An Unusual Band: An unlikely mix of politicians, educators, and entertainers--including members of Congress, the American Federation of Teachers' Albert Shanker, the National Education Association's Keith Geiger, and singer Billy Joel--are working together as members of the National Commission on Music Education to give a higher profile to music and arts instruction. The commission, which held hearings across the country this past fall, was created by educators and music-industry officials worried that school reform is bypassing music and art.
Religious Liberty: The Williamsburg Charter Foundation has announced the creation of a curriculum and an institute to promote teaching about religious liberty in schools. In 1988, the foundation, set up to commemorate the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, produced the Williamsburg Charter, a document that "rededicated'' the nation to the principles of freedom of religion. Scholars, educators, and religious groups helped develop the new curriculum, titled Living with Our Deepest Differences. There are separate editions for students in upper elementary, junior high, and high school. The week-long curriculum, published by Learning Connections Publishers Inc., addresses the principles and problems of religious liberty in a pluralistic society. The new institute, known as the "First Liberty Institute,'' will be located at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
Peace Corps Correspondence: To help make geography, international politics, and social studies come alive, students in 80 schools in Tulsa, Okla., will exchange letters and souvenirs with Peace Corps volunteers around the world. The effort is part of the Peace Corps' "World Wise'' schools exchange program. Although the program was officially launched in 1989, Tulsa will be the first city to incorporate the program in all of its public schools.
Agricultural Ed: A coalition of groups has unveiled a "strategic plan for agricultural education.'' The blueprint calls for a "revolution'' and sets a number of ambitious goals. For example, the report urges the nation to develop a more science-based school curriculum, to increase agricultural literacy, to attract more women and minorities to the field, and to include agriculture and its teachers in the educational mainstream. The groups collaborating on the plan include the U.S. Education Department, the National Council for Agricultural Education, the American Vocational Association, and the National FFA Organization, formerly the Future Farmers of America. Free copies of the report are available from the National Council for Agricultural Education, P.O. Box 15160, 5632 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309.


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Brian Benjamin Green (born January 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Beedie, is an American rapper based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born in New York City to a family of working entertainers, he began his music career in 2007 with fellow Pittsburgh emcee Mac Miller as the duo The Ill Spoken.

Early life and education
Beedie was born in New York City and lived in Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma, before moving to Pittsburgh in 2001 with his mother, Maria Posvar, and younger brother. Posvar graduated from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University and had done some acting, including a role in Days of Our Lives. His father was a sports announcer. His maternal grandparents are the late Wesley Posvar, who was the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1967 to 1991, and his wife Mildred Miller, an opera singer who performed at the Metropolitan Opera from the 1950s to 1970s and then founded the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh.

Beedie started writing rhymes starting at age 12. He attended Taylor Allderdice High School, but dropped out after his parents kicked him out of the house. He took classes at Community College of Allegheny County to earn his GED.

Music career

The Ill Spoken
In 2007, when Beedie was 19, he and 15-year-old Mac Miller (then known as EZ Mac), founded the rap duo The Ill Spoken. After performing at shows around Pittsburgh and releasing How High: The Mixtape with Miller on October 27, 2008, the two emcees began focusing on solo careers. Beedie has cited J. Dilla and Kanye West as musical influences, and describes his sound as "classic hip-hop with a new-school twist".

The Beat Bully LP & Varsity Squad
On June 30, 2011, Beedie released his first album unofficially, titled The Beat Bully LP. The album was well received by music critics. According to Beedie, this album shows a lot of growth as an artist, and he considers it his official debut. Varsity Squad is a group/crew consisting of emcees Beedie and Jon Quest, who announced the forming of the group while performing alongside Method Man & Redman in Pittsburgh in August 2010. The two emcees released a collaborative album titled New School Boom Bap on February 7, 2012. Their work garnered the attention of many influential underground acts such as One Be Lo of Binary Star, who tapped Varsity Squad for a feature on his 2011 Laborhood Part 2 mixtape in the song "U Minor, We Major", as well as producer Buckwild of DITC.

Above The Weather
After releasing a stream of viral music videos on YouTube, Beedie released his next solo effort titled Above The Weather on August 13, 2012. The project featured production from the likes of Statik Selektah, Buckwild of DITC and more. The release garnered the attention of many publications including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh City Paper, who featured Beedie for a cover story on September 26, 2012. Soon after, Beedie and Mac Miller reunited to release another track as The Ill Spoken on October 23, 2012. On January 5, 2013, producer Git released a single titled "Magic Spaceship" featuring Sean Price, Beedie and fellow Pittsburgh rapper B. White

Counter Culture & work with Wiz Khalifa
Beedie appeared on Sirius Radio's Shade 45 station with Statik Selektah on May 30, 2013, where he announced his next release would be titled Counter Culture. After many delays, the album was finally released digitally on December 22, 2015, followed shortly after with a mixtape titled B-$ide$ Vol. 1: Lo$t Dream$ released on Beedie's 28th birthday, January 19, 2016. As suggested by the title, the mixtape featured lost and scrapped songs during the long recording process between Above The Weather and Counter Culture. Around this time Beedie formed a friendship with fellow Pittsburgh artist Wiz Khalifa, who brought out Beedie to perform on various tour dates and eventually featuring on the song "Make A Wish" on Counter Culture.

Discography
Solo Albums
The Beat Bully LP (June 30, 2011)
Above The Weather (August 13, 2012)
Counter Culture (December 22, 2015)
Good Things Take Time (November 11, 2019)

Solo Mixtapes

 Most Slept On (October 30, 2009)
 Sleeping In (March 15, 2010)
 Ruff Draft: J. Dilla Changed My Life! (February 10, 2011)
 B-$ide$ Vol. 1: Lo$t Dream$ (January 19, 2016)
With Mac Miller as The Ill Spoken
How High: The Mixtape (October 27, 2008)

With Jon Quest as Varsity Squad

 New School Boom Bap (February 7, 2012)

References

1988 births
Living people
East Coast hip hop musicians
Rappers from Pittsburgh
Taylor Allderdice High School alumni
21st-century American rappers

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In 1957, nine African-American teenagers risked their lives and endured public abuse to become the first blacks to integrate an all-white Arkansas high school. On September 15, 1963, four African-American little girls passed away when Klu Klux Klan members bombed the 16 Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on a Sunday morning. And on June 17, 2015, nine African-American adult members of Charleston, South Carolina's legendary Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church lost their lives to a deranged young gunman they let into their Wednesday night prayer meeting.
My first impressions of the former two groups of people and prior two events came in middle school or junior high. Then, I became old enough to understand the proliferation of famous black faces in my classrooms and on the television as part of Black History Month celebrations. I began to realize my color, name and family belonged to a group of punished Americans now commended for surviving horror and putting up with pain. I thought this description of us was in the past. It took more life, years, and maturity to come to the overwhelming and incomprehensible realization that it is the present as well.
According to what I can see from my young relatives' Facebook timelines, their first impressions of the Charleston Nine will come across crowded telephone screens and ever-fleeting social media. So, will these victims' stories and names last? Will teachers and textbooks speak their names in the future? Will we remember them, and if so, how? Is this digital documentation tough enough to insure that, 50 years from now, we will still talk about these victims and these terrible days when their independence was stolen?
One way to move this tragedy and the deceased in it past public ephemera and into history is to forever connect the loss of their lives to a national symbolic act against domestic terrorism: the legally-mandated abolition of our Confederate flag, and civil prosecution of anyone who waves it. The flag is a stubborn nod back to our nation's love affair with segregation, legal discrimination and physical torture of darker Americans. It haunts senior Americans who lived through painful times when it really meant something. It desecrates memory of all those many lives lost under its twisted doctrines.
On June 23, a group of South Carolina politicians and legislators gathered in the state Capitol to move toward outlawing the flag in effort to dissolve remnants of white supremacy and race hatred in the South. The flag still waves at government buildings, including the Capitol, as well as individual homes—many standing on former slave-owning plantation grounds. The group believes this open and ornamental throwback to the states in our nation who preferred anti-Democracy through black slavery influences new racists today, and antagonizes our national image of freedom and independence.
While the flag does have a prideful legacy as an innocent sign of Southern custom, traditions, and heritage, the Charleston Nine tragedy suggests such attributes can no longer outweigh its uglier dimensions. The day mentally-upset and emotionally-distressed racism victims, their families, and Americans-at-large can say it was made to disappear will move us forward more quickly than viral discussion of racism ever will.


It's was another busy year for mobile native advertising in 2015, as you may have already seen in our piece on the four stories that influenced the mobile native advertising space last year. But as anyone will tell you, being one step ahead of the competition is essential to success.
So to help you get a head start on the rest, here are four trends that we believe will shape mobile native advertising in 2016.
Mobile advertising blocking within web browsers has not been much of a problem for advertisers in 2015.
A flurry of negative headlines followed Apple's announcement that they'd allow ad blocking in iOS 9. A recent report revealed that only 2% of the mobile user base has installed blockers and their impact has been negligible to most businesses so far.
However, that is far from the end of the discussion when it comes to the impact of blockers in 2016 and beyond. First of all, blockers will still depress the effectiveness of traditional mobile web advertising – especially as 2% of an audience of billions is still a very big number. Second, rapid uptake of blockers may occur if the companies offering them switch from the currently favoured premium model to a freemium model that encourages more users to download.
But third, and most importantly of all, the perception of mobile advertising blocking as an issue won't go away in 2016. Even though it has little effect in practical terms, the knowledge that there is a problem with mobile advertising blockers on the mobile web will cause advertisers to increasingly shun traditional routes.
Two new device categories have been spoken about a lot in 2015 as revolutionary for the mobile industry, but we're only likely to begin seeing their value (or otherwise) for mobile native advertising in 2016 onwards.
The uptake of Virtual Reality (VR) headsets will increase in 2016 and are likely to offer a compelling, if commercially uncertain, set of native advertising options. The arrival of 360 video formats within Facebook, which allows users to turn their device to see content all around them, is an interesting format that will work well with Samsung's mobile powered Gear VR headset.
As for smart watches, they are more likely to take off meaningfully next year. With Apple likely to launch an upgraded Apple Watch next year and soon to be the leading wearable on the market, advertisers will begin to see the value of native advertising content within the incredibly mobile context of a watch face in 2016 onwards.
Social platforms and mobile native advertising have gone together hand in hand due to their complementary strengths. With the latter providing huge amounts of personalised user data and the former encouraging personalised advertising, it's no surprise to see the big social platforms like Facebook make mobile native advertising an essential part of their business success.
That, however, has meant that other social platforms have tried to get in on the act and rival Facebook. Twitter has developed its suite of advertising options to help target users at particular times and places (e.g. at a concert venue) Snapchat is developing its television style Snapchat Discover advertising options for brand advertisers; even Facebook itself has used its API to turn Instagram into an outpost of its mobile advertising frontline.
In short, the battle for advertiser dollars and user interest is only likely to become more ferocious in the social space in 2016. And with the likes of Twitter reportedly struggling to monetize in the face of Facebook's dominance, it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see a big casualty in the forthcoming fight.
Finally, Google's new App Streaming technology could potentially blur the lines between what is and isn't a native app – challenging social networks and presenting advertisers with an interesting opportunity.
Though it is yet to be launched to all developers, App Streaming allows app developers to direct users on the mobile web to a fully functioning "streamed" version of their app. Removing the friction of the install and providing a better experience than a mobile website, App Streaming potentially removes a myriad of advertising problems including losing potential users due to slow loading times, lessening the attribution workload and simplifying the user experience.
But for mobile native advertisers in 2016, the challenge presented by App Streaming may relate more to its role in blurring the lines between "native app" and "mobile web". As a counterpoint to the threat of ad blockers, App Streaming might offer certain app advertisers (particularly utility services which rely on standardised booking forms) a more natural way of advertising to a user, getting them to use a product and make money.
Essentially, Google's play with App Streaming is to try and make the experience of advertising and using apps on the mobile more appealing than social channels that have to bounce the user to a store. If it works, it could be a big influence on the way mobile native advertising is conducted in 2016 and onwards.
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Team Penske announced this week that they would be appealing the penalty assessed to #2 team that was issued last week when the car failed post-race rear wheel steer on the LIS following the race at Phoenix International Raceway. NASCAR fined Crew Chief Paul Wolfe $65,000.00, suspended him from three races and Brad was docked 35 driver and owner points.
Paul was not in attendance for the race at Auto Club Speedway as he began serving his suspension. Team Penske released a statement on March 29, 2017 stating "after having the opportunity to review the facts, Team Penske has decided to appeal the penalties following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix. We have requested an appeal hearing and we plan to follow the process as outlined in the NASCAR rulebook. The appeals administration has granted our request to defer the two races remaining in Paul Wolfe's suspension until the results of our appeal are known".
Qualifying for Martinsville was cancelled for inclement weather and the field was set by points. Because of the loss of 35 points, Brad would be starting in the 4th position.
When the green flag waved, Brad had minor contact with the #24 of Chase Elliott but was able to take the lead on lap 25. Brad reported that he was just taking care of the car and reminded Paul to stay on the plan that they had discussed before the race. The first caution came out with 61 laps to go in segment one when the #17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr spun. Brad and Paul both agreed to not make any adjustments on the car but have a Coors pit stop. Brad won the race off of pit road but was reported as too fast. Brad immediately came over the radio stating that he was under his lights and there is no way he was speeding. Unfortunately, they had to restart in the back of the field.
The 2nd caution came out with 24 to go in segment one for the #1 of Jamie McMurray who made hard contact in the wall. The #2 Ford decided to stay out and restarted in the 3rd position. The caution flag flew again with 8 to go in the segment when the #88 of Dale Earnhardt Jr spun. Martin Truex Jr won stage one with Brad finishing in the 4th position.
The #2 Crew lost 4 spots on pit road and with 28 to go in the segment, Brad's teammate Joey Logano in the #22 reported tire issues after making minor contact with Brad. Goodyear quickly confirmed that the tire issues were not due to the contact that was made. As the end of segment two approached, the #17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr was fighting with leader Kyle Busch to stay on the lead lap. At the very end of the segment, Ricky moved Kyle to get his lap back causing Kyle to drop back. Chase Elliott won the stage with Brad finishing in the 3rd position. It will be interesting to see if Kyle retaliates in any way although it did not cause any significant damage to Kyle's car.
Another caution came out on lap 279 for debris. This seemed to be a perfectly timed caution for Kyle Busch as something on the car looks to be smoking. The #18 team was not too concerned as Kyle stayed out during that caution. The caution flag was again shown on lap 212 for Daniel Suarez, Kurt Busch and Austin Dillion. The #2 team decided to stay out and restarted in the 2nd positon. Kurt Busch got into the wall with 204 laps to go causing another caution. Brad again decided to stay out with only four cars coming down pit road. After the 9th caution for the #23 of Gray Gaulding, Joey Meier came on the radio and reported that everyone is driving like its bumper cars and that it looks like a truck race out there. He then laughed and said it's kind of embarrassing really. Shortly after, another caution came out with 167 to go for Reed Sorenson.
Brad reported that the car was decent but needs a little bit everywhere. The field took the green with 160 laps to go and another caution came out quickly for Jeffrey Earnhardt. Another caution came out with 94 to go for Matt DiBenedetto who had a hard hit.
The field restarted with 86 to go and Brad was battling the #18 of Kyle Busch for the lead. And again, another caution came out for Dale Earnhardt Jr, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin and Erik Jones.
Brad was able to hold off the rest of the field and bring home his first grandfather clock and his second win of the 2017 season. The #2 Penske team has a lot to be proud of thus far and I feel as though they are going to have a great season and be battling for a championship.
For now we await the appeal process to run its course and determine a verdict.
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This was the first race in what would be Crew Chief Paul Wolfe's three race suspension which led to the major question of how his absence at the track would impact the team's performance and put Brian Wilson, the Xfinity series Crew Chief for the #22 to the test.
At the drop of the green flag, Brad Keselowski got into Denny Hamlin slightly when there was a bottleneck at the front. This led to Brad getting hit from behind and causing damage to the right rear. Brad began dropping to the back of the field and this is unfortunately where his bad luck continued. Jimmie Johnson made contact with the #2 Penske Ford causing the car to spin.
The test came early in the race for Brian. The team had to pit and fix the damage while staying on the lead lap. This is where spotter Joey Meier's role was crucial. The team relied on Joey to let them know when the field was coming so they did not go a lap down early in the race.
Brad restarted the race in the 39th position and had a lot of work to do. Brad's lap times were fine indicating that there was no significant impacts on the car from the damage they sustained early. The 2nd caution of the day came out on lap 35 when the #4 of Kevin Harvick had a tire go down and made heavy contact with the wall.
Brad had continued his crusade towards the front of the field but with 5 laps left to go in the segment, he went a lap down. The team then had to switch gears and focus on staying the first car a lap down to put them in the lucky dog position to get the wave around with either the next caution or the end of the segment.
Brad stayed in the lucky dog position for the remainder of segment 1 with Kyle Larson winning his first stage this season. Brad reported that the car was loose center on entry and a little bit tight late center. Brad continued his mission to the front and by lap 82 was running in the 16th position. Brad was welcomed into the top 10 by spotter Joey Meier on lap 106. Brad finished the second segment in the 10th position with Martin Truex Jr winning it.
Going into the final segment, Brad reported that the car was very loose in and tight middle. The team opted for a Miller Lite pit stop. The caution flag came out with 16 laps to go when the #20 of Matt Kenseth got into the wall hard. Kenseth was okay but it was a hard and scary hit leading to his third DNF in five races. Another caution came out with 9 laps to go for Corey LaJoie. Most teams opted to come down pit road with 9 laps to go but Hamlin, Truex Jr and Jamie McMurray. Brad restarted in the 8th position. The last caution of the race was shown with 4 to go when the #17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr spun around. Brad was running P3 at the time and the team opted to stay out going into overtime.
Brad was able to pull off an epic comeback finishing 2nd after a lot of trouble on the first few laps. Brian Wilson was able to prove that he can handle the job and lead the team in the right direction at the absence of Paul Wolfe. A huge congratulations to Kyle Larson for earning his first win of 2017 and second of his career.
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The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup series continued their west coast swing by heading to Phoenix International Raceway for the Camping World 500. It was an extremely hot race with temperatures in the car reaching 140+ degrees as shown by a thermometer in Dale Earnhardt Jr's car. Before the green flag dropped, the main question of the day was whether the Joey Logano, Kyle Busch saga would continue. I have to admit that anytime I saw them around each other on the track I held my breathe.
Brad Keselowski started in the 6th position and as always, reminded his team to have a good one on pit road and to have fun and stay hydrated. Brad quickly began to move through the field and by lap 25 was running in the 2nd position.
The first caution of the day came out on lap 28 when Reed Sorenson and Corey LaJoie got into each other and as the announcers speculated, could this have been payback from Sorenson for when Lajoie took him out of the running for the Daytona 500 in February? Brad reported that he was fighting a little loose in. The team had a bit of trouble on the first stop and Brad restarted in the 6th position.
By lap 37 he was up to the 3rd position again and reporting that the car was 3 loose in and 3 tight 2/3rds center but also said that the car was phenomenal on the short run. Joey Logano won stage 1 after starting on the pole and Brad was able to secure a 3rd place segment finish earning him some points.
Brad took the green flag for the second segment in the 3rd position. This is when the team started experiencing some radio issues. Spotter Joey Meier told the team that it sounded like someone had a stuck mic. Because of this, it was very hard for the team to communicate.
It was during the second segment that the 22 of Joey Logano and the 18 of Kyle Busch finally found themselves together on the track. I have to admit I was a little nervous as to what was going to happen but Kyle Busch clearly had the faster car so it seemed as though Joey recognized this and let him go by without any incident.
The third caution of the day came out on lap 118, again for Corey LaJoie. During this set of pit stops, the 22 and the 43 received penalties for too fast entering. Brad continued to run in the top 5 throughout the rest of the second segment and was able to bring home a 5th place segment finish with Chase Elliott winning.
Quickly after the field restarted for the third segment the caution came out for the 20 of Matt Kenseth. Kenseth had a tire go down and got into the wall hard. Brad reported that the car was running similar to the last run and that in general it is good but a little free into 1. Brad started to report a vibration and after pitting during the caution on lap 257 was told that a wheel weight was missing from the tire causing the vibration and that it was nothing to be concerned about going forward.
Brad was able to bring home a 5th place finish while Ryan Newman got his first win in a long time.
The segments seem to really be working in favor of the 2 team as Brad has earned segment points in every race thus far in the 2017 season.
It was announced after the race that the #2 Penske Ford failed inspection, specifically weights and measures. Penalties for the infraction were released on Wednesday where the 2 team was assessed an L1 level penalty. As a result of the violation, Crew Chief Paul Wolfe was fined $65,000.00 and suspended from the next three races. The team also lost 35 driver points and 35 owner points. This dropped Brad from 2nd to 4th in the standings now 41 points behind leader Kyle Larson. Brad didn't say too much about the penalty but posted a picture of himself with daughter Scarlett saying "no matter how the day goes, reminded this morning I have lots to be thankful for…". Brian Wilson will step in as Brad's Crew Chief for the next three races. Although I believe this penalty is a little harsh, I think Brad and the team will work well together with Brian and although it will be a tough few weeks without Paul, they will still continue to run upfront and compete for the win.
The 4 team of Kevin Harvick and Stewart Haas racing was also issued a penalty and Crew Chief Rodney Childers was suspended from one race and fined $25,000.00. The team lost 10 driver points and 10 owner points as well. The organization has filed an appeal which means that Childers will be allowed to participate in this weekend's events at Auto Club Speedway. I think this is very beneficial for Kevin as the west coast swing boasts some of his best tracks.
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Kobalt 400
Las Vegas is the first race in what is the NASCAR goes west stretch where teams hit the tracks on the west coast including Las Vegas, Phoenix and Auto Club Speedway in California. Prior to the race in Vegas it was announced that Las Vegas Motor Speedway would be adding a second race to be run in September in the year 2018. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is losing their playoff race and moving to a once a year schedule. I can understand why this was done but because New Hampshire is my home track I was more than a little disappointed to hear this. September was a beautiful time to visit New Hampshire due to the cooler temperatures, the change in foliage and of course the numerous apple orchards open for apple picking and other fall activities. I preferred this race over July every year as temperatures in July are extremely hot and uncomfortable.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway are both owned by SMI or Speedway Motorsports Inc. which made the decision for the move extremely easy. Las Vegas is located a short distance from the strip which entices more fans to visit as there is more to see and do. As I said, although I am extremely disappointed, I do understand the decision.
Coming off his win at Atlanta, Brad Keselowski continued the momentum and won the pole for Vegas. Brad quickly reported that the car was a little tight in one and two and loose through three and four. The first caution of the day came out on lap 18 for Corey LaJoie. The team decided to pit to make an adjustment. During this pit stop, spotter Joey Meier received a warning from NASCAR reminding the team that cars must enter and stay in the right lane on pit road until they reach their pit stall.
The field took the green on lap 25 and Brad quickly was back to the lead. Brad reported to the team that the car was falling off a lot. With 12 to go in the first segment, another caution came out for the 4 of Kevin Harvick. Harvick got into the wall hard and was very slow to get out of the car but emerged and seemed to be fine. Brad restarted 4th with 5 to go in the segment where he ultimately finished after Martin Truex Jr won the segment.
Brad requested that the next stop be a Coors and Crew Chief Paul Wolfe agreed. After the field restarted and ran a number of green flag laps, Brad reported that his weak area was mostly in three and four. Brad made another stop with 35 to go in the segment as did most of the field. With eight laps left to go, another caution came out for Derrike Cope. Brad restarted in the 4th position with 4 laps to go in the second segment. Brad had a great restart and moved up to the 2nd position where he ultimately finished the second segment. Martin Truex won the segment again.
Brad restarted in the 2nd position with 101 laps to go. Brad passed Truex for the lead with 24 laps to go and quickly began to pull away. Another caution came out with 16 laps to go when Danica Patrick's car blew up. The majority of the field came down pit road and Brad won the race off. The field took the restart with 9 laps to go and Brad again began to pull away from the rest of the field.
Unfortunately, Truex started to catch Brad as he began to slow down drastically. He then reported to the team that something broke but he doesn't know what. As Brad was slowing down coming to the checkered flag, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch got into it and Kyle spun around. Truex won the race becoming the first driver this season to win all three segments. Brad was able to bring home a 5th place finish.
However, it was after the race that things began to heat up. Right after the cars had gone through lug nut check and parked on pit road, Kyle Busch made his way over to the 22 car of Joey Logano and began throwing punches. Kyle was quickly pulled away from Joey but not before sustaining an injury to his head.
As Kyle was walking away from the incident he told reporters that he got dumped and that Joey "flat-out drove straight into the corner and wrecked us. That's how Joey races, so he's gonna get it." In Logano's opinion, "We were just racing hard there at the end. I was underneath him on the backstretch and he tried to crash me into the corner getting underneath Brad there and at that point I was just trying to get through the corner. I was sideways all the way through and got into him. Nothing intentional." Logano appeared on NASCAR Race Hub two days after the event and revealed that he was able to speak with Busch that morning and at least share his side of the story.
NASCAR announced on March 15, 2017 that Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and their respective crews would not face punishment for the altercation at Las Vegas. NASCAR executive Steve O'Donnell told media that "NASCAR was built on the racing that took place on the final lap by two drivers battling for position. The emotions of our athletes run high, and Kyle Busch and Joey Logano are two of the most passionate and competitive drivers in the sport. Both competitors are very clear on our expectations going forward and we will be meeting with them in person prior to Phoenix". Busch did face some backlash from his sponsor Mars who released a statement saying, "The recent actions by Kyle Busch are not consistent with the values of Mars Chocolate North America. While we are disappointed with the situation, we hope the drivers and team members involved learn from this experience and continue to grow as professional athletes representing the sport".
The mantra that Kyle became known for regarding this incident is "everything's great". When the media would ask about the incident his response was always "everything's great". Kyle took this opportunity to do some good and created a t-shirt that says 'everything is great' for $22.00 to benefit the Kyle Busch Foundation.
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Folds of Honor Quicktrip 500
Brad Keselowski got his first win this season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. I was unable to watch the race due to a death in the family but was glad to see Brad get the win early in the season. With the new points system, Brad has now locked himself into the Playoffs as the mantra still stands, win and you're in.
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The Demolition Derby
The Daytona 500 is like the Super Bowl of NASCAR but run in the beginning of the season. Drivers, teams and fans alike look forward to the race and many travel from all over to attend. This was also the first race that would test out NASCAR's new format, announced during the off season.
The format is designed to emphasize aggressive racing, strategy and deliver more dramatic moments over the course of a race as well as the season as a whole. The format consists of three stages with championship implications for each stage. The top ten finishers in each stage will be awarded championship points for their position. The winner of the first two stages will receive one playoff point while the winner of the race will receive five. Each playoff point will be added to the drivers reset total following the 26th race of the season.
Daytona was the test for the new format and in my opinion, it didn't disappoint. Brad Keselowski started 7th in the race and told his team during the pace laps to have a good one on pit road and crew chief Paul Wolfe reminded Brad to not force anything early and ruin their chances of being there at the end. By lap 27, Brad was running in the 2nd position but reported that the car was tight off of 4 and because of this he was not lifting.
The first caution came out on lap 30, as many of the leaders were on pit road, when Corey Lajoie got into the wall. Brad and Paul discussed their pit options and both agreed that a "Red Dog" would be best at this point. The "Red Dog" called for four tires, while many others got two, putting Brad back restarting in the 11th position. Brad began working with the 21 of Ryan Blaney, who drives for the Wood Brothers, a close ally of Team Penske.
The first major strategy move of the day was when the 77 of Erik Jones and the 78 of Martin Truex Jr came down pit road on lap 57, right before pit road closed for the end of the segment. This would mean that they would start in the front of the field as they wouldn't have to pit at the end of the segment. Unfortunately, Truex Jr had an issue on his stop and lost a lap.
Kyle Busch won the first segment with Brad finishing 4th, earning himself 7 championship points. On Brad's second pit stop of the day during the caution between segments, he shot through his pit stall and had to back the car up, costing the team some time and earning a rather slow pit stop at just over 17 seconds. As Brad exited his pit, he was reminded by both Paul Wolfe and spotter Joey Meier to keep it "nice and smooth. No speeding, we're fine".
Brad restarted in the 12th position on lap 68 with Kyle Larson in the 42 leading. Another strategy move came on lap 22 of the 2nd segment when the Toyota's of Joe Gibbs Racing came down pit road together. Brad made his way down pit road on lap 30 with the other Fords. It seemed that manufacturers were sticking together when it came to pitting on the same cycle and working together in the draft.
The next caution came out on lap 45 when the 18 of Kyle Busch got sideways. Many cars received damage including Dale Earnhardt Jr, Ty Dillion, Matt Kenseth and Erik Jones.
This was also the first time we had seen the new damage vehicle policy in action. Teams are no longer able to replace damaged body parts that are caused by accidents or contact. Teams however, will be given five minutes to fix damage once they enter pit road. If the damage is significant enough to require repair behind the wall or in the garage, the car will not be allowed to return to the race. Also, if the repairs take longer than five minutes, the car will not be permitted to return to the race. Once repairs are made within the five minutes, the car must maintain the minimum speed in order to continue running. Once this has been accomplished, the five minute clock is reset.
I like the idea of the damage vehicle policy but I feel that after the Daytona 500, NASCAR has some adjustments to make. I feel that the five minute clock should start when the car reaches its pit box and end when it leaves the pit box. I feel that the team is losing at least 30 seconds of repair time waiting for the vehicle to come down pit road to reach the box and waiting for it to make its way back down pit road to end of pit road. This was not enough time for teams to make necessary repairs. I also feel that losing that time led teams to not repair the damage to the best of their ability resulting in cars with major damage going back out on the track and maybe causing a debris caution or another wreck due to inadequate repairs. I think it will be interesting to see how this policy changes and evolves throughout the season.
On lap 107, NASCAR threw the red flag in order to adequately clean up the track. I liked this move as it prevented laps from ticking away as the track was cleared. This gave teams time to talk to their spotters and discuss what's working and what is not. Brad and Joey Logano agreed that he was pretty good in the highline and could be good in bottom lane too but not many others were good there as well. Brad also wanted to give props to Ryan Blaney for doing so well and running up front throughout the race. Joey let Brad know that he would report this back to Ryan's spotter. Brad also said that his biggest complaint was that the car felt unstable when he was taking a push down the back.
The red flag lasted 16 minutes. Brad restarted in the 5th position with 8 laps left in the second segment. Brad finished segment 2 in 4th place with Kevin Harvick winning it.
The fifth caution of the day came on lap 128 in the 3rd segment and involved Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, DJ Kennington, Chris Buescher, Joey Gase, Denny Hamlin, Danica Patrick, Trevor Bayne, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch.
There seemed to be a segment curse in all three series this weekend. The winner of the first segment crashed in the 2nd and the winner of the 2nd crashed in the 3rd. It will be interesting to see if this continues throughout the season or if it was just Daytona bad luck.
The field took the green flag again on lap 133 but the 6th caution quickly came out as Blaney was trying to come to pit road. He had his hand out the window indicating that he was going to come to pit road. It seemed that no one had time to slow down and was a chain reaction damaging Bayne, Sadler, Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Blaney. Paul immediately came on the radio discussing their next pit stop with Brad. Paul indicated that they were going to take a "joker". Brad quickly agreed and told Paul he liked where his head was at.
Brad restarted in the 14th position with 59 laps to go. Another caution quickly came out that included Daniel Suarez, Jamie McMurray, Hamlin, Ty Dillon, Ryan Newman, and unfortunately Brad.
The team initially indicated that they were going to try and fix the car but Brad let them know that this was not going to be possible in 5 minutes as the car was too badly damaged. In an interview from the garage, Brad told reporters that he was proud of his team and just hit bad luck.
Kurt Busch was able to bring home his first Daytona 500 win and the first for Tony Stewart as an owner. The emotion shown by Kurt's crew chief, Tony Gibson, truly showed how much a Daytona 500 meant to him but more specifically to the team in general. Brad finished 27th and is now shown as 12th in the points standings heading to Atlanta.
Brad typically runs fairly well at Atlanta, finishing 9th last year. I expect him to run strong all day and finish in the top 10.
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The Clash, formally known as the Sprint Unlimited is a race to get the fans excited for the new NASCAR season. The field includes drivers who had won a pole during the previous NASCAR season, former Daytona 500 Pole Winners and those who made the playoffs during the previous season.
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend this race last week and I always love going to Daytona. If you have never been to Daytona, I highly suggest going. I decided with this article, I would recap my trip to Daytona.
I arrived very late Friday night after spending the previous week in Disney World and checked in to the hotel which was about a mile from the track. Saturday morning I walked to the race track and bought a ticket for the Clash as well as a UNOH Fanzone ticket. The Fanzone ticket allows you to go into the fanzone, located in the infield. Inside the fanzone at Daytona there is seating, food and beverage locations, a Fanatics shop, windows into the garage stalls to watch teams work on the race cars and an elevated viewing area above the garages to watch the on track action.
The Fanzone at Daytona is a great place to get an autograph or a picture with your favorite driver between practice runs and at the end of practice. I walked around and got autographs from numerous drivers including Ty Dillon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson. I was also able to ask a few drivers for selfies, which was really cool to do.
During driver intros I lined up in front of the stage to cheer on many drivers and view them as they made their way around the track in a Chevy pick-up truck. Unfortunately, it was during driver intros that it started to rain. I was one of those people who was religiously checking the radar on my phone to see when the weather was going to clear and when the race may start.
Daytona's new injectors are an awesome place to wander around. They have all kinds of displays to look at, as well as, food and beverage stands. I sat inside for about 2 hours leaning against the wall resting when NASCAR decided to call the race.
As we were walking back to the hotel, the rain had stopped but there was just no way they were going to dry the track within a reasonable time frame. The race was postponed from Saturday night until Sunday at 11:35AM.
I headed to the track Sunday morning around 11AM and it was beautiful weather. Unfortunately for NASCAR, it appeared that a lot of people were unable to make it back for the Sunday day race as the crowds seemed much lower.
Brad Keselowski had a strong car for The Clash as many assumed he would. He led early in the race but received a penalty on pit road for driving through too many pit stalls. This put him at the tail end of the longest line where he seemed to hang out for a majority of the remaining second segment while the Joe Gibbs Toyotas dominated. With only a few laps left, Brad made a push to the front with his teammate Joey. As Brad was making a pass on Denny Hamlin in the 11, Denny came down for the block causing them to make contact. Denny spun out and Brad had to get off the gas a little to prevent himself from spinning. This caused Brad's teammate Joey Logano to get around him and bring it home for the win. Brad was able to gain his composure and brought home a 6th place finish.
The Clash is often used as a practice and many teams were able to gain some great experience as the track conditions during the Clash should be similar to those run during the Daytona 500.
Tonight, the teams run the Can-Am Duels 1 and 2. Brad will be running in the first duel, starting 2nd behind the pole sitter for the Daytona 500, Chase Elliott. The duels are twin 60 lap races that determine the field and full lineup for the 500. Drivers in the first duel race line up on the inside row for the 500 and drivers in the second race line up on the outside.
The duels are a little different this year than previous years making them even more important for the top 10 drivers in each duel. The top 10 drivers in each duel will earn points heading into the Daytona 500. This means that there will be a points leader before the green flag waves at the 500.
I hope everyone enjoys some Thursday night racing and gets ready for the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
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Michelle Obama talks the talk, walks the walk
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"We're constantly in a period of growth and evolution. I want us all to revel in the fact that our journeys never end."
These were words from Michelle Obama at a speaking engagement in Winnipeg earlier this week. The former U.S. first lady spoke to a nearly sold-out arena and highlighted the key moments in her life that brought her to where she is today.
I have been to a couple of these events, often called conversations or fireside chats, where a celebrity – in this case a champion for kids, healthy living and female empowerment to name a few – shares their life story and uses the platform as a motivational speech of sorts. I am always fascinated to hear someone's story. When we actually sit and listen to someone open up and talk about what makes them who they are, it is truly an eye-opening experience.
In the case of Michelle (and she insists people call her that rather than Mrs. Obama or first lady), she noted how important it is that people invest in their future. She didn't stop there, she highlighted how important it is for us to shape the future of others.
When Michelle was growing up in Chicago's infamous South Side, she said she wasn't afforded the opportunities as other "working-class kids." In fact, she recalled a time when she was all but told she would fail.
"If you are a girl and a person of colour, people will tell you what you can't do and not what you can do," Michelle recollected. "It's time for women to have a platform to tell their stories. We're not defined by language or culture, we're defined by what's within us."
Michelle's parents didn't go to college and weren't so certain they could set her up professionally as they would have hoped.
"Parents like mine believed they couldn't open up doors (for me) but they instilled in me a foundation of compassion and empathy," said Michelle, adding, "we understand the wisdom we get with age and experience." She poked at the teenagers in the room – 500 students who were given tickets to the event: "I love young people but y'all don't know nothing about life experience."
Talking to the adults in the room, Michelle said, "Our best investment is in every young person. Education means opportunity."
And what opportunities she's had, right? She said life changed for her the instant her husband, Barack, won the U.S. presidency in 2008. Raising two kids in the White House, Michelle noted her first priority was to her daughters' education. She knew Sasha and Malia wouldn't have a "normal" childhood but as a mother, Michelle knew she had to do what she could to make sure they remained kids. That included a focus on school.
"All kids have potential," said Michelle. "We owe kids an equal investment. Think of the assets we're wasting by picking and choosing which kids are worth the investment."
Michelle did a great job landing her points and having those words make a statement. She can pack a punch that makes you sit there in awe for a moment.
"We are looking for the next generation of leaders – of all aspects of society," said Michelle. "What better way to multiply ourselves than by investing in young people.
Michelle confidently said she will be front in centre ensuring that happens.
"My job is to fill as many kids with as much possibility as I can. That is my job," said Michelle. "If I can do this, you can do this. That'll push them beyond the limited expectations we impose upon them."
At the end of the day, Michelle said things are pretty straightforward in life.
"People are people," she said, continuing to speak in well-choreographed soundbites. "We are all humans just trying to figure it out. Compromise is the key to our humanity. I've seen how much we have in common. The vast majority of people just want to live a decent life."
Now at 55 years old, Michelle said she is happy with the person she has become – thus the title of her book, Becoming.
"I can look back on my life and look back at my accomplishments and say I'm OK and I'm happy with who I am," said Michelle. "I like who I am. I've always believed in my story."
And it was that advice Michelle gave as she closed her appearance in Winnipeg.
"Own your story – the good, the bad, the mistakes. That's the better way to live."
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Iran Intelligence 'Summons' People 'Who Showed Interest In Christianity'
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmud Alavi . File photo
The Islamic Republic of Iran's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has expressed concern over Iranian Muslims converting into Christianity in various parts of Iran.
Speaking on Saturday May 4, Alavi said that the Intelligence Ministry and the Qom Seminary have dispatched individuals and institutions active in "countering the advocates of Christianity" to areas where there is a potential among the people for being influenced by Good News missionary campaigns.
The Iranian Intelligence Minister, however, did not give any further details about what the ministry has been doing to address the concern of the clerically dominated elite.
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According to Alavi, in one of the cities of Hamadan Province in Northwestern Iran a number of people running ordinary businesses such as sandwich parlors have shown interest in Christianity, but the Ministry has "summoned" them.
Alavi quoted some of these individuals as saying, "We are looking for a religion that could give us peace of mind, " adding that "We told them Islam is the religion of brotherhood and friendship, but they said Muslim scholars are constantly speaking against each other. If Islam is the religion of friendship, you should first create peace and friendship among your own religious scholars."
The converts speaking to the Intelligence Ministery must have been referring to ongoing disputes between the clerics ruling Iran over political gains and financial interests. Hardliner clerics have at times even questioned President Hassan Rouhani's Islamic credentials although he is a Muslim scholar who has studied at both the Qom Seminary and the University of Tehran.
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During the past years, Iranians who converted into Christianity have been sentenced to long-term jail terms and often accused of "acting against national security by operating or taking part in congregations at churches set up in people's homes."
At least 6 Iranian Christian leaders have been killed and hundreds of Christians have been interrogated and imprisoned for their beliefs since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
The Islamic Republic regularly persecutes people who convert from Islam to Christianity and most converts try to worship secretly at home-churches.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has banned the publication of Persian (Farsi) versions of the New and Old Testaments in Iran, some churches have been shut down and holding congregations and preaching in Persian are prohibited.
The Iranian Constitutional Law recognizes Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism, nevertheless, converting into any religion other than Islam entails death sentence for the converts. Even conversion from Shiism into Sunni Islam is frowned at and is rarely made public as hardliner clerics' reaction is not hard to predict.
United Nations organs and committees, as well as international human rights organizations have repeatedly urged the Islamic Republic to respect the right to choose one's religion and beliefs, which are supposed to be protected by Iran's international obligations.


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This movie has a $75 million budget, so you know this isn't small potatoes. Lindsay is going to have a huge comeback if she actually gets this part.
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REV states they plan to relaunch the rather dated RadioShack website in the nick of time for the company's 100th anniversary in 2021. Since this composing the site currently states that sales have been briefly stopped to allow for stock restructuring, though it's uncertain if this is straight related to the buyout or not. Getting an accurate count of how much merchandise the company still has on hand after shuttering the majority of their physical locations in 2017 certainly sounds like something the brand-new owners would wish to do.
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RadioShack's shambling remains were offered another shock of life today when they were acquired by another company that prepares to relaunch the once-great merchant as an online-focused brand.
The store's remains were bought by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), a start-up founded in 2019 that's been scooping up brands from other faded retail giants as well, including Pier 1, Modell's Sporting Product, Dressbarn, and more. REV says RadioShack's site already has "strong existing sales and sales capacity," and the business is "positive" it can even more raise awareness of the brand internationally.
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Q: kivy app doesn't access internet on mobile i started just recently with kivy. so far i have made 2 very simple apps working as expected on android. so now i tried to make more use of a mobile app using actual URLRequests.
on linux/pycharm the app itself works fine. afterwards i am building with buildozer. i start the app on the phone, hit the button, but nothing happens. i tried with different commands if the button itself is working and it does. but all command after the urlrequest are ignored. but the app is not crashing. basically just doing nothing.
i set the permission in buidlozer.spec to INTERNET.
also i tried to use logcat. but as soon i run logcat there are running dozens of lines continuously. even without even doing anything inside the app. so i can't find any useful information there.
are there some settings i would have to set inside my phone first? also how i can i debug efficient and get logcat to show juts the relevant lines?
thanks in advance for any help.
below are the a stripped down version of the app and the buildozer.spec
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

from kivy.app import App
from kivy.uix.gridlayout import GridLayout
from kivy.uix.button import Button
from kivy.uix.label import Label
from kivy.uix.textinput import TextInput
from kivy.uix.scrollview import ScrollView
from kivy.core.window import Window
from kivy.network.urlrequest import UrlRequest

class SynonymApp(App):  # Changed to a BoxLayout for simplicity
    def build(self):
        Window.clearcolor = (10, 0.4, 0, 1)

        self.label_list = []
        self.layout = GridLayout(cols=1, padding=10, spacing=30, size_hint=(1, None))
        self.app_label = Label(text='Synonym', font_size=30, height=100)
        self.usr_input = TextInput(height=40,
                                   font_size=20,
                                   size_hint_y=None,
                                   pos_hint={'top': 0.9})

        self.btn = Button(text='search ', size_hint_y=None,  pos_hint={'top': 0.8})
        for i in [self.app_label, self.usr_input, self.btn]: self.layout.add_widget(i)
        root = ScrollView(size_hint=(None, None), size=(450, 350), pos_hint={'center_x': .5, 'center_y': .5}, do_scroll_x=False)
        root.add_widget(self.layout)

        self.layout.bind(minimum_height=self.layout.setter('height'))
        self.btn.bind(on_release=self.btn_down)
        return root

    def btn_down(self, value):
        request = self.do_url_request(self.usr_input.text)
        #check is anything happens afterwards
        self.btn.background_color = (10, 5, 1, 1)

    def do_url_request(self, term):
        url = r"https://www.openthesaurus.de/synonyme/search?q={}&format=application/json" .format(term)
        request = UrlRequest(url)
        #for dev
        request.wait()
        return request

if __name__ == "__main__":
    SynonymApp().run()

buidozer.spec
[app]

# (str) Title of your application
title = Synonym

# (str) Package name
package.name = synonym

# (str) Package domain (needed for android/ios packaging)
package.domain = k13.test

# (str) Source code where the main.py live
source.dir = .

# (list) Source files to include (let empty to include all the files)
source.include_exts = py,png

# (list) List of inclusions using pattern matching
#source.include_patterns = assets/*,images/*.png

# (list) Source files to exclude (let empty to not exclude anything)
#source.exclude_exts = spec

# (list) List of directory to exclude (let empty to not exclude anything)
#source.exclude_dirs = tests, bin

# (list) List of exclusions using pattern matching
#source.exclude_patterns = license,images/*/*.jpg

# (str) Application versioning (method 1)
version = 0.1

# (str) Application versioning (method 2)
# version.regex = __version__ = ['"](.*)['"]
# version.filename = %(source.dir)s/main.py

# (list) Application requirements
# comma seperated e.g. requirements = sqlite3,kivy
requirements = kivy

# (str) Custom source folders for requirements
# Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
# requirements.source.kivy = ../../kivy

# (list) Garden requirements
#garden_requirements =

# (str) Presplash of the application
presplash.filename = %(source.dir)s/data/icon.png

# (str) Icon of the application
icon.filename = %(source.dir)s/data/icon.png

# (str) Supported orientation (one of landscape, portrait or all)
orientation = portrait

# (list) List of service to declare
#services = NAME:ENTRYPOINT_TO_PY,NAME2:ENTRYPOINT2_TO_PY

#
# OSX Specific
#

#
# author = © Copyright Info

#
# Android specific
#

# (bool) Indicate if the application should be fullscreen or not
fullscreen = 1

# (list) Permissions
android.permissions = INTERNET

# (int) Android API to use
#android.api = 19

# (int) Minimum API required
#android.minapi = 9

# (int) Android SDK version to use
#android.sdk = 20

# (str) Android NDK version to use
#android.ndk = 9c

# (bool) Use --private data storage (True) or --dir public storage (False)
#android.private_storage = True

# (str) Android NDK directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
#android.ndk_path =

# (str) Android SDK directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
#android.sdk_path =

# (str) ANT directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
#android.ant_path =

# (str) python-for-android git clone directory (if empty, it will be automatically cloned from github)
#android.p4a_dir =

# (list) python-for-android whitelist
#android.p4a_whitelist =

# (bool) If True, then skip trying to update the Android sdk
# This can be useful to avoid excess Internet downloads or save time
# when an update is due and you just want to test/build your package
# android.skip_update = False

# (str) Android entry point, default is ok for Kivy-based app
#android.entrypoint = org.renpy.android.PythonActivity

# (list) List of Java .jar files to add to the libs so that pyjnius can access
# their classes. Don't add jars that you do not need, since extra jars can slow
# down the build process. Allows wildcards matching, for example:
# OUYA-ODK/libs/*.jar
#android.add_jars = foo.jar,bar.jar,path/to/more/*.jar

# (list) List of Java files to add to the android project (can be java or a
# directory containing the files)
#android.add_src =

# (str) python-for-android branch to use, if not master, useful to try
# not yet merged features.
#android.branch = master

# (str) OUYA Console category. Should be one of GAME or APP
# If you leave this blank, OUYA support will not be enabled
#android.ouya.category = GAME

# (str) Filename of OUYA Console icon. It must be a 732x412 png image.
#android.ouya.icon.filename = %(source.dir)s/data/ouya_icon.png

# (bool) Indicate whether the screen should stay on
# Don't forget to add the WAKE_LOCK permission if you set this to True
#android.wakelock = False

# (str) Android logcat filters to use
#android.logcat_filters = *:S python:D

# (bool) Copy library instead of making a libpymodules.so
#android.copy_libs = 1

# (str) Path to a custom kivy-ios folder
#ios.kivy_ios_dir = ../kivy-ios

# (str) Name of the certificate to use for signing the debug version
# Get a list of available identities: buildozer ios list_identities
#ios.codesign.debug = "iPhone Developer: <lastname> <firstname> (<hexstring>)"

# (str) Name of the certificate to use for signing the release version
#ios.codesign.release = %(ios.codesign.debug)s

[buildozer]

# (int) Log level (0 = error only, 1 = info, 2 = debug (with command output))
log_level = 1

# (int) Display warning if buildozer is run as root (0 = False, 1 = True)
warn_on_root = 1

# (str) Path to build artifact storage, absolute or relative to spec file
# build_dir = ./.buildozer

# (str) Path to build output (i.e. .apk, .ipa) storage
# bin_dir = ./bin

#    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#    List as sections
#
#    You can define all the "list" as [section:key].
#    Each line will be considered as a option to the list.
#    Let's take [app] / source.exclude_patterns.
#    Instead of doing:
#
#[app]
#source.exclude_patterns = license,data/audio/*.wav,data/images/original/*
#
#    This can be translated into:
#
#[app:source.exclude_patterns]
#license
#data/audio/*.wav
#data/images/original/*
#

#    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#    Profiles
#
#    You can extend section / key with a profile
#    For example, you want to deploy a demo version of your application without
#    HD content. You could first change the title to add "(demo)" in the name
#    and extend the excluded directories to remove the HD content.
#
#[app@demo]
#title = My Application (demo)
#
#[app:source.exclude_patterns@demo]
#images/hd/*
#
#    Then, invoke the command line with the "demo" profile:
#
#buildozer --profile demo android debug

edit
and here is the log
D/dalvikvm(22342): Trying to load lib /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420b89b8
D/dalvikvm(22342): Added shared lib /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420b89b8
D/dalvikvm(22342): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420b89b8, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22342): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420b89b8
D/dalvikvm(22342): Added shared lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420b89b8
D/dalvikvm(22342): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420b89b8, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22342): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420b89b8
D/dalvikvm(22342): Added shared lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420b89b8
D/dalvikvm(22342): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420b89b8, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22342): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so 0x420b89b8
E/dalvikvm(22342): dlopen("/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so") failed: dlopen failed: library "/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so" not found
D/dalvikvm(22342): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so 0x420b89b8
E/dalvikvm(22342): dlopen("/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so") failed: dlopen failed: library "/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so" not found
I/python  (22342): Starting audio thread
I/python  (22342): Initialize Python for Android
I/python  (22342): ['/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/site-python']
I/python  (22342): Android path ['/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python27.zip', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/_applibs']
I/python  (22342): Android kivy bootstrap done. __name__ is __main__
I/python  (22342): Run user program, change dir and execute main.py
I/python  (22342): [WARNING           ] [Config      ] Older configuration version detected (0 instead of 14)
I/python  (22342): [WARNING           ] [Config      ] Upgrading configuration in progress.
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Logger      ] Record log in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/.kivy/logs/kivy_17-04-24_0.txt
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Kivy        ] v1.9.1
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Python      ] v2.7.2 (default, Apr 24 2017, 23:43:46)
I/python  (22342): [GCC 4.8]
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Factory     ] 179 symbols loaded
I/python  (22342):  /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages/kivy/core/image/img_pygame.py:13: RuntimeWarning: import cdrom: No module named cdrom
I/python  (22342):  (ImportError: No module named cdrom)
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Image       ] Providers: img_tex, img_dds, img_gif, img_pygame (img_pil, img_ffpyplayer ignored)
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Text        ] Provider: pygame
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Window      ] Provider: pygame
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL version <OpenGL ES 3.0 V@45.0 AU@04.04.02.007.051 SKARAJGA_AU_LINUX_ANDROID_KK_2.7_RB1.04.04.02.007.051+PATCH[ES]_msm8960_refs/tags/AU_LINUX_ANDROID_KK_2.7_RB1.04.04.02.007.051__release_ENGG (CL@)>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL vendor <Qualcomm>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL renderer <Adreno (TM) 305>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL parsed version: 3, 0
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] Texture max size <4096>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] Texture max units <16>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Shader      ] program: <--From Vertex Shader:
I/python  (22342): --From Fragment Shader:
I/python  (22342): Link was successful.>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Support     ] Android install hooks
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Window      ] virtual keyboard not allowed, single mode, not docked
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [GL          ] NPOT texture support is available
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [OSC         ] using <thread> for socket
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Base        ] Start application main loop
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] found 17 joystick
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <0>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] discard joystick <0> cause no button
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <1>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <2>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <3>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <4>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <5>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <6>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <7>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <8>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <9>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <10>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <11>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <12>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <13>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <14>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <15>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <16>
I/python  (22342): [INFO              ] [Base        ] Leaving application in progress...
I/python  (22342): Python for android ended.
I/ActivityManager(  867): Process k13.test.synonymi:python (pid 22342) (adj 0) has died.
E/dalvikvm(22539): >>>>> k13.test.synonymi:python [ userId:0 | appId:10233 ]
V/python  (22539): metadata fullscreen is1
D/dalvikvm(22539): Trying to load lib /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420aee78
D/dalvikvm(22539): Added shared lib /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420aee78
D/dalvikvm(22539): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420aee78, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22539): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420aee78
D/dalvikvm(22539): Added shared lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420aee78
D/dalvikvm(22539): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420aee78, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22539): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420aee78
D/dalvikvm(22539): Added shared lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420aee78
D/dalvikvm(22539): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420aee78, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22539): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so 0x420aee78
E/dalvikvm(22539): dlopen("/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so") failed: dlopen failed: library "/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so" not found
D/dalvikvm(22539): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so 0x420aee78
E/dalvikvm(22539): dlopen("/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so") failed: dlopen failed: library "/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so" not found
I/python  (22539): Starting audio thread
I/python  (22539): presplash-fit is null
I/python  (22539): presplash (fit=null) mx=0.527344,my=0.937500
I/python  (22539): Initialize Python for Android
I/python  (22539): ['/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/site-python']
I/python  (22539): Android path ['/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python27.zip', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/_applibs']
I/python  (22539): Android kivy bootstrap done. __name__ is __main__
I/python  (22539): Run user program, change dir and execute main.py
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Logger      ] Record log in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/.kivy/logs/kivy_17-04-24_1.txt
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Kivy        ] v1.9.1
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Python      ] v2.7.2 (default, Apr 24 2017, 23:43:46)
I/python  (22539): [GCC 4.8]
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Factory     ] 179 symbols loaded
I/python  (22539):  /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages/kivy/core/image/img_pygame.py:13: RuntimeWarning: import cdrom: No module named cdrom
I/python  (22539):  (ImportError: No module named cdrom)
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Image       ] Providers: img_tex, img_dds, img_gif, img_pygame (img_pil, img_ffpyplayer ignored)
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Text        ] Provider: pygame
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Window      ] Provider: pygame
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL version <OpenGL ES 3.0 V@45.0 AU@04.04.02.007.051 SKARAJGA_AU_LINUX_ANDROID_KK_2.7_RB1.04.04.02.007.051+PATCH[ES]_msm8960_refs/tags/AU_LINUX_ANDROID_KK_2.7_RB1.04.04.02.007.051__release_ENGG (CL@)>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL vendor <Qualcomm>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL renderer <Adreno (TM) 305>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL parsed version: 3, 0
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] Texture max size <4096>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] Texture max units <16>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Support     ] Android install hooks
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Window      ] virtual keyboard not allowed, single mode, not docked
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [GL          ] NPOT texture support is available
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [OSC         ] using <thread> for socket
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Base        ] Start application main loop
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] found 17 joystick
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <0>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] discard joystick <0> cause no button
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <1>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <2>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <3>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <4>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <5>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <6>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <7>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <8>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <9>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <10>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <11>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <12>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <13>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <14>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <15>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <16>
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] Must go into sleep mode, check the app
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Android     ] App doesn't support pause mode, stop.
I/python  (22539): [INFO              ] [Base        ] Leaving application in progress...
I/python  (22539): Python for android ended.
I/ActivityManager(  867): Process k13.test.synonymi:python (pid 22539) (adj 0) has died.
E/dalvikvm(22773): >>>>> k13.test.synonymi:python [ userId:0 | appId:10233 ]
V/python  (22773): metadata fullscreen is1
D/dalvikvm(22773): Trying to load lib /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420afe48
D/dalvikvm(22773): Added shared lib /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420afe48
D/dalvikvm(22773): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/app-lib/k13.test.synonymi-1/libpython2.7.so 0x420afe48, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22773): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420afe48
D/dalvikvm(22773): Added shared lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420afe48
D/dalvikvm(22773): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_io.so 0x420afe48, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22773): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420afe48
D/dalvikvm(22773): Added shared lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420afe48
D/dalvikvm(22773): No JNI_OnLoad found in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/unicodedata.so 0x420afe48, skipping init
D/dalvikvm(22773): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so 0x420afe48
E/dalvikvm(22773): dlopen("/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so") failed: dlopen failed: library "/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so" not found
D/dalvikvm(22773): Trying to load lib /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so 0x420afe48
E/dalvikvm(22773): dlopen("/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so") failed: dlopen failed: library "/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_imaging.so" not found
I/python  (22773): Starting audio thread
I/python  (22773): presplash-fit is null
I/python  (22773): presplash (fit=null) mx=0.527344,my=0.937500
I/python  (22773): Initialize Python for Android
I/python  (22773): ['/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/site-python']
I/python  (22773): Android path ['/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python27.zip', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files', '/data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/_applibs']
I/python  (22773): Android kivy bootstrap done. __name__ is __main__
I/python  (22773): Run user program, change dir and execute main.py
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Logger      ] Record log in /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/.kivy/logs/kivy_17-04-24_2.txt
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Kivy        ] v1.9.1
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Python      ] v2.7.2 (default, Apr 24 2017, 23:43:46)
I/python  (22773): [GCC 4.8]
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Factory     ] 179 symbols loaded
I/python  (22773):  /data/data/k13.test.synonymi/files/lib/python2.7/site-packages/kivy/core/image/img_pygame.py:13: RuntimeWarning: import cdrom: No module named cdrom
I/python  (22773):  (ImportError: No module named cdrom)
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Image       ] Providers: img_tex, img_dds, img_gif, img_pygame (img_pil, img_ffpyplayer ignored)
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Text        ] Provider: pygame
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Window      ] Provider: pygame
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL version <OpenGL ES 3.0 V@45.0 AU@04.04.02.007.051 SKARAJGA_AU_LINUX_ANDROID_KK_2.7_RB1.04.04.02.007.051+PATCH[ES]_msm8960_refs/tags/AU_LINUX_ANDROID_KK_2.7_RB1.04.04.02.007.051__release_ENGG (CL@)>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL vendor <Qualcomm>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL renderer <Adreno (TM) 305>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] OpenGL parsed version: 3, 0
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] Texture max size <4096>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] Texture max units <16>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Support     ] Android install hooks
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Window      ] virtual keyboard not allowed, single mode, not docked
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [GL          ] NPOT texture support is available
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [OSC         ] using <thread> for socket
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Base        ] Start application main loop
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] found 17 joystick
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <0>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] discard joystick <0> cause no button
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <1>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <2>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <3>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <4>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <5>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <6>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <7>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <8>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <9>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <10>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <11>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <12>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <13>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <14>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <15>
I/python  (22773): [INFO              ] [Android     ] create joystick <16>

A: In order to filter logcat results to only show python activity, use
logcat -s python. Also as the document specifies, UrlRequest makes requests asynchronously (in a daemon thread) so even if something unexpected happens, the main thread won't crush, so look for the possible exceptions in the started daemon thread.

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He is no stranger to donating blood and Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes has been at it again.
Olympian Paddy, 28, who was awarded and MBE in the New Years Honours list for services to sport, is continuing to serve the community in more ways than one.
He joined forces with thousands of people last year in a drive to promote blood donations in Northern Ireland for people like little Oscar Knox.
The Co Antrim youngster needed 30 blood transfusions and almost 140 platelet transfusions during his cancer battle that tragically ended last May.
And today Paddy encouraged people to join the drive to donate blood, tweeting: "Donated blood to GiveBloodNI and get free biscuits and a wee cup of orange juice, were would ya get it! I'll be doing this every week!"


Shaneka Monique Torres is particular about her hamburgers. Very particular.
She's so particular that when employees at a McDonald's in Grand Rapids, Mich., goofed up her order twice in one evening, she expressed her displeasure by allegedly firing a gun at the drive-thru window.
The first botched order happened Sunday evening when Torres, 29, and a female companion placed their order at the drive-thru window. Torres complained that the order was botched, and employees offered the pair a free meal the next time they came in, MLive.com reported.
She and her friend returned to the drive-thru at about 3 a.m. Monday morning and made the same order as before.
When she discovered the order was incorrect again, Torres allegedly verbally confronted the employee and exited her vehicle. She's accused of shooting one pistol round into the drive-thru window.
No one was injured. In fact, employees thought a coffee pot exploded.
Torres' unidentified companion drove away from the restaurant and dropped off Torres at her home.
She wasn't there long. When Torres complained about the first goofed-up burger, she left her cell phone number at the restaurant so the manager could contact her, WOOD-TV reported.
Using that info, police tracked her to her house and arrested her for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and discharging a loaded weapon into an occupied building.
Torres isn't the only person whose disgust over a fast food order led to criminal charges.
In December, Michael and Nova Smith were cited for assault and disorderly conduct for throwing food at employees, all because they didn't get the hash browns they ordered at McDonald's.
They also allegedly called 911 instead of McDonald's customer service.
In April, Antonius Hart Sr. and his son, Antonius Hart Jr., allegedly pointed an AK-47 rifle at employees of a Memphis fast food chain when they didn't get the chicken wings they ordered.
In January 2013, a McDonald's order error led a customer to fire a shotgun. A standoff with police ensued.
Washburn was a 54-year-old kindergarten teacher in Mesa, Ariz. when he allegedly punished a crying 6-year-old girl by taking off her shirt and leaving her half-naked for 10 minutes. The student started crying because Washburn had allegedly shouted at the two dozen kids in his class in January, 2014.


text:
Bruce Block (born April 13, 1967 in St. Joseph, Michigan) is an entertainer, magician, actor, and ventriloquist.

Career
Block has appeared on America's Got Talent (seasons 2 and 3), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and many more.  His expertise is appreciated even by his peers. Scott Wells reviewed Block's appearance at the Texas Association of Magicians 2003 conference by stating "Bruce Block was perhaps the highlight of the evening...", His humor and juggling never missed..." and "Very clever and quite memorable".  Bruce Block holds the world record for most cigar boxes balanced on his chin.

His special acts include:
Escaping from a straitjacket
Lying on a bed of nails and having a lady jump on him
Ventriloquist act with his rabbit
Making his or someone else's head vanish
Juggling balls with his mouth
Making a miniature horse appear in a box
Balancing hundreds of cigar boxes on his chin

Recognition
In 2005, Bruce Block received the "Best of Las Vegas Award" from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
February, 2005 - Bruce Block wins the $10,000 first prize on Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
In February 2005, Block's talking Rabbit "Skippy Ala King" made a surprise appearance at the Aspen Comedy Festival and was given the honor of "Best of the Festival".

References

External links

imdb.com, "The Great Magic of Las Vegas" (2005)
fancast.com, Bruce Block accepts a challenge from David Hasselhof on America's Got Talent
itricks.com, "America's Got Talent: Is Magic On The Bubble?"

America's Got Talent contestants
American magicians
Living people
1967 births
Ventriloquists
People from St. Joseph, Michigan


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My brief moment of joy.
I was 20 weeks pregnant with my first daughter when we found she had gastroschisis. Basically, her intestines formed outside of her body, upon birth, she would be taken to the NICU for surgery.
That bag thingy, you see there hanging above her, that would be her intestine. Simple gravity gradually eases the intestines back in, then surgery closes the "hole" up.
At 6 months she started therapy. She had tummy issues and completely skipped the crawling stage. Walking and talking came extremely late. She would go on to have occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
Over the years, my husband and I knew "something" was off. Something was just not clicking. I would bring my concerns to her school, to her pediatrician, to anyone who would listen to me.
It seemed odd to me that she lacked emotion, would not make eye contact. She always seemed to be in her own little world and she was content with that.
Well, Today, even for a brief moment I felt joy. Today, my daughter was officially diagnosed with autism.
Today I have been validated.
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I'm so glad that you finally got an answer. I'm glad you stuck with your mother's intuition. Nothing is more powerful than that. Your daughter has a great mother.
I'm so sorry that you and your family have had to struggle so much, but what a beautiful girl she is! I'm glad you received validation. So sorry that it took so long.


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Q: Android - connection timeouts when 2+ devices connected to same wifi router I am developing android application which acts as client for our server which is providing REST http api. In android app I am using OkHttp library for http requests (nothing special here). However, I am observing strange behavior when I am using app on two or more devices connected to same wifi router at the same time (using = sending http requests) - I am getting connection timeout exception on all devices except one. When I stop using app on all devices for about 30 seconds I can successfully send http request from any device.
I have tested more wifi routers and same thing happens. I was thinking that this might be server issue - i.e. somehow refuesing connections from same IP but from different port - but I was assured that server is not configured in this way.
Do you have some experience of same bahavior? And do you know how to resolve it?


Grand Haven Winterfest has been a winter tradition for over 30 years! Next year's event will take place January 25 -28, 2018.
Winterfest takes place annually during the last full weekend of January. A large variety of events begin Thursday and conclude Sunday afternoon. There is something for everyone!


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On the reverse side of the pendants, we offer the application of individual engraving.
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