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The Internet in Saudi Arabia, from the Dale father to the fifth generation
I often write about the Internet and my relationship with it for 21 years, I was not one of the first generation to use the Internet through Bahrain, and I did not know the Internet until after it officially entered Saudi Arabia in the year 1998, and I can say that I have tried every Internet product that has been introduced to individuals since that date. To this day, let us return in memory:
Dale Up : With the voice of the famous modem and the memories of creating a separate line for the Internet because its use leaves the fixed phone busy all the time in an era when the mobile is not the official means of communication, we must remember the famous US Robotics modem with every mention of the Dial Up, this era also includes Easynet And Dial Back and others, should we talk about speed? If you did not come across this product, then you can imagine that we were opening some pages and then going out for hours waiting for them to finish downloading when we came back. The speeds did not exceed 40 kilobits, do you know what 40 means? It means that downloading a file size of 1 GB takes 83 hours, assuming the Internet is not interrupted at all, meaning approximately 4 days. I used the Dal Up between the years 1999-2003 approximately.
DSL : DSL technology appeared commercially in Saudi Arabia in 2000 (I need to confirm) and later, and its wide spread later due to the spread of the Internet as an entertainment and then the explosion of stock trading via the Internet, and the speeds at that time were revolutionary compared to using the Dal Up, I think It used to start with a minimum of 64 kilobits, then 128 and 256, and for those who use 512, this was referred to as Lebanon. Internet subscription was not cheap at that time, but DSL was a very important stage in establishing the generation of Saudis of the Internet, and the most famous device was the SpeedTouch modem. Alcatel / Alcatel.
Of course, speeds have evolved, so there are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and even 50 megabytes, but DSL depends on the copper network, which is an old technology that was not stable most of the time, but for those who used the Dial-Up, DSL was the ultimate bliss. DSL continues to be present and still in some areas, but it can be said that it is a thing of the past.
3G : The mobile Internet appeared early in Saudi Arabia, I remember my first experience before the iPhone came out in November 2006, that is, before the revolution of smart devices using the PCMCIA device on the laptop. At that time, the use of 3G increased with the beginning of the emergence of the iPhone and Android devices, and the fact that I cannot remember the available speeds in that period, portable connect devices became popular in that period, whether they were routers or dongles. The third generation master of the situation continued in Saudi Arabia until approximately 2012, when the fourth generation was intensively launched.
4G : With the onset of the social networking boom in the year 2011, mobile usage increased, and internet consumption became happening all the time and was not linked to sitting in front of a computer at home or at work, and then the fourth generation appeared, which offered high speeds compared to what was available, and consumers also replaced DSL with home routers The 4G provided high speeds that were the beginning of the upward path of Internet use in general in Saudi Arabia on a large segment that did not use the Internet earlier, such as the elderly or those with lower incomes. Internet speeds on the fourth generation ranged from 40 megabytes to nearly 100 megabytes. In recent years, it has developed to reach 200 megabytes also in well-covered areas.
Historical pause:
In the period 2015-2016, Internet consumption in Saudi Arabia has escalated in a crazy and unbelievable way, the people are the most consuming of YouTube and Snapchat in the world compared to the number of residents, the total data that is passed on to mobile networks in Saudi Arabia is higher than what happens on Vodafone networks in 21 countries The situation was insane and unsustainable until the vision came in April 2016, but what is the relationship of the vision to the speed of the Internet?
The Saudi Vision 2030 revolves around 3 axes (a vibrant society – a prosperous economy – an ambitious homeland), from which multiple programs are branched out, most notably the National Transformation Program, which is important in this regard. The National Transformation Program has 8 dimensions, the seventh of which is " Contribution to empowering the private sector " that faces several challenges One of them is " The inadequacy of the digital infrastructure to the aspirations of Vision 2030, " which is why one of its strategic objectives is as follows:
Strategic Objective No.
One of its goals was: To increase the spread and speed of the Internet in all regions of the Kingdom by accelerating the spread of infrastructure and improving services .
The indicators for measuring the success of this goal are:
Raise the digital economy's share of non-oil GDP from 2% in 2016 to 3% by 2020.
Ranking of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Source Network Readiness Index
Several initiatives stemmed from these initiatives related to Internet quality, namely:
Stimulating investment in the deployment of optical fiber networks in urban areas : The initiative aims to accelerate the deployment of optical fiber networks in urban areas at the level of the Kingdom by providing support to operators to deploy optical fiber networks.
Stimulating investment in the deployment of telecommunications and wireless broadband services in remote areas : The initiative aims to raise the coverage of telecommunications and broadband services in remote areas by providing support to operators to increase wireless broadband in remote areas
What resulted from these initiatives? New technologies and solutions, including:
Optical fiber : It started in the year 2009 almost with a very limited range in major cities and took internet speeds to fictional numbers up to 200 megabytes, and in 2017 launched the initiative to spread optical fiber networks targeting two million homes in Saudi Arabia by pumping nearly 15 billion riyals to invest in the infrastructure. Infrastructure, this initiative exceeded its target and reached 3.5 million homes, and then branched out of the "Open Access" initiative, which enables the consumer to subscribe with any company providing the service regardless of the company that owns the network that connects to the home to enhance consumer options. Fiber or optical fiber service is always the first choice for the high speeds it provides and for the permanent stability and stability of the service.
Fifth Generation : Although it started timidly in the year 2019, it has grown from its teeth in the current year. Large investments from mobile operators in Saudi Arabia have placed the Kingdom in the first place in the world for the speeds of this generation. My experience with him during the past few months has developed rapidly from speeds of up to 300 megabytes are now able to experience speeds up to 1.4 gigabytes, yes, in Saudi Arabia, I can experience what was a dream in the past. What we used to hear was available in South Korea or Finland became available here in Riyadh.
To concludeAs a contemporary user, all Internet services in Saudi Arabia, I think we are living in its golden age, it is true that some services did not reach all regions of the Kingdom, but I am optimistic that what the National Transformation Program started and accomplished will continue with the investments of telecom operators in Saudi Arabia towards providing digital infrastructure services to all cities and villages of the Kingdom This leap in the choices of the simple consumer is a basic building block towards building a digital economy that contributes to the domestic product, generates jobs and keeps money in the local economic cycle instead of exporting it to other economies, and what appeared to be a luxury in the past, the Corona pandemic has proven to be an utmost national necessity. The Kingdom digitally facilitated the issue of remote work and online shopping during the complete and partial ban and distance education at the present time, and before I finish this article, it is necessary to refer to the recent speech of His Highness, the Crown Prince on the digital sector, which confirms that the digital infrastructure will always be one Main Vision axesAnd its bet towardsRaise the share of digital economy of the GDP of non – oil ":
" The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved the first place in digital competitiveness at the level of the G20 countries in the past three years, and has jumped 40 places in the Digital Infrastructure Index for Communications and Information Technology. And we placed investments that exceeded 55 billion riyals in the digital infrastructure of the Kingdom, which resulted in an increase in the average speed of the "Internet" until we became the first country in the speeds of the fifth generation, and among the top ten countries in the world in the speeds of the mobile "Internet" after we were outside the list of the top 100 countries. . We tripled the number of homes connected to the optical fiber network from 1 million to 3.5 million. This unique global digital transformation enabled us to continue work for more than 94% of government agencies and the private sector during the pandemic, and to raise the rate of localization of jobs in the sector to 50% .
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Q: Python - how to change flask template when session variable change? Hi friend I want my template html file to display the loading spinner when session['train'] change. Here are the things I've tried but didn't work:

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*The html file:

    {% block content%}
    {% if session['training'] %}

Training

    {% else %}

      <textarea type="text" class="message-input" placeholder="Type message..."></textarea>
      <button type="submit" class="message-submit">Send</button>

    {% endif %}
    {% endblock content%}

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    def retrain():
        session['training']=True
    app = Flask(__name__)
    @app.route("/")
    def home():
        if session.get('logged_in'):
            return render_template('index.html')
        else:
            return render_template('login.html')
    @app.route('/login', methods=['POST'])
    def login():
        error = False
        POST_USERNAME = str(request.form['username'])
        POST_PASSWORD = str(request.form['password'])
        Session = sessionmaker(bind=enginedb)
        s = Session()
        query = s.query(User).filter(User.username.in_([POST_USERNAME]), User.password.in_([POST_PASSWORD]) )
        result = query.first()
        if result:
            session['logged_in'] = True ##for remember me function
            flash('Login success')
            return render_template('index.html')
        else:
            flash('Login failed!')
            return render_template('login.html',error=True)
    @app.route("/logout")
    def logout():
        session['logged_in'] = False
        return home()
    @app.route('/message', methods=['POST'])
    def reply():
        answer=response(request.form['msg'])
        if "train" in answer:
               retrain()
        return jsonify( { 'text': answer})

The problem I'm encountering is that the spinner loader only display when I refresh my template page. I want whenever the variable "answer" in reply() contains "train", the template must auto reload and the spinner must be displayed!

A: The problem is that you are changing the session on the server in method reply(), but then returning json, and not returning anything that will cause the template to refresh or the session on the client to be updated.

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SpaceX aims to build a Starlink mega constellation around MARS to provide internet to the one million people the firm will send to colonize the Red Planet
SpaceX revealed plans to bring its Starlink satellites to Mars
The firm wants to provide internet to those who colonize the Red Planet
The satellites would act as a communication bridge between Mars and Earth
CEO Elon Musk has plans to send one million people to Mars by 2025
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Elon Musk has an ambitious plan to build a city of one million people on Mars and believes SpaceX's Starlink satellites will play a key role in the mission.
The company's president and COO Gwynee Shotwell recently shared details with TIMEmagazine about bringing this technology to the Red Planet.
'Once we take people to Mars, they are going to need a capability to communicate,' says Shotwell.
'In fact, I think it will be even more critical to have a constellation like Starlink around Mars.'
Not only will the satellites beam internet to those living on Mars, but the team will act as a bridge for the planet to communicate with Earth.
Although SpaceX has its sights set on Mars, Shotwell said they are not giving up one Earth – it is to give 'humanity another shot in case there were to be some horrible event' on our planet.
Elon Musk has an ambitious plan to build a city of one million people on Mars (pictured) and believes SpaceX's Starlink satellites will play a key role in the mission
'Elon founded this company with the entire purpose of building a space transportation capability that would allow humans to move to other planets,' Shotwell says in the interview.
'I remember when I was interviewing with Elon in 2002 and he had such an ambitious goal, it sounded absolutely insane at the time.'
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'Now almost 20 years later, it doesn't actually sound that insane. Well at least not to the insiders.'
Musk has had his heart set on colonizing Mars for many years and is not shy about how he plans to make it happen.
The company's president and COO Gwynee Shotwell (pictured) recently shared details with TIMEmagazine about bringing this technology to the Red Planet
This past January, he was aiming to put a million people on the Red Planet by 2050. He planned for three flights a day - or 1,000 flights a year - with 100 people on each one.
And in 2017, the tech tycoon had the idea to send two cargo ships to Mars in 2022, followed by four other vessels - two with cargo and two with human settlers in 2024.
'I want you to understand that we are not giving up on Earth when we talk about building capability to move humanity to other planets,' Shotwell explains in the interview.
'It's not giving up on Earth, it's actually just giving humanity another shot in case there were to be some horrible event.'
Along with Starlink, SpaceX's Starship rocket is also a key player in humans becoming an inter-planetary species.
Not only will the satellites beam internet to those living on Mars, but the team will act as a bridge for the planet to communicate with Earth (pictured is a concept image of the Starlink constellation around Earth)
Musk has had his heart set on colonizing Mars for many years and is not shy about how he plans to make it happen. This past January, he was aiming to put a million people on the Red Planet by 2050. He planned for three flights a day - or 1,000 flights a year - with 100 people on each one
Musk shared the craft's progress during the virtual Humans to Mars Summit last month, saying the rocket 'is making progresses,' but also raised concerns about building a base on the planet.
Musk suggested constructing a self-sustaining city will be 'difficult' and there will be a number of dangers settlers may face while developing the galactic civilization.
'I want to emphasize, this is a very hard and dangerous and difficult thing,' Musk said.
Along with Starlink, SpaceX's Starship rocket is also a key player in humans becoming an inter-planetary species
'Not for the faint of heart. Good chance you'll die. And it's going to be tough, tough going, but it'll be pretty glorious if it works out.'
Although Musk has painted a picture of humans on Mars, he has stated in the past that he himself may never make it due to SpaceX's lack of progress.
'We've got to improve our rate of innovation or, based on past trends, I am definitely going to be dead before Mars,' Musk said during a discussion in March.
ELON MUSK'S SPACEX SET TO BRING BROADBAND INTERNET TO THE WORLD WITH ITS STARLINK CONSTELLATION OF SATELLITES
Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched more than 1,800 of its 'Starlink' space internet satellites into orbit.
They form a constellation designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit.
The constellation, informally known as Starlink, is under development at SpaceX's facilities in Redmond, Washington.
Its goal is to beam superfast internet into your home from space.
While satellite internet has been around for a while, it has suffered from high latency and unreliable connections.
Starlink is different. SpaceX says putting a 'constellation' of satellites in low earth orbit would provide high-speed, cable-like internet all over the world.
The billionaire's company wants to create the global system to help it generate more cash.
Musk has previously said the venture could give three billion people who currently do not have access to the internet a cheap way of getting online.
It could also help fund a future city on Mars.
Helping humanity reach the red planet is one of Musk's long-stated aims and was what inspired him to start SpaceX.
The company has previously filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 4,425 satellites into orbit above the Earth — three times as many that are currently in operation.
'Once fully deployed, the SpaceX system will pass over virtually all parts of the Earth's surface and therefore, in principle, have the ability to provide ubiquitous global service,' the firm said.
'Every point on the Earth's surface will see, at all times, a SpaceX satellite.'
The network will provide internet access to the US and the rest of the world, it added.
It is expected to take more than five years and $9.8 billion (£7.1bn) of investment, although satellite internet has proved an expensive market in the past and analysts expect the final bill will be higher.
Musk compared the project to 'rebuilding the internet in space', as it would reduce reliance on the existing network of undersea fibre-optic cables which criss-cross the planet.
In the US, the FCC welcomed the scheme as a way to provide internet connections to more people.
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Open Road Films has revealed a new poster for The Promise, featuring stars Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Charlotte Le Bon (The Hundred-Foot Journey) and Christian Bale (American Hustle). Check out The Promise poster in the gallery below!
The film takes place during the Armenian Genocide and tells the story of an Armenian medical student (Isaac) during the final days of the Ottoman Empire. He falls in love with Ana (Le Bon), causing issues with her boyfriend Chris (Bale). The Armenian Genocide resulted in a reported 1.5 million deaths and took place from 1915-1923.
The Promise begins in 1914. As the Great War looms, the vast Ottoman Empire is crumbling. Constantinople (Istanbul), its once vibrant, multicultural capital is about to be consumed by chaos. Michael Boghosian (Oscar Isaac), arrives in the cosmopolitan hub as a medical student determined to bring modern medicine back to Siroun, his ancestral village in Southern Turkey where Turkish Muslims and Armenian Christians have lived side by side for centuries. Photo-journalist Chris Myers (Christian Bale), has come here only partly to cover geo-politics. He is mesmerized by his love for Ana (Charlotte Le Bon), an Armenian artist he has accompanied from Paris after the sudden death of her father. When Michael meets Ana, their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between the two men even as Michael hangs on to a promise from his past. After the Turks join the war on the German side, the Empire turns violently against its own ethnic minorities. Despite their conflicts, everyone must find a way to survive — even as monumental events envelope their lives.
The Promise also stars Shohreh Aghdashloo (X-Men: The Last Stand), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Daniel Giménez-Cacho (Tear This Heart Out), and James Cromwell (The Green Mile).
It's directed by Terry George (Hotel Rwanda, Reservation Road), who won an Academy Award in 2012 for his short film The Shore. The film was written by George and Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button).
The film will hit theaters on April 21, 2017.


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Market Orders. If you don't want or care if your order has any time, price or other restrictions on it, and you wish to get into or out of a market as quickly as possible, use a market order.
This lets your broker or the floor know which side (long in this example) of the market you want to be on, the number of contracts and the delivery month. It also informs him you want to be filled immediately.
Day Orders. Day orders are limited to execution the same day, or to a single trading session. At the end of the trading session, the order is canceled if it hasn't been filled.
If there are two or more trading sessions for the future you are trading, your day order would not carry over to the next session on most exchanges. It is important to ask whether this is the case with the exchange you are trading.
Good Till Canceled (GTC). This type of order stays in the market until it is filled or until you cancel the order. Many of the exchanges will not accept this type of order.
Limit Orders. You use a limit order when you want to specify a price or price range in which you wish to be filled. This order gets filled at your price or better. This sounds terrific; however, on the floor it receives a lower priority than a market order and if the market is moving, it may move out of the price range you were willing to accept without you being filled. In this case, it will be necessary to lower your limit in order to catch the move.
Depending on volatility, slippage can often account for one point entering and one point exiting the market. Therefore, the primary advantage of using limit orders is that slippage is substantially reduced.
"Buy three December S&Ps at 975.40 limit." You would be filled long at 975.40 or at a lower price if price moves below 975.40.
Order placement is crucial in daytrading. Therefore, we use market orders. With the larger intraday price movements prevalent today, I don't quibble over a few ticks. If we see a trade that our systems say to take, we go for it.
We use stop orders for loss protection and locking in profits. Once price has moved in our favor a certain distance, we attempt to protect at least one-half of our open profits.
In ordering: Be patient, wait for the Signal. Don't be greedy, don't jump the gun. You must have discipline to take the Signals when they occur, adjust your stops and take profits as the Signals direct.
There is only one way to exit the market when daytrading: When price approaches or trades through your target price, get out at the market. You then must quickly cancel any protective stop orders you have resting in the market.
If your trade immediately moves against you, get out now. Allow your protective stop to get you out, or if there is some compelling reason to exit shortly after your entry, then get out immediately. Then, make sure you cancel your protective stop, otherwise you will have a reverse entry forced on you. If you do get a forced reversal entry, use a market order to go flat and do it without hesitation.
You must have the discipline to handle your orders in the manner we have discussed. Otherwise, you will probably join the ranks of 85% of all traders -- the losers.


NY-based artist, Zuli, just released his debut album On Human Freakout Mountain. Prior to the full release, he gave us a sneak peek of his band's insane energy with singles like "Kubadiver" and "Follow You." I got the chance to speak to him about his musical history and visual inspirations, which you clearly can't miss in his style.
On Human Freakout Mountain has been out as of October 20th, so treat yourself with a full listening sesh and check out his insane music videos!
So is Zuli your real name?
When writing OHFM, did you overcome any mental blocks?
I mean when I first did the EP that came out in 2015, it was the first time I did a project like that, recorded and done all the writing completely by myself. It was great at first, and all these ideas were coming. Literally right after, I started playing live sets, and I only had like 25 minutes worth of music. Like I thought, 'I need to write more songs' and stuff like that. It was a bit of a challenge because forcing yourself to do something like that never works. It never pays off, so it was difficult in the beginning. Then it started happening naturally, and before we knew it, I had a whole album's worth of material, put it down, and here we are.
Have you had any trouble defining yourself or putting yourself out there as an emerging artist?
Not too much. Luckily, I have a really supportive community from where I'm from, we're in it together, and working with PR people. I've got a little bit of the ropes from booking shows in New York, and I was able to kind of get it started. But in the grand scheme of things, still an emerging artist for sure, and stilling trying to make things happen.
Is there anything you want your listeners to take from the music?
Not really I guess, because I think, the main thing - even with music I listen to on my own time - you're gonna take from it what you are and that's the beauty of it. Many of the songs are really honest, genuine, and come from stories of friends or myself, so they kinda apply to a lot of things in life. I try to write with a broad spectrum as opposed to laser focus, like you can't take anything away from it if it's exactly pen to the paper what happened. I just hope people enjoy it and take something positive from it.
Do you have any visual inspiration for your music videos or album covers?
There's been a little theme of Stanley Kubrick, even directors like Wes Anderson things or like that, with neat centered framing. There's even a theme going on with the new album and promo with the messy collage feel. We try to keep it consistent but overall it comes from a things I would want to see, or trying to go with my gut.
Do you have any favorite songs?
I think it's "Follow You." I really love that one. It feels like a straight up nice song I can play on the acoustic guitar. I also like Neither am I and Still Believe on the new album as well. They're honest songs and the inspiration came quickly; it was one of those scenarios where just you strike gold. Some things just happen, you sit down, and write a song.
Would you say you've been playing instruments or working as a musician for a long time?
I've played classical piano since I was 5 and I started guitar at 11. I started getting serious about playing in bands in high school, and got more into indie music. It's been a steady progression of playing in bands, writing, and working on the craft.
If you were to describe your album in two separate adjectives what would they be?
I would say it's eclectic a little bit, but also focused. I think it has a lot to offer and there's a little something for everyone. But it also really speaks as a collection opposed to certain individual songs.
Are there any styles you wanna try in any upcoming albums?
I'm definitely gonna do something more dancey. I'm really loving rock n roll lately; i'm sure the next one is gonna be even harder. At some point i'm gonna do something dancey, I just gotta figure it out.


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Senator Todd Young and Representative Fred Upton speak on Bob Dole's passing
By: Kate Luce
Indiana Senator Todd Young and Michigan Representative Fred Upton released a statement on the passing of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.
Dole served as the Republican Leader of the United States, the Senate Majority Leader, a Senator for Kansas, a Representative for Kansas, a Presidential Candidate, among many other roles in the Senate. Dole also was accredited as a war hero in World War II.
Dole passed away on Sunday at the age of 98. In February, he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer and was in treatment.
"One of the greats of the Greatest Generation, courageous in war, humble and civil in peace, Senator Bob Dole believed in the American people, our system, and our way of life. He spent a lifetime working through institutions to serve others, especially his fellow veterans. His life should remind us all that common decency and public virtue is not a hindrance to political success. May peace be with Mr. Dole's family, and may Bob Dole – an authentic American Hero – forever rest in peace," Senator Young said.
"I long for the respected and "class" days of Bob Dole and know he was mighty frustrated with the chaos of the current Congress. As a White House staffer, I worked out of his Capitol office for years and witnessed firsthand his leadership to get things done with both sides of the aisle. As a prominent member of the Greatest Generation, he used every fiber of his body to help those who served. His enduring love for our country served as an inspiration for those of us who were fortunate to witness his true character," Representative Upton said.


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NFC East 2018: Draft Picks To Watch
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The Eagles have arguably the best-constructed roster in the NFL, led by a quarterback performing at a very high level on his rookie contract. They have a great chance to make another run at the Super Bowl this year, but who knows what'll happen. Some of the other squads in the NFC East are looking to follow their same model, but will it work? Only time will tell.
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Will Hernandez
Saquon Barkley was arguably the best player in the draft, and he should help prolong Eli Manning's career by taking 20-25 carries per game. You could also put him in this spot very easily. But, the Giants offensive line was terrible last year. They gave up 34 sacks and were only able to muster 1500 yards on the ground through all of 2017.
Hernandez will help change that, as he is an excellent run blocker and can hold his own in pass protection. He will be best utilized as a pulling guard who leads the way for Barkley. Hernandez might be the biggest reason that Barkley wins Rookie of the Year. If you're watching the Giants this year, keep an eye on the man in the neck roll.
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Dallas Goedert
The second round tight end from South Dakota State is going to fit right in with the Eagles offense. He's a great pass catcher and proficient route runner and will be another big target for Carson Wentz. Brent Celek is old, and Trey Burton has moved on to the Chicago Bears, so Goedert will probably see the field early and often.
The Eagles don't have a lot of holes on their roster, but Goedert might make the biggest impact of any rookie. Keep an eye on second-year cornerback Sidney Jones, who the Eagles stole in the second round of last year's draft. Some scouts had him ranked as the best cornerback in last year's class, and he'll definitely see the field a lot more in year two.
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Derrius Guice
Arguably the biggest steal of the entire draft, the Redskins found a bell cow back who can truly carry the load. He is already the most talented back on the roster, and might even be the Week One starter.
Some concerns from his combine interview forced his stock to slide into round two, but Washington needed a running back and got the second best one in the class. He can catch the ball out of the backfield and has a rare combination of power and speed that could lead to being a star in the NFL for a long time.
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Connor Williams
This was an awesome pick for the Cowboys. Not only did they pick a Texas product, who was able to walk across the stage at the draft at home in Dallas, but they picked an excellent offensive lineman who can play tackle or guard at the next level.
Williams is projected to start at left guard and would be a much better option than Byron Bell or Chaz Green at left tackle if Tyron Smith gets hurt again. Some teams had Williams rated as a first-round prospect, and the Cowboys stole him to add to an offensive line that is arguably already the best in the league. Williams should adjust to playing guard quite easily, and be a great addition to the Cowboy line.
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Queens Council Member Paladino Slams Progressive Lawmakers for Posing Maskless in Restaurant Photo
Council Member Vickie Paladino (L) slammed a group of progressive city council members who posed maskless for a photograph inside a Brooklyn restaurant over the weekend (Photos: Vickie Paladino for NYC and Twitter via @OsseChi)
Jan. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan
A Queens lawmaker who has come under fire for her opposition to vaccine mandates has slammed a group of progressive city council members who posed maskless for a photograph inside a Brooklyn restaurant over the weekend.
Republican Council Member Vickie Paladino, who earlier this year was denied entry to the Council Chambers for not showing proof of vaccination, said the progressive lawmakers–including Queens council members Julie Won and Tiffany Cabán–were hypocrites, saying that they are telling their constituents that the city is in the midst of a COVID-19 health emergency yet they are maskless after their meal.
The photo shows Won, Cabán, and a number of other council members close together inside Miti Miti restaurant, located at 138 5th Ave. The photo of the group smiling was posted to Twitter Saturday afternoon by Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé, who is also in the photo.
Won, Cabán and Brooklyn lawmaker Shahana Hanif are standing to the rear of the group. The other people in the photo — who are seated — are Brooklyn Council Members Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler and Alexa Avilés as well as Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías. There is food and drinks on the table.
The photo is captioned: "Up to no good."
The post went viral on Twitter generating nearly 600 retweets and quoted retweets.
Paladino, who is an outspoken critic of mask requirements and vaccine mandates, took exception to the photo and used it as an opportunity to criticize city COVID-19 policies.
She said the photo exposes the group of lawmakers for not fearing the virus despite telling their constituents that the city is undergoing a health emergency — which necessitates drastic restrictions on people including school children.
"They keep school children masked for eight hours a day, and force them to eat lunch outside, six feet apart, with no talking," Paladino wrote as part of a lengthy Twitter thread in a retweet of the photo Sunday.
"And yet here they are indoors and maskless at a NYC restaurant having a grand old time. And they don't even care — they put this photo up themselves."
Paladino slammed the "far-left" group of lawmakers for supporting ongoing restrictions and wrote that such policies affect children the most.
"This is not how people act who are legitimately scared of a 'virus,'" she wrote.
"Because they're not scared at all, they just want you to believe they are. It's all a charade, to justify neverending power over your lives. The emergency ended a long time ago, and they know it."
She also blasted a mask requirement in place for lawmakers to gain entry to the Council Chamber. Up until last week, Paladino had been denied entry to the chamber for refusing to show proof of vaccination under a council policy. She has since received a waiver.
Council Member Vickie Paladino, pictured wearing a mask inside the Council Chamber last week. Lawmakers are required to wear masks to gain entry to the Council Chamber. (Photo by Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit)
Paladino, who represents District 19 in northeast Queens, said she has no issue with people gathering for meals but said the group of progressives seen in the photo were not practicing what they preach.
"What I have a problem with are hypocrites who perpetuate an endless health 'emergency' and keep people terrified of daily life for no reason whatsoever. Especially when it hurts children the most," Paladino wrote.
She used the photo as justification for the city to do away with all of its COVID-19 related restrictions.
Some of the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place include mask-wearing when indoors and in a public setting — regardless of vaccination status or past COVID-19 infection. It does not apply to cases where individuals are eating, drinking or performing.
Furthermore, unvaccinated individuals are not allowed to eat or drink at bars and restaurants under an emergency executive order issued by former Mayor Bill De Blasio that is still in place.
She said it was time for the city to lift all restrictions, much like the U.K. has done recently.
"End this charade once and for all," Paladino wrote.
My far-left Council colleagues are so deeply, deeply concerned about 'public health' that we must be masked at all times in City Hall (unless there's a NY Mag photo shoot happening), and preach the need for endless public sacrifice, especially among children. And here they are. https://t.co/vLF5smmll4
— Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (@VickieforNYC) January 23, 2022


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#sextrafficking | Bruce Bemer, CT millionaire convicted in sex trafficking ring, stabbed at home | #tinder | #pof | #match
January 2, 2021 Author: Dating Scams 101
GLASTONBURY — Bruce Bemer, a millionaire businessman who is appealing a conviction related to a Danbury-area sex trafficking ring, was stabbed Tuesday night during a "violent altercation" at his home, according to his attorney and police reports.
Glastonbury police said Wednesday that officers responded to a Sherwood Drive home around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an "active family violence incident," according to Lt. Corey Davis.
"Officers found an elderly male victim in the garage suffering from multiple stab wounds," Davis said. "Another male, identified as Jason McCormick, was found in another area of the home with self-inflicted knife wounds to his arms."
Bemer's attorney, Anthony Spinella, confirmed Wednesday that his client was the victim.
"He's been released from the hospital," Spinella said. "He's comfortably resting."
Spinella said McCormick was Bemer's live-in partner at the Sherwood Drive home.
Police charged McCormick, 47, with attempt to commit murder, first-degree assault on an elderly person and second-degree threatening. He is being held on a $500,000 bond and is expected in court Thursday.
Police said they learned that McCormick stabbed the victim with a knife during a "violent altercation in the home," Davis said. McCormick and the victim were taken to Hartford Hospital.
Bemer was sentenced on June 17, 2019, on four counts of patronizing a trafficked person and one count of criminal liability for trafficking a person.
Authorities arrested Bemer along with two other men in 2017 in connection with a sex trafficking ring they said exploited vulnerable young men for more than two decades.
In court filings, authorities claimed Bemer was a client of the ring operated by Danbury resident Robert King.
King befriended young men in vulnerable circumstances and provide them with drugs, authorities said. When they ran up a debt to him, he pushed them into prostitution, according to court filings.
Bemer, who owns the Waterford Speedbowl car racing track, told police King had been supplying him with young men for more than 20 years.
Bemer was sentenced to 10 years in jail on the patronizing charges and 20 years, suspended after 10 years, for the criminal liability charge. The judge ordered the sentences to run concurrently. His jail sentence would be followed by five years of probation.
Bemer was released in September 2019 while he appeals his conviction, his attorney said. Court documents show he was free on a $750,000 bond.
King pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit trafficking in persons and is serving a 41/2-year prison sentence at Cheshire Correctional Institution, state records show.
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that the stabbing took place Tuesday.
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Carlos Núñez Muñoz (Vigo, 1971) é um músico Galego e representante da música tradicional da Galiza. Toca flauta de bisel e gaita-de-fole (ou, mais especificamente, gaita galega). Sendo mais conhecido como gaiteiro, foi um dos responsáveis pelo ressurgimento do estilo em seu país. Em 2004, participou da trilha sonora do filme Mar Adentro, do diretor Alejandro Amenábar.

Discografia
 A Irmandade das Estrelas (BMG Ariola, 1996)
 Os amores libres (BMG Ariola, 1999)
 Mayo Longo (BMG Ariola, 2000)
 Todos os mundos (BMG Ariola, 2002)
 Almas de Fisterra (Sony Music, 2003)
 Cinema do mar (2005)
 Alborada do Brasil (2009)

Edições especiais
 Almas de Fisterra Edición Especial (Sony Music, 2003)
 Cinema do mar (Versão espanhola, fevereiro 2007)

DVD

 DVD Carlos Núñez & Amigos en casa (Sony/BMG, 2004)

Ligações externas
 Página oficial

Naturais de Vigo
Músicos da Galiza
Instrumentistas da Espanha
Gaiteiros

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"Home Sweet Home"! A new threat brings Wally West face to face with the Man of Steel, and the two recognize each other as kindred souls from another world. Plus, the Titans set up their new Tower in New York City!


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Exiting the EU – the no-deal effect on cross-border insolvency disputes
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Senior Associate Manchester
Amanda Beaumont
Currently the European Insolvency Regulation (EIR) regulates European cross-border insolvencies by prescribing the jurisdiction in which to commence insolvency proceedings and for their automatic recognition across other Member States once opened. This system streamlines the administration of insolvent estates throughout Europe and does so by relying upon mutual application by Member States. In the event of a no-deal Brexit (no-deal), Member States will no longer be compelled to apply the EIR in relation to the UK and so on 'exit day' in a no deal scenario, insolvency proceedings commenced in the UK will no longer enjoy automatic recognition in EU Member States.
In an attempt to tackle this concern, in November 2018, the government drafted the Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations). The Regulations will come into force should a no-deal occur and will seek to address deficiencies that arise in relation to cross-border insolvency jurisdictional issues, employment rights and the transitional provisions for insolvency proceedings.
The Regulations
The Regulations allow for insolvency proceedings to be opened where those proceedings are opened for the purposes of rescue, adjustment of debt, reorganisation or liquidation and:
The centre of the debtor's main interests is in the UK; or
The centre of the debtor's main interests is in a Member State and there is an establishment in the UK.
Transitional arrangements
The Regulations provide for transitional arrangements, so that where proceedings have commenced before exit day, the Regulations do not apply.
However, the Regulations contain a safeguard mechanism, which operates where the continued application of the EIR (under the transitional arrangements) in the UK would require the UK to accept from a Member State a prejudicial outcome based on that Member State not treating the UK as a Member State. In such cases, the court can decline to apply the EIR and instead apply other relevant UK law, such as the Cross Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (CBIR).
Implications of no-deal for employees of an insolvent employer
In a no deal scenario, people working within the UK will continue to be protected by current provisions. As such, any organisational changes or redundancies in relation to an insolvent employer would find no change in procedure or the protections available to the affected employees, who will still be able to continue to bring claims in the same way.
It is important for creditors and other stakeholders of insolvent estates within Europe to have a clear framework for dealing with cross border insolvencies going forward following Brexit. If the UK leaves the EU with a no deal on cross border insolvency, EU countries will, as a result of the EIR falling away in relation to the UK, no longer be under any obligation to automatically recognise UK insolvency orders in their jurisdictions. As such, UK insolvency practitioners would incur additional costs in having to make an application under a Member States domestic law, in order to have their UK insolvency proceedings recognised there, if such recognition is required for the administration of the insolvency estate. However, it will be possible to open insolvency proceedings where any of the relevant tests set out in UK law (as mentioned earlier) are satisfied, irrespective of whether the debtor in question is a resident or located in the UK or in a Member State.
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The University of Utah recently announced its intent to build the top Pacific Islander program in the continental United States. As part of the initiative, the U is in the process of hiring two new full-time faculty in Pacific Islander studies and recently created a new scholarship aimed at recruiting and retaining talented Pacific Islander students.
Utah has one of the oldest and largest Pacific Islander communities in the country. In fact, Utah has the largest number of Pacific Islanders in the continental U.S. per-capita, and U.S. Census figures show the population increased by more than 60 percent between 2000 and 2010. Pacific Islanders have lived continuously in Utah since 1870.
News Station Fox 13 also recently published a video and article talking about the University of Utah developing a plan to boost enrollment of Pacific Islander Students. You can read the article and watch the video here.


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Before we start chatting about your savings you first need to sit down with your spouse and work together to create a customized budget for your family.
I created this FREE Financial Unity Workbook to help you do exactly that! Work together and create a financial plan that is going to get you both insanely motivated to work towards your financial goals!
Once you have set your family budget and financial goals together, you then will be ready to start saving with a purpose. THAT is how you will stay motivated!
If you are just getting started, like our family, then it's probably best to stick with a basic savings account with a bank that you trust.
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Our family at the beginning of this year switched over from Wells Fargo Bank to Capital One 360. We have both the 360 Checking Account and currently have 10 Capital One 360 Savings Accounts.
I love how easy it is to move money between accounts and the layout of the screen both on the computer and in the free app are super user friendly!
What's also amazing is that there are NO MINIMUM balance required and NO FEES AND you actually make a little money from interest! We get like $0.50 a month but that is amazing compared to the fees we were PAYING at our old bank!
Once we build $10,000 in a long term savings account, we will switch it over to a Money Market Account so we can get a higher interest rate for return.
You can find more information about the specific numbers that go into the basics of our family budget and savings goals here!
Why More Than One Account?
Keep your money organized! Instead of putting all your savings into on big pot, open individual savings accounts for each financial goal.
Not only will it help you stay financially organized, but it is a great way to stay motivated as you watch each savings account grow closer to it's goal!
Having separate savings accounts will also help you stay prepared avoid discouragement. If all your money is in one account, it will give you the false security when you see that big number sitting behind the dollar sign.
Well, when that number actually needs to be divided between five different accounts, you in reality are not as close to your goal as you thought!
These are the basic savings accounts for someone who might be trying to get out of debt or is just getting started with settling into a financially stable life.
Once you get into a good flow with funding these savings accounts, you can use your Financial Unity Workbook as a guide to utilize additional savings accounts to work towards your dream goals!
These savings accounts are to prepare you for the top financial stresses that Pearls find themselves running into on a regular basis. BUT once you have these savings accounts in place before your bad day comes, say goodbye to the stress!
In addition to these 7 different savings accounts, we also have 11 cash envelope savings categories that we contribute with each paycheck. You can read more detail about those here.
1.Your top priority needs to be to build a $1,000 Emergency Fund. This money is to be strictly used in only emergency situations! The semi-annual Nordstrom sale is not considered an emergency!
2.Start by putting one month of mortgage or rent into your next savings account. Having the cash one month ahead of time is going to make sure that you are never late on you payment again!
3.Getting one month ahead of your bills will open so many more doors to free up your cash to do things like monthly grocery shopping and monthly cash envelopes. So slowly start putting enough cash into a seperate savings account that will cover one month of other expenses that are not your mortgage or rent.
In a seperate savings account find a number that fits comfortably into your budget and start moving that cash into this savings account either every paycheck or once a month. For our family we put aside $25 every paycheck ($50 a month) into savings for Christmas. We hope to bump that up to $40 per paycheck soon!
5.There will always be medical and dental expenses you need to pay and they almost always will be a surprise. So start saving for those medical and dental expenses now to relieve the stress later!
Putting $40 away each month into this seperate savings account is a good place to start.
6.Just as sure that you will have unexpected health expenses, your car will most definitely get sick too! Putting $40 a month into a seperate car repair savings account wont cover the major fixes but will be a welcomed aid when the time comes.
This is one savings goal our family is planning to incorporate into our financial plan soon!
7.Hubby and I have always been big believers in budgeting in the fun! When we were in the process of paying off our $20,000 debt or saving $22,000 to buy our first house, our "fun" savings goals were always very small. Maybe a $200 budget staycation to celebrate a milestone of some kind.
Now that we have checked those goals off our list, we are able to start saving for things like our trip to Costa Rica last year!
Depending on your family budget and what priorities you have with financial goals, put away a minimum of $10 a month to have fun!
What Savings Accounts Do You Have?
Think back to when you were first getting started with your budget, what were the essential savings accounts that you had? Let's chat in the comments!


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DoorDash almost doubles IPO value with huge trading debut jump
With a current market cap of about $58 billion, the archrival to Chicago's Grubhub is bigger than companies like Kraft Heinz, Lululemon and Ford.
(Bloomberg) — Shares of food delivery platform DoorDash Inc. almost doubled from their IPO price in their trading debut Wednesday, a huge pop for an unprofitable company that's had a recent boost from pandemic-era eating habits.
The stock opened at $182 after DoorDash raised $3.37 billion in its initial public offering, pricing shares at $102 each.
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The massive first-day jump — which could be the third biggest this year in an already white-hot IPO market — gives DoorDash a fully diluted value of about $68.4 billion. That includes outstanding shares, employee stock options and restricted stock units detailed in its filings.
With a current market capitalization of about $58 billion — excluding those additional shares — DoorDash is bigger than companies including Kraft Heinz Co., Lululemon Athletica Inc. and Ford Motor Co.
DoorDash sold 33 million shares Tuesday for $102 each after marketing them for $90 to $95 each. Its IPO is the third-largest on a U.S. exchange this year, exceeded only by the $4 billion blank-check company backed by billionaire Bill Ackman and software maker Snowflake Inc.'s $3.86 billion offering including so-called greenshoe shares.
DoorDash has seized on the pandemic-fueled boom in demand for meals brought to your door, as well as investor exuberance over new stock listings as it moves ahead with its IPO. Revenue in the first nine months of the year more than tripled and its net loss narrowed from a year earlier on a surge in new customers, the company said in its filings.
While DoorDash was a sort of lifeline to many restaurants as pandemic lockdowns forced them into a takeout-only model, the fees that it charges restaurants, which can be 30% of the cost of an order, are seen as unfair by some eateries. Certain cities, including New York and Seattle, have set limits on the amount of fees delivery services can charge restaurants.
Before the pandemic, food-delivery companies like DoorDash and rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub Inc. struggled to make money amid fierce competition among themselves and blowback over their fees and treatment of workers. Margins in the business are razor thin, prompting a wave of consolidation last summer that saw Grubhub get bought by Just Eat Takeaway.com NV for $7.3 billion.
DoorDash's offering is being led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., with Barclays Plc, Deutsche Bank AG, RBC Capital Markets and UBS Group AG also on the deal. DoorDash's shares are trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DASH.
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He is also available to professional tour & travel companies and in the Centenary years 2014-2018, was the principal guide for Travel Editions which conducts tours for the Daily Telegraph and Guardian Newspapers.
With a unique knowledge of the old action spots, he is in constant demand as a battlefield guide and led his first tour to the Somme in 1978 with a battlefield group formed by London Police Officers, known as the 'Hampstead Pals' of which he is the founder. He also loves that corner of northern France, which is so historically and emotionally connected to the people of Britain and her Commonwealth. Canadian and Australian visitors to the battlefields are his speciality.
The long-awaited Centenary of the Great War 2014-2018 has now passed but not the demand for pilgrimages to the battlefields. More people than ever are enquiring how they can best visit the old action spots in France and Belgium and the graves of lost relatives. Jon has a deep knowledge of these sacred places and of the great battles that still jar our conscience today. He also operates from home as a researcher, specializing in individual soldiers and units, incorporating his extensive library and collection of private papers. Now is the time to plan your personal pilgrimage. The Centenary may be over but remembrance continues.
Jon has held a lifelong interest in the First World War since his childhood. Both of his grandfathers served in the Infantry on the Western Front. He is based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire and is regularly in Arras, his second home and a great base for also visiting the Somme and Ypres. He is the author of the highly acclaimed, 'Cheerful Sacrifice The Battle of Arras 1917' (Pen & Sword 1990) which is still in print (Amazon & other good bookshops) and has gone to nine editions. It is the definitive account of The Battle of Arras 1917, using the original stories of many veteran soldiers whom he sought out in the 1970s and 1980s. He is honoured to have known personally, over 300 veterans of the Great War, several of whom, accompanied him to France when researching for his book in the early eighties and with whom he became close friends. Consequently, his expert narrative on the battlefields is littered with unique soldiers' stories and colourful anecdotes, some sad, some bloody, many funny. Quite simply, the British Army at war.
He is a retired Metropolitan Police Officer and also works as a musician (see Mixed Feelings) when not on the battlefields. He is an original member of the Western Front Association (10) Gallipoli Association and a Friend of the Imperial War Museum.
Other historical British battlefields which can be visited en-route to the Western Front, include Agincourt, Crecy, Amiens, Waterloo, Wormhout, Cassell, Calais (1940).
"What made this trip was the Tour Guide, Jonathan Nicholls and his wealth of knowledge, being a military historian myself, I know the years of research required to make him into an 'expert' on WW1 battlefields/Cemeteries.


Today is the last Monday of National Poetry Month, and the last ekphrastic poem for April. Thanks for stopping by to read poems inspired by visual art!
You can click on the image to enlarge it, or, the text is below.
toujours, elle a mal à la tête.
for him painting the girls.
barely holding in her spite.
with her nose in a book.
Always her head in the clouds.
from Adélie. "Moi, moi, moi!"
keeping this family in line?
Stand up straight now and woof!
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Painting by Paul Klee (1920), courtesy The Athenaeum.
Another in the occasional Hogarth School series. No need to explain this one!
Poem © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Artwork courtesy Hogarth Country Day School.
Last Saturday, the Swan Boats of Boston's Public Garden opened for the 2014 season. The boats are a classic Boston tourist stop and have been in operation since 1877.
I'm sure you are all familiar with Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings and the role the swan boats have in Mr. and Mrs. Mallard deciding to take up residence in the Public Garden. McCloskey's book is how I first learned of the swan boats.
I read the news of the 2014 opening and this poem demanded to be written! Please note: this poem is not for a Make Way for Ducklings intended audience!
Click on the image to enlarge for easier reading. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Early 1900s photo courtesy Library of Congress.
This week, Tabatha Yeatts is hosting the Round-Up at The Opposite of Indifference. You don't want to miss it!
After I finished the first two Ekphrastic Monday poems, I realized they were both about pets, so I decided to maintain the thematic tie.
Click on the image to enlarge. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. "A Funny Parrot" by Philip B. Hahs (1880), courtesy The Athenaeum.
I didn't set out to make the little boy so mean-spirited, but, one so young, who works for a pittance, can't be expected to be always gracious with his thoughts.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.Illustration courtesy The Graphics Fairy.
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I knew I had another poem about imaginary place and creatures, so I looked through my files to find this next poem, written in May 2009 as part of Laura Salas' 15 Words weekly challenge. I added part of an illustrated map to enhance it. The map is known as the "Carta Marina," and can be viewed in its unaltered state, here.
The following, from December 2009, was created in response to A Miss Rumphius Effect Monday Poetry Stretch, the topic being "poetic beastiary."
I used "Sail on, sail on" in both this and the first poem above--you know you're growing stale when you steal from yourself! However, I didn't even remember writing "Echeneis" until browsing my files, which was weeks after I had written "Máel Dúin."
Before going off to hide some eggs, hop on over to Robyn Hood Black's Life on the Deckle Edge for this week's Round-Up.
To those of you who think that poetry is of no interest to kids, or who think that poetry doesn't have a future in our society, think again!
I have participated in judging NH Public Television's annual writing competition (formerly Reading Rainbow, now PBS Kids) for more years than I care to admit. In that time I've come across some talented young writers and illustrators (see an earlier post here). I don't remember ever coming across a book that has impressed me as much as the book of poetry created by a NH third grader, Jishnu Pablo D., for this year's competition. The book is titled A Humble Book of Poems (with a little seasoning). I recommend you read the poems, look at the illustrations, then come back and tell me what you think. I think it's outstanding!
Happy National Poetry Month, and thank you Susan Adams of NH Public Television, for allowing me to be a part of this fabulous program. Poetry is alive and well in New Hampshire, and Jishnu Pablo D. is a name to remember!
Click on the image to enlarge for easier reading. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Painting by Childe Hassam courtesy The Athenaeum.
The painting, "The Goldfish Window" by Childe Hassam, is in the collection of Manchester New Hampshire's Currier Museum of Art. It was painted in 1916, a short time before World War I, and at the time when a woman was still dependent upon the goodwill of a father or a husband. Although the woman in the painting appears to be at peace with her surroundings, I have imagined her as being not quite at peace with her position in the social structure.
I'm featuring two poems today about puppets, and, marionettes--puppet worlds on a string! The first I sent to Joy Acey as part of Tabatha Yeatts' poem swap in the summer of 2012.
This second one is new. I woke up on Saturday and said to myself, "What should I work on today?" And, out of the blue myself answered, "Puppets!" Okay! Who am I to argue with myself? Looking for pictures online, I found a photo at Wikimedia of a Punch and Judy show, taken more than 100 years ago. I remembered seeing a Punch and Judy show in Lowell, MA and all the bashing made me uncomfortable, yet, the verbal humor made me laugh. What a strange, unsettling experience!
Please click on the image to enlarge for easier reading. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
My illustrator friend, Patrick Girouard, told me, "Puppets are cool." He posted a great illustration of a marionette on Facebook last Sunday, which I thought was pretty freaky (the coincidence, not the illustration). Check it out here. If anyone knows why puppets have been lurking in the subconscious this past week, please let me know!
Okay, back to poetry: this has been a busy NPM week for me! On Monday I posted the first of this month's Ekphrastic Monday poems, and, I contributed a guest post about "root poems" at Laura Shovan's Author Amok. On Wednesday I added a line to the 2014 Progressive Poem! And today, I have a poem featured at Tabatha Yeatts: The Opposite of Indifference.
More poetry celebrations are taking place today and they're being rounded up in Florida by Michelle at Today's Little Ditty.
Unbeknownst to you, this whole post is being used as an excuse for slipping in a favorite song!
Christine Heaton, at Hollis Brookline High School Library in NH, put together a slideshow for NPM. It's lovely and shows us that we might find poetry in unexpected places!
In the past I've posted about poetry found on subways and sidewalks. Let us know the places where you've seen poetry.
This is my third year participating in the National Poetry Month Progressive Poem. The project is the brainchild of Irene Latham of Live Your Poem who keeps us all progressing nicely! Learn more here.
I'm following fellow New Hampshire writer, Matt Forest. And tomorrow, Tabatha Yeatts will be adding the 10th line. You can see the complete schedule below and on the right-hand side of this page.
We've contemplated and considered. We've bolstered our courage, and girded our wings. Time to get this adventure on the road!
Okay, Tabatha, you're up! You can continue to rhyme or you can trumpet like an elephant--it's all up to you!
Last year, for National Poetry Month, I posted an ekphrastic poem each Monday in April. I decided to celebrate with ekphrasis again this year. Next year, I'll be able to call April's Ekphrastic Mondays an annual event!
I'm going to start with a delightful painting by the Austrian artist, Adolf Humborg (1847 - 1921). It is titled "Feline Companion," and being a huge, cat lover, it spoke to me of the light that a feline friend can bring into one's life.
Click on the image to enlarge for easier reading. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Painting, courtesy The Athenaeum.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. The image, a photo by James W. Rosenthal, courtesy Library of Congress, has been edited by me.
So, how to start? The best way to begin is by assembling a list of ingredients.
I wrote an extremely clichéd poem about traveling to the ends of the earth to gather ingredients and then eating out. Lucky you, I had enough sense to realize how bad it was! Instead, I wrote a series of loosely related haiku that I've gathered under the title, "Shrimp and Corn Chowder."
This is the first week of National Poetry Month! Expect good things all month long. Begin by visiting with Amy at The Poem Farm where she is hosting the Round-Up.
And don't forget to come back for Ekphrastic Monday when I'll have the first in a series of epkrastic poems in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Come back on Friday when I'll have a bunch of soup-related haiku!


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Running Time (1997)
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Director: Josh Becker
Writers: Peter Choi
Stars: Bruce Campbell (I) , Jeremy Roberts , Anita Barone , William Stanford Davis
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Running Time (United States of America) , Der fast perfekte Überfall (Germany) , Бегущее время (Russian Federation) , Running Time
Plot: Running Time was filmed in black and white, in real time, and seemingly takes place in one continuous, fluid shot. It's a little like Hitchcock's "Rope," but it's on location! Carl, an ex-con who sets out to rob the prison laundry system where he worked for 5 years (while in the pen), has spent ten years in prison planning the ultimate heist. Upon his release, he meets up with a high school buddy, who's made all the arrangements for the job, and rented him a hooker for his first encounter in a decade with a real girl. After picking up the safecracker and their getaway driver, they've got twenty minutes to pull off the perfect heist...but soon everything falls apart before Carl's eyes. He might still get the girl, though!
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