Dubliner Paul 'Redser' Redmond returns to action this Saturday at BAMMA 26 after his stint with UFC - and even though his opponent has changed three times for the 3 Arena show, he is itching to get back to action.
"The changing of opponents really doesn't bother me," said Redmond, who fights for the first time since July 2015 on Saturday night.
"I'm just keeping my mind on my own performance.
"My original opponent, Jack McGann signed an exclusive fight deal with another promotion, and that would have been a great fight.
Crafty veteran Chris Stringer stepped up to the mark at short notice to fight the Team Ryano man, and Redmond remembers his opponent for being one of the original trailblazers of the Irish scene as he was taking his first steps in the sport.
Redmond also believes the match up has the potential to be the best fight on the card.
He said: "I know Chris a long time. He's been on the scene forever. He took on Chris Clementi years ago, and he was one of the first guys from the island to take on a big American challenge like that.
"There's no doubt that this guy is game. Chris comes in there looking to take his opponents' heads off. That always makes for an exciting fight.
"Social media is buzzing about this fight. There are a lot of people that think this will be the 'Fight of the Night' and I agree with them."
Back to his preferred division as a lightweight, Redmond claims he is in the "best shape" of his life despite his time on the sidelines.
He said: "I've done so much work over the last 18 months. I feel better than ever and looking back on my last run with Cage Warriors, I would absolutely smoke the old version of me.
After contract obligations saw him miss out on three most recent MMA offerings at the 3 Arena, Redmond is excited to finally fight at the iconic venue.
Having pulled off two very rare submissions in grappling matches recently, Redmond has promised to showcase his unorthodox attacks against Stringer if the opportunities present themselves.
He said: "I've got some really unorthodox stuff I've been working on and if the opportunity presents itself I'll be all over it. These are high-risk techniques that are rarely seen in MMA, so it's very hard to prepare for them."


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Jimmy McPartland est un trompettiste américain né le  et décédé en 1991. Il était le mari de Marian McPartland. Il fut un des pionniers du Chicago Jazz.

Biographie

Jeunesse

Il aurait apparemment été partiellement élevé dans un orphelinat. Il en fut exclu pour s'être bagarré. Il eut d'ailleurs des problèmes avec la justice. Selon ses propres mots, s'il n'y avait pas eu la musique, il serait devenu un truand. Heureusement, il avait commencé le violon à cinq ans et se mit au cornet à pistons.

Il fut membre du légendaire Austin High Gang, s'entrainant à reproduire ce qu'il pouvaient entendre des maitres de l'époque. Leur première performance se fit sous le nom de The Blue Friars.

Carrière

En 1924, alors âgé de 17 ans, il fut appelé pour prendre la place de Bix Beiderbecke dans le Wolverine Orchestra. Bix, après l'audition, lui dit « J't'aime bien gamin. Tu joues comme moi, mais tu me copies pas ». Ils devinrent amis.

De 1926 à 1927, il travailla avec Art Kassel. En 1927, il s'associa au groupe de Ben Pollack dans lequel il fut un des solistes avec Glenn Miller et Benny Goodman notamment.

En 1930, il revint à Chicago et forma avec son frère Dick, The Embassy Four. De 1931 à 1935, travailla successivement avec Russ Colombo et Harry Reser. C'est à cette période qu'il se marie avec la chanteuse Dorothy Williams. Ils eurent une fille, Dorothy. Il divorcèrent très vite.

De 1936 à 1941, il mena son propre groupe puis s'associa à Jack Teagarden. En 1942, il fut envoyé au combat de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Après avoir débarqué en Normandie, il rencontra sa future épouse, Marian McPartland (née Turner) en Belgique. Ils se marièrent à Aix-la-Chapelle en Allemagne et retournèrent à Chicago.

Du fait de son caractère extraverti, il s'essaya au jeu d'acteur. En 1961, il apparut sur un DuPont Show of the Month aux côtés d'autres jazzmen.

Durant les années 1970, il joua dans différents festivals aux États-Unis et ailleurs. Lui et sa femme, Marian, divorcèrent en 1970. Cependant ils restèrent amis et continuèrent à jouer ensemble. Ils se remarièrent quelques semaines avant la mort de Jimmy.

Jimmy McPartland est mort à New York d'un cancer du poumon le .

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Trompettiste américain de jazz
Naissance en mars 1907
Décès en mars 1991
Décès à 83 ans
Décès à New York
Mort d'un cancer du poumon
Naissance à Chicago
Artiste de Gennett Records

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We Have to Protect the Electoral College
Ray CardelloJanuary 6, 2023
The Electoral College is a difficult concept to understand, and now that Civics is no longer taught in public schools, fewer people know what the Electoral College is or does. The name does nothing to tip you off to its importance, and maybe we should call it the Great Equalizer. Suppose you live in one of the population meccas like New York City or the Progressive state of California. In that case, you probably agree with politicians who want to do away with the Electoral College and replace it with a popular vote. But that is not how our system of government was designed. It is how folks on the Left would like it to be. That is why the Left often makes the mistake of calling the United States a Democracy when, in fact, it is a Constitutional Republic. Let me try to explain the differences.
Our name gives you a clue as to what a Republic is. We are the United States of America. We are a collection of fifty individual states, each having its own government, and combined, all fifty participate in an election every four years to elect a President. Based on the two Senators combined with the number of Representatives a state has, it gives them the number of votes they cast in the Electoral College that decides our President. My small state of New Hampshire has two Representatives and, therefore, four Electoral College votes. California, on the other end of the spectrum, has fifty-five votes. More people equates to more votes. But the Electoral College makes my vote as important as someone voting in San Francisco. There are a total of 538 electoral votes. Majority needed to elect the President and vice president: 270.
If the country did away with the Electoral College and went with a popular vote count, the high-population areas like California and New York would dictate to the country who should sit in the White House. Since these areas are typically Liberal and vote as such, it would benefit Democrats to change the system. We on the Right can never let that happen.
Hillary Clinton was a strong proponent of eliminating the College, and the Squad has taken up the call. Elizabeth Warren is another that wants to destroy the Republic by going to a popular vote and converting America to a Democracy. They know that with the demographics of our urban areas, making the change would all but guarantee Democrat Presidents forever. No, thank you. An example on a smaller scale is New York State. In the 2022 Midterms, many House seats went to Republicans because much of the state is actually Conservative and Red. But, because the Governor is elected on a statewide popular vote, the voters in New York City dictate who the Governor will be and why upstate New York has to suffer with Governor Kathy Hochul.
The map of the United States at the top of this article shows how the West Coast and the Northeast are Blue, and the rest of the country is quite Red. Preserving the Electoral College will give the people in Red areas a fighting chance at determining who sits in the Oval Office. The Democrats are a shrewd bunch and are always looking for ways to tilt the table. The Electoral College is one, but lowering the voting age, allowing illegal aliens to vote, and non-resident college students voting in the state of their institution are some of the others. There are many more, but I wanted to focus on the Electoral College today. We must preserve it, but we must also do a much better job of spreading the word on why. That is the reason for today's article. Thanks for stopping by, and God Bless and keep the United States of America.
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Home News Border Force chief Roman Quaedvlieg's future decided 'in weeks'
Border Force chief Roman Quaedvlieg's future decided 'in weeks'
By Michelle Grattan
Attorney-General Christian Porter has said he will make a decision on the future of the head of Border Force, Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg, within weeks.
Porter also said that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had asked him to be the decision-maker.
This follows detailed questioning in Senate estimates hearings this week about the investigation of an allegation against Quaedvlieg, who has been on leave with full pay for nine months, collecting about A$500,000 in that time.
A federal statutory officer, Quaedvlieg, the man in the military-style "ink-navy" uniform who has had a very high profile as the nation's chief border cop, was accused last year of intervening over a job on behalf of a Border Force employee with whom he had a relationship.
The government has been extraordinarily secretive when questioned in recent months about where the investigation was up to and why it was so prolonged.
The time line is a sharp contrast to the Barnaby Joyce affair. Less than three weeks after the scandal broke publicly about his relationship with his former staffer and now partner Joyce had resigned from the Nationals leadership and thus the deputy prime ministership.
Bureaucratic wheels naturally turn more slowly. But this case has been at the extreme end, with its enormous expense to taxpayers who are forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars for a senior official – who is himself highly frustrated at the delay – to do nothing.
Now the Quaedvlieg matter has become so difficult that it has been handed to Porter to make the call on his future.
But when Labor's Penny Wong in estimates on Tuesday asked the secretary of the attorney-general's department, Chris Moraitis under what legislation the attorney-general had authority, he did not know.
"Which piece of legislation, or cabinet decision, gives your portfolio minister the power to make the decision he's going to make?" Wong asked Moraitis. "I can't answer that senator," he said.
Nor could Moraitis provide any enlightenment on who was paying Quaedvlieg's legal fees or when Porter would make his decision. It is believed Quaedvlieg is meeting his own legal costs.
Porter finds himself on delicate ground. If his decision were adverse and Quaedvlieg (a one-time policeman) took legal action, the government could end up in a high-profile court case.
The allegation was originally referred to the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI). After ACLEI produced a report last year, the matter was then referred to the secretary of the Prime Minister's department, Martin Parkinson.
The secretary of the Home Affairs department, Mike Pezzullo, told an estimates hearing on Monday: "I received a report in the third quarter of last year at some point. Dr Parkinson and I agreed that with the administrative follow-up, to ensure that natural justice and due process considerations were applied, that matters were best dealt with by him – that is to say, Dr Parkinson".
Although Pezzullo did not spell it out, the core question is whether Quaedvlieg breached the public service code of conduct.
The length of the timeline led crossbench senator Derryn Hinch to quip: "A competent cop can wrap up a murder investigation in one year."
In a separate estimates hearing on Monday a deputy secretary of the Prime Minister's department, Stephanie Foster, said Parkinson had concluded his inquiry in December and given a copy of that report to Quaedvlieg on December 22. Quaedvlieg replied on January 17. It is believed he had issues with the investigation and analysis.
The material went to Porter on February 5.
Porter said in comments issued by his office: "The Prime Minister has asked me to consider the report of Dr Parkinson and to assume the role of making any necessary decisions based on the report, rather than the Minister for Home Affairs [Peter Dutton].
"This is to prevent any apprehension of bias given Mr Quaedvlieg's reporting obligations to Minister Dutton under the Australian Border Force Act.
"As a result of this request, and before receiving Dr Parkinson's report, I sought legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor to satisfy myself that I can consider and determine this matter. The AGS has confirmed that I am able to procedurally undertake this task.
"I am now considering Dr Parkinson's report.
"I intend to complete my consideration in a matter of weeks," Porter said.
This article was originally published on The Conversation.
Michelle Grattan is chief political correspondent of The Conversation. She is a veteran of the Canberra press gallery and was previously political editor of The Age.
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A revolutionary software system could take some of the tech turbulence out of air travel.
The groans that follow a canceled flight announcement aren't just recognition of instant inconvenience but also anticipation of frustrations to come: waiting in line, watching ticket agents hammer keyboards, wondering why getting on the next flight has to be so difficult.
Enter ITA, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, company that is set to introduce a new system that could revolutionize the business of flying you from point A to point B and make life easier not just for you but also for ticket agents and airline execs. This summer, after five years of development and testing, Air Canada is set to implement the first phase of the program, tentatively dubbed the Passenger Services System (PSS).
That's what the company has been trying to do for airlines with the new PSS. The key, says Wertheimer, is simply exploiting five decades of advances in computer science. Software is at the system's heart. The agents' Sputnik-era screens are replaced by a Weblike experience, and passengers arriving at departure gates to find their flight canceled need only to check their BlackBerry or iPhone for a message from their airline with flight alternatives and even credits added to their online frequent-flier account for the inconvenience.
The building process has been long, even for the wonks at a company that revels in challenges — ITA famously advertises itself on Boston's trains with programming puzzles that job seekers must solve even to have a chance at an interview. According to Wertheimer, the single biggest hurdle was making the system modular. ITA wanted airlines to be able to implement their reservation system one piece at a time, or mix and match different parts (say, just the shopping-related functions and the flight rebooking piece), which meant the company had to build separate components that would work both individually and in unison. Even the testing required heavy lifting: In order to run trials on the PSS, ITA had to build simulators of all the other systems it would interface with, because there's no expectation that all of the world's 5,000-plus airlines will soon implement it.
But ITA certainly hopes that at least a handful of them will buy soon. Longtime customer Air Canada is the only one that has signed on so far, but ITA says that deals with other airlines are in the works. While the privately held company is doing fine financially — it has barely touched the $100 million in venture funding it raised in 2006 — it has also had to devote half of its workforce to building the PSS over the past five years. "Only occasionally do you get the opportunity to do something so crazy big," says Wertheimer. "It's one of those projects where it's a millennium of work." Now he has to hope for an equivalent return on that investment.


The best way to encourage participation? By turning everything into a competition, of course. Tapping into the human penchant for contest, Samsung has launched its Tizen App Challenge.
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The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has operated a system of elementary, secondary and higher education since 1872. These church schools are based on scripture.
The mission of Adventist schools is to provide opportunity for students to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior, to allow the Holy Spirit to transform their lives, and to fulfill the commission of preaching the gospel to the world. The education program is based on the belief that each student is unique and of inestimable value, and on the importance of the development of the whole person. Students are educated to accept service as a way of life, to be sensitive to the needs of people in the home and society, and to become active church members.
The church operates a school system to provide children and youth with a balanced physical, mental, spiritual, social, and vocational education, with God as the source of all moral value and truth. The stated interest of the church is the restoration of man in the image of his Maker, resulting in the optimum development of the whole person for both this life and the life hereafter.
The church conducts its own schools, kindergarten through university, for the purpose of transmitting to children and youth its own ideals, beliefs, attitudes, values, habits, and customs. Secular schools seek to prepare patriotic and law-abiding citizens, and teach certain values; Adventist schools, in addition, aim at developing loyal, conscientious Seventh-day Adventist Christians. A true knowledge of God, fellowship and companionship with Him in study and service, likeness to Him in character development, are the source, the means, and the aim of Seventh-day Adventist education.


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WebDriverException: Message: Can't load the profile. Possible firefox version mismatch. You must use GeckoDriver instead for Firefox 48+. Profile Dir: /var/folders/yl/nmd8mk3102vd3c003pbfnvs1tfpjn2/T/tmpm66g_w_2 If you specified a log_file in the FirefoxBinary constructor, check it for details.
I'm not exactly sure how to use GeckoDriver. Is this an error with Firefox 60 / has anyone run into the same issue and are using an older version?
Thanks!

A: Apparently, there IS a compatibility issue with GeckoDriver and Firefox 60. If anyone else is running into a similar issue, I recommend downloading the ESR version of Firefox, v52.8.1 or below. This resolved the issue that i was having.

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Verbenalina es un compuesto químico, clasificado como iridoides glucósido, que se encuentra en Verbena officinalis. Es uno de los promotores del sueño (con componentes soporíferos) en Verbena officinalis.

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Eurosceptic and far-right parties have seized ground in elections to the European parliament, in what France's PM has called a "political earthquake".
The French National Front and UK Independence Party both performed strongly, while the three big centrist blocs in parliament all lost seats, the BBC reports.
The outcome means a greater say for those who want to cut back the EU's powers, or abolish it completely.
But EU supporters will be pleased that election turnout was slightly higher, at 43.1 percent according to provisional European Parliament figures.
That would be the first time turnout had not fallen since the previous election - but would only be an improvement of 0.1 percent.
"The people have spoken loud and clear," National Front (FN) president Marine Le Pen told cheering supporters in Paris.
"They no longer want to be led by those outside our borders, by EU commissioners and technocrats who are unelected. They want to be protected from globalisation and take back the reins of their destiny."
Provisional results suggested the FN could win 25 European Parliament seats - a stunning increase on its three in 2009.
The party also issued an extraordinary statement accusing the government of vote-rigging.
Across the board, the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) was set to win 212 out of the 751 seats, with 28.23 percent across the bloc, according to estimated results issued by the European Parliament. That would make it the biggest group - but with more than 60 seats fewer than before.
That put it ahead of the Socialist group with 186 seats (24.77 percent), Liberals with 70 (9.32 percent) and Greens 55 (7.32 percent).
EPP leader Jean-Claude Juncker insisted most had voted to be a part of Europe.
"The extreme right, contrary to what some of the media has said, did not win this election," he said.
"We will have a clear pro-European majority in this house," added the man who is the frontrunner to be the next president of the European Commission.
The Eurosceptic Europe of Freedom and Democracy group, incorporating the UK Independence Party (UKIP), appeared to have about the same number of seats as last time.


Retailers such as Game and GameStation have increased prices as a result of a UK VAT increase.
Amazon has added Nvidia's Tesla GPUs to its EC2 cloud computing service, allowing on-demand CUDA.
Amazon attempts to enter the UK grocery market with the launch of its beta site.
Amazon has announced the summer availability of a Kindle e-book reader package for Android.
Reports have surfaced that reveal Amazon is giving refunds on PlayStation 3s with the latest firmware due to loss of features.
Amazon has been granted a patent on a process for preventing claims of missing items on a shipment - a exact reversal of the concept of 'unboxing' videos.
The word on the street is that Amazon has bought New York-based Touchco, a small start-up specialising in multi-touch display technology - possibly indicating future Kindle features.
Asus has released images of its up-coming DR-950 eReader device, and it's looking gorgeous - although the 'in-the-wild' shots appear to be of a non-functional prototype.
Is your collection of books threatening to take over your home like some unstoppable beast of literary greatness? Never fear! Thanks to the joys of flash memory and E-ink screens, you can now condense your collection into a thin slab of gadgety goodness.
Retailing behemoth Amazon announced that its Kindle eBook reader is its best selling product.
Amazon's large-format Kindle DX e-book reader - touted as a replacement for printed textbooks - is getting a beating in trials across the US for lack of accessibility.
Win7 is finally, officially here - and its pre-order run has been one of the most successful in Amazon's history, outselling the last Harry Potter.
Google is looking to launch an e-book store which will see it competing with Amazon - although it plans to quell discontent with a profit-share offering for existing sellers.
TV company Discovery has sued Amazon over the Kindle's digital distribution mechanism, claiming it violates copyrights on a similar system for TV shows.
A glitch in an Amazon offer of £3 off purchases on its MP3 Store over Xmas lead to some customers being able to download as much music as they wanted, free of charge.
Amazon expands its Kindle Ebook program beyond its own hardware with a reader app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Unfortunately, like the Kindle, it's currently US only.
Amazon has added additional datasets to its EC2 cloud computing system, surpassing 1TB of easily-accessible data from various public sources.
Amazon's latest incarnation of its Kindle ebook reader introduces text-to-speech capabilities - but at least one publisher is claiming it violates copyright law.
Online sales giant Amazon has launched a new casual games download service with more than 600 games available for 9.99 each.
Belkin has been caught paying people to write fake five-star reviews of its products on shopping websites including Amazon and Buy.com.
The One Laptop Per Child project, which aims to provide low- or no-cost laptops to children in developing nations, has announced jobs cuts as it struggles to stay afloat.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled the Frustration-Free Packaging initiative, designed to reduce the amount of indestructible packaging in which products are sold.


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The Phrase That Put Peoria on the Map
by Amy Groh
Google the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?", and you'll get more than a million results. Dating to the vaudeville era—the early 1880s through the early 1930s—the popular saying has retained its meaning for over a century.
While no one can say for certain who coined the expression, it was comedian Groucho Marx who made it popular. In the vaudeville era, it was believed that if an act received good reviews in Peoria, it would do well nationwide.
This was ostensibly because Peoria was a tough audience. Wikipedia explains that phrases like 'It bombed in Peoria' had recognizable meaning from one coast to the other. Bill Adams asserted in a 1989 Journal Star column that if a show did "bomb in Peoria," one of several things happened: "The production was either rewritten, recast or otherwise improved, or it was canceled altogether."
The success of this resilient phrase can be attributed to the fact that the population of Peoria was fairly representative of the country as a whole. It is located in the heart of Illinois as well as the heart of the nation. "Perhaps most important," notes Wikipedia, "at one time Peoria closely reflected the diversity of the United States population in terms of race, income, age, rural and business interests, educational background and other key criteria." For this reason, not only was Peoria often the first stop on show tours, in the 1960s and '70s it became one of the nation's strongest test markets for consumer products. Pampers' disposable diapers, McDonald's' McRib sandwich and New Coke were all marketed in Peoria before being sold across the nation.
Politics Play in Peoria
Not only was Peoria a test market for consumer products, it was—and remains—an ideal place to take the "pulse of the nation" on political campaigns and proposed legislation. John Ehrlichman was credited with reviving the phrase while working in the Nixon White House in the early 1970s. In a 1999 Journal Star article, he's quoted as saying, "'In some conversation or another in the White House…I said, 'How is this going to play in Peoria?' meaning how is the average American going to react to this?" The same article notes that Tom Brokaw came to East Peoria in 1992 to host NBC Nightly News, using the Peoria skyline as a backdrop when "gauging the city's political climate in advance of that fall's presidential election."
The phrase has been used in reference to many politicians since the Nixon Administration. In 1982, an article in Time magazine addressed the "highest unemployment rate in 42 years" and stated that "recovery remains elusive"—words with an all-too-familiar ring. It followed a campaign stop in Peoria by President Reagan on behalf of then-Congressman Bob Michel and was titled, naturally, "Does it Play in Peoria?"
President Clinton's campaign used the phrase on many occasions in his 1992 run for office. President George W. Bush notably made two stops in Peoria within 18 months of each other in 2007 and 2008, and while covering those events, the national media put the famous phrase to work once again. When it comes to Peoria, it seems they just can't help themselves—the phrase slides so easily off the tongue and fits itself so neatly into a headline.
Earlier this year, just one day before President Obama visited a Caterpillar plant in East Peoria, CNN Senior National Editor Dave Schechter posted an article to the Anderson Cooper 360° Newsroom, which began, "I want $1 for every time…a reporter, commentator or anchor wonders aloud how President Obama and his plan to stimulate the economy are 'playing in Peoria.'" There are, of course, many instances of the phrase being applied to the economic stimulus package.
Anytown, U.S.A.
Through the years, "Peoria" has been used in various media to signify the average American town, synonymous with "Anytown, U.S.A." Harkening back to the phrase's origin, Elmer Fudd's vaudeville show in the Bugs Bunny cartoon "What's Up Doc?" opens in Peoria; likewise, I Love Lucy's Fred and Ethel open their vaudeville act in Peoria. The "Playing in Peoria" phrase makes an appearance in the 1935 Marx Brothers classic, A Night at the Opera, and an episode of the animated series, Futurama.
A magazine ad for Gillette once asked, "Do they pivot in Peoria?" A movie review in Newsweek claimed that the films in question were "unlikely to play in Peoria." On the Web, the phrase is used extensively. It's found on news sites and technology blogs, in an article begging AC/DC to come back to town, and one about the merging of two local, racially diverse churches.
This widespread usage in the media contributes to why Peoria is so well known across the nation. Brent Lonteen, president and CEO of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, reported, "We've encountered people who have never been to Peoria and probably couldn't point it out on a map. But when they find out we're from Peoria, their eyes light up and they throw out that phrase, because that's the familiarity—the bond, if you will—they have with Peoria."
Will Peoria Play Elsewhere?
While the history of the storied phrase is intriguing, it is its future that the River City is most interested in. "Go just about anywhere in the world, certainly anywhere in America, and ask 'Will it play in Peoria?'" suggested Adams in 1989. "You won't have to explain it. Everyone knows what it means." In its most recent marketing campaign, the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau rides the coattails of that nationally-known brand.
"Will your event play in Peoria? Yes!" goes the campaign that has been getting rave reviews. "That saying is what Peoria is most known for nationwide," says Lonteen. "We hope to capitalize on its 'fame' and have this campaign 'play' in cities across the country, getting event planners thinking about the Peoria area when planning where they want to hold their next convention or sports event."
Without a doubt, we haven't seen the end of "Will it play in Peoria?" While some longtime residents tire of the phrase's heavy use, it is a distinctive part of our history. It is something to hang one's hat on. And it will be playing in America for many years to come. iBi
iBi - June 2009


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How to Draw Aveline de Grandpre, Assassins Creed Liberation
Artist: PuzzlePieces / November 3, 2012
Like all our tutorials, we're going to start with a base to work off of. We'll draw the upper half of her torso and her head along with a connecting line for the head and lines coming out from the sides for her arms.
From there we'll draw out the features of her face along with the shape. She has sort of rounded cheeks and full lips along with a few dark freckles. Since her hat partially covers her face, we'll go ahead and draw the bottom of the brim at the front.
Next we'll finish off her hat. Her hat has three corners and is called a tricorn hat, though hers has a brim that comes down like the hoods in the previous AC games. There is also a trim along the top edges of the sides.
From there we'll start filling in her hair, starting with the just the hair at the back of the head and the band that holds it all together. Her hair is pulled back into many many braids and can be drawn by drawing oblong hearts that cut down the middle and loop all together.
Continuing the patter, we'll draw out the strands of braids, drawing them going out as if the wind has swept them back.
Next we'll draw her capelette (another word for a small cape that only covers the shoulders and the the chest. Hers has a collar and two buckles in the front that hold it closed and to her body. Also there is a leather strap on each shoulder, which means it might have been of some military design, those straps probably having been used to hold a cord that showed the wearer's rank or house colors.
Under her cape, she wears a colonial style vest with sets of buttons down the front. Her vest has a similar red trim to that on her hat.
Lastly, we'll give her some arms. Her blouse has very flowey sleeves that she tucks into her gloves and bracers.
And there you have it, how to draw Aveline. Now wasn't that quick and easy! I hope you all enjoyed this.
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Description: I'm on a roll this week! Yet another video game themed tutorial this time and I think you're going to like it. Not many people know that there were actually TWO Assassin's Creed games that were released this past month; the one for the consoles and an exclusive game for the psp vita. Assassin's Creed Liberation follows a woman named Aveline de Granpre, a half black, half french lady who kicks serious butt in the name of freedom. This tutorial is for her. So get ready to draw her and we'll get started.


This Wednesday's run will be West Philly Runners' 100th run! We've come along way since that first run on November 3, 2010. According to Wolfram Alpha, there have been some very notable events during that time, including Osama Bin Laden being killed and an end to the Iraq war being officially declared. I'm not claiming a correlation, but it certainly sounds like the world is a better place since West Philly Runners has been in it. If you've come out and run with us before or if you have always wanted to, but haven't had the chance, I hope you'll make it out to celebrate this momentous event with us!
Ragnar Relay PA. October 5-6 (this weekend!). We are still looking for one runner for our Ragnar team! We have had some last minute injuries and need some fresh blood to join our team of pure awesomeness. Give me a shout if you're interested in joining us and I'll fill you in on the details!
We need a team of at least 3 men and 2 women to officially compete!
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Awesome work! Lovely lighting and character!
A lot of emotion here.
Great character! And excellent job with the details and his expression! He looks miserable. Perhaps his exhaustion is more than just physical. I wonder what other experiences he's had to endure.
Thank you Achillias for your kind words!
Great scene and character. Well done.
I really like your story telling. Lovely work, it's really captivating.
OUTSTANDING WORK ! ! !
Thanks loganjack and 4Me2B3D2 - I appreciate your comments.
Oh yeah, that would work well with this image! Thanks brokenmoebius.
Amazing work on this one Kibosh. Love it.
Beautiful lighting and character making!
and perhaps why he is feeling a little tired and somewhat sorry for himself after the evenings brawl!


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Q: Giving a default object to my class method in PHP I want to pass a DateTimeZone object to my method in my class Test. I have the following code:
class Test {
    function __construct( $timezone_object = new DateTimeZone() ) {
        // Do something with the object passed in my function here
    }
}

Unfortunately, the above doesn't work. It gave me an error. I know I can do the following instead:
class Test {
    function __construct( $timezone_object = NULL ) {
        if ( $timezone_object == NULL)
            $to_be_processed = new DateTimeZone(); // Do something with my variable here
        else
            $to_be_processed = new DateTimeZone( $timezone_object ); // Do something with the variable here if this one is executed, note that $timezone_object has to be the supported timezone format provided in PHP Manual
    }
}

However, I think that the second choice seems rather unclean. Is there a way to declare my method like the first choice?

A: If you're just looking for succinct code, you could do
class Test {
    function __construct( \DateTimeZone $timezone_object = null ) {
        $this->ts = $timezone_object ?? new DateTimeZone();
    }
}

the double ?? is an if null check. So you have the type hinting which will only allow DateTimeZone or Null value in (so that's safe), then you just assign a new DateTimeZone instance if the argument was null, otherwise, use the passed in value.
Edit: Found info on default null for PHP 7.1+
Cannot pass null argument when using type hinting
So the code could be even more esoteric, with slightly less key strokes
class Test {
    function __construct( ?\DateTimeZone $timezone_object ) {
        $this->ts = $timezone_object ?? new DateTimeZone();
    }
}

But in my opinion, this is just horrible.


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Review – Black Panther
Posted byhamiltonwhitney February 16, 2018 Posted inMovie ReviewsTags:Black Panther, Four Hats, Review
Number 18 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther prepares to keep the powerhouse franchise on top this weekend.
Not technically the "first black superhero film," but it might as well be. With a massive marketing push, huge budget, a prominent place in the pantheon of what is without a doubt the most impressive run of genre films ever seen, and an almost completely black cast (of some of the most talented stars acting today), there hasn't really been anything like it before. That alone is enough to generate a massive amount of hype for many. Does it live up to expectations? Mostly.
Marvel continues its trend of allowing their directors greater creative control as their films become more and more distinct while still fitting in their overall arc. Just like none of their films before felt like the off the wall comedy that Thor Ragnarok was, nothing they (or really anyone) has done before feel like Black Panther. A character driven socio-political, urban sci-fi, spy thriller it is pretty out there in a lot of ways. What is amazing is that a movie about a secret African country with technological marvels, ruled by a king who is mystically imbued with powers and runs around wearing a panther suit is perhaps the most real film Marvel has put out to date. And I use the word "film" here intentionally because if you are the type to make the distinction, this would surely earn that title as opposed to just a "movie."
Not only is this film distinct from the other connected Marvel movies, it stands alone securely like none other. You could quite easily watch Black Panther with absolutely no prior MCU stories under your belt and come away without losing a beat. Yes, there are connections as T'challa and a few supporting characters are reprising roles that were introduce in prior films. And yes there is a post-credits scene that reminds you of what's coming next for Wakanda in the greater Marvel universe. But there is virtually nothing else. No real call-backs or easter eggs to the other 17 films before, or those yet to come. If it wasn't for those small moments and the insider knowledge of how this is all connected, I would just assume, in fact, that this was the start of a very exciting, brand new franchise.
A character film that draws upon social issues, rather than being an action flick, it is much more about racial equality, duty to one's country/people, social justice, and how sometimes ideals regarding those issues can be strikingly conflicting. The right thing to do, and the right way to do it. Means and ends. Coming to terms with past mistakes and finding the balance of tradition and forward motion. These themes and more are explored in a relevant and timely manner as surely people will see themselves and today's society reflected here – it is no accident that people of color and women both are elevated in this film. There is even a thinly veiled jab at the Trump administration near the end that feels particularly appropriate.
But how does it hold up as a superhero movie? Pretty well. It is closer to an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation than The Avengers as it trades blazing battles for council discussions and personal conflict. It isn't without some great action sequences, and T'Challa certainly gets his moments to shine in the panther suit, but it seems almost secondary to everything else. I wish we got more of him in action, but that will surely come in future films. The final battle is perhaps the biggest weak point here as it seems fairly anti-climatic despite some great moments, and perhaps over too quickly. The whole movie, in fact, does not have a great number of truly memorable moments that would make this a guaranteed multi-watch affair.
It should go without saying that the whole cast is fabulous, given their talented pedigrees. Of special note is relative newcomer Letitia Wright who you may have recently seen in the Black Mirror episode, Black Museum, now showing up as Black Panther's younger sister. She steals any number of scenes against the heavy hitting veterans and is sure to be a crowd favorite. Talents like Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira shine and carry the film with talented ease, while the supporting cast includes the likes of Daniel Kaluuya, Forest Whitaker, Angela Basset, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman. Serkis and Freeman are particularly entertaining given that each is very much outside their normal MO – Freeman is an American agent as opposed to his very British regular self, and Serkis actually plays a human being. Both had minor roles in Captain America: Civil War (the only real links to the rest of the franchise other than Black Panther himself) which are nicely expanded here.
I liked it a lot but didn't fall in love with it. The strength of the actors, the realness and enjoyability of the characters, the distinct style, and the well thought-out story though make this a true must-see film though for at least one go-round.
Mrs. Hamster did not yet screen this film
Brother Hamster did not yet screen this film
My rating: Four out of five hats
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New York Daily News: "Holbrook's Twain back in rare form"
Last night, Hal Holbrook returned to Broadway -- for 12 performances only, alas -- with his "Mark Twain Tonight!," the only solo show in my experience that I can say has ever wholly delighted, warmed and enchanted me. Artfully miked, he's playing the Imperial, a house normally given over to musicals, and whether or not you've seen this portrayal before, you'll be passing up one of the most humorous, stimulating and engaging evenings available if you don't take advantage of it.
Holbrook's Twain, which was first exposed to New Yorkers in 1954 and in a raw state at a Village club called the Duplex, then five years later coalesced into an Off Broadway triumph and after TV exposure, reached Broadway in 1966, is deeper, richer and more uncanny than ever now. So much so, that one is half-convinced that Mark Twain is really a pen name for Hal Holbrook rather than Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
The identification is so complete that whereas the younger man took four hours applying his remarkable makeup, the now 50-year-old Holbrook can probably slap it on in three hours or less.
His program, which varies from performances to performance according to whim and the actor's need for some flexibility, is chosen from a list of several dozen excerpts from novels, short stories, notebooks, speeches, sketches and various other sources.
Last night's show was divided by an intermission, though there may or may not be one on other occasions, the program informs us. The first half was given over largely to tall tales, many of them leaning on violent deaths or near-deaths, including the story of a fellow who went astray in a carpet factory and got woven into a large rug.
But the second half, though it included its own share of tall stories, slipped into vivid, more touching and eventually more jaundiced reflections on the human experience, passing from a "Huckleberry Finn" excerpt to a hilarious description of Noah's Ark ending with his observation that if he had been there, he would have climbed aboard with an auger. Near the close, he questions the wisdom of killer man's existence, a form of life he considers lower than the housefly -- indeed, the very bottom of the scale. "Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to," he remarks.
This is Twain at 70, in the midst of the administration of Teddy Roosevelt, whom he ridicules roundly, and while he was engaged in lecturing to students and others. He is a bit unsteady on his feet, inclined to nod now and then, relishing a large cigar he relights from time to time, pausing for long periods while he shuffles books on a table, tidies up, reflects, and passes uncertainly between the table and a lectern. But from time to time a fervor overcomes his prevailing sardonicism, which is always seasoned by wit.
He wears an off-white suit, a shock of white hair and a drooping mustache, as well as an always gracious comfortable and assured manner. But enough. We are indeed in Twain's presence in this flawless characterization, and the two hours spent with him is a rare theatrical experience.


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La bataille de Bull's Gap est une bataille de la guerre de Sécession, livrée du  au , dans le comté de Hamblen et le comté de Greene, au Tennessee.

En novembre 1864, le major général John C. Breckinridge entreprend une expédition dans l'Est du Tennessee de Virginie pour sécuriser la campagne avec de la nourriture et du fourrage, et repousser les fédéraux de la région. Une force fédérale sous le commandement du brigadier général Alvan C. Gillem a avancé au-delà de Greeneville, mais se retire en face de la force confédérée plus grande  sortant de Jonesborough vers Greeneville. Dans l'espoir de protéger les lignes de chemin de fer vers Knoxville, les fédéraux retournent vers Bull's Gap à l'est-sud-est de Whitesburg sur le chemin de fer de l'Est du Tennessee et de la Virginie.

Le , les forces confédérées attaquent dans la matinée, mais sont repoussés par  du matin. Les tirs d'artillerie se poursuivent tout au long de la journée.

Les deux camps lancent des attaques matinales le . Les confédérés cherchent à frapper les forces de l'Union à plusieurs endroits, mais ils ne gagnent que peu de terrain.

Le , des tirs se produisent tout au long de la journée, mais les confédérés ne lancent pas d'assaut contre les lignes de l'Union. Les forces de l'Union, à court de tout, de munitions et de vivres, se retirent de Bull's Gap vers Russellville tard dans la soirée.

Breckinridge poursuit les fédéraux le , et les engagent à proximité de Russellville, provoquant une déroute. Les fédéraux retournent sur Strawberry Plains (à l'extérieur de Knoxville) où Breckinridge engagent de nouveau ses forces. Des renforts fédéraux arrivent bientôt et le mauvais temps commence à causer des ravages sur les routes et les cours d'eau. Breckinridge, avec la plupart de sa force, se retire en Virginie. Les victoires confédérés à la bataille de Bull's Gap est un échec dans les plans fédéraux pour les débarrasser de l'Est du Tennessee de la présence de l'armée confédérée.

Voir aussi

 James Buchanan
 Samuel P. Carter

Références

 Description de la bataille par le service des parcs nationaux
 CWSAC mise à jour du rapport et de l'étude : profils individuels du champ de bataille

1864 aux États-Unis
Tennessee durant la guerre de Sécession
Bataille du théâtre oriental de la guerre de Sécession
Victoire confédérée de la guerre de Sécession
Bataille de 1864
Comté de Greene (Tennessee)
Comté de Hamblen
Novembre 1864


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Johnson isn't a 'disgrace to democracy across the world', his ex-comms chief suggests
Boris Johonson is not a "disgrace to democracy across the world", his ex-comms chief has suggested.
Guto Harri, who was Communications Director for Johnson while he was Mayor of London, insisted on BBC's Politics Live that the PM is "not Donald Trump".
The Welsh broadcaster made the comments in a discussion about what Labour's Westminster leader, Keir Starmer, could learn from the success of US President Joe Biden.
Harri said that the Labour leader has a "higher bar to reach" than Biden, because the incumbent Prime Minister is "not somebody who is dragging the office of state through the mud".
On Joe Biden he said: "I think it's refreshing that you can be pale, male, stale, as the term goes and be regarded as a progressive who's good for the world. That's refreshing.
"He did of course have an opponent who was a disgrace to democracy across the world. That is not the case here. Whatever you think of Boris Johnson, he is not Donald Trump.
'Low bar'
He added: "He's not somebody who is dragging the office of state through the mud, and therefore there was a pretty low bar to appear more statesmanlike, to appear more unifying, to appear more civilised than his opponent. I think he's done a great job.
"But Keir Starmer has a higher bar to reach and at the start there I think there is a clue. He needs to be a little bit more gritty, a little bit more real.
"We need to smell the guy. We need to find out what he believes in. Not have him sort of posing in front of wallpapers at John Lewis when there's so many more important things for the UK to be wrestling with."
Philip Jones
Always sad to hear a Cymro sucking up to the colonialist rulers. Maybe a seat in the House of Lords beckons…..?
arthur owen
Reply to Philip Jones
What nonsense from you.
Yes very disappointing to hear Guto Harri supporting Boris, Trump is hardly much of a bar to be above. Boris is an absolute disgrace and a clown.
Guto "yes Boris" Harri. If you should read this Johnson is an international laughing stock and you are his apologist.
Reply to Quornby
Boris is an absolute disgrace and a laughing stock, it would be funny if the situation was not so serious.
And Guto Harri is a disgrace to Wales.
Gill Jones
Guto Harri is a disgrace. Cywilydd arnat!
This man went to Oxford, seriously Guto you have left your credible journalism days way behind and are now a paid up member of the BJ sycophancy club.
None so blind than those who refuse to see, BJ is an habitual lier. He's been sacked for lying, just how low is Guto Harri prepared to go I wonder?


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07.12.2011. No concrete evidence of war crimes against Muammar Gaddafi
Accusation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, made by human rights activists against the regime of former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, are not based on concrete evidence, according to a leading Swiss newspaper. The lack of evidence, as pointed out by the Ambassador of Libya to Switzerland, Sliman Bouchuiguir, raises questions on the various allegations made on the slain Libyan leader.
05.12.2011. NATO serious about cooperation with Russia
The Secretary General of NATO, General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in his article written for the Russian newspaper Kommersant, said that NATO is ready to cooperate with Russia on the issue of Anti Missile Defense System (AMDS), for the common safety of the region, despite of the harsh words used earlier by Dmitry Medvedev, President of The Russian federation.
13.11.2011. The earthquake in Japan
One of the most disastrous events in 2011 was the earthquake near the east coast of Honshu in Japan. It was the earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, which influenced the Tohoku region. Scientisits called it "Great eastern earthquake", as its consequences were really disastrous not only for Japan, but for the whole world. The epicenter of the earthquake was defined in the in 130 km to the east from the city of Sendai and in 373 km to the north-east of Tokyo. The hypocenter of the most devastating underground shock which occurred at 05:46 in the morning was at a depth of 32 km below the sea level in the Pacific Ocean.
12.10.2011. The colliders in Fermilab
Physicists working in Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory turned off the predecessor of the Large hadron collider - Tevatron that for 28 years of work helped the scientists to make many discoveries. The farewell ceremony, which was broadcasted on the site Fermilab, was opened with a short speech of director of the laboratory of the Feast Oddon. His emotional speech reminded about the main stages of construction and operation of the accelerator, as well as the discoveries made with its help.
09.10.2011. Nigeria granted asylum to the son of Gaddafi
One of the world's main news was the death of the colonel Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed on the 20th of October, when he tried to escape from his native city of Sirte. The Colonel's relatives are going to sue at law, accusing NATO of the deliberate killing and of the ill-treatment of prisoners. According to the lawyer of the family, the actions of the international organizations can be qualified as a war crime. UN demands to investigate the circumstances of the death of al-Gaddafi said.
Iran's nuclear program – How is it going to end?
For many years, the problem of Iran's nuclear program has sought the attention of world leaders and in particular of the nuclear powers, whether signatory or not, to the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. It has constantly aroused a lot of political activity around itself. The international issue falls into a crisis stage from time to time and most definitely promises to be a headline on a regular basis for some time to come. The issue is almost central to the nuclear NPT as the fate of the same depends on the outcome of Iran's persistence and adamancy. It is extremely political in nature as many countries are involved in trying to prevent Iran from having its program while Iran refuses to budge. Most of the apprehensions about Iran's nuclear program stem from the fact that eventually, Iran will go the North Korea way. If and so anything like this happens, it will prove to be a huge blow to the treaty.
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Scarz & Nights - Good Enough
Stephen 'Scarz' Boateng is a hungry 19 year old rapper from Stonebridge, North West London who decided to pursue a career in music at the age of 16, he joined a group called Young Breed, they released one mixtape called 'The Breed Is Young'. Scarz then went on to do 'The A.I.R' mixtape' with Kr4zy.
He has gone on to release tracks and freestyles via his YouTube channel such as No Other, Giggs ft Scarz - Look What The Cat Dragged In and New Edition.
Night's is London based UK Rap, Hip Hop artist who said music was in his blood from a young age as a listener, he has decided to put his foot down and take music seriously as a musician himself. Night's is now an up and coming artist slowly establishing a name for himself. His debut mixtape 'How we Livin Vol 1' is out now.
Scarz & Night's new video titled Good Enough is the latest visual by Sinikle. The song opens with a lovely piano piece, and moving beats "They didn't think I was good enough" warn Scarz & Night's, well this track has proved they certainly was good enough. Scarz & Night's blend well together, I hope they will bring us some more tunes.
Good Enough has earned LikeTheSound's support and is receiving encouraging reviews and positive feedback. You can support Scarz & Night's by following the links below.
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Auto Detailing News and Tips , Issue #005, April 2014, Cleaning Auto Glass.
Welcome to the fifth issue of the MyAutoDetailingTips.com e-zine! Each month we will be providing tips and product reviews to help make the detailing process easier for you. If you have a picture of your latest detailing project we invite you to submit it with a small description of your process and products used for the job.
This month is all about windows! Cleaning windows is probably one of the least liked parts of auto detailing. Until someone invents self cleaning glass, we are stuck doing the job ourselves! All we can do is figure out a way to make the process as easy as possible.
The most frustrating part of window cleaning is streaks. I've used plenty of glass cleaners that promise streak free results, only to find the glass looked worse than before I started. The cloth you use can play a part in streaking as well. I prefer micro fiber cloths myself, but other people like terry towels, paper towels, newspaper, etc.
Another cause for ugly looking windows is cleaning them in direct sunlight. Don't do it. The cleaner will dry too quickly and cause smearing. Working in damp conditions also makes cleaning windows very difficult. For instance if its cool outside and raining, its not easy to get the glass to buff dry. When wiping a window don't stop in the middle, always finish wiping in a corner of the glass. Start in a corner and finish in a corner. This ensures the entire surface of the glass has been cleaned.
When spraying cleaner on the glass try not to get any excess on the vinyl.
There are many brands of glass cleaner available to you. They come in both foaming and liquid versions. Some work better than others!
Personally I am not a fan of glass cleaners. I like to keep things simple by using water as a cleaner. I use 2 brand new micro fiber cloths to clean the window. One is wet and I use it to clean. Then I use the dry one to buff the glass until the moisture is gone. There are glass specific micro fiber cloths available which work well in reducing streaks. 9 times out of 10 the water method works great The only time there is an issue is when the glass is heavily coated in nicotine. When I'm faced with that, it usually requires going over the windows twice.
Invisible glass has been around for a long time and is a favorite amongst users. I've had mixed feelings about it myself as I have had success with it but also failures. If your windows are really dirty Invisible Glass will cut through the grime with ease and leave a clean scent behind.
In my experience with this product I have found that its success depends on how hot the temperature is outside. Even using brand new micro fiber cloths and working in the shade, if its too hot out there will be streaks. Maybe the results would have been better doing the windows inside a garage.
When the temperatures are nice though, I have found Invisible Glass does a fine job. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a quality cleaner. Just remember to use proper glass cleaning techniques, and avoid using it in extreme temperatures.
Next month I will be discussing wax and what is needed to provide your paint with the protection it requires.


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Labrador Gold Announces Mobilization of Drill to Kingsway Property
October 14, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Labrador Gold Corp.
TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labrador Gold Corp. (TSX.V:LAB | OTCQX:NKOSF | FNR: 2N6) ("LabGold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the mobilization of a drill and crew to its Kingsway Project near Gander Newfoundland. The Kingsway project is located within the highly prospective Gander Gold District along strike to the northeast of New Found Gold Corp's gold discovery announced earlier this year.
LabGold currently has exploration approval for an initial 2,600 metres of rotary air blast drilling (RAB) in up to 30 holes and has applied for a further 2,000 metres. Drill holes will test coincident gold in soil and VLF-EM anomalies, a strategy that has historically led to the discovery of new occurrences. The initial drilling will be carried out in five areas of the property including around the Cracker and Appleton #2 gold showings. Historical grab samples from these showings assayed from below detection (<5ppb) up to 61.73g/t Au and 4.96g/t Au, respectively.
"We are excited to get a drill mobilized to the property in our first season on the Kingsway Project. Our crews have worked hard to get us to the point where we have defined targets to test on each of the three licenses," said Roger Moss, President and CEO of the Company. "We benefitted from a large geochemical database that allowed us to rapidly focus on the most prospective areas within the property. We will continue following up the gold anomalies in this database to generate a pipeline of areas to drill."
Roger Moss, PhD., P.Geo., President and CEO of LabGold, a Qualified Person in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as set out in NI 43-101, has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the disclosure contained in this release.
The Company gratefully acknowledges the Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Natural Resources' Junior Exploration Assistance (JEA) Program for its financial support for exploration of the Kingsway property.
About Labrador Gold
Labrador Gold is a Canadian based mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of prospective gold projects in Eastern Canada.
In early March 2020, Labrador Gold acquired the option to earn a 100% interest in the Kingsway project in the Gander area of Newfoundland. The property is along strike to the northeast of New Found Gold's discovery of 92.86 g/t Au over 19.0 metres on their Queensway property. (Note that mineralization hosted on adjacent or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the Company's property). In early July 2020, the Company signed an option agreement to acquire a third license to add to the property package which now covers approximately 77 km2. Infrastructure in the area is excellent located just 18km from the town of Gander with road access to the project, nearby electricity and abundant local water.
The Hopedale gold property covers much of the Florence Lake greenstone belt that stretches over 60 km. The belt is typical of greenstone belts around the world but has been underexplored by comparison. Initial work by Labrador Gold has identified a 3 kilometre mineralized section of the northern portion of the belt in the vicinity of the known Thurber Dog gold showing where grab samples assayed up to 7.8g/t gold.
The Ashuanipi gold project is located just 35 km from the historical iron ore mining community of Schefferville, which is linked by rail to the port of Sept Iles, Quebec in the south. The claim blocks cover large lake sediment gold anomalies that, with the exception of local prospecting, have not seen a systematic modern day exploration program. Results of the exploration to date show gold anomalies in soils and lake sediments over a 15 kilometre long by 2 to 6 kilometre wide north-south trend and over a 14 kilometre long by 2 to 4 kilometre wide east-west trend.
The Company has 93,294,175 common shares issued and outstanding and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol LAB.
Roger Moss, President and CEO Tel: 416-704-8291
Or visit our website at: www.labradorgold.com
Twitter: @LabGoldCorp
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. When used in this document, the words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including those factors discussed in filings made by us with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties, such as actual results of current exploration programs, the general risks associated with the mining industry, the price of gold and other metals, currency and interest rate fluctuations, increased competition and general economic and market factors, occur or should assumptions underlying the forward looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, or expected. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shareholders are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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Built-up roofing is one of the most traditional roofing styles incorporated for commercial buildings with low or flat slope roofs. Built-up roofing systems have been around for many years and are a reliable, cost-effective commercial roofing system. It is a thick roof covering that can be used in a myriad of applications and can continue to be maintained and repaired throughout its lifespan, unlike some roofing systems that must be entirely replaced when damaged. If you are interested in built-up roofing installation and repairs in Fort Worth, Dallas, or across Texas, you can trust our Fort Worth roofers at Bronco Roofing & Construction.
Built-up roofing is created through many layers of bitumen felts that are coated with an aggregate layer. The materials used in built-up roofing vary greatly depending on the type of built-up roofing that is chosen. The felts are commonly created from organic, fiberglass or polyester composition. The adhesives vary depending on installation type and are comprised of asphalt, modified asphalt or coal tar pitch. The type that is best for your commercial building will depend on a variety of factors such as budget, climate, and desired installation process. Talk to one of our expert roofers for advice on the best built-up roofing system for your building.
Built up roofing can have its advantages and disadvantages, like any roofing material. Below is a list of both.
It is critically important that the initial installation of built-up roofing is handled by a trained professional. The process involves the use of hazardous materials and should only be performed by an expert roofer. The quality of the installation process is also crucial to the longevity of your roofing system. If you are interested in built-up roofing installation or repair for your commercial building, our Fort Worth roofers can handle any size project and have the resources and knowledge to do the project correctly the first time.


The Museum Board shall consist of not less than ten nor more than sixteen trustees. Of these, the Town Board representative shall be appointed by the Village Board on the recommendation of the Town Board. The remainder shall be appointed by the Village Board on the recommendation of the Museum Board www.shoess.ru.


An integer overflow flaw was found in Quick Emulator (QEMU) in the CCID Card device support. The flaw could occur while passing messages via command/response packets to and from the host. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process.
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Feds: White Supremacists Hoped for 'Civil War' After Rally
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'Absolute Miracle': Missing Sisters Found Alive in Woods
Sheriff says 4-H training helped them survive
Posted Mar 4, 2019 3:54 AM CST
Updated Mar 4, 2019 6:47 AM CST
This undated photo provided by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office shows Leia Carrico, 8, left, and her sister Caroline Carrico, 5. (Humboldt County Sheriff's Office via AP)
(Newser) – "This is an absolute miracle," Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said Sunday after two little girls who went missing on Friday were found alive in rugged terrain in northern California. Honsal said 5- and 8-year-old sisters Caroline and Leia Carrico were found by a volunteer fire chief and a firefighter in woods about 1.4 miles from their home in the Humboldt County town of Benbow, the AP reports. "This is rugged territory, this is an extreme environment," the sheriff said. "How they were out there for 44 hours is pretty amazing." He said the girls "are dehydrated, they are cold, but they are well," the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Authorities say the girls disappeared Friday afternoon after they told their mother they wanted to go for a walk and she said no. More than 250 people joined the search, some of them driving from as far as eight hours away. Honsal told reporters that survival training the girls got with their local 4-H club helped keep them "safe and sound." He said that when the girls got lost, they decided to stay in one place, drinking water from huckleberry leaves. Sheriff's Lt. Mike Fridley tells the Los Angeles Times that searchers got a break when they spotted discarded granola bars wrappers and prints from the girls' rubber boots. He says their mother "melted on the phone" when he told her they had been found. (This stranded Oregon man survived on taco sauce packets.)
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Rio D
Mar 4, 2019 9:55 PM CST
I didn't hear about this story. Am so glad they were found. Where's the irony that two children lost in the woods, would be found by Honsal?
ToddM
Mar 4, 2019 12:17 PM CST
Nice that this story had a happy ending. We can all use a little joy!


Two tax preparers from southwest suburban Joliet have been charged with defrauding the state out of more than $400,000 by falsifying data on income tax returns.
Gerrie Cokenour, 42, and 43-year-old Nycole Simms-Stevens were charged with theft of government property over $100,000, punishable by six to 30 years in prison, and entering false information on state income tax returns, punishable by one to three years in prison, the state's attorneys general's office announced Thursday.
Prosecutors allege that the pair prepared 764 state income tax returns containing inflated property tax data and other fraudulent deductions while working for Cokenour's company, Tax Advocators Inc.
The falsified tax returns cost the state more than $400,000, prosecutors said.
"Allegations of tax preparer fraud should serve as a reminder to the public to choose carefully when hiring a tax professional, and avoid claims of large refunds that seem too good to be true," Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue Connie Beard said in the statement.
Bond was set at $1 million each, prosecutors said. The pair is next scheduled to appear in court Feb. 18.


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Ian ALLINSON's appearances against Swindon: 10 Goals: 0
Ian ALLINSON's record in competitive matches against Swindon:
All competitions 10 6 1 3 0 0 13 13 65.0%
League (inc. playoffs) 9 5 1 3 0 0 11 12 61.1%
All other competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.0%
Clubs that Ian ALLINSON played against Swindon for:
8 MAR 1988 FMC Luton Town (Away) 1 - 2 AET
Score at 90 minutes: 1-1.
18 FEB 1983 LGE Colchester United (Away) 0 - 1
10 OCT 1982 LGE Colchester United (Home) 3 - 0
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11 APR 1981 LGE Colchester United (Home) 3 - 0
8 NOV 1980 LGE Colchester United (Away) 0 - 1
31 AUG 1979 LGE Colchester United (Away) 3 - 2
20 MAR 1979 LGE Colchester United (Home) 1 - 2
6 OCT 1978 LGE Colchester United (Away) 2 - 3
8 APR 1978 LGE Colchester United (Home) 0 - 0
11 NOV 1977 LGE Colchester United (Away) 0 - 2


Causality in Chinese Medicine - The Issues of How and Why - Robert Keller, L.Ac.
As another example, the well known Zen teacher Taizan Maezumi Roshi explained that "Every action is complete in each moment as both cause and effect, for each action is both the cause of other things and the effect of other things… Firewood turns into ash, and does not turn into firewood again. But do not suppose that the ash is after and the firewood is before. We must realize that firewood is in the state of being firewood and has its before and after. Yet having this before and after, it is independent of them. Ash is in the state of being ash, and has its before and after." This is from his book Appreciate Your Life.
All of this occurs against the backdrop of constitution; but in the world, that is it for causality. This means the following – sinuses are not a cause of disease, bacteria and viruses are not a cause of disease, herniated discs are not a cause of disease, etc.
Mechanism – Mechanism is the discussion of "how" in Chinese medicine. People generally want to know why they are sick, but a more fundamental issue is how they are sick. If a person has symptoms, regardless of the cause or anything else one may think about those symptoms, there has to be a mechanism whereby those symptoms are able to manifest. Mechanism is described in Chinese medicine under the heading of pattern discrimination. There are ten categories of pattern discrimination in Chinese medicine, stated here briefly. They are Eight Principles; Qi, Blood and Fluids; ZangFu (organs and bowels) ; Pathogenic Factors; Five Elements; Channels and Collaterals; Six Stages; Four Levels; Three Burners; Diseases. Almost all of western medicine is based on the Disease category. The other nine categories allow for differential diagnosis that describes disease mechanisms as they occur uniquely in each individual.
Interpretation – Although not formally a part of Chinese medicine, interpretation is the individual stories we create to make sense of causality and mechanism. The issue of "why" comes under this category. This topic raises an important issue. Why is always an existential issue, and is never answerable. We can never know objectively why we are sick. We can, however, use the concepts of causality and mechanism to help point us in the direction of a meaningful story as to what our illness means to us (see Disposition). When someone has back pain, and they go to the doctor, get an MRI, and find out they have a herniated disc, this does not explain why they are in pain. Nor does it explain the cause of the pain. Technically, it does not even explain the mechanism of pain. Rather, it explains a pathological finding that arises in relation to some pattern of disharmony. That is, the herniation is part of the picture, but it is neither the cause nor the mechanism, and does not explain why.
The following is an abbreviated but inclusive example of how this all comes together in Chinese medicine. A person complains of back pain. The first step in Chinese medicine is to categorize the disease. In western medicine this might be something like lumbar disc herniation, but in Chinese medicine the disease would be Yao Tong, or back pain. The next step is a discussion of causality. A textbook might list several of the causal factors, from among the three categories listed above, that commonly contribute to back pain. One might see brief paragraphs with titles such as "Fear Injures the Kidneys," "Invasion of External Cold," and "Excessive Physical Work," covering respectively the categories of internal cause, external cause, and neither internal nor external cause. These need to be identified for the actual person, however, as there are many to choose from. The third step is to discuss mechanism. Patterns are chosen from among the ten categories described above, identified according to the person's signs (through examination) and symptoms (what people complain of). We have now identified the disease, the cause, and the mechanism of action.
So this person may have back pain due to internal damage, such as Kidney Yang Vacuity. He or she displays many signs and symptoms of this pattern. It becomes apparent that this person greatly overworks and consumes large amounts of coffee, thus depleting their Kidneys. However, the person is only 30 years old. This pattern does not occur readily in a person that age, so it is likely that they were born with a constitutional Kidney deficiency. Fear is a deeply set issue in the person's life, and it drives them to overwork and deplete their resources. Oh, and the person has a herniated disc.
This is a very simplistic yet accurate scenario. The person wants to know why they have pain, and determines it is the herniated disc. Yet from a Chinese medical model, the underlying constitution drives behaviors in the person's life that eventually result in back pain. While causality and mechanism are non-negotiable, interpretation is fully negotiable. How this person chooses to integrate the information which points to the Kidneys, and thus to reactivity to fear, into a meaningful story, is up to them. In fact, they may dismiss the information completely and stick with the herniated disc story. The herniated disc is certainly real; it can just be placed in different contexts depending on one's orientation.
Finally, clarity on the distinction between these three issues leads to more effective treatment. I routinely witness people endlessly pursuing the "cause" of their illness, in the attempt to understand "why" they are sick. Regardless of biomedical findings, this information is readily accessible through the diagnostic parameters of Chinese medicine. The information can allow each person to identify and focus on those factors which are making them better and those which are making them worse, and to put it all together into a useful story that allows for a deeper level of healing.


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The Best of Nest - Celebrating the Extraordinary Interiors from Nest Magazine
Author(s): Todd Oldham; Joe Holtzman (Contribution by)
interiors | new arrivals
The first comprehensive collection of Nest, the magazine that revolutionized the way we look at interior space and decoration
The brainchild of artist and designer Joe Holtzman, Nestmagazine, published from 1997 to 2004, eschewed the conventionally beautiful luxury interiors of other magazines and instead featured non-traditional, exceptional, and unusual environments.
The Best of Nest, created by master bookmaker Todd Oldham, includes selections from all 26 issues in a series of portfolios featuring the work of writers and photographers such as Michael Cunningham, Patti Smith, Nan Goldin, and Derry Moore. Holtzman also contributes an essay offering a look behind the scenes of each issue.
$150.00(AUD)
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Imprint : Phaidon Press Ltd
Author : Todd Oldham; Joe Holtzman (Contribution by)


Volumes in the series catalogued as Appeal Cases Heard Before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (shelf mark pp1316). Copyright British Library Board.
The British Library holds a collection of bound volumes of Privy Council cases from 1861 to 2007 (PP1316). Looking at just four years of these at the height of the British Empire makes fascinating reading. Although the final judgments of all Privy Council cases are currently freely available online from 1809 to 2013 on BAILLI (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) or COMMONLII (Commonwealth Legal Information Institute), these cases are often worth reading in full... In other words their Records of Proceedings, judgments of lower local courts, witness testimonies and attached exhibits can really add to our understanding from a socio-legal perspective of this, the final court of appeal for the British Empire and its peoples.
In any one year during the period 1917 – 1920 a small group of "English" law lords in Whitehall, who made up the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, were deciding on approximately 140 cases originating from all parts of the world such as Canada, Australia, India, the Far East, Africa and the West Indies. The breadth of cases is quite staggering; from ancestral land and inheritance disputes in India using local Hindu matakshara Law or Mohammedan Law, to large commercial cases involving hydro-electric power or mining interests in Canada or Australia. Press and publishing disputes, personal injury, breach of contract for the sale of pig iron, insurance cases, workers' compensation, licensing of a pub in Adelaide, patents, matrimonial and family, liability for fire damage to a rubber plantation, wills and probate – all with their own peculiar local flavour. One day they would be deciding on who should be running the local temple or muth in a Bengal village1, the next deciding on who owns vast tracts of territory in S. Rhodesia following the Matabele War and the fall of King Lobengula (a very interesting case which includes whole speeches by Cecil Rhodes2).
Map contained within the records of proceedings in courts below in Judicial Committee appeal cases decided 1917 - 1920. BL pp1316. Copyright British Library Board.
Some cases in this set are still considered "good law" and are cited or mentioned in recent cases for example  UKPC 136 Taylor v Davies3 regarding trusts4, or  UKPC 825, which was recently cited in a case about HIV/Aids drugs patents6. Lawyers or law students may wish to read the entire original case in such instances.
Others' interest could be in a particular subject area such as Sugar Cultivation in Queensland and the status/role of non-European workers ( UKPC 1187), or Railways in India ( UKPC 1308). These often lengthy cases give primary source details through witness statements and other documentary evidence which incidentally paint a picture of workers' and peasants' lives, the caste system, local language and customs of the time.
Photograph of an unknown person contained within the records of proceedings in courts below in Judicial Committee appeal cases decided 1917 - 1920. BL pp1316. Copyright British Library Board.
So, without looking at the full case we wouldn't know that this involved a complex family matrimonial dispute: A Christian man marries a Buddhist girl for her dowry. On the morning of the marriage instead of sending the kumarihamy (woman who dresses the bride) he goes and asks her parents for the balance of the dower. This offends the Singhalese parents whose custom is to pay the dower after the marriage ceremony before the assembled guests. There follows a long drawn out and tragic dispute; disinheritance, theft, general nastiness and sadly no mention of love or affection between the couple. Instead the original district judge sides with "the Respondents who were Christians and could not bear false witness" as opposed to "the Appellants who were Buddhists" and "not above it". Fortunately a later judge is more discerning in weighing up the evidence, and comes to a more balanced decision, but from a socio-legal perspective what is interesting is the effect this has on their lives - which is recorded through their witness statements - and also the snapshot it gives us of a certain section of family life and the role of women in Ceylon at the time.
Volumes from this collection can be requested from shelf mark PP1316 for use in the Social Science Reading Room. For guidance on ordering and further information see the British Library web page Privy Council Appeal Cases.
Alex Giles LLB, studied law at Sheffield University, and the College of Law. He currently works for City University London in their City Law School libraries.