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Justia Forms Business Contracts The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Amendment No. 1 dated as of February 21, 2019 to the Distribution
Amendment No. 1 dated as of February 21, 2019 to the Distribution Agreement
Contract Categories: Business Operations - Distribution Agreements
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDMENT NO. 1, dated as of February 21, 2019 (this "Amendment"), to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2017 (the "Distribution Agreement"), between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION (the "Company") and the institutions listed on Schedule I to the Distribution Agreement (the "Agents") with respect to the issue and sale by the Company from time to time of its Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J and its Senior Subordinated Medium-Term Notes Series K under the Company's medium-term notes program.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Agents are "covered entities" as defined in the rules of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding Qualified Financial Contracts of Global Systemically Important Banking Organizations, 12 C.F.R. Subpart I, §§ 252.81 et seq. (the "QFC Stay Rules");
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Distribution Agreement as set forth herein in order to include provisions for purposes of conforming the Distribution Agreement and each Terms Agreement (as defined in the Distribution Agreement) entered into on or after the date hereof to the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules, and to make certain administrative updates;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Amendments.
A new Section 19 is hereby added as follows:
"SECTION 19. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes.
(a) Transfer and Default Rights.
(i) In the event that any party that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such party of this Agreement or any Terms Agreement and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement or any Terms Agreement will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement or any Terms Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
(ii) In the event that any party that is a Covered Entity or any BHC Act Affiliate of such party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement or any Terms Agreement that may be exercised against such party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights
could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement or any Terms Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. The requirements of this Section 19(a) apply notwithstanding the following Section 19(b).
(b) BHC Act Affiliate Insolvency.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Terms Agreement or any other agreement, but subject to the requirements of Section 19(a), no party to this Agreement or any Terms Agreement shall be permitted to exercise any Default Right against a party that is a Covered Entity with respect to this Agreement or any Terms Agreement that is related, directly or indirectly, to a BHC Act Affiliate of such party becoming subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, except to the extent the exercise of such Default Right would be permitted under the creditor protection provisions of 12 C.F.R. § 252.84, 12 C.F.R. § 47.5, or 12 C.F.R. § 382.4, as applicable.
(ii) After a BHC Act Affiliate of a party that is a Covered Entity has become subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, if any party to this Agreement or any Terms Agreement seeks to exercise any Default Right against such Covered Entity with respect to this Agreement or any Terms Agreement, the party seeking to exercise a Default Right shall have the burden of proof, by clear and convincing evidence, that the exercise of such Default Right is permitted hereunder.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 19:
"BHC Act Affiliate" of a party means an "affiliate" (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party;
"Covered Entity" means any of the following: (x) a "covered entity" as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b), (y) a "covered bank" as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b) or (z) a "covered FSI" as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b);
"Default Right" has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable;
"Insolvency Proceeding" means a receivership, insolvency, liquidation, resolution or similar proceeding; and
"U.S. Special Resolution Regime" means each of (y) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (z) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder."
Any reference in the Distribution Agreement to the Company's or its affiliates' street addresses at "225 Liberty Street, 21st Floor", "101 Barclay Street, 3rd Fl", or "101 Barclay Street, 3W" shall be deemed to read "240 Greenwich Street".
Any reference to the Agent "Goldman, Sachs & Co." shall be deemed to read "Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC".
No Other Amendments. The Distribution Agreement and this Amendment shall be read together and shall have the same force and effect as if the provisions of the Distribution Agreement and this Amendment were contained in one document. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Distribution Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. All references in any other agreement or document to the Distribution Agreement shall, on and after the date hereof, be deemed to refer to the Distribution Agreement as amended hereby.
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
/s/ Scott Freidenrich
Name: Scott Freidenrich
Title: Executive Vice President and Treasurer
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Distribution Agreement]
Accepted as of the date set forth above:
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
/s/ Meghan M. Maher
Name: Meghan M. Maher
BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
/s/ Daniel Klinger
Name: Daniel Klinger
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
/s/ Jack D. McSpadden, Jr.
Name: Jack D. McSpadden, Jr.
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA)
/s/ Richard Myers
Name: Richard Myers
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
/s/ Christopher J. Kulusic
Name: Christopher J. Kulusic
Title: Director, Debt Syndicate
/s/ Matthew J. Siracuse
Name: Matthew J. Siracuse
Title: Managing Director, Debt Syndicate
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
/s/ Raffael Finmara
Name: Raffael Finmara
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
/s/ Stephen L. Sheiner
Name: Stephen L. Sheiner
Title: Executive Director
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
SMITH INCORPORATED
/s/ John Binnie
Name: John Binnie
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
/s/ Hector Vazquez
Name: Hector Vazquez
UBS SECURITIES LLC
/s/ Mehdi Manii
Name: Mehdi Manii
/s/ James Andersen
Name: James Andersen
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
/s/ Carolyn Hurley
Name: Carolyn Hurley


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Grimmy Awards
By Bob Grimm
Best Actor: Sean Penn (21 Grams and Mystic River)
Honorable Mentions: Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), Paddy Considine (In America), Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent), Paul Giamatti (American Splendor), Jack Black (School of Rock)
Best Actress: Charlize Theron (Monster)
Honorable Mentions: Naomi Watts (21 Grams), Charlotte Rampling (Swimming Pool), Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give), Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation), Uma Thurman (Kill Bill)
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro (21 Grams)
Honorable Mentions: Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Bobby Cannavale (The Station Agent), Peter Sarsgaard (Shattered Glass), Johnny Depp (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), Djimoun Hounsou (In America)
Best Supporting Actress: Alison Lohman (Matchstick Men)
Honorable Mentions: Sarah and Emma Bolger (In America), Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April and The Station Agent), Natalie Portman (Cold Mountain), Christina Ricci (Monster), Catherine O'Hara (A Mighty Wind)
Best Documentary: Lost in La Mancha
Best Soundtrack: Lost in Translation
Worst Actors: Jason Biggs and Woody Allen (Anything Else)
Worst Actress: Tara Reid (My Boss's Daughter)
Best Actor in a Bad Movie: Robert Duvall (Gods and Generals)
Best Actress in a Bad Movie: Tie: Cate Blanchett (The Missing), Halle Berry (Gothika)
Worst Actor in a Good Movie: Nick Nolte (Hulk)
Worst Actress in a Good Movie: Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
Films least deserving of the critical raves they received: Mystic River (it was just OK), The Cooler, The Barbarian Invasions
Films least deserving of their critical beatings: Hulk, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Old School
Best Movie with Christopher Walken in it: The Rundown
Worst Movie with Christopher Walken in it: Gigli
Worst Ben Affleck Movie: Paycheck, followed by Daredevil (Gigli wasn't that bad!)
Best Movie with Robin Williams: Captain Stinko (Actually, I made that one up; Williams took a break in 2003)
Best DVD: The Alien Quadrilogy (This sucker is packed!)
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Item Contains: Approx. 200 pcs/lb.
White jellies with candy coating. Perfect candy for wedding arrangements!
Champagne flavored jellies are covered in white nonpareil seeds. These candies add a fun, festive flair to any special event!
Note: Does not contain any alcohol.
great for a special event.
So pretty on candy buffet!
I wish I would've ordered more! These are so pretty and they are amazing!!!
Really Does Taste Like Champagne!
I bought and used these on the candy buffet for our baby shower. A lot of people didn't really understand the flavor until I told them it was champagne flavored. I personally didn't care for them, but it could be my pregnant taste buds. They really do taste like champagne though.
Everyone loved this candy... very delicious!
This was in our favor bags for my daughter's wedding. A big hit. Everyone raved about the flavor.
Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Kosher Gelatin, Contains 2% or less of the following: Pectin, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sodium Potassium Tartrate, Sodium Polyphosphate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Color added. ALLERGY INFO: Processed in a facility which also processes Peanuts, Tree Nuts.


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RD Strategies for Promoting Team Success in the Online Environment
Andrea Stith, University of California, Santa Barbara; Kim Baeten, Stanford University; Christine Erlien, Duke University School of Medicine; Sandra Holden, Stanford University School of Medicine; and Elizabeth Seckel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Strong teams emerge from clearly articulated shared interests, mutual trust, and joint commitment. Building effective, dynamic and nimble teams is essential to team success and the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many standard practices. 2020 has thus been a year for trying new things and adapting best-practices to the on-line environment. Anticipating that online interactions will remain a significant element of RD into the future, we reflect on what has been learned over the past year and what we will carry into our future work. This session will include interactive elements, with participants contributing effective strategies for supporting successful virtual teams. (Fundamental | Strategic Research Advancement)
The Importance of Government Relations Efforts for Research Development: a Panel Discussion
Michael Helms, Stanford University; Eric Dickey, Western Oregon University; Barbara Sasso, University of the Pacific; Susan Emerson, Oregon State University; and Katie Lindl, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
What's the deal with Government Relations? What do they even do? Does your institution have a Government Relations office? Does it want one? What's the connection with Research Development? If you've ever wondered, then this panel is for you! This panel will provide an opportunity to engage in a focused session with Government Relations personnel from a wide variety of institutions. Attendees will come away with information to bring back to their home institutions. Understanding the important, and often overlooked, connection between Government Relations and Research Development is vital to sustaining a resilient Research Development enterprise. The panelists for this session are: Megan Arleth, Stanford University, Bill Bruner, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Gina Daly, University of California, Berkeley, David McDonald, Western Oregon University, and Gabrielle Serra, Oregon State University (Intermediate | Enhancement of Collaboration)
Meaningful Engagement (ME): Creating and Cultivating Your Professional Network
Vanity Campbell, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Melinda Boehm, University of California, Merced
Engaging in strategic relationship-building is integral to successful collaboration, team-building, and professional growth. For the Research Development (RD) professional, there is a real and present need to have the skills and confidence to create and sustain collaborative relationships in our increasingly interdependent funding world. This session presents a holistic approach to cultivating a professional network that utilizes key communication tools to facilitate collaboration-building for both personal and professional development. Participants will explore the application of each tool in RD settings, and interview a seasoned RD professional who will demonstrate the "real-world" value of the approach. (Intermediate | Communication of Research and Research Priorities)
Advocacy and Inclusion for underrepresented minorities and females in university research centers
Camille Coley, American Museum of Natural History; Theresa Lant, Pace University; and Susan Day, Research Development Services
The session offers RD professionals a platform to exchange knowledge and cultivate a community in the area of broadening the participation of underrepresented students and scholars in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM). Investigators struggle to build teams, and to create pipeline and pathways that implement the principles of team science and take advantage of what we know about making teams work to recruit and retain underrepresented students and scholars. The goal of this session is to help RD professionals think strategically about research planning for broadening participation of underrepresented groups using the principles of team science. (Intermediate | Enhancement of Collaboration)
Using data as a strategic asset for research development professionals
Joey Figueroa, Clarivate; Anand Desai, Clarivate
Clarivate consultants will lead the audience through a number of examples of leveraging data as a strategic asset for research development professionals. Specific examples include generating institutional research landscapes, scanning the horizon for emerging research, identification of key opinion leaders in strategic areas, showcasing institutional strengths and experts, and matching funding opportunities along with industrial partnering opportunities to research expertise.


"Dirty Little Lie" is about control, succumbing to it or taking it tf back. It's also about the devil card in the tarot. it's not meant to be preachy. it's meant to shine a light in the murk of our conditionings and ask who are you under the influence of – the angel or the devil?
Hey Guys, I'm Phé and this is my debut EP CRISIS. Hope you love it!
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Home News South Africa Portfolio committee condemns attack on farm manager
Portfolio committee condemns attack on farm manager
By Lloyd Phillips
Following a recent attack in which a KwaZulu-Natal land reform farm manager was allegedly thrown into a fire, disputing land claimants and land reform beneficiaries have been urged to use legal processes to settle such disputes between themselves.
Photo: Lloyd Phillips
Disputes among land reform claimants and beneficiaries should be referred to existing formal land reform processes for arbitration, instead of parties resorting to violence.
This was according to a statement issued by Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development after a recent attack in which a land reform farm manager was thrown into a fire in KwaZulu-Natal's Mtwalume area.
The victim was allegedly assaulted by four unknown assailants, and managed to put the fire out by rolling on the ground. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
The portfolio committee's statement alleged that the attack on the farm manager was linked to divisions within the Mathulini Communal Property Association (MCPA) that was allocated a 7 500ha sugar cane farm as part of the association's land restitution claims.
According to media reports, IFP MP, Inkosi Bhekizizwe Luthuli said that former leaders and members of the MCPA had been removed from their positions for allegedly doing "wrong things".
Luthuli said that representatives of this aggrieved faction were believed to have been behind the attack on the farm manager.
Luthuli added that the MCPA had written to Thoko Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, around two weeks ago to request her urgent intervention in the dispute. However, the minister had not yet responded.
Chairperson of the portfolio committee, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, called on the MCPA and other land reform claimants and beneficiaries who were experiencing conflict amongst themselves to avail themselves of "sufficient provisions in the land reform process to deal with disputes and counterclaims", instead of resorting to violent conflict.
"Such claims still have full recourse to procedural justice and other legal provisions. We cannot condone acts of criminality as these do not advance the process of land reform or restitution. Such vile acts are not only uncalled for, but also further diminish the integrity of claims or counterclaims," Mandela said.
The portfolio committee's statement also said that Parliament had amended the Communal Property Associations Act to allow government departments to intervene in internal conflicts within these associations.
"The committee urges the [department] to ensure that [the] Mathulini Communal Property Association is included as a priority matter and [for assistance] to resolve these issues," the portfolio committee statement said.
Captain Nqobile Gwala, spokesperson for the KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service (SAPS), said that a case of attempted murder was currently being investigated by the SAPS.
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Have you ever wanted to make a model of yourself and your friends in Roblox Studio but didn�t know how? This tutorial will show how! Make a model of you First open Roblox Studio and choose any place to build in. Now press the play button. Now you should see yourself in the game. In the Explorer... So it turns out ROBLOX�s physics are very approximate, and rather hard to work with. You may be surprised if you have not been on ROBLOX for long.
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We are knowledgeable about the trucking industry and the federal regulations governing them, which helps us assist our clients who have been injured by their practices. With the explosion of trucks on America's highways, literally and figuratively, accidents between automobiles and semi-trailer trucks are on the rise. Many of these accidents result in major injuries.
We understand the problem and have experience dealing with the issues that arise in such cases. Our goals include protecting the individual where litigation is necessary, but also providing resources to the public to help avoid situations where injury could result. We will fight for your rights where they have been violated and help recover compensation where warranted. We will also help educate the public when injuries are caused by the negligence or carelessness of trucking companies, in hopes of increasing road safety.
Although as a litigation firm, we do not believe that every case should have to go to trial. First and foremost, our attorneys are problem-solvers. Prompt, accurate assessment of legal questions, insurance issues, and damage claims is a hallmark of our practice. This provides clients with the foundation necessary to determine whether claims should be settled, mediated, arbitrated or tried. When a trial is necessary, our approach to each case is aggressive and comprehensive. All cases are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and expeditiously as possible and by the most economic means available. Our Maryland truck accident lawyer and DC auto accident lawyer team is backed by an extensive array of state-of-the-art resources, thereby permitting client matters to be handled efficiently, comprehensively and economically.
Contact the truck collision or accident lawyers at Wingfield, Ginsburg & Lipp, P.C. in Washington DC and Maryland.


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Alta Vista Christian Church
The Alta Vista Christian Church (Mexican Institute Chapel) was constructed in 1931 by the Mexican Christian Institute in Kansas City, whose congregation has served the area since 1917. Its mission was to serve as a site for worship, evangelization, and social relief for the Mexican railroad workers who labored in the Historic West Bottoms and Armourdale districts of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. The church is of Spanish Mission Revival design, with an "L" shaped floorplan and gabled roof finished with Spanish tile. A second wing was added to the building in 1945 to house classrooms. After 99 years of serving the community, the Alta Vista Christian Church congregation dissolved and donated the building to La Gloria de Dios in 2016. The building continues to serve the Hispanic community today, although with a congregation of smaller numbers. Members have dedicated themselves to renovate and had planned to engage in wider community outreach, when in December 2018 they discovered considerable structural issues — the south and east walls of the sanctuary were pulling away from one another. The Church is in Peril due to the impending repairs and financial burden to the congregation. It's importance as one of the first structures built for and by the Mexican community – necessitates the structure's listing on our Places in Peril. While not in immediate danger of collapse, repairs are necessary. It is hoped that by listing, a financial supporter can be identified and interested parties come forward to provide technical assistance to complete the full structural/geotechnical assessments and partial stabilization repairs needed. In addition, a full survey of Kansas City's west side focusing on the Latinx community could bring necessary protections to an already dwindling stock of important cultural heritage resources in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
Cracks in foundation of church building
The congregation seeks assistance to complete the following:
Install and repair downspout connections; add dirt around foundation for a negative grade away from the foundation. Gutter repair where appropriate.
Make a thorough engineering assessment and estimate of work regarding basement walls, floors, and overall structure to determine appropriate solutions to extend the serviceable life of Alta Vista.
Make modifications: Install peering and foundation support as indicated by the final report. Epoxy Caulk for concrete where needed and remove and replace buckling flatwork in the basement. Over time, the basement floor has dropped from its original position due to water incursion. The remediation steps listed above will likely prevent further damage to the building.
Donate to Alta Vista Christian Church
*When making your donation, be sure to indicate that funds to towards ALTA VISTA SANCTUARY/ LA GLORIDA DE DIOS FUND
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Background: I've been working as a contract attorney at this small firm since October.
So, today all the support staff went to lunch for Administrative Professionals Day (which was April 23). After everyone left the walking-lawsuit-waiting-to-happen-because-of-the-unfortunate-things-he-says-partner came back to where my desk is. Upon seeing me still there he said (with a clearly shocked tone), "you didn't go with them?!" I simply replied, "well, I'm not support staff." Because I'm not and I'm fairly certain he knew that. I mean, sure, there's only one other female attorney in my office (my boss, in fact) but I promise young women can be attorneys. And then I learned from another attorney I work with (who had overheard the exchange with walking-lawsuit) that walking-lawsuit refers to the office support staff as "the girls." Oh and walking-lawsuit's paralegal is a guy.
This partner is always saying the most ridiculous/unfortunate things. Let's just say he and Donald Trump agree completely on the whole Donald Sterling fiasco. Oh, and let's not even talk about the time a Muslim man was praying outside our building.
So that was my day at work. I am obviously support staff and the support staff are merely "the girls."


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Meet the incredibly talented Melody Rahimi, the founder of effortlessly witty and stylish blog, Vibrant Flair. Melody is a fashion icon as a result of her dope Instagram uploads as well as the great writing and top-notch personal style posts featured on her blog. She is an innovator of a new aesthetic in fashion and art. Melody's signature style is described as elaborate, chic and sophisticated. She has a sensitive eye for design elements of texture, color, shape and prints. Her fashion style encompasses a dainty yet edgy look to all of her outfits and photo-shoots. Born and raised in New York and traveling the world from a young age has greatly shaped her style and keen eye for fashion. Melody attended the Fashion Institute of Technology and graduated with a BBA in international trade and marketing as well as attending University of Oxford for creative writing. In 2011, she started her blog, Vibrant Flair: a website dedicated to a modern and elegant lifestyle. The website pushes original content on fashion, beauty and design. Whether it's a basic every day look or a high-fashioned style, she masters whatever form of fashion that she chooses. Melody's outfits from her garments to her accessories are always extremely well thought out and layered with incredible construction and depth. It's uplifting to see just how much attention to detail goes into every one of her outfits and photography. Along with having amazing pictures, she also writes profound information based on extensive style research and sufficient experience in the fashion industry. She has created a platform for emerging designers to be recognized along with documenting current trends and writing creative posts to engage readers.
Melody is the style blogger that can make anything look wearable. Her website was quickly recognized by style magazines and social media as a source for content and inspiration and has had a huge growth in audience within the first year of launching. Her favorite stores are Zara, Intermix, Topshop, Hirshleifers and Barney's and her greatest style inspiration is Anna Dello Russo. Not only is Melody's fashion on point but also her humorous take on life is refreshingly awesome as well. The contemporary art world is vibrant and booming like never before and it's a twenty-first century phenomenon, a global industry in its own right. Contemporary artists seek the power to astonish, challenge and surprise: the legend of Vibrant Flair achieves all of these things. Melody is as much a skilled professional as a truly gifted and capable human being. She is an artist of fashion, design, photography, writing, marketing, merchandising, and social media. Melody is currently working as Marketing Manager and Sales Director at French shoe company, Walter Steiger. As time goes on Melody will continue to delve deeper into the beautiful world of fashion, beauty and blogging by utilizing a wide range of mediums and materials while taking an intimate approach to art direction and purpose. I for one am looking forward to seeing what Melody does next!
Visit Melody's blog at VibrantFlair.com and follow her on Instagram & Twitter: @VibrantFlair
Sara Nardea is no stranger to the art world, selling her own paintings and curating exhibitions -- from pop art to abstraction and now to art journalism, she is bringing her New York success to the up-and-coming Miami scene. Sara is now a contributing writer and editor at L'Etage Magazine.


Enjoy creating beautiful, healthy plant-based desserts this holiday season for your family and friends.
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Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce News
Virgin Trains East Coast Harrogate/Kings Cross
7 Jun 2016 by Brian Dunsby
Rail Regulator approves paths for Virgin Trains East Coast Harrogate/Kings Cross
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The Office of Rail and Road has at last made their decision on the allocation of paths on the East Coast Main Line. The good news for Harrogate is they have found in favour of Virgin Trains East Coast bid to run additional direct trains between Harrogate and London from May 2019. This is the key paragraph:-
"71. In line with our duties, and particularly those to promote railway service performance, protect user interests and promote use of the network, we approved the VTEC extensions to Bradford, Lincoln and Harrogate on the basis of the clear evidence of net benefits from better serving these communities. We will direct Network Rail to agree firm rights for these service extensions from May 2019, as requested by VTEC"
The official announcement on 12th May was that the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved applications from Virgin Trains East Coast and First Group for new train services travelling on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between London and Edinburgh. The new services will benefit passengers travelling to Middlesbrough, York, Newcastle, Morpeth, Lincoln, Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and Stevenage. These services will be introduced in stages over the coming years, in some cases once Network Rail completes a programme of work to increase track capacity.
In 2014 and 2015 ORR received applications from three train operators seeking to introduce new train services on the ECML. They carried out extensive consultation and analysis of the competing applications, looking at the benefits they would bring to passengers, the effect on public funds, the benefits of competition, and whether they would make best use of the capacity on the route.
The result was that they approved the applications from Virgin Trains East Coast and from First Group, but did NOT approve applications from the Great North Eastern Railway Company Limited (GNER).
John Larkinson, ORR's Director of Railway Markets and Economics said:
"These new train services will give passengers more choice on services to Edinburgh and London and provide more frequent trains to towns and cities which are not so well served by rail today.
"Our decision has been informed by extensive analysis, formal industry hearings and detailed engagement with all parties. We have carefully weighed up the potential passenger benefits and the financial impacts on existing operators and the government, as we are required to do by law."
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New Baojun Vehicle Naming Nomenclature Is Kind Of Cool
by Anthony Alaniz
— Apr 23, 2019
Love them or hate them, alphanumeric model names won't disappear anytime soon. Luxury automakers, regardless of origin, have flocked to these naming conventions for decades, and while they once meant something – like engine size – today's alphanumeric naming conventions are better representations of the price than any tangible vehicle characteristic. But that hasn't stopped new automakers like GM's Cadillac and Baojun from joining the alphabet soup bandwagon. Baojun, the entry-level Chinese brand that General Motors launched through its SAIC-Wuling-GM joint venture, has just announced a new naming nomenclature that's indistinguishable from those of luxury automakers… but potentially a bit better.
Baojun hinted at its new naming convention back in October, when it unveiled the Baojun RS-5 crossover, but it now has officially announced the new nomenclature alongside revealing the Baojun RM-C Concept last week. The new naming strategy is part of the brand's "New Baojun" effort, which represents an overhaul to the brand's image. Baojun's new naming convention takes the alphanumeric nomenclature of various automakers, and adds a dash of logic to the madness.
There are three possible prefixes for a vehicle in the new Baojun portfolio: RC, RS and RM.
The "R" symbolizes Baojun's "re-creation", and all future Baojun models starting with the RS-5 will stat with an R, followed by one of the following letters:
C denotes a car (sedan or hatchback)
S denotes an SUV
M denotes MPV
After that, there will be a dash, followed by a number, which will designate the model's size and place in the lineup.
The new naming system makes sense. In fact, it's similar to what Cadillac is doing with the CT and XT naming prefixes, where CT represents cars like sedans and coupes, while XT denotes utility vehicles like crossovers and SUVs.
Alphanumeric naming conventions receive more than their fair share of derision for being vague, difficult to understand, and – in some cases – downright meaningless. And as automakers flesh out their portfolios to offer a wide range of different vehicles with varying body styles, there's the possibility of creating some confusion. The benefit Baojun has is that the brand is starting anew with clear guidelines as to what each letter means and denotes. Hopefully, Baojun can stick to its rather clear-cut structure and doesn't muck things up as expands its portfolio during its reinvention.
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— Anthony Alaniz
Anthony Alaniz was a GM Authority contributor between from 2018 thru 2019.
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Dan Berning says:
Yes, that is very clear and easy to understand. (Insert sarcasm here)
Here's another thought. Maybe we have too many non-car people working for companies who are just too lazy to research and come up with a good name that means something. There are only 4 brands in which I will consider buying/leasing from: Chevrolet, Buick, Jeep and Lincoln (non-MK cars). These are brands I prefer and that use names for the products they offer. If any of them drop the names, I'll drop them from my list. I understand that there are other brands with names as well (Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Ford, etc), abut these are brands that will never be placed in my driveway with the exception of maybe Ford.
Grawdaddy says:
"There are only 4 brands in which I will consider buying/leasing from: Chevrolet, Buick, Jeep and Lincoln (non-MK cars)."
You have the most to lose if you choose to discard the majority of the market because of matter of marketing.
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Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary early morning visit then on to Agra. We were out early this morning back into the bird sanctuary for an early morning photo shoot followed by our journey to Agra. It was a rewarding morning with many birds observed and photographed. After breakfast we departed for Agra. En route we stoped at the abandoned ancient of Fatehpur Sikri the red sandstone fortress. Built by Mughal Emperor Akbar during 1564 A.D. Then on to Agra. This evening we had a sunset visit to the Taj Mahul. We will also return for a sun rise shoot at the Taj tomorrow morning. Enjoy todays selection of images by clicking on the link below.
Great image, can't believe you got that close to a bat. They look so big.


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There is nothing nicer than to have the first bean flowers appear and the garden to suddenly become alive with foraging bees. Spring time is when bees emerge from hibernation and set about feeding themselves up and preparing to nest. It is the most crucial time in the bees life cycle.
A vegetable garden provides an excellent foraging range for all sorts of bees from around a large area. The early flowering plants such as beans and tomatoes provide the bees with an ongoing source of food into the summer months when other plants come into flower.
Bees can be divided into honey bees that live in hives and wild bees or solitary bees that live in gardens and un-disturbed natural areas. The wild bees are the main pollinators, often overlooked, and live their lives quietly in our gardens quite harmlessly.
These wild bees, or solitary bees live in small groups around one queen and quite often with several small groups in close proximity to each other. They build small nests in long grass or holes in the ground, or in trees, piles of brick or wood or other garden debris.
In recent years, as the crisis in falling bee numbers has become more noticeable, people have been encouraged to provide bee shelters in gardens to help preserve numbers. It is an important aspect of gardening to support these endangered species that are vital to our gardens.
The recent weeks of torrential rain have been a disaster for local bees. Bees cannot forage in rain or when the plants are soaking wet. There is very little people can do to help in this situation except try and provide as many pollen rich species of flowers and plants for bees in the garden.


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MORE EVIDENCE OF HOW DANGEROUS IRAN IS TO ISRAEL
On June 23, 2008 DEBKAfile carried the following report which deals with the Khan family who it is suspected have passed on vital information about how to create a nuclear bomb to place on a rocket to Iran.
The article was headed "Iran Has Technology for a Nuclear Warhead to Fit Shehab-3 Missile".
[begin DEBKAfile report here]
Some Western military and intelligence were shocked to learn that Iran had the blueprints for making a nuclear warhead that could fit onto its Shehab-3 missiles. The discovery was released by the former UN weapons inspector, David Albright, Sunday, June 16, ahead of the report on his investigation of the nuclear smuggling ring run by the father of the Pakistan nuclear bomb Abdul Qadeer Khan. He alleged that the nuclear blueprints passed to Libya, Iran and North Korea included "previously undisclosed designs for a compact warhead that could fit on Iran's medium-range ballistic missiles."
On May 22, Swiss President Pascal Couchepin, disclosed that, last December, the destruction had been ordered of a batch of 30,000 documents detailing construction plans for nuclear weapons, gas ultra-centrifuges to enrich weapons-grade uranium and guided missile delivery systems , evidence in a criminal case of a Swiss family of three engineers involved in the Khan ring.
DEBKA-Net-Weekly's exclusive sources disclosed on May 30 that these nuclear blueprints were sold in underhand deals to those countries – and possibly also to al Qaeda – in the second half of the 1990s. Tehran has therefore had those designs for between 10 and 13 years.
This discovery makes nonsense of the supposedly definitive judgment in Western and Israel intelligence that Iran lacks the technology for building a nuclear missile delivery system. Because of these estimates, Western governments have been able to keep their sanctions-cum-diplomatic track with Iran rolling as though tomorrow would never come…(my emphasis Felix Quigley)
It is now evident that not only North Korea and Iran have known for some time how to build and deliver a nuclear warhead, but unknown recipients of A.Q. Khan's merchandise, including terrorist organizations, may also command hazardous nuclear knowledge.
The three Swiss engineers, members of the Tinner family, are the father, Friedrich, whose ties with Khan went back decades, and his sons, Urs and Marco.
The Khan ring set up marketing headquarters in Dubai and Malaysia. The brothers have awaited trial for four years in a Swiss jail. Their father is out on bail and confined to Switzerland. The evidence against Urs Tinner, the hard disk he stole containing the incriminating nuclear documents, has now been destroyed by the Swiss authorities under the supervision of the UN nuclear watchdog.
DEBKA-Net-Weekly's military experts reported on May 30: If Urs Tinner, a small cog in the Khan network, was able to steal a hard drive containing a mass of the network's nuclear secrets, three conclusions are inescapable:
1. That Khan did not retain an efficient security system for the data he was selling. Therefore, his system was full of holes and his confederates and agents, whether employed on the technical or marketing side of the business, were able to help themselves to documents, diagrams and other illicit nuclear materials that were put on sale and, perhaps, go into business on their own.
2. It is an open secret among the American and Western intelligence services involved in uncovering the Khan ring that large sections are still going strong out in Pakistan, the Far East and the Middle East through channels still unexposed. They are bound to assume that the documents destroyed by the Swiss government may exist in copies still in circulation.
3. Some of their holders may have hung onto them for the last four or five years and then destroyed them when the Khan ring was exposed, for fear of being linked to the trafficker. On the other hand, it is possible that some of A. Q. Khan's agents and accomplices sold his nuclear plans and secrets to terrorists linked to al Qaeda.
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Hello, Old Friends
Elizabeth Bluemle - September 28, 2016
If you've ever had the experience of spying a book not seen since childhood, you'll recognize the jolt of pleasure and memory that act like adrenaline through the system. This jolt is particularly strong for books not seen since those early, impressionable days; long-dormant neurons and dendrites spark with sudden connection, and a book you hadn't even known you missed greets you like an old friend.
The first book that affected me like this was Purple House Press's re-issue of Arnold Lobel's wonderful Miss Suzy, which I blogged about years ago (with loads of other favorite rescued treasures) here. What I said then was: "I hadn't thought about Miss Suzy in about 35 years, but when I spotted Arnold Lobel's drawing of a small gray squirrel with two toy soldiers, my heart actually stopped beating for a second. As a little child, I had been FASCINATED by Miss Suzy's plight with a band of mean red squirrels who chase her from her home. (She gets help from the toy soldiers.) I can't tell you exactly why I loved that book so much, but it certainly had something to do with Lobel's signature soft, rounded, friendly illustrations, and the slightly scary adventure with the mean squirrels written by Miriam Young."
The visceral reaction doesn't work quite the same way with books you recall and then track down; that is still a grand pleasure, but the jolt happens only when taken by surprise. I felt it again this week when I caught sight of New York Review of Books new release of Rumer Godden's Mouse House on our shelves at the store. I remembered that wide-eyed mouse child peeking into the little doll's house made especially for mice, and her surprised disappointment at discovering the fake, un-alive felted mice that inhabit it. Godden, who also wrote the mesmerizing The Doll's House and the Christmas favorite, The Story of Holly and Ivy, was one of those authors who truly understand the hearts of children.
(Click through for more 2016 rescued treasures…)
I also felt the jolt with the the new paperback edition of Margery Sharp's The Rescuers, also published by New York Review of Books. Happily, this edition features a better Garth Williams cover than the hardcover version, which was sweet but lacked the suggestion of action. The Miss Bianca books about a graceful, intrepid mouse were some of my childhood favorites. I'm almost afraid to read this book again (the first in a series) in case its 1959 origins reveal stereotypes my child self was unaware of. Yet the plot – the Prisoners' Aid Society appeals to Miss Bianca to rescue an imprisoned Norwegian poet – remains promising, and I remember loving Miss Bianca in her aviator goggles braving the icy skies with her friend Nils. I also remember the writing being funny and crisp and perfectly tuned to childhood.
Some of you may have that happy jolt of recognition when you see this cover:
I never read The Marzipan Pig as a child. Allergic to almond extract, marzipan was my nightmare food, and I remember avoiding this book. So silly! I think my love for all things Russell Hoban can overcome my marzipan aversion. Can't wait to read this one.
Since we are talking about books back in print, I'm also intrigued to see Jay Williams's The Practical Princess, a feminist tale that predated by more than a decade one of my other favorite princess-hero picture books, Robert Munsch's Paper Bag Princess (1969 and 1980, respectively). In The Practical Princess, the heroine learns of threat from a dragon and proceeds "to defeat the bothersome dragon, outwit her conniving suitor, and rescue a prince sleeping under a spell while locked away at the top of a tall, magical tower with no stairs." (Quote is from the Purple House Press website.) Not too shabby! The art for that book won awards; it hearkens back so much to the late 60s/early 70s, doesn't it?! It's hard to say how contemporary chlidren will respond to that style of illustration; definitely worth exploring.
Readers, have you ever had that incredible, wonderful lurch of recognition when encountering a favorite, forgotten childhood book? Which books caused the jolt?
And what 2016 back-in-print rescued treasures are you most looking forward to revisiting?
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2016 by Elizabeth Bluemle.
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7 thoughts on "Hello, Old Friends"
C. September 28, 2016 at 12:29 pm
I'm looking for a book I read when I was about 10 or 11. That would have been about 1970 or 1971. The main character's name was Amanda. She was unusual girl who moved to a town and made friends with and changed the lives of a brother and sister. It had a little bit of magical realism in it. I don't think it was called that back then though. I can't remember the title; the only thing I remember is that it had a red cover. I've asked librarians etc without any luck.
I'm also looking for another book from the late 70s or early 80s. I can't remember the title but the main character was the ghost of a little boy who had died and who watched over his family as they came to terms with his passing and moving on with their lives. The family was African American.
Shelly September 28, 2016 at 1:08 pm
I would be thrilled if I ever saw a book I loved reading in the mid-60's. It was a picture book with a shy African-American girl who couldn't think of anything to bring to show and tell, and then she ends up bringing her dad. Anyone know the title?
Katie McG September 29, 2016 at 9:23 am
What Mary Jo Shared, by Janice May Udry. published 1966. I loved this one, too!
Ruth G. September 28, 2016 at 3:40 pm
Could the red book be "The Headless Cupid", by Zilpha Keatley Snyder? That's a terrific book. Cover is actually sort of purply-red.
Judy Ehrenstein September 30, 2016 at 1:46 pm
I would love to see The Mummy Market by Nancy Brelis back in print. A childhood favorite!
Joanne Rubenstein December 29, 2016 at 4:14 pm
I loved, and was thoroughly creeped out by Mary Chase's The Wicked Wicked Ladies in The Haunted House.


I heard from Courtney, one of my wonderful students. She is studying in France the 2018-19 academic year, and we promised we'd write to each other months ago! According to her note, she sent two postcards at the same time–the one below was actually number two, written four months after the first. (I haven't laid eyes on the first one yet). I'm so excited to hear from her and know that she is well.
This postcard was the last one of its kind on the rack and the "perfect reminder" to Courtney of me. If she were here, we'd have a long, long conversation about the postcard–the photography, the words, the poem written by French Surrealist poet/novelist/theorist André Breton that inspired the street art turned fine art by French photographer Édouard Boubat.
I asked Louise, my French blogging/penfriend, about the meaning of the phrase, Plutôt la vie. I was suspicious of the "rough" translation, "rather life." Louise translated the phrase, "Choose life instead." As with translation, typically, I'm pretty sure there's still some nuance (in meaning) that can't be transferred with the substitution of one word for another. We can get pretty close, but we don't always hit the mark.
Of course, the poem deserves a more in-depth reading, but on first glance, Breton seems to call on us to see "life" and beauty in the commonplace, in the mundane, and the unexpected, to live a life beyond the dictates and definitions of society, and accept pain as a beautiful inevitability.
Boubat's photograph masterfully captures the intention of the poem.
Imagination… imagination… Big hugs my friend and, thanking you for mentioning my name, nice of you!


In my previous blog posts, I have described why the environment is always on Evergreen's agenda and also discussed the possibility to optimise vessel navigation in eco-friendly ways. In this article, I will share some of the environmental actions that Evergreen has taken to further minimise the emissions of their vessels.
Since 2007, Evergreen has managed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by almost 60%, sulphur oxide emissions by almost 50% and carbon dioxide emissions by almost 40% by reducing the vessels' speed, output and other actions. The emissions were monitored and calculated (g/TEU*km) according to the related data from the ships' consumption quantity reports.
The nitrogen oxide emissions are based on engine emission values, output and running hours of the main engines and generator engines. The sulphur oxides emissions are based on fuel consumption – including all fuel types and all onboard consumption such as diesel and heavy fuel for main propulsion engine, auxiliary engine and other functions – and the corresponding sulphur content of each fuel type. The carbon dioxide emissions are based on the fuel consumption.
Evergreen has put the Energy Efficiency Design Index into practice since their L-type shipbuilding project. All of the 30 L-type ships are certified according to the index. The index is a technical measurement for new ships that aims at promoting the use of more energy efficient and less polluting equipment and engines. EEDI also requests that the CO2 emissions of newly designed container vessels with deadweight no less than 15.000 tons should be reduced by at least ten percent. Accordingly, Evergreen's new B-type vessels are equipped with electronic-controlled fuel injection engines to comply with EEDI. Evergreen's new coming G-type, 18.000 teu vessel will produce 7 % less CO2 than current engines. The new G-type vessels will be in service starting from year 2018.
Evergreen also uses a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan. The purpose of the plan is to establish procedures to improve the energy efficiency of ship operations. They are committed to protecting the environment by tracking and analysing the energy consumption on their vessels. It is their policy that its vessels are always operating in the most efficient way possible and are consistent with safe and reliable service. The management plan lays the foundation to put processes in place to optimise operational processes. It is a resource guide for all personnel to increase energy efficiency in vessel systems and operational processes.
By using Evergreen's services, shippers cut pollution and emissions in the transportation of their goods and reduce the carbon footprint in their supply chain. It is reflected in their corporate social responsibility, which helps enhance their ability to increase sales, customer value and create a win-win situation.
Training and education are key to implement environmental thinking in the processes. All new employees at Evergreen are therefore required to take a training course in marine environment awareness. It includes learning about the environmental policy, global requirements and compliance such as SECA and EU port rules, VGP, oil transfer procedures, pollution prevention and safe bunkering, garbage handling and disposal, biofouling management, instructions to BMP, the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan and maintenance and operation record methods including ballast water treatment systems.
Before the crew gets onboard, it is required to join a pre-boarding training. Every month, an environmental training is arranged onboard, where all instructions are went through and the crew gets to carry out the procedures onboard.
What environmental actions do you think are the most important to carry out to preserve the marine life? Let me know in the comments! If you are interested in more specific information about emissions related to a certain route, please contact our local offices. In my next, and final article about the environment, I will talk about Evergreen and the future. In the meantime, why don't you visit us in social media!


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Olivia Sprauer, AKA Victoria James, Is The Teacher Who Got Fired For Being Too Hot [NSFWish PHOTOS]
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HuffPost: Two weeks ago, Olivia Sprauer was a freshman English teacher at Florida's Martin County High School. Now she's being courted by lingerie companies, trade shows and Hustler magazine. It all started when Sprauer, who models under the name Victoria James, was forced to resign after the principal obtained one of the 26-year-old's bikini photos. Sprauer told The Huffington Post on Monday that parents and students upset over her resignation sent in anonymous complaints to local media. The story went viral after it was picked up by HuffPost and other outlets. Now, Sprauer is busy trying to cash in on her newfound notoriety. "It blows my mind," Sprauer told HuffPost. "No way did I think the story would be as big as it was. Someone sent me a story about me in Greek. It's bizarre." Sprauer has also gotten words of encouragement from some of her former students via her social media accounts. "They are happy and excited for me," Sprauer said. The Florida resident said she's upped her hourly rate for modeling gigs and has been hit with a slew of job opportunities, including the aforementioned Hustler magazine offer, which she said she plans to respectfully decline. "I don't do spread-eagle shots for the camera, so I don't think Hustler is going to work out," she said. But Sprauer also said she has started doing more nude work since she left her teaching job and she'd like to do a shoot with Playboy. She's also set to launch a new website, MissVictoriaJames.com, in the next week. The extra attention hasn't been all good for the English major turned viral star. "Unfortunately, I have been contacted by some shady people I've worked with who are trying to make a name for themselves by attempting to malign my reputation," Sprauer said, declining to be more specific. But, "for the most part," Sprauer said, her time in the spotlight has been a positive experience. "It's not like I'm not enjoying it," she said. "I'm just trying to handle it all."
Holy smokes! I would certainly fail English in that class if this was my teacher cause no way in hell I would be able to pay attention. You know this is the way 'Merica works. Olivia will now bask in her 15 minutes, maybe get a reality show, make a sex tape, and live off her millions for getting fired. Sonofabitch.
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Have you ever received a gift that was very special to you? Maybe it was not necessarily because of the price tag, but more the thought that was put into giving the gift.
Recently I've received a very precious gift; a gift that has cost me a lot of patience and faith! It's a very different kind of gift; it's pure and tender; a gift I've been praying for well over a year.
When I was a young girl, my grandfather found a little silver ring. He had it polished up and had my initials engraved inside. I wore that ring everywhere and I was forever loosing it. Once the neighbor boy had it on his pinky finger. He kept telling me that it was his. I instructed him to look inside the band and it would show my initials. Sure enough, they realized it was mine and returned it. This ring has been through marriages, births, miscarriages, divorces, deaths, moves, job changes and all other crazy life events. No matter how many times I've lost this precious ring, it has alway shown up. I now wear it on my pinky finger.
Like my love for God; He is always with me through my up's and down's and even when I feel like I've lost Him, He always shows up. With a little prayer and faith, things can change.
As I've been praying for this new precious gift to finally arrive in my life, I've had to make some discerning choices. I no longer experience my life as a doubtful woman but rather a woman of faith and orderly direction. This new gift is so much better than a piece of jewelry; it's the gift of love and acceptance for who I am. Thank you God.
If you could receive a gift, what kind of gift would it be?
If you could be a gift to someone, what would that gift be?
Psalm 71:8, "My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long." Come join us on livingbygrace.
While I was waiting on God to show me where I was needing to be heading, little did I know that I was being filled with His presence during my in-between juncture.
One of the hardest parts of waiting on God to heal our hearts is allowing Him to shows us how to let go of what is old and familiar and be willing for Him to fill our empty hands once we let it go.
I was so used to being filled with anger and hurt; they became comforting and familiar emotions. They were my safe zone? Been there?
I gazed upon the Ole Sea Nymph aluminum boat and looked at the Johnson 9.9 motor. I can do this…I Lowered the boat towards the water while observing all of the steps involved in taking it out onto the lake. Situated and ready to start the process, I realized I not only had no gas tank in the boat, but the boat plugs were missing. Pretty important things to have if you want to get a boat out onto the water. Thank God I noticed it before I stepped into the boat; that could have been one huge sunken mess.
I was in-between emotions. My confidence quickly turned into fear with disappointment and deflation right behind.
Sometimes we have to find other avenues in getting out of the in-between emotions. Sometimes we have to trudge through the anxiety and fear, even though these behaviors have protected us and served us well for a long time.
Not knowing where the gas can was or how to hook up the gas lines, I asked myself, "Am I going to sit here in-between feeling deflated and disappointed or am I going to get out in the water with this boat?" I firmly twisted the boat plugs in, lowered the boat once again, grabbed the oars and paddled out towards the middle of the lake.
Being stuck in-between stinks but, if we evaluate our possibilities we can row from here to there and learn from how we prevailed while being in-between.
As we sat this morning eating our breakfast, I asked, "How's your truck-tire, aka a donut?" He replied, "Its gettin gone." I knew what he meant but others might not. He was implying that the donut was delicious and almost done. It's the simple things in life that gives him pleasure.
Are you caught up in worldly stuff or materialistic things? Are you needing to simplify?
My client with Alzheimer's most often indirectly helps me grasp what's real in life; relationships, fun in the sun, long car rides without a destination in mind and enjoying a meal with friends and family.
"If you've thought anything about simplicity, you may have been led to believe it's a panacea for everything in life. After all, what good can't come from simplifying? I've read numerous articles on how simplifying will promise better relationships, less stress, increased productivity and personal empowerment. Is this true?
Yes, all of those things are true, I'm living it. Eleven years ago I had to sell my 40 acre farm with all of the furnishings. Then I bought a small home only to find myself selling that a year later. That's not the end of it though. Several years after that, I sold but yet another home and I gave away all of my furniture, sold items and headed North with nothing but my clothes, a few personal heirlooms and my dignity.
At first I was compelled to constantly and negatively focus on what I had to give up to feel complete but as soon as I started living my life without that thought and surrendered my feelings to God, I became less resistant to the procedure.
1. Focus on what's important for my body, mind and spirit.
2. Achieve things in small steps by weeding out the bad things.
3. Realize that simplicity takes time but if I was truly ready to invest, I would not stray too far from what my outlined path.
Simplifying empowered me and brought me joy!
I don't mourn what I've sold or lost. I don't mourn the things that are not meant to be mine. I don't worry about all of the things that are not in my control, which are many.
Needing to give something up? Have you recently simplified? I would like to hear how you've achieved this. Please join us on livingbygrace as I host the topic of simplifying.


The book is the culmination of a CFR workshop held in February of 2018, which brought together experts from across the globe to discuss the potential for digital technologies to drive the decarbonization of the energy and transportation sectors. Focus areas included venture financing, the electric power system, mobility, data science, cybersecurity, and public policy.
"Digital Decarbonization" contains essays from 12 of the experts who were invited to lead panel discussions in the workshop, including EnergyHub VP of Analytics Ben Hertz-Shargel.
Hertz-Shargel's essay, "How Distribution Energy Markets Could Enable a Lean and Reliable Power System" outlines the barriers distributed energy resources (DERs) face in wholesale energy markets today, and the fundamental limitation of these markets to solve the distribution challenges that DERs themselves pose to utilities. It argues for the eventual establishment of distribution energy markets, whose real-time, granular prices would incorporate grid constraints, empowering DERs to help balance the grid while earning increased revenue.
A PDF version of "Digital Decarbonization" is available for free download on CFR's website, with Kindle and paperback versions available on Amazon.
Insights from the book are also featured in op-eds in Scientific American and Axios by the book's editor, Varun Sivaram. Sivaram is the Philip D. Reed Fellow for Science and Technology at the Council on Foreign Relations.


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Cornish's social advocacy work and commitment to community make him ideal UCalgary champion
Jon Cornish is the Chancellor-Elect at the University of Calgary. Lorraine Hjalte for the University of Calgary
Four quarters, four years — all great opportunities to come together with a team and make a lasting impression. That's the next play for Jon Cornish, CFA, who is best known for his accomplishments on the football field, but is about to start something new as UCalgary's 15th chancellor this July.
"It is the greatest honour of my life," said Cornish prior to the official announcement held at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning on April 22. "In serving the students, alumni, staff, volunteers and faculty of the university, and the city of Calgary, I will champion the values of safety, inclusivity and achievement, helping make our great university the best in Canada."
Striving to be the best is something Cornish knows all too well. As a running back for the Calgary Stampeders, he was named the Top Canadian Player three years in a row, Most Outstanding Player, Canadian Top Athlete and he led his team to two Grey Cup Championships. For these and many other records set during his nine years at McMahon Stadium, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
Although Cornish has been recognized for his achievements, it's something he puts his name behind as well — literally. The Jon Cornish Award is now presented annually to the most outstanding Canadian student athlete in NCAA Football.
It is Cornish's passion for supporting others, for promoting inclusion and for building a better Calgary that made him an ideal candidate for this key volunteer leadership position at UCalgary.
Since retiring from the CFL, Cornish has continued to invest in Calgary — volunteering and supporting the community he proudly calls home.
Seeking to provide opportunities for BIPOC communities, he founded and is president of the Calgary Black Chambers which has, to date, provided more than $60,000 in scholarships to help university students and supported 300 high school students with skill training to aid in their careers.
He has been a champion for LGBTQ2S+ communities by encouraging sports organizations to ensure all athletes feel safe playing through the You Can Play Project.
When not helping clients with their financial goals as an investment adviser, he can be found MC'ing events at the Alberta Children's Hospital, working directly with at-risk youth for Wood's Homes, or waving the flag to rally the fans at home games.
With such a strong commitment to the community, it's easy to see why Cornish was selected as the next chancellor.
"He's no stranger to our great campus community," says President Ed McCauley. "His entrepreneurial spirit and drive to better our community will make him a strong ambassador for the university, our values and an inspiration for future alumni."
Jon Cornish was voted Chancellor-Elect on April 21, and will officially take over the position on July1, 2022.
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There's no shortage of gripping TV this week as we go on a journey with celebrities in preparation for a memorable homecoming in Terugkeer. There's a treat for the whole family as we join a bougie pupper as he learns to live without the finer things in life in Trouble and laugh out loud as… Continue reading DStv Highlights: 30 October – 5 November 2020
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Q: Trying to call read/write functions I am a beginner programmer learning python in my intro game development class. The current homework assignment is to create a function to read and write files. We have to do it also where we can use user input to find the file directory. The problem I'n currently having is that I can't figure out how to write the function to open and close the files. I'll post my code for any help. Thank you. I am only focused on Option 8 for the time being.
enter = 0
start = 0
Roger = ()
text_file = ()
line = open("read.txt", "r")

def read_file(line):
    for line in text_file:
        print(line)
    return line

def close_file(text_file):
    text_file.close()
    return close_file

def update_score(scores, person, amount):
    for score in scores:
        if score[0].lower() == person.lower():
            score[1] += amount
    return scores

def update_score1(scores, person, amount):
    for score in scores:
        if score[0].lower() == person.lower():
            score[1] -= amount
    return scores

def addition(num1):
    return num1 + num1

def square(num):
    print("I'm in square")
    return num * num

def display(message):
    """Display game instuctions"""
    print(message)

def instructions():
    """Display game instuctions"""
    print("Welcome to the world's greatest game")

def main():
    str1 = ["Roger", 3456]
    str2 = ["Justin", 2320]
    str3 = ["Beth", 1422]
    instructions()
    scores = [str1, str2, str3]

    start = input("Would you like to view the high score options? y/n ")
    if start == "y":
        print("""\
        Hello! Welcome to the high scores!
        Here are the current high score leaders!:
        """)
        print(scores)
        print("""\n\
        0 - Sort high scores
        1 - Add high score
        2 - Reverse the order
        3 - Remove a score
        4 - Square a number
        5 - Add 2 numbers together
        6 - Add to a score
        7 - Subtract from a score
        8 - Read a file
        9 - Write to a file
        """)
        option = int(input("Please enter your selection "))
        while option < 8:
            print(scores)
            if option == 0:
                scores.sort()
                print("These are the scores sorted alphabetically")
                print(scores)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 1:
                print(scores)
                print("Please enter your name and score; After entering your name, hit the return key and enter your score")
                name = input()
                score = int(input())
                entry = (name,score)
                scores.append(entry)
                print(scores)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 2:
                print(scores)
                scores.reverse()
                print("\nHere are the scores reversed")
                print(scores)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 3:
                print(scores)
                print("Please enter the high score you would like to remove. After typing the name, hit the return key and enter the score")
                name1 = input()
                score1 = int(input())
                remove = (name1,score1)
                scores.remove(remove)
                print(scores)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 4:
                val = int(input("Give me a number to square"))
                sqd = square(val)
                print(sqd)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 5:
                val0 = int(input("Give me one number"))
                val1 = int(input("Give me another number"))
                addi = (val0 + val1)
                print(addi)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 6:
                print(scores)
                sc0 = input("Please enter player whose score you would like to increase. ")
                sc1 = int(input("Please enter the amount would would like to add to their score. "))
                scores = update_score(scores, sc0, sc1)
                print(scores)
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))
            elif option == 7:
                sc2 = input("Please enter player whose score you would like to decrease. ")
                sc3 = int(input("Please enter the amount you would like to subtract from their score. "))
                scores = update_score1(scores, sc2, sc3)
                print(scores)
        while option <= 8:
            if option == 8:
                print (line)
                text_file.close()
                option = option = int(input("Please enter your selection"))

main()

A: Function to return a file's contents:
def read_file(filename):
  return open(filename).read()

To write to a file:
def write_file(filename, toWrite):
  file = open(filename, 'w')
  file.write(toWrite)
  file.close()

Example usage:
stuffInFile = read_file("myfile.txt")
write_file("myfile.txt", "I just wrote this to a file!")

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Please contact me about 47 Ballyquin Road.
8'4 x 8'4 Hardwood front door with centre light and side screens. Ornate ceiling cornicing.
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With Living Space: 22'8 x 19'0 Excellent range of Orlee units with matching worktops. Stainless steel one and a quarter bowl sink unit and drainer with mixer taps. Part tiled walls. Tiled floor to kitchen area.
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Two piece suite comprising Low flush wc and pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled floor.
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First, the menu changed a bit from its original incarnation. I looked at the timing and considered the overall weight of the dishes in the main course, and decided that rather than a risotto we needed something lighter in the first course. Something like Faith Willinger's Yellow Pepper Soup (as made in the fabulous Florentine restaurant Cibreo). That substitution made, yesterday afternoon I eagerly boiled my brine (as per Alton's Romancing the Bird special, I used a gallon of vegetable broth, a cup of kosher salt, half cup light brown sugar, a half tablespoon candied ginger, and—my only substitution, on account of running out of black peppercorns and having no allspice berries—a tablespoon and a half of juniper berries) and set it on the porch to cool, then made the soup. The yellow pepper soup is remarkably easy and satisfying: brown chopped onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in olive oil; add peeled potato and seeded yellow bell peppers in chunks together with chicken broth and hot red pepper and cook until the vegetables are soft; blend; and in my case refrigerate for the next day. (An approximation of the recipe is here; the real thing is in here.) That done, I figured, all I had to do was get the turkey into the brine before I went to bed.
I couldn't start the turkey until the pie was done.
I couldn't start the stuffing and the brussels sprouts until the turkey was done.
I couldn't really make the Swiss chard or the green beans—or the gravy—until the turkey was done, either.
So basically that left: get the turkey in the oven; make the stuffing; do a ton of prep work; wait; then dash like crazy at the end. And that's about how it went. Thankfully Lisa's mom was an able sous chef beside me every step of the way. I had the Brussels sprouts in their roasting pan, tossed with garlic, par-cooked pancetta, and olive oil, about two hours before the turkey was ready to go. Lisa's mom had the green beans trimmed and sitting in the steamer, ready to go. But the stuffing was the long pole in the tent. It took forever to get the bread cubed and toasted, and thankfully Lisa's mom took that and diced onion and celery while I browned sausage, diced and cooked apples, and chopped herbs. Mixed everything together in a great big bowl, splashed in about three cups of chicken broth that I had made last week, and topped it with a generous glug of Calvados. And set it aside. We had time to wash all the prep dishes and eat the soup before the turkey finally came out.
Finally, showtime. Turkey on a cutting board with a groove to rest. Sprouts and stuffing in the oven. Steamer with green beans on the back burner. Sudden panic as I realize I haven't chopped the onions and sage for the gravy. Manage not to break any skin as I do so and drop it into a pan together with all the rest of the butter on the dish. Pour the pan juices through a sieve into a quart measuring cup. Put the disposable roasting pan over two burners, turn them on, and pour twelve ounces hard cider in to deglaze. Realize that the disposable pan lacks some desirable characteristics for reducing sauce, such as not smoking; turn off the heat, strain the deglazing juices into the quart cup, then throw away the pan. Strained pan juices and cider into the onion, sage and butter, then thicken with flour (and a little arrowroot—my fave for lighter sauces). Voila: gravy.
While this was going on, the green beans steamed and I somehow got the Swiss chard tossed in the garlic and anchovy oil (I cheated and used anchovy paste, which we had, rather than buying whole anchovies). Then we got everything onto the table.
And damned if it didn't come together. The hot sausage in the stuffing counterpointed the apple in the gravy, the vegetables were excellent—the chard was a surprise hit—and even without much in the way of carbohydrates we were all put into comas after the meal.


Three editions of Lunch Poems (circa 1990, 2000s, and 50th anniversary edition, 2014).
Apparently, the season of celebrating Frank O'Hara's Lunch Poems continues! The New York Times has just posted a glowing review of the new 50th anniversary edition of the book by the always-great Dwight Garner, one of the paper's daily book reviewers.
Garner gives some background on O'Hara, offers quotes from "Music," "The Day Lady Died," "Steps," "Poem (Lana Turner has collapsed)" and other favorites, and points out how fresh and radical the book was when it appeared.
An ironic sidenote: Garner doesn't mention it, but the New York Times didn't even bother to review this now-beloved future classic when it first appeared in 1964 — another sign of how dramatically O'Hara's reputation has evolved over time.
One small quibble: Garner mentions that O'Hara died when he "was hit by a beach taxi on Fire Island." It wasn't a beach taxi that killed O'Hara — in fact, the beach taxi he had been riding in got a flat tire, and while waiting for another to arrive, O'Hara was struck down by a speeding dune buggy that was being driven illegally on the beach.
You can check out the whole review here.
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