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Current Federal Activity Impacting Trade and Markets
March 29, 2022 April 4, 2022 / VFB Governmental Relations
As the first quarter of 2022 rolls along, the supply chain, markets, and shipping continue to be major areas of concern for both consumers and farmers. These issues are nothing new, as the broader economy has struggled with these issues since the start of COVID, and the agriculture industry has done its best to remain flexible. However, 2022 has brought new challenges and concerns with the midterm election season looming, war in Eastern Europe, and new disruptions impacting the supply chain and markets. This article will summarize a few trade and market-related factors with the potential to impact your operation.
U.S. – UK Agricultural Trade Relations
Back in March, 2018, the United States imposed a 25% tariff on EU steel exports and a 10% tariff on aluminum exports. In retaliation, the UK imposed tariffs on approximately $500 million worth of annual imports from the United States, including important Virginia agricultural commodities like wheat, corn, whiskey, wines, and other products. In January 2020, the UK finalized "Brexit" and left the European Union; clearing the path for the UK to strike its own trade deals with international partners. However, these U.S.-UK trade tariffs remained.
This month, the U.S. and UK have resolved their steel and aluminum dispute with a tariff-rate quota for UK steel and aluminum products. In exchange, the UK will terminate the retaliatory tariffs it has imposed on U.S. agricultural products, reopening an extremely important overseas market for American farmers.
Right to Repair & Farm Equipment
The in ability to secure parts and labor has been an ongoing frustration on the farm for years, but the past couple years have elevated this issue to a boiling point. Far too often we hear about a farmer who was unable to plant or harvest a crop due to software issues, waiting on a part or technician to make a repair. Right to Repair legislation has been introduced repeatedly but has not advanced, as the various stakeholders continue to work out language and possible non-legislative solutions.
In a major move, John Deere has announced starting in May, their diagnostic service tool "Customer Service ADVISOR" will be made available directly to customers and independent repair shops. The tool will continue to be available through John Deere dealerships. Access to this software will unlock deeper system levels to allow those with the expertise and desire to tackle nearly all repairs themselves – giving farmers the ability to keep equipment maintained and repaired on the farm. While not a cure-all to Right to Repair issues, it shows equipment manufacturers are becoming more flexible and heading in the right direction.
Growing Opportunity for Corn Ethanol Sales to Brazil
This month, Brazil has suspended their 18% tariff on imports of ethanol for the remainder of 2022. The import tariff dates to December 2020 when the U.S. and Brazil were not able to reach an agreement to extend the tariff-free treatment for imports of U.S. ethanol, and oil was less than $50 a barrel.
Brazil's goal is to fight inflation and increase competitiveness of the Brazilian economy by reducing domestic fuel costs. The suspension of the tariffs will likely mean more U.S. ethanol exports to Brazil, and drive the domestic corn market. A bushel of corn generates roughly 2.7 gallons of ethanol, along with other coproducts, so access to Brazil's roughly 8 billion gallon per year market is significant.
It is important that U.S. agricultural trade negotiators keep working to pursue a long-term, tariff-free ethanol trading relationship with Brazil to avoid returning to the 18-20% tariffs we have seen in the past.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Virginia is blessed with naturally deep-water ports, located smackdab in the middle of the East Coast. Last year, while other ports around the country were riddled with supply chain issues, the Port of Virginia had its most productive fiscal year yet, processing more than 3.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units. By volume, agricultural and forestry exports account for more than half of these containerized exports.
However, port congestion and related logistical obstacles around the county and world threaten the ability of Virginia's farmers to meet much-welcome increases in foreign demand for our products. Record shipping costs and harmful surcharges have further limited access to export containers, and significantly impacted the ability of farmers and ranchers to fulfill overseas contracts, with some estimations exceeding $4.2 billion in lost agricultural exports.
The ocean shipping industry has changed significantly in recent years to the detriment of U.S. exporters. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580) would take key steps to resolve these supply chain obstacles.
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the bill by voice vote, and the House version (H.R. 4996) passed by a bipartisan vote (364–60) in December. While the Senate version of the bill is not identical to the House-passed version, Farm Bureau supports both pieces of legislation in the hopes that both bills can be quickly conferenced. The legislation is the first major update of federal regulations for the global ocean shipping industry since 1998, and would:
Require ocean carriers to certify that late fees —known in maritime parlance as "detention and demurrage" charges—comply with federal regulations or face penalties;
Shift burden of proof regarding the reasonableness of "detention or demurrage" charges from the invoiced party to the ocean carrier;
Prohibit ocean carriers from unreasonably declining shipping opportunities for U.S. exports, as determined by the FMC in new required rulemaking;
Require ocean common carriers to report to the FMC each calendar quarter on total import/export tonnage and 20-foot equivalent units (loaded/empty) per vessel that makes port in the United States;
Authorize the FMC to self-initiate investigations of ocean common carrier's business practices and apply enforcement measures, as appropriate; and
Establish new authority for the FMC to register shipping exchanges.
As the Senate bill heads to the floor, we urge the Senate to follow the House and the Commerce Committee's lead and pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to ensure America's farmers can continue to meet the needs of families at home and abroad, and Virginia can take full advantage of our ports.
**UPDATED 4/1/22: The Senate has unanimously passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. We encourage lawmakers from both chambers to work quickly to reconcile differences in each version of the legislation and get it to the president for his signature**
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Well for some time, there were those who believed their may have been some animosity between former Minnesota Golden Gopher Football coach Jerry Kill and current head coach P.J. Fleck.
It's no longer a secret how Kill feels about Fleck now.
During an interview with Sirius XM College's "Big Ten Today" took a shot at Fleck and made it know he was not happy with how Fleck treated "his guys", the coaches of former coach Tracy Claeys regime after Claeys was fired after the 2016 season.
Here his comments here
Kill had worked with Fleck when Fleck worked in Jerry Kill's staff when he was the head coach at Northern Illinois.

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More Than The Sunshine More Than The Colours
Tel Aviv Pride Parade. Photo credit - Guy Yechiely
The International Pride month has more to do with the history than the sunshine of the summer. What celebrates acceptance today, started out as the Stonewall riots of June 1969 in NYC's Greenwich village. The first actual parade was organised in 1970 to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The parades only continue to get bigger and more powerful each year, here is a round up of a few around the world…
Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2019
Every June, in honor of Pride month, people of all genders, religion and color flood the streets of Tel Aviv in support of love, diversity and freedom. This year, the festivities for the Pride Parade will kick off at 10AM at the corner of Melchett and Ben Tsiyon Boulevard for the 21sttime. The celebrations include concerts, colorful floats and drag shows. Local LGBTQ+ businesses will set up booths and there will be uplifting speeches by members and friends of the fraternity.The Israel Ministry of Tourism is also actorNeil Patrick Harris (Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother)along with his husband, chef and actor David Burtka, for the Tel Aviv Pride Parade celebrations.
WorldPride New York City
This year, to honour the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, New York City will play host to what's destined to be one of the largest gatherings of love, pride and protest in the world. There are Pride events scheduled all June long across the boroughs, but the most significant stretch kicks off with the WorldPride Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, June 26, at 7pm. It's a ticketed fundraising event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with performers including Cyndi Lauper and Ciara. The closing ceremony will be in Times Square on the evening of Sunday, June 30—an event that's open to the public. Melissa Etheridge and Jake Shears headline the show.
The Pride March is on Sunday, June 30. The official step-off time is at noon. The Pride March begins at the intersection of 26th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. This year's brand-new March route heads south from its starting point to 8th street before turning west, crossing Sixth Avenue and veering down Christopher Street—a historic LGBTQ+ stronghold. After going past the iconic Stonewall Monument, the March will head north onto Seventh Avenue, pass by the New York City AIDS Memorial and conclude in the heart of Chelsea, on 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue.
Capital Pride Parade courtesy of washington org
Capital pride in Washington DC
This year's theme is "shhhOUT: Past, Present & Proud," which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. DC's annual four-day event is one of the largest Pride celebrations in the nation. Thousands converge on the nation's capital for the long weekend of citywide events, including a parade, festival and block party, high-profile concert, road race and – taking advantage of Pride's proximity to Capitol Hill – an equality march, as well as dozens of events at partner hotels, restaurants and other venues throughout the city. Dates: June 7-10.
Zurich Parade in Switzerland
The theme for this year is Strong in Diversity. This parade is all about music, fun and happy times. It will take place on June 15 and 16 with a pride party.
Thessaloniki Pride in Greece
The parade in Greece is a small but an honest and earnest one that will take place on June 22. With Whoopi Goldberg hosting the opening ceremony on June 26 and the actual parade happening on June 30. The tickets will sell out fast because of the hype that it has created.
Madrid Orgullo in Spain
This parade is all about outdoor parties and concerts. Staring on June 28 and ending on July 7, it celebrates the freedom and is sure to be fun.
Mexico City Pride in Mexico
Starting at the Monumento a la Independencia on June 29 and ending with a fiesta in the big central square, the Zocalo, this will be the 41st year of the parade.
Pride in London, England
Free performances and plenty of club parties will be a part of this pride parade. With events taking place from June 9, this will be a big affair with a lot of major icons.
San Diego Pride in California
The culture will be highlighted with a lot of fun events. This parade will happen on July 13 and will be something different and happy. It will be a nice time to hit the waves.
Berlin Pride in Germany
It is a homepage to the Stonewall riots. Events take place throughout the month of July but the official parade will take place on July 27. This is celebrated as Christopher street day.
Amsterdam Gay Pride in Netherlands
There are street parties and have DJs galore. This parade will start on July 27 and culminate on August 4.
Taiwan Pride in Taipei
There's more to celebrate this year because the parliament passed the bill endorsing same sex marriage. A lot of special events and after parties will take place as a part of this parade. It is considered as Asia's biggest pride parade. Its scheduled for 26th October.
This parade is a big deal because section: 377 was finally removed from the constitution. The parade opens up conservative minds and have major icons participating in it. Pune celebrated its ninth pride parade on June 2, 2019.
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Used Toyota Probox price in Pakistan majorly falls under 1.0 million. The older models of the light commercial vehicle are not expensive and have a reasonable price tag attached. Toyota Probox 2014 and Toyota Probox 2015 are not present in the market however the latest model one can purchase is 2010; that too is not readily available.
Toyota Probox falls under the category which has immense competition. There is a huge list of competitors such as Toyota Corolla Fielder, Honda Airwave, Mitsubishi EK, Suzuki Bolan, Suzuki APV, FAW XPV, Toyota Avanza and Honda N Box.
People prefer purchasing a brand new Suzuki Bolan over second hand Toyota Probox; the reason is that the price tag is almost the same; in fact, Suzuki Bolan is less costly. Also, the maintenance of the vehicle is easy. Light commercial vehicles are used roughly in Pakistan, and the huge cover kilometers daily, and therefore the maintenance cost of the vehicle should be less costly. These imported light commercial vehicles are no doubt comfortable, smooth and safe but when it comes to maintenance cost and spare parts; they lose the war. However, keeping in mind all the aspects, there is still demand for used Toyota Probox.
Resale value of Toyota Probox is not very good and stable; however, it depends on from time to time. A buyer who is in need of clean Toyota Probox can surely give you a good offer. However, it is true that the customers of Toyota Probox are not easy to find. While comparing the resale value of used Toyota Probox with its competitors such as Toyota Corolla Fielder or Suzuki Bolan, it surely is far behind.
As there is just one generation of the vehicle found in Pakistan, all the fame goes to it. The revised and new shaped Toyota Probox is not found in Pakistan. However, Japanese vehicles always have something new to impress to people.
The Toyota Probox is a standard forward wheel drive vehicle, however; an all-wheel drive is an option too. These features are not present in locally manufactured vehicles. These local manufactures cars don't even the stand the built quality and value for money compared to imported vehicles.


Cecily Ross' The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie is a fictional and very readable account of the life of Susanna Moodie, a Canadian pioneer and one of Canada's earliest writers.
Lost Diaries begins during Susanna's youth in 1815 England. In a home of eight children, including six girls, there is little chance that everyone will receive a dowry. Only the eldest and most attractive sisters are slated for marriage, but Susanna's interests lie elsewhere: in writing.
beloved companion Kate and older sister Agnes, become writers. Despite their lack of means, they are well-regarded in the community and find "patrons" who act as second fathers. Their writing appears in various publications.
Against her own expectations, Susanna meets and falls in love with John Moodie, an ebullient man with a zest for life and a hankering to explore. Once she and John marry, they decide to move to Canada where land is ripe for the picking.
The move brings Susanna's progressive lifestyle to a crashing halt. Canada, it turns out, is little more than dense bush, rocky soil and muddy roads. Its population is undereducated and does not take kindly to being looked down upon by the likes of Susanna.
So begins several years of "roughing it" and producing many children while John Moodie pursues a host of "get rich quick" schemes that sink the Moodies deeper and deeper into debt. They endure years of abject poverty – a life that Susanna never imagined.
But despite the drudgery, the Canadian wilderness works its way into Susanna's heart. The majestic trees and hidden lakes hold a magic that the Moodies never encountered in England. The indigenous people are welcoming and knowledgeable. Susanna's haughtiness diminishes in the face of her new-found life and although she continues to write, she is humbled by her fellow wilderness inhabitants.
Lost Diaries tells of a journey from old world to new, but is also the journey of a human soul. Susanna experiences the birthing pains of a new country, and discovers her true identity along the way.


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as I look upon the world at large, and their death-beds, and mark how the sufferer the Church which hath it too much in its is sustained, and how the gloom of the bosom, I am apt to think that the Church grave is scattered by a hope which is full of has light, but lacketh fire ; that she has immortality. some degree of faith, clear knowledge, but The sum of happiness conferred by Revethat she lacketh to a great extent tbat flam lation can never be known until Göd shall ing love with which she once, as a chaste have laid open all the secrets of judgment. virgin, walked with Christ through the We must have access to the history of fires of martyrdom; when she showed to every individual, from his childhood up to Christ, her undefiled, unquenchable love in his entering upon his everlasting rest, ere the catacombs of the city, and the caves of we have the elements to compute how the rock; when the snows of the Alps much Christianity has done for those who might testify to the virgin purity of her have received it into their hearts.-H. love by the purple stains which marked the Melville. shedding of martyr-blood in defence of her bleeding Lord-blood shed for the sake of
"WILL YOU BE THERE?" Him whom, though they had not seen his
BEYOND this life of hopes and fears, face, unceasing they adore. Spurgeon.
Beyond this world of griefs and tears,
There is a region fair.
NO MAN CAN SERVE TWO It knows no change and no decay,
MASTERS.
No night, but one unending day. WHEN you see a dog following two men, O say, will you be there? you know not to which of them he belongs | Its glorious gates are closed to sin; while they walk together; but let them Nought that defiles can enter in come to a parting road, and one go one To mar its beauty rare. way, and the other another way, then you Upon that bright, eternal shore, will know which is the dog's master. So, Earth's bitter curse is known no more ; at times, will you and the world go hand in O say, will you be there ? hand. While a man may have the world No drooping form, no tearful eye, and a religious profession too, we cannot
No hoary head, no weary sigh, tell which is the man's master, God or the
No pain, no grief, no care ; world; but stay till the man comes to a But joys which mortals may not know, parting road: God calls him this way, and Like a calm river, ever flow; the world calls him that way. Well, if
O say, will you be there ? God be his master, he follows religion, and
Our Saviour, once a mortal child, lets the world go; but if the world be his
As mortal man, by man reviled, master, then he follows the world and the
There many crowns doth wear; lusts thereof, and lets God, and con
While thousand thousands swell the strain science, and religion go.—Ralph Erskine.
Of glory to the Lamb once slain !
THE BIBLE.
O say, will you be there ?
THE blessings which result from the pos- |
Who shall be there? The lowly here, session of the Scriptures are not to be com
All those who serve the Lord in fear, puted from what appears on the surface of
The world's proud mockery dare ! society. There is a quiet undercurrent of
Who, by the Holy Spirit led, happiness, which, though unobserved, swells
Rejoice the narrow path to tread ;immensely the amount of good resulting
These, these shall all be there! from the Bible. You must go into families
Those who have learnt at Jesus' cross and see how burdens are lightened, and
All earthly gain to count but loss, afflictions mitigated, by the promises of
So that his love they share ; Holy Writ. You must follow men into
Who, gazing on the Crucified, their retirements, and learn how they gather
| By faith can say, "For me he died ;". strength from the study of the sacred vo
I These, these shall all be there ! lume for discharging the duties of life. | Will you be there? You shall, you must, You must be with them in their struggles If hating sin, in Christ you trust, with poverty, and observe how contentment Who did that place prepare: is engendered by the prospect of riches Still doth his voice sound sweetly, "Come. which cannot fade away. You must visit | I am the way I'll lead you home them in the furnace of affliction, and on With me, you will be there!"
Our Missions.
C'estamen, latel, sroves of ound meyed the
It will gratify our numerous readers to receive | fruit, after many days. From recent advices it from month to month some information of the pro seems, to our great regret, that Mr. Smith is gress of the cause of Christ in the mission-field obliged to leave for a time, on account of his health. occupied by the Baptist Missionary Society. This He will go to Australia, and it is hoped that at the We hope to accomplish through the assistance pro. end of the year he will be able to resume his self. mised us by the esteemed secretaries of the society. denying and successful labours. But we will, in the first instance, present a rapid sur We next proceed to Ceylon, where two mission. vey of the various missions in which the servants of aries seek to turn the followers of Buddha to Christ. Christ are employed, and then, from time to time, Upwards of four hundred natives have obeyed the select special portions of it for particular remark. voice of truth, and may be found among the
India naturally claims the first place. Here, for jungles and cocoa-nut groves of this lovely island. more than sixty years, the society has laboured : | Mr. Carter has lately completed a revision of the and here are employed by far the larger number New Testament in Singhalese, and it is now in the of the missionaries. Thirty-eight missionaries now press. The missionaries here very much complain labour in this vast continent--two of them in of the want of more labourers. The people are Southern India, the rest in Bengal and the North very accessible, and are willing to receive instruc. west Provinces. There are, in addition, two as. tion in the numerous schools which are established sistant missionaries, and not fewer than ninety. at the stations. The brethren are assisted by tour native brethren, besides schoolmasters in the eighteen nativo preachers, besides schoolmasters: college at Serampore and elsewhere. The Rev. J. but these are few to occupy the thirty or forty Wenger and the Rev. C. B. Lewis are chiefly em. stations they have to supply. ployed in translations and the conduct of the At the commencement of the last year, the mission press. The Rev. J. Parsons, of Benares,
society began a mission in China. Two brethren actively engaged on a revised version of the have entered on this arduous work. Up to the
New Testament. From 30,000 to 50,000 close of the year they were detained in Shanghai copies of the Scri ptures, or parts of it, are annually by the war; not without, however, making occa. issued ; and millions of copies have found tbeir way sional trips into the interior, where their message ho all parts of Northern India. The Bengali ver. I was welcomed by the people, and speaking to the
1s the only one used by Christians of all de. people of the city the word of God. During the Dominations; while Mr. Wenger has nearly com. present year, it is hoped that they will be able to preted the entire sacred volume in the Sanscrit proceed inland, and commence their labours in congue, for the use of the pundits and great some of the great centres of population which
ahmin tribes of the country. Three missionaries abound in China. We are very sorry to have to we engaged in the instruction of the four or five report that the last mail brought the sad intelli.
ured Bengali lads that attend the college at gence of the decease of Mrs. Kloekers, the wife of
apore, who are daily made acquainted with one of the esteemed brethren engaged. Word of God, and receive education in other In the West Indies, the society sustains seven
knowledge. Two missionaries are pastors of brethren, in the islands of Trinidad. Hayti, the wuglish churches in Calcntta. at the same time ag
Bahamas, and Jamaica. The mission in #ayti is ag in native work as opportunity occurs. All in a peculiarly interesting state, and the missionary the rest of the brethren are engaged in a
writes most cheeringly of the prospects opening preaching to the natives of the country. They tra
before him. Bible-readers have lately been se the villages and towns ; visit the bazaars, mar engaged, and one of them has been blessed to the
Tairs; occupy places at the festivals ; call conversion of twenty-four of his countrymen, The upon the priests in the temples ; sometimes they
committee have eonsented to strengthen this mistravel by land, sometimes by water; in the morning
sion, on the earnest recommendation of their and evening of the day, and from year to year, they
deputation, Mr. Underhill, who last year visited strive to lead the people away from their lying vani
the island; and two young brethren, both of French the service of the living God. And not with extraction, are now offering themselves for the
In Lower Bengal, in the districts of work. As they speak French, and have both been e, Backergunge, and south of Calcutta, there trained for missionary work in Paris, they are are large bodies of native Christians, perhaps five
peculiarly qualified for the post to which they usand in number, of whom upwards of eight
aspire. In the Bahamas, the churches, though tunared have been baptized and added to the
small, are numerous. Nearly three thousand perun, Three hundred more are found in the
sons are in church fellowship, under the superin. native churches in other parts of Bengal.
tendence of three missionaries, aided by a band of a Backergunge is peculiarly interesting;
native pastors and helpers. In Trinidad, there are converts being chiefly Chandals, one of the 10"
two missionaries, having in the churches they have castes of the country, and often called to suffer
been enabled to form about 200 members. Mr. ton for righteousness' sake from their op
Gamble is about to make the town of San Fer. pressive landlords, whose exactions for idolat worsbip they refuse to submit to
nando the base of his operations ; while Mr. Law
continues successfully to labour in Port of Spain. Since the restoration of order after the mutiny,
• Of Jamaica, we cannot speak here as the interest utae resumption of missionary work in Delhi, a very remarkable blessing from God has attend
of the case demands. A great religious movement the labours of the Rev. Jag. Smith and his
has appeared among the people, bringing many
thousands under conviction, and increasing the re churches have been formed, churches and inquirers' classes with numbers too persons have been baptized into great for the ministers to instruct. The deputation a the very centre of those places report that they found in the island eighty-seven
ughter of Christians, and Baptist churches, with 20,000 members, the fruit
kay and Walayat Ali shed of the labours of the missionaries; and that the
sown by the late lamented great Act of Emancipation had been followed with
s bearing rich and abundant ! eminent advantages to the once enslaved people.
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leagues. Several native churches have bee and about 250 persons have been ba Christ, and that in the very centre of D desecrated by the slaughter of Chris where the beloved Mackay and Walayat their blood. The seed sown by the missionary Thompson, is bearing ricb
Some eighteen native brethren, nearly all trained It only remains to mention the mission is in the institution at Calabar, exercise the pastoral Brittany, where, at Morlaix, the Rev. J. Jenkins office with their European brethren. The usefulness labours with very much encouragement. The of this institution, now in the charge of the Rer. I little church is increasing, and the word of trot D.J. East, is about to be increased by the employ is spreading in the neigb bourhood. Mr. Jen tiss ment of Mr. Alexander Ganning, as tutor of the is occupied just now in forming a ner station, Normal School department.
and has purehased ground and a house for the It is with pleasure we announce the safe arrival vorship of God. at Cameroons, Western Africa, of Mr. Saker, with Thus, on the whole, the mission-field presen's s his companions, Messrs. Diboll and Smith. They very encouraging appearance in all parts. The landed on the 20th Dec., after a safe and pleasant word of the Lord is having free course, and is voyage in their little schooner, The Wanderer. glorified. Countries once closed to the hight are They were being anxiously looked for. They found opening their portals. The blinded eyes of mast the brethren, Fuller and Pinpock, and Mrs. Saker, heathen are being touched with the finger of the all well, and the work in an encouraging state. Redeemer, and they see Him who is life etersel. Many of the people at Fernando Po are waiting to The signs of the times encourage Christian bere; be brought to the new settlement at Victoria. In and God is graciously answering the prayers of his a day or two after the arrival of the missionaries, people, by pouring out his Spirit as a flood of water they visited some of the native towns, and were in many lands. welcomed by the people as the servants of Christ.
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derived greater interest from the fact that, the
day of its meeting, a considerablenumberos persoas At the beginning of the last month, Parliament had been summoned before the magistrate : was opened by the Queen. The Queen's speech non-payment of the Vicar of Whaller's daes. The was of the usual character, but it contained some movement which this worthy has been the means passages that were eminently satisfactory in rela of originating, gains in strength and importance tion to foreign affairs. One subject was "con as it proceeds. spicuous by its absence"- that, namely, of Par
In Spain, the cause of religious liberty is being liamentary Reform. We are to have no Gorern
nobly upheld by the prisoner Manuel Matamoros ment Reform Bill this year. The subject is not,
and his companions in tribulation. Their friends however, to be altogether neglected, for more
in this country are still not without hope of een than one private member bas taken up the sub
ing their deliverance, but diplomaoy moves slowly, ject. Among these, is Mr. Baines, the member
and sometimes stumbles from excess of prodesce for Leeds. Two Bills hare also been introduced
Meanwhile the rough winds but scatter seeds that on the subject of Church-rates-that of Sir J.
shall enrich with fresh flowers the garden of the Trelawny, for total abolition, and one by Mr.
Lord. "Rejoice, brother," we find Matteo Hubbard, for a compromise which should relieve
writing, prior to his departure from Baroelens, Dissenter from the payment of the rate.
" for since the day of my imprisonment the edib. A conference on the subject of Church-rates siasm in Malaga has increased, as in my letters! has been held during the past month, in London. have exhorted them not to be weary. At first the It was attended by some six hundred gentlemen hearts sunk at the rigour of the tyrants, bet sie from all parts of the country, and amongst them they have understood that they must go forest were not less than fifteen members of Parliament, with a donble speed, and they have done so. Thirtyand representatives of all classes and denomina seven new concerts havebeen added to the Chare. tions of Dissenters. The meeting was one of and the Spirit of grace is every day more comfort the most enthusiastic we ever remembered to ing and more deeply rooted in the hearts of these have attended. It was distinctly avowed that no Christian band. Many prayers ascend se k compromise would be accepted, but that the de the deliverance of our church, now so fiereely permand would be for nothing less than total abo secuted by these enemies of Christ. They are lition. It was a rather singular coincidence that bringing an action against them and me in Malagsst on the same morning on which the meeting was the present time, and notwithstanding, this on beld, & letter from the Bishop of Exeter ap. serves to increase our numbers, and to inspire peared in the papers, suggesting the compromise with new courage..... My room is a bit of a rate solely to maintain the fabric of the focus of Gospel light. I have three converts in Churches to be an acknowledgment of the the prisoners, whose protests I hold, and what principle of the union of Church and State and I trust be virtuous Christians," From Gratis to witness to the "nation's faithfulness to God." we learn that the three Protestants, Romero, Ta Of course this " compromise" was declared to be quez, and Lineiro, have been liberated on bail, bet as vain as all others; but the very proposal was that this privilege was refused to Alhams. It 3 & proof that even bishops now see that some. gratifying to know that, these persecutions notribthing must be done. Something must indeed be standing, a feeling in favour of religious tolera done, and tbat soon, or it will be worse for the extensively prevails among the Spanish people. Chureh as by law established !"
The work of evangelisation makes steadfast pro In addition to the conference on Chureh-rates, gress in all parts of Italy, to the great abru another important conference bas been held | Rome and her priests, who see advancing a foe more during the past month. It was held at Acering. terrible than even the Garibaldian legions. More ton, and was on the subject of Easter-dues. This than 3,000 copies of the Scriptures have been 804 conference, though chiefly local in its character, in Naples in about a month; and religious bres was scarcely less interesting than the other. It and tracts have had a corresponding circulaties
To reach the higher and educated classes, circu- / am much obliged to you for the volume which you lating libraries are to be established in some of the | were so good as to send me. I return it by the principal cities, from which will be distributed post. I do not find in the Historical Introduc. standard Protestant works in various languages. tion, which Mr. Underhill has prefixed to the The week appointed for united prayer was cele. tracts, anything at all inconsistent with my asserbrated by large gatherings at Florence. Many of tion that in the sixteenth century there was not a those present were working men, who with difficulty single congregation of Baptists in England. With made a sacrifice of their time. Four successivo the controversy about communion I am pretty well prayers were, on one occasion, offered up by those acquainted. There are few controversial writings who, in other times, had suffered imprisonment which I admire so much as the tracts of Robert for the truth. It is proposed to open a Wesleyan Hall on that subject. I have the honour to be, sir, Mission to Italy; a commencement will probably your obedient servant, T. B. MACAULAY," be made at Bologna ; and aircumstances will be left to develop the form in which aid can best be given to the great work of reformation.
DOMESTIC. It may perhaps interest some of our readers to EDINBURGH.--DUBLIN-STREET CHAPEL.-On be informed, that the " senior wrangler" of the the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 23rd, a soirée University of Cambridge for the present year, is
took place in the school-room under Dublin-street Mr. William Steadman Aldis, second son of the
Chapel, on the occasion of the Rev. Jonathan Rev. John Aldis, of Reading. The position of
Watson being presented by his Bible-class with senior wrangler is the highest that can be attained two pieces of plate, and by the ladies of the conby any Cambridge scholar in any year; and that gregation with a purse of sixty sovereigns. Upthis position should have been attained by a Noncon. wards of two hundred partook of tea. Dr. Lawrie, formist is of course a fact sufficiently gratifying. one of the deacons, occupied the chair. J. W. There is, however, in connection with it, another fact Urquhart, Esq., in a feeling, and appropriate even more gratifying; and that is that Mr. Aldis. speech, presented the gift of the Bible-class, and Dr. on conscientious grounds, declines to subscribe to Lawrie, in presenting the gift of the ladies, expressed the articles of the Church of England, and thus in a forcible manner the tender attachment that shuts himself out from a large portion of the pecu existed between Mr. Watson and the members of niary recompense that would otherwise undoubt
the church. Mr. Watson, who appeared much edly be his.
affected, made a beautiful and touching reply. In
a few weighty words Dr. Alexander expressed his The following will interest many of our readers. It appears in the Freeman of February 6th :-"In
gratification at being present, and his high regard
for Mr. Watson, after an uninterrupted friendship recently sorting some private papers," says a cor. respondent of that paper, "I came upon two let.
of twenty-five years. Several other gentlemen adters received at the close of 1855 from Lord (then
dressed the meeting, and the choir sang several Mr.) Macaulay. Copies of them are subjoined for
hymns in a very effective manner. publication, if you deem them to possess the ne STOURBRIDGE.-Mr. Benwell Bird, of London, cessary interest. My own share in the correspond.
having accepted the pastorate of the Baptist ence can be briefly explained. I had noticed on church in this town, was set apart to the minis. page 96 of the 3rd vol. of his ' History of England,'
terial work by a public ordination on Monday, the following sentence - In the 16th century
Jan. 21st. The service, which commenced at three Quakerism was unknown, and there was not in p.m., was opened by reading the Scriptures and the whole realm a single congregation of Inde prayer by the Rev. J. Richards (Independent), pendents or Baptists.' I stated that this unquali
after which the usual questions were asked by Rev. fied declaration did not accord with the informa
W. Jackson, of Bilston, and replied to by Mr. tion collected by Mr. Underhill in the preface to
Bird in a clear Scriptural manner. The minisone of the Hansard Knollys Society's publications.
terial charge was then given by the Rev. B. 0. This work I offered to send him. On receiving his Young, of Coseley. The Rev. J. P. Carey, of second note, the volume was transmitted, and Wolverhampton, followed by prayer. Most of the Come facts stated in regard to the various opinions friends present retired afterwards to the school. on the communion question entertained by Bap. room adjoining, where upwards of 200 persons ists in this country and America. Macaulay, as partook of tea. After tea a public meeting was Fou will see, stuck to his original dictum, as he
held in the chapel, presided over by W. Pearson, enerally did when bis accuracy was impugned.
Esq., who offered some appropriate remarks. The Vhether rightly or not in this instance, your rea meeting was subsequently addressed by the Revs. ers who choose to perase Mr. Underbill's preface J. Richards, W. Jackson, s. Bird, of London, J. ill be able to decide." The following are copies Williams (Wesleyan), J. P. Carey, WolverhampLord Macaulay's letters: -"Albany (Picca.
ton, and the newly-elected pastor. Mr. Bird enters illy), Dec. 26, 1855. Sir, - If I am in error, I upon his labours with encouraging prospects. hall be most happy to be set right. My authority RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT.-On Tuesday evening,
one to which no Baptist can object. Crosby says, Jan. 29th, the anniversary of the John-street -n the year 1833, the Baptists, who had hitherto Baptist Church took place at the Victoria Rooms, en intermixed among the Protestant Dissenters when 330 persons sat down to tea. After the thout distinction, and so consequently shared tables had been cleared, the public meeting was th the Puritans in all the persecutions of those opened with prayer. The Rev. J. B. Little, pastor, nes, began now to separate themselves and form occupied the chair. Mr. W. H. Daish, seeretary stinct societies of their own persuasion,' Crosby to the Sunday-school, read the report, which was ses an extract from a MS, written by William very satisfactory. It was stated to be the obffin. From this MS. it appears that the first ject of the church to build a chapel in High-street, ptist church which existed in England was for which the ground had been secured, the wants anded on the 12th of December, 1633, by se of the increasing congregation calling for extended Hers from an Independent church. I repeat aocommodation; and it was announced by Mr. t if Crosby and Kiffin have misled me, I shall Little that 2001. had already been promised tomost willing to be undeceived. I have the wards carrying that object into effect. Between nour to be,sir, your faithful servant, T. B. | forty and fifty have been added to the church since CAULAY." " Albany, Dec, 29, 1855. 'Sir,- I Mr. Little's settlement, and the baptistry, which had
been closed for eight months, has been again used for the celebration of the ordinance as appointed by the Saviour. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Shipham (Wesleyan), Gray, of Newport, Coltart (Independent), and J. H. Cooke (Baptist). Not less than between 600 and 700 persons were present at the meeting.
RUTHIN, N.W.-Services were held in the Baptist chapel at this place on the 27th and 28th of January, in connection with the ordination of the Rev. Evan Jones, from Pontypool College, a pastor of the church. At ten o'clock on the Sunday morning the Rev. Lewis Jones, of Brynhyfryd, Monmouthshire (the Rev. E. Jones's brother), delivered an address on the nature of the Christian Church. A few questions having been asked of the young minister by the Rev. H. Jones, his co-pastor, and having been clearly and satisfactorily answered, he was set apart with the laying on of hands and prayer; and the Rev. John Prichard, of Llangollen, preached a sermon on the importance of the office and the duties of the young minister. At two o'clock in the afternoon the Rev. Hugh Jones preached to the church on its duties towards its minister, and the Rev. Lewis Jones preached to the congregation. At six o'clock in the evening the Revs. John Prichard and Lewis Jones preached. On Monday evening sermons were also delivered by the Revs. L. Jones and John Pri. chard.
HORSFORTH, NEAR LEEDS.- A public meeting was held at Horsforth, in the Temperance Room, on Friday evening, Feb. 15th, to present to the Rev. G.C.Catterall a purse containing twenty sovereigns. The meeting was addressed by several of the subscribers, who bore testimony to the faithfulness with which the rev. gentleman had discharged his
| ministerial duties as pastor of the Baptist church,
and also recorded their approval of his conduct as
a citizen in the advocacy given by him to the great
social and political questions that are now agita.
ting the public mind. Mr. John Cooke, in an af.
fectionate address, embodying the sentiments of
the subscribers, handed to Mr. Catterall the purse;
after which the rev. gentleman returned thanks, in
a speech characteristic of a Christian minister and
a warm friend of the people. The proceedings
were brought to a close with a vote of thanks to
the chairman, and by singing the doxology.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.—The Rev. I. Haycroft, B.A., of Lewes, has accepted a very cordial and unanimous invitation from the church in Mar. gate, and intends entering on his stated le. bours on the third Lord's-day in March. The Rev. J. B. Blackmore, of Prince's Risborough, Bucks, has accepted & cordial and unanimous invi. tation from the church at the old Baptist chapel, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, and has en. tered upon his new pastorate.The Rev. W. Evans, of Penyrheol, Breconshire, baving accepted a unanimous invitation from the church at Rock, Radnorshire, entered upon his stated labours there the first Sunday in the new year. --The Rev. D. Davies, of Narbeth, has accepted the unanimous invitation of the friends at Pembroke to become their pastor. He will be publicly recognised on the 28th of March.---The Rev, Evan Thomas, Tredegar, has accepted the unanimous invitation of the church at Charles-street, Newport, Mon.,and will commence his ministry there forthwith.-The Rer. J. Em. lyn Jones, M.A., after a ministration of nearly nine years to the church at Nebo, Ebbw Vale, has ac cepted the pastorate of the new Baptist churcb, Splottland, Cardiff,
6 THE BUNYAN LIBRARY." . We are desirous of drawing the attention of our readers to a project which has just been announced, and respecting which they will find an advertisement elsewhere. The project is, the publication of a series of volumes, under the title of "The Bunyan Library"-the object being the "publication and republication of standard works by eminent Baptist authors." It has been frequently sug: gested that many works by Baptist authors had appeared in the United States, which it was desir able to republish in this country; also that there were many works by English writers, of great value, which were now all but inaccessible. The proposed series is intended to include both these classes of works, and also, occasionally, original works on subjects of denominational interest. The volumes in the first year's issue will indicate the kind of books which it is intended to publish. Dr. Wayland's book on " The Principles and Practices of the Baptists," is one of sterling value, and if will be made now all the more interesting and valuable, by Mr. Hinton's introduction which comtains Mr. Hinton's own views on many topics of denominational importance,-views formed after perhaps a more lengthened and various experience than that of any other Baptist minister. The " Selection from the Works of the late Robert Robinson " could hardly have been intrusted to better hands than those of Mr. Robinson, of Cambridge. For quaint humour, and at the same time manly and vigorous thought, few have surpassed Robert Robinson. Mr. Robinson's introduction will contain many interesting facts, bearing especially upon the close of Robert Robinson's bee Of Dr. Evans's fitness to write on " The Early History of the Baptists," it is not necessary to speas except to say that, in this volume, he will give the results of the researches of a lifetime. The " moir of Mrs. S. B. Judson," which Dr. Angus has consented to edit, is one of deep interest. may mention that the second year's issue will include a portion of the works of Dr. Williams, New York, which Dr. Angus has engaged to edit; also a volume, which is expected to be one of dee! interest, consisting of selections from the most eminent Welsh Baptist writers and preachers, and another volume will be edited by Dr, Steane. Four volumes are to be published yearly. subscription for the four volumes will be only Twelve Shillings and Sixpence. We hope the our readers who feel an interest in the project, will aid it by sending their names at once to the pus lishers, as subscribers for the first year.


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Kuraia Ensemble was founded in Bilbao in 1997 by the composer María Eugenia Luc, its current artistic director. The group's main goal consists in making contemporary composers' works available to a broader public, while providing the composers with a high quality ensemble they can collaborate with.
Kuraia has performed all over Spain and abroad (Berlin, Milan, Paris, Mexico City…), winning acclaim from both the general public and the specialized critics ("an excellent interpretation"-Ritmo-, "an excellent ensemble" -Docenotas-, "solid and very capable" -El diario vasco, Spain-, "of the highest quality" -El Comercio, Peru). The group has a variable number of musicians, adapted in every case to the demands of the project. All its members stand out as brilliant technicians with genuine musical qualities, backed up by the experience of a solid professional and soloistic career.
Kuraia Ensemble is resident ensemble at the Kuraia Festival in Bilbao and Conservatorio "J.C:Arriaga". It takes part regularly in other important festivals and new music concert series: Alicante Music Festival, BBVA Foundation, CDMC (Madrid), Rondó season (Milan and Monza, Italy), National Arts Center (Mexico City), Lima International Festival (Peru), Malaga contemporary music season and Bernaola Festival (Vitoria), among others. Some of these concerts have been recorded and broadcasted on the Spanish National Radio (RNE-Radio Clásica).
Quality, variety and innovation are the features that make Kuraia Ensemble's proposals stand out. These include the realization of documentaries, CD and DVD recordings (Orpheus and Sintonía Label). His last CD "De aire y luz" dedicated to music by Luc received in 2016 the Gold award by Melómano review. Other projects includes portrait concerts of important spanish composers such as Luis De Pablo, Joan Guinjoan, Félix Ibarrondo, José Manuel López López, and also the premieres of new chamber operas and music theater productions, among which we could mention some XXth century masterworks such as "L'histoire du soldat" (Strawinsky) or the czech composer Viktor Ullman's opera "Der Kaiser von Atlantis". Kuraia Ensemble commissions new works from composers and often develops new music awareness programs in collaboration with the Universität der Künste and MusikHochschule in Berlin, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Basque Country University (UPV-EHU) and the Bilbao Conservatory "J.C.Arriaga".
Ensemble Kuraia count with sponsorships by Culture Ministry-INAEM of Spanish government, Basque government, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Etxepare Basque Institut.
"My colaboration with Kuraia take probably twenty years. My "Epístola al transeúnte" is among his most frequented works: they have played it by half the world. Their versions have gone from the admirable to the insuperable: I say it with happiness and gratitude."
"Kuraia is without doubt one of the important groups of our country by its already long history, but above all by the conviction, professionalism and refinement of all its members. Groups of this level are the future of music, the true music."


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Annual Betty Bowen Award
Contact Email: bettybowen@seattleartmuseum.org
Call Type: Award
Eligibility: Regional
THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM is now accepting entries for the 45th ANNUAL BETTY BOWEN AWARD.
Administered by the Seattle Art Museum, the annual Betty Bowen Award honors a Northwest artist for their original, exceptional, and compelling work. The winner is awarded an unrestricted cash prize of $15,000 and a solo exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum in the spring of 2023. In addition, up to two Special Recognition Awards in the amount of $2,500 are often granted at the discretion of the Betty Bowen Committee.
Betty Bowen (1918–1977) was a Washington native and enthusiastic supporter of Northwest artists. Her friends established the annual Betty Bowen Award as a celebration of her life and to honor and continue her efforts to provide financial support to the artists of the region. Since 1977, the Seattle Art Museum has hosted the yearly grant application process by which the Betty Bowen Committee chooses one visual artist working in the Northwest to receive the unrestricted cash award.
Please upload a resume, artist statement, and six images with your online application. When uploading your images you will be asked to include the title, date, medium, and dimensions of each work. Please also include a brief description about the image. Artists are encouraged to submit their most recent body of work. All entries must be submitted online. Entries sent by standard mail will not be accepted.
Artists working in time-based media (including but not limited to performance, film or video) are encouraged to upload up to 3 video files alongside the required six images with their application. Video documentation of non-time-based media works will not be considered.
Instructions on how to format images to CaFE™ specifications can be found at Image Prep. For more information about the award, the selection process, and past winners, please visit our website.
All applications must be completed and submitted online by 11:00 PM PST on August 1, 2022. Late applications will not be accepted.
How are the awards chosen?
The winner is selected in a two-part jury process. In the first round, the applicants are reviewed anonymously. 5-6 finalists are selected from the pool of applicants. Finalists are then invited to present their work to the committee in the second round and will receive an honorarium of $500 for related expenses. After this review process, the committee selects one award winner in addition to any special recognition award winners they wish to honor.
Selection is based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:
· The compelling nature of the artist's ideas and contribution to the field
· The quality and creativity of the work submitted for review
· The artist's commitment to developing their work
· The impact the award will have on the artist and his/her career
The Seattle Art Museum is committed to the values of creativity, excellence, engagement, diversity, accessibility, and stewardship.
Who is eligible for the award?
The award is open to visual artists in all media working in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Artists of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The artist submitting this application ("Applicant") certifies that the information contained in the application, including all support documents and attachments, is true and correct. Applicant further certifies that the submitted works are the original work of the Applicant and do not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, personal property, privacy or publicity rights of others, or violate any other law, rule, or regulation. The Seattle Art Museum ("SAM") and the Betty Bowen Award Committee Members are not responsible for any damage, loss, or liability related to or arising from the materials submitted, and are not required to return materials submitted to Applicant. SAM reserves the right to withhold any prize if Applicant fails to comply with these terms.


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sustainably fuelled hybrid engine by 2025
Formula 1 and ARAMCO (the Saudi national hydrocarbons company and main partner of the Circus) are trying to introduce 100% sustainable fuels by the middle of this decade, as part of the move towards being Net Zero Carbon by 2030. Just last year, the FIA announced the use of E10 biofuels in Formula 1 from 2022.
Despite the ambition of the project, both in terms of applicability and maintenance of the old F1 charm (fully focused on engine noise and the smell of gasoline), this target could have a huge impact on both the sport and the world of transportation.
The F1 Future in few words: In 2025, F1 aims to unveil the new Formula 1 engine which will be the second generation hybrid power unit after the first one introduced in 2014 (starting point of the Mercedes dominant Era), combined with a new pack of aerodynamical regulation. The new PU will be carbon neutral and powered by a drop-in advanced
sustainable fuel.
The aim is to make this fuel available to the world: in fact, talks with fuel companies are in advanced phases. This target will surely have a global impact, adding to the electrification path that could have a far bigger and beneficial impact for the environment.
100% 2025 sustainable fuels will reduce the environmental impact of all new and existing ICE based road-cars globally (estimated to be 1.4bn on the road by 2030, only 8% of which are expected to be purely electric) – and have a potential impact on some of the largest emitting sectors of heavy road transport, shipping, and aviation.
Liberty Media's position as part of the F1 sustainability push: The current F1 hybrid power unit is the most efficient on the globe, delivering more power using less fuel, and therefore CO2, than any other car. This clearly could be a game-changing moment. F1's Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds believes that despite in 2022 we will already see the new generation of Formula 1 cars running on 'E10' fuel (a mixture of 90% fossil fuel and 10% renewable ethanol, which is already available to many motorists at petrol pumps throughout the world), F1 and ARAMCO are on track to
achieve the ambitious 2025 target. F1's sustainable fuels will feature an advanced component which will achieve greenhouse gas emissions savings relative to fossil-derived petrol of at least 65%.
Obviously, it remains a big challenge to turn this innovation into suitable mass production.
Talking about speed, ethanol is not the best fuel for high performance. Therefore, F1 and ARAMCO are synthesizing a high-performance, fully sustainable fuel. In Symonds words "This is something that is both difficult to do and hard to do in the quantities we (as F1 Circus) need. So, it is quite an ambitious stretch that we're making." At this point, one crucial question could be why not to develop electric engines, since the big push worldwide towards the electrification of cars, with several governments setting new laws to encourage the change. Symonds believes that "all F1 engineers feel that electric vehicles are good in a small-ish vehicle, and an urban environment whereas they're not good when you need a lot of power, and you need that power to not take up a lot of room."
Plus, important research conducted by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London, last year showed that an engine powered by renewable energy would emit
58g/km across its whole lifespan, versus the 45g/km for a fully sustainable petrolpowered internal combustion engine car. Finally, it's interesting to understand why and how this is relevant outside F1 world. The circus is currently working with fuel companies to help create the 100% advanced sustainable drop-in fuels with an eye on then scaling up production to make these fuels available for commercial motorists and the wider transport industry. Despite this challenging goal, Symonds describe himself as "massively excited" to be onboard on the journey that have been on for 70 years in Formula 1
of just producing more and more efficient engines.
Are the F1 Teams responding to the challenge? The teams are already on set to the game. Williams have set themselves the ambitious target of becoming climate positive by 2030, as they launch a comprehensive sustainability strategy. The team's strategy brings their emissions reduction target in line with the below 2C target of the Paris Climate Agreement and UN Climate Change Global Agenda. As a result, Williams is the first F1 team to be a signatory of the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework.
Ferrari and McLaren (in collaboration with Gulf Oil, in honor of which the British team had brought an incredible redesigned delivery during the Monaco 2021 GP Weekend) are both aligned with the Williams statement. Now it's all about seeing if (and when) the two major players that have shared the championship (both drivers and constructors) in the last ten years, Red Bull and Mercedes, will join forces with the other teams to this incredible and exciting sustainable journey.
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The Zune has to accomplish many feats if it is to achive main-stream adoption, and yes these include many technical and marketing feats, but one of the most important aspects of the Zune's success is how it is displayed in retail stores around the world.
This may sound silly at first, but think about it, the iPods and mp3 players on display at Bestbuy are normally locked, scuffed and scratched, broken, or not plugged in. This does not make the products jump off of shelves (below is a picture of the iPod on display at my local Bestbuy, this is one of the better displays I've seen in a while also...).
Apple has the benefit of having their chain of Apple Stores scattered across the country. Here, visitors are ushered in by helpful Apple employees, Sparkling new products presented in top notch fashion to play with, and an amazing atmosphere that just screams "BUY ME!". The key here is that visitors can really experience the device in an environment controlled by Apple, thus, they experience whatever it is Apple wants them to take away from the product.
It is here that Microsoft is at a serious disadvantage, because they are not creating another run of the mill MP3 player...they are adding many new features and aspects to the Zune that really must be featured by the average customer to be fully comprehended. But, as I stated above, Microsoft is forced to rely on the knowledge of your average Bestbuy employee to archive this.
This makes it imperative for Microsoft to work on ways to showcase and highlight their product in new ways, or nobody will be itching to buy one. At this time I am not sure about how this could be accomplished, but I know that it must. I doubt the Zune displays will be able to replicate the atmosphere or delight that the Apple stores are capable of creating, but then again, I would love to be surprised.
"trust me we've thought this through very carefully but we're into some areas where there will be some nice surprises this holiday and we need to keep them under wraps for a while."
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August 18, 1935 Gail Fisher, the first African American to win an Emmy Award, was born in Orange, New Jersey. As a teenager, Fisher entered several beauty contests and won a two year scholarship to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She made her first television appearance in 1960 in "Play of the Week." Also in the early 1960s, she appeared in a television commercial for All laundry detergent, making her the first black female to appear in a national TV commercial with lines. From 1968 to 1975, Fisher appeared in the detective series "Mannix." For that role, she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama four times and won the award in 1970. After "Mannix" was cancelled, Fisher rarely appeared again on television and she died December 2, 2000.


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Q: How to put an icon in a MenuItem Is there a way to put an icon next to the text in a MenuItem?
I use the following code to display a popup menu when the user right clicks in a user control:
 ContextMenu menu = new ContextMenu();
 MenuItem item = new MenuItem("test", OnClick);
 menu.MenuItems.Add(item);
 menu.Show(this, this.PointToClient(MousePosition));

I would like to put a icon to the left of the "test" string in the popup menu so that the user more easily recognizes it. Is there a way to do this other than by setting the OwnerDraw property to true (thus requiring me to completely draw the menu item myself, like it is done in this example: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/menus/cs_menus.aspx)?
Any help is appreciated.

A: If you are tied to MenuItem, then I've found the solution to be like this one:
var dropDownButton = new ToolBarButton();
dropDownButton.ImageIndex = 0;
dropDownButton.Style = ToolBarButtonStyle.DropDownButton;

var mniZero = new MenuItem( "Zero", (o, e) => DoZero() );
mniZero.OwnerDraw = true;
mniZero.DrawItem += delegate(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e) {
    double factor = (double) e.Bounds.Height / zeroIconBmp.Height;
    var rect = new Rectangle( e.Bounds.X, e.Bounds.Y,
                         (int) ( zeroIconBmp.Width * factor ),
                         (int) ( zeroIconBmp.Height * factor ) );
    e.Graphics.DrawImage( zeroIconBmp, rect );
};

var mniOne = new MenuItem( "One", (o, e) => DoOne() );
mniOne.OwnerDraw = true;
mniOne.DrawItem += delegate(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e) {
    double factor = (double) e.Bounds.Height / oneIconBmp.Height;
    var rect = new Rectangle( e.Bounds.X, e.Bounds.Y,
                     (int) ( oneIconBmp.Width * factor ),
                     (int) ( oneIconBmp.Height * factor ) );
    e.Graphics.DrawImage( oneIconBmp, rect );
};

dropDownButton.DropDownMenu = new ContextMenu( new MenuItem[]{
    mniZero, mniOne,
});

Hope this helps.

A: Try using ContextMenuStrip and add ToolStripMenuItems to it.
If you have to use MenuItem, you will have to do it through the DrawItem event with the OwnerDraw property set to true.

A: This was fixed 6 years ago with the .NET 2.0 release.  It acquired the ToolStrip classes.  The code is very similar:
        var menu = new ContextMenuStrip();
        var item = new ToolStripMenuItem("test");
        item.Image = Properties.Resources.Example;
        item.Click += OnClick;
        menu.Items.Add(item);
        menu.Show(this, this.PointToClient(MousePosition));

A: Use ContextMenuStrip control, in that you can do that either it in the designer, by clicking on the item and selecting "Set image...", or programmatically by changing the Image property of the ToolStripMenuItem.

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The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/2011/02/21/chili-fest-brings-the-heat/)
Chili Fest Brings the Heat
By The Cornell Daily Sun | February 21, 2011
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More than 8,000 people congregated on the Ithaca Commons Sunday for steaming hot chili, cornbread and cold brews in the 13th annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off and WinterFest.
The festival was postponed on Saturday due to 50 to 60 miles-per-hour winds, according to the Downtown Ithaca Alliance's website.
During this year's event, 37 vendors competed in a chili contest and attendees bought tickets to taste meat, vegetarian and vegan chili throughout the day.
"Everybody's so desperate at this time of year — give me chili or give me death! I wanted to get out of the house," said Sarah Perry, an Ithaca resident who has been coming to the cook-off for three years.
"I'm impressed that this is Sunday, not even the day that it was supposed to be, and everyone still came," Perry said.
Although attendance was down from last year, Matthew Riis, the marketing and events coordinator for the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, said that the festival still had a good turnout.
"We lost people who had travelled here, but overall a lot of the locals have tomorrow off, so they turned out in full force," Riis said.
Many attendees were excited about the festival's offerings this year.
"I'm just here to try chili — as much chili as I can until I get full." Matt Raven '09, Ithaca College, said. "And the beer tasting's good at Ale House."
According to Riis, attendees travelled from as far as two or three hours away to attend the cook-off.
"This is our first year. It's really a big deal," said Lyn Kiehl, a Buffalo resident who was in the area for a teacher's week.
The Cook-Off also served as a way for the Ithaca community to gather at a time of year when the Commons sees less foot traffic than usual, according to Riis.
"The weather's cold and there tends to be a lull in terms of commerce downtown. It's a great way for us to get people to remember that downtown is the cultural and commercial center of the city and to get reacquainted with downtown," Riis said. "The Bandwagon [Brewpub] guys said they felt like they were in a prize fight today, with the big bump in restaurant and bar activity."
Riis also called the cook-off an "important showcase" for Ithaca's emerging status as a "culinary outpost in upstate New York."
In addition to chili, attendees could choose among beer and wine tastings.
"They have local restaurants and everything showcasing their stuff, I guess that's pretty good. We're about to get beer; that's great!" said Peter Museo, who was standing in line for the Ale House's beer tasting.
Restaurants were not the only institutions to serve food. At another food station, the Cayuga Nature Center served Dead Animal Chili, which had chicken as its primary ingredient.
"It's good for us to get out and have a good time and let people know that we're open year-round … [The chili festival] helps our visibility," Cindy Rice, the director of Outdoor Education at the Cayuga Nature Center, said. "To not freeze to death, that is my hope for today, and to not give anyone food poisoning."
Other vendors also took innovative approaches to this year's cook-off.
"I was kind of nervous because it got postponed, but we did a meat chili this year which is something that we've never done before. I'm feeling a little sad for all the vegetarians that keep walking up, but we've gotten a great response," Liz van Every, the deli manager at Greenstar, said. "We're doing a local beef, local bean and local beer chili. There's plenty of people out, so there's nothing to worry about as far as getting everything sold."
Greenstar, a cooperative grocery store in Ithaca, has been a part of Chilifest since its inception, according to van Every.
"We threw [selling cornbread] together last year in about a week," said Jerry Dietz, the chair of the local Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation committee.
Dietz said that Ithaca Community Harvest volunteers "made about 900 pieces of cornbread last year," which "sold it out in an hour and a half and made about $1100" for the Fresh Foods program at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School in Ithaca.
"This year we've made over 3,000 pieces of cornbread and hope to sell it all out. It's going fast," he said.
According to its website, Taste of the Nation works to end childhood hunger.
Check out further Sun coverage of the Ithaca Chilifest on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e331YsqdqSU
Original Author: Emily Coon
Fresh, Clean, Sterile
By The Cornell Daily Sun February 21, 2011
On Sunday night the sparse crowd of scruffy white guys at the Haunt were brought to a hypnotic state of head bumping and shoulder swaying by the spacey beats of electronica trio, Two Fresh. Two Fresh consists of twin brothers, Sherwyn and Kendrick Nicholls, and drummer, Colby Buckler.
Gluttonous Art Consumers
Earlier this month, Google launched Art Project, an expansive online collection of artworks and museum interiors from seventeen institutions across the United States and Europe. More than 1,000 high-resolution images of individual art pieces are available for viewing.


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Rübel Asiatic Research Collection
Major collection for the study of Asian art and archaeology, housed at the Fine Arts Library.
光琳画谱 (Korin Painting Manual) - Woodblook Print by 福井月斎 Fukui Gessai, Meiji 26 (1893) HOLLIS Record
Fine Arts Library
The Fine Arts Library's Rübel Asiatic Research Collection is one of the leading collections for the study of Asian art and archaeology in the nation.
(圣因寺十六羅漢尊者像) - -半托迦尊者: Sixteen Arhats at Shengyin Temple- Panthaka Arhat. Rubbing from stele depicting No. 10 of 16 arhats. HOLLIS Record
The collection includes approximately 50,000 volumes devoted to the history of Asian art, focusing on the art, architecture, and archaeology of China, Japan, Korea, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and India.
Holdings include:
offprints of rare and important articles
rubbings of inscriptions from stone monuments
facsimile reproductions of Chinese and Japanese scroll paintings
auction and exhibition catalogs
The collection is especially strong in the history of Chinese ritual bronzes, Buddhist arts, Chinese and Japanese painting, Japanese woodblock prints, and East Asian ceramics. Three-quarters of the collection is in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. Materials in Western languages may be found in both the Rübel collection and the general collections of the Fine Arts Library.
The Helene and Cecile Rübel Asiatic Research Bureau was established in 1927 with the opening of the Fogg Art Museum. Langdon Warner, class of 1903, donated the original volumes in the collection to provide research materials for students of Asian art.
In 1932 the collection was strengthened by C. Adrian Rübel, class of 1926, an enthusiastic collector and student of Asian art, who established a fund to be used for the purchase of books and photographs.
The Rübel Collection originally operated as the curatorial library of the Oriental Art Department of Harvard University. In 1978 it was integrated into the Fine Arts Library and its official name changed to the Rübel Asiatic Research Collection.
Collection holdings are represented in HOLLIS. Most East Asian language entries contain both Asian characters and Romanized titles.
For more on using this collection see the Research Guide on East Asian Art.
Nanni Deng


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Counselling young people between the ages of 14-25 years old are going through a period of establishing themselves as individuals drawing on their previous experience and at the same time rejecting that experience to find out who they are. Of course this process carries on through adult life: but as a young person this is one of the most significant times of development and change.
Engaging with the counsellor at a regular time and place is a challenging experience for some before they have begun to explore their issues.
These can include – Living at home, leaving home, bereavement, sex and sexuality, depression and anxiety, peer pressure, relationships, separation, family, and many others.
I work to the BACP Code of Ethics
Home >> Mental Health >> Mental Health Contacts
Mental Health Contacts for Counselling Young People
in Haringey
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Haringey young people's counselling service (HYPCS)
African Caribbean Leadership Council (ACLC) Counselling and Family Mediation Service
Adolescent Outreach Service
Child and Adolescent Gender Identity Development Service
Open Door Young People's Consultation Service
Portman Clinic
Pyramid Health and Social Care Association (service SPACE)
Tavistock Clinic
Counselling-directory.org.uk website
H Block, St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
N15 3TH
Email: judith.oscar@beh-mht.nhs.uk
Age range: 0 to 16 years (up to 18 years if in education)
CAMHS provides psychiatry, psychology, child psychotherapy, speech and language therapy and family therapy.
Service offers disabled access.
Referrals can only be made by health professionals, social services, education and voluntary sector.
10 Bruce Grove
N17 6RA
Contact Name: Steve Westcott and Sharon Akinkunmi
Fax Number: 020 8808 7845
Email: youth.office@haringey.gov.uk
We are a team of professional and qualified Counsellors working with young people living in Haringey.
Our service provides one to one therapy to young people living in Haringey who may be 'at risk' , vulnerable and in need.
We also offer personal development accredited group work on a range of topics relevant to young people.
African Caribbean Leadership Council (ACLC) Counselling Service
9 Clarendon Road
Hornsey
London N8 0DJ
Email: aclccounsellingservice@yahoo.co.uk
Services offered include short-term counselling and psychotherapy, family therapy and family mediation for African and African Caribbean people and their family and partners who may be of other ethnic backgrounds.
Referrals can be made via telephone or email. A referral form is available by request.
Interpreters are not provided by this service.
9 Bruce Grove
For young people aged 11 to 18 with mental health problems living in Haringey.
The team covers psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, family therapy and educational psychology sessions.
Referrals can be made by Education, Health or Social Services.
The service has disabled access and has contact with interpreters.
Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust
8 Fitzjohns Avenue
NW3 5NA
Email: gidu@tavi-port.nhs.uk
Service for children and young people, and their families, who are experiencing difficulties in the development of their gender identity.
The service also sees children of parents with transsexualism or other gender identity problems.
The service has disabled access and interpreters can be arranged on request.
N8 8PL
Email: enquiries@opendooronline.org
Website: www.opendooronline.org (external link)
The Open Door service works with young people aged 13 to 24 years and parents of teenagers and young adults.
It offers a therapy service available to 13 and 14 year olds where parents are invited to attend some of the sessions.
Email: portman@tavi-port.nhs.uk
The Clinic provides an assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents, and their families, who have problems with criminality, delinquency, violence and/or sexually inappropriate behaviour.
Chestnuts Community Centre
280 St Ann's Road
SPACE provides a service which offers help to distressed families – including also one to one counselling if necessary.
c/o Operational Manager Speech and Language Therapy Services
G1, St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road, Tottenham
Email: Sarah.Russell@haringey.nhs.uk
There are speech and language therapists who will specialise in children's mental health difficulties.
120 Belsize Lane
London NW3 5BA
Child and Family Department
Adolescent Department
The Tavistock Clinic provides a range of services for children, adolescents and families experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties or distress.
A useful resource for those looking for support or general advice about counselling.
Browse the Counselling directory website (external link)


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Syracuse vs. Colgate
Syracuse basketball vs. Colgate preview: Five things to watch
Can the Orange make it 8-1 on the year?
By Ben Sigel@cusesigel Dec 8, 2017, 10:00am EST
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Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
The Syracuse Orange (7-1) took care of business in the rivalry game against UConn on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden with a 72-63 victory.
Matthew Moyer had a breakout game, scoring a career-high 18 points and grabbing eight boards in the process. Tyus Battle continued his hot scoring streak, adding a team-high 22 points as the Orange improved to 7-1 on the season.
Freshman Oshae Brissett tallied his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and snagging 10 rebounds while playing 38 minutes. He's now played 118 of 120 possible minutes in the last three games.
The Colgate Raiders (3-5) will enter Saturday's game against the Orange (7-1) on a three-game losing streak. The Raiders three victories this season have come against Cornell, UMBC and Columbia. Colgate is led by Will Rayman, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward, who is scoring over 16 points per game.
Here are five things to watch in Saturday's game:
1. Which Matt Moyer will we see?
As I stated above, and as you all know, we saw a completely different Matthew Moyer against UConn than the previous seven games. The 6-foot-8 forward was all over the place on Tuesday. His put-back dunk off an Oshae Brissett missed 3-pointer got him going, and he never slowed down.
It's easier to get up for a game against UConn at MSG than it is for Colgate on a Saturday afternoon in Syracuse. Which Matt Moyer will we see?
2. Will Frank Howard bounce back?
Howard had his worst game of the season on Tuesday. He turned the ball over nine times and went 1-of-10 from the floor. He scored five points, tallied five assists but constantly threw the SU offense out of rhythm with the poor play.
Howard ensured Syracuse fans that it wouldn't happen again. Jim Boeheim said Frank wouldn't play that badly again this season. Outside of Tuesday, Frank's been really, really good for the Orange. With over 14 points per game and six assists — Syracuse will need every bit of that moving forward.
3. Trap game
This is a classic trap game with a huge rivalry game against Georgetown next week. Not that I believe Colgate is very good, but Syracuse can't overlook the Raiders with eyes on the Hoyas a week from Saturday. Show up on Saturday, take care of business and then the team will have a full week to prepare for Georgetown and their 500 fans that will be in attendance.
4. Top 25 with a win?
With a win, Syracuse will be 8-1 on the season with the lone loss to then-undefeated (nice W, Hop) and 2nd-ranked Kansas. A ranking may not come after a win over Colgate, but Syracuse is starting to jump on the radar over voters even if the two biggest wins were over struggling Maryland and UConn. SU gained a few votes in the coaches poll this past week.
Either way, Syracuse is trending in the right direction.
5. Finish strong
With just a few minutes left in the first half against UConn, Syracuse was up by 17 and looking to seriously pull away from the Huskies. A few bad turnovers by Frank Howard and Tyus Battle shrunk that lead down to single digits at the half.
Luckily it didn't affect the outcome of the game, but Syracuse needs to clean things up towards the end of halves. The Orange played really well down the stretch against Maryland at the Dome. They'll need to tighten up moving forward. Saturday's a great opportunity to start that trend.


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Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Giving through the Foundation
The Gift Process
Current/Immediate Use Gifts
Plan a Future Gift
Women, Wealth, & Wisdom
The Pride Alumni Magazine
An endowment is a permanent fund established with the Foundation through one or more contributions totaling $10,000 and more. The endowment fund is invested with only its earnings being expended to support the purpose for which it was created. You may contribute to an existing endowment fund or create a new one. The name of the endowment is specified by the donor; endowments can be set up in memory of, or in honor of, loved ones and friends.
An endowment can be established with a single gift of $10,000 or more, or can be established over time. You have sixty (60) months to achieve the $10,000 principal amount required for the fund to qualify as a permanent endowment. All earnings will be added to the corpus until it qualifies as a permanent endowment.
Once the principal amount (donation total, not to include interest earnings) reaches $10,000, interest earnings will be directed to the earnings account for future disbursements.
The standard endowment agreement specifies that 15% of the earnings each year will be added to the corpus balance to allow the endowment balance to continue to grow. Donations to the corpus balance can be made at any time.
If you know where you would like your gift to go, please refer to (ways to give link) to make your gift.
For help determining if there is an existing fund, or to establish a new fund, please contact one of the following development officers.
College of Science & Engineering: Abbie Harper (903) 468-8182
College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources: Baleigh McCoin (903) 468-8664
College of Business: Baleigh McCoin (903) 468-8664
College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts: Heather Mauldin (903) 468-8134
College of Education & Human Services: April Carl (903) 468-8167
Athletics: Taylor Phelps (903) 886-5554
All Others: Iris Beare (903) 468-8181


I'm a big fan of all things fall, but especially fall foods! Pumpkin is one of my absolute favorites. It really brings a great flavor to the pumpkin spice oatmeal. This is a great breakfast for cold mornings when you need to get moving!
– In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together the oats and milk.
– Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. Make sure to continue to stir.
– Add in the pumpkin puree and ground cinnamon and stir. Let it simmer for an additional 1-2 minutes.
– Add to a bowl and top with chopped pecans. Serve immediately.
Check out more Fall Recipes!
This is the perfect recipe for autumn!!!
This looks and sounds so delicious. Definitely pinning this to try ASAP. I can tell this will be a Fall staple in our house!


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2020 NBA Draft scouting report: Kira Lewis Jr.
By AKelly Nov 15, 2020, 8:00am EST
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Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
In advance of the 2020 NBA Draft, Peachtree Hoops is evaluating prospects with a look at what the Atlanta Hawks might be considering from now until the selection process occurs. Dozens of prospects will be profiled in this space and, in this edition, we take a look at Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr.
As an Alabama fan and frequent observer, I have seen more of Kira Lewis Jr. than any other prospect in the draft. Absurdly young for a sophomore, Lewis graduated early and reclassified to the 2018 high school class. He immediately became the Tide's starting point guard, starting all 34 games in his freshman campaign despite not turning 18 until April. He wasn't even eligible for the 2019 draft since he was too young. Now aged 19, Lewis is still one of the youngest players in the 2020 draft class.
Some research has found that age is one of the most important factors in prospects, under the general hypothesis that the youngest players have more time to develop before reaching their primes, unlocking higher ceilings. Indeed, age is one of three primary factors that go into ESPN's Kevin Pelton's draft projections.
Considering that Lewis was a productive starter in a major conference at 17, and significantly improved in his second season while still being the age of typical freshmen, Lewis has flashed an accelerated growth curve that could pay off down the line.
Lightning quick, Lewis' speed and body type reminisce of former Hawks guard Dennis Schroder. Equipped with a deadly first step and impressive burst, Lewis should have little issues penetrating NBA defenses. Slotted at No. 16 on ESPN's big board at the time of writing, Lewis makes a lot of sense in the lottery for teams looking for help at point guard.
Offensive Analysis
Shot 36 percent from deep on over 300 career attempts at Alabama. Adept at shooting from catch-and-shoot positions or off the dribble, Lewis should be a versatile shooter at the next level. While he did not shoot from movement much in college, I would be interested to see this area further explored in the league.
Not a flashy passer, but typically makes the right read in pick-and-roll. I thought he improved as a passer in conference play. Still tends to force passes and turn it over more than you would like, but should be an effective pick-and-roll operator in the NBA.
Has a slight frame and will need to add weight to avoid getting bumped off the mark while finishing in the paint. He is pretty good at using the high glass similar to Schroder, but he gets blocked a lot. Will have to improve as a finisher to be an efficient scorer in the paint.
Defensive Analysis
Blocked 18 shots this past season and 28 total over his career at Alabama. Interestingly, research shows that blocks are an important indicator for offensive success for point guards; it is perhaps a proxy for athleticism. You like to see guard prospects get them.
Unspectacular defender but not bad either. Few point guards provide actual defensive value in the NBA and I would not bet on Lewis joining that group. However, I also do not expect him to be a serious nuisance. He competes to get over screens and generally remains engaged on defense.
Fit with the Hawks
With one of the best offensive players in the NBA in Trae Young locked in at point guard for the Hawks, Lewis makes little sense for Atlanta no matter how you cut it. At 6'3 with good shooting off the ball, it is possible you can squint and see Lewis as a backcourt partner for Young, but you have to really squint. It does not make sense for me.
That said, backup point guard was a serious thorn in Atlanta's side this past season, so perhaps Lewis could be seen as an option there if the Hawks were to trade down. But even in a trade down, Lewis is completely off my Hawks board, personally. When you have a burgeoning superstar already at point guard, it just isn't a good use of limited resources to invest again there.
However, I do think that Lewis is a lottery level talent in a class like this, and his combination of speed, versatile shooting, and young age makes him a good bet for starting upside.


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Q: gcloud sdk fails on yum update fresh centos7 running on GCE If I create a google compute engine instance, selecting centos 7 as the image, ssh to the instance, and run yum update -y, I see the following error:
  Updating   : google-cloud-sdk-147.0.0-1.el7.noarch                                                         37/75
ERROR: gcloud crashed (AttributeError): 'module' object has no attribute 'GetJobDirFlag'

If you would like to report this issue, please run the following command:
  gcloud feedback

To check gcloud for common problems, please run the following command:
  gcloud info --run-diagnostics
Compiling platform/gsutil/third_party/httplib2/python3/httplib2/__init__.py ...
  File "platform/gsutil/third_party/httplib2/python3/httplib2/__init__.py", line 347
    print('%s:' % h, end=' ', file=self._fp)
                        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

warning: %post(google-cloud-sdk-147.0.0-1.el7.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
Non-fatal POSTIN scriptlet failure in rpm package google-cloud-sdk-147.0.0-1.el7.noarch

I have tried it a couple of times and it is 100% repeatable I would expect for anyone. Should I just ignore this error? If not, what steps should I take? I'm typically a fedora user however google cloud does not have a fedora image so I'm using CentOS as a total CentOS newbie.

A: I reproduced the problem and everything seems to work correctly after the update, it should be safe to just ignore the error.