Never afraid to go deep, his musical selections are his own therapy on a spiritual level. Having grown up on his family's eclectic combination of soul music (James Brown, Sam Cooke), reggae music (Bob Marley, UB40), 50s and 60s rock music (the Beatles, Elvis Presley), R&B (Stevie Wonder) are the roots of all which became infused with his own love for Electronic Dance music, Tappu ended up with a diverse spectrum of musical influence. Today, this translates into sets where he picks apart and infuses together all the pieces of music that he loves best: melodic synth work, soulful baselines, and occasional vocal hooks…all on top of a well-defined, foot-shuffling house beat.
Before he gained an interest in deejaying, Tappu began playing drums at an early age. He then went onto playing guitar, keyboards, percussion, and singing. With the amount of experience working at a studio and performing live with a band, as well as a solo act, it became a walk in the park to improvise on the turntables. In the recent years, Tappu went on to organise the Ripple Vibes events in Sri Lanka. This opened up many doors for his passion in music. He also records all his live sets and posts on Mixcloud.com. As a producer, an artist, a promoter and a DJ, Tappu expresses love through his music spiritually, and connects people with positive energy.


Lack of discipline in schools is constantly in the headlines these days. We need a code of conduct and discipline in our schools, every educator laments. The Ontario Minister of Education has promised to issue a standard code of conduct for all schools in the near future. And the Minister suggests that school uniforms should be a part of discipline reform. "Not soon enough," the educators cry, "we need to do something now." And so, we are back to a familiar scene of tossing back and forth the hot potato of accountability-- who's responsible for school discipline?
In discussing the discipline problem with teachers, it becomes clear that every school ALREADY HAS a code of conduct and discipline. So, what's the problem? Why and how do educators think a new document issued by the ministry will magically eleviate school discipline problems?
According to teachers the problem is not the lack of written rules of conduct, it's the fact that no one is willing to enforce the existing rules. Teachers unanimously say they don't get any support to enforce discipline. No support from the principal, in most cases, and if they do get the principal's support the board superintendent will surely reverse his decision. Further, teachers claim they get little support or sympathy from parents, and so they become disenchanted and simply abandon all pretense of enforcing rules or maintaining any sort of discipline. Discipline, for teachers, has become a festering sore. Resentment, frustration, humiliation, and apathy are common byproducts of the dilemma.
In many schools today, the battle cry has gone out to halt the blatant erosion of discipline. The enemy– our children– is charged, using the ultimate weapon the "educators" have: ZERO TOLERANCE. Use of this weapon is a preposterous decision prompted by vengeful bitterness turned into suppressed rage that blinds all rational thinking.
Surely every sane citizen knows that the more laws one makes the more will have to be enforce and, even more importantly, the more laws there are that will be broken. And to create laws that are unenforceable is the zenith of absurdity.
Creating more laws or rules creates more law breakers, which, in turn, leads to more laws and so we have a self-perpetuating phenomenon that leads to an oppressed society of law breaking citizens, soon to be designated as a society of criminals. It's a little like increasing the number of gates on the slalom course by a factor of ten, and then, disqualifying every skier that touches a marker post. The whole event becomes a nonevent, not to be taken seriously, because it's impossible to make a "clean run."
What do "educators" mean when they impose a policy of ZERO TOLERANCE? Zero tolerance of what? Will students have to sit in the corner in silence and not touch anything in order to be in compliance with the zero tolerance edict. Or does it mean "off with the head" if a child can't restrain a snicker in response to a fellow student making a funny face. Just what are educators trying to curb or control with the ZERO TOLERANCE proclamation? What punishment will they hand out whenever this all-embracing law is broken. When I went to school we weren't allowed to chew gum in class– so we didn't. But we weren't expelled if we did; we were simply asked to throw the gum into the waste basket and then stay after school to write on the blackboard 500 times, "I will not chew gum in class anymore." We hardly ever broke the rules. Did we live under the yoke of ZERO TOLERANCE? Hardly.
Here are some cases of absurd rulings and "sentences" spawned by the ZERO TOLERANCE policy implemented in some schools: In one school a student was expelled for wearing yellow shoe laces (on suspicion of gang affiliation). --A grade three boy was charged with sexual harassment for giving a girl chum a peck on the cheek. --A six year old boy was suspended and tarnished with a school "record"for bringing a nail clipper to school. --In another case, a girl was suspended because she was caught cutting up an apple she brought to school with a plastic knife from home. –And in one school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, under a new ZERO TOLERANCE program, authorities boast that they have suspended over a hundred students for rough housing– playing tag, touch football, snowball fights, making motions of throwing something, and two student were even caught fighting. –In one school on the Prairies, students were suspended for being under suspicion of playing in the snow, because they had snow on their jackets. –Kissing or the teen phenomenon of "mass hugging" is also punishable by suspension in some schools under the ZERO TOLERANCE program. –Intolerance is no longer tolerated in any school across the continent (isn't that a moronic paradox, or is it just an oxymoron thought up by a maxi-moron?).
There is no better way to promote disdain, loathing and disrespect for school authority among the students then by enforcing stupid, petty rules. There is no better way to promote rebellion and to polarizing our schools into adversarial camps of "them and us" then by trying to enforce unenforceable rules. The ZERO TOLERANCE policy will only serve to alienate our youth from authority– from teachers, principals, even parents and, in the end, society in general.
There is nothing wrong with our youth. Our schools only have to point the way. A good school is run by leaders not dictators. Our students need more responsibilities, not more unenforceable rules that are antagonistic, demeaning , and without real purpose. Strict discipline, obeying the rules, good manners and deportment, as well as respect for elders starts in the home and must be enforced starting in the first year of school. ZERO TOLERANCE is an irresponsible concept based on hare-brained logic that belongs to the lunatic fringe.


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With Sugar Run, Mesha Maren crafts a gritty noir novel like you've never read
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Sugar Run serves up Southern-fried suspense as you likely haven't encountered: doused in melancholy, spiked with queer themes, reveling in the complexity of its milieu. The debut novel from author Mesha Maren, it's a tense, atmospheric saga that feels both plucked from personal experience and uniquely, imaginatively crafted. It's among the first batch of great 2019 reads.
Maren manipulates two timelines in her portrait of Jodi, who's just finishing an 18-year-prison sentence for, we hear, killing her girlfriend, Paula. The past sections build unnervingly to the fatal event; the present tracks Jodi's hopeful pending return to her West Virginia home, a quest she embarks on with a woman she meets along the way. Their histories, as LGBTQ people growing up and living in a place known both for its tight community and anti-gay attitudes, draw them together, while also illuminating sensitive topics for readers such as trauma, domestic violence, and addiction.
EW caught up with Maren to discuss writing about the South as a queer woman, balancing suspense and character, and more. Read on below. Sugar Run publishes Jan. 8 and is available for pre-order.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This took you several years to write. What did the initial sketching of Sugar Run look like?
MESHA MAREN: Jodi came to me very strongly, and everything fell into place around her. In about 2010, she took up residence in my brain. I don't have a sense of where she came from or what specific person or experience. But I started thinking about her, and became infatuated with her. I started daydreaming about her all of the time, working on the book then, on and off. I was teaching myself how to write with this being my first novel. There were many times when I felt like I wasn't sure if I could write a novel, and definitely wasn't sure if I could write this novel. But Jodi was very strongly in my mind. I'd put the pages in a drawer and be like, "I'm giving up on this project," but she haunted me!
During the time I was working most intensively on the novel, I was working as a waitress in a little diner in Iowa City. I remember attempting to abandon the project and then going through my day waitressing, and really feeling like I was giving up on a friend or a partner or something. Like I'd neglected her. I felt guilty, like she was mad at me. I kept coming back to it because I felt like I owed it to her in some kind of way. I remember at some point, too, I made this pact in my mind with Jodi, where I was like, "I'm going to try my best to write this novel — if I try my hardest and it doesn't work out, then I'm off the hook and I get to write something else."
It's interesting you say Jodi haunted you because she has such a tough, vivid backstory here. Specifically, how did she come to you?
When I first started to write it and hang out with Jodi in my mind, it was a lot of the 1988-89 section, before she went into prison. They were very vivid to me. I grew up in West Virginia and I left when I was 18; I always really wanted to go back for a period of time. My parents had rented out their house and I didn't really have a home base there. This feeling of having left a place and expecting to go back. When Jodi leaves with Paula, she doesn't think she's leaving for 18 years. That was the kernel that started — this looking-back-over-the-shoulder to this place that means so much to Jodi, and also to me. She's in prison, and the main thrust of the story begins the day she gets out. What happens if you do actually get to go back home? It doesn't usually look like it did in your dreams. I realized I wanted to follow that trajectory, of, what if after 18 years of dreaming about it, you really do get to make good on your dream?
She's almost envisioning a sense of utopia with the farm on West Virginia. Was the farm a personal detail as well?
The descriptions of the farm and the land that they go back to are 100 percent based on my family, which is where I now live and where I wrote much of the novel. When I started writing it, I was living in Iowa City and thinking back, re-envisioning and writing my memories of this place. The descriptions of it and the descriptions of the town are very based on the town that I grew up in. The story of the family having lost their land is a story I've heard a lot growing up. There were a lot of neighbors and folks in the community who would put their land up for a lien and then lose it. The piece of land was super important to their family, so there was always this thread of, the loss of the land and the taxes leading to that — something that was quite common, sadly.
You offer such a complicated, full portrait of the South. Did you find yourself struggling with how to depict it along the way?
I appreciate when you say "complicated." My experience of growing up in West Virginia and then also living in other parts of the South… especially as a queer woman, it was quite complicated. Not that that doesn't exist in any novels or books, but I couldn't not write it that way because it's completely how I experienced it. It's such a beautiful place and now, especially with West Virginia, with such intense community; but also, a pretty hard place to live as a queer woman. Naturally, when I started working through it, it seemed like, "Yeah, all of those dichotomies are present all the time," pretty much, in my experience in living in West Virginia and other parts of the South. They got folded into the narrative.
This is a queer story set in a place that can be unforgiving to queer people, as you mentioned. But it struck me, too, that this is a Southern-noir narrative, centered on people who ordinarily would not be the center of this kind of story.
Especially this being my first novel, I didn't set out to write a queer story. I didn't set out to write a noir story. But that's how it came to me. In revising it, I realized, "This is a story that's not all that common." It's not all that common! I do think the noir genre needs more of this, but this just came about in that way. I knew pretty early on in the drafting of it that there would be a violent, pivotal moment in Jodi's life where everything changed after that. I structured it around that. One thing I was pretty aware of intentionally: There [are] not a lot of depictions of domestic violence in LGBTQ relationships. That's something that very much exists, unfortunately. That was something I knew I was writing into, that isn't written about that much. When it was all finished, it was kind of like, "What is this?" Some publishers weren't sure what to do with a Southern book and a noir book that also had a queer narrator. It doesn't fit neatly into any box.
I did want to ask you about the pacing, too. It's a suspenseful read, toying with thriller conventions a little bit. Why did you feel that matched these characters and this story?
In a very early version of the novel, the scene where Jodi kills Paula came in the very beginning. In the very beginning of writing it, I consciously didn't want it to be leading up to this "gotcha!" moment, this huge revelation. But then I realized that wouldn't have worked too well either. It's through a lot of trial and error of trying to figure out exactly how to weave several threads: Jodi's violent past, and also what's going on with her in the present moment, and also the more quiet thread of needing to back home and how it feels to go back home. I needed to balance those. I didn't want to lean too heavily on the thriller, "What's she in prison for?" aspect of it. I didn't ever want it to overshadow the other story that I was trying to tell.
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    style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.DropDownItem.Spinner"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="70dp" />`

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val myStrings = arrayOf("One", "Two" , "Three", "Four")
mySpinner.adapter = ArrayAdapter(this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item, myStrings)
mySpinner.onItemSelectedListener = object :
AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener {
    override fun onNothingSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>?) {
        TODO("not implemented")
        //To change body of created functions use File | Settings | File Templates.
    }

    override fun onItemSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>?, view: View?, position: Int, id: Long) {
        TODO("not implemented")
        //To change body of created functions use File | Settings | File Templates.
    }
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Equal to the "hint" option in Edittext, I need a default text in a Spinner.

A: There is not any default way to display hint in spinner.
For this you need to add one item manually in the array like below.
val myStrings = arrayOf("Select","One", "Two" , "Three", "Four")

Now,
 Define custom Adapter for the Spinner and disable the first item like below.
@Override
public boolean isEnabled(int position) {
    if (position == 0) {
        // Disable the first item from Spinner
        // First item will be use for hint
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}

You can change the color like below
@Override
public View getDropDownView(int position, View convertView,
                                    ViewGroup parent) {
    View view = super.getDropDownView(position, convertView, parent);
    TextView tv = (TextView) view;
    if (position == 0) {
        // Set the hint text color gray
        tv.setTextColor(Color.GRAY);
    } else {
        tv.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
    }
    return view;
}

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by Kevin Drum February 15, 2007 January 9, 2022
REFUGEES….The United States will accept a small number of Iraqi refugees after all:
The Bush administration hopes to resettle about 7,000 Iraqi refugees to the United States this year, the State Department said Wednesday.
….[U.S. Undersecretary of State Paula] Dobriansky said the United States also is working to develop special provisions for resettlement of thousands of Iraqis who work for the United States in Iraq and are still there, but face increased threat because of their cooperation with the coalition.
This is a pretty meager number, but at least it's a start. At the very least, Iraqis who have risked their lives, and their family's lives, to act as guides and translators for the U.S. mission during the occupation, ought to be welcomed to America. Staying in Baghdad after we leave would be tantamount to a death sentence for many of them.
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These instructions will walk you through running a Container Linux cluster on Brightbox. This guide uses the Brightbox CLI but you can also use the Brightbox Manager.
$ brightbox groups create -n "coreos"
And then we'll allow the etcd ports 7001 and 4001, allowing access from only the other nodes in the group.
Container Linux allows you to configure machine parameters, launch systemd units on startup and more via cloud-config. We're going to provide the cloud-config data via the user-data-file flag.
The $private_ipv4 and $public_ipv4 substitution variables are fully supported in cloud-config on Brightbox.
Those servers should take just a minute to build and boot. They automatically install your Brightbox Cloud ssh key on bootup, so you can ssh in straight away as the core user.
The authenticity of host 'ipv6.srv-n8uak.gb1.brightbox.com (2a02:1348:17c:423d:24:19ff:fef1:8f6)' can't be established.
If you don't have ipv6, you'll need to create and map a Cloud IP first.
Now that you have a cluster bootstrapped it is time to play around. Check out the Container Linux Quickstart guide or dig into more specific topics.


I have scheduled an Executive Council Meeting for Saturday - May 5, 2012. The meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and last until approx. 12:00 noon. The location will be the Truman Hotel - Hightower Room. The Hightower Room is accessable by entering through the restaurant entrance and then making a left turn down the hall. Many of us will be having lunch there at the restaurant after the meeting, and it just so happens that the major re-enactment in Jefferson City is going on that same weekend and many of us will probably head over to the re-enactment later that afternoon.
Other items of discussion will undoubtedly be added to this list and please feel free to submit any items you would like to see on the agenda.
Please make every effort to attend this Executive Council Meeting, all camps of the Missouri Division are important and input from each camp is greatly desired. I look very forward to seeing many of you on May 5, 2012.


Good afternoon everyone! How are we all? Escaping the horrendous weather this week I hope? It's been a while since my last inspiration round-up, so Kelly and I thought it was about time I delved into current wedding styles and brought you something fabulously boho, bang on trend and amazingly chic. The macramé trend has been around for a few years now, resurrected from your mum's 70s planter and nan's crazy spider plant, I don't see it going anywhere fast. I'm guilty of buying swiss-cheese plants (Monstera, if you want the proper name) so fast Homebase can't keep up, and it's only a matter of time before I have a macramé wall hanging in the bedroom. What's your favourite detail here? Mine has to be the bouquet wraps and faux-chandeliers, so delicate!
Imagine walking towards your beau in front of a glorious archway such as these, and saying your vows in front of the delicate threads whispering in the breeze. These images demonstrate they work well inside and outside, and with additional florals and greenery can be just stunning!
With the choice of all out crochet, or some simple touches such as fringing, footwear or a headpiece, you can incorporate this Boho trend all the way to your fashion choices.
These wraps are a gorgeous alternative to ribbons, and look lovely against big blooms and lots of foliage. A subtle touch that add some serious boho style.
Would you have a macramé themed wedding? I'm smitten with the bouquet wraps, maybe the perfect amount for me!


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'The Unicorn': Film Review
1:24 PM PST 1/31/2019 by Frank Scheck
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A 30-something couple decide to spice up their relationship by finding someone to participate in a threesome in Robert Schwartzman's bawdy romantic comedy.
Prior to seeing Robert Schwartzman's raunchy romantic comedy, I didn't know that the term "unicorn" refers to a third party who would like to have sex with a couple (in my defense, I don't get out much). The desire for such an arrangement provides the workable, if thin, premise for this sketch-like effort starring Lauren Lapkus and Nick Rutherford as a 30-something couple who attempt to put the sexual spark back into their relationship by finding a willing partner. That they have endless difficulties doing so provides The Unicorn with some mildly amusing moments.
The central characters, Malory (Lauren Lapkus) and Caleb (Nick Rutherford, who also co-scripted), have been engaged for four years. Not that Caleb isn't something of a romantic, as evidenced by an early scene in which he re-proposes using his recently removed wisdom tooth as a makeshift ring.
Their inability to make a commitment stands in marked contrast to Malory's parents (Beverly D'Angelo, John Kapelos), whom they're visiting in Palm Springs to see them renew their wedding vows for the 25th year in a row. During the weekend, Malory and Caleb are discomfited to discover that one of the reasons for her parents' successful marriage is their occasional indulgence in a threesome.
So the couple decide to do a little sexual experimentation of their own. At a bar they happen to meet Jesse (Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars), a sexy, New Age flower child who invites them back to her apartment. Jesse compliments the nervous visitors on their "sensual energy," gushing, "It's practically oozing out of the two of you!" Taking the hint, Caleb takes the opportunity for some personal hygiene when Jesse leaves the room briefly.
"You've never washed your balls for me!" Malory complains.
The encounter doesn't go quite as expected, and neither do the couple's subsequent attempts involving a bisexual strip-club owner (Beck Bennett of Saturday Night Live, fully deploying his estimable comic chops in one of the film's funniest scenes) and a gorgeous "massage therapist" (an appealing Dree Hemingway) who proves the most level-headed character onscreen.
Director Schwartzman (brother of Jason, and son of Talia Shire), who also came up with the story, doesn't provide much stylistic flourish to the proceedings. But the screenplay, co-written by Rutherford, Kirk C. Johnson and Will Elliott, has more than its share of funny lines, expertly delivered by the first-rate cast. Lapkus (HBO's Crashing and Holmes & Watson, but don't hold the latter against her) and Rutherford (Brigsby Bear) display terrific comic chemistry together, being fully believable as a longtime couple and finding laughs with the subtlest of inflections and deadpan line deliveries. They exploit their characters' neuroses and insecurities to both amusing and occasionally poignant effect, often managing to transcend the material's more familiar aspects.
Although its plethora of painfully awkward comic moments will produce shudders of recognition for anyone who's been in a long-term relationship, its sweetly sentimental ending makes The Unicorn a perfectly acceptable date movie.
Production company: Beachwood Park Films
Distributor: The Orchard
Cast: Lauren Lapkus, Nick Rutherford, Lucy Hale, Beck Bennett, Dree Hemingway, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Maya Kazan, John Kapelos, Beverly D'Angelo, Kyle Mooney
Director: Robert Schwartzman
Screenwriters: Nick Rutherford, Kirk C. Johnson, Will Elliott
Producers: Russel Wayne Groves, Robert Schwartzman
Executive producers: Bo An, Al Di, Bret Disend, Viola Du, Nick Gross, Jessica James, Mark Weiss
Directors of photography: Michael Ricci, John Schwartzman
Production designer: Pete Kudren
Costume designer: Valerie Klarich
Editor: Christopher Donlon
Casting: Amey Rene
Frank Scheck


China has made great contributions in supporting African countries in their development, and helped reduce poverty around the world, thanks to the development cooperation policies of China with countries in the developing world, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in an exclusive interview with China.org.cn on Monday.
Guterres said China's investment in other countries could be integrated with their own development processes. "It's very important to support African countries to fully benefit from China's cooperation, and to fully integrate it into their own development programs."
"China's cooperation is an important contribution to reduce poverty around the world, and to achieve other development goals, and at the same time to create synergies that will allow, through international cooperation, the global economy to be more prosperous and to bring more benefits to the global population," he added.
Guterres also pointed out that China has been able to move hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, and the country now has a very clear target to fully eradicate extreme poverty in China by 2020. This is China's most important contribution to the world.
"These two contributions together represent China's very important commitment and contribution to the implementation of the Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Agenda and its goals," he said.
Guterres believes that China will achieve its goals because they have strong commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government, and the society. He estimates that after 2020, China will continue its systematic program to reduce less extreme poverty that might still exist, and will aim to create a society in which the fight against inequality and the capacity to bring all people into the benefits of the modern era will be achieved.
Guterres was invited to attend the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held on Sept. 3-4.


When Lt. Cmdr. Randy Sowinski sent his retirement package to Navy Personnel Command in Tennessee in September, the reserve intelligence officer was about six months shy of turning 60.
Then April came. He celebrated his birthday, but his pension check never arrived at his Royal Oak, Michigan home.
That's because his file was still sitting in Millington, the victim of a backlog that had surged to about 500 retirement applications before dwindling to nearly 300 now, Navy officials say.
Millington officials blamed the backlog on a series of unfortunate circumstances they began to notice earlier in the year.
There was a hike in the volume of packets as Baby Boom reservists who hadn't drilled in two decades began to reach retirement age, a problem that was exacerbated by "a coincidental period of turnover of key personal," according to Capt. Kevin Boardman, the command's director for reserve retirement administration.
"We acknowledge the challenges and frustrations our constituents have faced as they wait for their retirement applications to be processed," he said in a written statement emailed to Navy Times.
Although the Navy has made rapid advances on the seas and ashore with cutting edge technology, Boardman says processing retirement applications remains a "predominately manual and very labor intensive" chore.
Files often lack supporting documents and can be riddled with paperwork errors that need to be fixed before a sailor can start drawing retirement pay.
To slash the glut in unprocessed applications, Boardman said that Navy Personnel Command reallocated workers inside his office, improved file tracking, increased communications with retirees and even activated reservists to help tame the backlog.
Innovative technology is on the way and a "tiered customer service model" to field retirees' questions and concerns also will speed future processing, he said.
But for now Boardman urges reservists to submit their applications nine to 12 months before their effective retirement date.
There currently are 1,662 packages in Boardman's hopper but the number of past due applications fluctuates daily, officials told Navy Times.
After the Navy completes a package, it's sent to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Indianapolis for final approval. There, DFAS will reimburse all retirees for back wages owed to them by the delays, Boardman added.
The Navy has started sending out notification letters to retiring reservists 10-12 months before their eligibility date, officials said. Those messages provide reservists with their total years of uniformed service and participation points and they direct the veterans to online forms they must complete to get their pensions.
A former officer aboard the frigate McCandless and a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Sowinski doesn't like the long processing delays but at least he knows he's getting paid.
DFAS received his package on July 27 and the agency expects to cut him a check later this month.
"Had my 20 in 2001. Waited 17 years to turn 60 and get a pension. Now I get to wait even more," the Operation Desert Storm veteran said in an email to Navy Times.


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Maurice Manning (poet)
Occupation Poet
Name Maurice Manning
Role Poet
Genre Poetry
Education Earlham College, University of Kentucky, University of Alabama
Awards Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Books Bucolics, Lawrence Booth's Book of V, The Gone and the Going Aw, The Common Man, A Companion for Owls
Nominations Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
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Maurice Manning (born 1966 in Danville, Kentucky) is an American poet. His first collection of poems, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, was awarded the Yale Younger Poets Award, chosen by W.S. Merwin. Since then he has published four collections of poetry (with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Copper Canyon Press). He teaches at Transylvania University in Kentucky.
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Maurice Manning attended Earlham College and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. From 2000 to 2004, Manning taught at DePauw University. In the fall of 2004 he began teaching in the Indiana University M.F.A. Program. He is on the faculty of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers and in January 2012 he was hired by Transylvania University, a small liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky. He lives on a 20-acre farm in Washington County, Kentucky.
His poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Shenandoah, The Southern Review, Washington Square, Green Mountains Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, Spoon River Poetry Review, Wind, Hunger Mountains, Black Warrior Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. His collection The Common Man was one of the two finalists for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.
He has held a fellowship to the Fine Arts Works Center in Provincetown and was a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow.
Manning's first collection, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 2001 (under W. S. Merwin). Dwight Garner, literary critic for The New York Times, said in a review of the book that "Manning displays not just terrific cunning but terrific aim--he nails his images the way a restless boy, up in a tree with a slingshot, nails anything sentient that wanders into view". His fourth collection, The Common Man (Houghton Mifflin, 2010), deals with religion, Kentucky, whiskey, and a donkey, and was praised as a "fine collection" by Jacob Sunderlin in the Sycamore Review. During his Guggenheim fellowship, he was working on his fifth collection, tentatively titled The Gone and the Going Away. His newest collection, One Man's Dark, was published in 2016 by Copper Canyon Press and focuses on rural America, and on living life in close contact with the natural world.
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Balakrishna Doshi is an architect, urbanist and educator who builds in harmony with the climate, culture and traditions of India. His contribution has long been acknowledged internationally but this is the first monograph to be devoted to his work. The book shows how Doshi has bridged the gap between modern architecture and the age-old lessons of India's peasant villages and ancient buildings. At a time of rapid and unsettling urbanisation, Doshi's architecture reaffirms the links between community and nature. The book is in four main parts a historical essay; a section which analyses key projects in detail with the aid of sketches, models, drawings and diary jottings; a selection of the architects reflections; and a postscript by the author on the trends in Indian architecture. A detailed bibliography and catalogue of Doshi's works complete the study. Balakrishna Doshi: An Architecture for India is a valuable addition to the literature on architecture in developing countries.


This homemade granola recipe has evolved over the years. For a slightly different version, check out my new healthy, homemade granola recipe. Both are delicious (and similar).
This is so easy your preschooler could make it – cheap and wonderfully healthy.
1. Pour 4 cups of old fashioned oatmeal into a large 9×13 roasting pan.
Not those quick, short cut, instant type oats. No siree.
2. Heat oats in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, heat 5 minutes more.
This is what it will look like…I know, not too appetizing yet.
4. Add to heated oats and mix thoroughly.
It is always hard for me to believe that this little bit of honey and oil can cover it all, but it does. Since I want mine really low fat, I stick to this amount of oil. You could increase it to 1/3 cup if you'd like. Granola is very forgiving.
This is just to get you started and then you play with it for the next time. * See my note below about other things I have added.
5. Pour honey-oil mixture over oat mixture.
1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
STIR EVERY 5 MINUTES for even browning.
This is the time when you set that timer and handcuff yourself to the stove. What ever you do, do not set the timer and then tell yourself this is a perfect time to go check your emails or blog. Can I stress this enough?
Lock the door, flee the temptation.
Checking the granola during the last 15 minutes of baking is a MUST for desired crispness and golden color. This is the only tricky part of the whole job, and yes, my bedlam moment.
Can you tell that I am speaking from exactly that experience?
When it comes out of the oven, you can add 1 cup of raisins and/or 1 cup of chopped dates (no thank you), or dried apples, bananas or dried raspberries…to die for, but then it's not quite cheap, cheap anymore.
You can even choose not to add anything and then just set those additions in cute, little cups for family/guests to add at will. We love granola stirred in our yogurt.
That is my kids' favorite way to eat it.
Once you make it and figure out what you like/don't, you can adjust it to your liking. You may want it a bit sweeter with more oil.
*I didn't have any bran cereal when I made this batch, but I did have raw cracked wheat. Believe it or not, I added that for the "health factor, " not the yummy factor. I also added some sunflower seeds. Getting all the grain in this way is so incredibly healthy for your digestive system. Once you've "mastered" it, you can add wheat germ, or unprocessed bran. I know, sounds gross. I would never eat these things on my own but when made in granola, you don't even taste them. That is what I mean by forgiving….you can play with it, and it's a great way to improve your baking skills by seeing how easy it is.
Now back to the overcooked issue.
If this happens to you, whatever you do, DO NOT let the word burnt out of your mouth. It wasn't even really burnt, just a little crispy – which I do like.
well, I don't want the burnt one, mom.
So what do you do with granola that is just on the tad Tobacco Road side (hee hee, Nester)?
I always have a few canning jars in my cabinets, and fabric pieces from yard sales make this fun granola making party something special. My daughter wanted to know who we were giving it to, and I said "no one, honey, just us." Our family deserves cute first and foremost.
These are the cups we eat our yogurt in. They just make you feel special.
Tangent…..These would make great Christmas presents….hmm….
Do a practice round and then triple this recipe, so you have lots to eat and share.
Make sure you cool it before storing it in an airtight container or freezer bag. Enjoy!! This is so fun with the kids. They love to do the mixing.
Oh, thank you so much! That recipe sounds so much healthier than most with the honey and all. I like to make yogurt parfaits with granola and berries and this will be perfect. Can't wait to try it!
I LOVE granola, especially with vanilla yogurt. And yes, my dad probably knows because Mom regularly reads my blog (she likes to know what I'm up to) and in turn keeps Dad updated. She probably saw your comments and passed along the info. Goodness, after reading that post I need a snack…and I just so happen to have granola and yogurt!
Now if you just pour tons of melted chocolate on top…I'M IN!! lol it looks to healthy for me…my stomach would look at me like I had got bat crap crazy!
I copied down that granola recipe faster than you could pick up all those books in your last post. (Sorry-had to go there) 🙂 I can't wait to make it!
Sounds YUMMY! Can't wait to try it with the kids tomorrow. Glad I stopped by and I'm glad your homeschool room is becoming more orderly!
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog. We were thinking the same thing on the room that with those colors it could grow with her….sniff…sniff…yes, to teenage years.
Thanks for your comment – and I'm at a point when I actually RECEIVE your "great mom" affirmation!!
Had a little chuckle when I was here the other day and saw that you'd posted a granola recipe as well.
Yummy coated rolled oats for everyone!!
I love the idea of not just showing the beauty on a blog. A while ago I blogged about how trying to inspire my readers to be "perfectly perfect" would only lead to failure. I think a blog about real life.. a blog like yours, is much more inspiring.
Great post, and the granola sounds yummy. I'll have to try it!
thanks for the recipe – I love love love homemade granola, so much so that I can't make it anymore or it's all I eat (if I can get to it before my hubby)!! Of course, now I have a craving so I'll have to go make some, can't wait to try adding the bran cereal this time, and almond extract after my next trip to the store.
I think it's the darker pan that you used that made the other one "crispier". But at least it's still edible. I added some cranberries to mine and cooked it a bit too long and they turned chewy- messed up the whole thing. It's still in the freezer waiting to be eaten!


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Man Beating, Robbing Women for Cellphones in NYC Crime Spree: Police
By Tracie Strahan	• Published August 11, 2017 • Updated on August 11, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Police say they have linked a man to at least five robberies against women in Brooklyn, some of which turned violent, according to the NYPD.
Officials say the string of robberies have been happening since July within a three-block radius in Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend.
The crime spree started at Parkway Court and Hubbard Street on July 11, with the most recent robbery reported July 22.
In two of the robberies, the man punched the women in the face several times, police said. In one incident, he tackled a victim to the ground to steal her bag and slapped her buttocks, officials said. In three of the five robberies, he pointed a gun at the victim.
Police say they have linked this man to at least five robberies of women in Brooklyn in July.
In each robbery, the man steals cellphones from his victims who he sneaks up behind, police say. He has also gotten away with debit cards, headphones and hundreds of dollars in cash.
One woman was hospitalized with fractures to her face, authorities said.
Police Friday morning released surveillance video of the man seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt. Police also said he often covers his face with either a ski mask or a bandana.
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Q: Yii application log littered with COUNT(*) When running SELECT queries it seems as if Yii is often performing each one twice.  The first is a COUNT() and the second is the actual query.
What is causing this?  It seems terribly inefficient.
In a related note, why does Yii perform a SHOW COLUMNS FROM and SHOW CREATE TABLE so often?  Doesn't setting up a relation within the Model tell Yii enough about the schema?

A: I assume you are using active records a lot in conjunction with listing widgets such as CGridView and CListView.

What is causing this? It seems terribly inefficient.

Well, in order for the pagination to work in CListView and CGridView, the assigned CActiveDataProvider (or actually any data provider) needs to fetch the total item count. This won't work with the result set which usually has a LIMIT clause applied. Hence, an additional COUNT() is performed to retrieve said number.

In a related note, why does Yii perform a SHOW COLUMNS FROM and SHOW CREATE TABLE so often? Doesn't setting up a relation within the Model tell Yii enough about the schema?

No. Yii does far more than managing related models. Part of the AR abstraction layer is also to determine which fields are available in a table and hence can be accessed on a model representing a table row. However, you don't have to live with this as schemata can be cached conveniently. To do so, follow these steps:

*

*Configure a caching component such as CApcCache in your protected/config/main.php in the components stanza.

*Change the configuration of your db component so it contains the following lines:
'schemaCacheId'=>'cache',    // This is the name of the cache component you
                             // configured in step 1. It's also the default value.
'schemaCacheDuration'=>3600, // Cache table schemata for an hour.
                             // Set this higher if you like.

A word of advice; don't do this in your development environment: If your database design changes, AR models might not reflect this due to stale caches.


This year's TicketGuardian 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at ISM Raceway is sure to pack a punch. Former UFC Middleweight champion and actor Michael Bisping will lead the field to green behind the wheel of the Official 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car for the race, which is set for Sunday, March 11.
The Phoenix Grand Prix at ISM Raceway (formerly Phoenix Raceway) on Saturday, April 7 will feature the triumphant return of Mario Andretti's No. 6 Kmart/Texaco-Havoline Lola/Ford – the same car he piloted to Victory Lane in the final win of his illustrious career – on April 4, 1993 here in Phoenix at ISM Raceway.
Singer, actress and "Dancing with the Stars" finalist Jana Kramer will be performing for fans prior to the TicketGuardian 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at ISM Raceway on Sunday, March 11.
ISM Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today a new multi-year agreement with Crescent Crown to make Miller Lite the new official beer of the race track, beginning at the TicketGuardian 500 race weekend on March 9-11. Together, Miller Lite and ISM Raceway will be partnering to create a fully branded food and beverage experience in the new infield Fan Zone, set to open in November 2018.


There's a guy named Harold in California who has more than $300 coming to him. All he has to do is claim it. There might be money waiting for you, too. State treasuries and unclaimed property divisions hold billions waiting to be distributed to the rightful owners.
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GUWAHATI, July 26 - Finding the right job after completion of studies is never an easy job. The role of the media too is limited in this connection and many job seekers from the State have often found themselves in a situation of confusion while searching for a job that meets their expectation.
To make things easy for the students who have passed out from different institutions, a group of individuals from the State, most of them working outside have come up with a website that lists job information related to Assam and the North East.
The website Sakori.Org (www.sakori.org), started last month is a voluntary, non-profit website listing jobs from various sources including company websites, job sites, local newspapers etc. According to Buljit Buragohain, an IITG student who is also behind the launching of this website, since its humble starting the website has found encouraging reception from youth of the region.
"With more than 100 visits per day, it ranks among the top visited non-news sites of the North East," claimed Buragohain.
Buragohain further said that the need for a job website dedicated to Assam and the North East was long felt. It needs to be mentioned here that many websites from the North East has a job section, but they are seldom updated and do not have exhaustive job information.
"A job website entirely catering to the people of North East was never a reality. This is where Sakori.Org tries to fill in the void," said Buragohain.
The founder of the website Satyakam Dutta, an ex-student of IIT Bombay said that his experience while searching for a job was the motivating force behind the website, "After completing my education, I always wanted to go back to Assam and settle there. But inspite of studying in the best institutes in India, I could not find a suitable job in Assam. In the process of searching for jobs in Assam, I realised that there was no website which catered to people like us, who were willing to go back to Assam and work there. Thus, I planned to start this website," he said.
In its first month of operation, Sakori.Org has listed more than 75 job postings for more than 200 vacancies. People can also get into discussions in the website.
The members of the website are planning to form a network of colleges in Assam and provide them career and job related content for their wall magazines and notice boards. Xomidhan.Org, another voluntary group which has more than 100 career counsellors, will partner in this initiative.
"In collaboration with Xomidhan.Org, we are also planning to start a resume building service, which will help people to frame their resumes to the suitability of the recruiters," said Dutta.
Dutta added that with the economy opening up, a lot of job opportunities was coming up in Assam and the North East.


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124 million gallons of water from the Chicago River rushed into Chicago downtown building basements the morning of April 13, 1992. A network of tunnels had burst underneath the central business district known as "The Loop." To the shock of many, city officials knew about the problem but lagged on approving the contract to fix the issue. Mayor Richard Daley demanded and received the resignation of the officials who were in charge of the project. The water was eventually pumped out of the buildings after two weeks. City lawyers agreed to pay 36 millions dollars to settle lawsuits brought by various businesses and insurers.


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Lisa Marie Published: December 15, 2021
Little known fact, but the '90s were the decade of Christmas movies. Some of the very best, most loved, made their screen debut back then and solidified the '90s as the best decade of Christmas movies ever.
Right now we are knee-deep in Christmas movie binge season. I myself have watched my very favs like The Santa Claus, Home Alone, and Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas numerous times already. Everyone has their "must watch' list this time of year, but did you know the bulk of your holiday bests were all made in the '90s.
True, there are those classics like the original A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life, but the '90s gave us, some of those new classics we know and love. With being the decade of some of the very best, CenturyLinkQuote decided to find out each state's "Most Searched '90s Christmas Movie".
According to their report, some pretty well-known movies ended up at the top list. The most popular overall all were;
Home Alone - favorite pick by 14 states
Jingle All the Way - favorite pick by 9 states
The Santa Clause - favorite pick but 7 states
What is Michigan's Most Popular '90s Christmas Movie?
According to the report, it looks like Michiganders love watching the antics of one Kevin McCallister as he battles those "filthy animals" in Home Alone. Released in November of 1990, the John Hughes film made an instant star of young Macaulay Caulkin. The film did so incredibly well the sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, was also released in the '90s, in 1992.
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Rappelling is never for the faint hearted, but nothing can beat the thrill of doing this to descend in to an enormous cave in the bowels of the earth. Fascinating flora and fauna thrive in the dark surroundings which sunshine cannot reach, and primordial cave art bears mute testimony to indigenous tribes who frequented the awesome surroundings of the Camuy River Cave Park.
River systems under the surface of the earth are not common, which makes Camuy on of the special places in Puerto Rico. The water has carved enormous caves out of the limestone rocks which have formed naturally over the course of millions of years. Everyone from a person on a casual vacation to the most intrepid adventurer can spend endless hours wandering and exploring the water system and the caves of the Camuy River Cave Park.
The caves carved by the water out of limestone deposits have such variety that there are surprises at every turn for explorers. While some are as high as the ceiling of a Cathedral, others are small enough to force you to crawl! Unlike natural attractions above ground, the Camuy River and the caves have not been mapped in detail: there is every chance of discovering a formation without any sign of prior human presence! However, the caves with the most striking examples of Taino art are the most popular.
Camuy, like so many other places in Puerto Rico, was once home to indigenous people. Taino Indians flourished in this area before the Spanish arrived, and considered the subterranean terrain as sacred. Even the most rational and hardened tourist of today will not fail to be overwhelmed by the magical atmosphere of Camuy. The town itself is entirely picturesque, and sits on the northwestern part of the territory: it is home to more than 35 thousand people.
Had the Camuy River Park been discovered in a lesser country, operators would have promoted such a natural beauty as the sole reason to make visits! Puerto Rico has so much to appeal to people of all backgrounds, that the underground complex of Camuy does not always get its due. However, descent some 200 feet below the surface is likely to be one of your most cherished memories of a sojourn in Puerto Rico.


I have been eating this curry since I was a little girl. On the menu was usually a spicy egg curry, some steamed rice, along with something crispy fried like papad or crispy fried chillies. Wholesome comfort food and just what January needs! The taste of the sour tamarind, chilli and thick gravy, all of it coating the egg makes this dish really good. I have adjusted quantities of chilli powder to make it a little milder although feel free to add a touch more if you prefer a spicy curry.
Indians most certainly know how to cook eggs with spices and make it truly delicious. Masala Omelette or in curries, there is loads to choose from for breakfast or quick delicious dinners.
Add all the paste ingredients to a blender with a couple of tablespoons of water. Blitz to a smooth fine paste. Set aside.
In a bowl add the chickpea flour along with a little water. Mix well to form a smooth runny paste with a consistency of double cream. Set aside.
Turn the heat off and add the halved boiled eggs to the curry. Cover with a lid and leave to rest as the eggs steep in the curry for a while before you serve. Garnish with the remaining curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves. Serve with steamed plain rice and papad.
AH, this looks like a curry I had on a train from Mumbai to Goa. I'm going to cook this tomorrow!
One of my favorites! Hope you enjoy it.


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Tags:Empath Partners in Care, Jake, Metro Wellness and Community Centers, Sylvie Griffiths, Turnaround Life
ABOVE: Jake celebrating Pride (Photo courtesy Sylvie Griffiths).
BRANDON | Community advocate Sylvie Griffiths and the non-profit Turnaround Life have begun publishing a blog series detailing Griffiths' journey raising her eight-year-old transgender son.
Turnaround Life exists to provide diverse, inclusive systems of care through development, evaluation, education and capacity building. Griffiths was approached to write a blog for their website after she began working as a consultant for the organization.
Sylvie Griffiths, with Jake, at the Sweetheart Dances (Photo courtesy Sylvie Griffiths).
"It was initially a blog about my family," Griffiths recalls. "I didn't know at that point that it would revolve around Jake. It was a fluid process; I write about all of my children but there's obviously a little more detail with what's been going on in Jake's life."
Griffiths says Jake came out as transgender at six years old, something she was familiar with from her time working in social services with agencies like Metro Wellness and Community Centers and Empath Partners in Care. "It was kind of right in front of our face and we didn't see it," she says.
"There was a day that stands out where we went to the beach," Griffiths recalls. "The only swimsuit I could find for Jake, who at least to us was still identifying with his birth name, was a bikini… he was furious with me and so upset. I couldn't understand what was going on."
It was that day that Jake shared with a family friend that he didn't want to develop a feminine body as he aged, Griffiths says the friend advised her. "At six years old I know enough to realize that is not the average response," she says.
Griffiths sought the advice of friends at Metro as Jake and an older sibling researched being transgender online. "A couple of weeks later my child said to me, 'I am transgender.' It was crazy. I know it's not the normal pathway. I was still finding out who I was in my twenties and thirties, so to be six and say this is who I really am, we were amazed."
One point of frustration was the lack of information available to Griffiths as she and Jake began their journey, prompting her to share their story with the world. "I looked for resources, I looked for parents' blogs, I looked for books, and initially I didn't find a lot out there," she says. "I feel like having that connection with people can be such a resource."
Her one concern was the exposure it may bring to her youngest child, but Griffiths says Jake loved the idea. "He'sthe baby so he likes attention," she laughs. "To me, he loves being transgender. I couldn't be happier, so I really wanted to make sure that this was okay with him. He wasn't just happy, he was excited."
To read about Jake's journey, visit TurnAroundLife.org/News.
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RIDICULOUS. >> -- IT WAS BUSINESS AS USUAL THURSDAY AT THE HOWLING PEPPER IN SAINT ROSE. BUT, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SHOTS FIRED, JUST FOOTSTEPS FROM THE FRONT DOOR. >> THE FIRST GUNSHOTS SOUNDED LIKE SOMEBODY HIT A HAMMER ON THE WALL NEXT DOOR. WHEN YOU HEARD THE OTHER ONE, YOU REALIZED IT WAS GUNFIRE. MICHAEL: JEMARIUS BEASON PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, WHERE CYRUS LONDON JUNIOR WA THE TWO HAD A BEEF, AND SIX SHOTS WERE FIRED, HITTING LONDON AND TWO OTHERS. >> IT MAY HAVE BEEN A JEALOUSY OVER A GIRLFRIEND. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE LEANING TOO. I CANNOT CONFIRM THAT. THE LACK OF IMPULSE CONTROL IS TO FIND A PERMANENT, SEO, DEADLY SOLUTION FOR COMMON PROBLEMS THAT TEENAGERS ARE GOING TO FACE TODAY IS REALLY OUT OF CONTROL. MICHAEL: THE SHERIFF SAID BEASON RAN AWAY WHEN ON TURTLE CREEK LANE, CYRUS LONDON SENIOR FOUND HIM, AND STARTED CHASING. THEY EXCHANGED SHOTS, HITTIN LONDON, SR. IN THE CHEST. >> WHATEVER HAPPENED WAS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR ANYBODY TO BE SHOT OVER. MICHAEL: BEASON NOW FACES TWO COUNTS OF ATTEMTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER. LONDON SENIOR, IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPED SECOND DEGREE MURDER. NEIGHBORS SAY THEY STILL FEEL SAFE, BUT A CONCERN IS TEENAGERS ARE FIRING SHOTS. >> THIS IS NOT HAPPEN OUT HERE. VERY RARELY DO WE HAVE SHOOTING
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating two related shootings in the St. Rose area that left four people wounded.The first incident occurred in the 100 block of St. Rose Avenue where deputies say three people were shot. Then the shooter traveled to the 400 block of Turtle Creek Lane where the fourth victim was shot. Je'Marius Beason fired six shots, striking three victims. Beason fired six shots, striking three victims. According to the sheriff, Beason, 17, shot Cyrus London Jr., 19, in the chest and abdomen. Another juvenile who was with London was shot in the legs and listed in critical condition.The sheriff said a 16-year-old female was shot in the finger trying to stop Beason from shooting London.After the shooting, the sheriff said, Cyrus London Sr. received a call that his son, London Jr., had been shot. On his way to the scene he saw Beason fleeing, according to the sheriff. The sheriff said London Sr. followed Beason to another location where gunfire was exchanged. Beason shot London Sr. in the chest, according to the sheriff. London Sr. was treated at an area hospital for his injuries and released. Beason faces two second-degree attempted murder charges, according to the sheriff.London Sr. was charged with attempted murder. Anyone with information regarding the shootings can contact Detective Jenni Barrette, of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office at (985)783-6807.
SAINT ROSE, La. —
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating two related shootings in the St. Rose area that left four people wounded.
The first incident occurred in the 100 block of St. Rose Avenue where deputies say three people were shot. Then the shooter traveled to the 400 block of Turtle Creek Lane where the fourth victim was shot.
Je'Marius Beason fired six shots, striking three victims.
Beason fired six shots, striking three victims.
According to the sheriff, Beason, 17, shot Cyrus London Jr., 19, in the chest and abdomen.
Another juvenile who was with London was shot in the legs and listed in critical condition.
The sheriff said a 16-year-old female was shot in the finger trying to stop Beason from shooting London.
After the shooting, the sheriff said, Cyrus London Sr. received a call that his son, London Jr., had been shot.
On his way to the scene he saw Beason fleeing, according to the sheriff.
The sheriff said London Sr. followed Beason to another location where gunfire was exchanged.
Beason shot London Sr. in the chest, according to the sheriff.
London Sr. was treated at an area hospital for his injuries and released.
Beason faces two second-degree attempted murder charges, according to the sheriff.
London Sr. was charged with attempted murder.
Anyone with information regarding the shootings can contact Detective Jenni Barrette, of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office at (985)783-6807.


Each year, the Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, issues a report card grading itself on test-score performance, the college-going rate and giving an overall view of its student composition.
The latest report card was released yesterday and says that, overall, KIPP schools are raising students' performance and that compared with traditional district schools, KIPP students are higher-achieving.
There are 66 KIPP schools in 19 states and Washington, D.C. Profile and student achievement information for the 56 that were open during the 2007-08 year are on the report card.
Columbus' KIPP school, KIPP Journey Academy, isn't included because it is in its first year of operation.


After a day's rest to recover my hearing from the explosive Art Brut show at the Bluebird, I ventured into the beautiful, small venue to see Dirty Projectors. The Brooklyn band's artsy, experimental rock proved a stark contrast from the raucous, drone heavy, punk-laden experience of Friday night, but it marked a second straight amazing show from start to finish. Seeing Dave Longstreth and the band live, bringing all of the ornate and complex instrumentation of this year's excellent album Bitte Orca to life was truly amazing. The band was tight, the vocals mixed perfectly, and performed perfectly. It's a massive treat to have bands of this caliber land in our cultural oasis between the coasts.
Opening for Dirty Projectors was Merrill Garbus' solo-band tUnE-yArDs. It's a lo-fi musical treat that in its nature creates one of the best live experiences you can find outside of straight, growling power rock. Garbus, alone, began most songs with a string of looped vocals, blasts on the rim or skin of her tom and snare, and plucked bits on her ukulele. It takes a unique confidence to create, on the go, every track for a single song. And then to play a complete 45 minute set doing just that is remarkable. Garbus brings art rock and power-chord heavy melody to the ukulele. She effectively resists the inherent cuteness of the instrument by making it into a pedal-driven mini-monster. This combined with a meek, but haughty vocal style makes tUnE-yArDs special and very deserving of a larger following. Her writing too, both musically and lyrically carries a strong self-awareness and at times felt as though seeing her live was an invitation to a carnival ride than a passive listening experience. Her album, BiRd-BrAiNs, came out earlier this year and completely recommends her performing ability, but doesn't completely capture it. The album is a set of excellent tracks, but even more it is well designed and packaged to feel somewhere between a disc in an old record sleeve and something you might luck upon by talking to the performer outside a show by her an old station wagon with the lift gate up. Check the band out.
And the band we all came to see, and by we all I refer to a near capacity Bluebird theater that was as full as I've seen it this year. To fill a small venue, as a rising, but not massively-followed band, on a Sunday night, in a city that does inevitably "sleep" by 1 or 2am deserves praise. Dirty Projectors brought their best, with excellent versions of "Cannibal Resource," "Useful Chamber" and other great pieces of Bitte Orca. The true high-point was "Two Doves" being so beautifully, tightly and soulfully sung by Angel Deradoorian. Excellent vocals and harmony from Amber Coffman, and the rhythm section of Brian Mcomber and Nat Baldwin were near-album perfect. When a band as experimental and complex as Dirty Projectors translates from album, where the safety of the studio and production and track layering abound, to a live performance it's an indicator of greatness. Bitte Orca is a top album of the year candidate in my mind, and the band did nothing but elevate my opinion and that of a packed house. This was a dedicated fans show, where people grooved and danced and clearly hold a special place for this undefinable music style in their hearts. The Bluebird struck gold twice, and now, the only regret is that the two shows are over.


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The Fish and Burger Co is a progressive & expanding restaurant established in the leafy suburb of Doncaster East, right in the heart of Doncaster road. We are conveniently located within 20 minutes' drive from the CBD, Dandenong, Chirnside Park or even St Helena.
The daily commute will be easier as you won't have to battle your way into the city – you may even end up commuting the other way and to top it off there will be free onsite parking so you won't have to pay a fortune to park, keep topping the meter up or risk getting a ticket.
To help you achieve your career goals you will be provided with industry leading hospitality management training and ongoing mentoring, we will give you all of the tools that you need to excel.
You won't go hungry either, we will provide you with meals on shift to keep your energy levels up so you can tackle the challenges you are going to face.
The successful applicant will have a stable work history in predominantly high volume/ QSR food and beverage operations and will be able to demonstrate a well-developed level of management skill via rigorous interviews and a very thorough reference checking process.
We know we have to pay for talent, so a generous salary package is on offer to the right person. If you think you are the one, we'd certainly like to hear from you.
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DBS named World's Best Bank for fifth year running | 繁體
Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Regional.25 Aug 2022
Global Finance recognises DBS with its highest award for the third time since 2018, marking the bank's seventh global best bank win in five years
Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Regional, 25 Aug 2022 - DBS has once again been named World's Best Bank by US-based financial publication Global Finance, marking the third time that the bank has clinched the magazine's top accolade since 2018. This latest award also marks the bank's seventh global best bank win within the last five years, reinforcing the bank's position as an industry leader and a forward-looking institution that is ahead of the curve.
"Although the global economy has bounced back from the dark days of 2020, it proves the rule that rough seas make good sailors," said Joseph D. Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. "DBS turned 2021 into an outstanding year with a slew of strategic acquisitions, bank-wide advancements in digitalisation and dedication to sustainability. These investments also have resulted in a strong balance sheet and record net profits for the bank, proving DBS knows how to navigate tough times."
Over the last 18 months, DBS has continued to build on its foundational strengths, while keeping financial performance resilient and maintaining support for stakeholders and the wider community. The bank continued to see robust returns from its expanded regional presence, with healthy business momentum in India following the successful amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank and enhanced customer proposition from its investment in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank in China. The bank also further augmented its regional footprint in January 2022 with the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking business in Taiwan. On the new business front, the bank launched DBS Fixed Income Execution (FIX) Marketplace - Asia's first fully digital and automated fixed income execution platform - and saw steady growth from DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx), with the platform recording more than SGD1.1 billion trading value for FY2021. In the sustainability space, DBS grew its sustainable finance portfolio to SGD 52.7 billion, exceeding its SGD 50 billion target well ahead of 2024. The bank also committed an additional SGD 100 million to further its efforts to improving lives in Asia through the DBS Foundation. Most recently in July 2022, the bank completed the retrofitting of one of its existing four-storey office buildings – DBS Newton Green - into Singapore's first net zero development by a bank.
Piyush Gupta, DBS CEO, said, "We are honoured to be recognised as World's Best Bank by Global Finance once again. Despite the challenging operating environment in 2021, we turned in our best year ever, delivering record earnings while being unwavering in our support for customers, employees and the community. The inorganic transactions executed and the new businesses launched will strengthen our franchise and position us well in the coming decade. Looking ahead, while the macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, we will remain watchful and nimble, while staying ahead of the curve in harnessing new technologies and building a sustainable future."
DBS was first named 'Best Bank in the World' by Global Finance in 2018, marking its inaugural win of a global Best Bank accolade. The bank would go on to receive equivalent accolades from UK-based Euromoney (World's Best Bank - 2019, 2021) and Financial Times publication The Banker (Global Bank of the Year – 2018, 2021), and would take Global Finance's top award twice more, in 2020 and 2022, bringing its total haul of global Best Bank awards to seven in five consecutive years (2018-2022) – a feat unmatched by any other bank globally. DBS was this year also recognised by US-based Fast Company in its Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators list, ranking 29th globally, and is the only Singapore-headquartered company to feature on the list.
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 18 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.
Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named "World's Best Bank" by Global Finance, "World's Best Bank" by Euromoney and "Global Bank of the Year" by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named "World's Best Digital Bank" by Euromoney and the world's "Most Innovative in Digital Banking" by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the "Safest Bank in Asia" award by Global Finance for 13 consecutive years from 2009 to 2021.
DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region's most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting social enterprises: businesses with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways, including equipping communities with future-ready skills and building food resilience.
With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit  www.dbs.com.
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Company Statement | Enpower Corp.
Enpower Corp.'s history begins in 1993, with the formation of UAE Energy Operations Corp. (UAE Energy). Enpower Corp. was formed in late 2002 with the management buy-out of the western business unit of United American Energy Corp. (a leader in waste-to-energy and project recovery services), which included UAE Energy. Edward W. Tomeo, Vice President for United American Energy and President of UAE Energy, led this western unit buy-out. The acquisition of UAE Energy, and the continuity in management team, business and facility ownership, provide Enpower Corp. with a substantial record of performance since 1993.
UAE Energy Operations Corp., now Enpower Management Corp. (Enpower Management), was initially formed in 1993 to provide business and operations management services for two recently acquired electric generating facilities. Both were substantially impaired businesses purchased out of the bankruptcy of an independent power producer, Oxford Energy Corp. The first was Modesto Energy Limited Partnership, a 14 MW waste-tire-to-energy facility located in Westley, CA. The second was Wadham Energy Limited Partnership, a 26 MW rice hull-to-energy facility located in Williams, CA. Both of the projects were rescued from near immediate failure, and brought back to long term economic health.
Enpower Management delivered tremendous new value to both projects. Safety and environmental compliance programs were implemented. The operations personnel were trained and provided effective operating tools and systems. Fuel supply and power sales contracts were restructured. Byproducts were converted from disposal expenses to recycle sales. Operations and maintenance costs were slashed. Tens of millions of dollars of new value were delivered to the distressed lenders holding positions in these projects.
In 1996, Enpower Management took on business and operations management services for Oildale Energy LLC, a recently acquired 40 MW gas turbine cogeneration facility in Bakersfield, CA. Enpower Management embarked on major value-adding programs here as well. Through operations and maintenance improvements, reliability of electric generation to Pacific Gas and Electric and thermal supply to an adjoining refinery were greatly improved. In 1999, to deal with generating equipment performance risks and improve economic performance, Enpower Management initiated a first of its kind retrofit of Oildale's GE LM 5000 gas turbine with an LM 6000. This resulted in substantially improved fuel efficiency, higher reliability operation and elimination of risk of failure of the unique power turbine that was coupled to the GE LM 5000.
In 2000, Enpower Management took on an assignment to provide operations support to Duke Energy North America at its Oakland, CA generation facility. Enpower Management continued to provide those services to successor owner, Dynegy Oakland LLC, until 2008.
In 2006, the gas plant owner at Cherry Island was in contractual dispute with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) and was not delivering on technical performance obligations, which began triggering regulatory problems. Enpower Operations Corp. (Enpower Operations) stepped in at that time, negotiated a settlement of the disputes, acquired the gas collection and sales business and then immediately transferred it to the DSWA. Enpower Operations and DSWA signed an asset management agreement and an operations contract. Enpower Operations then embarked on major day-to-day operational improvements, extensive training for the workforce, and implementation of a multi-million dollar capital upgrade program to alleviate production bottlenecks, which were a major source of the regulatory problems. Enpower Operations provided full operations and business management services, including well field collection system management for the DSWA through June, 2009.
In 2008, EIF, through its US Power Fund III, and Enpower completed the acquisition of the Kansas City LFG facility. The KCLFG facility, owned by EIF KC Landfill Gas, LLC (KCLFG), is a Selexol process plant operating on the country's largest privately owned landfill. This facility is one of a small but growing number of high Btu facilities in the United States and is an industry leader in terms of operating capacity. In late 2008, KCLFG was rolled up under the EIFREH ownership. Enpower Operations provided full operations and business management services, including well field collection system management for EIF through April 2012.
In 2010, Timberline Energy, LLC, which holds a portfolio of operating and developing landfill gas projects, was acquired by LES. LES is wholly owned by EIFREH. Enpower Operations Corp provided operations and asset management services to Timberline Energy, LLC's Butler and Oklahoma City facilities through April 2012.
Over their history, Enpower Management and Enpower Operations have developed and utilized specialized skills in their business management services including contract restructuring, regulatory compliance improvement strategies, developing new products, managing major capital improvements and managing bankruptcies for business opportunity. The management team has utilized win-win strategies in restructuring numerous contracts for product sales, fuel supply and services. They have performed extensive environmental remediation and re-permitting activities, including the development of a monofill and a licensed hazardous waste transfer facility.
Enpower Management has developed markets, and new operations to serve them, in multiple ash products to the steel industry, concrete industry, chemical processing and agriculture. Enpower Management has also managed large capital projects to expand existing facilities and retrofit improved technology. Such projects have included a gas turbine replacement upgrade, ash handling system additions, ash bagging facilities, materials handling improvements, as well as, numerous controls systems upgrades.
Enpower Management is skilled in bankruptcy proceedings. It has participated in a number of bankruptcy processes, including making two acquisitions. It is intimately familiar with the benefits and detriments of bankruptcy, and knows how to manage them to significant business advantage.
Enpower Management and Enpower Operations seek to provide new business and operations management services to owners, developers and lenders in energy and process industries. Enpower Management has also expanded its business management services to provide acquisition due diligence, project feasibility, and project and process development. Enpower Corp. seeks new acquisition and business development opportunities in energy and process industries.


Peaches are so sweet and juicy. They are a great on tiny tummies to help with digestion or constipation for babies between 4-6 months old. Since they taste so sweet, they pair well with so many other foods such as avocado, chicken, or bananas. If you have a baby that is just starting out on solids, just stick with the one type of food for 3 days straight. If you do not see any signs of allergies or rashes around the mouth or hands after 3 days, then you know your baby is clear of an allergy to that food. But it's always good to consult your doctor when starting firsts foods.
Peaches are the best eaten when they are steamed or baked, and then pureed. When your baby becomes more advanced in food choices, peaches are great to add to cereals, yogurts or even proteins. Once your baby starts grasping while eating, have them try grabbing onto a sliced and peeled peach. This is called baby-led weaning. This type of learning, through grasp and placing food into their mouth on their own, helps them learn and problem solve. So, let's make a mess and let your baby learn from playing with their food.
Wash, peel and remove the pit from the peach.
Place the fruit into the Baby Bullet Blender and puree until smooth. If the puree seems too thick, add the water, 1 tbs at a time, until smooth.
Place in small container to keep in the fridge or freezer.


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JANET F. STOMBERG is an Academic Advisor at Lincoln College, 715 West Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761, USA; e-mail: jstomberg@lincolncollege.edu.
MORGAN R. WALDER is a Research Technician at The Nature Conservancy, Kitty Todd Nature Preserve, 10420 Old State Line Road, Swanton, OH 43558, USA; e-mail: morgan.walder@gmail.com.
REBEKKA DARNER is an Associate Professor of Biology Education at Illinois State University, Campus Box 4120, Normal, IL 61790, USA; e-mail: rldarne@ilstu.edu.
Solving conservation problems requires students to apply their knowledge of ecology and evolution. We present the Endangered Species Conservation through Habitat Suitability Analysis Laboratory Activity, in which students perform habitat suitability analyses for endangered freshwater species, compelling application of ecological and evolutionary principles. Students gather natural history information for endangered species native to Illinois, synthesize publicly available GIS/map data and habitat requirements for an endangered species, and present evidence-based proposals identifying geographical regions that should be set aside for protection. Students discuss current freshwater conservation issues and develop conceptual understanding of evolution, ecology, and conservation principles and processes. Students are prompted to consider human inclusion in freshwater ecosystems and its consequences. This laboratory investigation is effective in highlighting naïve conceptions of ecology, evolution, and conservation because students are prompted to provide rationale for their management decisions and engage in scientific discourse as they conduct their habitat suitability analyses.


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Virginia Gov. McAuliffe touts Atlantic Gateway project to extend I-95, add rail service
Chris Hill (EQW)
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently touted a series of transportation improvements labeled Atlantic Gateway projects that would extend the high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes along portions of Interstate 95, a new bridge over the interstate and rail improvements, according to a report by the Washington Post.
McAuliffe spoke of the projects on WTOP's "Ask the Governor" segment on June 29.
Virginia recently submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) FASTLANE program, seeking $200 million in grant funds to help with the estimated $1.4 billion in costs for the set of projects.
The FASTLANE program was made possible by a provision in the FAST Act called the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program. This is designed to fund both small and large projects based on size and meeting certain requirements, and is authorized for $4.5 billion through 2020.
There is only $800 million available for the program for fiscal year 2016 and the USDOT received 212 applications valued at $9.8 billion earlier this year.
The Atlantic Gateway program would specifically be made up of four components: rail infrastructure, I-395 improvements; I-95 improvements; and corridor-wide intelligent transportation systems and transportation demand management improvements. The I-95 component would add southbound capacity across the Rappahannock River and the HOT/express lanes to Fredericksburg.
McAuliffe said he expects to hear something on the FASTLANE grant shortly, and says the program would be one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects in the state's history.
"This will be the most comprehensive transportation package in Virginia history," McAuliffe said after the radio show, according to WTOP. "If the secretary of transportation is watching, this is the single biggest thing he can invest in … this is more congested than Atlanta or even Miami and he has the opportunity to unlock this region."
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Tuga's East Coast Tikis: Tiki in progress. Finally back in the Tiki Shack!
Tiki in progress. Finally back in the Tiki Shack!
I was able to get back into the Tiki Shack today and start carving again. This is what I got done today. Don't have a name for this dude yet. I'll post pictures when I'm finished and I should have a name by then. Aloha!


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Canadian study finds more injured drivers with THC exposure after cannabis legalisation
A new study shows that there has been a rise in the number of drivers treated in trauma centres following a collision since recreational cannabis use was legalised in Canada.
While other studies argue that cannabis legalisation hasn't resulted in more death or injuries on the roads in the United States, a paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine found slightly worrying data from Canada.
According to researchers, a significantly higher number of drivers in trauma centres were found to have consumed substances linked to THC -the chemical compound that causes the 'high' largely associated with cannabis – than before legalisation.
The researchers assessed data of "moderately injured" motorists at four trauma centres in British Columbia between 2013 and 2020.
Subjects were placed in three different groups: those with a THC level greater than 0; a THC level of at least 2 ng per millilitre (Canadian legal limit); and a THC level of at least 5 ng per millilitre.
The secondary outcomes were a THC level of at least 2.5 ng per millilitre plus a blood alcohol level of at least 0.05%; a blood alcohol level greater than 0; and a blood alcohol level of at least 0.08%.
In the study, researchers analysed the blood samples of 4339 drivers (3550 before legalisation and 789 after legalisation).
The results are somewhat telling: before cannabis legalisation, a THC level greater than 0 was detected in 9.2% of drivers, a THC level of at least 2 ng per millilitre in 3.8%, and a THC level of at least 5 ng per millilitre in 1.1%.
After legalisation, however, the numbers increased heavily as the values were 17.9%, 8.6%, and 3.5%, respectively.
They also found that the most affected groups were those identify themselves as male and were aged over 50.
The researchers concluded: "After cannabis legalisation, the prevalence of moderately injured drivers with a THC level of at least 2 ng per millilitre in participating British Columbia trauma centres more than doubled.
"The increase was largest among older drivers and male drivers."
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