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Adoption of Jonathan Was a Product of Sacrifice — Gov. Akpabio
Nigerian Gov. Chief Godswill Akpabio of Akwa
Ibom state.
Nigerian Vanguard
'Our action will shake the opposition'
•Speaks on fake churches and kid witches
BY HENRY UMORU
In this interview, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State bares his mind on why the PDP governors endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for 2015 ahead of the December 6 National Convention of the party, the achievements of the PDP-led Federal Government, his state, his massive support for Jonathan, and his next political move, that is, his senatorial ambition, among other issues.
Akpabio spoke after the PDP performance tour team, anchored by the Chief Olisa Metuh-led National Publicity Secretariat department of the PDP, visited his state.
Do you think the PDP has done enough to enhance the nation's democracy?
I think considering the time frame when PDP took over power in 1999, PDP has done very well. There is stability in the polity and there is steady progress. And in spite of challenges faced by the party, challenges which are global in nature, such as insecurity,particularly the recent insurgency in some zones in the country, PDP has been able to give hope to future generation of Nigeria.
So many things have been done in the country that were hitherto not even contemplated. And PDP has been able to grow the economy to a point that today one can say that Nigeria has the largest economy in the whole of Africa and the 24th largest economy in the world. Infrastructures that had decayed have now been rehabilitated.
And I am excited that today we now have a second Niger bridge under construction. We have the railway that is working. We can travel now from Lagos to Kano. We can move all the way from Lagos thorough Ore going to Onitsha.
If you get to a place like Onitsha for instance, you will be amazed. The dump that we used to have as a central location in Onitsha is gone. This, I believe, is evidence of action. The improvement in education is legendary. The PDP administration, particularly under President Goodluck Jonathan, has established up to 12 universities, an unprecedented record, with many polytechnics and colleges of education. And I think as Nigeria population grows, PDP is rising to the occasion.
And if you go to the states, you will be amazed at what is going on, particularly in the PDP states. Yes, there is a splinter group in one state in an opposition party like Lagos. But if you compare what Lagos State is doing with what Akwa Ibom is doing, it is so insignificant. Based on the kind of resources available to Lagos, then you will know that the PDP administration in Akwa Ibom and other states of the federation are doing exceedingly well. So I am sure that at the rate the PDP is going, Nigerians will never cease placing their hope and mandate with the PDP.
As the Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum, how has the forum and you as the leader helped in stabilizing the party?
What we have done is to give the opposition a big challenge and something for them to ponder about. For instance, in the history of democracy in Nigeria since 1960, the PDP family came together through the engineering of the PDP Governors' Forum and then accepted by the National Working Committee, NWC ,of our great party, the BoT and our NEC, which is the final decision making organ of our party. We endorsed Mr President. We say we want to follow the democratic example of a democratic party in America, where a sitting President does not have to go through the hurdles of spending a lot of money in order to get nominated for second term in office.
Particularly when that President is a sitting President, it is evidence of capability and shown some strides to move forward the America economy, which is the same in Nigeria today. So we have done something remarkable, something that is first of its kind in Africa when we came together and said, 'look, let's bury our ambition and line behind our party leader, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for a second term in office' and this has been applauded by all organs of the party.
So I think, to a large extent, our efforts in the PDP Governors' Forum have helped to stabilize the polity helped to assist the Working Committee to be more effective and even reunited the party across board.
In the entire country, the PDP states are no longer looking forward to a fractured party as a result of inconclusive presidential primaries. Rather, they have lined up behind their leader and they are waiting for the opposition to scatter, come and join us, so that we can win easily.
The issue of adoption of the President as the sole candidate at the last NEC was championed by you as the leader of the PDP Governors' Forum. What is your take on criticisms from the opposition that the action was not only undemocratic, but also lacking in what they termed internal democracy?
Well, you can answer that for me by explaining to them that, that was democracy in action. In America that we are copying, the incumbent President does not go through primaries. We are not saying that the President will not face general election, he will but the incumbent does not go through primaries.
So the idea of going to spend presidential time instead of facing insurgency, food insufficiency and other things and then you start travelling around the country first to win primaries when you are already the sitting President within your political party does not make sense.
I think it is a very fantastic new model of internal democracy that we started from a point of saying 'look, let's sacrifice our personal ambition and support Mr President to have a second term'. We are not saying that other people should not come and contest.
But we are saying as governors, we are not going to contest against our sitting President. That we want to put hands and support him to go for second term so that there will be stability in our party. It does not mean that any person who feels like contesting cannot contest. So we have not affected democracy in any way, instead, we have deepened democracy by suppressing our own personal ambition. That is the first thing.
And then we wanted to create stability for our party and allow our party to focus on other positions in terms of primaries instead of having a fractured party at the end of the convention. So we are going to move as one family to the convention to elect our President.
A fantastic way of putting the question and everybody will say yes and then we go back and then face the opposition that is democracy at work. So I don't think anybody should criticize it, rather we should be commended for not behaving like past governors who, by now, nine or 15 of them would have declared for Presidency and then confusion will start in the party.
Should people who said no, we don't want to go for Presidency, we want to support our President to have a second term, should they be castigated or should they be praised? Rather people should say yes, for people to suppress their personal ambition and sacrifice their own longing for power and then move forward to support another, is evidence that Nigeria is changing.
So I think the opposition is rattled. Any time you do something and the opposition criticizes it, know that that thing is biting them. But if they praise it, then you should be worried. Now that they are against what we have done, that shows that they have a big challenge because they know they are not going to be able to do same. So I am not worried about the opposition, rather I am excited that the opposition is feeling the impact of what we have done.
One major problem on Nigeria is that of continuity and lack of maintenance culture, and having done a lot, are you thinking of how these projects will outlive Akpabio. Who succeeds you and, after leaving office as governor, where are you going?
First, I thought of what have always been the bane of Nigerian development which has always been maintenance culture. So I submitted a bill to the House of Assembly to set up Akwa Ibom State Infrastructure Maintenance Agency. The bill has been passed and we have signed it into law. We are hoping that through that agency, we can employ hundreds of our youths to assist in the maintenance of the infrastructure that we have built.
The second one is that I did not emerge as a governor on my own. I didn't come through my own volition, it wasn't through my power, not because I was rich. I came through the benevolence of God and I said 'let God's will be done'. When I was campaigning, I went to a particular local government to address some elders and I told them that my prayer is that the best candidate should be chosen by God and they said 'no, always pray that God should choose you'.
If God chooses the best, that best will develop the state and I will benefit from it and my children will benefit from it. I don't have to be a governor to serve my people. But when it fell on me, I knew that God had sent me on a mission.
You will be amazed at what my colleagues have learnt from my state. So many of them who have visited here have taken one thing or the other away. Look at the way we have been able to handle the issue of the Akwa Ibom child and Akwa Ibom as an industry for house helps. We realised that the root cause of it was illiteracy. So we declared free and compulsory education and made it possible for every child to have access to education from primary school to senior secondary school level.
And we opened it up to all Nigerian children who are resident in Akwa Ibom. And ask me why? The answer is simple, if you educate your children and you don't educate your neighbour, you are preparing armed robbers to attack your graduate children.
Today, we have 1.9 million children at the basic education level in the state in a population of 4million. And we brought certain innovations because some of the kids might not be able to pay for chalk, to pay for broom and all those things. So we started paying subvention, N100 per child, per term in the primary school to the head master and N300 per child in a term in the secondary school to the principal to provide logistics so that things like chalks, dusters and diesel where they have generator, they will not go and place the burden on those children and that will stop them from having free education.
We now signed a bill into law, the child right law and then enshrined a provision that made it compulsory to ensure that every child resident in Akwa Ibom has access to education. We have tripled school enrolment; now appointed education monitors. We appointed a senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Education Monitoring and a Special Assistant for Education Monitoring for the three senatorial districts.
The law also gives us the power to destroy fake churches using the belief to make money. They stigmatise the child and say the child has big eyes and therefore she is into witchcraft and therefore, for exorcism, the parents should bring N300,000. Where the parents have no money, the child is thrown out of the house. So the law allows us to demolish those houses, those churches and addresses those fake pastors and we have charged some of them to court. Today many of them are facing conviction and that has brought the practice totally to an end.
In the health sector, we have built a lot of primary health centres, renovation of existing hospitals and equipping them and building five brand new hospitals and a state-of-the-art hospital at the federal centre in Uyo that can cater for over 357 beds that would be doing open heart surgery, kidney transplant and all that, one of the biggest hospitals in Nigeria. Yet we are able to declare free medical treatment for all our children and I can tell you that in six years we will not have a single incidence of polio.
We declared free medical treatment for all pregnant women across the state. What has happened is that we have reduced maternal mortality to its barest minimum if not totally eliminated. We also declared free medical treatment for retirees and pensioners so that our elderly people can also enjoy the benefits of their labour after they have retired.
Why the massive support for your party and the President?
First, the PDP is Nigeria and Nigeria is PDP. The only true national party today in the country is the PDP, all other parties are either owned by one individual or the other, or owned by one ethnic group or the other. PDP is the only political party that cuts across ethnic lines, cuts across religious lines and it is not owned by any symbol. That is number one, so saving the PDP is saving the nation.
Two, yes I support President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with everything that I have. I was not happy in the past when governors were fighting Presidents, Nigeria has so many problems and so when you become a leader in Nigeria, you have enormous load in your head. And to get distracted by your commanders who are supposed to ease the load from you, to me was something I felt should not be tolerated and it was all because of personal ambition.
I believe that power comes from God and God gives it to who he pleases. Nigerian having learnt a lesson that all those who clamour for power never really get the power.
Those who really go out to search for power in Nigeria never get the power, that is the history of our country.
So I am a good student of history, I don't go looking for power. Rather I look for a way for my country to survive. And I know that the success of the President of that country is the success of that country. If President Goodluck Jonathan does not succeed, it means that Nigeria has failed. And I look at my six-year- old son and I ask myself a question, what do I want to bequeath to that child? A fractured country where he will not be sure of stepping out to go and visit his friends just across Abia State? A country where criminals and hoodlums will take over and you cannot stroll or even take a ride?
I have also made a point clear. It is not only President Goodluck Jonathan that I am supporting. When his excellency of blessed memory, President Yar'Adua was in power, I did not fight him, I did not organize insurgency against him and thank God there was no bomb blast. I never organized a newspaper write ups to insult even when he had his own challenges. With President Goodluck Jonathan now in power, why should I go and start insulting him or try to bring him down? I never did that and I supported him.
What would be your legacy and what would you like to be remembered for?
In Akwa Ibom, for instance, I would like you to remember that it was that PDP governor that brought his people closest to God. What I have done in the last seven years had always been guided by God. I put God first in everything that I do.
I hold a solemn assembly every year to pray for the benefit of my people and for God's mercy and then God's guidance for the administration. And then every month, I gather all strata of the Christian faith and then I bring in bishops, clergy from across board and they gather in the Government House and pray for the peace of the state and for the progress of the state and for the intentions of the government.
And at the end of the year, we give glory to God in a major coral festival, never seen before in Africa. We assemble 9,999 choristers and they sing to the glory. Something extremely remarkable that has broken the Guinness book of world record, that state has a serious covenant with God.
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Someone with a different physical or mental condition, which limits their movements, senses, or activities.
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Interesting Things Blog Books Mocienne Petit Jackson book Betrayal launched in japanese
Mocienne Petit Jackson book Betrayal launched in japanese
The dark side of the Netherlands book by Michael Jackson's daughter at Barnes and Noble : When Michael Jackson was alive, I received anonymous phone calls that my son Joshua would be kidnapped. Therefore I had to bring him to his father in 2003. Unfortunately, when I felt the situation had calmed down sufficiently, my ex-husband did not want my son to return to me. This led to a lengthy court case, where my ex abused his knowledge of Michael Jackson being my father by describing me as delusional. This lead to a mental examination, which showed my sanity was fine, but also revealed that I was seriously traumatized. The court ruled that Joshua should return to me. However, due to many delays and postponements the whole case dragged on for some 4 years! After that, a new judge decided that Joshua had already stayed so long with his father that he would stay there. The hell that my ex Charat Graafland put my child and me through because of the situation between me and Michael Jackson has made me lost a lots of time with my son Joshua.
Additionally, due to the fact that her aunt Diana Ross has declined to provide the press with a comment regarding Michael Jackson since his death, Ms Jackson believes that crucial insights about the story are being concealed from the public. As a result of this, Ms Jackson was prompted to write the second instalment of her three-part autobiographical series, Thriller: The Dark side of the Netherlands, which focuses on her life in the Netherlands as well as the context surrounding the court case. Legal circumstances aside, Ms Jackson also expresses a strong personal sentiment toward Michael Jackson. She claims that, although the relationship she had had with her father did not manage to fully develop into adulthood,…" , he had indeed loved her and he was glad to have her as his child.
People like to say you are mentally ill if they cannot handle the truth about something or someone. In this case that would be the truth about Michael Jackson and me, Mocienne Elizabeth. They worship artists like they are Gods and drop them like hot bricks when they become big stars. The lives of artists have shown that their stardom is an illusion that makes us want to rise above ourselves.
During the summer of '91, competition broke out within the two studios and three rooms dedicated to *Dangerous. At Record One, *Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien worked on the album's softer more adult contemporary material (and "Black or White"). At Larrabee, Riley handled the New Jack Swing half. Even though engineers remember the sessions as "giggly, innocent, and so much fun," Jackson did his part to foster a friendly rivalry—bouncing back and forth between studios and taunting his teams, "Oh boy, they got some smelly jelly going on in there." As Sony's deadlines kept getting blown, Riley's beats began forming the spine of the record. After being initially awestruck, Riley asserted more and more control at Jackson's behest. "It worked itself out when he shook me," Riley told HipHopWired in 2009. "[He was like] listen, you're going to have to really produce me like you've produced a new artist. I need you to talk to me, I need you to criticize me, I need you to comment, I need you to give me all of you. I want the Teddy Riley that got that record out of Guy and the records out of your previous artists."
Michael Jackson full cover : albums, life and family: But if you recall the release of his landmark records, you'll remember his promotional magic. Everything from the time the first single hit radio stations to when the big video premiered, it was all something out of this world. Technically, that was always the most exciting aspect of a Jackson release. We loved the music, but we loved seeing what he'd do with it – namely his videos, which are arguably just as important as the music itself. (Hey, even Invincible had that delectable "You Rock My World" video.) They've tried to recreate that idea – what with the world premieres of tracks here and there – but it will never be the same. So, that leaves us with just the music. See additional info on Michael Jackson's daughter books in japanese.
Ben (1972): Yeah, laugh this one off as "the rat record" if you want – you're missing a treat. Obviously the standout here is the title track, MJ's first solo hit and yeah, a song about a rat from a movie. But look beyond that track and you'll find endearing soul and infectious pop records that were dazzling at the time and still hold strong today. Forgotten Favorites: "Ben," "Greatest Show on Earth," "What Goes Around Comes Around".

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Bryan Hughes feels the fact that Saturday's opponents Braintree Town have already been relegated could make them an even more dangerous side, but added it could also play into Wrexham 's hands.
Braintree lost their National League status last week after just one season in the fifth tier, a 2-0 win at home over play-off candidates Gateshead not enough to avoid the drop after Dover claimed a 2-2 draw at title hopefuls Solihull Moors.
The Iron sit second from bottom but are 16 points shy of Dover in the final safety place with just five games remaining in the campaign.
Hughes felt the pressure will have been taken off Saturday's visitors to the Racecourse by their relegation, and was still expecting a tough encounter.
"Looking forward to it now, obviously we want to try and put the recent disappointments behind us, try and focus on these next five games, all focus is on Braintree now," said Hughes.
"It (the pressure) is off Braintree, at this stage of the season there are teams that can play without fear, the likes of Braintree.
"They got a good win on Saturday, so it is not going to be an easy game and like I've said many times there are no easy games in this league, last night's results were testament to that.
"They will come here and play with no fear, all teams enjoy coming to the Racecourse. It is a nice big stadium for them to come and enjoy themselves in, what we've got to do is make sure we are right.
"Recently we haven't been, which has been well documented, but we are fully focused on our job in hand and what we need to do and hopefully we will get a response on Saturday.
"Hopefully they might come forward a little bit more. We have witnessed here teams do come and try to park the bus against us, (and) sometimes we do find it hard to break them down. Then everyone gets a bit edgy and we are waiting for a moment of brilliance to win the game for us.
Wrexham return to the Racecourse following successive defeats on the road, l ast Saturday's 4-2 loss at Ebbsfleet United coming seven days after a 1-0 defeat at Hartlepool United .
A run of four defeats in their last five games has seen Wrexham drop from first place to fourth in the National League standings.
The Dragons remain just five points off leaders Leyton Orient, who lost on Tuesday night in one of their two games in hand, while they sit seven points ahead of Ebbsfleet in eighth place.
Wrexham have the best home record of anyone in the fifth tier having claimed 45 of their 72 points at the Racecourse after securing 14 wins and three draws from their 20 matches.
Of their remaining five games three of which are at home; Sutton United on Good Friday and Harrogate Town in the season finale following Saturday's clash with Braintree.
Hughes added: "Our home record is fantastic, and we need to get back on track as well.
"The home form is going to be key, I am looking for us to hopefully take maximum points from our home games going forward. We have done it before, we've got the best home record in the division, so we are confident of doing that.


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IT Services staff surround Club SODA president Billy Chandler as he presents a certificate of appreciation for the department's work to Andy Kozak.
IT Services receives show of thanks for student support
Information Technology Services provides "incredible support" for UWindsor students, says Billy Chandler, president of the drama student society Club SODA. He led a delegation Wednesday presenting complimentary theatre tickets to its staff.
"I would personally be lost if I didn't have CLEW and Blackboard up and running, if my UWin number and e-mail didn't function properly," he says. "So much of the technological aspect is easy to take for granted, but the ease that we find on our side is due to so much work on theirs."
Chandler says he is grateful to have IT staff working to keep data flowing, and happy to have a chance to show thanks by providing them with free admission to the current University Players production, An Experiment with an Air Pump. The play's run continues through February 7 in the Essex Hall Theatre. Find tickets at www.UniversityPlayers.com or by calling the box office at 519-253-3000, ext. 2808.
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Amazing Sagano Romantic Train
Published by Amazing Japan on 22 September 2018
Japan is known for its super fast and comfortable trains. Shinkansen Bullet Train in less than 2.5 hours travel the route of 500 kilometers, that's how much it takes from Tokyo to Kyoto. However, Japan has much more to offer in the field of trains. There are a lot of tourist railways, whose task is to show and promote places in Japan. Passengers have the chance to admire the landscape through the train windows. Tourist trains are very different. From journeys lasting a few days in very luxurious trains, which decoration depicts traditional Japanese crafts and art. For short, one or two-hour routes. Very often during the trip a meal consisting of local ingredients is served or souvenirs are sold.
An example of a tourist railway is the Sagano Scenic Railway in Kyoto. It is its official name, but I prefer the less official – Sagano Romantic Train;). The line is located near Arashiyama and the famous bamboo forest. It's been 27 years since the line first opened and it's now one of Kyoto's most popular tourist destinations. Sagano Scenic Railway is the first railway in Japan dedicated for operating tourist trains.
View from Sagano Romantic Train, in this area are also popular rafting trips
The line is 7,3 kilometers long and the train is making nine round trips for a day. One way trip takes 25 minutes. More than 1,2 million people visit the line every year to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hozugawa Ravine which changes dramatically with the seasons.
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Until 1989 the Sagano Scenic Railway was part of the JR San-in Main Line but due to electrification and double-tracking the route was changed and this section of the old line was closed. Then the local government made a request to the West Japan Railway to use the closed line for tourist purposes and the Sagano scenic Railway was founded. Opening the route again was not a simple task. The rails that have been abandoned for two years were rusted and weeds covered the track. There was no platform and no station building, and even no trains.
… and animated conductor
Replacing the rails and installing safety measures to prevent falling rocks and landslides costed around 600,000$. Aside from maintenance work, station platforms and headquarters also had to be built. The company bought a locomotive scheduled for scrap and repaired it. For the passenger cars scrapped freight cars were used as a base with the car bodies constructed on top. The Sagano Scenic Railway opened in April 1991 and it was expected that the company would only be in business for three years. In 1998 a new and very unique car was built, with an open lattice floor and 2/3 of the roof made of glass. That was a hit with the passengers who could fully enjoy the refreshing mountain air. As you can guess, the seats in this car are the most popular. You can buy them only on the day of travel, so you should arrive early. The cost of one-way ticket is 620 yen.
After opening of the railway, the railway company began thinking about how to continuously attract visitors. They turned their attention to the scenery of the Hozugawa Ravine which is surrounding by mountains. The idea was to plant the sides of the ravine with cherry trees, which will bloom in the spring and maple trees, which red leaves will attract tourists in the autumn. 200 trees were planted every year, the campaign was in media, so the trees were sponsored by various places from all over Japan. In addition to employees of the line, also volunteers helped plant trees. 27 years later, over 4,000 cherries and maple trees are located on the Sagano Romantic Train route.
Unfortunately, in the mountains the cherries bloom late which is why during our trip we could admire only the early varieties. Full bloom started probably a few days later ;(
The 19th century hall was built beside Saga Torokko Station to attract more visitors, there is a cafe and souvenir shops. In 2003 a museum was created, showing the technology of steam locomotives, which symbolize the 19th century. There are 4 steam locomotives in the permanent exhibition.
An this is replica of a handcar, people used to push this kind of passenger carriage. Handcars were popular in local areas in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Trains in Japan are more than just a means of transport. They are also a tourist attraction and this trend will continue to develop. New routes and tourist trains are created every year. Sagano Romantic Train was the first tourist train and although it is neither super fast nor modern, it still attracts many people who want to admire the beautiful nature of the Hozugawa Ravine. This is also an example of how the involvement and ingenuity of people can bring back to life something that has long been forgotten.
On the last station there are Tanuki's figures…wait…what he has between his legs?! Bad Tanuki!
Tanuki is a symbol of happiness in Japan, just need to stroke him in the right place 😉
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The 'Bayley army' is angry with Britt Baker for stealing her gimmick
By Cain A. Knight Apr 23, 2020, 3:11pm EDT
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Britt Baker was this week's guest on Talk is Jericho, and she spoke with Chris Jericho about the notion that she stole her current heel role model gimmick from Bayley:
Baker: "No, we did not steal the role model gimmick from Bayley...the inspiration came from you, from Chris Jericho, for the role model gimmick. I don't want to say I don't know totally what's going on with Raw and SmackDown, because I try to stay in touch with it, but at the same time, I'm a dentist and a professional wrestler. I don't know every single storyline going on each week. So it wasn't until I actually said the word 'role model' on TV, and then I've got the Bayley army coming at me - 'You're stealing her gimmick!', that I even knew that she was calling herself that too. Granted, totally different uses of the words, totally different gimmicks, as we call it. But I want to set the record straight, that no we didn't steal that from anybody. Well I stole it from you, not from her."
Jericho: "Yeah and she probably stole it from me too, because I think her and Sasha watch a lot of my stuff and Eddie's stuff...and I probably stole it from somebody too, so I wouldn't worry about it. I never saw it as a Bayley thing, I just saw it as a great idea for you to do."
There are only so many gimmicks to go around in pro wrestling, and the idea of a delusional heel who thinks they are actually a role model isn't such a novel concept that it should be met with accusations of theft.
But that's what the power of mob mentality and irrational fandom can create, and it appears that Baker has been dealing with a lot of trolls on social media as a result of her gimmick change. It's just the latest reminder to avoid wrestling cliques and armies online, and to also understand that not everything in the pro wrestling world revolves around your favorite pro wrestler or mine.
Baker also talked about the famous incident that occurred in December 2019 when she was shown on camera at NXT Takeover when Adam Cole, her boyfriend, was put through a table from the top of a steel cage. She explained that Tony Khan is always cool with her attending those events to show support for her boyfriend, and that it was great because she was the top Google search coming out of that night.
She said Triple H apologized to her backstage, claiming that the crew didn't know who she was. Jericho wasn't buying that explanation at all.
You can listen to her full thoughts on that incident, as well as her denial that she used a blood capsule for her nose injury a couple weeks ago on Dynamite, by checking out Talk is Jericho here.
Cody says he has no AEW contract, hints at options during 'insane week in wrestling'


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A major feature of all my programs is that I believe that "small is better." You will find these programs are all small yet efficient and surprisingly powerful. These programs were originally written for my use, and are generally for RemoteAccess BBS and the Frontdoor/Intermail Fidonet mailers. I don't run a BBS anymore, but still make these programs available.
Year 2000 Statement: The only programs here that makes use of dates is User Updater Universal and Echo Report. U3 is Y2K aware. Echo Report will probably have problems since it reports data from GECHO which is not Y2K aware.
I've written many other programs which are available for your use. Go back to my home page to find them!
Echo Report (32k) is an incoming echomail statistics reporting program for GEcho. It's based on the program GMS, but is easier to use and produces simpler output. I wrote it because I wanted reports on a revolving basis -- for instance, the last seven days rather than during the current week. This program is free and comes with C source code.
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Oil still very much makes the world go around, but the balance is starting to shift. Even a few short decades ago, oil was the unquestioned energy source of choice for just about every Western country. While France's commitment to nuclear energy might have made it something of an odd duck and certain geographically unusual places like Iceland could make expansive use of geothermal technology, these were always the exceptions. Thanks to too much turbulence in the petroleum markets over the years, though, along with a growing awareness of the downsides of the fuel, American and European countries have generally been moving away from oil for many years now.
The fast-growing countries of Asia are actually doing the same, in most cases, but the sheer rate of their collective expansion has meant that demand for oil is still growing. Those who visit here will find a recent post that details the implications of this fact for investors, with not every conclusion being anything like obvious.
Production, of course, has been rising steadily in recent years. OPEC kicked this shift off under the usual leadership of Saudi Arabia, with the goal having been to squeeze North American shale producers out of the market. With Iran since having come out from under sanctions to ramp up its own production activities, millions of barrels more oil were already being put on the market each and every day.
That predictably depressed prices, with the low point having been reached last year, even in the face of steadily growing demand. Unfortunately for OPEC's ambitions, North American shale extraction has proved to be a lot more resilient than was expected, with only a brief dip in output levels having followed upon the cartel's aggressive action.
With global production therefore healthier than ever, investors who remain bullish on oil might wonder where to invest. In most cases, as the report linked earlier makes clear, looking to Asia will be the best option of all. Although there are never any sure bets with any kind of investment, the demand for oil in Asia is on such a trajectory that many investors feel opportunities to be found there are some of the most attractive of all.


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Weekday Lunch Cruises are the best option for those wanting to enjoy live commentary. Our singer will not only serenade you, but also point out the beautiful and historic sights Brisbane has to offer.
Weekend Lunch Cruises are very upbeat with an ever-changing line up of musical acts. Genres and performances are varied week by week, including jazz bands, groups, duo's or solo singers.


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The GC4526/87 Azur Performer Plus is a very decent steam iron that performs well and addresses some of the issues with the previous model. If you can get it for the right price (available in some places for around £60) it's a good choice, but for its original price (£80) it may be worth looking at other options.
With a dedicated anti-calc feature, Philips claim it is a good option if you live in a hard water area, however the slow heat up times may frustrate some users when compared with other top-end irons.
Read our round-up of the best steam irons.
The Philips GC4526/87 Azur Performer Plus is at the top of Philips steam iron range and includes a range of features for making ironing easier and quicker. In regular mode the iron produces 50g of steam a minute for ordinary ironing, but if you come across a particularly stubborn crease you can turn on steam boost, which puts out 210g of steam.
This compares favourably with a lot of the competition and should be enough for most tasks. The Philips drip stop system also means you can iron at low temperatures without drips and this seems to work well.
It is also capable of steaming when held vertically if you want to iron curtains or hanging clothes.
With a water capacity of 300ml it is in line with most rivals, plus it is easy to refill even when held horizontal thanks to the side opening door.
The shape of the iron is good, the nose is very pointed for getting into difficult to reach places and also has a button groove for ironing around buttons. The base plate uses Philips' "T-ionicGlide" coating that claims to provide a 25 per cent better glide as well as strong scratch resistance. In practice, it does glide over clothes well without sticking too much, although some Teflon coated irons have less resistance.
The handle is comfortable and the iron is a good weight, light enough to wield easily but with enough heft to make you feel like you are flattening the clothes. The only concern with the ergonomics is the position of the steam button, which you won't be able to reach without shifting your grip on the handle.
An improvement on the previous model, the GC4526/87 includes an auto-off safety feature the cuts the power if it doesn't move for 30 seconds when face down or 8 minutes when it is propped up on its back. This means you can feel comfortable that if you ran out of the house and can't remember if you left the iron on you know it will have turned itself off.
One good feature for people in hard water areas is quick scale release feature. This works by collecting the limescale at the back of the iron and you can then pull out the tray and empty it straight into the bin. It also has a deep self-clean feature to really help descale the iron.
One of the main concerns with the Azur Performer Plus previously was the smaller than average cord, but for this version they have added an extra 500cm to make it 2.5m. It is still shorter than some options but it at least gives you a bit more flexibility about where you use it.
Despite Philips' claim for a quick heat up time we actually found it a bit slower than some rivals, although not significantly so I wouldn't say it's a major concern.
"The Philips Azur Performer GC4526/87 Iron is a premium model with some top-spec features, including a safety function which cuts the power if you forget to turn it off." Which?


The Cub Cadet RZT 50 KW Zero Turn Rider is a powerful machine thanks to it's Kawasaki, 2 cylinder engine that provides 24 hp to power both the wheels and the mower deck.
The 2103 Cub Cadet RZT 50 KW Zero Turn lawn mower sells for $2999 and it's strongest competitors are the Toro Time Cutter and the Husqvarna RZ series. The Cub Cadet RZT50KW Zero Turn Rider is a powerful machine thanks to it's Kawasaki, 2 cylinder engine that provides 24 hp to power both the wheels and the mower deck. The Hydro Gear EZT transmissions are a solid transmission choice in this price range and have proven it by there solid service record. These transmissions are more than adequate for the average homeowners use. They Hydro Gear EZT's are non serviceable units so there isn't much you can do to extend the life of them. The frame on the RZT 50 KW is made from fully welded steel making it plenty strong for the average homeowners mowing up to 3 acres of land much more use than this will run it's toll on this machine and start costing you in parts pretty quickly.
The 12-gauge stamped deck is a bit thin but it's comparable to other zero turn mowers in this price range. The original blades are pretty light weight and should be replaced as soon as possible with a Heavy Duty version like the rotary 11507 or cub cadet Xtreme models. These Heavy Duty blades will make a significant difference in the blades life and cut quality.
The top speed of the Cub Cadet RZT50KW Zero Turn Rider lawn mower is 6 mph when moving forward, while in reverse it can reach up to 3 mph. The total weight of this machine comes is 527 lbs.
Expert Conclusion: Cub Cadet is owned and built by MTD and as many people know the quality of MTD products can vary wildly between models but the RZT50 KW has proven that it's a solid mower and a proven performer when it comes to the average homeowners needs, it's no surprise that the Cub Cadet RZT50KW is seen on many shoe string budget landscape trailers because it has proven that it can hold up and comes with a 120 operating hours warranty (or 3 year warranty, whichever comes first). The fuel tank on the RZT 50 KW can hold up to 3 US gallons of gas. The Cut height is roughly 4 inches which is adequate in most cases. The front wheels have been a common problem point by constantly losing air an option is tubing the tire or by solid foam filling the tires. The Kawasaki motor and Hydro Gear transmissions have been a good choice and extremely reliable in most cases. The life span of the decks on the RZT series has been an issue over the years but with a machine in good enough shape a replacement deck makes sense to get a few more years of service out of one of these machines.


Thread: On the hunt for warm vanilla scent.
I'm looking for a very warm, sugary vanilla scent.
NW 15-20, lots of freckles, blue eyes and blonde hair.
Re: On the hunt for warm vanilla scent.
vanilla extreme by... south pacific?
Sephora has LAVANILA perfumes, which actually has a few different kinds Vanilla grapefruit, Vanilla Lavender, Vanilla Coconut, and Pure vanilla.
Pure Vanilla probably is that warm vanilla scent your looking for.
LAVANILA also has body butters i think. The perfumes run for about $14 - $58 US depending on size.
If your looking for a cheaper alternative i'd try walmart or avon, drug stores possibly. I know Calgon which is sold at walmart, I do believe drug stores aswell made a Warm Vanilla scent, I have one in a smaller bottle but I havent seen it since a few years back. But i bought one from Avon, which is a body spray, very similar to calgons, and it smell great. At avon they have an entire warm vanilla collection.
Hahah, I dont know if that was too much info or what, but I too, am a vanilla lover.
the body shop used to do a vanilla perfume, but that was years ago.
Ah! That's such a wonderful smell... when I get into my modes of baking when I use real vanilla beans I smell like vanilla bean for the next 2 days or so. It's a total perk of baking! I would love to replicate that whenever I wanted without the 2 hours of work... I want to check out LAVANILA now.
I abuse commas & now ellipses.
They changed the formulations & it's a bit floral now. I used to LOVE the sugary warm vanilla etd & oil - I wore it for years. When I went to buy it again I found out about the reformulation. I'd skip it.
VS Vanilla Lace and Aquolina Pink Sugar.


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Free visits to Norwich museums thanks to the Freemen of Norwich
Emma Knights
Published: 11:35 AM July 7, 2017
Strangers' Hall in Norwich. Photo: Denise Bradley - Credit: �Archant Photographic 2010
Visitors can enjoy two Norwich museums for free later this month thanks to the Freemen of Norwich.
The Freemen of Norwich 700th anniversary logo. Image: Phil O'Farrell - Credit: Phil O'Farrell
The freemen are funding free admission days at Strangers' Hall and the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell as part of celebrations marking 700 years since the first freeman name was recorded.
In centuries past the Freemen of Norwich governed the city, and although their ancient privileges are gone, the title and its associated Norwich Town Close Estate Charity survive.
Nigel Back, chairman of the freemen's committee, said: 'Norwich has a great and proud history and we are keen to encourage the public to find out more about the city - and the freemen - by visiting its wonderful museums for free.'
Entry to Strangers' Hall is free from July 26 to 28 and August 2 to 4 from 10am to 4pm and on July 30 and August 6 from 1pm to 4.30pm. Entry to Museum of Norwich is free from July 25 to 29 and August 1 to 5 from 10am until 4.30pm.
Other events marking the 700th anniversary include a Freemen of Norwich float taking part in the Lord Mayor's Procession on Saturday and free performances of Come Yew In! by The Common Lot in Castle Garden during the Lord Mayor's Celebration weekend. Another highlight will be The Great Feast at St Andrew's Hall on September 29.
For more information, visit www.norwichfreemen.org.uk and follow @Norwich_Freemen on Twitter.


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Video Installations Showing Migrant Experience at Center of 'Americas' Exhibition
Alexandria Brown, Contributing Writer|October 4, 2019
'We Are Here, Here We Are: A Celebration of the Americas' features among many artists, the local artist Francis Almendarez whose work takes viewers on a journey similar to the travels of a modern-day migrant.
The San Jacinto College Central Campus art gallery is kicking off a new exhibition Oct. 10 featuring the work of multiple artists in a showcase titled We Are Here, Here We Are: A Celebration of the Americas.
Professor of Art History, and Central Campus Gallery Director, Carmen Champion said the show dovetails two College initiatives: the Fine Arts Council's event series featuring programming with the theme "Celebrate the Americas" and the Hispanic Heritage Committee's commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Champion said the exhibition features many artists from diverse backgrounds that highlight the interconnectedness of the countries of North and South America.
The showcase includes a three-part video installation from a local artist, Francis Almendarez, and incorporates music, storytelling, and time-sequenced video footage. The montages take the viewer on a journey through unknown locations, much like modern-day migrants might experience as they travel from one location to the next. The artist is recreating the experience of an acquaintance, a second-generation American whose family frequently moved in search of work.
Along with Almendarez, the exhibition includes participants from outside Houston, which Champion noted, poses certain difficulties.
"Working with artists from across the nation and abroad is always a challenge," she said. "You hope everything arrives on time and in one piece!"
Champion started working on the idea for the show in the spring and said she hopes it challenges viewers to think critically about the world around them and re-evaluate their perspective of the Americas.
"I hope to reframe the context of what it means to be an American and to find ways to celebrate the confluence of the myriad of cultures that make up the two continents," Champion added.
Meanwhile, she said she hopes to continue bringing in celebrated artists and further expand the gallery's reach to the larger San Jac community.
"The visibility and reputation of the gallery is a central focus for me in hopes that I can bring more exciting work into the college for students to experience," Champion said. "But also make the gallery a place for all residents of the City of Pasadena to enjoy."
You Are Here, Here You Are: A Celebration of the Americas will be on display from Oct. 10 until Nov. 6 in the art gallery (Room 119) in the East Classroom building (C4) on the Central Campus.


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Dr Daphne Maurer (McMaster University) will discuss results from the Music Visualization Workshop, held May 31 2013 at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Drs Simner and Maurer will also co-host a panel on the impact of synesthesia in education.
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AS STOCK prices continued their low-key ascent in January, you've probably missed a seething drama on Wall Street.
Stock market investors are pleased with success. In the bond market, it's another story.
Beginning last fall, most analysts bet that interest rates would rise in 2004, eroding the value of bonds and other fixed-income investments.
That forecast will come true someday. But January has witnessed a surprise rally in bonds. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell below 4 percent last week for the first time since early October.
Bond market vigilantes - traders and pundits who hitch up and ride in search of inflation - are confused and angry.
They're annoyed at President Bush for overseeing huge federal budget deficits. They're sore at Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan for failing to pre-empt future inflation and curb market speculation.
This week's two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy committee presents another chapter of the soap opera.
With stocks and bonds rising in unison, it's hard to feel sorry for bond traders who bet wrong. But their story is a page-turner.
The nation's money supply, as measured by commercial bank deposits and money-market funds, has plunged for three months, despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to prime the economy with cheap money.
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Statistical anomalies are at least conversational. But William Gross, the mostly widely quoted bond trader, sees metaphysical dangers. "We are a country in the beginning stages of what can best be described as hegemonic decay," he told The Washington Post.
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Bill Barnhart is a financial columnist for the Chicago Tribune, a Tribune Publishing newspaper. E-mail him at yourmoney@tribune.com.


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Q: Convert event records to periods with sums I have a dataframe:
import pandas as pd
df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Customer' : ['A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'B', 'B'],
    'EventTime' : ['2019-06-03 09:51:05', '2019-06-03 09:55:07',
       '2019-06-03 10:02:00', '2019-06-03 10:06:00',
       '2019-06-03 10:07:00', '2019-06-03 10:20:00',
       '2019-06-03 10:29:59', '2019-06-03 09:51:00',
       '2019-06-03 09:52:00'],
    'Status' : ['NotWorking', 'Working', 'NotWorking', 'Working', 'NotWorking',
       'Working', 'Working', 'NotWorking', 'Working']
             })
df

Each record represents an event that has happened at EventTime.
I have to find out how many seconds were each customer in each state within 15 minutes intervals.
Sounds complicated, isn't it?
For example, for Customer A at 2019-06-03 09:51:05, Status is changed to NotWorking.
For this record 15 minutes period is 2019-06-03 09:45:00 - 2019-06-03 09:59:59.
For records that don't have previous records, previous Status is Working.
So, for 15 minutes interval that starts at 2019-06-03 09:45:00 until 2019-06-03 09:51:05, we have 365 seconds in Status Working.
Now from 2019-06-03 09:51:05 to next record for the same Customer 2019-06-03 09:55:07 we have 242 seconds in Status NotWorking.
From 2019-06-03 09:55:07 to end of 15 minutes period 2019-06-03 09:59:59 we have 292 + 1 = 293 seconds in Status (still) Working.
So firs record for Customer A and 15 minutes period that starts at 2019-06-03 09:45:00 record looks like this:
A   2019-06-03 09:45:00   Working = 365 + 293 = 658, NotWorking= 242
Now we have another 15 minutes period that starts at 2019-06-03 10:00:00.
From 2019-06-03 10:00:00 until 2019-06-03 10:02:00 there are 120 seconds in Status Working.
From 2019-06-03 10:02:00 until 2019-06-03 10:06:00 there are 240 seconds in Status NotWorking.
From 2019-06-03 10:06:00 until 2019-06-03 10:07:00 there are 60 seconds in status Working.
From 2019-06-03 10:07:00 until end of 15 minutes period 2019-06-03 10:14:59 there are 479 + 1 = 480 seconds in Status NotWorking.
So, next recor for Customer A and 15 minutes period 2019-06-03 10:00:00 is:
A   2019-06-03 10:00:00   Working = 120 + 60 = 180, NotWorking = 240 + 480= 720.
Output should be

*

*A   2019-06-03 09:45:00   Working = 658, NotWorking = 242

*A   2019-06-03 10:00:00   Working = 180, NotWorking = 720

Is it posible to do such calculation with pandas?
Regards.
EDIT: This should be the end result

I have done it like this, but I think it could be done in better way.
def start_of_15_min(event_datetime):
    minute = event_datetime.minute
    if minute >= 45:
        new_minute=45
    elif minute >= 30:
        new_minute=30
    elif minute >= 15:
        new_minute=15
    elif minute >= 0:
        new_minute=0

    new_event_datetime = datetime.datetime(event_datetime.year, event_datetime.month, event_datetime.day, event_datetime.hour, new_minute, 0)
    return new_event_datetime

def end_of_15_min(event_datetime):

    start_of_15_min_per = start_of_15_min(event_datetime)

    return start_of_15_min_per + datetime.timedelta(seconds=899)

# In[308]:

df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Customer' : ['A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'B', 'B'],
    'Status' : ['NotWorking', 'Working', 'NotWorking', 'Working', 'NotWorking',
       'Working', 'Working', 'NotWorking', 'Working'],
    'EventTime' : ['2019-06-03 09:51:05', '2019-06-03 09:55:07',
       '2019-06-03 10:02:00', '2019-06-03 10:06:00',
       '2019-06-03 10:07:00', '2019-06-03 10:20:00',
       '2019-06-03 10:29:59', '2019-06-03 09:51:00',
       '2019-06-03 09:52:00'],
             })
df.EventTime = pd.to_datetime(df.EventTime)
df

# In[310]:

df.groupby('Customer').EventTime.agg(['min', 'max']).applymap(start_of_15_min)

# In[311]:

for idx, row in df.groupby('Customer').EventTime.agg(['min', 'max']).applymap(start_of_15_min).iterrows():
    for event_time in pd.date_range(start=row['min'], end=row['max'], freq='15T'):
        if len(df[(df.Customer == idx) & (df.EventTime == event_time)]) == 0:
            new_row = pd.DataFrame({'Customer' : idx, 'Status': np.nan, 'EventTime' : event_time}, index=[0])
            df = df.append(new_row)
df = df.sort_values(['Customer', 'EventTime']).reset_index(drop=True)
df

# In[313]:

df.Status = df.groupby('Customer').Status.fillna(df.groupby('Customer').Status.shift())
df

# In[314]:

df.Status = df.Status.fillna('Working')
df

# In[315]:

for idx, row in df.groupby('Customer').EventTime.agg(['min', 'max']).applymap(end_of_15_min).iterrows():
    for event_time in pd.date_range(start=row['min'], end=row['max'], freq='15T'):
        if len(df[(df.Customer == idx) & (df.EventTime == event_time)]) == 0:
            new_row = pd.DataFrame({'Customer' : idx, 'Status': np.nan, 'EventTime' : event_time}, index=[0])
            df = df.append(new_row)
df = df.sort_values(['Customer', 'EventTime']).reset_index(drop=True)
df

# In[316]:

df.Status = df.groupby('Customer').Status.fillna(df.groupby('Customer').Status.shift())
df

# In[317]:

df['Seconds'] = df.groupby('Customer').EventTime.apply(lambda x: (x.shift(-1) - x).dt.seconds)
df

# In[318]:

df['StartOf15Minutes'] = df.EventTime.apply(start_of_15_min)
df

# In[319]:

df.Seconds = df.Seconds.fillna(1)
df

# In[320]:

fin = df.groupby(['Customer', 'StartOf15Minutes', 'Status']).Seconds.sum().to_frame()
fin

# In[305]:

fin.Seconds.sum()

A: Idea is created helper DataFrames for first duplicates rows and last, change datetimes by Series.dt.floor and join together by concat:
df['EventTime'] = pd.to_datetime(df['EventTime'])

df1 = df.drop_duplicates('Customer').copy()
#swap values
df1['Status'] = df1['Status'].map({'NotWorking':'Working','Working':'NotWorking'})
df1['EventTime'] = df1['EventTime'].dt.floor('15T')

df2 = df.drop_duplicates('Customer', keep='last').copy()
df2['EventTime'] = df2['EventTime'].dt.floor('15T') + pd.Timedelta(60 * 15, 's')

df = pd.concat([df, df1, df2], ignore_index=True)

Then fet seconds by resample with ffill per groups, remove last values per groups and aggregate size for sum of seconds:
df1 = (df.set_index('EventTime')
          .groupby('Customer')
          .resample('s').ffill())
df1 = df1[df1.index.get_level_values(0).duplicated(keep='last')]

df1 = (df1.reset_index(level=0, drop=True)
          .groupby(['Customer', 'Status', pd.Grouper(freq='15T')])
          .size())

print (df1)
Customer  Status      EventTime
A         NotWorking  2019-06-03 09:45:00    242
                      2019-06-03 10:00:00    720
                      2019-06-03 10:15:00    300
          Working     2019-06-03 09:45:00    658
                      2019-06-03 10:00:00    180
                      2019-06-03 10:15:00    600
B         NotWorking  2019-06-03 09:45:00     60
          Working     2019-06-03 09:45:00    840
dtype: int64

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