DHS EAGLE II Contract Information - NCI, Inc.
NCI has been awarded a prime contract on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II (EAGLE II) vehicle. NCI was selected for this multi-billion dollar indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract in the Functional Category 1 (FC1)—Service Delivery in the Unrestricted track as a large business. The EAGLE II contract has a base period of five years with a single two-year option period. The FC1 portion of the contract includes a full range of services and products for developing, implementing and maintaining technology to support DHS' mission and critical business functions. It includes broad-based IT support services to DHS and its component organizations, including systems design, development, implementation and integration; software design and development; and operations and maintenance.
DHS EAGLE II is a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5 Year period of performance and a wide array of functional areas. The contract, broken up into three functional categories, is available for multiple agencies but is primarily utilized by the Department of Homeland Security. NCI is a prime holder under Functional Category 1, which includes system design and integration, software design and development as well as operations and maintenance.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established in 2002 with the mission to provide a unified core for a network of organizations to work together to secure our nation. The DHS acquisition workforce is comprised of individuals responsible for procuring and acquiring systems (major programs/investments), products and services to support the Department's missions. These individuals are assigned to functional positions, such as contracting, purchasing, program management, systems engineering, test and evaluation, logistics and budgeting. NCI supported DHS for eight years, facilitating the establishment of the DHS training program for the DHS acquisition workforce.
Under multiple contract vehicles since 1996 (initially as a prime and currently as a subcontractor to IBM), NCI has provided development, operations, and maintenance services to the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security's largest and most complex component. We support CBP's Cargo Systems Program Office (CSPO) with designing, developing, programming, testing, implementing and maintaining numerous automated data processing systems that assist CBP in accomplishing its mission. NCI works hand-in-hand with CBP to solve their business needs through application development, integration of tools and improved workflow and business processes. We regularly respond to legislative mandates and are directly involved with statutory regulation to collect revenue and enforce rules that promote legitimate trade. Our teams have been tightly integrated into the government infrastructure ─ at times with a government team lead directing our development teams and at other times with NCI team leads reporting directly to a COTR.
NCI assists the Enterprise Networks and Technology Support Directorate (ENTSD) of the Office of Information Technology in their mission to maintain the National Incident Management System (NIMS) web-based application. NIMS is the primary system to provide tools and processes for integration among all seven DHS components, as well as the Federal Marshal Service and the National Protection Program Directorate. In addition to maintaining normal communications among these agencies, NIMS also serves the public by facilitating critical national network communications infrastructure during relief and recovery in the aftermath of natural disasters. Since 2012 as a subcontractor to QinetiQ North America, Inc., SiloSmashers teammate NCI has been the principal provider of Operations and Maintenance support for the NIMS application that supports the entire CBP enterprise. Throughout this effort, our support has included performing architectural redesign, resolving high-priority security findings in accordance with Plan of Action and Milestones, instituting software best practices and implementing management processes that adhere to Project Management Institute standards. Additionally under this contract, NCI undertook an effort in 2003 to create a "common" emulator that would replace the DynaComm/Elite emulator and its programs and applications. For decades, the backbone of CBP has been the mainframe processing of thousands of COBOL programs performed by entry specialists at every U.S. port of entry. In the late 1990's, CBP embarked on its first modernization effort by creating a set of automated script programs that would reduce key stroking and automate many of the manual tasks by taking advantage of the scripting component within the Dynacomm/Elite terminal emulator. The common emulator – CMAX (Common Mainframe Access) – provides an application framework upon which CBP develops current and future CBP Java/HOD applications. In order to create this emulator and for it to work in HOD, NCI rewrote current Dynacomm programs and applications in the Java language. NCI conducts three primary activities for CMAX: 1) Operations, which require 24×7 production support; 2) Maintenance, which requires software changes and enhancements to existing legacy and modernized systems; and 3) Project Management, which requires managing resources, budgets and communication with CBP.
ISO 9001:2015 internal and registrar quality audits and certification – NCI's ISO 9001:2015 multi-site certification ensures that processes to support fulfillment of customer requirements are implemented and the means for continuous process and service improvement are in place. Maintaining our certification also focuses our efforts on customer satisfaction.
CMMI for Development Level 3 – NCI's successful CMMI-DEV appraisal was conducted for our software development contracts. Ongoing process improvements associated with this effort include an organizational focus on Agile software development practices. NCI conducts periodic internal appraisals and facilitates team contributions to our organizational process assets via our periodic Process Improvement Groups.
Quality templates and training – The NCI Corporate Initiatives and Quality Office makes available templates and training for our contracts' Quality Control Plans, Risk Registers and Project Management Plans. Production of these key contract documents is a team effort that ensures a quality end product and supports fulfillment of customer requirements.
Twice yearly customer satisfaction surveys – Designed to ensure our corporate functional groups are providing excellent support to our contract Project Managers and other contract staff, and to provide a means to identify potential process improvements.
Task Orders: Please consult the DHS site for a current listing of EAGLE task orders awarded.
NCI's award winning EAGLE II team is composed of both large and small business partners that are able to meet your requirements and needs. This team includes qualified and certified engineers, as well as strong program management to allow for smooth communication and complex solutions in proper time. NCI understands the needs of the small business community, the impact they have on the American economy and the value they bring to our government. Below is a list of some of our teammates with links to their corporate websites for additional information.
NCI, an industry leader in IT solutions, systems engineering and information systems engineering (ISE), provides full-scale information systems support to numerous DoD clients. NCI is experienced in network, systems, security engineering, implementation, testing and operations. An ISO 9001-certified company, NCI's successful program/project management includes managing large industry teams using our in-place, automated, collaborative Task Order/Delivery Order management and Systems Engineering Process management tools.
BayFirst is an SBA certified 8(a) SDB that focuses on management and technology consulting. They have a Top Secret Facility clearance and have primary service offerings in program management, risk management, systems engineering, custom software development and providing staff support to government clients.
HMS is a certified SDVOSB. They have three core lines of business: enterprise information technology services; healthcare technology services; and technology products. HMS is one of only five IT SDVOSB companies nationwide endorsed by the Association of Service Disabled Veterans. They were one of 14 small businesses nationwide—and the only SDVOSB—to be the recipient of the DHS's Small Business Achievement Award.
ICP Systems LLC, an SDB, HUBZone and SDVOSB delivers flexible IT workforce solutions backed by subject-matter expertise. Their IT workforce solutions enable government agencies to achieve critical business objectives and better manage IT consultant spending.
LIST aspires to be the best solutions provider to the Federal Government by any measure. Their dedication and commitment to integrity, innovation and a balanced life creates a corporate culture built around, respect, honesty, and quality that is extended to its customers, employees, and community. List Innovative Solutions, Inc. is on the fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. They have been recognized as a Top 10, "2010 Best Places to Work" in the Washington DC, area by the Washington Business Journal. The "Best Places to Work Awards" recognizes local company achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.


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S. Craig Zahler And Vince Vaughn On Building A New Kind Of Tough Guy In 'Brawl In Cell Block 99' [Interview]
By Eric Vespe/Oct. 6, 2017 4:00 pm EST
Much like S. Craig Zahler's previous film, Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99 will be a divisive movie. Some will love it, some will hate it, but nobody is going to walk away feeling "meh" about it.
The film is anchored by Vince Vaughn's career-best performance as Bradley Thomas, an imposing hulk of a guy with a talent for bringing the pain. Bradley isn't just a brute, though. The man has a moral compass that he has to obey, even if that means putting himself, his pregnant wife and the life they've built together at risk. However, that doesn't mean he won't unleash an ass-kicking when he has to. There is some brutal violence in this movie that would make even the most die hard fan of Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky nod in approval.
Brawl in Cell Block 99 is definitely not for the squeamish, but the film has lots of character and dramatic complexity layered within the very pulpy premise of a bone-breaker having to do some brutal things for the sake of his family.
I was able to sit down with writer/director S. Craig Zahler and Vince Vaughn to discuss that complexity as well as building the character of Bradley (don't call him Brad) Thomas. Both men had no trouble going into detail about the world and character-building going on in this totally insane film.
Now, I loved Bone Tomahawk, but I think Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a step up from that.
S. Craig Zahler: I agree. Not that I love Bone Tomahawk, but that I think it's a step up! [Laughs] I was able to better realize this one. That's the situation.
Vince, your performance is really strong here. You take a man of few words and express him through body language, facial ticks, subtle eye movements. Can you guys talk about how you built the character of Bradley?
S. Craig Zahler: I'd like to say something first on that. I knew that Vince Vaughn was a good actor. Obviously I wouldn't have gone to him for the lead in this movie if I did. You say lead... there are lots of lead actors in movies, but there's a difference here. He carries this. Every scene with, like, three exceptions, the weight of that scene is on him. I knew he was really good and I had a big transformation in mind, bringing together what I think is a naturally imposing aspect of his personality, the size and the way he carries himself. All of that stuff together.
I remember we started rehearsing and we're doing all these scenes and I'm reading all the roles opposite him. As we were talking about it, I was stunned by the amount of emotional access he had. Like, we're joking around about some scene in a Sam Peckinpah movie and then we start reading a scene and 20 seconds in he's got tears in his eyes or the fury is there. This was something that told me we would actually get this movie facilitated in this time because he was that ready. At this point, I've wrapped my third movie and my second with Vince. I've worked with a lot of different actors, but that instant ability to access it and be 100% there is incredible. The consistency is also really good. I could have used any take in any scene, and of course I'm choosing the one that I liked the most.
We started having conversations about the accent and the consistency of it was an important thing for me. You see people doing accents all the time and they start throwing out words. All of these English actors doing American accents, and sometimes they get Academy Awards for them, don't land correctly. They'll have a couple of words that they buzz and it's a gap in their performance. We started going through the script with a dialect coach. We were going through a page and there were some corrections. Pretty quickly he was getting it and then in an amazingly quick period of time, he just has the accent and it's there and it's locked in with a consistency that is again speaking to the high level of craft and work that he did.
Of course, there's the shaved head, the girth of his biceps and all that other stuff really worked for this transformation. It's a remarkable performance. The obvious physical transformation stuff is there, but then finding the subtlety and the cadences of his voice... It isn't just that there's an accent, it's that all of the rhythms are different and the way he moves is different. The pain and where he pushes it and how he interacts with everybody... there's just so many layers to his performance at all times. I'm thrilled. That was the make it or break it decision. Who I put in that role was going to determine "Does this movie work really well or is it just sort of okay and you're waiting for some fight scenes to happen?"
When you strip everything else away, this is a very simple story. What makes it complex is the character work and emotional depth to this character. Is that what made you want to do this project, having that to work with?
Vince Vaughn: Yeah. I thought the script was tremendous. It was the best thing I've read and I love Bone Tomahawk. I thought, "This guy is playing records different from anyone else." He's not fitting into some kind of thing. That really impacted me. The character to me... The scene after the car being smashed, when he deals with his wife, Jennifer Carpenter, who is terrific, I was just surprised to find that very real. He took culpability as well and they got closer because of this experience. It felt like something you'd hear in real life. It's sloppy and hurtful and sad. They're both sober and there's clearly a lot of pain. They found each other in this world. There's a lot of hurt there, but they're trying their best. That was a great starting point for the character. Then it was just being prepared.
Craig is a great problem solver. He's very bright and he's very considerate with the way he does it. He's able to help you understand things. He's very good at giving explanations that help you connect to it in a way that is visceral, so a lot of it was that I had good support from him. With the accent and those kinds of things, he gave me permission to really dive in and I felt safe that I could take these risks and feel that I had a good backstop behind me.
Then you just get to a point where you're so off the table with all of it, that it's not even something you're thinking about. Now you're just able to get into those scenes and see what happens. The fighting stuff, too, all came from such a great character place. I found, for me, that when I was able to connect to a point of view that I had in the fights that the fights went better for me.
S. Craig Zahler: When we're on take 9 and he's been punched in takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8...
Vince Vaughn: You get to a point where you're surfing. Let's just go, let's just ride it. And it feels that way when you're watching. There's a danger to it, but you get to an emotional place where you do the scene from. You're just on the edge of emotion. I think that's Bradley. I always remember when I was younger you'd see kids act cool and they were boring to me. Then you see kids with families from steel towns and these kids are trying not to be mad, they're not trying to be cool, they're trying not to lose their temper, they're trying to stay calm. That's very different than acting cool. It's fascinating.
I think Bradley is a matured version of that. He's kind, he's considerate, he wants good for others, he wants good for himself, he doesn't want to hurt anybody. He'd probably avoid a fight if he could. I could see a scene where obtuse or inconsiderate people would mock him and he would probably humbly try to move away if he could.
But underneath that is a guy who has such a well of hurt and pain in his life. He's trying not to be that, so when it tips it becomes very unsettling. This is not someone proving something to himself. This is someone taking out the garbage. This is someone doing the basics. "I'm going to eat, I'm going to take a shower, I'm going to break your arm, I'm going to break your head," right? It was all there in the design.
There's a scene early on that really locked the character into place for me and that's when he chooses to go back and help the police in the gunfight. Bradley was free and clear, but he just couldn't let these cops be slaughtered even if that potentially means he loses everything in his life.
S. Craig Zahler: Yep. That's the crucible of the entire picture, that one decision.
You don't seem shy away from shades of gray when it comes to your characters and Bradley's a perfect example of that.
S. Craig Zahler: Right. Someone who has ideals and a code, such as Bradley does, doesn't mean he's going to follow it. There's a sequence, and Vince talks about this a lot, when he's moved into a better life and is in a nicer vehicle and about to go home to his nicer house... he's in his nicer vehicle and he sees a drug addict outside. He's listening to a religious song on the radio, he's aware of it and still (delivering drugs). We see that when he makes all the wrong decisions it gives him a better life and all the right decisions make things worse. All of that stuff I find much more interesting than good vs evil and the noble guys making all the right decisions. Playing in that gray area is the most fun space.
Can you talk a little bit about how you strategically place the big, gory payoff moments? Structurally it's interesting to me how you use violence to punctuate certain moments in the story.
S. Craig Zahler: It's interesting. People will use the term "slow burn." Certainly if you're just waiting for the carnage then this is going to be a slow-going experience for you. I'm just as interested in exploring all the dramatic moments and the comedic moments as I am the moments of graphic violence. In all cases, when I'm writing and conceiving it it's just creative exploration.
Like, the conversation that Bradley and Lauren have after the sequence where he beats up the car is me exploring. I'm going as deep there as a sequence in a (John) Cassavetes movie. I'm really into that stuff and that informs what I do in sequences like that in terms of exploring it, not just giving you a moment. You see them arriving and having an arc. There are multiple beat changes and different perspectives from different emotional spaces during the course of a scene like that.
So, when looking at the movie as a whole when it gets to these moments of violence from a violent character who has been oppressed for the whole piece those need to be on a grander scale for me to feel satisfied. I'm not even really thinking about the audience. This is for me to be satisfied. This dude has had bricks put on his back and has been shit upon for the duration (of the movie), so when it comes out it needs to be something almost elemental in terms of the force of what's going on. That sort of explains why we land in those sequences that are explosive in going past what is typical.
Brawl in Cell Block 99 opens on October 13, 2017.

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THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM SHARE ANIMATED "LITTLE FISHES" VIDEO
July 25, 2019 by Cadence Recordings
Desert Daze, Flaming Lips, jim james, Les Claypool, Little Fishes, Sean Lennon, South of Reality, The Claypool Lennon Delirium
ON TOUR NOW WITH THE FLAMING LIPS
WATCH LITTLE FISHES HERE
"Feels like an organic extension of Monolith of Phobos, blending the wildly surreal and psychedelic with satirical social commentary." -Rolling Stone
"[A] fully realized artistic effort" -New Yorker
"Les Claypool, from Primus, and Sean Lennon reclaim Beatles (and Monty Python) psychedelia" -New York Times
"Lennon and Claypool complement each other in a sweet and savory way…Many of the songs explore a surreal intersection – where the fitful upheavals of progressive rock collide with soaring, blissed-out refrains." -All Things Considered (NPR)
(Toronto, ON – July 25, 2019) – The Claypool Lennon Delirium shared a new animated video by Micah Buzan today for their song "Little Fishes" via Rolling Stone. The dynamic duo of Les Claypool and Sean Lennon are currently on tour with The Flaming Lips (all dates below), are fresh off a co-headline run with Jim James and recently announced that they will appear at Desert Daze this fall.
Bassist/vocalist Les Claypool says of the new "Little Fishes" clip, "I've had the intro vocal and melody for "Little Fishes" kicking around in my head for many years. When Sean and I started working on the new record, I knew it would be perfect to develop and to add to the Delirium repertoire. Little did I know that Micah would take that music and put such mind-bending, warped animation to it. It reinforces my enjoyment and constant amazement of how immensely creative people sometimes interpret my words and music. Bravo."
The Claypool Lennon Delirium's heavily anticipated sophomore album South of Reality is out now on ATO Records.
South of Reality might be just the antidote this sick world needs. Music so potent it could repel an asteroid impact from space, these seasoned warriors of psychedelia have crafted timeless songs that may as well be chiseled in stone. The monolithic dream team's new record was produced by Les Claypool and Sean Lennon themselves, and engineered and mixed by Les Claypool at his own Rancho Relaxo studio in Sonoma County, California.
Known independently for their accomplished music careers, Sean Lennon and Les Claypool first envisioned melding their powers back in 2015, when Sean's band The G.O.A.S.T.T. was opening for Primus on a summer tour. After setting the intergalactic scene ablaze with their first record, Monolith of Phobos, they've joined mustaches once more to wrap listeners up in a mind-bending sonic cyclone.
Claypool brings his skilled combo of rubber and grit, which is infused with Lennon's melodic, spacey style. Together, they tightrope-walk the line between highbrow-clever and lowbrow-brilliant. The explosive result is like pink-flavored Starburst candy followed by a shot of moonshine for your eardrums; a twisted, auditory voyage that will have you singing and hallucinating along to every lyric.
South of Reality is an expression of our upside-down times, offering listeners both an escape from modern chaos and a filter through to which to embrace it. "Little Fishes" is a bittersweet lament to a purer time, pre-technology, pre-pollution-an ever-changing anthem that shifts time signatures and keys, calling back to the free-form rock of the 1960s as well as mirroring the way restless generations shift through profiles and apps. "Blood and Rockets," "Borishka," and "Amethyst Realm" immortalize oddball geniuses on the fringe of history who challenge the natural order of things. With the titular track, "South of Reality," the listener is invited to consider the warped goggles through which the duo looks at the world-the fractured and manufactured intimacy that defines our everyday existence.
So grab your goggles and a month's supply of Kool-Aid because The Claypool Lennon Delirium is about to take you for a ride on a rock 'n' roll rocket ship, and frankly you may never come back!
Claypool Lennon Delirium Tour Dates:
7/24 – Des Moines, IA @ Waterworks Park^
7/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn^
7/27 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater^
7/28 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage^
7/30 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre^
8/02 – Utica, NY @ Saranac Brewery^
8/03 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Outdoors^
8/05 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater^
8/06 – Charlottesville, VA @ Sprint Pavillion^
8/07 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater^
8/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse%
8/10 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City%
8/12 – Austin, TX @ Emo's%
8/13 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues%
8/14 – Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre%
8/16 – Bellevue, CO @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre%
8/17 – Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre%
8/18 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater%
10/10-10/13 – Lake Perris, CA @ Desert Daze
01/07 – 01/20 – Miami, FL @ Jam Cruise
^ = w/ The Flaming Lips
% = w/ Uni
http://theclaypoollennondelirium.com
https://twitter.com/cl_delirium
http://www.facebook.com/theclaypoollennondelirium
http://www.instagram.com/cldelirium/


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Q: React Native how to fetch data video link from local json file on react native I prepared an application, I need to get the video links from the data file. What can I do for that.
source={{  ?  }} and How do I project 4 videos to the screen using flatlist? Thank you
export const data = [
   {
   id: 1,
   name: "Video1",
   video: "http://example.com/video1.mp4" -> ***how do i do this***
   },
   {
   id: 2,
   name: "Video2",
   video: "http://example.com/video2.mp4" -> ***how do i do this***
   },
   {
   id: 3,
   name: "Video3",
   video: "http://example.com/video3.mp4" -> ***how do i do this***
   },
];

return (
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      <Video
        ref={video}
        style={{ alignSelf: "center", width: 320, height: 200 }}
        source={{ ? }}
        useNativeControls
        resizeMode="contain"
        isLooping
        onPlaybackStatusUpdate={(status) => setStatus(() => status)}
      />

Example Image:
I want to have a video code like the code written here :)
export const data = [

{
    id: 1,
    name: "image1",
    image: "../assets/image/sun.png"
},
];

import data from './data';

function App() {
    return (
      <View>
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}

A: You could use the JavaScript FETCH Api. It is like Jquery but better (I think). It is very easy to fetch a video with this. If you're using a functional component you can use useEffect() to fetch the video when the App is loading (loaded)
Here is an example
fetch('http://example.com/yourvideo.mp4')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => doSomething());

Now you fetched the video :)

A: if you put your json file in android's asset and iOS resource, you can use this package to read the file content https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-file-asset

A: return (
    <View style={styles.container}>
      <Video
        ref={video}
        style={{ alignSelf: "center", width: 320, height: 200 }}
        source={{ uri: data?.video }}
        useNativeControls
        resizeMode="contain"
        isLooping
        onPlaybackStatusUpdate={(status) => setStatus(() => status)}
      />

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No action regarding the lock boxes was on the evening's agenda, but Laura Collins of Collins Accounting and Tax Service spoke on behalf of concerned business owners.
Bedford Township Supervisor Paul Pirrone said that township officials continue to work with the Bedford Township Fire Department and concerned business owners to hopefully find a compromise to the debate regarding all businesses to install a Knox lock box for emergency purposes.
"We have a lot of work to do on it," Pirrone said. "We're listening to business owners, listening to the people that have spoke out about it and we're working on it. Hopefully it will be on the next (agenda), but we're hoping that what we come up with is satisfying for everybody, the businesses and the fire department.
The requirement is part of the International Fire Code, which the township adopted in 2003. Fire Inspector Douglas Steinman has been working on more consistently enforcing the rule since he was appointed back in March, and the vast majority of businesses he has inspected have complied.
But while the International Fire Code is used by many local governments across the country, Bedford Fire Chief Adam Massingill acknowledged that every township governing body has the right to interpret and enforce the code as they see fit.
Collins expressed concern for the client data that she keeps at her business.
Massingill said that the fire department will accept and adapt to whatever decision the township board makes regarding the lock boxes.
"We serve at the pleasure of the board," he said. "The board adopts the code through ordinance, and we simply enforce what the board adopts. We view the key box issue as another tool that helps us do our job.


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HomeNewsIroquois beach the top priority in $4.8 million waterfront plan
Iroquois beach the top priority in $4.8 million waterfront plan
June 10, 2015 Editor News
The $4.8 million Iroquois waterfront plan was unveiled at the June 2, South Dundas council meeting.
The estimated price tag for the bulk of the plan is $3.8 million, but a proposed re-alignment of Adair Road adds a million dollars.
The presentation was delivered to council by Jim Wilson, chair of the Iroquois Waterfront Committee, and Mark Brandt and David Lashley of MTBA, project consultants.
"The concept is meant to reflect community interests and focus on enhancement rather than development, while respecting the town's history," said Wilson.
"Maintaining views was an important aspect of the plan," said Lashley.
Calling it Iroquois Commons Waterfront Park, the consultants explained that this enhancement plan is intended to evoke an understanding that this special place is for all residents and visitors connecting the village's resources – the village and the river – together in a common place that honours the past while providing for present activity.
The design team's efforts focused on renewing and enhancing the existing waterfront, beach, campground and arrival sequences to create an attractive, refreshed place that complements and reflects Iroquois' history.
The area of the plan called, 'The meadows' is intended to use plantings of seed mixes with wildflowers to delineate the former village streets. "It creates a really pleasant area, and it's a really important element because it's such a large area," said Brandt.
They suggested iconic elements such as a stone wall to connect the Forward House area to the Carman House area to create an historical area.
The Iroquois Beach area, has been identified as a priority area for this design. The consultant proposed changes to the existing beach building to make it look like, "a beach pavilion rather than a beach bunker."
With a waterside expansion to the existing building, it could be given new life, making way for a café and deck area. "With a modest café, this would be a delightful spot," said Brandt.
They have proposed doubling the size of the beach and doubling the size of the swimming area.
Boardwalk, and finger docks reaching out into the water and kayak/canoe rentals, are all part of the proposal.
"These are all modest, gentle, evolutionary enhancements that reinforce the value that's already there," said Brandt.
"There are substantial costs involved with this plan, and it's easy to see that as a roadblock," said Wilson, but he is positive about the plan that the community now has at its disposal.
Like the Morrisburg Waterfront Plan, this plan was designed such that projects can be done, piece by piece, as funds are available. Many portions of the plan could be accomplished through community driven efforts.
"I am impressed," commented South Dundas mayor Evonne Delegarde. "This plan reflects the wishes and desires of the people, particularly in Iroquois."
"Our challenge now is to determine what we can put aside annually to see that these two plans are implemeted," said South Dundas deputy mayor Jim Locke. "I don't think these two concepts will ever be outdated, which is a good thing. It's taken us 50 years to get these plans."
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So now I will attack you like a lion, like a leopard that lurks along the road.
So I will be like a lion to them; I will lurk like a leopard on the path.
So I will attack you like a lion. Like a leopard I will lie in wait along your path.
"So I will be like a lion to them. Like a leopard I will stalk them along the road.
So I will pounce on them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
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And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.
Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
He is a bear lying in wait, a lion in hiding.
For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
(7) I will be . . .--More correctly, have become . . . as a panther in the way do I lie in wait. The idea of this and the following verses is that of a Divine judgment suspended over Israel, destined soon to fall with overwhelming ruin (721 B.C.). The English version follows the interpretation of the Targum. But the LXX., Vulg., and Syriac versions are based on a slightly different reading of the text contained in some Hebrew MSS. They render, "as a panther on the way to Assyria."
(3) translate it by" on the way of the Assyrians," either referring to the time when they would be led captive by the Assyrians or when they persisted in going thither to sue for aid. But the name of Assyria is always written אָשוּר, as Rashi rightly observes: "In every place where אשׁי occurs in Scripture (i.e. as a proper name) it has daghesh (i.e. in the shin); yet here it has raphe, [to show] that it is not the name of a place, but a verb: 'I observe and keep watch,' as 'I shall observe him, but not nigh' (Numbers 24:17)." Kimchi explains the verse as follows: "Because they have forgotten me, I also have rejected them, and have left them in the hand of the peoples; and have become to them like a lion or leopard, which observes the way, and is prepared to tear whatever passes by it on the way. Just so have I been to them, for I have caused their enemies to rule over them, and they have not had power to deliver themselves from their hand until they returned to me, and I took pity upon them."


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"No way I'm sitting in this traffic. We'll go through Paris instead of around." She expertly maneuvered the car out of the beltway and onto the exit ramp. She had sold her father's Mercedes a few months ago and replaced it with a Golf convertible. The smaller car gave Laurence more freedom to weave around traffic. She put her hand on Chloe's knee and lightly stroked it while driving. "Are you hungry? We could stop for Breakfast."
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"I'll do my best," said Chloe with sleepy eyes.
Laurence parallel parked the car in such a small space that Chloe had doubt the car would fit. "I guess I was wrong," she commented while stepping out of the car.
"Hey, never doubt my abilities. I've parked in smaller places," Laurence smiled jokingly. Chloe took a deep breath of the different smells running through the air and smiled to herself. She felt at home in this busy city. Parisians were walking down the streets at a fast pace, some with briefcases under their arms, others with backpacks, and the occasional tourist could be recognized walking around with a map and a look of wonder in his eyes. "You're coming," asked Laurence, gently grabbing Chloe's hand.
"Sorry...I was just taking it in. It's good to be back."
"It's good to have you back." Laurence kissed Chloe tenderly on the cheek and pushed open the door to a café named "A la bouffe."
The café was warm and decorated with bright colors, and old chocolate and alcohol advertisements hung on the wall. They sat at a small table at the end of the café and ordered hot chocolate, croissants and jam. Laurence dipped her croissant in her chocolate, eliciting a frown from Chloe. "What? Don't knock it before you try it," she said before taking a bite of it.
"I think I'll stick to drinking my chocolate and eating my croissant separately," Chloe laughed. After breakfast, they lingered a little walking down the streets. Chloe was taken even more this time around by the charm emanating from this historical city. Each building and street had a history, and the mystery of it all brought wonder to Chloe.
"You're okay?" asked Laurence, after a long stretch of silence from Chloe.
"Never been better." Chloe stepped closer to Laurence and wrapped an arm around her waist, lightly resting her head on her shoulder.
"Let's get back to the car and take you home, it's kind of cold, and I'm scared you'll get sick since you're so tired."
"I'm okay. It's not half as cold as back home."
"Let's go anyway."
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Once they got closer to Versailles, Chloe's heart sped up. She nervously twitched on her seat. "Calm down. It's nothing you haven's seen before."
"I know, but somehow I'm nervous...a few weeks back I thought I would never be able to see it again, and now I'm here with my entire life packed in my suitcase." Chloe looked outside and recognized the street where Laurence turned in. "It's just weird that's all."
Laurence smiled knowingly, turned into Rue de Provence, stopped the car in front of the gate and press the remote to open it. The gate opened slowly and the car drove into the courtyard of 18 rue de Provence. She stopped the car in front of the house and got out. "We should empty the trunk first, then I'll go park."
They each picked up a suitcase and Laurence opened the entrance door. Chloe stepped inside the house, her heart beating like a drum in her chest. Laurence quickly kissed her on the cheek. "I'll go park and bring in your other suitcase. You're staying in the same room as before."
Chloe nodded and walked slowly through the entrance lobby and into the family room. The room had changed slightly, its huge mirror still hung on the far wall, but the burgundy velvet couch had been replaced with a beige leather couch. She walked up the stairs, lightly touching the wall. At the top, a shiver ran through her at the sight of Jean's bedroom door, she walked quickly past it and down the corridor. With shaky hands, she opened the door to her bedroom and stepped in with her eyes closed. After bringing her heart back to a normal speed, she slowly opened her eyes and gasped. Above the bed stood an abstract painting, she moved closer and looked at the yellow and red colors intertwining on the canvas, the lines seemed to spiral together, separate and meet again. A red rose lay on one of the pillow with a card and she hastily picked it up and opened it. It read "Welcome Home." A small tear ran down her cheek, but she quickly wiped it off. On the side table stood a picture of Laurence and Chloe holding hands. Above the desk, Laurence had framed Clement's drawing of his family, and Chloe smiled at the memory of the first time she saw it.
"Hey," said Laurence, stepping in with two suitcases.
"Thanks for the rose," said Chloe tenderly while bringing it to smell it.
"You're welcome."
"Lo, this painting, did you..."
"Paint it?" Chloe nodded. "Yes, I did. I finished it the night I came back from seeing you. It's us. We are the red and yellow line, intertwined, sometimes apart, but at the end always together."
"It's beautiful. I'm glad you found the heart to paint again."
"It took time, but I think I'm back into it...I kind of like this abstract business though."
Chloe smiled and walked closer to Laurence who opened her arms to let her in. She buried her face against her chest and tenderly ran her hands up and down her back. Laurence brushed her fingertips on Chloe' s neck, making her shiver. She slowly brought Chloe's face up and kissed her eyelids before lovingly letting her lips trace Chloe's face. "I missed you," she whispered before kissing her. Chloe deepened the kiss, and pulled Laurence's shirt out of her jeans. At the first touch of Chloe's hand on her bare skin, Laurence gasped and broke off the kiss. "Let's slow down okay? We've plenty of time...I..." She was cut off by Chloe's lips reclaiming hers, and any argument was forgotten when Chloe gently pushed her on the bed.
Around 2:30, they walked to Clément's school. Chloe felt the nervousness she had felt earlier come back to her. "Stop fidgeting," laughed Laurence, taking hold of her hand.
"I'm nervous...I missed him so much. What if he doesn't recognize me?"
"He will."
"Lo, I left 6 months ago with the promise to be in touch, and he hasn't heard from me since. He might be only 3, but he isn't stupid."
Laurence sighed and stopped. She looked deeply into Chloe's eyes. "I can't lie to you and tell you it's going to be easy, but you won him over once, you'll do it again. I'm the one who stopped you from keeping in touch with Clément and I'm sorry," she said dropping her gaze.
Chloe looked at Laurence and felt her sincerity. "What's past is past...let's get the little monster, shall we?"
They waited for Clément outside the courtyard, and shortly after heard a small voice yelling. "Lo, lo!" Clément came running and jumped into Laurence's arms. She hugged him and kissed him before turning to face Chloe. He had grown taller and his baby face was starting to fade to leave place to a beautiful young child. His resemblance to Laurence was even more obvious now than it had been months ago. "Look who is here!" said Laurence, pointing at Chloe.
Clément looked at her, his blue eyes staring deeply into hers. She took a step forward and extended her hand as if to caress his cheek, but as she got closer he turned around and buried his face into Laurence's neck. Chloe felt his action like a stab in her heart, but instead of giving up, she tenderly finished her movement and caressed his hair. "Hi, sweetheart. I know it's been a long time. I missed you," she said with a tremble in her voice. Laurence briefly squeezed her hand to show her support.
"Come on little man, let's go home."
"I get a snack, Lo?"
"Sure. Pain au chocolat?"
"Yeah," said Clémenet happily, wiggling himself out of Laurence's arms.
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The Urgent 'Sonic Blast' Of Prophets Of Rage Members of Public Enemy, Rage Against The Machine and Cypress Hill channel the anger of today as Prophets of Rage. Chuck D talks to David Greene ahead of the release of the group's debut album.
The Urgent 'Sonic Blast' Of Prophets Of Rage
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Prophets of Rage's self-titled debut album comes out September 15. Travis Shinn/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Prophets of Rage's self-titled debut album comes out September 15.
In the late 1980s, Public Enemy emerged as a pioneering voice in American hip-hop, injecting the charge of politics into its music.
MC Chuck D and his fellow Public Enemy members, including Flavor Flav and DJ Lord, made rap music that carried strong political messages with all the ferocity of punk rock; pivotal albums like It Takes Nations Of Millions To Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet come to mind.
Soon, even rock musicians began to take notice of the group — including guitarist Tom Morello, who found mainstream success in the '90s with his band Rage Against The Machine.
Morello came to Chuck D with an idea for a new band, one that would channel the anger of today. This new group, Prophets of Rage (which also includes rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill) continues these musical legacies on its self-titled debut album, out September 15.
When Morello approached him about the band, Chuck D says he "kind of didn't give a quick answer."
"Tom had a conversation with my wife," Chuck D says, "and she said [to me], 'Look – you are who you are. You are what you are. This is good!'"
At 57, Chuck D remains a pure entertainer, and an accessible one: After all, Public Enemy used to welcome everyone to be angry with them. He admits that, in Prophets of Rage, he's no longer the superstar of the group, as he was in Public Enemy. If the new band were a basketball team, the star on the court is B-Real; Chuck D backs him up.
Chuck D spoke to NPR's David Greene about how politics have driven his music since the days of Public Enemy and how Prophets of Rage can speak to these angry times. You can hear their conversation in the audio player, and read on for an edited transcript.
David Greene: I want to talk about a song on the new album, "Living On The 110." For those people who haven't been to Los Angeles, can you describe the 110?
Chuck D: The 110 is a highway. Because the weather in Southern California is conducive that you can possibly set up and live outside without the elements just, you know, killing you, people who are homeless have set up shantytowns in tents to live out there in the streets. You've got people at the top of the highway who are driving their southern Californian Bugattis or whatever — I don't know the fancy names of cars — Teslas or whatever. [Laughs.] So the contrast of them being on the top, and underneath the highway, you've got people at their most stripped existences.
Is this a call to action about homelessness at this moment?
Yes, this song especially. The advantages of being a musician is that we have conversations that will make someone in a particular region pay close attention to what's happening somewhere else, because this is one planet.
In the late '80s, hip-hop was just finding its footing. You were seen as one of the first to really focus on politics and political themes.
We were older. I was born in 1960. So we clearly remember the 1960s, and I would have songs that would talk about — like "Black Steel in The Hour of Chaos" talked about when one of my uncles graduated high school and that same weekend, my uncle then turned 18 [and] found out he was drafted en route to Vietnam to go fight for war.
You were telling kids it can get more real than you can possibly imagine.
Yeah. I started school as a first grader and it was three years after Kennedy was killed. And then in the third grade, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated and all of a sudden you're just learning about these other categories. Like, okay, I was in the Black Panthers' lunch program in Harlem where I visited my grandmother, and all of a sudden you find out this organization that's giving us lunches, their leadership is getting killed. So, you're like: Wow; if you come out and just try to help people, do you get killed in the United States of America? So that curiosity led me to learn and read about right and wrongs and revolt and things like that in the early '80s.
When you were talking about Tom Morello convincing you to do this, I was getting the sense that he felt like you are needed in this moment. And I got that sense when your wife said "Do it, because you are who you are, you're needed in this moment." Why are you the right person for this moment?
I don't think I'm the right person for this moment; I think we are. And Tom was very clear: This is not a lecture. The music, when it's seen live — it's a bear to try to hang with this sonic blast that this team is doing.
This is an angry moment. These are angry times. When I'm at a concert listening to music, do you want me to just let it all out, channel it and be free to be angry? What do you think you guys are pulling off?
I don't know. It was angry times for me in 1997. I was angry in 1996 when people were tossing back and celebrating a whole bunch of false promises with the Clinton administration. So I've always had my antennas up for things that are out there. It's just been intensified. So you hope that this mesh of words, music, style and the story can get across to a person that, yeah: We are at a point where you need a little bit of a sense of urgency.
Web intern Steffanee Wang contributed to this story.


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Abraxas var det namn som gnostikern Basilides på 100-talet betecknade det högsta väsendet, urväsendet, från vilket han antog att lika många andar strömmade ut, som året har dagar. Abraxas sågs senare därför som en antik demon. Abraxas symbol var cirkeln.

Sigurd Agrell skriver på s. 269 i Senantik mysteriereligion... (1931): "Då senantik spekulation i alfabetet såg en motsvarighet till världsalltet eller himlens omkrets (zodiakens 12 hus motsvarades av 24 bokstäver), hölls Abraxas av många för alfabetmystikens högste gud".

Idag känner många till Abraxas från skönlitterära verk, särskilt Hermann Hesses Demian (1919) där det sägs att ingen får höra talas om Abraxas av en slump.

Ett annat citat ur boken:
"...unser Gott heißt Abraxas, und er ist Gott und ist Satan, er hat die lichte und die dunkle Welt in sich.(...) Der Vogel kämpft sich aus dem Ei. Das Ei ist die Welt. Wer geboren werden will, muß eine Welt zerstören. Der Vogel fliegt zu Gott. Der Gott heißt Abraxas."

Översättning: Vår gud heter Abraxas, och han är Gud och Satan, han har den ljusa och mörka världen inom sig (...) Fågeln kämpar sig ut ur ägget. Ägget är världen. Den som vill bli född måste förstöra en värld. Fågeln flyger till Gud. Guden heter Abraxas.

Abraxasstenar
Abraxasstenar (abraxasgemmer) är stenar som är skurna och där det inristats en fantastisk figur bredvid det grekiska ordet Abrax eller Abraxas, som gnostikerna betecknar som det högsta väsendet, urväsendet. Stenarna har ansetts som undergörande i religiösa sammanhang.

Summan av de i ordet Abraxas förekommande grekiska bokstävernas talvärden är 365, och de stenar som hade försetts med detta ord ansågs ha 365 undergörande egenskaper.

Stenarna förekom ofta i konstsamlingar och de uppgavs härstamma från gnosticismens tider i Syrien, Egypten och Spanien. Både deras ålder och värde är dock troligen överskattade då de flesta kända abraxasstenarna bearbetades till amuletter under medeltiden, då gnostiska symboler användes av alla sekter som sysslade med magi och alkemi.

Uttrycket abrax
Att "abraxas" är även ett populärt uttryck bland Stockholms ungdomar och betyder ungefär att påtvingas något.

Källor
 (stycket om stenarna)

Demoner


The lazy mom's guide to Holiday Crafts for toddlers.
In little more than a week its time for summer holidays! The ladies will be home, forcing this mama to slow done, take time off and build forever memories. Thank goodness! It's also Christmas time so be prepared for an overload of festive cheer. We go big on birthdays and Jesus's isn't any different!
I love having all my girls home but they enjoy school too… The friends, the activities, even the food. Except for visiting family here and there we'll be enjoying our yearly staycation. It's all good but being home for over 40 days can get a little boring. With lots of sunshine days and outside play on the horizon, we also like including a daily craft. It's the perfect opportunity to create fun one-on-one time.
I had great Pinterest dreams… Pinning all kinds of clever and cute holiday crafts but that's the easy part, now with only days left, let's get real, there's no time to get everything together!
Thank goodness for other mama-maker and bakers that know what it's like to run a business, a home and a family. They saw this coming and has come up with some clever ideas; making all mamas, even us pin-crazy / lazy / busy mamas, " Mother Christmas" too.
First up, the creative mama behind Mayalief.
Michelle is a work-at-home mama of two gorgeous girls, Maya and Amelia – both are with her all day, everyday. She shares the fun they have on their new Instagram account; @speel.leer.mayalief.
You can easily buy all the wonderful activities featured and now Michelle has even come up with a special limited edition Toddler Christmas Activity Book and Craft Box! It's so cool.
An activity book filled with 15 holiday crafts and activities ranging from The birth of Christ to making your own wrapping paper, tree ornaments, stockings and more. The activities aren't just playful and fun but also educational (but don't worry – the kiddies will never know).
An instruction booklet for mom and dad with a handy list of all the basic craft supplies you'll need. Most of which you probably already have… Things like crayons, glue, finger paint etc.
Michelle has included the added extras needed to complete specific activities such as gold stars, sting, doilies and more.
AND AS A BONUS: All books purchased during the festive season will get an additional A5 traveling colouring booklet too.
These boxes are limited though so you better get ordering right away!
Jackie's clothes has always been all about fun and comfort but now she's giving your little an opportunity to be part of the creative process too with their new "Colour-Me-In" vests.
These vests are amazing and the best Christmas gift for any child that loves to colour in. Plus the fun part is that the markers are washable, which means the girls get to "re-designing" their mermaids wash-after-wash. I definitely think we'll need to order some ballerinas too.
Each vest comes with 4 markers but the markers are sold separately if you would like all 8 colours. The print is a puff print helping littles ones stay in the lines when colouring. What a clever, creative, no-presure activity! We think it's awesome!
Remember; Schnooky Pie is also doing free delivery on all orders till the end of the year. YAY!
What would Christmas be without baking.
We do the whole homemade cookies thing but baking only once would never be enough. Cool mama/daughter duo Angie and Nina James from Miss Lucky Pony recently launched their YouTube channel; Tastes Like Nice.
If you haven't subscribed yet, do so. Together they make yummy (any easy – for us baking impaired) treats bound to be a hit in every home. Watching the episodes with the fam is great fun too! These two ladies will have you laughing, drooling and #motherdaugtherrelationshipgoals inspired.
Lastly, I can't talk kids crafting, baking and keeping busy without mentioning Kimmy & Bear.
You all know how much we adore these 3 sister-moms and from reading lists, to busy bags and all kinds of fun things to do. They share it all and will keep you inspired and motivated to have fun with your tribe every day.
Now all that's left is to start making! Let's keep in touch by sharing our craft successes, fails and ideas. You can leave a comment here or connect via our Facebook and Instagram. Happy holiday crafting mamas (and littles).


I WON THE BIKINI BODY CHALLENGE!
I took my 2nd UY challenge of the year - the Bikini Body Challenge. A 6-week program for UY members. Mine kicked off on the 11th of July to the 20th of August. With every batch of the BBC, there's only < 20 girls at one time, so the number is small but the focus is high and intense.
Unlike the 9in6, you're meant to do 5 group classes, 5 days a week; focusing on cardio and building your cardiovascular health. The BBC includes 5 days of weight training and a strict diet of carb cycling with the usual high protein and lots of veggies. With a focus on strengthening and toning your muscle groups.
You pay a little fee of $700+ and you get 6 weeks worth of training program, weekly updates with Andrea who's our mentor for the challenge, access to the BBC facebook group and at the last week of the challenge, you get a little fun photo shoot with the rest of the girls in your group.
After your shoot is done and dusted - Andrea and the rest of UY coaches will choose a winner and prize them with $500 cash prize, for the best transformation mentally and physically.
When I found out about winning the BBC, it was on Eid al-Adha and I was finishing my essay. I was OVER THE MOON, jumping up and down. Smiling from ear to ear.
With Peter the photographer extraordinaire who is also a UY member!!! He is so nice and funny - made the shoot lots of fun for everyone.
I spent the better half of September with Faiz's parents who flew down from KK for 2 weeks and Ika joined us from Mildura for about a week. Walked around Melbourne, did a little sightseeing, went to the zoo.. And when I'm not doing any of these things, I was reading and chasing after essay deadlines. I also ordered the iPhone 7+ in jet black in early September and I can't wait for it to arrive in 10 days!!!
Its official: Kylie has obliterated me, to my very core.
"you don't need it, its just pretty packaging" - next thing you know I'm clicking "purchase".
I don't know what's worse, the fact that I succumbed or that I bought these from an eBay reseller for 3x extra. Noob.
I'm sooooooo sorry I've neglected this little haven for so long. August and the first 2 weeks of September were filled with countless happy happenings. I'll break it down into a few posts but here's the first half.
A joint in Fitzroy serving Japanese breakfast. Didn't take photos of the food but I loved the aesthetics inside and the waitresses were so reminiscent of Japan, polite and soft-spoken.