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I gave up trying to play the guitar when I was 12 years old. This was approximately two weeks after I started learning it. Truth be told, I never quite got to the "playing" stage of things; I realized quickly that playing the guitar was hard. The strings hurt your fingers, and the chords don't come easy. As soon as it dawned on my adolescent self that it was going to take more than a couple days to nail the intro to that one Third Eye Blind song, I decided to call it quits.
While two weeks is, objectively, a pathetic effort, I'm not alone. Most people who begin to learn the guitar end up quitting less than a year after they start. According to the National Endowment of the arts, only 12 percent of people play a musical instrument. "I think only 5 percent really plays well," says Brian Fan, co-founder and CEO of a company called Magic Instruments.
With help from Ammunition, the San Francisco design firm renowned for its work on the Beats by Dre headphones, Fan has created an instrument he believes will allow almost anyone to play music as soon as they pick it up. Magic Instruments calls it the MI Guitar—which, sure, it has six strings you can strum and a fretboard full of buttons that trigger a recorded guitar note when you push them. But it isn't a guitar, exactly. In fact, I'm not entirely sure what to call it. "A keytar?" one editor suggested. "A synthitar?" I ask Fan if the instrument is a synth. "Kind of," he says. "It's a recording of a guitar note being played, but when you play it through a high quality speaker and you've a high quality audio path, it sounds really good."
Fan began working on the MI Guitar a few years ago, after failing to learn how to play the real thing himself. The tech entrepreneur has a musical background, having studied piano as a teenager at Juilliard. "I figured if anyone can pick it up quickly it should be me," he says. That wasn't the case. He tried apps, the Jamstik, the gTar, and YouTube videos. "Then I realized there is no shortcut," he says. "The issue is that the guitar's user interface is like a 300 year old user interface that's dictated by the physics of vibrating strings."
Fan and his team wanted to design a guitar interface from the ground up, one that was totally free of pesky physics. Essentially what Magic Instruments has done is replace the awkward gesture of dampening strings with your fingers with creating a chord by pushing a single button. Each fret represents a different key, and each button represents a different type of chord. The bottom button, which is the biggest, plays the root chord. Fan figures people will be pushing this button about 60 percent of the time when they're playing the average pop, rock, or country song. Moving up the fret, you'll hit a button to play a power chord, a suspended chord, major 7 chord, dominant 7 chord, and lastly a minor chord. As you move your fingers down the fingerboard you can change the key of the chord.
From afar, playing the MI Guitar doesn't look all that different from playing an actual guitar. You still have to strum; you still have to move your hand up and down the fingerboard. Even so, I didn't exactly feel cool while using it. There's just something inherently dorky about the whole thing.
Still, if I'm being fair, I have to admit it was both totally fun and shockingly simple to use. The accompanying app tells you which button to push and when. That makes it sound a little like Guitar Hero. It's not. Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and their ilk are about keeping rhythm, not making music. The MI Guitar plays what you tell it to, how you tell it to, so there's still a learning curve. When I tried to play the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun," it didn't sound great, but I was actually playing the chords, or some simulation of the chords, right away. My rhythm wasn't perfect, and my playing wasn't expressive (the instrument is sensitive to eight dynamic levels). I didn't know how to pick the strings that run over the sound chamber, either—but if you put me in a room with someone who wanted to sing along, it would've been good enough. With a little practice, I'd probably sound even better.
To be clear, this isn't an instrument for actual musicians, though it's not hard to see how someone could use it for songwriting, or to produce a cool synthetic sound not possible with a real guitar. You're not going to learn to play a real guitar by practicing on a fake one. Still, I was actually playing music. And that's key, says Fan. Plenty of musicians will consider the MI Guitar a toy when it goes on sale in 2017 (you can pre-order it on Indiegogo for $299). But Fan likens his company's instrument to digital cameras. If you were to ask someone 25 years ago if taking a photo with a cellphone could be considered photography, they'd probably laugh. Today, that's changed. "Does this mean my iPhone will turn me into Ansel Adams? No," he says. "But what it does mean is that anyone can capture those moments."
Fan figures it'll be the same with music. You might not be playing a guitar, technically speaking, but you're still making music. "At the end of the day you cannot argue if people are enjoying themselves making music," he says. "I just don't understand how that can be a bad thing."


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25 Sep 2019
Everbright International CEO Wang Tianyi Awarded Asia's Best CEO, with the Company Granted Most Honored Company, in 2019 All-Asia Executive Team
As the 2019 All-Asia Executive Team was launched recently by Institutional Investor, a prestigious international financial magazine, Mr. Wang Tianyi, CEO of China Everbright International Limited ("Everbright International", or the "Company"), was awarded the "Best CEO", ranking the first in the overall and buy-side categories under the industrials sector. It marks a greater honor for Mr. Wang, following him being awarded Asia's Best CEO for two consecutive years by Corporate Governance Asia magazine.
In the meantime, Everbright International was recognised as Asia's Most Honored Company for the third consecutive year, while Mr. Raymond Wong, CFO of the Company, was awarded Asia's Best CFO and ranked the first in the overall and buy-side categories under the industrials sector.
On 24 September, the organiser of the award held an award ceremony for the winners at Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen, gathering award-winning guests from 65 listed enterprises across Asia. Mr. Wang Tianyi attended the ceremony and delivered a short speech, saying that "I would like to extend my appreciation to the magazine and all institutional investors for granting me, my team and Everbright International the honors, which also marked a special birthday gift for me today. I would like to share the joy with my management team and over 10,000 staff of the Company. As the future will be full of opportunities and challenges, as well as glories and aspirations, I will work together with my team to develop Everbright International into a world-class ecology and environment management group, the world's largest waste-to-energy investor and operator, and China's largest waste sorting and 'zero-waste city' services provider."
The Institutional Investor magazine, founded 51 years ago, has become of one of the most influential financial publications in the world. Every year, the magazine conducts an assessment of executive teams from companies in the Asia-Pacific region. The annual award ceremony for this assessment has become a major event in the global capital market and is recognised as a benchmark for investment across the globe. The results of the 2019 All-Asia Executive Team were based on votes from approximately 2,500 investment professionals from investment institutions worldwide. In the assessment results, Mr. Wang Tianyi ranked first as the "Best CEO" for both the overall and buy-side categories under the industrials sector. Chinese winners of other categories include: Li Ning, the founder of Li Ning Co.; Guangyu Yuan, CEO of CNOOC Ltd.; Hou Xiaohai, CEO of China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co.; Tian Huiyu, President of China Merchants Bank Co.; Ma Mingzhe, CEO of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China; Mo Bin, President of Country Garden Holdings Co.; Ma Huateng, the founder of Tencent Holdings, among others.
In the 2019 All-Asia Executive Team, with remarkable operating results, stable financial performance, effective corporate governance, outstanding performance in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects, and good investor relations, Everbright International was shortlisted for the 2019 All-Asia Executive Team by the Institutional Investor magazine and ranked among the top in a number of assessment categories, namely the Best Corporate Governance, the Best ESG SRI Metrics, the Best Investor Relations Program, and the Best IR Professional.
Mr. Wang Tianyi said, "Following 16 years' development, Everbright International has become the leading player in China's environmental protection industry, with comprehensive coverage of business areas, a full business chain, and a strong overall strength. The Company has also grown into one of Asia's most honored companies, as well as the region's largest waste-to-energy investor and operator. Its achievements are closely tied to the support from the management of China Everbright Group and joint effort by all staff of the Company. Everbright International is now in a state very much like sailing to the midstream of a river or climbing halfway up a mountain. The Company will continue solidifying its advantageous positions in the areas of waste-to-energy, waste water treatment, hazardous waste treatment, among others. In the meantime, it will strive to develop new business areas, such as waste sorting, resources utilisation, zero-waste cities, environmental energy conservation, technological research and development, etc. Everbright International aims to develop new competitive edge soon. Being dedicated to creating better investment value and undertake more social responsibility, the Company is trustworthy and is bound to have a bright future.


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Much has been publicized recently about "The Retail Apocalypse", or "The Death of Retail", and the decline of many retailers has often been blamed on failure to evolve and embrace technology changes. While these click-bait headlines are definitely overblown, as evidenced by overall growth in the industry, it is true that some retailers have struggled, and even ceased operations, largely due to their being slow or unwilling to change with the times.
The use of advanced technology to facilitate better omni-channel retail planning is one of the biggest challenges modern retailers face. Although many retailers struggle to effectively plan, purchase, and allocate merchandise effectively without the help of sophisticated demand management software, basic spreadsheets remain in use, with 41% of retailers relying on them for store planning, 27% for assortment planning and localization, and 26% for space planning. However, Excel-based planning processes are no longer sufficient to survive and strive in today's omni-channel, complex, and hyper-competitive retail environment. Spreadsheets worked fine in the past before the explosion of data required to plan multiple channels and right down to the store and store-keeping unit, or SKU level, but modern retailers need more intelligence to keep pace with the industry.
Retailers will gain the greatest ROI with solutions that allow them to tightly integrate their merchandise and assortment plans. Such plans reside in separate modules within some software platforms – or, they are created using spreadsheets. Either way, they are developed separately, resulting in a disconnect in terms of overarching strategy, production, and even marketing. Investing in a vendor that delivers sophisticated algorithms, and intuitive spreadsheet-like grids (that are familiar to users), and graphical displays can help address retailers' greatest opportunities and challenges. Taking the guesswork out of pushing inventory to the optimal retail store or sales channel by ditching the spreadsheets and modernizing the process results in improved efficiency, better margins, fewer lost sales, happier customers, and more revenues overall.
Some of the benefits of ditching spreadsheets include:
- Smarter management by exception and better data visualizations
In a professional planning solution supported by sophisticated algorithms, dashboards, stoplights, and alerts, retailers can easily identify and visualize exceptions (such as potential out of stock situations, potential excess, etc.) whereas Excel involves hunting around for the right information. Using best-in-class demand planning solutions, exceptions can be identified through a filter wizard, which can dramatically improve planner productivity. These solutions can also use allocation rules to model performance criteria to determine the best placement of stock and quickly allocate inventory to locations where they have the best chance of selling to maximize selling potential.
- Continual refinement and agile adjustment of plans throughout the season
Modern demand planning solutions use the logic that allows them to read the business as it actualizes to compare the actuals of the business to what the forecast was in order to enable the system to readjust the forecast and to both recalculate and reoptimize the inventory as part of the allocation strategy. Retailers shouldn't have to be held back by spreadsheets that require excessive manual intervention, nor should they navigate clunky, complicated software to solve their allocation problems.
- Scalability to support business growth
Most retailers believe that spreadsheets are fairly difficult to use and that they weren't built to support the ever-changing needs of their businesses. According to Forbes, spreadsheets hide important information and seeing all the raw data at once makes it difficult to interpret what's important and what's not. Investing in a solution suite that has been organically grown and that shares one common architecture, database, and user interface, gives the ability for retailers to grow their businesses all while benefiting from the precious help of their trusted software provider.
- Strategic demand forecasts with actionable insights
Retailers use demand forecasts to ensure that there is a market for the products they put into their stores and that they will be purchased sooner rather than later. For new products such as ever-changing fashion lines, retailers should use attribute-based demand profiles to push new products to stores. They can then switch to a pull strategy in which inventory levels are adjusted automatically according to actual consumption. Turning raw data into actionable insights is of the utmost importance when it comes to demand forecasts, and error-prone spreadsheets weren't built with the complex needs of retailers in mind. Modern allocation solutions can help retailers bridge the gap between push and pull strategies, ensuring that products arrive at the needed location. With 88% of spreadsheets containing errors, it is not hard to see how modern software-based allocation solutions can help minimize slow-moving products and lost sales all while contributing to profit margin growth.
- A structured, integrated process from planning to execution
Spreadsheets do not offer the structured process retailers need if they wish to gain a competitive edge. A professional demand planning solution gives retailers the ability to structure their processes from planning all the way to execution. What's more, the pivot functionality to slice and dice data is now made simpler than ever across the strategic top-down plans and bottom-up assortments. More importantly, demand planning solutions offer a single version of the truth and a centralized view, making them far more reliable and efficient than spreadsheets.


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United States District Court, D. Utah, Central Division
May 4, 2018
ENTRATA, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff,v.YARDI SYSTEMS, INC., a California corporation, Defendant.
Waddoups District Judge
M. Warner Chief Magistrate Judge
Judge Clark Waddoups referred this case to Chief Magistrate
Judge Paul M. Warner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(A).[1] Before the court are (1) Plaintiff
Entrata, Inc.'s ("Entrata") short form
discovery motion regarding Defendant Yardi Systems,
Inc.'s ("Yardi") customer relations
database(s);[2] (2) Yardi's short form discovery
motion for a protective order regarding Entrata's second
Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice, see Fed. R. Civ. P.
30(b)(6);[3] (3) Entrata's short form discovery
motion regarding Yardi's claw-backs;[4] and (4)
Entrata's short form discovery motion for in
camera review by a special master.[5] The court has
carefully reviewed the written memoranda submitted by the
parties. Pursuant to Civil Rule 7-1(f) of the Rules of
Practice for the United States District Court for the
District of Utah, the court has concluded that oral argument
is not necessary and will determine the motions on the basis
of the written memoranda. See DUCivR 7-1(f).
addressing the above-referenced motions, the court sets forth
the following general legal standards governing discovery.
Under Rule 26(b)(1), "[p]arties may obtain discovery
regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any
party's claim or defense and proportional to the needs of
the case." Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(1). "Information
within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in
evidence to be discoverable." Id. "The
district court has broad discretion over the control of
discovery, and [the Tenth Circuit] will not set aside
discovery rulings absent an abuse of that discretion."
Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Merrill Scott &
Assocs., Ltd., 600 F.3d 1262, 1271 (10th Cir. 2010)
(quotations and citations omitted).
Entrata's Motion Regarding Yardi's Customer Relations
moves the court for an order requiring Yardi to produce all
data from its client relations management database
("yCRM") that is responsive to Entrata's
requests for production. Entrata correctly claims that Yardi
does not dispute the relevance of the yCRM data. Entrata
futher contends that by refusing to produce the yCRM data,
Yardi has failed to comply with its obligations under Rule 34
because that rule requires production of responsive yCRM
data. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 34. In response, Yardi
argues that it has compiled reports and other documents from
the yCRM data and provided them to Entrata, which, according
to Yardi, satisfies its obligations under Rule 34 with
respect to Entrata's requests for production.
For the
following reasons, the court concludes that Yardi's
arguments are without merit. First, Yardi has failed to
demonstrate that the yCRM data is not discoverable under Rule
26(b)(1). Yardi does not dispute the relevance of the yCRM
data. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). Additionally,
Yardi has not presented any arguments concerning the limiting
factors contained in Rule 26(b)(1). Yardi has not argued that
production of the yCRM data is disproportional to the needs
of the case, unduly burdensome, or unduly expensive.
See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1).
the court has determined that the yCRM data must be produced
pursuant to Rule 34 to the extent any such data is responsive
to Entrata's requests for production. Importantly,
Yardi's position is directly contradicted by Rule 34 and
Rule 34's Advisory Committee Notes.
Rule 34
specifically allows for discovery of "any designated
documents or electronically stored information, "
including "other data or data compilations."
Fed.R.Civ.P. 34(a)(1)(A).
the 2006 Advisory Committee Notes for Rule 34 state that
it has become increasingly difficult to say that all forms of
electronically stored information, many dynamic in nature,
fit within the traditional concept of a
"document." Electronically stored information may
exist in dynamic databases and other forms far different from
fixed expression on paper. Rule 34(a) is amended to confirm
that discovery of electronically stored information stands on
equal footing with discovery of paper documents.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 2006 Advisory Committee Notes. Those
authorities make clear that the yCRM data must be produced to
the extent any such data is responsive to Entrata's
requests for production.
those reasons, this motion is granted. Yardi shall produce
any yCRM data that is responsive to Entrata's requests
for production within ...
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I think it was Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (Nobelist for work on citric acid cycle and discovery of vitamin C) who said that the way to tell good theories from bad was to examine their fruits. good theories, he said, lead to discoveries and understanding. Bad theories just lead to more theories to explain the old bad ones.
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"Mommy you go to school?!" Why yes, yes I do. In fact, both my husband and I are currently going back to school online. We balance, or more like juggle, life all while trying to better ourselves so we can better our family. My husband works a full time job and a part time job while going to school part time and maintaining a 4.0 (or maybe higher, you're no longer super smart if you JUST have a 4.0, isn't that crazy?) or maybe it's a 4.10, I don't know but he gets straight A's and it makes me super jealous cause I'm barely holding on to my B average, over here. Hahaha! I work a part time job, take care of the kid's activities, keep the house somewhat tidy and food on the table, all while going to school part time, as well. Let me be the first to tell you, IT IS FREAKING HARD!!
I struggle with focusing and have what some call "Mom or Adult ADD" or what I've felt most of my life as just having regular ole ADD. This struggle has been with me for as long as I can remember so the thought of going back to school, last fall, scared the bejezus out of me. I was already barely keeping my head above water with my normal to do's so the thought of throwing something else in the mix, let alone online school!!, freaked me out. This was going to take me sitting down and buckling down with my organizer and my notebook and really be accountable for myself and what I needed to get done. I had to learn how to focus on one thing at a time and not let life distract me, as it always seems to do. Anyone else have piles of laundry whining at you from upstairs or see a dust bunny in the corner and can't sit down until you've swept the entire living room and kitchen? Yep, you're not alone. 🙂
On top of the focusing problem there's the actual "finding time to get my work done" problem. I kept telling myself, " there is no way I'm going to be able to do my readings and do my work and write papers and take tests and pass." I was literally trying to find a reason why I
couldn't shouldn't go back to school but my husband would ask me, "do you want to be working at a rec center for the rest of your life? Is this what you REALLY want to do?" Of course, the answer is no! I don't want to work at a rec center for the rest of my life, although there are perks to my job, it's not a career. So I sat down and thought about what I really wanted to do and I reminisced about my time as a teacher's assistant and a smile instantly came to my face. 🙂 I want to be a teacher!!
The journey has been hard but with every class that has passed I've found that it gets a bit easier. Ultimately I keep telling myself that WE will have a better and more stable life as a family. No more weekends of mommy and daddy working, no more making up reasons why we can't do extra fun things because of money being tight and no more letting life run me and us. There's a quote I came across not too long ago that has inspired my school and life motivation even more
I am ultimately setting a huge example for my children, actually my husband and I are. We are showing our children that it is never too late to follow your dreams and goals that you have. With enough determination and drive you can accomplish anything. And that is what I want my children to take from this season of our lives. I could give up when classes get hard and I get overwhelmed but I choose to stick with it because I want to do better, I will do better, for my kids and my family.
If any of you have a goal or dream for yourself maybe this is the time to take the steps to put it into action. I hope my little story has inspired someone to go out on a limb and do something to better yourself.
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Voice Actress Teases Major New Blizzard Announcement
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Star Wars Battlefront 2's voice actress Janina Gavankar has teased a major new Blizzard announcement, revealing that her fans "wouldn't believe" the work she's been doing with the Overwatch developer.
Gavankar, who will portray Iden Versio in Star Wars Battlefront 2's story campaign, made the mysterious admission on Twitter, suggesting that she will be taking on a big role in a Blizzard game:
If I told you what I've been doing w @Blizzard_Ent…….. you wouldn't believe me.
— janina gavankar (@Janina) October 9, 2017
The most obvious role for Gavankar would be in Overwatch, where she could be taking on voice acting duties for a new character. However, this week Blizzard also posted a job listing for an "unannounced project" that requires "knowledge and understanding of the Overwatch universe," so her suggestion that her followers "wouldn't believe" what she's working on could well mean that she's involved in something a lot more secretive.
Also: Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Why Loot Boxes are Here to Stay
Janina Gavankar has already proven to be a big hit with the gaming community, with the reaction to her appearance during the EA Play press conference at E3 2017 hinting towards her becoming a notable personality in the industry. Judging from her comments, it seems like she's set to complement her star role in Star Wars Battlefront 2 with another big hit, though we might have to wait until Blizzcon 2017 next month to find out what she's got up her sleeve.


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ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — For the first time, Mississippi's eight public universities will confer more than 10,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies. This is according to the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL).
The degrees conferred include 7,515 undergraduate degrees and 2,571 graduate degrees, for a total of 10,088 diplomas awarded.
"Conferring more than 10,000 degrees during spring commencement is an important milestone for Mississippi Public Universities," said Dr. Hank M. Bounds, commissioner of higher education. "Our universities have put a laser focus on improving retention and graduation rates and this serves as an indication that those efforts are paying off. Increasing the number of Mississippians holding a post-secondary credential will increase economic development and improve the quality of life in our state."
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'Passion of a Surgeon'
He may have traded his forceps and retractors for a hammer and chisel, but Robert Martuza, MD, chief emeritus of MGH Neurosurgery, hasn't left his love or knowledge of neurosurgery behind. His recently completed series, Passion of a Surgeon, blends together his passions: surgery, science and sculpting.
"At some point in every surgeon's life, we must stop operating, which can often be daunting for a surgeon," says Martuza, who still maintains an active research lab at the MGH. "But many of the same skills acquired by the surgeon over decades can be applied to other areas. For me, one such area is sculpting."
Ten years ago, Martuza began taking classes in clay and bronze sculpting, and progressed to stone sculpting. In 2001, he donated one of his larger pieces, the 800-pound Comforter marble sculpture, to the MGH. The artwork – on display in the Lunder Building – honors the MGH Comforters group who have made and donated quilts to patients at the hospital for the past 16 years.
Martuza's latest sculptures – the first three created in bronze and the final in marble – reflect the life of an academic surgeon with a focus on hands. "Hands can be so much more emotionally expressive than faces and are a lot more action-oriented; they gesture, shake, comfort, cut, sooth and so much more," says Martuza. "As a surgeon, hands are very meaningful to me. Thus, I chose to portray the life of a surgeon through hands."
The Passion of a Surgeon features the "firsts" in the career of a surgeon, starting with teaching, followed by patient care, research and ending with retirement.
"First Cut" depicts the initial time Martuza cut into human flesh. "This teaching event is seared into my memory and is one of the first steps in the making of a surgeon."
"Consoling" represents the first time meeting with a patient after a surgery, explaining how the procedure went and discussing future steps.
"Believing" portrays two hands holding a petri dish showcasing the power of believing in something at the start of a research project, such as a cure for a disease, before it becomes reality.
The final piece in the series, representing Martuza's most recent career change, was created in white marble. This slab came from West Rutland, Vermont, a nod to where Martuza took his first sculpting classes. Titled "Rebirth," it depicts the ability to rebuild and grow throughout life.
Though Martuza has moved from sterile operating rooms at the MGH to a stonedust-covered studio behind his Marblehead home, his desire to create and comfort remains clear.
"People always say seeing is believing," says Martuza, "but in art and science, the believing comes first."
View more of Martuza's work at http://www.twelvelanterns.com/.
This article was originally published in the 09/01/17 Hotline issue.


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My niece watched in eager as I stepped on a glass plate that then flashed some numbers indicating how much I weigh. She was so excited when I read my numbers of 160 pounds. She jumped and said, "Me next! Me next!" So I cleared the scale and let her step on. I told her to read me the numbers on that she saw, then I said, "You weigh 52 pounds." She screamed with joy and jumped off the scale. I asked her why she was so happy then she said the darnest thing. "I'm happy I'm 52 pounds because that means I am growing!" I didn't realize how innocent a five year olds mind was until she said that. While in college I spent hours researching how media affects children's self-perception but not once did I stop to ask a child for their opinion.
I asked my niece if she thinks I'm pretty she said no I'm beautiful. I then searched google for images of people all different ages and of different cultures and asked if the people in the photos were pretty she said yes. This kept my mind busy for a while because I allowed society to mess up my self-perception which made me not like the three digits that came glared at me in the face. I hope that she remains in this mind set for as long as she can. This sort of changed my perspective from one of my previous posts about Defining Beauty, feel free to check it out.
"Theres not a thing that I could change 'Cause you're amazing just the way you are.
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What I Really Think – the Views of a Coach for the Pilot Cities
Ms Indah, you have represented APEKSI (one of the Indonesian LGAs) many times in DELGOSEA activities, including providing solutions for problems related to the best practice (BP) replication in pilot cities. As the Director of Program Development and Advocacy, you have been capacitated to support the pilot cities in Indonesia. Could you please give us a little insight into what it means to assist the pilot cities? What are the main services you are providing to the cities?
APEKSI will definitely continue to assist all pilot cities and monitor the progress of activities after DELGOSEA finished and post replication. Generally APEKSI has been assisting all pilot cities: from choosing the pilot cities, drawing up the action plans up to the stage of implementation, so that even if there are challenges encountered during the implementation process or on the policy level, APEKSI will assist in communicating with all concerned parties, especially at the national level. If the cities need additional information or insights for the development of the BP program replication, then APEKSI will put them in touch with relevant parties as a way to provide them with information and assistance needed. This assistance may be from municipalities that have experience in the same field. Most importantly, APEKSI will monitor the BP replication process and progress, and hopefully all pilot cities will eventually become the new best practice cities, which will be documented, published, disseminated, and transferred to other cities.
How have you personally and professionally benefited from the DELGOSEA project and its capacity building program?
APEKSI and its members have benefited hugely from the BP transfer program in terms of capacity building, human resource development, and, especially the APEKSI members, from the BP replication and transfer process. APEKSI has acquired additional knowledge and experience, especially in the area of BP development techniques, which the organisation has not enough experiences structurally. Being directly involved in the DELGOSEA project enhances the capabilities of APEKSI staff automatically in terms of their ability to transfer best practice replication techniques, give assistance to the pilot cities, deal with project management, negotiation and mediation with relevant stakeholders, reporting skills, and the project documentation. The DELGOSEA project also helps the network to be extended both within Indonesia (among pilot and BP cities) and also outside the country. These benefits are experienced personally by the people involved in the project.
How does the DELGOSEA project make a difference to the relationship between the LGAs? Does it affect the relations between the pilot cities and LGAs, especially between APEKSI and the pilot cities as members of APEKSI?
Being involved in DELGOSEA has led to a closer relationship amongst the LGAs and better and more harmonious communication not just with regard to the project, but also in dealing with other joint activities. There is now a mutual exchange of knowledge and support for the work of other LGAs. This is, obviously, very important for the relationship with the pilot cities and the replication process. Pilot cities have become more familiar with – and therefore more open-minded about - the role and the work of other LGAs.
APEKSI in particular feels that being a DELGOSEA partner strengthened its role and function. The LGA has become more communicative and responsive in answering the need of its member cities, not only with regard to DELGOSEA activities, but also when it comes to implementing APEKSI's programmes for other cities. This new and smoother communication flow will also help APEKSI to further assist the pilot cities after DELGOSEA is finished.
What do you see as the future role of APEKSI in supporting best practice transfer in Indonesia?
APEKSI has been involved in BP transfer programs long before DELGOSEA existed. However these have not been implemented optimally due to lack of experience and lack of transfer methodology.
The additional experience gained by working so closely with DELGOSEA will have strengthened the capacity of our organisation and APEKSI will further develop its replication program in line with local needs. By partnering with various other agencies, APEKSI has begun to develop best practice transfers in a number of thematic areas, for example by working with the Mercy Corps Indonesia to develop resilience in the face of climate change. Collaboration with other LGAs is also being explored for the BP transfer and replication on people participation in the local planning process and the issue of increasing local revenue through enhanced environmental quality. APEKSI will work together with the YIPD (Regional Innovation Development Foundation) on publication, transfer and replication of the BP on the issue of bureaucratic reform.
APEKSI has made the transfer of best practices, from the documentation of these practices to their replication in a pilot city, a priority over the coming years. The aim is to achieve big gains in the efficiency of local development programmes through inter-local government cooperation. The BP transfer mechanisms, developed under the DELGOSEA project are seen as crucial elements in the development of that cooperation. Over the next four years, APEKSI has therefore made inter-local government cooperation their priority, starting with the strengthening of the BP transfer program.
Can you give an example of what particular impressed you when working with the pilot cities in Indonesia?
At the beginning of the project when APEKSI and UCLG-ASPAC visited the city of Tarakan to present DELGOSEA to Tarakan's Mayor, the Executive Director of APEKSI and the General Secretary of UCLG-ASPAC were welcomed warmly by the local government, especially by high-ranking officials, together with all 'Lurah' (warden or the head of village at the City level). Their enthusiasm for the DELGOSEA project was made visible in the way all levels of government was involved – a kind of transparency, showing the involvement of all parties and public participation.
Something similar happened in Kupang City when DELGOSEA's Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Mayor of Kupang, the Secretary General of UCLG-ASPAC and APEKSI at APEKSI's office. The mayor was accompanied by several staff as well as local journalists. At the end of the MOU signing, the Mayor of Kupang was interviewed by local journalists about DELGOSEA 's implementation plans in Kupang City.
At the Working Group Coordination meeting in Pangkalpinang City in March 2012, the Mayor of Pangkalpinang followed the whole discussion session thoroughly and provided directions and decisions – another example of the importance the DELGOSEA project is given in each pilot city.


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It is almost impossible to conceive that young children would not develop an interest in history if it is introduced in a fun and stimulating way. History is steeped in such glorious tales that are guaranteed to fascinate and give free licence for a child's imagination to run riot. Introducing real events which saw heads lopped off at the guillotine, new lands discovered, marauding pirates on the high seas and the dastardly deeds of the famous cannot fail to create interest in historical events.
Instead of teaching dull lists of dates to be recited use fun ways to get young children interested in history. A day out at haunted castles or ancient fortresses brings history into the present, and children will be thrilled to imagine boiling oil, bows and arrows, cannons and cutlasses, used to defend these buildings.
Young children love to dress up and it is far more fun if they know the personae of the character they dress up as. Dramatically introduce characters from the past and encourage children to speak in old dialects and use strange accents to recreate their favourite figures. Long dead kings and queens, pirates, explorers, despots and rebels, can all be brought to life. It could be such fun that plays are staged as children immerse themselves in the roles.
A trip to a waxworks museum is another great fun way to introduce historical figures to children. They will always remember the lifelike figures they are introduced to at a young age, especially if they are told of the figures historical impact. Try and ignore the age limit and sneak the children into the chamber of horrors as ghoulish deeds are always fascinating. Children benefit from knowing about the gruesome aspects of history rather than a white washed version.
Children love to re-enact old battles whilst dressed in historical garb. Stir their imagination with tales of the civil war, Hannibal, Alexander the Great and the Spanish Armada. They can have fun pretending to be pioneers crossing the vast span of America to the West, or re-enacting Nat Turners rebellious uprising.
Nothing brings history to life as much as a good book. Reading the 'Little House on the Prairie' series of books to young children will fascinate them as they learn that Pa used to bring home dinner from the plains rather than from the supermarket. As they learn about life before the advent of electricity and modern devices their imaginations will soar. Expand the lesson into the kitchen by encouraging children to join in recreating the pioneer dishes found in the 'Little House' cookery book.
Other great reads for children must include the 'Horrible Histories' series of books which are written to appeal to children's imaginations. They incorporate facts with jokes, illustrations and odd things which aren't generally known, and cover a vast range of history.
Once children are introduced to history in a fun and stimulating way they will never lose their fascination for this wonderful subject. History should never be lost and introducing it to children early gives them a marvellous gift for life.


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FAR:Lone Sails PC Game Review
Good news to all PC gamers out there, especially if you are a fan of steampunk theme games. A new video game that will give you plenty of time to enjoy and to explore. In case you have not heard about FAR: Lone Sails, this game will bring you to a vast road trip and allow you to drive a huge steampunk vehicle towards a vast wasteland which was a former ocean. You will have to go through an adventure while riding a vehicle which is half-train and half boat and you will be stopping in the remnants of the past civilization.
As you continue in your journey, you will acquire new technology or parts in order for you to go farther in your mission. To simply put, the game is a vehicle adventure game but, because of its wide array of style, it can also describe as puzzle platformer considering you will be given wonderful time to solve problems and jumping in the entire game.
FAR: Lone Sails has a haunting theme, yet very gorgeous and has a simple character, along with the vehicle you will ride in your journey. The game is huge, the game run time estimated to reach to 3 to 4 hours, although not in a gameplay sense. You will come across with a boat graveyard and these boats are exceptionally very huge, which makes your character look very small in the game.
Now the mechanics of controlling the vehicle is very simple, yet there are plenty of red buttons you need to use, furthermore there are plenty of linking systems that are dependent to each other in order to make you continue in the game and move forward to the next adventure. You can see a tiny cockpit within the middle of the vehicle, the area where you start the engine, brake and manage the steam. You need to continually supervise the ignition so that you can continually move forward. You need to scouts fuel in order to give power to your vehicle, you can get this fuel by turning boxes and barrels which you can come across in the wasteland. So folks if you are looking for a PC game that really gives you another taste of entertainment. Try FAR: Lone Sails.


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August 22 to 26 in Riga took place ITF junours tournament "Riga Open". Liepaja Tennis Sport school was represented by Renārs Grodskis, Alise Vindiga, Signija Stībele, Elza Tomase, Patrīcija Špaka and Rebeka Margareta Mertena.Renārs Grodskis, Signija Stībele and Alise Vindiga unfortunately couldn't pass the qualification round, but Elza Tomase and Rebeka Margareta Mertena finished in 2nd round of Main draw.Patrīcija Špaka successfully managed to play into the Final, where with 6-7(5) 1-6 she lost to Viktoriya Kanapatskaya (Belarus), so at the end Patrīcija Špaka finished 2nd.
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I never thought I'd be talking/writing about this subject. However, I came to be in a place where I had a couple of Rugers sans a good storage box.
One was the Ruger Speed-Six 4 inch. I have the original box but I don't want it in the safe. Other boxes plus my fiddling around in there is guaranteed to eventually destroy the box. What I needed is a good sturdy box in which I could store other similarly sized pistols or revolvers. The solution there was the MTM 804 Handgun Storage Box. This box is square, flat on top and bottom and doesn't have moisture trapping foam inside. Ideal for long-term storage of pistols and revolvers. Problem #1 solved.
Then I had my Ruger New Vaquero which came in a neat plastic box. Ruger calls this the "hard case" and sells them for $29-38. Probably costs them about $3 each. Anyway, I then got a Single-Six in a box and boy, did they stack nicely in the gun safe! Then I got the .32 H&R SSM and darn, it didn't have a box but I managed to find somebody on the Ruger forum who sold me one. Good deal I thought and loved how these boxes stacked AND protected the guns in my safe. I already had my Dad's 10" MK II, now with cardboard box. Like the Speed-Six box, this is just waiting to self-destruct as I stack other boxes on it or shuffle it with the other boxes in an attempt to extract the obsession-of-the-day. I also got a Ruger Old Army 7½". Looking at the Ruger website gave me coniptions thinking I'd have to pay 2 X $40 (including shipping) for a $3 plastic box.
Then I had the bright idea (not so bright for it to take so long) to check out the various auction sites for these boxes. Today I was lucky enough to run onto one for the Old Army 7½" at $9.99 buy-it-now. A quick click and it is done. The MO will go out tomorrow and hopefully I'll have it soon! Still need a hard case for the 10" MK II though. If you have one at a reasonable price (unlike some jokers on Gunbroker who are asking more than Ruger!), write me.
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"Stats wise it can certainly hold its own…"
Top 10 Key Selling Points: Converge VR
- Built-In Mechanical Clicker (NFC Switch)
- India's First Virtual Reality Headset
- Offers A Very Immersive Experience
- For Developers And Enthusiasts
- Runs All Google Cardboard Apps
- Independent Pupil Distance
- Focus Distance Adjustment
- Large 94° Field Of View
- Super Thick Face Padding
- Affordable Price
Converge VR
Converge VR is the first but we would hazard a guess that it will certainly not be the last VR headset to come out of India. This fast developing country is sure to embrace everything and anything virtual reality related. Sold at a very affordable price it aims to be one of the very best mobile VR headsets.
Stats wise it can certainly hold its own, with nice and large 94° FOV, NFC switch, IPD and Focus adjustment options. It has more options than man other headsets from other countries and also looks really well made. We currently have one on order and will let you know what we think the moment it gets here.


text: Question: We use QuickBooks as our main accounts receivable system. I'm trying to generate a list of the clients that are paid in full and still active. Could you help me with this? Regards Answer: I'd start with one of the customer lists in Reports > List. Both of them already filter for active status, so you only have to add a filter for balance = $0. You might also want to add the balance column to the report and remove any of the columns you don't want included.


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Similarly to most of the Lebanese, the date of March 14, 2005 was a turning point for me. You might think because I was able to take some inspiring pictures from the Cedar Revolution. Well, no. I did not even participate. I have stayed home upon my parent's request who promised me to buy me 10k USD worth of photography equipment if I do not engage in protests. So, I shook on the deal … and this is how my professional career in photography started.
I worked with a lot of politicians and political parties. But the experience I cherish the most is my work with FNF. I feel like I work with my family. I also enjoy attending FNFs events where I get to explore different new topics and learn about interesting experiences happening around us. And funnily, sometimes I find myself answering the audience's questions.
I found my freedom in this field… a freedom that cannot be challenged by time. For me, photography is the freedom of framing opinions and archiving different sides of the truth.


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Bill Gates says Mark Zuckerberg 'owes' him for DC advice
Bill Gates says Mark Zuckerberg "owes" him for some valuable advice the Microsoft co-founder gave the Facebook co-founder.
Gates, who's become a bit of a mentor and role model for Zuckerberg, both in business and philanthropy, advised his fellow Harvard dropout to be alert to the opinions of lawmakers, according to a profile of Zuckerberg published Monday by The New Yorker. This was a painful lesson Gates learned 20 years ago when the federal government accused the software giant of monopolistic behavior.
Gates defiantly told Congress that "the computer-software industry is not broken, and there is no need to fix it." But the Justice Department wasn't impressed with Gates' testimony and within months sued Microsoft for antitrust violations, leading to years of legal wrangling and the near breakup of his company.
Gates told The New Yorker he regretted "taunting" regulators and encouraged Zuckerberg to be mindful of Washington goings-on.
"I said, 'Get an office there — now,'" Gates said. "And Mark did, and he owes me."
Gates' advice apparently paid off for Zuckerberg in April when the Facebook CEO was called to account for data privacy lapses at his company. Facebook is a large, often secretive company that many have difficulty understanding, and Congress has toyed with the idea of regulating Facebook and other social media networks.
Although many of the questions came from tech-challenged senators, Zuckerberg patiently and respectfully addressed questions about how Facebook makes its money and how the internet works.
Zuckerberg's appearance was widely regarded as a win for Facebook, which may help explain why the company spent more than $11.5 million lobbying Congresslast year.


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The Bank of Canada announced yesterday that it's keeping its target for the overnight rate at 1% which will in turn maintain the variable mortgage prime rate at 3.0%. This announcement comes with no surprise and was expected by every mainstream economist weighing in on the issue.
The much anticipated upward pressure on interest rates has not materialized and is no longer on the radar. Recent revelations of economic slowdowns in China, Europe and the US have rekindled fears that a new recession may soon be on the horizon. Should that be the case then the current monetary stimulus may not be enough and further rate decreases may be necessary to keep our dollar in check and our domestic economy afloat.
Although mortgage holders and industry participants love to hear that mortgage rates are staying low, this is not good news. The low mortgage rates have already helped drive spending and investment to the best of its ability. In order to keep the real estate sector sound we now need job growth and rising incomes. While a growing labour force would necessitate ratcheting up mortgage rates, the positives would far outweigh the negatives when it comes to our standard of living and our wealth.


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This article was written by a pastor friend of mine, Bill Staten and edited by me. Bill is the pastor of Faith Christian Center in Cairo, Georgia. I rejoice in the voice of some bold pastors who refuse to remain silent about the state of our nation. They are educating their people and leading strong. My prayer is that more of them would arise and be unmuted in this hour.
I have heard all my life about the poor frog that got boiled in water because he was too stupid to notice the heat rising in the pot. It made an impression on me and I've even used it in sermons and lessons taught to a number of congregations and students. My heart was shattered to find out the truth about this illustration.
The boiling frog is a fable describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.
The frog is the American Church.
The Church of America has been regarded as being asleep for a very long time. If not asleep, then certainly oblivious to what is happening around us. We see the nation changing right before our very eyes and go on as if nothing is happening. Though we say we don't like the changes, very few of us have voiced our opinion to the government. While silence is "golden" it is also deadly. It's time to wake up and realize we are in a spiritual war that will decide the fate of the nation and the Church.
Proclaim this among the nations: "Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords And your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, 'I am strong'" (Joel 3:9-10).
The nation is going through a cultural change and little has been done to stop it. I'm talking about the LGBTQ agenda. The Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Queer culture have "come out of the closet" with an undeniable force with the motive to have America accept this lifestyle. Sex education all the way back to kindergarten is shaping the minds of our children that this lifestyle is acceptable, and that Christianity is bigoted against this culture.
It seems as if this agenda is something that sprang up overnight or at least within the last decade. But it was introduced to America at least over 60 years ago. We, as God-fearing Americans, didn't say anything at the beginning and now it seems it's too late (The frog beginning to boil). The biggest force behind this movement is the world of entertainment. They disguised this in movies, cartoons, soap operas, sit-coms and we laughed and thought it was cute entertainment.
The earliest I could find, even though I know there were earlier moments in films, is the movie dated 1959, "Some Like It Hot" staring Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis where these two throughout the movie were dressed as women. It was hilarious. What entertainment! A wonderful movie to sit and enjoy. Or was it? The subliminal message was that it would be alright for men to dress like women as long as it was good clean fun. Since it wasn't stopped and labeled as immoral by the Church of America it permitted the gay cause to continue its hidden motive of softening the Christian to accept this and other lifestyles.
In the 60's Archie Bunker had an openly gay friend in Sammy Davis Jr. The fact that his character was gay wasn't immediately known. It did surface when Archie wanted his picture taken with Davis to prove to his buddies that he wasn't a racist. But Sammy got the last laugh when just as the camera was snapped, he turned his head and kissed Archie. Archie couldn't believe that he had been kissed by another man. And America laughed at such a sight.
In the 70's Tom Hanks, in order to find a place to stay, dressed as a woman in "Bosom Buddies" in a popular sit-com. Again, this hilarious situation goes without adversity from the church and the heat under the frog in a pot turned up a little more.
The following prime time TV programs all had episodes with a gay character in the storyline. Many of which went un-noticed and subsequently allowed by the viewers as entertainment. See how many of these programs you remember watching and probably never noticed the episode(s) that featured a gay character in the story:
Marcus Welby MD; Police Woman; Streets of San Francisco; Mary Tyler Moore; Sanford and Son; Columbo; Soap; M.A.S.H.; Maude; Police Story; Barney Miller; The Doctors, Bob Newhart; The Jefferson's; Kojak; LA Law; Picket Fences; Ellen Degeneres; Friends; Will and Grace; Downton Abbey; Glee; The Simpsons; and this is just a few.
Some are very open about the gay characters while others were silent and hidden well so that it wasn't as noticeable. It's getting worse each and every season of new programs on major networks as well as cable networks (The Frog is certainly boiling now).
How could this happen? How could a "Christian nation" allow this culture to overtake us? Easy. Nothing was ever said. Hollywood was never challenged. The Bible was never dominant enough in our homes to question this lifestyle. So now Christians believe the LGBTQ movement's lie that they seek only Christian love and acceptance. But the truth is that the LGBTQ movement seeks to bury Christianity by bullying us into silence and extinction.
Now the lifestyle culture created by the LGBTQ community is in our face and having their say in government and in churches as well. It seems as if we cannot say anything about this community. We are expected to change our gospel and accept them as the new normal. This very letter would be regarded as a hate message, but it is directed to the church and not their agenda.
Could this happen again in another form of lifestyle? Yes, it can, and yes it is! There is a strong movement today to change this nation to be a socialist state. Socialism is slowly but surely being forced upon us. The president has vowed that this will not happen to America, but what about when he is not the president? The next generation of leadership has socialism as a target for this nation. How can this happen? They have an agenda and it has been published openly.
It was set in motion decades ago, but they needed a leader to implement subtle changes. A recent president, Barrack Obama, was the person to enable these subtle changes to get a foothold in America. The next one expected to be president, Hillary Clinton, was going to take it much, much further to the point of no return. God intervened and another president was elected unexpectantly. This president has given the Church of America a chance to wake up. We need the mighty men and women to arise.
Here is the list of agendas that must be accomplished in order to move to a socialist/fascist state.
This is how to create a socialist state by Saul Alinsky. There must be eight levels of control to create a socialist nation.
1. Healthcare: control healthcare and you control the people.
2. Poverty: increase the poverty level as high as possible. Poor people become dependent upon the government for their provision.
3. Debt: increase the national debt to an unstainable level. This will be to raise the taxes higher and make more people live in poverty.
4. Gun Control: remove the ability for people to defend themselves from the governments control.
5. Welfare: take control of every aspect of their lives. Control food consumption, housing costs, and income.
6. Education: take control of what children are taught and only teach them to follow these standards.
7. Religion: remove religious belief in God from the government and schools. Control what can be preached and taught in a public assembly. Control the assembly as well.
8. Class Warfare: divide the people into two groups, the wealthy and the poor. This causes discontent and will be easier to tax the wealthy with the support of the poor. Siding one against the other.
Many have already made their platform known that this is what they are aiming for. This will produce a drastic change to all of America and Americans. We can sit back and let this happen as well. All we must do is remain silent.
This is the coming agenda. This is the view of the United States in the future. There is something we can do to stop this attack against freedom as we know it.
First, pray. But prayer cannot be the only thing we do.
Second, vote. Our first voice against such changes can be at the ballot box. Again, that's not enough.
Third be vocal. Be vocal in city, county, and state issues by letting legislators know how you feel.
Fourth lead. Run for office. Be a leader that stands for the right and against the wrong.
Realize that all the signs, banners, flags, crowds, protests, and marches are people that believe in their cause. The LGBTQ community believe so much in their cause that they are willing to go to jail. They are unashamed to show PDA (public display of affection) by holding hands, hugging, kissing, and acts of intimacy openly. They are covered by their community to protect them and bail them out if necessary. Shouldn't we Christians be unashamed about our cause? Shouldn't we pray, lift up holy hands, sing and worship with our voices on the street and show that we are serious about our Lord's love as well?
It's a spiritual war that must be fought and taken down by spiritual warriors, but it's also a warfare that must be dealt with naturally by voicing our objections to this culture.
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Eph. 6:12).
The spirit that drives them is from the darkest region of evil. It is spiritual wickedness that controls the very heart and soul of the LBGTQ agenda. We have a greater force in us. He is the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4).
We need to rise to another level of boldness. The enemy is bold, but we need to be bolder. They are unashamed, but we need to be more unashamed. Will you accept this challenge to be bold as a lion and take a righteous stand for the LORD?
I honestly believe that our nation needs the Christian to rise up in a power that the world cannot deny. Instead of talking about how great our God is, let's be a demonstration of how His awesome love can change the hearts and ways of man. As one writer said, "America, you're too young to die."
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Idriane Nethis was a female human rogue who was an operative for the Shadow Thieves in Beregost.
Idriane was tall and thin with shiny black hair and beady dark eyes.
Soft-spoken, Idriane preferred to engage foes indirectly, using distraction and misdirection as her weapons. She was completely loyal to her guild but worried that she would be sacrificed to protect the identity of those she was covering for.
Her father was noted as being a turnip farmer. Her dusty brown owl familiar was named Xynn and rarely left its perch on her shoulder.
Idriane was a petty thief living on the outskirts of Soorenar. By her thirteenth winter, she was already the leader of a gang of unscrupulous youths. She later mistook a man as a simple, fat merchant but he turned out to be a Cloakmaster of the Shadow Thieves in disguise; however, instead of killing her, the Cloakmaster took the young Idriane under his wing and instructed her.
Idriane became a foil in Beregost, presenting herself as the lead agent of the Shadow Thieves in that town, but she really only held the rank of Silhouette.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sean K. Reynolds, Jason Carl (November 2001). Lords of Darkness. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 174. ISBN 0-7869-1989-2.


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Hazel Manning appeals for Manning's artefacts
MIRANDA LA ROSE and GABRIEL BLACKMANN (NYLO INTERN)
Hazel Manning, wife of former prime minister Patrick Manning is appealing to people who have artefacts/memorabilia of the late leader and are willing to share them with the public to donate them to the Patrick Manning Collection.
"I have seen on Facebook lovely letters from him. On the UTT Library's behalf, I am asking you to share them and to put into the permanent collection,"she said.
Mrs Manning spoke with the media today at the viewing of the collection, "The Life and Times of Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning" mounted by the University of Trinidad and Tobago at the Adult Library of the National Library of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain.
Mrs Manning, her son David, other relatives and friends viewed the collection of some 3,000 exhibits yesterday on the occasion of her late husband's 71st birth anniversary. The pieces date back to 1971 when Manning first entered Parliament as MP for San Fernando East.
Among the exhibits was a video documentary of Manning's life. It was viewed against the background music of Frank Sinatra's My Way, a favourite of the man, Manning.
Asked how she felt viewing the exhibits on the occasion of his birthday, Mrs Manning said, "I feel sad, very sad. Lots of memories."
Earlier she was explaining stories behind the pictures. "A lot of the stories are not known. We will have to sit with them and go through as much as we know."
On the exhibits in the collection, she said, "The exhibition gives the essence of Patrick, who he was, how hard he worked."
Asked what stood out, she said, the document, Vision 20/20. "It was his dream and his vision that we could do much more because we have the resources. We have the talent."
She said, Manning believed that citizens "could do so much more. He believed that the natural resources would be depleted at some point in time, and that human resources would have to take over for the sustainable development of the country. Based on that he was very much active in getting Vision 20/20 to do that."
Meanwhile, she said, the commemorative committee established to honour her husband's memory and which she heads, is putting together a programme that includes the publication of a book about his legacy and good governance. The book will look at the a system of good and sustainable governance, integrity, and the potential which could be realised.
"So that at the end of the day, we could do very, very well and be an example to the world, as small as we are. That was his dream. That was his thinking," she said.
The committee also held a church service to mark the death anniversary of Manning. At present it is working on a lecture series.
Asked how one can pay homage to or honour Manning in the absence of a site to him, Mrs Manning said, "Just go to church. Go to church and say a prayer for him."
Of the exhibition, the Mannings' son David said, "I am forced to compare Patrick Manning the man to the vision he had for his country. The country needs to remember what he did, who he was, and the plans he had for the country."
UTT Chief Librarian Martha Preddie in a background to the collection said UTT was proud to be selected to house the collection.
When Manning demitted office, she said, he handed over his collection which included photographs, plaques, some personal artefacts, and books that showed not only his political work and international visits but the personal side to him.
The collection is to be housed at the UTT Signature Campus at Tamana which is nearing completion. Plans are also in train to have a roving exhibition periodically before it becomes a standing collection.


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Published in The Coaster, Asbury Park NJ, February 14 2019
Ah yes, Valentine's Day — the candy kisses and the cardboard Cupids; the sweet swirl of the sauvignon and the scent of Sunoco station roses; the prix fixe menu and the pure peer pressure of participating in a "romantic" ritual designed to make the unattached feel like they're little more than…
Whoa, wait a minute now…that's Anti-Valentine's talk, and that's an avenue that was explored to fine effect just this past Wednesday, when the Asbury Hotel hosted its Anti- V-day songwriting competition. But beginning tonight, February 14 — and continuing on through an extended interlude of concert events and variety vaudevilles — the venues in and around Asbury Park have you Casanovas covered in style, with a choice of entertainments (ranging from hyper-current to classic retro) that are all about the Live and the Love.
Among the most highly visible of the weekend's events are not just one but two major manifestations of the modern art of Burlesque — a Burlesque-a-pades in Loveland revue that commandeers the stage at House of Independents this Friday, and a NJ Burlesque Valentine's Show that returns to the Asbury on Saturday. Scroll it down for more details on these exemplars of the art form's "newly re-energized, multi-gender encompassing, even empowering next wave."
Following up on that theme of everything old being new again, the Valentine's interval is a time in which the classic sounds of Great American Songbook pop, vintage soul serenades, and timeless jazz jams come once more to the fore — and it's no coincidence that all of those genres have been well represented at the Brown Performing Arts Center, the intimate storefront space operated by elegant crooner Bill Brown at 312 Main Street in downtown Asbury.
A little too intimate, it can be said, to meet the demands of V-day's romantic rush — so with that in mind, Brown has re-teamed with the more spacious Mister C's Bistro on the Allenhurst waterfront, programming a three-night dinner/show residency that finds the singer holding court there on February 14 and 15. Then on Saturday the 16th, Bill's buddy Bobby Valli (pictured) — brother to Jersey Boy-for-all-seasons Frankie, and a seasoned performer in his own right — closes out the stand, with available seating for any of the three shows ($69 per person) reserved by calling 732-531-3665.
Upside Tim McLoone's Supper Club on the Asbury boards, one of the greatest non-rock albums of the classic-rock era is celebrated in style on Friday night, when Asbury's own Chris Pinnella (himself profiled in these pages back in December) channels the legendary Chairman of the Board in a special salute to Sinatra at the Sands, the Rat Pack artifact that found Ol' Blue Eyes singing, swinging and swaggering at peak powers, backed by fellow Jerseyan Count Basie's band (including a next-generation arranger by name of Quincy Jones). The 8 pm event — for which Chris has shared that he won'tbe recreating Sinatra's sign-of-their-times comic monologues — has sold out as we post this, but fans will be able to reconnect with Pinnella as he honors a regional music master of a different era, Billy Joel, at the Asbury Hotel on March 23.
Valentine's Day proper finds the Supper Club stage playing host to an altogether different act: From Blue to Greene, the acoustic duo that pairs singer-songsmith-guitarist Austin Vuolo with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kaela Fanelli. The 6 pm dinner/show event ($49.95) represents the first of two opportunities to catch the twosome this weekend, as they take it downstairs to Robinson Ale House on Saturday night.
Appropriate enough to V-day, that lower level of the iconic former HoJo's building hosts the vocal virtuosity of versatile veteran Vance Villastrigo for Valentine's Thursday — while inside the Hotel Tides at Seventh and Grand Aves, the popular kids' entertainer Sherri Ehrlich presents a rare Asbury area set by Sherri Pie, the more grownups-oriented song project by the longtime leader of Miss Sherri and the Animal Band (contact the Tides for details and reservations). And up at Asbury Festhalle (which just marked its own special anniversary last week), The Sunday Blues do their Thursday thing, in the romantic setting that will play host to the forthcoming Rooftop Igloo Music Fest.
When we interviewed Southside Johnny Lyon in these pages last July, it was in his now-traditional role as master of ceremony for Asbury Park's Independence Day interlude — a role that the Jukes generalissimo balances each year with his "Mr. New Year's Eve" gig at Red Bank's Count Basie stage. On Friday night, Johnny returns once more to his Stone Pony spawning grounds in what stands to be an all-new assignment: as blues-belting Cupid for a special Valentine's weekend show for which tix ($45 in advance; $50 day of show) may still be available from the Pony box office.
While it might not occupy the same rarefied rat-pack stratosphere as Sinatra's signature sides, Kanye West's 808s and Heartbreak album has achieved a certain latter-day legendary status of its own — thanks in no inconsiderable part to Anthony "Remember Jones" D'Amato, the awesomely talented showband impresario whose themed-show salutes (to Amy Winehouse, Joe Cocker, R. Kelly and more) have brought a newly supercharged excitement to the nexus of classic Shore music and live theater. Mr. Jones heads West once more on Saturday the 16th, when he brings 808s back to downtown's all-purpose auditorium House of Independents in an extended V-weekend event, for which tickets to the 8:30 pm concert ($22) can be purchased in advance online, or at the venue's recently established box office inside nearby Rebel Supply Co.
Another recent profile subject from our What's Up pages — longtime Shore music scene mainstay Dorian Parreott — offers up a treat for lovers of pure jazz this Saturday evening, when the saxman joins his assembled Friends in a Night of Jazz and Blues that takes place in the performance space at the Lakehouse Complex headquarters of the Asbury Park Music Foundation. The 7-10 pm program finds Parreott (himself a board member of the nonprofit APMF) sharing the bill with some one dozen musicians, including former AP Mayor Kevin Sanders on percussion, Desi Norman on vibes, a trio of vocalists (KayCee Coleman, Altha Morton, Charles Nicholas), plus comedian Bob Farley. There's a Valentine's Weekend Special of $25 couples tickets in advance; individual admissions are $15 in advance (call 732-761-2078 to reserve) or $20 at the 621 Lake Avenue door.
Over at The Saint Saturday night, Asbury's boxcar berthplace of rock celebrates the love with a much-anticipated show by a performer with a great deal of live-stage cred on the Shore scene, Josh Zuckerman. The singer-songsmith finds himself in some genuine Hall of Fame company, with the rhythm section of Joan Jett's Blackhearts — bassist Gary Ryan and drummer Thommy Price — joining him for his 9 pm set. Josh's turn is followed at 10:30 by another out, proud 'n loud rocker, Christine Martucci, fronting the Band of Love. Reserve tix ($10) at thesaintnj.com.
Some of the scene's foremost exponents of funk, hip hop and pop (including Des and the Swagmatics, Matty Carlock and Bulletproof Belv) convene at Asbury Lanes to help Experiment 34 celebrate their album release on Saturday, while Emily Grove holds court across the way at The Asbury's Soundbooth lobby lounge — and, in the wake of a resurgent interest in Freddy Mercury and mates,Almost Queen entertains beneath the Paramount proscenium in an evening concert that was relocated from the Stone Pony (tix available from stoneponyonline.com). Then Sunday morning presents the perfect post-Valentine hangover helper, when the Langosta Lounge's weekly Acoustic Brunch on the Boards (presented by Brookdale Community College public radio station 90.5 The Night) welcomes a pair of longtime faves, Karen Mansfield and Seventh Son solo Bobby Mahoney.
Truth to tell, it's all one big handmade Valentine — whether you're squiring your sweetheart to the prog/metal double bill of Between the Buried and Me and Tesseract (Thursday, Asbury Lanes) or joining in a special Valentine's edition of Sex Toy Bingo at the Bond Street Basement Bar; whether you're cheering on a reunion of Burlap to Cashmere's Steve and Yanni (Friday, Langosta Lounge) or wishing Tim McLoone a happy Saturday birthday as he celebrates with his band The Shirleys upside the Supper Club that bears his entrepreneurial imprimatur; whether you're thrilling to the Finals round of theStone Pony's annual Rock to the Top competition (Sunday, 2 pm), or paying tribute to the late and utterly legendary Nina Simone with a program that teams her grandson Alexander Simone with such Asbury artists as Rachel Ana Dobken and King Ramses (Sunday, The Saint).
Check our Live Music listings in the February 14 print edition of The Coaster for the complete rundown of the days and nights ahead — and keep it tuned to this space for an exciting announcement in weeks to come!


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Damien Rice
Damien Rice
Rice performing in Norway, July 2010
|Background information
|7 December 1973
|Kildare, Ireland
|Folk, indie rock, folk rock
|Singer-songwriter, record producer
|Vocals, guitar, piano, clarinet, bass, percussion
|Years active
|Vector Recordings, Warner Bros., DRM/14th Floor
|Associated acts
|Juniper, Bell X1, Lisa Hannigan, Melanie Laurent
Damien Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer.
Rice began his musical career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate success with a couple of single releases, but a projected album floundered because of record company politics. After leaving Juniper, he worked as a farmer in Tuscany and busked throughout Europe before returning to Ireland in 2001 and beginning a solo career. The rest of the band went on to become Bell X1.
In 2002, his debut album, O, reached No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart, won the Shortlist Music Prize, and generated three top-30 singles in the UK. Rice released his second album 9 in 2006. After eight years of various collaborations and his songs appearing in numerous films and television episodes, Rice released his third studio album My Favourite Faded Fantasy on October 31, 2014.[1] Rice's personal activities include musical contributions to charitable projects such as the Songs for Tibet, Freedom Campaign, and the Enough Project.
Early life and Juniper[edit]
Rice was born in Dublin to George and Maureen Rice, and raised in Celbridge, Ireland.[2] Rice formed the rock band Juniper along with Paul Noonan, Dominic Philips, David Geraghty and Brian Crosby in 1991. The band met whilst they were attending Salesian College secondary school in Celbridge, Co. Kildare as students. After touring throughout Ireland, the band released their debut EP Manna in 1995.[3]
Based in Straffan, Co. Kildare, the band continued touring and signed a six album record deal with Polygram. Their recording projects generated the singles "Weatherman" and "The World Is Dead" which received favourable reviews.[3] They also recorded but never released "Tongue". After achieving his musical goals with Juniper, Rice became frustrated with the artistic compromises required by the record label, and he left the band in 1998.[4] Rice moved to Tuscany in Italy and took up farming for some time, then returned to Ireland before busking around Europe.[4] After returning to Ireland a second time, Rice gave a demo recording to his second cousin, music producer David Arnold, who then gave Rice a mobile studio.[5][6]
Solo career[edit]
In 2001, Rice's song "The Blower's Daughter" made a top-40 chart.[5] Over the next year he continued to record his album with guitarist Mark Kelly, New York drummer Tom Osander aka Tomo, Paris pianist Jean Meunier, London producer David Arnold, County Meath vocalist Lisa Hannigan and cellist Vyvienne Long.[6] Rice then embarked on a tour of Ireland with Hannigan, Tomo, Vyvienne, Mark and Dublin bassist Shane Fitzsimons.[6]
In 2002, Rice's debut album O was released in Ireland, the UK and the United States.[7] The album peaked at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 97 weeks, selling 650,000 copies in the US.[7][8] The album won the Shortlist Music Prize and the songs "Cannonball" and "Volcano" became top 30 hits in the UK.[8][9]
In 2006, Rice released his second album, 9, which was recorded during the two years prior.[10] 2007 was a year of touring with Rice appearing at England's Glastonbury Festival and the Rock Werchter festival in Belgium.[11] In 2008 he contributed the song "Making Noise" for the album Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace in support of the 14th Dalai Lama and Tibet.[12]
In 2010, Rice contributed the song "Lonely Soldier" to the Enough Project[13] and played at the Iceland Inspires concert held in Hljómskálagarðurinn near Reykjavík centrum.[14] Records released in the UK, Europe and other countries are published by 14th Floor Records via Warner Music.[15] In spring 2011, Rice featured on the debut album by French actress and singer Melanie Laurent. He appears on two tracks on her debut album En t'attendant while collaborating on a total of five tracks which feature on the album.[16] In May 2013, Rice told the audience at the South Korea Seoul Jazz Festival 2013 that he was working on a new album.[17]
On 4 September 2014, Rice's official Twitter account announced his third album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy, to be released on 31 October. On his official website the date given for the official release was 3 November 2014.[18] The album, featuring the first single "I Don't Want To Change You", was released worldwide on 10 November 2014 to critical acclaim from NPR's Robin Hilton, stating "The upcoming Damien Rice album is incredible" and the London Evening Standard said that "Damien Rice is returning with one of the albums of the year."[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
Rice participated in the Freedom Campaign, the Burma Campaign UK and the U.S. Campaign for Burma to free Burmese democracy movement leader Aung San Suu Kyi.[19] He campaigned for her release by writing and performing the song "Unplayed Piano" at the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. Rice is the 2nd cousin of Nine Lies lead singer Stevie Mann.
- Studio albums
- 9 (2006)
- My Favourite Faded Fantasy (2014)
See also[edit]
- ^ "iTunes Store (pre-order)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "FAQ – Where was Damien born and where did he grow up?". DamienRice.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ^ a b "Should We Talk About The Weather?". Hot Press. Retrieved 12 September 2009. (Fee for article)
- ^ a b "The story of O". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Damien Rice – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Damien Rice – Album Completion". IMRO. Retrieved 12 September 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Official Charts Company for O". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Damien Rice Readies second album". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Damien Rice singles placement". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "9 – Release info". DamienRice.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ^ "Last FM Concert Event Info". Last.fm. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ E-Online (22 July 2008) Sting, Matthews, Mayer Gamer for Tibet Than Beijing Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Raise Hope for Congo". Raisehopeforcongomusic.org. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Inspired By Iceland". Inspired By Iceland. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "FAQ at". Damienrice.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Music". Damien Rice. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "New Album Confirmation". Retrieved 19 May 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Album information". Damienrice.com/. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Aung San Suu Kyi the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient". The Burma Campaign UK. n.d. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Damien Rice.
- Damien Rice – Official website
- Damien Rice – Official MySpace page
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Irish buskers
- Irish male singers
- Irish folk singers
- Irish pop singers
- Irish record producers
- Irish singer-songwriters
- Musicians from County Kildare
- People from Celbridge
- Singers from Dublin (city)
- Winners of the Shortlist Music Prize
- Irish guitarists
- Irish expatriates in England
- Irish expatriates in Italy
- Male guitarists
- Indie folk musicians
- 21st-century Irish singers
- 21st-century guitarists
- 21st-century male singers


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I know my examples above are social studies based and that is only because I happen to be meeting with some social studies teachers this week. The concept would still apply to science.
One social studies teacher is entering a unit about westward expansion. I thought she could take the groups they discuss and students would choose a group (rancher, Native American, Asian immigrants, miners, etc.) to do a pull out tab person for their right hand assignment (my example was of a cowboy/rancher) - the fourth picture is what the back looks like. When finished the edges only would be glued to the notebook (leaving the tab to move freely in and out of the hat). Students would have to finish writing their information on the tab before the edges of the picture got glued in the book (very hard to write on the tab once it is already glued in the book...learned the hard way :)
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