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Azure Deployment Slots – Deploy and Swap
Assume that you have your live application deployed on Azure running and you must deploy a hot fix.
The option you got is, you might want to take your application down for some time till your hot fix deployed.
How about you deploy the hot fix with no downtime, the answer is Azure "Deployment Slots".
Create a Deployment Slot:
To use 'Deployment Slots', make sure you are running with Standard or Premium Azure Service Plan before adding a slot
- Connect to Azure subscription and open your existing 'App Service'
- Under 'DEPLOYMENT' section, select 'Deployment Slots' and click on "Add Slot"
- In the next screen, provide Slot name and choose 'Configuration Source'. I gave my Slot name 'Staging' and in the 'Configuration Source':
- If you choose your existing 'App service' all the settings including 'Application Settings/Diagnostic Settings/…' will be copied to this slot
- Or you can choose 'Don't clone configuration….' Option, if you want your slot to be clean and no carry over settings.
- Click 'Ok'
- After few seconds, you would get notification that your slot is ready
- Once slot setup completed, your main App name will come as prefix of your slot (Ex: If ABC is my web app; my Slot name is ABC-staging)
Publish Website to Slot:
- Use Visual studio "Publish Web" option
- Select "Microsoft Azure App Service" and choose your main "App Service" and "Deployment Slots -> {Slot}"
- Click "Publish"
- After publishing, your slot would work as any other Web App. You can give the slot URL to test to run BVT
Swap Slot:
- Once you feel your slot is fine and can be promoted as main App
- Click on 'Swap'
- Select 'Source' and 'Destination'
- Main Web App would always represent as "production"
- "Staging' is the name of your slot
- Click Ok
- It would take couple of minutes to complete Swap
- Once Swap completes, end users who are accessing would start getting new build with virtually no down time.
Useful points:
- If any errors are identified in production after a slot swap, roll the slots back to their pre-swap states by swapping the same two slots immediately
- You can check your available 'Deployment Slots' by opening your Service Plans.
Access and Edit Web App files hosted in Azure
I have an Asp.Net Web application hosted as a Web App in my Azure instance.
One of the requirement I frequently get is to view or edit the published 'Web App' files from Azure Portal.
As we cannot access the 'Web App' files from Azure portal, one of the simpler way to access the files is by using the Visual Studio 'Server Explorer'.
- From the Visual Studio, open the 'Server Explorer' window
- Connect to the Azure Subscription
- Select the Web App under 'App Services' node and access the files.
- You need to have Azure SDK 2.7 installed.
- Visual studio 2013 or higher version.
'Publish Web' option not showing up existing Azure Web Apps – Visual Studio 2015
I am using VS 2015 to publish my web application to one of my Azure web apps.
But all sudden the "Publish Web" window was not listing the existing web apps.
- Install latest Microsoft Azure SDK 2.9.6 for VS 2015 (Download)
- You can also use 'Microsoft Web Platform Installer' for installation.
- Open the VS 2015 and choose 'Publish' and you would get existing web apps listed.
'The given share name\prefix is not a valid name' error – Azure 'New-AzureStorageShare' command
Other day, while I was creating a shared location in Azure using Azure Power Shell cmdlets, I got below error
The given share name/prefix " is not a valid name for a file share of Microsoft Azure File Service
- "New-AzureStorageShare" command accepts share name only in lower case.
- Update the command $s = New-AzureStorageShare "telcoip" -Context $ctx
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There'll be a few food trucks in the Company's Gardens, and there are a handful of restaurants that have shown their support for Museum Night.
This event does NOT include any of the Waterfront museums (Zeitz MOCAA etc.). It is in the city centre only.
Please note that the following 3 museums will open from 6pm, not 5pm: Iziko SA National Gallery, Iziko SA Museum + Planetarium, and Iziko Slave Lodge.
update (20 February 2019): The programme and the seconday programme of the upcoming "Museum Night" in Cape Town has been released!
The famous "Museum Night" returns to Cape Town in a few weeks. The next edition of the popular event will take place on 21 February 2019 between 17:00 - 22:00. "Museum Night" is a multi-institution after hours cultural experience. For one night, the public is invited to explore Cape Town's museums and cultural institutions after-hours and free of charge. No tickets are required. Participating museums and institutions include the Iziko South African National Gallery, Iziko South African Museum + Planetarium, South African Jewish Museum, District Six Museum, Iziko Slave Lodge, Cape Town Holocaust Centre, The Old Granary, SA Sendinggestig Museum, A4 Arts Foundation and Muller's Museum. More information on the full programme will be made available closer to the event. We'll keep you updated!

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From San Francisco Bay Area, California comes something great in the Hip-Hop community, and that something great is the impressive lyrical style of BledJon. With his masterfully produced album The Popular Loner, BledJon has something to prove apparently about why he deserves to be at the top.
RYAN: First off, your album The Popular Loner is what I consider great hip-hop. Who inspires you to keep your music at such a high level of skill?
BledJon: Thank you for taking the time out to listen to the album. Your words of affirmation are encouraging. When it comes to my music, I find inspiration in the ups and downs of life. I listen to my own heart and take it serious as to which words I choose in order to form an audible picture.
RYAN: California is truly home to some of the best music ever made in my opinion. What is it about that place that inspires you to create your particular sound?
BledJon: I'd have to agree that California has been home to many great talents across many genres. I think California in general is home to many free thinkers and so it naturally blends into the music here. Creativity is encouraged and while I don't have a traditional Bay Area sound, I think people appreciate my musical creative ambition.
RYAN: Music is so much deeper with some history attached to it, can you tell us a bit about how you got this point in your career?
BledJon: The Popular Loner is actually my very first album. I've been writing for a little over a decade and used to do poetry slams and spoken word performances. I've felt I had the talent for an album for some time, but I needed to make sure my heart was ready to be vulnerable. This year I've gone through so much change and through the hardships it inspired this album.
RYAN: The song writing process is different for everyone. How does the song writing process happen for you?
BledJon: When writing the material to this album, I shut off the T.V. and wouldn't listen to any music in my genre for the entire crafting process (roughly around 5 months). I'd play the instrumental I'm writing to for as long as it takes until my heart speaks to me. I'd also play music in other genres and epic movies scores to stretch my brain to think outside of the box.
RYAN: I am not much for name dropping, but out of curiosity, is there an artist out there that you would like to work with in the future if given the chance?
BledJon: There are too many artists both in and outside of my genre I'd be open to create art with. Off the top of my head, I'd have to say singer/songwriter EmilianaTorrini from Iceland or singer/producer JMSN based out of Los Angeles.
RYAN: There is always talk about the day music died among hipster fans of any genre. How do you currently feel about the well-being of the hip-hop industry? Is it still thriving in your opinion, or in need of a few more great artists?
BledJon: I think there is always a need for great artists to arise. If you know where to look you can find really great Hip-Hop still today. I love 90's Hip-Hop, but we'll never have that again as a whole. I think Hip-Hip gets a bad name from a lot of the lyrical lacking music that gets heavy rotation on radio. However, many artists are putting out gems. I thought Hip-Hop died back when Nas said it in 06' but I think it was just asleep to the masses. Hip-Hop is alive.
RYAN: Hollywood has given us more than a few movies based on becoming the next rap superstar, and it is safe to say that there are many people trying to make that dream happen. Do you have any advice for these up-and-comers?
BledJon: I heard a painter say one time "Are you willing to continue pursuing your passion even if you weren't seeing a dime from it?" That question really checked my heart because if you're not willing to struggle for something you truly love than maybe your definition of love is off. Pursue your passion for the love and have the money be a blessing rather than the motivation. Also, listen to your heart when creating music.
RYAN: My favorite albums have shifted from one or the other multiple times over the years, but a few always stay at the top for me. Can you tell us what are a few of your favorite albums to date and why?
BledJon: There are so many albums I can name: DMX 'It's Dark and Hell is Hot' captured something special that I've never come across at that the point in my life. Notorious B.I.G. 'Ready to Die' is a perfect album that you can play from start to finish. Sevin 'Str8 FrumthaDragonz Mouth' is still probably the realest Hip-Hop album I've ever heard. And one non Hip-Hop album would be EmilianaTorrini 'Love in the Time of Science' I can play the album straight through, no skips, with her voice touching my soul every time.
RYAN: The Soundcloud/Rdio revolution is fully here now, and physical sales have been in decline for some time now. How do you feel about file sharing, streaming and the new digital age of music?
BledJon: I think file sharing and streaming has been fantastic from the listener's perspective. It has also given greater exposure to many artists who would never be able to reach as many listeners. While that's true, it obviously has hurt the pockets of the music industry as a whole. It's both good and bad depending on how you look at it.
RYAN: 2016 is upon us and I know many artists are looking to make their biggest moves. What is your battle plan for next year?
BledJon: The next plan of action is to really start doing shows. I feel The Popular Loner is strong album and will need to continue pushing it. I'm not planning on making a new album in the next few months if that's what people are wondering haha.
RYAN: Lastly, and thank you for your time. Is there any news from the BledJon camp that you would like your fans to know?
BledJon: Thank you Ryan and Vents Magazine for this interview. For the next 15 weeks on bledjon.com I am discussing the motivation behind my album. Each week I will discuss a different song until the 15 weeks are complete. People can follow the process and stay up to date with any updates in regards to shows etc. as well. Once again thank you for this interview.


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A portrait that hangs in Culpepper "Cully" Clark's office tells a lot about the retiring dean of the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
It's a painting of Charlayne Hunter-Gault, one of UGA's first two black students and a graduate of the Grady School.
When Clark learned the painting was available for the university a few years ago, he asked to hang it in his office along with other reminders of the school's rich history, such as college namesake Henry Grady's desk chair.
"I have had coffee with her every morning since," said Clark, who will step down at the end of June, shortly after he turns 70.
Clark in a way has been on the same journey as Hunter-Gault, albeit on the other side of the color line. He attended segregated schools in Cairo, but knew from an early age the forced separation of races was wrong.
Clark watched the integration of Southern schools as he left Cairo for college at Emory, then the University of North Carolina, where he got a Ph.D. in history, and later during his academic career.
But the Grady College and the South are far different now, Clark observed, contrasting those days with the recent graduation of his eldest grandson from a Gwinnett County High School.
"It was a veritable international bazaar," he said of the graduation. "It was just amazing."
Though Clark never set out to be a journalist or a journalism school administrator, journalism was from the beginning an important part of his scholarly life.
His first book was about a journalist, South Carolina's Francis Warrington Dawson. Race in the South has been another focus. His third book was called "The Schoolhouse Door: Segregation's Last Stand at the University of Alabama."
And Clark hopes to explore the South's recent racial history again in another book, once he finishes a centennial history of the Grady College.
Clark spent more than 30 years at the University of Alabama, where he was hired as a history and communications professor as administrators there looked for a good coach for the debate team.
At Alabama, Clark rose to become head of the communications department, executive assistant to the president, and then dean of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences.
He came back to his home state in 2006 to finish out his academic career at UGA.
Clark is sorry to leave, he said, but takes pride in what the college has accomplished since he came.
"I love what I do and I love who I do it with. This has been a crowning part of my life and I never want it to end," he said. "You know there's an energy unsurpassed on the campus."
Clark lists as accomplishments, among others, an increase in endowed professorships in the college from four to 15, improvements to its physical facilities, and coping and "rebalancing" as key faculty members retired or died.
Clark doesn't regret one of his most controversial decisions, either; the university's purchase of commercial TV station WNEG.
He and other UGA faculty members hoped to build it into a training platform for UGA students, a source of local news, sports and entertainment, and a money-maker for the university. But the station lost money as the economy stalled, it wasn't able to get UGA sports programming, and it is now part of the state network of public TV stations.
But the story is not finished, said Clark.
"Those ideas are still viable," he said.
Plenty of people worry about the future of journalism nowadays, but the discipline is as important and as needed as ever, though its forms may change, Clark said:
"Now we are etching our stories in a digital age that makes blogging one of the new art forms in journalism," he said. "Journalism must be, and forever will be."
• Follow education reporter Lee Shearer at www.facebook.com/LeeShearerABH or https://twitter.com/LeeShearer.


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KUALA LUMPUR — August 20, 2015: Petronas plans to stick to cost-saving measures and will not resort to letting go of its staff and assets to weather the current gloomy scenario for the oil and gas sector.
Its Corporate Strategy and Risk senior vice-president Adif Zulkifly said that to date Petronas has saved RM640 million by optimising logistics.
"This is very encouraging… there are a couple more initiatives for cost-savings to be put in place," he said at the one-day Southeast Asia Summit 2015 moderated by the Economist Intelligence Unit Asia Thought Leadership senior editor Kevin Plumberg.
Despite a bearish outlook for global oil prices, Adif said Petronas was committed to allocating at least RM50 billion a year for capital expenditure,
whereby a majority would be channeled to its refinery and petrochemical integrated development project in Pengerang.
He said the global oil price, which currently is around US$47 per barrel, would not improve significantly unless there was a major demand shock.
"We are currently facing a supply glut… the last time we saw this, it took the industry close to five years to recover.
"The present situation will stay for a while and we are only expecting a modest recovery and not back to the level of US$100 per barrel," he said.
Besides the supply glut, he also attributed the bearish outlook to the market's surplus inventory with storage capacity easily adding about three
million barrels of oil per day.
However, Adif remained optimistic, saying that the national oil and gas company viewed this as an opportunity to be more disciplined in its spending
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Women and Girls Empowerment Initiative under the leadership of Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC) has on Thursday 28th February, 2019 handed over the sum of ten million dalasis (10,000,000.00) to the committee overseeing the fund.
In a programme held at the Guaranty Trust Bank, at the Independence Drive Branch in Banjul, Modou Lamin Bah, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Women And Girls Initiative, who also doubles as BBC'S PRO said this initiative was a campaign promise by the mayor, and is meant to empower all women and girls in Banjul.
He made it clear that the D10,000,00.00 is sourced from Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayor of BCC. He added that the initiative will help women in business in terms of finance, which will be given to them as loans, which will be payable within 3 months of the disbursement, so that others can also benefit from it.
"This initiative is going to be an initiative by example," he said.
Bah said the mayor of BCC has set up a technical/ management committee that will be responsible for the management of the fund. The committee is tasked to come up with a training programme on entrepreneurship skills for the beneficiaries before disbursing the funds to them.
Groups that have registered under the initiative will fill a form to be reviewed by the committee to know the amount that they will disburse to them.
Bah averred that the mayor has said that the initiative is apolitical, because 90% of the CBOs are not with her political party; that the mayor's concern is the women and girls of Banjul.
According to Bah, their target is 25 groups for a start, which he believes is a good figure. He added that the women groups have less than 100 members.
He concluded by saying that all applicants will bring along their tin numbers, bank accounts, ID cards, among others for qualification before any disbursement, and the committee will be there to help the groups.
Rohey Malick Lowe stressed that the initiative is apolitical.
"This has nothing to do with politics, it was a campaign trail promised to support women and girls empowerment, which I am fulfilling today", she said.
Mr. Adesina Adebesin, managing director, Guaranty Trust Bank who spoke at length on the initiative, assured the committee that is overseeing these funds and the mayor, that the bank will provide utmost customer and over sight advisory services for the successful implementation of this scheme.
"Madam Lord Mayor, with our 16 branches nationwide, the beneficiaries to this initiative can work into any branch to carry out their transactions", he noted.
Other speakers include Makumba Sanneh campaign manager and Awa Njie representative of the women.


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Watching the news the last several days made me wonder how many of us are prepared for a natural disaster.
I always have a backpack ready to go in the case of an emergency evacuation, but the one thing I am still working on is creating a waterproof notebook with plastic sleeves to add all important papers that could be needed in a worst case scenario.
How prepared are YOU for severe storms?
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#1 posted 08-29-2017 04:32 PM
I am a little bit of a prepper. The sane kind not the killing zombies while eating beef jerky kind. I keep a lot of canned food and in general keep cabinets full. I do reply to much on freezers but I keep a good generator handy and a gas grill (plus a 1000 gallon tank) to cook on if needed.
-- Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might
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#2 posted 08-29-2017 04:42 PM
Luckily we live on high ground in case of flooding, but we don't have much of a plan for like an out of food situation. I do have a generator for power and lots of gas stored and we have used that already this year. The worst thing that could hit us is a tornado and we have a basement in case of that.
cheers, Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
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#3 posted 08-29-2017 04:42 PM
I live in east Houston and there is no way to be prepared enough for what is happening. We have gotten almost
-- "The pursuit of perfection often yields excellence"
#4 posted 08-29-2017 05:02 PM
I have a few friends in Houston who are pretty happy their neighbors had rubber rafts. No matter what disaster might come our way, I think it is important to have an evacuation bag, just in case…
The volunteers rescuing people has had me in tears many times over the last few days.
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#5 posted 08-29-2017 05:13 PM
I have meant to do this for years but I read a article that said everyone needs a grab and go bag either in their bedroom or beside the door or window they intend to escape from. Whoever wrote it was in a house fire and lost literally everything but what they had on. They said they got out in enough time they could have saved their cars but like everyone their car keys were safe inside the house which was on fire and that they had to watch the fire burn the cars up. That always struck me as interesting cause id never looked at it that way. A person really should have a few bags with spare clothes in them (for every family member) along with some cash to buy whatever they'd need or rent a room and spare keys to their homes/buildings and cars. Probably a copy of your home insurance so they don't try and screw you. I do keep a lot of my documents and CDs with family pictures on them at my work that has a really good fire suppression system as well as a little stash of money for just in case.
I have a buddy that works for a power company down there and he is working his tail off. Once all the water is gone I am sure that everyone down there will be way on edge due to all the stress, damage and lost possessions and lifes work but please remember to b considerate to ur utility workers. They are trying to do a tough job so that they can go home and see what damage it had done to them as well.
-- Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might
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#6 posted 08-29-2017 05:15 PM
I keep supplies to get through normal 2 week issues. The real issue here in the Pacific Northwest is the Cascadia quake. The disaster will be from northern CA to southern BC, 700 miles along the coast. Millions will be homeless. It will be on an unprecidented Biblical scale. How can you prepare for that? Pray it doesn't happen in your lifetime!
-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
#7 posted 08-29-2017 05:20 PM
We're lucky in Tucson. Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, or any sort of natural disaster don't happen here (except for the occasional single-wide that gets toppled by a dust devil). There are flood plains that get hit every few years, but I'm about 500 ft above them. I have a VacMaster VP215 chamber vacuum and cook in bulk for the two of us, so the two freezers are full. There are two huge pantries full as well. I should probably store more water, but there's 12,000 gallons out in the swimming pool, so I don't worry too much.
We do deal with venomous reptiles and killer bees though.
-- Half of what we read or hear about finishing is right. We just don't know which half! — Bob Flexner
#8 posted 08-29-2017 05:22 PM
I keep plenty of water, and some… sunscreen.
#9 posted 08-29-2017 07:09 PM
Before the storm a talking head was saying how the worst part of the hurricane would come a week later when the rivers flooded and I thought to myself, this guy has never been in a hurricane. I've been in quite a few and the worst thing that can happen is a hurricane parks overtop you. It happened here in NC and there are still abandoned towns that may never rebuild.
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#10 posted 08-29-2017 07:17 PM
I've got a bug out bag at all times, really feel sorry for most of the victims of these disasters. I said "most" because there was one lady on the news that survived Katrina and moved to Texas, but didn't get out when they told her too. They had to go rescue here again!
#11 posted 08-29-2017 07:19 PM
Very interesting discussion.
I have 250 gallons of water on standby.
-- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized
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#12 posted 08-29-2017 07:19 PM
Here in Southern MN it's tornadoes or snow. Use to keep an emergency kit in my car for winter. Have not done that recently but it's good to be prepared. Have a sister and a niece and nephew in Houston, I keep checking in.
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#13 posted 08-29-2017 07:48 PM
Oooooh, a prepper thread! This should be fun.
In Mainiac land, the "main event" is either a blizzard or an ice storm, where you lose power for a week or more and have to shovel the snow off of your roof.. So our plan isn't to bug-out, but to bug-in.
I built my house using a 5K generator and then put in a gen-tran panel so I could use that generator as my back up power supply. We burn wood and try to keep 2-3 cords laid up for every winter. Then we have 2 LPG gas log stoves in remote areas of house, and an LPG water heater and stove.
Our routine is to run the generator in the a.m. and at meals… then we tape the fridge and freezer shut to prevent accidental opening. We also have half a dozen oil lamps for the evenings.
So it really comes down to how many 6 gal. gas cans can I store in the shed and how many cans of beenies and weenies we can store in the pantry.
-- Matt -- I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam
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#14 posted 08-29-2017 08:04 PM
Pacific Northwest here. Like Topa said, the main concern is earthquake. A single story stick framed house stands a pretty good chance of survival under anything short of the earth opening up and swallowing it. And there's always the camper in the worst case scenario. Strapping on the water heater and tall furnishing like china cabinets. A generator capable of running the house as long as I use some power management (e.g. don't run the dryer while the wife is cooking) On a well with a 1000 gallon holding tank. The wife has a thing about food security so she keeps a full pantry and freezer, so enough essentials to last a month or so.
I'm on one simple medication that hardly ever falls below a 30 day supply. Wife's on some diabetes meds but is able to manage without with careful diet monitoring.
All in all, feel that we could weather things fairly well for a few weeks any way.
-- Visualize whirled peas
#15 posted 08-29-2017 09:40 PM
Every area has there own type of disasters or storms.
Here in northern Indiana, most likely to be a winter storm with heavy snow, wind followed by cold. I remember when we had-28 F and very strong wind. It was scary but places get even colder. We can get ice storms also. But, these type events last a few days.
I have no chance for flood where I am.
Lastly, we get some pretty bad storms with straight line winds and chance of tornado. I have been in a house in Nebraska that was hit by a tornado and it was over fast. But nothing like a hurricane.
I cannot imagine what the folks in Texas will go through with months of clean-up. My prayers go out to those people.
I need to go back and do an inventory and store info elsewhere. Also, need to make digital copies of important pictures and documents.
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As a master BS'er (behavioral scientist) in private and professional life, I want to know why people do things, so I can use it in executing my evil plans. My beloved henchman, Otis the neuropsychologist, feeds my habit regularly with links sent in emails with cryptic subject lines. This subject line was "awe." I thought it was about cute puppies. But no, it was a gem.
Turns out, if I can get someone to experience awe, they are more likely to be less narcissistic and be more helpful to others. At this point you may:
- Just believe me
- Read a dry abstract, or
- Read the research authors' own wonderful summary in The New York Times
If your navigation bar brought you back to me, you'll want to know how to make use of this interesting fact in your work raising money. In short, if you can raise goose pimples on someone, you have positioned them to donate or do other good work for you, like fund raise. Seriously. Or, as we say in the South, "I **** you not."
How can we do that? We can position heroes who inspire awe by their fight against a malady. We can talk about researchers who create awe by their steadfastness. Or, we can have people look up at really tall trees. Still serious here.
In a series of different experiments, these researchers found that awe consistently inspires altruism. They were able to demonstrate this link, but could only guess at why it works. Say the authors, "One answer is that awe imbues people with a different sense of themselves, one that is smaller, more humble and part of something larger. Our research finds that even brief experiences of awe, such as being amid beautiful tall trees, lead people to feel less narcissistic and entitled and more attuned to the common humanity people share with one another. Fleeting experiences of awe redefine the self in terms of the collective, and orient our actions toward the needs of those around us."
Awe, apparently, makes one feel small enough to be large-hearted.
Katrina VanHuss has been instilling passion in volunteer fundraisers since 1989 when she founded Turnkey. Otis joined in the fun in 2013 as Turnkey's resident human behavior expert. One thing led to another, and now as a married couple, they almost never stop talking about fundraising, volunteerism and human decision-making, much to the chagrin of most dinner companions.
Through their work at Turnkey, the pair works with the likes of the American Lung Association, Best Buddies, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, using human behavioral tendencies and recognition to create attachment and high fundraising in volunteers.
Katrina and Otis present regularly at clients' national conferences, as well as at BBCon, NonProfit Pro P2P and Peer to Peer Forum, and are the co-authors of the 2017 book, Dollar Dash. They live in Richmond, Va.


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The father of Madeleine McCann has lost faith in the Portuguese police investigation to find his missing daughter and plans to wind down the media campaign.
Gerry McCann also hinted that he and his wife Kate, 39, were preparing to take the decision finally to return to Britain with their twins.
Gerry, who speaks regularly to detectives, said police seem to be no closer to solving the crime.
He has grown frustrated at the slow pace of the investigation and the lack of information being passed to him.
He said: "We just want to get to the bottom of things, find Madeleine, but obviously, there is no sign of a breakthrough.
"The only way I'll be happy is when Madeleine is found. It's an ongoing trauma." He added that the investigative procedures and style of the Portuguese police made it "very hard" for Kate and him.
"The Portuguese police do things very, very quietly," he said. "They like to do things quietly and not for people to know.
"The way the investigation is being handled is very different to the UK where the police like to give out information."
Gerry, 39, hinted at the frustrations on his internet blog. He wrote: "Unfortunately we have to add patience to our other characteristics."
The couple, from Rothley, Leics, were also angered when police said they believed Madeleine could be dead without informing them first.
It is now 116 days since Madeleine was snatched from her parents' holiday apartment in Praia da Luz.
British ex-pat Robert Murat remains the only suspect in the case, but there is speculation he is going to be cleared.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV festival at the weekend, Gerry explained why he wanted to wind down the publicity campaign and said they could return home soon.
He added: "I do not feel that it is necessary to have Madeleine's image on the news constantly.
"We cannot sustain that level of interest and Kate and I want to withdraw from the campaign. After the first few weeks, we fully expected the media attention to die down but this has just not happened."
He went on: "It is difficult to explain why Madeleine's disappearance generated so much media coverage."
Gerry also sent his sympathy to the family of murdered Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.
He said: "It is a terrible waste of a young life.
He added that both he and Kate and the parents of Rhys "are in the middle of terrible traumas".


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Public officials
August 8, 2009 at 1:42 am Leave a comment
"Public office is a public trust. Public officials and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with outmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives." (Philippine Constitution, Art XI, Section I )
Knowing the ruling government in terms of the luxurious life and exceptional profitable miracles of its numerous public officials from its national to the local levels, aware of the unending graft and corrupt practices of the big majority of these self-exalted characters who have become big experts raiding the public funds and incurring debts from every local and foreign sources, it is not simply surprising and shocking but also disgusting and sickening to read and to know the above normative provision adopted by nothing less than the Fundamental Law of the Land.
Hereunder are but some five of the more contradictory and wherefore much nauseating facts that convincingly make the above cited constitutional norm a great fiction of imagination, a big dream in cloud nine, a hallucinatory wishful thinking – courtesy of a big majority of the present crop of the so called " Public Servants" in the present government:
Public suspicion: This almost immediate suspicion instead – not trust – is what in effect comes to the mind of the general public as a matter of fact, upon they face and deal with government officials.
Personal Immunity: The standing truth is that the higher the public official stands in the government hierarchy, the more this remains above the law and the reach of accountability.
Inherent duplicity: It is a veritable impossibility to find integrity in all or even majority of the public officials in this government who seem to be resolved in following their leaders as a perceived incarnate deceit.
Addictive Materialism: Patriotism for public officials? What is that all about? What is the more advantageous actuation for most of them is in effect centered in the quest for favors and wealth. Is that a secret?
Luxurious Living: Name names of high ranking public officials in this government who are living modest lives, and you find a rare gem, a big treasure, and wherefore rightfully deserve a big medal for the discovery.
The truth and reality of the matter is that all public officials are no more than employees of the people who through their direct and indirect taxes, pay their salaries and benefits. Hence, the phrase "Servants of the People."
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After inheriting a property from my late Mother, I approached National Homebuyers. I had been caring for my Mother for a number of years and the thought of selling the property using an Estate Agent was a hassle that I did not feel able to cope with.
The sale of the property was a difficult time for me and the thought of the intrusion of people traipsing in and out for viewings was not something I wanted to deal with. I needed the process to be as pain free and quick as possible under the circumstances; I also did not want to end up having to cover council tax and utility costs in addition to everything else.
By selling to National Homebuyers, it allowed me to take a step back from the process and I now have cash in the bank, which will allow me to live a lot more comfortably.


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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Ringo Starr & his 13th All Starr Band set to hit the road
ANNOUNCING RINGO STARR & HIS 13th ALL STARR BAND FEATURING
STEVE LUKATHER (Toto), GREGG ROLIE (Journey, Santana), RICHARD PAGE (Mr. Mister), TODD RUNDGREN, MARK RIVERA and GREGG BISSONETTE
Wednesday, February 8, Los Angeles, CA – Today Ringo Starr (seen on the left; photo courtesy of Rob Shannahan) announced his 13th All Starr Band, which will launch June 14, 2012 from Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario and conclude July 21, 2012 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. New to the All Starrs are Steve Lukather (Toto) and Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) who will join All Starr alumni Richard Page, Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, and Gregg Bissonette.
The tour is being produced by Dave Hart and as always fans can expect to hear a jukebox worth of hits. Ringo classic's such as "It Don't Come Easy", "Photograph", "Little Help From My Friends", "Yellow Submarine" and "Wings," from Starr's just released 17th solo record, Ringo 2012 (Hip-O/Ume). All Starr's hits include "Rosanna," "Broken Wings," "Hello It's Me," "Black Magic Woman."
Ringo will spend his birthday on the road, with a performance at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on July 7. Following in the tradition of the last few years, at Noon from the Hard Rock Nashville, Ringo will ask anyone anywhere, and everyone everywhere, to join him in a wish for Peace & Love.
The confirmed dates are as follows:
June 14, 15 – Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON
June 16 – Bethel Woods PAC, Bethel, NY
June 17 – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
June 19 – Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
June 22 – Jones Beach Ampitheater, Wantagh, NY
June 23 – Ceasar's, Atlantic City, NJ
June 24 – Meyerhoff, Baltimore, MD
June 26 – State Theater, Easton, PA
June 27 – Mayo Center, Morristown, NJ
June 29 – St Augustine Theater, St. Augustine, FL
June 30 – Seminole Hard Rock Arena, Hollywood, FL
July 1 – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
July 3 – Tuscaloosa Ampitheater, Tuscaloosa, Al
July 4 – The Wharf, Orange Beach, Al
July 6 – Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
July 7 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
July 8 – Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IL
July 11 – Usana Ampitheater, Salt Lake, UT
July 13 – Northern Quest, Spokane, WA
July 14 – St Michelle Winery, Seattle, WA
July 15 – Edgefield, Portland, OR
July 17 – Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
July 19 – Humphrey's, San Diego, CA
July 21 – The Greek, Los Angeles, CA
More dates will be announced soon.
For more information, visit http://www.ringostarr.com/
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Majestic Cherry Pie
Cherries are my favorite fruit so creating this pie featuring them was a hit in my family.—Louise Piper, Garner, Iowa
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Makes6-8 servings
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3-1/2 cups pitted fresh Rainier cherries
- 1 cup halved pitted fresh Bing cherries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4-1/2 teaspoons butter
- Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
- 2 teaspoons milk
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, flour, tapioca and salt. Add cherries and lemon juice; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush with milk and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
- Bake at 400° for 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 442 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 253mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
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Great basic pie recipe. We only had one kind of cherry, but that didn't seem to matter. The only problem we had was that the cherries were extra juicy and the filling was somewhat runny. Next time we'll try adding more tapioca.


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Sending a document almost anywhere, even several destinations at once is a relatively straightforward process thanks to advances in intelligent document scanning technology. And with the latest security protocols, your documents are protected throughout the entire scanning process.
Even so, employees still regularly report seeing confidential information. How can this still be happening? The problem, it seems, occurs during the printing process. Read on to discover how you can make sure only authorized employees can see your company's confidential documents.
One efficient method for securing printed documents is to restrict physical access to your devices. Avoid placing a printer used for confidential documents in centralized locations like hallways or shared rooms easily accessible by large workgroups.
Today's document scanning technologies include authentications at the device before permitting access, and many printers have the same capabilities. By restricting access to the device, you can avoid some of the most common security pitfalls.
Pull printing is a process that holds a document until it's released by the user, who must walk up to the printer to enable printing. Here's how it works:
Internal document security is just one of the benefits of pull printing; compliance is another. Pull printing can prove to auditors that only authorized users had access to confidential documents during printing.
Another benefit includes reduced costs. Unclaimed documents left lying in print trays are a major source of wasted resources.
To learn more ways to improve document security in your organization, contact us at Ashley's Business Solutions today!


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Maurice LeClerc
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January 18
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Height 5'8"
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House Ex-Hufflepuff
10", Beech, Unicorn Hair
Wand Arm
Patronus Hummingbird
Marsye(Twin), Bryan (Brother-In-Law), Beau (Nephew), Viv (Wifey)
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About Maurice...
Maurice LeClerc is a journalist for the Daily Prophet, and member of the Order of the Phoenix
Maurice and Marsye LeClerc are two non-identical twins from Paris, France. They were exchange students from Beauxbatons academy, and have joined Hogwarts. Maurice was sorted into Hufflepuff. The two were said to be "pieces of the same puzzle", because they go so well with each other. Where Marsye is angry and temperamental, Maurice is her "calm side" and where Maurice is confused, Marsye is his guide. Even thought the two are non-identical twins, they look very much alike. They both have the same, glossy, honey coloured hair, slim figures, neat and creamy complexions and shiny teeth. They live in LeClerc Maison, where they act as the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.
Maurice is calm and orderly. Some say he has OCD, but he is just a generally neat person. He has brown coloured eyes, and is a little bit of a "Ladies Man". He values hard work and fair-play, but he is not weak (he gets his bloodlust form his sister). Maurice plays the flute, and he plays it quite well. However he is usually shy in public, and hardly plays in front of other people, much to Marsye's disgrace. He is secretly very caring for his sister, and will do anything for her. Maurice is, upon graduation from Hogwarts, a journalist for the Daily Prophet
- Maurice was born on 18th January
- His Patronus is a Hummingbird
- He is married to Vivian Seabreeze
- His model is Bradley James <3


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Portland. You know, the town where folks are driven to create solutions to problems whether there's a business model or not. Like Calagator. Which for more than a decade has served as the go-to resource as the aggregated calendar for Portland tech and startup events. For free.
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Hoping to attend an event but can't afford it? PDX Women In Tech wants to help
People go to events for all sorts of reasons. For some, it's a networking opportunity. For others, it's for personal or professional development. Sometimes, it's just because you're hoping to get the opportunity to connect with someone who isn't terribly accessible. But whatever the motivation, getting a ticket and to the event can often be a hardship. Luckily, PDX Women In Tech is working to lighten that burden by #InvestingInYou.
PIE begins testing PIE Shop, the newest flavor of the Portland startup accelerator program
Startups often like to test things. And then iterate. And test again. Before making a big leap. So it stands to reason that an organization that spends its time working with startups would take a similar tact. That's why local startup accelerator PIE has been working with a handful of companies to beta test its new offering, PIE Shop.
REMINDER: Latinx Tech PDX is Thursday, May 24
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of people starting stuff. And it's not just companies. I like it when people start podcasts, blogs, events, meetups… you name it. Start start start. That's why I was really happy to see that the inaugural Latinx Tech PDX was so successful that it's starting to be a thing. They're doing it again, this Thursday.
Elizabeth Stock named inaugural executive director of PDX Women in Tech
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: PDX Women in Tech is the best thing going in the Portland tech community right now. From startups to established corporations, the organization continues to provide an impressive—and ever growing—center of gravity for our community. And now, they're formalizing the leadership of the organization with the hiring of their first executive director, Elizabeth Stock.
Have an opinion on the Portland tech community? Good or bad, PDXWIT would love to hear it
Portland Women in Tech represents 30% of the Portland workforce. And to help ensure that they continue to focus on issues and efforts that are important to that ever growing constituency and to hear from voices who might not be part of the organization, they're requesting feedback from the Portland tech community.
Guest editorial: Growing an inclusive tech community
[Editor: This is a guest editorial from Thursday Bram.]
James Damore is scheduled to speak at Portland State University in February. I don't think you should attend. I could give you a dozen reasons why I'm not interested in Damore's opinions on diversity, but plenty of people have already written that article. The fact we really need to talk about is that a speaker like Damore isn't exceptional in the Portland tech community. Damore will fly in and fly out and we'll still be working on our local issues.
Interested in transportation challenges? Participate in the Greater Portland Tech Challenge
Startups are tackling any number of transportation challenges. And, more and more, government is looking for creative solutions for transportation challenges. So it only makes sense to get those two groups together to figure out how they can collaborate, right? Well, that's the Greater Portland Tech Challenge.
Forbes thinks Portland, Oregon, is poised to become a tech mecca
Portland, Oregon, has long been celebrated for its amazing food, beer, urban environment, and quirkiness, among other things. But more and more, we're starting to see the Rose City land on lists for its startup community and its tech scene. Now, Forbes has highlighted Portland as one of five cities poised to become tomorrow's tech meccas.
Who's hiring in Portland tech, this week?
Now that the eclipse stuff has calmed down and you're (hopefully) no longer sitting in traffic, I thought it might be a good time to remind you about all of the awesome companies who are hiring in Portland right now. And all of the awesome people—like more than 100 of them—who are looking for gigs in the Portland startup community.


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Warranted Pleasures Pre-order LIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073WHD7LN #Preorder #ComingSoon #NewRelease #Military #Soldier #Romance #1click #Kindle <3 Warranted Pleasures by Shannon Nemechek <3 It's against Army regulations—I know that. But whenever I look into his eyes, I lose my ability to think straight. He's a Chief Warrant Officer, and I'm a mere Non-Commissioned Officer. But that doesn't stop me from thinking about him every night, dreaming about how my body would react to his touch. But I won't allow myself to be another notch on his bedpost. I'll do whatever it takes to keep our relationship professional—especially since we are teamed up to investigate a terrorist organization. There's no margin for error. I can't allow my midnight fantasies to jeopardize my day job, to discredit my reputation. But there's one major problem. Raleigh Fitzgerald is known to get what he wants, and right now…that's me. #Amazon
About the Author
Shannon started her writing career while still serving in the US Army. As an NCO in the Army she lead and trained soldiers. Shannon grew up in Macomb, IL where she graduated from High School in 1987 and soon after joined the US Army. Shannon served from 1987 to 2015 during Operation Desert Storm and during Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In April 2015 Shannon retired from the US Army with 23 years of service as a Unit Supply Sergeant in several Army unit overseas and the United States. She served as a US Army Recruiter for 4 years and She holds a degree in clinical psychology and has been awarded multiple awards during her Army service. She is a mother of 4 children and a grandma to 2 beautiful Grand-daughters. She has been married 24 years to her husband, Ken. They reside in Staunton, IL a small town along Old Route 66 Warranted Pleasures/ Military Romance and Suspense Warranted Pleasures (A Warranted Series Book 1) by Shannon Nemechek Link: http://a.co/371EozB
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22350-22400 Euclid Ave. Euclid, Ohio 44117
Our one and two bedroom units each have two different floor plans to choose from. Units have been updated with flooring, counters, and appliances (two bedrooms have dishwashers). Looking to rent with a roommate? Our two bedroom split offers a bedroom on each side of the unit with the living space in the middle. Or our two bedroom large offers a living room that is 23 feet long and can be divided into multiple areas such as a dining area, entertainment area and office area. The kitchen will also accommodate a table that seats 8 people comfortably.


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Cat Group to Hold Spay-a-Thon Ahead of Kitten Season | Pets
A national organization is sponsoring a spay-a-thon in an effort to stop the explosion of unwanted kittens that happens in the spring.
Alley Cats Allies is sponsoring the event at the Heaven Can Wait Society of Las Vegas. Prior to the event, volunteers with the Clark County Community Cat Coalition will humanely trap about 200 stray or feral cats.
During the event Saturday, the cats will be spayed or neutered in one day using a state-of-the-art high volume technique. The cats will then be returned to their colony sites.
According to the group, the trap-neuter-return program is the most effective and humane way to reduce the population of feral cats.
The group is also using the event has a way to educate people about the importance of getting their cat spayed or neutered. In the spring, female cats go into heat and give birth to litters of kittens after only 63 days of pregnancy.


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Antique Vampire Killing Kits a Huge Scam?
It seems every year, a 19th century vampire killing kit gets sold at auctions for thousands of dollars. But don't be fooled; this trade must stop.
If you're thinking of buying, or have bought a purportedly "antique" vampire killing kit, even from a renowned dealer or auction house, chances are, you've been ripped off. The author of this article has done a lot of amazing research into this unbelievable trade based almost entirely on bullshit.
The scariest thing about this article? That museums, those places which are supposed to bring us art, history, and above all, truth? Even they exhibit fake kits, –completely aware of the fact that they aren't real!
source: vamped.org
Ashley writes for Vampires.com, Werewolves.com, and other sites in the Darksites Network. She's involved in several seedy and disreputable activities, smokes too much, and spends her late nights procrastinating for work on her first novel.


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We recently received some questions from people in the community and would like to answer them here.
Question 1. Since the dredging will start next April, on the South channel, what happens if the funds run out before they actually get around to dredging the North channel? What happens then? People in Dolphin Cove feel like their donation will have been for nothing Yes, they know it will help the South channel, but it won't have helped get work done on OUR channel). Or, if we do collect all $250.000, are we guaranteed that the North channel will in fact get dredged and the the "jetty" and "pods" will get installed? If so, when can we expect the work on the North channel to get done?
Answer: The North channel will be dredged by ABWIG and ABWIG has input into the Nature Park's beach projects, which will be undertaken by the County. The dredging for both Hammerhead channels (North, South and Main) is planned to start as soon as manatee protection restrictions are lifted in April 2013. We'll probably start with the Main and South channels, then move to the North channel, so that the County has time to implement its plan for the Nature Park.
ABWIG's dredging funds are not "earmarked" for particular channels. The dredging contract will be for 1 project to dredge the three access waterways into Apollo Beach. Our fundraiser goal of $250,000 took into account the projected costs of dredging three channels – -North, South and Main and we are seeking donation from ALL Apollo Beach residnets for the betterment of the community.
Question 2. Is the donation tax deductible?
ABWIG is a Florida and federal non-profit corporation but donations to ABWIG are not tax deductible. Donations are not deductible on federal income tax returns because ABWIG isn't a 501c(3) organization. ABWIG doesn't meet the definitions for 501c(3) under the US Internal Revenue Code, which restricts that designation to organizations whose primary purpose is charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering antional or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals.


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Viareggio (I), January, 3rd 2018
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Build around the CAEN RFID qIDmini Reader, the iRFID500 has been created to work seamlessly with Android, Windows, or Apple smartphones and tablets for a greater range of functionality. The iRFID500 is invaluable for supporting operations such as inventory management, tracking and tracing, maintenance planning, and regulatory compliance. Bluetooth capability permits to link the iRFID500 to a smart mobile device to enable workers to view, share, and save data directly from the hazardous or industrial area.


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04 Jun 2019
Movement Music Festival: You'll RAVE About the Birthplace of Techno's Biggest Party!
True electronic dance music and (and even hip-hop) fans should check out Movement Music Festival. Why? Because Detroit is the birthplace of techno music and has celebrated this in festival form since 2000 (MMF was fully established in 2006 after taking over for its predecessors). Yes, Euro dance floors are


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There are no guarantees in the NFL Draft, but Saquon Barkley being worthy a top-five pick is pretty close.
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock told reporters Monday that he would be "absolutely stunned" if Barkley was not among the first five players picked in April's draft. Barkley is widely considered as the top running back in the class, and the former Penn State star is arguably the best overall player.
Mayock added, according to Audrey Snyder of DK Pittsburgh Sports, that Barkley will do so well at next month's NFL Combine that it will be a "victory celebration."
Mayock on Saquon Barkley: "I'd be absolutely stunned if this kid doesn't go in the top five." Adds that the combine should be a "victory celebration" for Barkley. "Really all it is is a confirmation of his physical gifts."
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) February 26, 2018
Barkley will likely be a star wherever he winds up. He has already signed an endorsement deal with Nike, and his first commercial with the brand is out. The 5-foot-11, 230-pound back racked up 3,843 rushing yards and 43 rushing touchdowns in his three-year career at Penn State.
Barkley was projected as the No. 2 overall pick to the New York Giants in Mel Kiper's updated mock draft last week.
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Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom scouts had, let's say, a different experience when watching Estoril's match against Porto last night.
Emissaries from both clubs had a job to do at the Portuguese league game, but could only watch half of it as the match was suspended at half time.
After cracks were found in the away stand, Porto fans had to be evacuated from the place, making the game impossible to be played for security reasons. The Portuguese press is today full of images of cracks inside the stadium, and it was clearly a serious situation.
The Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom officials will have likely been in the main stand, so away from danger.
With everyone safe, there's still room to talk about the game. Estoril were winning the match 1-0 at half time, with a goal scored by midfielder Eduardo. Goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro also got much praise for stopping all of Porto's chances.
The away side didn't have much to be seen. Defender Felipe, fullback Ricardo Pereira and attacker Marega were the only ones with positive ratings from newspaper O Jogo, as all the others were having a disappointing display in the first half.
Now it's hard to tell if there was enough time for conclusions to be made by the club scouts, especially for a game where a Porto comeback was so expected in the second half.
O Jogo claims that sixteen clubs had representatives at the game, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Milan, Montpellier, Nice, Eibar, Ajax, Borussia Monchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Sociedad and Freiburg.


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A startling report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has shown that Earth's wildlife population declined by nearly two-thirds over the course of just over four decades.
"In a nutshell, it's our own human activity that is leading to these declines," said James Snider, vice-president of science, research and innovation at WWF.
Humans have a long history with extinction. A new report says we're wiping out more species
Snider said habitat loss is the key issue causing this decline, and it comes in many forms.
"Conservation, fragmentation of land, pollution and introduction of invasive species. In some cases, especially in marine environments, over-exploitation and overuse are the drivers of the decline of these species," he said.
As a result, global wildlife populations have declined 60 per cent between 1970 and 2014.
The "Living Planet Report" focused on vertebrate species, which includes mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Vertebrate species showed an 83 per cent decline in Canada specifically, Snider said.
Feds announce new monitoring of vessel noise impacts on endangered killer whales
He said global warming also plays a role.
Insects and plants were not included in the report.
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I made these cookies for some very special people. They live in Chicago and I don't get to see them often enough. One likes to drink a lot of coffee and the other likes to sleep a lot and I love them enough to send them cookies. Peanut butter cookies. with oats. dipped in chocolate.
These are really supposed to be peanut butter balls and rich with peanut butter while still fairly healthy. They're made with whole wheat flour and only four (4!) tablespoons of butter. Sure, it has sugar, but they're cookies, so get off my back. I used different peanut butter this time and while I used a 1/4 cup more than the recipe, they still turned out a little off. My love affair with peanut butter is strong so when they didn't turn out with a strong peanut butter flavor I got a little disappointed. The chocolate helps but they aren't quite right. We'll call these the practice batch so that the recipients get the good ones, not some imitation.
Peanut Butter Balls
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cup oats
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or oat flour)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets.
Cream the peanut butter, butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and baking soda in mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Then add the flour and oats and continue mixing to combine.
Using a melon baller or a spoon to measure, roll the dough into 1 in. balls. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until they're barely set and still soft on the inside. Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack.
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I've been in love with New York City for as long as I can remember. No joke, easily over 40 years and I've never even been there. My favorite movies take place there and my heart pretends I'm the lead character. My favorite songwriters are from there and I imagine sitting on a stoop with them singing. I dream of a day when I will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, sit silently in Strawberry Fields or take in the energy of Times Square. All of it makes me a kind of homesick just because I truly love it.
I believe part of God's plan for my life is to live there. I think God gives us dreams that help us catch a glimpse of His plan. I just don't understand the timing. I'm almost 50 years old and I'm sure I could have pulled off a visit there by now, but the timing has never worked out. It hasn't been part of God's plan yet.
My daughter gets to go there this summer. I am so thrilled for her and yet, there is a part of me that feels pain at watching God's plan unfold for her that is so intimately connected to my own dream. Why don't I get to go? When is it my turn? Ah yes, enter the voice of the monster envy.
Here's what I'm learning about God's plan…God's timing is part of His plan. I don't have any comprehension of His timing and honestly, I don't think I ever will. Not knowing when helps to keep me dependent on Him and trusting in His perfect will for me, which is nothing but love. It's hard to wait, to watch someone else get to do what you want, to feel sidelined and, to believe that you are equally loved by a Father who has a perfect plan and perfect timing.
I know my dream of living in New York is coming. I also know that someday I'll understand the timing of it all. Right now, I need to keep dreaming, keep pursuing what God has planted and be faithful. I get the honor of watching my daughter's dream come true this summer and that's crazy beautiful! And I love how God is weaving our stories together and also apart. What I mean by that is, I see the designs are in the same peice of art and, they are different designs, different colors…different plans.
What are you dreaming about? Are you trusting in God's perfect plan and perfect timing! My invitation to you is to not give up your dream because it feels too hard or feels too big. I believe fully that dreams are the seeds that when planted in our hearts by God, bloom into the beautiful plan of God for our lives.


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Hi dear friends!
I have so much to share so as I usually do, I will start at the beginning.
The beginning of my grand adventure started off with the most wonderful, heart warming surprise.
I was all set to drive myself to the airport. Park the car there.
Patrick was just too busy to leave work. I understood.
I contemplated taking a taxi but that was an unknown so I decided to drive myself.
No one knew this. I did not tweet it. Or facebook it. Or send up smoke signals.
But then, at around 10:00 I got a phone call from a friend. "Hi! It's Karen, the fun knitter!" She said with glee.
She wanted to wish me a fabulous time on the trip. And then....she said, "Do you need a ride to the airport?"
And my mouth fell open and my heart skipped a beat and I said, Why yes. I do need a ride.
And so...I got a ride to the airport by an angel.
We had such a fun visit in the car on the way there...she is not called the fun knitter for no reason ....
And I felt overwhelmed by her kindness.
As I jumped out of the car she gave me a hug and two little bags of goodies for the trip.
And I thought of Anne Lamott and how she talks about 'learning to endure the beams of love.'
I'm not the kind of person who likes the word deserve very much. I don't believe we deserve stuff.
So this lovely gesture from Karen sent me off to a long day in airports with the lightest, happiest heart.
Thank you Karen. Happy Valentines day! Will you be mine? :o)
I bought myself the prettiest weekender bag on Tuesday night before the trip.
Big. Mistake.
Big. Big. Mistake!
While it is extra cute. It is wheel-less.
Have mercy. What on earth was I thinking. I was blinded by the cuteness. But one minute in the airport and I realized what I had done. I seriously had to sit down in the airport trying to make it from gate to gate carrying this very pretty, very heavy bag.
In Chicago, where they do not have walk ways, I had a 25 minute walk from Gate B12 to Gate F11c (you know. the one in the basement!) I stopped at gate F4 to call and complain to Patrick. I was all sweaty and ready to die. "This cute bag was a big mistake." I moaned.....and Chicago does not have any of those handy dandy walkie thingies!"
I took this out of the window not long before we landed in Denver. I was fascinated with the geometric shapes.
It did not look this pretty in real life.
Here is the original.
gray. grey. gray?
I opened up a can of TRA Whoopass on this baybee!
(That's for you Steph.) (We are goin' to hell)
Denver has a walkie thingie.
For some reason you can't see my face at all...
but you can see my Land's End bag.
Here is Kim. He picked me up at the airport.
This is something I never thought would happen to me in my whole life.
Never, ever, ever.
He was so nice and I sat in front of the fancy Yukon Hybrid(sp) with him.
We had a friendly visit and then I spotted the Bay Bridge.
With twinkly lights on it.
I'm sorry. Twinkly lights just make everything better.
I am totally serious.
I started shooting thru the window and Kim slowed down and pulled over so I could shoot.
Darn sweet.
When I got to the hotel, I went straight to the room. When I opened my door what did I see, but a gorgeous red Epiphanie camera bag on the bed with goodies overflowing. A swag bag from Adobe. Another thing I never thought would happen to me.
I was on cloud nine and then I saw the view. There, right behind a little couch was a bay window facing the twinkling Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building.
And then I died.
Cause I really think I was in heaven.
It was too good to be true.
A sneak peek....
tomorrow I will tell you about my escapades on the terrace at the Hotel Vitale,
the wonderful women I met, and the delightful and deluxe tour of San Francisco.
Ya'll come back now, hear?
And because it's Valentines Day...I want to say,
I love you like a friend! Really I do.
This is the song I am singing in my head today.
The Family Man is the most romantic movie to me. In it, a man learns the magic of ordinary days when he visits a life he could have had with his college sweetheart. I live an ordinary life, on most days, and this movie shows the beauty and magic in those
moments better than any movie I can think of. (that sentence is for Julieanne ;o)
So if you haven't seen it. Get it on Netflix or Amazon download....or whatever works....but get it and watch it.
I promise you will not be disappointed.
Happy Day!
Love one another.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Remember This Name: Nikki Gemmell
Who sent this to me? I can't find any record of this ARC, and sometimes books just arrive out of nowhere, but although I find no record, there is a vague memory of someone sending me the description (I would write you a thank you note if I could). Maybe, when I finish, my review will be the thank you note.
Gemmell has just the right touch to create suspense, tension, the love of a parent for her children. She can bring you to grief and joy without ever slipping into the maudlin.
I'm almost finished, but can't quite bring myself to read on. I've stopped at a crucial point, and I need some time before I can bring myself to bring the book to a close... for several reasons.
It is another example of synchronicity. This book. At this time.
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Hi JenClair, just to let you know that I'm back on line at http://ann163125b.wordpress.com/ReplyDelete
It's still under the Table Talk label, but I've had to change the platform. The one I was using before altered the goal-posts so often that it became impossible to go back to.
Isn't it wonderful to find a new author? I'll look out for this in the local library. Thanks for the recommendation.
Sounds wonderful. I can;t wait to read your review, I get like that with books too. They are so good that I almost have to read them in little sips and take a breather all together at crucial moments..ReplyDelete
I love that synchronicity. Looking forward to your review!ReplyDelete
Ooh, I can't wait to hear more about the book. I actually have a Nikki Gemmell book somewhere in the stacks. Sadly, it's one of those books that's become a shelf sitter but am looking forward to your review and hopefully I'll move up my book :)ReplyDelete
Ann - Good to know you are back! I was a little concerned!ReplyDelete
I didn't care for The Angel's Game, either. Read the whole thing, but nothing improved for me.
Ann, you would love The Book of Rapture!
Nicole - It is a wonderful book; my favorite this year and really, for several years. It always means something when you can't bear for the book to end, doesn't it?
Cathy - I will be reviewing the book soon--finished it at lunch today, but need to let it percolate a while yet.
Iliana - I know Gemmell wrote The Bride Stripped Bare, and it is now on my list. That may be the one you have on the shelf. I hope it is half as good as The Book of Rapture!
Wow, this sounds like an intense book. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Lesley - Intense and thoughtful--you have to pause and contemplate frequently. Excellent!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad I found you again. You probably didn't know you were lost. Neither did I! That was the problem. When I changed my blog design recently I must have inadvertently left your blog off my list. I generally only read blogs that have new content and your blog never showed up. Today while visiting Lesley's blog I saw your name in the comments and said to myself, "Jenclair! I haven't been visiting Jenclair's blog lately. Why not? Surely she's in my list." I checked just to be sure and discovered you weren't there. Good grief - how much have I missed?ReplyDelete
I guess I'm the one that's really lost. LOL
Glad I found you and read your update on The Book of Rapture. I love to hear such exuberance for a book. I'll be looking it up.
booklogged - :) I'm so frequently lost! Glad to know you've found me again. I really, really loved The Book of Rapture!ReplyDelete
Cathy - Thanks! It made me feel so good to come back to the room and discover this!
This is a heads up that no one else will receive: I've been thinking of you the past couple of days because the next blogger to be featured on Scene of the Blog is a quilter. I'm going to ask her if she'll let us see some of her work. :)ReplyDelete
Cathy - Great! I wonder if I'm familiar with her? Hmmm, guess I'll just have to wait and see!ReplyDelete


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Our sweet boy is THREE!!!! Here's a fun recap of his BIG day(s)! Matt also took some pictures on his camera and I hope to have those posted soon.
These first few pictures are actually from October 31st. Mason requested waffles for breakfast which was so cute.
Later that morning, we kept the sugar high going at Krispy Kreme! They offered a free donut for costumes. So, duh!
Mom and I headed out shortly after that to pick up Mason's birthday gift from her. Then we stopped by Old Navy to get bounce balls from Mason's favorite machine. He gave them as party favors. :)
On the morning of Mason's birthday, we got up and Matt and Mason headed out for their birthday tradition of buying discounted Halloween candy. When they returned, Mason had breakfast (lemon pie!), got to open presents from us as well as GiGi. Our neighbors came over and brought Mason a gift as well. He was in hog heaven. He also got a call from his PawPaw.
Next, we headed to the park. We had invited several friends. Two were sick, two couldn't come so it was just Mason and two friends. He had a blast! Maddox slept. :) There are many more pictures to come when Matt gets his camera pictures uploaded.
A few people sent texts during the day. Love our friends.
After the morning park party, we headed home with take-out fried chicken. It was soooo good! Naps happened for all and then we just got to play at home for a while. We even attempted a family pic. hahaha
The best one!
That evening we headed to eat "Mex Mex" per the birthday boy's request. Grandmom and Granddad joined us.
They gave Mason this super cute book called "I Love You Grandpa". He read it right then!
Meanwhile, Grandmom got snuggles from this sweet boy.
Group pic. Love these people!
Mason had a GREAT day! and we all got to participate and I am so grateful!