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BARNARD HELPS SCARBOROUGH TO SECURE FIRST INNINGS POINTS
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Ed Barnard helped Scarborough to claim first innings points from their drawn Western Australia Cricket Association first grade two-day match with visiting Mount Lawley.
The Worcestershire all-rounder picked up two wickets as Mount Lawley were bowled out for 159 in their first innings and forced to follow on.
Barnard finished with overall figures of 17-7-29-2 to add to his 60 on the opening day out of Scarborough's 309 all out in 74 overs.
He dismissed Mount Lawley captain Callum Taylor (24) and Luke Berendsen (2).
Barnard again took the new ball in Mount Lawley's second innings and picked up the wicket of Dylan Sharman (19).
His final figures were 9-1-29-1 as Mount Lawley batted out time and finished on 139-3.
County batsman Ollie Westbury spent the opening day of Grafton United's Auckland Premier Cricket Tom Hellaby Two-Day Championship match with Eden Roskill in the field.
Eden Roskill totalled 330-8 from 89 overs and Grafton reached 20-0 off nine overs by the close with Westbury due to bat on the second day next weekend.
Worcestershire all-rounder George Rhodes' side, Onslow, are in a strong position to press for victory on the final day of the Rothbury Capital Premier Mens Hazlett Trophy clash with North City.
North City will resume in their second innings on 44-3 – still needing another 103 runs to avoid an innings defeat.
They were bowled out for 94 in their first innings and then Onslow replied with 241-7 declared with number three Rhodes dismissed for four.
Rhodes did not have the opportunity to bowl his off spin as the green-tinged wicket is ideally suited for seam bowlers.

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The synod's key twist: The sudden return of gradualism
By John L. Allen Jr.
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ROME — All of a sudden at the 2014 Synod of Bishops on the family, "gradualism" as a concept in both Catholic moral theology and pastoral practice, which not so long ago seemed on the verge of being stricken from the official lexicon, is back with a vengeance.
There have been multiple references so far to the "law of graduality," more commonly referred to by theologians over the years as "gradualism." Its apparent popularity may offer a clue to how things are evolving in the keenly watched debate over divorced and remarried Catholics, but understanding why requires a bit of background.
At one level, gradualism is no more than the common sense observation that virtues such as honesty and courage aren't all-or-nothing propositions, and that people move towards them through stages and at different speeds. It implies that just because someone's current situation falls short of perfection doesn't mean it has no moral value, and it's often better to encourage the positive elements in someone's life rather than to chastise their flaws.
It was probably that sense of gradualism Pope Benedict XVI had in mind in 2010 when he said in an interview with a German journalist that if a male prostitute uses a condom to try to avoid infecting people with HIV/AIDS, it can be "a first step in a movement toward a different way, a more human way, of living sexuality."
Benedict wasn't repealing the church's opposition to condom use, but he was saying that there are times when it suggests a concern for others which, in itself, is laudable.
Where gradualism becomes more of a bone of contention is when it's invoked to justify a permissive approach to moral rules.
For instance, some theologians and even a few bishops over the years have invoked gradualism to defend going easy on Catholics who practice birth control, arguing that while the teaching of Pope Paul VI in 1968's Humanae Vitae reaffirming the traditional ban represents an ideal, there may be valid reasons why lots of people can't be expected to fully embrace it right now.
For those concerned with defending tradition, this second sense of gradualism can make it sound like another word for "relativism", meaning watering down objective standards of morality. By the same token, it also makes gradualism a favorite refuge for moderates who accept the content of Church teaching, but who don't want to go to war over it.
Ferment over gradualism, and what its implications may be, tends to arise whenever the Catholic Church ponders sexual morality.
The last time the Vatican staged a Synod of Bishops on the family, which was almost 35 years ago in 1980, talk about gradualism was in the air, too. Pope John Paul II was sufficiently concerned about where it might lead that he included a warning in a homily he gave for the closing Mass of the synod, a line he then also dropped into the meeting's concluding document, Familiaris Consortio.
"What is known as 'the law of gradualness'," John Paul said, "cannot be identified with 'gradualness of the law'." The gist was there's just one set of rules for everybody, and they're not going to change.
Since that time, the Vatican has occasionally circled back to the theme. When the Pontifical Council for the Family put out a guide for priests hearing confessions on matters having to do with married life in 1997, it warned that the "law of graduality" shouldn't induce priests to send the signal that sin isn't still sin.
Especially in that context, it's striking how often the "law of graduality" has surfaced already at the 2014 edition of the synod.
In his opening address on Monday, Cardinal Péter Erdő of Hungary argued that Humanae Vitae should be read in light of graduality. In a session with reporters at Vatican Radio Monday night, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich invoked graduality as a key to helping the church develop a new way of talking about sex.
In a briefing session for reporters on Tuesday, a Vatican spokesman described graduality as among the synod's emerging themes, and Cardinal Vincent Nichols of the UK said the idea of graduality "permits people, all of us, to take one step at a time in our search for holiness in our lives."
Here's why the vocabulary matters: Everyone knows that the hottest issue at this synod is the question of whether divorced and civilly remarried Catholics ought to be able to receive Communion. Moderates supporting that change need to find a way to justify it that doesn't seem to call into question the principle that marriage is for life.
"The law of graduality" could be one way of doing the trick, and thus references to it could be understood as an early show of strength for the moderate position.
It's also perhaps an index of how things have changed under Pope Francis that bishops feel licensed to use the phrase without a truckload of qualifications, given the increasingly disapproving tone of most Vatican statements on it in the recent past.
In other words, the sudden return of gradualism may be a central part of the storyline about the 2014 synod.
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Machel Montano's mother gets her Master's degree
Laura Dowrich-Phillips Created : 23 May 2018 Lifestyle
Elizabeth Montano, mother of soca star Machel Montano, has been awarded a Master's Degree in Cultural Studies.
Machel made the revelation to the world on Tuesday when he showed off his mother's Master of Philosophy certificate from the University of the West Indies (UWI).
Lady, as his mother is affectionately known, will graduate in October when the UWI holds its annual graduation ceremony.
Asked whether she is going for the PhD, Montano laughed.
"Give me some time to let this sink in," she told Loop.
Montano, 67, has been working on her degree since 2008 but along the way took some time off to deal with health challenges. She also experienced setbacks as supervisors were changed five times.
"I feel relieved to tears. I had to struggle through all the challenges and most of the time I had to work without supervision," she said.
Montano plans to publish her thesis as a book. It is based on her famous son and is titled "The Making of Monk Monte: Creativity and Commodification in Trinidad and Tobago popular culture".
"I am going to do my book for research purposes. In my years of study, there has been a lot about reggae and the other genres but nothing much about soca and also the approach that I took was not biographical but looking at how we treated the music, has it increased reach and has it enhanced or inhibited the music," she explained. The thesis is divided into three eras of Machel's 36 years in the business: the Winer Boy, HD and Monk Monte periods.
Montano, who already holds a Certificate and Bachelors in Education and a Post-graduate diploma in Entertainment Management, said one is never too old to learn.
"I have always been a professional student and I think this is what has helped me to be what I am in any field of endeavour I attempt. I always make it my business to be informed, knowledgeable and trained. When I started in this business my husband and I had to learn and we watched Michael Jackson and his family and that is how we started Machel's archive, from 1983 to present."
In congratulating his mother, Machel joked: "Now I know the feeling of you carrying me to pick up my results !!!!! Congratulations @ladyelena_ on your hard work and now your success !!! Proud parent, proud child same result !!! What goes around comes around .... and now I can echo your sentiments " Doh make meh waste ma money sending yuh to school and yuh out partying eh."
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North Wales to be hit by one-day strike
JOB centres, benefit and tax offices, call centres and courts across North Wales will be hit by a 24-hour walkout this month.
Hywel Trewyn
Around 750,000 public sector workers across the UK yesterday voted for strike action over pensions, pay and jobs before also embarking on a month-long overtime ban.
On June 30, they will be joining thousands of members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) who voted on Tuesday to go on strike.
The action could spread later in the year to councils and the NHS, threatening an autumn of discontent involving more than 1.5 million workers.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union voted by 61.1% in favour of strikes, and by 83.6% for other forms of industrial action, in a turnout of 32.4%.
The union is protesting at planned changes to pensions as well as job cuts and a pay freeze for civil servants as part of the Government's austerity measures.
North Wales PCS branch secretary Alwyn Mason, of Colwyn Bay, said: "The strike is going to have a massive effect on the community of North Wales and will hit job centres, tax offices, the passport office in Wrexham as well as call centres, courts and ports. Feelings are high. It's an attack on our pensions, pay and jobs. We've already lost four HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) tax offices at Bangor, Rhyl, Welshpool and Oswestry."
PCS leader Mark Serwotka said: "The Government admits that money cut from pensions will go straight to the Treasury to help pay off the deficit in what is nothing more than a tax on working in the public sector. The very modest pay and pensions of public servants did not cause the recession, so they should not be blamed or punished for it."
Around 100,000 civil servants faced losing their jobs on top of a two-year pay freeze and worse pensions, he said
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said it would be a "big mistake" for teachers and civil servants to strike while negotiations were still continuing, with fresh talks planned for later this month.
The teaching unions say the Government's proposed pension changes will see them work longer, pay in more but receive less when they retire.
Meanwhile, talks aimed at averting a series of strikes by London Underground workers in protest at the sacking of a driver broke down yesterday.
The Rail Maritime and Transport union accused Tube bosses of refusing to discuss the reinstatement of the driver, Arwyn Thomas, who has taken a claim of unfair dismissal. to an employment tribunal, with the result due by the end of the month.
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You won't find Grubtown on any maps. The last time any map-makers were sent anywhere near the place they were found a week later wearing nothing but pages from a telephone directory, and calling for their mothers. It's certainly a town and certainly grubby - except for the squeaky clean parts - but everything else we know about the place comes from Beardy Ardagh, town resident and author of these tales.
As Beardy Ardagh reports, when the local lighthouse is plunged into darkness and a ship runs aground - flattening The Rusty Dolphin - it's hard to imagine things can get much worse in Grubtown. But then there's a jail-break and the Police Department (all three of them) need all the help they can get from the (often bonkers) townsfolk. No wonder more trouble is waiting just around the corner.


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Alan is the lead singer of English country rockers The Rockingbirds. He has also released albums with The Lost Sons Of Littlefield, The Alan Tyler Show, and as a solo artist. Alan rightly deserves his reputation as one of the UK's best songwriters and we are massively looking forward to welcoming him and his huge guitar to BPFC.Try to imagine George…See More
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Ellie is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who plays self-penned and traditional music on banjo, mandolin and guitar. She is in two bands: Burdock was a New Roots finalist in 2019 and made their festival debut at Sidmouth Folk Week. Little Gidding have built up a strong following on the London folk circuit, playing sold out gigs at Greennote and The Harrison. Feature spot this month is from Dan Raza, one of the mainstays of the London folk scene. He has been praised by artists…See More
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December 8, 2022 from 7:45pm to 10:30pm
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Features|Environment
Amid devastating US fires, experts urge fire prevention rethink
Calls grow for state and national prescribed burns strategies to prevent repeat of huge wildfires in Western states.
In this file photo from September, a firefighter uses a drip torch to set a backfire to protect mountain communities from the Bobcat Fire [David McNew/Getty Images]
By Matt McFetridge
San Francisco, United States – It is the fuel – the dry grass, the crispy leaves, the parched shrubbery and the dead trees caused by climate change's shortened rainy season – that is making the 2020 fire season one of the worst in US history.
Some 3.4 million hectares (8.3 million acres) were burned in Washington state, Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming by mid-October. In 2019, about half as much territory was burned in the western United States.
The fires raging across the region were raised during the first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and the Democratic challenger Joe Biden last month.
"The forest floors are loaded up with trees, dead trees that are years old and they're like tinder and leaves and everything else. You drop a cigarette in there the whole forest burns down. You've got to have forest management," said Trump, when asked about the blazes.
The president previously alienated many in the fire community – firefighters, academics who study fire, and forestry management types – with a 2018 tweet about "proper forest management" during the deadly Camp Fire in California.
More than 62,000 hectares (153,000 acres) were burned in that blaze, 14,000 homes destroyed and 86 people were killed.
Although Trump has spoken and tweeted about forest or fuels management, his administration has not increased funding for it. Moreover, Trump's scepticism towards climate change means his words have not been warmly received by those who work in the field.
"I am sick of [the issue] being politicised," said Lenya Quinn Davidson, University of California Fire adviser, adding the scale of the fires showed the need to change policy towards fire management. "These wildfires have really brought attention to the need for prescribed burns."
In this file photo from September, firefighters take a break from battling the Creek Fire [Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images]
Prescribed burns
A prescribed (or controlled) burn is an operation where firefighters enter forests and set the fuel alight in a contained, controlled burn. The result is when fire season begins, the flames have less vegetation to feed on and are less powerful.
The practice of prescribed burns has a long history among Native American communities as a tool of fire prevention. Yurok Tribe Cultural Fire Management Council President Margo Robbins told Al Jazeera the tribe has adapted its use of fire since its inception.
"Yurok cultural lifeways are fire-dependent. Some of the plants we rely on for basket-weaving materials need fire in order to reproduce. Our traditional food sources, such as deer, salmon, acorns and berries benefit from fire."
With the Gold Rush in the mid-1800s came settlers and the Federal Government, and the Yurok and other Native Americans in California were removed from their lands.
The settlers rejected the Indigenous practice of intentional tribal burns; California outlawed it in the 1850 Act for the Governance and Protection of Indians, which also allowed Native Americans to be enslaved.
Karuk Tribe Deputy Director of Eco-cultural Revitalization Bill Tripp, whose tribal lands border Robbins's, said the fire suppression era intensified with the passing of the Federal Weeks act of 1911, which enabled purchased land to be turned into national forests under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service.
"The Forest Service took it upon themselves to kill native Americans for burning," he told Al Jazeera, citing a 1918 letter from a rogue USFS Ranger.
It has never been official USFS policy to kill native Americans.
A slurry bomber drops retardant over the CalWood fire near Buckingham Park northwest of Boulder [Eric Lutzens/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images]
Increased political will?
Tim Ingalsbee, a former wildland USFS and NPS firefighter who now runs the FUSEE (Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology) think-tank, told Al Jazeera huge wildfires could be prevented if there were a more robust state and national prescribed burn strategy.
"There wouldn't be the big catastrophic fires that burned small towns, it would not be the disaster we're seeing today," he said.
Robbins says the intensity of the fires this year has created the national political and bureaucratic will to do more prescribed burns in order to prevent wildfires.
"I think that we have turned a corner and the tide is changing in terms of people's view of, of what needs to be done," she said.
National Park Service (NPS) Communications officer Tina Boehle told Al Jazeera the NPS and the US Forest Service (USFS) have a solid fire suppression policy.
"The National Park Service fuels management programme, which includes prescribed fire, continues to be of vital importance mitigating the risk of severe wildland fire," she said.
"We all use the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, which has three goals – restore and maintain landscapes, create fire-adapted communities and respond to wildfire."
"That said, the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy recognizes that differences exist among partners and stakeholders on varied missions, legislation, and values to be protected," Boehle added.
US Department of Agriculture Communication Coordinator Larry Moore, who speaks for the USFS, told Al Jazeera the USFS budget is $4.45m for the fiscal year
"About 60-70 percent of the USDA Forest Service annual accomplishments for hazardous fuels reduction are accomplished by prescribed fire," he said.
"We will work closely with state partners to determine management needs and stewardship priorities. We will use all the tools available to us, including prescribed fire, and unplanned ignited fire (like lightning) to mitigate the risk of catastrophic fire."
Lenya Quinn-Davidson says California must do prescribed burns smarter to save communities [Image courtesy of Thomas Stratton]
Like in many western states in the fire zone, the environmentalist movement and the conservation movement are influential in California politics.
In the Golden State, in order to do a prescribed burn, one must obtain a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency so there is no violation of the Federal Clean Air Act, which dictates the amounts of pollutants that can be released into the air.
"There's a lot of hurdles, and a lot of the fire community has given up," said Inglesbee.
The fire community welcomed the recent drafting of the National Prescribed Fire Act by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which would fund fire suppression for Federal, state and local agencies that are cash strapped because of this year's brutal fire season.
But it remains doubtful if the bill will get to the Senate floor for a vote, with COVID-19 economic relief legislation and the Supreme Court Justice nomination taking up much of the Senate's time.
For now, Ingalsbee said people living in wildfire zones need to change their approach: "We have to re-learn how to live with fire, as the Native Americans did for millennia."


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Miquela, or "Lil Miquela", is a freckled, fresh-faced singer, fashion influencer, model and activist. In two years, she has accrued a following of 1m on Instagram. Her Spotify page has had millions of song streams and she is granted backstage access to exclusive events. Recently she showed them around the Prada AW18 show space by flying a drone around the venue. She has also starred on the front cover of King Kong magazine showing off a bare and rather perky posterior. The thing that sets her apart? She doesn't really exist.
Where are you from? I'm a 19-year-old from Downey, California.
Why do you think your Instagram persona has become so successful? I think people initially come to my page because my look is interesting. I share music, style and political interests and I hope people take away something informational or inspirational.
Who or what is your greatest source of inspiration? Definitely my friends and living in LA! Every day I'm creating new relationships and experiences.
You tackle a lot of social causes and political issues on your feed. You organised a transgender awareness dinner last month and have a link to the Black Lives Matter donate site in your bio. Why is it important to you to promote these causes? I've been lucky enough to have a good following and I want to share causes I am passionate about! Many times these cases don't get a lot of media attention so I try and push their reach a little further.
You are very involved with your virtual following and community. Why? I'm really engaged because I've made so many meaningful relationships through Instagram. I've had such positive responses and comments to my posts and stories. I have been able to work with some of my fashion idols and travel to new exciting places all because of those interactions.
Would you describe yourself as a feminist? Definitely! We are living in an exciting time where gender equality is being questioned and women are expressing their concerns, using their voice and being heard. Change is happening.
You've said in previous interviews that you make money from your music on Spotify and your modelling jobs. Which fashion brands have you worked with? I've been lucky enough to work with brands I admire and respect. Prada, Pat McGrath and Proenza Schouler are a few and I'm still pinching myself. A year ago I would have never imagined this.
You said in a recent interview that you will be doing modelling work, can you expand on this? I've had the opportunity to be featured in some amazing editorials and I hope that continues. Working with top photographers and stylists has been such an amazing experience.
You release music on Spotify and iTunes that have received a great response, do you plan on going on tour? I would love to go on tour! Nothing is planned at the moment, but I want to meet my fans and see the world.
Which music artist would you love to collaborate with the most? My number one artist I would love to do anything with is Rihanna. I don't even have to collaborate with her, I'm fine with sitting within 100 feet of her!


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Moonlight Review – Barry Jenkins' Elegiac Visual Poetry Shines Bright in this Masterpiece
4 years ago Christian Lynn
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As it's Oscar season, there are plenty of high quality films being released weekly. From the uplifting La La Land, to the low-key yet devastatingly powerful Manchester by the Sea, it would appear as though we are spoilt for choice, and perhaps need a little guidance in finding that perfect little diamond amongst an assembly of highly polished gems.
Well, allow me to offer a helping hand and direct you in the path of a powerhouse production: Barry Jenkins' Moonlight. A low-budget indie drama, filmed across three days, Moonlight follows the life of Chiron, a young black man living in contemporary America, across three particular stages of his development. During this time, we see Chiron faced with issues of race, family and sexuality, matters that may make or break him.
Now I know the initial reaction this synopsis will inspire: 'it's a little heavy-handed isn't it?' And yet, there couldn't be a more vital film in order to rejuvenate my faith in postmodernist filmmaking. We're living in a time where we feel that films have to be bigger, better, flashier. Yet, Jenkins' film proves the opposite is truer: the smaller the scale, the more detailed and illuminating is the drama.
And what drama you'll find here. Never have I seen a film so affecting, in terms of cinematography, performance and writing. Jenkins has crafted a visual poem, a film that never fears from overthrowing stereotypes and challenging us to step out of our comfort zone. Chiron is an incredibly profound realisation, a character that is struck with some difficult decisions and circumstances, but still maintains his humanity. His story is brought to life not only by Jenkins' assured writing and painterly direction, but by the triptych of fascinatingly real performances from the three actors brought in to portray Chiron: Alex Hibbert (as a child), Ashton Sanders (as a teenger) and Trevante Rhodes (as an adult). These cinematic features amalgamate together to form a mosaic of narrative genius, a film that so subtly tackles key issues, while fully enveloping itself within the medium of film so as to create stark imagery that works so beautifully alongside the realist quality of the performances.
It isn't just Chiron that is focused upon though. Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali deliver standout support as the parental figures to Chiron. Harris plays the drug-addicted mother Paula, who's often pushed to the limits due to this crisis, seriously affecting Chiron's public reputation in the process. Ali, on the other hand, plays Juan, a drug dealer who is depicted as somewhat of a saviour for Chiron, rescuing him from bullies and taking care of him at times when his mother is absent. Both are played with nuance, with redemptive qualities imbued within both characters, and Jenkins refuses to judge anyone, a fresh take on a subject that creates so much debate.
All of these performances populate a cinematic sonata, a film that travels the entire emotional spectrum, from incredible highs such as a stirring beach encounter between Chiron and his friend Kevin (Jaden Piner/Jharrel Jerome/André Holland across the three stages respectively), to tragic lows such as Juan's confrontation with Paula over his treatment of Chiron. All of this is tackled with supreme focus by Jenkins, who with only his second feature film, has crafted a masterpiece, something that refuses to be labelled as anything in particular. While all facets of race, gender and sexuality all play into Chiron's story, Jenkins doesn't concoct a manifesto here: instead, he presents life, and shows that it should be accepted that these factors of life should not be hidden from view. The very nature of character relatability and perspective causes us to identify and empathise with Chiron's struggles, discouraging us from simply treating Chiron as gay, black, male, but instead as a human. This is the true triumph of Jenkins' film and something that is so thoughtfully brought to life by the performances of the entire cast.
It has been reported that, as the play that the film was based on was inspired by playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney's life, so too was the film based in part on experiences of Barry Jenkins. It is easy to feel this throughout, as Jenkins crafts a personal, profound journey through human development. Human life is a discovery, a gradual consciousness that throws the shroud off of the complexities of life. Jenkins makes it is his aim to depict this: Chiron travels from innocent youth to a man struck by the immense toils of internal and external human struggle. Moonlight must be experienced for this alone: the very construction of its narrative, and all the macro elements that come together, creates a cinematic moment, something that we should treasure. Jenkins dares to do what many filmmakers refuse; there's no excess, no gloss, it's all real, and yet so artistically prevalent that its identity as a piece of cinema is unmistakable.
Please, I understand the release is limited, but find the time to visit a local theatre and watch Moonlight. It may be emotionally demanding, but hopefully, like myself, you won't be able to get away from its intoxicating and beautiful grip.
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2 thoughts on "Moonlight Review – Barry Jenkins' Elegiac Visual Poetry Shines Bright in this Masterpiece"
Keith Lynn says:
Awesome review Christian, totally captured the essence of the movie.
Michelle Emery says:
Another compelling and eloquent review


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WAG Alex Pike to open cosmetic clinic in America
WAG Alex Pike reveals plans to expand beauty clinic chain in America after becoming 'Australia's #1 cosmetics injector'
By J. Peterson for Daily Mail Australia
Published: 9:39 a.m. EDT, July 9, 2022 | Updated: 9:41 a.m. EDT, July 9, 2022
Celebrity cosmetic nurse Alex Pike is ready to expand her growing business and brand internationally.
The 45-year-old already has cosmetic clinics in Albury, Sydney and Melbourne, and now she has her sights set on opening one in America.
"It's definitely a major goal that I'm working towards right now," she recently said, according to the Herald Sun.
WAG Alex Pike hopes to open one of his cosmetic clinics in America
"I started studying to become qualified to work as a registered nurse in the United States," she added.
The mum-of-three flew to the US in April to seek cutting-edge beauty treatments and hinted she wanted to live there permanently.
Alex, who already runs several award-winning clinics in Australia, shared a photo on Instagram at the time of herself in a bikini in a hotel pool.
"California is growing on me. Is this my next home?" she wrote in the caption, adding a love heart and a needle emoji.
The mother-of-three flew to the US in April to seek cutting-edge beauty treatments and hinted she wanted to live there permanently
She had spent the previous day watching famed plastic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Sykes perform procedures at his Beverly Hills clinic.
Before heading to California, she stopped in St. Louis and Chicago, where she also met with leading clinicians and cosmetic surgeons.
It will no doubt use their expertise to improve its own services in Australia.
However, it seems that her trip to the United States has also led her to consider moving to the United States, where the appetite for anti-aging treatments is even greater.
Alex spent a day watching famed plastic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Sykes perform procedures at his Beverly Hills clinic
Alex, who has been dubbed the 'No. 1 cosmetic injector', who shot to fame last year after she started dating retired Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.
She was seen wearing a huge diamond ring on her wedding finger outside her Face By Alex Pike injectables business in Melbourne on March 10.
There had previously been rumors that she had split from Nathan after a year of dating, but they confirmed they were still together in February when he was seen at her clinic.
Nathan and Alex's relationship emerged just weeks after the champion midfielder announced his split from his 18-year-old wife, Tania Minnici, in December 2020.
The 45-year-old has her own cosmetic clinics in Albury, Sydney and Melbourne
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Gli Auspicia (plurale dal latino  auspicium), secondo la religione romana,  sono divinazioni tratte dall'osservazione di fenomeni considerati divini.

Storia
Nati come divinazioni tratte dall'augure dall'osservazione del volo degli uccelli, acquisite dagli Etruschi, nel tempo sono state tratte da altri tipi di osservazioni.

Tenuti in gran conto durante l'epoca Monarchica e per lungo tempo anche durante quella Repubblicana, gli Auspicia con il tempo andarono perdendo il loro carattere religioso, acquisendo quello di atto tradizionale, tanto che verso la fine della Repubblica, accadeva che gli auguri fossero pagati per trarre presagi positivi.

Tipi di auspicia

Presso i romani esistevano cinque diversi tipi di auspici.

Ex avibus (dagli uccelli)
Anche se gli auspici spesso erano di questo tipo, non tutti gli uccelli del cielo erano considerati come portatori della volontà degli Dei. C'erano due classi di uccelli: gli Oscines, che esprimevano la volontà degli dei attraverso il loro canto, e gli Alites, che esprimevano gli auspici attraverso il volo. A seconda del movimento degli uccelli, del loro numero e da altri fattori, un augure tracciava dei segni immaginari nel cielo e poi li riportava, proiettandoli, sul pavimento, creando una specie di mappa.

Ex caelo
Questo auspicio, una particolare forma di aeromanzia, comportava l'osservazione di tuoni e fulmini e spesso è stato visto come l'auspicio più importante.  Ogni volta che un augure riferiva che Giove aveva mandato giù tuoni e fulmini, non si potevano tenere i comitia.

I Romani consideravano come segno favorevole il lampo che balenava nel cielo da sinistra a destra, e sfavorevole il lampo che scorreva da destra a sinistra.

Ex tripudiis
Questi auspici erano legati alle abitudini alimentari dei polli e generalmente sono stati utilizzati durante le spedizioni militari. I polli erano tenuti in una gabbia sotto la cura del pullarius; questi, quando doveva trarre gli auspici, liberava i volatili ai quali veniva lanciato qualche forma di pane. Se i polli si rifiutavano di uscire dalle gabbie o di mangiare, se battevano le ali o volavano via, l'auspicio era considerato sfavorevole.

Ex quadrupedibus (da quadrupedi)
Questi auspici, che non venivano utilizzati nelle funzioni pubbliche, venivano tratti dal cammino di un quadrupede, una volpe, lupo, cavallo, o un cane, che attraversava il percorso di una persona.

Ex diris (da presagi)
A questa categoria di auspici apparteneva ogni altro evento o avvenimento che non rientra nelle altre categorie. Potevano essere accadimenti accidentali, come uno starnuto o un inciampo, che poteva essere preso come un segno degli Dei da interpretare.

Esempi di auspicia
 Ascanio, figlio di Enea, trasse auspici favorevoli, nella forma di un lampo che scorreva da sinistra a destra, prima di scendere in battaglia contro Mezenzio.
 La versione più accettata della Fondazione di Roma si basa sugli auspici tratti da Romolo e Remo dal volo degli uccelli per decidere chi tra loro sarebbe stato il primo Re di Roma.
 Romolo accettò la nomina solo dopo aver preso gli auspici favorevoli del volere degli dei, che si manifestò con un lampo che balenò da sinistra verso destra.

 Marco Valerio Corvo ebbe un segno da un corvo che si appollaiò sulla galea contro il nemico gallo di proporzioni gigantesche, quando iniziò il combattimento il corvo di levò sulle sue ali e si gettò con il rostro e gli artigli contro gli occhi del nemico, aiutando il tribuno a vincere. Battuto l'enorme gallo, la vittoria arrise ai romani.
A retaggio o eredità delle tradizioni passate, da questi auspicia è nata la leggenda dei "giorni della merla", con le sue molteplici varianti; oppure troviamo ancora viva la leggenda dei "corvi della Torre di Londra".

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Voci correlate
Augure
Giorni della merla
Ornitomanzia
Religione romana
Sacerdozio (religione romana)

Oracoli classici
Religione romana

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Tracey Melesko is a paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T20 sprint and long jump events.

Tracey competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics winning silvers in both her events, the 200m and long jump for mentally disabled people.  In 2000 she competed in the 100m as well as the 200m and long jump and won a bronze medal in the 200m T20 class.

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Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Coming July 29, 2016, Setting a Course for Tomorrow is the fourth album in the continuum of Patrick Healy's celestial prog rock macroverse, melding dark matter melodies with an ethereal atmosphere, creating a binary that binds vintage prog with contemporary fusion.
A nebula of influence that clusters the cerebral candor of Yes, the quirky aura of Allan Holdsworth and the aggressive tonal density of John Coltrane, giving rise to a new landscape that Healy's cosmic symphony can call home.
Setting a Course for Tomorrow is the fourth album in the continuum of Patrick Healy's celestial prog rock macroverse, melding dark matter melodies with an ethereal atmosphere, creating a binary that binds vintage prog with contemporary fusion.


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Review: Doss Brings an Effervescent Dance Party to Lincoln Hall for Tomorrow Never Knows
Aviv Hart
Music, Reviews
Electronic dance music occupies an incredibly unique space within the live music landscape, being one of the only genres in which the focus is primarily on the audience rather than the performer. The DJ acts as a conduit, an alchemist, a translator between the auditory and tactile. As an audience member, there is something deeply visceral about a good dance-oriented DJ set; it transforms the space into a wave pool, triggering perpetual motion throughout the sweat-soaked room with synths that seep into your skin and bass that vibrates your bones. This past Saturday, the excellently curated Tomorrow Never Knows Festival brought two of the best dance DJ's in the world, Doss and Ariel Zetina, to Lincoln Hall for an evening of booming beats and bouncing bodies.
Chicago's own Ariel Zetina has been releasing EPs and lighting up dancefloors for years, but just recently released her phenomenal debut full-length record Cyclorama, an experimental collision of different club genres. The set opened with a gorgeous, ominous ambient soundscape filled with lush vocal samples. The wall of sound decayed and reshaped until finally breaking into an infectious beat that immediately got the room moving. Zetina's set had a very distinct sense of dynamics, strategically using moments of tension to push the crowd away before pulling us back in with yet another contagious rhythm.
The few lyrics that Zetina performed during the set were centered around sexuality and the physical form; the haunting and intimate echoed refrain of "Establish yourself in my body" ringing out over the pulsing drums. Zetina also showed off a coy sense of humor, converting an anecdote about the cis male gaze into a lead up to a cheer-inducing drop; "I'm in line for the women's bathroom at the airport; I feel two human eyes looking at me, and I think…'Why are you so obsessed with me?'" Ariel Zetina will likely be headlining shows of this size rather than supporting them before too long, so I strongly suggest catching her at an intimate venue while you can.
Doss hit the stage shortly after, and left the audience very little time to catch their breath, bringing to the table an intoxicating concoction of techno, electro-house, deconstructed club, and trance music. The packed-to-the-gills dancefloor began to open, as dancing inevitably made room for itself. The setlist certainly did not disappoint; the pop-chaos of "Cherry," the plucky synths of "On Your Mind," and the thick, driving bass of "Jumpin'" all kept the crowd oscillating back and forth, while leaving enough time between the crowd-pleasing hits to keep the crowd consistently wanting more. Doss displayed incredible range during her set, weaving genres and rhythms together with tact and feeling, traversing a wide swath of sonic terrain with the breathless audience happily in tow.
The incredibly well-booked Tomorrow Never Knows Festival once again impressed, putting together a show highlighting two DJs who both proved to be deeply in tune with the eternal spirit of dance music. Doss and Ariel Zetina both led the crowd on a kinetic voyage, finding profundity in rhythm, bringing the entire audience with them to worship at the altar of movement and perspiration. The wall-leaning, arms-crossed, "cool guy" archetype that often seems ever-present in the live music ecosystem was nowhere to be found, as everyone in the crowd seemed touched by the energy being emitted from the speakers. Doss and Ariel Zetina both spoke to the adoring crowd in a uniting, universal language, turning the dancefloor into a temporary utopia, a euphoric celebration of shared humanity.
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Bitterns are booming
PUBLISHED: 11:21 03 February 2015 | UPDATED: 11:21 03 February 2015
Bittern Botaurus stellaris, adult, wading in reedb...
It might be shy and retiring, but this feathered favourite can certainly make its presence known when it wants to. Aggie Rothon reports on the successful comeback of the bittern at RSPB Minsmere
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'If music be the food of love play on', wrote Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. Valentine's Day will certainly resound with romantic tunes, but when it comes to Suffolk's famous bird, the bittern, the ladies of the species will be wooed in a far less tuneful manner.
At this time of year, when these secretive birds gear up for the breeding season, male bitterns can be heard making strange gulping, bellowing noises from the reedbeds. It sounds rather like someone blowing across the top of a milk bottle, and is grandly named 'booming' – the male bittern's way of attracting a mate.
At the start of the season the call sounds meeker and less passionate, but as winter turns to spring the bitterns of RSPB Minsmere's reedbeds really go for it. Take a walk around the reserve at dawn or dusk and you might well hear a male bittern wooing a female.
Booming appeals not just to female bitterns, but to conservationists too. Shy and well-camouflaged, bitterns are extremely difficult to find, so their population is calculated by the numbers of booming males heard among the reeds.
Each year an army of volunteers, landowners and nature reserve staff spends many hours tracking down the birds while they are booming. In 1997, only 11 booming males were found at seven sites. But in 2014, after a lot of hard work through an EU funded project designed specifically to aid the bittern's recovery, there were 140 'boomers' across 61 sites.
RSPB Minsmere was the stronghold for this bird for many years. But as conservationists considered the potential effects of climate change – such as loss of Suffolk freshwater coastal wetlands – they realised it would be better if a number of habitats were available for bitterns in areas that were safe from rising sea levels.
This meant spreading suitable bittern habitats across the country, rather than relying on 'honeypots' such as Minsmere to ensure the bittern's future. A second set of funding from EU LIFE-Nature was secured, which from 2002 to 2006 enabled the RSPB and others to create more than 300 hectares of new reedbed – an area the size of the City of London.
In addition, 350 hectares of reedbed were restored, and nearly 40 km of ditches were restored or created across 19 sites. Now if a particular bittern population is struggling, there will always be birds from other locations to boost their numbers.
Bitterns, were once extinct in the UK, but the birds have had a record breeding season this year and the highest number of individuals has been recorded since the 1800s. Government figures recently showed many threatened species are still declining, but the bittern's story demonstrates it is possible to bring back species from the brink.
RSPB Minsmere has just had its most successful year in terms of the number of bittern chicks fledging from nests. The reserve had 11 booming males, while the highest number of bitterns was recorded at the RSPB's Ham Wall inland marsh habitat in Somerset, where 20 birds were booming from the reeds. These figures prove that these birds, once localised in Suffolk, need help across the country to ensure their continued success.
RSPB Minsmere also played host to BBC's Springwatch in 2014, and if you want to hear or even spot one of the stars of the show this spring, visit the reserve on a quiet morning. Listen carefully and you might hear that unmistakeable 'milk bottle' sound. Look closely and you may see a bittern standing to attention at the edge of the reedbed waiting for a fish to swim silently into view.
Bitterns are elusive birds, so don't be disappointed if you don't find one right away – there is plenty more at Minsmere to keep you entertained. Overwintering ducks begin to leave in March and the first wading birds will be passing through on their way north for the breeding season. Avocets and Mediterranean gulls will be returning to breed among the black-headed gull colony out on the islands, followed in mid April by the first common terns.
Above the reedbeds, look for the dramatic 'sky dancing' display of marsh harriers. In the woods, listen for the beautiful songs of nightingales and warblers, or the drumming of great spotted woodpeckers.
Sand martins will be returning to nest outside the café and the first dragonflies will be on the wing in late April.
Look for Dartford warblers and woodlarks on the heath, or a basking adder, fresh from hibernation.
So while the bitterns may be the stars of the show as they boom through February, keep your eyes peeled for plenty of other wild spectacles at Minsmere.


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Mr. Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah
Chairman of the United Arab Emirates' Fatwa Council, Co-Moderator, Religions for PeaceMuslim, United Arab Emirates
Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah was born in 1935 in eastern Mauritania. He studied sacred sciences in the Mauritanian centers of learning known as Mahadhir. He then studied law at the Faculty of Law in Tunisia and was trained in Tunisian courts in 1961. Shaykh Bin Bayyah has served in many distinguished positions over the years, including but not limited to Judge at the High Court of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the first Minister for Islamic Affairs and Education, Minister of Justice and Official Holder of the Seals. He is currently the Chairman of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, Member of the Muslim League's International High Council of Mosques and lecturer at the King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia.
Shaykh Bin Bayyah has published numerous writings and has been distinguished in a variety of ways for his work in Islam, interreligious dialogue and peace building. He was named one of the Most Influential Muslims from 2009-2013. Shaykh Bin Bayyah has received numerous awards for his work as an Islamic scholar and advocate for peace.


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Jonny Walker took his second victory on the bounce at round three of the 2019 British Extreme Enduro Championship at H2O, Wales.
The reigning British Champ had Eurotek KTM's Travis Teasedale for close company for much of the Fast Eddy Racing organised event but eventually finished over two and a half minutes clear of the South African.
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Hispanic Student Growth Fuels Enrollment Increase
Monday, February 5th 2007, 11:36 am
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Fueled by a nearly 8 percent increase in the number of Hispanic students, enrollment at Oklahoma public schools jumped by more than 4,500 students this year, state officials announced Monday.
The total number of students in the public system reached 639,014, which continues a 10-year upward trend, according to enrollment numbers released Monday by the State Department of Education.
The number of Hispanic students increased by 7.6 percent, and Hispanic students now comprise 10 percent of the state's public school population, the numbers show. In the last 10 years, the number of Hispanic students has increased 129 percent.
The state's public school population currently is 58.6 percent white, 19.3 percent American Indian, 10.8 percent black, 9.5 percent Hispanic and 1.8 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, according to the enrollment numbers.
State Superintendent Sandy Garrett said the shifting demographics is the most notable aspect of the increase in enrollment.
"With our state now having among the nation's highest academic standards, it is very important for the governor and lawmakers to recognize how fast-changing demographics pose challenges for our schools, like language barriers and higher poverty," Garrett said in a statement.
News On 6 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Fueled by a nearly 8 percent increase in the number of Hispanic students, enrollment at Oklahoma public schools jumped by more than 4,500 students this year, state officials announced


WhiteStar recently marked twenty years as an Esri Business Partner. We had the opportunity to have breakfast and chat with Jack Dangermond, the billionaire, philanthropist CEO and owner of Esri at the recent Business Partner Conference. Dangermond has strongly supported his business partners - Esri provides the software tools and we provide the domain expertise and customization to make both of us successful.
This anniversary represents a tremendous milestone for WhiteStar and our customers as Esri offers us a common set of tools. As an Esri partner, we have access to all of the latest and greatest innovations and can develop software and data to meet customer needs. Esri notably invests hundreds of millions of dollars every year evolving its flagship ArcGIS line of products - from the desktop to the enterprise to the Internet.
Dangermond often emphasizes the need to be a "node in your network." I credit much of WhiteStar's success to that idea, that we are all interconnected and can meet and serve each other's needs if we only reach out to one another. Having a common software platform helps enormously.
Partnering with Esri enables WhiteStar to develop a rich and full featured set of curated data libraries for use by our customers. We use Esri tools in-house to build data to the highest possible quality standards and with full topology. Esri's vast installed base then allows us to seamlessly market our data to thousands of customers around the USA and Canada.
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In those early, heady days of GIS, the Esri User Conference was an energetic event held at a central hotel in Palm Springs. The group then numbered several hundred enthusiastic power users. Twenty years of interaction with those GIS leaders has driven an incredible amount of worldwide change, and today that group fills the entire San Diego Convention Center and numbers more than 15,000 attendees. It's an extraordinary testament to the power and longevity of GIS.
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Governor McCrory Releases Video Message on legislation that protects the privacy of North Carolina citizen
Submitted Article	March 31, 2016 NC Elected Officials
Governor McCrory released the following video message regarding the latest statements on legislation that protects the privacy of North Carolina citizens. Transcript: "Hi, I'm North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory. "In the 50 plus years since I've lived in North Carolina I've learned that the people of North Carolina love each other and they respect their differences. Even when those differences conflict with their beliefs and values. "Time and time again I've witnessed the people of North Carolina put aside …
Vance County Board of Commissioners special meeting on Monday, April 4 2016
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Thomas Jefferson discusses Constitution in second VGCC lecture
Submitted Article	March 31, 2016 Education
History came to life once again at Vance-Granville Community College on March 17, when students, faculty, staff and members of the community enjoyed a visit from Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by Bill Barker. He presented "Mr. Jefferson and the U.S. Constitution," the second in his series of three lectures, which have been organized by VGCC's Arts and Sciences division this spring. Barker, the critically acclaimed resident "Mr. Jefferson" at Colonial Williamsburg, Va., has a local connection, as his father was …
NC Beer Month kicks off this Friday
Submitted Article	March 31, 2016 Tourism
The fourth annual NC Beer Month begins this Friday with more than 80 breweries and dozens of destinations across the state participating. Co-sponsored by Visit North Carolina and the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild, NC Beer Month is designed to draw the attention of beer travelers with special events throughout April and to solidify North Carolina's stature as a top beer destination year-round. In recognition, too, Gov. Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as NC Beer Month. The April celebration is supported by …
Congressman G. K. Butterfield to Host State of the District Address on April 5
On Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will hold a State of the District address in Durham, NC. In a continuing effort to keep residents well informed and involved in their community's growth and development, Congressman Butterfield invites residents of the First Congressional District to his first of three State of the District addresses which begin on April 5. Congressman Butterfield and elected officials from across the First District will share critical updates on issues impacting the …
Participate with Welcome Centers for National Travel & Tourism Week
This year's National Travel & Tourism Week is May 1-7. Each year, North Carolina's nine Welcome Centers celebrate the occasion by inviting travel partners to help thank visitors for traveling here. Tourism Week provides an excellent opportunity to bring your message directly to visitors in the state seeking travel information. Attractions, accommodations and other tourism-related businesses are invited to contact the individual Welcome Center managers to coordinate participation in Tourism Week; there is no charge to participate, but space is …
Submitted Article	March 31, 2016 Open Lines
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution declared the right to vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was ratified on February 3, 1870. The new, affirmed civil right was first exercised on this date that year, though in a decidedly minor electoral matter. Thomas Peterson-Mundy, a former slave, was the first African-American to exercise the franchise, casting a vote in favor …
Clarke Elementary Students Publish Works
Submitted Article	March 30, 2016 Bookshelf, Education
Members of the third-grade class of Sara Ireland at Clarke Elementary School have had a book published featuring their writings and illustrations. Ireland's students studied for a few weeks about outer space and our solar system. She used her students' studies as the basis for the book entitled, "If I Were An Astronaut That Landed On . . .," with each student selecting a planet, real or imaginary, they would like to visit. The results were 20 different stories, each with …
VGCC partnering with WARR on Food Truck Rodeo
The Vance-Granville Community College Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship program will participate in a Food Truck Rodeo being held in conjunction with the "Family and Friends Celebration" sponsored by radio station WARR 1520 AM in Warrenton. WARR's event is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., at the Warren County Recreation Center (840 U.S. Highway 158 Bypass, Warrenton). The public is invited. The "rodeo" comes just days after VGCC wraps up its training program, a series of …
Main Street Champions Honored
Submitted Article	March 30, 2016 Business
Main Street Champions will be recognized for their commitment to downtown improvements and strong communities this morning during an awards breakfast in Goldsboro. Thirty-seven individuals will receive honors for their contributions in 2015. This year's group of Main Street Champions brings the total number to 603 since Champions were first named in 1980 as part of N.C. Main Street's 20thanniversary celebration. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III will attend the Breakfast with Main Street Champions Ceremony at Goldsboro's Paramount Theatre …
Southern Vance High Beta Club Inductions
The National Beta Club chapter at Southern Vance High School has inducted 39 new members into the prestigious, academic organization. Each new inductee was recognized during a special ceremony held in the school's gymnasium on March 24. They each were presented certificates and lapel pins by Principal Stephanie Ayscue and senior members of the National Beta Club chapter. New members include: Hakeem Agbele, Zachariah Alexander, Jordan Alston, Nigoria Alston, Allison Ayscue, Carlos Barajas, Samaria Carter, Viridiana Chavez, Christian Clark, Katie …
FM radio is 75 years old. In March 1941, the first commercial FM station went on the air — W47NV in Nashville, Tennessee. FM — standing for frequency modulation — was first proposed in a scientific paper written by Edwin Armstrong in 1922. By 1934, he was demonstrating to network officials how FM was unaffected by static, like all the radio stations then on the air, which used AM, or amplitude modulation. World War II interrupted the advance of FM …
Former Congresswoman Eva Clayton to Join Congressman G. K. Butterfield on his "Jobs and Justice Tour" This Week
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) is hosting listening sessions on March 29th and March 31st in Greenville and Halifax, NC, respectively. The listening sessions are part of Butterfield's "Jobs and Justice Tour." Tomorrow's forum, entitled "Re-Entry: Ensuring a Successful Return to the Community," will be held at STRIVE NC. During the panel discussion, formerly incarcerated community members will have an opportunity to connect with service providers to discuss re-entry and opportunities for successful community transitions. WHAT: "Re-Entry: Ensuring a Successful …
Work To Start on New Interchange for Triangle Expressway
Submitted Article	March 29, 2016 News
Work is about to begin on a new interchange for the Triangle Expressway. The $18.4 million project will add access to and from the Triangle Expressway at Old Holly Springs-Apex Road, which is just east of U.S. 1. It is the first new interchange along North Carolina's first modern toll road since its final phase opened in 2013. It will improve mobility for current traffic, as well as for the much larger volumes of traffic anticipated within the 10 ten …
Tuesday Open Line
One of the most successful brand names of all time got its start on this date in 1886. That's when Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton brewed up the first batch of Coca-Cola — designed as a hangover cure. The product went on sale at Jacob's pharmacy a few weeks later, and sold an average of nine servings a day at the start. Success followed quickly, and until 1905, contained extracts of cocaine, as well as the caffeine-rich kola nut. Today, the …
Richard Brand: Republican Party
Rick Brand	March 28, 2016 Opinion
From the time that "I like Ike" I have been told that the Republican Party was the party of small government. They wanted less government. They were going to "get the oppressive boot of government regulations off of the neck of small businesses." They were all for deregulation. Smaller government, less taxes, more local control. In fact, they were said to believe that government worked best when it was in the hands of the local people. Yet when they got …
NC Dept of Commerce: Myths vs Facts: What New York Times, Huffington Post and other media outlets aren't saying about common-sense privacy law
Submitted Article	March 28, 2016 Press Release
1. Does the new bill limit or prohibit private sector companies from adopting their own nondiscrimination policies or practices? Answer: No. Businesses are not limited by this bill. Private individuals, companies and universities can adopt new or keep existing nondiscrimination policies. 2. Does this bill take away existing protections for individuals in North Carolina? Answer: No. In fact, for the first time in state history, this law establishes a statewide anti-discrimination policy in North Carolina which is tougher than …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Photos, Video and an April 1st Deadline!
Video of the Week As Congress prepares its annual budget, and begins the debate over fiscally responsible spending, I felt it was important to record a short message conveying my thoughts. As I say in the above video, I cannot and will not support a budget that does not fully fund our military. Click here or on the photo above to hear my full remarks. Weekly Update: This week was a busy one but provided an opportunity for me …
Talent and Fashion Show at E.M Rollins School April 7th, 2016
Submitted Article	March 28, 2016 Community, Health, Things To Do
Join Community Workforce Solutions and Cardinal Innovations Healthcare for an evening of fun, food, music, fashion, and talent. Thursday, April 7, 20166:00 pm — 8 pmLocation:E.M. Rollins School1600 South Garnett St.Henderson, NC Contact Sandra Waverly for more information at swaverly@communityworkforcesolutions.com(252) 492-9555 Refreshments will be servedDoor prizes Our local IDD providers will have booths to provide information on their supports and services.Sponsored by Community Workforce Solutions and Cardinal Innovations Healthcare
Monday Open Line
While openings of a major department store or a branch of a big-box chain are often welcomed by shoppers and communities, they are also the cause of some concern. Small local businesses face greater competition, yet those small businesses are an outsized engine of economic growth. Additionally, they are important distinguishing features in local communities. That's why today is Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. In 2012, there were nearly 28 million business firms in the U.S., but only 5.4 …


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Beijing, sometime in the near future: a month has gone missing from official records. No one has any memory of it, and no one could care less - except for a small circle of friends, who will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the sinister cheerfulness and amnesia that have possessed the Chinese nation. When they kidnap a high-ranking official and force him to reveal all, what they learn - not only about their leaders, but also about their own people - stuns them to the core.
Tim, Meredith and Harry are three sassy, 30 something traders who, tired of making money for someone else, combine to launch a new hedge fund. But it doesn't take long before they get seriously above themselves, losing a small fortune and making some pretty heavy enemies in the City markets.
Beijing, sometime in the near future: a month has gone missing from official records. No one has any memory of it, and no one can care less. Except for a small circle of friends, who will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the sinister cheerfulness and amnesia that has possessed the Chinese nation. When they kidnap a high-ranking official and force him to reveal all, what they learn - not only about their leaders, but also about their own people - stuns them to the core.


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Nissan Seeks $770 Million From India Over Outstanding Dues
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The Japanese automaker has started international arbitration against India in a case concerning unpaid state incentives.
By Little India Desk | December 1, 2017
Japanese automaker Nissan has sued India for $770 Million over outstanding dues. The company has initiated international arbitration against the Indian government in a dispute over unpaid state incentives.
The first arbitration hearing will be in mid-December, Reuters reported. The notice said that the repeated requests sent by the company to state officials to clear the dues of 2015 were overlooked. A plea was also sent by the company's chairman, Carlos Ghosn, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March last year, seeking the Center's help, and even that did not help matters.
Nissan sent a notice to Modi in July 2016 where they were seeking payment for the incentive due from the government of Tamil Nadu, which is part of a 2008 agreement to build a car manufacturing unit in the state.
"There is no discrepancy with regard to the amount due, and we are trying hard to resolve the issue," a senior state official from Tamil Nadu said, according to the news agency.
Soon after the notice was sent to Modi, many meetings were held between central and state government officials as well as Nissan executives. Officials from many ministries had reportedly assured that the automaker earlier that the dues will be cleared and there was no need to file a suit, but in August Nissan asked India to appoint an arbitrator, the report added.
The development is being seen as a possible setback for the government's efforts to invite more foreign players to invest in the country and create new jobs. It also reflects the many challenges faced by foreign companies in India. There are 20 cases currently pending against India, the highest number of cases against a single country.
A Nissan spokesman said the company was "committed to working with the government of India toward a resolution," but did not elaborate, the report said.
Nissan has less than 2 per cent share of India's passenger car market. It builds and sells cars like the Micra hatchback, Sunny sedan and Terrano sport-utility vehicle. It also sells low-cost cars under its Datsun brand.
Over seven years, Nissan and Renault, the French carmaker and its global alliance partner, invested a sum of Rs 61 billion ($946 million) and set up a plant with annual production capacity of 480,000 vehicles in Tamil Nadu. This entitled them to receive the incentives in 2015, said the legal notice.
Nissan's lawyers also said in the notice that the state government's decision to not pay the incentive was arbitrary and that made Nissan incur significant losses. In the eight-page notice, the automaker claimed unpaid incentives worth Rs 29 billion and Rs 21 billion in damages, plus interest and other costs.
Tamil Nadu, also known as the Detroit of South Asia, is home to production hubs of many automakers like Hyundai and Ford.
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I was relaxing and enjoying the fresh air at the back of One room School at Hanover Park when hubby took this photo. He said that he wants a bigger swing such as this at our back porch. The only problem with that is that, we have a small porch. When I told him that our porch is small, he said "That's why I want it enlarge" wahhh.
I want that swing, too!
One can never have too many swings and too many benches!
Your shadow was relaxing too!
The swing is a relaxing place to be when we want to slow down after a long and tiring day - so I hope your porch can be expanded enough to have one of your own..someday!
You cast a beautiful shadow Rose.


ROBERT JUNIOR: "Unlock the Vault" Beat CD in the making!!!
"Unlock the Vault" Beat CD in the making!!!
Got that beat CD coming soon. Look for it and get at me. I'm doing some spring cleaning and I need to get rid of some beats so I can make room for new ones. These beat are Non-Exclusive beats with a banger to them. This CD will consist of 15 beats for the price of one. Genre's include Underground Grime, Dirty South and East Coast. ALL CREDITS MUST BE GIVEN TO ROBERT JUNIOR if you use these beats. Got to respect the architect. Yessurr !!! You can get these beats on the website at www.wordfirerecords.com at the store. Keep your eyes open for it when it comes out in December.


where can i find firmware for Brocade 200E switch? and maybe the EZswitchSetup installation files?
EZSwitch links are available elsewhere on this forum. https://community.brocade.com/t5/Fibre-Channel-SAN/Hello-we-have-bought-a-6505-switch-where-can-i-find-the-ezswitch/m-p/63646/highlight/true#M20273 has some nice and detailed instructions.
The FOS firmware can be found on my.brocade.com (I believe only if you have a support contract with Brocade) or from the switch's OEM Vendor.


The carnival is back in town and our girls are very excited about it, because both of them have a sweet tooth. And we all know that the carnival is a real candy fest. Help them get dressed for this fun event! But first you have to apply a fresh makeup on both of them using contact lenses, defining their eyebrows and applying mascara, eye shadow, blush and lipstick. The first girl will look amazing in a gray sweater with yellow polka dots, a black and white striped skirt with pink flower prints, some very colorful bracelets and a cute golden headband. Her friend will look cool with a white shirt with red lips prints, a pair of colorful pants with flower prints, pink boots, a round yellow handbag with a blue bow and an eye shaped headband. Enjoy playing this game!


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New West Ham signing Nor Mustafa on the discrimination she faced in her own country, Sweden
Mustafa has recently signed for West Ham (Twitter: @westhamwomen)
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SkyWest Ham striker Nor Mustafa has spoken of the discrimination she faced as a player in Sweden.
Mustafa, who signed for the Women's Super League side this week, was born in Sweden to Kurdish parents. She has said she faced challenges at the unnamed club for being different to her team-mates.
She told Sky Sports: "I have had a lot of challenges and difficulties in my life.
"I joined a club in Sweden but, in the beginning, it was not easy for me because I did not look like the other girls. You know, the typical Swedish girl with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"It was hard. I felt like I had to score five goals per game for this team. I just did not get noticed unless I did double the work or triple the work.
"I did not get playing time and it was not because I was not good enough, it was because of the way that I looked and the place that I came from. That is just what it was like."
The 18 year-old, who has represented Sweden's national team at youth level, has also announced she is now a part of Common Goal - a charitable organisation where players pledge at least one per cent of their salary to the cause.
She added: "I am young and my career is just starting but I already want to give back. This is a big thing for me, you know?
"Common Goal is not an ordinary charity. Look at the great work that they have been doing with all different types of people on immigration and gender equality, everything.
"This is something that I have been burning for."
The WSL are aiming to start their next season on September 5.
Kamala Harris chooses Sonia Sotomayor to swear her in as vice-president
Joe Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions
Joe Biden to prioritise legal status for millions of immigrants
President-elect Biden unveils team of scientific advisers
Mike Pence calls Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer congrats
Rachel Corsie returns to NWSL after loan spell with Birmingham City
Leicester City defeat Crystal Palace to reach Conti Cup semi-finals
Beard in charge of Bristol City as Oxtoby is on maternity leave
Trinity Rodman, daughter of NBA legend Dennis, selected in NWSL draft
Ebony Salmon brace sends Bristol City through to Conti Cup semi-finals
Rachel Daly returns to Houston Dash after loan spell at West Ham
World Cup winner Abby Dahlkemper set to join Man City
Chelsea's Sam Kerr says the club's squad is the best she's played in
West Ham v Aston Villa: Full details of tonight's Premier League clash
A look back at Matt Beard's time as head coach for West Ham
West Ham boss Beard feels results will come despite 'frustrating' run
Defender Lois Joel signs for West Ham United
Hammers' Longhurst wants to 'never have' another 'embarrassing' result
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It's the Fourth of July, and there's never been a better day to reflect on the state of the country.
Everything from the teams Americans root for, to the companies they work for, to the dangers they contend with, make America unique.
Here, we look at 22 maps that show us the similarities and differences between Americans.
It's a big country and every state is unique.
Let's break down some of the most interesting distinctions among Americans as well as other amazing features of this county.
NFL loyalties are some of the most significant national divides.
Here's what is suggested when you type each state into a search engine and autocomplete steps in. Great job, Missouri.
The average center of the U.S. population has been gradually moving westward since 1790 and south every year since the introduction of air conditioning in the 1920s. That's not a joke.
America is really big. We're so big that our states are bigger than many countries. Check out this map showing states that are the size of whole nations.
ThoughtForm (formerly Agnew Moyer Smith Inc.) for the book UnderstandingUSA via Reddit.
Check out all the rivers in the U.S. Absolutely stunning.
Given that the U.S. is the sole six-time winner of the international Who Can Put A Man On The Moon Competition, here's a map of the size of the moon compared to America.
This map shows where Americans defiantly stand in the realm of tornadoes.
Just because America catches fire a lot of the time does that mean Americans leave? Of course not.
American companies are the envy of the world. Here's where they're based.
Here's the most recognizable brand from each state. You should be ashamed of yourselves, Florida.
America is a melting pot, as this map proves beyond a doubt.
How Americans talk about groups of other Americans.
Of course, there's also the legendary American Soda/Pop/Coke divide.
Is America full of dumb animals content to hurl themselves in front of expensive vehicles? Sure. Has that ever stopped us? Nope.
Here's the most popular television show that was set in each state.
The number of billionaires per capita in the United States. For what it's worth, Montana has four,Washington D.C. has three, New York has 67.
Where the singles are, and where the men outnumber the women and vice versa.
Here's where coal comes from in the U.S. West Virginia is essentially one gigantic coal mine.
Americans want to know: What's the point of spending all that money building highways if you can't drive fast on them?
Note: Any commenters who mention "Autobahn" on the Fourth of July will receive an instant ban.
There's nothing more American than steak. This map shows the number of beef cows per acre in counties.
And lastly, what's more patriotic than Bald Eagles? Nothing. Check out which states have the most.


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New iPod Touch, Nano & Shuffle Details Including Colors, Codenames, Display & More Leaked
by Usman Qureshi – Tue, September 11, 2012
Earlier today, we published some great looking concept images of the next generation iPod touch from designer Guilherme Schasiepen, the same guy who designed the last year's iPhone 4S concept, and now, a lot more details regarding the new iPod touch, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have been leaked ahead of tomorrow's media event where Apple is expected to refresh the whole iPod lineup alongside the new iPhone 5.
Folks over at 9to5Mac are reporting that the fifth generation iPod touch has the internal codename of N78, while new iPod nano is codenamed N31 and the new iPod shuffle is codenamed N12B. While both the new Shuffle and Nano will ship in 8 different colors, the source also claims that the new iPod touch will also come in several color variations other than black and white. Also, similar to the iPhone 5, the new iPod touch will sport an 1136 x 640 Retina display and will sell at an entry-level price of around $200.
Like developer @Chronic, we're hearing that the new iPod touch has the internal codename of N78. […]
@Chronic is also saying that the new iPod touch will run a processor named S5L8942X which is similar to the AppleTV single core A5:
"oh wait, another thing worth mentioning: the new iPod touch / N78AP runs on an S5L8942X, NOT an S5L8950X".
This processor codename seems to just be a couple of levels up over the 40X A5 processor.
The report also seconds @Chronic's tweet that the new iPhone and iPod touch may include a new Panorama feature.
"It's not hard to imagine the iPhone 5 will once again include a camera demo, perhaps Phil Schiller showing off automagical new Panorama software, and other optical wonders".
As to what extent the above information is correct, we'll find out in just over 24 hours from now!
iPhone 5 Will Go On Sale September 21st, Notes Industry Insiders
Tue, September 11, 2012