ransomware infection was much preferable to having to recover from one. I know of a similarly situated company that failed to survive an undeterred cyber attack.
It's been close to three months since this incident played out, and as I reflect on it now, I'm struck by how well it proves three of Symantec's best practices for cyber security, all familiar refrains that nonetheless bear repeating:
- Have a detailed incident response plan and be proactive in testing it.
Less than two weeks before the attempted ransomware attack, the hospital had drilled through its incident response plan in a tabletop exercise. I'm confident that explains in part why the executive I dealt with was both swift and fluent in responding to the threat.
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Given that cyber crime is highly stigmatized (and ransomware especially so), it's perfectly understandable that brand-conscious businesses often downplay their exposure to online intrusions. But in 20-plus years in the security sector, I've learned it's always better to be safe than sorry.
A seasoned incident responder will have neither time nor interest in criticizing your business for falling victim to an attack. Our job is to talk you through the situation, fend off the attack, and support you in getting the business back on track.
A final note here on trends we're seeing in ransomware: Up until 2017, consumers were the hardest hit, but the balance has since tipped toward businesses. According to our most recent ISTR, "in 2018, that shift accelerated, and enterprises accounted for 81 percent of all ransomware infections."
In response, Symantec has achieved improved efficiencies in blocking ransomware infections, both through enhanced email protections and behavioral analysis and machine learning tools. These are substantial advances, some of which I deployed in thwarting the threat against the hospital. It's a genuine success story, and one that proves the value of reaching out to Incident Response teams like ours early on.
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Is Bedroom One Word or Two?
I have always thought the English language to be quite strange in certain ways. It made me think if some words such as bedroom, bathroom etc. are one word or two words. So I did some research and this is what I found.
Is bedroom one word or two? Bedroom is one word. It is known as a compound word in the English language and is made up by combining two independent words to make a single word with its own meaning.
There are so many compound words in the English language. This follows certain rules and it is good to know how to form such words. This would be helpful to improve your knowledge of the English language which happens to be the most widely used language in the world.
Compound Words in English
Not all words of the English language can be combined to form a compound word. There are rules to follow and this has been set as a standard in the language. Many compound words are spelled as one word.
Words which are combined together and written as one are called closed compounds. A few examples for such words are bedroom, bathroom, classroom, blackboard, whiteboard etc. The list could go on only to find out that there many such words which actually exist in the English language.
There are three types of compound words. They are as given below.
Closed compounds – Two words combined and written as a single word. Examples are, flowerpot, keyboard, notebook
Hyphenated compounds – More than one word separated by a hyphen to form a single word with a meaning of its own. Examples are, mother-in-law, merry-go-round
Open compounds – Two words written separately. Examples are school bus, living room A general rule of thumb to know is that if each of the two independent words has one syllable, then the two words can be compounded and written as one word. On the other hand, if one of the words has more than one syllable then they are written either as two separate words or using a hyphen in between.
What Is A Syllable?
A syllable has the pronunciation of one vowel sound which could be surrounded with consonants or not and forms an entire word or a part of it.
Simply put together with a few examples, the word "red" has one syllable which is "red". The word "purple" has two syllables which are "pur" and "ple". This is the simplest way of explaining what a syllable is. You need to get this part cleared to properly understand about compound words.
Let's have a look at the words which have more than one syllable and which are normally not combined to form a compound word.
Words With More Than One Syllable
Compounds which usually have more than one syllable in either word are generally written as two words or separated by a hyphen. This is why you will find words such as "bathroom" and "bedroom" to be single words but "living room" and "dining room" to be two words each.
Like I said before, these words with multiple syllables can also be written separated using hyphens. Let's now see a few examples of such words in the English language.
The Use of The Hyphen
The use of the hyphen could be tricky in the English language. It needs to be properly understood as it can be misunderstood quite easily. Here we will look into such words separated using hyphens, which have multiple syllables in either word of the two.
The word "long-term" is a hyphenated compound where two words are combined to form one.
Hyphenated compounds could also be made up combining more than two words. A few examples for such words are "mother-in-law" and "up-to-date".
Combining such words give a new meaning altogether, which is how the English language manages to make up a lot of words with different meanings. It is useful to know how such words are formed and the rules to be followed when doing so.
There are so many examples in the English language for compound words with one syllable, compound words with more than one syllable in either word written as two words and also compound words separated using a hyphen.
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The priesthood according to Vatican II: A retrospective on the ministry and life of priests
Ronald D. Witherup PSS
Vatican Council II is more reputed for its teaching on ecclesiology, bishops, and the role of the laity, but it also addressed the question of priestly formation. The Decree on the Training of Priests, Optatam totius (OT), was adopted 28 October 1965. This article takes a closer look at this document and its impact. Ronald D. Witherup PSS is a former seminary professor and formator, and is Superior General of the Society of St Sulpice.
As the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) was being played out it became apparent among the bishops at the Council that the theme of priesthood was not receiving its due attention. Even the enlightened Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) was found to be insufficient in its treatment of the priesthood. Many demanded a plan to rectify this situation.


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1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
5 Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
7 For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:


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Krzysztof Piatek is delighted to have sealed a transfer to the club he supported as a boy in AC Milan and hopes to help them return to the Champions League.
After arriving at Genoa last summer for €4m from Polish club Cracovia, Piatek's instant impact in the Serie A caught everyone by surprise with the Pole scoring 13 times in 19 games.
This leaves Piatek just one goal shy of equalling the league's highest scorer and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
Now, upon Gonzalo Higuain ending his loan spell early to complete a move to Chelsea from Juventus on Wednesday, Milan have signed a new exciting young striker in Piatek for a reported fee of €35m.
In his first press conference as a Milan player, the 23-year-old revealed his delight at sealing a dream move to the Rossoneri.
"It's a pleasure to be here at AC Milan, I am a striker and I want to score in every game. I want to work hard and show my qualities," said Piatek on the club website.
"I was a Rossoneri fan as a kid, it was my dream to play here and to be working with such legends as Leonardo and Paolo Maldini is a true pleasure. I have always admired Maldini, it's a great honour to be here with him. I didn't think this would happen".
Gennaro Gattuso's side finds themselves fourth in the Serie A table and, crucially, in the final Champions League qualification spot.
The seven-time winners haven't been in Europe's biggest club competition since 2014 and only hold a one-point advantage over fifth-placed AS Roma with Sampdoria a further three points back in eighth.
"I have always believed in myself and wanted to show I could do well in Serie A when I first arrived at Genoa," said Piatek. "As a striker scoring is important for me.
"My life hasn't changed, I have always been the same guy. I was born ready and I will do everything I can to help AC Milan get back into the Champions League, I want to play in this competition. I will always fight and give my all on the pitch".
Piatek could make his Milan debut at the San Siro on Saturday, where they will take on second-placed Napoli in the Serie A with kick-off set for 20:30 (CET).
📷 Krzysztof Piatek gets a feel for Milanello: welcome to #ACMilan 👏🏼
Have you read the focus on our new striker? 👉🏻 https://t.co/gyP46mciqS
📷 Benvenuto a Milanello Krzysztof Piatek 👏🏼
Avete letto il focus sul nostro nuovo attaccante? 👉🏻 https://t.co/Gdlmq1w29q#WelcomePiatek pic.twitter.com/Xy6PldfuKK
— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 24, 2019


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seen a herd of longhorn cattle,
driven clear across the state of oklahoma,
watched a tumbleweed cross the road,
seen a windmill farm in person,
awaken to an enormous buck in the front yard,
watched a group of rams jump across a mountain side.
until now.
husband and i have driven halfway across the country
to enjoy winter in colorado,
and experienced all these things and more.
be back very soon with more gift guides,
and exciting pictures from our trip.
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Eddie finally makes a breakthrough with Michael, only to have their reconciliation scuppered by a surprise visitor. Carol and Ian are aghast when Shirley lays down the law.
Liam's upset to discover that Eddie's seeing Carol, but is appeased when Eddie reassures him he enjoys being mates with him. Ronnie sympathises with Michael's difficult relationship with Eddie, but suggests he reconsider; is Eddie really as bad as Michael thinks? Eddie warns Michael that his relationship with Tommy will soon resemble their own; they're both guilty of neglecting their sons. Michael's furious at this comparison, claiming he's nothing like his father and accusing Eddie of killing his mother with neglect. Eddie reminds Michael that he was younger than Michael is now when Michael's mother died. Eager to make amends, Eddie wants to meet Michael at the café later. Michael relents and waits for him, but Eddie's distracted by the arrival of his other son Tyler and fails to show up. Later in the Vic, Eddie guiltily apologizes; Michael tells Eddie he's blown it.
A young man pulls up outside the Vic driving Eddie's Jag, and immediately attempts to flirt with Jodie. It's Eddie's son; Tyler Moon.
Ian and Carol are horrified to discover Shirley owns the café. Attempting to sabotage Rainie, Shirley spikes her drink but then changes her mind and spills it. Jay's surprised when Shirley offers Rainie a job at the cafe but Shirley's quietly confident; plotting something.
Tamwar and Afia ban their families from attending the official wedding ceremony at the registry office. Despite their insistence of no fuss, they're grateful when Christian and Syed arrive to bear witness to their marriage.
Billy wants Julie to treat herself at the Salon. Julie lies, telling him it's fully booked. Billy accuses Tanya of discrimination, only to learn Julie never went in. To Billy's amusement, Julie's defensive; she's not into 'girly' stuff and isn't changing for him.
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(Corrects Ohio location to Moraine instead of Lorain, paragraph 4)
By David Shepardson and Tyler Choi
WASHINGTON/TORONTO May 8 (Reuters) - Under political pressure not to cut jobs, General Motors Co announced on Wednesday it would maintain some operations at a Canadian factory, and U.S. President Donald Trump touted the automaker's expected sale of its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to an electric truck-building company.
The decisions came after GM faced months of criticism over its plan announced in November to close five North American plants and cut 15,000 jobs. GM's decision to close the small-car Ohio assembly plant in a key state in the 2020 election had already become fodder for several Democratic presidential candidates.
GM did not immediately comment but said it planned to make an announcement later in the day.
Trump, in a tweet, said the sale of the Ohio plant to Workhorse Group Inc will require the approval of the United Auto Workers union. Trump said GM will invest $700 million in three other Ohio facilities and add 450 jobs. A person briefed on the matter said GM will make investments in its Toledo, Parma and Moraine operations.
Trump spoke to GM Chief Executive Mary Barra earlier on Wednesday before the company announced plans to keep some operations in place in Canada.
Trump in June 2017 advised workers in nearby Youngstown, Ohio, that factory jobs were not leaving. "Don't move, don't sell your house," he said.
GM does not yet have a final agreement to sell the plant to Workhorse and there are many issues that will need to be resolved before a sale could be completed, two sources said.
It is not clear how many people Workhorse may employ, whether they would make as much as the UAW workers at Lordstown or if GM will have a continuing business relationship with Workhorse. It is likely it would take at least a year or two before the plant, which halted production in March, could reopen, the sources said.
Workhorse shares jumped nearly 70 percent on Trump's tweet and were briefly halted. At midday on Wednesday the shares were up 43.6 percent at $1.21.
Separately, GM and the largest union representing Canada's auto workers have reached a deal to partly rescue an Ontario car-making plant slated to close this year by turning it into a parts-making facility, the automaker said in a statement.
The transformation of GM's Oshawa site, which would also be used to conduct advanced vehicle testing, would save 300 jobs and have "the potential to grow and generate significant additional jobs in the coming years, as the business attracts new customers," the U.S. automaker said in a statement.
Canadian union Unifor, which had fiercely opposed the shutting of the plant's doors, had previously said the closure was contrary to a contract that stipulates there would be no plant closure.
"There are 300 families that are better off than they would have been in December," said Unifor President Jerry Dias in Toronto.
Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, said, "GM's decision to keep their Oshawa facility operating is unexpected and allows for the emerging automotive technology ecosystem they are building locally to perhaps lift that region again one day." (Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington, Tyler Choi in Toronto and Allison Lampert in Montreal Additional reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit Editing by Matthew Lewis)


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How my friend came to meet Elizabeth was just another one of those flukes of faith. He had been down the South Island to visit relations, and on his way back to Auckland, the bus stopped to pick up Elizabeth, she occupied the seat next to him and eventually got talking to him. When he heard her story, he offered her a room at his house till her furniture arrived, then she could make arrangements to have it reshipped back to Melbourne. (We either laugh or cry from one moment to the next, as life throws one thing or another at us)
After I heard her story, I offered to help out wherever I could, being the old romantic and adventurous person that I am, as she was quite good looking, and quite intelligent.
So during the two weeks she spent in Auckland I did what I could to make her stay as pleasant as possible. She met my family and some of my friends, and I took her to a few of the music venues I sing in, plus a jazz club.
She shared some stories about her life, and I did the same. I will just go lightly on the on what she told me in regards to her present situation. I don't take sides because that would be a form of judgment. I just try to help certain people when the need arises. Yes, it has got me into a bit of strife, but so far I've managed to deal with some unpleasant doses of that have been laid at my doorstep, and still come out a little more aware of what God may have created me for.
Anyway after living with her new found love for about a week in Tokoroa she told me that he asked her for her cheque book. That to her was like somebody putting a noose around her neck I gathered. So the early the following morning she slipped out of the not so romantic house, and made her way to catch the bus to Auckland.
During the the two weeks she spent in Auckland, I did what I could to make her stay as pleasant as possible. She met my family and some of my friends, and I took her to a few of the music venues I sing in.
On the day Elizabeth was due to fly back to Melbourne, I drove her to Hamilton to catch her flight, and we agreed to keep in touch by phone. She informed me that she would be sharing an apartment with a friend till such time as she found a place to rent or buy. When that time came into being there was an open invitation for me to come and visit her.
A while after Elizabeth had returned to Melbourne, I found out that I had prostate cancer, and was given the choice of having an operation, or going to Melbourne more or less straight away to have it treated by a laser beam with all expenses paid. All I had to do was buy my own food. And the government also stated that they would pay for someone to keep me company for my eight week stay there. But as my family and friends were tied up with their commitments, and I didn't know anyone in the red light district, I agreed to go on my own.
I thought to myself, this would be a wonderful way to kill two birds with the one stone. Mind you, after saying that, I only wanted to kill one bird, the cancer. The other idea I had in mind was to have a look around Melbourne, and maybe find a place to have a game of tennis, or snooker.
When I arrived in Melbourne, I got a taxi to take me to the apartment that was to be my home for the next eight weeks while I was being treated for prostate cancer, at The Epworth Center, which was just under half an hour's walk walk, but as my right knee was playing up, and the effects of the treatment started me looking for a toilet more often than I will ever care to think about, I started to use the transport system.
At that time I had a number of the first books I had self-published about my growing years, and the six years that I spent in the R.A.F. with me. So on this particular morning while I was making my way by tram and bus to The Center, I got talking to this Irishman who was on his way to celebrate his daughter's birthday, so I handed him one of my books to give her a little added present from a stranger. Being the impulsive guy who loves to do things out of the blue, I enjoy this kind of thing. And at the same time, sharing a little something of myself unconditionally with others. And I must also admit, there was a touch of ego and promotion thrown in s well. As Christ says, the Truth will set you free.
Then a bit later I gave one of my books to a man who like myself was undergoing treatment, and I said to him, maybe you could write your own story. About a week later I found under my door a note under my door which read, I loved and admired your story, but I wouldn't have the guts to write about myself as you did. He was a very nice man, and in a way I felt sorry for him, and people like him, because they miss out on the things that are not attempted. There, is so much to do with your life, yet so little time. But by writing as I dd, I hope that by merely dropping a hint there will emerge some kind of delicacy for those who are near ready, to search more skillfully for The God given answers that lie within them.
Not long before I left Melbourne, I was waiting for a tram to take me to The center, when I got talking to this young lady who was waiting for a bus to take her to her destination.She told me that she had just got back from Sydney, and was very happy to be back home again. She said, I did not like Sydney, I had a bad time there. I can't remember just what it was. I asked her did she like reading, and she said I love reading, so I gave her one of my books. She thanked me with a lovely smile on her face, and said no one has ever given her anything like this before. The her bus arrived and I gave her a hug just as she took off, and felt really blessed for that God had given me the opportunity to reach out once again to another. Moments like that stay with you forever.
So till next time around, I say blessed are those who decide to acknowledge their existence, and to go further than they think they can.


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|Matt Kenseth wins the Daytona 500.
|Matt Kenseth wins the Daytona 500.
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I'd like to know why the driver of the Jet Dryer, the most flammable piece of equipment at the track, was wearing basically a t-shirt and jeans and a hat???? looked like a farmer being helped down the track surface by the resue worker. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????ReplyDelete
Dave, with the race shown in Prime-time and obviously many new viewers due to that....how will NASCAR top the 500 next week in Pheonix (which is a boring track) and keep the new viewers watching ? They will be tuning in expecting to see more of the same and wont get it.
That is not uncommon with Kenseth's wins. He won Dover and all everybody talked about was why Johnson and Edwards took 4 tires. He won Charlotte, and all everyone talked about was Johnson's wreck.ReplyDelete
Yea, I tried but didn't make it to the end,either. I woke up in time to hear the post-race interviews then went back to sleep. Saw the finish this morning on You Tube. Only have one thing to say, what in the world was Biffle thinking? I'm on record with my friends having said that Biffle some how figures out how to lose a race. I had no do dog in that hunt since I'm not a fan of the 16, 17 or 88, but what type of strategy was that at the end?ReplyDelete
A nice 9.2 tv rating from 10-10:15 pm too, not bad for a twice rescheduled race.ReplyDelete
How many cars over speedweeks were wrecked? A few million dollars worth??? This is not racing.. This is crash up derby. I personally did not like this Daytona 500. If one is into crashes, and wrecks, then the show on Speed, "The dumbest stuff on wheels" is what the doctor ordered. This is very cheap imitation of old pack racing. Just watch out for the 5 mile an hour jet dry truck.ReplyDelete
This year's Daytona 500, and the new pack racing reminds me of an ex girlfriend... We dated for a long time, really cared for each other.. Then one day an unfortunate incident happened, and we broke up. After a while, we started seeing each other again, but it was never the same as it was before the break up.. Much like this new pack racing... It may look somewhat like the past, but, it don't race like the past... Just my opinion.ReplyDelete
I would like to know if JPM was on the gas when whatever it was that broke happened? We were just inches from a major catastrophe.ReplyDelete
Maybe Nascar should have all cars slow down around these jet dryers. I blame JPM for this, he knew he had a problem and should have more cautious around the track workers. Check out the car on a part of the track that had no track workers.ReplyDelete
I wonder how kurt bush is going to like driving the42- jpm on his way out- idk- just a thought. badreamReplyDelete


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Hi I am posting this to say that my website http://www.gbrinch.com is being phased out! This blog will be its next incarnation. Will be blogging and look forward to getting music and ideas and fun things up there and out there!
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When it comes to small apartments and homes, open-plan layouts are a given; walls and partitions only serve to cramp up the space and cause visual fragmentation. And obviously, we're all for open-plan layouts but there are times when space separation is an absolute necessity. Whether it's because you're sharing an apartment and require privacy or simply because you need space for your storage.
But smartly dividing an already small space into functional room is not an easy task and can end up backfiring terribly. In walks Milan-based Ristruttami Architects who specialise in small space living. They've converted this 80sqm apartment into a gorgeous space by employing simple and cost-effective tricks that create multiple living areas. The space has been divided into a living room, dining area, kitchen, one bedroom and two bathrooms. Thanks to its unobtrusive separations, at no point do you feel as if there are too many separations.
We are duly impressed by this simple but rather exceptional interiors. Take a stroll and let us know if it catches your fancy too!
From this vantage point, you can see the overall layout of the house. Before setting out to design the house, the architects had a floor plan in mind, which they then set out to execute meticulously. Having a preplanned floor plan is always a good idea particularly when it comes to small apartments.
The colour scheme is predominantly white, which is an airtight way of ensuring that a small space looks brighter and more spacious than it actually is. While it appears to be an open-plan layout—and in a sense, it is—the architects have divided up the space by using different yet subtle separators.
From the other end, we can get a closer look at the living area and how it's separated from the dining area with a single pillar. By maintaining an organic flow, each zone here has enough room to breathe and stand alone as an individual space.
Colour blocking is a common technique to visually divide spaces; here, the architects have slightly modified that by applying bursts of colour to the furniture rather than on wall surfaces. The bright yellow shades here clearly demarcate this space from the more subdued dining area. Notice too how the floating shelves take up minimal space while providing the same functionality.
It seems almost impossible that in an 80sqm apartment, there is so much free-standing room that the architects could factor in a spacious dining area as well as a roomy kitchen. The owners did have to shed off any excesses so as to avoid clutter but design choices such as a smaller circular dining table (instead of a large rectangular one) helped to make tons of room. Here, a simple extension of the wall helps to separate the dining area from the kitchen, creating more intimate and functional zones.
Thanks to the fully-integrated and crisp white kitchen, the space looks all the more brighter and airier. For more smart kitchen design ideas, speak to our experts.
If you hadn't guessed already, the most unusual feature about this bathroom is that it extends into the wall space of the bedroom. A shower stall has been installed into this space and fitted with a transparent glass door, almost making it appear as a separate room! By doing away with a tub, the architects also ensured that the space here is opened up.
The continual flooring between the bedroom and the bathroom—thanks to the discarding of the curb—also helps the spaces flow together while having clear delineations.
There are so many things we love about this space-efficient bathroom! The floating toilet and vanity adds floor space and makes the small bathroom appear more open. The narrow wash basin enhances the lightweight feeling of the whole space. Small bathrooms usually don't have enough leftover real estate for storage (unless you wall-mount it) but here the architects were lucky. Instead of opting for a vertical cabinet, they chose to go with a low-lying Egyptian blue storage cabinet that adds a whiff of drama to the minimalist bathroom.
To see another apartment that uses colour to its advantage, check out A city apartment full of creative ideas.