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Civil society takes joint efforts to release hostages from Russia and the occupied Crimea and Donbas
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Religious and public figures, human rights activists and relatives of hostages and political prisoners agreed to cooperate with aim to release Ukrainian citizens, who remain illegally detained in Russia and in the occupied Crimea and Donbas as a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
During the second Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine, which took place on 25 July 2019 in Kyiv, the issues on further cooperation were discussed and the practical steps were developed, ReligiousFreedom.in.ua reports.
This time the topic of the meeting was: "Civil society joining efforts to release the citizens of Ukraine illegally confined in Russia and in the occupied Crimea and Donbas." The Roundtable was organized in the partnership with the Institute for Religious Freedom and the Center for Civil Liberties with the support of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.
More than 80 participants took part in the event. Among them there were the representatives of NGOs advocating for Ukrainian warriors; relatives of hostages, political prisoners, and of those who went missing and suffered death, as well as clergymen, human rights advocates, experts, officials from the National Police of Ukraine and the Office of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, representatives of the embassies and international organizations.
Irina Semenyaka
As the result of the discussion, the Resolution on Ukrainian citizens illegally detained in Russia and in the occupied Crimea and Donbas was adopted, which provides for a number of practical recommendations for Ukrainian state's leadership as well, as the international society, such as:
To demand from Russian Federation to stop political prosecution and to immediately release all the Ukrainian citizens, imprisoned out of political motivation in Russia and occupied Crimea, prisoners of war and civil hostages in the occupied Donbas and 24 imprisoned Ukrainian sailors. Until that time to demand to ensure their rights and freedoms, such as freedom from tortures, right to an effective remedy, right to a fair trial and other human rights.
Same demands were put forward by the participants of the Roundtable as to the protection of rights of those people, who were imprisoned by court decisions before the occupation and who still remain in the occupied territories. The Resolution demands to transfer them to Ukraine immediately.
To appoint a Special Representative of the European Union on the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. The powers and obligations of the Special Representative should include permanent control of the situation of human rights violation in the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas and regular public reporting to the Council of the European Union and European Parliament.
The Resolution as well calls upon the international community to set a demand to the Russian Federation to provide unhindered access to the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas and people detained there for the international intergovernmental organizations, such as UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, OSCE Mission on Observance of Human Rights in Crimea, Commissioner for Human Rights, other conventional and institutional mechanisms of the Council of Europe, etc., and for the international humanitarian organizations, such as the International Committee for the Red Cross.
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Dalai Lama, Uyghur Dissident Rebiya Kadeer Meet in Front of Thousands
The Dalai Lama and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) before an audience of 16,000 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. Photo: RFA >> Watch the video The Dalai Lama welcomes the audience. Rebiya Kadeer greets the Dalai Lama.
WASHINGTON—Tibet's exiled leader, the Dalai Lama, made a first public appearance with recently exiled Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kadeer, greeting her on stage in front of some 16,000 people at the U.S capital's MCI Center.
"In order to have genuine faith, you need to have one truth, one religion. But that does not mean you lose respect for those of other traditions," the Dalai Lama said, speaking in English as well as his native Tibetan. He also called on world leaders to make the 21st century "the century of dialogue."
The 70-year-old Nobel peace laureate was joined briefly on stage by Rebiya Kadeer, a dissident belonging to the Muslim Uyghur minority that accounts for most of the population of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Kadeer received an eight-year sentence in 2000 for "endangering national security" but was paroled and exiled to the United States on March 17, 2005.
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Donald Trump closes his blog "From The Desk of Donald J. Trump"
By Dorothy G. Bender	 Last updated Dec 8, 2021
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Oh my god, oh my god. Just a month after launching his new blog, Donald Trump shut it down, apparently due to low readership. In May, we shared information about the new communications platform that had been launched by the former president, who practically left the White House screaming in January after refusing to accept President Joe Biden's beat fairly in the elections.
After a few quiet months, Trump returned, bragging about the arrival of 'From Donald J. Trump's office'. His website page looked suspiciously a format similar to that of a well-known social media site from which the politician turned reality star had been banned. Formatted in a chronological timeline, Trump's blog page featured biting thoughts and opinions from the ex-president, such as: "The fraudulent presidential election of 2020 will, from this day forward, be known as THE BIG LIE! Yes, I told you that would sound familiar (right, minus a few million retweets.)
According to Washington post, on its last day of broadcast, the site received only 1,500 shares or comments on Facebook and Twitter, which is a pretty big drop from when its tweets received hundreds of thousands, and sometimes millions, reactions. After the To post reported on the blog's "miserable readership" (as they put it), it looks like the decision has been made to put it in a box.
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Donald Trump spokesperson Jason Miller said Reuters this the blog "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" was only an adjunct to the larger efforts we are leading and working on. I hope to have more information about the larger efforts soon, but I don't have a precise knowledge of Schedule. "
What Miller is referring to is a broader plan for Trump to launch another social media-like platform, but little specific information is known on what that would look like. Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter and Facebook earlier this year, after the famous tweeter made so many unverified allegations of voter fraud.
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Donald Trump fans have claimed his removal from social media violates the outgoing president's right to free speech, but Twitter insisted the move was necessary. "After careful consideration of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them – particularly the way they are received and interpreted on and off Twitter – we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of incitement to violence. ", they declared. noted in a blog post at the time.
Well, let's all look forward to seeing what Trump comes up with next.
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Three Nigerians Named Among Victims In Mecca Mosque Tragedy
Three Nigerian pilgrims are among the 200 people that sustained minor injuries in the crane crash at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia. According to The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)
Making this known was the Chairman of the commission, Mallam Abdullahi Mukhtar, made this known at a news conference in Abuja, adding that the victims were responding to treatment in the Holy land.
Mukhtar did not name the victims but said two of them were from Kaduna and one from Gombe.
He expressed deep shock over the sad incident but assured that it would not affect this year's exercise in any way.
Media report had said that 103 people died and over 200 people were injured in the incident.
"On the commission's part, we have advised the various states pilgrims' board not to allow their pilgrims to go close to the Grand Mosque for now.
"They have adhered strictly to our directive and it is yielding positive results,'' he said.
Mukhtar also disclosed that 53,800 pilgrims had so far been transported to Saudi Arabia as at Saturday.
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It's a real rush when you finally hit the mark that's long been in your sights.
Jacob Stemo can tell you all about it.
He shared his jubilation with the grandstand of fans during the third performance of the Calgary Stampede, as he windmilled his hat and raced around the same arena he'd just spurred his way to number one in the bareback riding moments before.
Stemo, who grew up in Calgary, but calls Bashaw home now, made an aggressive 88-point ride on Arbitrator Joe.
"That horse is great," credited Stemo. "I knew that was a money horse, one you need to show off on, and do good on. Luckily it worked out."
"I'm ecstatic. I wrote this goal down on a white board four years ago when I was in college. To be here this year is unbelievable."
Stemo, who won the Stampede steer riding title in 2007, was a little sheepish about his energetic celebration, where he nearly fell off the horse at the end.
"That's a little embarrassing. I guess I was fired up. I grew up in Calgary and it's been five years getting here, battling injuries, and to be here in front of the hometown crowd, I had to go show off."
It was a turnaround in fortunes that Stemo desperately needed, including the $5500.
Jake Stemo
"I've been rodeoing hard with Clint Laye and Connor Hamilton. I've just had tough luck the last month. I don't think I've won a dime and been to 40 rodeos, so having a horse like that and doing the job that I need to, was awesome."
It's not only a matter of feeling like you belong again in a truckload of talent, but it's also about reinforcing his decision to pursue rodeo as a career.
"I turned down going to chiropractor school, I turned down an oilfield job for this. Just to have this today, I guess, gives me more confidence. It's been a struggle the last month. I'm trying to do this for a living, so today, to do it here, is awesome."
Jake Vold remains the Pool A bareback leader, with his tally of $11,000, but Taylor Broussard of Louisiana is just back of him by $500 after placing again Sunday.
Stephen Culling has been making a real name for himself in the steer wrestling world, and he helped build that reputation by collecting his first go-round win at Calgary in just 3.9 seconds Sunday afternoon. It's his debut year at this big show, and described his feelings after knowing he was the fast one of the day.
Stephen Culling
"A big sigh of relief. That was a dream come true right there, getting a go-round win here at Calgary," said the Fort St. John, BC bulldogger.
"I knew if I wanted to win something, I needed to be on that barrier. I broke it yesterday to win a good cheque."
It's taken a bit for the steer wrestlers to adjust to a slightly different setup with the barrier this year.
"They put six inches more on it. It used to be that you could go really fast and now you've got to kind of sit there and go behind him. That first day there was a little bit of kinks to work out because no one knew what you really had to see, but we're starting to get it figured out right now."
"I'm running Curtis Cassidy's horse Tyson, and Cody's doing the hazing for me. I have a lot of confidence with Cody next to me, and riding that horse."
"I'll probably need to win a little bit more tomorrow to get a spot in on Sunday, but we'll go at that tomorrow."
Craig Weisgerber didn't place Sunday, but remains the Pool A frontrunner with $10,500. Culling is sitting third with $7000 now, behind the $9000 assembled by Cody Cassidy.
It was a big day for BC rodeo fans, because joining Culling on the awards stage Sunday was Jake Watson, from Hudson's Hope. Watson spurred to an 87.5 on a horse by the name of Twisted Sister.
Jake Watson
"Luckily, she's a pretty nice bucker," said Watson, who got some tips from fellow rider Zeke Thurston who'd won a rodeo on her recently. "The hardest part about her was the turnback there. I managed to stay with her. I knew it was coming, so I had a plan for it."
Watson has been traipsing to the paywindow this week, but this was his biggest cheque ($5,500).
"The first day, I thought I rode really good. Yesterday, I had a really good horse and I kind of let it get away from me a little bit. I probably had a chance to win the round yesterday and I didn't want to pass another one up."
Thurston, at 86.5, was just a point behind Watson, so stays atop the Pool A standings, with $13,000, but Watson's total is next best at $11,000.
"I'm actually entered in a rodeo in Wyoming on Saturday night, so I really wanted to make it through to Sunday, so I could go to that rodeo. I think that got me there today, but we're going to try for another round win tomorrow."
Defending Stampede bull riding champion, Marcus Gloria, came out flying on one called Home Grown and stuck to the middle of the whirling storm, to emerge with an 87.5. He tossed his hat in celebration, as he made his first whistle in Calgary this year, collecting $5,500.
Gloria is a Brazilian now living in Edmonton, with his translator and mentor Andre Portes. He was excited to draw that bull.
"I've seen him before, a couple of weeks ago," said Gloria. "I knew he was a good bull, in my hand, so I had to do my best to get a great ride today."
"I was very happy especially because I didn't have a good start during the first two days, so that's the reason to celebrate today."
Gloria returned to Brazil for surgery on his collarbone, after injuring it at last fall's PBR Canada Finals in Saskatoon. He only returned to action in March.
"In the beginning, I was kind of concerned because I didn't know how it was going to hold up, but then I see that it was pretty good and I'm feeling a hundred per cent."
Life, and bull riding, changed for Gloria after his $100,000 victory at Calgary a year ago.
"It helped me in every way. After winning here, it opened a bunch of doors. I got invited to big rodeos and it definitely was a hundred per cent change."
Jared Parsonage is on top for the bull riding standings, with $10,750, after placing second Sunday.
Marty Yates put himself into the Pool A conversation in tie-down roping by speeding up the pace for the week in tie-down roping, by tying up his calf in just 7.2 seconds.
"That was a good calf. All the calves in this set were awesome. I just did my job today," said Yates, who's up from Texas. "The first two days I've had a little, I guess you could call it, bad luck but it's just not performing well on my end, and today it all came together."
Tie-down roping is one of the most technically demand events in rodeo and seven second runs don't happen every day.
"That's why I think in this event there's not as many guys that are as dominant as they are in say the bull riding or the bareback riding. You've gotta have great horsepower, you've gotta rope good and you've got to have a good calf. I mean there's lots of variables in this event. When it comes together there's not a better feeling in the world."
Fellows Texans Jake Pratt and Caleb Smidt share the Pool A standings lead, with $11,5000 apiece. Yates is now fourth with $7000, behind the $10,000 earned by Logan Bird.
For the second straight day, Sister and her jockey Nellie Miller made their way to the winner's circle. They managed to speed up their Saturday time nearly half a second, and at 17.29, were just a tenth faster than Ivy Conrado, at 17.30.
"She felt better on the second (barrel) today," commented Miller, a California cowgirl. "She really finished hard and strong, so that our third good, and she just felt awesome."
Miller is the highest Pool A money winner so far, with $14,500.
Monday is the final day for competitors in Pool A to earn their way directly to Sunday's Showdown round, by finishing among the top four money winners in their event.
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Excerpt: 'What Would Nature Do?' by Ruth DeFries
"This is not a drill." "This is not a drill." The headline blasted around the world as I was putting the finishing touches on [the] manuscript [for What Would Nature Do?: A Guide for Our Uncertain Times]. Suddenly, the frightening reality of our interconnected, unpredictable, and uncertain world became palpable. It could choke your lungs and, through a handshake or cough, infect your neighbor. It could bring down the stock market and crash oil prices.
The culprit was a crown-shaped virus. It might have spread from the blood and guts of a wild animal, perhaps a small, scaly, ant-eating pangolin. A pangolin might have picked up the virus from a bat in a wildlife market in China. The virus passed from the infected animal to a butcher or someone shopping in the market. As one person breathed out the virus and another breathed it in through droplets in the air, it traveled on an exponentially expanding web of sickness and death. It had never before circulated among humans. Within weeks, the virus had piggybacked on travelers and spread across the globe.
Ricocheting repercussions from the virus rocked the global economy. Investors got spooked, and the stock market fell into a downward spiral. In countries around the world, governments imposed shutdowns and people could not leave their homes.
With workers in factories unable to produce goods and ship them around the world, demand for oil tanked. Shoppers hoarded overpriced hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Restaurants and nonessential businesses lost their customers and employees lost their jobs. At this writing, the pandemic has not yet finished its course. The tiny virus has upended the daily lives of nearly everyone on the planet as they struggle to survive through the crisis. Already, hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars are among the casualties.
The coronavirus confirms that we are all connected in an entangled, complex maze of animals, airplanes, and economies. This is the reality of our modern civilization. Never before has our species been so connected across the continents. Never before have so many of us huddled in cities, dependent on traded goods for our daily sustenance. Epidemics have plagued humanity since civilization began, but today's transport and trade networks give pathogens a conduit to reach nearly everyone on the planet. Humanity has little experience in collectively managing the global reverberations from a microscopic virus in an obscure Chinese market.
Nature's long experience with persisting in an interconnected, uncertain world—the topic I had been pondering for many years for this book—takes on surreal relevance as this book goes to print. If only, as you will read in these pages, humans could cordon off the sick as do bees and termites, the virus wouldn't spread. If only our supply chains resembled a leaf vein's loopy network, hand sanitizer would not be in short supply. If only the stock market could reverse its downward spiral like the self-correcting ebb and flow of insulin in our veins, investors wouldn't be so anxious. Humanity will undergo many more tests as our species encounters new diseases, novel climates, and erratic political whims. We are in uncharted territory. We are not prepared.
By the time [my] book reaches [readers'] hands, probably new, unexpected calamities will have befallen humanity. We have no way to predict exactly when or where the next coronavirus-like shock will strike. We can't say whether it will be another pandemic triggered by a pathogen that jumps from an animal to a person, or whether it will be a calamity like raging fires triggered by the slow-moving train wreck of climate change. We can say with surety that humanity's collective ability to manage our complex world will be on trial. If we put aside our obsessions with efficiency and listen to the wisdom of nature's experience, perhaps humanity can withstand the upheaval and continue to thrive in our complex, capricious world.
Excerpted from What Would Nature Do? by Ruth DeFries Copyright (c) 2021. Used by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
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For the members-only NYCC All-Class Ride and Picnic of 2010, we will return to Kingsland State Park, a scenic park right on the Hudson. There will be rides of varying paces and distances for A, B, and C riders starting at the Central Park Boathouse parking lot.
And who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? A picnic lunch will be on the Club for all current NYCC members.
1) In Kingsland Point Park, other than the restroom faucet, there is no place to refill your water bottles. There will also be limited beverages available during lunch. There are delis in the area. Please wisely ration your water.
2) If you or your group are not going to start at the Central Park Boathouse, you must notify John Pinto [jpinto15@nyc.rr.com] in advance in order to be included in the final head count for lunch.
3) There is no advance signup required for this event.
Pay attention to the NYCC eWeekly and Message Board for alternate start times and locations.
Come join us. We'll have fun. We always do.
All you can eat until the 7th inning: that includes burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, popcorn, soda and water -- and it is all you can eat!
The ballpark is sold out for this game, making the block of 28 tickets that NYCC has really hot! The tickets are available on a first-come basis with a maximum of four tickets per person.
We have $20 tickets that we will sell first on a first-come basis. Once those are sold, we will sell the $22 tickets so save a few extra bucks on an already fabulous deal and order right away!
Once we receive your order, you will be informed of your group and where to send payment. Bike parking is available.
Cost: $25 Payment is required in advance and cannot be refunded. You may, however, "sell" your spot to someone else.
Payment: Send payment to Claudia. RSVP to Claudia via email and she will send you her address for payment.
RSVP: ASAP! Ride is limited to 16.
Have you tried the rowing machine at the gym and wondered how it compares to rowing in a racing shell? Maybe you have seen the thrill of the sprint races during the Olympics or you've watched rowers of all ages battle down the Charles River in Boston during the Head of the Charles Regatta. When rowers are pulling together, when the "swing" kicks in and the boat is moving, it is like a smooth paceline cruising down 9W. This is your golden opportunity to try it for yourself!
Oyster Bay is a terrific cycling destination and it is also an active water sport area. Join us for a ride straight out to Oyster Bay for an opportunity to experience rowing in a racing shell with a coach at Sagamore Rowing Association. Eight NYCC cyclists joined us last year and Sagamore Rowing Association is excited for us to return again this year.
Ride out to Oyster Bay direct 25 miles.
Pick up a snack/lunch in town and ride a mile to the Sagamore Rowing Association boathouse.
All participants will sign a standard USRowing waiver. This is required of all members and guests at Sagamore Rowing.
Please RSVP as soon as possible. This ride is limited to 16. Payment is required in advance, and cannot be refunded (although you may "sell" your spot to someone else). Please send payment to Claudia (send me email to RSVP and I will send you my address for payment).
Helmet, ID, spare tubes, two water bottles, pocket food, lunch and/or money, sunscreen (there is no shade out on the water!).
MTA pass required for LIRR in case you want to take the train home.
In addition: bring extra socks to wear in the boat, and sandals or any type of footwear you can use to wade into the water. You can wear your cycling clothes for rowing. We will be in full sun, so bring a baseball or cycling cap.
Three days, two nights, great cycling, great friends, at the finest location to spend the Independence Day holiday weekend - the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY.
Event details for 2010 are available. This event is open to NYCC members only.
For more information on this NYCC special weekend event and to register, please click here. Act fast! Space is limited and this event is likely to quickly sell out!
Are you new to the New York Cycle Club? Want to rub handlebars with your fellow NYCC cyclists? Then please join us for the annual Newcomers Ride!
There will be rides for all levels: A, B and C. To determine your appropriate ride level, click here. When in doubt, choose one ride level below.
This is YOUR ride! Schmooze with new and veteran fellow Club members on this magical mystery ride. We'll ride to a secret spot in New Jersey for an al fresco lunch.
Bring a sunny attitude and money for lunch.
Check the NYCC website message board for any last minute changes or weather cancellations.


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Let's imagine for a moment that we are not in the middle of some major divisive conflicts between people we all appreciate and care about. And instead, let's ask ourselves the question "what are our shared moral values?" That's what Glenn does in this minisode. And we desire all to receive it.
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Twenty-five years since the publication of the iconic best-selling Songwriters On Songwriting, often referred to as "the songwriter's bible," comes its long-awaited sequel. Some ten years in the making, More Songwriters On Songwriting also goes to the heart of the creative process - how great songwriters write great songs - and with a remarkable range of subjects.
The Songwriting School of Los Angeles is proud to host author Paul Zollo for this reading, QnA, and book signing event, Tuesday 12/13, 8pm. To attend the free event, register below. We will stream the event as well. GO HERE TO WATCH.
Covering every major genre of songwriting from folk, blues, rock and roll, jazz, Broadway, pop, country, hip-hop, reggae and more, the book affords the reader a remarkable journey. Every bit as vast and substantive as the original, the new book features in-depth intimate interviews with James Taylor, Leiber & Stoller, Sia, Paul Anka, Loretta Lynn, Herbie Hancock, Matisyahu, Don McLean, Kenny Gamble, Maurice White, Stephen Stills, Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Joe Henry, Jeff Barry, Chrissie Hynde, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Patti Smith, Rob Zombie and many more.
Two of the interviews - with Joe Henry and Jeff Barry - were conducted live at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles as part of our web-series Songwriters On Songwriting Live.
Reviews for the book, so far, have been unanimously positive. "A songwriter should simply not be without this book," wrote Songwriter's Monthly.
Paul Zollo will discuss highlights of the book, answer questions, and sign books.


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Q: Extract a word from a string in shell script I have a string as
$sea = xyz-ajay-no-siddhart-ubidone-fdh-DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1.tgz
and i want to extract only DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1 and search string will be DMJK
I tried like
echo $sea
y=${sea/\/*\//};
echo ${y/.*/};

but its not working, please help

A: How you want to choose what to remove and what to keep is not at all clear.  This is one of many ways to get the result that you ask for:
$ sea=xyz-ajay-no-siddhart-ubidone-fdh-DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1.tgz
$ sea2=${sea/*[[:lower:]]-/}; echo ${sea2%.*}
DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1

Alternatively, this includes the parts starting with DMJK and leaving off the final .tgz:
$ sea2=${sea/*DMJK/DMJK}; echo ${sea2%.tgz}
DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1

This same approach works even if the .tgz is not present:
$ sea=xyz-ajay-no-siddhart-ubidone-fdh-DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1
$ sea2=${sea/*DMJK/DMJK}; echo ${sea2%.tgz}
DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1

A: How are you determining which characters to extract? If the characters always appear in specific places in the string, e.g. if its a fixed length string or the characters you need are the last 21 characters before a dot and 3 character extension, you could use one of the following in a Bash script:
sea="xyz-ajay-no-siddhart-ubidone-fdh-DMJK.UK.1.0-32133-Z-1.tgz"

echo $sea
# If characters are always in positions 33 to 50
y=${sea:33:21}
echo $y

# If y always start 5 positions from the end and goes back 21 characters
# For negative numbers you need to put a space between the colon and the
# number
#
# Get the last 25 characters in the string
y=${sea: -25}
# Now discard the last 4, which are the dot and 3 character extension
y=${y:0:21}
echo $y

A: Depends on the way your variable may look in other instances.
It could be as simple as:
echo $sea | cut -d '-' -f 7- | cut -d . -f -4

or
echo $sea | sed 's#.*\(DMJK.*\).tgz#\1#g'

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Fox News host stone-faced as guest lists sensitive documents Trump could have been holding at Mar-a-Lago
Fox News host Jesse Waters looked stone-faced as writer and journalist Ronald Kessler listed possible secret documents that former President Donald Trump might have kept in Mar-a-Lago.
Mr. Kessler, 78, author secrets FBI and other non-fiction books about the White House, the CIA and the Secret Service appeared on Fox News Thursday.
"The level of secrecy we're talking about here for these documents, beyond 'top secret' outside of 'sensitive compartments', could very well include plans for a counterstrike against Russia in the event of a nuclear attack," Mr. Kessler said.
"This is what is part of the football program… when the president chooses from these documents how to respond, he must respond within 20 minutes to prevent the destruction of the United States. And this is one point that can be in these documents," he added.
"Now the CIA is infiltrating foreign embassies, foreign leaders like Putin, and also recruiting spies abroad," Mr. Kessler said. "So we're talking about incredibly valuable secrets that the Russians would certainly want."
"The Russians tried day and night to infiltrate Mar-a-Lago and quite possibly recruited spies to obtain these documents," he said.
Sitting stone-faced during his guest's comments, Watters stepped in to try to minimize the threat Mr. Kessler had made: "You say they might be there. We have no idea if they're there or not, and we'll never know. And at this point…these guys can't be trusted because they're lying and planting evidence that they're alive."
"Everyone was asked to leave the premises, they wanted to be left alone, with no witnesses to see what they were doing, taking, or hopefully not jailing," Trump wrote in Truth Social on August 10 without proof.
Trump's lawyers Christina Bobb and Alina Khabba made similar baseless claims, claiming that his lawyers were unable to observe the raid.
But Ms. Bobb and Eric Trump later revealed that Mr. Trump and other members of the Trump family watched the raid in real-time on surveillance footage from New York after a lawyer denied law enforcement's request to turn off security cameras in New York. York. private club in Florida.
Former New York U.S. Attorney Sarah Krissoff said it is common practice for the FBI to clear an area that its agents must search to make sure they are safe and that there is no interference, Bloomberg reports.


How quickly a year passes. I am seeing 2009 out by saying goodbye to a favourite painting that sold recently. I have learned so much from my art. Not just painting.
I know when I look at a fresh piece of white paper I have that incredible feeling of excitement of adding colour to it.This is how I feel with a new year too.What will we all paint and achieve in 2010.
It is time to say goodbye to yesterday and open our hearts and imaginations to our new tomorrows.
My goal is to be a better artist............and work towards a very special dream.
I wish you joy,happiness and all your dreams coming true in this new year.
David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010 Competition'.
I am saying goodbye to 2009 and giving a welcome to 2010 by painting from my heart for love and to help a worthwhile charity. " Glorious Giant" an original watercolour of an elephant by Jean Haines was sold recently in the 2009 Art Liberating Lives Exhibition at the Mall Galleries,London in aid of Sue Ryder Care.
Elephants seem to have played a "mammoth" part in my watercolour journey in 2009. They have been a favourite subject in all of my exhibitions and have led me to meeting some incredible people. Each year I now host an African workshop which is usually fully booked the minute the dates are set because it has become so popular. In 2009 my Autumn session adopted an elephant and a moon bear from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. In 2010 I hope to use the workshop to again help fund DSWF projects that are saving species in the wild.
This month I was delighted to create a simple step by step demonstration for the email newsletter which has been circulated this week by the SAA, Society for all Artists.
Quote : "In this exclusive SAA e-newsletter, PA Jean Haines demonstrates how to paint a gorgeous elephant in a loose watercolour style. This exciting step-by-step project is a great place to get some inspiration for the 'David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010 Competition'.
This competition is open to all amateur and professional artists aged 17 and over, the first prize is £10,000 with all profits from the competition going to help save wildlife! There are five categories: Endangered Wildlife, Wild Places, Wildlife in 3D, Wildlife in Action and Open, and a short-listed selection from each will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries, London in May 2010. The deadline for the competition is Friday 15th January 2010 – just a few weeks away!"
SAA members will have read the full feature where I used unusual colour combinations and water effects to create an unusual portrayal of a popular subject.
Step 1. The Starting point had a fabulous formation of colour to create the centre of the elephant head.
The background was full of rich colours merging with water to form " water illusions" which are now very common in my style. People who " follow" my journey in art are delighted to see how my growth in technique now brings these patterns strongly into play in a huge variety of ways.
The contrast of vibrant directional brushstrokes in the foreground seems to make the background sing even more.
When we paint we do so much. We " tell stories", we create illusions and we aim to portray any given subject in a style that is unique to us as artists who wish to be original.
I am hoping via my art I can do more than simply create paintings. I want to help others via my passion for watercolour. My paintings in 2010 will strive to be full of obvious emotion, life and movement in a unique way. I am aiming to achieve more for charity and improvement as artist than I have in 2009 so I am giving myself quite a challenge!
At this time of year it is really difficult finding the time to paint.But if watercolour is as much an addiction to you as it is to me a day without picking up my brush is sheer agony. Over the last few days I have quietly allowed colour to literally run on an easel placed at an angle to see what could emerge. Poinsettia are the perfect flower to create almost abstract images from. My initial paintings were formed like "Poinsettia Promises" seen above using mainly Alizarin Crimson and Cadmium Orange.
But then I decided to explore using a wonderful blue for a half background to contrast with my orange.
Here I am working further to bring out individual petals.
From these studies of a size of 18" by 12" I have gained some incredible ideas for beautiful ful paintings using texture and placement of not only my subject but also my colour for interest.
I also have ideas for brilliant projects to work on in 2010 so I hope you are as eager to paint next year as I am!
I had such a beautiful email yesterday from someone newly following my blog. Thank you so much and to everyone who has added their name as a follower too. I had an idea for the new year to share monthly projects as I know some of my friends find it hard to find inspiration or even the motivation to pick up a brush on a regular basis. This will be a great commitment for me to also paint a suitable subject each month! I will think about setting up a link to the project zone and send invitations to those interested in 2010.........lets see how many terrific paintings we can create next year!
What colours would you use to paint this scene........?
" Pure and White " Snowdrop Study.
Following on from the simple snowdrop study I have experimented with colour,salt and texture effects to achieve a soft snow scene of a group of snowdrops. Clusters of these small white flowers line the drive to our cottage .Many are often hidden under the shrubs that line the pathway so you may only see hints of their form rather than whole flower shapes.
Studying and learning from nature is so beneficial to the artist who is passionate about painting every subject in a variety of techniques.
I have a feeling many more snowdrop paintings are on their way!
With beautiful snow falling outside the cottage I am looking back thinking of how I started 2009. My first demonstration of the year was at Farnham Arts Society where I covered a number of subjects. The favourite appeared to be a simple study of a snowdrop. Looking at the snow today it is easy to paint one imagining how it would look covered with snow. Here I have not used masking fluid as I find it can often create hard edges. These can sometimes kill the feeling of the wonderful light I am aiming for to add excitement in my finished painting.
Today I walked past a local farm in the middle of country fields. It looked just like a scene from the cover of a chocolate box / I couldn't help painting it as such exaggerating the colours and hinting at warmth missing in the winter scene of cool grey and violet.
These quick studies on scraps of paper are a wonderful way of warming up before tackling a serious painting. I have ideas now on how to create a beautiful large scene of snowdrops and the farm could make an amazingly colourful abstract if it lost the " prettyness" and became more expressive with energetic and varying brushstrokes.
Out of interest all the local shops are running out of salt as everyone is laying it on paths, lanes and roads to prevent slippery icy roads. I am keeping my supplies for snow scenes locked in my art studio where it is hidden only for my use!
We woke this morning to beautiful soft snowfall. This meant there was a wonderful opportunity to take my Bearded Collies for a walk and capture images to paint in my studio long after the clear white blanket has disappeared. Bailey is still very much a young pup when it comes to playing in fresh snow and for me,makes a gorgeous subject in a variety of poses. This is a favourite to paint as the composition is almost perfect for what I have in mind.
I am fascinated by nature and the almost abstract patterns to be found throughout each season.These icicles adorning the front of our cottage make brilliant patterns and shapes. They almost seem to form a magical curtain of glittering lights in the afternoon sunshine.
The thatched cottahe where I live adorned by a curtain of icicles. Natures Christmas decorations.
Watching the afternoon sunlight play on these amazing shapes has given me so many ideas for new paintings. Seeing through the eyes of an artist can be absolutely magical!
A Christmas Wish Come True.
" All I want for Christmas is..........."
Taffy our Bearded Collie in Santa Hat!
While I am recovering from surgery placing gifts under the chimney to make our cottage feel as though Santa has paid an early visit a brown envelope arrived by post. I knew immediately what was inside.This year I recieved the most exciting gift of all as a dream I have long carried is about to come true. I have always wanted to write a book on watercolour. Over the years so many people have asked me to do just that sharing my way of working and ideas. At the beginning of this year I was in touch with a publisher who started the magical journey to this dream coming true.
And so I came to hold the first proof in my hands and read the text along with seeing the images in print for the very first time. I held the package for the longest time before I opened it as the feeling of knowing what the contents were was so wonderful I simply wanted to hold on to that sensation for the longest time. The feeling of excitement and joy from putting it all together over the last twelve months is so hard to describe but this will be my happiest Christmas. In another way I also feel as though I am giving gifts to friends all over the world who I already know and those I have yet to meet via sharing my ideas and thoughts on watercolour. To all the artists and students along with friends who have told me I MUST write a book on watercolour I owe a huge thank you.
I know I am so very blessed with wonderful people in my life who encourage me and enrich my life in so many ways. Sometimes I feel I live a magical dream so that even a minor blip of having to go into hospital at this time of year is nothing other than an excuse to rest before the next exciting adventure.
2010 will see a huge dream of mine come true along with many other exciting experiences from teaching in new locations and countries as well as continually sharing my passion in painting with watercolour.
I wish everyone reading this blog the happiest of Christmas and a wonderful New Year to follow!
Inspiration has been surrounding me the last couple of months with temptations to paint every time I go for a walk.But the rosehips are now all that is left as leaves have fallen from the trees while the Winter Season approaches.
Large and small paitings from studies of Autumn subjects have adorned my art studio and many have already sold.
I am eagerly looking ahead to 2010 and workshops all over the world.
Invitations to teach in Norway,France and Portugal are on my schedule along with many other exciting events. It really is going to be a very exciting and interesting year ahead of me.
I open and close each painting session with warm up exercises on scraps of paper. I often see faces in the colour combinations and this one in particluar made me smile. I wonder if you too can see the Spanish ladys face considering I was playing with colour and not aiming at painting a subject during this exercise?
It isn't easy keeping a blog up to date as I am so busy with exhibitions and workshops along with writing continually but I will add as often as I am able to. It does feel very strange sharing when you have no idea who is reading what you type. Or even knowing if anyone is interested! Next week I will be in hospital so my blog may be quiet for a while but I will be back and sharing soon. Life threw me an unexpected reason to worry but I know I am still very lucky and I will be better. Many people would love to be able say that.
Have a wonderful week and happy painting to all my artist friends.
"Sleeping Angel" inspired by Amy, my God daughter.
There are times when it genunely feels as though love touches our paintbrushes. Either we have completely fallen in love with our subject or we want to create a piece that captures our emotions whilst we are painting. A very dear and close friend of mine passed away some time ago and I still miss her terribly. Her daughter is like my own and her children especially Amy look like an angel. But don't all little ones when they are sleeping?
Porcelain skin tones and a sweet innocent face sinking into soft bedding. My interpretation of a familar pose left me feeling peaceful as lullabyes long forgotten flooded my mind. Bringing back many happy and sad memories as I felt that tug of love in my brushstrokes throughout painting this study for the larger piece.
Painted for the love of Amy.......for Amy........and thinking of Anwen my own daughter at the same time. An emotional painting capable of tugging heartstrings and definitely full of love.
When I started this blog I had some wonderful messages letting me know friends were delighted I am sharing studies and my art online other than on my website or in Facebook, which I tend to use more for family and friends. I hope a few smiles will appear when I share this update! Time spent simply playing with washes always inspires my larger paintings. I often come across simple ideas that act as a base for future work on a variety of subjects.
Painting for exhibitions, galleries and commissions leaves me often looking back at the days when I painted purely for fun. Often never worrying whether I would complete a piece or even have a successful result. To keep that wonderful feeling of "being new" to watercolour alive I explore ways to improve my work at every opporunity. My latest paintings and my recent journey in art has led me to a point where I am having a fantastic time looking ahead to what I want to achieve.
The most amazing situation is that I have been writing a book on watercolour and I have taught myself so much in the process of creating it. It has been as though I have been sitting on my own workshops and enjoying every minute. The project has enriched my life far more than I ever could have expected.
Cockerel Study No 1. Playing with an underwash to act as the foundation for the further brushwork. Just a very loose wash that tempts me to work further in my favourite technique. I am developing a new approach to underwashes, mid layers and final details which is so exciting to explore and believe in.
House Of Lords and Africa?
What an amazing life I lead. I had started a blog with the intention of adding on a regular basis but my life is so busy I find it impossible to share online in any form lately. But here is an update of all that is happening with me at the moment and a tiny clue as to why I am "quiet" as a blogger!
Last week I was invited to the House of Lords. I met so many fascinating people and my heart was touched by the charity organizing the event in such an incredible venue. International Childcare Trust.......helping children in need from all over the world. You can find out more about the charity via this link.
SWA Society of Women Artists and FAS Farnham Arts Society.
My week was full as I had two committee meetings. The SWA Society of Women Artists and the Farnham Arts Society. This meant I was in London on Remembrance day,observing the two minute silence after witnessing the scenes of the day which were very emotional.
SAA Society for All Artists Paint Magazine.
This week is full yet again with the last in the series of "How To Paint Dogs in a Loose Style" for the SAA needing completing and I have work to complete for my book which is to be published next year. I am looking at members paintings that have been sent in following my series and I feel so in awe of art from working minus a pencil and just working with colour directly. I am thrilled by the response and in love with many of the paintings.
A colourful wash from an "Africa" workshop session.......this painting will also be donated to charity.
Every Monday sees me start the week with Administration and requests for my Watercolours With Life Workshops are really taking over my inbox along with requests for demonstrations. Life is so wonderful and I know I am blessed to not only see and live as an artist but also have the opportunity to help charities I feel passionate about with my work.
Once upon a time it was enough to paint an image,feel the result was successful and frame the piece. Then it was exciting to sell. to know someone loved your work so much they wanted to own it. Now that isn't enough. Now there is more of a challenge to see how much I can achieve to help others with my art. Life is to me about giving........and if what we give is genuinely from our hearts our lives really are worth living.
I wish everyone reading this a wonderful week ahead with many fabulous paintings in it or special memories created.
Autumn is an inspiration to my palette. Each day I see new colour combinations and ideas for compositions that are unique and interesting from sights full of incredible formations. As an artist it is impossible not to be motivated to race home and pick up your brush from morning walks on carpets of leaves in shades of red and gold.
It is a sheer delight to simply play with pigment to see how it interacts allowing shapes to form rather than make decisions on painting a definite subject.Although I know from these studies this is where I am heading. To a large Autumn Scene that captures the atmosphere of the countryside at this time of year.
Last week saw me very busy with gallery visits delivering work and organizing exhibitions for 2010. I also heard news that a painting I had donated to a charity auction for the Judi Meadows Fund raised a bid of £1000 which I am very touched by. We can never step into anyone elses shoes but if there is something we can do to help,offer support or simply show we care then that makes our lives enriched and far more worth living. You can read more about the Judi Meadows Memorial Fund via this link.
Art to me is a part of who I am,I feel passionately about watercolour and if by my love for this medium I can help others in any way I will continually aim to do so.....knowing that at any time there may be a moment when I too will need that comfort or support or love coming back to me.
Finally I have just recieved the latest issue of the SAA Paint Magazine and seen my recent feature on how to paint dogs in a loose style. It has been such a joy to recieve feedback from SAA members who have loved the series, reading about how the style has been followed. I am so blessed in so many ways......my life is a blessing and in it I daily come across amazing people from all walks of life who fascinate me,become firm friends and share in so many ways.
A White Piece of Paper?
I love waking on a Monday. To me it represents a white piece of paper. I may have ideas on what the week will bring but just as when you start a painting in watercolour, surprises are always waiting around the corner. I know I have a diary full of commitments and a studio waiting for me to pick up my brushes. By Friday I should be able to look back with a smile and see what I have achieved in the last few days. I am certain that wonderful word "smile" is the most important secret for a happy and successful life!
This weekend saw the close of my latest exhibition. It was a really wonderful experience meeting so many people at the preview and at workshops hosted by the gallery.
Part of this collection has been purchased by a British Embassy including two of my favourite paintings."Showing Off" which was featured in Hampshire Life magazine and "A La Marche" which was the winning experimental painting in the SAA Artist of the year competition earlier this year.
Appropriately the lucky black cat that has sat in my studio bringing me luck for the last twelve months also sold along with all the cards for each of the main paintings in the show. So I need to paint myself another "lucky" painting and quickly!
Maybe 2009 has been the most exciting of years when I look back at my journey from January to now. I have held and been involved in several exhibitions, been elected as an Associate Member of the Society of Women Artists, won awards and met many incredible people on my Watercolour Workshops.
To everyone who has been a part of my journey and to all I have yet to meet welcome to my blog which I will hopefully enjoy sharing on as time goes by!


Samsung is bracing up to launch a highly anticipated lineup of smartphones, the M-Series. The company has already confirmed that the M-series will debut first in India and is set to launch on 28 January. Samsung is expected to launch two new smartphones which include the Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10. The leaked user manual of the former provides its complete design details.
The user manual of the upcoming Galaxy M20 was leaked by a Dutch blog, Mobielkopen. The leaked user manual seems legit as most of the features look similar to the teasers released by Samsung. The front of the Samsung Galaxy M20 has a high screen-to-body ratio display with a small waterdrop notch that accommodates the front-facing selfie camera.
The rear side of the Galaxy M20 harbours the dual camera set up along with an LED flash, and a fingerprint sensor for safely and quickly unlocking it. The NFC module is placed in the top rear area above the fingerprint sensor and the GPS antenna is placed on the top left corner. In addition to the fingerprint sensor, the Galaxy M20 also supports facial unlock technology.
The upcoming Galaxy M-series smartphones including the Galaxy M20 is set to launch on 28 January and the devices will be sold only via online channels. The smartphones will be exclusively available on Amazon.in and Samsung's own website.


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Rock Your Career: Pro Tips From Three Entrepreneurs
By Eliza Brooke Published: Dec 13, 2013
Photo: Essie Weingarten via Dress for Success
"Colors were boring. That was 1981," said nail polish guru Essie Weingarten earlier this week.
Weingarten was painting a picture of what it was like when she founded her eponymous line; now, of course, there's everything from memaid-y iridescent blue to chalky matte black polishes to pick from, largely thanks to Weingarten and her business savvy. Fitting, then, that Dress for Success, a nonprofit that gives disadvantaged women the tools and attire to succeed in the workplace, tapped Weingarten for a panel to share her professional advice.
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Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder of Gilt Groupe, and Alexa von Tobel, founder of personal finance startup LearnVest, also joined Weingarten on stage to serve up career advice and celebrate Dress for Success' new book of personal stories, Threads. The three entrepreneurs had a lot to say about navigating the working world — when to email, when to call it a day, when to apologize — so here, we share their best, most inspiring tips that you can put to use today. (You know, if Beyoncé's new album isn't inspiring you enough.)
Send that email
Although Wilson said she doesn't like the word "network," she believes in the concept of it. So if there's someone you admire, send her an email asking for ten minutes of her time to get her advice on a few specific points. Odds are, she'll be happy to help. "Don't be embarrassed," Weingarten added. "Don't be afraid to ask questions, but listen to the answer. Most people don't listen."
Related: How to Behave at Work When It Feels Like You're Surrounded by A-Holes
Photo: Dress for Success
Don't apologize
Von Tobel founded LearnVest at the age of 24, dropping out of Harvard Business School in the midst of the financial crisis to help others get a handle on their personal finances. At this point, the startup has raised $41 million in venture capital funding from major investors like American Express and Accel Partners. Von Tobel's advice? Do your research and trust that you know how to deliver.
"Trust your instincts. I had really done my work, and I knew what we needed. I didn't apologize for being young. I didn't apologize for being a woman," Von Tobel said.
Figure out what you love. Then do that
For most working women, the line between work and life is a blurred one at best. If you're an entrepreneur trying to get a business off the ground, you can forget about balance entirely — so you better truly love your project.
"I don't strive for balance. I strive for sanity. If you love it, it's really different," Von Tobel said.
"[Realizing] that work can be something you love… that happened for me in founding Gilt," Wilson added. "You can love your job and become obsessed with it and want to do it all the time. It is possible. Figure out what makes you jump out of bed every morning."
That said, personal time is a good thing, so it is okay to turn off that work phone sometimes. While running Essie — the company sold to L'Oréal in 2010 — Weingarten blocked off 5 p.m. every Friday as her personal time, barring any major emergency.
"They would want to call a meeting at 4pm on a Friday," she recalled. "Friday at 5pm is my time. By 4:15pm, I was out of the office."
Be a door opener
Now that Gilt is six years old, Wilson said she's both on the giving and receiving side of mentorship, pointing to Home Shopping Network CEO Mindy Grossman as one of her mentors. Her advice is to figure out who you would like to meet, and build relationships with those whom you have a true connection with. If you've built a relationship with someone in an earlier stage of her career, look to give her a leg up.
"When you're a woman and you can open up a door, bring another woman through," Wilson said. "[Mindy] is a woman who opens doors for others."
The best plays have a second act
Although Weingarten sold her company, she has no intention to disappear from women's lives — in fact, she's working on a seedling of an idea that would "touch women's lives every single day." She didn't say much, but it has to do with color and home. If it's anywhere near as good as her first company, we should all start readying our checkbooks, stat.
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Here are Our Goodbyes that we would typically say to one another.
Me: I love your face off, Lady.
Lady: I love you too.
Lady: I don't see how that is possible.
Till we see each other again. I love your face off, Lady.
Forever my mentor. She is forever my best friend. Forever my person.
There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of her and miss her. Just the other day, I told my son in law that he needed to call her. She could get stains out like magic. Sigh. I miss her.
I am so sorry Brandi. Love, hugs, prayers!


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The Characteristics of Microtremors at the Site of SMART1 Array
Author(s): Win-Gee Huang , Yeong-Tein Yeh
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.1990.1.3.225(T)
Citation: Huang, W.-G. and Y.-T. Yeh, 1990: The Characteristics of Microtremors at the Site of SMART1 Array. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 1, 225-242, doi: 10.3319/TAO.1990.1.3.225(T)
In this study, three microtremor observations were conducted in the SMART! area, on July 12, 13 and 15, 1982. The data, in each observa tion, were recorded by a small circular array of about 460 m in diam eter. The array consisted of 9 receivers spaces om 100 to 400 meters apart. The origin and characteristics of micratremors were investigated by the technique of high-resolution frequency-wavenumber (f-k) anal ysis. Our results show that microtremors, in the frequency range of 0.72 to 1.84 Hz, may be caused by the e ects of the Paci c Ocean tide on the coast to the east of the Lanyang plain. The microtremors are composed of sur ce waves. Two-layer subsur ce velocity structures are also estimated from the resulting dispersion curves. The top layer is about 112 m thick with an S-wave velocity of 390-500 m s-1. The second layer is about 188 m thick with an S-wave velocity of 690-850 m s-1.
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U.S. launches national strategy to address missing and murdered Indigenous people — finally
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For years, Native communities in the U.S. and Canada have been trying to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Statistics show that Indigenous women go missing and are murdered at rates far higher than any other demographic, and the issue has only recently come into mainstream consciousness.
Canada launched an inquiry into MMIW in 2017, and released a historic report—in which the epidemic was called "genocide"—this past summer. Now, the U.S. is formally launching a federal task force and strategy of its own to address the issue—only broadening the scope to include all Native Americans, not just women.
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Mass shooting survivor says she tried to befriend killer before tragedy struck but it didn't make a difference.
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Check out Time magazine's Person of the Year cover: 'The Silence Breakers.'
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Toward the end of each year, the distinction draws curiosity and intrigue for weeks, but 2017 maybe brought on more speculation than usual. On Nov. 24, Trump falsely claimed he turned down the possibility of becoming the Person of the Year on Twitter, fueling speculation about who'd receive the honor.
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It's my second flea market at Russell Flea this coming Saturday (9:00am to 3:00pm), and I am super excited. I think I'm starting to get the hang of this booth set-up and tear-down thing. I'm really looking forward to meeting all kinds of new people and hopefully chatting about cooking, collecting, and handicrafts.
This very much not-to-scale map shows you where you should be able to find me. I combined two layouts that were done to different scales so that I could draw that red arrow. But I hope it's clear enough.
One of the items I'll be bringing back this week is the footstool/table that I upcycled from a vintage suitcase. It hasn't found a home yet, so this might be your chance to snap it up.
I did hope to make a few more items in time for Saturday, but I've been experiencing technical difficulties, namely that I keep snapping drill bits. I'll hit the hardware store tomorrow and try to pick up a stronger bit. If all goes well, some all-new upcycled items (if that's the proper term) will be ready for the weekend.
I've also added a bunch of items to my vintage kitchenware lineup — I wish that I could keep them all, but I just don't have the space! These sweet 1980's Pyrex mixing bowls have a clear bottom. With the practicality that one expects from this brand, the colour is on the outside of the bowl, with clear glass inside so the colour shines through. This means that you can use a hand mixer or similar tool without having to worry that you'll scratch the finish off. These things are definitely built to last.
I found all kinds of neat things at the Great Glebe Garage Sale this past Saturday, although I did try to exercise some restraint and didn't fill up the entire trunk. Although I did see someone walking past who had purchased a modern spinning wheel, and if I'd found it first it would totally have come home with me. Ah, well. It's probably best for my budget.
I was actually pleasantly surprised to find a number of Doctor Who merchandise, which, since it is imported, can be pretty pricey around here.
– Girl Guide doll (an older version of the ones found here), $2.00. I was especially happy to come across this doll because my girls already have dolls in Sparks and Brownie uniforms, and my eldest will be starting Guides this year.
Of course, no day spent rummaging through garage sales comes without a stack of books.
This was my only purchase that was too large to photograph in my light box, since the gun is almost a meter long. Please ignore the dandelions in the lawn. I didn't test it to see if it works at the sale as it requires batteries, and I still haven't, to be honest. I plan to use it as a costume prop, so it doesn't really matter if it fires. I thought it might be fun to paint it up as a junior version of Sasha, the gun the Heavy uses in Team Fortress 2.
This was my most expensive purchase, but also the one I am happiest with. The camera itself is a side bonus; the lens works on my Pentax K-30, which is currently my main camera. My longest lens previously was 200mm, so this is a fantastic find for me.
This last one is the purchase I am most happy with. I have always wanted a camera like this, not to use (can you even buy 8mm film anymore?), but because I am a bit of an old home movie nut. My maternal grandfather shot his home movies on a camera like this. This camera will happily be added to my collection. I think I need to build a shelf to exhibit them all.
The Great Glebe Garage Sale is a Big Deal in Ottawa. A community garage sale may not seem like an exceptional event, but it is huge and densely packed with buyers and sellers alike. The roads are thronged with people, strollers, bicycles, and parked cars. Driving in the area — which is usually a fairly quiet residential area — is inadvisable; if you're going to park in the area, plan to show up at the crack of dawn to get a spot. Even people who don't go to garage sales as a general rule will make a day of hitting this one.
Panorama taken to give an idea of the crowds; click to enlarge. Please ignore how some people are visually chopped up, as everyone was moving and my camera objected. Taken from just north of Glebe Ave. and Lyon St. South.
I found somebody selling everything including the kitchen sink.
For those unfamiliar with the area, the Glebe is one of the older and wealthier areas of downtown Ottawa. It is bordered by the Queensway (a.k.a. the Trans-Canada Highway) to the north, the Rideau Canal to the east and south, and Bronson Avenue to the west. The residential streets are lined with huge hundred-year-old houses, and are shaded by equally-old trees.
I spotted this CCM GT-101 bicycle in a hodgepodge of bikes in front of the Glebe Collegiate. I think it would have fit right in in Stranger Things — it even still had its headlamp. Except that CCM is a Canadian company, and Stranger Things is set in Indiana, I guess.
Bargain hunters on Glebe Ave.
The Glebe Community Association schedules and runs the Sale, which has been held on the fourth Saturday in May, rain or shine, since 1986. Sellers are expected to donate a portion the day's proceeds to the Ottawa Food Bank. The goal for this year was to raise $12,000, which is in addition to all of the other fundraising events that take advantage of the crowds. For example, every year I have attended there has been a scout troupe selling hot dogs and cold drinks in front of St. James United Church, and they do a brisk business. Some groups pool all their resources and run a larger sale from inside a community center or church, although some such fundraisers are held in volunteers' driveways and front yards.
This was the thing that I wanted the most at the entire garage sale, but at an asking price of $175 it was much too dear for my budget, especially since I didn't need to use it for anything, I just liked it. It's an M-S-A Chemox Oxygen Breathing Apparatus — a rebreather (probably for firefighting), most likely from the 1950's.
Both sides of this driveway were lined with golf bags; there were literally so many that I couldn't get far enough away to get them all in one shot.
I have been attending the Great Glebe Garage Sale for at least fifteen years now, and my success in finding things to buy has been variable. Some years I don't find a darned thing; other years I have to walk back to my car (usually parked outside the Glebe but within relatively easy walking distance) four or five times to drop things off because my bag(s) have become too heavy. But I find it fun to go whether or not I discover any treasures. Half of the thrill is of the hunt, but there's also a lot of fun to be had people-watching (spotted a man carrying a live parrot on his shoulder this year), listening to music (there seems to be a busker or a DJ set up on every block), and eating (every fundraiser going is selling food on the street, alongside every style of food truck in town).
A whole pig being spit-roasted for pork sandwiches to be sold at lunch. It smelled divine.
The crowds on Third Ave.
If you've never been to the Great Glebe Garage Sale, and you're in town on the fourth Saturday in May, I highly recommend that you go. Especially if you're into anything that can be difficult to find — you might just get lucky!


There used to be a cereal commercial on T.V. I can't remember which specific cereal it was, but their tag line was "Breakfast of Champions". The commercials and the cereal box usually had a picture of some Olympic or professional athlete. Naturally they wanted to imply that the pictured athlete used their breakfast cereal and of course it may be responsible for their athletic performance.
Their thinking wasn't far off. Breakfast is indeed the the meal of champions. First and foremost it is the most important meal of the day. Research has shown that successful weight loss programs always begin with a well balanced breakfast. If you think about it, you are fasting when you are asleep at night. Your first task of the day should be to get the furnace started, and the furnace will not burn without fuel.
to contain eggs or cereal. In fact, breakfast does not need to be much different that any of your other meals throughout the day. You need to change your way of looking at breakfast. Meats such as turkey sausage, turkey bacon as well as vegetables such as spinach, broccoli or cauliflower can also be used as a kick start for the furnace.
meal plans above are from her.
Please be selective where you gather your information and feel free to talk with me about any information you come across on the web.
So, if you are already eating a healthy breakfast, good for you! If you are skipping this meal, now is the time to make some changes. If you are trying to lose weight, this is Step #1 in your weight loss plan.
We are all Champions, so let's start eating like Champions.