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Almost Blue: Promoting The New Country
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Since August 2013, the local music scene has been enhanced as regular country gigs have been offered to city and NE music fans, David Innes reports. This is down to the energy and efforts of Martin Raitt and his Almost Blue Promotions.
Martin explains:
"In May last year I attended a My Darling Clementine gig in Alford and after the show singer Michael Weston King and I got talking. When I asked why touring country and Americana bands rarely seem to come to Aberdeen, he offered to play here if we could set up a gig for them.
"So after looking around for venues and quickly learning the rudiments of how to promote a show, we promoted our first gig in August 2013.
"Michael was as good as his word and it was a proud moment when My Darling Clementine played at Drummonds. The show went well even if the crowd was small, so I decided there and then to carry on and try to promote more shows.
"Since then we have had a further six gigs with more booked for the rest of 2014.
"I'd regularly travel to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth to see shows, I felt frustrated that the artists I wanted to see rarely came to Aberdeen, so I started Almost Blue Promotions to try to change that and make Aberdeen a regular stopping point for touring artists. The city has a vibrant live music scene. There are regular jazz and blues nights, Rock bands are everywhere, and folk music is very well catered for, but I didn't see enough country or Americana bands playing.
"Glasgow has its regular country music club and several festivals; Perth has its annual Southern Fried Festival of Americana and Inverness and the Highlands have regular acts playing.
"Defining country music to people who don't listen to it, is difficult. People tend to think of cowboy hats and line dancing, and there are country music clubs who cater for that sort of music, but Americana, or alt.country is probably best defined as rock music which leans heavily on country for influences, but includes significant and strong elements of bluegrass, roots, folk, R&B, blues and soul.
"It's a very wide genre, covering so many different styles, and it always seems to be pushing the boundaries, bringing new influences into recordings and live shows. As far as Almost Blue is concerned, we've promoted traditional country with My Darling Clementine, Drew Landry's acoustics southern blues, The New Madrids' delicious country rock and soul and The Coal Porters' Bluegrass."
So where has this love of country come from in a man who must have been growing up during Britpop's heyday?
"I was brought up listening to the country music records my dad was always playing. One of the most memorable is Elvis Costello's Almost Blue, still one of my favourites. It's a collection of cover versions of country songs that Elvis and the Attractions recorded with Billy Sherrill in 1981. It inevitably led me to listen to Gram Parsons, Merle Haggard and George Jones, and it's also where I took the agency's name from. The album was showcased at the city's country and western club in the Hotel Metro prior to release and the reissued CDs feature live tracks from that show.
"Around the same time Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, Lyle Lovett and others were coming to the fore with their brand of singer-songwriter and rock influenced New Country, so it was then OK for me to admit that I liked country music!
"I'd love Almost Blue Promotions to host regular shows featuring high quality Americana acts in Aberdeen and for artists to look at Aberdeen as a place they want to play in the same way they currently regard Glasgow. I really believe that there is an audience in Aberdeen for this and that people will show up to listen once word spreads about gigs and they can have confidence that the artists will be of the best quality.
"In the past few months I've built up a database of contacts. This includes the biggest and best UK agencies dealing with Americana, and we're looking forward to bringing some really great acts to Aberdeen. It's not just about American artists, there are some terrific Scottish and UK Americana acts that I am looking to bring here too. My Darling Clementine from England, The Dave Latto Band (Fife) and Perth's New Madrids have already played terrific shows in Aberdeen."
And what are Almost Blue's plans and ambitions?
"Our current goal is to offer at least one show per month but it would be great to organise an Aberdeen Americana Music Festival in the future. If I could choose any artist to play at the festival, I'd have to include Steve Earle, John Prine, Emmylou Harris and Dwight Yoakam. If I could bring back Townes Van Zandt, George Jones, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Waylon Jennings…there are so many it's impossible to choose."
http://www.almostbluepromotions.com
Upcoming Almost Blue Promotions gigs (all at The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate at 8pm)
Wed 2 April Thad Beckman
Fri 4 April Dean Owens
Tues 29 April Madison Violet with support Danni Nicholls
Fri 6 June Sam Baker
Fri 18 July The Red Dirt Skinners
Reviews of Almost Blue gigs
https://aberdeenvoice.com/2013/11/drew-landry-blue-lamp-26-11-13-david-innes-reviews
http://flyinshoes.ning.com/profiles/blogs/live-review-the-new-madrids-the-blue-lamp-aberdeen-9-march-2014
Oxjam Tuning Up For A Night To Remember
International Peace Celebration At The Blue Lamp
Bob Harris Favourites To Play 'Lampie' In Aberdeen!
Blue September With The Dirty Aces
Big Country And Friends: Scottish Dates
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Q: Folder inside XCassets used by SKS file I am very fresh to iOS app development and currently working on Sprite Kit.
I am observing some strange behavior when images are added into images.xcassets. I am creating a folder inside xcassets as shown in figure for better organisation of images.

Then while adding this images from inside the folder of xcassets  into sks file I am getting few problems.
A) If I drag the images from column as shown in figure

and when I place the image in sks file, I do not get the name of texture as shown in image.

But however, if the image was added in xcassets without creating the folder, the texture name appears. How to overcome this problem if image is present inside a folder in xcassets?
B) Similar is the problem, if I drag "Color Sprite" into sks file, and if I wish to add an image present inside the folder of xcassets, it doesn't read it. But the image present directly inside xcassets is able to be read. How to overcome this problem if image is present inside a folder in xcassets?
C) Next problem is if I copy the entire project folder into different place (or even if I close the project and open it again), and then if I open up the sks file, I get the following problem.

The image added inside xcassets appears directly, but image added inside the xcassets folder, fails to appear in sks file and even when I run the code. However, if I check in images.xcassets folder, the image exists inside.
None of the above problem happens if I make use of XIB.
I have read about atlases in sprite kit, but I would not like to make use of it as my images remain constant throughout the execution.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Dallas Eakins and the Anaheim Ducks
Robert Tychkowski
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dallas Eakins said before Monday's game that the unpleasant memories he has of his brief stint with the Edmonton Oilers are so long ago he barely remembers them.
Unfortunately for Eakins, the Oilers gave him a fresh batch of misery to digest.
In Eakins' first game against Edmonton since he returned to the NHL coaching ranks in Anaheim, he ran into a buzz-saw of an Oilers team that turned his evening into a 60-minute nightmare, dominating all three facets of the game in a 6-2 beating.
"I thought we were solid all over," said Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who lead the way with a hat-trick. "Our PK was great, the power play scores two, goaltending (Mikko Koskinen) was really good when we needed him. It was a good effort by everyone."
The convincing rout of an Anaheim team that was 6-2-1 at home this year comes on the heels of Friday's 4-0 victory over New Jersey as the Oilers improve to 12-5-2 and appear to have regained the stride that lifted them to a 5-0 start.
"These guys came with a lot of pace early in the game and we really matched that and played with our own pace," said Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who scored two goals of his own. "It was really good to see because sometimes going on the road you can back off a little bit. But we didn't see that out of our group. Definitely nice to roll into this game after a good game against New Jersey, too."
All the key ingredients were cooking in this one. McDavid had the hat-trick, Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of goals. Zack Kassian had a shorthanded goal and two assists. Leon Draisaitl had four assists. The penalty killers snuffed five Anaheim power plays, four of them in the second period. About the only thing missing was Taylor Hall splashing Eakins with water on the bench.
"It was a good team win," said head coach Dave Tippett. "We needed different parts of our game working. Everybody competed hard and got the win. You like rhythm in your lines and rhythm in how you're playing and tonight we were just solid all the way through."
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid celebrates after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 10, 2019, at the Honda Center. Kelvin Kuo / USA TODAY Sports
Three-goal lead
The Oilers are still haunted by that catastrophic third-period collapse against the Ducks in Game 5 of their playoff series three years ago when Anaheim scored three times in 3:01 to force an overtime game they would eventually win.
Still, a three-goal lead with 20 minutes to go, with as well as the Oilers were playing, seemed like a lock. But when Max Jones cut it to 4-2 with 16:49 left and crowd started rocking and the Ducks started pressing, palms back in Edmonton were surely starting to sweat.
Then McDavid went end-to-end, fought off a hook, undressed John Gibson and it was 5-2. Crisis averted.
"We were joking on the bench that he was stick-handling with a guy wrapped around him, still looking to pass it," said Kassian. "And finally he said 'Screw it I'm going to shoot it myself.'"
Oil Spills podcast: What to make of the Oilers' blip
Win some, lose some. Recent games are suggesting the Connor McDavid- and Leon Draisaitl-led Edmonton Oilers are human after all.
After a torrid start to the 2019-20 NHL campaign, the Oilers have lost games they probably should have been in on and have won games they likely should have lost.
Considering the team is still getting very good goaltending, however, from both Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen — and that Draisaitl continues to play at the very highest NHL level alongside McDavid, plus we're seeing more secondary scoring — there is reason to believe these aren't last season's Oilers, which saw things go sideways come mid-December.
Hockey beat writers Jim Matheson and Rob Tychkowski join host Craig Ellingson to talk about the recent up-and-down, Jekyll-and-Hyde-type performances — both at home and on the road, from a bad loss to Florida at Rogers Place to a clunker in Detroit, a commanding win in Columbus and an unlikely OT win in Pittsburgh to a dominated home-ice loss to Arizona.
Fast 400
McDavid's goal in the first period is the 400th point of his NHL career.
He became the 13th fastest player in NHL history to reach 400, just one game behind Dale Hawerchuk and two behind Teemu Selanne. Wayne Gretzky did it in 197 games, 43 faster than second-place Mario Lemieux.
McDavid also picked up two penalties, slashing and tripping, which is the first time he can ever remember that happening in an NHL game.
"They were calling it pretty tight," he said. "The first one might have been a slash. Anytime the stick falls into someone's hands they're going to call it. The second one my stick got caught in the wrong spot and he went down, they have to call that as well."
Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins carries the puck past Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf during NHL action on Nov. 10, 2019, at the Honda Center. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images
Hot Nuge
With two goals, and two assists the game before against New Jersey, Nugent-Hopkins has gone from slumping to red hot. His second goal was a thing of beauty — a quick release wrist shot into the top corner that goalie John Gibson had no chance on.
"He's been around some chances and they weren't going in, now he's capitalizing," said Tippett. "That shot he made on the power play was a heck of a shot, a big-time shot. We had contributions throughout the lineup, but it was good to see Nuge get on the board."
Off night
Gibson has been one of the best goalies in the NHL for some time, but he didn't get off to a good start against the Oilers. Edmonton's first two goals were ones he should have had. Still, he's a backbone of an Anaheim team that was a game over .500 going into the contest.
"It's amazing how little coverage Gibby gets," said Eakins. "For me, I'll put him up against any goalie in the league. He's an excellent goaltender and one of the leaders on your team. We're really blessed to have him here."
Quick strike
For the third time in four games, the Oilers went up 1-0 before the ice was even dry. This time it was Nugent-Hopkins scoring at 1:28. Two games ago it was McDavid at 2:46 and in the game before that McDavid put them on the board at 1:31.
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I do not think you listened to the State of the Union Address very carefully.
How do I know that you were not listening carefully?
Well, I bet you thought Obama said that one of the benefits of the New START Treaty would be that the U.S. and Russia would reduce the missiles pointed at each other. Here are the lines from the speech (emphasis mine):
"American leadership can also be seen in the effort to secure the worst weapons of war. Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New START treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed. Because we rallied the world, nuclear materials are being locked down on every continent so they never fall into the hands of terrorists. (Applause.)"
We are safer! Because of American leadership, fewer Russian nukes will be pointed at us! This is, of course, the same thing we were led to believe in December during the pre-Christmas rush to ratify the Treaty.
Not so fast. Our President is a wordsmith.
The sentences in the speech were devoid of context. Obama never said that the Russians would deploy far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers; he only said that fewer such weapons would be deployed.
In fact, the Russians are crowing, because they will not have to reduce anything. In connection with the ratification by the Russian Duma, the Russian Defense Minister is laughing out loud that the limits in the Treaty are above Russian capabilities, so only the U.S. will have to reduce weapons systems.
As reported by The Telegraph (emphasis mine):
Anatoly Serdyukov, the Russian defence minister, told Russian senators that the treaty would not damage Russia's interests and would have little impact on its nuclear arsenal however.
"The limits on delivery vehicles and nuclear warheads outlined are substantially more than our current possibilities," he said. "We do not possess so many (warheads and delivery vehicles)."
The treaty's future hung in the balance towards the end of last year when Republicans, who are sceptical about the agreement, won more seats in the US Senate. But Mr Obama managed to get the senate to approve it in December in the face of strong resistance. Republican sceptics argued that it gave too much to Russia and was not in America's national interest.
Mr Serdyukov has appeared to bolster that suspicion in the past, telling Russian MPs that the Kremlin would not have to actually make any real cuts in its arsenal.
On the contrary, he told them it allowed Russia to beef up its nuclear deterrent substantially whereas Washington would have to make cuts in its own stocks.
I understand why you didn't pick up on this nuance during the speech. It was just a line in the speech, and you had not stopped cheering the news that we had "broken the back of this recession," and you were wondering what you could do to help "win the future."
So you are to be excused. But what is the excuse for the Senators, particularly the 13 Republicans, who trusted but apparently did not verify?
As for the Russian Defense Minister, he's all smiles. He gets that way sometimes.
Kerry January 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM
When in the film Gosford Park, the American movie director coyly refuses to reveal the ending to his movie, Maggie Smith says, (hear her voice please), "Well, you understand, none of us will ever see it." Can you hear her voice? No imagine her saying about the sotus, "Of course, he doesn't really believe anything he says."
DINORightMarie January 27, 2011 at 8:15 AM
Yet another "WTF" moment in that speech. (links: http://www.facebook.com/notes/sarah-palin/obamas-message-to-america-the-era-of-big-government-is-back-now-help-me-pay-for-/494999858434 and http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/01/whoa-sarah-palin-on-obamas-wtf-speech-wtf-was-right-on-video/ )
It is morning in America. Wake up, people!!
The Manchurian Candidate stikes again.
Somebody help me out here. Who were the 'the 13 Republicans' that voted for 'New START Treaty'?
L.Douglas Garrett January 27, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Heh... Serdyukov? He's a bundle of laughs. See?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anatoliy_Serdyukov.jpg
Actually, given how much trouble he's gotten from inside the military, he must be happy to have something to make the Generals feel better.
Trochilus January 27, 2011 at 1:01 PM
From this story in The CAPITOLIST at Politics Daily by Patricia Murphy:
"The Republicans voting yes were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Robert Bennett (Utah), Scott Brown (Mass.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Judd Gregg (N.H.) Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska.), Olympia Snowe (Maine.), and George Voinovich (Ohio).
Also from the story:
"There isn't time to lay out all of the problems that I think that those of us who oppose the treaty still believe are present in the treaty," [Senator John] Kyl [R-AZ] said.
"This treaty is just another example, another symptom, of a foreign policy that sends a message of timidity, even ambivalence, not only about our own security, but about America's leadership role in a very dangerous world," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) agreed. "I think it makes us less secure, not more secure as a nation," Vitter said. "It's clear to me that President Obama went into negotiations willing to give up almost anything to get a treaty and that basic posture produced what it always will -- a bad deal of us."
As senators gathered for the final vote, Sen. John Kerry, the treaty's champion in the Senate and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, thanked the Republicans who joined the Democrats in supporting the pact that could not have ratified without bipartisan backing, and gave his closing argument for it.
"In the final analysis, regardless of where you stand on the START treaty, this is one of those rare times in the United States Senate . . . when we have it in our power to safeguard or to endanger human life on this planet," Kerry said.
*"Thanks for the anchor!"
(*Former Senate Republican leader Bob Dole's sarcastic quip to a reporter, when he was asked what he had to say to the White House, back in August of 1974, in response to their belated admission that Richard Nixon had indeed been aware of the Watergate Cover-up.)
@Trochilus Thanks for that summary AND the URL. Quite a Republican rogues gallery that is! Those folks need to be shamed and vilified. (I can still say that, can't I)?
If -- hypothetically speaking, of course -- our beloved President actually despised the United States of America and was doing everything in his power to weaken or destroy his country without getting tossed out of office ... what would Obama be doing differently?
ruralcounsel January 29, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I also understand the Russians have stated that they don't agree with the treaty definitions used for US passage, and therefore the entire agreement is up in the air, because the two parties are agreeing to substantially different concepts, couched in the same language.


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Local investors brew up spirits in Lynn
The Daily Item
One works in asset management and has a background in molecular genetics. One is a marine geologist. Another works in advertising and a fourth is in sales.
"We're four guys with different skill sets," said Aaron Reames, a Swampscott resident and the lead investor in Bent Water Brewing, a start-up company that plans to open a micro brewery early next year at the old Lynn Lumber site on Commercial Street.
Reames, the lead investor in Bent Water Brewing, had first become intrigued with the idea when he attended a Case Western Reserve University class reunion in 2002 and learned that some fraternity brothers had started Switchback Brewing in Vermont. He and John Strom of Salem started making their own beer in 2008 at Reames' home. They eventually obtained a 3½-barrel fermenter, equipment that is typically used in small microbreweries.
Bent Water Brewing
Mary Jane Smalley, project manager for the EDIC; Chris Crawford; Arron Reames; James Cowdell, EDIC executive director; and Mike Shaughnessy stand at the site of what will be a new brewery on Commercial Street in Lynn Owen O'Rourke/Item Photo
"I always wanted to be independent. I made my career choice around my family," she said.
"We explored a lot of flavors you don't see on the shelf," said Reames, an Ohio native who had his first abstract in molecular genetics published when he was only 13.
Reames and Strom, a marine geologist, are putting their scientific training to good use in the new venture, as brewing beer is very much a science. To that end, Strom, who will be the head brewer at Bent Water, will spend six weeks this summer at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago and six weeks at the Doemens World Brewing Academy in Germany.
"There are a lot of science and computer controls involved," Strom said. "We are going to have high quality equipment and the ability to expand efficiently. The entire brew house will be able to be operated on iPhones and iPads. A lot of thought has gone into the design."
The primary investors are Reames, Chris Crawford of Marblehead, Michael Lee, Scott Braunstein and Ted Goff. Strom and Mike Shaughnessy of Swampscott are also on the team. Crawford's background is in sales, while Shaughnessy works in advertising and branding and has done work for major national brands.
Why Lynn?
"We're doing something fun and creative," Crawford said. "We bought into the revitalization of Lynn. We think the area has a bright future."
Reames said meetings with Sen. Thomas McGee and EDIC Executive Director James Cowdell cemented the decision to base the company here.
"EDIC has strong visibility in the community and a willingness to support a new business venture like ours," Reames said. "Once the vision Sen. McGee, Jim Cowdell, Mayor (Judith Flanagan) Kennedy and other city leaders have comes to fruition, Lynn will be an even more vibrant community. We're glad to be here."
"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work with Bent Water Brewing on this venture," Cowdell said. "Microbreweries have become a very hot industry and we're excited to have one starting up in Lynn."
Bent Water Brewing is leasing space from Meninno Construction, which owns the Lynn Lumber property, located only a few hundred feet from the Lynnway. Reames said Nick Meninno is playing an integral role in the design and build out.
"The availability of the right type of building was a key component," Crawford said. "There is a wide-open floor plan and we can take advantage of the height of the building. We also have access to very good water in Lynn."
State law requires a microbrewery be built before it can be licensed. Construction is expected to take about four months, with a projected opening of January 2016. Reames said there would be 12-20 employees initially and he envisions the brewery producing up to 10,000 barrels annually at the outset. The facility will include a tap room where people can sample and purchase beer.
Shaughnessy said there would be three categories of products: flagship products such as extra pale and IPA; several seasonal brews; and a rotating series of flavors. "It's commonplace to have 8-12 types available at a time; we might have more," he said.
One thing seems certain: This is a well-devised and thoroughly researched plan.
"We spent a lot of years doing due diligence," said Strom. "We have met with brewers across the country and learned where they made their mistakes. We've brought in experts in every area. We have all the capital and operating agreements in place, the equipment has been purchased and the lease is signed. A lot of hours have been spent making sure our foundation is solid."


Drinking water -It is crucial for you to drink plenty of water every day. It helps in flushing out toxins from your body, keeps you hydrated, improves bowel movement, can help treat kidney stones and according to a study, it can even help you in losing weight. But consuming too much water can lead to water intoxication and kill you. Hydration expert Dr Stanley Goldfarb, a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania stated that the body has a great capacity to excrete water you drink, but it's not an unlimited one.


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"Where were the parents?" That's what I see in the comments section whenever I read about child abuse in the news. A lot of people question where the parents were and how they could have let this happen to their children—lots of blaming. But let me tell you, nobody can blame a parent more than they blame themselves. It's torture.
When I became a dad my life changed completely. I was young at the time and it felt like I grew up overnight. When things didn't work out with my ex, I became the primary caregiver for my daughter and I was so grateful. She was, and is, my whole world. I would do anything to protect her. What I didn't know back then was who I had to protect her from. I thought I was protecting her from strangers—not imagining I had to protect her from her own mother. I don't intend to share any details of what my little girl endured in her mother's home, but it's something that no child should ever have to endure and what most people cannot even imagine. It's something I can never erase from my own mind, but now my life's mission is to erase it from my sweet daughter's. "Where were the parents" you ask? I was right there. And I didn't know.
When the police came knocking on my door, my life suddenly changed, and I was thrown into a world I didn't understand. I felt powerless, lost, overwhelmed, and hopeless. I thought that I'd never be able to put all the puzzle pieces together to even have a hope of finding a path to recovery, to heal from the abuse that had torn through our lives.
What happened next, after the abuse was uncovered, made us feel like victims all over again. There were a lot of kind people who spoke with us, but we never knew who we were going to have to talk to next and we rarely saw the same person twice. Once people got what they needed from us to do their own job, we didn't hear from them again. We felt very alone, like we were invisible, inadequate, or disposable. And, all that time, I couldn't help thinking that those who hurt children and cause all this pain, get more support than we do! In the end, we were left with a pamphlet listing a number of places where we could seek help. But by this point I could barely get through the day, never mind finding the energy to seek out services. I'm not sure I could've even brought myself to tell people what had happened. I didn't have the words. I couldn't. Getting through the day was all I could focus on.
Throughout the investigation, it felt like no one was on the same page. We had to repeat the horrific details too many times to count, starting from the beginning each time. I started to think the reason we had to do this was because I wasn't doing a good enough job, that maybe if I had spoken better or explained our story more clearly, then maybe we would have had more help. The constant repetition, and the consistent lack of support or acknowledgement, made me feel like it was my fault we weren't getting help.
I was connected to Toba Centre after most of the investigation was over. It was at this point when things finally started to change for us. The people at Toba Centre understood what we were going through. We finally felt supported.
I know that Toba Centre has a vision for a new approach to child abuse response and plans for a new centre, and I cannot tell you what a huge difference it will make. For victims and their families, it will be life-altering to have a safe and comprehensive support system. To have people whose primary goal is to help you get through the trauma and recover is essential, and that support does not exist today. It is a sad truth that victims receive less support, less recovery resources, and in a less organized manner than that of their abusers.
Most importantly, it is reassuring to know there are people who will support us over time. There's no schedule or timeline for healing. They believe in us, and remind us that we can, and will, recover. Sometimes you need people to believe in you, especially when you're hurt so badly that you just don't know how to believe in yourself anymore.
Toba Centre makes me and my child feel valued as a human-beings.
They make me feel like they genuinely want to hear what I have to say and want to know how we are doing.
They offer guidance and regular check-ins.
They are also organized and knowledgeable about systems I know nothing about, removing a large burden of stress.
They make me feel empowered, like I have a team and a support system that has my back.
They initiate a lot of communication which is helping remove that feeling of being invisible or disposable.
And, they are so organized and know what the next steps are, which helps alleviate the feeling of being overwhelmed.
I now feel empowered and hopeful that we can heal from the trauma we have faced.
For myself, today, I can't say that I don't still blame myself. Or, that I don't go over and over in my mind, asking whether I could have somehow prevented what happened. But, day by day, it is getting better. The less hidden away we are, and the more open we become, the more hopeful we feel. My daughter deserves a childhood and my only priority is to give that to her. I know now that she can be okay and that is all I need.
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Shanghai is going to be wild next week. This little trade expo has ballooned into a big deal with various public offices, schools, and companies turning Monday and Tuesday into days off to be made up with weekend days turned into working days. Reminds me of old times trying to predict the holiday calendar each year, with the government not announcing it till late December.
RSVP to stefan -at- rapidtravelchai.com or feel free to turn up.
Sorry to be missing this. I was really hoping we'd get to participate in a meet-up with you, Stefan, but we don't arrive in Shanghai until Nov. 6. We also missed out on availability to take the cooking class. Shucks! Thanks for the tips you gave me in Chicago about getting to our hotel from PVG late at night and the availability of bank ATMs at PVG. Have a wonderful time with your wife and family.
@Pauline – glad we could work out a different time to see you.


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HOLLYOAKS star Malique Thompson-Dwyer has been linked to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
Hollyoaks star Malique Thompson-Dwyer looks set to appear in the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.
Speculation has been rife about who will be setting up home in the Australian outback ahead of the show's return in November.
It is thought that the 20 year-old actor stood out to the ITV show's bosses when he attended the British Soap Awards in June.
Believing that the actor, who plays the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap, will be the perfect person to attract a younger audience, a source revealed: "Jungle producers were keen to snap up a young star with a fresh following to tune into the show.
"Malique is over the moon about the gig and has been hitting up the gym already to make sure his body is as buff as possible by the time he goes to Oz," the insider added to The Sun.
Alleging that Malique wants to make the most of his time in the jungle, the show source said: "He knows this is a huge opportunity and wants to make sure it's as fruitful as possible.
But Prince isn't the only soap star to be linked to the show, fronted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon sparked speculation that she was going to head into the jungle when she told the Daily Star that she would be a good campmate.
"I think I'd be good at the jungle.
However, a spokesperson for the show insisted that no names had been confirmed yet: "Any names suggested at this early stage are just speculation."
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I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here returns to ITV in November.


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Bangladesh Shocks Aussies in One-Day Cricket
Bangladesh's cricket team has shocked world champions Australia by beating the Aussies by five wickets in a triangular series match at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales.
Bangladesh lost the toss and Australia batted first, reaching 249 for five in 50 overs. Damien Martyn was the top scorer for Australia with 77 runs while Michael Clarke added 54. Simon Katich was unbeaten on 36, but Bangladeshi bowler Tapash Baisya took three wickets while allowing only 69 runs.
Bangladesh then scored 250 for five in 49.2 overs with Mohammad Ashraful scoring 100 runs and Habibul Bashar adding 46 before being run out.
The win is Bangladesh's biggest since it became a test-playing nation. The odds makers had Australia as 100-1 favorites to win.
Australia plays England, the third team in the tournament, Sunday in Bristol. The one-day series is a key warm-up for the Ashes test series between England and Australia that starts July 21st at Lord's.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
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Adam Gilchrist (AP Photo)Australian Adam Gilchrist has been voted the most destructive and intimidating batsman in international one-day cricket. The Wisden Cricketer magazine polled a group of leading bowlers and they voted Gilchrist as the man they most feared facing. In 209 one-day…
Aussies Avenge Loss to Bangladesh in One-Day Cricket Match
Australia's cricket team has thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in a one-day international match at Old Trafford, part of a triangular match series that includes England. Bangladesh batted first and scored 139 all out in 35.2 overs. Mohammad Asharaful led the South Asian squad with 58 runs, but Andrew Symonds picked apart the Bangladeshi lineup, taking five wickets while allowing only 18 runs. Australia then scored 140 not out in 19 overs. Adam Gilchrist…


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These photos are all the colors in my world right now! As the matter of fact, they are found in my back yard. It is amazing to see each tree displays a different color!
Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
A gorgeous mosaic and such beautiful autumn colour!
just gorgeous array of colors!
Great collage. So whimsical. Love those connections.
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Festival honouring Bel as god of fire and sun and Belisama as goddess of shining waters and high summer.
Festival celebrating the longest day and shortest night and the bounty of summer.
The name 'Bel' means 'Bright', 'Shining' or 'Mighty' and is attested across Celtic speaking countries from northern Italy and Austria to Gaul and Britain in many variants: Bel, Belenus, Belenos, Belinos, Belinu, and Bellinus. Here in Lancashire I know him as Bel and suspect he gives his name to Belthorn and Belgrave. 'Belisama' means 'Most Bright/Shining/Mighty One' and also translates as 'Summer Bright'. She was venerated in Gaul and Ptolemy labels the Ribble estuary in Lancashire 'Belisama Aest'. Nick Ford suggests the name of the Ribble derives from Riga 'Queen' Belisama (Ri…Bel).
Within my locality, Bel and Belisama are constant presences as sun god and goddess of the Ribble's shining waters. However, their presence feels strongest from Calan Mai/Beltane to the Summer Solstice. Etymological and historical links show their associations with Beltane.
They also record that 'Beltains' or 'Teanlas' were lit beside the Ribble on Halloween and 'cakes as the Jews are said to have made' are baked 'in honour of the Queen of Heaven… Belisama.' It seems possible similar rites took place on Beltane too.
The baking of oatcakes on Beltane is certainly recorded in other areas. At a Bel-tein in the Highlands, a large caudle was baked and shared. Nine knobs were broken off as offerings to the preservers of the flocks and herds and to the animals. In Perthshire, the person who received a charred piece of the oat cake was seen as devoted to Baal (Bel) and made to jump through the fire three times. Similar rites are recorded in Caithness and Derbyshire. Anne Ross says this may echo earlier traditions of human sacrifice.
This was followed by readings of poems and stories, then feasting, and libations outside the building at the end. I've also read my poem 'Summer Bright' for Belisama in public.
This year, I experienced a magical moment on the hot second week of May without having made any set plans. I went for a bike ride from Penwortham toward Brockholes and stopped beside the Ribble where the sun was dancing from the sparkling water. Downriver I noticed a group of cows had descended into the water to drink. I sat for a while, counting swallows, losing myself in the play of light on ripples, the song of the wind. When looked back, the cows were standing in a semi-circle around me: they seemed to have approached without a sound!
On the next sunny day I baked an oatcake and took it to where the cows had descended into the Ribble. As the sun broke through the clouds to shine on the river I offered it to Bel, Belisama, the keepers of cows, the cows, a nearby heron, the swallows and gulls.
*According to Harland and Wilkinson 'the hills dedicated to the worship of the Celtic god Tot, or Teut, or Teutates'.
This will be an exploration matching personal revelation with historical research. That is, it sketches part of the process that a polytheist working in a particular tradition must be involved in to match present experience with what can be recovered from a remote time when the tradition was vibrant: finding the old way of saying and making it new.
Maponos is being discussed now because we have placed him in the season of Midsummer for his festival and his remembrance. Gods cannot be fixed only to particular seasons but their nature can seem to fit certain times of year when their particular qualities are most apparent. So why now? Maponos is the Brythonic, and Gaulish, form (Maponus in Latin) of the name which became Mabon in the medieval Welsh tales. So Mabon son of Modron in the tale Culhwch and Olwen is Maponos son of Matrona, or 'Divine Son of Divine Mother'. In that tale he is released from a dungeon by the River Severn at Caerloyw, or the Roman fort of Glevum (Gloucester). He is discovered there when the Salmon – one of the oldest living creatures of the world – leads Arthur's men there to besiege the fort while Cei and Bedwyr rescue him. So he is brought out of the darkness into the light. Of Mabon, the giant Ysbaddaden says that he "was taken from his mother when three nights old" which links him with Pryderi who was similarly snatched from his mother Rhiannon (from *Rigantona or 'Divine Queen') shortly after his birth and brought back from obscurity as a grown boy into the light of his father's court by Teyrnon (from *Tigernonos, or 'Divine Lord'). So Mabon or Maponos is the divine youth, like Aengus mac Oc in the Irish tradition, and was linked to Apollo by the Romans. His story in mythological terms is of youth coming of age, of Spring opening to Summer, of the long summer days when the Sun rises early and sets late, bringing vibrant life as everything is at the peak of new growth and the music of the spheres plays through the luxuriant growth of grassy meadows and leafy woods as he comes as a piper or a harpist, as a huntsman or a woodsman, as weaver of the enchantment of long Midsummer days and the twilight of short Midsummer nights.
The Ravenna Cosmography refers to a 'Locus Maponi' or centre of his worship at Loch Maben in S.W. Scotland and the nearby Clochmaben Stone remembers him.
To inspire us who are before thee.
Perhaps we could consider the implications of a call to Maponos in this way as, apparently, a guide at the portal to the Underworld/Otherworld,functioning here, as the Romans saw him, in the way Apollo is seen as the patron of the Sybil as prophetess and guardian of the Portal and voice of the spirits. Asking him, then, for aid in calling on the powers of the Otherworld would seem to be an appropriate link with his embodiment as the Muse of prophecy and of inspiration as with the awenyddion of more recent Welsh tradition. So as he is here in the light of Midsummer so he also shows another side of his character facing the shade of the Portal from the nodal opposite of the other Solstice at which his mother, Matrona, brings light from the darkness.
What Arthur and his men enacted by violence and attack at Caer Loyw (a name which might also be construed as 'the shining fortress') – though with the more subtle help of the most ancient animals of the world – was simply a gesture in their world to a most ancient release of light from darkness that reaches its apogee now with the near perpetual daylight of Midsummer in the Brythonic lands.


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J.C. Jackson agrees to contract with Los Angeles Chargers
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Cornerback J.C. Jackson points to the sideline during Maryland football's 50-7 victory over Purdue at Maryland Stadium on October 1, 2016. (Matt Regan/The Diamondback)
J.C. Jackson got paid.
The former Terps' cornerback agreed to a deal on Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers after four years in New England. The contract, a 5-year deal that in total could be worth up to $82.5 million dollars, includes $40 million in guaranteed money, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
With eight interceptions in 2021, Jackson tied himself with Lester Hayes and Everson Walls for the most interceptions by a player in their first four seasons since 1970 with 25, according to ESPN. He also scored his first career touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in a 24-6 New England victory. As a result of his standout play, Jackson was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.
Jackson, who went undrafted in 2018, started 39 games for the Patriots over the last four seasons. In those four years, Jackson ranked among the league's top corners in turnovers.
The Patriots and Jackson couldn't agree to a deal, setting the former Maryland defensive back up for a big pay day. With a 5-year deal, Jackson figures to be a large part of the plans for a Chargers defense that recorded just 11 interceptions as a team in 2021.
Securing Jackson, who goes by the nickname "Mr. INT," is Los Angeles' third big defensive move of the off-season. Last week, they traded for linebacker Khalil Mack, dealing draft picks to the Chicago Bears. Also on Monday, the Chargers signed former Giants defensive tackle Austin Johnson.
Alongside Derwin James in the secondary, Jackson will be tasked with improving a Chargers' defense that finished tied for 29th in points allowed and 23rd in yards allowed per game in 2021.
In a division that now features nine-time pro bowler Russell Wilson, along with four-time pro bowler Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, Jackson will be a key piece of a Chargers team trying to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2018.
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Fardeen Khan, Mukesh Chhabra confirmed to return to films
Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan was recently spotted outside the office of producer-director Mukesh Chhabra. Since then, he is in the headlines for his fitness.
Actually, some time ago he started looking very heavy, but now once again he has surprised everyone by getting fit.
Only after that it is being speculated that Fardeen is going to make a comeback in films. Now Mukesh has also confirmed it.
Mukesh starts looking for new opportunities for Fardeen
TOI Talking to Mukesh, confirmed that Fardeen is planning a comeback to films.
He said, "We are looking for new opportunities for him. He has returned and is looking very good."
Let us know that many stars of the 90s are making a comeback these days. Bobby Deol has also become very active in his work these days. He is signing several new projects.
Fardeen has been trolled due to weight gain
Significantly, in 2016, she suffered body-shaming. After this, he also gave a strong reply to the trollers.
He said at the time, 'I am neither ashamed nor angry nor sad. I am not blind. Happy and living my life I do not know how to show off. your entertainment I am also happy to be a tool of After seeing me completely, once you see yourself too.
Fardeen was once one of the most handsome actors in the industry
Now his fans are quite happy to see Fardeen fit in the new pictures. At the same time, his look is being praised a lot. There was a time when Fardeen was on the list of the most handsome actors in the industry.
Fardeen has been seen in these films
Talking about the career of late actor Feroz Khan's son Fardeen, he started his acting career in 1998 with the film 'Prem Agan'.
He then appeared in the 2000 film Jungle. It was from here that Fardeen started to get recognition.
He also became a part of films like 'Om Jai Jagdish', 'Fida', 'No Entry' and 'Hey Baby'.
Fardeen was last seen in the 2010 film Dulha Mil Gaya.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2016 – Super Lawyers has named five Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp, LLP partners to its 2016 "Northern California Super Lawyers" list, and one associate to its 2016 "Northern California Rising Stars" list.
Only five percent of eligible lawyers in Northern California receive the Super Lawyer distinction. Selections are made following an extensive annual statewide survey of lawyers, along with independent evaluation of candidates based on professional achievement and peer reviews by practice area.
Barg, Coffin, and Gilhuly have been named to the "Northern California Super Lawyers" list in Environmental Law and/or Environmental Litigation every year since its inception in 2004.
Additionally, attorney David Metres was named to the "Northern California Rising Stars" list for Environmental Law for the second year in a row. This list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of Northern California attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less.
Published annually by Thomson Reuters, both Super Lawyer lists will be featured in Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine and the August issue of San Francisco magazine.
Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp, LLP is a San Francisco-based law firm providing nationally recognized expertise in environmental law and litigation. The firm is based on a simple but sound concept: a small and efficient law firm can provide the environmental law and litigation services that clients need at a lower cost than a large, multi-disciplinary law firm. On the web at: www.bargcoffin.com.


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Scott Ang receiving the PSC Scholarship from Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. Picture courtesy of Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office.
Swimmer/Triathlete Scott Ang Yiqiang has been awarded the Public Service Commission Scholarship (Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship). He received his Scholarship from Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in-charge of the Singapore Civil Service, at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, on 24 July 2012.
Scott is the first recipient from Singapore Sports School, since its establishment in 2004, of this prestigious Scholarship for outstanding young men and women with the passion to serve Singapore and Singaporeans through a career with the Public Service.
Scott was from the Swimming Academy, where he also trained in cycling and running for triathlon events. He sat for the GCE "O" Level Examinations in 2009 and scored 6 distinctions and a L1R5 score of 7 points. He then went to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme where he scored 44 out of a possible 45 points in his Year 6 Examinations.
Scott represented Singapore in Triathlon at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. While at ACS (Independent), he was also elected President of the Students' Council.
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Q: Late 2015 iMac frequent kernel panics I have performed memtests that result in no failures, as well as tested the health of the 1TB SSD in this machine. I have pulled the RAM and placed new RAM. I have reset NVRAM. I have completely wiped and installed Big Sur fresh. I am still getting intermittent and seemingly random kernel panics.
Even when reinstalling again, back to Sierra, I'm actually getting panics after a fresh install, before the setup is complete. It typically shows the following:
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The attack against the castled king is the most common type of attack in many games, since many experience players would already have castled early in the opening. Because of the nature of this topic, I will have to span it over quite a few posts to cover the various aspects involved in the attack against the castled position.
We begin with a few general considerations.
One must note that an attack against the castled position is different-- and often more difficult-- than the attack against an uncastled king. The weaknesses which we discussed in Part 1-- the e-file and the weak f squares-- diminish greatly after castling, and many new dynamic possibilities open up for the player. He brings his rook into the game, clears the e1/e8 square for a possible attack, and has made the necessary preparations to establish a line of communication between his rooks (i.e. clearing the back rank such that his rooks protect each other).
So before attacking the castled position, one must take in a few considerations-- namely, the features of the castled position, and the feasibility of an attack in that theatre.
For one, castling in itself creates a positional feature that changes little throughout the game. When the king is still in the centre of the board, it has the liberty of choosing whether to remain in the middle, or to castle kingside or queenside. But after castling on one wing-- and taking into account that castling is irreversible-- the king already commits himself to a protective shelter on one side of the board. And it is in that area which he stays throughout the most of the game, and only until the endgame does he leave his command post and joins in the fight for the centre.
It is precisely this fixed nature of the castled position that the opponent will naturally take into account during his planning. Ever wondered why both sides deliberately castle on opposite wings in the Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Variation? Because they know that their adversaries cannot change the positions of their kings easily-- thus making it easier for both sides to launch attacks on parallel wings.
Next, the various strengths and weaknesses around the castled position will affect the way in which the attacker deploys his pieces for the assault. The removal of a fianchettoed bishop leads to the creation of weak squares that the attacking pieces use as their points of entry (not trying to reference anything). The clearing of a file/diagonal gives avenues of access to the enemy rooks or bishops. And the classic bishop sacrifice on h7/h2 destroys the protective pawn cover, allowing for an all-out storming of the position. These are just a few of the many features in an attack against the castled king.
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Depending on the arrangement of the pieces and pawns around the enemy king, the strength of the squares in the castled position will vary. It is mostly true that a weak pawn structure in the castled position will open up weak squares, and these weak squares become what is known as focal points-- that is, points where the opponent should drive his attack against. These squares form the corridors through which the attacking pieces enter and deliver mate.
Oh this following position, Black's pawn structure opens up holes on the dark squares which White must inevitably use to deliver mate. Over here, the main focal point will be the g7 square, on which the mate will be delivered (1. Qh6 followed by 2. Qg7#), and the dark squares around this is known as a system of weak squares, throughout which White finds a path into the castled position.
In a kingside castled position, the two main focal points of attack are the g7 (g2 for White) and the h7 (h2 for White) squares, as these two are the most accessible points for the attacker. Attacks on the f7/f2 squares are also possible, but not as common. For today, we'll take a look at the g and h squares.
The h7/h2 square is probably the most frequent point of attack (yes, more common than the g squares) against a castled position, simply because it is so easily accessible to the attacker.
To use the above diagram as an example, the h7 square comes under fire from a bishop on d3 (which is the natural developing move for the bishop), and White's knight can easily hop to g5 rather than f5 or h5. And it is precisely this ease of clearing the square that leads to stuff like the classic bishop sacs on h7.
However, the main drawback of attacking the h7/h2 square is that it is easier for the opponent's king to escape (by fleeing to the f-file) as compared to an attack on the g squares. Thus, most attacks against the h7/h2 squares can be sparked easily by a clearance of the square, but the real challenge comes when the attacker tries to stop the enemy king from escaping.
For example, in the case of the classic bishop sacrifice, one can simply clear the h7 square with 1. Bxh7. But after that, one must take into account the numerous variations in which the enemy king tries to flee after 1... Kxh7, after which the king has options to flee to g8, h8, g6, h6-- depending on which of these squares are covered or blocked. And then there are also the variations where the king declines the sacrifice by moving to f8 or h8-- seems like it's not a very easy task to calculate all of them!
So now, imagine if you're Black, and you want to follow up your last move with a mating attack. Oviously the two candidate moves are 21... Ng4+ and 22... Rg5+, so which will you choose?
Now look at the position. The White king has 4 possible escape routes: Kg3, Kh3, Kh1 and Kg1. Are you going to spend all day long calculating them, especially in scenarios where you probably have less than 15 minutes on your clock?
And now by looking at the position we can see only two variations we need to consider, namely 22. Kg3 and 22. Kg1. Before you scroll down, try to take some time (you can use a chessboard to help you if you want) to calculate what are the possible ways for Black to deliver his attack in the two different variations.
22. Kg1 Ng4! 23. Qf4 (If White moves stuff such as 23. Re1, Black threatens 23... Rh1+ 24. Kxh1 Qh4+ 25. Kg1 Qh2+ 26. Kf1 Qh1#) 23... Qh4! and there is no defense against mate on h1.
And there you go, the variations after 21... Rh5+. In actual fact, post game analysis showed that 21... Ng4+ also wins for Black, but in a longer and harder way.
White was probably hoping for 1... Kxh7, after which 2. Ng5+ followed by 2. Qh5 leads to the typical mating attack after the classical bishop sacrifice. However, he failed to calculate the variation where Black declines the sacrifice-- and now his bishop has nowhere to run to!
2. Ng5 Qxd1 3. Rfxd1 g6!
And no defense can be found against 4...Kg7 followed by 5...Rh8, winning two minor pieces for a rook. Once again, this emphasizes the importance of careful calculation, rather than making mindless sacrifices!
And thus to repeat my earlier point: In an attack against the h7/h2 square, the challenge lies not in how to clear the square itself, but rather how to carry out the mating attack in subsequent variations after that.
However, one thing to note is that as compared to an attack on the h square, an attack on the g square is more dangerous. The main reason lies in the area of operations around the g square: Once cleared, the attacking pieces also exert their control over the squares along the f and h files, making it more difficult for the king to flee along these files. In contrast, a clearance of the h squares still offers the defender chances to utilize the f-file for escape, which often poses a challenge to the attacker.
Thus, the main challenge for an attack on the g7/g2 square lies in how to get your pieces to clear out the square-- once that is done, the subsequent mating variations that follow are often not too difficult to calculate.
Black has maneuvered his pieces with some difficulty, but now they're poised to strike the g2 square.
There is no parrying the threat against g2-- 3. gxh3 leads to 3...Nxh3#. And this is a simple highlight of how dangerous an attack on the g square can be as compared to an attack on the h square.
In this game, note how White maneuvers his pieces into a position ready to attack the g7 square. On the 20th move the battle for the g7 square begins, upon which the Black king already has relatively little space to run.
Sometimes it is not just one weak square in the defender's camp which can be exploited-- very often, the attacker can make his task easier by creating two or even three focal points from which he attacks the enemy king. One example of this will be the case where a fianchettoed bishop is removed from the kingside castled position, creating a series of weak squares of the same colour in the area-- or what is known as the system of weak squares.
When there are multiple focal points within the castled position, the attacker can use his pieces to control both focal points at the same time and alternate attacks on them, thus making it harder for the defender to carry out his task. In the case of a system of weak squares, the bishop and the queen are always the favourite pieces as they dominate squares of a certain colour.
White can't go any further in his threats against g7, but the excellent placement of the Queen offers a new opportunity for an attack on h7. All that is needed is for White to lift a rook onto the h-file.
And Black can only prevent mate for a move or two by sacrificing his queen on f4. The double threats against g7 and h7 proved too much for Black to defend.
In Part 3, we will extend our discussion of the attack against the castled king to the ranks, files and diagonals involved in the assault.


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VicSES engages Permeance for strategic platform
Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) recently announced a partnership with Permeance Technologies Pty Ltd to build their new online digital channels, both public and internal facing (intranet) on the Liferay platform.With changes in its business needs and growing back-end systems collaboration with Country Fire Authority (CFA), VICSES decided to join them on the Liferay platform and move its digital operation across for both its public website and intranet.
Permeance is developing the new sites and services within ESPoint™ and will provide a fully managed service allowing VICSES to concentrate on its core [community resilience and emergency response] responsibilities and providing great content and the information flows between its volunteers, staff, public and partners. The benefits to VICSES are an improved capability in providing up to date information to the communities it serves and its volunteers and staff, modernising its digital service delivery and increasing compatibility with Country Fire Authority (CFA) systems that are critical to the operation of both organisations.
Victoria SES Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Griffin said the service was excited about the possibilities that ESPoint™ provides.
"We were looking for a strategic partner with credible Liferay experience who could help us on our digital journey. We found Permeance. With their experience and existing working relationship with CFA we have confidence that they will be that strong and strategic partner who can help us communicate with the public, volunteers and staff; developing new and better ways to deliver information to the right people in the easiest way at the right time."
Shayne Tanner, Director of Permeance Technologies, said – "Emergency services organisations such as VICSES (and CFA) provide valuable contributions into the heart of many communities. With a focus on prevention, planning for, and responding to a broad range of emergency situations Permeance is very excited to be providing the digital toolset to assist in the protection of communities and their livelihoods."
"We believe in ESPoint, and we're delighted that VICSES also does," Tanner added
VICSES is Victoria's control agency for flood, storm, earthquake and tsunami, as well as the state's largest provider of road crash rescue services, with 5,000 highly-trained volunteers working to create safer communities together.
Permeance specialises in the design and delivery of user and citizen-centred information systems. No one is immune from Digital Transformation, but many organisations are unclear about where to start. Digital Transformation means different things to different organisations. It's certainly not just about marketing. In the context of government and citizen engagement, it's about improving interactions with citizens by taking online, what makes sense, in a way that is intuitive and accessible. These solutions are often referred to as Digital Transformation Platforms (DTP) or Citizen Engagement Platforms (CEP).
ESPoint™ (powered by Liferay®) is the Permeance framework for Emergency Sector digital development and delivery. Find out more here www.permeance.com.au/espoint-built-for-emergency-services/
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Imago Africa | Facilitators + Therapists | Blog | The Relational Space: "Hedy and Yumi: Crossing the Bridge"
Yumi and I are overjoyed to bring our NEW workshop, "A COUPLE'S JOURNEY" to Cape Town (10 – 12 August) and Johannesburg 24 – 26 August).
This workshop is our pride and joy. We take couples on a Journey to True Intimacy.
Watch this short video about how Hedy introduces the Relational Space to a couple.
"The most important things we learned at the workshop is that we are each responsible for the nurturance of the relational space, and that the quality and shape of that space evolves, grows and deepens as we complete the encounter.
We also learned the importance of the 5 words for describing how we feel-what is our truth. It is so easy to get into a tangle of words, and this practice helps to release us from that tangle.
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Exclusive: 'Trollhunters' Producers Discuss Anton Yelchin's Contribution And Legacy
Posted November 2nd, 2016 by Ben Silverio
In late June, the world lost Anton Yelchin in a tragic car accident. The young actor had dazzled audiences in film like 'Charlie Bartlett', 'Star Trek', 'Like Crazy', and 'Green Room', but he was taken from us just as he started to branch out even further to share his creative gifts with the world. However, at the time of his passing, there were a few projects that had yet to be released, so there are still a few opportunities left to see his incredible talents on display. One of those works happens to be Guillermo Del Toro's 'Trollhunters,' which hits Netflix this holiday season. Of course promoting the show at an event like New York Comic Con had to be difficult without him, but producers Marc Guggenheim and Rodrigo Blaas made sure that they and the rest of the cast and crew did their best to honor him.
While speaking to Guggenheim and Blaas in the press room before they took the stage at The Theater at Madison Square Garden for the world premiere of the two-part pilot, both producers talked about the impact that Yelchin had not only left on the show, but on everyone that he had worked with. They even went so far as to say that the star was the soul of the entire project.
On top of discussing Yelchin's contributions to 'Trollhunters,' the producers talked about the journey from feature film to Netflix series, maintaining the movie-like viewing experience, and not talking down to the young audience similar to the Amblin Entertainment films of the late 80s and the 90s like 'The Goonies', 'E.T.', 'The Land Before Time', 'We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story', and many more. Check out everything that they had to say in the video below:
'Trollhunters' starring Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman, Steven Yeun, Charlie Saxton, Jonathan Hyde, Lexi Madrano, Amy Landecker, and Fred Tatasciore premieres on Netflix on December 23, 2016.
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The prosecution will charge you based on the intention for the crime that they can prove. In essence, if your intention was to take the vehicle for a joyride then you will be charged under VC 10851 for 'joyriding'. However, if it can be proved that your intention was to permanently keep the vehicle or to keep it for some time, then you will be charged under PC 487(d)(1) for Grand Theft Auto.
For a second conviction and subsequent convictions, penalties generally tend to be more severe than prior convictions. Additionally, since the city of Aliso Viejo and the state of California has 'three strike' laws, Grand Theft charges can result in extreme punishment.
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Today we're at the races. Well, we have a dog show at Uttoxeter Racecourse today. I suppose they could have amalgamated some of the horse jumps into the course to make it even more interesting but they don't.
After our first run, MD and I are already not speaking. L reckons he's just 'warming up'.
After our second run, we're still not speaking. Obviously still 'warming up'.
Into the afternoon and things aren't getting any better, MD seems to have forgotten about his contact points and he gets his third elimination in a row. Meanwhile the old master shows him how it's done, as Doggo gets a clear round in Veterans Jumping.
MD's fourth and final run is actually rather good, perhaps because there are no contact points to hit as it's a jumping course, until, ah, he goes the wrong way. I really don't think he's heard a word I've said to him all day. The red mist seems to have descended so far today that it's engulfed his ears.
So four eliminations out of four for MD. Consistent at least.
We still come home with a rosette though because today Doggo has a second run and an agility run at that. Shows don't often put a full agility course on for the Vets, usually there's just a simple jumping course. Today they do and Doggo gets third place. He is good at his agility. The judge even complimented us on our run and his perfect contact points. MD take note.
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This Fourth of July Marks a Milestone for Freedom of Information
July 4 this year is the 240th birthday of the United States. It is also the 50th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act, which president Lyndon Johnson signed into law on July 4, 1966.
The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, allows public access to U.S. government documents (with a few notable exceptions, such as trade secrets). Government agencies are charged with making requested information "promptly available to any person" on demand.
FOIA was born out of the idea the government transparency is essential to democracy. The need to balance transparency with individual privacy and national security has been an issue throughout the life of the law, which has been amended in several important ways over the years. In one case, a 2001 executive order from George W. Bush restricting access to the records of former presidents was overturned by another executive order, from Barack Obama, in 2009.
The FOIA Improvement Act
Today, a bill awaiting Obama's signature would streamline FOIA access by creating a centralized online portal for requests across the government. It would also require documents and data to be provided in digital form. Perhaps most importantly, it creates a "presumption of openness" for public records.
Whether in business, politics, science—you name it— information is critical to decision-making, and decision-making (voting) is the cornerstone of democracy.
This year, while enjoying the anniversary of our freedom from Britain, raise a glass to the freedom of information. Here's hoping the FOIA Improvement Act is put into effect soon.
Update: The FOIA Improvement Act was signed into law on June 30, 2016, the day this post was written.
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A resurgent NSW was the only thing stopping the national economy from going into reverse last quarter, underlining the economic predicament facing the Abbott government as it marks its second anniversary.
The Australian economy would have shrunk by 1.1 per cent in the June quarter and flatlined last financial year without NSW's economic momentum, analysis by Commonwealth Bank's stockbroker, CommSec, shows.
Notwithstanding NSW's economic health the respected economist and former Reserve Bank board member, Warwick McKibbin, has warned there's now a 50 per cent chance Australia will slide into recession in the coming year.
Professor McKibbin told Fairfax Media the political "stalemate" over reform was now damaging the economy and warned the Reserve Bank had "already used up their ammunition" to boost growth.
"There aren't too many bright spots out there," Mr McKibbin said. "If you did absolutely nothing from now on…there is probably about 50 per cent probability over the next 12 months [of recession]".
Gross domestic product figures released on Wednesday showed the Australian economy grew by just 0.2 per cent in the June quarter and 2 per cent over the year.
CommSec economist Savanth Sebastian said the figures would have been far weaker if not for buoyant economic conditions in NSW.
"The NSW economy is well and truly ahead of the other states and territories now," he said.
On Monday it will be two years since the Abbott government came to power. The weaker than expected national growth has cast doubt on its budget figures.
Veteran budget watcher and Deloitte Access Economics director, Chris Richardson, said a lack of political bi-partisanship combined with wobbles in China meant "on the current trajectory, we have next to no chance of achieving a surplus in the coming decade".
Independent economist Saul Eslake told Fairfax Media it was "unlikely" the budget will return to surplus in 2019-20 without further policy action.
Professor McKibbin, who sat on the board of the Reserve Bank for a decade, warned the effect of further interest rate cuts might be limited.
"At this point, I don't think rate cuts will instil the confidence we need," he said.
Professor McKibbin called for income tax cuts, an increase in the GST, labour market reforms to allow employers to cut wages rather than jobs and more infrastructure spending to boost growth.
Mr Sebastian said the last time the national economy relied so heavily on NSW to register growth was in the December quarter of 1990. CommSec uses the Bureau of Statistics' quarterly GDP report to estimate the growth of each state economy by combining state final demand figures with net exports. CommSec says this provides the "best description of the performance of state and territory economies".
It showed that NSW and Victoria grew at a solid pace in the June quarter, but the resources-rich economies of Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory all contracted.
The analysis draws attention to how heavily the national economy is relying on NSW amid the transition following the mining boom.
Earlier this week, a new ANZ Bank "Stateometer" that measures economic performance in the states and territories showed NSW was "pulling ahead of the pack".
Mr Eslake said the Abbott government's excessive focus on national security was breeding anxiety and making consumers more risk averse.
"I think it has taken an economic toll," he said. "The Coalition keeps telling people that you ought to be scared. We need to be scared about border security, food security, water security. We keep telling people there's bad stuff out there and no wonder they become risk averse."


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Daily Variety;5/16/2006, Vol. 291 Issue 32, p10
The article reports on the sponsorship deal signed by John Malone's Starz Entertainment Group (SEG) for the Holywood Film Festival in the U.S. SEG will be sponsoring the tenth annual celebration of the festival, which will start on October 17, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. According to David Charmatz, senior VP of channel management for SEG, the deal conformed Sarz's drive to support film festivals in the country.
Starz Lends Its Name To Telluride Film Fest. // Multichannel News;8/6/2007, Vol. 28 Issue 31, p25
The article reports that Englewood, Colorado-based Starz Entertainment Group LLC will be the top sponsor in the 2007 Telluride Film Festival which runs from August 31 to September 3, 2007. Throughout the festival, the network will once again the sponsor the Palm Theater, the largest of eight...
India fetes film with two fests. Cunha, Uma Da // Variety;1/8/96, Vol. 361 Issue 9, p26
Reports on the holding of two film festivals in India in 1996. 27th annual International Film Festival of India on January 10-20, 1996 in New Delhi; Fourth Bombay International Film Festival on January 29 to February 5, 1996; Key international film personalities in attendance.
Popular support drives Karlovy Vary. Meils, Cathy; Enchin, Harvey // Variety;7/15/96, Vol. 363 Issue 10, p27
Reports on developments related to film festivals as of July 15, 1996. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic; Toronto International Film Festival; Deauville American Film Festival.
Around the world in 46 episodes. Wood, Anna // Sight & Sound;Feb2001, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p8
Highlights the Cultural Capital of Europe's International Film Festival in Rotterdam from January 24 to February 4, 2001. Description of featured films; Winners; Prizes.
Dueling Czech pic fests battle for pix, stars. Meils, Cathy; Gaydos, Steven // Variety;6/12/95, Vol. 359 Issue 7, p22
Reports on the competition between two films festivals in the Czech Republic held in the summer of 1995, Prague's Golden Golem festival and the Karlovy Vary international film festival. Rivalry in attracting media attention; Comparison of participating international celebrities; Conflicts...
Cartagena fest celebrates anni. Duffy, Mark // Daily Variety;02/28/2000, Vol. 266 Issue 61, p14
Provides details on the Cartagena Film Festival scheduled to commence on March 3, 2000, in Cartagena, Colombia. Screenings of and workshops on films from Latin countries competing for the Festicine prize; Special events and seminars planned for the event.
Taormina scores celebs. // Variety;07/17/2000, Vol. 379 Issue 8, p67
Presents updates on film festivals as of July 23, 2000. Highlights of the Taormina International Film Festival; Improvements in the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.
Brave `old world'. Gaydos, Steven // Variety;8/14/95, Vol. 360 Issue 2, p41
Reports on developments concerning the motion picture industry in Prague, Czech Republic. Highlights of the 1995 Prague International Film Festival and the 1995 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Comments of American and other foreign film executives concerning the local production crews.
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Focuses on the Hong Kong International Film Festival which will open on April 6, 2001. Issues surrounding the festival and the film industry in Hong Kong, China; Special features of the event.


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