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2021 CMA Awards Performances: Full List + Pictures
Photos from country music's biggest night show plenty of tears and jubilation.
2021 CMA Awards: Chris Stapleton, Eric Church Are the Most-Nominated Artists
Both men earned nominations in five categories this year.
Miranda Lambert Will Open the 2021 CMA Awards With a Birthday Surprise
It may be a very big night for Miranda Lambert, in more ways than one.
Former CMA Director Jo Walker-Meador Dead at 93
One of the key figures in the development of the country music industry has died. Jo Walker-Meador, who helped to spearhead the Country Music Association, is dead at the age of 93.
Sterling Whitaker
1980 Was One Great Year in Country Music but There Could Only Be One 'Single of the Year'
1980 was one of those 'Wow!' years in country music with great hit after great hit. But there could only be one 'Single Of The Year'.
George Strait: Still THE MAN [VIDEO]
It's been a huge week for the King of Country Music. George Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year, but that's not all! Details here.
George Strait Wins Entertainer of the Year at 2013 CMA Awards
George Strait, the King of Country, reigned supreme at the 2013 CMA Awards, nabbing the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy.
2013 CMA Awards Nominees
The 2013 CMA Awards nominees have been announced, with stars like Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift once again leading a pack. One big surprise in the Entertainer of the Year category is...
CMA Music Fest [PHOTOS]
The CMA Music Fest in Nashville was another screaming success. Check out these awesome photos here.
Who Will Win CMA New Artist?
The five nominees for the 2012 CMA New Artist of the Year award reached their current levels of fame in very different ways.


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Border deaths soar; 2021 could break all-time record
Rogelio Perez Gutierrez
Ronald Vitiello
A group of migrants mainly from Venezuela wade through the Rio Grande as they cross the U.S.-Mexico border, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE ** more >
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Monday, August 30, 2021
Rogelio Perez Gutierrez probably saw the lights of La Jolla from the boat in the minutes before he and 13 other migrants were ordered to strip off their life jackets, jump into the water and swim for it.
That was as close as he would get.
Many of the migrants struggled in the water. Gutierrez had it the worst. The others recalled to agents that he slipped under the Pacific Ocean surf before they saw his lifeless body floating near the panga boat that was supposed to have brought them to shore.
Gutierrez is another grim statistic of this year's unprecedented border surge. He was one of 61 people to die trying to sneak into the U.S. in May and one of 383 over the past 10 months. They have drowned, fallen from the border wall, died of exposure, succumbed to illness or, increasingly, been killed in car wrecks when the smugglers careen out of control.
If seasonal patterns hold, the Border Patrol is on pace to challenge 2005 as the worst year in memory for border deaths.
Ronald Vitiello, a former chief of the Border Patrol, said it's a matter of math: More people are coming, so more are dying.
"It's all based on the volume," he said. "We've gone to unprecedented heights in attempted entries. There are more people dying on the way, there are more people dying at the border, there's more risk to the people coming."
The latest death was announced Saturday.
Agents joined Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in chasing a vehicle carrying illegal immigrants that fled from a traffic stop near Falfurrias. After a 44-mile pursuit and several failed attempts to spike the pickup truck's tires, agents and troopers deployed deflation devices at the same time, forcing the truck to a stop. Among those inside was a Mexican man, unresponsive, in the back seat.
Agents and troopers performed CPR for 40 minutes until emergency medical services arrived and declared the man dead.
Falfurrias sits in Brooks County, 80 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico boundary. Brooks and neighboring Kenedy County account for a staggering number of deaths because of the Border Patrol highway checkpoints and the risks migrants take to avoid them.
In a single week this month, 10 bodies were recovered from the remote ranchlands that surround the checkpoints. Smugglers send migrants on walks around the checkpoints that take days in heat topping 95 degrees.
Heat is also a major killer in the Arizona deserts. Calls for rescue pour in at Border Patrol stations, sometimes from migrants themselves who decide it's better to give up, get caught and try again. Often, they wait too long.
One recent trend in fatalities is falling from the border wall.
Through July, Border Patrol counted 383 deaths at the border from all causes, outstripping the 253 recorded in all of 2020 or the 300 in 2019.
August and September, the final two months of the fiscal year, usually account for 22% to 30% of the total. If this year is closer to 30%, then 2021 will end with more deaths than the 492 recorded in 2005.
The deaths used to be concentrated in a few of the Border Patrol's nine sectors. The Tucson, Laredo and Rio Grande sectors accounted for almost all of the tally.
This year, though, the spread of misery has been striking. Every one of the nine sectors has recorded double-digit death tolls. The Del Rio sector, previously in the middle, now tops the list with 71 recorded deaths through July.
Eight of those were from a single-car crash in March. A Dodge Ram pickup carrying illegal immigrants led Texas troopers on a 50-mile chase before veering into oncoming traffic. The Dodge truck collided head-on with a Ford F-150 pickup.
The flip side of deaths is the number of rescues, and 2021 has set a record.
Through July, with two months to go in the fiscal year, agents tallied 10,528 rescues. That was about double the 5,333 recorded in all of 2020.
Most rescues are in the Laredo Sector, though numbers have soared in Del Rio, a little farther up the Rio Grande, as migrants search for new pathways into the U.S.
Agents have ridden to the rescue on horses, as they did to reach a group of eight migrants lost without water near Mexicali. In winter, they make snowstorm treks to pluck migrants off mountaintops.
The Department of Homeland Security is placing more rescue beacons throughout the remote Texas borderlands so migrants who lose cellphones or run out of power along their dangerous treks can summon help.
The Rio Grande Valley sector has 24 beacons but will double that by the end of September.
Mr. Vitiello said the Border Patrol invests tens of millions of dollars into training and technology for its rescue and medical missions.
"No one does more to save lives on the border than the Border Patrol," he said.
Praise for agents isn't universal, though.
No More Deaths and Derechos Humanos, Arizona-based organizations, released a report in February arguing that the Border Patrol "systematically ignores and mishandles" searches and rescues.
The report, titled "Left to Die," said the Border Patrol didn't appear to try in more than 60% of cases in which a family or advocacy group forwarded a distress call to agents. At times when agents did initiate a search, the organizations said, they made less of an attempt than they would have for a U.S. citizen.
"This failure rate — when compared with the near 100% success rate of county-led search and rescues in the same or similar remote borderland corridors — is a clear indication of systemic and deadly discrimination," the groups concluded.
The groups figure that the actual numbers of deaths and disappearances are three to 10 times what the Border Patrol records.
Immigrant rights activists say the focus on border security deserves blame for many of the deaths.
As the country got more serious about blocking the U.S.-Mexico boundary in the late years of the Clinton administration and early years of the Bush administration, migrants began to take more remote and dangerous paths, particularly through Arizona's deserts.
The push for more border security under President Trump again forced smugglers to find new methods.
They are increasingly hopping rail cars in Texas or taking to the waters off Texas and California. Homeland Security said agents found a smuggling boat abandoned after a successful run to the beach in Malibu, some 150 miles up the coast from the maritime boundary, and even tracked the first-ever smuggler landing on Catalina Island.
Gutierrez, the man who drowned in May, never got that far.
According to court documents, the two smugglers overloaded the boat, causing the engine to stall in open water and marooning them overnight without enough food or water.
The smugglers got the boat moving in the morning, made it within 80 yards of La Jolla and told the migrants to ditch their life jackets and swim. They promised the water was shallow.
According to their plea agreement, the smugglers didn't bother to find out whether any of the migrants could swim before sending them over the side of the boat.
San Diego lifeguards plucked most of the migrants from the water. A few made it to the beach on their own and were nabbed by Border Patrol agents. The migrants had paid $12,000 to $15,000 for their chance to make it to the U.S.
The two smugglers pleaded guilty this month.
Smugglers are just as callous rafting across the Rio Grande in Texas or crossing the deserts in Arizona, where foot guides leave behind migrants who get sick and can't keep up.
"Too many of them, it's a commodity," Mr. Vitiello said. "The more people you go, the faster you go, the less care and attention you pay to people that get sick along the way."
One former Border Patrol agent said it's also a matter of economics. Unlike drugs, where the product has to be sold before the smugglers can realize a profit, migrants usually pay at least some of their money upfront. Even if they still owe a couple of thousand dollars toward the end, the smugglers have already made thousands of dollars per person. The smugglers don't take as much of a hit by cutting them loose as they would by abandoning a drug load.
• Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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BIMP-EAGA projects open 20,000 job opportunities for Filipinos
Published on Friday, 12 July 2013 17:56
Written by James A. Loyola
Filipino workers are expected to benefit from employment opportunities provided by four major projects worth more than B$23 billion geared towards enhancing and complementing the developmental goals of the Brunei Darussalam BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BDBEBC).
These projects were selected and proposed by Brunei-government-supported cooperative Koperasi Bumiputera Bersatu Berhad (KBBB) which was set up in 2006 as a cooperative of voluntary associations with the main objective of raising the Bumiputera community's economic well-being through regional and international partnerships.
"The four new projects in Brunei pose exciting job opportunities for our fellow Filipino workers. The need for around 20,000 workers in Brunei will assist the government in its job creation efforts," said Jose Silvestre Natividad, one of the consultants of KBBB in these mega projects in Brunei.
Natividad, who is also president of local renewable energy developer Sunwest Water and Electric Co., noted that "Filipinos have a competitive edge because we are known around the world as diligent and hard workers."
He added that project proponents have expressed a big preference in getting the services of Filipino skilled workers, contractors, design firms, engineers and consultants.
The projects form part of the memorandum of understanding signed between KBBB Chairperson Suharani binti Haji Abd Ladi and Pengiran Haji Mohd Yusof, the Executive Chairman of the BDBEBC, held last June 28, 2013 in Brunei Darussalam.
These projects are aimed at further developing growth in the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area) region.
The projects presented includes a new transport system for the Trans Borneo Railways that will connect Bandar Seri Begawan to main cities in Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia and will be built at an estimated cost of $20 billion.
Another project is the setting up of the ASEAN Halal Park, an integrated project that will set up 1,000 Halal-certified manufacturing companies. This is envisioned to be the "Halal Hub of the World" making it the strongest manufacturing center for premium Halal products for distribution across the global market.
There will also be new buses and coaches for the Trans-Borneo Bus Services that will be set-up at an estimated cost of $1 billion.; and the proposed $2 billion Darussalam Air that will feature some of the best aviation facilities which will be made available through some of the cheapest fares in the BIMP-EAGA region.
With Brunei as the central hub and stopover destination for proposed routes, Darussalam Air shall cater to travellers from the Southern Philippines, Eastern Indonesia, Indo-China and other parts of China going on a pilgrimage to the holy lands.
While the Trans-Borneo Railway is geared towards cargo transportation to these destinations, the Trans-Borneo Bus Services on the other hand shall provide a complementary bus services that will provide transport for people in the BIMP-EAGA region. (Manila Bulletin)


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With the arrival of Spring on the Algarve and Easter weekend fast approaching, we've been on the hunt exploring new places for you to visit during your stay on the Algarve.
For a spot of culture, the beautiful walks and scenery surrounding Paderne Castle and Bridge are simply stunning. With its pretty wild flowers, many visitors walk the scenic route which starts from the main road (near the A22), with several different trails to choose from. If you need to it is also possible to drive right up to the base of the castle!
The earliest known historical source relating to Paderne Castle dates from a document written in 1189 by an anonymous crusader who was in the first Christian conquest of Silves Castle.
In 1142 the warrior-monks of the Order of the Knights of St. James, under the leadership of the Grand Master Sir Paio Peres Correia, laid siege to Paderne and attacked Silves.
With the fall of both Silves and Paderne castles from the attacks, all but three castles in the Algarve – Faro, Albuferia and Porches remained. In 1249 the warrior monks and King Alfonso the third of Portugal took these castles aswell.
In 1250, Alfonso the Wise, as he was known, asked the Pope to mediate in the ownership rights over the Algarve and all of its castles. The Badajoz pact in 1267 settled the quarrel between the house of Portugal and the House of Castille over the Algarve and the governance of the kingdom was given to King Alfonso. In 1305 King Dinis of Portugal was then granted possession of Paderne Castle.
This bridge connected the two banks of the Quarteira River and united an important communication route that was defended by Paderne castle. The existence of this route dates back to the late Roman period, however the current construction was undertaken in 1771 and this date is inscribed in the central arch.
Around the bridge there are lots of different plants to see like the Portuguese lavender, the shrubby jasmine and the wild olive tree and lower down you'll find the trail fig, carob and almond trees.
For more than 500 years the festival of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (The Lady of Piety) has been celebrated in the town of Loule. The Icon Mãe Soberana, a figure of the Virgin Mary is carried down from the church of San Francisco, to the chapel, Ermida de Nossa Senhora. The statue remains there for 15 days.
It is then that the Festa Grande ceremony begins, with high mass held in the municipal park following the service. To a quick march and in step to a local band, the Virgin Mary is then taken back to her sanctuary on the top of a small hill west of Loule. All the spectators and followers look on waving white hankies in her honour.
The Festa das Tochas Floridas festival happens annually in São Bras de Airportel on Easter Sunday beginning at 0930am. The procession begins with men carrying flowers through the streets crafted in designs that resemble torches. This is a beautiful display which ends at the town's main church.
To celebrate Fola Folar, a delicious Portuguese cake is decorated with whole hard boiled eggs and traditionally eaten at Easter, whilst many cake festivals also take place throughout the Algarve.
What's on during Easter on the Algarve?
Parasailing Special at Algarve Xcite for your parasailing experience. Flights take place across Vilamoura, 1st and 2nd April. For further information tel: 289 301 884 and 937 777 913.
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter break and don't forget to share your Easter memories on the Algarve on our Facebook and Instagram pages.


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Carl Wilhelm Oskar (Oscar) Eberle, (Crossen an der Oder, 10 september 1842 – Rotterdam, 8 december 1901) was een Nederlands cellist van Duitse komaf.

Hij was zoon van Gotfried Wilhelm George Eberlé en Pauline Parisienne Nessler. Hijzelf was getrouwd met Alwina Alice Anna Stambeke. De zoon Emil Eberle (Carl Emil Wilhelm) werd pianist en pianodocent in Rotterdam, zoon Carl (Alfred Paul Carl) werd kunstenaar met invloeden van Gustav Klimt, zoon Oscar werd eveneens cellist en trouwde met violiste Fieta Dermout en zoon Eugen Hugo Eugen werd vioolbouwer (violen voor kleine handen). Dochter Amanda was enige tijd zangeres. Hij werd begraven op Algemene Begraafplaats Crooswijk, alwaar leerlingen een gedenkteken op zijn graf lieten plaatsen met de tekst Den vereerden kunstenaar Oscar Eberlé, 5 juni 1841-8 december 1901 met daaronder twee regels uit het Adagio van Woldemar Bargiel, zijn lievelingslied.

Hij kreeg zijn muziekopleiding van zijn vader, die stadsmuziekdirecteur was, en kon al snel aan het werk in het orkest van Benjamin Bilse uit Liegnitz. Hij was eerst cellist en promoveerde tot solocellist. Hij studeerde verder en trok naar Dresden. Aldaar studeerde hij bij Friedrich Grützmacher. Na twee jaar studie vertrok hij naar Hamburg, maar vond er geen werk. Hij trok door naar Rotterdam, om er cellist te worden bij de Hoogduitsche opera. In 1867 werd hij docent aan de Rotterdamse Muziekschool en bleef daar nog lange tijd les geven. Daarnaast had hij een loopbaan als solocellist en speler in het Rotterdams strijkkwartet.

Hij was erelid van de Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Toonkunst afdeling Rotterdam en van het Leidse studentenmuziekkorps Sempre Crescendo. Onder zijn leerlingen bevinden zich Isaac Mossel, Antoon Bouman, Govert Dorrenboom etc.

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We have links to lots of fantastic free online adding games to help you practise addition skills. Start with counting and combining two groups of objects then move on to recognising the plus and equals sign. Playing lots of adding games will help you to learn and memorise number bonds.
Practise early addition skills with Count Hoot from BBC Schools. Level 1 tests your knowledge of number bonds to 10 using the dots on ladybirds. In level 2 you work with numerals instead of dots and level 3 uses number bonds to 20.
In this game from ABC you have to put a given number of kids into the double-decker bus. To do this, drag them from the bus stop to a bus window. They can't all fit on one deck, so they have to be split into two groups and the front windows of the bus explain how you have made up the total. Click the check number button to see whether you are right.
A two-player game from Oswego. First choose the total you want to practise, from 5 to 99. When you see a pair of ghosts that add together to make your target number, player one hits the Z key and player two the M key. Whichever player hits the key first gets the point. If you press your key when the ghosts don't make your target number, you lose a point. Great spooky sound effects.
Use the X and Z to turn one dial and the left/right arrows to turn the other dial. Can you crack the safe by finding two numbers that add up to make the target number? If you answer enough questions correctly you will get a bonus asteroid-style game. ICT Games.
Count the bugs on the first leaf then those on the second leaf. They will all hop onto another leaf where you can count them altogether to get the total. Dositey.
On the first screen you can choose how many questions you want to set the challenge to and how much time you want to do it in. Then you have to choose from the grid two numbers which add up to the required total. The image on the left links to Level 1, but if that's too easy, you can always try Level 2 or Level 3. Oswego.
This game uses an addition grid with the numbers 0 to 9 along two sides. Drag the number tile to a place where it fits on the grid, e.g. you could put the 10 where the 6 column and 4 row intersect. When you have uncovered enough squares the picture will be revealed. Harcourt School Publishers.
Fly your spaceship into the fuel pods, making sure you don't pick up too much fuel. This game introduces the idea of adding more than two numbers to make a total as you collect the fuel bit by bit. ICT Games.
First you can set the number of sums to do and a time limit. When the game starts you have to drag the tile digits into place so that you end up with a sum which makes sense. In this game you will be adding single digits. Sometimes the answer is one digit and sometimes two. Oswego.
Choose a UFO with a sum on it and click, then click the answer in the grid. A picture is slowly revealed as you clear the correct answers. A fun way to practise single digit addition from Dositey.
This is a great problem-solving game from Oswego that challenges your brain. You have to drag the numbers onto the grid, making sure that the total of each line matches the target number. If you do well you will get a password to the next level.
This is a two-player game, although it could be played by one person or with two teams using an interactive whiteboard. You have to add 10 to the number shown. Get it right and your submarine will fire at the other player's. ICT Games.
You can choose from three levels which will take you from single to double-digit addition. Flick one of the level switches to see a sum, then type in the answer and click the red button to check your answer. Ambleside Primary School.
A very flexible way to practise addition facts from Oswego. You can choose mixed sums at two levels or practise adding a specific number from zero to 9. You need quick recall to beat the timer.
This game from Crickweb tests your knowledge of addition. Choose level 1 for addition facts up to 20 or level 3 for addition up to 100. Just type your answer and click the green button to check.


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Handbook "Destination: A circular tourism economy"
picto-resource Brief Introduction about how the GIZ EU Switch Asian Luang Prabang Handle with Care project has applied Nudge Theory with hospitality SMEs in practice.
picto-resource Booklet with practical tips for different hotel staff categories on how to operate in their daily activities and help reaching low energy consumption levels. It covers the most common functions in hotels and guides to implement good housekeeping practices.
picto-resource The guide aims to inspire and educate outbound tour operators and their ground agents on ways to scale-up sales of sustainable tourism products.


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A hidden grave in Tecomán, Colima.
11 hidden graves in Colima yield 19 bodies, and there may be more
The graves are located in Tecomán, Mexico's most violent municipality
Published on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Nineteen bodies have been discovered in 11 hidden graves in the high-crime municipality of Tecomán, Colima.
The state attorney general's office (FGE) announced on Twitter that the bodies were found after police obtained a search warrant for a property in the community of Santa Rosa.
The investigation has been under way for several weeks.
The FGE said the bodies had been transferred to the coroner's office for autopsies and to begin the process of comparing the victims' DNA with national banks and registries to determine if any of those found have been reported as missing.
Governor Ignacio Peralta Sánchez said that although the investigation has only discovered 19 bodies so far, the state would not rule out the possibility that there could be many more.
On Monday, federal undersecretary for human rights Alejandro Encinas declared that Mexico is an "enormous hidden grave" during a press conference in which he presented a 400-million-peso (US $21-million) initiative to fund searches for missing persons — at least 40,000 people, according to the government's own estimate — and to combat forced disappearances.
According to statistics from the National Public Security System, Colima was one of the most violent states in 2018 with 81 homicides per 100,000 residents.
In March, Tecomán was the most violent municipality in Mexico, with a violence index of 103.83. The national average was 23.4.
Source: Milenio (sp), El Universal (sp)
Searchers find large, hidden gravesite in Celaya, Guanajuato
Collectives dedicated to searching for missing family members have found a large clandestine gravesite containing at least 80 bodies.
Guadalajara homicide numbers drop, but neglect to count bodies in hidden graves
Murders in the city's metropolitan area declined 12% in 2020 but the statistics paint only a limited picture of the security situation.
Zihuatanejo mayor says homicides down 33%
Intentional homicides are down 33% in the municipality, the mayor told a Wednesday afternoon security meeting.
Baja California, No. 2 most violent state, next in line for new security plan
Guerrero got a new federal security plan in October, Zacatecas got one in November, and now it's Baja's turn.


The Mid-Michigan Kite Club held its first annual kite festival on Saturday, April 10, 1999 in celebration of the "April – Kite Month" observations. Held at Flint's Broome Park, 250 kiters turned out to put their toys in the sky. Many did not even know they were kiters till they showed up to see all the kites in the air and were handed a kite to fly. Other, more avid kiters, showed up from across the state with their favorite toys to share with others. License plates from Oregon and New Jersey were seen in the parking area, because this was the place to fly if you were in Michigan on Saturday.
Many kiters from the Mid-Michigan String Stretchers that share "dual-citizenship" in both clubs drove the 100+ miles to buggy and do battle with fighter kites. Flint's Mayor Woodrow Stanley was on hand to fly kites and pursue his re-election campaign with three television stations reporting and the local newspaper "misreporting" certain details. Tom Marschick was reported to have flown his "312-pound kite" that he made from scraps. Tom is a great kiter, but his kitemaking skills are admired because he made a 312 PANEL Rokkaku from scraps. It is actually a whole lot lighter than the Flint Journal reported.
SkyBurner Kites and Progressive Line kites were both in attendance with John Davis and Jon Trennepohl representing them. Jon brought some of Goodwinds Kites' POP KANs to try and buy. Several fans of the Cube Kites were quickly hooked. Others got a chance to fly the NASA Para Wing that was built by Peter de Jong, They walked away with their arms a little longer than when they started.
Club president Nels Olsen III was seen being dragged around a reasonably dry field in his buggy. Other highlights of the day included some friends and your faithful, if not foolish, correspondent successfully getting MY six foot Rok out of the ONLY tree in the huge flying field. Yes, if there is only one tree, for acres, someone will get a kite tangled in it. And it was a lot of fun having many kiters of various skill levels getting my errant toy untangled from the tree.
The club got many of the neighborhood kids and parents involved by handing out "el-cheapo" plastic keeled delta kites to all kids that showed up. A public address system played a wide variety of music for demo flying by several talented dual line kiters. Quad liners were also represented by the club "new-kid" Brian White. Brian can make a sled kite from fast food bags quicker than you can eat the donuts out of his favorite "bakery sacks". Jim Imperi kept things moving with a variety of kites in the air, while Randy Johnson and Al Shurkey flew pairs.
The Mid-Michigan Kite Club has several meetings and "club fly" events all year long, but this was the first event aimed at the general public. Broome Park has soccer fields, baseball diamonds and several acres of flat land to accommodate hundreds of kites. This is an ideal area for flying. The club set up a demo field and single line area to give best terrain to all forms of kites. Several days of rain the week preceding the event had organizers anxious about how the Michigan weather would be. The worries were wiped away by steady, reliable winds and sunny skies. Plans for a "port-a-john" never did quite come together. Next year, the club WILL NOT depend on the Flint Parks Board for that necessity.
The real joy of the event was getting together with all the long time kiters that showed up to fly with the neighborhood kids. A 20 year old Cody Box kite was brought out of storage to show some of the things that have been flown in the city's parks over the last 2 decades. People that haven't flown in months or years brought out their favorites and got tangled, tanned and tired by the end of the day.
This entry was posted in Events / Festivals, Issue 9 (May/Jun), Reports and tagged Michigan.


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New court documents are now available from the Fletcher v. Lamone case, which seeks to overturn the Maryland law ending prison-based gerrymandering.
by Leah Sakala, May 30, 2012
I've just updated our Fletcher v. Lamone page with the defendants' Motion to Affirm. The plaintiffs in this case want to roll back a major civil rights victory in the state of Maryland by seeking to overturn the 2010 law ending prison-based gerrymandering.
A federal three-judge panel unanimously rejected the lawsuit in December, and the plaintiffs are now seeking to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will decide whether or not to take the case in about a month.
Recent cases support ending prison gerrymandering, is Cranston next? +
Supreme Court meets today to decide whether to hear prison-based gerrymandering appeal +
Statement in Response to Federal Appeals Court Decision In Cranston "Prison Gerrymandering" Case +
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How to get elected without being a candidate first.
Iowa Public Radio explores how Anamosa Iowa ended prison gerrymandering.
Is the Census "senseless"?
How prison gerrymandering works in 48 seconds.


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Your audience is always going to be a lot more forgiving about amateur visuals than they are about poor audio. Filmmakers must always make sure they reach a certain level of professionalism with the sound they are capturing for their project.
Today we will be taking a closer look at the Zoom H2n Handy Digital Recorder to see if it is up to filmmaking standards.
A few months back we were lucky enough to test out the Zoom H2n Handy Digital Recorder on a couple of projects. We decided to write this Zoom H2n Review about our experiences with it during the testing period.
In this review we will discuss how well it works, how durable it is, some minor drawbacks with it, and where to get the best deal when you buy it online. By the end of this review you should have a good idea as to whether the Zoom H2n Handy Digital Recorder is right for you.
The Zoom H2n is run by standard Double A batteries but please don't let that put you off – we found that Zoom H2n could stay in active use for well over 20 hours on just one set of batteries.
Your recorded work is stored on standard SD/SDHC memory cards which offer more than enough recording time ( we made use of a basic 8 GB card throughout our two projects and there was at least 4 GB left on it afterwards ).
The device records onto 16 or 24-bit WAV files and MP3 audio files up to 320 kbps. It uses sampling frequencies between 44.1 and 96 kHz but as always – the higher the chosen sampling rate the more memory you will consume.
We usually find that the quality and mic arrangements of these portable products are not really up to standard – this was not the case with the Zoom H2n! It uses 5 microphones in a simple X/Y stereo to two channel or a four channel 'surround sound' arrangement.
With this 'surround sound' arrangement you have a pair of channels recording directly in front of the microphone then one on either side of the recorder.
For monitoring there is a pretty effective built in speaker or you have the choice of using a 3.5mm output line.
Who is The Zoom H2n For?
Due to it's price, the Zoom H2n Handy Digital Recorder is the perfect choice for independent filmmakers or newcomers to filmmaking.
It's extremely easy to use; the button layout is well-placed/easily accessible and the parameter controls are easy to figure out. If you are not that confident in your audio engineering skills then this digital recorder is a great place to start.
The Zoom H2n is a very capable device for it's price – we were not expecting much from it but we were pleasantly surprised. We found it was a good all-round digital audio recorder that offers plenty of flexibility.
The audio quality often managed to rival condenser mics that are twice it's price and it's host of features were very easy to use. We thoroughly enjoyed using the Zoom H2n on our test projects and I'm sure the results we get with it are only going to improve the more we use it.
We hope you enjoyed our Zoom H2n Review and if you have any questions about the digital recorder or want to leave your own personal review, please leave a comment in the section below.
I enjoyed reading your review about the Zoom H2n digital recorder.
When I was in school, I used to have a tape recorder to record my classes, do you recommend the H2n digital recorder to use for that purpose?
What is the recording range of this digital recorder, can I be sitting at 5-10 feet from the source of the sound and still record it with good sound quality?
I'd certainly recommend the Zoom for something as straightforward as that – the built in mics are excellent and can take in the whole scope of a zoom with ease. I also found that there was little 'self noise' when the mics were recording giving a professional sound to whatever you choose to pinpoint.
Hello, and thank you for this review! I found the information very informative and it answered quite a few of the questions I have been researching. I have been looking for a high definition portable recorder for my son who wants to record school lectures. I think that the Zoom H2N is perfect for this, but I was curious what the recording range for this device would be? Would my son be able to sit 20 feet from a professor, and still be able to get a good recording?
Glad the review was useful to you – the camera is an awesome choice!
I almost thought that could of been a studio mic at first! But that's pretty cool, and the sound quality is pretty good then? I personally would rather just use the voice recorder on my phone, its easier to hold, but I'm sure there are people out there who'd really appreciate this review!
So my sister is starting into amateur film development. But she does a lot of work with shows, performances and theatre production, rather than up close and personalised filming. Would this mic still make a good difference in filming these types of productions? Could she just strap it into her camera in order to capture better what her camera probably can't?
This mic is pretty much suitable for all sorts of filming – I was amazed at the quality and the reach for such a reasonable price. When I first started out in this business Zoom were nothing more than a pretty bad budget option but boy have they moved on in style!
Most cameras will come with decent enough mics built in but there's always a need for a different audio angle – this mic is an excellent all round option if you do not have a high budget.
When I read that it takes batteries, it did kind of put me off. On a good note It's amazing that the battery life last more than 20 hours.
I do have a couple of questions, if you use it for 15 hours, does the quality deplete because of the battery?
The other questions is, If I'm working all day on a project, when do you recommend changing the battery? Thanks!
Thank you for the Zoom H2N Review $150 dollars seems to be a reasonable price for this mic. I wonder how it would perform at a live music event that is very loud say 90db and up. I am sure it would be good for voices although, I am not sure about, music.
Not at all Dan – it's actually excellent for recording live music. We have captured 3 local gigs so far in crowded halls and they all came out rather impressively. It's the quality of the actual diaphragm itself that makes it what it is – for the price it's pretty awesome!
Interesting gadget. Never seen or heard of one of these, but it looks very useful.
I especially like that it records in two formats, MP3 and WAV, both of which I use when editing on my computer.
The other feature that looks great, is the long life of the battery. Bonus that it also looks easy to use.
The fact that the device in question doesn't support XLR is a little bit off-putting, but not impossible to work with. 🙂 It definitely is true that, although the audience will tend to be a bit more forgiving with things that have to do with visuals, audio is something that has to be perfect when recording anything. When you meet up with the price, specs, and functionality, it doesn't get any better than that. I can't wait to see your next product.
Makes me want to get into the film making business. Good review with everything you need answered. Obviously digital recorders have come a long way since I used them years ago in college. I can not believe they have 5 microphones. It is certainly one I would consider if I were in the market.
Great review on the Zoom H2n. I enjoyed the pros and cons of the Zoom H2n. It's affordable and a nice size. I also like that you can change the format and put a external mic to the device. I would recomend this device to anyone interested. I would use this personally for recording my professors in class.
Very good review on this digital recorder.
Great technical even know I don't know what some if it stands for you are very through with the information.
I assume this device could be used for many other projects besides film making? And, can you tell me if the average person just wanting to record something would need 2 or 4 channel option? Like I said I am a novice at recording devices so any help would be appreciated.
Yeah I've used this little baby to record an acoustic session Jeff and it totally rocked – it suits many kinds of audio environments! The channel options will vary on what you are using it for, so…what are you planning on using it for?
Thanks for the detailed review Chris. I wonder if this is also good for recording an interview between myself and an interviewee using its internal mics.
Yeah this would work fine in a interview situation – just pop it on the table, press record and go!
You have clearly explained that this product is great for film makers.
My question is, can we use this for recording meetings? We are currently using mp3 recorders for recording meetings and taking notes.
It would be great if this product can also serve that purpose.
Thanks in advance for the enlightenment.
Hi great review, though Im not a guy who is in that field, but i did get to learn more about what a person needs to be a good filmmaker. Filming takes work and having something like that make doing all the funnier. Thanks for the review. And I be sure to come back if I do get interested in this field.
Great review you have here! I think I found something similar recently but I don`t remember what it was. I need something to record rehearsals I do with my band and h2n looks like the right thing for doing it. You mention filmmakers and this makes me believe that h2n picks up and records sounds from the surrounding space with great quality.
May I ask, did you use it in any way yourself?
Yes I've used it in many live audio engineering situations – it's been excellent in all of them so far!
This mic sounds really awesome! I've always been interested in film making, and I honestly didn't realize you could get such a professional microphone for such a decent price. I might look into buying one for my personal hobby of making movies.
Do you think this is pretty much the best bang for your buck type mic? Thanks so much for the review!
It's exactly right that people forgive low-quality images more than low-quality sounds. Sounds should be optimal as in my opinion they often make or break a moving picture.
If you go more towards the 96 kHz, how many minutes of sound would you be able to collect with these 8 GB SD/SDHC memory cards?
That's a really difficult question to pinpoint as every recording situation is different – I cannot really be exact with my answer. I have managed to capture many hours of live acoustic band sets on one 8 GB card but it's always best to have a spare one handy ( they are cheap enough and add many more hours of recording! ).
Great read! Short and to the point, yet enjoyable at the same time. It's good to see there's still quality items out there at a low price, it's rare to see that for someone looking to start something any more. Question… What's the range? And in order to capture surround, does it need to be located in the middle of the action or can it stay by the camera?
Are you asking what dynamic range the mic is or maybe the overall sound capture range? The mic itself has different settings that allows you to place it pretty much wherever you want when filming – it's what makes it a great choice for indie filmmakers!
Hello and thank you for the great review. I have always wondered what kind of devices were used for recording voices for videos these days. Whats great about it is it works good and its reasonable affordable for anyone to purchase.I was kind of hoping it was rechargeable not have batteries for it to operate though.
Hey Chris. Nice review of the Zoom H2n. You sum up the pros and cons very neatly. I was actually looking at this product a little while ago for very different reasons, as I've heard it's quite useful as a simple device for recording live music.
Obviously, using it for that reason would take away the option of recording in separate channels and therefore limit your sound mixing options afterwards but for a clean recording that captures sound without any static hiss or other unwanted noise, it really delivers.
Nice review, quick and straight to the point.
I agree that sound is an absolute necessity when it comes to any film, and therefore quality of it is of paramount significance.
Having said that, your review brings a product which in my eye, comes to the rescue of any indie filmmaker, when it comes to sound production on their amateur video.
I really like the fact that it is within budget and makes the whole process with different file outputs and sd card slot, so user friendly.
Once again , thumbs up for an awesome article.
Will be back to see what you are up to later.
That's quite an interesting article about Zoom H2n and it is certainly beneficial to the readers.
Are there long distant courses or exclusively online courses on this?
Thanks for ensuring to give us quality content which is very informative and worthy of implementing.
Certainly more readers will also find the information very helpful. Wishing you a happy new year!
I don't really know what you're on about with regards to courses – maybe try and look for a few tutorials on YouTube?
Yes that would be fine Jutin – but you haven't included a link to your website?
I definitely need to invest in professional recording equipment. Unfortunately they are so darn expensive. This review describes everything that i would need or want to know for this product and find it very beneficial to choosing a good quality audio recording device. When I find the money to purchase such a device I will definitely comeback to this site! Thank you!
Dayum man, sounds pretty good to me. I do a lot of filming vlogging and what not so I've been looking into the Rode Video mic pro. But for something this portable, inexpensively speaking what a deal! If it fits the bill of what you've said then I'll definitely recommend it to my mate – he's looking for some sort of portable mic. He'll like your review as well (it's nice and concise) I really liked how you just got into it and didn't muck around. I went to look for some more equipment reviews but I couldn't find any on the menu. I'd really recommend you doing more, you're doing a great job at them!
Your site is a lot of fun. I really appreciated your review of the audio equipment. It was very informative and detailed. I also like the movie reviews on the site and the page called 'How to make a Low Budget Horror Movie. It makes me think of Ed Wood. I hope you have more luck that he did.
I was looking into purchasing a dSLR camera and a lot of reviews warned about buying a separate recording device because the audio is not that great. Definitely something I will look into.
As far as using it on video editing software, how easy is it to export on other programs?


CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois head football coach Tim Beckman announced Wednesday the signing of 15 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play football for the Fighting Illini in 2013. The 15 newest Illini join 10 other newcomers who are already on campus taking classes – five early enrollees and five junior college transfers – in the 25-man 2013 recruiting class.
The class is ranked in the 39th nationally and fifth in the Big Ten by Scout, and 46th nationally and eighth in the Big Ten by Rivals. It includes 15 skill players and 10 lineman, and features eight players from the state of Illinois, tied for the most since 2008, five from Ohio, three each from California and Florida, two from Michigan and one each from Iowa, Maryland, Texas and Washington, D.C. As a whole, the class includes six state champions, four national champions, and boasts a 2.99 grade point average.


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DC Universe Online has gained 1 million players recently. Sony just announced it and said that it's because of making the game free-to-play. There was a mandatory charge earlier but now, it's just optional. This is usually done if the player base falls a bit or the subscriptions aren't that many.
The game got decent reviews and is one of the good MMOs released this gen. It is available on the PC and PS3. The new players were split 50-50 between PC and the PS3.


I got the black lung, pop! The 100% cotton Punisher Blue Steel Symbol T-Shirt is a fine blue shirt that features the symbol made popular by Frank Castle...except this time it is coated in metal! That's probably best for bullet protection and what have you. Now you just need the Punisher Blue Steel Symbol T-Shirt and you'll be ready to challenge Hansel to a walk off! Wait, is that what happened?
Really is a nice shirt !


Foreign keys are the way to use two different tables from the same schema, together. They allow you to merge two tables by using join paths that can be set in multiple different ways using the Chartio data analytics product, including the option to use foreign keys to join two tables from different schemas together.
This post will highlight the three ways to use foreign keys in Chartio. This can be done in the schema page of your data source's settings (schema definition), setting foreign keys in Visual SQL, or using columns in Chartio's data pipeline to join between datasets.
For most database types, Chartio can import any foreign keys you have set up already. If Chartio is unable to import your foreign keys, or none are set up, you may need to define the foreign key relationships manually in the schema, located in your data source's settings. To find this page, you'll need to navigate to your data source's schema page via the data sources tab > your data source > schema tab.
In this example, we want to use the Activity and User tables together in a chart. We'll join the User ID column in the Users table to the User ID column in the Activity table. First, let's select the Activity table, and click the User ID column to edit.
You'll see a section labeled Foreign Key. From the first dropdown select the Users table, and then select User Id from the second dropdown. When finished, click Save to save your changes.
Chartio will now be able to auto-generate join paths between these two tables from Interactive Mode. By default, all join relationships generated in Interactive Mode are inner joins. It is possible to set a custom join type per foreign key, and to do that first find the column in your schema and click it to open its settings. Adjust the join type in the dropdown below the Foreign Key setting. Click Save when finished.
Chartio now has the ability to suggest foreign keys in your schema if you're unsure of which foreign keys to place between tables. If this is the case, we'd recommend testing out the "Connect Tables" feature that can auto-detect possible foreign key relationships.
Chartio gives you the ability to set foreign keys in Visual SQL by clicking on the key icon located on the far right of the table name.
This brings up a page where you'll be given a description and an example of what a foreign key is. To actually set a foreign key, click the Add Another Foreign Key button.
Two field boxes populate, the first being the tables we're setting foreign keys between, the other field box is the columns we're using as foreign keys. We'll use our last example again where we want to use the Activity and Users tables together in a chart. We'll join the User ID column in the Users table to the User ID column in the Activity table. Here is how we would set these foreign keys in Visual SQL.
If you'd like to join two or more datasets from different data sources in Visual SQL, you'll have to access Chartio's data pipeline merge step. Merging datasets allows for powerful post-processing and calculations using Chartio's Visual SQL. For every join option except Union and Cross Join, you can choose how many columns you would like to join the datasets on.
We'll use our example of joining the User ID column in the Users table to the User ID column in the Activity table.
This third method of using foreign keys in Chartio should only be reserved for datasets from different data sources, as the other two methods optimize your overall time in Chartio.


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Rachel's season
Nick's Season
JoJo's season
Ben's season
Kaitlyn's season
Chris's season
Andi's season
foreverlove wins
One man's journey to understand The Bachelor.
Ben's season
Week 1 -Ben Missing You
Posted on January 12, 2016 by foreverlovewins
Welcome to 2016. It's a tough time out there. The country is being torn apart by politicians and some white guys with guns taking down a wildlife refuge. What did the animals ever do?? I think the only blameless American is J.J. Abrams. If Star Wars wasn't any good I think we would've started eating each other by now.
So what better time to believe in something, and not just any something, but love? And not just any love, but foreverlove? And not just any foreverlove but a foreverlove centered around a software salesman that likes to visit his old elementary school a lot, even though his family doesn't live in that small town in Indiana anymore?
Let's take off these robes and step into a warm bath of Ben. Let's wash ourselves in chardonnay, eyelash extensions, and tears. Let's remember that I am just one straight man on a journey to understand a woman's television program and that I will say things that might offend you but that I'm a good guy at heart and don't mean anything by it. Apologies ahead of time if you have a belly button ring, if you have or are planning to have a daughter named Jubiliee. Or if you love to shop at Something Silver in the mall.
It's time to take a super high level look at what happened last night. We'll have pics next week. I love you.
QUICK HITS:
First man tears at about the 8 minute mark. How does some Indiana farmer feel about a grown man crying in his rented barn?
Hats off to producers for putting Ben in every girl's senior pictures settings. Tall grass? Check. Leaning up against a tree? Thank you.
Next we got men sitting around talking about kissing.
Jason Meznick looks like a mix between Rachel Maddow and your friend's boring husband that kind of ruins company parties for you.
Something's off with Chris Harrison. Like he either fell into the wrong shade of Just for Men or the shower pressure at his hotel was really weak. Chris needs to spend some time getting salty. Go work up in a fishery in Alaska for a summer. He's starting to be absorbed by the mansion.
There are two gals from the Seattle area? Seattle owns this show! They're sure to go far oh wait they didn't get roses.
None of us have to be friends with those twins in real life.
There's a single mom with a little girl voice. Her infant daughter is at the beach in a two piece. Just something to take note of.
There's a woman whose dad died of ALS and the sad thing is she pronounces "important", "imporint".
LIMO GIMMICKS
First out of the limo. She's the ditzy flight attendant. Plays it safe with some wings and a bad flying pun. But he thinks she's cute so she could go far.
Caila
She broke up with her boyfriend because she wanted to meet Ben on the Bachelor. That's stockerish and weird. She jumped into Ben's arms and forced him to carry her. She's also a terrible painter. Odds are she'll talk about princesses at least once in the next 4 weeks.
She's normal. She's cute. She believes in having high moral fiber and the power of sexual attraction.
Her gimmik is that she's a black Canadian. Sorry, that should've been the black Canadian.
She's a lawyer???? The girl who said "imporint" and just said, that she isn't nervous because she's, "confinent"? Is she a Legally Blonde kind of lawyer? Is that even a real thing?
Bad pick up line. Worse b00b tattoo. Please God don't let them give her the princess date. It would be so condesending and racist. I mean, we know you're going to be both but please don't do that.
She's got a little girl voice but she's cute and played it straight. No need for gimmicks just say as few words as possible. She could go far.
She opened her mouth and I said out loud, "she's the mean one". Yep, I'm claiming credit for calling it that early. You can't talk without separating your teeth and be anything but the worst! She kissed Bend straight away. Super close-mouthed. it's just her thing. Lace is like Donald Trump. She isn't funny and shouldn't be on TV.
Some gal that didn't say her name
She didn't say her name. Bad for Ben. Super bad if you're trying to take quick notes while watching the show.
Sushanna
Russian? Portuguese? Are we totally sure she can speak english at all? Turns out it doesn't matter because somehow she got through.
She brought Ben a football and oh isn't that cute and oh my gosh she's bending over and snapping it to Ben that escalated quickly. Was she trying to prove she's just one of the guys? Maybe in a CallMeCaitlyn kind of way? We can't be sure.
Unicorn head. I feel like the inside of that thing didn't smell all that awesome. She seems really Dallas. I don't know if that's good or bad at this point.
Cute the cute music. She's normal! She's pretty. You can tell he's into her and then oooooh, the voice. It's like a cross between thick midwestern and the worst of 80's valley girl. I'm torn.
Cute. Normal. Oh no she referred to herself as Red Velvet. She must've had one or two mean people in her life tease her about having red hair. People are the worst.
She's weird. If she wasn't a dentist I'd say she was the type of person that forgets to brush her teeth. I'd say it's even money that she doesn't believe in deodorant. She also wore a giant flower on her head.
Haley and Emily
Not only are they terrible, but they're also young so they don't realize how much they suck. It's a double dose of a double dose of awful. What happened to twins? They were so great in the double mint commercials? So fun and carefree! All hats and smiles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bmFXQEkpcA
Never bring a shetland pony to a gun fight. Poor Meagan was overmatched from the start. I blame the producers for this one.
Cute. From Seattle. So she hates bread, is that really all that bad? Apparently it is.
She wore a onesie because it fit into a pun I can't remember. At least she was comfortable for her limo ride back to the airport.
She rode in on a hoverboard. I can't remember her face or if she got a rose. The night is getting long at this point.
Again with the nice music. Jessica has a real shot in this thing. She got a good hug and she seems genuine. I feel like her eyes are kind of far apart but they're nice eyes so it all cancels out? I think she got a rose.
Really tough name. But she's totally normal and cute. And she's from Seattle! Sure she loves chickens but that shouldn't matter all that much. Not in these times. Sadly, she goes home.
Lauren LB
Gosh, it's the year of the Laurens. She's totally normal.
Last one out of the limo which usually means something. She's got the look and she's a news anchor which means if she doesn't win the first impression rose then there's something wrong with the news in America and I don't want to believe that. I can't believe that.
REST OF THE NIGHT
Ben's parents call him because it needs to be hammered home that this guy is adorable and totally lovable.
There's a staged dentist thing that doesn't fly because it was a bad idea.
Whoa!!!! Becca and Amber come storming in. We all feel bad for Amber because none of us really remembers who she is but she's someone. It's like how Halloween in the office sucks because it's just a bunch of people looking at each other expecting them to understand their costumes only we never know who they are so we just smile and nod and laugh a little and then fake like we have to go to the bathroom but then going into the bathroom always makes us kind of have to go anyway so we're glad we're in there and it gives us a chance to catch up on what Pinterest has to say about renovating the kitchen.
Lace is so bad that I almost kind of want to just boycott her whole thing. I'd be happy if they just wrote her off the show without explanation, like the youngest daughter on Family Matters. Look it up. She was there and then she just never existed.
Olivia get the first impression rose. She sacrificed so much to be here, leaving a career in TV for a job…on TV…that will probably lead to a bigger job…on TV…
Girls cry at the rose ceremony.
Lace gives him crap for not looking at her despite getting a rose. Here's Lacy in a super 90's bit that sadly doesn't really hold up all that well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHVfynwev4
Judging from the This Season On it looks like we'll get everything we want out of this thing. Tears, faked panic attacks, Ben being overwhelmed, the Tropics, Ethnicity, Declarations, and maybe even some violence. We're in this thing together. And we can do it.
Week 11 – You took things from me
Week 2 -Glory Days
mjones · January 12, 2016
Overnights! The Ross has landed.
Week 8 – HOMETOWNS!
Week 7 – It's so Italian.
Week 6 – I'm a woman-uh.
Week 5 – That's Glitter
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Andi's season
Arie's season
Chris's season
JoJo's season
Kaitlyn's season
Nick's Season
Rachel's season


Using his experience as founding member of the global Italian chain 'Fratelli la Bufala', Mimmo has decided to move forward with his own brand - 'Mimmo La Bufala'. Now an "indispensable fixture of hampstead" (Hardens 2012), the restaurant serves healthy and traditional Southern Italian cuisine with a contemporary flare. With many awards and nominations over the last 8 years, Mimmo's restaurant showcases the gastronomic heritage of Naples with critically acclaimed pizzas, pasta, fish and meat dishes. Unlike many other restaurants that claim to cook pizzas the Italian way, Mimmo's real wood-fired oven ensures extraordinarily tasty and authentic pizzas, using the finest, Italian toppings.
I can understand why everyone does take away here!
Pizzas are good but the service was awful, rude, unhelpful and total lack of attention. Everyone seems to take away their pizzas from here and it's clear why.
Visited in a very mixed group including toddlers, Italian and English foodie relatives and all were delighted. The focaccia starter was delicious and the closest we have ever come to real focaccia in 15 years in England. Not only that but it arrived promptly, thus keeping the children happy. The starter of mozzarella di bufala was very fresh, well-presented and proportioned, while the fritto misto and gnocchi were excellent- the latter truly fresh and clearly handmade: soft, light and just with the right amount of sauce. Only two small criticisms stop me from awarding full marks: the pudding selection, which was uninspiring, and the quality of the loos which, while clean and well-stocked, were out of keeping with the rest of the restaurant. We will definitely go back and recommend it to friends.


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Q: what is the mistake of my calculation ,Transformation of the \$\Delta\$ to \$Y\$ circuit If \$I=4A\$ ,and \$r=6Ω\$,then what is \$R\$?The answer for this is \$R=18Ω\$,but my answer of my calculation is always \$R=36Ω\$.

My calculation
Transform the \$\Delta\$ circuit ,which resistors are all \$RΩ\$ ,to \$Y\$ circuit , and combine it with the other \$Y\$ circuit,which resistors are all \$r=6Ω\$,and the circuit will become this

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
So the resistance for this circuit will become
\$R_{th}=(6|| \frac{R}{3})+[(6|| \frac{R}{3})||(6|| \frac{R}{3})]=\frac{6R}{18+R}+\frac{3R}{18+R}=\frac{9R}{18+R}\$
So \$I=\frac{V}{R}\$.that is \$4=\frac{24}{\frac{9R}{18+R}}\$ ,so \$R=36Ω\$.what is the mistake of my calculation,can anyone tell me??

A: It should be clear that the leftmost R is connected directly between 24+ and 24-.
Try starting from here:

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Figure 1. Schematic redrawn.
Hint: what is the voltage across r3?
Your answer of 18 Ω is correct.

A: I think I have a mentally simpler way to calculate the problem, than yours. At least I find it more intuitive to break down the problem to smaller chunks by manipulating the circuit. It involves less equation cracking and I believe it provides more insight. At least for me. That's why I would rather share my way, than finding the errors in your calculation.
I would first convert the star structure to a delta one. Than you have two delta structures in parallel. I will calculate the effective resistance and the current through these structures to get the value of R.
Due to the same value of all resistance in the delta shape, it is easy to calculate the effective resistance between two points: $$ R_e = R || 2R = \frac 2 3 R \, .$$
The star to delta formaulas are easily available, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-%CE%94_transform
With that, the delta equivalent of the star shape is r`=3r, and its resistance betwen two points are 2r, i.e. 12 Ω, therefore the current through it is 24V/12 Ω =2A. This leaves 2A for the R structure. Using the equation above we get
$$ \frac 2 3 R \cdot 2A = 24V$$
Which results R=18 Ω.

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Joseph Gross Gallery is happy to announce a solo exhibition of new works by Northern California artist, Tahiti Pehrson.
This will be Pehrson's 2nd solo exhibition with Joseph Gross Gallery and his first solo exhibition at Joseph Gross Gallery's new Los Angeles location. With this exhibition of new hand-cut paper works, Pehrson continues his 17-year exploration of multi-cultural traditions and patterns which are present throughout art history, architecture, nature and mathematics.
Pehrson's works demand a certain amount of attention from the viewers when exhibited. The shear meticulous nature through Pehrson's process mixed with the shadow and light play allows for a very subtle but unique viewing experience. Elevating the spatial qualities particular to each commission, Pehrson's works speak to site—shifting perceptions of volume and structure as viewers and light move around the work, evolving throughout the day. Tahiti Pehrson has exhibited his work through the United States and internationally: Notably at the Daelim Museum in South Korea. Pehrson has also had large installations installed at Facebook Headquarters and currently he is working on a large scale installation at the San Francisco Airport.
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Globe and Mail: Financial Facelift: Family dreams of leaving city for less expensive life in small town
by Jason Pereira
For Financial Facelift
KEVIN VAN PAASSEN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
DIANNE MALEY
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 26, 2014UPDATED MAY 12, 2018
For city-dwellers such as Iris and Ryan, the birth of a first child often prompts thoughts of leaving urban living behind for less-expensive digs in a small town where they will be closer to family.
But is it worth the likely drop in income and diminished job prospects?
Iris, who is on mat leave with a three-month old baby, has a management job grossing $107,000 a year. Ryan brings in $50,000 annually working as a house painter. They are planning to have a second child and wonder if Iris can afford to work part time to spend more time with the children.
She is 34, he is 38.
"We are considering moving to a smaller community to be closer to family and use the equity in our home to be either mortgage-free or close to it," Ryan writes in an e-mail. "Is this a good idea?" he asks. They value their home at $675,000. They bring in $8,400 a year renting out their basement apartment, which they would continue to do in their new house if they moved.
They are concerned about earning and saving enough to pay for their children's higher education and to maintain their current standard of living when they retire. Neither has a work pension plan. "How much will we need to set aside annually?" Ryan asks. He is hoping to retire by age 60.
We asked Jason Pereira, a financial planner and investment adviser at Bennett March/IPC Investment Corp. in Toronto, to look at Iris and Ryan's situation.
What the expert says
Selling their home and moving to a smaller town makes sense financially provided they can find work in the new location, Mr. Pereira says. It would also enable Iris and Ryan to pay down a fair amount of debt.
But there is a risk: It will lower their income substantially and may limit their career opportunities, the adviser says.
"If Iris is confident she can earn the $50,000 that she has projected, then they can be confident the move will not affect their ability to meet their desired goals," he says.
They can use some of the proceeds from the house sale to pay off their debts and help fund their savings, Mr. Pereira says. Their new home will cost about $500,000, so they will have to take a mortgage of about $200,000.
"Once the move has been made, they can use all cash flow [after RRSP and registered education saving plan contributions] to pay down the mortgage. They will be debt-free in 11 years," he estimates. He suggests they contribute $5,000 a year to each of their registered retirement savings plans (currently only Iris has one), rising with inflation. Once the mortgage has been paid off, any free cash flow should go first to their tax-free savings accounts (yet to be opened) and then to a joint investment account.
By the time they retire in 2036, they should have $840,000 in their RRSPs, $523,000 in their TFSAs and $80,710 in their joint investment account, Mr. Pereira estimates. This assumes an average annual rate of return on their investments of 7.4 per cent, or 4.27 per cent after subtracting inflation.
He recommends they open an RESP to take full advantage of the federal education savings grant, contributing $5,000 in 2015 to make up for not contributing in 2014. This will result in a government grant of $1,000. (The grant is 20 per cent for the first $2,500 you save in your child's RESP each year, or $500, up to a maximum of $7,200 for each child.)
Starting in 2016, they should contribute $2,500 a year until the child reaches age 14 (that's per child, taking into account their plans for a second). The year after that, he suggests they contribute $1,000 each. This will bring the total for each child up to $7,200.
Assuming the savings grow by 5 per cent a year, the children should have about $160,000 available to them. This will cover about three and a quarter years of schooling, so the rest could come from Iris and Ryan's TFSAs or general cash flow. Mr. Pereira's calculations assume tuition of $8,000 a year, rising by 8 per cent a year, and expenses of $1,000 a month for each child.
So can they get by if Iris makes $50,000 a year in the new location? The calculations assume Ryan makes $50,000 a year after the move as well.
Yes, their goals are achievable, Mr. Pereira says. For Iris, to work part-time in their city location could put a squeeze on their finances and endanger their goals, he adds. He notes they are short on insurance and recommends they get as much disability insurance as they can, especially since Iris is planning to change jobs and her new employer may not offer it.
Client situation:
The people: Iris, 34, Ryan, 38, and their three-month-old child.
The problem: Does it make sense to move to a smaller town to reduce their debt load sooner and improve their cash flow?
The plan: Sell the city home and buy in the smaller town. Pay down all debt except for a $200,000 mortgage. Plan to have the mortgage paid off in 11 years or so.
The payoff: Plenty of money for the children's education and their own retirement.
Monthly net income: $5,885
Assets: Cash $13,000; her RRSP $45,000; residence $675,000. Total: $733,000
Monthly disbursements: Mortgage $1,300; property tax, insurance, utilities $650; transportation $430; groceries, clothing $450; home equity line of credit $200; gifts $50; vacation, travel $200; dining, drinks, entertainment $350; clubs, sports $140; grooming $25; pets $75; other personal discretionary $100; health and dental insurance $125; cellphones $125; TV, Internet $115. Total: $4,335
Liabilities: Mortgage $280,000; HELOC $28,000; family loan $25,000. Total: $333,000
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Grace Watson joins the International Netball Federation (INF) as Digital Marketing Officer
The INF is delighted to announce its latest appointment – Grace Watson in the role of Digital Marketing Officer, at its head offices in Manchester.
Originally from Manchester, Grace obtained a BA(Hons) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University in Event Management and has worked within the marketing industry for the past four years.
Joining us from The University of Manchester where Grace worked as Marketing Campaigns Manager, her skills range from social media and digital marketing to PR and events. Prior to this, Grace worked for a PR agency based in Sale, England where she completed a placement year as Account Executive, managing content and digital channels for brands in the UK and USA.
Grace has a strong interest in the sporting industry playing Netball throughout primary and high school, as well as becoming a competitive swimmer for an elite squad in Manchester which enabled her to compete across the UK and Europe.
Grace comments: "I'm excited to join the INF as not only do I have a passion for sport and understand how organisations like the INF impact the sporting industry, I also have a strong passion for marketing. I thrive when I can work on campaigns and projects that influence change, empower and reach multiple audiences. I'm looking forward to working with the board, stakeholders and the INF fans to promote the already outstanding work of the INF and I look forward to taking it to the next level".


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No Low blow for Derry as Scot extends his stay
Nicky Low
Derry City have today announced that Scottish-born midfielder Nicky Low is extending his loan spell with the club.
Low, who has become a fans favourite since his switch from Dundee, will remain at City until the end of the 2017 season.
It's a massive boost for the Candystripes ahead of their Europa League campaign which begins this Thursday evening with a first qualifying round clash with Danish club Midtylland.
The 25-year-old is delighted he's remaining with the club until the end of the season. He told derrycityfc.net "I have enjoyed my time here and it was only the league campaign, but now we are going into Europe, then we have the FAI Cup and we'll be looking to do well in the league to try and get back into Europe for next season," he said.
"So there's a lot of things happening here and I'm excited to see where it takes us, so I'm absolutely delighted things are now sorted out."
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Expressway to cost Sh7bn more, Chinese firm says
The ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway along Waiyaki Way in Westlands on this photo taken on April 3, 2021.
Photo credit: Jeff Angote | Nation Media Group
The Nairobi Expressway will cost Sh7.6 billion more than initially indicated by Transport ministry officials, latest disclosures from the Chinese firm undertaking the project show.
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the parent firm of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which is funding and constructing the expressway, revealed in regulatory filings that the project's contract value is $668 million (Sh72.8 billion).
The figure is higher than the $599 million (Sh65.2 billion) initial budget estimate provided by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
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"The value of contract of the BOT (build operate transfer) project of Kenya Nairobi Expressway Investment in the form of infrastructure and other investment project amounted to RMB 4,602 million equivalent to approximately $668 million," says the publicly listed company in its latest annual report.
CCCC is listed on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. Listed firms are required to make all contractual disclosures through regulatory filings to their shareholders.
Some contracts usually have escalation cost clauses to cater for factors such as design variations and steep rises in construction materials. The Sunday Nation could not establish if the rise in the cost was in any way linked to this.
CCCC however said in the regulatory filings that it has so far invested 1.19 billion RMB (Sh20.3 billion) at current exchange rates on building the Expressway.
Increased upfront construction costs could mean higher toll fees or a longer period for collection of toll fees from Kenyan motorists before the Chinese firm recoups its investment and hands the road over to the Kenyan government.
Contacted on the possible explanation for the higher costs of building the road, KeNHA referred the Sunday Nation to the Chinese firm.
"I suggest you get a clarification from them," KeNHA communications officer Charles Njogu wrote in text message.
CCCC had not responded to our queries on the variance by the time of going to press.
CRBC will be granted a concession to operate the road and recover funds by charging motorists toll fees for 27 years before ceding it to the State. Moja Expressway, a subsidiary of CRBC, will operate the road.
Kenyans are expected to pay between Sh100 and Sh1, 550 in toll charges, depending on the size of the vehicle and distance covered. The toll charges will be dollar-based to cushion the Chinese operator from exchange rate losses.
CRBC recently kicked off recruitment of accountants and toll station attendants to collect toll fees as the pay-for-use project nears completion.
Late last month, KeNHA said the 27.1km highway is 57 per cent complete, with most heavy works done. Officials expect the project to be operational in June 2022, and not February as initially planned.
"Between now and December, we are likely to see all the heavy works involving deep excavation, diversions completed," KeNHA chairman Wangai Ndirangu said last month.
"For the period between January 2022 and June 2022, we will proceed to install the infrastructure that will allow us to operate the road furniture, markings and the tolling booths."


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