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Renowned Canadian Automotive Artist Ron Gibbs to present 'Panel Jam' feature at Motorama
In category News on February 20, 2020
The sixth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo will feature a unique presentation by acclaimed automotive artists Ron Gibbs of Burlington, Ontario, Danno Drouin of Brantford, Ontario and Guelph, Ontario's Rollie Guertin. The trio will be combining their skills to create three distinct panels – in real-time – at Motorama. The show takes place on March 13, 14 & 15 at the International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
Dubbed, 'Panel Jam,' Gibbs, Drouin and Guertin will be pinstriping three black canvases on Saturday and Sunday in Gibbs' booth near the Pinty's Stage. Drouin and Guertin will also have their own individual booths featuring their award-winning artwork in the 'Mayhem' room (Hall 4).
"For the past 20 years, I've done demonstrations in airbrush and pinstriping, like this, at the SEMA Show for companies like House of Kolor and Sherwin-Williams," said Gibbs. "And I've known Danno and Rollie for years; they're friends of mine and are well-known as two of the best pinstripers in Canada."
Additionally, Gibbs will be producing a painting of the show's featured celebrity guest, Chip Foose, which will be auctioned off for charity on the Pinty's Stage just prior to the announcement of the Motorama Grand Champion on Sunday afternoon.
"That's a pretty big deal for me," said Gibbs. "I've known Chip for a long time and produced artwork for him over the years. I'll begin painting it about a week before Motorama and then finish it at the show. It will feature Chip and some of his most iconic cars."
Gibbs is an airbrush artist, custom painter and proud Canadian with more than 45 years of experience and is recognized as one of the top airbrush artists and pinstripers in the world.
"I've always been an artist and car guy at heart, and I've transitioned from working primarily on cars to also doing automotive-based artwork as well," said Gibbs, who acquired the moniker 'CdnRatFink' many years ago when an author of a car magazine story compared him to Ed 'Big Daddy Roth,' the legendary automotive artist, custom car builder and creator of the 'Rat Fink' character known throughout the automotive world.
Gibbs' custom paint work has won awards at some of the most prestigious custom car, truck and motorcycle shows in Canada and the United States, and has custom painted more than 25 vehicles for companies and manufacturers like Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Mercedes and Iwata, many of which have been featured at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada. His work has been seen on the covers of many automotive, truck, motorcycle and art enthusiast magazines.
In 2018, Gibbs earned the prestigious 'Painter Award' at SEMA, which is considered one of the highest honours in automotive custom painting. He was also handpicked by Asset Iwata to be part of the 'Air Affair Group' in Salt Lake City, Utah, consisting of 12 of the best airbrush artists and custom painters in the world.
"That was a real honour for me as I was the only Canadian in the group," said Gibbs. "The largest airbrush / custom paint gallery in the world is in Salt Lake City at Asset Iwata and it's amazing to have my work displayed in such a world-renowned gallery."
Additionally, Gibbs' work has appeared on television shows like Counting Cars, Bitchin' Rides, Iron Resurrection, Chop Cut Rebuild, Dream Car Garage, Holmes on Homes and The Rick Mercer Report. On the motorsport side, Gibbs has produced artwork for the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, and NASCAR teams like Joe Gibbs Racing, Roush Racing and Hendricks Motorsports.
ABOUT RON GIBBS: Burlington, Ontario-based Ron Gibbs, dubbed the 'CdnRatFink' is a proud Canadian and one of the most sought-after automotive artists in the world. His award-winning work has appeared on numerous magazine covers, in popular television shows, at every major automotive show in Canada and the United States and in some of the most prestigious art galleries in North America. In more than 45 years as an automotive artist, Gibbs has worked with legends in the custom car industry, including Chip Foose, and earned the one of the highest accolades an automotive artist can earn when he won the Painter Award at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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An approach to consolidation and unification within the Yamhill, Carlton and Cove Orchard area
Williams, John Silas (Pacific University)
An Analysis of the Physical School Plants and Building Needs of School Districts 11 , 16 and 77. It would seem self evident that this study should first be clarified as to why it is being made and secondly I what are the problems involved in such a study. Early in period of research it became apparent that the problem was greater than had been anticipated. At first 1 major interest was centered in doing work concerned with the physical plants of all the schools within the districts in question. It soon became evident that building and rehabilitation of present school structures posed many unforseen problems. One of the greater of these problems deals with facing current school needs within a single district when said district school census is too small to economically advance an educational program comparable to other areas. The above reference concerns not only the physical school plant of a district but also that of a unified school to better fulfill the educational requirements so necessary to fit today's children into their proper place in society. The object in doing this study is to record a running account of the action taken by the people of this area to solve their school problems and, in so doing, the author will conclude by presenting his views on how these problems can be solved in an efficient, more satisfactory manner.
Education Theses/Dissertations
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

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Paoli Battlefield work begins
Betsy Gilliland
"This is about bridges," said Michael Steinberger, Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund president, "building bridges from the past to the presentand onto the future."
Paoli Battlefield preservation supporters and local dignitaries, including state Sen. Robert Thompson, R-19th, of West Goshen, state Rep. Robert Flick, R-167th, of East Whiteland, and state Rep. Carole Rubley, R-157th, of Tredyffrin, gathered on the hallowed ground to mark the start of the $60,000 improvement project that will culminate with a sunset re-enactment on Sept. 20-21, the 225th anniversary of the Paoli Massacre of 53 American soldiers by British troops.
"Paoli was a special word in the early days of our country in the war for independence," said keynote speaker Arthur Stewart, Valley Forge National Historical Park superintendent.
Stewart called on schoolchildren and their parents to remember the story of the Paoli Massacre and pass it along to future generations.
"It ratifies the actions of those who came before us," he said. "And it heralds to those who follow us of the responsibilities they have."
The Valley Forge superintendent charged audience members to remain involved in the project and to keep the moment alive by remembering the patriots who fought in the skirmish.
"We need to revive and strengthen the story about what this country is. Make this place continue to be special," he said.
General Wayne Elementary School fourth-graders and Malvern veterans V.J. Selvaggio, Jake Haldeman and James Rapp, members of VFW Post 5203, planted three trees on the battlefield grounds.
Over time, noted Steinberger, 53 trees will be planted at the site.
The trees will honor each of the Continental Army soldiers who died at the hands of the British troops in the secluded Paoli woods. The soldiers are interred in a burial mound on the property, marked by a monument erected in 1817.
"The chance to commemorate and remember this hallowed ground is very exciting," said a visibly moved Charles Fifer, dressed as Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the American commander that fateful night.
The Paoli Battlefield will include more than 2,000 feet of period-accurate split rail and "snake" fencing, three acres of lawn space for gathering and event areas, two acres of open meadow and eight acres of 18th-century fields planted with period crops. A half-mile interpretive trail, featuring 11 markers to tell the story of the battle, will serve as the centerpiece of the park.
The "Paoli Massacre" occurred when British troops attacked an American encampment at the site in current-day Malvern in the middle of the night.
To maintain silence, the British soldiers attacked with bayonets.
When the Continentals realized they were being attacked, they fired their muskets. The muzzle flashes enabled the British to zero in on individual soldiers.
The Continentals retreated in disarray.
General Wayne was court-martialed but found innocent of a charge of not taking proper precautions to guard his troops.
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Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Ben Winkelman is touring nationally in March 2016 to launch his fourth trio CD, The Knife, out March 4 on Jazzhead in Australia and OA2 Records in the US. He will be joined by long term colleagues Ben Vanderwal on drums and Sam Anning (winner of the 2015 National Jazz Award) on bass.
Recorded in New York at Sear Sound and inspired by the highs and lows of getting acclimatized to life in New York, the thirteen original compositions on The Knife explore some of Ben's diverse musical interests in a jazz piano trio setting. These include Cuban, Brazilian and gospel music, odd meter claves and through-composed miniatures.
Formerly of Melbourne, Ben has been living in New York since 2010, where he is active on the jazz, Latin and gospel music scenes. The Ben Winkelman Trio has toured extensively nationally and internationally, and has appeared at many of the national jazz and music festivals and on ABC TV.
Following the critically acclaimed Odysseys (2010 AIR Award nominee for for Best Independent Jazz Release), The Spanish Tinge (2007 AIR Award winner for Best Independent Jazz Release) and Stomps, Pieces and Variations (2006 Australian Jazz Bell Award nominee for Best Classic Jazz Album), the Ben Winkelman Trio continues to explore a fresh take on the jazz piano trio.


Jonathan Socrates is a Jersey-born writer and musician now based in London.
His writing spans novels, film and journalism, and his work has been published in the New Statesman and The Sunday Times amongst many other publications.
after its leader banned party members from speaking to foreign journalists, and this experience is forming the basis of an upcoming writing project.
As a musician, he co-fronts the rock band The ASBOs, composes for film and has performed in multiple art installations and theatre productions.
His debut novel The Factory takes a cool. and satirical glance at psychological manipulation in the hot-house art scene..


In Sihanoukville a new place to eat is exciting news (well, for us at least!), so we were pleased to see the recent arrival of Mike's Burger House. Phnom Penh expats have told us about the solid reputation of Mike's Burgers House — they specialize in California-style burgers inspired by legendary American fast food chain In-N-Out — so we thought we should check it out for ourselves.
I hope you're hungry! In-N-Out-style double bacon cheeseburger at Mike's Burger House.
Located opposite the Golden Lions next door to Olive and Olive (and not too far from the recently expanded Ernie's Burgers), the Sihanoukville branch of Mike's Burger House is the 5th to open in the Kingdom following three in Phnom Penh and one in Siem Reap. Owned by Mike Im, a Cambodian who moved to the US after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, the restaurant seeks to recreate the burgers that he loved so much during his 30 years in California.
Our first impressions were not great: it's quite a small place with 24 seats and was lacking in atmosphere — some music in the background would have helped — this is an area where Ernie's Burgers definitely has the upper hand, with their new upstairs area that is a nice place to relax after a meal.
In addition to an array of beef burgers (many with bacon), the menu includes chicken and fish burgers, sloppy Joes, chicken nuggets, and Tex-Mex style dishes such as burritos, quesadillas, and fajitas. Prices were a little higher than we expected in a town where you can have a decent meal and a beer for $3; the house special cheeseburger is priced at $3.75 all the way up to the gluttonous Lion burger that boasts 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs) of beef. We weren't that adventurous, so we went for 'classic American' bacon cheeseburgers at $4.25 with a small side of fries for $2.75.
The staff were attentive, polite (and abundant!), and our food was served quickly and was very good. Our burger came with iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion, and burger sauce and was a really good size, the bun was soft but held together well. The patty was thick, juicy, and delicious.
Lacking in atmosphere but big on taste.
We really liked how everything tasted fresh and the fries were excellent. We shared a small serving of fries and there really was enough for two, which gives some justification to the price. Everything was served with help-yourself bottles of good Heinz ketchup and Sriracha sauce.
Refreshments-wise, they serve a range of soft drinks including imported brands like Arizona soda and Vanilla Coke as well as mammoth cans of Monster energy drink. They also serve milk and protein shakes as well as American root beer floats. If you like a beer with your burger, they stock bottles of Angkor, Corona, and Cambodia beer, and are one of the rare places outside the brewery where you can pick up a bottle of Five Man Beer.
Overall we really enjoyed the food and chatting to the staff at Mike's Burger House. Yes, it's lacking in the ambience department, but it's a nice addition to the Sihanoukville burger scene and we'll be back soon to try one of the many other options on their menu.
Open daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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TV Academy Extends Membership to Promo Producers and Directors, Commercial Performers
New members will be eligible to vote in 2018 Emmys
Ross A. Lincoln | March 28, 2018 @ 6:00 AM
The Television Academy announced Wednesday it is expanding its membership to include on-air promo producers and directors, as well as commercial performers.
"We are pleased to expand our membership with these talented groups of professionals working in the television industry," Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington said in a statement. "These membership changes are aligned with our ongoing efforts to be inclusive and recognize the many unique professionals who play vital roles in the television landscape."
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Promo producers and directors will be eligible to join as voting members of the TV Academy's Commercials Peer Group if they have been employed on at least 20 national on-air promos, with more than 50 percent original content.
Commercial performers and voice-over performers are eligible to join as voting members of the Academy's Performers Peer Group. Commercial performers will be eligible if they have accrued eight credits in principal roles within the previous four years.
Meanwhile, voiceover performers — defined as live-action or animated character voices, narration, in-show announcing, live announcing, promo announcing, and commercials — are eligible to join if they have eight qualifying credits of nationally exhibited content within the previous four years.
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All new members who join by May 10, 2018 will be eligible to vote in the first and second round of the 2018 Emmy Awards.
All 15 EGOT Winners, From Audrey Hepburn to John Legend (Photos)
Richard Rodgers, composer (1902-1979)
Emmy: Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed, "Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years" (1962)
Grammy: Best Show Album, "The Sound of Music" (1960); Best Original Cast Show Album, "No Strings" (1962)
Oscar: Best Song, "It Might As Well Be Spring" from "State Fair" (1945)
Tony: three for "South Pacific" (1950); one each for "The King and I" (1952), "The Sound of Music" (1960) and "No Strings" (1962)
Helen Hayes, actress (1900 - 1993)
Emmy: Best Actress, "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Not a Chance" (1953)
Grammy: Best Spoken Word Recording, "Great American Documents" (1977)
Oscar: Best Actress, "The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932); Best Supporting Actress, "Airport" (1970)
Tony: Best Actress in a Drama, "Happy Birthday" (1947); Best Actress in a Drama, "Time Remembered" (1958)
Rita Moreno, actress (1931 -)
Emmy: Supporting Actress, Variety or Music, "The Muppet Show" (1977); Lead Actress for Single Appearance in a Comedy or Drama, "The Rockford Files" (1978)
Grammy: Best Recording for Children, "The Electric Compan" (1972)
Oscar: Best Supporting Actress, "West Side Story" (1961)
Tony: Best Supporting Actress in a Play, "The Ritz" (1975)
John Gielgud, actor (1904 - 2000)
Emmy: Best Actor in a Miniseries or Special, "Summer's Lease (1991)
Grammy: Best Spoken World Album, "Ages of Man" (1979)
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor, "Arthur" (1981)
Tony: Outstanding Foreign Company, "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1948); Best Director of a Drama, "Big Fish, Little Fish" (1961)
Audrey Hepburn, actress (1929 - 1993)
Emmy: Best Individual Achievement, Informational Programming, "Gardens of the World With Audrey Hepburn" (1993)
Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album for Children, "Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales" (1994)
Oscar: Best Actress, "Roman Holiday" (1953)
Tony: Best Actress in a Drama, "Ondine" (1954)
Marvin Hamlisch, composer (1944–2012)
Emmy: Four awards, two for work on "Barbra: The Concert" (1995) and one each for "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies" (1999) and "Timeless: Live in Concert" (2001)
Grammy: Four awards in 1974, including Best New Artist, Song of the Year ("The Way We Were"), Best Album of the Original Score ("The Way We Were") and Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("The Entertainer")
Oscar: Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Song, "The Way We Were" (1973) and Best Adapted Score, "The Sting" (1973)
Tony: Best Musical Score, "A Chorus Line" (1976)
Jonathan Tunick, music director and composer (1938 - )
Emmy: Music Direction, "Night of 100 Stars" (1982)
Grammy: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals, Cleo Laine's "No One Is Alone" (1988)
Oscar: Best Adapted Score, "A Little Night Music" (1977)
Tony: Best Orchestrations, "Titanic" (1977)
Mel Brooks, performer, writer and director (1926 - )
Emmy: Best Writing in Variety, "The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special" (1967); three awards for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy, "Mad About You" (1997-99)
Grammy: Best Spoken Comedy Album, "The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000" (1998); Best Long-Form Music Video, "Recording 'The Producers'" (2002); Best Musical Show Album, "The Producers" (2002)
Oscar: Best Original Screenplay, "The Producers" (1968)
Tony: Best Musical, Original Score and Book of a Musical, "The Producers" (2001)
Mike Nichols, performer, director and producer (1931 - 2014)
Emmy: Best Director of Miniseries, Movie or Special, "Wit" (2001); Best Made for Television Movie, "Wit" (2001); Best Directing of Miniseries, Movie or Special, "Angels in America" (2004); Best Miniseries, "Angels in America" (2004)
Grammy: Best Comedy Performance, "An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May" (1961)
Oscar: Best Director, "The Graduate" (1967)
Tony: Best Director of a Play, "Barefoot in the Park" (1964), "Luv" and "The Odd Couple" (1965), "Plaza Suite" (1968), "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" (1972), "The Real Thing" (1984), "Death of a Salesman" (2012); Best Musical, "Annie" (1977); Best Play, "The Real Thing" (1984); Best Director of a Musical, "Monty Python's Spamalot" (2005)
Whoopi Goldberg, performer and producer (1955 - )
Emmy: Best Special Class Special, "Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel" (2002); Best Talk Show Host, "The View" (2009)
Grammy: Best Comedy Recording, "Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Show Recording" (1985)
Oscar: Best Supporting Actress, "Ghost" (1990)
Tony: Best Musical (producing), "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (2002)
Scott Rudin, producer (1958 - )
Emmy: Best Children's Program, "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'" (1984)
Grammy: Best Musical Theater Album, "The Book of Mormon" (2012)
Oscar: Best Picture, "No Country for Old Men" (2007)
Tony: 12 awards, for producing musicals "Passion" (1994) and "The Book of Mormon" (2012) and the plays "Copenhagen" (2000), "Doubt" (2005), "The History Boys" (2006), "God of Carnage" (2009), "Fences" (2010), "Death of a Salesman" (2012), "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (2015), "Skylight" (2015), "The Humans" (2016) and "A View From the Bridge" (2016)
Robert Lopez, composer (1975 - )
Emmy: Best Music Direction and Composition, "Wonder Pets" (2008, 2010)
Grammy: Best Musical Theater Album, "The Book of Mormon" (2012); Best Compilation Soundtrack, "Frozen" (2015), Best Song for Visual Media, "Let It Go" from "Frozen" (2015)
Oscar: Best Original Song, "Let It Go" from "Frozen" (2014)
Tony: Best Score, "Avenue Q" (2004); Best Score and Best Book of a Musical, "The Book of Mormon" (2011)
John Legend, songwriter and producer (1978-)
Emmy: Outstanding Live Variety Special, "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert"
Grammy: Best New Artist (2005); Best R&B Album, "Get Lifted" (2005); Best R&B Vocal, "Ordinary People" (2005); Best Male R&B Vocal, "Heaven" (2006); Best R&B Duo or Group, "Family Affair" (2006); Best R&B Vocal or Group, "Stay With Me by the Sea" (2008); Best R&B Album, "Wake Up!" (2010); Best R&B Song, "Shine" (2010); Best R&B Vocal, "Hang On in There" (2010); Best Song Written for Visual Medium, "Glory" (2015)
Oscar: Best Original Song, "Glory" from "Selma (2014)
Tony: Producer of Best Play Revival, "August Wilson's Jitney" (2017)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer and producer (1948-)
Grammy: Best Cast Album, "Evita" (1980); Best Cast Album, "Cats" (1983); Best Contemporary Composition, "Lloyd Webber: Requiem" (1985)
Oscar: Best Original Song, "You Must Love Me" from "Evita" (1996)
Tony: Best Score, "Evita" (1980); Best Score, "Cats" (1983); Best Score, "Sunset Boulevard" (1995)
Tim Rice, lyricist and producer (1944-)
Grammy: Best Cast Album, "Evita" (1980); Song of the Year and Song for Film or TV, "A Whole New World" (1993); Best Album for Children, "Aladdin" (1993); Best Cast Album, "Aida" (2000)
Oscar: Best Original Song, "A Whole New World" from "Aladdin" (1992); "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King" (1994); "You Must Love Me" from "Evita" (1996)
Tony: Best Book and Best Score, "Evita" (1980); Best Score, "Aida" (2000)
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Dylan Dear, Legislative Research Department, provided background and updated information on Claimant Barbara Reece (Attachment 2). He stated that upon further review of the statutes, related to seizure of property, the Kansas Highway Patrol would have received 80 percent of the value of the property seized and the federal government would have retained 20 percent. The committee approved awarding the claimant 20 percent of the value of the property, which was based on the inaccurate interpretation of the statute.
Dylan Dear responded to questions from committee members. He stated that Ms. Reece claimed the amount seized was $17,660. The Wyandotte County Court records reflect $15,200 and the federal forfeiture record 95DA319479, dated February 2, 1996, reflects an amount of $14,936.
Committee members received information on the Barbara Reese's claim and the Statute of Limitations (Att. 2). Dylan Dear reviewed the House Report No. 106-192 from the Federal Committee on Judiciary in 1999. He stated that there were no records located to indicate that Ms. Reese contested, filed additional claims for this property, or that a settlement was awarded. A prior claim was filed by Barbara Reese in the 1980's for injuries to her thumb while at the Lansing Correctional Facility.
Chairman Waymaster welcomed Mark Bruce, Superintendent, Kansas Highway Patrol, to the committee. Mark Bruce stated that as Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, it was his duty to defend the honor of the Highway Patrol and the image of the agency, and provide protection for the citizens served. He provided non-confidential background information on Barbara Reese, and reviewed the incident surrounding the seizure of her property. The agency requested that the committee oppose awarding any money to Ms. Reese, regarding her claim.
Mark Bruce responded to questions from committee members. He stated that he has been in attendance during the hearing on the bill. A copy of the Wyandotte County Court judge's letter authorizing the award to Ms. Reese is available, and will be provided, as requested by Representative Ralph. There were no charges filed against Ms. Reese, he responded. The case as closed on August 26, 1996, and the forfeiture of funds was received by the Kansas Highway Patrol on August, 29, 1996 in the amount of $11,833.60.
Representative Alcala emphasized that this issue with this claim relates to the process by which the money was seized, and the numerous attempt to resolve this issue.
Representative Alcala made a motion to award Barbara Reese $11,948 for this claim. Representative Helgerson seconded the motion.
Discussion followed by committee members regarding the amount equal to 80 percent of the money seized that was sent to the Kansas Highway Patrol by the federal government.
Representative Alcala amended the motion to award Barbara Reese $11,833.60, which would be paid by the State Highway Fund. The amendment was at the approval of the second to the motion. Motion passed.
Chairman Waymaster made a motion for a technical amendment regarding line 8 of the bill which reflects the correct address of 3144 Highway 159. Representative Helgerson seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Representative Landwehr made a motion to approve HB 2582 favorable for passage as amended. Representative Wolfe Moore seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at: 10:09 a.m.


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Issue 103 (January - February 2015)
Standing against Radicalism: The Example of Abu Hanifa
Muhit Mert
Radicalism is a destructive force that threatens bonds within a society. It violates social order, for those who adopt radicalism assume their views as the norm and dictate that all must follow their lifestyle. Radicalism has a potential to reveal itself even more violently when aligned with some religious beliefs, which often serve as a great source of motivation for their adherents, especially when the religion itself is misinterpreted.
Abu Hanifa (d. 767 CE) is considered a leading scholar of Islamic law and his thoughts led to the formation of the Hanafi school of Islam, which has the greatest following among schools. Abu Hanifa's time was an era of intense political and social mobility. While new conquests brought in new cultural and religious components, the political authority aspired to disseminate an official form of Islam; at the same time, new groups and formations emerged to respond to changing conditions. Unfortunately, these conditions led to some groups being radicalized. Abu Hanifa's stance against radicalism was exemplary and his arguments are still worthwhile today.
His political attitude
Abu Hanifa represents the prototype of an independent scholar. He was wary of state power, believing that it corrupted intellectual honesty in the interest of preserving power; thus, he did not hold an official political position. This was a brave stance, as he was seriously persecuted for it. Yet his independence allowed him to see radicalism - on both sides of the political spectrum - for the danger that it was.
Understanding of Islamic jurisprudence
Abu Hanifa is considered the pioneer of the school of sound opinion (ray), which advocates seeking solutions to social-judicial problems by using reason together with religious essentials and scholarly comparison (qiyas). Deductive reasoning (ijtihad), juristic preference for the better (istihsan), and acceptable custom (urf) have an important place in his understanding of Islamic jurisprudence. We can infer that he also believed in the necessity of taking social and psychological realities into account when making religious judgments; this was what he did in practice.
Abu Hanifa did not choose a reductionist approach by restricting himself to the frame of religious essentials, but produced solutions to the questions he faced—or could possibly face—by benefiting from the sources mentioned along with the Qur'an and Sunnah. It is possible to define his approach to jurisprudence as an understanding that places humanity in the center; his views expanded the domain of legitimacy and accepted components of historical and cultural heritage that do not contradict the spirit of religion and belief of Divine oneness, such as local customs and practices. This broad perspective ran contrary to radical beliefs. Because the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence does not disregard real problems in life, it is more capable of solving them.
Abu Hanifa viewed education and debate as essential to his jurisprudence. He would bring a certain problem - some of them contemporary, and some hypothetical - to the attention of his students, each of whom was an expert on an Islamic discipline such as tafsir, hadith, and fiqh; he would let them discuss that matter in detail, follow the discussions with patience, and come to a conclusive judgment according to the strength of the arguments. But he would still tolerate the opposing thoughts of his disciples, such as Imam Muhammad and Abu Yusuf, and let those thoughts come to life. All of their opposing thoughts were recorded, and people acted upon most of them.
We can accept Abu Hanifa's educational method as a pluralist and democratic one, which also teaches how to forbear different opinions with patience. It shows the value of viewing an issue from different points of view. Despite its value, there were some groups that did not support Abu Hanifa's methods.
His understanding of belief
Some groups had formed prior to Abu Hanifa as extensions of the extremist Kharijites. They not only directly declared believing Muslims who sinned were apostates, but they also attacked them and tried to exterminate them in the name of religion. The Kharijites even declared Caliph Ali - and many other devout believers - apostates. Though the Kharijites were the most violent, other groups - including the Mutazilites - also persecuted certain religious groups when they came to political power. Unfortunately, this act of dividing society into groups inevitably led to more violence.
According to one definition, it is possible for religion to be a dividing or uniting factor within a society. It can be a great force for good when it is kept separate from the political machinations of power. In his work Fiqh al-Akbar, Abu Hanifa defined the concept of religion (din) in terms of its contents by saying, "Religion is the title given to the entirety of religion, faith, submission, and religious judgments." Abu'l Muntaha, the scholar who annotated this definition, states that the word religion has different uses, sometimes meaning belief, sometimes submission, and sometimes as the Divine judgments conveyed by a certain Prophet. However, at his answer to the question directed to him about the difference between religion and religious law, Abu Hanifa he expressed that he saw a difference between them. He did not only acknowledge this difference, but also gave a religious and rational explanation for it.
According to Abu Hanifa, religion (din) and religious law (shariah) are separate concepts. He accepted religion as the principles to be believed in - namely, the belief of Divine unity, and faith in the existence and unity of God. Religious law, however, is a body of judgments related to different aspects of human life such as worship, interpersonal relations, and the like. Abu Hanifa interpreted the Qur'anic verse meaning, "I have not created the jinn and humankind but to worship Me (exclusively)" (Dhariyat 56), in the sense of, "So that they know Me and acknowledge my Oneness."
He believed the origin of religion is the belief in the unity of God. Obviously, this definition is based on the distinction between the essence of religion and what it necessitates. Here, belief is the absolute condition of religion, because a person belonging to a certain religion is a matter of accepting the essential teachings of that religion, rather than observing the acts of worship commanded by that religion.
Abu Hanifa came to this conclusion about religion by considering the fact that the essentials of belief brought by the Prophets are the same, but there are certain differences on other issues, such as worship. The Prophets of God did not belong to different religions. None of them commanded their people to forsake the religion of the previous Prophets, since their faith is the same. On the other hand, every Prophet invited their people to follow the law they conveyed, as decreed by God Almighty for that specific people, not necessarily following the exact law conveyed by the previous Prophets. There were many different codes for different peoples. It is for this reason that God Almighty states, "(For each community) ...We have appointed a clear way of life and a comprehensive system (containing the principles of that way and how to follow it). And if God had so willed, He would surely have made you a single community (following the same way of life and system surrounded by the same conditions throughout all history)" (Maedah 48).
The faith of Divine oneness is always the same and religion does not change from one Prophet to another in this sense; it is the systems and their rules that change. If "religion" were fulfilling everything God commands and avoiding everything He forbids, then a person who fails to observe only one command or commits one forbidden act would be an apostate. As such, the legal judgments between fellow believers such as marriage, receiving an inheritance, attending a funeral, and the like would be invalid. However, it is having belief that makes them lawful between fellow believers. Other commands come after having accepted religion. If the commanded acts were faith itself, then God would not call His servants believers until they fulfilled the acts He commanded.
In order to support the point stated above, Abu Hanifa asserted the fact that when believers are excused from certain acts at certain times, they are still considered to have faith: a menstruating woman who abandons the daily prayers, a man who has a valid excuse abandons the Ramadan fasting, or a poor man who cannot give the alms of zakat are still considered believers. If such observances were identical to having faith, failing to observe them for some excuse would have the same meaning. However, it is impossible to make such a claim. According to Abu Hanifa, there is no complete relation between faith and deeds, since they are separate things.
Abu Hanifa stated that the following verses and others of similar meaning also point to the same fact:
"Tell those of My servants who believe that they must establish the Prayer in conformity with its conditions..." (Ibrahim 31); "O you who believe! Prescribed for you is retaliation in cases of (deliberate, unjust) killing..." (Baqarah 178); "O you who believe! Remember and mention God much" (Ahzab 41).
If the commanded acts were identical with belief or faith (iman), then God would not address people as believers until they fulfilled those acts. In addition, God Almighty separates having faith and good deeds in other verses as well:
"Except those who believe and do good righteous deeds..." (Asr 3); "No! Rather, whoever submits his whole being to God (and does so) as one devoted to doing good, aware that God is seeing him, his reward is with his Lord, and all such will have no fear, (for they will always find My help and support with them), nor will they grieve" (Baqarah 112); "But whoever wishes for the Hereafter and strives for it as it should be striven for, being a believer..." (Isra 19).
This distinction proves that faith is not the same as deeds. Believers observe the prayers, fasting, zakat, Hajj, and they make remembrance of God owing to their faith - but they are not considered to have faith for having observed these. This proves that they do good deeds after having faith (iman) already.
In his letter to Uthman al-Batti, a scholar from Basra, Abu Hanifa stated this view with reference to different proofs. He used the following example: an indebted man firstly acknowledges his debt and pays it afterwards, but not vice versa. His acknowledgement of the debt is not for having paid the debt, but his paying is for having acknowledged the debt.
Abu Hanifa did not believe that a person who sins is out of the sphere of faith; nor are they an apostate. He expressed this point, saying, "Those who have acknowledged the direction to turn for worship are believers. I cannot count them as having forsaken faith owing to some command they do not observe. As for one who abandons some obligatory acts in spite of having faith, that person is a believer, but a sinful one (he is not a disbeliever)."
Abu Hanifa argued that what would make one an unbeliever is not committing a forbidden act, but considering it lawful; not abandoning an obligatory command, but considering it unnecessary.
Abu Hanifa also pointed out that real believers commit sins not by considering them lawful, but by giving in to their carnal soul. When asked, "If God is dearer for a believer than everything, why does a believer rebel Him? Is it possible for a person to rebel while having sincere love for God?" the great imam replied, "Yes, a child loves his father, but sometimes disobeys him. The situation of a believer is the same...He commits sins not owing to a lack of love for God, but for giving in to the feeling of lust or something similar."
Some claimed that this stance aligned Abu Hanifa with the school of Murjia, whose adherents believed that sins would not nullify one's faith, but Abu Hanifa soundly argued that it is not possible to guarantee anything in matters of faith:
"We cannot say that sins do not harm a believer at all. Similarly, we cannot say that a person who commits sins will not enter Hell. Neither can we say our good deeds are accepted and our evil deeds are forgiven... However, who commits good deeds in conformity with all of the conditions of validity...and dies as a believer without nullifying those deeds, then God does not let those deeds be in vain, but rewards them." We need to clarify at this point that by this definition Abu Hanifa did not refer to an argument as if religion was a matter of conscience only; religion for him is a comprehensive system of life that concerns all aspects of believers' existence.
While founding the most developed school of Islamic jurisprudence, Abu Hanifa defined religion with reference to its essence, pinpointing the difference between religion and other factors related to religion. His definition of religion as the faith of Divine oneness is very important in terms of maintaining social unity. Such a definition does not lessen the importance of religion's other requirements. Moreover, the political and social conditions of his time called for such a definition. For this reason, Abu Hanifa made a definition that referred to the essence of religion and aimed to maintain unity in society by counteracting the tendency to easily condemn those with different opinions.
This is valuable even today, as taking belief in Divine unity as the basis of religion allows followers of different monotheistic religions to meet on common grounds. In the Qur'an, God Almighty addresses Muslims in the person of the Prophet and demands them to call People of the Book to a common word between them: "O People of the Book, come to a word common between us and you, that we worship none but God, and associate none as partner with Him, and that none of us take others for Lords, apart from God" (Al Imran 3: 64).
When Abu Hanifa's world of thought and understanding of life are studied, it's clear that his viewpoint valued differences and did not permit persecution. This perspective still bears significance in terms of peaceful coexistence in today's societies. Such a magnanimous attitude can help to combat radical attitudes and inclinations for violence.


One of the most eagerly anticipated hotel openings of 2017, the design is influenced by the Art Deco Movement and 1920s glamour of the Theatre Scene.
All the guestrooms continue the theme from the Public Areas with a different artwork style for each room type, from framed prints of theatre scripts, to vintage theatre photography and posters.
The framing of each type is sympathetic to the image content. Theatre scripts are float mounted in box frames, ensuring the heavyweight paper they are printed on is shown off to the best effect, and the Art Deco theatre posters have a slim line gilt frame, synonymous with the glamour of the age.


David is also the Musical Director of the Ryton Chorale having worked with the choir since 2013. Recent conducting performances have included: Messiah – Handel, The Creation – Haydn, Carmina Burana – Orf, Dona Nobis Pacem – Vaughan Williams, Spirit of England – Elgar and Ein Deutches Requiem – Brahms, Chichester Psalms - Bernstein.
David was delighted to make his conducting debut at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, for the St. George's day celebratory concert in April 2014.


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Scandal in New Delhi: Indian Opposition Leader Questioned on Bribery Charges
June 14, 2022 Topic: India Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: British IndiaIndiaMahatma GhandiBJPModi
The questioning caused significant disturbances in New Delhi as INC lawmakers and thousands of the party's supporters gathered to protest.
by Trevor Filseth L
Rahul Gandhi, the former leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), India's largest opposition party, was questioned by Indian authorities on Monday for his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal alongside his mother and current INC leader Sonia Gandhi.
The two Gandhis were questioned in relation to a nine-year-old complaint filed by Subramanian Swamy, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The complaint accused them of jointly forming a shell company and illicitly acquiring $300 million in property and assets that had formerly belonged to an INC-linked holding company famous for its publication of the National Herald, a colonial-era newspaper that strongly advocated for Indian independence while the country was under British rule. The National Herald was founded in 1937 by Jawaharlal Nehru, Sonia Gandhi's grandfather-in-law and Rahul Gandhi's great-grandfather.
The two Gandhis have contested the charges and the INC has claimed that they are politically motivated. INC spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala vowed that the party would "fight fearlessly" and that the lawmakers would "answer every question" until their innocence had been determined.
The questioning caused significant disturbances in New Delhi, India's capital, on Monday as INC lawmakers and thousands of the party's supporters accompanied the younger Gandhi to the Enforcement Directorate of India's Finance Ministry, where the questioning took place. The questioning lasted most of Monday and is scheduled to resume on Tuesday. While it took place, Gandhi's supporters protested outside the building, leading to several arrests.
The Indian National Congress is closely associated with Nehru, who led the struggle against British rule during the first half of the twentieth century alongside Mohandas Gandhi. Following India's independence in 1947, Nehru served as the new country's first prime minister, remaining in the post until 1964. Although Nehru's successors proved more controversial, including his daughter Indira Gandhi—who briefly assumed dictatorial powers during the 1970s, and whose rule was marked by human rights abuses and discontent between India's ethno-religious groups, culminating in her assassination in 1984—the INC has consistently remained one of India's two largest political parties since the country's founding.
However, its role in Indian politics has been marginal since 2014, when the BJP under current prime minister Narendra Modi won a supermajority in India's parliament. Although the BJP has been criticized for its right-wing and Hindu nationalist ideology, and members of the party have repeatedly caused controversy for anti-Muslim stances, the party repeated its electoral success in 2019 and remains widely popular within India.
Trevor Filseth is a current and foreign affairs writer for the National Interest.
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The Kano Computer already has a lot going for it. It can teach you and your kids to code, it's a gaming machine for anyone who loves Minecraft and, best of all, it encourages people to sit down and create something new. So why not making something that's already good, so much better? With the accessories listed below, you'll find out just how varied and creative you can get even without using the Kano Computer.
While the Kano Motion Sensor Kit can be used without having a Kano Computer, it adds a whole new layer to coding. With a wave of your hand, as well as a very handy tutorial, you'll be able to create art that moves, music that sings, and so much more. It'll definitely be enough to keep kids distracted, also. The possibilities of what you or your child can create are limitless.
Again, this isn't just for your Kano Computer but for all HDMI devices out there. What makes this 10.1 LCD screen stand out as a great accessory, however, is how its unique modular design is a great learning opportunity for you and your kids. To put the Kano Screen together, you'll learn more about how liquid crystal, alpha, gamma, and pixels all work.
A valuable mouse that works with your Kano Computer is surprisingly hard to find. With the VicTsing MM057 however, I believe we've got a winner. Not only does it prioritize comfort with its special processing and advanced materials to support your wrist, but it'll also enable users to adjust their own CPI. All this for $10? What more you could you need?
No matter who you are, you're going to want to keep your Kano Computer safe. With the Hermitshell Carrying Case, the compact, crush-resistant packaging helps you protect whatever you want to put inside. It also comes with a thick, elastic inside that keeps your Kano Computer keyboard from slipping out and becoming damaged.
There's just something extra nice about having a snazzy-looking keyboard. With this wireless keyboard you'll have a USB nano receiver to help you connect to your Kano and boy, does it have a range. Even if you're standing 10 meters away, you'll be able to use your keyboard easily with a portability that's hard to pass up on.
Just like the Motion Sensor Kit, you don't need to actually have a Kano Computer for this. But if you do, this is more than a worthy accessory to it. As with many Kano products, the Pixel Kit allows children to explore coding through the use of color and pixelation. They can create characters, songs, and different rhythms just from using the Pixel Kit's excellent coding tutorial.
With this collection I've provided, you'll have found not only a couple of new kits that'll expand your Kano Computer adventures but something that'll make using your Kano Computer kit that much easier. If you ask me, just because of aesthetic values, my favorite accessory has to be the Kano Pixel Kit. While limited in what it can do, it's simplicity is truly something to marvel and find joy in. Plus, it adds to the educational aspects of the Kano Computer.


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Three takeaways from the WFT's wild Week 4 victory over the Falcons
By Gibson Hirt
Psychiatrists around the DMV will be busy this week; many Washington fans experienced mood swings while watching the wild Week 4 contest against the Falcons. Despite letting the lowly Falcons hang around for the entirety of the game, Washington escaped Atlanta with a thrilling 34–30 victory led by Taylor Heinicke and Terry McLaurin. Heinicke looked poised and much improved from a shaky Week 3 performance, and McLaurin showed once again why he is one of the premier receivers in the league. However, questions about the defense and the kicking game — which have nearly cost Washington multiple games this season — still remain.
Here are three takeaways from Washington's thrilling victory over the Falcons:
The offense, not the defense, is the strength of this team
Coming into the season, it was Washington's defense that was supposed to be what would push them towards a division title. Through four games, however, it has actually been the offense that's been carrying the load. Other than Week 3 against Buffalo, Taylor Heinicke has looked the part of a solid starting quarterback, and it's clear that he's become more comfortable running the offense as the weeks have progressed. He led Washington on back-to-back touchdown drives late in the fourth quarter which ultimately sealed the victory. A prayer by Heinicke that was somehow caught by McLaurin pulled Washington back within two, and on the ensuing drive, a wild catch and run by JD McKissic gave them the lead for good. On the season, the offense is averaging an impressive 25.3 PPG, good for 11th best in the league. Terry McLaurin continued wreaking havoc on opposing secondaries, finishing Sunday with six catches, 123 yards and two touchdowns. He's averaging nearly 90 yards per game and has already found the endzone three times. Antonio Gibson has also been solid thus far, adding 250 yards on the ground for an average of 4.3 YPC as well as two total touchdowns.
Tackling needs to be worked on — badly
After the defense's subpar performance in Week 1, fans didn't overreact too much, but after four dreadful performances, it's become apparent that this defense is nothing close to what fans expected. They allowed 30 points to a Falcons team that had only scored more than 20 once in their previous three games. More specifically, missed tackles have plagued Washington in every game so far, but it was especially horrendous against the Falcons. Mike Davis caught a dump-off pass from Matt Ryan that should have been a loss of five yards, but missed tackles allowed him to scoot into the endzone. Blown tackles allowed the Falcons to keep drives going and pick up long third downs, another issue Washington has struggled with mightily throughout this season.
Kicking woes continued
Washington fans have long been awaiting the day when they have a kicker whom they can count on every time they step on the field. Unfortunately, that day isn't in the near future — at least until management makes the correct decision and moves on from Dustin Hopkins. He has nearly cost Washington two games this season on missed field goals and extra points. In Week 2, he shanked the game-winning field goal wide right. Luckily for him, he was bailed out by the Giants — who have had a thing for losing close games this season — and even when he converted the second attempt, the ball barely snuck through the uprights. In Week 4, he missed two consecutive extra points that made the fourth quarter much more stressful than it needed to be. Having a consistent kicker is incredibly crucial, and Dustin Hopkins is not that guy.
Washington got the needed victory, but not in the way fans and players were hoping. The Falcons should have been a walkthrough for Washington, but instead, they needed all four quarters to come away with victory number two. Taking on the Saints' high-profile defense in Week 5 will be a tough task for Washington, but if the defense can finally make plays and the offense continues to produce, it's very possible for them to put together their first winning streak of 2021.
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22 May Denver Criminal Defense Lawyer Iris Eytan Interviewed by Law Week Colorado in Article Titled, "Competency Litigation Concludes With Consent Decree"
Posted at 19:45h in Criminal Defense, Current News Events, Interviews and Presentations, Mental Health, Mental Illness, new	by	gabbyanstey
Long-running litigation over the time-frame for competency evaluations for criminal defendants resolved with a consent decree.
After the issue went through multiple rounds of litigation and settlements, the consent decree is expected to resolve the litigation. The result includes changes in the Colorado Department of Human Services' structure and is expected to lead changes in other states around the country.
The latest litigation involved Iris Eytan of Eytan Nielsen, Caleb Durling of Fox Rothschild and Ellie Lockwood of Snell & Wilmer on behalf of Disability Law Colorado. DLC was also represented by Tim Scalo of Snell & Wilmer and Mark Ivandick and Jennifer Purrington of DLC, all under the umbrella of the Colorado Lawyers' Committee.
The large-scale issue began even earlier, though, with a criminal defendant who was incompetent to stand trial but was awaiting a competency evaluation. Eytan said DHS was required to evaluate him, but there was no statutory guideline for a reasonable time for that evaluation.
Eytan said the defendant, who had only been charged at that point, sat waiting in jail with his case stayed while awaiting the competency evaluation. His, and others', detention was a 14th Amendment due process violation, Eytan said.
"[He] was in jail for six months before the public defender came and said this situation was going on." Eytan, Lockwood and another attorney stepped in and found the situation wasn't limited to that case — 80 others were waiting for evaluations as well.
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We got Grand alarm to come out and install the alarm system in our new home. They had worked with the builder to provision cabling of all the windows and doors on the main floor. Nice clean job for GSM installation. Only issue was the Cat 5 cable they put was breaking and chaffed from both ends and pretty useless.
While I had some concerns about the finesse and general clean approach to installation of new appliances, Mark followed up in an email to clear them up with me. I do think he is a knowledgeable and honest person who definitely has the will and intention to go above and beyond the call of his duty, and takes pride in putting his name behind his work.
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Slow Horrible Service - 3 months later, fence still not up!
This Arena fence is located out of the east end, I think AJAX or something. These guys came back in April and got deposits from everyone on Angel Stone in Mississauga. Paul sat on my dining table doing the paper work and promised me that by end of April we should have our fences. Then they disappeared. It's July 1st today and we still don't have our fence. Like the last review, their excuses started with it's raining, our material is back ordered, etc. Last week their guys came and finished about three houses down from me, and then they disappeared again. I called again and spoke to Dino (I think that's his name) and he said oh we ran out of material. How stupid is that!? Don't they know how much material they need for the job once? Today 2 guys came at 3pm, put a frame and left. So July 1st, still no fence! Do not hire Arena Fence. And if you do, don't give them a deposit. Tell them you will give deposit and payment when job is complete.


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ClearSign Combustion Corporation Announces Preliminary Full Year 2018 Results
February 20, 2019 4:15pm Comments
SEATTLE, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign Combustion Corporation (NASDAQ:CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion technologies that improve energy and operational efficiencies while dramatically reducing emissions, today announced its preliminary results for the full year ended December 31, 2018.
"2018 proved to be a quite a year of transition in terms of leadership and behind the scenes operational progress for ClearSign. While we have covered a lot of ground, we still have work ahead of us," said Rob Hoffman, Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Thanks to the recent leadership changes, we remain optimistic about our ability to translate the continued industry interest in our Duplex™ technology into meaningful commercial traction."
Recent strategic and operational highlights during and subsequent to the full year 2018 include:
Completed Follow-On Installations in Key Business Segments: The Company successfully completed follow-on installations for customers in the once-through steam generator and flare segments.
Engaged and Advanced Work with Two Supermajors: The Company engaged a second supermajor oil and gas company to evaluate and consider standardizing ClearSign's Duplex technology to existing heaters. Additionally, work with the first announced supermajor, ExxonMobil, advanced to the selection of a site for the initial paid installation.
Secured Final Approval for Collaborative Project with Southern California Regulator and Refiner: The Company announced the final approval for World Oil to be a partner on the previously announced South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) project to demonstrate CLIR's Duplex technology as a solution to achieve ultralow emission levels in refinery process heaters and other types of fired equipment.
Refreshed Board of Directors: The Company announced the appointment of experienced investors in small capitalization and emerging technology companies, including Susanne Meline, Rob Hoffman, Jim Simmons and Bruce A. Pate to the Company's Board of Directors. Additionally Mr. Hoffman was elected to Chairman and serves as the interim CEO.
Recruited Industry Leader With Global Sales Experience as President: In January 2019, the Company named Colin James "Jim" Deller, Ph.D. as President, to transition to Chief Executive Officer in April 2019. Dr. Deller has twenty-eight years of burner experience and most recently led the Honeywell UOP Callidus burner business worldwide.
Strengthened Balance Sheet: The Company closed a $12.94 million public offering of common stock in February 2018 and an $11.7 million equity investment from clirSPV, LLC in July 2018.
Revenue in 2018 was $530,000 compared to revenue of $540,000 for the full year 2017. The Company expects to report a net loss for 2018 of $9.5 million compared to $9.7 million a year ago.
Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $15,872,000 December 31, 2018.
Shares outstanding at December 31, 2018 total 26,697,261.
The company will be hosting a call at 5:00 PM ET today. Investors interested in participating on the live call can dial 1-866-372-4653 within U.S. or 1-412-902-4217 from abroad. Investors can also access the call online through a listen-only webcast at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/987/29359 or on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.clearsign.com/overview.
The webcast will be archived on the Company's investor relations website for at least 90 days and a telephonic playback of the conference call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529 within U.S. or 1-412-317-0088 from abroad. Conference ID 10128744. The telephonic playback will be available for 7 days after the conference call.
About ClearSign Combustion Corporation
ClearSign Combustion Corporation designs and develops products and technologies for the purpose of improving key performance characteristics of combustion systems, including emissions and operational performance, energy efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness. Our patented Duplex™, Duplex Plug & Play® and Electrodynamic Combustion Control™ platform technologies enhance the performance of combustion systems in a broad range of markets, including the energy (upstream oil production and down-stream refining), commercial/industrial boiler, chemical, petrochemical, and power industries. For more information, please visit www.clearsign.com.
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ClearSign Combustion Corporation and Subsidiary
Statements of Operations
For the year ended December 31
Gross profit (loss)
Interest income, net
$ (9,567,000)
Net Loss per share
$ (0.42)
Contract assets
Fixed assets, net, and other assets
Patents and other intangible assets, net
Current portion of lease liabilities
Accrued compensation and taxes
Long Term Liabilities:
Long term lease liabilities
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 26,697,261 and 15,608,853 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
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Unit I consists of 100 members, 50 from I year and 50 from II year. Similerly Unit II also consists of 100 students. Both units are actively functioning with the following criteria.
Regular activities of 120 hours every year.
Conducting special camp of 10 days in a village every year.
Our NSS units have been creating records in mobilizing blood donors in our students. For the last 17 (seventeen) years. We have been donating blood in excess in 2000 units, which is unique in itself. Not alone, during blood donation camps every year, also in the time of need, to save precious human lives, we send voluntary blood donors (our students) to hospitals to donate blood. This service will continue forever, since service to society is our foremost mission.
Our college has been awarded the Rolling shield for past TEN years for collecting the maximum number of blood units in an one day camp among the Educational institutions in Tamil Nadu.
Our college has been awarded the Rolling shield for 2008 – 2009 for collecting the maximum number of units in an one day camp among the Educational institutions in Tamil Nadu.
Siddha, Ayurvedha and Homeopathy medical camps.
Conducting Traffic awareness events and Taking part in peak hour traffic regulations.
Every year we are adopting one village for our special 10 days camp. First few days will be spent for identifying the problems of the village.
The need to have hygienic and pollution free living conditions.
Helping the people to develop self skills and arranging motivations talks.
Conducting Science Exhibition and distribution of books to the poor students.
Inviting VIPs to the camp to address the people for further enlightenment.
Educating the youngsters to lead liquor, smoke and drug addiction free life.
Educating the villagers to have social involvements.
Our service will continue until we make sure that every individual around as is self sufficient in education and social awareness.
Best Volunteer 2016 – 17.


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February's Man
Sarce is YOUR Player of the Month
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ANTONI Sarcevic has won our fans' poll to decide Argyle's Player of the Month for February.
The all-action midfielder scored once and put in several tremendous performances as we won all our February fixtures in a month where almost anyone could lay claim to be recognised for their outstanding performances.
More than 3,000 votes were cast in our Twitter poll, with Sarce garnering 45% of the vote.
Attacker Ruben Lameiras was second with 31%, ahead of Jamie Ness and Ryan Taylor in equal third.
Antoni said: "It's a special feeling to win, especially when Ruben, Nessie and Tayls were there - it could have been any of us, to be honest.
"I'm enjoying my footy and I think the record of the team since I've been back has shown that. I think the fans are enjoying it, as well.
"I'm made up for it and I can't thank the fans enough."


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OUYA gaming console to use Nexus 7 hardware, costs $99
By Desire Athow published 10 July 12
A small San Francisco-based firm has gone to Kickstarter to raise nearly $1 million in one month to build a video game console that will target the Sony PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii and hopefully bring with it some radically new ideas.
The specifications of the console have already been published. Like the Nexus 7, it will be powered by an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor with one 1GB RAM, 8GB flash storage and Wi-Fi.
In addition there's an HDMI connector, Bluetooth LE 4.0, one USB 2.0 Port and a wireless controller with a touchpad and standard controls. OUYA will be powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will be easy to root (without voiding your warrranty) while the founders have made it clear that they want hackers to tinker with the hardware and the software.
Developers could be lured by the fact that they won't need to buy a licence or an expensive SDK and the fact that it is already built on Android means that it's not a "terra incognita".
Interestingly, OUYA only demands one condition from developers, the fact that some gameplay has to be free, which reminds us of the golden age of shareware on the PC, nearly 20 years ago. More than 550 backers have already signed for OUYA with 29 days to go. Two backers have even invested a massive $10,000.
Source : Kickstarter
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The goal for every transit agency is to increase ridership. From the national level to our local agencies, quarterly advertising campaigns were created as a way to educate the public about transportation in hopes to increase ridership.
Many ridership downturns are linked to the simple economics of gas and used-car prices. In addition, unlike major metropolitan areas, public transit in the Central Valley is reliant more so on necessity than choice. That said, it was important for us to identify opportunities to increase ridership among those more likely to use public transit. Not only did we create a first-of-its-kind program to do just that—we also added convenience and incentives to the mix.
By stepping back and evaluating the fundamental problems and core audiences, Archer & Hound developed something entirely new for Visalia Transit: the Rider Rewards Program. This innovative loyalty program rewards monthly pass holders with discounts for more than 120 local merchants and eateries. Because the value of the card outpays the expense, this program encourages all riders to transition from a daily or weekly pass, into a monthly card holder—allowing unlimited rides throughout the month. In addition, one of the monthly card options is a reusable bus pass that allows riders the opportunity to reload their card online, as opposed to making a trip to the Transit Center. So, riding the bus each month not only became less expensive, but also more convenient.
This first-of-its-kind program, for both loyalty and convenience, allows Visalia Transit the ability to track and communicate with their Rider Rewards card holders, gives riders built-in perks and benefits, and creates a "buy local" incentive for local businesses.
In addition, it gives consistent daily riders an incentive to purchase monthly passes, thus encouraging increased ridership—a win-win for all!


Should I rent or should I buy? This can be one of the toughest decisions you make in your lifetime, and it may be a decision that you have to make more than once. Purchasing a home is a huge financial investment, one that you need to thoroughly research. While many people tout the advantages of renting, it is important not to overlook the upsides of home-ownership. Before you sign your name to a lease, consider these six benefits of owning a home.
The thought of April 15, Tax Day, makes most people groan. However, there are some significant tax deductions that homeowners can take advantage of that renters can't.
Unlike rent payments, you can deduct interest from your mortgage payments on your federal income tax return and in some cases on your state taxes as well. Interest makes up a large portion of your mortgage payment during the first few years of home-ownership, which could amount to a nice deduction.
Are you trying to achieve that elusive 850 credit score, or at the very least trying to improve your score? Owning a home is a great way to build your credit. Your payment history accounts for a significant portion of your FICO score. Paying your monthly mortgage payments on time shows lenders that you are a responsible borrower and have a low risk of defaulting on your loan. The better your credit score, the easier it is to buy a car, get lower credit card interest rates or take out other loans.
One of the biggest benefits of owning a home is not having to ask for a landlord's permission to make aesthetic changes to your home, such as installing white cabinets. When you purchase a house, you have the ability to truly make it a home that fits you. Go ahead and paint your guest bedroom Living Coral, Pantone's Color of the Year. Use recessed lighting in your kitchen. Opt for quartz counters instead of granite. After your closing, you have the freedom create the house of your dreams.
When you purchase a new construction house, you can personalize your home from the beginning. In addition to offering structural options, like a downstairs den or an extended dining room, many homebuilders have design centers staffed with interior decorators. These professionals guide you through the design process. For example, they can help you match your kitchen backsplash and counter with the perfect paint color. With an interior decorator on your side, the vision for your home can become a reality.
Every time you make your mortgage payment, a portion goes to paying off interest and a portion goes toward the principal of the loan. The amount of money paid toward the principal is considered your equity, or the percentage of your home that you own. As time goes on, your payments move from paying more interest to paying more of the principal. Also, the more your home increases in value the more equity you'll have.
Consider your equity to be like another savings account. If needed, you can use the equity to borrow money for a second mortgage. Conversely, if you rent, your monthly payments don't go towards anything nor can they be reinvested. It's as if they vanish into thin air.
With a fixed-rate mortgage, you have the same mortgage payment every month for the duration of the loan. In contrast, when you rent an apartment or house, you are at the mercy of the property owner who can raise rent when they see fit.
Owning a home also allows you some control of your utility bills. One of the benefits of building a new construction house is that they are often HERS-Certified, which stands for Home Energy Rated System. These houses combine energy-efficient appliances, lighting and construction to help you reduce your energy usage and ultimately save money.
Many landlords have strict rules regarding pets, especially about dogs and cats. These rules often limit how many pets you can have, prohibit certain dog breeds and set a weight limit for your four-legged friends. Apartment complexes often also require pet deposits, which can sometimes cost up to $500. Depending on which state you live in, these deposits may be nonrefundable.
Some buildings even charge pet rent, according to the American Kennel Club. Pet rent is a monthly fee that individuals have to pay as long the pet lives in the rental. This can cost you up to an additional $35 a month.
When you own your house, you're free to have a large breed like a Saint Bernard or three Siamese cats, or both, if you prefer.
There are numerous benefits to owning a home including the six mentioned above. Don't overlook these advantages when you're deciding on your next residence.


For the second straight night, the Wilmington Sharks (23-16, 7-5) lost in a one run game as the Petersburg Generals (13-21, 5-4) held off the Sharks to win 6-5 on Sunday night,.
Petersburg would take the lead in the first inning with a three run rally, and the Generals would never trail in the game. The Sharks tied the game in the third with RBI singles from Mark Donadio (Fordham), Clark Scolameiro (South Carolina), and Nick Rotola (Oral Roberts), but gave up the lead again in the bottom of the inning.
Wilmington trailed 6-3 in the eighth inning, and were finally able to get back on the board. Alec Bohm (Wichita State) drove in two on a double, but a strikeout left him stranded on second. The Sharks went down in order in the ninth inning to end the game.
The win went to Kane Keith (2-2). He threw six innings, with eight hits, three runs, three walks and six strikeouts. Hank Nichols (1-3) took the loss, pitching four innings, allowing five runs, on nine hits, three walks and three strikeouts. Brady Womacks (4) got the save, with one scoreless inning and one strikeout.


A dentist from Slough, Berkshire, was suspended for four months over an online post that called for "sewers of towns" to be "cleansed" of Muslims.
Ronald Pate posted twice online on May 23, 2017, the day after the Manchester bomb attack and again on May 25.
Pate, a dentist since 1981, posted: "Continue with this appeasing woolly approach and soon we will see Sharia Law recognised, a majority of Muslim MP's [sic] and say goodbye to the country" and "its time these sewers of towns were cleansed".
The General Dental Council (GDC) found him guilty of serious professional misconduct last month over the "religiously offensive" and "inappropriate" posts.
Pate accepted he may have written the posts "in haste and anger" but claimed he was referring to terrorists, not all Muslims.
However, the General Dental Council Professional Conduct Committee said it "did not accept" he was solely referring to terrorists.
It also ruled that one post by Pate on the GDPUK site, a website for "dental opinion and information", "would likely have been read" as a call for ethnic cleansing.
The committee said it "considered that the potential for hostility towards the Muslim population to be inflamed is increased by using this type of language".
Pate last registered as working at the Langley Dental Clinic and Implant Centre in Slough, also argued the posts were written in a private message thread, inaccessible to the public.
However, the General Dental Council said forum has 10,000 users including the wider public. Pate told the hearing he was now retired, and the industry body would be unable to prevent him from making similar comments in the future.
He said he would not make the same comments again, particularly the "sewers of towns" remark, and would not make them in a public place or around patients.
The GDC said it believed there was a "high risk" the behaviour would be repeated because of Pate's "cavalier attitude" towards the regulator.


The reliability of computer networks is nowadays a crucial thing for the operation of any business. Any interruption in the operation of a server or computer enabling the access to your company's software causes quantifiable loss. This is why the reliability of computer systems is increasingly important.
Migrating the hitherto used server to high-performance and error-proof virtual platform guarantees very high level of availability of the information technology system. Moreover, it is possible to start up a high-performance computer system, whose operation is resistant to failures of an individual server (cluster mechanism).
Through implementing a new virtual platform, it is possible to replace many dedicated servers and computers with a single devices. Such the solution reduces the costs of exploitation of the information technology system in your company even by several dozen percentage points!
Thanks to twenty years of experience in IT industry, we are able to offer solutions that in long-term perspective reduce costs of ownership of the IT system and at the same time increase its security and reliability.
An information technology system or a programme installed on an old computer, the correct operation of which is indispensable for the operation of the entire enterprise, can now be migrated onto a virtual hardware platform and continued to be used without fear of breakdown. What is more, it will now perform better and will be more available from any location in the world.
We can perform the entire migration process for you without time-consuming reinstalling of the software. Lack of source data carriers, which could have been misplaced, or unavailability of the IT specialist who was overseeing your computer system for years, are really no problem for us.


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Martha Hall Kelly's SUNFLOWER SISTERS Selected for Barnes & Noble March Most Anticipated Books of the Month
Courtesy of Patch
Barnes & Noble, Inc., with bookstores in every state across the United States, announced its Monthly Book Picks for March with five newly released paperbacks for spring with titles in literary fiction, nonfiction, YA, Young Reader, and speculative fiction. The bookseller also announced its Most Anticipated New Books for readers to look forward to this month.
"We are so excited about all of our picks for March. We have a fantastic collection of Monthly Picks, carefully chosen by our booksellers to inspire, thrill, chill and delight," said Jackie De Leo, Vice President, Bookstore, Barnes & Noble. "Plus, in celebration of Women's History Month, we curated our Most Anticipated New Books for March around some of today's most brilliant and insightful female authors. This thoughtful selection of titles is sure to deliver for passionate readers of all types."
The much-anticipated new novel from Martha Hall Kelly, Sunflower Sisters serves as an enthralling prequel to Lilac Girls and tells the story of Georgeanna "Georgey" Woolsey (the ancestor of Caroline Ferriday) and her search for a sense of self during the turbulent Civil War. A story of women defying the odds in a war-torn and racially divided landscape, Sunflower Sisters is ultimately a novel of hope and healing.


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Hastings Choristers invite anyone interested in joining their community choir to come along to the next rehearsal on Monday, July 22 at 6.30pm at MacKillop College, Port Macquarie. The choir members are friendly and will heartily welcome new members. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening during school terms at Mackillop College Senior campus in Lochinvar Place, Port Macquarie. Whether you are an alto, soprano, tenor or bass, or don't know what you are, the Choristers would love to have your voice in the choir. Those who have been in choirs in the past are also very welcome. This term promises to be a happy, enjoyable term for new members as the upcoming concert in September will feature light, bright, easy-listening music and will be performed at Sails Resort accompanied by a band. The choir will also be performing Handel's much-loved Messiah for the Christmas concert in December. For information phone Robyn on 0407 007 993 or visit the website www.midcoast.com.au/~choristers.
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Hastings Choristers call out for new members
Sing loud: Hastings Choristers are inviting new members to join.
Hastings Choristers invite anyone interested in joining their community choir to come along to the next rehearsal on Monday, July 22 at 6.30pm at MacKillop College, Port Macquarie.
The choir members are friendly and will heartily welcome new members. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening during school terms at Mackillop College Senior campus in Lochinvar Place, Port Macquarie.
Whether you are an alto, soprano, tenor or bass, or don't know what you are, the Choristers would love to have your voice in the choir.
Those who have been in choirs in the past are also very welcome.
This term promises to be a happy, enjoyable term for new members as the upcoming concert in September will feature light, bright, easy-listening music and will be performed at Sails Resort accompanied by a band.
The choir will also be performing Handel's much-loved Messiah for the Christmas concert in December.
For information phone Robyn on 0407 007 993 or visit the website www.midcoast.com.au/~choristers.


Ever wondered what it is like to be a farmer or eat home grown produce? Open Farm Day is your chance to visit working farms, meet local farmers and eat and drink local produce. Farms and businesses across Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Kinglake Ranges are opening their gates on Sunday 7 April from 10:00am to 4:00pm to showcase farming on Melbourne's fringe.