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Blogging may be work but surely can be fun for the most part. You can put your writing skills to good use by sharing your thoughts and ideas to your readers.
Through constant publishing and reaching out to your audience, you can become an influencer in your niche. Your followers will treat everything you say as gospel as you accumulate more supporters along the way.
More importantly, you can earn from your blog through banners from relevant brands and advertisers, among many other blog monetization tactics you can implement.
Imagine that for a second – you can make money from your blog by doing something that you love!
This is everybody's dream, after all. However, it will continue to be a dream until you put in the work. Until then, you need to find the best ways to boost your blog's performance and reach to a point when you can turn your thousands of blog traffic into actual money.
One way that can help your blog attract more traffic and build your authority is by creating landing pages.
What are landing pages?
Simply put, these are pages on your site with a call to action.
Whether it's selling a product or inviting visitors to join your mailing list, the purpose of landing pages is to make visitors take action.
Landing pages are different from blog posts because the main objective of the latter is to spark engagement with its readers by providing them with valuable content.
While landing pages are valuable in and of itself, their intention is to convert visitors into becoming something more. Blog posts can also engage your audience up to a certain point.
Since a successful blog rests on forging a strong relationship with your target audience, landing pages bridge the gap that turns fairweather blog visitors into hardcore followers.
Should I create a landing page for my blog?
Since marketers employ landing pages as a way to sell their products and services, bloggers may have developed a preconceived and limited notion of this type of site page.
The truth of the matter is you don't necessarily have to sell anything to create landing pages!
Because landing pages are optimized for conversion, you should create more than one on your site. You can still build landing pages for a myriad of purposes, some of which are detailed below:
- About page– An About page is a great way to introduce yourself to new blog readers. Aside from talking about yourself, you can feature your best posts to help your readers get acquainted with your blog. You can also link out to your social media profiles so readers can follow you there especially if they like the content you publish there. An excellent example of an About page is from Ash of the Middle Finger Project.
- Subscribe page– There are lots of good reasons why you should build an email list, and you should start now by making a page dedicated to converting visitors into subscribers. Hubspot gets it right by creating a subscribe page that clearly explains what to expect from them in your inbox.
- Ebook page– As bloggers, you would want to create an ebook to help impose your authority over your niche and win over your audience. To get more people to download your ebook, you need to create a landing page for it so you can link to the page on your blog posts. This example of an ebook landing page from Foundr is short, sweet, and hits the spot. Also, you can hit two birds with one stone by using e-books to boost your email list.
How to create landing pages for my blog?
The best and easiest way to build landing pages is to use dedicated software, in particular, a builder and heat-mapping tool. While you can create a landing page without tools, you will eventually need help from at least a builder so you can develop landing pages that convert.
However, before blindly choosing a landing page builder tool, use the factors below to help guide you in making an informed decision.
- Ease of use –Not all builders are created equal. At the same time, people will have different opinions for each tool. I suggest that you try out the tools yourself (assuming they have a free trial feature) and identify which tool you are comfortable using in the long run.
- Cost– The price of the tool will depend on the features it has. Therefore, you need to narrow down the features you need from your landing page builder so you can make a wise decision.
If you are using WordPress, then this post at WP Superstars lists down the best ones you must use for your blog.
All of the tools featured in the post allows you to choose from different templates and edit it as you see fit to help you create a custom landing page to serve your purpose.
Tools I recommend
Personally, I use Beaver Builder to create landing pages on my WordPress sites. It's the most affordable from the list since you can use it on as many sites as you want. Also, the drag and drop builder feature lets you design beautiful landing pages from the ground up even if you don't have design experience.
On the downside, Beaver Builder does not have A/B features so you can't measure the conversion rate of your pages. Nonetheless, if you want to create landing pages quickly and at a limited budget, you can start with this plugin.
As far as heat mapping tools are concerned, you can't go wrong with TruConversion. You can track and record user behavior on all your landing pages so you can determine the elements that you need to remove or add so you can encourage them to perform your call to action. The tool only lets you conduct surveys and micro-surveys from your landing pages so you can get a better understanding of what they want from your site.
To give you a full breakdown on how to creating high-converting landing pages, read this post by Neil Patel.
Landing pages are essential not only to site owners but also to bloggers looking to build more than just a community.
While having a readership is important, what's even more important is mobilizing your readers to perform your desired action. By setting up multiple landing pages on your site, you can get your audience to download your ebooks, subscribe to your email list, read your most popular posts, and more.
In other words, landing pages will not only help make your site useful for your readers but also open your blog to money-making opportunities. Aside from ebooks, you can think forward by selling products, courses, and white papers that your audience will love. And you can convert your visitors into customers by using landing pages!
How about you? What do you think are other uses of landing pages as a blogger who isn't selling anything yet? What are your best practices when building a landing page? Share your thoughts by commenting above and let's discuss!
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Having a bicycle is a big deal if you're a child.
It's like a rite of passage, said Daniel Byrd, the executive director of Kids on Bikes, a nonprofit that helps provide children access to bikes.
"For most kids, it's a really simple tool that can have a very significant impact on their lives," he said.
The nonprofit, founded in 2005, has three priorities: provide children access to rideable bikes, teach them bike safety and encourage people to ride more frequently, Byrd said.
"Rather than just giving bikes away, we wanted to focus on providing more ongoing opportunities to ride and the education that is necessary for a kid to take ownership of a bike," he said. "It's also largely in response to the nationwide childhood rise in obesity epidemic and realizing that kids aren't as active and getting outside as much as they should be."
Children can participate in earn-a-bike programs through the nonprofit's community partners, Byrd said.
"We have 13 bike libraries right now, which is a permanent place within neighborhoods where bike activities and education and programming takes place under our umbrella and through our training," he said. "I know there were about 200 kids who earned a bike last year, with many more getting regular activity on bikes."
The Colorado Springs native developed the earn-a-bike program model while working locally as a caseworker at Urban Peak.
Kids on Bikes has provided about 735 bikes to children since it opened its first physical space in 2016, called the Pedal Station, on South Tejon Street, Byrd said.
Bike donations are accepted at the Pedal Station and then refurbished and given away or sold for revenue that goes back into the nonprofit's programming.
Byrd said the organization has kept more than 1,700 bikes out of landfills and provided about 168 bikes to kids in the last two years.
"There's a whole lot of bikes that get donated and we need to keep that going," he said. "We need to keep that growing. If people, by word of mouth, can let [others] know to donate their bike here, we will find a new purpose for it, but also we really need more volunteers."
Accepting a bike donation is the easy part; however, it can take several hours to make the bike rideable, Byrd said.
"Besides needing the extra help, like all other nonprofits, we need more funding," he said. "We are still applying for grants, but trying to raise dollars is always one of those bigger challenges."
The key to bringing in more money is getting more people involved or interested in the nonprofit, Byrd said.
"There is a lot of room for growth and we have a lot of big goals and dreams for the future," he said. "Being such a locally focused, one-neighborhood-at-a-time organization, we want to keep getting more and more individuals involved, whether they are $10-a-year donors or they volunteer three times a week."
Byrd said Kids on Bikes has participated in the annual Give! campaign for several years now.
"Give! provides the platform to make donating easier," he said, adding it gets the nonprofit in front of an audience with which it may not otherwise interact.
Meanwhile, the nonprofit holds summer bicycle camps as another way to generate revenue, Byrd said.
"We focus very simply but we are always dreaming big," he said. "We bring the community together in a unique way that takes bicycles from peoples' garages, not being used, and puts them into the hands of those who need them. And we are building up bicycling with kids, so that the next generation will advocate for more bike infrastructure and demand more bike facilities in their parks."
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Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is one of several options for Napoli once Pepe Reina's contract expires in June.
The Belgian shot-stopper, who turns 30 in March, is frustrated at the constant competition with teammate Loris Karius.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Mignolet is among the candidates to take over the gloves at the Stadio San Paolo next season.
He joined Liverpool from Sunderland for €10m in 2013, but is no longer guaranteed first choice status at Anfield, as Jurgen Klopp likes to keep his goalkeepers on their toes.
Other options considered by Napoli include Geronimo Rulli of Real Sociedad and Bayer Leverkusen's Bernd Leno.
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Holding Bachelor's Degrees in Health Promotion and Physical Education from the University of Saint Thomas and certified as a personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine; Nicole has gained experience and knowledge in the areas of individualized personal training, health/fitness counseling and special population needs.
She began her yoga training at CorePower Yoga and later graduated from the Devanadi School of Yoga & Wellness Teacher Training Program, she absolutely loves what yoga has given her both personally & professionally and is passionate about making yoga accessible & possible for everyone! Nicole has also studied Dance throughout all of her life; enjoying the counsel of many teachers and mentors along the way. Sharing Dance to people of all ages has been her life's dream! Owning Hayward Fitness Fanatics & Dance Experience, by far, has been Nicole's most gratifying achievement! Being able offer her skills and passion for life to the community she adores is the greatest gift of all!
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She decided to earn her group fitness instructor certification from the National Exercise Trainers Association in 2016. She, her husband, and their two bundles of joy are a huge asset to our community.
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Rural communities around the world are rising against landlessness. In Philippines, Brazil, Indonesia, and many other countries, farmers are reclaiming their lands from local landlords and foreign TNCs. Hundreds of communities facing eviction are holding their ground against the advance of landgrabbers.
In spite of the repeated calls by civil society organisations over the years of the war, the suffering in Yemen has grown. We hereby renew the call to the international community to halt the starvation of the Yemeni people.
The People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty led a Global Day of Action on December 10, International Human Rights Day, in time for the 70th year commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Member organizations and networks of the Coalition organized activities that highlight their respective local struggles under the theme "Stop Killing Farmers! End Impunity Now!"
To support the ongoing campaign to "Stop Killing Farmers" in Latin America and in the Philippines, the People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty, in its 4th General Assembly held last October 28 in Thailand, approved the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day (IHRD) on December 10 as among its yearly global days of action. For this year, in time with the 70th year commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Coalition aims to highlight the martyrs who struggled for land and life. We will be honoring them as we continue to demand justice for their deaths, call for the end of the rising trend of farmers killings, and fight for food sovereignty toward a better society for all.
With the theme of "Reclaim our rights and future: Fight corporate takeover of development" the Conference will delve into the different ways resources, economies, and global rulemaking are captured and monopolized by a few wealthy and powerful nations and their transnational corporations, and how these have impacted the lives and future of the peoples' of the global South. It will seek to find commonalities in sectors' struggles against international financial institutions and come up with plans of action to help strengthen solidarities.


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Robbie Brady was delighted to be back in business on an afternoon of mixed emotions at Leicester City.
Brady started his first game of the season after two substitute appearances before the last international break.
And the Ireland international enjoyed his part in an afternoon which ended in frustrating style for the Clarets when what would have been a late equaliser was controversially ruled out by VAR.
"I was over the moon to be back in the starting XI," said Brady, whose start to the campaign was delayed by a fractured rib.
"It's been a bit disappointing with the freak injury I got in pre-season, which wasn't ideal.
"Just getting back to the level where I feel I'm at now has been good. I enjoyed being back out there and as a team I think we did well."
The Clarets led through Chris Wood's fourth goal in as many games as they looked to extend their four-game unbeaten run.
And then after falling behind with less than 20 minutes go, Sean Dyche's men looked as though they had successfully hit back to claim a point and prevent the Foxes from climbing into the top four.
The Clarets – seemingly with some justification – were adamant that an own-goal from Jonny Evans should not have been ruled out following an accidental brush with Wood as the ball bounced towards the goal.
And while Brady shared the collective pain, the Clarets' wingman was encouraged by another positive performance against a side that looks set to challenge for a place in Europe as they hung on to claim a 2-1 win.
"When decisions go upstairs like that and they're made it's awful to be on the bad side of it," Brady added.
"These things are going to happen, and we'll pull ourselves together and go again.
"To come away with no points is disappointing; but to be competing again.
"In the last few minutes we were putting on a lot of pressure, which is a good sign. The lads were excellent in piling the pressure on. It just wasn't to be.
"I think Leicester will be right up there this season, the way they have started and the way they have been playing.
"We counter-acted what they were trying to do well and kept them shut out for most of the game.
"A couple of small details cost us in the end but coming and competing against every team we play against is good for us and will keep us with the right momentum going forward."


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Here's the executive summary of usability test findings conducted on 3 next-generation smartphones: the Nokia N95, the HTC touch, and the Apple iPhone.
Users with no smartphone experience conducted a series of 8 tasks on each device in order to determine how the devices fared in terms of overall usability. The study also assessed user perceptions of the devices in terms of ease of use, quality, pleasure-to-use, complexity of function-set, appropriateness for business use, and personal purchase preference.
Main Findings:
• Participants completed more tasks successfully using the iPhone than they did using either the HTC Touch or the Nokia N95.
• Participants successfully completed tasks twice as fast (on average) on the iPhone as they did on the HTC Touch or Nokia N95.
• Participants were more interested in purchasing the iPhone for themselves, although the HTC Touch and iPhone were both selected as being appropriate for business users. Users perceived the iPhone to be more complex than the Nokia N95 in terms of the number of features and functions offered.
• In addition to user testing, our cognitive psychologists conducted a heuristic review based on a qualitative scoring of each device along five dimensions (global navigation, usability/information architecture, ergonomics, look-and-feel, and breadth of functionality). The iPhone scored higher on the expert review than both the HTC Touch and Nokia N95.
iPhone did seem to live up to its hype.
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Publisher: Book Enthusiast Promotions
Publishing Date: March 2016
Genre: SciFi
Rating: 2.4/5
Publishers Description: Some called her a sorceress, though what she did was science. Medea was a genomancer, a programmer of human genetic code. She could extend someone's life, turn an ugly duckling into a startling beauty, and cure the most stubborn of diseases. She'd have spent her life helping those who needed it, if only she could have.
Review: A pretty cool story line with a futuristic take on "Jason and the Argonauts". In the Greek tale there were 85 crew members of the Argo, whereas in this story there are only Jason, Medea, Idas, Mopsus etc ….and the Gods have been replaced with Artificial Intelligence.
While this was a great take on an ancient mythos, some of the characters really diminished the story line. Take Medea for example. An expert genome manipulator that looks at Jason's "flashing emerald eyes" and hard abs. She is obviously smitten but we have to wade through her juvenile descriptive tendencies. Additionally there was a lot of backstory to wade through. While Medea is getting tingles in her naughty bits and blushing constantly, Idas is just too way over the top. He has no emotional brakes and it is only his preconceived notions that are most important, especially in crisis situations. Constantly hating someone for an assumed transgression even in the face of innocence did not create the tension desired. It was too overt and was subsequently annoying as it reared its ugly head in every scene. Other modes of excessiveness were the reliance on the "Gods" and sudden insights of clarity. A little too Deus Ex for me.
Delete dipshjt……er Medea and her love-struck YA persona and you got a great novel.


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Book review: Tech addiction tempts us all
How long do you think the average office email goes unread? Ten minutes, maybe? Wrong. The average time is six seconds, according to Adam Alter, whose book, Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, was published last month.
In the past two decades, huge leaps in technology – especially the invention of the smartphones and tablets that are almost always with us – have changed how many of us work, relax, exercise and shop. While this is not inherently bad, many of us struggle to moderate our behaviour and have developed behavioural addictions that are detrimental to our well-being. Constantly interrupting our work to check emails diminishes our focus and makes us less productive; wearing devices while we exercise won't necessarily make us any fitter, only more obsessive and inclined to push ourselves through injuries to reach arbitrary fitness goals.
Irresistible analyses the rise of addictive behaviours and explores the psychological tricks technology designers use to make their products so compelling. The book also identifies ways to control behavioural addiction and even suggests how the same science can be used to reach more positive ends (gamifying learning or saving more for retirement, for example).
Alter draws on his own research and interviews as well as numerous other illuminating research studies as the basis for his book which is enjoyably informative and a salutary tale.
Perhaps most interesting for business readers is the dissection of the techniques start-ups use to get us hooked: the little "ding" shopping site Gilt uses to announce a new flash sale; Facebook's "like" button, which is catnip for humans; the set-up of Netflix, which means the next episode of a gripping series starts automatically when the previous one ends,making viewers more likely to "binge-watch".
While interesting for business readers, this book is perhaps even more urgent reading for parents.
Alter notes early on that the tech giants carefully limit their children's use of technology; Steve Jobs's kids didn't have iPads, for example.
Perhaps the major takeaway from this book is this: "There isn't a bright line between addicts and the rest of us. We're all one product or experience away from developing our own addictions."
q&a how to wean yourself off it
Lianne Gutcher reveals tips from Adam Alter's Irresistible on how to reduce our reliance on technology:
Are we really so addicted to technology?
Half the people in the developed world are addicted to something, which for most of us is a behaviour, according to Alter. And addiction to tech is tricky because we often need emails to do our jobs. Alter advocates learning to use the internet "sustainably" rather than avoiding it altogether.
How are employers helping?
Alter refers to the Dutch design firm Heldergroen, whose office furniture automatically lifts to the ceiling by cables at 6pm. The empty floor space then becomes used for yoga practice or dance classes. During their holidays, staff working for the German car maker Daimler can opt to have their incoming emails deleted automatically. The sender is informed that the mail wasn't delivered and is provided with the name of another member of staff to contact.
Any other tips?
Well, there's aversion therapy – pairing an action you want to change with an unpleasant sensation. The book describes a device called the Pavlok that delivers a moderate electric shock if the wearer engages in bad behaviour.
Tell me more about the author.
Adam Alter is an associate professor of marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business. His previous book, Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave was published in 2013.
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Grand Master
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19 February 1929 - 18 May 2018
It is with great regret and sadness that we mourn the passing of our Grand Master
who Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ has called home to glory.
May he rest in peace and at the last day rise victorious.
Non nobis Domine non nobis sed Nomini Tuo da gloriam
Not unto us O Lord not unto us but to your Name give glory
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Sydney-born Graham Abbott is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium. He has had more than 30 years' experience conducting orchestral, choral and operatic music of almost every conceivable period and style. He is particularly respected as a conductor of the music of Handel, having conducted Messiah more than 70 times and with an operatic repertoire that includes five Handel operas and the major works of Verdi, Mozart and Bizet.
Graham has had many years' experience as a public speaker on music. He has developed a reputation as an engaging and entertaining educator, capable of opening the world of music to the untrained music lover. He taught modules for teachers, community-based musicians and high school students in the Symphony Australia Conductor Training programme and is highly sought-after as a conducting teacher and workshop director.
For fifteen years – from 2003 to 2017 – Graham produced and presented Keys To Music on ABC Classic FM, as well as undertaking many other presenting and producing roles with the station. He is now regarded as one of Australia's pre-eminent communicators on music, a feature which, when combined with his conducting and teaching expertise, makes him a unique member of Australia's arts and education world.
Graham was awarded the 2007 Bernard Heinze Award by the University of Melbourne in recognition of his services to music in Australia.
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Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Network To Athens County, Ohio
ATHENS, OH — Verizon Wireless has extended its wireless voice and data network to Athens County, giving its customers direct access to the nation's most reliable wireless network. This expanded coverage means that both new and existing customers will enjoy Verizon Wireless' reliable network throughout the region. Additionally, customers in Athens County will have access to advanced wireless features such as picture, video and animated messaging.
The new network coverage comprises all of Athens County — including the city of Athens, the Ohio University main campus, and Lake Hope State Park — as well as portions of Jackson, Vinton and Meigs Counties. The network expansion includes:
- The length of U.S. Route 50 through Vinton and Athens counties from Coolville to Ratcliffburg;
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Investing nearly $17 million in the expansion of its network, Verizon Wireless has constructed 46 new cell sites throughout the new markets enabling Verizon Wireless customers living in and visiting the area to take advantage of enhanced wireless phone services while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
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- 8 cups water
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons strawberry gelatin powder
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 6 cups ginger ale, chilled
- In a Dutch oven, bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid (save rhubarb for another use).
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- Just before serving, pour into a punch bowl and stir in ginger ale.


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Interview by Dave Brazier from The Telegraph, the Bob Dylan fanzine No. 42, Summer 1992 pp. 88-91, 94-96
"A Conversation with… Martin Carthy" (Sep 26, 1991)
I saw his picture on the front of Sing Out!, whenever the hell that was. I suppose it was sometime in 1962 when they printed "Song For Woody" and "Blowing In The Wind." But there was also an interview with him and they were all very excited about him.
And just a few weeks later. I saw him sitting in the audience in The King & Queen. There were very few clubs in London at that time and visiting Americans used to just make a bee line for the few ones there were and, you know, anything that was loosely folky. And one of the clubs was a club I used… I used to be in a group called The Thameside Four — in the days when there were groups, not bands.
The Thameside Four ran a club at this pub called The King & Queen, behind Goodge Street station, next to the Middlesex Hospital, and I saw this bloke sitting in the audience and I recognised him, and I went up to him in the interval and I said, "Excuse me, your name is Bob Dylan. isn't it?" He looked up and he said, "Yes" and I said, "Do you fancy singing?" and he said "No" and I said "Oh, all right" and he said, "Well, maybe I will later on; ask me later." So l said "OK."
We got up in the second half and sang a few songs and I sang a couple of songs and I just looked across and nodded and he just nodded, like that, nodded his head, and I called him up, gave him an introduction and said I'd seen a couple of his songs printed and they looked really nice songs and this was him and he stood up sang. As far as I know that was the first time he sang in England.
He asked about other places to go, and I told him there was The Troubadour on a Saturday and a Tuesday night. We were involved in both of those — at The Troubadour on a Saturday night, I was basically their resident at that time and The Thameside Four had a night at the Troubadour on Tuesday, and he came along to both of those. He also went to Bunjies, I think, and he went to the Singers' Club and sang there. I don't remember when it was, maybe the Saturday following that Friday when I saw him at The King & Queen or perhaps the following Saturday.
When he stood up and started to perform at The King & Queen, it was just… the audience knew they were watching something that was really good. Anybody who says anything different, that the audience didn't like him, is talking through their hat. The audience loved him. He did three songs and they demanded an encore. He was great, very funny and very dry. He spoke a little to the audience, not a lot, just a little, but then he never did talk to the audience that much.
I remember seeing him at the Royal Festival Hall about 18 months afterwards when he did his solo concert there and he was astounding. He was astounding. He didn't talk at first, and then he started telling everybody… he told the audience the plot of the movie "Hootenanny," which is all about muscle men and bikini-clad young lasses all cavorting about singing folk, singing "hootenanny" music… but that was later on.
In 1962, he was making this play and it was winter; it was pretty cold.
Dylan based some of his songs on things he'd learned from you — "Girl From The North Country," for example, came from your "Scarborough Fair." Did he tell you at the time that that's what he was aiming at doing?
Oh yes. He would always ask me to sing it, that one and Lord Franklin. And when he came back from… erm, I thought he went to Portugal but somebody told me he went to Italy, but anyway he went away, because there was a screw up with the filming on Madhouse On Castle Street, a strike, actually. At nine o'clock the technicians pulled the plugs and because they hadn't finished filming, they had to start all over again. So he went away for a while and then came back and filmed it again.
And when he came back, he'd written Girl From The North Country, he came down to The Troubadour and said, "Hey, here's Scarborough Fair" and he started playing this thing. And he kept getting the giggles, all the time he was doing it. It was very funny. I think he sang about three or four verses and then he went. "Ah man ah," and he burst out laughing and sang something else. So yeah, l knew what he was doing. It was delightful, lovely. 'cos I mean he… he made a new song.
It's part of the folk tradition, isn't it, to base one song on another song?
Well, I don't know whether it is a folk tradition or not, but I took it as an enormous compliment, to the song and, if you like, to me. You know, I thought he was a tremendously honourable bloke. Still do. It was a great thing to have done.
Do you think there was a big difference in Bob between '62 and '65 or was it just that the people around him were different?
Huge, huge, huge difference. His coming to England had an enormous impact on his music, and yet nobody's ever said it properly. He came and he learned. When he sat in all those folk clubs in '62, he was just soaking stuff up all the time. He heard Louis Killen, he heard Nigel Denver, he heard Bob Davenport, he heard me, he heard The Thameside Four, dozens of people. Anybody who came into The Troubadour, or came into The King & Queen, or the Singers' Club, and he listened and he just gobbled stuff up.
The first complete album he made after he first visited England was Times They Are A-changin', and England is all over that album; it's all over Another Side Of Bob Dylan too and it's all over a large area of his work at that time. All those tunes he wrote sounded English, Irish, Scottish, you know, a particular kind of highly melodic tune. He stopped playing sort of raggy tunes, and blues — he went back to those later on, when he went back more into rock'n'roll. But he was forever changing things around; he still is. He turns old songs upside down.


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DEL MAR, CA – Nick Alexander's homebred Just Grazed Me burst like a rocket at the top of the stretch en route to a clear and convincing score in Sunday's $150,000 Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar.
Breaking well from the far outside post 7 under Tyler Baze, Just Grazed Me sat off the pace while Impecunious set opening splits of :22.28 and :45.69. Launching her bid through the far turn, Just Grazed Me circled four-wide and emerged home free. Under light urging from her pilot, Just Grazed Me drew off to win the 7-furlong main track sprint by 3 1/2 lengths in a final time of 1:23.60. It was trainer Phil D'Amato's second Fleet Treat win in three years, having also taken it with Enola Gray in 2016.
"She reminds me of Enola Gray," Baze said. "When I saw her last week, I thought it was her. She doesn't get away from there as fast and get into the race as quickly as her, but boy, she can come running. I knew she was good; I just didn't know she was that good. When I asked her, she cut."
Show It N Moe It was second-best, finishing 3 1/4 lengths ahead of One Fast Broad, herself 4 1/4 lengths past the 5-2 favorite Spiced Perfection. Impecunious, Kimberlea K, and Loving Lynda completed the order of finish. Donut Girl was scratched.
Just Grazed Me's win was her second in as many career starts and increased her bankroll to $120,900. The lightly-raced 3-year-old daughter of Alexander's stallion Grazen had to fight through nagging injuries prior to making her debut last month at Santa Anita.
"The thing I like about this filly is she's versatile," D'Amato said. "As a 2-year-old, she had some shin problems, so we took our time with her and took care of that. Since then, she's really come on strong. She's very well-composed, very rateable, has a nice little kick, and I think she's just going to get better."
Just Grazed Me returned $8.40 to win, $4.60 to place, and $3.60 to show. Show It N Moe It brought back $4.80 to place and $3.20 to show, while One Fast Broad paid $3.40 to show.


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Like the proverbial beef-versus-chicken
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difference in production, marketing, and
distribution costs. Corn yields about three
times the number of bushels per acre, but it's
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Stock traders knowprice is a function offundamental factors—some internal, some ex-ternal. Whether you'rea stock picker, scalper,But what about futures? How do youtrack the fundamentals? There's no price-to-earnings ratio on a barrel of crude oil.
Turns out, futures traders use a whole
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Whether it's crude, gold, bonds, or beans,
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indicators that can offer insight into stocks,
stock sectors, and the market as a whole.
Energy traders keep a keen eye on the crack
spread—the difference in price between
crude oil and the products derived from
crude, such as gasoline, heating oil, diesel,
and other distillates. Futures markets have
their own version of the crack spread. The
exchanges have designed contracts and
contract sizes to roughly correspond.
One popular crack-spread ratio is 3:2:1—a
spread of three contracts of crude oil (/CL)
against two contracts of gasoline (/RB) and
one contract of heating oil (/HO). The
NYMEX heating oil contract serves as a
benchmark for heating oil and ultra-low
sulphur diesel fuel. Both terms are used
interchangeably. Whatever you call it, a
crack-spread ratio of 3:2:1 (or 5:3: 2, 1:1, or
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Want to price it on the thinkorswim® platform from TD Ameritrade? See Figure 1.
Sorry for the math, but here goes. A /CL
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gallons in a barrel. To get the spread price in
dollars, multiply the price of /RB and /HO
FIGURE 1: Track the crack. From the Charts tab, enter the crack-spread formula to plot the chart.
Source: thinkorswim® from TD Ameritrade. For illustrative purposes only.
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To pull it up, under the Charts tab, go to
Studies > Add Study/Quick Study >
Lower Studies (Other) > PairRatio. In
the chart box, type /ZS+/ZC. The ratio will
appear in the lower section of the chart.
To see just the ratio and not the sum of the
two products in the upper half, go to Style >
Settings and clear the Show price subgraph
checkbox (see Figure 2).
The soybean/corn ratio compares bushels of soybean and corn values. Over the
long term, the point of indifference has
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Why should you care? Tracking the soybean/corn ratio can offer clues about the
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Living life
Besides making a game I have another job, the one that pays the bills. It's been a couple of years that I've been having to move around from city to city. I just want to share a few views of the places where the magic is happening, the magic of creating something other people can interact with.
About a month ago I moved to Houston, TX. At this moment I'm working on gettting the demo ready for Ice Cold Blood, fine-tuning existing features, and also creating new mechanics for the gameplay; some will stay some will not, no matter how much I like them. I walk to work (I'll get a bike soon), as always, inspiration comes when I walk.
That in the distance is the city of Houston.
And this is my way to work:
I like to remember that this adventure started in Provo, Utah, where we started serious development of Ice Cold Blood.
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Last night we had Glennda Testone Executive Director of the NY LGBT Center and Clay Willilams a third time rider in Braking the Cycle on the show to talk about the AIDS ride from Boston to NYC. We had a blast with them but Derek and Romaine were disappointed to find out I am currently in 3rd place in the who has raised the most funds contest, needless to say we pulled in a bunch of donations during the show last night and the DNR team is well on the way to reaching our goal! Anyway after the interview we snapped a photo with Glennda, Clay, Eric, Derek, Romaine and me (the short one in the middle). Thanks for all of your support!
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Today's film talk is on the 2015 film, directed by Ridley Scott, The Martian. The movie stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels and Sean Bean.
This movie follows astronaut Mark (Matt Damon) who has been stranded on mars after his team believe him dead. He is left with limited resources and no way to contact earth. He must rely on his own ingenuity to survive and find away to let NASA know he is alive.
I loved this movie. It has drama, suspense and the sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat thrill that you get from horrors and thrillers without the scare factor. It has so many great elements to this. The cinematography is fantastic and the set design is perfect. Although I've never been to Mars, the set Ridley Scott and the crew created seemed very realistic.
Matt Damon does an amazing job as the star of The Martian. He is the focal point for the whole movie and is in 80% of the scenes, yet he is alone in 99% of his scenes. Acting alone and portraying a character while keeping the audience entertained is no mean feat but Matt Damon carries this off perfectly.
Because this movie is about space, NASA and technical mumbo jumbo, we as the audience need the all important conversations between characters to get a sense of what is happening and what certain technical words mean etc. But how can they do that when there is only one actor?
The way they filmed this and pulled this off is really very clever. They had Matt Damon talk to cameras that are set up in space crafts that record for NASA records so it seemed logical and legitimate. I mean, if I was stranded on Mars I think I would be talking to the camera either hoping someone may catch the frequency or to organise my thoughts and not feel so completely alone.
At it's core this movie is about people. And humanity. As soon as the crew, and really, the world hear that Mark is stranded on Mars everyone jumps into action with different ideas on how to rescue him. (No mean feat when we're talking space). The film shows the lengths people or humans will go to save someone they love. Ultimately the saving of Mark turns into a worldwide coming together of people. It forces world leaders and countries to come together to help each other. Its actually very refreshing to see. (Some how I don't see this happening in real life. But then, maybe I'm just being pessimistic.)
The movie takes place over a course of around 2.5 years and I found the passage of time fascinating. Not so much how they showed it in the movie (a beard here, a little grey hair there), but the idea that time essentially means nothing in space travel. For example, for the crew to go back to save Mark it would add an additional 19 months to their travel. That's over 2 years in just travel…. Without seeing family, friends, going to the supermarket, going to the park, walking the dog, driving a car…. It's mind boggling when you think about it.
Sorry. Went a little off course with the space and time thoughts. As I write the film talk, I can't help but write as though this event really happened and I keep analysing and comparing this movies as though it was a real event. Just shows how great this movie is and how believable The Martian is.
I hope you enjoyed the film talk on The Martian and if you haven't already, I hope you watch it. If you have seen it I would love to hear your thoughts on the movie. Did you enjoy it? Did you find it realistic? Am I being to pessimistic?


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Wages raised ahead of Mauritania oil boom
Misanet / IRIN, 30 November- Brushing aside plots to overthrow him and a weakening national currency, President Maaouiya Ould Taya has announced a massive increase in pay and pensions as Mauritania prepares to become Africa's next oil exporter.
He announced a flat rate pay rise of 8,000 ouguiyas (US$ 31) per month for all civil servants in a speech at the weekend to mark the 44th anniversary of independence. That will boost the salary of the lowest paid government employees by a third when it comes into force in January.
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Disney Cast Member Secrets
32 Fun Disney Facts From a Former Cast Member
Did I mention the cast-exclusive sales?
Cast members have access to discontinued merchandise, damaged merchandise, and items left in lost and found. There's a store behind Magic Kingdom that sells items pulled from the park shelves at discounted prices for cast members. Then there's a trailer next door that sells damaged merchandise and lost-and-found items. I bought a Pirates of the Caribbean shirt that retailed for $40 for $4 because it had a hole in the seam. It took maybe five minutes to sew it up.
If that isn't enough for you, there is also a huge sale twice a year for cast members that's basically a cleanout of the merchandise. It's held in huge tents and only open to cast members and their guests. My favorite thing about those were the supercheap trading pins. I got grab bags of 10 pins with a lanyard for $10. Now that is a great deal.


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NORFOLK (NNS) -- A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter crashed this morning in the James River while on a routine training mission. The three crew members aboard were rescued and transported to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.
Their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2, the helicopter Fleet Replacement Squadron based at Norfolk Naval Station Chambers Field.
A mishap investigation board will be convened to determine the cause.
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We are now in a drier pattern but that may only last through the beginning of next week. Another winter storm has the potential to bring snow to Maryland by mid-week.
After a brief warm up this weekend, colder temperatures will dive back in and moisture from a storm that could possibly track near the Atlantic Seaboard would set the stage for a substantial storm along the Atlantic coast.
It is too early to tell the exact track or strength of the storm which is very important when determining how much cold air will be drawn in to the storm. If this storm tracks more inland or closer to the coast then it would mean more rain than snow but if it tracks just offshore it could mean more snow for the area.
A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain is also possible with this storm.
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THE ENTIRE NORTHEAST TRAIL IS NOT YET OPEN. When complete, the Northeast Trail will connect the northern end of the Eastside Trail up to the Lindbergh MARTA station. However, only a 0.8-mile stretch is open to the public in an interim state on the eastern edge of Piedmont Park. In its interim state, the trail has a rough and bumpy surface of compacted railroad gravel and dirt.
Interim Trails: Rules of Use
As part of the emerging Atlanta BeltLine trail system, interim trails are accessible to the public in their unfinished state until funding is available to build out these sections of the corridor. Please note that visitors must follow the rules of use.
The Interim Tails have no additional lighting, no pavement and limited points of access. Visitors can enjoy these pleasant retreats at their own risk and are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear or use a bicycle that can handle rough terrain. Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is not liable for any injury or damage as a result of using these unfinished trails.
Design & Construction Update
The design of the Northeast Trail is divided into the three segments outlined below. You can view the Northeast Trail design community presentation from June 25, 2019 with updates. View the proposed Northeast Trail routes here. Studies are continuing with two potential alignments: concepts B and E. Please stay tuned for more information as we engage the public in the process.
Monroe Dr. to Westminster Dr.
This section of the Northeast Trail runs between Monroe Drive and Westminster Drive. This segment, alongside Piedmont Park, will have multi-use trail in the railroad corridor. Transit will run parallel to the trail for this mile segment. Design is underway and expected to take 12-18 months to complete.
Westminster Dr. to Mayson St.
This segment, between Westminster Drive and Mayson Street, will feature transit parallel to trail. It is currently closed to the public. Georgia Power is constructing the 14-foot-wide multi-use trail between Ansley Mall and the Buford-Spring Connector. Work will include an access point at Montgomery Ferry Drive, stormwater systems, retaining walls, and initial landscaping. Once Georgia Power has completed their work, ABI will do follow-on work between Westminster Drive and Mayson Street to complete the full trail build-out, assuming funding is identified. This will include lighting, security cameras, landscaping, and connections to Westminster Avenue, Piedmont Avenue, and Mayson Street.
In 2019, Georgia Power completed the installation of new utility poles for their transmission lines along this stretch.
Mayson St. to MARTA Lindbergh
This section runs between Mayson Street and the Lindbergh MARTA station and faces several design challenges, including navigating active rail and I-85. For this approximately 2-mile segment, transit will diverge from the trail and the designs for both are underway. This is where the Atlanta BeltLine will intersect with Path400 and the Peachtree Creek Greenway. Because of the complicated nature of this segment and the funding mechanism, design will take 24-30 months to complete. A Locally Preferred Alternative is expected by fall 2019.


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This Day in Georgia History
September 17, 1807
Edward Telfair Died
Former Georgia governor Edward Telfair died in Savannah, where he was buried in what would become Bonaventure Cemetery. Born in Scotland c. 1735, Telfair came to Georgia in 1766. Almost immediately he became a successful businessman in partnership with his brother. He was elected to the Commons House of Assembly in 1768 and also held some local offices in Savannah. As a merchant Telfair was not pleased with the British policies on taxation of the American colonies. He was among those who convened in 1874 to denounce the Intolerable Acts, and was a delegate to both the first and second provincial congresses. He was also among the group of Whigs who seized the ammunition stored in Savannah on May 11, 1775. Telfair remained devoted to the American independence movement even when his brother cast his lot with the Loyalists. Elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress, he was one of the Georgians to sign the Articles of Confederation. After the Revolutionary War, Telfair was elected to the state legislature, served as a justice, and worked on several committees. In 1786 the legislature elected him governor. He was chosen governor again in 1789 and served until 1793. As governor Telfair was influential in moving the state capital from Savannah to Augusta, worked to resolve the Georgia-South Carolina boundary dispute, and was beset by Creek Indian problems in his last year in office. After 1793, he retired from public life. Upon his death on Sept. 17, 1807, he left a large fortune, which his descendants used to establish the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. In Dec. 1807, the Georgia General Assembly created a new Georgia county and named it in his honor.


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Mortgage Banker Spotlight: David Hamilton
Mortgage Banker Spotlight: David Hamilton
David Hamilton is a Principal in PSRS' San Diego office and joined PSRS in 2013 after attending the University of San Diego for his undergraduate studies, where he received his Bachelor of Finance degree and graduated Cum Laude. Mr. Hamilton began working part-time for PSRS after some real estate courses at USD piqued his interest, and he decided to pursue a career in real estate with PSRS upon graduating. During his time with PSRS, he has closed apartment, office, medical office, retail, hospitality, industrial, and self-storage loans. Real estate runs in his family; his mother is a residential realtor and his brother a tenant representation broker. In addition to real estate, he is passionate about sports, current events, international relations, politics, and history. Mr. Hamilton is affiliated with the NAIOP and Urban Land Institute chapters of San Diego.
Why did you join PSRS?
I joined PSRS because I wanted to be at a small-medium sized company with direct access to the partners at the firm and the eventual opportunity to have an equity interest.
Where do most of your deals come from and who do you prefer to do business with?
I'd say that most of my deals come from repeat borrowers but I never turn down a referral! I prefer to do business with people who leverage my skill set to essentially be their in-house mortgage consultant.
What is an example of a notable recently closed deal that you've done?
I recently closed a $44 million medical office portfolio loan secured by four medical office buildings in Southern California. The high-leverage, non-recourse loan had a floating interest rate and a flexible pre-payment structure. The creative deal included a refinance of the existing portfolio in tandem with the acquisition financing of a $13,500,000 Encinitas, CA medical office building. By tapping the substantial equity in the existing three assets, the borrower was able to purchase the fourth property without writing a check. I also pride myself on having closed many loans on specialty property types such as hotels and self-storage facilities.
Why PSRS
- Non-recourse financing
- Lock rate at application
- Terms – Floating Rate to 40 Year Fixed
- Minimal to no reserve structure
- Current servicing portfolio of $5.5 Billion – Fast servicing decisions
- Nationwide coverage in the US on all commercial and multi-family real estate
- Loan sizes from $1 Million to $100 Million+
About PSRS
Founded in 1972, Pacific Southwest Realty Services (PSRS) is one of the largest privately-held commercial mortgage banking firms in the Western United States. Our funding sources include major life insurance companies, banks, credit companies, CMBS and institutional investors.
Access to diverse capital sources insures a high level of success in arranging commercial real estate loans, apartment loans, mezzanine loans, and equity transactions that our clients have come to expect. Our long-term lending relationships give us greater latitude in solving problems and closing loans in a timely manner. After the loan funds, our experienced, in-house servicing team handles many issues such as assumptions, lease approvals, payoffs, insurance and many other similar matters.
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A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane
As richly complex and brutal as the terrain it depicts, here is the mesmerizing, darkly original novel that heralded the arrival of Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir -- and introduced Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough private investigators weaned on the blue-collar streets of Dorchester. A cabal of powerful Boston politicians is willing to pay Kenzie and Gennaro big money for a seemingly small job: to find the missing cleaning woman who stole some secret documents. As Kenzie and Gennaro learn, however, this crime is no ordinary theft. It's about justice. About right and wrong. But in Boston, finding the truth isn't just a dirty business ... it's deadly.
"Lehane offers slick, hip, sparkling dialogue that's as good as it gets, a plot that rockets along at warp speed, and the wonderfully original, in-your-face crime-solving duo of Kenzie and Dimassi," says Booklist.
"Harsh and chilling ," adds The Boston Globe. "An absolutely terrific story."
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army. Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history--one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale....
"Gripping and swashbuckling...an exciting, romantic, star-crossed story," says The New York Times.
Daily News calls it a "novel that is intricate and arresting and, once begun, almost impossible to put down."
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber
A place of welcome and warmth, of friends old and new. Watch three women discover how knitting can change their lives! Lydia Hoffman owns a knitting shop on Seattle's Blossom Street. In the year since it opened, A Good Yarn has thrived—and so has Lydia. A lot of that is due to Brad Goetz. But when Brad's ex-wife reappears, Lydia is suddenly afraid to trust her newfound happiness. Three women join Lydia's newest class. Elise Beaumont, retired and bitterly divorced, learns that her onetime husband is reentering her life. Bethanne Hamlin is facing the fallout from a much more recent divorce. And Courtney Pulanski is a depressed and overweight teenager, whose grandmother's idea of helping her is to drag her to seniors' swim sessions— and to the knitting class at A Good Yarn.
"Macomber is an adept storyteller," says Publishers Weekly, "and many will be entertained by this well-paced story about four women finding happiness and fulfillment through their growing friendship."
Booklist calls the novel a "poignant story of real women with real problems becoming real friends."


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The new single from David Garfield's Jammin Outside The Box CD follows several Smooth Jazz hits such as " Go Home" and " Jamming", which charted the Billboard Top 10. Garfield teams up with iconic songwriter Smokey Robinson to write this new original song and brought in long-time collaborators Michael McDonald and David Sanborn to round out this all-star offering. " One Like You" is a romantic R&B, yet smooth groove leaning to the old-school vibe, definitely a song to be listened to on a candlelit Friday night in loving company.
"One Like You" spotlights the classic vocal stylings of Smokey Robinson doing what he' s so well recognized for, and complimented by the rich and familiar vocal textures of Michael McDonald. Garfield, who leads the band on keyboards and Fender Rhodes, also produced and arranged the track.
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July 5th, 2018
Dr. David J. Francis
Chief Minister
State House
Dear Chief Minister
My attention has been drawn to the launched Government Transition Report which made references to me with respect to the Aggreko Contract et al.
I believe there are several inaccuracies in the report and crave your indulgence in making the following observations.
1. As dry seasons approach, in anticipating the drop in power from Bumbuna, and to avoid blackout which has various terrible and crippling consequences on the lives of the people, the standing Dry Season Committee, (with the membership of the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance, Attorney General's Office, PPP Unit, State House SPU, EDSA and EGTC), would meet every week for deep discussions on plans to keep the power on, and decisions jointly taken. It has never been a unilateral action and the Minister does not sign any Agreement alone. Please see "Annexe A", minutes of one such Dry Season meeting, evidencing the attendance of the above mentioned MDAs.
2. The Aggreko contact was the subject of an international tender launched by EDSA and supervised by the World Bank in 2016, that went through a rigourous procurement process. Aggreko won the bid following which there was extensive negotiation by the Dry Season Committee. The contract was also cleared by the NPPA and the AG's Office. The Board of EDSA , the Offtaker, deliberated and approved for the Chairman EDSA and the DG to sign the Agreement. See "Annexe B". Invitation to Tender.
The contract signed in December 2017 was simply an extension occasioned by the dwindling water level at Bumbuna and the fast approaching dry season. Even though Karpowership had berthed, construction of the transmission towers and other delays meant it could not be deployed immediately.
3. Aggreko is an Emergency Power Rental contract, for only 6 months of the Dry Season. This cannot be compared to a normal IPP of 2 years or more. The tarif calculated by EDSA for Agggreko was 23cents per kwh inclusive of fuel and not 35cents per kwh without fuel. Please see "Annexe C" EDSA 's Report.
4. If Ethiopia is 14 times less expensive than 35cents, that would put that tarif at 2.5cents. Hardly feasible.
6. EDSA selected the locations of Blackhall Road and Wellington as the most optimal sites given the network contraints.
7. As an Emergency Power rental contract, the contractor is not expected to leave his plant behind as this was never part of the Tender or the Agreement.
8. Please refer to clause A of the attached Aggreko Contract. The $1.69million referred to is the Capacity Charge for the power supplied and not an advance payment per se. Please see "Annexe D", relevant portion of the Aggreko Contract."
9. Finally, on this, electricity is an expensive business but the cost of darkness is much higher than the cost of light. We put many measures in place, such as the Electricity Crimes and Offenses Committee, to ensure EDSA becomes viable and independent of Government's financial input. This and other initiatives and guidelines were in my Hand Over Notes.
10. With respect to a corporate, not personal loan with Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, satisfactory arrangements had been made and the matter put to rest.
With respect to holding two diplomatic passports without due process, this is impossible as the Foreign Ministry aproves all renewals of diplomatic passports.
I hope the foregoing would be taken into consideration and the negative impression created around my character and reputation corrected.
May I also seize this opportunity, dear Chief Minister, to forward to you a copy of my 4 Year Final Term Report 2014 to 2018, which outlines the activities and achievements of the Energy Sector under my tenure. Hoping you may find it of some use. See "Annexure"
Thank you for your kind attention.
Yours faithfully
Amb. Henry O. Macauley
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Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development, April 14, 2017
LANSING – On April 14, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development designated parts of five Michigan counties as a "Potential High Risk Area" for bovine tuberculosis.
The designation is a result of four free-ranging white-tailed deer testing positive for bovine TB, as confirmed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The deer were located in Iosco, Oscoda, Presque Isle and Roscommon counties.
All impacted herd owners are being contacted by MDARD to schedule testing; and an informational meeting will be held at the following time and location to discuss the "Potential High Risk Area" designation and the bovine TB Program:
Monday, April 24, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
A "Potential High Risk Area" is established when a free-ranging deer tests positive for bovine TB. This designation requires all cattle and bison herds located within a 6.2 mile radius of a TB positive deer to be tested for bovine TB within six months. Cattle and bison herds are tested to ensure the disease has not spread from local deer to cattle or bison, which not only protects Michigan's cattle industry, but also helps reassure Michigan's trading partners that all necessary steps are being taken to protect the health of the herds.
More information on bovine TB can be found at www.michigan.gov/bovinetb
Don't eat deer that looks like this, Bovine tuberculosis found in wild deer October 10, 2018 Michigan, WISH-TV
... nearly 900 deer tested positive for bovine tuberculosis in 2017, out of 230,000 tested...
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