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Momversation is a website and online video series produced by DECA, the Digital Entertainment Corporation of America. The show, which officially launched on November 12, 2008, consists of mom bloggers discussing issues pertinent to women and parenting.

References

Further reading

 "DECA Launches Web Property Momversation". Reuters.
 CNN Video: Kids and the Economy
 NY Times Motherlode: What's Harder, Marriage or Parenting?
 PBS.org POV: Mommy Talk. Mommy Listen?

External links

Writers of blogs about home and family
American women's websites

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A woodland plan setting out a vision to make Merseyside and North Cheshire one of the best places in the country to live has been recognised in the Royal Town Planning Institute North West (RTPI NW) awards.
The Mersey Forest Plan, which was developed between 2011 and 2014, has won the RTPI NW Planning Innovation award.
The Plan sets out a blueprint for a greener Merseyside and North Cheshire, and aims to plant millions of trees across the region, building on the nine million trees that The Mersey Forest Partnership has planted since 1994. It was developed in partnership with The Mersey Forest's seven local authority partners and the local community.
The RTPI judging panel said: "Both the number and quality of the schemes in the RTPI's Centenary year has been extremely high. The panel felt the Forest Plan demonstrated both innovation and collaboration across local authority boundaries and sectors. The approach to community engagement across such diverse communities and areas was particularly welcomed. The Plan was well presented and easy to follow for all those interested in contributing to the delivery of its objectives."
The award was presented to Paul Nolan and Tom Ferguson of The Mersey Forest team at a ceremony in Manchester on 26 September.
Paul Nolan, Director of The Mersey Forest, said: "We're delighted that the Plan has been recognised as the most innovative planning achievement in the North West. The Plan has had a great deal of input from our broad partnership, so it's good to see that everyone's hard work is being recognised in this way.
"We look forward to continuing to work to deliver The Mersey Forest Plan for the benefit of people, wildlife and the economy."
The Plan had earlier been shortlisted for a Natural and Built heritage award in the national RTPI awards, but was pipped to the post by a project at Stone Henge.
The Plan was part-funded by the EU Interreg IVB GIFT-T! (Green Infrastructure for Tomorrow - Together!) project.
To read The Mersey Forest Plan, visit https://www.merseyforest.org.uk/plan.


Attention Economists: Are You A Stimulus Spending Skeptic?
A recent Associated Press article quoted transition officials for President-elect Obama as saying "[o]nly one outside economist" contacted by the President-elect's advisors had "voiced skepticism" about the President-elect's emerging plans for an economic "stimulus" spending bill with a price tag as large as $1 trillion, with the vast majority of that number going to new spending on government programs and projects.
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is compiling a list of credentialed American economists who would like to add their voices to the list of stimulus spending skeptics. If you are an economist who would like to be added to this list, you can join the list here and provide your comments.
Now, there's a couple of levels to this. On the one hand, it's a pretty clear signal that House Republicans are going to oppose an economic stimulus package when it comes up in January or February. Now whether that's because they think the economy is dandy and doesn't need stimulus, because they've decided to go full blown neo-Hooverite, or because they just want the economy to flatline I'll let you decide, but there's the tip off nonetheless.
On the other hand, it's sort of nice to see Boehner put the conservative formulation right out there for everyone to see. On the right, the arguments and the "evidence" flow from the conclusion. Instead of processing evidence, theories, arguments etc. and then forming a conclusion based on data, the right works in reverse; they decide what they believe (and believe is the very best word for it), and then they work backwards in their argument, looking for ways to validate their positions. Which explains why so much of their belief system is built on completely inaccurate points of fact; without them the house of cards couldn't stand.
Not that it would change the believers anyway.
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The U.S. Government is Now Percieved Globally as More Corrupt
America viewed more corrupt in a new study.
The U.S. is not the least corrupt country world any longer according to the recent 2018 annual Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International. Out of the 180 independent sovereign countries measured in the study, the index puts the U.S. in 22nd place behind its European ally France and ahead of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East. Countries perceived to be the least corrupt, most of them from the developed world, include Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, and Luxembourg.
According to Zoe Reiter, Transparency International's acting representative to the United States, one of the varied factors of the U.S. decreasing ranking in global corruption perception is due to eroding public trust in public institutions as well as a lack of critical public institutional reforms. Reiter indicated that American politicians such as President Donald Trump are a personified symptom of that particular erosion.
Global rankings for the United States have been decreasing in recent years on a wide variety of issues such as healthcare, education, free press, democracy, life expectancy, and overall happiness.
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This event was attended by 40 members of the CANSEE, including the members of the CANSEE Board of Directors. Guests of Honor were H.E. Philip Pinnington, the Canadian Ambassador to Serbia, and Ms. Djurdja Ceramilac, Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada in Serbia. The Mayor of Apatin, Mr. Zivorad Smiljanic, also joined this great event.
The Official presentation of Apatin Brewery, with a special accent on the world's best examples of good practice in industrial safety, recycling and waste management that are applied here, was held at an annual meeting of the Canadian-Serbian Business Association (CANSEE) on Wednesday, 27 May 2015.
Following the presentation, the host and the owner of the Apatin Brewery – American-Canadian company Molson Coors, took guests to a tour of the brewery and invited them to taste different beer brands that the brewery in Apatin produces. In June 2012, Apatin Brewery became a member of Molson Coors Central Europe, based in Prague and having shares in the markets of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania and Slovakia with over 4,000 employees. Molson Coors Brewing Company is the world's leading brewing company with exquisite brands popular with beer lovers all over the world.


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Jon Sobel
CEO and co-founder, Sight Machine
Jon Sobel is CEO and co-founder of Sight Machine Inc., which provides cloud-based data analytics for manufacturing quality, traceability, and operations. He has served on the management teams of Sight Machine, Calera, Tesla Motors, SourceForge, CBS Digital, and Yahoo. At both Tesla and Yahoo he served as general counsel and secretary. He holds an A.B. degree in public policy from Princeton University and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He received an MBA from Wharton and a journalism fellowship from the Poynter Institute of Media Studies.
Manufacturers Struggle to Turn Data Into Insight


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New Orleans Named 2nd Best City for Working Mothers
by	sweeks	/ Friday, 16 November 2012	/ Published in Working Moms
For a working mom, the characteristics that determine a great city may be quite different than those who are not working while raising children. Not only do these women need cities that are going to offer them professional opportunities, but also a safe and nurturing environment where their children can grow.
Recently, Forbes conducted an extensive study to determine the 20 best cities for working mothers based on factors that would directly affect the livelihood of these women and their families. And the good news for metro New Orleans moms is that New Orleans was named the #2 city on the list!
In order to determine the best cities, the study looked at the average income of women in each area, as well as the unemployment rates of women. The best cities were those where women were afforded excellent career opportunities and were earning above average yearly incomes. Other aspects were taken into consideration such as cost of living, cost of childcare, crime rates, average commute times, as well as the quality of the local school districts. For working mothers, the best cities are those that enable her to earn a respectable living, pursue a career, while providing safe and quality care for her child.
The top seven cities for working mothers include:
#7. Cleveland, Ohio
In Cleveland, Ohio, the average annual income for women is approximately $29,601, with an average commute to work of 26 minutes. Annual cost of childcare reaches just under $8,000.
#6. Birmingham, Alabama
With a population roughly half the size of Cleveland, Birmingham comes in at #6 on the list due to its very low average childcare costs of $5,350. Annual earnings for women in the city average at $27,666.
#5. Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island is an extremely safe and affordable city in which to raise a child. Women's earnings average at a notable $32,187 and average childcare costs are extremely low at $1,140. The average expenditure per student is $15,375, but majority of the school districts perform very strongly.
#4. Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati provides excellent career opportunities for working mothers, especially entrepreneurial women. The annual earnings for women equal $30,769 and cost of childcare is at an average of $7,750.
#3. Hartford, Connecticut
In Hartford, the average cost of childcare ($12,650) and expenditures per pupil ($16,528) may be higher than in other cities, but with average annual earnings for women at $36,966, excellent school systems, and only 1,639 violent crimes per 100k, this makes for a very safe and advantageous home for working women.
#2. New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans has climbed many spots on the list with average cost of childcare dropping to $5,900, women's annual earnings reaching $27,778, and only 2,748 violent crimes per 100k.
#1. Columbus, Ohio
Ohio once again dominates the list with its third appearance. In Columbus, many women not only have excellent careers, but play leadership roles in the business community. Average women's annual earnings are at $32,086, and the average cost of childcare falls to $7,750.


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The Red Chord - "Fed Through The Teeth Machine" (CD)
"Fed Through The Teeth Machine" track listing:
1. Demoralizer (2:31)
2. Hour Of Rats (2:40)
3. Hymns And Crippled Anthems (2:55)
4. Embarrassment Legacy (3:00)
5. Tales Of Martyrs And Disappearing Acts (2:09)
6. Floating Through The Vein (3:15)
7. Ingest The Ash (2:39)
8. One Robot To Another (2:17)
9. Mouthful Of Precious Stones (4:21)
10. The Ugliest Truth (2:41)
11. Face Area Solution (2:01)
12. Sleepless Nights In The Compound (4:50)
"The songs are all short blasts of shifting, psychotic a-tonal mush to beautiful, soaring passages."
The Red Chord certainly knows how to name an album. After just one listen, it's quite clear that The Red Chord knows what a Teeth Machine is, what it feels like to be eaten by one, and how to express that using extreme metal music. The result is a focused, intense, and unforgiving slab of extreme metal.
On previous albums the band was criticized a bit for straying too far afield, using synthesizers, studio effects, and progressive songwriting ideas to expand their music in many different directions. The Red Chord returns to their grind and death metal roots on "Fed Through the Teeth Machine," and that is apparent from the opener "Demoralizer." The first piece of meat is a blast beat crashing underneath whining guitars, while vocalist Guy Kozowyk bellows, shrieks, and growls his way to intensity city. At only two-and-a-half minutes the song still takes a ride in many directions, featuring the aforementioned blast beats, grind sections, a breakdown, and melodic break.
The album is basically different combinations of that idea – taking pieces of grind, death metal, and a touch of 'core and smashing them together. But The Red Chord is mostly able to stay away from just making pieces of crushing noise. To wit, "Hour of Rats" moves from frantic prog riffs to a melodic solo to a dissonant almost-breakdown. But the main themes carry through the song, holding those various parts together.
The songs are all short blasts of shifting, psychotic a-tonal mush to beautiful, soaring passages. But the tight songwriting is the key, as there is no waste - every note drives at the core of the song. Segments shift without warning, but it always makes sense. Songs run into each other immediately, but the brief moment of silence between songs feels like an eternity of relief.
Guitarist Mike McKenzie is all over the place, moving from easy melodies to crushing tremolo, and everywhere in between. He delivers the most important performance, as the mix features his guitar more than the bass and drums, so it is his responsibility to drive the music. Every key change, tempo change, rhythm change, or blast of noise starts with McKenzie. And needless to say, he is up for the task. The rest of the band delivers solid, if unspectacular, performances. Brad Fickeisen's drums are fast and precise, but not inspiring. Guy Kozowyk's vocals after a while just sound like shouting and screaming, with little subtlety or texture variation. As it is with much of modern extreme metal, the bass must be there somewhere, as Gregory Weeks is in the credits.
The Red Chord has pushed to create something focused and intense. And as the listener is getting pummeled by "Ingest the Ash," then floats into "One Robot to Another" and again into "Mouthful of Precious Stones," it is clear that there is little in this world more exhilarating that being eaten by a machine made of teeth.
Highs: "Hour of Rats" shows the band at their best – a short, intense piece of beauty.
Lows: It takes concentration to not get beaten down by the crush.
Bottom line: Simultaneously creative, varied, and brutal, this album is both beautiful and ugly all at once.
Get more info including news, reviews, interviews, links, etc. on our The Red Chord band page.
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St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Mount Pulaski will host a fish fry. Adults are $10 and children under 3 years old eat free only with dine-in meal. The meal includes fish, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, slaw, dessert and drink. Carry outs will be available. There will be a 50/50 drawing and chances will be sold to win a quilt.
The Lincoln College Spring Choral concert will feature a wide range of music and styles, ranging from Bach to Billy Joel and including "I Dream a World," which was written by Andre Thomas in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attack and dedicated to "the mighty souls who gave up their lives that we might come together in peace." Admission is free.
LAMS choir and orchestra will perform uplifting music to celebrate the season. Free admission and donations are accepted.
The Olympia High School Jazz Choir will present a performance in Atlanta. The event is sponsored by the Atlanta Public Library and is free to the public. For more information call (217) 648-2112.


Here at SDOT, we use a variety of technologies to improve multi-modal travel across the city. These technologies are known as Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS. ITS plays a key role in a safe, efficient, and innovative transportation system that works for all travelers. When people know what's going on in real-time, they can make more informed travel choices.
Detect vehicles and people in the street.
Sends this information to a computer located either in the field, such as at an intersection, or to a central location (the SDOT Transportation Operations Center or TOC), for processing and action by computer systems or by staff to improve operations.
The following provides an overview of some of the ITS services that we use in Seattle.
The heart of our ITS infrastructure is the Transportation Operations Center (TOC). We gather real-time information via traffic detectors, CCTV cameras, ramp meters, and information service providers. We use this information to better manage traffic incidents and let the general public and media know what's going on. At the TOC, we manage incidents from 6 AM - 10 PM daily and remain on-call after hours, making us 24/7 capable.
In the TOC, we record the number of incidents managed as they occur throughout Seattle. The graph below summarizes the number of incidents managed each month for the past few months. When an incident occurs, we notify the public via Twitter and Dynamic Message Signs. We also coordinate with the appropriate agencies to ensure that the impacts of the incident is effectively mitigated. This also includes communicating with our Maintenance & Operations Division to get SDOT presence at the scene of the incident so we can get updates quickly.
One of our goals in the TOC is to identify potential conflicts such as construction projects and special events earlier to allow for planning efforts that could save time and money. Some closures are larger and with this coordination effort, it can be done in such a way that will allow for more work to be completed within the closure area and prevent multiple impacts to the traveling public. That said, in-street construction will cause congestion but the impacts can be minimized by providing information early to the public so they can better plan their trips. For information on future construction projects, visit our Construction Look Ahead website.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras are also controlled by our TOC. We have cameras installed throughout the city to monitor congestion, incidents, closures, and other traffic issues. The ability to see the roads provide our engineers with the necessary information to manage the incident and identify alternate routes. It also helps our staff send out critical information to the public through means such as Dynamic Message Signs, our Twitter feed, and the Traveler's Information Website. You can see where our cameras are installed.
Travelers on one of Seattle's major corridors may have noticed these electronic signs. These Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) are controlled by our TOC to send out information relating to traffic such as incidents, bridge closures, travel times, congestion, and lane closures. With this type of information displayed, drivers can make real time route choices given the traffic conditions ahead. You can see where our DMS's are installed here.
In some circumstances, important messages need to be relayed to drivers where DMS's are not installed. An example of this is construction projects that result in closed lanes. In such cases, we deploy Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS). Many PCMS's have to be manually programmed in the field; others can be remotely programmed from a computerized center such as the TOC. We own and operates both types of PCMS's.
The Traveler's Information Website was initially launched in March of 2009. The website contains an interactive map where the public can view still images and video from our traffic cameras; it provides real time traffic conditions and travel times throughout the city, and provides information on planned special events and major incidents. The traffic images are updated every minute and the video feeds are live streaming. Travel times can be accessed at certain key points throughout the city so travelers can better plan their trip.
Many of our traffic signals work cooperatively with wireless sensing technology and detectors to manage traffic and maximize roadway efficiency. When traffic volumes are high, the traffic signal control system can adjust timing plans accordingly to respond to changes in demand. Many of the signals' operational systems are based on historic data for the time of day. On some corridors, when traffic demand exceeds a certain threshold, the signal timing will adapt to that extreme. We call this our Traffic Responsive Operation.
Transit Signal Priority (TSP) is provided on Rapid Ride corridors, and uses wireless communications to allow buses and traffic signals to communicate with each other. When the signal detects that there is a transit vehicle approaching, it can extend the green time or shorten the red time for the vehicle if the current situation allows for it.
On many of Seattle's roadways, bike detectors are installed to create more optimized trips for bicyclists. When a bicyclist is found on a detector, it communicates with the traffic signal control system so that it is aware there is a bicyclist waiting. This allows for the traffic signals to change lights appropriately.
Count-down signals are used along with conventional pedestrian signals to provide information to pedestrians regarding the amount of time remaining to safely cross the street. With more information provided on the transportation facilities, pedestrians can make more informed decisions.
Using ITS is a cost-effective way to optimize transportation operations without investing in large projects to modify the infrastructure. Our NextGen (Next Generation) ITS Strategy identifies construction projects that will result in major traffic impacts to the city's transportation system and proposes ITS solutions to mitigate them. You can find the NextGen ITS reports in the Document Library.


Hi, I am Marijke, 40 years old, mom of 3 children (°2004,°2006,°2008). I work as a application manager in an insurance company and have my own company of handmade goods. I mostly sew clothes for my children, but I sew almost everything. I try to do some swaps on a belgian site, to do other creative things than only sewing and I love swapping! My native language is dutch and can speak english, french and german. I'm studying spanish, so I'm fond of anything with this language.
I always send out swaps and tags. If there is a problem, please contact me and we try to find a solution before you give me a bad rating.
I love to sew clothes, embroidery, knitting, baking and love to try new crafts. I love making jewelry (necklaces & earrings). I don't like quilting.
I don't like animals, nor animal-prints.
I don't like candy or mars-bars or something like that. Don't send me food.
Don't like Diddl or disney characters.
This is to remind me in which tags I'm in..
If someone wants to angel, please let me know!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THESE PEOPLE FOR ANGELING: - 5$ surprise from @Sharila - angeled by @veltheimia - - Craft Magazine swap by @Nekeavorai http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/36714 -> angeled by minnie thank you!!
Comment: WOW This was such an amazing swap to receive! You were so generous!! Thank you so much! I can't believe how lucky I am to receive a swap like this Thank you SO much!!!
Comment: Thank you for the nice Items!!! Have a nice Spring :-) !!!
Comment: Hello, I received your Swap this morning :-) Thank you very much for the Hair Accessories. Many Greetings from Italy!!! Have a nice Day :-) !
Comment: Oh, my! These are both super beautiful bookmarks, thank you so much! I love the painted one, definitely, but the embroidered one simply takes my breath away!! Do you do that by hand or machine? It's so beautiful! Since I generally listen to audiobooks, I don't use bookmarks for their intended purpose, but this is going up on my "wall of beautiful things I receive" cuz wow. And the tree one will get used on one of my rare physical books! Again, thanks so much!
Response: The embroidered one is made by my machine. I always love to make them .. you start with only thread and end up with such a beautiful piece :-). Thanks for the rating.
Comment: Enjoyed getting to know you!
Comment: I loved reading your answers and could absolutely relate to some of them. Thanks so much for sharing and swapping!
Comment: Hello fellow tea person. I also don't get reality TV. I have enough reality all by myself. Thanks for the interesting read. Have a super week and happy swapping.
Comment: I LOVE what you sent me <3 It's so thoughtful!!!! Thank you SO much!!
Comment: What a great package! Thanks a lot for everything!
Comment: Thank you for the magazine!
Comment: One heart is simply not enough! You made my dream come true - such a thoughtful, kind and generous gift. I am so so happy! Thank you dear Marijke!
Comment: Hallo Marijke, tof om een Belg tegen te komen ja, komt niet vaak voor he :) Dankjewel voor de oorbellen, en een extra dankjewel voor de zelfgemaakte, heel mooi! Groetjes, Leen.
Comment: this swap was super, thank you.
Comment: Thanks fort the goodies from your country. I love the earrings. Happy swapping.
WIYM ~ It's W I Y M B Time!
Sorry I missed your Birthday. I hope it was Sew Awesome.
Just to let you know that I sent your letter today, from One of each country penpal swap.
Hi Marijke!! Your Long Lettered Pen Pal's swap is on its way!!


Jackie Shroff became a discussion point on micro blogging website Twitter when we did this fake news quoting Shroff as saying that he's a homosexual. Though the claim most likely is a joke, twitterati is still abuzz with jokes and reactions. This shows how the world works on the tides of hoax and rumors, and people start talking about whatever you fed them.
Kahkel LEKHAK: I am not homosexual: Jackie Shroff Yesterday Jackie Shroff shocked the world… Any idea who is going to shock the world today?
BogusOperandi: What do you call Jackie Shroff when he was in the closet? A Jack-in-the-box!! 'Came' as a surprise!!
Sunneith Revankar: Is the Jackie Shroff news confirmed? I need to go break my Mom's heart.
KachuaChap Ghooskhor: Jackie Shroff says he turned homosexual very late in his career. To be exact, the time when he came in 'touch' with SRK during Devdas shoot.
Rajiv Bhatia: Karan Johar asks SRK to half his fee, says he has found a new talent in Jackie Shroff.
Siddhesh Kabe: Maybe the news about Jackie Shroff was spread by Kapil Sibal to show the horrors of Internet.
Ashish Shakya: BREAKING NEWS: Yogis say Jackie Shroff's homosexuality can be cured with Sandhi Sudha.
MarilynBenz: haha George Clooney is not gay but thats hollywood equivalent of hearing jackie shroff is gay!
TheRaaket: #thatawkwardmoment when jackie shroff takes help of GPS and he is asked to go straight.


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The Blu Chip Show
By Gentle Jones, AllHipHop.com
originally published in the News Journal
Blu Chip is a Delaware rapper who has made a mark outside of his home state. Although he hangs his hat in New Castle County, Chip has worked with high-profile artists from the West and Gulf coasts, even appearing on MTV to spit a verse.
He has spent extensive time in the San Francisco Bay area making some noise but is currently representing Delaware to the fullest with his newest mixtape, "Gwop City," and a holiday reality show from Wilmington, all to be released in the coming weeks.
I've been out everywhere trying to make this music thing pop, but mostly in the Bay area with my label partner Laron Mayfield of Mo'betta Entertainment; you know, building the buzz. I've also been recording with Big Mont in Whirlwind Studios, located in New Castle.
How long have you been back in Delaware?
I've been back in Delaware since June. I was out in Cali (California) with JT the Bigga Figga, my partner, and everybody else out there that supports me and that grind with me everywhere. Because you are only as good as the crew you run with.
How has Delaware been treating you?
Delaware has been good to me; ain't no city like my own. Just mad at all my homies that's passing away. Other than that, we good. I wanna say rest in peace to a true friend Craig Stanford; I found out he had passed on his birthday this year, so that messed me up to find out like that.
How is your family these days?
My family is good. My son just turned 9. It's tough juggling being a full-time father and chasing a dream; it has its ups and downs. But hey, I love it. I love my son more than anything in this world. If he reads this, I just wanna tell him that his dad will always be there, remember that.
How did that "Get Retarded" single do for you?
The "Get Retarded" single was getting heavy rotation in the Bay Area market, on the number three radio station in the country. It was produced by Droop-E (E-40's son), plus it was getting spins from over 500 DJs in other areas as well, so it did me very good.
You've recorded some high-profile tracks with stars like Game and Juvenile. How did you benefit from that?
I did the Juvenile song back when he had first left Cash Money, when Young Buck was running with Juvi. They had came out to the Bay, so we bussed it up. That's what started my buzz in New Orleans.
How many units do you think you've moved and appeared on at this point?
The Game album I was on sold over 600,000 units (not counting the chopped and screwed version that came out).
You still see any of them other cats?
The Game, I haven't talked to him, but I ain't tripping off that no more. It's old. It's about me getting me and that's it! Far as Juvi, I seen him a couple of times but you know in this game, everybody's moving at a pace like, "I gotta get this dough;" it be like, "I see you at the finish line!" I talk to Peedi all the time; we are both on Indy 500's new mixtape called "16 bars."
What's your label situation now?
Right now I'm in the process of finding new management, but far as labels I was in talks with a few but it didn't turn out the way you plan things to turn out. But it's good because I'm still in contact with everyone. It's just all about the timing, you dig?
I recall when a few different labels were interested in what you had buzzing. What did you learn from interacting with labels like Universal, J Records and Koch?
Meeting with all those labels taught me one thing: If you can really do it yourself, do it. Because watching the labels move how they move, you gotta do a lot of work. Because first of all, if rappers think deals is landing out the sky on your lap, you are way behind the game. So it taught me to be more on my business and know that it's never personal. It's supply and demand, so you have to make them want you. With the Game album deal that was going down that I was on, I saw how money talks. When you got something that the labels want, they gonna pay top dollar for it. Seeing all that money exchange hands made me go even harder.
What happened to take your career to the national level?
Going down to the 1999 Source Awards, it was big. That was really the beginning for me, because going to South Beach and seeing the whole industry down there doing it big, it just made me want even more. I mean, how can you know the Source Awards going on and you not there? Because it's all about networking, and that's what changed my career.
You performed at First Night in 2005 in Wilmington; how did you get on that bill?
They came to me and asked me to perform, paid me and everything. So I got down with First Night. They cut the check no questions asked. Love them for that.
Do you have any new projects in the works?
Yeah I got a mixtape I'm about to drop titled "Gwop City," plus I am releasing a seven-episode reality TV show on YouTube starting Christmas night, and every night at midnight I'll be dropping a new episode until the new year! It's gonna be big, so tell your momma, son, friend, sister, and everybody that it's going down.
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Lao villagers say they got little warning of dam water release
Heavy rains in northern Laos forced a hydroelectric dam on the Nam Ou River to release water unexpectedly, panicking downstream residents who said a late warning gave them little time to respond, sources in the country told RFA.
The Nam Ou has a cascade of seven dams that have been operating since October 2021. They are part of Laos' controversial economic strategy of becoming the "Battery of Southeast Asia" by aggressively damming the Mekong River and its tributaries and selling the generated power to neighboring countries.
The Nam Ou 4 Dam, owned by the Power Construction Corporation of China, began releasing water on Monday after its reservoir rapidly rose. A district-level office in Phongsaly province issued a warning to its citizens earlier in the day.
"The Khoua District of Phongsaly province would like to inform party members, government employees, chiefs of villages and all residents, that heavy rain is causing the Nam Ou River water levels to rise, and the amount of water in the Nam Ou 4 Dam reservoir is rising fast. Therefore, for safety reasons, all residents along the Nam Ou River and Nam Bak River should be extra cautious," it said.
A villager in the district told RFA's Lao Service that the warning was too late.
"The district issued the warning on May 23, and the dam released water the same day. We had no time to prepare for the worst, and we were worried about the possible loss of lives and property," said the villager, who like all anonymous sources in this report declined to be named for safety reasons.
Other villagers in the same district told RFA they were still concerned on Wednesday, two days after the dam began releasing water.
"The Chinese company is discharging more water from the Nam Ou 4 Dam," a resident of Phonxay Neua village, who declined to be named, told RFA. "Right now, the river is not yet at a dangerous level, but we are worried that our homes, land and other properties will be flooded, or will cause landslides."
"The district authorities haven't informed us about how much water the dam is discharging and how high the water will rise," the Phonxay Neua villager said.
The sudden rise of the Nam Ou is uncharacteristic for this time of year, a resident of Sob Kai village told RFA.
"Usually the Nam Ou and Nam Bak rivers in Khoua district rise in August or September, so this year is unusual," the Sob Kai resident said, on condition of anonymity.
"When the dam's reservoir is full, it'll release water. Each time, the authorities and the dam developer warn us, but many residents who live in remote areas might not be aware of the warning," the Sob Kai resident said.
Provincial authorities told RFA that their duty was simply to warn citizens and that they had effectively done that.
"Our job is to receive the information about the discharge from the Chinese company and then inform our constituents. Measuring the water levels is the responsibility of the company, but we do check and monitor Nam Ou River water levels daily and report them to the province," an official of the province's Natural Resources and Environment Department told RFA.
Thailand's Water Department on Wednesday said heavy rains would increase the Nam Ou 4's discharge from 500 cubic meters per second to 2,400 cubic meters per second from May 23 to May 31. More than half of the Thai-Lao border is demarcated by the Mekong River, which the Nam Ou flows into.
"The water will flow down at 6,600 cubic meters [about 233,000 cubic feet] per second to the Mekong River through the Xayaburi Dam in Lao P.D.R. raising water levels downstream between one meter and 1.5 meters today, May 25, 2022, and tomorrow, May 26, 2022," the statement said.
Thailand has called on the Mekong River Commission (MRC), an intergovernmental organization that works with the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to jointly manage the Mekong, to be more forthcoming with information prior to making decisions that affect people living along the banks of the river.
"The Thai deputy prime minister, [Prawit Wongsuwon] met with the new CEO of the MRC [Anoulak Kittikhoun] and stressed that information sharing is important so that it can be used to warn residents along the river," Surasri Kittimonthon, secretary-general of the Thai Office of National Water Resources, told RFA Wednesday.
"The deputy PM called for sustainable development along the river such that information about the impact should be clear and tangible," Surasri Kittimonthon said.
Any kind of effort to warn people in advance will fail without China's cooperation, however, an official of the Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment told RFA.
"When Chinese dams release more water, they don't inform us. We have to measure the water levels (of the Mekong River) every day ourselves, then we report them to MRC," the official said.
A representative of the Thailand-based Love Chiang Khong Group, an environmental NGO, told RFA that the notifications from Laos and Thailand were less than useful.
"The notification of the water released from the dams is not helpful at all. It won't solve any of the problems or impacts on the people and the environment in the Lower Mekong River region," he said.
"The right way to solve these problems is for the governments and people to work together to properly manage the Mekong River water. The local people know best about their river, about fish, where they live and how they reproduce," he said.
In a report about Monday's meeting published on its website, the MRC said China agreed in 2020 to share hydrological data from two of its Mekong River dams not only during the wet season but also in the dry season to help countries downstream plan for any "unusual" rise or fall.
The report noted, however, that the agreement never clearly defined "unusual."
Laos has staked its future on power generation, hoping to export electricity from more than 50 large and small-scale dams on the Mekong River and its tributaries.
Though the Lao government sees power generation as a way to boost the country's economy, the projects have faced criticism because of their environmental impact, displacement of villagers and questionable arrangements with financial backers.
Translated by Max Avary. Written in English by Eugene Whong.
Thousands of homes burned by soldiers in Myanmar's Sagaing region
Top U.S. diplomat for Tibetan affairs visits refugees in Nepal


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UdpClient udpClient = new(new IPEndPoint(myLocalAddress, 12345));
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Indeed, this blocks. Because of this, I moved this code in a separate Task.
On a change of the network, I will stop no longer needed UdpClients. For this, I use the NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged event.
How can I stop the listening of the UdpClients? The UdpClient.Receive method does not allow a CancellationToken.
I also tried to use a Socket directly by using Socket.Receive(datagram). But I can't stop this too.
Both ways do not stop, even the IP address is no longer present, because the network gone.

A: You can use the async version of receive (UdpClient.ReceiveAsync). This should accept a Cancellation token in .net 6 (but not in .net-core 3.1 and earlier)

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package org.apache.beam.fn.harness.logging;

import static com.google.common.base.Throwables.getStackTraceAsString;

import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
import com.google.protobuf.Timestamp;
import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.BlockingDeque;
import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;
import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.function.BiFunction;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.function.Function;
import java.util.logging.Formatter;
import java.util.logging.Handler;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.LogManager;
import java.util.logging.LogRecord;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
import java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter;
import org.apache.beam.fn.v1.BeamFnApi;
import org.apache.beam.fn.v1.BeamFnLoggingGrpc;
import org.apache.beam.runners.dataflow.options.DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.extensions.gcp.options.GcsOptions;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.options.PipelineOptions;

/**
 * Configures {@link java.util.logging} to send all {@link LogRecord}s via the Beam Fn Logging API.
 */
public class BeamFnLoggingClient implements AutoCloseable {
  private static final String ROOT_LOGGER_NAME = "";
  private static final ImmutableMap<Level, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity> LOG_LEVEL_MAP =
      ImmutableMap.<Level, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity>builder()
      .put(Level.SEVERE, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity.ERROR)
      .put(Level.WARNING, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity.WARN)
      .put(Level.INFO, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity.INFO)
      .put(Level.FINE, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity.DEBUG)
      .put(Level.FINEST, BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity.TRACE)
      .build();

  private static final ImmutableMap<DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level, Level> LEVEL_CONFIGURATION =
      ImmutableMap.<DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level, Level>builder()
          .put(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level.OFF, Level.OFF)
          .put(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level.ERROR, Level.SEVERE)
          .put(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level.WARN, Level.WARNING)
          .put(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level.INFO, Level.INFO)
          .put(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level.DEBUG, Level.FINE)
          .put(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level.TRACE, Level.FINEST)
          .build();

  private static final Formatter FORMATTER = new SimpleFormatter();

  private static final String FAKE_INSTRUCTION_ID = "FAKE_INSTRUCTION_ID";

  /* Used to signal to a thread processing a queue to finish its work gracefully. */
  private static final BeamFnApi.LogEntry POISON_PILL =
      BeamFnApi.LogEntry.newBuilder().setInstructionReference(FAKE_INSTRUCTION_ID).build();

  /**
   * The number of log messages that will be buffered. Assuming log messages are at most 1 KiB,
   * this represents a buffer of about 10 MiBs.
   */
  private static final int MAX_BUFFERED_LOG_ENTRY_COUNT = 10_000;

  /* We need to store a reference to the configured loggers so that they are not
   * garbage collected. java.util.logging only has weak references to the loggers
   * so if they are garbage collected, our hierarchical configuration will be lost. */
  private final Collection<Logger> configuredLoggers;
  private final BeamFnApi.ApiServiceDescriptor apiServiceDescriptor;
  private final ManagedChannel channel;
  private final StreamObserver<BeamFnApi.LogEntry.List> outboundObserver;
  private final LogControlObserver inboundObserver;
  private final LogRecordHandler logRecordHandler;
  private final CompletableFuture<Object> inboundObserverCompletion;

  public BeamFnLoggingClient(
      PipelineOptions options,
      BeamFnApi.ApiServiceDescriptor apiServiceDescriptor,
      Function<BeamFnApi.ApiServiceDescriptor, ManagedChannel> channelFactory,
      BiFunction<Function<StreamObserver<BeamFnApi.LogControl>,
                          StreamObserver<BeamFnApi.LogEntry.List>>,
                 StreamObserver<BeamFnApi.LogControl>,
                 StreamObserver<BeamFnApi.LogEntry.List>> streamObserverFactory) {
    this.apiServiceDescriptor = apiServiceDescriptor;
    this.inboundObserverCompletion = new CompletableFuture<>();
    this.configuredLoggers = new ArrayList<>();
    this.channel = channelFactory.apply(apiServiceDescriptor);

    // Reset the global log manager, get the root logger and remove the default log handlers.
    LogManager logManager = LogManager.getLogManager();
    logManager.reset();
    Logger rootLogger = logManager.getLogger(ROOT_LOGGER_NAME);
    for (Handler handler : rootLogger.getHandlers()) {
      rootLogger.removeHandler(handler);
    }

    // Use the passed in logging options to configure the various logger levels.
    DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions loggingOptions = options.as(DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.class);
    if (loggingOptions.getDefaultWorkerLogLevel() != null) {
      rootLogger.setLevel(LEVEL_CONFIGURATION.get(loggingOptions.getDefaultWorkerLogLevel()));
    }

    if (loggingOptions.getWorkerLogLevelOverrides() != null) {
      for (Map.Entry<String, DataflowWorkerLoggingOptions.Level> loggerOverride :
        loggingOptions.getWorkerLogLevelOverrides().entrySet()) {
        Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(loggerOverride.getKey());
        logger.setLevel(LEVEL_CONFIGURATION.get(loggerOverride.getValue()));
        configuredLoggers.add(logger);
      }
    }

    BeamFnLoggingGrpc.BeamFnLoggingStub stub = BeamFnLoggingGrpc.newStub(channel);
    inboundObserver = new LogControlObserver();
    logRecordHandler = new LogRecordHandler(options.as(GcsOptions.class).getExecutorService());
    logRecordHandler.setLevel(Level.ALL);
    outboundObserver = streamObserverFactory.apply(stub::logging, inboundObserver);
    rootLogger.addHandler(logRecordHandler);
  }

  @Override
  public void close() throws Exception {
    // Hang up with the server
    logRecordHandler.close();

    // Wait for the server to hang up
    inboundObserverCompletion.get();

    // Reset the logging configuration to what it is at startup
    for (Logger logger : configuredLoggers) {
      logger.setLevel(null);
    }
    configuredLoggers.clear();
    LogManager.getLogManager().readConfiguration();

    // Shut the channel down
    channel.shutdown();
    if (!channel.awaitTermination(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) {
      channel.shutdownNow();
    }
  }

  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(BeamFnLoggingClient.class)
        .add("apiServiceDescriptor", apiServiceDescriptor)
        .toString();
  }

  private class LogRecordHandler extends Handler implements Runnable {
    private final BlockingDeque<BeamFnApi.LogEntry> bufferedLogEntries =
        new LinkedBlockingDeque<>(MAX_BUFFERED_LOG_ENTRY_COUNT);
    private final Future<?> bufferedLogWriter;
    private final ThreadLocal<Consumer<BeamFnApi.LogEntry>> logEntryHandler;

    private LogRecordHandler(ExecutorService executorService) {
      bufferedLogWriter = executorService.submit(this);
      logEntryHandler = new ThreadLocal<>();
    }

    @Override
    public void publish(LogRecord record) {
      BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Severity severity = LOG_LEVEL_MAP.get(record.getLevel());
      if (severity == null) {
        return;
      }
      BeamFnApi.LogEntry.Builder builder = BeamFnApi.LogEntry.newBuilder()
          .setSeverity(severity)
          .setLogLocation(record.getLoggerName())
          .setMessage(FORMATTER.formatMessage(record))
          .setThread(Integer.toString(record.getThreadID()))
          .setTimestamp(Timestamp.newBuilder()
              .setSeconds(record.getMillis() / 1000)
              .setNanos((int) (record.getMillis() % 1000) * 1_000_000));
      if (record.getThrown() != null) {
        builder.setTrace(getStackTraceAsString(record.getThrown()));
      }
      // The thread that sends log records should never perform a blocking publish and
      // only insert log records best effort. We detect which thread is logging
      // by using the thread local, defaulting to the blocking publish.
      MoreObjects.firstNonNull(
          logEntryHandler.get(), this::blockingPublish).accept(builder.build());
    }

    /** Blocks caller till enough space exists to publish this log entry. */
    private void blockingPublish(BeamFnApi.LogEntry logEntry) {
      try {
        bufferedLogEntries.put(logEntry);
      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        throw new RuntimeException(e);
      }
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
      // Logging which occurs in this thread will attempt to publish log entries into the
      // above handler which should never block if the queue is full otherwise
      // this thread will get stuck.
      logEntryHandler.set(bufferedLogEntries::offer);
      List<BeamFnApi.LogEntry> additionalLogEntries =
          new ArrayList<>(MAX_BUFFERED_LOG_ENTRY_COUNT);
      try {
        BeamFnApi.LogEntry logEntry;
        while ((logEntry = bufferedLogEntries.take()) != POISON_PILL) {
          BeamFnApi.LogEntry.List.Builder builder =
              BeamFnApi.LogEntry.List.newBuilder().addLogEntries(logEntry);
          bufferedLogEntries.drainTo(additionalLogEntries);
          for (int i = 0; i < additionalLogEntries.size(); ++i) {
            if (additionalLogEntries.get(i) == POISON_PILL) {
              additionalLogEntries = additionalLogEntries.subList(0, i);
              break;
            }
          }
          builder.addAllLogEntries(additionalLogEntries);
          outboundObserver.onNext(builder.build());
        }
      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        throw new IllegalStateException(e);
      }
    }

    @Override
    public void flush() {
    }

    @Override
    public void close() {
      synchronized (outboundObserver) {
        // If we are done, then a previous caller has already shutdown the queue processing thread
        // hence we don't need to do it again.
        if (!bufferedLogWriter.isDone()) {
          // We check to see if we were able to successfully insert the poison pill at the end of
          // the queue forcing the remainder of the elements to be processed or if the processing
          // thread is done.
          try {
            // The order of these checks is important because short circuiting will cause us to
            // insert into the queue first and only if it fails do we check that the thread is done.
            while (!bufferedLogEntries.offer(POISON_PILL, 60, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
                || !bufferedLogWriter.isDone()) {
            }
          } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
          }
          waitTillFinish();
        }
        outboundObserver.onCompleted();
      }
    }

    private void waitTillFinish() {
      try {
        bufferedLogWriter.get();
      } catch (CancellationException e) {
        // Ignore cancellations
      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        throw new RuntimeException(e);
      } catch (ExecutionException e) {
        throw new RuntimeException(e);
      }
    }
  }

  private class LogControlObserver implements StreamObserver<BeamFnApi.LogControl> {
    @Override
    public void onNext(BeamFnApi.LogControl value) {
    }

    @Override
    public void onError(Throwable t) {
      inboundObserverCompletion.completeExceptionally(t);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCompleted() {
      inboundObserverCompletion.complete(null);
    }
  }
}

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PITTSBURGH, August 10--Citizen Power, a regional watchdog organization, announced today that it intends to oppose the purchase of General Public Utilities (GPU) by FirstEnergy (FE), and calls on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to protect Ohio and Pennsylvania ratepayers from FE's attempt to control the regional market.
Citizen Power has worked for years to prevent increases in market control that allow utilities to keep out competitors in the regional market. That is the reason Citizen Power successfully opposed the acquisition of Duquesne Light Company by Allegheny Energy, is still fighting the Ohio Edison-Centerior merger at the FERC, and is opposing the FE transition plan at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). "The western Pennsylvania retail electricity market is flat and this planned buy out by FE would only help to insure that no competition occurs in this region for a long time", said David Hughes, Executive Director of Citizen Power.


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Thomas Cook: will the brand come back next year?
After the collapse of the British travel agency Thomas Cook, which left thousands of British holidaymakers stranded abroad overnight, its new Chinese owner has made plans to relaunch the travel agency.
When will Thomas Cook come back?
The firm has planned to bring Thomas Cook back to the market during the first 6 months in the next year. This may be a risky move as the future of the package holiday market is becoming increasingly uncertain and Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary claims the market "is screwed, it's over".
What are the plans for the newly owned Thomas Cook?
The plan for the revival of the brand is to relaunch it targeting the same previous branch of European customer's as before, hoping the brand under the new owner can pick up where the old Thomas Cook left off.
Why will it be relaunched?
The brand is being relaunched due to Fosun's plans to expand its travel business. What will be different to former Thomas Cook, is that Fosun is planning to combine it's travel offering´s that already exist under the new Thomas Cook brand name. The strategy is to speak and attract particularly European customers to the brand's resorts and hotels around the world.
Who is the new Chinese owner?
Thomas Cook as a brand has been taken over by the Chinese Investment company called Fosun International, which was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Shanghai.
Fosun is part of a group which also purchased two of Thomas Cook hotel brands called Casa Cook and Cook's Club. Furthermore, the investment company also acquired more domain names and other digital features left behind such as Thomas Cook apps and its social media account.
When did Fosun take over the British travel company?
At the end of October, the Chinese firm acquired the travel agencies brand assets for £11m which secured a future for the brand, however still leaving many passengers without reimbursement. To this day, not all passengers affected by the sudden bankruptcy and the chaos caused have not been reimbursed accordingly. It is yet to be determined when this might happen.
What is happening to the remaining Thomas Cook assets?
In October, the UK's largest independent travel agency Hay's Travel declared it would take over 5000 employees and re-employ them within their business. This kind gesture not only re-employed many former Thomas Cook employs who thought they'd lost their jobs but also enabled the travel firm to grow and expand their business through the purchase of Thomas Cook stores.
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The Pacifica Foundation is seeking a loan to avoid bankruptcy and seizure of its assets.
The foundation is close to acquiring a $2 million loan from supporters of KPFK in Los Angeles, according to Bill Crosier, interim executive director of the Pacific Foundation, and board member Grace Aaron.
Pacifica is at risk of asset seizure following a judgment in October that ordered the network to pay $1.8 million in back rent plus interest to the Empire State Realty Trust. The rent is for the transmitter of WBAI, Pacifica's New York City station.
The Pacifica board met in a closed session Thursday to discuss preparing loan documents but did not vote to approve the loan, according to Aaron. Pacifica's board approved initial terms for the loan Jan. 2, as well as a second loan to pay back that loan, any balance still owed ESRT and other debts.
Pacifica's total debt is roughly $8 million, including roughly $2.4 million to Democracy Now! Productions. The network is also in arrears for pension payments.
If the foundation can't finalize a loan to pay the full amount owed to ESRT, it would seek to pay what it can and to enter a forbearance agreement with ESRT to allow more time to secure financing. ESRT has filed paperwork in the states where Pacifica operates to enable asset seizure, according to Crosier.
The foundation has sought to minimize damage that could result from seizure of its bank accounts by covering payroll and all expenses possible in advance, Aaron said.
Crosier said he's "feeling better" than he did after the October ruling against Pacifica because the loan would block ESRT from seizing assets. But he's still "real concerned," he said: "Longer-term, we still have to have a plan to pay off the loan."
The network is continuing to explore the possibility of a frequency swap to raise funds. Under such a plan, Pacifica would accept a sum to trade a station's signal for a weaker frequency in the same market. Such an approach is the most likely route to pay off the debts, according to Crosier.
Pacifica's board engaged a broker last year to look into that option. Board members initially considered a frequency swap for WBAI due to the ESRT debt. "But we have other debt that's for all of Pacifica … so the board did open up the search to all stations," Crosier said.
"There were a few offers," Crosier said, but "the board was reluctant to go with any of them." Now, he says, there is "some support" among board members. "I think there's recognition we have to come up with some plan to pay off the debt, but there hasn't been agreement on what it will be yet," he said.
A frequency swap "should be considered," Aaron said. But winning approval for a swap would be difficult because Pacifica's bylaws require a majority vote by the donors to Pacifica and its five stations, as well as volunteers. Members would be more open to a swap that brings in a larger amount of money while causing minimal loss of service to listeners, she said.
Crosier had previously sought for the foundation to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to settle the judgment, but the board did not vote on a motion, he said.
Aaron said she opposed declaring bankruptcy due to costs and because Pacifica would need to pay all debts "in a relatively short amount of time," rather than just its debt to ESRT.
As the foundation looks for more time to settle debts, it's also shuffling leadership. The board voted earlier this month to replace Crosier with a new interim executive director, expected to be announced later this month. He has served as interim director since February 2017.
Correction: An earlier version of this article reported that Pacifica is in debt to Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman for roughly $2.5 million. Pacifica is in debt to Democracy Now! Productions for roughly $2.4 million.
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Subject: 1976 in retrospect
Written By: Ryan112390 on 04/15/13 at 1:21 pm
1976 seems to be to be sort of a transitional year in retrospect. It was America's bicentennial, which was a huge event. It was an election year--the choice between Ford and Kissinger, or between the Washington outside, Jimmy Carter, with Reagan making his name known throughout the country. Disco had already reached mainstream popularity by 1975 and continued it's upward clime to being the biggest genre in music in 1976, it would hit it's peak in 1977 and 1978; Punk was starting to stir and become slowly recognized. Bands like KISS and Aerosmith were starting to become really popular, and the Old Guard in Rock--The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, who had dominated the early 70s--were slowing down, as was Progressive Rock, and electronic music, which would come into full bloom in the late 70s and early 80s, was beginning around then.
Many of the popular looks that most associate with the 70s--the Farrah Fawcett and John Travolta haircuts, the platform shoes, etc--were big in '76 an well established. The look of the 70s that is most remembered in popular culture today--the post Hippie, loud, gaudy, Disco/Funk/Punk influenced look--was really established in 1976.
In 1976, movies began moving away from the New Wave inspired, thought provoking, deeper films of the early 70s to the more fun, mindlessly entertaining films that would define the rest of the decade and become hot in the '80s.
It was the first year after the fall of Saigon; Vietnam was truly, 100% over; the Civil Rights movement and Women's Lib movements were winding down, with gay rights coming up. America began to move in a more Conservative direction.
I just feel that, if there are certain years in which decades find their identity, 1976 is it for the '70s. The year that the '70s became "The '70s" we remember today.
Subject: Re: 1976 in retrospect
Written By: warped on 04/15/13 at 1:33 pm
Thanks for telling me what 1976 was like when you didn't even experience it. ;)
I was in high school in 1976. The most popular musical acts in school were the Stones, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Genesis and Yes. Disco was not popular at all in my high school. You were actually shunned if you admitted to liking disco.
The years that defined the 70s for me was 1970-1979. Every year was important. I do not look back at the 70s and think "1976" only. I think of the early 70s, mid 70s, late 70s. Very distinct from each other.
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Written By: AmericanGirl on 04/15/13 at 6:48 pm
Agreed, 1976 was an important and pivotal year in the decade, but not the only important year. Nonetheless it seemed things evolved a lot culturally during the course of the year. From my recollection, the Bicentennial celebration was built up a lot beforehand but didn't quite live up to the hype, despite it being pretty cool. About Disco, it did seem that at the beginning of the year, it "played nice" with other music formats, whereas by the end of the year Disco "took over". Certainly the election of Jimmy Carter was a big deal. On a personal note, I was a H.S. Junior then a Senior, and the summer between I cemented my career interest (participating in a university sponsored program to introduce HS students to Engineering), having fun in the process. The songs from the summer of '76 take me roaring back to that fun time. :)
Written By: Howard on 04/16/13 at 6:13 am
I was 2 years old and still my baby crib. ;D
Written By: whistledog on 04/16/13 at 10:32 am
In 1976, I was just an itch in my dad's shorts lol
1976 was the year of this song that I really love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iet8xcsJmg0
Written By: Paul on 04/22/13 at 12:52 pm
Ask any Brit who was around in 1976 and I guarantee they'll respond with one word...
...drought!
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 04/22/13 at 10:18 pm
Henry Kissinger couldn't be president because he is Jewish, I mean, because he wasn't born here. He was born in Germany.


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2018 is the centenary of the birth of boat designer Ian Proctor, and Bosham Sailing Club and the Proctor family are delighted that they will be celebrating Ian Proctor's life and career during this year's Classic Boat Revival weekend of 1st-2rd September in Bosham, West Sussex.
On Saturday & Sunday we are planning a series of five races, starting from two committee boats, with entrants split into three fleets.
Subject to interest, there will be a series of low key harbour races for a fourth fleet dedicated to Proctor designs who do not wish to compete in the classic boat fast, medium and slow fleets.
Prizes will be awarded for racing and there will also be two prestigious Concours d'Elegance, awards – one for the classic boat fleet and one for a Proctor-designed boat.
Seen as a just reward for countless hours of restoration topped by the finishing touches of a wonderful paint / varnish job, there have been some interesting winners over the past years, the 2013 winner, a gleaming Enterprise No. 472 and the International 14 in 2012 particularly stand out.
On Friday (31 August) we will be holding a Gala Dinner at Bosham Sailing Club which will celebrate Ian's remarkable career. Tickets can be booked via the online entry forms with priority going to sailors entering the event.
On Saturday we will have a casual club supper with live music for all to enjoy, with booking details to follow.
The team behind the Bosham Classic Boat Revival hope to continue to play a role in revitalising the UK classic dinghy racing scene and look forward to meeting some old friends and making some new ones at this unique event, made so special this year by the Ian Proctor Centenary Rally.
When an esteemed sailing journalist is quoted as saying " There are plenty of events that are nice to do but very few that one really SHOULD do… and this is one of them! " Surely we should take notice!
We look forward to seeing you and please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any queries.


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I've been going over some things the last week. Some of it I'd been thinking about for much longer, I'd intended to post on it sooner than this.
I haven't felt like writing this last week. I talked to a friend and she thought I should keep writing, as it will force me to actually DO something. I realized there were some books I can't work on right now. Either too many emotions, scenes I know I will just sob through, or other reasons.
One of the books is the third Haphazard book, which I'd had plans to get out this year.
I think I should try and post about this another way, or it is going to get confusing.
I reread Haphazardly Implausible when I began working on the third book. I wanted to make sure I tied together all the smaller plots I had going. When I published book one I didn't have an editor. I'd tried to get one, and ended up so annoyed I couldn't get help I decided to do it on my own. Rereading it, I saw screaming obvious mistakes which had my inner editor dying in agony.
While rereading Haphazardly Implausible I thought I should redo that one as well and fix the huge mistakes which stared at me. And then I thought I should try and send it into an independent publisher while I was at it.
I left everyone with a horrible cliff hanger. I wanted to resolve it MUCH sooner than this. I just know that, right now, I can't get through the third book. There are things with Darcy in that book which remind me too much of my friend and I would just cry the whole time.
I also can't finish the last Blade book. I mean right now, this isn't a forever kind of thing.
In the near future this is going to be my writing goals.
I have some lighter books, some fun ones. I plan to work on those. Some of them are connected to the Blade world, so when I get them going I can talk more about them as I do more world building posts.
I will also be editing Haphazardly Implausible and looking for publishers for it and the Blade series. I have a few publishers I'm already looking into.
I also have an announcement for Brothers-in-Arms which I will post about later on.
Again, thank you for everyone who has been praying. I know it has helped.
I'll do the cover now. I'm off work today, so I plan to go out on a walk somewhere, sit under a tree and read a Snicket book.
We watched Stardust last night so I thought I'd do a quote from it.
Those sound like good plans! And John's book cover is wonderful!
Take your time with writing, Jack. We all understand, even though we are devoted fans who gobble up your writing. <3 Sending lots of hugs your way.


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A question to ponder during the first week of Tier 4. Why is Mike Leigh so underrated? Is it because so many of his films are funny? Another Year (2010) will make you laugh, but it is also sad and even profound. It tells of a comfortable, happy middle-aged couple, a geologist and a counsellor, who provide the island of sanity around which their turbulent friends and family swirl. Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen are wonderful as Tom and Gerri, whose saintliness stays just the right side of smug, while Lesley Manville, as their desperate, drink-dependent friend Mary, is heartbreaking. Cleverly shot and scripted (by Leigh, of course) to span a single year, it is one of his best. That is saying something, given the body of work he has put together over the last 50 years. Another Year is on Film 4 on Monday (4/1) at 23:45.
On Monday (4/1) at 01.05, Film4 has Embrace of the Serpent (2015), the dreamlike rainforest saga that we showed in 2017-18. And that's about all there is in World Cinema this week.
Stephen Ilott's picks
On Saturday (2/1) at 21:30, Talking Pictures has Hud (1963), the revisionist Western with Paul Newman as its titular anti-hero. It can also be seen on Tuesday (5/1) at 22:00. On Monday (4/1) at 00:05, BBC1 has Escape From Alcatraz (1979), with Clint Eastwood struggling to get off the prison island: directed by regular Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel and based on real events. On Wednesday (6/1) at 18:45, ITV4 brings us Goldfinger (1964), the first Bond blockbuster, with Connery, Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore, and a range of enviable hardware, including the rocket-firing Aston Martin so many of us coveted in the playground. Fun fact: Ian Fleming named Goldfinger after the architect of the Trellick Towers, the uncompromising modernist block you see on the left as you go into Paddington Station. On Friday (8/1) at 10:50, Sony Action has Double Indemnity (1944), the classic noir directed by Billy Wilder, who co-wrote with Raymond Chandler, a story in itself.
Other modern films of interest
On Saturday (2/1) at 20:30, BBC2 brings us Aretha Franklin in Amazing Grace (2018), a breathtaking concert film shot in 1972 and subsequently buried in a studio vault before being reconstructed. At the same time on the same day, Channel 4 has Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks and a basketball. It can also be also on 4seven on Tuesday (5/1) at 21.00.
On Sunday (3/1) at 16:15, ITV2 has Minions (2015), and at 17:35, ITV has Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (1981), from the increasingly controversial J.K. Rowling. At 22:00, BBC4 has something a little different. In Max Richter's Sleep, the German film composer's music provides the basis for a meditative documentary on something we all need, especially in challenging times. It can also be seen on Friday (8/1) at 00:35.
On Tuesday (5/1) at 02:20, Film4 has Little Men (2016), in which two young boys suffer the emotional consequences of some upmarket New York property transactions.With Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Ehle as the troublesome adults.
Altogether less materialistic is I Am Greta (2020), which is on BBC1 on Wednesday (6/1) at 22:45. It is, of course, a documentary about young Ms Thunberg, the tireless climate activist. At 23:15 the same day, Film4 has Trespass Against Us (2016), about an infamous crime family living in Gloucestershire. Ahem.
On Thursday (7/1) at 21:50, BBC4 brings us Nothing Like a Dame (2018), a documentary based on conversations between four theatrical giants: Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith.
On Friday (8/1) at 21:00, BBC2 has The Wife (2017), with a rather good Glenn Close as the frustrated wife of a narcissistic writer, played by Jonathan Pryce. Is there any other kind? At 23:30, BBC1 has Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds (2005). Lots of banging and crashing and not much to do with H.G. Wells.
Let us turn to this week's Oldies. On Saturday (2/1) at 12:55, Channel 5 has A Bridge Too Far (1977), studded with stars – too many – and penned by William Goldman, the man who wrote the book on screenwriting (or one of the books). At 16:00, ITV4 has Cheyenne Autumn (1964), the last John Ford Western, apparently intended as a kind of apology for the way he had portrayed Native Americans in his earlier films.
Six notable films on Sunday (3/1). At 00:25, BBC1 has Internal Affairs (1990), a stylish thriller with Richard Gere and Andy Garcia. At 12:35, BBC2 brings us How the West Was Won (1962), the epic Western, with a huge Hollywood cast and three directors. At 12:45, ITV2 has DreamWorks's Antz (1998), a rather more amusing insect movie than Pixar's A Bug's Life, which came out at around the same time. Starring the voice and facial features of Woody Allen. At 14:10, Talking Pictures has Last Holiday (1950), a dark social satire from J.B. Priestley, starring Alec Guinness. That can also be seen at 19:15 on Thursday (7/1). At 16:40, ITV4 has nostalgic adventure-romance with Robert Zemeckis's Romancing the Stone (1984). At 17:30, Channel 4 has much the same with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), often seen as the blueprint for Zemeckis's movie. At 21:00, Sony Movies has Get Shorty (1995), from Elmore Leonard's novel and starring John Travolta. Finally for Sunday, at 22.00 Talking Pictures has Dulcima (1971), a rural romance-drama from an H.E Bates story, with Carol White and John Mills. Shot in Minchinhampton and Tetbury, where rain was a problem. Nothing new there, then. Also to be seen on Thursday (7/1) at 22:00.
On Thursday (7/1), three films of interest. At 18:45, Film4 has WarGames (1983), in which a schoolboy nearly unleashes World War III with the help of a pre-PC computer and an acoustic coupler modem. Those were the days. At 20:00, BBC4 brings us Tea with Mussolini (1998), a semi-autobiographical feature by Franco Zeffirelli, written by John Mortimer and featuring three of the four theatrical Dames mentioned above, plus Cher. At 21:00, ITV4 has Thunderball (1965). This is the one where a Vulcan bomber lands on the sea. Yeah, right.
On Friday (8/1) at 11:00, Film4 has Mary, Queen of Scots (1971), with Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson and a host of historical inaccuracies. Collectors of film trivia might like to note that, unlike the 2017 Saoirse Ronan version, this one has a comma in its title.
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Joel Leonard
Name Joel Leonard
He removed from Warwick to Hinsdale, New Hampshire, after which he resided in Newfane, Vermont, Jamaica, Vermont, Wardsboro, Vermont, Windham, Vermont and later in Townshend, Vermont where he died. [9]
Born 9 Mar 1787 Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [5, 7, 9, 11]
Birth Record of Joel Leonard
Census 1830 Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1]
Census 1840 Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont [2]
3 - Persons Employed in Agriculture
9 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves
He was a farmer.
Census 1860 Townsend, Windham County, Vermont [4]
Died 8 Apr 1863 Townsend, Windham County, Vermont [7, 9, 13]
He does not appear on the 1870 Census, while Abigail does.
Death Record of Joel Leonard
Buried Est 10 Apr 1863 Acton Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA [7, 13]
Gravestone of Joel Leonard
Father Francis Leonard, b. 23 Jul 1747, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 30 Oct 1838, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 91 years)
Mother Abigail Simonds, d. 13 Nov 1830, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Married 14 Feb 1776
Family Abigail Delvee, b. 5 Dec 1800, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 28 Sep 1882, Townsend, Windham County, Vermont (Age 81 years)
Marriage Intentions 4 Jun 1824 Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [9, 15]
Married 21 Jun 1824 Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15]
Children 10 children
1. William Leonard, b. 11 Apr 1825, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 1 Jan 1900, Townsend, Windham County, Vermont (Age 74 years) [Birth]
2. Joel S. Leonard, b. 19 Apr 1827, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 24 Aug 1903 (Age 76 years) [Birth]
3. Francis Leonard, b. 27 Apr 1829, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 22 Sep 1833, Newfane, Windham County, Vermont (Age 4 years) [Birth]
4. Jonathan Leonard, b. 7 May 1831, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 30 Mar 1832, Hinsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 0 years) [Birth]
5. Abbie Leonard, b. 11 Apr 1833, Newfane, Windham County, Vermont , d. 21 Nov 1895, Townsend, Windham County, Vermont (Age 62 years) [Birth]
+ 6. Francis W. Leonard, b. 20 Mar 1835, Newfane, Windham County, Vermont , d. 1 Sep 1875, Townsend, Windham County, Vermont (Age 40 years) [Birth]
+ 7. Jonathan D. Leonard, b. 17 Oct 1836, Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont , d. 3 Jul 1899, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 62 years) [Birth]
8. Moses Leonard, b. 14 Apr 1839, Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont , d. 11 Jan 1870, Townsend, Windham County, Vermont (Age 30 years) [Birth]
+ 9. Samuel Towne Leonard, b. 30 Apr 1841, Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont , d. 19 Jun 1918, Grafton, Windham County, Vermont (Age 77 years) [Birth]
10. David Leonard, b. 27 Oct 1845, Windham, Windham County, Vermont , d. 27 Sep 1848, Townsend, Windham County, Vermont (Age 2 years) [Birth]
Born - 9 Mar 1787 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Marriage Intentions - 4 Jun 1824 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Married - 21 Jun 1824 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Census - 1840 - Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont
Census - Age: 62 - 1850 - Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont
Census - Age: 75 - 1860 - Townsend, Windham County, Vermont
Died - 8 Apr 1863 - Townsend, Windham County, Vermont
Buried - Est 10 Apr 1863 - Acton Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Leonard Family Sampler
[S957] 1830 U.S. Federal Census, (rovo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Primary Source.
1830; Census Place: Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts; Series: M19; Roll: 62; Page: 147; Family History Library Film: 0337920
Year: 1840; Census Place: Jamaica, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 165; Family History Library Film: 0027442
Year: 1850; Census Place: Jamaica, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 929; Page: 246A
[S716] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.), Primary Source.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Townshend, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M653_1325; Page: 154; Family History Library Film: 805325
[S377] Allred, Paul W. Descendants of Peter Delvey, (Unknown place: manuscript, 11 November 2002), Tertiary Source.
[S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Secondary Source.
Memorial ID 121461413 Joel Leonard
[S965] History of Gill Genealogies, (unknown), Secondary Source.
[S990] Leonard, Manning. Memorial, Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637 of Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and Some of His Descendants, (Auburn, New York: Knapp. Peck & Thompson, 1896), Secondary Source.
[S845] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 , (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Primary Source.
[S20] Vital Records of Warwick, Massachusetts, Secondary Source (Original Document Not Included) .