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At the Hana Police Station, Kaimi left Vanessa in what looked to her like a closet with a desk and a phone on it. "You can use this office as long as you need it," he said.
There was no window. Vanessa started to feel claustrophobic as soon as she sat on the creaking chair. You've worked in worse places. Calm down.
She powered up her laptop and logged into the Bureau's secure network. She forced herself not to fret over the slow connection time, reminding herself that Hana was distant from major telecommunications hubs. Finally, she opened a video chat link with Oahu.
Before she could say a word, Christine leaned into the doorway. "Call for you, Agent Storm. Line two," she said, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Special Agent, this is Captain Ed Baylee from Homeland Security in LA." The voice was deep and gravelly, and the tone annoyed and hurried.
Vanessa managed to keep her shock out of her voice. "Can you tell me why?" I really shouldn't be surprised. With that attitude, he must aggravate his superior officers as much as me.
"As an open personnel investigation, that's classified," Captain Baylee growled.
Vanessa suppressed a sigh. "The FBI is capable of arresting him." Vanessa kept her voice level, which seemed to exasperate Captain Baylee even more.


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We are joined by captivating gospel artist Xolani Jwaga in the loft. He is well known for capturing the hearts of gospel lovers nationwide with his angelic music, which has led to a number of sold out concerts. The live recording of his debut album "Hosanna", shot him into stardom, with it still receiving a lot of love.
Not only is beloved by the country but also his home town of Kwa-Thema in Ekurhuleni, to which he has attributed much of his success to its people as they have supported him since the beginning of his career. His music has been loved so much that his current single "#Belokheman'" had debuted at number 3 on the digital downloads. Xolani is also a trailblazer he was the first artist to ever have a music event at the KwaThema stadium, where he filmed his recent album launch, in his home town to a sold-out crowd.
"You always hear of great things happening in Soweto, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg. I want to show to the nation that there's also great talent and amazing opportunities in Ekurhuleni as well, but beyond that I want to inspire other local artists and the youth of Ekurhuleni."

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I must be honest, when I first read the name of the zip offs, I had a flashback to the holidays of my youth – canvas; scratchy, heavy, especially when wet, smells a bit (maybe it was just our tent?). So I was thrilled (and a bit relieved) when these zip-off trousers arrived for Luke. Firstly, they are super-soft and lightweight, ideal for summer, especially when they're zipped off. The adjustable waistband rocks – Luke is average height, but under 9th centile for weight (he doesn't get that from me!) and a lot of trousers fall down, but these don't. They wash and dry really well, which is another bonus for grubby boys. I can see these getting a lot of use this summer on the beach.
Ollie Octopus makes a beautiful, cheerful applique – Luke is a big fan and so am I. Like all our Frugi gear, it has washed and dried really nicely and -yey- doesn't need ironing….very environmentally friendly.


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Yorkshire-based designer Faika Karim is hoping to put the district on the international fashion map with her elegant catwalk couture and intricate bridalwear. Anila Baig reports Faika is bang slap in the middle of wedding season and finding even a few spare moments in her busy schedule is virtually impossible.
She's dressed some of the most glamorous women here and abroad and also just returned from a whirlwind Pakistan Fashion Week in London where she was the only home-grown designer taking part.
But it wasn't all sequins and sewing for this rising star of international fashion.
Born and raised in Bradford, Faika had an eye for fashion from a young age.
"Design and fashion was always an undercurrent and a passion within me alongside the academics.
Once she'd graduated she realised the passion was stronger than ever.
Faika began designing formalwear before branching into bridal and the boutique, on Leeds Road, Bradford, comprises two sprawling floors and attracts customers from near and far.
She has taken part in a number of fashion shows and said it was great to mingle with overseas designers.
"It was a fantastic experience as usual and showcasing the work is always a proud moment. There's always meticulous planning from selecting the designs to the music and logistics but the admiration from the crowds is the peak of our journey.
However there is a clear difference between us and our Pakistani sisters when it comes to couture, according to Faika.
As far as her own customers are concerned the trends are very definite.
"Peplums, short shirts and choli skirts are the top preferences by clients. There's a clear focus on arm details also including the 'flare and bell' designs.
Meanwhile she has one favourite item from her own collection.
"My shawls. They are a statement piece and can accessorize with Asian or western cuts.
"We will continue to set new trends and feed our customer needs with bespoke handmade outfits.


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Jonathan Gregoire - Game Design
JonathanAGregoire@gmail.com
Started at Ready at Dawn as a Senior Level Designer on an unnanounced project.
Last days at Naughty Dog working on The Last of Us Part II.
Shipped the Last of Us Part II press demo level "Patrol".
Started working at Naughty Dog as a Contract Single Player Level Layout Designer on The Last of Us Part II.
I started doing contract work for a start-up company called MyPad3D that focuses on VR experiences for corporate products.
More interestingly, I have begun to prototype my own card game on the side and have been volunteering with Sunbreak Games on an unannounced product.
With a heavy heart, E-Line Media has shut down the Seattle studio, laying off everyone including myself. I am currently looking for new opportunities.
Began working at E-Line Media again as a Level Designer on an unannounced and untitled game.
Updating my website to reflect the work I did on the Forest Song with Colabee Studios. Unfortunately due to funding issues, I am no longer with them, so I am currently looking for new opportunities.
Lots of new stuff since I last updated. Added in a short comic I made called Old Debts. Also have put up information about my role(s) on Never Alone and Never Alone: FoxTales.
Promoted to Lead Designer on Never Alone: FoxTales at E-Line Media.
Graduated Digipen as a BAGD and with a Cum Laude. Started working at E-Line Media as a Level Designer.
Uploaded a new Beta build of Chained. Also just put up the old builds of the game for anyone interested in our very quick process and progress.
I recently wrote a paper that was published for the IGDA about the benefit of Paper Prototyping. You can read it at this following link: http://newsletter.igda.org/2013/11/30/student-beat-faceoff-the-influences-of-board-games-on-video-games/#!
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thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's, daily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. It is open to the public year-round by reservation. Houdini: The Untold Story. 42 After Houdini's death, his friend Martin Beck was"d in Will Goldston 's book, Sensational Tales of Mystery Men, as admitting that Houdini was bested that day and had appealed to his wife, Bess, for help. Reproduction in full of Daily Mirror article "Houdini's Great Victory" March 18, 1904 Silverman,. . On more than one occasion, they both performed straitjacket escapes while dangling upside-down from the roof of a building in the same city. 112 In the 1960s, the Hoblitzelle Library became part of the Harry Ransom Center.
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Come on down to the store and get your picture taken with our Bad Santa! Any time between 10am and 2pm. We will be accepting donations for a local charity involving families in need and will be matching all donations that are made!
Independence Day Will Smith Style!
Happy 4th of July everyone! Just like the title says, we will be fighting aliens from the great abyss of space. Or, we will be destroying beverages and food, on the great waters of Maine....while listening to some old school DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. If you can find us out there, we will need your help destroying those pesky drinks and mini bites of snacks. There won't be any business happening at the store on Tuesday July 4th, because we will be saving the world... all day.
Didn't this just sneak up quickly? It seems like yesterday that we were out there on the front lawn, eating Salvage BBQ, listening to music, and most importantly getting a bunch of free swag. But...it was actually a year ago that those things were happening. This year, let's not hit the repeat button, but get a new mixtape made. Same style, but a little funkier. So you ask, where, when, how, and why? Where? High Wire Hydroponics. When? June 24th, 2017; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. How? Because you have made this store awesome. Why? We want to thank you, by having a Hootenanny.
Salvage will be here with the best BBQ around. D.J. Mashtodon will be spinning killer beats all day. There are too many vendors to list, and the giveaways will be totally awesome. So please come down to the store on June 24, 2017 Saturday for a Super Happy Hootenanny.
Well, yes....we are super heroes, but we also need some time off from saving the world.
I was trying to go to the beat of a Muddy Waters song in the title there while I typed. Nailed it. Moving on...it's 2016, father's day is coming up, so that means the Blues Fest is too! If you haven't been to one yet, you are definitely missing out. Even if you don't like Blues music. But really, who doesn't like Blues music. It's a three day long, weekend event, always on Fathers' Day Weekend. It's a wicked good time in Naples, ME with bands, beverages, food, and most importantly some booty shakin'. We will be down there on June 18th, Saturday, so therefore we will be closing early at 2 p.m. that day.
Bouncing Baby Bunnies and Buddies!
It's that time of year again, where parents are cruel, hide candy from their kids, and tell them some sort of bunny delivers eggs all day. Short and sweet, we will be closed March 27th, Sunday for celebrations and hanging out with our families.
No matter what you are growing, it should be green. Well, at least the leaves should be. One day a year, your beverage should be green as well. It's St. Patty's Day! Paint your face, wear your favorite Celtic shirts, and keep some beads around your neck on this day of celebration. Here at High Wire we like to celebrate as well, so the store will be closing early on Thursday, March 17th, at 2:00 pm.
Half Days and Closings over the Holla-days.
We will be closed: Thurs. Dec 24th and Fri. Dec 25th for Christmas!
Happy Thanksgiving! We will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2015.
Now that the days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler it can only mean one of two things. You accidently got stuck in the beer cooler at Hannaford or Fall is right around the corner. Either way really, Fall beers are here, Halloween decorations are everywhere, and the tourists are moving back to their warmer climates. Most importantly, the Sebago Brew Fest is a few days away. It's their 12th annual Fest, which will be held at Point Sebago on September 26th, between 11 am - 4 pm. There will be over 30 breweries and fifteen food vendors to fill those bellies! Hope to see you all there!
Days that we will be closed.
Good Day to everyone! Here are some days that we will be closed. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Don't be too upset, it's not like we're going up north to have a whole bunch of fun rafting......oh wait, that is what we are doing. Heck yeah for us!
Closed: August 31st, September 1st and 2nd. Re-open normal hours on Thursday September 3rd.
Closed: September 7th, Monday Labor Day.
This Blues Festival always falls on father's day weekend. The Maine Blues Festival is located in Naples, Maine on the infamous causeway. It is fun for all ages, so bring your grandmother and your little ones. All of the restaurants and bars in the area participate in the shenanigans, with great food and music playing all day and night. If you are feeling like a boat ride you can hop onto the Songo River Queen for a Blues Cruise. Tickets are available for purchase now, or day of the event. Either way, come out and support your local vendors, restaurants, and musicians.
Here it is folks, the day that you have been waiting for! High Wire Hydroponics is very excited to bring another day of events, music, food, and giveaways. We couldn't have done it without you, our loyal customers, friends, family, and...ourselves? Yeah, high five for us too! Anyway, come join the circus on June 13th, 2015 for a Hootenanny you will not forget. Yes, the food, beverages, and fun will all be FREE! What could make it even better? How about music, games and giveaways.....and whatever else we can think of that will be totally awesome!
Do you like getting dirty? Getting down to the nitty gritty? Do you want to know what exactly is in your soil? Well, there is no better way than to build your own mix from raw materials. On Thursday, April 23, 2015, we will be having our next class in the series, and it is how to build a productive soil. Please come join the High Wire Crew at 6 pm, where we will give you some basic tips and tricks on how to create a soil that will give you explosive results. BOOM!
We would like to bring the art of Brewing Teas into your lives, by teaching you the essentials on how to do it. It will be an introductory class open to everyone. The best thing about this tea party is that it will be free! The first of many classes, "Brewing Teas Better than the Mad Hatter", will be held on March 7th, 2015 at High Wire hydroponics, between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Let us know if you plan on attending, just so we can get some sort of idea on how many seats to have. Hope to see you there!
The first of four, New England Cannabis Conventions, will be held in Boston this year in the Historic Castle at Park Plaza. It will be a little different from the Max Yield show that was in Boston last October, this one is geared more for the Medical Marijuana world. The convention is February 21-22, 2015 which is a Saturday and Sunday. We will be closing down High Wire Hydroponics on Sunday February 22, 2015 to attend this event. Come track us down at the show, you don't want to miss this! Keep your eyes open for the Cannabis Convention coming to Portland in June. You will definitely see some familiar faces there.
Yeah yeah, we live in Maine, it snows, get used to it...right? Well, I'm used to it, but I don't like it! We will be closed Sunday February 15, 2015 due to the blizzard. Come visit us on Monday!
It's really snowing good out there! The always warm and sunny hydroponics store is going to close down at 3:00 pm today, February 2nd. Be safe and we will see you tomorrow!
The Blizzard of 2015!!!! It's mayhem out there!!! Just watch the news, they will tell you. Anyways, we will be closing early today at 12:05 p.m. Enjoy your snow day!
Get your locally grown veggies and fruits at this wonderful market. Here you will find farm raised meats, fruits, vegetables, baked goods and some locally made hand crafted items. At the Bridgton Farmers Market, you might even find some great musicians whipping up some tunes for your shopping pleasure. This Farmer Market runs every Saturday from 8 am- 1 pm, rain or shine and until mid November.
Come one, come all, the organic delight is back and it is tasty. The Portland Farmers Market is in full swing on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Wednesday event kicks off in Monument Square at 7:00 am (luckily there is a coffee shop on every corner) and runs until 1:00 pm. The Saturday extravaganza is in Deering Oaks park, and that runs the same hours, 7 am to 1 pm. Know where your food comes from, organic and fresh, from garden to table.


The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley.
It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, an international park shared with Botswana. It also includes the Augrabies Falls and the diamond mining regions in Kimberley and Alexander Bay.
The Namaqualand region in the west is famous for its Namaqualand daisies. The southern towns of De Aar and Colesberg, in the Great Karoo, are major transport nodes between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. In the northeast, Kuruman is famous as a mission station and also for its 'eye'. The Orange River flows through the province, forming the borders with the Free State in the southeast and with Namibia to the northwest. The river is also used to irrigate the many vineyards in the arid region near Upington.
The Namaqualand: is the blooming desert of South Africa!
(July to September) depending on the rains, a miracle occurs. As the rains soak into the thirsty earth, millions upon millions of flowers emerge in a phenomenal explosion of colour which transforms the landscape into a wonderland of beauty. Namaqualand stretches from the small town of Garies in the south to the Orange River to the north, its western border is the wild Atlantic coast, the remote town of Pofadder marks the eastern border.
The Namaqualand spring flowers are justifiably world famous. In a good year this botanical masterpiece puts on a show that is unrivaled anywhere on Earth. If you experience this natural wonder you will remember it for the rest of your life. The Namaqua National Park has been established to protect this unique phenomenon. There is no official accommodation in the park, however there are many hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and camping sites available in and around the small towns that dot the vast landscape.
Augrabies is derived from the Khoi name for 'place of the Great Noise' – one of the world's largest waterfalls. The Augrabies Falls National Park region is home to the Nama people and highly adaptable animals and plants. Only the strongest can survive in this ruggedly beautiful part of South Africa.
The Kgalagadi straddling the border between South Africa and Botswana, is a semi-desert of red dunes and star-crammed skies where African animals run wild and visitors get a wilderness 'fix' that's Prozac for the soul. Once Kalahari sand gets into your shoes, legend says, you'll be drawn back again and again.


The investment was used to inaugurate two Plaza Vea stores in Lima, as part of the chain's expansion plan for 2013.
Retailer Supermercados Peruanos invested over eleven million Soles in the opening of two new stores in Lima: a Plaza Vea in Magdalena del Mar and another Plaza Vea store in San Juan de Lurigancho. With these openings, the retailer reached a network of 76 stores nationwide.
The new Plaza Vea store in Magdalena del Mar is the second one in the city, while the other one in San Juan de Lurigancho became the company's third one in the region.


I tore my ACL my senior year in High School. Gained some insight into what an Athletic Trainer does with that injury. I saw what an athletic trainer does and how involved they were in athletics. I ultimately decided this combines healthcare and sports, I couldn't pass that up.
I did live in Amarillo for a total of 5 years, and moved back to the Valley to be closer to family.
The rehabilitation aspect of Athletic Training provides a great opportunity to build a rapport with young individuals. I hope that through this I can also mold a young mind to be a better, hardworking individual that can go out into the real world and know they can conquer any obstacle.
Athletic training for West Texas A&M women's basketball team has provided many opportunities for travel, the most memorable being Puerto Rico. The best memory from that trip was playing in a un air-conditioned gym and watching the opponents unencumbered by this element, while I had to watch my team for any signs of heat illness. It was definitely a great experience.
Follow your gut. This profession is full of boundless opportunities you just have to follow your gut and take those opportunities to become the professional you want to be.


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We received this letter from investigator Jonathan E. Snow
Dear AIR,
When I recently received the invitation to address the 10th annual World Congress of Science Producers recently in Berlin, I was naturally delighted. As a professional producer of Earth science research, widely ignored for the past 10 years, I was naturally happy to be invited to strut my stuff in a new forum, though puzzlingly one I'd never heard of.
Professor Hubert Markl addressed the conference about the difference between science producers and science television producers.
So I packed up my aging tweed jacket once again, deciding that the elbows were still solid enough (just) to forego leather patches, at least this time. I became even more confused though when I arrived at the conference venue (in geology, we often use youth hostels), to find myself in an alien universe of walnut, hand-polished brass, premium cigar smoke, pictures of US presidents taken in the lobby, and designer suits.
The opening speech of the conference was held by Professor Hubert Markl, a prominent German biologist and the only person ever to have been president of both the Max-Planck Society and the German Research Foundation (DFG). During his speech the light dawned: I had somehow been invited to a conference of television producers whose subject was science! The makers of NOVA and the Discovery Channel for example were in attendance. I also learned that Professor Markl himself doesn't watch television, scientific or otherwise: directing major science institutions is busy work. Professor Markl made a point of explaining to the delegates that there are people called "scientists" who are producers of science, and that this is a different thing than making TV shows about it. I wasn't sure exactly how to interpret the wave of laughter that went through the room.
The sessions were very interesting and informative. They revolved for the most part around such topics as whether a vacuum cleaner or an express train is better for reproducing the sound of an asteroid flying through space. Or whether 5 million years from now in the future, seagulls will evolve into giant aquatic whale-like creatures with meter-long bills. I myself felt at sea in a world of scientific ideas wholly unfamiliar to me. My own session was mercifully thinly attended, as my co-panelists were Prof. Walter Heckl of Munich, who is known as the German Carl Sagan, and Wolfgang Enard, whose theories on the genetic origin of speech were on the cover of Germany's premiere news magazine Der Spiegel that week. The organizers fortunately had scheduled at the same time the apparently far more popular session entitled "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story", which was packed.
Professor Brian Greene presented his current series on Superstring Theory "The Elegant Universe" based on his bestselling book of the same name.
Each evening, lavishly sponsored receptions were held in ever more sumptuous locales; the Museum of Telecommunications, and the Bärensaal in Berlin's former City Hall, built by the Kaiser, for example. I discovered that it possible to get a complete balanced diet from the hors d'ouvres that went around at the receptions. To top it off, for the final ceremonial dinner they rented the Reichstag, the seat of the German Federal Parliament. We were serenaded by the Grammy award-nominated Southwest German Radio Big Band, who reproduced some of the American hits of the late forties and early fifties still immensely popular here. In their absolute intonation and rhythmic precision they gave lie to Miles Davis's famous comment about musicians not of color, which I won't repeat here.
The final day was crowned by a presentation by Columbia University physicist Brian Greene of his soon-to-be hit series on String theory "The Elegant Universe" based on his deservedly bestselling book of the same name. The audience discussion touched on the fact that Professor Greene is a very sexy man, who would look very good with an oiled chest on the cover of GQ. The word "studmuffin" was used, in apparent reference to the 1998 "Studmuffins of Science" calendar. Fortunately, an American delegate roundly scolded those making such comments as "inappropriate", apologizing to any men in the audience who may have been made uncomfortable by those remarks.
I was highly impressed by the conference, the delegates, the science shows, and the amount of money they all seem to be able to toss around. All in all, I have decided that it is much better to be a science producer than a producer of science.
PD Dr. Jonathan E. Snow
Max-Planck Institut für Chemie, Abt. Geochemie
Postfach 3060, D-55020 Mainz, Germany
jesnow@mpch-mainz.mpg.de
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The modern day story of Bradford City
By Width of a Post on December 9, 2016 • ( 1 )
Next Wednesday is a very special anniversary in Bradford City's modern history – for it will be exactly 30 years since they returned to Valley Parade, following the fire disaster in May 1985. The club had been in exile at Odsal for 18 months, which proved a trying experience.
City's first game back was a friendly against an England XI managed by the late Sir Bobby Robson and including Kevin Keegan, with the Bantams winning 2-1. There has been the odd threat to move City away from Valley Parade since, but we supporters remain deeply attached to our wonderful home.
The story of City's return to Valley Parade, and the remarkable ups and downs since 1985, is told in a book published earlier this year – Reinventing Bradford City – which is still available to buy. With Christmas just around the corner, this book is a great present for City supporters old and young.
Here, by bringing together quotes from people who were interviewed for the book, is a whistle-stop tour of just how remarkable the last 30 years have proven.
"Even though football should be irrelevant, to a lot of people it wasn't. They just wanted to get back to watching City and especially watching them in the Second Division, as it was the first time we'd been in that league for a long time."
"The positives of Odsal were the club continued to exist and were playing within the city of Bradford itself, but that was about it. The list of negatives was much lengthier. There was the inconvenience of the change of routine, the awful pitch, poor atmosphere and horrible weather that seemed unique in Odsal."
"That day took a lot away of that love away from me; it took a lot of my feelings for Leeds away – because of what they had done. It was only a few people who caused the trouble, but even so. In years to come I had four opportunities to join Leeds, but out of loyalty I just couldn't do it."
"It was a special team. It's more about money these days. I remember my first two years at Bradford, and I would have played for nowt – I nearly did anyway! It wasn't about money then, it was all about playing for the club."
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"The last game at home to Ipswich is one I would have loved to have played again. It was as if we had let everyone down. If we had have won we would have gone up. The expectation level was so high. John Hendrie was a big miss. We still went into the game confident, but during the game we were edgy. It was a sore one to come off to.
"To the best of my knowledge, the Doc has the ignominy of being the only City manager to have a pie thrown at him by a City fan."
"I don't like judging people, because he was successful at Millwall beforehand, so there must have been something there. But it didn't happen at Valley Parade. His strengths, I can't put my finger on them. I didn't see it really! There were a lot of factors, such as the style of play. It just wasn't right. I don't know who brought him in and why."
"I definitely thought it was all over after the first leg. They had a strong team and they had a really good home record. For the second leg, you were thinking we had nowt to lose. Let's just go there and at least compete this time."
"It was just an amazing feeling to think that we were going to go to Wembley for the first ever time. It hadn't happened to City fans before, and so the whole feeling in that away end was incredible. Everyone was so excited, not so much at the thought of promotion, but the simple fact we were going to Wembley. It was such a big thing."
"It was the first time that we got that feeling. We've since gone into big games with expectation, but back then we had nothing. So to have something like that happen to us was just amazing."
"When Paul Jewell got the job he was completely untried and inexperienced. He'd been given until the end of the season and he hadn't done particularly well, so there was an expectation that he'd be replaced with a bigger name, so to speak. Supporters really struggled to understand why he was given a two year contract. It didn't really smack of the ambition that Geoffrey Richmond had been talking about."
"I was travelling down to meet Danny Wilson at Barnsley, when I got a phone call out of the blue. Someone had tipped off Geoffrey Richmond that I was heading to Barnsley. I think they had said to him 'look McCall is coming back to Yorkshire; if you don't try to get him you'll regret it'. With no disrespect to Barnsley, or any of the other clubs interested in me at the time, I really wanted to come back to Bradford, but nothing had been mentioned. So I got this call out of the blue and diverted the car to Bradford instead."
"I can remember saying 'I'll do anything lord, I'll go to church, but please don't let them score'. Paul Simpson steps up and we knew what he was capable of. His shot hits the inside the post and we scrambled it away. My missus couldn't bear to watch the last ten minutes. She went down to the concourse and there must have been at least a hundred City fans who had done the same, as they couldn't watch the game. They sat on steps, biting their nails."
"It was an absolutely tremendous day. I went out for about three days! I said to the Telegraph & Argus that, later that night, you'll probably find me drunk in a gutter somewhere. I was true to my words!"
"What Paul Jewell did with building that team was absolutely phenomenal. The club felt vibrant during the first season in the Premier League, it felt like we were building something and that we were going places."
"We all loved the club, we loved the fans; we gave everything and didn't earn a lot. And then these players were just coming in for the money. I believe that we stayed up that first season because everyone gave 100%. We couldn't have carried anyone. We weren't good enough to carry anyone. Now we were carrying the likes of Benito Carbone and Dan Petrescu. I think that Chris Hutchings was out of his depth."
"He explained there was a book inside the bottom draw of my desk, listing every player's wage. So I opened it up and saw what money everybody was on – it was the worst thing I could have done!"
"The final straw was I saw some cash flows that showed the club was going to be haemorrhaging £1 million a month. But when I looked more closely, that assumed that we were receiving all of the ITV Digital money, which we weren't, and it also assumed we were getting rid of Mr Carbone, which we weren't. So the game was up."
"I was on holiday in Ayia Napa with Barry Hayles and Kevin Betsy. I was watching Sky Sports, drinking a Guinness, and looked at the TV and saw the announcement that my contract had been terminated. I thought, 'what's going on there? I'd better tighten the purse strings for the rest of my holiday!'"
"It was a horrible time. I remember a pre-season friendly at Hull with just the lads that were signed and a couple of trialists. And on the bus there was this feeling was that this was going to be the last game that Bradford City was going to play."
"Let's be fair, Richmond didn't deliberately set out to ruin the club. But he was a gambler, and like many gamblers he didn't think about the downside of the risks he was taking."
"I don't think there was any way he could have stayed on. Or, even if he had have stayed on, I don't think there was any way he could have rebuilt it the way that he would have liked to."
"As a professional, I had to assess that this business is simply not viable. As a fan, I desperately wanted the Rhodes family to put more money in. The hardest thing was wondering what I'd tell my five-year-old daughter if we no longer had a Bradford City to support."
"All I will say is thank god we did go back into admin when we did. Had we not, we would have ended up going back in at some point in the future having blown a load more money and the club would probably have been in a much weaker position."
"I remember speaking to their solicitor and assuring him that, if we got out of administration, we had a great chance of surviving and paying the rent. That we did and we have done ever since."
"I used to have regular meetings with the Bradford City Supporters Trust, and I remember telling them 'you do realise we are far more likely to be relegated from League One than we are promoted?'"
"As far as Julian was concerned, Stuart was the only person he wanted, to lift the place. There was no other candidate. I remember driving home one day and Julian rang me. I missed his call but he left an answerphone message and it was just one word long. 'Yes!' So I went home and put it on the website that Stuart McCall would be taking over."
"Instead of inspiring our players, Valley Parade used to inspire the opposition."
"I don't think he could believe how people could be so unprofessional at such a crucial stage in the season. They have a chance of promotion and then the players go and do that. I think he took it very personally."
"If I had my time again, I wish I had come into this job at a different time. I wish it had happened at a different time. But it was what it was."
"There was a feeling that City could go up on a series of 1-0 wins, like Wycombe did under Taylor. That Wycombe team were dreadful to watch, and hardly scored any goals, but they got promoted. So you thought that you could put up with a season of dour wins just to get out of the division."
"I don't think the younger players appreciated really what kind of experience he had and what kind of manager Peter Taylor was."
"I was seriously concerned we were going out of the league and that win turned it round."
"We approached Peter Jackson about what we were going to do – and to be honest we were quite prepared to continuing working with him – and he said that he wanted to leave."
"Stephen Darby, Rory McArdle, Gary Jones, James Meredith – those type of people were brilliant for us, because they helped us to progress the club. They were winners. They want to give their best every week. And they set the tone for new players coming in for years after."
"Walking out at Villa Park that night with the flags waving from the Aston Villa fans, it was awesome really. You could see how much they were up for the game."
"I think it's the best goal of my career. I've been fortunate over the last few years to play in some really important games and score goals in them, but I think that that one was the one."
"It was one of those Playstation moments. Bradford City in a cup final – even to this day it doesn't sound right!"
"That team was everything we've ever wanted a football team to be: fearless, invincible, battling until the very end. They seemed like superheroes, capable of achieving the impossible because of the bond that existed between them."
"We used the Swansea experience to get us promoted, simple as that."
"All the big game players turned up. The Northampton reporter said to me at half time 'I just want to go home'."
"It was all about the occasion, all about enjoying a day out. Seeing what Chelsea was like. Seeing what hundreds and hundreds of millions of pounds of talent was like. Seeing a glimpse of Jose Mourinho. We all bought into the fact that it was just a day out."
"He had a feeling of what the Chelsea team was going to be that day, so he gambled on the young Danish lad playing right back."
"I've played Roma and Stuttgart in the UEFA Cup for my hometown club, but I still feel that they are no Chelsea. For them to get beat on their own patch after being 2-0 up, I don't think that will happen ever again for a League One club. That's why it was so big. So I put that as the best memory of my career so far."
Image by Alex Scott
"Over the years it will get better and better. And poor old Ronnie Radford won't get wheeled out anymore, it will be the likes of Mark Yeates, Andy Halliday, Filipe Morais and Jon Stead getting wheeled out on Match of the Day and to pull out the balls for the third round!"
"I think we are actually now in a better position as a football club now than back in the Premier League, because we now have the right mentality, and the way that the fans and the players are. Now, you know what you're going to get from Bradford City."
For the full inside story of the last 30 years, Reinventing Bradford City can now be bought at the following outlets:
Waterstones website
Bantams Banter
Waterstones Wool Exchange (Bradford)
Salts Mill (Saltaire)
(Snippets above are from Stuart McCall, John Dewhirst, Mark Ellis, Terry Dolan, Lee Duxbury, Kieran Wilkinson, Joanne Golton, Gareth Walker, Jamie Lawrence, Mark Douglas, Julian Rhodes, Mark Bower, Simon Parker, Michael Flynn, Phil Parkinson, James Hanson, Andrew Davies and James Mason – many other people star in the book.)
The full BantamsPast History Revisited series is available from the same places, and is made up of:
Vol. 1 A History of Bradford City AFC in Objects by John Dewhirst, pub Oct-14 (limited copies only, now £20)
Vol2 Reinventing Bradford City by Jason McKeown, pub Mar-16 £20 – including p&p (a small number of hardback copies available, £30)
Vol3 Room at the Top by John Dewhirst, pub Jul-16 £20 (softback) / £30 (hardback) – including p&p
Vol4 Life at the Top by John Dewhirst, pub Jul-16 £20 (softback) / £30 (hardback) – including p&p
‹ Return of the Mc(Mahon) as City get the job done
Fulsome living ›
Categories: Opinion
Tags: BCAFC, Reinventing Bradford City
Jason's book is a great read and highly recommended. Congratulations also to Bantamspast for producing these books. Last week two of them were featured by The Guardian among the best sports books of the year: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/02/the-best-books-on-sport-of-2016-huw-richards


The evenings here in Brooklyn have been crisp and breezy; a reminder that fall is just around the corner. This soup is perfect for these last weeks of summer because you can enjoy it hot or cold. It is delicious served with a crisp tortilla layered high with sauteed eggplant, tomato and goat cheese. Thanks to Jack Bishop, author of A Year in the Vegetarian Kitchen for this and so many other tasty recipes, including the crisp tortilla one I just mentioned.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the squash and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, and curry powder and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the broth, potato, and salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potato is very tender, about 25 minutes.
Puree the soup in batches in a blender (or use an immersion blender) until very smooth. Adjust the seasonings. Transfer the soup to an airtight container, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least several hours (unless you want to have the soup hot!). The soup can be refrigerated for several days.
When you are ready to serve the soup, puree the cilantro, lime juice, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a blender until smooth. Add salt to taste.
Taste the chilled soup and adjust the seasonings, adding salt as needed. Ladle the soup into small bowls. Drizzle some cilantro puree over each bowl and serve.


If you receive an audio recording as an attachment to a Line message on your iPhone, downloading and backing up that audio recording can be a real challenge. Saving the audio recording to your computer may be the best way to keep it safe from loss and make it convenient for you to check or use it. It is therefore worth leaning how to save the audio message especially if it is a very important message.
In this article, we are going to share with you a simple, yet effective way to save audio messages from Line on the iPhone. Read on to find out how to do it.
The best way to save all Line Audio messages to your computer is to use a third-party tool that is designed to help you easily gain access to the messages, extract them and then consequently save them to your PC. This third-party tool is none other than iMyFone D-Port Data Exporter. It is useful for a number of functions including the following features.
It can be used to extract up to 18 different types of data including photos, videos, call logs, contacts, messages, WhatsApp/Line/WeChat/Kik/Viber messages and many more from iPhone/iPad/iPod, or iTunes/iCloud backup.
It provides a flexible way to backup your iPhone. You can backup the entire iPhone or just backup the messages, WhatsApp data, WeChat data on your device. These backups can also be restored to your device using the pro version of iMyFone D-Port.
It is easy to use, safe and highly effective.
It comes with a preview function that makes it easy to selectively recover data.
Download and install the program to your computer and then follow these simple steps to save the audio messages.
Step 1: Once you launch the program on to your computer, select "Back Up & Export from Device". Connect your device to the computer and click "Export Data" to begin.
Step 2: You will then be required to select the type of data you want to save. Line messages should be located under "Third-Party IM APP." Click "Next" to continue.
At this point, the program will start to scan the device for the Line attachments.
Step 3: Once the scanning process is complete, preview the audio messages from the results page and select these you want to extract. Click "Export" to save them to your computer.
With several clicks, you will be able to save the audio messages from Line on your iPhone to your computer. Download iMyFone D-Port to save the Line audio messages from your iPhone now!


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require "twiruby/client"
require "twiruby/rest/account"
require "twiruby/rest/blocks"
require "twiruby/rest/direct_messages"
require "twiruby/rest/favorites"
require "twiruby/rest/followers"
require "twiruby/rest/friends"
require "twiruby/rest/friendships"
require "twiruby/rest/lists"
require "twiruby/rest/mutes"
require "twiruby/rest/request"
require "twiruby/rest/search"
require "twiruby/rest/timelines"
require "twiruby/rest/tweets"
require "twiruby/rest/users"

module TwiRuby
  module REST
    class Client < TwiRuby::Client
      include REST::Account
      include REST::Blocks
      include REST::DirectMessages
      include REST::Favorites
      include REST::Followers
      include REST::Friends
      include REST::Friendships
      include REST::Lists
      include REST::Mutes
      include REST::Search
      include REST::Timelines
      include REST::Tweets
      include REST::Users

      def initialize(options = {})
        super
        @req = REST::Request.new(tokens)
      end
    end
  end
end


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Q: What is the best approach to build dynamic LINQ queries? Thanks to those who answered my last couple questions, I got the following code to work which allows you to send a collection of Where clauses to a method which are all attached to a LINQ query. This is going to work for the case at hand that I need.
However, what is the best approach to extend this so that:

*

*OrderBy clauses can be sent

*Where clauses can be combined with "OR" logic and not only with "AND" logic

*other options can be sent dynamically, e.g. what fields are included in the object sent back (e.g. so that it does not always have to be Customer, in the example below)

Basically, the background of this is to be able to dynamically build a LINQ query from this form a parsed configuration file or from user input.
The task reminds me of building classes which could dynamically produce SQL statements based on parameters, but that involved building a string (SQL Statement) which was more straight-forward than dynamically building a LINQ query.
There are many Stackoverflow questions and blog posts about this topic, but they each seem to be individual solutions to individual problems, but is there an API or library that is emerging as a standard for building dynamic LINQ queries, e.g. so I can easily take a DSL syntax and translate it into LINQ, e.g. "FirstName startswith 'a' and (state='co' or state='ca')"?
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace TestDynamicLinq2343
{
    public class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            List<Customer> customers = Customer.GetCustomers();

            List<Func<Customer, bool>> whereClauses = new List<Func<Customer, bool>>();
            whereClauses.Add(c => c.LastName.ToUpper().Contains("A"));
            whereClauses.Add(c => c.FirstName.ToUpper().Contains("O"));
            whereClauses.Add(c => c.FirstName.ToUpper().Contains("E"));

            foreach (var customer in Customer.GetFilteredCustomers(customers, whereClauses))
            {
                Console.WriteLine(customer.LastName);
            }

            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }

    public class Customer
    {
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        public string LastName { get; set; }
        public string Street { get; set; }
        public string Location { get; set; }
        public string ZipCode { get; set; }

        public static List<Customer> GetCustomers()
        {
            List<Customer> customers = new List<Customer>();
            customers.Add(new Customer { FirstName = "Jim", LastName = "Jones" });
            customers.Add(new Customer { FirstName = "Joe", LastName = "Adams" });
            customers.Add(new Customer { FirstName = "Jake", LastName = "Johnson" });
            customers.Add(new Customer { FirstName = "Angie", LastName = "Reckar" });
            customers.Add(new Customer { FirstName = "Jean", LastName = "Anderson" });
            return customers;
        }

        public static List<Customer> GetFilteredCustomers(List<Customer> customers, List<Func<Customer, bool>> whereClauses)
        {
            IEnumerable<Customer> dbCustomers = customers;
            foreach (var whereClause in whereClauses)
            {
                dbCustomers = dbCustomers.Where(whereClause);
            }
            return dbCustomers.ToList();
        }
    }
}

A: Dynamic query building is somehow tedious task. Please visit
PredicateBuilder. You can get insights on how dynamic quires are built.

A: I can certainly second the suggestion of PredicateBuilder as a useful tool, and is the best way around the OR problem. There is also the Microsoft Dynamic LINQ library which I have used occasionally, and might work with your suggestion of passing clauses from a config file.
In most cases when I have needed some element of dynamic querying I have usually ended up coding for particular problems directly much as you have done above. I have a couple of quite complex functions in live systems that start with a basic root query, and then add a number of extra Where and OrderBy clauses dependant on the parameters passed to the function.
Although most of the LINQ examples seem to show relatively simple queries, the LINQ libraries are pretty powerful allowing you to gradually build up your query step by step,  and then only generating the actual query when it is executed, hence I tend to favour just using chained operators rather than the query comprehension syntax.

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It was only a matter of time before western pleasure owners, exhibitors and trainers organized a centerpiece prize-money event for their division. They envisioned one a decade ago, as they watched the Arabian English Performance Association set up a schedule of futurity classes for both purebreds and Half-Arabians that has been widely acclaimed in the industry; it has been so successful that as time went on, it grew to include a maturity event for amateurs as well. So why, wondered observers, wasn't there one for western horses too?
It may be said that "soon" started on Wednesday night of the 2014 U.S. Nationals. That is when the western pleasure community flexed its muscles and outdid itself in a pro-am calcutta fundraiser for the Arabian Horsemen's Distress Fund. In an over-the-top evening of exciting competition, they rang the till at more than $200,000, and it was a heady feeling.
Several others, both professionals and amateurs, were thinking the same thing. Within days, the Arabian Western Pleasure Association was born.
The first classes took place at the U.S. Nationals in 2016. Payouts for the Purebred class were over $100,000 and the Half-Arab class had over $50,000 in payouts. The goal is to continuing growing and add on more sponsors. In 2017 DePaolo Equine's own Jacqui Reed spearheaded the sponsorship committee and brought in an extraordinary amount of quality items for prizes.
Traditionally, the prize money in a futurity such as this is funded by auctions of stallion services. AWPA's first one was scheduled for 2016, held online through the Arabian Horse Times. Stallions whose services are available there must have been nominated to the program by December 31 of the prior year they wish to be nominated.
To jumpstart the bank account, however, the organization started by auctioning four services to top stallions at the Arabian Horse Times Readers' Choice Awards Dinner in Scottsdale this year. Breedings to 2014 U.S. National Champion Zefyr, 2014 U.S. National Reserve Champion Onyx A, and top sires Sundance Kid V and Khadraj NA sold for a total of $21,500.
"Because we wanted to have the first classes in 2016, we're also going to need donations for the first five years," Michele Reser notes. "We all get tired of going to the same well, but if you want to get money out, you have to put money in." After that, the prize money will be underwritten by the annual stallion service auction and the nomination fees of stallions and mares.
The first step for sire owners is to nominate their stallions to the program. Participation in the futurity classes at U.S. Nationals will be open to all foals by nominated stallions, but after five years, when there are 4 year olds foaled from breedings sold at the auction, the system alters slightly. Owners whose foals do not come from auction breedings may nominate the mares they breed to AWPA stallions and the foal from that year will be eligible to show in the futurity. However, there will be an extra incentive for mare owners to buy their breedings at the service auction: a percentage of additional prize money will be available for their entries in the classes.
Part of the mission, she says, is to direct attention to the skill it takes to train and show western pleasure horses; it is easy to appreciate the supercharged performances of the English horses, while the western competition is more subtle. But it requires no less talent from the horses and riders, she points out, and as the audience becomes more involved, it can better understand the class's finer points.
In the beginning, the AWPA classes will be open to professionals only, but as the program grows, the group hopes to add amateur events as well.
Even with the experience of the AEPA to help smooth the way, setting up and administering the AWPA is a big job. The first step has been the assembly of a Board of Directors, featuring a mix of trainers and amateurs: Rob Bick, Dave Daugherty, Rebecca Fulkerson, Josh Quintus, Michele Reser, Dana Romijn, and Barbara Sink.


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Amsterdam • Culture
The Garage, Amsterdam
The Garage Amsterdam is a brilliant gallery and project space for artists more familiar with working on walls than within them...
Amelie Jones • 17 October, 2018
Located in a 17th century carriage house next to Amsterdam's Brouwersgracht canal, The Garage is a contemporary art gallery, and exhibition/project space that supports emerging international artists in the realm of street art culture.
Visual artist Mike Lee is currently on show with I've Missed You, his first exhibit at the gallery and—in fact—Europe; Lee revealing six new oil paintings that celebrate unity, kindness, and respect toward others. (And aren't they values essential to these dark times?) Using abstracted human forms that appear almost computer generated, the New York-based artist expresses emotions from isolation to hope, his deconstructed forms lending themselves to the telling anybody's personal stories; free from social constructs of race or gender.
Run by Mark Chalmers, The Garage Amsterdam seeks to integrate youth culture into its striking space—working with cutting-edge artists who form the backbone of the project's mission. Counting the likes of ROA; KAWS; Shepard Fairey; Parra; Banksy; Ben Eine; and Faile among those who've featured in solo or group shows, Chalmers's project commands serious attention from the world of street art, whilst also using its prestigious name to present low-key shows and champion emerging art talent.
Partnering on occasion with museums, institutions, and brands, The Garage Amsterdam offers a unique platform for those who're more used to working on walls than within them.
@thegarageamsterdam
Photography, courtesy The Garage Amsterdam
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