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About Tidewater Classical Guitar (TCG)
Tidewater Classical Guitar is a non-profit arts organization with an all-volunteer board that cultivates awareness and appreciation of classical guitar by presenting world-class concerts and advancing guitar education. Founded in Virginia in 1984, the Norfolk concert series began in March 1985 with a three-concert schedule featuring local performers.
By the time the Williamsburg series was inaugurated in 1987, it had graduated to presenting guitarists of international renown.
TCG presents concert series in both Norfolk and Williamsburg, which feature many of the world's best-known and most outstanding guitarists. Support is provided by subscriptions and individual contributions, as well as grants from the Norfolk Commission for the Arts and Humanities, the Williamsburg Arts Commission, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the Business Consortium for Arts Support of Hampton Roads.
The mission to advance interest in and promote the playing of the classical guitar and related instruments is accomplished in the following ways:
Presenting concerts by leading artists in the field of classical guitar
Providing educational opportunities such as master classes and lectures by visiting artists
Advancing guitar education within the community
Providing outreach concerts to the community
Support the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra
Commissioning new works for the guitar
The TCG is sponsored in part by:
The Business Consortium for Arts Support
The Norfolk Commission for the Arts & Humanities
The Virginia Commission for the Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts
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This is a great block to have fun with your kids on. We started our morning having bagels, oat meal cookies, carrot cake, orange juice and snapples at Bagels For You. Above it is New York Music & Arts (NYMA). To get there, you have to go to the entrance right next to Sam Ash.
My kids love getting their munchies and snackage together when we go on our little musical excursions. Saturday mornings are definitely bagel time because it's a quick, easy painless tasty treat when you are about to oogle instruments, sample the drums, finger the keyboards and drool at guitars (LOL).
We purchased the Korg and Yamaha here (as well as all of the percussion instruments that Shephen, the Minion Blur destroyed) and a couple of really nice student guitars that the shorties manhandle with glee (LOL). Our last guitar purchase for Noah is doing relatively well because Stephen keeps forgetting we are hiding it in the bedroom closet. Dude becomes El KaBong when he gets mad. We're working on that trait (LOL).
While shopping in Sam Ash I asked around for a music teacher or therapist and Carl suggested the music school above the store would be a good spot for my son since he is a beginner. I liked what I heard about them so off we went to enroll the shorties in their first semester of music school.
I spoke to them over the phone about my kids taking classes before we came and was delighted to discover they have a family plan where two children in the same family on the same learning level (beginner, etc) can enroll in their "Family Combo" plan if they are learning the same instrument.
I decided to select the piano for them both because I can give them headphones and let them have at it on the keyboards when they are home (LOL). Plus, they can play together if they want to (and I can make them turn the volume down if I have to - LOL).
I've been letting Noah use the Korg while Stephen has been killing the Yahama. I am hoping he doesn't decide to engage in the ritualistic destruction of those two particular bits of musical electronics because I enjoy programming with them. Touring keyboards are not cheap and I could have brought a motorcycle if I add up all the hardware that went to the grave with the help of my wee people (LMAO). Their attitudes are changing and school has a lot to do with that. Stephen is always asking "Can I try?" now, regardless of what someone is doing. That's pretty cool. They are learning to channel their curiosity so I'm learning not to get mad at them when mistakes are made. I do get upset but get over stuff pretty quickly after spoofing with my friends on how their minds appear to work. You have to roll with the flow as a parent or you will loose your ever loving mind. Curious, quirky kids... ya gotta love 'em (LOL).
I figure those tiny little fingers need something positive to do and those easily distracted minds could use something fun and educational to keep them occupied beyond their usual school routines so Saturdays are for music lessons. I may even toss in some art classes because a semester at NYMA is for 20 weeks and they have an introductory art class that includes all of the materials. Since they teach piano every day I figure that's the best bet for them. However, I don't know if I want to do the 2PM to 8PM slots available for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday or just stick to the 9AM to 5PM slots for Saturdays and Sundays with Saturday being THE day.
The shorties were pretty excited to be there. Stephen kept insisting I needed to take his shoes off. He only does that when he's really comfortable somewhere so I was instantly impressed with the people who run the place because that's what we do as soon as we get home. We dump our bags, toss out jackets and kick our shoes off (LOL).
We determined that keeping them in the same classroom for their private lessons were best. The 45 minutes are going to be split up with Noah learning for 30 minutes and Stephen for the remaining 15 because 3 year olds usually don't take piano lessons. Most people start them around 5. I figure since Noah is going to be in class with Stephen watching Step might as well learn something new too. That's another reason why I am thrilled with NYMA. Having a family plan so both kids can learn and being flexible because my kids have issues means I shall periodically be bragging abot this place while I update you all on how the little minions are progressing.
Make no mistake about it: taking turns may become an issue because my boys love musical instruments (LOL). I was prepared. Step can easily be distracted with toys and two oat meal cookies while Noah works (LMAO).
Will get back to the Roman column story shortly. I figured since I threw so many of you off about posting I had to get them to school on a Saturday I'd show you which school I was talking about (LOL). If you are looking for something interesting to do with your kids now that the weather is warm, go take a class the whole family can enjoy together. Music? Art? Cooking? Swimming? It's up to you... I'm looking forward to all the new families we are about to make friends with at NYMA.


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Game 123: Tampa Bay at Toronto
After Ricky Romero's outing against the Red Sox on Tuesday, when the rookie left after allowing six runs in just 3.2 innings, Blue Jays pitching coach Brad Arnsberg decided to switch things up for the pitcher.
"Right after my last start against Boston," Romero recalled, "as soon as I went into the dugout, he was like, 'We have nothing to work on. You're not going to throw a bullpen this week.'"
So, Romero listened and skipped his usual between-start mound workout. Instead, he did one light flat-ground before taking the mound again on Sunday. Romero then limited the Angels to two runs over six innings en route to his 11th win of the season.
Romero said the lighter work load helped. The young lefty noted that he felt much stronger as the game went on against Los Angeles.
"I did," he said. "I was talking to some of the guys about it. In the sixth inning, I was throwing kind of hard, as opposed to last week I think I ran out of gas pretty quick. My velocity was down a little bit, so people were wondering what was going on. I wanted to come back and kind of show them that I'm good."
Going forward, Romero said he may or may not be throwing bullpens between outings — it'll depend on how he feels. This week, an off-day on Thursday will help and he is scheduled to make his next start on Saturday — not Friday. That will give him an extra day to rest his arm, which has logged 145.2 innnings between Triple-A and MLB this year.
After they pitch on Sept. 4-5, respectively, the Jays plan on shutting rookie lefties Brett Cecil and Marc Rzepczynski down for the season due to innings limitations — roughly 150 for Cecil and 160 for Zep. Romero does not face a similar problem. His career-high in innings is 164.1 in '08 and he'll likely fall around 190 this season.
That is if Romero averages roughly six innings per start down the stretch. Having 30-40 more innings than the previous season is what the Blue Jays try to shoot for with their young arms (see: Cecil and Rzep). Romero said he feels great right now health-wise and plans on pitching through the end of the year.
"I already told them that I'm fresh," Romero said. "I'm ready to go through the whole year. I just look at it as, if i'm going to be one of the guys here, I feel like I need to go the whole year and kind of get on that consistent year-to-year thing. My arm is fresh. It feels good. I haven't had any arm problems all year and I bounce back pretty quick."
OTHER ITEMS: The Blue Jays activated LHP Scott Downs from the 15-day disabled list prior to Monday's game against the Rays and placed Edwin Encarnacion (left hamstring/knee) on the 15-day DL. Downs moves into the bullpen, but might not be used as the closer right away. RHP Jason Frasor has held that role since Downs has been out. … Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said that ace Roy Halladay will make his next start on Sunday in Boston, giving the right-hander an extra day of rest.
TAMPA BAY RAYS (67-56)
Third place AL East, 10.5 GB
1. Jason Bartlett, SS
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Evan Longoria, 3B
4. Ben Zobrist, 2B
5. Carlos Pena, 1B
6. Pat Burrell, DH
7. Gregg Zaun, C
8. Gabe Gross, RF
9. B.J. Upton, CF
Starter: RHP Jeff Niemann (11-5, 3.71)
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (57-65)
Fourth place AL East, 20.0 GB
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Adam Lind, LF
4. Lyle Overbay, 1B
5. Vernon Wells, CF
6. Randy Ruiz, DH
7. Rod Barajas, C
8. Travis Snider, RF
9. Jose Bautista, 3B
Starter: RHP Roy Halladay (13-6, 2.78)
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The very best way the hitters can help Ricky is beat up on Jeff Niemann, who is also a rookie and in a virtual tie with Romero on all stats.
So let's put 7 runs up on Niemann in the first inning, and help Romero get closer to the rookie of the year award. lol
By gsjays on August 24, 2009 7:10 pm	- Reply
Not the greatest start from Halladay, time for the offense to pick him up.
Well, I did ask for 7 in the first inning, BUT 6 in the first 3 works and raises Niemann's era to 3.96 versus Romero's 3.91. We could sure use another couple in the next inning and finish him off.
Guys I am scared
Whats going on with DOC
he doesn't look like himself for quite a few many games
has he lost his edge?, he was always too good to be true, i think he has lost that passion for playing for toronto, that attitude and focus
I just hope he is able to regain it
and i hope he gets traded soon, its better for everyone and I want to see him win a championship.
By goodluckdoc on August 24, 2009 11:06 pm	- Reply
I completely agree with you about Doc.
Ever since the trade deadline came and went he doesn't seem very focused. With all that talk about being traded to a contender like Philly, It must be hard to finish your season off here, especially after seeing Rolen and Rios go.
I know Doc is a complete pro, but i'm not sure that even he can keep focused now.
By the way, Cliff Lee this year with Cleveland:
7-9 3.14 era 107k in 165innings.
In his short time with Philly:
4-0 0.82 era 34k in 33innings.
His numbers in Cleveland aren't that bad, but he's been on fire in Philly. Amazing what a change of scenery can do for a veteran pitcher, i'm sure Doc wishes that he had that chance.
By djaysm on August 24, 2009 11:45 pm	- Reply
Although, I think it's way too early to be concerned about Doc, it could be he's lost some focus or it could be, he's just simply going through a tough patch, which he seems to do each year.
Whatever it is, it seems to be catching, Josh Beckett just had two games back to back where he gave up 15 runs. Burnett gave up 9 runs in his last outing and 7 in a game earlier in the month. Sabathia had his two game hemorrhage earlier in the month and gave up 10 runs.
I think the dog days of August wears everyone down, but it is also a warning sign, which I harp on all the time when Doc or some other pitcher gets over used. These guys all wear down and pitch count is damn important. It wasn't the brightest thing in the world to leave Doc in there last night for 113 pitches, when the fact is he could use some rest. The game was lost, why overuse your most valuable asset.
By gsjays on August 25, 2009 8:45 am	- Reply
Time to move Ruiz to the 4th hole, he has certainly showed he can handle major league pitching. This guy can just plain hit, what a break for the Jays- a low cost power dh, who hits both sides and under control for the next few years. The way Ruiz is hitting right handers (.350/.409/.630), he's like another left handed power bat.
I'd like to see us try the lineup below when we face a right hander and when we face a left hander swap Snider for Overbay
EE or Baustista
I agree with you about Doc. I have never read or heard him complain about having "tired" arm syndrome or just being tired in general . I think this is a case of him being mentally tired and his frustration with this team is starting to take its toll . He hasn't been himself since being thrown into the 3 ring trade circus. As I said earlier , Jay management took a quiet, hard working pitcher and tossed him to the sharks with no intention of trading him . I think the constant questions from the media, along with people being in his face 24/7 has effected him and he seems to have lost his focus. I believe some things went on during the trade talks that upset Doc but he is loyal and too much of gentleman to shed light on those things . I for one , hope Doc can be traded in the off season and he goes to a team that will give him the chance to play Oct ball .
By lndigo on August 25, 2009 12:54 pm	- Reply
Doc talked about the "dead arm issue" a number of times, that's on the record. I also doubt if it's coincidence that most of the top pitchers in the AL including Burnett (2 games-16 runs), Beckett( 2 games-15 runs), Sabathia ( 2 games-10 runs), Buehrle( 4 games-22 runs),Greinke( 2 games-10 runs, etc., all struggled in a similar fashion over the last month. It happens every year to all of them, albeit it sometimes at different times.
However, it could also be he's simply disillusioned as you mentioned. No question, the circus caused by JP made the Jays look like amateurs and caused Doc some discomfort, I have posted that multiple times. I hope that's not the cause for his current performance though, because if that's the case it seriously impacts his trade value and Doc's ability to get a large contract as a free agent.
The Jays made a huge mistake by not trading him at this past trade deadline, because we will never get what we could have gotten and we lower Doc's chances of getting a ring.
I have read pretty much every article on Doc and have yet to see one where he mentions having the "dead" arm issue so I would be more than happy if you could send me a link for one of them ….thank you .
If Doc gets traded ( I hope he does for his sake) then he has control of where he goes ( his no trade clause) . It may lower his value of return to the Jays but not his choice of destination . He could still go to a good contending team next year and still win a ring . Jays management weren't ready to trade him and I agree they should have.
By lndigo on August 25, 2009 1:57 pm	- Reply
Here's an interview with Sabathia on the same issue, I'll find one on Halladay.
C.C. Sabathia threw 241 innings for the Cleveland Indians in 2007, going 19-7 to win the American League Cy Young Award. But by October he was a different pitcher. In three starts against the Yankees and the Red Sox, he was 1-2 with an 8.80 earned run average, with 13 walks and 14 strikeouts. That winter, Sabathia said, he made an adjustment he came to regret.
?I threw a lot of innings and I kind of pushed my throwing back, and I kind of suffered for it,? Sabathia said of 2007. ?I got a dead arm later in the spring and I went into the season with a little bit of a dead arm.?
It showed. In his first four starts of last season, Sabathia was 0-3 with a 13.50 earned run average. He recovered to fashion another sterling season for the Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers, working 253 innings and making his final four starts (including one in the playoffs) on short rest.
Zambrano recently told the Cubs' official website that he's going through a "dead arm" phase.
"I've been doing all my things and my work and have been working out," Zambrano said. " Everybody goes through these, and I just have to wait for my arm strength and my arm power to come back, so I can do a good job for my team."
Zambrano's arm isn't too dead to hit home runs and take curtain calls.
Zambrano still is a must-start pitcher because you never know when he'll snap out of it. Arizona's Brandon Webb went through a similar "dead arm" period earlier this year. It lasted about five starts, and Webb has been his usual self ever since.
I've been talking about the American League Cy Young race ad nauseam recently (I promise this will be the last post on the subject for some time), but Roy Halladay's performance last night against the Tampa Bay Rays begs discussion.
He lasted just six innings, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) on 12 hits and a walk; he struck out eight. Halladay has been my Cy Young pick for some time, but today I had to think about it a little more. His ERA ballooned to 3.03, .59 behind the leader, Zack Greinke. His WHIP is still a respectable 1.14 over 184 innings with a 6.63 SO/BB. Here is an interesting statistic, however: opposing batters are hitting .263 against the Toronto ace. That, to me, seems pretty high for Halladay.
His career BAA is .255–not bad, not great for the supposed best pitcher in baseball. But his 2009 BAA is up from recent years; last season it was .237. Halladay gives up hits. But he walks no one. Even last night, he gave up twelve hits, but just one walk, over six innings.
So, what's up with Roy Halladay? The control is obviously still there to a certain extent (note the limited walks). But he is giving up more hits than normally. So perhaps he is missing his location within the strikezone.
Perhaps he is tired; he has gone on the DL before with a dead arm. Perhaps he is emotionally defeated after GM J.P. Ricciardi's very public, very stupid trade spectacle. It could be a combination of those things or it could simply be that he has been missing his spots more often recently without any specific reason.
Why is it that Cito cant find room for JMac now that they seem to be out of the running for anything? I do realize that Scutaro is haveing a GREAT year..not just a good one, but it seems that Cito just doesnt think that possibly the best defensive SS in baseball deserves to play more. He is the only utility guy with less than like 20-25 starts in baseball.
By jjkones@sbcglobal.net on August 25, 2009 3:11 pm	- Reply
I know dead arm is a serious issue ( link below ) and can only be healed with plenty of rest or in some cases surgery . I was asking for an article on Doc because I can't recall him ever being shut down with arm problems or shoulder problems . Last year Posada was shut down for dead arm and eventually had surgery . There is a difference between fatique and so called dead arm . Not trying to be contrary ( ok maybe I am , woman's perogative……lol.. ) I am hoping Doc is not injured which will effect his value
http://www.eorthopod.com/public/patient_education/3520/what_is_the_dead_arm_syndrome_mi_heard_on_espn.html
I am sure all players go through fatique but even the article on Jays' site posted after last night's game, Doc claims he is tired but feels good . I honestly believe going through that whole trade debacle has effected him . As Harry said he seems to have lost focus . It has to be frustrating for Doc to go out there and pitch knowing at years end the team will be no further ahead and its been that way every year. That the management let Rios go for nothing and found Rolen a new home , after he asked to be traded to be closer to his family . Yet the Jays Ace pitcher , who has stated he wants to atleast try to pitch for a contender, can't be given what he wants . Jays management was given what appeared to be some decent offers but they weren't blown away , now they will get less if Doc is injured . I would love it if Doc stayed with the Jays but I think a change of scenery is what he needs . Management may have shot themselves in the foot by not trading him earlier
jjkones,
Gaston is an offence guy and JMac's numbers in that area aren't great but I am not sure how they are suppose to improve if you are never given the chance . Why send down Accardo when he is pitching well and keep Camp ? I realize Accardo still has options and Camp would have to clear waivers but you have weakened the BP . Look at Tallet , he gets bounced around between starter and reliever . He has pitched so many innings this year if anybody should have dead arm it should be him …..lol……it's a wonder his arm is still attached to his body . Guess we would have to be a manager to understand some decisions .
Of course, you're being contrary, country girls always are. lol If you go back and review Doc's records from past years, there's always a few games where he doesn't perform. The worst, I think was in May of 2007 when he gave up 16 in two games.
The good news though is Doc and Romero are both getting an extra day off, so hopefully that helps the case for Doc and gives Romero a breather as well. We will likely know about Doc then, because if it's focus, expect another crap outing, if it's fatigue, hopefully this extra day does it for him.
Don't misunderstand something, one way or the other we now get less from Doc, the Jays blew it, end of story. JP compounded the problem by taking the whole scenario public and both the Doc and the Jays pay for this clown's incompetence.
I think I posted a statement that said having JP negotiate this deal was like sending a kindergarden kid to negotiate a stock sale with Warren Buffet-I stand by that statement today. BUT, I must say I wasn't impressed that Beeston didn't muzzle JP or take control of all communications.
Actually , Doc was shut down in 2004 for a few weeks with arm/shoulder fatique . I forgot about his ugly year after he won the Cy …..age is catching up with me …..huh…lol..
I think Beeston is as much to blame as JP for the trading circus . I have noticed JP has been uncharacteristically quiet lately
My hometown team , the Redsox ( they should change their name …..lol.. ) have made the finals again . …..GOOOO Redsox …..only time you will see me type that here
From Bastian's blog:
Blue Jays farmhands playing in the AFL: J.P. Arencibia, David Cooper, Brad Emaus, Adam Loewen.
So where is Brian Dopirak in this, why isn't he going to the AFL? Does JP actually think Cooper is still going to become a power hitting first baseman? Do cows fly? Even Blue Jay's own scouting reports state his max power ceiling is 10-15 home runs per year.
Cooper is going to end up being another nice player we pissed a bunch of cash away on, like Tolisano, Ahrens and Jackson in Dunedin-all 3 dismal performers.
Between these 4 first round picks by JP, the Jays spent over $4 million US dollars in signing bonuses. If anyone wants to see how dismal they are just check out their stats in Dunedin.
Dopirak is ready to go. For the year of 125 games between AA and AAA, Dopirak is hitting .313/.360/.560 with 39 doubles, 26 home runs and 92 rbi's.
Cooper, in AA all year is hitting .256/.337/.385 with 30 doubles, 8 home runs and 59 rbi's in 113 games.
And Adam Lowen, what's that about. That experiment isn't working, so why invest more in him. He's already 25 and failing in Dunedin, with poorer performance than 4 other outfielders there, never mind the crop of good looking young outfielders in Lansing hitting Dunedin next year. Another waste of time and money decision by JP.
Hey, you're not getting older just wiser and better. lol
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Home SOUTH EAST Biafra: Why Igbos should not leave Nigeria – Buhari
Biafra: Why Igbos should not leave Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has highlighted why people of the Southeast should not leave Nigeria.
Buhari said Igbos are fundamental to Nigeria's growth and economy.
Speaking in Owerri, Imo State on Thursday, Buhari said it would be "unthinkable" for Igbos to leave Nigeria.
A statement by the president's spokesman, Femi Adesina, disclosed that Buhari made the remark during a Town Hall meeting with Igbo leaders.
According to Buhari: "The fundamental thing about the Igbo people is that there is no town you will visit in Nigeria without seeing the Igbos being in charge of either infrastructure or pharmaceutical industry.
"Therefore, it is unthinkable for me that any Igbo man would consider himself not to be a part of Nigeria.
"The evidence is there for everyone to see that Igbos are in charge of Nigeria's economy."
The president assured the Southeast that they stand to benefit more from his administration.
He said there are ongoing infrastructural developments in the Southeast region.
Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by Nnamdi Kanu has been agitating for the actualization of Biafra and by extension Nigeria's break up.
However, Kanu is locked up by the Department of State Services, DSS, following his rearrest in Kenya.
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Q: Send message to a non-friend facebook user? I am developing a Facebook application. It must notify random people on Facebook about a certain event that happens related to them. I mean random people - not just those who installed the app, that's a key point.
Yeah I know it sounds like a spammy annoying application, but I swear, it's not that kind that everyone hates. :)
Is there a way to send anything (wall post? message?) to a user that did not previously installed the app?

A: No, that's not possible as per facebook's privacy policy. There should be some sort of connection like friendship/application user to do this.

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Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor explores the responsibility of the African artist
"I am an artist first, before anything else."
Posted 17 Jul 19 By Lauren Mitchell African Design • Art & Photography • Design Activism Creative Work / Design News Comments
Victor Ehikhamenor's work is all-consuming: it draws you in, and, in a manner of speaking, spins you around and spits you out, leaving you to question all that you thought you knew. The hypnotising lines and curves of Ehikhamenor's work came from his hands at an early age.
"Between the ages of four and five I drew obsessively- just drawing lines. I never stopped. I grew up in the village, so we didn't have art teachers, so this was all me, just doing this stuff by myself," says Ehikhamenor .
At this age Ehikhamenor was unaware of what an artist was or what creating art even meant. It took a family friend, gazing upon his work, and stating, "Oh, you're an artist", before he realised the potential of his work.
"My brother's friend called me an artist one day. Confused, I asked, "What is that?" He responded, "It's what you're doing." "I was like OK, I'm an artist." So I would write on my notebooks and on everything: My name is Victor, aka artist," says Ehikhamenor, laughing as we sit for lunch at a hotel in Kigali where we're being hosted on the 25th anniversary of the country's genocide.
Being a working artist wasn't always possible for Ehikhamenor. Growing up in a small village in Nigeria, he had little exposure to art education. He mentions that looking back at his childhood, he now can see that he grew up in a very artistic home.
Being an artist was encouraged and supported by his family. But he realised that only creating art wasn't always going to pay the bills. Ehikhamenor's father sent him to further his education and looking for the closest thing to art, Ehikhamenor found himself in the lecture theatres of the English and literature department.
"I fell in love with storytelling. I would often write letters for old women who wished to communicate with their families in the city. Because of this new venture, my focus shifted a little bit from art making to writing," says Ehikhamenor.
Writing for major publications such as the New York Times and The Guardian was great, but Ehikhamenor still wanted to become an artist. His art and writing were still not paying the bills and he was struggling.
"I knew what kind of artist I wanted to be right from day one. I could immediately differentiate what different types of art were, and I realised that I wanted to be an institutional artist, not just making stuff and just selling for the sake of selling," says Ehikhamenor.
While going back to studying and working in IT, Ehikhamenor continued to create his works of art. He may have been qualified in IT, but he clearly states, "I won't tell you that I am an IT person, I will tell you that I am an artist first."
Today Ehikhamenor is based in Lagos, Nigeria. His return to his home country began with a feeling of restlessness that he could not get rid of while living in the western world. When he returned, he held an exhibition of his work, and put his feelers out for how the country would respond to his art. By the end of the exhibition 90% of his work had been sold. It was then that he knew that he had made the right decision.
Ehikhamenor's art has travelled across continents and has been exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries and museums around the world, including the first Nigerian pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale. One of his works can also be seen at the Norval Foundation's sculpture garden in Cape Town (below).
Speaking about the kinds of things that inspire him and his work, he always finds himself going back to his simple beginnings. "When I get to a place and I'm asked to create artwork, I have to 'consume' the place first. I go to the villages. I like going to the villages - I grew up there. There's so much that a village can tell you," he says.
Ehikhamenor looks for the things that resonate most with the people of a particular area. He refers to the Rwandan landscape that we've been travelling over the past few days, and mentions that the straw fences used by the communities in the rural areas was something that drew his attention.
Seeing the intricate designs and weaving techniques, he noted that if he did an art installation in Kigali, it would be something as commonplace as that, and that he would place these straw fences in a museum.
"I would move something like that to the city, to a place where you would least expect it. President [Paul] Kagame has probably seen something like that without taking note. But if I bring it to the national museum, he would stop and take note of what has been done," says Ehikhamenor.
He says that was the type of thing that would force those in power to take note of the art coming out of their country, and perhaps motivate them to invest in the arts. He wants art to generate a conversation, and to ask questions that others are afraid to ask. He wants it to be confrontational if necessary.
One of Ehikhamenor's exhibits shines a light on the environmental degradation that has occurred as a result of capitalism and the greed of the human race. One of his artworks is a dripping oil drum suspended over a trough of water, which Ehikhamenor uses to comment on the oil industry of Nigeria, and the amount of pollution that it has caused in the country.
The artist feels that his work has been shifting more towards using his art for activism, and to uplift his community. He believes that the development of the African continent lies in the hands of the African people. He is of the opninion that relying on outside help only leads to major corporations stealing from the continent, or making a mess of the natural environment.
This is why he started his studio/residency, Angels and Muses. The residency offers two artists a space to create their art, host book readings, workshops, film screenings as well as press conferences. Completely self-funded, Angels and Muses is an open space, where artists can receive free mentorship from Ehikhamenor. The studio itself is a work of art, and has been featured on Netflix's Amazing Interiors.
Ehikhamenor's latest exhibition, Daydream Esoterica, recently took place in Lagos. The exhibition is described by critics as being an invitation into the inexhaustible mind of one of Nigeria's finest artists. It deals with how the city of Lagos entices the artist to dream big, but at the same time it feeds off the frustrations of the artist. According to Ehikhanmenor, in order to survive, one must continue to daydream.
Nigerian photographer's romantic visions of Lagos
Nigerian artist uses posters to tackle issues of climate change
Navigating African masculinity in mixed media art


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Nigeria could become the fifth most populous country in the world, teetering on the edge of a "demographic disaster" unless its stagnant economy rapidly expands to support its teeming youth population, according to a report released Wednesday.
Estimates in the report by the British Council show Nigeria's population of 150 million people will swell by another 63 million people by 2050.
Nigeria will have a ready supply of workers into the future with more than 40 percent of the West African nation's younger than 14.
However, the oil-rich nation's gross domestic product remained flat as its population multiplied in the last two decades, leaving it dangerously out of balance unless true economic development takes hold, the report said.
To avoid that chaos, the report urges Nigeria's government to step away from relying solely on its crude oil revenues and encourages investment in emerging industries like telecommunication and manufacturing.
Nigeria has yet to show such bold moves after it emerged into democracy a decade ago in the wake of the chaos of military dictatorships and coups following its independence from Britain in 1960. Blinded by oil money, the government allowed the country's one-time dominant agricultural economy to be devastated and many of the nation's factories sit idle.
Illiteracy remains high as an education gap grows wider ? children have access to better schooling in the Christian-majority south compared to those in the Muslim north, the report said.
But even an education cannot guarantee a job. The report said 30 percent of those who completed secondary education remain unemployed. Meanwhile, those without opportunities in the north will be susceptible to radicalization ? a dangerous precedent in a region already prone to religious violence that borders nations where terror group al-Qaida of the Islamic Maghreb already operates.
The report also suggests Nigeria's government offer "family planning" services to slow its population growth.
The British Council, a nonprofit organization, is sponsored by the U.K. government and other organizations.


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Look, I hate to knock such a beloved character just because I hail from a generation who only experienced the waning days of her 100 year popularity… but I've always thought Raggedy Ann was a creepy ghoul of a doll, and never understood her appeal.
If I sound too harsh, understand it's only because I've never been able to bring it up until this very moment, since no one I've ever known has ever brought this 20th century relic up in conversation.
Still, we all caught glimpses of Raggedy Ann here and there while growing up. Unfortunately, I happen to associate her most as the centerpiece my Grandmother's eerily immaculate retirement tomb. And although it's hardly Raggedy Ann's her fault that this thought also conjures the smell of urine, Fresca and death, but hey, it's a packaged deal. But it's not like we crossed paths enough for me to build any revulsion towards the lady.
After all, Raggedy Anne and her insipid TV show ran up against mind-blowing stuff like Muppet Babies, Ninja Turtles and The Smurfs in the fall of 1988, so we both could've gone the rest of our lives without running afoul of one another… That is, until I watched her abysmal special on a whim, The Great Santa Caper, and realized she went and dragged Chuck Jones into her irrelevant spiral! That I don't forgive!
Chuck Jones, the lauded animator who brought us cell and paint H-bombs like the Road Runner, Michigan J. Frog, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the phrase "Rabbit Season, Duck Season," now has this frontier-era Barbie doll tarnishing his legacy.
Although, perhaps Rags isn't entirely to blame… Jones did write this forgettable piece of Yule tide nonsense. I mean, to his credit How the Grinch Stole Christmas has remained a benchmark of animated Christmas specials, but to his discredit, this pathetic offering made 12 years later bears more than a passing resemblance to some his previous work.
Chalk this up to Jones being an old man well beyond his prime, but I'm thinking it has more to do with the utterly useless source material. The main problem with Raggedy Anne is that she never really does anything. I mean, what can she do, really?
Being the hottest holiday item during "A Very Turn of the Century Frontier Christmas" hardly qualifies her to roundhouse kick, call in an army of robots or crush the souls of her enemies with irrefutable logic puzzles. At best, she's merely cute.
If you're this terrified of reindeer, perhaps you're not qualified to save Christmas?
So why exactly does Comet the Reindeer rush off to employ the services of Raggedy Anne and Andy to overthrow the plot of Alex G. Wolf? Purely on the basis – and these are her words (yes, Comet's female, deal with it) – of needing someone who is "very light and can't freeze." Seriously? Mr. Maggo's pretty short? Mighty Mouse is ridiculously strong AND protected by a layer of mammalian fur?
My biggest problem with any Raggedy Ann adventure is that she rarely raises a finger to solve problems. The only ability she seems to posess is a knack for encountering people and things who can. Here's Wolf's plan: Shroud Christmas items in plexiglass in order to charge children for mint condition versions of the toys Santa delivers for FREE!
In one of biggest cop-outs since the "Thank Goodness it was only a dream!" ending, Raggedy Anne and Andy take a corrosive piss on the fourth wall, turn to the camera and demand, YOU, the television viewer, shout "LOVE" at the screen. For real?
Meanwhile, the audience, whether they chose to yell at their screen like it was a Packers game or not, has grown either 80% dumber or irate at an adventure that barely started, middled or ended.
None. Unless you're a conspiratorial grad student who hasn't watched enough television to better to intertwine "Christmas" and "Love" to Christ's condemnation of material gain.
Minimal. He appears early on during Christmas Eve preparations, then more notably, sleeping with his reindeer… instead of Mrs. Claus?!
One ball is awarded solely because I interpret the "Meaning of Christmas" as an excuse to let Chuck Jones work again. There's a reason this thing isn't available on DVD.
Bittersweetly, The Great Santa Caper starring Raggedy Ann and Any is not available on DVD. While I wouldn't recommend it, it's still a shame for people who loved it to be without the option. However, you can pick up numerous DVDs that contain 3 or so episodes from the Saturday Morning TV series, and the dolls themselves are still for sale damn near everywhere.
I referenced Gloobstick a while back to my young cousins and they, unsurprisingly, had no idea what I was talking about… Time to find the VHS of this that is somewhere in the house!


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Feature: Location, location, location - Part 2
DS takes a look at some of the best and worst examples of fictional gaming locations.
One of the most common themes for a video game setting stems from the realm of fantasy, especially in the RPG genre. Lands similar to Tolkien's Middle Earth can be found in many an RPG, and allow for true game escapism if done correctly. A great recent example of this comes in the form of Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Often cited as one of the finest gaming moments of this generation, the first time you emerge from the dungeon and witness the lush landscape is truly something to savour. Bethesda's creation was one that gamers wanted to explore and very few were disappointed with the results.
The science fiction setting
The sci-fi setting is perhaps more prominent in video games, with RPGs, shooters and action titles all using technology-infused landscapes in their droves. In RPGs, the developers tend to utilise the 'galaxy far, far away' approach and send you off into space and other unexplored lands. What the space backdrop allows developers to do, is create a number of different planets to explore, some of which clearly share similarities to Earth, and others that are completely unique and from the far regions of the design team's brain. Unfortunately, games like Mass Effect, which uses our own planet and solar system to give it some context, often contain rather generic space station-style interiors, which would be visually rather dull were it for the deep storyline and conversational mechanic. However, much like Oblivion, it's when you break free of these drab insides that the location comes into its own and manages to startle you with vibrancy and colour.
In terms of FPS titles, Bungie has managed to create one of the best settings with the planet Reach. Home to a vast array of different landscapes, the planet was the perfect setting for countless death matches, and combined with the interiors of orbiting space stations, the game allowed for open-world battles as well as corridor sections that finely punctuated the action.
The RPG genre
While we've touched upon many RPG games already, there are a few that merge fantasy, science fiction, and in the case of Chrono Trigger, periods of time to establish lands that have extreme versatility.
One of the best, and indeed smartest, examples of getting the most out of your area comes from Square's SNES title Chrono Trigger. The land itself isn't particularly huge, but its time-travelling mechanic means that there is always something new to see, even if it's a place you've visited before. While the graphics may seem dated now, and last year's DS release was criticised for containing no visual upgrade, the gameplay, story and world that you are able to explore are so strong that you feel immersed even before you're sent back through time.
As mentioned last week, real-world destinations such as Japan, which is a haven for the RPG genre, clearly also influence the classic level grinders. And the mixture between ancient and beautiful countryside, shrines and villages, as well as the technological marvel that is Tokyo, can be found to some extent in numerous RPGs. Take Final Fantasy VII for example, the initial Midgar setting, so built-up, crowded and industrial, is surrounded by a land full of beauty, colour and peace.
Lands with longevity
There was a time, long before the advent of polygons and advanced 3D engines, when creating the perfect video game world, dripping with life and colour, was a job that only the best and most imaginative developers could achieve.
Perhaps the greatest company at creating gaming locations in the '80s and early '90s (and today for that matter) was Nintendo. It has made two worlds in particular that are just as well known today as they were in their inception - namely Hyrule and The Mushroom Kingdom.
Hyrule is the home of Zelda and Link, and captured gamers' imaginations with some wonderfully-designed destinations and good use of colours and music (the latter being essential to further immerse you into the land). The original Legend Of Zelda takes on a variety of colours and shapes to send you into a space full of mountains, lakes, forests, deserts and plains. These brighter, recognisable overworld sections of Hyrule are offset cleverly with the dark dungeons you discover and explore. Nintendo has shaken up Hyrule many times over the years, but the core locations that were present in the original game can be found in most of the Zelda titles that have followed.
The Mushroom Kingdom is another that was created by Nintendo in the '80s and has remained relatively unchanged (although graphically upgraded) to this day. Unlike the original Zelda, the area which Mario and friends inhabited was a side-viewed 2D one, and contained a similar number of themed backdrops which helped to create a semi-plausible fantasy land.
Nintendo has always been the master company at creating fun, enjoyable games, and perhaps without the gameplay, the aforementioned lands would have failed to sparkle. Moreover, these kingdoms and faraway spaces are still as intriguing as ever, with Nintendo forever making gamers salivate over the prospect of revisiting these spots with every new generation of console.
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Q: Cannot install lubuntu-desktop I am trying to install the lubuntu-desktop package.
user@host:~$ sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

fails with this error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
lubuntu-desktop : Depends: gdebi but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

so I proceed with
user@host:~$ sudo apt-get install gdebi

leading to
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
gdebi : Depends: gdebi-core (= 0.9.5.3ubuntu2) but 0.9.5.3ubuntu1 is to be installed
Recommends: libgtk2-perl but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

So I go ahead and grab this libgtk2--perl package, and then try installing gdebi again, leading to:
user@host:~$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
gdebi : Depends: gdebi-core (= 0.9.5.3ubuntu2) but 0.9.5.3ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

What has gone wrong but mainly, how do I correct this??
EDIT: adding requested information
GDEBI
user@host:~$ sudo apt-cache policy gdebi
gdebi:
     Installed: (none)
     Candidate: 0.9.5.3ubuntu2
     Version table:
     0.9.5.3ubuntu2 0
               500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/universe                          amd64 Packages
     0.9.5.3ubuntu1 0
               500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages
     0.9.5.3 0
              500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages

GDEBI-CORE
user@host:~$ sudo apt-cache policy gdebi-core
gdebi-core:
       Installed: 0.9.5.3ubuntu1
       Candidate: 0.9.5.3ubuntu1
       Version table:
       *** 0.9.5.3ubuntu1 0
            500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
            100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.9.5.3 0
            500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

A: This happened to me too. I didn't try enedil's solution, but I did try sudo apt install lubuntu-core and then sudo apt install lubuntu-desktop. I know this problem is already resolved but I thought this could be another solution.

A: Perform a full system update and try again:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2009) - Acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, Bernard Genereux, the newly-elected Member of Parliament for Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Riviere-du-Loup, today announced the awarding of $216,000 in repayable funding to the firm Campor Inc.
Awarded through the Community Adjustment Fund, an initiative of Canada's Economic Action Plan, this funding will enable the company to acquire equipment to convert municipal and septic tank mud and wastewater into combustible material intended for household furnaces and industrial boilers. In addition, part of this new production will take the form of compost for soil amendments. As a result, 100 percent of the mud residues will be converted into finished goods for sale. This project will generate an investment of $656,000 and lead to the maintenance of 24 positions and the creation of three new jobs.
"A leader in waste processing in the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Campor is constantly looking for innovative solutions to current environmental issues. Its project is an interesting approach to diversifying the regional economy, while focusing on sustainable development and the protection of our environment. For this innovative enterprise, it will be an opportunity to increase its productivity and ensure its growth, while helping revitalize various communities," explained MP Bernard Genereux.
This initiative is well in line with the objectives of the Community Adjustment Fund, a $1 billion economic stimulus measure. As an example, through this Fund, $115 million have been invested in the forestry sector to help Quebec workers and communities weather the crisis.


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If you haven't already, you'll fall in love with Pilkington's voice when you read "Pomegranate," the first poem in this new, crazy-wonderful collection. Vivid detail wound with delicious humor augmented by the elegant, quiet, remarkable imagery of his closure. There's a comfortable, highly-intelligent oddness on these pages, page after page of consciousness-changing images, and moments of such vulnerability that you'll forget you're reading and find you want to reach out and comfort the speaker. I couldn't put this book down. I went from poem to poem feeling my jaw dropping successively lower as I progressed. Buy this book – it'll repay you with so many marvelings you'll go right back to the first page when you finish the last. This is brilliant work.
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Kevin Pilkington's poems are first order charming. Playing Poker With Tennessee Williams is sweet as a Mint Julep and as strong as the best Southern Comfort. Pilkington invokes the Gods and they answer with kindness and hope.
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I have been reading Kevin Pilkington's marvelous poems with delight and admiration for over three decades. Pilkington is one of those poets whose memorable phrasings and turns of thought travel from the streets of New York City to come to lodge in this reader's brain. He is a keen observer always on the edge of the man-made and natural worlds with his quietly arresting images and imagination: "I wanted the tree to play one/of those old standards by Mercer/or Van Heusen, something soft with/ a melody that sounds like a bandage." He is also a poet of great heart. And human dignity. Playing Poker With Tennessee Williams is a must-read by a poet at the height of his powers.
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Kevin Pilkington is a member of the writing faculty at Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of six collections: Spare Change was the La Jolla Poets Press National Book Award winner; Ready to Eat the Sky was a finalist for an Independent Publishers Books Award; In the Eyes of a Dog won the 2011 New York Book Festival Award; The Unemployed Man Who Became a Tree was a Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award finalist. His poetry has appeared in many anthologies including: Birthday Poems: A Celebration, Western Wind, and Contemporary Poetry of New England. Over the years, he has been nominated for four Pushcarts. His poems have appeared in numerous magazines including: The Harvard Review, Poetry, Ploughshares, Iowa Review, Boston Review, Yankee, Hayden's Ferry, Columbia, North American Review, etc. He has taught and lectured at numerous colleges and universities including The New School, Manhattanville College, MIT, University of Michigan, Susquehanna University, Saint Vincent College. His debut novel Summer Shares was published in 2012 and a paperback edition was reissued in summer 2014. He recently completed a second novel and is working on a new collection of poems.
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My journey has been an interesting one (isn't everyone's, in their own way?). I have a classic, prodigal daughter testimony, where I grew up in a Christian family, turned away from family and faith in my teens, only to return dramatically in my mid-twenties.
Many were relieved, not least myself! However, in not wanting to burst the 'bubble of comfort' on this happy, grace-filled, life-turned-around story, I must balance it at least, in no small measure.
Because since coming to faith 14 years ago, the journey's been a paradox of passion and pain in equal measure. I haven't had the "Ta-dah! Look, see, everything's OK now" experience, which can so often accompany my type of story.
What I have, helpfully, realised is that none of us, whether Christian or not, are exempt from both trials and joys. Matthew 5:45 sums this up: "He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." I've learnt that no amount of faith will stop bad things happening to good people. Nor good things happening to bad people! Nor good people making mistakes, and bad people making wise choices and vice versa!
Since coming to faith I've encountered multiple and heart-breaking bereavements; made poor financial choices; lost confidence through redundancy; suffered a significant relationship breakdown; failed at ministry endeavours; struggled with people's unmet expectations in me and vice versa; had a near breakdown; have aspirations as of yet not even close to seeing lived out; deeply grieved through two miscarriages; and, all too regularly, clocked up significant social faux pas.
Now in middle age, I'm embracing the failures, fears, flops and fiascos. I see them differently now. I don't see them as cringe worthy black marks nor as a personal immaturity that I'll eventually grow out of. And most importantly, I don't now mark myself down as unredeemable nor beyond the love or grace of God. Quite the opposite.
I now see the failures, fears, flops and fiascos as an opportunity. To be kind to myself, then to breathe ... and then even more remarkably, to learn. Brené Brown, the renowned American philosopher on kindness, asserts, "Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love." I tried it and I'm changed because of it. The kindness which I now afford myself has liberated me to learn from difficult situations, rather than beat myself up because of them. And kindness toward myself has also allowed the privilege of seeing quite how magnificent aspects of me really are. And, just as exciting, to see quite how magnificent aspects of others really are! It affects everything.
So I now live my life through kindsight rather than mere hindsight. It's not just theory, it informs how I interpret and accept the past, negotiate and enjoy the present and remain optimistic for the future.
We might not be able to change what's happened, but we can change our continued response to it. And God wants to be in on every part of this journey, not just the parts of life we feel OK about, or are proud enough of. God wants to breathe goodness and kindness and love into every area of our life – particularly the ones we're the most frightened or ashamed of.
May this encourage and inspire you to be brave and firstly embrace failure. Failure is part of the human experience. It's how we deal with it, or not, that matters. We can either hold ourselves back with shame, anger, pride or embarrassment, or, move on. And to move on is to stop comparing our lives to others, take responsibility, forgive ourselves, hold onto the atoning work of the cross and believe Jesus will take it and turn the failure into something beautiful.
+ Tania Bright is group executive director of Enterprise - Chapel Street; executive chair of Love146 Europe and a popular speaker.
1 — Never compare yourself to others.
Not one person breathing and walking this earth right now is exempt from failure. To compare our lives to others, assuming that others must somehow have it all together is deeply destructive. No one person has a 100% success rate in all they do. Everybody makes mistakes or simply fails at something. Once this is understood, it's easier to be kind to ourselves and to begin to see others, not as a threat, but as fellow-sojourners who need our love and compassion, and us theirs.
2 — Take responsibility, however hard, for the part, however small, we played in the failure.
If we don't take responsibility, we can't honestly assess our behaviour and we can't harness the powerful gift of knowledge that would be available to us. Knowledge and self-awareness after failure, seen through kindsight are the most under-utilised change-agents for moving on. By grappling with our contribution to the failure, we can either ensure the same failure isn't repeated or, at the very least, we can see the wood for the trees as to what really happened.
Self-forgiveness is paramount. How many of us are walking around with stooped shoulders and a defeated attitude because of our own failings? Lots. Even though we've repented, said sorry a million times, begged for mercy and researched flagellation on Google. But what is first required is the art of self-forgiveness! This entails standing in front of the mirror and saying something not dissimilar to "you fell on your face my dear friend. It won't be the last time and right now I'm going to treat you with kindness and forgive you, because that way you can learn and try to avoid the same mistake again. Onwards old chappess". This type of kindsight is very liberating. It frees us from the prison of holding onto the pain. I must have had a hundred of these conversations with myself over the years. Often followed with prayer, with hands that rather sheepishly hand the whole sorry mess to Jesus. Again.
4 — Appreciate the huge, glorious and loving nature of our Father God.
When we know that love, that perfect love, we need never have to prove anything again to anyone, nor will we believe that we will only be loved if we're perfect. Which is hogwash. We are loved and loved dearly, as we are, with who we are right now, bringing what we bring right now. Because of the work of the cross, we can, no must, move on.


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During the 1970s and 1980s almost 4,000 people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C after receiving contaminated blood products from the NHS. Over 1,200 of these were also infected with HIV. It is believed that over 1,200 people have since died as a result, but the exact figure is not known.
There have been previous inquiries into what happened, but they did not have UK-wide powers to compel witnesses to attend and gather official documents.
A new inquiry opened in September 2018. It is chaired by retired judge, Sir Brian Langstaff. It will examine why men, women and children in the UK were given infected blood and/or infected blood products; the impact on their families; how the authorities (including government) responded; the nature of any support provided following infection; questions of consent; and whether there was a cover-up.
Cyrilia Davies-Knight of Hudgell Solicitors represents a number of core participants at the Inquiry. She has instructed Karon Monaghan QC of Matrix Chambers and Philip Dayle of No5 Chambers as counsel.
The Inquiry's public hearings will take place across the UK starting in April. Full details can be found here.


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French Open Men's Odds: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Take Top Spots After Roger Federer Withdrawal on FanDuel
By FairwayJay
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The French Open continues through Round 4 of the men's tournament, and FanDuel Sportsbook has you covered for the updated bracket results and odds updates.
The top three favorites remain in tournament contention, led by top seed Novak Djokovic (+390) and 13-time French Open Champion Rafael Nadal (-150). And 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas (+390) is battling as the highest remaining seed on the other side of the bracket.
The odds and updates continue as players perform at the highest level on their way to the quarterfinals.
No stopping Stefanos ?
No. 5 seed @steftsitsipas secures his place back in the #RolandGarros quarter-finals after overcoming Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. pic.twitter.com/Pad8V92qYw
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2021
Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open Sunday, and the 20-time Grand Slam winner cited too much stress on his knee. Federer underwent two knee surgeries in 2020 and is targeting a ninth Wimbledon title later this month on his favorite grass court surface.
The 39-year-old Federer defeated Dominic Koepfer 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 in a long, grueling match that ended in the early morning Sunday, local time in Paris. Federer was on his way to potentially meeting Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
Here are the current odds of the remaining players to win the 2021 French Open men's tournament at Roland Garros, courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
Men's French Open Odds 2021
1. Rafael Nadal (-150)
2. Novak Djokovic (+390)
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (+440)
4. Alexander Zverev (+1200)
5. Daniil Medvedev (+2100)
6. Matteo Berrettini (+3900)
7. Jannik Sinner (+5500)
8. Diego Schwartzman (+7000)
9. Alejandro D Fokina (+11000)
10. Federico Delbonis (+13000)
11. Lorenzo Musetti (+18000)
12. Kei Nishikori (+22000)
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The Sepia Guys Are at It Again
Wood-Fired Pizzas, Homemade Pastas and Ricotta Pillows From the Maple & Ash Chef
This Time, With Lots of Gin and Fire
By Sarah Freeman · June 12, 2017
Photo: Barry Brecheisen
You've seen it all before. Meat cooking on an open hearth. Small plates inspired by global street food. A trio of Spanish-style gin and tonics.
But put it all together with a dash of panache, which is something the Sepia guys do quite well, and you've got a restaurant worthy of your next date night.
On the 10-year anniversary of their much-awarded West Loop restaurant, chef Andrew Zimmerman and co. are ready for restaurant number two, Proxi. It's right next door to Sepia, it's open now, and here's the slideshow.
They're pulling out all the stops this time. Starting with a marble bar flooded with light from the floor-to-ceiling windows. There, you can drink compressed cucumber and rose gin and tonics at one of the high-tops or in the curtain-enclosed lounge.
If you're looking for a more intimate experience, get comfortable in one of the camel-colored booths that overlook the dining room and sit back for a feast of coal-roasted oysters and BBQ lamb ribs.
If you're looking to go all out with a bone-in ribeye, ask to be seated at the chef's counter with views of the flame-throwing hearth.
Then ask for a bone-in ribeye.
Sarah Freeman is often accused of hiding secrets in her hair. She can make any cocktail, as long as that cocktail is a rye Old Fashioned, and has never met a saison she didn't like.
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Big Steaks. Big Seafood Towers. You Know, Big.
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Happy Hour on Daybeds. It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This.
An Establishment Dedicated Almost Solely to One of the City's Best Burgers
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Q: Prevent deploying (disable) WatchKit App with iOS iPhone App in Xcode We've got an Xcode project with build configurations for the Apple Watch as well. Our Apple Watch app isn't ready yet, so we'd like to release with it disabled. What's the best way to disable Apple Watch functionality in a build?

A: The above answer is correct but if you are not able to figure out the first point.
1) Remove the WatchKit extension from "Target Dependencies".
It means to go to your target, select build phases, then click Dependencies. remove watch dependency
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Even better way is to just search 'watch' keyword in Main Target -> Build phases. The dependencies and embed watch content will be listed. Just remove them

A: Remove the WatchKit extension
To make sure that your WatchKit extension is no longer visible, you have to do two things:
1) Remove the WatchKit extension from "Target Dependencies"

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*(To go to Target Dependencies: in the project navigator, click the project file. Then click the target of the iPhone app. Go to the Build Phases tab.)
2) Remove the WatchKit extension from "Embed App Extensions" (in Xcode 7+, "Embed Watch Content")

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*(In Build Phases, go to Embed App Extensions. Remove the WatchKit extension entry from the list Embed App Extensions.)
Finally, you may have to clean your build folder. Then build and run your iPhone application.
To re-add the WatchKit extension:
For watchOS1: FIRST, add your WatchKit extension to Target Dependencies. This re-creates the .appex file that you can now add to the list under Embed App Extensions by pressing the plus button and choosing "App Name WatchKit Extension.appex".
For watchOS2: Just add your WatchKit extension to Target Dependencies.
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*I have tried the whole process of removing and recreating the extension both in the simulator and on the actual devices (iPhone and Apple Watch). It worked in both cases.

*I have also tried to do either A or B but that was not sufficient.

*I used Xcode version 6.3.2


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L'escut de Mali, més aviat un emblema que no un escut heràldic, fou aprovat oficialment el 1973, segons l'ordre núm. 56/CMLN del 20 d'octubre.

És de forma circular, amb el camper d'atzur (oficialment, «blau cel»). Al centre hi figura la mesquita de Djenné, de color gris argila, sobremuntada d'un «voltor llegendari» volant, de color gris fosc, i acompanyada al peu d'un sol ixent d'or. Per davant del sol, dos arcs adossats, tensats per la fletxa, de sable. A la part superior, el nom oficial de l'estat en francès: ; a la inferior, el lema nacional:  ('Un poble – Una meta – Una fe'); totes dues inscripcions, en lletres majúscules de sable.

L'escut actual es basa en l'adoptat arran de la independència el 1960, que tenia els mateixos elements però amb els colors de la bandera estatal.

Vegeu també
 Bandera de Mali

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 Presidència de la República de Mali – Símbols de la República
 Hubert Herald – Escut de Mali

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Malaysia GP: Preview - Toyota
Panasonic Toyota Racing heads for the heat and humidity of Sepang for the Malaysian Grand Prix and round two of the 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship this weekend. After a very disappointing double retirement in the opening round of the season, the team is focused on a strong performance around the fast, sweeping curves of Sepang in what will be the 10th Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix. The Sepang track, which first hosted a Grand Prix in 1999, is one of the longer tracks on the calendar at 5.543km and requires teams to pay special attention to cooling, with air temperatures regularly well over 30C forcing the team to adopt a different cooling package for this race. Sepang holds happy memories for Toyota as it was the scene of the team's first Formula 1 podium and Jarno, who finished second in 2005 to claim that honour, is fired up to claim another result worthy of celebration. Timo enjoys his 26th birthday on Tuesday but, like the rest of the team, he is focused on translating the TF108's undoubted potential into results this weekend.
Jarno Trulli: "I like to race in Malaysia but I am not so keen on the climate, with the heat and in particular the humidity which makes it a bit uncomfortable; it is definitely one of the hardest races of the year because of this. Australia was a very hot weekend as well but Malaysia will be much more humid. Sepang is a modern Formula 1 circuit and we have very good facilities there. It is also an unusual and technically challenging circuit to drive; there are some fun corners but in my opinion the best corner is after the hairpin, turn 10, where there is a double left hander. I like this corner, it is a challenge and it's exciting to drive. In Australia we saw that the TF108 certainly has a lot of potential, as we had already seen in testing, but this is a different kind of track to Albert Park so we will have to work hard on Friday to get the best set-up for this race. It was a shame we retired in Australia when I was looking good for a strong points finish but I think we will be quite competitive this weekend so I expect to score points."
Timo Glock: "I have never raced at Sepang so this will be my first time. I am looking forward to it as it is an interesting track to drive on, as I found out when I drove in Friday practice in 2004. From what I remember the track is wide but it is also quite challenging for the driver - there are some difficult corners and you have to concentrate to get the best out of your car. It's quite a hard track for the driver but I like driving there. We do not go to any other venue where the heat and humidity are so extreme; I expect this to be one of the toughest races of the season. You need to be extremely fit in Formula 1 anyway so I don't think I will have any problems. The circuit itself is quite an interesting one and it is also pretty technical, with a lot of fast, sweeping corners and also some slow corners. The race in Australia was quite difficult for me and it was unfortunate it ended like that but I am fine and hoping for a better result this weekend."
Pascal Vasselon - Senior General Manager Chassis: "The Malaysian Grand Prix is always a challenge for everyone in the team due to the conditions, but we had a taste of that in Australia already. Usually we expect ambient temperatures of between 32 and 36C but the most outstanding temperature is the ground temperature, which is typically around 55C - massively hot for the tyres. It is also difficult for other parts of the package as well because the high temperatures are very demanding on the cooling package and the brakes. In Malaysia we will get a clearer picture of where each team stands because Melbourne is a unique circuit and it is not always clear if the characteristics of the circuit are causing issues or if it is down to the car itself. As this is a back-to-back race, we will have the same spec package as in Australia, unless there are any unexpected problems, but we saw in Melbourne that there is a lot of potential in the TF108, even though we did not achieve the result we expected, so I am confident we have a competitive car and I expect us to score points."
Malaysia GP: Preview - Honda
Malaysia GP: Preview - BMW
Australian GP: Race notes - Toyota
Another 5 spot penalty for Glock
Australian GP: Qualifying notes - Toyota
Australian GP: Practice notes - Toyota
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Gary Lucas is an American guitarist/songwriter who has played and collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Chris Cornell, Lou Reed, John Cale, Nick Cave and David Johansen.
Other collaborations include: Adrian Sherwood, Allen Ginsberg, Billy Bang, Bob Neuwirth, Bob Weir, Bryan Ferry, Damo Suzuki, Dave Liebman, DJ Spooky, Dr. John, Fred Schneider, Future Sound of London, Geoff Muldaur, Graham Parker, Iggy Pop, Jann Klose, Joe Lovano, John Sebastian, John Zorn, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Kristin Diable, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Matthew Sweet, Melissa Mars, Onetwo, Patti Smith, Peter Hammill, Peter Stampfel, Richard Barone, Roswell Rudd, Sebastian Doggart, Steve Swallow, The Dark Poets, Van Dyke Parks, and Warren Haynes.
Some of these collaborations appear on his retrospective album Improve the Shining Hour, which also features his film and TV music for ABC News, 20/20 and Turning Point. He has produced albums for composer/saxophonists Tim Berne and Peter Gordon, and for the French avant-rock band Tanger. He co-wrote Joan Osborne's Grammy-nominated song "Spider Web" from her triple platinum album Relish.


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VIDEO: EV West and partners build electric off-road Baja racer
Posted November 2, 2012 by Charles Morris & filed under Newswire, The Vehicles.
No, it's not a reincarnation of GM's visionary but premature EV1 – far from it. The Strategic Recovery Institute (SRI)'s EV1, which was unveiled in October at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in Los Angeles, is a fully electric off-road vehicle with 535 hp and 750 ft-lbs of torque. It has a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 125 mph, and is designed to sustain 1,200 miles or 35 hours of continuous operation (with battery swapping) in the world's most challenging terrain.
Strategic Racing Designs built the structural components, and EV West designed and engineered the electric power plant for the SRI EV1. It will be displayed at the SEMA show in Las Vegas in November and the San Diego Auto show in December, and will be racing at two off-road events in Nevada later this year.
"Initially, we will compete head to head and side by side, with the existing state-of-the-art gas engines" says SRI founder Jeffrey Smith. "We are excited to be a part of the movement toward clean renewable energies and creating new jobs with exciting career prospects to help others who are underserved and less fortunate."
There's more to this story than winning races in the desert. In the future, EVs may have important military applications. The initial impetus for this project was a challenge by US Army Lieutenant General James Pillsbury (Ret), to design, build and race an all-electric car in the 2012 SCORE Baja 1000. According to General Pillsbury, the US military spends the equivalent of $435 a gallon for fossil fuels to be delivered to our combat troops. Racing the EV1 in Baja will demonstrate the superior performance and significant cost savings of electric vehicles (SRI estimates that motor and fuel costs for the Baja race will be less than a tenth those of legacy ICE vehicles).
Silent-running EVs are ideal for tactical Military, DEA or Border Patrol uses where stealth is required, and solar energy is abundant in many parts of the world where our forces operate.
Source: evwest.com
Tags: EV West, SRI EV1


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FINRA Turns Focus to Innovation
Initiative announced to help explain how new financial technology innovations affect the industry.
By Danielle Andrus, ThinkAdvisor | Updated on June 23, 2017
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced June 13 that it has established an Innovation Outreach Initiative in an effort to better understanda how new innovations in financial technology affect the industry.
The initiative includes a Blockchain Symposium in New York City on July 13 with FINRA representatives, regulators and industry leaders like James O'Neill, vice president of operations at Fidelity Investments; John Zecca, SVP of MarketWatch and head of market regulation in the U.S. for Nasdaq; and Todd McDonald, co-founder of the R3 blockchain consortium.
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Ryan McIntyre joins Empower following years as a leader at VyStar Credit Union.