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Russell Westbrook's record performance means little to him after losing
'I don't give a f— about my scoring line. We lost the game.'
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook walks down the court in the final seconds of Game 2 of the team's NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Houston. Houston won 115-111. AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith
By Marc J. Spears	@MarcJSpears
Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon had help on his way to two NBA championships. "The Dream" had talented teammates such as Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler, Otis Thorpe, Kenny Smith, Sam Cassell, Mario Elie and Robert "Big Shot Bob" Horry aiding him. And while Olajuwon did offer respect to Russell Westbrook on his record 51-point, triple-double playoff performance, the greatest Rockets player ever made a critical note of what he saw Tuesday night, too.
"With his poise and control, his game is on a whole different level. He's a tremendous talent, but as far as the game, he was trying to do too much," Olajuwon told The Undefeated.
While the statistics were eye-popping, Westbrook did not have a dream game, as the Thunder remained winless in the first-round playoff series against the Rockets with a 115-111 loss in Game 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston.
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Westbrook, who set an NBA record for triple-doubles during the regular-season, had a playoff career-high 51 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. The six-time NBA All-Star attempted 43 field goals, missing 26, and missed nine of 11 3-pointers. Westbrook also nailed 15 free throws, grabbed four steals, blocked a shot and had four turnovers.
When asked by The Undefeated about his scoring line, Westbrook said, "I don't give a f— about my scoring line. We lost the game."
Westbrook accounted for the first 50-point triple-double in NBA history. However, his 43 field-goal attempts tied for the second most in a playoff game over the past 30 years. He missed 14 of 18 field-goal attempts in the fourth quarter, while his teammates missed eight of 11 field-goal attempts and all five free throws.
"I've got to do a better job of finding my guys and trusting in them, especially when things aren't going our way late in games," Westbrook said.
For the Thunder in this young playoff series against the Rockets and for much of the regular season, it has been Russell versus Everybody. But is that his fault, or is he just trying to survive in his environment?
The Thunder are reminded nightly how painful it was to lose 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant as a free agent to the rival Golden State Warriors. As talented an offensive player as Westbrook is, Durant was the No. 1 option during their eight seasons together. Often forgotten is that the Thunder also traded away free-agent-to-be power forward Serge Ibaka last offseason. Ibaka was to Durant and Westbrook what Horace Grant was to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
So who is the Thunder's co-star for Westbrook now? The Cockroach to Theo? The Robin to Batman? The Pepa to Salt? Westbrook's co-star is supposed to be Victor Oladipo, who has been a major disappointment so far in the playoffs.
The Thunder traded Ibaka to the Orlando Magic for Oladipo, forward Ersan Ilyasova and newly drafted forward Domantas Sabonis. The Thunder tweaked its roster in hopes of appealing to Durant, with Oladipo becoming the third scoring star they sorely missed since the departure of James Harden to the Rockets via trade in 2012.
Oladipo averaged 16 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Magic during the 2015-16 season. Durant hung out in Los Angeles with Westbrook and Oladipo after the trade, a source said, but that didn't keep him from joining the mighty Warriors shortly afterward.
Oladipo averaged 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists this season. So far in the playoffs he has been awful as the Thunder's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 8.5 points on 19.2 percent shooting while missing 12 of 13 3-pointer attempts. Oladipo said he wasn't putting pressure on himself because it would just "make matters worse" and that Westbrook "needs help out there."
"I've got to go figure it out, man," Oladipo said. "It's as simple as that. Figure out ways to take the pressure of him and everybody else."
Oklahoma City's second-leading playoff scorer is defensive specialist Andre Roberson, who is averaging 15 points. Regarding Westbrook's Game 2, Roberson said, "It was a great performance, but it doesn't mean anything if we lose. We all have to look at ourselves, re-evaluate, go back to the drawing board and see what we can do better the next game."
Improving in the fourth quarter would help Westbrook and the Thunder. The Thunder had an 86-74 lead when Westbrook came out for a breather with 2:21 left in the third quarter. By the end of the third, Oklahoma City was only up 89-86 as Westbrook helplessly watched. Westbrook played the entire fourth quarter.
"He got tired in the fourth quarter," Olajuwon said.
Westbrook said he wasn't fatigued in the fourth. The Undefeated also asked Westbrook whether he felt he had help offensively when needed or he must rely on himself.
"I trust my teammates all the time, regardless to what we have going on. I always trust in my guys," Westbrook answered. "They trust me to make plays, and that's what we've been doing since the start of the season. And I'm always going to do that."
As for Harden, he certainly has good reason to have confidence in his sharpshooting teammates.
The other top NBA MVP candidate scored an efficient 35 points on 7-of-17 shooting, 18 made free throws and eight assists. The Rockets have two NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidates in Eric Gordon and Lou Williams, who combined for 43 points and six made 3-pointers off the bench. Guard Patrick Beverley chipped in 15 points. Ryan Anderson had a bad night, but he is a 3-point specialist.
"All year long we had trust in these guys," Harden said. "Obviously we had Eric, and then you know we added Lou and that made it more important for us to make sure that our bench and guys that are effective and can score the ball get opportunities, so that's kind of been my mindset. And you know, those guys stepped up big. Lou and Eric made some big shots, so we're going to need those guys to play well in order to get where we want to go."
Olajuwon wasn't always a team guy, as the Houston Chronicle described in a 2014 article: ". . . unable or unwilling to trust his teammates, he became the center around whom everything orbited. Once combative and defiant on the court and in practices." But after becoming a "peaceful, gentlemanly icon dispensing wisdom," according to the paper, the Nigerian won an NBA championship and became the only player ever to be the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP in the same season in 1994.
After Russell vs. Everybody didn't work in the first two games, perhaps his best bet to keep the series alive would be to follow in Olajuwon's footsteps by truly trusting his teammates.
"It was a tough loss [for Westbrook], but it was a great game, Olajuwon said.
Marc J. Spears is the senior NBA writer for The Undefeated. He used to be able to dunk on you, but he hasn't been able to in years and his knees still hurt.
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First Student Driver Receives Award for Work with Special Needs Students in Minnesota
CINCINNATI — Minnetonka Public Schools in Minnesota recognized First Student Driver Ford Thompson with its Charlie Parnell Memorial Award. The award honors a school professional who goes above and beyond to touch the lives of students with special needs.
"Ford is an outstanding driver," said Christine Rutledge, First Student location manager. "He is dedicated to the students he transports, treating them with respect and compassion. We are proud Ford was recognized for his service, and pleased to have him as a member of our team."
Thompson has been a driver with First Student since 2004. He donated the $750 cash award back to the school district, so the students he serves can go on a field trip.
Thompson received the award during a ceremony May 10 in Minnetonka.
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Free food and clothing: Harvest of Blessings pantry scrambles for more space as need grows
Katia Parks
Nearly 20 years ago, Jural Toby saw people in York who needed food and clothing to help them through hard times, so she started a mobile giveaway out of the back of her car.
That service grew into Harvest of Blessings. The need continued to grow, and so did Toby's efforts.
"It's been a long journey," said the woman who is now the volunteer CEO of Harvest of Blessings. "We moved from my car to the basement of churches because I was determined to serve the community."
She eventually found a storefront in the 300 block of South George Street with two small rooms, but when the pandemic hit, the need for food increased and the need for a bigger space became critical.
Harvest of Blessings needed more room for storage and distribution, and it needed to stay in the city, where people in need could walk to if needed.
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Looking for a new space
Toby and her team struggled to distribute food outside when the pandemic came in full swing.
"We would have to put out food on tables on the sidewalk and when it'd rain and after hours, we would have to unset up everything and take it back in," said Toby.
"So it was a lot of work for myself and my volunteers to do all that work before and after."
Coincidentally, the York County Food Bank had also outgrown its home at nearby 264 West Princess Street and had moved to a vacant Kmart building on Haines Road just east of the city.
The Food Bank agreed to let Harvest of Blessings operate as a partner at its former site.
"This building was sitting here not being used," said Jennifer Brillhart, president and CEO of the Food Bank. "For the city residents, we were encouraging them to go to Haines Road but not everybody has transportation to get over there."
"So it made sense for them to come here."
'Everybody should have a full belly:' Need for food still exists amid ongoing pandemic
Becoming a one-stop-shop
With the new space, Toby expanded beyond food distribution, setting up free versions of a grocery store and a clothing store.
With the help of organizations including Unify and York County Food Bank, donations from the community, and donations from other smaller stores like Rutter's, Harvest of Blessings can now offer a bigger variety of food, including freshly baked cakes, whole chickens, hamburger meat, and fruit.
The food pantry also has things to help with hygiene including paper towels, laundry detergent, and disinfectant.
"This right here is like a one-stop-shop. People come here to get food, snacks, their meats, and then they will get their cleaning products," Toby said, "Everything is free."
There are grocery carts available for people to use while shopping.
To help maintain social distancing, only one group of customers will be allowed in at a time. Shoppers will point at what they need and volunteers will hand the items to them.
"When we (pre-pack) the food in boxes, we risk food waste because some people may not want or can't eat what is provided," Brillhart said, "This way, they can choose what they want."
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Volunteers come together to help the community
Everyone at Harvest of Blessings, including Toby, is a volunteer.
Dorothy Rice, the secretary of Harvest of Blessings, has worked with Toby for 10 years after being introduced to the organization by a friend.
"I wasn't looking to be paid, I was looking to minister the people," Rice said.
Volunteering is not as easy as walking in and saying you would like to volunteer. To volunteer, you must apply and go to an interview.
"I'll give them an application and they can fill it out here or at home and then they can bring it back," Rice said.
"I'm so grateful to Jennifer for letting us move here so that we can continue to serve the community," Toby said.
Katia Parks covers public safety issues for the York Daily Record. Reach her at KParks@ydr.com.


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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people on remand or on bail in connection with terrorism-related charges are recipients of letters as part of the On the Run scheme.

Responsibility for the arrest and charging of an individual rests with the police and the prosecuting authorities. The Judiciary holds responsibility for remand and bail conditions.

On 11 March, Lady Justice Hackett was appointed to undertake an independent inquiry to provide a full public account of the operation and extent of the administrative scheme for dealing with so called "on-the-runs" that was established by the previous Government. This will include a factual check of all letters issued. I expect the report to be provided to me by the end of May 2014 for the purpose of its full publication.

Chipping Barnet
Mrs Theresa Villiers
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with members of the US Administration on recent developments in Northern Ireland.

I and officials in the NIO have remained in close contact with the US Administration on Northern Ireland matters such as the discussions to make progress on flags, parades and dealing with the past.

I have also discussed with representatives of the US Government the importance of rebalancing the economy and building a genuinely shared future for everyone in Northern Ireland. I am grateful for all their support for a better future for Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland since the announcement of the administrative scheme to issue letters to on-the-run terrorist suspects.
Mr Nigel Dodds

Since 25th February, I have had one meeting directly with the victims of terrorism but matters relating to victims have been raised at a number of other meetings.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her Department's policy is on allowing officials to appear before all-party parliamentary groups.

I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my Rt hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on 26 March, Official Report, Column 300W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of employees in her Department of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.
Lucy Powell

The figures for staff in my Department falling under these work patterns by grade and gender are as follows:

(i) Zero;

(ii) Flexi-time is granted under local arrangements between line managers and their staff and the details are not held centrally;

(iii) None of the staff in my Department work from home on a full time basis;

(iv) Band A 9% male;

(v) No one in my Department job shares;

(vi) Band B (SEO) 8% female;

(vii) Figures for part time working in my Department are given below:

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14%

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8%

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department is (a) undertaking or (b) plans to undertake a review of the check-off union subscription provision.

My Department's payroll services are provided by the Ministry of Justice. We would therefore inherit any changes to the contract with the payroll provider made by the MoJ in relation to this issue. My understanding is that currently the MoJ has no plans to amend provisions relating to the check-off union subscription although options for change are being kept under review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to increase the amount of government spending allocated to Northern Ireland.

The Government continues to provide considerable additional support and, as a result of spending decisions announced at Budget, the Executive will receive positive Barnett consequentials of over £21 million. However, the long term answer for the Northern Ireland economy is a private sector revival and not increases in Government spending.

South Leicestershire
Mr Andrew Robathan
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on economic development in Northern Ireland.
South West Bedfordshire
Andrew Selous

I regularly hold discussions with Executive ministers on a range of economic issues.

Last week, I chaired a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Task Force on Banking and Access to Finance which was established to help Northern Ireland businesses access finance.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on the review of so-called letters of comfort issued to on-the-runs.
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Mr John Baron

On 11 March I appointed Lady Justice Hallett to carry out an independent inquiry into the administrative scheme dealing with so-called 'on the runs'.

The terms of reference require the provision of a full public account of the operation and extent of the scheme.

I will lay a copy of the report before the House as soon as practicable after I receive it.

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More concerns about Kenya's readiness for elections
Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ken
The Standard this afternoon: Nation Dialogue report questions readiness for credible election.
The full report from South Consulting for the team led by Kofi Annan is here.Among the conclusions:
*The IEBC is also highly rated by Kenyans. Over 90 per cent of respondents said they have confidence in the IEBC, and a similar number believe that the IEBC is independent enough to conduct the next elections. However, there are concerns that the IEBC has been inconsistent with deadlines. While the eventual levels of registration achieved are respectable by any standards, the Commission had to lower its targets and expectations on voter registration to what was achievable. Furthermore, the requisite managerial capacity of the IEBC to conduct elections is yet to be properly tested. Elections comprise several tasks, all rolled into one major task, and carried out in a few days. On account of this, the Commission should carefully test and review its systems and address any weaknesses before the actual date of the election. This is important to ensure there are no feelings of false security.
*Confidence in the police and in political parties remains relatively low compared to the Judiciary and the IEBC. Although public confidence in the police and political parties is relatively low, the appointment to of an Inspector General of Police alongside the promise to undertake fundamental reforms is likely to draw public trust. Gaining this trust is critical, given the poor level of preparedness that the police have shown in halting the violence taking place in some parts of the country.
*Political parties continue in their old ways; some are allegedly recruiting members through fraud. Parties are still tied to individuals who founded them, and some are still based on ethnic identities and loyalties. As a result of this party primaries conducted in January failed to demonstrate any clear break with the past. The behaviour of political parties has detracted from requirements of the Political Parties Act, 2011, and the Elections Act, 2011, which legislators have mutilated or watered down to serve their political survival interests.
*Party hopping, formation of alliances by elites who do not consult members, and founding parties on ethno-regional platforms is happening in spite of the law and the new Constitution. Unfortunately, responsible public officials are yet to apply sanctions on political parties and the key leaders. Without injurious consequences for their actions, politicians will continue ignoring the rule of law and by that weaken the foundation of a credible election.
Meanwhile, The Nation reports on a dispute between the new Inspector General of the Police and the chair of the National Police Service Commission which resulted in intervention by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President and comment from the Independent Police Oversight Authority.
I am working on a more detailed discussion of the problems with the readiness of the Kenya Police Service where reforms have just started to scratch the surface due to delayed implementation of the mandates that were called for by the new constitution. In the meantime, here is the link to the full report released by Amnesty International on January 30 entitled "Kenya Police Reform: A Drop in the Ocean."
This entry was posted in Constitution, democracy, elections, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenya 2013 election, Peace, Security and tagged Amnesty International, elections, electoral violence, IEBC, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Kenya, Kenya National Dialogue, Kofi Annan, police by Ken. Bookmark the permalink.
2 thoughts on "More concerns about Kenya's readiness for elections"
Andrew J Franklin on February 9, 2013 at 8:07 am said:
The failure by President Kibaki, the Prime Minister, the Vice President and Minister for Home Affairs, the two DPMs, the cognizant line Ministers and the Cabinet as a body to begin implementing the National Police Service Act 2011 beginning in January 2012 demonstrates the total absence of responsible leadership in the GOK Executive Branch still in place as Kenya heads into elections on March 4th. The Members of the Tenth Parliament spent 2012 proclaiming the need for police reforms and better security and voted huge sums ostensibly for this purpose without exercising any oversight concerning whether their law enacted in 2011 was being implemented! Five of the eight presidential candidates should be held accountable for failing to do anything to ensure that Kenyans would have the beginnings of an effective National Police Service as of March 4, 2013 rather than an IG presiding over a disorganized, understaffed and inadequately equipped police force without effective command and control. How is it possible for any consultancy to report without comment that respondents are more confidant and trusting of the police? The print media suppresses these concerns and there will be no questions about the failure to implement an Act so vital to the future of Kenya directed at the candidates during the historic televised debates!
The very same people who have failed to govern will be back again eventually!
Ken on February 9, 2013 at 10:29 am said:
Andrew, I agree–the Amnesty International report and the the new Human Rights Watch report released on the 8th address the reality of police readiness (simply not ready) and the overall security situation. The National Dialogue report in reporting polling on public perception of the various entities is of less interest, I think, in terms of the police. Kenyan "approval or disapproval" norms in pulbic opinion polling are simply much different than what they are in the United States for instance. Witness the approval numbers for Parliment in the National Dialogue reporting. Perceptions of the Judiciary probably matter a good deal, and to a substantial extent the IEBC–in regard to the police less so.
Likewise, as you note, the international community has not borne down on getting the specific job done in implementing the legislation that was passed in 2011 and since it is too late now, the focus will be on general exortation to reform, with hopes for the best, and a eye to making sure no one gets blamed if things go badly.


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MG Continues to Deliver Strong Sales in UK
June 6, 2018 Staff Corporate Business, Highlights, MG Comments Off on MG Continues to Deliver Strong Sales in UK
MG Motor UK has continued to achieve growing sales figures throughout the month of May. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed results confirming that MG continues to outperform the new car market with a year-to-date volume increase of 103% compared with the first five months of 2017.
MG more than doubled its registrations in May compared to the same period last year, keeping the brand on course to meet its ambitious sales target. May's impressive growth was led by the all-new MG ZS compact SUV. The UK's best value-for-money SUV, the MG ZS starts from just £12,495, includes a 7-year manufacturer warranty and is available on a 5-year, 0% finance deal.
Daniel Gregorious, Head of Sales & Marketing at MG Motor UK, said:
Our incredible start to the year continued in May, and we're delighted to be the UK's fastest growing car brand. MG showrooms are getting busier all the time as more people are attracted by our great-looking cars which are packed with tech at unbelievable prices.
Note: Press release courtesy of MG UK.
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US Demand for British Built Cars Increases
February 19, 2018 Staff Highlights, Corporate Business Comments Off on US Demand for British Built Cars Increases
American demand for British-built cars rose in 2017, as increasing popularity of the UK's ever-growing range of premium, luxury and sports cars, helped drive UK automotive exports to the country. Latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show almost 210,000 US buyers chose a UK-made car last year, an uplift of 7.0%. A total of 1,671,166 vehicles rolled off UK production lines in 2017, a -3.0% decrease on 2016 – but still the second highest output since the turn of the century. Export demand from 160 markets worldwide now represents 79.9% of all UK car output – the highest proportion for five years. Staff
MG Motor UK Beats 2017 Volume Mid-Year
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MG Motor UK has already beaten 2017's new car annual registrations volume, reaching over 4,441 registrations by the 4th July and remaining on course to double its sales volumes in 2018. MG's significant volume growth is being driven by the fabulous All-New MG ZS compact SUV, which starts from £12,495 OTR and includes a 7-year manufacturer warranty. The MG ZS comes with a high-level of specification as standard, and is also available on a 5-year 0% APR finance deal, making it one of the best value-for-money cars in the UK market today. Staff
MG Sales Make Records for 5th Month
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The results are in and for the fifth consecutive month, MG Motor UK is reporting record-breaking sales figures. According to results released by the Society of Motoring Manufacturers (SMMT), MG achieved 0.5% share of the new car market in April, its highest ever monthly share since its relaunch in 2008. Year to date MG is the fastest growing automotive brand in the UK and on track to double its sales volume this year. Central to the success of MG has been the All-New MG ZS. Stylishly-designed with 448 liters of boot space and lots of extras including Apple CarPlay, SatNav and Cruise Control the Compact-SUV is a tempting offer. With prices starting from just £12,495, the MG ZS is the best value-for-money SUV on the market. Staff


Jesus was not a well-known figure during his alleged lifetime. In fact, there's no evidence he existed and most likely he did not as the evidence suggests he was an update on Zoroastrian sun worship influenced by the Buddhism brought back by Alexander the Great.
Most of the New Testament was written by Paul and Luke, neither of whom ever met a living Jesus. Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles and it's nothing like the rest of the New Testament or Gnostic Gospels. But it is the main source of mythology on Paul, and paints him as the true heir to the Jesus movement. It also employs angels and moments of theatrical magic, suggesting the author may have been a talented playwright, and what you are actually digesting is a wag-the-dog-movie. Imagine if you heard the disembodied voice of the Great One, (something guaranteed to be either a prank or a false delusion in real life). In this story this happens to two people, and their reactions are hilarious if you just think about it because they both react as if this sort of thing happens every day.
Saul was terrorizing followers of Jesus in Jerusalem, threatening to kill them. He went to the high priest and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus. Saul wanted authority to hunt down Jesus believers in Damascus. If he found any, men or women, he'd drag them back to Jerusalem.
The men traveling with Saul just stood there, unable to speak. They heard the voice, but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but he could not see. So the men with him held his hand and led him into Damascus. For three days, Saul could not see and he did not eat nor drink.
Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell off Saul's eyes. He was able to see! Then he got up and was baptized. After he ate, he began to feel strong again.
But Saul became more and more powerful in proving that Jesus is the Messiah. His proofs were so strong that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not argue with him.
After many days, some Jews made plans to kill Saul. They were watching the city gates day and night. They wanted to kill Saul, but he learned about their plan. One night some followers that Saul had taught helped him leave the city. They put him in a basket and lowered it down through a hole in the city wall.
Then Saul went to Jerusalem. He tried to join the group of followers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe that he was really a follower of Jesus. But Barnabas accepted Saul and took him to the apostles. He told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. Then he told them how boldly Saul had spoken for the Lord in Damascus.
And so Saul stayed with the followers and went all around Jerusalem speaking boldly for the Lord. He often had arguments with the Greek-speaking Jews, who began making plans to kill him. When the believers learned about this, they took Saul to Caesarea, and from there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.
The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, these groups of believers became stronger in faith and showed their respect for the Lord by the way they lived. So the church everywhere grew in numbers.
Just as Constantine had his publicist in Eusebuius, the Apostle Paul had his in Luke. They obviously had a very close relationship and I'm guessing Luke was a much younger man, and he acted as Paul's personal physician. Paul seems to have suffered from "a thorn in the flesh," that may have required daily attention and these two were inseparable.
Luke wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts, and together they comprise about a third of the New Testament, while the texts attributed to Paul make up the bulk of the rest, so these two close associates represent the twin towers of the New Testament. But Luke also painted the first icons, and pioneered a blending of the Egyptian and Greek painting styles into one. Not only did he write the most dramatic parts of the New Testament (in Greek), but he created the first images of the saints. Paul may have been the brains behind the ministry, but Luke was the one carrying water and chopping wood.
Luke was born in the empire's third largest city, Antioch in South-Central Turkey, near the mouth of the Orontes River, but he settled in the coastal town of Ephesus. He wrote in fluent, educated Greek with a flair for the dramatic, and was obviously influenced by The Aeneid, the original Bible for the Roman Empire, an epic poem by Virgil that traced the history of Rome as emanating from the ruins of Troy, and celebrated its imperial rise to grandeur up to Augustus Ceasar. The poem established the divine right-to-rule for Rome's royal families, so it was a useful piece of mind control. The story mixed fact and fiction, with gods and goddesses jumping into the fray at will. It set the standard for creating an empire-justifying mythology, and took its cues from the success of Homer's Iliad.
Similarly, Luke manifested a similar operation by drawing a direct line from Zechariah to Jesus to Paul, and anointing Paul as the true leader of the Christian ministry, with a divine right to lead the movement. It was a puff piece studded with lies and exaggerations undoubtedly fed by Paul in order to enhance Paul's reputation and solidify his dominance over Christianity. And the story had angels and demons jumping into the narrative at will, like the Olympic gods in the Aeneid, but nothing like the other Gospels, especially the Gnostic Ones rejected by the Council of Nicaea, which concentrate on an examination of the origin of life, and do not have supernatural beings directing traffic on earth.
So if you pay attention to Luke's story and realize his influences, then the appearance of these angels becomes a device deployed to conceal Paul's hidden connections to Rome, the force really rescuing Paul in his hours of need. When you flip this switch, those fantastic stories take on new dimensions, and begin to resemble the UFO stories being circulated around the history of religion today, stories that may be planted to hold back the realization that an anointing oil manifested medical miracles in the time of Jesus, an oil written out of the New Testament, but one that is certainly experiencing a rebirth in our time.


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Ready an' Willing, o Ready an' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction) è una canzone del gruppo musicale britannico Whitesnake, pubblicata come secondo singolo dall'album Ready an' Willing nel 1980.

Composizione
Scritta da David Coverdale, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Jon Lord e Ian Paice, la canzone è un classico degli Whitesnake, che ha fatto parte del loro repertorio dal vivo e compare nel loro live Live...In the Heart of the City
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Il lato B del singolo contiene Nighthawk (Vampire Blues), sempre tratto da Ready an' Willing, e la breve e We Wish You Well dall'album Lovehunter, un pezzo piano-voce dalle tinte gospel utilizzato a lungo per chiudere i concerti del gruppo.
Il singolo ha raggiunto la posizione numero 43 nelle classifiche inglesi.

Tracce
Edizione EP da 7" per il Regno Unito (United Artists Records – BP 363, Sunburst – BP 363)

Formazione
David Coverdale – voce
Micky Moody – chitarre
Bernie Marsden – chitarre
Neil Murray – basso
Jon Lord – tastiere
Ian Paice – batteria

Note

Collegamenti esterni

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Q: Is "fresher" really a "proper" English word? I see a lot of folks on Stackoverflow using fresher when describing themselves as beginners at any given topic.
I have never really heard of "fresher" as a synonym for beginner. I know "freshman" as a term used at American schools, but where does "fresher" come from? Where is it used frequently, and is it considered proper language, or more of a slang expression?

A: According to dictionary.com, the term "fresher" is British slang for a freshman. I assume that's why they're using it to describe themselves as beginners.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fresher

A: Fresher is a perfectly acceptable British word for someone in their first year at university, especially just just starting. It's perhaps somewhat informal but really slang. Another term for a fresher is first year. Freshman is the US equivalent.
Whereas freshman may be used by extension for a novice or amateur, I've not seen fresher used this way.
Fresher is originally university slang, using something known as the Oxford -er. Other words originally Oxford slang include rugger (from rugby) and soccer (from association football).

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In the Fourth Plan for Parishes, Bishop LeVoir encourages every parish to renew its commitment to the practice of Eucharistic Adoration as a means of deepening our personal relationship with Jesus. Every area faith community should have some time set aside for Eucharistic Adoration each week. Posted are some resources to assist you in promoting this life-changing practice in your area.
The Office of Worship has created a resource to help priests and deacons preside over a communal Holy Hour with Benediction without having to think too hard about it!
Download the booklet free or contact the Office of Worship for a printed copy.
The Office of Worship is pleased to offer this one-page card which contains the presider's prayers for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, for easy use during a Holy Hour with Benediction. It also contains the text of Tantum Ergo and "Holy God We Praise Thy Name," often sung during Benediction/Reposition.
Click here for a full listing of amazing quotes on Eucharistic adoration by Pope Benedict XVI!


Before catching the Tiki Mugs Book Signing at 8-Ball, Curiouslaydee and I stopped in at the American Way Thrift Store. We've been frequenting this stretch of Magnolia Boulevard since high school for vintage shopping but would usually spend most of our time in Junk for Joy or It's a Wrap, which usually had interesting stock but few bargains.
The racks and racks of clothes at American Way are somewhat daunting and not ideal for casual browsing. Instead, we went around the outskirts, looking at the glassware, furniture, foosball tables and hideous wedding dresses on the walls. Some of the items, like this sewing machine, made for neat still life shots.
I just thought this was funny, and applicable.
Curiouslaydee must have some kind of magnetic merchandise power because she always manages to find the best stuff in any store. And pretty much as soon as she walked over to this epic pile of junk, she unearthed this treasure.
A pineapple purse! It's awesome, and it cost less than two dollars…and it didn't smell funny! I think that has to be the trifecta of thrifting.
A peek inside at the palm tree patterned fabric. It will be perfect for toting around my camera on all the tiki outings planned for the summer. I must say I have a newfound respect for this store.
The purse looks as good on the web site as it does in real life. It will look good on the road trip.
Both Pineapple and Purse? So awesome!


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With the 100 degree heat the past week, I have been craving something fresh and super easy to make. And since it's the first day of summer, strawberry avocado salsa with cinnamon sugar pita crisps was the perfect thing go to. The salsa is the perfect mix of savory and the sweet pita adds an awesome contrast. This is great for a light lunch, appetizers for guests, or just a snack!
*make sure avocados are not too soft since you will be dicing them.
Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and mix. Squeeze 3-4 lime halves over the mixture. Chill.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Take 2 whole-wheat pitas and cut in to 20-24 pieces. Melt coconut oil and coat one side of each pita chip with melted oil. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of each pita chip. Bake for 10 minutes or until crispy and brown!
Let crisps cool and than serve with chilled salsa.
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As I was walking along a pier on Zlarin, a small Croatian island in the Adriatic, I noticed a rainbow stenciled on the sidewalk. Who put it there? And why? There are no answers.
Last September I paddled the Croatian Adriatic coast with Peak and Paddle Croatia. It was enchanting.
For the first part of the trip, we stayed on the island Zlarin. It's a small island (winter population of 284), but has been inhabited since Neolithic times, and is famous for its coral divers.
I took the photo from the kayak at sunset, after one of our first trips. Stories are to come!
My mother had spent the early 1950s (her mid-to-late 20s) teaching in Germany and traveling through Europe.
I'd known that, but I'd somehow forgotten, or possibly never known, that she'd paid a visit to the then-country of Yugoslavia.
As she tells the story, her visit was in direct opposition to U.S. government orders. The iron curtain was beginning to fall over Eastern Europe, and the newly created "Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia", along with the other Eastern European countries, had initially aligned themselves with the Stalin-era Soviet Union.
By 1947 (just five years before my mother's visit), that had changed: Yugoslavia, under Tito's control, had opted to break from the Soviet Union and was accepting a limited amount of American aid. However, Tito remained a vocal critic of both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and the American government was concerned about the stability of the uneasy peace in the region, sandwiched as it was between Western Europe and the Soviet Union.
So the U.S. issued a warning that Americans were not to travel there. Undeterred, my mother nevertheless obtained a visa. With just a backpack and a change of clothes, she hopped on the train from Venice, where she had been visiting her future husband (my father), a naval officer whose destroyer had docked there briefly.
As it does today, the train wound around the northern Adriatic coastline before plunging inland to Sarajevo. My mother had colleagues in Sarajevo from the Experiment in International Living. So she was able to stay in a youth hostel there. And she was confident in her ability to navigate a foreign country, government warnings or no.
So when she arrived in Sarajevo, she immediately went out to explore.
"What made you want to buy the shoes?" I asked, expecting to hear that she wanted a souvenir of her adventures.
"Oh, I liked them and needed a pair of shoes," she replied cheerfully.
She wore them? Sure enough, when I inspected them closely I could see the soles were well worn. I slipped my feet inside and discovered they fit me almost perfectly. And they were surprisingly comfortable.
"And you know what the Yugoslavian college students told me about the curved toes?" she asked me mischievously.
Apparently toilets in Yugoslavia at that time were often… primitive. (Think hole-in-the-ground.) So the curved toes were useful to..ahem…hang on to while squatting.
That was the story, anyway. Not that my mother ever had need of them for that purpose, she hastened to clarify.
But she did wear them as she traipsed happily around Sarajevo… until the evening she was comparing visas with the Experiment in International Living team.
"I have another week here," she replied.
Except apparently she didn't—the visa expired the very next day. And you didn't fool around with expired visas in Eastern European countries, at least not at that point in history.
So that was the end of my mother's Yugoslavian adventure… but she brought the shoes home, for me to discover 64 years later.


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People in New Zealand know from reading newspapers what kind of meals criminals get served in prison for Christmas and what size of breast implants were used in the plastic surgery of a B-class celebrity. But news reports about Direct Deduction and Spousal Provision are a rarity although such a big number of people are affected by the policies.
The reasons behind this lack of information in newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and other media remain unclear because the issue has a human touch factor that normally guarantees coverage. It is about people not being treated in a fair way by a greedy government and in a country that prides itself as giving everybody a fair go.
We cannot imagine that the media in New Zealand fall for cheap political slogans, and it would be the first time they would take the words of politicians as facts that cannot be challenged. We cannot imagine either that they mimic the Wellington Mandarins' speak and are not willing to check out the facts themselves. We have seen good examples of investigative journalism on many topics, so the opposite is the case. So why this lack of coverage?
No promotion agencies for Tourism New Zealand
What we do know is that there have not been many articles about the consequences of Section 70, and of the few that have been published in the past years some did not represent both sides of the story - but only the Government's twisted views. Most media outlets have not even scratched the surface on the topic.
There have also been cases of Letters to the Editor and contributions by superannuation experts that were not published for unknown reasons, leaving readers in the belief Section 70 does not even exist.
We suspect that the sparse coverage and suppressed letters only reflect a lack of understandable and digestible information journalists have access to in this country.
We are confident that with our website we deliver the basic knowledge to journalists in New Zealand and the rest of the world, so they do not have to rely on biased Government information.
In contrast to its rugby greats, Sir Edmund Hillary and its magnificent landscapes, this surely is no topic New Zealand can be proud of. But it is not the role of the media anyway to act like a promotion agency for Tourism New Zealand - and they have proved on so many occasions that they are well able to dig very deep.
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Yangmaso Shaiza (1923 – 30 January 1984) was an Indian politician and the fourth Chief Minister of Manipur. He founded the Manipur Hills Union in 1974, and became the first chief minister from hill regions of the state.

Death
On 30 January 1984, Yangmaso was murdered by two assassins of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) at Nagaram, Imphal.

Legacy
As a far-sighted leader, Yangmaso and his policies has been considered as being highly visionary and cosmopolitan in nature. In a recent one-day seminar on "Yangmaso Shaiza and His Manipur" held on 9 March 2014 by the United All Communities Social Uplifters (UNACSU), Manipur, his legacy was summed up by Soso Shaiza as:

"As Chief Minister, he was convinced that the only way to maintain peace and harmony in the state was to reach out benefits to the remotest parts of the state and to bring development to both the hills and valleys, and to all tribes and communities. His vision was the accommodation and acceptance of all tribes and communities in Manipur. His dream was a rainbow concept of recognition and acceptance of the unique culture and character of all tribes and communities. For him, all human beings are brothers and sisters, since we are all children of God. His vision and ideals will be realised when all tribes and communities living in Manipur make his unity-rainbow concept a reality".

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Bobby Bones Signs Exclusive Television Development Deal With BBC Studios
BOBBY BONES SIGNS EXCLUSIVE OVERALL TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH BBC STUDIOS' LOS ANGELES PRODUCTION ARM
Breaking Bobby Bones Currently in Production with BBC Studios
Nashville, TN – October 29, 2020 – Leading syndicated radio host, TV personality and best-selling author Bobby Bones has signed an exclusive overall television development deal with BBC Studios' Los Angeles production arm. Based on this new development deal, he will work exclusively with BBC Studios across all television media as an executive producer to develop and potentially host original unscripted series, along with scripted projects, reflecting his wide range of diverse interests.
Bobby Bones is currently working with BBC Studios filming the unscripted series Breaking Bobby Bones slated to debut on National Geographic. In the action packed series, Bobby Bones travels across America to meet hard working hometown heroes with unique jobs, skills and abilities who put him to the test to see if he has what it takes to keep up with them.
Bobby Bones first worked with BBC Studios' Los Angeles production arm when he became the mirrorball champion on Dancing with the Stars, the successful global format it brought to the U.S. and produces as a hit series for ABC, now going strong in its 29th season.
"I'm thrilled to be able to collaborate with the team at BBC Studios on this new venture," said Bobby Bones. "From working with them on Dancing with the Stars, and now Breaking Bobby Bones, I know first-hand the incredible creativity and integrity they bring to every project."
"Bobby Bones' life story is a testament to his strong work ethic and perseverance. The way in which he overcame adversity to achieve his own version of the American dream is an inspiration. His ability to connect with audiences is powerful, as he proved on Dancing with the Stars. Bobby Bones is a creative force in his own right, and I am thrilled to officially welcome him to our team to jointly develop bespoke projects that reflect his unique brand and personality," said Valerie Bruce, General Manager of BBC Studios, Los Angeles Productions.
In addition to this exclusive television development deal with BBC Studios, Bobby Bones will continue in his role as an official in-house mentor on American Idol and to work extensively with iHeartRadio, where his namesake program, The Bobby Bones Show, is broadcast to more than 170 radio stations.
One of the nation's most influential radio personalities as host of iHeartRadio's "The Bobby Bones Show," Bobby Bones became the youngest inductee ever into the National Radio Hall of Fame. He won the Country Music Association Award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year twice. He has been recognized as the Academy of Country Music Award winner for National On-Air Personality of the Year four times. In addition to his broadcasting accomplishments, Bobby Bones is a two-time NY Times #1 best-selling author. His popular podcast BobbyCast has nearly 20 million downloads.
BBC Studios is a leader in award-winning unscripted content spanning original programming to U.S. adaptations of successful global formats, ranging from Weakest Link to Top Gear America, as well as the Emmy-winning original series Life Below Zero, which has been so successful that it has generated two spin-off shows and established a longtime production partnership between BBC Studios and National Geographic.
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Maritime man living with MS believes stem cells will slow progression
Mark Wile was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002.
Published Tuesday, April 17, 2018 6:55PM ADT
Last Updated Thursday, May 3, 2018 2:08PM ADT
A Maritime man living with multiple sclerosis – commonly known as MS - is heading to the other side of the country to undergo a stem cell procedure, which he hopes will improve his quality of life and slow its progression.
Mark Wile was diagnosed with MS back in 2002; he's lived with the disease since then, dealing with the heartache and frustration as it sapped his strength and put him in a wheelchair.
Still, the 50-year-old has stubbornly clung to his independence, living with his partner and aided by a volunteer therapist.
A stem cell treatment in Germany nine years ago offered him new hope, at least for a while.
"I was grabbing things like I used to and pulling myself up," he explains. "I had strength again. Right now, this hand, it's there for a minute, but then, it's gone."
With the disease progressing again, Mark is preparing to cross the country in a race to salvage his quality of life.
There's little doubt other stem cell treatments have been promising.
A few years ago, a separate, open-ended clinical trial was launched in Ottawa to further study apparent benefits from what's called Mesenchymal stem cells.
"We're now in a position to be able to get the cells and get them in a way that's safe and able to produce them in enough masses that we can start a trial," explains Dr. Mark Freedman of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in a video posted on YouTube.
Still, officials are quick to note the trial is experimental, and not approved for regular clinical use.
While embryonic cells have the remarkable ability to morph into virtually any tissue or organ, their use remains controversial.
Scientists have had only limited success in using adult stem cells, even though we've known about them for half a century.
The treatment Mark has booked is not part of the clinical trial, but his faith in the process remains unshakable, and his thoughts are with others battling the same disease.
"I just feel bad for people who don't have the funds to do this," he says, "because if you've got the funds to do these treatments, you have better quality of life, and that's my thing, that's what I want to get people. Let's help these people and get them a little better quality of life."
With files from CTV Atlantic's Bruce Frisko.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the clinical trial was launched a few years ago, rather than a few months ago, as previously stated. Also, it should be noted that Dr. Mark Freedman's comments are directly related to the clinical trials and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of other treatments.


But we're getting off track here, so for the purpose of this discussion, let's just say that you come across this above-average house for a low – but not unreasonable price given the current housing market – that you think you might like a whole lot and would like to consider renting into the foreseeable future. Let's also say that after reaching out to the "owners" via e-mail, you come to learn that said owners are actually doing missionary work in West Africa for the next five years, and as such, they're happily willing to rent their house to you sight unseen, just as long as you promise to keep the house neat and clean, and wire transfer the security deposit over to them as soon as possible.
Now I know what you're thinking – "Sounds great – when do you move in?!" And friends, I wish that I had a specific date that I could share with you, along with color swatches that we're entertaining for our new family room and the style of inflatable beach float that I'll be using to lounge around that sparkling pool in a few months, but alas, it was only a short while thereafter that I discovered a tiny flaw in our prospective agreement – well, mainly – they didn't actually own the property that they were trying to rent me!!!
Fortunately, yours truly managed to wise-up to this whole crazy scheme before any actual money traded hands – upon closer inspection, there was just something about photos of two completely different kitchens in the exact same listing that just didn't quite seem right. Take it from me – you've got to stay on your toes when you're wandering around the Internet, whether you're looking to rent a new home or simply trying to catch up on your online gambling addiction.


Sensibility and practicality define the 2017 Hyundai Elantra. With fewer than 25,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sedan prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience. It features a front-wheel-drive platform, an automatic transmission, and a 2 liter 4 cylinder engine. Top features include heated front seats, 1-touch window functionality, fully automatic headlights, tilt steering wheel, power door mirrors and heated door mirrors, power windows, cruise control, and a blind spot monitoring system. Features such as automatic climate control and leather upholstery prove that economical transportation does not need to be sparsely equipped. Hyundai also prioritized safety and security by including: dual front impact airbags with occupant sensing airbag, head curtain airbags, traction control, brake assist, ignition disabling, an emergency communication system, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. This car was designed with safety in mind, allowing you to drive with even greater assurance. This vehicle has achieved Certified Pre-Owned status, by passing Hyundai's comprehensive certification process, including a rigorous 150 point inspection! We know that you have high expectations, and we enjoy the challenge of meeting and exceeding them! Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information.


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Q: How can I auto run ccleaner on mac OS X? I've set up a .bat file in windows to auto run ccleaner in the background using the
"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO
line of code. How can I do this for Mac OS X Snow Leopard?

A: This is actually not a programming question - but you can use the Automator.app to run a certain task automatically. Pretty intuitive user interface.
In addition to your second question: You can add multiple tasks (from predefined actions to custom AppleScript stuff) in one "run cycle". Just launch the program, it's quite easy to use, you'll see.


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Tag: Roman Empire
Posted on 27 July 2022 17 August 2022
Tingitana Frontier Project – Polish-Moroccan exploration of the Roman limes in Morocco
Polish-Moroccan archaeological mission, which researches the Roman limes, unearthed remains of a Roman watchtower in late October and early November 2021. The watchtower was a part of the defence system of the ancient city of Volubilis. This research project is conducted within the framework of the agreement of mutual cooperation that was signed in July 2021 by the University of Warsaw and the National Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in Rabat (INSAP).
South-eastern view from the site
© K. Bartczak, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence
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Posted on 13 January 2022 11 January 2022
Roman Imperial epigraphic traditions
In the Roman Imperial period commemorative inscriptions became omnipresent in nearly all aspects of social life, and the afterlife. Yet, quite suddenly, during the third century AD, this practice fell into decline. In the regions where the practice survived, it acquired a new face, and the so-called epigraphic cultures of Late Antiquity developed. Inscription took a new form with clumsier and less regular lettering, shaping, and their genres were now less diverse. Despite decades of research, beginning in the early 1980s, the reasons for this great transformation remain to be explained. The answer, however, may lie in the changing face of Roman workshops and how they shaped their clients' tastes: "There is a pressing need to develop a wholly new approach to the study of cultural impact of the third-fifth century stonecutters' and mosaicists' workshops, a study which would encompass the entire Roman world," said Dr Nowakowski from the Faculty of History, a laureate of the prestigious ERC grant.
Vannucci A., 1873, Storia dell'Italia antica, Domena Publiczna
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Pomerium – new discovery
On 17 July 2021, an important and rare discovery was made during archaeological works carried out near the recently restored Mausoleum of Augustus in the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, just off the Via del Corso in Rome. A sizable travertine block (pomerium cippus) was unearthed, which defined the sacred boundary (pomerium) of Rome extended by Emperor Claudius in 49 AD. Although the discovered block is only partially preserved, with he censorial power of the the ruler (line 6) and a final formula:
[au]ctis populi R[omani] / finibus, pomerium / ampliavit terminavitque
(lines 7 – 9)
linking this inscription to the activities of Claudius and similar cippi is most reasonable.
Why is the recent discovery in Rome so unique and of such a great significance?
Discovery of the pomerium
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Q: Divide data from other days by data from one particular day I am a bit stuck on one problem for a few hours now.
Let`s say I have a table with the following data:
month          outstanding
01/05/2012     35 678 956
02/05/2012     33 678 956
03/05/2012     31 678 956
04/05/2012     27 678 956
05/05/2012     24 678 956

i need to get the ratio of say, day 05/05/2012 results to the first day of that month
E.G. Outstanding of05/05/2012 divided by outstanding 01/05/2012 (24 678 956/35 678 956)
What function should i use?
Tried doing over partition by / by result of to_char(trunc(trunc(a.date_,'MM'), 'MM'),'DD-MM-YYYY')
Didnt seem to work for me

A: create table temp (month date , outstanding number);
insert into temp values(to_date('01/05/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),35678956);
insert into temp values(to_date('02/05/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),33678956);
insert into temp values(to_date('03/05/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),31678956);
insert into temp values(to_date('04/05/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),27678956);
insert into temp values(to_date('05/05/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),24678956);
insert into temp values(to_date('01/06/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),44678956);
insert into temp values(to_date('02/06/2012','dd/mm/yyyy'),41678956);

The FIRST_VALUE analytic function picks the first record from the partition after doing the ORDER BY
SELECT month
      ,outstanding
      ,outstanding/(FIRST_VALUE(outstanding)
             OVER (PARTITION BY to_char(month,'mm')
             ORDER BY month
        )) as ratio
FROM temp
ORDER BY month;

OUTPUT
MONTH     OUTSTANDING      RATIO
--------- ----------- ----------
01-MAY-12    35678956          1
02-MAY-12    33678956 .943944548
03-MAY-12    31678956 .887889096
04-MAY-12    27678956 .775778193
05-MAY-12    24678956 .691695015
01-JUN-12    44678956          1
02-JUN-12    41678956 .932854295

7 rows selected.
SQLFIDDLE link

A: Try this:
SELECT t1.month,
       t1.outstanding / t2.outstanding o2
FROM your_table t1
INNER JOIN
  (SELECT *
   FROM your_table
   WHERE trunc(MONTH, 'mm') = MONTH) t2 ON trunc(t1.MONTH, 'mm') = t2.MONTH


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IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING — The CEO of the Canadian American Business Council, SCOTTY GREENWOOD, calls it a "happy coincidence" that she was able to gather a high-powered room of cross-border corporate and government luminaries on the eve of the first North American Leaders Summit in five years.
Here's what we know for sure. CABC's annual State of the Relationship gala was planned well in advance of U.S. President JOE BIDEN's formal invitation to JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Mexican President ANDRÉS MANUEL LÓPEZ OBRADOR to meet him in Washington. And Greenwood is a well-connected player in town. Are there really coincidences?
— Case in point: Trudeau's trade minister, MARY NG, opened the show on the top floor of the luxe Hay-Adams hotel, where the outdoor balcony offers the best view of the White House in the city. Ng laid it on pretty thick with a nod to her host: "The only thing more reliable than the Canada-U.S. relationship is Scotty Greenwood," she said.
Ng then teed up her boss, who delivered standard boilerplate about the relationship. His parting words earned a chuckle: "Canada and the U.S. are the two bestest of friends."
SPOTTED: Future ambassador and Ottawa resident DAVID COHEN, a former Comcast executive who'll soon take up residence in Rockcliffe Park, standing at the back of the room before ducking out.… Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY, who met counterpart ANTONY BLINKEN on the weekend before he jetted off to Africa.… Border congressman BRIAN HIGGINS, who stopped in during a busy evening on the town (more on Higgins later).… Journalists ALEX PANETTA (CBC) and RICHARD MADAN (CTV).… FLAVIO VOLPE, the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association.… MAURA KEEFE, former chief of staff to Sen. JEANNE SHAHEEN.
— Also spotted: CHRISTOPHER SANDS, director of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute (more on that below, too).... LAURA DAWSON, formerly of the Wilson Institute and now of the Amazon Web Services Institute.… CHARLES SHAPIRO, a retired diplomat and once the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela.… JEAN-FRANÇOIS HOULD, the head of Quebec's office in Washington.… ALEXI DRUCKER, Alberta's senior business development officer in the city.... JAKE CARNES, who works for Supreme Court Justice AMY CONEY BARRETT.
THE FIRST STOP — Trudeau ended his evening at the Hay-Adams, but he had himself a day. After his plane landed at Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday morning, Trudeau headed to a panel at the Wilson Center's Canada Institute, a think tank that indulges Canada's desire for a piece of the discourse in the capital.
The PM brought key cabmins: Deputy PM CHRYSTIA FREELAND, Trade Minister MARY NG and Public Safety Minister MARCO MENDICINO. Playbook is reliably informed the event came together in only a week. Pro subscribers can read ZI-ANN LUM's report on the event here: Trudeau: U.S. can't take on 'unavoidable' China by itself.
ON THE HILL — Next up was a trip to Capitol Hill. As Trudeau's entourage sailed past security gates just before 2:30, he provoked a reaction from a group of chanting student-protesters from American University. They noticed the flags on the motorcade and pivoted their "Build Back Better" chant to "Stop Line 3" — a reminder to the PM, if he noticed, that his pipeline advocacy hasn't gone unnoticed by America's progressive left. ("We can't just pick and choose," MARGARET MEAD of the Sunrise Movement told Playbook. "We have to have no fossil fuels or no future.")
— Next up, Congress: Trudeau brought Freeland, Hillman and Ng into a meeting at the walnut-paneled Rayburn Room with House Speaker NANCY PELOSI, minority leader KEVIN MCCARTHY and a bipartisan gang of congresspeople. Some of the others in the room for the Americans: Higgins, SUZAN DELBENE, GREGORY MEEKS, BENNIE THOMPSON, RICHARD NEAL, ELISE STEFANIK, KEVIN BRADY, MICHAEL MCCAUL and BILL HUIZENGA.
— Key takeaways: The gathering lasted an hour and change. As he walked out of the room, Higgins distilled its main themes for Playbook. He opened with a familiar priority: "bipartisan support for discontinuation of the testing requirement" at the border.
On a Biden administration proposal to offer tax incentives to American electric vehicle manufacturers — which the Canadian side sees as protectionist and damaging — Higgins said only that "those issues can get worked out." He alluded to helping carve out a deal as a member of the House ways and means subcommittee.
THREE AMIGOS DAY — Biden meets jointly in person with López Obrador and Trudeau today for the first time since taking office, and he'll need to do more than just not be DONALD TRUMP.
— The assignment: POLITICO's SABRINA RODRIGUEZ and ANDY BLATCHFORD report: "For Biden, the trilateral summit — the first since 2016 — will be an exercise in building back trust and making headway on some of the thorniest issues among the countries, including migration challenges, trade irritants and charting a path for regional economic recovery from the pandemic."
ROOM > ZOOM — Canadian ambassador KIRSTEN HILLMAN says the Three Amigos summit has been a long time coming (murmurs about making it happen have festered since Biden took office) but planning sped up more recently. "It's been about a month of really starting to plan in earnest, but it wasn't actually decided until quite recently that it was going to be able to happen."
Playbook got a peek inside Hillman's office at the Canadian embassy ahead of today's trilateral. Suffice to say the melodrama meets visitors at the ambassador's door. Large windows frame the U.S. Capitol (which totally steals the show). As if that's not enough, anyone who enters must stash their cell phones in a locker.
We get it. This room should be seen to be important. In fairness, it is. Canadians in town list go-to factoids about the embassy. Top of the list: Of all the envoys in town, only Canada's works between the Capitol and the White House, just a few minutes' drive down Pennsylvania Avenue.
— Hillman's view: Count on a diplomat to talk up the potential of the face-to-face-to-face meeting. "We've all survived through Zoom, but nothing can replace people sitting down together and having a free-flowing, honest conversation," Hillman told Playbook. You can read our Q+A here.
Without question, Hillman has logged Zoom time managing the closure and eventual reopening of the U.S.-Canada border, the battle for PPE, the end of Keystone XL, the start of Buy American and the return of the two Michaels.
She advises Playbook that things that affect Canada and Canadians don't always come out of the White House. Like Line 5, she says — just for example. "The good news is that we have 12 offices across this country."
SPEAKING OF LINE 5 — In an exclusive for Pro subscribers this morning, ZI-ANN LUM and BEN LEFEBVRE report on efforts Enbridge is taking to sway voters in Michigan on the safety of the controversial cross-border Line 5 pipeline. The Calgary-based energy firm launched attack ads earlier this year targeting Michigan Gov. GRETCHEN WHITMER, who campaigned in 2018 to shut down the pipeline.
Her fight against Enbridge has since escalated, now involving the Canadian government and the Biden administration. Michigan's gubernatorial election is scheduled for next November. Energy prices and the outcome of pipeline treaty talks between the U.S. and Canada — following Whitmer's attempt to shutter Line 5 — are poised to be potential factors in the race.
Energy security will certainly come up today, but the topic of Line 5 won't likely rank high at a trilateral with a stacked agenda prioritizing discussion on pandemic management, addressing migration issues and economic cooperation.
BECAUSE USMCA BEGINS WITH U.S. — In another feature for Pro subscribers this morning, GAVIN BADE and ANDY BLATCHFORD report that even as Biden hopes to rebuild strained ties with Canada and Mexico, his biggest obstacle may be his own domestic economic and political agenda.
Leaders are expected to announce agreements to ease the supply chain crunch, speed vaccine distribution to countries in the region and curtail methane emissions that worsen climate change, a senior White House official says. But trade leaders in all three nations say Biden's policies to rebuild American manufacturing risk alienating continental neighbors and derailing regional cooperation.
THE TRADE TITAN WHO'S NOT IN TOWN — One heavyweight missing from today's NAFTA reunion: Canada's newly retired chief negotiator STEVE VERHEUL. The former assistant deputy minister of trade policy and negotiations at Global Affairs Canada played "vital" roles negotiating CETA, CPTPP and the new NAFTA. The Toronto Star once called Verheul "the most important Canadian you've (probably) never heard of."
— The show goes on: International Trade Minister MARY NG shared some quick words about Verheul's legacy with POLITICO last week when she was in Geneva. "While we will miss Steve — and his contribution is extraordinary — I would also say that there are incredible professionals that are leading the civil service efforts on my behalf and on the Government of Canada."
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU meets Mexican President ANDRÉS MANUEL LÓPEZ OBRADOR at 11 a.m. at the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, D.C.
At 1:15 p.m., he'll join U.S. President JOE BIDEN in the Oval Office.
At 2:45 p.m., he meets U.S. Vice President KAMALA HARRIS at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
At 4:45, Trudeau, Biden and López Obrador will convene in the East Ballroom of the White House.
Trudeau caps the day with a media availability at 8 p.m. at the Canadian Embassy.
What are you hearing that you need Playbook to know? Any questions about the next session of Parliament? Send it all our way.
Pro subscribers should not miss the Pro Canada PM memo from ANDY BLATCHFORD and ZI-ANN LUM: A border update ahead of the Three Amigos summit.
In other headlines for subscribers:
— Trudeau's rivals on attack as inflation accelerates to fastest pace in nearly two decades.
— Canadians traveling to New York can access Excelsior vax pass.
— Lawmakers struggling to find solutions for supply chain woes.
— Lobstermen lose right to fish in wide swath of Gulf of Maine after appeals court decision.
— Key USTR nominees move to Senate vote.
— CBC's The Fifth Estate reports this morning: WE Charity misled donors about building schools in Kenya, records show.
— In the Canadian Jewish News, MATTHEW KASSEL goes deep on accusations of anti-semitism in the Green Party.
— On the FRONTBURNER podcast today: How a catastrophic climate event unfolded in B.C.
— O'Toole warns more expulsions in store for any MP who challenges his leadership, CP's STEPHANIE TAYLOR reports.
— Question from RUPA SUBRAMANYA in the National Post: Why wait until 2023 for Conservative leadership review?
— Here's the CBC's MIKE CRAWLEY on a story we first told you about last week: Ontario's $348,000 per year trade rep post in Washington sitting vacant.
— From The Narwhal: Inside the Gidimt'en eviction of Coastal GasLink, a photo essay.
— For Xtra, DALE SMITH interviewed MARCI IEN, minister for women and gender equality and youth. "It was very clear to me she does feel an investment in the LGBTQ2S+ file," he writes. "Her ability to talk credibly about the people she met on the road and why their concerns mattered was refreshing in a Cabinet minister — and I've interviewed my share over my time on the Hill."
— WYATT SHARPE's latest interview features STEVEN GUILBEAULT. "That's a good question," the environment minister said more than once.
— And on THE DECIBEL this morning, The Globe's ADRIAN MORROW tees up today's Three Amigos Summit.
PLAYBOOKERS
Birthdays: HBD to professor and career diplomat ANNE LEAHY.
Elsewhere: Canada's ambassador to the U.N. BOB RAE after a doctor's checkup: "He told me 'not many cars built in 1948 are in as good shape.'" … CBC News climate journalist LISA JOHNSON trying to get home.… WENDY GILMOUR, Canada's high commissioner to Pakistan, in Islamabad.
Movers and shakers: PJ AKEEAGOK is the new premier of Nunavut. Trudeau offered congrats and a path forward: "Nunavummiut will continue to guide the path forward as we keep progressing together on the road to devolution, to give Nunavut more control for decisions on its lands, resources, and economic future." … OMAR ALLAM is now leader of Deloitte Canada's new global trade and investment group.
Wednesday's answer: The President's Guest House is also known as Blair House.
Props to BEN ROTH, CULLY ROBINSON, PETER KEAY, BRIGID HAYES, SEBASTIAN COOPER, DIANA REN JIE LIANG, DIANNE SHERRIN, MICHAEL MACDONALD, ZEV LEWIS, JOHN DILLON, STEPHEN KAROL, CHRIS HYDE, FRANK STALLONS, LAURA JARVIS, ELIZABETH BURN, JOHN GUOBA, ARTHUR DRACHE, LEIGH LAMPERT, DAVID MCLENNAN, KEVIN COLBOURNE, BOB KING, JAMES RENFREW, GARY ALLEN, JOHN ECKER and BOB GORDON.
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