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Over the past year, the teaching of "critical race theory" in public schools has become a hot-button political issue, dividing parents, teachers, and school board officials alike, sparking a national conversation about who should determine the content of public-school curriculum, and leading to the introduction of legislation that would limit what could be taught in Kentucky classrooms. The Cooperative for the Humanities and Social Sciences is bringing together scholars and community members to discuss critical social problems, in this case the influence of political polarization on public school curriculum. We will discuss what exactly critical race theory is, seek to understand why legislation affecting school curriculum is being introduced in Kentucky, and explore what its impact might be. Our panelists include: Nikki Brown, UK Professor of History and African American and Africana Studies; Arnold Farr, UK Professor of Philosophy and Fayette-Urban County Council-at-Large Candidate; Tyler Murphy, Chair of the Fayette County Board of Education and a National Board-Certified Social Studies Teacher at Boyle County High School; Pragya Upreti, a Senior at Lafayette High School and the research lead for the Kentucky Student Voice Team, an independent youth-led organization focusing on education research, policy, and advocacy; Steve Voss, UK Professor of Political Science; and Lucy Waterbury, a Fayette County Public School Parent, School Based Decision Making Council Parent Representative, PTSA Leader, and co-founder of Save Our Schools Kentucky.
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Over the past year, the teaching of "critical race theory" in public schools has become a hot-button political issue, dividing parents, teachers, and school board officials alike, sparking a national conversation about who should determine the content of public-school curriculum, and leading to the introduction of legislation that would limit what could be taught in Kentucky classrooms . The Cooperative for the Humanities and Social Sciences seeks to bring together scholars and community members to discuss critical social problems, in this case the influence of political polarization on public school curriculum. We will discuss what exactly critical race theory is, seek to understand why legislation affecting school curriculum is being introduced in Kentucky, and explore what its impact might be. Our panelists include: Nikki Brown, UK Professor of History and African American and Africana Studies; Arnold Farr, UK Professor of Philosophy and Fayette-Urban County Council-at-Large Candidate; Tyler Murphy, Chair of the Fayette County Board of Education and a National Board-Certified Social Studies Teacher at Boyle County High School; Pragya Upreti, a Senior at Lafayette High School and the research lead for the Kentucky Student Voice Team, an independent youth-led organization focusing on education research, policy, and advocacy; Steve Voss, UK Professor of Political Science; and Lucy Waterbury, a Fayette County Public School Parent, School Based Decision Making Council Parent Representative, PTSA Leader, and co-founder of Save Our Schools Kentucky.
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Ask ten people to describe doom metal and you're likely to get ten different responses. Intrepid writer J.J. Anselmi of Invisible Oranges tackles the history of doom (as well as sludge and post-metal) on Doomed to Fail, providing some context along the way as to how culture has shaped the sound of various cities such as Birmingham, England and New Orleans, Louisiana. As such, this is not necessarily a high-level read nor a gateway for would-be fans of the various styles Ansemi so lovingly writes about. It's for die-hards only, hence the deep-dive.
Anselmi takes the calculated risk of interjecting his personal thoughts throughout the text, notably, his relation to the bands and what they mean to him. (His quick excerpt on what it's like to listen to legendary doom-mongers Khanate is particularly funny.) He does, though, provide a thorough look at each of the main scenes that help build doom, sludge and post-metal up to what it is today, roping in the usual suspects like Sabbath, as well as the early 90s Peaceville scene, Southern metal (i.e. sludge) and the sonic exploits of Isis and Neurosis. Of particular note is the portions on Winter, Cathedral and Sleep, a trio of bands deserving of their own tomes. Here, Anselmi provides the key info and includes some spot-on assessments on their respective albums. (The first two Cathedral albums are their best indeed.)
What ultimately helps Doomed to Fail set sail is the fact Anselmi wrote it from a genuine place of experience. Contrary to the manner in which most books of this variety are written, Anselmi has sweated it out for years as a drummer in his own bands, forever drawn to the sound of noisy sludge. It's this sincerity, not to mention Anselmi's engaging writing style, that makes Doomed to Fail a worthwhile ode and read about the underground's most unsavory of sounds.
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Texarkana- Nationally-known comedian Willie P. Richardson brings his family comedy show to The Oaklawn Opry Theatre in Texarkana at 7pm Thursday, October 18th. Known as "The Phone Prankster" to radio listeners throughout America, Mr. Richardson's recordings have sold more than 1.25 million copies since his first release in 1995.
His standup comedy show consists of his unique brand of Southern Humor, including hilarious stories about his upbringing, his family, and his show business career. Richardson takes pride in the fact that his show is "clean" and is acceptable to any audience and age group.
He is a native of Nacogdoches, in the "Piney Woods" of East Texas. He began pulling "telephone pranks" on friends and relatives starting at about the age of 12. He says that his first prank was "almost his last"…Young Willie called a "mean, stingy, hateful" neighbor, told her he was with the phone company, and asked how much telephone cord she had coming out of her wall (this was in the days of permanently-attached phone cords)..She replied "It looks like about 6 feet".. Willie said "Well, you do have a problem..everybody's supposed to have 9 feet of cord…I just called your neighbor and she says she has 12 feet, so she must've pulled 3 feet of your cord over into her house." "She was furious that her neighbor had stolen her cord, "Willie said…..She asked what the phone company would do about it and Willie replied, "To save a service call, you can help me and we can do it right now"…He then proceeded to tell her to drag a chair up to and facing the wall, wrap the cord around her wrist, put her feet against the wall, count to three, and pull as hard as she could…."The line went dead…It scared me to death"! The lady had pulled the cord completely out of the wall. "One of my cousins told on me and I spent the rest of the summer mowing yards to pay for the real phone company to come out and fix it." Mr. Richardson says that was the only "mean" prank he's ever pulled on anyone.
His recording career began by a twist of fate one day when he stopped by to see a friend who owns a local record company. Willie had "phone pranked" his record producer friend several times in the past . His friend told him that he wanted him to make a prank call to a nurse at the local hospital. Willie made the call from the record company studio with the tape machine rolling. The premise of the call was that the hospital had sent the wrong baby home with his daughter and that he would like to return and exchange it for the correct one. The call was so funny that Willie and his friend took it to the hospital for the "victim" and all of her friends to hear. They were literally crying tears of laughter.
Within one week Willie had recorded his first album. A number of local radio stations began airing the recordings. After testing the recordings locally, copies were mailed to stations nationally. The response from stations and from the public was tremendous. He is heard on hundreds of stations nationally, including Sirius/XM, The syndicated "John Boy & Billy Show," KPPG in Texarkana and KZHE in Magnolia, AR, in this area. In 2001, he was named "Comedian of the Year" at the annual Cammy Awards Show at The Albabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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Advance tickets are $15 and will be $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Cavender's Boot City in Texarkana, by phone at 888.218.6464 or online at WilliePRichardson.com. The Oaklawn Opry Theatre is located at 124 Oaklawn Village in Texarkana.
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Beechwoods Trail Woodville, TX. The Beechwoods Trail is located, appropriately, in the Big Thicket National Preserve's Beech Creek Unit where Beech Creek and Little Beech Creek intersect. It offers a shaded stroll through a mature hardwood forest with a chance to see native blooming orchids. The American beech tree is prevalent along the trail, providing Read more
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Palestine, Texas- Local community leaders, business owners, and government officials gathered at Braly Builders Supply on Thursday, August 27, where they celebrated the presentation of the Texas Treasure Business Award with the Braly family.
The Jefferson Steampunk Christmas Ball- December 15, 2012
Posted on December 11, 2012 Author MYETX
JEFFERSON- The first Jefferson Steampunk Christmas Ball will be held on December 15, 2012 at the Jefferson Transportation & Visitor Center, located at 305 E Austin Street, just across the tracks from the Jefferson General Store. The Ball starts at 9:00 pm. Early arrivals are encouraged to join in "Jefferson's Old Fashioned Christmas Parade", starting at 6:00 PM.
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The National Portrait Gallery was founded in 1856 to bring together the greatest names in British history and culture from the late middle-Ages to the present day. It's main collection now includes over 10,000 works, from panel paintings to video portraits, from miniatures to larger-than-life sculptures. Illustrated throughout.
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Q: What are the rough patches and hard pimples on my egg shells?
This is usually an occasional thing, although younger or older hens are more prone to it. If your chicken is young, sometimes rough shells can occur for a while until her egg-laying cycle has settled. Older chickens may lay eggs with rough or pimpled shells, too. This issue can appear at any age, however. For instance, in the winter, sometimes a chicken may be getting excess calcium as laying slows down and they are less able to graze; the excess is distributed over the shell, sometimes in "pimples" or rough patches.
Other possible causes: sometimes, rough shells will be caused by water shortages, which may happen in the winter if the water freezes. When that happens, the egg sort of "stalls" in the reproductive tract for a while, getting excess calcium distributed to its shell. The same thing can happen if your chickens are scared by an intruder, a low-flying helicopter, a barking dog, or even a very loud storm! If your hens go "off" laying due to a disturbance, when they resume laying again their first eggs may be misshapen, missing a shell, or have a very rough shell.
Whatever the cause, rough shells on their own are seldom a cause for concern in the backyard setting... although if you sell your eggs, they can certainly be a little unsightly. I mean, you were worried enough to look this answer up, right?
If your hen is laying rough or pimpled eggs all the time, do make sure that the problem is not a slow-down in the reproductive tract due to illness. Ask yourself: are there any other symptoms? Is she eating well? Is her poo a normal consistency? Is she active? Are her nares (nostrils) clear and eyes bright? If your hen is otherwise healthy, you probably needn't worry. If you believe your hen is ill, however, we recommend you get her to a vet for a check-up.
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The Bridgeport community is filled with highly talented and passionate individuals. Additionally, our neighborhoods are lined with numerous committed and skilled people and service providers.
Instead of adding to the growing list of our city's service providers and programs, Burroughs works with existing organizations and nurtures relationships between organizations and individuals with social missions to increase community engagement and further understanding of issues and needs.
Facility Partners
To leverage that talent and maximize the resources and effectiveness of the Facility Partners serving our community, we support the advancement of their missions by providing affordable office space and access to over 5,000 square feet of shared space in which to conduct their program activities.
RYASAP (Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership) addresses issues throughout Connecticut such as human services, education system policy reforms, juvenile justice, and leadership development. It's the umbrella organization for Public Allies and Americorps.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Connecticut provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-on-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Connecticut Students for a Dream (C4D) is a statewide, youth-led network fighting for the rights of undocumented youth and their families. C4D is a fiscally sponsored project of United We Dream, a multi-ethnic immigrant youth-led organization committed to achieving dignity and humanity for all immigrants and people of color in the U.S by empowering, organizing, and developing leadership.
CIRI (Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants), is a statewide organization that assists refugees and immigrants to resolve legal, economic, linguistic and social barriers and become self-sufficient, contributing members of the community.
Black Rock Community Council is the oldest and largest community membership organization in the area with a mission to promote projects that will enhance the quality of life of Black Rock's residents and businesses.
The Bridgeport community is a diverse mixture—ethnically, economically, and socially—of people who are brought together by the recognition that we are more alike than we are different, and we all have much to offer. Burroughs is able to help support the work of over 70 different local community groups and nonprofit organizations with social focused missions. By helping individuals to learn, foster dialogue and build community engagement, our community partners are able to bring over 32,000 people together each year, greatly increasing their capacity to serve our community. Some of the organizations who's work we have been able to support include:
ACCESS Educational Services
Action for Bridgeport Community Development (ABCD)
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Better Bridgeport
Black Rock Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Black Rock Artist Guild
Black Rock Garden Club
Black Rock Little League
Bridgeport American Youth Soccer Organization
Bridgeport Board of Education
Bridgeport Library
Bridgeport Pop Warner Football
Bridgeport Public Education Fund
Burroughs Fund
Center for Children's Advocacy
City of Bridgeport
Connecticut Association for Human Services
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)
Connecticut Legal Services
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
CT Clearinghouse
CT Nonprofit Alliance
Department of Children and Families
Eason Community Center
EMERGE Connecticut
Encore!Connecticut
Fairfield County Community Foundation
FaithActs for Education
Goodwill Industries
Governor's Advisory Council
Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Association
Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra
Green Village Initiative
Groundwork Bridgeport
IMPACTrumbull
Institute for Community Research
K&K Community Rebuilding Foundation
Latino Advocacy Foundation
LifeBridge Community Services
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Bridgeport
Moms Demand Action
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-CT)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW)
National Safety Council
Perrin Family Foundation
Project Homeless Connect
Ryan White Planning Council
Teach For America
The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport
United Way of Connecticut
Wakeman Boys and Girls Club
Westport Public Schools
Wheeler Clinic
Zoom Foundation


Recounts the true story of three California Gray whales imprisoned in Arctic ice in 1988 and the network of activists, businesses, and governments that worked together to rescue the whales.
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The looming railroad strike, which could start tomorrow, would hurt two important local manufacturing operations, company officials said.
The companies -- Bethlehem Steel Corp. and General Motors Corp. -- are making contingency plans to bring in materials by other forms of transportation. However, both expect little disruption at their local factories if the strike lasts only a day or two.
Other major companies, such as Westinghouse Electric Corp., McCormick & Co. Inc. and Armco Inc., primarily rely on trucks to supply materials and don't expect to be affected by any strike.
CSX Transportation Inc. and Consolidated Rail Corp., which provide freight service in the area, are threatened by strikes.
Amtrak, the national passenger service, also faces the midnight strike deadline. But because each company is negotiating with a different set of unions, how each railroad is affected will be determined by which unions strike.
Negotiations among several unions and the nation's railroads continued yesterday.
"They are very active and we feel that is a good sign," said Jay S. Westbrook, a spokesman for CSX, the dominant railroad in the Baltimore area.
A national railroad strike would cost the economy $50 million a day initially and $1 billion daily after four weeks, the rail industry estimated. Because rail strikes are so costly, the federal government normally intervenes and stops a strike after a day or two.
A strike "would have an almost immediate impact," said Bethlehem Steel Corp. spokesman G. Ted Baldwin. Bethlehem, which operates the Sparrows Point mill in Baltimore County, uses an average of 3,000 rail cars daily to carry raw materials, semifinished and finished products among its plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
At Sparrows Point, the operation relies on the delivery of 300 rail cars of coke weekly to keep its blast furnaces operating, Mr. Baldwin said. Coke is a coal product used in the production of iron.
But the Baltimore County plant's stockpile of coke could be used for a couple of weeks, Mr. Baldwin said. If a strike lasted longer than that, the company could bring in coke with barges and ships as it does with iron ore and other raw materials.
GM's assembly plant on Broening Highway depends on trains to bring in about 55 percent of its materials, such as engines, transmissions and axles, said Terry W. Youngerman, personnel director for the plant.
If the strike only lasts a few days, the worst that would happen would be reducing the plant's two 10-hour shifts to 8 hours each, Mr. Youngerman said. But if a strike continued until Friday, the plant would be in a bind.
"The longer it goes, the more tenuous it becomes for us," he said.
Trucking companies could meet manufacturers' needs for a short period, but a long strike would be a strain, said Walter C. Thompson, executive vice president of the Maryland Motor Truck Association Inc.
"If you go three or four days, the industry is going to have to get itself together to pick up the slack," Mr. Thompson said.
A strike also would stop shipments to the three coal terminals in the Port of Baltimore. However, this would have little immediate effect on the operations because coal is delivered to the terminals weeks before it is loaded on a ship.
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., which relies on coal shipments to fuel some of its power plants, does not expect problems because it already was stockpiling in anticipation of a possible February 1993 coal miners' strike.
Instead of its usual 50-day coal inventory, it has a 70-day supply, said BG&E; spokesman Arthur J. Slusark.


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Designer Brands Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Comparable sales up 3.0% on top of comparable sales of 40.8% for the third quarter of 2021
Net sales from our Owned Brands increased 25.0% over the same period last year
In November 2022, received $120.3 million in tax refund reducing debt and increasing liquidity
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) (the "Company" and "Designer Brands"), one of the world's largest designers, producers, and retailers of footwear and accessories, announced financial results for the three months ended October 29, 2022.
Roger Rawlins, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We continued to make meaningful progress on our long-term brand building strategy while also delivering solid comparable sales across every segment of our business. Sales of Owned Brands represented 26.5% of total net sales in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 21.5% for the same period last year. The strategic shifts we have made in our business over the past several years are driving a sustainably higher gross margin rate than 2019 as we have a more targeted focus on customer acquisition, optimizing our assortment, and growing the brands we own and control.
"While we are seeing many of the same pressures across the consumer landscape that most retailers are seeing, our flexible business model continues to support our efforts to navigate a dynamic macro environment. We are focused on meeting our customers' footwear needs while we balance inventory and expenses in order to continue growing market share in this volatile environment."
Third Quarter Operating Results (all comparisons are to the third quarter of 2021)
Net sales increased 1.4% to $865.0 million.
Comparable sales increased 3.0%.
Gross profit decreased to $285.8 million versus $313.6 million last year, and gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 33.0% as compared to 36.7% last year.
Reported net income was $45.2 million, or diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.65.
Adjusted net income was $46.1 million, or adjusted diluted EPS of $0.67.
Liquidity Highlights
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $62.5 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022 compared to $83.1 million at the end of the same period last year, with $130.9 million remaining available for borrowings under our senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility. Debt totaled $415.5 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022 compared to $227.9 million at the end of the same period last year. In November 2022, we received $120.3 million of our income tax receivable from the Internal Revenue Service as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. We anticipate receiving the remaining income tax receivable within the next twelve months.
The Company ended the quarter with more normalized inventory levels of $681.8 million compared to $602.1 million at the same period last year with accelerated receipts to support fall season demand.
Return to Shareholders
During the third quarter of 2022, Designer Brands repurchased 1.3 million Class A common shares (2.0% of Class A and Class B common shares at the beginning of the quarter) at an aggregate cost of $19.1 million under its share repurchase program.
During the nine months ended October 29, 2022, we repurchased 10.7 million Class A common shares (14.6% of Class A and Class B common shares at the beginning of the fiscal year) at an aggregate cost of $147.5 million, with $187.4 million of Class A common shares that remain authorized under the program as of October 29, 2022.
A dividend of $0.05 per share of Class A and Class B common shares will be paid on December 28, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 13, 2022.
Store Openings and Closings
During the third quarter of 2022, we opened 1 new store and closed 3 stores in the U.S. with no changes to the store count in Canada, resulting in a total of 504 U.S. stores and 138 Canadian stores as of October 29, 2022.
Updated 2022 Financial Outlook
The Company is updating the following guidance for the full year 2022:
Previous Guidance
Current Guidance
Designer Brands Comparable Sales Growth
Mid-single digits
Webcast and Conference Call
The Company is hosting a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 1-888-317-6003, or the international dial-in, 1-412-317-6061, and reference conference ID number 8112374 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed through the following link:
https://app.webinar.net/95ZvEx7rpAl
For those unable to listen to the live webcast, an archived version will be available via the same website address until December 15,2022. A replay of the teleconference will be available by dialing the following numbers:
U.S.: 1-877-344-7529
Passcode: 5000482
About Designer Brands
Designer Brands is one of the world's largest designers, producers and retailers of the most recognizable footwear brands and accessories, transforming and defining the footwear industry by inspiring self-expression across every facet of its enterprise. Through its portfolio of world-class owned brands, led by the industry-setting Vince Camuto brand, Designer Brands delivers on-trend footwear and accessories through its robust direct-to-consumer omni-channel infrastructure, featuring a billion-dollar digital commerce business and nearly 650 stores across the U.S. and Canada. Its retailing operations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners deliver current, in-line footwear and accessories from most of the largest national brands in the industry and hold leading market share positions in key product categories across Women's, Men's and Kid's in the U.S. and Canada. Designer Brands also distributes its owned brands through select wholesale relationships while leveraging its design and sourcing expertise to build private label product for national retailers. Designer Brands is also committed to being a difference maker in the world, taking steps forward to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the footwear industry and supporting our global community and the health of our planet through donating more than six million pairs of shoes to the global non-profit Soles4Souls. More information can be found at www.designerbrands.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as "outlook," "could," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "would," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. These statements are based on the Company's current views and expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties related to the ongoing coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, any future COVID-19 resurgence, and any other adverse public health developments; risks that recent inflationary pressures, including higher freight costs, could have on our results of operations and customer demand based on pricing actions and operating measures taken to mitigate the impact of inflation; uncertain general economic conditions, including inflation and supply chain pressures, domestic and global political and social conditions and the potential impact of geopolitical turmoil or conflict, and the related impacts to consumer discretionary spending; our ability to execute on our long-term strategic plans; our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends, consumer preferences, and changing customer expectations; our ability to maintain strong relationships with our vendors, manufacturers, licensors, and retailer customers; risks related to losses or disruptions associated with our distribution systems, including our distribution centers and fulfillment center and stores, whether as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on third-party providers, or otherwise; our reliance on our loyalty programs and marketing to drive traffic, sales, and customer loyalty; risks related to cyber security threats and privacy or data security breaches or the potential loss or disruption of our information systems; our ability to protect our reputation and to maintain the brands we license; our competitiveness with respect to style, price, brand availability, and customer service; risks related to our international operations, including international trade, our reliance on foreign sources for merchandise, exposure to political, economic, operational, and compliance and other risks, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to comply with privacy laws and regulations, as well as other legal obligations; risks associated with climate change and other corporate responsibility issues; and uncertainties related to future legislation, regulatory reform, policy changes, or interpretive guidance on existing legislation. Risks and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the time when made. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release to reflect any future events or circumstances.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
SEGMENT RESULTS
% of
Segment net sales:
$ (3,217)
Canada Retail
Brand Portfolio
Total segment net sales
Elimination of intersegment net sales
(10.7) %
Consolidated net sales
Net Sales by Brand Category
Three months ended October 29, 2022
Owned Brands:(1)
External customer wholesale and commission income
Intersegment wholesale and commission income
Total Owned Brands
Canada Retail(2)
Total net sales
Nine months ended October 29, 2022
Owned Brands refers to those brands we have rights to sell through ownership or license arrangements.
We currently do not report the Canada Retail segment net sales by brand categories.
Comparable Sales
Change in comparable sales:
U.S. Retail segment
Canada Retail segment
Brand Portfolio segment - direct-
to-consumer channel
Store Count
(square footage in thousands)
Number of Stores
U.S. Retail segment - DSW stores
Canada Retail segment:
The Shoe Company stores
DSW stores
Total number of stores
Basis Points
Segment gross profit:
Total segment gross profit
Net recognition of intersegment gross profit
Consolidated gross profit
Intersegment Eliminations
Recognition (elimination) of intersegment activity:
Net sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment
Recognition of intersegment gross profit for inventory previously purchased that
was subsequently sold to external customers during the current period
$ (154)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income from equity investments
Impairment charges
Interest expense, net
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs
Non-operating income (expenses), net
Income tax provision
Weighted average diluted shares
(unaudited and in thousands)
Receivables, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Operating lease assets
Intangible assets, net
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt
Current operating lease liabilities
Long-term debt
Non-current operating lease liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Restructuring and termination costs
Target acquisition costs (credits)
Adjusted operating expenses
Total non-GAAP adjustments
Adjusted operating profit
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)
Total non-GAAP adjustments before tax effect
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
Valuation allowance change on deferred tax assets
Total adjustments, after tax
Adjusted net income
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement amounts presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating profit, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share as shown in the table above. These measures adjust for the effects of: (1) restructuring and termination costs; (2) target acquisition costs (credits); (3) impairment charges; (4) loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs; (5) foreign currency transaction losses (gains); (6) the net tax effect of such items; and (7) the change in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The unaudited reconciliation of adjusted results should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP. These financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors to increase comparability to prior periods by adjusting for certain items that may not be indicative of core operating measures and to better identify trends in our business. The adjusted financial results are used by management to, and allow investors to, evaluate the operating performance of the Company on a comparable basis, when reviewed in conjunction with the Company's GAAP statements. These amounts are not determined in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be used exclusively in evaluating the Company's business and operations.
Comparable Sales Performance Metric
We consider the change in comparable sales from the same previous year period, a primary metric commonly used throughout the retail industry, to be an important indicator of the performance of our retail and direct-to-consumer businesses. We include in our comparable sales metric stores in operation for at least 14 months at the beginning of the fiscal year. Stores are added to the comparable base at the beginning of the year and are dropped for comparative purposes in the quarter in which they are closed. Comparable sales include stores temporarily closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as management continues to believe that this metric is meaningful to monitor our performance. Comparable sales also include e-commerce sales. Comparable sales for the Canada Retail segment exclude the impact of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current period results at the foreign currency exchange rate used in the comparable period of the prior year. Comparable sales for the Brand Portfolio segment include the direct-to-consumer e-commerce site www.vincecamuto.com. The calculation of comparable sales varies across the retail industry and, as a result, the calculations of other retail companies may not be consistent with our calculation.
SOURCE Designer Brands Inc.
For further information: Stacy Turnof, DesignerBrandsIR@edelman.com


I'd love to go again this year but I still don't know if I can.
It'll be another good show.
It sure was last year, which was my first time attending.
TrekMD wrote: It sure was last year, which was my first time attending.
TrekMD wrote: I believe we did.
No, I missed that! I was there for dinner on Sunday, though. Were you there?
TrekMD wrote: No, I missed that! I was there for dinner on Sunday, though. Were you there?
So, is anybody else around here planning to go for the first time or to repeat the tremendous experience?
I'm still not sure that I can go. I'm trying to coordinate another trip and this may conflict with it.
For some reason I'm quite optimistic today.
Cool. I've already made arrangements to go. Looking forward to it.
a few surprises in store.
now I'm ready to rock'n'roll!
I'll be coming with two big suitcases + one hand baggage.
Rev, will I have enough space?
I need really deep pockets for this year's PRGE!


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Motorcycle NewsYamaha
Yamaha Sets Aside $100 Million for Future Startup Investments
Wade Thiel December 14, 2018
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The Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund Begins
Yamaha Motor Co. set up a new company fund that will focus on investing in new technologies and startups over the next 10 years. The Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund is an effort by Yamaha. The company designed the fund to "further strengthen its global corporate venturing activities." Yamaha allocated $100 million to the fund.
The company issued a statement about the new fund on Tuesday. It will be a U.S.-based venture located in Silicon Valley. This location currently houses the Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVLSV).
The YMVLSV was established in 2015. It acted as the tech and investing arm for Yamaha over the past few years. It invested in nine venture capital companies. In the statement, Yamaha pointed out two of the companies it invested in as Veniam and Robotics Plus. Those are likely the two it's most proud of.
Veniam provides "mesh type Wi-Fi communication services for mobile units," according to Yamaha. The U.S. venture also develops and sells communications hardware.
Robotics Plus is a New Zealand venture that uses robotics engineering and automation and analysis technology to create automated solutions for agricultural fields.
Why Spend the Money?
Neither Veniam or Robotics Plus directly correlate to motorcycles. You might be wondering why it matters if Yamaha invests in these companies. Well, the transportation industry is changing dramatically. Yamaha needs to start investing in technology start-ups if it hopes to keep pace.
The company seems to be getting out ahead of things by setting up this fund. It also invested $150 million in Grab, entering into a strategic partnership. Grab is an Indian-based motorcycle ride-hailing service. According to a statement by Yamaha, the move will allow the pursuit of next-generation mobility services.
With that in mind, is $100 million for the Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund in Silicon Valley really enough?
Yamaha sees the fund as a start to its investment in technology ventures worldwide. If it just spent $150 million getting in on a partnership with Grab, it would seem that $100 million is a pittance to have for over 10 years of investment.
Grab is already large, though. Yamaha had to pony up the big bucks to get in on the game. Hopefully, the fund will focus on small ventures that have a potential to get big. That will enable Yamaha to get in on these tech ventures early. Hopefully, that will be before they have to start shelling out significant amounts of money to buy in.
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As a frequent business traveler, I must tell you that shaving every day gets to me. If I am not meeting with a client or work colleague, I simply prefer to go "au naturel" and save my skin the torture of hacking it with a razor. Typically, I cross oceans more than twice a week, and it can feel good on my face to leave it alone for awhile. Moisturizer is always important to me, but if I am meeting with work colleagues on a regular basis, shaving is a must. That is why I was especially eager to try out the Badass Beard Care Trial Kit.
First of all, it came with a variety of intriguing scents that caught my eye. These include The Original (Sandalwood and Vanilla), The Ladies Man (Lemon and Vanilla), The Outlaw (Sweet Tobacco, Vanilla, and Black Pepper), and The Pirate (Bay Leaf, Orange, Lime, and Clove).
It's time to grow out a beard, y'all! The different beard creams, oils, balms, and aftershaves in this kit make it easy and hassle-free, in my opinion. There are different beard waxes, creams, and oils that are on the market; who knew?!
An Iraq War veteran started this business years ago, and as someone that tries to avoid shaving on days when I am going to be in warm locals, I think this guy is someone to listen to. No matter what your personal preference, the company offers a free trial kit for those interested in sampling its products. That's what initially drew my attention despite having to pay the modest fee for shipping and handling.
The trial kit delivers four oils, each with its own unique scent for you to try. A unique inclusion is what looks like a guitar pick, which can double as a way to remove any cream from tight surfaces such as underneath fingernails or between cracks in the packaging.
I was able to sample numerous scents, and all of them appealed to me much in the same way that an eau de cologne is enjoyable in its scent. Each will appear to a different personality; some have scents of peppermint or wood while others are fruitier in nature.
Let's get back to how this feels on your skin. I should be honest that beards make me warm and I try to not grow a full one. Still, for the sake of this review, I wanted to try it. I found the texture of this cream to be soft without any residue. To be fair, I toned down the amount that I was using because I did not want to fee like I was heating myself up for any reason.
As you might know, most foreign airports, shopping malls, and public spaces adhere to a more liberal air conditioning policy. That means Americans will be hot (and sweaty). This is the primary reason why I try to avoid having a beard or shaving completely when passing through a foreign airport. Otherwise, it is completely uncomfortable.
This product deserves attention for having its base in something eco-friendly, which means it is produced without irritating, dangerous, toxic chemicals. If you are wondering what led to so many varietals from this basis, it's the essential oils that the founders began to add to create so many different scents and styles. You'll notice it immediately with so many natural options to choose from to keep you smelling great.
Looking for a sample or to test out their latest products? Surely, you have seen their popular promotions on social media lately, but if not, be sure to check out their website.


Refinancing an investment property is my specialty. I am an experienced property investor myself and I have developed extensive knowledge of the underwriting requirements of products for refinancing an investment property. When refinancing an investment property, you can easily get to 80% of value and with the addition of either a home equity loan or home equity line of credit you may borrow up to 95% of the equity in your investment property. Email with any questions about refinancing an investment property.
Refinancing an investment property programs fall into two categories: Fannie & Freddie and our Investment Property Specialty Programs.
Investment property refinancing loans sold to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac require equity of not more than 80% and will have an investment property fee of 1.5 points. Please understand that these investment property fees incurred when refinancing an investment property are imposed by Fannie and Freddie and are not charges from either your lender or your broker. However, the investment property fee allows using conventional rates and loan limits. Even with the investment property fees, these loans can be a good choice when refinancing an investment property if your goals are to maximize cash flow and you plan to hold the property for a 3 to 5 year period. Ratios are normally 28/36, but with automated underwriting, with excellent credit and some liquid reserves, it is not uncommon to see back ratios in the middle 40s. Investment property income is decreased by a 25% vacancy factor but there are underwriting methods which eliminates this issue for experienced investors.
For the the greatest flexibility, you may be interested in the Cash Flow ARM.
I have a page on how to calculate your refinancing an investment property qualification ratios.
Limited and No Documentation loans are now available for investment properties.
If your building contains 5 or more units, you will need commercial loans.


Bill Weber, Holyrood, will celebrate his 90th birthday Dec. 5. He was born Dec. 5, 1928 in Springfield, Mo. and taught music at Ellsworth Elementary School for 23 years.
Bill married Lois Eggers May 28, 1952, in Holyrood. They have two sons, David and wife, Debbie, who lives on the family farm, and Tim and wife, Connie, Bushton. They have six grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
Birthday greetings may be sent to PO Box 179, Holyrood, Kan. 67450.


Young people in Swaziland will soon be able to connect to their peers via "Ses'khona," the country's first youth-driven radio program, set to air weekly starting this month. The project is an extension of "Super Buddies," a UNICEF-backed children's outreach program and magazine that started in 2003. Both the radio show and the magazine are Swaziland's only examples of media by and for children.


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Q: Можно ли на javascript узнать aspectRatio изображения? К примеру имеем svg , любой объект на странице либо прямоугольник либо квадрат,
так вот для примера взять pattern svg в котором я хочу без ошибочно что бы изображение было на весь pattern и не было растянуто!
SVG взят с какого то вопроса на stackoverflow как пример моего вопроса где применяются разные изображения

<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <defs>
      <pattern id="img" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="100" height="100">
        <image xlink:href="https://dummyimage.com/100x100/7d407d/ffffff" x="-25" width="150" height="100" />
      </pattern>
    </defs>
    <polygon points="50 1 95 25 95 75 50 99 5 75 5 25" fill="url(#img)"/>
  </svg>

<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <defs>
      <pattern id="img1" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="100" height="100">
        <image xlink:href="https://dummyimage.com/100x50/7d407d/ffffff" x="0" y="0" width="100" height="100" preserveAspectRatio="none"/>
      </pattern>
    </defs>
    <polygon   points="50 1 95 25 95 75 50 99 5 75 5 25" fill="url(#img1)"/>
  </svg>

В этом случае надо программно определить aspectRatio изображения что бы увеличить pattern под правильный размер, ведь изображения могут быть :
1) портретные
2) альбомные
3) квадратные
Можно ли средствами javascript это узнать и написать верный параметр pattern ?

A: https://caniuse.com/#feat=img-naturalwidth-naturalheight

var img = document.querySelector('img')

if (img.naturalWidth) {
  console.log(img.naturalWidth, img.naturalHeight)
} else {
  img.onload = () => console.log(img.naturalWidth, img.naturalHeight)
}
html, body, img { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; display: block; }
<img src="//i.stack.imgur.com/5oHxs.png?s=328&g=1">

A: Наверное нужно указать preserveAspectRatio другой, например xMidYMid slice
Вот тут можно наглядно посмотреть как работает этот параметр

<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" height="90vh">
  <defs>
    <pattern id="img1" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="100" height="100">
      <image xlink:href="https://dummyimage.com/200x100"
             width="100" height="100" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice"/>
    </pattern>
  </defs>
  <polygon points="50 1 95 25 95 75 50 99 5 75 5 25" fill="url(#img1)"/>
</svg>
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" height="90vh">
  <defs>
    <pattern id="img2" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="100" height="100">
      <image xlink:href="https://dummyimage.com/100x200"
             width="100" height="100" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice"/>
    </pattern>
  </defs>
  <polygon points="50 1 95 25 95 75 50 99 5 75 5 25" fill="url(#img2)"/>
</svg>

PS: чтобы программно узнать портретное изображение квадратное или альбомное нужно его скачать и сравнить ширину на высоту

let images = ['https://dummyimage.com/20x30', 'https://dummyimage.com/30x20', 'https://dummyimage.com/30x30']

images.forEach(url => {

  let img = new Image();
  img.src = url;
  img.onload = e => console.log(url, getAspectRatio(img))

})

function getAspectRatio(img){
  if (img.width > img.height)
    return "landscape"
  if (img.width < img.height)
    return "portrait"
  return "square"
}

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Within the myriad of consoles and the swathe of technology, there sits a Japanese developer that's just a little bit different from the rest. Whilst their competition chose to invest heavily in 4K and virtual reality, Nintendo didn't just opt to rewrite the conventional rule book when creating their coveted Switch, they tore it up instead.
This console got its claws into all of us. it happily has taken away hours of our free time and started conversations on from topics that debate the way it looks, the way it plays, and even the insatiable way Nintendo is bringing out an endless array of quality games.
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Q: streaming images in windows universal apps c# The classes i used in c# to stream videos over the net in c# are not accepted in windows universal apps.
So please can someone tell me how to create bitmap convert it to byte[] send it over socket and convert it back to bit map. First of all c# in universal apps is not even recognizing the variable type bitmap. it does n't even recognize name space system.drawing. thanks

A: *

*Base64 to Bitmap
string base64string="";
var fileStream = Base64ToStream(base64string);
                        var memStream = new MemoryStream();
                        await fileStream.CopyToAsync(memStream);
                        memStream.Position = 0;
                        var bitmap = new BitmapImage();
                        bitmap.SetSource(memStream.AsRandomAccessStream());
                        lstBitImages.Insert(0, new PhotoModel(bitmap, "00", objPhoto.PhotoName, objPhoto.PhotoBase64, objPhoto.PhotoType, objPhoto.PhotoLink, ".jpg", "Visible", "Collapsed"));
                        displayphotolst.Add(objPhoto);
                        PhotoList.ItemsSource = lstBitImages;

Base64ToStream(base64string);
 public Stream Base64ToStream(string base64String)
        {
            byte[] imageBytes = Convert.FromBase64String(base64String);
            MemoryStream stream2 = new MemoryStream(imageBytes);
            return stream2;
        }

Image full path to bitmap
objModel.PhotoId = "0";
                        var fullPath = string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", destinationFolder.Path, guid + "_" + file.Name);
                        string base64Image = string.Empty;
                        await Task.Run(() =>
                        {
                            Task.Yield();
                            var photo = File.ReadAllBytes(fullPath);
                            base64Image = Convert.ToBase64String(photo);
                            objModel.PhotoBase64 = base64Image;
                        });
                        var fileStream = Base64ToStream(base64Image);
                        var memStream = new MemoryStream();
                        await fileStream.CopyToAsync(memStream);
                        memStream.Position = 0;
                        var bitmap = new BitmapImage();
                        bitmap.SetSource(memStream.AsRandomAccessStream());

A: Following the documentation ex. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/networking/sockets
    MediaCapture mediaCapture;
    string serviceNameForConnect = "22112";
    string hostNameForConnect = "localhost";
    NetworkAdapter adapter = null;
    StreamSocket clientSocket = null;

    private async void StartListener_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        StreamSocketListener listener = new StreamSocketListener();

        listener.ConnectionReceived += OnConnection;

        await listener.BindServiceNameAsync(serviceNameForConnect);
    }

    private async void ConnectSocket_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        HostName hostName;

        mediaCapture = new MediaCapture();

        await mediaCapture.InitializeAsync();

        try
        {
            hostName = new HostName(hostNameForConnect);
        }
        catch (ArgumentException ex)
        {
            return;
        }

        clientSocket = new StreamSocket();

        try
        {
            await clientSocket.ConnectAsync(hostName, serviceNameForConnect);
        }
        catch (Exception exception)
        {
            // If this is an unknown status it means that the error is fatal and retry will likely fail.
            if (SocketError.GetStatus(exception.HResult) == SocketErrorStatus.Unknown)
            {
                throw;
            }
        }
    }

    private async void Send_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        object outValue;
        // Create a DataWriter if we did not create one yet. Otherwise use one that is already cached.
        DataWriter writer;

        if (!CoreApplication.Properties.TryGetValue("clientDataWriter", out outValue))
        {
            writer = new DataWriter(clientSocket.OutputStream);

            CoreApplication.Properties.Add("clientDataWriter", writer);
        }
        else
        {
            writer = (DataWriter)outValue;
        }

        while (true)
        {
            var memoryStream = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream();

            await mediaCapture.CapturePhotoToStreamAsync(ImageEncodingProperties.CreateJpeg(), memoryStream);

            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(18.288)); //60 fps

            memoryStream.Seek(0);

            writer.WriteUInt32((uint)memoryStream.Size);

            writer.WriteBuffer(await memoryStream.ReadAsync(new byte[memoryStream.Size].AsBuffer(), (uint)memoryStream.Size, InputStreamOptions.None));

            // Write the locally buffered data to the network.
            try
            {
                await writer.StoreAsync();
            }
            catch (Exception exception)
            {
                // If this is an unknown status it means that the error if fatal and retry will likely fail.
                if (SocketError.GetStatus(exception.HResult) == SocketErrorStatus.Unknown)
                {
                    throw;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private async void OnConnection(StreamSocketListener sender, StreamSocketListenerConnectionReceivedEventArgs args)
    {
        await Task.WhenAll(DownloadVideos(args));
    }

    public async Task DownloadVideos(StreamSocketListenerConnectionReceivedEventArgs args)
    {
        DataReader reader = new DataReader(args.Socket.InputStream);

        try
        {
            while (true)
            {
                // Read first 4 bytes (length of the subsequent string).
                uint sizeFieldCount = await reader.LoadAsync(sizeof(uint));

                if (sizeFieldCount != sizeof(uint))
                {
                    // The underlying socket was closed before we were able to read the whole data.
                    return;
                }
                uint stringLength = reader.ReadUInt32();

                uint actualStringLength = await reader.LoadAsync(stringLength);

                if (stringLength != actualStringLength)
                {
                    // The underlying socket was closed before we were able to read the whole data.
                    return;
                }

                NotifyUserFromAsyncThread(reader.ReadBuffer(actualStringLength));
            }
        }
        catch (Exception exception)
        {
            // If this is an unknown status it means that the error is fatal and retry will likely fail.
            if (SocketError.GetStatus(exception.HResult) == SocketErrorStatus.Unknown)
            {
                throw;
            }
        }
    }

    private void NotifyUserFromAsyncThread(IBuffer buffer)
    {
        var ignore = Dispatcher.RunAsync(
            CoreDispatcherPriority.Normal, () =>
            {
                Stream stream = buffer.AsStream();

                byte[] imageBytes = new byte[stream.Length];

                stream.ReadAsync(imageBytes, 0, imageBytes.Length);

                InMemoryRandomAccessStream ms = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream();

                ms.AsStreamForWrite().Write(imageBytes, 0, imageBytes.Length);

                ms.Seek(0);

                var image = new BitmapImage();

                image.SetSource(ms);

                ImageSource src = image;

                imageElement.Source = src;
            });
    }


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Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy staged the theatre production, "Oh My Sweet Land" on November 12 at the Experimental Hall premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city.
The play was a one-hour act and a one-woman show based on the testimony that the performing artist and writer Corinne Jaber, and director Amir Nizar Zuabi, gathered in the overcrowded refugee camps of Lebanon and Jordan. It depicts the state of the humanitarian crisis in Syria through the eyes of a half-Syrian, Paris-dwelling woman. The woman flees to the Middle East in pursue of her refugee activist lover, Ashraf, who has disappeared. During her search she encounters the abandoned Syrians who have become silent bearers of the cruelty of the war.
Corinne Jaber and Amir Nizar Zuabi intended to exhibit the perseverance of all those who had to flee the country and those who had to stay behind. The refugees' only remaining hope was god and Jaber explains: "The Syrians are a nation completely abandoned by the rest of the world and they know it. Nobody else is listening." This production remains to be a must see for anyone craving a better grasp of the Syrian conflict and the human landscape surrounding it.
While recounting her quest-story onstage, she prepares and cooks kubah, a traditional Syrian dish, as if to calm her agitation with the muscle memory of this ritual, but intimations of atrocity start to gather around the slap of raw meat and the sizzle of boiling oil. Her character announced each destination that she encountered in her desperate search, and in this way we are transported from Paris to Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. Her vocal range allows her to bring to life men and women, as well as communities and street scenes, with ease. In Jaber's words, the play is important because: "it talks about the world we live in, right now, at this very moment, in a place not very far away."
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I recently read an article that pointed out that in 2011 the Federal Reserve purchased 61% of U.S. Treasury bond issuance. In the markets there is a lot of speculation about another round of quantitative easing (which is sometimes called QE3). Such speculation has kept the equity markets afloat, rising and retreating on QE3's prospects. However, with such massive purchases it seems that the Fed never actually backed off their last quantitative easing scheme. Meanwhile, non-Fed buyers of our bonds (foreign purchasers, banks, mutual funds, etc.) are buying at much lower levels than at any point since the "Great Recession". And that's not because borrowing is down.
I wonder if the Fed is creating a bubble in government debt. Or, assuming the bubble has been created, if the Fed may be trapped into buying all these bonds. An affirmative answer to either one of those questions could make the 2008 crisis look like child's play.


You must fill out the form below in full and submit your Guacamole recipe no later than 5:00 p.m. May 10, 2019.
Five contestants will be hand selected by Chosen Foods and SoCal Taco Fest to participate.
Selections will be made based on your recipe and the creativity of its name.
You will receive notification if you have been chosen no later than 5:00 p.m. May 12th, 2019.
All contestants must be 21 years of age or older.
You are required to prepare and serve one "taste" size portion (roughly ⅛ cup), accompanied by the provided chips, for each judge. There will be three judges in total.
Judges will score each dish based on taste, creativity and visual appeal. These criteria are worth 10 points each for a total of 30 available points which will be tallied to determine your score.
The contestant with the highest score will win the competition and be awarded the grand prize. The judges will also choose 2nd and 3rd place winners and they will receive one consolation prize each.
All decisions are final and at the discretion of the judges.
This is a fun-spirited competition that should be taken lightly. So, come ready to bring your skills and have a good time!
You are allowed to bring up to 5 additional food ingredients (inclusive of spices) to personalize your guac creation. They may be prepped in advance for ease of assembly on site at the festival.
You are not allowed to bring any kitchen equipment or utensils. No cooking equipment (stove/oven/etc.) will be available.
You will have 15 minutes to make your Guacamole – If you do not finish your plated submission within the time allotment, you will be docked 5 points on your final score.


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Free sports physical exams will be offer to student-athletes of Needles Middle School and Needles High School from 8:00am to 11:00am PT on Friday, July 28th, 2017 inside Colorado River Medical Center, located at 1401 Bailey Avenue, in Needles, California.
Forms can be picked up early and be filled out when the student arrives.
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Q: Your Docker server host is configured for 'Linux', however your project targets 'Windows' .Net 6 I have created the .net core web api in Visual studio 2022 with docker enabled with selected OS as Windows. After building the code using Docker i am getting "Your Docker server host is configured for 'Linux', however your project targets 'Windows'"
Below is my docker file.
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:6.0 AS base
WORKDIR /app

EXPOSE 80

EXPOSE 443

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:6.0 AS build
WORKDIR /src
COPY ["ApacheKafka.Producer/ApacheKafka.Producer.csproj", "ApacheKafka.Producer/"]
RUN dotnet restore "ApacheKafka.Producer/ApacheKafka.Producer.csproj"
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/ApacheKafka.Producer"
RUN dotnet build "ApacheKafka.Producer.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "ApacheKafka.Producer.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish
/p:UseAppHost=false

FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "ApacheKafka.Producer.dll"]

In Container.targets its pointing to Windows OS
<DockerDefaultTargetOS Condition="'$(DockerDefaultTargetOS)' ==
''">Windows</DockerDefaultTargetOS>

A: In Container.targets, you are targeting your container type to Windows:
<DockerDefaultTargetOS Condition="'$(DockerDefaultTargetOS)' ==
''">Windows</DockerDefaultTargetOS>

However, your Docker instance is probably configured to host Linux containers. Either you should do one of the following:

*

*Change <DockerDefaultTargetOS> to Linux (be sure that your container runs appropriately)

*Configure Docker instance to Windows

To change Docker Container Type to Windows Using Docker Desktop
Here is a link to the Docker documentation outlining how to configure Docker using Docker Desktop:
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/settings/windows/
An easy way to switch container types is:

*

*Right-click Docker icon in your System Tray

*Click the Switch to Windows Containers... button

Relevant Links
How do you change Docker OS Support for a .Net Core Web Application Project?


On the attachment> In my picture, is Ukulele I'm making out of these woods.
My hole came out horizontally off to the right by about .4 inches.
If you can see the center line in the picture, that's how much it's off, and the paper clips represent strings. I very much want to glue the bridge and neck along the centerline of the body, so I was thinking about extending the hole to the left, making it less of a circle, and more of an oval. Would this adverely affect the sound? Would it be better to do this and place a piece of new wood with a new hole over this?
Or what is a decent course of action?
Yup, make the hole bigger and shift it the direction needed. My R&L 'ukulele comes standard with a large sound so not that unusual.
I would go ahead and enlarge the soundhole. It probably will not have much effect on the sound. You could also add binding to the edge of the soundhole after you reshape it, to reduce the size.
you could try for an 'irregular' soundhole e.g.
But I'm not a luthier, so I don't know what kind of effect that would have on the sound.
If you're content with enlarging it you could perhaps do it as I do. Put sandpaper on a blunt cone, maybe the outside of a funnel. Then grind away carefully, keeping the pressure on the side that was to close to the centerline. I've posted pics in another soundhole thread here, and you should be able to find it on my blog, label is Tools.
I've reached the conclusion that a larger hole means a less bassy sound, others might know more.
Decreasing soundhole size accentuates bass. Increasing it accentuates the trebles. This goes for Gutiar size objects where the larger air mass seems to have more of an effect. In ukuleles with the smaller air mass in the body this effect seems far less dramatic. For most people I really don't believe that they will hear a difference.
My advice it to go at the sound hole slowly and carefully with sandpaper wrapped on a an appropriate sized sanding stick. Shouldn't take more than 1/2 hour to get it just right.
Edit: Sorry Sven, you were right, I was wrong. I got distracted with the wife asking me questions about my day. I've since changed my post.
Crikey! I'm 100% wrong? Again..? I'll get back to experimenting then.
I'd turn it into an oval sound hole. If you are worried about the area of the sound hole being too big after you enlargen it, you can always bind the inside of it with a couple of strips of binding material.
Just leave it alone and practice holding the uke at an angle so it looks centerred.
I think it is a balance between an obviously too large a center hole and just large enough not to look out of place.
If you make it a little more of an oval shape with round ends and get closer to being on-center, maybe not the entire .4 inch, and then center the neck and bridge to the hole, not the exact center of the ukulele, it may not optically noticeable. You will always see it, but there will be a lot who won't notice it. As long as the neck and bridge are supported, there may not be any structural issues.
The luthiers here can tell you if a .1 inch or less offset will cause any problems.


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DELIVEROO PUTS APPETITES TOWARDS A GOOD CAUSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMIRATES RED CRESCENT
The campaign supports the Year of Giving 2017 and reflects the charitable spirit of Ramadan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Deliveroo – the region's premiere food delivery service – has announced its partnership with Emirates Red Crescent to raise funds in alignment with the UAE's Year of Giving 2017. The campaign reflects the charitable spirit of Ramadan and will put appetites towards a good cause, as each customer who donates one or more meals to Red Crescent on Wednesday, 31st May will receive AED 25 back in Deliveroo credits.
Anis Harb, General Manager of Deliveroo G.C.C., commented: "This partnership provides Deliveroo with a meaningful way to support the UAE's Year of Giving 2017, and we are proud to be working with Emirates Red Crescent – an authority that provides essential humanitarian aid during times of crisis. We believe that donating to a great cause should be just as easy as ordering great food, and we are glad to be offering our customers a chance to give back at this important time of year. We hope they will support us in making the campaign an outstanding success."
During Ramadan, Deliveroo customers will be able to easily donate to Emirates Red Crescent via the company's convenient app and website by scrolling to the 'Emirates Red Crescent' tile or looking for it via the search function. Customers will decide how much they wish to donate and can rest assured that the funds will be transferred directly to Emirates Red Crescent to help further its important humanitarian work around the world.
The Year of Giving has put a new emphasis on CSR activities, urging public and private sector companies to collaborate and fulfil their duties to the local and global community. Deliveroo has a comprehensive CSR programme that supports these values and the company has strengthened its community efforts in 2017 to support the government's initiative. Its Emirates Red Crescent campaign aims to engage the local community to do good on a global scale.
About Deliveroo:
Deliveroo is an award-winning food delivery service founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo works with over 20,000 best-loved restaurants, as well as over 30,000 riders to provide the best food delivery experience in the world. Deliveroo is headquartered in London, with more than 1,000 employees in offices around the globe.
Deliveroo operates in over 140 cities across 12 countries, including Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
About Deliveroo Editions:
Deliveroo Editions is a revolutionary platform that will enable hundreds of restaurants to reach new audiences in cities around the world. It provides restaurant partners with the infrastructure – including bespoke kitchens, local marketing support and fleets of riders – that allows them to launch delivery-only menus catered to local tastes.
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