Sundays are for hoping the weather is good so you can go out for a walk, but if it's not, making a batch of roast potatoes and gravy at home instead… Maybe I hope for a little rain.
We linked this in its own post earlier in the week, but Brie Code's Videogames Are Boring is the week's best article, so here it is again. Set aside the nitpicking and talk about its content, yeah?
So my friends want not to be repulsed, to recognize their own tastes, and to find depth. Because we as an industry fail at the first two, my friends don't get to experience that gaming is perhaps the most powerful medium for learning and for growing and changing as a person. As gamers, we know that a well-designed game mechanic can convey meaning more efficiently than a novel or film. Papers, Please taught us that. Train taught us that. This War of Mine. Etc.
There's nothing revelatory in this article about Japanese arcades, but it made me long to live in a country where games were a public, social activity.
I love how Wind Waker looks and felt great despair that people pitched a fit over its bright, cartoon graphics at the time of release. To spend some time basking in it, I enjoyed this graphics analysis of the game water.
This effect relies heavily on a simple little trick — compound sine curves. These are really useful little curves that can break up the patterns and help to create a more realistic aesthetic. Plus they can be used to create so many different effects — I'm finding more uses for them all the time. I'll go through them in depth in just a moment.
At Zam, Yussef Cole examines Brendon Chung's games (Quadrilateral Cowboy, et al.) in the context of art history. I am always skeptical of articles like theses and the comparisons they draw.
Chung claims that the "monumental task" of modeling "cabinets, floors, tables, salt-shakers, egg-beaters, kitchen sinks… would crush [him] like a bug," to explain why his work is so minimal. But it's worth noting the objects that he does include: The wrinkled, distrustful face of the waiter in Gravity Bone; the solid, plinking geometry of liquor bottles and bullets in Thirty Flights of Loving; the greased, clunky feel of your deck in Quadrilateral Cowboy -all stand out precisely because they exist as islands of expression in an otherwise sparse world. His minimalism may be out of necessity, but is also responsible for more iconic imagery. In tightening his focus, we are treated to formal work that is far stronger than if he had spread himself thin populating his games with useless and carelessly implemented props.
At Waypoint, you can read an excerpt of 120 Years Of Vlambeer, the book about the creators of Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing and Nuclear Throne. We remember covering the start of the company, given that we've been covering PC games since 1873.
At The Guardian, Simon Parkin writes about the rise of the videogame soundtrack, through the lens of Abbey Road Studios in London and the increasing number of orchestral game scores recorded there.
Music this week is St. Vincent's Digital Witness, which I cannot stop listening to.


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Is It Good? The Empty #2 Review
Tyler Sewell
Last issue we were introduced to Robinson's fantastical realm that features a harsh dichotomy between the two lands that encompass it: One land being bountiful and full of life and color and the other, the Empty — a desolate wasteland plagued by poisonous roots.
Now cut off from the only civilization within the Empty, Tanoor and Lila have to trek the countryside to attempt to rid the land of the roots, but what dangers await the travelers? Is it good?
While the plot is showing intriguing improvement, I'm still on the fence about the writing. Some of the dialogue still reads as bland and unnatural, for example "I hope we live through this. Because I think we're going to die." This isn't to say all the writing sounds like this, but it's certainly disheartening to read a line like that. The art on the other hand is quite good in this issue. There's another instance where Robinson struggles with developing depth, but he makes up for that in his detail and color used throughout the issue. Right off the bat we get to see some pretty graphic fight scenes between Tanoor and the Mools which pretty impressive looking. I also really enjoy the aesthetic concept of the Mools and I'm glad they're playing a larger part in the comic.
Robinson continues to guide us through his imaginative world and adds a twist into the main plotline. The art quality is on a rise while the writing itself could be better. Overall Robinson's got me committed to at least another issue.
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Home >> Ilaiyaraaja
Singer, Music Director, Artist
Born: Jun 02, 1943
Gnanadesikan was born on June 03, 1943 (although he celebrates in on June 2) in a village called Panniapuram in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. At school, he was known as Raasaiyya. In 1968, he learnt to play musical instruments like the guitar and piano from a music teacher called Dhanaraj who called him Raaja. He then went to London's Trinity College to study instrumental performance and specialized in classical guitar.
Then the Tamil film producer of his debut movie, "Annakilli", Panchu Arunachalam, added "Ilaya" (meaning "young") before his name. Thus he got the name "Ilayaraaja". His genre involves combining the earthiness of the sounds of Tamil folk music with Western harmonies as well as raagas of Carnatic music.
Growing up in a rural environment, he joined his elder step-brother, Pavalar Varadarajan's music troupe when he was 14 years old, which gave him an opportunity to tour the state extensively and understand the musical tastes of the audiences. His wife Jeeva and he have three children – two sons, Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja and a daughter, Bhavatharini.
IIayaraaja's introduction to film music happened in the late 1960s when he was hired to assist Kannada film music composer G.K. Venkatesh. It was to be a long association, with the duo working together in over 200 Kannada films. In 1976, Tamil film producer Panchu Arunachalam gave Ilayaraaja his first break in "Annakkili". Ilayaraaja discovered his oeuvre, composing songs that resonated with Tamil poetry and music. This film ushered in a new sound in Tamil film music, and the era of Ilayaraaja's music. Some of his most successful films from the '70s and the 80s include "Saagara Sangamam", "Sindhu Bhairavi" and "Rudra Veena". Ilayaraaja won the National Award for best music for these films in 1984, 1986 and 1989 respectively. In the'90s Illaiyaraja was particularly appreciated for his music in films like Mani Ratnam's "Anjali" and "Thalapathi". Although mostly associated with Tamil and Telugu films, he has also contributed some memorable tunes to Hindi cinema, in movies such as "Shiva", "Lajja" "Cheeni Kum" and "Paa".
Ilayaraaja's contribution to world music exceeds beyond film music, he has composed devotional and religious music, composed diverse musical orchestras (oratorios), Carnatik kritis and instrumental compositions and been part of several fusion and world music productions. He was the first Asian to compose a symphony for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, conducted by John Scott in July 1993. Ilayaraaja is also a lyricist and poet. He has been conferred the title of Isaignani (Savant of Music), an honorary doctorate by Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu, his tune "Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu" from Thallapathi (1991) is listed in a 2003 BBC poll at number four in a list of ten all time world greatest hits and he is also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian honour.
2010 - Government Of India - Padma Bhushan
2018 - Government Of India - Padma Vibhushan
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Asha Once More
How To Name It?
India 24 Hours
MTV Unplugged 1 - Episode 06
Nothing But Wind
Aadmi Aur Apsara
Aaj Ka Dada
Appu Raja
Aur Ek Prem Kahani
Shapath
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Album: Shiva
Singer: Ilaiyaraaja
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Nitin Raikwar
Genre: Filmi
Album Category: Hindi, Film
Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le
Album: Sadma
Singer: Suresh Wadkar
Lyricist: Gulzar
Genre: Sugam, Filmi
Surmayee Ankhiyon Mein
Singer: Yesudas
Genre: Sugam
Jaane Do Na
Album: Cheeni Kum
Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
Lyricist: Sameer
Baatein Hawa Hain
Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Amitabh Bachchan
Lyricist: Sameer, Manoj Tapadia
Genre: Narration, Filmi
Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take 1)
Album: Dear Zindagi
Singer: Arijit Singh
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja, Amit Trivedi
Genre: Filmi, Pop, Rock


us weep and laugh with joy, remind us of love lost or victories won. Music has the power to incite a riot of movements from our bodies or make us sit mesmerised by the gravity of its mood.
in but our attraction for music goes much deeper than that. Just as music and musical taste has over the centuries gone through many changes, so have the cultures that produced it. The slower a culture evolves the more traditional their music remains. Naturally we can have nostalgia for the music of the past but in a fast changing society music is always on the move.
The types of music created by a society reflect the diversity of the personality groups it contains. If a particular music style does not become popular it is only because there are not enough of a certain personality type around to support it. This says a lot more about who we are than you might imagine. Our state of mind is representative of who we believe we are which in turn determines how we feel about ourselves and the world. This inner state is also influences our perception, our taste in music and many other things. When we are asked why we like a certain kind of music we are usually at a loss to explain our attraction and can often only say; "I just do". If you stop to think, there has to be a reason for your taste that is consistent with other qualities that make you different.
Besides being totally unique as individuals we also leave our childhood with a very unique set of personal issues. They too are a strong and significant part of who you believe yourself to be and therefore exercise their influence over your mind and how it expresses itself.


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Modest but meaningful steps to prevent proliferation in Turkmenistan
By Hannah Rifkin | October 7, 2016
Turkmenistan's constitution states that the country is permanently neutral. Many have interpreted this stance as an absolute refusal to participate in international coalitions and treaties. While Turkmenistan joins international coalitions less often than its Central Asian neighbors, the increasing instability of Central Asia, exacerbated by the withdrawal of NATO troops from the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan border, guarantees a Turkmen interest in increasing security in the country—and this drive toward security will increase the probability of Turkmen participation in coalitions and treaties.
One piece of evidence for Turkmenistan's willingness to participate in international treaties is the Turkmenistan National Implementation Plan of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540, submitted in preparation for the 2004 adoption of the resolution. UNSCR 1540 affirms that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security and obliges all UN member states to develop and enforce measures to prevent the spread of such weapons to non-state actors.
Further evidence for Turkmenistan's commitment to UNSCR 1540 is its sustained involvement with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). To build on this commitment, Turkmenistan could and should implement several measures—including better border security and European Union export trade controls—over the next five years to promote security within Turkmenistan and Central Asia.
An economy in crisis. While Turkmenistan does not provide reliable public data about GDP growth or decline, the Turkmen economic circumstance is undeniably grim. The Turkmen economy relies heavily on exports to Russia and China, and the severe economic crises in both countries have limited Turkmenistan's export market. Meanwhile, Turkmenistan's primary export, gas, has drastically declined in value during the past year. Both of these factors increase the likelihood that Turkmenistan will participate more actively in bilateral and multilateral agreements when offered an economic incentive to do so.
In addition to Turkmen economic instability, Turkmenistan's location in Central Asia is significant in that the country is never far from conflict. The Istanbul Ataturk airport attack in June reminded the world that Central Asia plays an important role in the terrorist group ISIS. Central Asian leaders, however, have been acutely aware of the risk. As ISIS loses ground in Syria, many ISIS militants have fled the battleground to return to their home countries. The number of ISIS fighters from Russia and Central Asia is unknown but significant. Russian President Vladimir Putin estimated in 2015 that between 5,000 and 7,000 people have left Russia and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States to fight in Syria. This situation is concerning and reminiscent of the era under Russian President Boris Yeltsin—when Chechen soldiers, trained in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan war, returned home to Chechnya. After the Soviet Union denied Chechnya independence, violence erupted in Chechnya, and Chechen terrorist attacks plagued Russia for two decades.
Russia is not the only country in the region to experience homegrown terrorism. In 2016 a group of at least 16 people organized an attack in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The attack was linked with a plot to overthrow the Kazakh government. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev described the attack as a "color revolution," linking terrorist acts and regime change firmly in the minds of leaders in Central Asia.
Central Asian leaders are acutely aware of the risk terrorism plays in their countries, including threats to the stability of their own regimes. The Syrian civil war, combined with weak borders in Central Asia, creates the possibility for untold horrors. With the major exception of the Aum Shinrikyo group in Japan, terrorists have almost exclusively used conventional arms to commit attacks. Despite this reliance on conventional arms, terrorist groups such as ISIS have sought weapons of mass destruction in the past and will continue to do so. Successful implementation of UNSCR 1540 can mitigate such risks.
Better border security. Turkmenistan's existing border patrol is ineffective and must undergo significant change to combat proliferation risks. As the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported in 2014: "The primary task of Turkmenistan's 12,000-strong border guard is to counter the flow of illegal drugs into the country. The force is considered highly corrupt and ineffective, with a high likelihood that both its leaders and personnel are themselves involved in cross-border smuggling operations . . . In addition to corruption problems, the border guard does not have the manpower and surveillance equipment to effectively observe and patrol the entire border."
The 462-mile Turkmen border with Afghanistan is porous and unstable, and the recent withdrawal of NATO and US troops has only exacerbated the situation. Weak border security presents a grave risk to Turkmenistan, as traffickers and proliferators alike can exploit the porous border.
The international community should pivot its engagement on UNSCR 1540 to activities that strengthen border security. Better border patrol is vital to ensure that proliferators cannot use Turkmenistan as a safe haven. To effectively and fully implement UNSCR 1540, Turkmenistan should request assistance to buy surveillance equipment to secure its borders, hire and train more border patrol guards, and retrain existing guards.
Because of its neutrality, Turkmenistan may find that multiple donors wish to assist with border security, in hopes of winning favor with the small petrostate. The Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior and the European Union have funded border control efforts in Central Asia as recently as 2013 and may be willing to assist Turkmenistan again.Turkmenistan should also submit a request for financial assistance to send border guards to the OSCE's Border Management Staff College in Tajikistan. Given sufficient funding, Turkmenistan can make significant progress on border security over the next five years.
During Year 1 of a five-year program, Turkmenistan should send a group of senior and promising border guards to the OSCE college. Training at the college in Tajikistan would enable border guards to identify and respond not only to conventional arms, but also to identify materials that could be used to construct a weapon of mass destruction. By Year 2, Turkmenistan should hire more border guards to man the understaffed border. During the final three years, a contingent of Turkmenistan's top guards should return to the college to develop internal training—to ensure that effective practices learned in Tajikistan are not lost if funding is jeopardized in the future.
In addition to its college in Tajikistan, OSCE is also active in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan's capital and its largest city. There the OSCE "regularly organizes specialized training courses for navy and border security officers, customs personnel, and aviation and airport security staff on topics that range from patrolling procedures and surveillance techniques to maritime security protocols and airport safety management." OSCE also trains Turkmen law enforcement officials on techniques to counter drug trafficking and strengthen travel document security.
Improving border security is not only timely, but also a proven way to engage with Turkmenistan. Few international organizations are allowed to operate in Turkmenistan. OSCE's presence indicates willingness by the Turkmen government to participate in activities that strengthen border security in the country.
Better export controls. International engagement with Turkmenistan should also focus on developing export controls that not only limit the supply chain network, but also inspire confidence in Turkmenistan as a trading partner. According to a private email message that I received from Tetyana Ivanishena, a foreign service officer at the US State Department, the Turkmenistan embassy has reported that the Turkmen Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, the State Customs Service, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs all manage Turkmen export controls. That Turkmenistan has some form of export controls is a positive indication that the country is willing to engage with its UNSCR 1540 responsibilities. The embassy also reports that Turkmenistan works with multilateral organizations, in addition to working bilaterally with the United States, to strengthen border controls.
Turkmenistan should prioritize implementing the European Union's dual-use export controls—a common set of rules regulating trade in items that can be used for both civilian and military purposes—as one of the first steps to better implement UNSCR 1540. The EU trade controls have been successfully implemented in many other countries, so they are unlikely to limit trade—something that should be emphasized when negotiating with Turkmenistan. By encouraging confidence in Turkmenistan as a trading partner, the EU trade controls could mitigate trade losses that Turkmenistan might experience after implementing the controls. Because the Turkmen government controls industry in the country, outreach to the government through existing channels, such as OSCE, is essential.
After implementing the EU dual-use export control regime, the Turkmenistan government should create one agency that is responsible for enforcing export controls. As mentioned above, three separate ministries currently enforce export controls. Centralizing export controls within one ministry will eliminate gaps and inefficiencies in the existing regime. Creating one ministry to oversee enforcement will not be easy, because it requires countless hours of training. The OSCE should assist in training Turkmen government officials, but it will likely take several years of successful implementation of the EU export control regime to produce a new, streamlined ministry. Optimistically, if the EU dual use export regime is adopted in Year 1, the new export control ministry should be operational by Year 3.
Better transparency. The government of Turkmenistan must be transparent in its efforts to update export controls as part of its commitment to UNSCR 1540 efforts. Transparency is important because it builds confidence among potential trading partners. Transparency on UNSCR 1540 measures is also important as a public commitment, making it more likely that Turkmenistan will continue to participate in other activities to strengthen UNSCR 1540 in the future.
Transparency is not common in Turkmenistan, so a push for transparency will be difficult and will take time. Each step toward strengthening UNSCR 1540 in Turkmenistan should be covered by state-run news and framed as a path to modernity and an achievement for Turkmenistan.
While Turkmenistan may seem an unlikely proliferator, a Turkmen push toward a more comprehensive implementation of UNSCR 1540 is critical: Vigilance by all countries is necessary to prevent non-state actors from proliferating.
Editor's note: This essay was one of five finalists in the Stimson Center's United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 International Student Essay Contest. It has been edited for publication in the Bulletin. You can read other winning national action plans to counter proliferation in Tunisia, the United States, Russia, and Qatar in Countering WMD Proliferation: The Next Generation's Ideas.
Topics: Biosecurity, Nuclear Weapons, Technology and Security, Voices of Tomorrow
Hannah Rifkin
Hannah Rifkin is a senior at Bryn Mawr College, majoring in Russian Area Studies. She studied in Moscow during the 2015–2016 academic year, and was... Read More


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Brimham Rocks near Summerbridge in Nidderdale. The curious rock formations at Brimham in Nidderdale are scattered over some 50 acres on Brimham Moor and provide a great variety of weird and wonderful shapes.
© Copyright Penny Mayes and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
About The Dale
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Nidderdale is the upper valley of the River Nidd at first flows south underground then rises to form several reservoirs including the Gouthwaite reservoir, before it turns east eventually joining the River Ouse. The only town in this Dale is Pateley Bridge with other small settlements including Wath, Ramsgill, Lofthouse and Middlesmoor above Pateley Bridge and Bewerley, Glasshouses, Summerbridge, Dacre, Darley, Birstwith, Hampsthwaite and Kettlesing below.
Wath sometimes known as Wath-in-Nidderdale is 1 mile north of Pateley Bridge is derived from the old Norse meaning 'ford'. Wath has a local Inn and once had a railway station for the Nidd Valley Light Railway.
Ramsgill close to Gouthwaite reservoir and is known for its much acclaimed Michelin- starred restaurant which sits on the village green. Ramsgill also had a station for the Nidd Valley light railway which opened in 1907 and closed 23 years later in 1930.
Lofthouse or lopt hus in old Norse meaning 2houses with lofts" is a small village of about 75 souls and comprising of a primary school, post office/shop and a public house.
Middlesmoor with about 40 inhabitants lies at the head of Nidderdale. Middlesmoor was first mention in the 12th Century and probable means "moorland in the middle of two streams". This refers to the River Nidd and its tributary How Stean Beck. In the 12th century Byland Abbey established a grange at Middlesmoor. Also of importance is the stone cross inscribed "Cross of St Ceadda" sitting in the Church of St Chad and which shows this as a place of worship since the Anglo-Saxon times.
Bewerley with a population of about 700 and was mentioned in the Doomsday Book was originally part of the estates of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria prior to the Norman Conquest. Over the years ownership changed until it was acquired by the Yorke Family in 1774 and held by them to as late as 1924. Of note is Bewerley Grange Chapel which was built by Marmaduke Huby , abbot of Fountains Abbey.
Glasshouses one mile south east of Pateley Bridge is the site of the Old Twine Mill which has more recently been converted for the use of small businesses. There is a village hall and public house and May Day is celebrated with the traditional May Pole dancing and also the crowning on the village green, of the May Queen.
Summerbridge sits astride the main road from Harrogate to Pateley Bridge and has a number of amenities including a public house, tea rooms, post office, general stores, butchers, hardware store, Church, primary school and a newly built fire station. It is also notably the nearest village to the fantastic Brimham Rocks.
Dacre is the largest village in the parish of Dacre Banks
Darley is a long thin village straddling the road 1 mile from the Junction of the B6451 to the western side at Darley Head. Darley has 2 churches and three community halls as well as a village store, post office, pub and a mill which has been convert to a large mill shop. Also of note is the nearby RAF station of Menwith Hill.
Birstwith with a population of about 750 people is situated on the River Nidd. It once had a railway station but as with many small villages it was closed and the line axed with the Beeching cuts of 1960's. The village is server by the Church of England Primary School and the private school, Belmont Grosvenor which occupies Swarciffe Hall. Other amenities include the award winning village store and post office, and an excellent cricket pitch, tennis courts and snooker room..
Hampsthwaite with a population of over 1,000 lies on the south bank of the River Nidd. The village centre is of note and as such lies within a conservation area. The area north west of the village is also recognised as an Area of Great Landscape Value. Hampsthwaite has a village room, post office, shop, pub and Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School.
Nidderdale has lots of wonderful attractions for all the family, the Nidderdale Museum, the Old Work House and Kings Street Workshops.
The Nidderdale Agricultural Show held in late September, Glasshouse Mill home to Yorkshire Country wines and a Mill Centre at Darley which is a 17th century listed corn mill with its 27ft water wheel.
At the foot of the valley the wonderful Ripley Castle unspoilt for centuries.
Brimham rocks are a great place for the kids to explore, these weathered rock formations stand like status in the countryside.
If you have photographs of Nidderdale we would love to see them! Please email them to us so that we can add them to our Gallery. Email: info@yorkshiredales.co.uk
The Dales is a collection of river valleys and the hills among them, rising from the Vale of York westwards to the hilltops of the main Pennine watershed. In some places the area extends westwards across the watershed, but most of the valleys drain eastwards to the Vale of York, into the Ouse and then the Humber.
Find out more about each of the dales by clicking one of the names below.
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Бо́нні Лінн Рейтт (Bonnie Lynn Raitt; 8 грудня 1949, Бербанк, Каліфорнія, США) — вокалістка, гітаристка, композитор, автор текстів.

Бонні народилась у сім'ї актора мюзиклів Джона Рейтта, який виступав у таких бродвейських хітах, як «Oklahoma!» та «Carousel». Зачарувавшись традиційним блюзом, Бонні з 12 років опановувала гру на гітарі. Однак її виконавчий талант не виявився, доки 1967 року вона під час навчання у Кембріджі, штат Массачусеттс, вона не почала виступати у місцевих клубах.
Свою музичну кар'єру Бонні розпочала, відкриваючи концерти Джона Хаммонда, а пізніше здобула славу завдяки сольним виступам на східному узбережжі США, під час яких їй допомагав басист Ден «Фрібо» Фрідберг. Завдяки йому Бонні потрапила під менеджерську опіку Діка Вотермана, який керував кар'єрами таких виконавців як Сон Хаус, Міссісіппі Фред Макдауелл та Сіппі Воллес. З ними й почала гастролювати Бонні Рейтт, а до її дебютного альбому «Bonnie Raitt» потрапило багато творів з їх репертуару. У запису цього лонгплея взяли участь блюзмени Джуніор Веллс та А. К. Рід, проте аура поваги, що переповнювала цю роботу, змінилась на другій платівці «Give It Up» вже дуже вільним підходом до запропонованого матеріалу. На цьому чудовому альбомі можна було почути, наприклад, нові версії творів «Under The Falling Sky» Джексона Брауна та «Love Has No Pride» Еріка Каца. Завдяки цим творам Бонні швидко почали вважати однією з найкращих білих блюзових гітаристок та вокалісток.

Під час праці над лонгплеєм «Taking My Time» артистка скористалась допомогою Лоуелла Джорджа та Білла Пейна з Little Feat, а представлений на ньому матеріал був ще більше диференційованим, і включав динамічні твори на зразок «You've Been In Love Too Long» та традиційні балади, як «Kokomo Blues».

Чергові пропозиції співачки були витримані у такому ж руслі, і попри те, що альбом «Streetlights» приніс лише розчарування, продюсований Полом Ротчілдом лонгплей «Home Plate» підтвердив великий талант артистки. Однак Бонні не хотіла, щоб її кар'єра розвивалась за стандартом і вирішила всупереч загально встановленим правилам виступати у невеликих камерних залах. Проте здобутий альбомом «Sweet Forgiveness» успіх був доводом справжньої, незалежної від розмаху концертів, популярності співачки.

Однак вже альбом «The Glow» не зміг скористатись плодами цього вдалого періоду, і хоча до нього потрапила дуже емоційна версія твору Мейбла Джона «Your Good Thing», більшої частини матеріалу (головним чином авторства Бонні) бракувало розмаху, характерного для попередніх пропозицій.

Чергові платівки Рейтт «Green Light» та «Nine Lives» сподобались ще менше, і внаслідок цього після 15-річної співпраці з вокалісткою фірма «Warner Brothers» розірвала угоду. Проте 1989 рік довів, як сильно помилились ті, хто пророкував кінець кар'єри артистки. Того року Бонні запропонувала альбом «Nick Of Time», який став однією з найвідоміших платівок, до того ж вона найкраще розкуповувалась. Проте й сама Рейтт, отримавши нагороду «Греммі», була теж вражена таким успіхом. Альбом дійсно було опрацьовано до дрібниць, а гостре блюзове звучання піддали незначному корегуванню. Виданий на синглі заглавний твір став у США великим хітом. До продюсованого Доном Восом з Was (Not Was) чергового лонгплея "Nick Of Time6 ввійшли, наприклад, твори Джона Хайтта та Бонні Хейс. У свою чергу Бонні отримала визнання за внесок у появу чудового альбому Джона Лі Хукера «The Healer» 1990 року.

Того ж року співачка виступила перед величезною аудиторією на стадіоні «Wembley» під час концерту на честь Нельсона Мандели. Новообраний творчий напрямок підтвердив гарний альбом «Luck Of The Draw», що презентував матеріал авторства Пола Брейді, Джона Хайтта і самої Рейтт, і який було продано у кількості понад мільйон примірників. На цій платівці артистка повною мірою виявила свою майстерність у виконанні ліричних балад, наприклад, у творі «І Can't Make You Love Me». Завдяки цим роботам Бонні потрапила у 1990-і роки на вершину популярності.

6 березня 2000 року Бонні Рейтт було введено до «Зали слави рок-н-ролу».

Дискографія
 1971: Bonnie Raitt
 1972: Give It Up
 1973: Takin' My Time
 1974: Streetlights
 1975: Home Plate
 1977: Sweet Forgiveness
 1979: The Glow
 1982: Green Light
 1986: Nine Lives
 1989: Nick Of Time
 1990: The Bonnie Raitt Collection
 1991: Luck Of The Draw
 1994: Longing In Their Hearts
 1995: Road Tested
 1998: Fundamental
 2002: Silver Lining
 2005: Souls Alike

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What are the earliest defined open source licenses?
In this article I share a few examples of the earliest licenses through 1982 that can be considered (or close to) "open source."
In celebration of its 20th birthday, here is a quick and brief listing of various significant or notable events in NetBSD history.
This article introduces the numerous new tools and daemons included with the latest NetBSD release, 6.0.
The first BSD -- the Berkeley UNIX Software Tape -- provided a variety of useful programs and utilities for UNIX circa 1977. Some of the then new programs are still included with BSD systems today.
Dillon recently implemented his vision of a virtual kernel in DragonFly. This article is is just questions and answers about it.
This article contains interviews with five pkgsrc packaging system users (non committers) who use pkgsrc on non-NetBSD systems.
Alan Ritter, Western Washington Univ. senior and computer science major, received recognition on Oct. 16 for his successful participation in Google's Summer of Code. He spent the summer working on a code which makes Windows network drivers adaptable to the NetBSD operating system.
This article goes through the steps of an OpenBSD 3.3 installation. The installer is a text-based interface and, in most cases, is quick and easy to complete.
NetBSD is an extremely flexible operating system that is designed to be portable across various architectures. This feature makes it attractive for embedded developers. In this article, the author demonstrates a process for creating a very small kernel that can boot, either to a shell prompt or to a login screen.
I've seem many people on OpenBSD mailing lists that came from a Linux world and were having the very same problems I had on their first contact with their brand new OS. That's why I decided to write these articles, to make it easier for newcomers. This article covers installation including setting up partitions.
"Thick" is the first impression that came to my mind when I saw C&L's new NetBSD book, and flipping to it, it really contains a lot of topics in great detail.
Here is a PDF for a chapter about installing NetBSD 4 and 5.
BSDCan is a great opportunity to learn while socializing with other BSD users and developers.
Microsoft released their NetBSD installation ISO image for the eMIPS platform.
The BSDA certification was officially launched in February. The candidates took the proctored exams at the SCALE, FOSDEM, or Linux-Tage Chemnitz conferences.
BSD Unix system administration course focusing on the BSD Certification Group's BSDA (BSD "Associate") Certification exam objectives will be taught April 22 - 25, 2008, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA by Puget Sound Technology.
Dru Lavigne's book, The Best of FreeBSD Basics, was recently published by Reed Media Services.
A collaborative, short-term open source authoring project to quickly write a book covering the basics from the 2005 BSDA Certification Requirements Document was recently started.
iXsystems announced this week its acquisition of PC-BSD, a desktop operating system based on FreeBSD.
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The BSD Certification Group Inc., a non-profit organization creating the certification standard to assess the skills of BSD system administrators, announced the launch of its first fund raising drive.
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In response to recent NetBSD donations, the project published a report detailing how these donations were used.
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Inflation surged in Egypt since the floatation of the Egyptian pound in November 2016, reaching a record high level in July due to energy subsidy cuts that have been gradually easing since July.
Egypt targets an inflation rate of 13 percent in its fiscal year 2018/2019 budget.


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Varianti
Inglese
Ipocoristici: Doug, Dougie
Scozzese: Dùghlas

Varianti in altre lingue
Gallese: Dulas

Origine e diffusione

Riprende il cognome Douglas, un'anglicizzazione dell'originale scozzese Dubhghlas; è composto da dubh ("scuro", "nero") e glas (o glais, "fiume", "acqua", "verde"), quindi significa "fiume scuro", "acqua scura", ma viene interpretato anche come "scuro", "nero" (di capelli o di carnagione)". In gallese esiste un nome imparentato, Dulas (portato da un santo minore gallese, da non confondere con san Taziano di Cilicia, a sua volta soprannominato "Dulas").

Originariamente era il nome di un fiume (e di un villaggio sulle sue rive) nel Lanarkshire Meridionale, adottato nel tardo XII secolo come cognome da una potente famiglia scozzese, il clan Douglas, e diffusosi come nome già dal XVI secolo; occasionalmente è stato registrato un suo uso anche al femminile (si ricorda, a titolo di esempio, Douglas Howard, baronessa Sheffield, che fu amante di Robert Dudley, I conte di Leicester e madre di Robert Dudley, conte di Warwick), ma in genere il nome ha valenza solo maschile.

Negli Stati Uniti, il nome è entrato nella classifica dei 40 più usati per i nuovi nati fra il 1942 e il '71; la notorietà di svariati personaggi che lo hanno portato, sia come nome che come cognome, ha condotto ad un suo occasionale uso anche in Italia.

Onomastico
Nessun santo ha mai portato il nome Douglas, che quindi è adespota, e l'onomastico si può festeggiare il 1º novembre, in occasione di Ognissanti. Si ricorda però un beato che lo portò come cognome, Giorgio Douglas, sacerdote e martire a York, commemorato il 9 settembre.

Persone

Douglas Adams, scrittore, sceneggiatore e umorista britannico
Douglas Booth, attore e modello britannico
Douglas Cagas, politico filippino
Douglas Costa, calciatore brasiliano
Douglas Fairbanks, attore statunitense
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., attore statunitense
Douglas Hyde, politico irlandese
Douglas Hofstadter, accademico, filosofo e divulgatore scientifico statunitense
Douglas MacArthur, militare statunitense
Douglas Mawson, esploratore britannico
Douglas Osheroff, fisico statunitense
Douglas Regattieri, vescovo cattolico italiano
Douglas Sirk, regista tedesco

Variante Doug

Doug Aldrich, chitarrista statunitense
Doug Hutchison, attore statunitense
Doug Jones, attore e mimo statunitense
Doug Liman, regista e produttore cinematografico statunitense
Doug Savant, attore statunitense

Note

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Prenomi di origine celtica
Prenomi derivati da cognomi scozzesi


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HomeNewsFirst ever Autism Plan
First ever Autism Plan
Health Minister, Mr. Simon Harris has confirmed the roll-out of a new autism plan this year.
This follows the publication by the Minister ofreports on the prevalence of autism in Ireland and a review of the services for people with autism.
The first report: "Estimating prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Irish Population: A review of data sources and epidemiological studies," is a research report produced by the Department of Health.
This study was requested by the Minister to support the direction of future policy decisions and autism proof our health services. The paper describes the complexity of the changing classification of autism over many decades and developments in relation to screening and diagnostic instruments for autism. While the prevalence of autism has increased in the last twenty years, the report concluded uncertainty remained about the true prevalence of autism globally.
The paper, drawing on a variety of sources, concluded that there was a robust case for estimating a prevalence rate of autism in children of 1-1.5% for the purposes of planning policy and services in Ireland.
This is similar to the most recent reported prevalence rates in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, UK, Italy, USA, Canada and Australia.
The second report is entitled: "Review of the Irish Health Services for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders". The Minister asked the HSE to review current services for autistic people and identify examples of good practise that could be replicated more widely in the health service.
The Working Group, chaired by Mr Tony Canavan included an extensive public consultation process.
The review identified key priorities for implementation by the HSE including;
The establishment of a Programme Board tasked with implementing the recommendations in the report.
Development of a Programme of Awareness Raising.
Guidance to clinicians and service development.
Speaking at the publication of the two reports, the Minister said, "I have now asked the HSE to proceed with the implementation of the recommendations in the report. This commitment will be reflected in the HSE National Service Plan for 2019 and will form part of an overall Autism Plan to be published in 2019. I know that the HSE are putting a lot of effort and planning into the improvement of Autism services and they have my full support in this. I am particularly pleased that autistic people will have direct input into the implementation of the recommendations of the HSE Review Report. Additionally, I also welcome the establishment of an implementation programme Board and Public Awareness Campaign relating to Autism."
"The provision of an additional 100 therapy posts secured for Children's Disability Services for which recruitment will commence in 2019, will increase the capacity of the HSE in meeting children's needs both in relation to Autism assessments and subsequent service provision. Additionally, significant and further progress will be made in the co-ordination of existing children and young people disability services through the roll out of Children's Disability Networks under the Progressing Disability Services policy."
The reports are available on the Department of Health website.
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Buy it... if you appreciate the impressive evolution of John Powell's music for animated films over the past few years, for Mars Needs Moms is a highly cohesive and entertaining follow-up to How to Train Your Dragon.
Avoid it... if you have difficulty casually enjoying well executed scores when they constantly reference specific techniques and the general styles of a variety of composers in a seeming temp track manner, the only real detriment to Powell's work for Mars Needs Moms.
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Mars Needs Moms: (John Powell) It's unfortunate that the humor in this film's title will go unnoticed by the majority of today's generation, though kudos to the filmmakers will likely be afforded by anyone who remembers Mars Needs Women and its peers in vintage sci-fi schlock. The 2011 animated production of Mars Needs Moms is a spin-off of the Robert Zemeckis technique of performance capture, and one of the famed director's peripheral collaborators, Simon Wells, returns to the genre for Disney rather than Dreamworks. In the likable but rather vacuous story, a nine-year-old boy's mother is abducted by Martians, who are in dire need of good mommy skills on their own planet. The boy stows away on one of the Martian rockets and travels to the red planet, where he teams up with misfits and other kids to rescue his mom and, of course, strengthen his relationship with her in the process. Although Mars Needs Moms did not open to stellar reviews, Disney did sink $150 million into the project, once again allotting a fair sum of money towards the music for the film. Wells had collaborated three times with James Horner for his early career entries in animation, all of which during Horner's fruitful 1980's and 1990's period of work in the genre. Since his most definitive success, The Prince of Egypt, however, Wells has utilized the services of Hans Zimmer and his associate composers, the usual choice of Dreamworks. Wells' contribution to the studio's films goes all the way back to Antz and Chicken Run, so it's no surprise that he retained the services of John Powell for this newest stint with Disney. Powell's prolific quantity of assignments in the past few years has led to a period in 2010 and 2011 dominated by large-scale music for animation, and Mars Needs Moms is clearly representative of the ongoing fine-tuning of his capabilities in that regard. Whereas the composer's scores for animated films earlier in the 2000's often ran wild in style and were challenging listening experiences on their own, Powell has finally found a way to create truly cohesive and compelling scores for such projects, the pinnacle of which being the highly lauded How to Train Your Dragon in 2010.
There is no doubt that Mars Needs Moms represents yet another very positive step in the evolution (or maturation, some might say) of Powell's writing for animation. If you compare this score to franchise entries just five years ago, you can hear a better establishment of thematic foundations, development, and memorable conclusion. The orchestrations of his lines are more palatable as well, and cues often extend for several minutes of satisfying exploration without feeling the need to address comedy with tired mechanisms from old Warner Brothers cartoons. Powell enthusiasts are going to absolutely love this music's easily accessible personality and well executed instrumentation. There is an abundance of monumental flourishes of harmonic majesty to be heard, while dissonant stingers are held to a minimum and the funnier moments mixed on the mastering of the album to blend in rather than distract (for instance, the theremin on headphones may dominate, but on a large stereo system, it works much better as a nuanced ensemble contributor). On the other hand, Mars Needs Moms does have one, possibly significant detraction, and that is its reliance on what seems like a pretty familiar temp track. There are an abundance of moments in this score when Powell references techniques by either James Horner or Jerry Goldsmith, as well as a plethora of connections to his own prior successes. Fortunately, he competently rearranges these ideas into a largely refreshing package by infusing them with a consistently affable personality and robust depth. The score is mostly orchestral, though Powell does employ his usual programming of synthetic elements to augment the bass region and rhythmic drive. Most notably, he applies a theremin effect and several cute Danny Elfman-like samples to appropriately represent the zaniness of the Martians. Live specialty instrumentation, including percussion, is not as expansive as heard in How to Train Your Dragon, but duties are spread dynamically between sections of the ensemble. The standard choral accents yield expected cooing for the fantasy element and deep male interludes for ominous passages. The recording sounds fantastic, though as only a download release, fans will unfortunately not able to appreciate the score's full range as clearly noticed on the lossless copy provided by Disney for this review.
Thematically, Mars Needs Moms is rich with predictable but entertaining motifs. Their references are almost constant, keeping up with quick pacing on screen with precision in fragmented reminders. Several minor ideas are explored as contributors to the score's three major themes, sometimes disappointingly neglected at times, but these minor motifs at the very least maintain your interest in every cue. The first half of the score is dominated by Powell's Martian theme, a series of faux-scary descending phrases that is often performed by woodwinds or solo tuba to keep it light. The resemblance between this idea and Horner's early-90's equivalents is unmistakable (The Rocketeer comes to mind); in fact, with the exception of the sound effects, the first minute of "Mars Observers" is so reminiscent of vintage Horner material that this aspect of the music is majorly distracting. By "Abduction/Trashworld," the theme is finally afforded a full-blooded theremin-inspired performance of grandeur. Not surprisingly, the frequent application and easily recognizable progressions of the Martian theme (even in fragmented variations) make it arguably the score's most memorable idea, though even in the opening few cues, Powell lays the groundwork for the protagonists' themes in Mars Needs Moms. There is, as expected, a main theme of heroic intent to represent the boy's adventure, first heard in full form in "Enjoy the Ride" and soaring with ensemble fortitude and a cool, slapping percussion layer. The major group performances of this idea, such as those heard in "Transformation" and the end credits suite, take rather obvious inspiration from Powell's own X-Men: The Last Stand. While these moments will mostly likely represent the score as a whole, Powell's softer renditions of the idea are far more interesting. In the intimate performances of the theme, its secondary phrase becomes much more familiar to How to Train Your Dragon, especially in the melodramatic piano and woodwind versions in "Gribble's Loss" and "Firing Squad." Unquestionably, the heart heard in the piano performances in "Gribble's Loss" are a highlight of Powell's entire career and are destined to connect with listeners to the much of same degree as "Forbidden Friendship" did in the previous year's score. Nothing sets the senses tingling like a romantically rambling piano over deep string harmony.
The last major thematic identity in Mars Needs Moms exists for the family bond in the story. This idea is conveyed in "Mars Needs Moms" with some of the same instrumentation as in "Forbidden Friendship," another positive connection. The family theme's performances are a bit more fleeting than hoped, but they do extend from heroic variations (as at the end of "Firing Squad") to mammoth expressions of love (as in "Transformation" and "Family Reunion"). These performances are often written with sensibilities very clearly inspired by Goldsmith. The opening minutes of "Family Reunion" contain several moments of pure Goldsmith magic, even down to the use of woodwinds at 0:55 into the cue, a fluttering technique heard several times in this score (it was Goldsmith's replacement for his synthetic element in The Edge, though Alien is also a factor). The soft middle portion of the lovely "Gribble's Loss" is tinged with a passage of darkness with muted trumpet over piano that reminds of Elfman's addressing of Bruce Wayne's childhood in Batman. Individual cues stand out as additional holdovers from Powell's previous works as well, "Gribble's Plan" an oddly intriguing merging of the percussive rhythm, quirky progressions, and synthetic whistling effect (likely the theremin sound in more subtle ranges) from Antz. Additionally, there are snippets from Chicken Run to be heard in several places as well, especially in Powell's usual chord progressions. The composer's adagio mode in "The Sacrifice" uses the choir in trademark Horner fashion before treading into X-Men territory. Overall, Mars Needs Moms is a highly familiar score because of all of these references to previous film music. Some listeners may therefore be underwhelmed by the lack of originality in the score. However, the inspiration Powell utilizes is often top notch and he executes the pieces of the puzzle very well. For a film score novice, Mars Needs Moms will seem quite original and be highly entertaining. Veterans should still find it fruitfully engaging and cohesive in its smart development of themes and application of instrumental colors. The album presentation is consistent in flow and has no detriment until the insane source track, "Martian Mambo," thankfully placed at the very end (a holdover from Elfman's Men in Black, no doubt). Compared to How to Train Your Dragon, which remains uniquely fresh, Mars Needs Moms has too many (likely intentional) connections to the past to earn the highest rating. But make no mistake about it; this is an outstanding score worthy of repeat appreciation. **** @Amazon.com: CD or Download
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TRACK LISTINGS AND AUDIO
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2. Abduction/Trashworld (0:31) MP3 (254K) WMA (204K) Real Audio (179K)
7. Gribble's Loss (0:30) MP3 (254K) WMA (202K) Real Audio (179K)
10. The Sacrifice (0:29) MP3 (239K) WMA (193K) Real Audio (168K)
12. Family Reunion (0:33) MP3 (269K) WMA (215K) Real Audio (189K)
• 1. Mars Observers (3:26)
• 2. Abduction/Trashworld (4:48)
• 3. Enjoy the Ride (1:34)
• 4. Mars Needs Moms (2:08)
• 5. Gribble's Plan (1:21)
• 6. Milo Escapes (3:48)
• 7. Gribble's Loss (3:17)
• 8. Firing Squad (5:03)
• 9. To The Surface (6:36)
• 10. The Sacrifice (3:23)
• 11. Transformation (3:47)
• 12. Family Reunion (2:58)
• 13. Mars Needs Moms Credits Suite (3:43)
• 14. Martian Mambo (3:09)
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Our company hosted a student from The Atrium School in Ashburton last week. He had a fully immersive experience in the workings of our demolition and environmental businesses. Morgan had a long Health and Safety induction on day one, got kitted out in full PPE and was introduced to our office team. He spent time over the week with engineers, quality surveying, commercial development, site management, asbestos removal, accounting and had time on site to see how everything stitched together. On top of this he got to drive an excavator and plant trees with another school in St Austell – quite a week!
We would like to thank Morgan for such good communication and total engagement in all the things we got him involved in. The Atrium School should be very proud of its students and the work they are doing.


Born in Birmingham, Jenni Milne gained a degree in Fashion/Textiles and Art History at Birmingham's Collage of Art and then went on to take her Art Teaching Diploma at Birmingham University. In 1969 Jenni was fortunate enough to gain a teaching post in Cornwall at the Redruth School of Art, now part of Falmouth School of Art.
Life was to change dramatically with the arrival of her two son's in 1974/76; and the teaching career was now put on hold. Jenni, however, still had the need to be creative and in order to fulfil this need she designed toys at home. Having had the toy designs accepted by the Design Centre, both in London and Scotland, the toys were sent far and wide, a large number of them going to Canada.
With her two son's, Simon and Luke, now away from home, and with Cornwall having fed the soul, Jenni concentrated on Silk Painting and acquired her first studio at a craft centre just outside Wadebridge, sadly no longer there. It was at this time that Jenni began to teach Silk Painting as well as exporting her silk cards to Japan, Saudi, and Europe. Larger Silk Paintings were exhibited throughout the South West and many are now in private collections including the Japanese Embassy and the Otter Trust.
Now with Jenni's love of Cornwall, it's beautiful coastline, seascape, countryside and moorland and amazing changes of mood, combined with her skill and knowledge of many silk painting techniques, she produces a broad variety of works many capturing the very essence of Cornwall. Not only does she explore the variety of inks, and paints that are available, but also when she combines her painting with machine embroidery and exotic threads, the end result is stunning.
The Devore she creates with embellishments brings very lush textural results. It was because of Jenni's use of so many silk painting techniques, from basic silk painting to creating Devore that she was commissioned to write 'Silk Painting' published by Crowood Press. The book 'Silk Painting' has been extremely well received with many wonderful comments from The Guild of Silk Painters, Arty's (suppliers of all manner of fabulous silk), and George Weil (suppliers of silk painting materials).


How do we want our property to be handled when we die? Good planning can make a stressful time less acrimonious.
Amelia W.L. Darrow is an attorney at Corum Mabie Cook Prodan Angell and Secrest, PLC. She practices estate planning and probate administration, in addition to intellectual property and business law. She can be reached at (802) 257-5292 x1. The firm's colleagues periodically offer material in these pages to introduce readers to issues at the nexus of finance and law.
BRATTLEBORO—A good estate-planning attorney can prepare us for the inevitable.
Our demise, whether slow or sudden, is not a subject we tend to dwell on in our busy lives. Setting aside the time to address our death can be low on our list of priorities.
But when pushed, most of us have given some thought to questions of how we want to be treated as we decline and after we pass on, and to how we want our property to be handled at that time.
We want to ensure that our loved ones have some financial security. We hope to minimize the confusion and acrimony that can arise during our later years and after we pass away.
Estate planning attorneys are the professionals that we call upon to prepare for those times.
In starting an estate plan, an important first step is for the attorney and the client to talk openly. In meetings, the attorney will learn about the client's family, finances, and property, then determine the client's wishes and plans for the disposition of property.
The communication phase is an often-overlooked and perhaps undervalued part of the estate-planning process. This questioning process offers the opportunity for the attorney and client to develop a relationship that leads to an understanding.
Clients might be eager to move on to the drafting phase, but most estate-planning attorneys will explain that document drafting can be much shorter and more efficient if the proper questioning and planning has already taken place.
These conversations can also dispel myths about estate planning, clarify roles, and help families begin to have their own discussions that are necessary to carry out the client's wishes. Relationships can become strained after the death of a loved one — so much so that even the well-made estate plan can unravel.
My colleagues and I ask our clients to complete an estate planning questionnaire prior to the initial conference. This allows the attorney to efficiently gather necessary information and guide the conversation effectively.
The process of completing the questionnaire can also encourage important family conversations about what roles family members would fill, such as agents under powers of attorney, agents under advance directives, and executors of estates.
After the initial conference, my colleagues and I will draft key estate-planning documents. Our client's estate plans will typically include a Last Will and Testament, a Durable General Power of Attorney, an Advance Directive, and, when appropriate, a Trust Agreement.
Additional documents such as deeds, beneficiary designations, and transfer on death forms are often required to complete or update the estate plan.
We send our clients drafts of the estate planning documents to review, along with a letter summarizing these documents and addressing additional steps that they will want to take to complete the planning process.
Changes to those documents can often be discussed during a subsequent telephone call. Clients then sign their estate planning documents before witnesses and a Notary Public.
Following the final meeting, originals and copies of the documents are given to the client or recorded and filed, as needed.
Updating estate planning documents is important because tax laws change and family members are born, marry, and die. Clients who plan their estates can reduce or eliminate estate taxes, minimize delay or expense in settling their estates, and — perhaps most importantly — gain the comfort that their wishes will be carried out after they're gone.
Families will then have a clear plan so that potential confusion and acrimony is avoided, making the job of the executor much easier.
Originally published in The Commons issue #367 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016). This story appeared on page C2.


"Is all Internet gambling equally problematic? considering the relation" by Sally M. Gainsbury, Yong Liu et al.
Gainsbury, SM, Liu, Y, Russell, AMT, Teichert, T 2015, 'Is all Internet gambling equally problematic? considering the relationship between mode of access and gambling problems', Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 55, pt. B, pp. 717-728.
Concerns exist that Internet gambling may increase rates of gambling harms, yet research to date has found inconsistent results. Internet gamblers are a heterogeneous group and considering this population as a whole may miss important differences between gamblers. The differential relationship of using mobile and other devices for gambling online has not been considered as compared to the use of computers. The true relationship of Internet gambling on related problems and differences between preferred modes for accessing online gambling may be obscured by confounding personal and behavioural factors. This paper thus uses the innovative approach of propensity score matching to estimate the consequence of gambling offline, or online through a computer, as compared to mobile or other supplementary devices by accounting for confounding effects of difference among groups of Australian gamblers (N = 4482). Gamblers who prefer to gamble online using computers had lower rates of gambling problems as compared to those using mobile and supplementary devices. Individual life cycle was useful to differentiate between groups, indicating age, marital, and employment status should be considered together to predict how people gamble online. This is the first empirical study to suggest that the mode of accessing Internet gambling may be related to subsequent harms.


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Sarah Michelle Gellar recalls being labeled 'difficult' during the 'Buffy' years
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Sarah Michelle Gellar isn't afraid to embrace the idea of a comeback, and is excited to be back playing to her strengths.
The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star, who largely stepped away from the spotlight in 2014 to focus on her family, is starring in and executive producing the new Paramount+ series "Wolf Pack," which is being billed as a teen-focused supernatural thriller , much like the iconic series for which she is most known.
Except this time around, she's happy to be respected as a leader of this pack.
"There was a time when I had a reputation of being … difficult," Gellar, using air quotes, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Wednesday. "Anyone who knows me knows it came from the fact that I always put in 100 percent. I never understood people who don't."
Gellar says that now, in her position as executive producer, she feels responsible for the safety of the younger stars on set – especially because she's been in their shoes before.
"I hope that I've set up an infrastructure, a safety net for these actors that I didn't have," she said. "My generation just didn't have that."
Gellar starred in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" for a total of seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. She took on the role when she was just 17.
After the show, she starred in films and took on some TV roles, including a short-lived comedy TV series on CBS alongside the late Robin Williams.
She sees "Wolf Pack" as a return to her horror roots and an "homage" to what she's known for, she told the publication.
"If I do things that speak to the fan base," she added, "and gather some new people along the way, maybe I branch out again. It's not a next act for me, but it's certainly a new chapter."
"Buffy" has enjoyed a cult following since its time on air, but recent years have brought to light stories about the show's behind-the-scenes turmoil. Gellar herself called the set "toxic" in an interview last year with the Los Angeles Times.
Although she now says she'll "never tell my full story," she remains "proud" of the show's legacy, she told THR.
"I will always be proud of what my castmates did, what I did," she said. "Was it an ideal working situation? Absolutely not. But it's OK to love Buffy for what we created because I think it's pretty spectacular."
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Title(s): Prince Of Tennis
Tenisu no Ōjisama
Creator: Takeshi Konomi
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Tournament
Age Group: All Ages (Nothing objectionable)
Vintage: October 10, 2001
Summary: The series is primarily set in Tokyo, and centers around Ryoma Echizen, a tennis prodigy who attends Seishun Academy (青春学園 Seishun Gakuen?), or Seigaku (青学?) for short, a private school famous for its strong tennis club and talented players. Ryoma quickly defeats numerous upperclassmen shortly after entrance to secure himself a spot as one of the team's regulars. In pursuit of their ultimate goal of winning the National Middle School Tennis Championship, members of the team make new friends while learning and mastering increasingly complex techniques. Ryoma also begins to develop his own style of tennis, and eventually realizes what the sport really means to him.
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One of the best nolstagic anime I watch from time to time
Written by tanako1 on January 20, 2014 at 5:08 PM
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
My fourth time watching the whole entire series already and that includes the national tournament and movies too. This gives me feelings of old times and I get sad every time I watch the last episode. It's THAT good. :) AND let's not forget, so many hotties in here lol!
I think the story is very interesting but the first few eps are kind of hard to get into but keep on watching b/c this anime will blow your socks away. :P
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Written by Erwin80 on October 18, 2013 at 8:29 AM
It's was a pretty decent anime for tennis lovers who like to watch an anime with story about tennis.
I enjoyed it.
Got bored sometimes after watching some matches with familiar opponents :(
Same stroke again and again :(
Simple storyline...well...it's tennis after all...it's about winning and winning only right :)
Pretty heartwarming ending.
There is one match that I wish to come true though but I know It'll probably never happen...It's Nanjirou Echizen vs. Tezuka Kunimitsu. hmm....I can only wonder...
Written by GoldenDust on August 2, 2013 at 9:15 PM
This is one of the best sport anime I've ever watched.
This anime is really interesting and entertaining. It has a good-straight story-line with strong personality for each characters. The author's really know how to make a good humor in each dialogues instead of making his characters' faces looks hilarious. Love it!
Shonen Sports done well.
Written by punkanimegirl13 on July 5, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Was very well done, both manga and anime were very entertaining.
Written by a8651 on June 23, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Written by alphadesign on May 1, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Must have and Must Watch - Anime
Written by PRizky on February 11, 2013 at 4:04 AM
this is a good anime
I've seen all of it at least five times :P
Written by sadistfujifan on April 12, 2012 at 3:05 PM
My all time favorite anime and manga!~ I'm so happy they started a sequel!!!!!!!!!!
Ryoma's cockiness, Inui's data, Fuji's sadism (also, notice my username :P), Tezuka's stoicism, Oishi's mother-hen-ness, Eiji's cat qualities, Kawamura's BURNING!!!!!!!, Momo's playfulness along with a little competitiveness, Kaido's hissing... they're all to die for :)
If you're serious about tennis, maybe not a great fit for you, though. It apparently gets annoying for those who play seriously. And of course no one can believe they're middle school students. (read more)
If you're serious about tennis, maybe not a great fit for you, though. It apparently gets annoying for those who play seriously. And of course no one can believe they're middle school students. Although I think it's creative on Konomi-sensei's part for all those moves! I've been told multiple times it's not possible, and I know that. So if you don't want to have to deal with "fantasy", then definitely not for you. Although the characters and their interactions are definitely fun to watch.
That's another thing that's great. There are so many characters, so many personalities, so many quirks, it's great. Only thing, there are a lot of annoying girls. Although when I say a lot, it's like a 50:1 ratio in terms of boys to girls (not including nameless fan girls).
If you like sports-anime and don't mind things that would never actually happen in reality, then I definitely think you should watch it. And then watch it again :). Also, don't forget the manga. There's just a different charm about each of them. But other than the girls, I don't really have a con for this series at all...
Actually I think I'm going to watch it again~ (show less)
Prince Of Tennis ><
Written by CronoCross on March 10, 2012 at 2:22 AM
i like it sooooo much....when i saw this anime i feel like i also want to play tennis...kyaaaa XD..right now i want to wait new prince of tennis episode that coming soon...cannot wait any longer ><
Best sport anime ever
Written by cherrys48 on March 10, 2012 at 12:10 AM
It's a thumbs up for me! The title kind of throws you off and the picture but don't let it (although it did with me) cause it's actually really good dispite its looks. Btw it is all about tennis but it's unique in its own way and funny in fact it made me wanna play tennis (SHOCKER!) cause Im not the sporty type anyway I highly recommend this anime.
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Skoda's third generation Fabia sharpens up and aims at a younger audience.
Skoda ups the ante with its third-generation Fabia, introducing sharper, more assertive styling and clever tech that the company hopes will bring down the average age of its customers. With more space inside, increased scope for personalisation and better efficiency from its engines, the Fabia seems to be getting the basics spot on.
The Skoda Fabia surprised most people when the first generation version arrived back in 2001. After all, it succeeded the wholly unlovely Felicia and so a rating of 'only slightly rubbish' would have been a soaring success. In fact it was a little gem, well built, economical and keenly priced.
It helped kick-start the success of modern Skoda as we know it today. The second generation version was launched in 2007 and brought additional sophistication. The bar was set a lot higher for this model but it still exceeded expectations.
We now get a third generation car and Skoda needs to impress us all over again. We now expect a Fabia to be up near the very top table of superminis, while still retaining an attractive asking price. Skoda's changed the focus of this one a little bit in order to reflect the company's ceaselessly vaulting ambition.
As for the driving experience no prizes for guessing the chassis that underpins this latest Fabia. Yes, it's the Volkswagen Group's MQB platform, an almost infinitely customisable floorpan that's compatible with a whole range of engine, suspension components and electronic control systems. This means that Skoda can build as many clever safety systems in as budget permits. It's simply a box-ticking exercise when specifying a new model.
Power in the mainstream line-up comes courtesy of three and four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines, with outputs ranging between 59bhp to 108bhp. Dealers expect that around 90 per cent of sales will be petrol-powered, split between the 1.2-litre four and 1.0-litre three-cylinder engines.
The 1.2-litre unit is markedly quicker and more refined and Skoda has worked hard to endow the Fabia with a supple ride, decent body control and low-effort steering.
When looking at the design and build the MK2 Fabia model had a series of quite well-established design cues. It was narrowish with tall hips and, unless you bought the sportier variants, tended to look a bit under-wheeled. The latest car looks a good deal burlier, with pronounced wheel arch flares and a lot more shape built into the flanks.
Skoda has claimed that this design is a new direction for them, encompassing 'more emotions', albeit not at the expense of practicality. As before, there's a five-door hatch bodystyle, or an Estate with a class-leading 530-litre boot capacity.
With the hatch variant, the boot is also the largest within the car's segment at 330-litres, which is 15-litres more than the previous model. With the rear seats folded down in hatch models, loading capacity increases to up to 1,150-litres. The loading area is 960mm wide, which is 2cm wider than the previous car.
Drop inside and you'll find a cabin that's slightly longer and larger than in the previous model and at the same time provides the driver and passengers with increased headroom. Although the MK3 Fabia is 8mm shorter than its predecessor, its interior length has increased by around 8mm to 1,674mm. Elbow room is also greater at 1,401mm (21mm longer) at the front and 1,386mm (2mm longer) at the rear.
When looking at the market and model there's a choice of either five-door hatch or estate body styles. Prices start at just under the £11,000 mark for S-spec models, so this Fabia is no longer a bargain among superminis. There's a £1,000 premium if you want the Estate. Even the base trim level is well equipped, inclusive of items like six airbags, a DAB digital radio, an engine start/stop system and power front windows.
Most will want the SE variants with their air conditioning, alloy wheels, uprated stereo, MirrorLink system, surround sound stereo and front assist package. Finally, the top 'SE L' trim includes larger 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control, keyless entry and cruise control.
The Fabia is designed to be practical and the company has announced a range of 'simply clever' features. The biggie is MirrorLink technology. This allows smartphone apps to be displayed on the screen of the infotainment system which, among other things, takes the use of navigation software or personal music files to a new level.
There's a multimedia device cradle in the centre console, an ice scraper in the fuel filler cap and a high-vis vest, now mandatory in many countries, in a convenient dedicated storage compartment in the driver's door.
There are personalisation options such as contrasting wheels, roof panels and mirror cappings and those big wheelarches will easily house 17-inch alloys. The Volkswagen Polo acts as a natural cap on the Fabia's price and the Czech company needs to maintain a significant buffer zone between the two models in order to attract orders.
The 1.2-litre engine turns in some excellent economy figures. In the old Fabia, you could count on around 53mpg from the 1.2-litre unit; now you're good for 60.1mpg with emissions dropping to just 107g/km. Those figures improve largely because the Fabia is lighter than before. In 1.2-litre guise, it tips the scales at just 1034kg and, across the range, there are efficiency improvements that average 17 percent.
Fabias have always held very firm when it comes to residual values, used buyers valuing the Volkswagen Group input and resolute build quality. Insurance has also been very cheap, reflecting the mature owner profile. Will that change now that Skoda is aiming at a younger demographic? We'll have to wait on that one.
In summary the Fabia has done very well for Skoda. Around 3.5 million cars have sold to date, split between 1.8 million first-generation Fabias and around 1.7 million second-generation cars. That's quite some success story given that the Fabia is not a vehicle of absolutes. It's not the cheapest, the most economical, the most stylish or the most fun to drive car in its class. Instead, it blends a mix of abilities and can probably be described as the car that offers the most quality for your pound in its sector.
Appealing to subtlety in this way has seen many good cars sink without a trace. The third generation Fabia takes a risk in deviating from the script, looking to secure younger buyers thanks to its sharper styling and cleverer tech. Will it succeed? We wouldn't bet against it.
At the recent prestigious What Car? Awards, Skoda triumphed again taking three of the category wins and six price point victories. The Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE took Small Car of the Year 2016, the Octavia 1.2 TSI 110 SE took Family Car of the Year 2016 and the Superb Estate 2.0 TDI 150 SE Business was awarded Estate Car of the Year 2016. The Citigo 1.0 60 SE 5-door, the Fabia Estate 1.2 TSI SE and the Superb Hatch 2.0 TDI 150 SE Business joined the three category winners as price point winners.


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English Historic Sites: 10 Lesser Known Historical Places To Explore
We've featured many English historic sites such as, castles, Stonehenge and the Tower of London on EnglandExplore before.
However here we feature some of the lesser known places that in their own way are just as important…
1. Runnymede
2. Ironbridge Gorge
3. Pontefract Castle
4. Tolpuddle
5. St Albans
6. Arkright's Mill, Cromford
7.Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort
8. Bronte Parsonage
9. Fountains Abbey
10. Hampton Court Palace
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Runnymede on the banks of the Thames in Surrey seems the most unlikely place for a revolution.
However it was here, in 1215, that the Magna Carta was signed.
Its main aim was to restrict the then near absolute power of the King and offered protection to individual freedoms.
Although a long way from modern democracy, this ancient document is one of its foundation stones. Never again could the monarch reign without at least some regard to his or her subjects.
(See here for more on the various Kings and Queens of England).
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We've featured Ironbridge before, as a great place for (older) kids.
It's also one of England's foremost historic sites: it was here in the early 18th century that Abraham Darby perfected smelting iron using coke, a major technological breakthrough.
Hence Ironbridge lays claim to the title "Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution"and is a World Heritage Site.
By Alexander Keirincx – Pontefract Museum, Public Domain, Link
Little remains of this once imposing castle today, but few sites have seen such a long list of historic events as Pontefract Castle in the north of England.
Here's a list of just some of the things that happened there:
Richard II was almost certainly murdered there – as was mentioned by Skakespeare in Richard III ("Pomfret, Pomfret! O thou bloody prison, Fatal and ominous to noble peers!").
The Castle was surrendered to the leaders of the Catholic 'Pilgramage Of Grace' uprising against Henry VIII.
The castle was the reputed location of the first act of adultery by Catherine Howard, wife of Henry VIII.
Mary Queen of Scots lodged here during here exile in Elizabethan times.
The castle was major stronghold of the Royalists in the English Civil War in 1644. It was ultimately ruined in the fighting.
By Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link
The Tolpuddle Martyrs were one of the first trade unionists.
In the early 19th century they formed Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers, to campaign for higher farm worker wages.
Their subsequent arrest and sentence to penal transportation to Australia made them martyrs to the then new trade union cause.
A museum in Tolpuddle, in Dorset, commemorates these events, along with an annual Martyrs Day held in the village.
By Przemysław Sakrajda – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Named after Britains's first Christian Martyr who lived in the town, St Albans has a history stretching back to when it was the important Roman community, Verulamium.
Some of the town's roman architecture survives, such as the pictured fragment of the old roman wall.
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Richard Arkright is credited with building and operating the first factory, Cromford Mill, in 1771.
The first mill to run on water power, it span cotton automatically for the first time.
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Danebury, in Hampshire, is one of the oldest known man made sites in England.
Built in the 6th century BC it is thought to have been in operation for about 500 years. Deminating the skyline for miles around, the hill, was a safe vantage point for the fort's many residents.
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Some literary history.
The Bronte sisters, writers of such classics as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, lived as the daughters of he Parson of Haworth in Yorkshire.
Their Parsonage home is now a museum containing many of their meagre possessions. A must for lovers of English literature.
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The dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII was one of the most disruptive period's of English history.
Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire is one of best preserved victims of this push to reduce the Catholic Church's influence by the Crown.
Founded in 1132 by the Cistercian order, Fountains was once a thriving home to several hundred monks who lived and worked on the site and surrounding land, until its dissolution in 1539.
By Luke Nicolaides – https://www.flickr.com/photos/lukenicolaides/8845859010/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link
Hampton Court Palace in West London was built by Cardinal Wolsey, advisor to Henry VIII, in 1514.
After Wolsey's fall from grace the King took it over and made it his home from home.
The Real Tennis court (a sort of cross between the modern games of tennis and squash) used by him remains, along with the famous maze (which was planted much later).
It's now open to the public and a great place to spend the day during a visit to London.


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4. Chris is home right now, but when he goes back on Wednesday, he will be gone for three weeks!!!
5. If Chris doesn't get his passport before he leaves, I will be going on a honeymoon by myself!!!


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I set up this. For a specific subregion breakdowns of Hinduism in the United Kingdom, see: Hindui. According to the 2011 census, nearly half of the 817,000 Hindus living in the UK were residents of the London metropolitan area. London is studded with many temples places of worship for Hind us, Sikhs and Buddhists.
This one actually came first, opening in 1980 by the charity Shri Vallabh Nidhi UK with the aim of advancing the Hindu faith. Some are as intricately designed on the inside as they appear on the outside, but as they are active places of worship, interior photography is not usually permitted. Reiki)any alternative therapy with its roots in Eastern religion They are not harmless. It was inaugurated and opened in 1995. Shri Nathji Sanatan Hindu Mandir, 159-191 Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone. Thai, Central in Thailand, hui in China, sonar (Hindu traditions) in India, kurmi (Hindu traditions) in India.
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T20 World Cup 2022, 1st semi-final: Clinical Pakistan hammer ...
T20 World Cup 2022, 1st semi-final: Clinical Pakistan hammer New Zealand by seven wickets
Tags: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022, New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st Semi-Final at Sydney, Nov 09, 2022, Pakistan, New Zealand
Published on: Nov 10, 2022
Pakistan came up with a terrific all-round show to defeat New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday, November 9. Batting first after winning the toss, the Kiwis put up 152/4 in their 20 overs. Pakistan chased down the target in 19.1 overs.
New Zealand got off to a poor start as they lost Finn Allen for 4 in the first over of the chase. He was trapped lbw by Shaheen Afridi with a full and straight delivery. Devon Conway was then run out for 21, caught short of his crease by a direct him from Shadab Khan. Glenn Phillips (6) chipped a return catch to Mohammad Nawaz as New Zealand lost three for 49.
Kane Williamson (46 off 42) and Daryl Mitchell (53 not out off 35) added 68 runs for the fourth wicket. However, the New Zealand skipper could never got going and was eventually clean bowled as he missed a scoop off an Afridi slower ball. Jimmy Neesham managed only 16 not out in his 12 balls, hitting only one four. Mitchell found a few big hits to take the Kiwis past 150.
The total proved highly inadequate as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan lifted their game on the big day and added 105 for the opening wicket. Babar struck seven fours in his 53 off 42 balls, while Rizwan hit five boundaries in his 43-ball 57. Both batters fell to Trent Boult. However, Mohammad Haris (30 off 26) played another impressive cameo to take Pakistan closer to victory. He hit a four and six off consecutive deliveries against Lockie Ferguson.
Reflecting on the win, Pakistan skipper Babar said, "Thanks to the crowd. We feel like we're playing at home. Got a good start with the first 6 overs with the ball. Later on the ball didn't come on well. Fast bowlers finished well.
"We planned before going that we'll utilise the powerplay. He's a young guy and showing his aggression (Haris). He's playing very well. We're going to enjoy this moment. But at the same time have focus on the final," he concluded.
Pakistan will now meet the winner of the second semi-final between India and England. The final will be played at the MCG on Sunday, November 13.
--By A Cricket Correspondent
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The Peoples Democratic Party's determination to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State may well be a pipe dream as crisis is already brewing in the PDP over the outcome of Ward Congress election held last Saturday.
The national headquarters of the PDP had inaugurated the Obed Wadzani led ward congress electoral committee for the purpose of conducting the election of three adhoc delegates.
The election held peacefully in all the 19 local government areas of the state but the result of Epe Local Government Area was cancelled by the electoral committee.
Investigations indicate that some notable and influential chieftains of the party working for the emergence of one of the governorship aspirants were not pleased with the outcome of the election which produced delegates whom they believe would not work for the emergence of their preferred candidate.
To achieve their goal, the chieftains are mounting pressure upon the national leadership of the PDP to cancel the entire outcome of the delegates' election instead of that of the Epe Local Government Area alone.
According to the report submitted to the party headquarters by the Wadzani-led committee, the election at Epe was canceled based on gross irregularities, but those of the other Local Government Areas were conducted in compliance with the rules and guidelines of the party as directed by the national leadership of the party.
For now, nine aspirants are battling for the party's ticket to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the state. These aspirants include Musiliu Obanikoro; Jimi Agbaje; Ade Dosunmu; ;Deji Doherty; Babatunde Gbadamosi and Dominic Adegbola.