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A Long Talk With David Lee Roth
Diamond Dave on tattoo skin care and the future of Van Halen.
By Lane Brown Photographs by Michael Avedon
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"Do you ever do that thing where you take a pill, and then you forget that you took it, so you take another one?" asks David Lee Roth, lead singer of Van Halen and fledgling entrepreneur, immediately upon arriving in New York's offices last Friday. "I did that with my pot gummy." He's here for a photo shoot, and then we're supposed to take a car to the Four Seasons for an interview, but in between Roth makes a surprise visit to our copy-editing department to meet some fans and cryptically announce what sounds like another Van Halen reunion. (The band has been inactive since its 2015 tour, and until now, neither Roth nor Eddie Van Halen has said much about what comes next.) "When we come back through town in the summertime and do the original thing, maybe somewhere sportin', maybe with somebody famous," Roth says, "I'll make sure we get you all tickets so you can see what we do for gainful employment. My mom still wonders."
I was told our interview would be one-on-one, but since today's agenda includes a discussion of Ink The Original, Roth's just-launched line of skin-care products designed to keep tattoos from fading, he brought along his business partner, Ami James, tattoo artist, star of the reality show Miami Ink, and co-founder of the website Tattoodo. "I wanted you to meet the Coen brothers of the most exciting industry since sneakers," Roth tells me.
Eventually we arrive in a hotel suite where Roth pours himself a drink, steers Ami and his publicists into the bedroom and shuts the door, and rearranges the furniture so we're sitting at a desk across from each other. And then we talk for two hours.
David Lee Roth: Crack a window if you would. Will somebody get a hand towel? That'll keep the window open. Everybody says these windows are to prevent suicide. No, no, no. People who want to commit suicide here, they don't jump out of a window. The most popular way, and I learned this as an EMT … Yes, just open it a little bit, and then you slam it in, and then it'll shut itself on the towel. It's self-sealing. That's perfect. Kinda like a prayer flag.
Lane Brown: You volunteered as an EMT in New York in the 2000s. Did you ever worry you might resuscitate somebody and then give them a heart attack by being David Lee Roth?
One of my earliest clients was a kid from Ozzfest. He was on a corner, a slight OD. This was 12 years ago. In my back pocket, I had, "No, I'm his cousin, Randy." As I recollect, he didn't say anything, but I could see in his face there was as much question as person could possibly have. But I was only recognized twice in maybe 200 or 250 visits.
I spent a New Year's Eve on the receiving dock out in Bed-Stuy, and a Hatzolah rabbi from the ambulance service gave four [EMTs] one cupcake. We split it four ways in the diagonal snow, on the loading dock in the back of the hospital where we'd just walked three kids in. I made a contribution there. If I had to pick one word for myself, that would be it: contribution. Sometimes to my own detriment. It was me who said we should name the band Van Halen. They [Eddie and Alex Van Halen] wanted to name it after a Black Sabbath song.
That's generous, but I also doubt you wanted to be the lead singer of Rat Salad. And now your latest contribution is this line of tattoo skin-care products. I hear you invested $7 million of your own money in it. That's not nothing.
That's quite a poker game, even if you don't play cards. The money for this came from the last couple of Van Halen tours. We artists call that art-centric. There's no management involved, there's no agency, there's nobody beyond [the people in this hotel room]. My forte is finding big minds and spirits and connecting them with even bigger ideas.
I'll call Ami in in a few minutes to help explain this. He'll illuminate a lot of things, plus he'll contrast with my New York art-critic identity. I have my own drivers. I operate like an art director for your magazine or Vanity Fair. The Eddie Van Halens of my career are a marvelous contrast — they're industrial strength. That's Git 'Er Done, spelled G-I-T. Any Springsteen lyric will do. Hang on one second.
[To his publicist] I think I forgot my wristwatch in the photographer's studio. Did somebody pick up my watch? It's fine. I've lost entire automobiles before.
Let's assume I don't know anything about tattoos or skin care. Sell this stuff to me. It's supposed to keep tattoos from fading?
You spend money and time [getting a tattoo], and you're making multiple visits, and sometimes you say, "It doesn't hurt, it's like a cat scratch." Yeah, if it's a Bengal tiger. The experience is daunting. You don't take it lightly. You would never think of buying a $1,000 pair of tennis shows, which exist now, and leaving them out in the sun for even an afternoon. You wouldn't think of buying a painting in Central Park, having the fella paint your portrait, and then leaving it outside, much less in the rain or snow. And the guitar maker spent his whole life learning to make that guitar — what do you mean you left it out of the case?
You just got some new ink yourself, right?
Yes. I almost never show my gear, you follow? But if we're at a sushi bar and you see a little bit of this [rolls up a sleeve to reveal half an inch of tattoo], you may get better service. It shows a respect for their art style. And if you go to a rugby game in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, or New Zealand, and you have a South Pacific tattoo, that kind of salute will get you free beer for the remainder of your stay, just out of respect, brah. There are a lot of neighborhood styles. Justin Bieber is building a mural of placas. That kind of positioning is the alternative to the Japanese style. Anyway, I waited until I was six decades old and got the whole tuxedo at once, because I didn't want to make a mistake. It took about 300 hours over two-and-a-half years. All Japanese artists.
Speaking of your time in Japan — about five years ago, you starred in a mysterious short film called "Tokyo Story" in which you murder three poker players. What was the backstory on that?
It is the test run for a parallel project that I've been working on. Those characters from the short are in a script that has now been worked into a graphic novel. And it is by our accounting the world's first graphic novel with a full soundtrack. I've been working on it for four years. I called Colin Smith, who's written, I don't know, 15 books on how to use Adobe Photoshop. He's been over at my shop three times a week. Working with stellar talents is part of the luxury of being Diamond Dave. I'm smart enough to know these folks, so how much smarter do I need to be? And it's art-centric. We don't think about the price. Because, you know, next time my rock band will be playing the same place that the Yankees play. Okay?
Are you telling me that Van Halen will play Yankee Stadium next summer? You promised four New York copy editors free tickets today.
Yeah, but I can't … If I say something on tape here and everybody goes, "Oh, this leaked…" But, the band will be — I can't say.
Well, I don't know how far this privacy actually goes. But the band is solvent. And I can say that I contacted colleagues about being part of the show — Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Jason Aldean, the Foo Fighters, Church, and Stapleton. And they all said that, if everything happens, they would certainly be involved.
So this would be a festival?
No, all I talked about was a phone call.
Your voice is still in good shape. Have you noticed any changes in it as you've gotten older?
It depends if you venerate the smoker's baritone. It's probably gotten more character, more personality. Every person that you've ever met is in your music, every experience … I promised no metaphysics before happy hour, but I lied to you. Anybody that's had their heart broken a few times, they can play that for you. That also goes for the entire range of emotions. The big five: anger, denial, fear, bargaining, and acceptance. And, if you're Jewish you have renegotiation, too.
But for some musicians, experience is a fatal funnel. You say to them, "So, you're making a new record — but what's new now?" And they say, "We've been on a tour." And that always becomes the same story, and you'll hear it in the music. Or not. It's like the opposite of the 14th minute of The Wizard of Oz. Instead of the color coming in, the color goes away. How did that happen? Because the life of a rock star is a limiting existence. Actually, it closely resembles that of a federal witness: You're inside a hotel room with handlers. You're transported urgently to a waiting vehicle. Then you're whisked somewhere public, but first you're taken down into the cement basement where you wait in a room. And then you're taken upstairs and judged. Harshly.
Van Halen's former manager, Noel Monk, just wrote a book about the band's early days in which he claims you had a "near-crippling" fear of flying. Is that true?
It was a general fear of heights.
You must have flown thousands of times. How did you get over that fear?
Well, there's no such thing as "born tough." Most of being tough is being able to stay cool under stress. You're always gonna be scared. I took helicopter lessons, right over there [points out the window] when that heliport opened about 12 years ago. I called it Be Cool School. The stick and rudder of it, the actual technical parts, came not easily, but they came. It took me two years to stop sweating through my gloves. I already knew how to be cool in front of 50,000 people, so I wondered, How far can I take this? If there's an earthquake, you're better off with me in the room. Now I know how to do a lot of things. I know how to do a mixed-martial-arts triangle choke. And I know how to go camping in the rain. And I know how to deal with the snow and really enjoy it.
I had another question about the Monk book …
I'd really rather focus on some other stuff. When Van Halen happens, I'm willing to answer all of these questions. And that's around the corner by a hundred days. But what I'm doing now behind the scenes, it's kind of a Wizard of Oz approach, and I enjoy it more than the spotlight. The spotlight has been wildly entertaining for 50, 60 years. But, this is a whole different composite of talents that I can follow into a future beyond singing "Runnin' With the Devil" over and over. There's a time-capsule element that goes along with my kind of music. You can't keep serving it every year. We're on a James Bond schedule, every three-and-a-half summers, so you don't go, "Weren't you just here?" and then we'd start selling fewer tickets. That happened with the third Pirates movie. Johnny Depp was scarred, emotionally. But classic rock is great. It funded everything we're doing today.
Sure. What was the hardest part of launching a tattoo skin-care line?
The hardest part is always getting folks my age to understand that, my, things do change. I remember telling Mo Ostin and all the faces at Warner Bros. that someday there's gonna be a Spanish-speaking MTV. Huh-ho! They all laughed. I said, "Give me the budget to record my music in Spanish." Which, I did. It's horrible Spanish, but I was the first, so to speak. It made an impression. They loved it down south.
So this time, [with Ink The Original], I said, "You know what, guys, the normal thing where we try to advertise in Rolling Stone and on displays at Cross-Fit and in tattoo and biker shops, that's not going to work. That's not the future of ink. It's all going to be on the internet." Luckily I had some people with brains who said I should meet Ami. I'm going to bring him into this for a minute, because most people don't know what Tattoodo is. Wait until you hear these numbers.
Ami James: Tattoodo is the biggest online community for tattoo content. So if you're looking for an artist anywhere in the world that does the specific work you're searching for, we are your booking app. And we reach 1.5 billion people a month.
Roth: Say that number again. I think your tape recorder skipped. I used to interview people, too. I was Howard Stern's replacement for four months until they fired me. 1.5 billion people a month. We're the only ones giving Pornhub a run for its money. You didn't think that was possible, did you? Anyway, Ami didn't even realize it was me when I first got in touch.
James: It was somebody else working with David who contacted me first. I opened the email and thought, well, maybe this is a company that would make sense to advertise on our platform. But then I read the email and was like, sunblock for tattoos? Finally. I work in Miami, which is the worst part of America to work in tattoos, because we tattoo [people with skin like] leather couches — everybody there is a redneck. Artists from Canada will visit us and they're like, "This is the worst place I've ever tattooed." And it's all due to the fact that we don't use sunblock. I surf, too, and your skin cracks from the saltwater. So I tried the product out and by the end of a week, I was like, "Man, this is really good."
Roth: I have great outdoor experience. These products are the kind of gear you're gonna use at 23,000 feet, when you only want to take your glove off once. You know what else I used to do? I cut a hole in the 14th Street fence next to the Sanitation Department so we could put our kayaks in the Hudson River. This was in 1991. My girlfriend Karen would sit in front, and we'd go kayaking during snowstorms, in January and February, under the Verrazano Bridge. All of my ex-girlfriends are married now, by the way. Nobody wants me in the family sleeping bag anymore.
James: Especially not the husbands.
But when was the last time Karen's husband took her kayaking through Hudson River sewage during a blizzard?
Roth: Exactly. Hey, are we good with the product stuff now? Ami, give us a minute.
In 2016, you almost played a show in L.A. with the band from your first solo album, Eat 'Em and Smile — Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette. But the venue overcrowded and the fire marshal shut it down. Is that reunion still a possibility?
The fellas put together a show and contacted me afterwards. It would have been a fast jam, but it didn't take place. At some point we might put something together.
You quit Van Halen in 1985 to make a quasi-autobiographical movie you'd written, Crazy From the Heat. The screenplay surfaced on the internet this summer. When was the last time you thought about that script?
Crazy From the Heat was not my life story. It was about two managers named the Picasso brothers who managed somebody named Dave. After they're duped out of their position by another evil manager named Bernie Kolan, they become destitute, and to pay the rent, they're forced to involve themselves in sleep experiments, whereupon they discover a plot by a Japanese business cartel to isolate brain serum which would enable a corporation to sell rhythm to white people. The value? Inestimable.
For some baffling reason, the movie never got made. What was Hollywood thinking?
Oh, they weren't. CBS Films went out of business, everything got put on hold, and that was the end of the picture. But my day job will always be singing and dancing. The Frank Sinatra paradigm. How many movies did he make? Forty? Sixty? Some of them won great awards. But he always knew it adds up to the concert ticket at the end of the day. That was his driving wheel and that is mine, all right?
I just reread The Godfather for the first time since it came out in 1969. I read it before the movie, too. I bought it at the airport. Suddenly they've reissued The Godfather in the airports. Why? Why would a character like that be so popular again right now?
I can think of a good reason. Which Trump associate is Fredo?
This is reminiscent of five different time periods politically in seven different countries in terms of the conduct and the progression, and it goes back to … I'll say it, good or bad, okay? Because quite honestly, I have fans on both sides of the Punta Gorda delta. Are you familiar with the Redneck Mud Park? Van Halen music is as revered in tractor-pulling magazines — Puller, it's called — as it is in "Page Six," where I got written up not terribly long ago. So, in terms of politics, I use my time in the spotlight for the rights: civil rights, equal rights, speech rights, women, and animals.
But guys, you elected a billionaire. You're never going to be able to convince him of anything. He's a billionaire. What I make is tiny compared to that, and you're never gonna convince me of anything either, which is why I'm not in a position of public responsibility. I just want to go from philandering to philanthropy.
Will there be a David Lee Roth wing at Mt. Sinai?
This is my time. Van Halen earned over a billion dollars for Warner Bros. in the last 40 summers, and that's before we count those counterfeits we don't know about. Up until about 18 months ago, I was making eight cents a royalty on a $20 Van Halen record. Okay? So, whatever happens from this interview on, you're looking at a free man. Oh yeah!
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A post on Education from the blog by Nicole M. King August 26, 2020
Online Learning & Public Schools' True Opinions of Parents
As students across the U.S. head back to school in some form, parents and teachers begin to navigate this new, weird world of combination virtual and in-person teaching. But for some schools and teachers, the greatest obstacle to the new learning environment may come as a surprise. Parents, it turns out, are none too welcome in virtual learning environments.
This week, news broke that the Rutherford County Schools in Kentucky had requested parents sign a waiver stating they would not "monitor" their children's virtual classes. The district has since backtracked on the waiver after parents raised concerns. The waiver, the RCS says, was not intended to "hide what was being taught in the classroom," but rather was "to protect the academic privacy of other students in the classroom who are visible during certain virtual class sessions."
"We absolutely believe that parent involvement is key to successful schools and students," the RCS says in a written statement.
But parents have reason to be worried, in light of recent news coverage of one Philadelphia public school teacher's Twitter thread on his worries about "conservative" parents undermining his important work of "of destabilizing a kid's racism or homophobia or transphobia." (Salvo blogger Emily Morales covers that here.) English teacher Matthew Kay tweeted on August 9, "So, this fall, virtual class discussion will have many potential spectators—parents, siblings, etc.—in the same room. We'll never be quite sure who is overhearing the discourse. What does this do for our equity/inclusion work? . . . How many of us have installed some version of 'what happens here stays here' to help this?"
In response to Kay's initial Tweet, other teachers piled on with their concerns. "Re: pronouns," reads one response, "I was going to ask students via survey who I could use their pronouns in front of, but what if caregivers view that survey and students aren't out to them yet?" Another (college) teacher responded, "I had students refuse discussion, quickly close the screen, and type secrets into the chat because of parent [sic]/student fights at home over anti-racism and gender inclusive content." (Kay has since switched his Twitter feed to private.)
In the book Irreversible Damage (which I covered last week), Abigail Shrier spends one grim chapter highlighting the educators and administrators who firmly believe it is their moral imperative to support very young children in "gender transitioning" or "gender identifying"—without the consent or even knowledge of their parents. One administrator told Shrier that things that used to be considered the domain of the family (sexual education, attitudes toward gender conformity or homosexuality)—"we're now asking schools to look at those a little more intentionally." Others told Shrier that it was not their place to call up parents and inform them if their child has "come out" at school, because home may be a "very unsafe place" for that child. Even the NEA advises, "Privacy and confidentiality are critically important for transgender students who do not have supportive families. In those situations, even inadvertent disclosures could put the student in a potentially dangerous situation at home, so it is important to have a plan in place to help avoid any mistakes or slip-ups."
In other words, the real danger to children, according to a lot of public schools, is their own family. Teachers and administrators increasingly view themselves as the savior of transgender or gay children (yes, children) against the values of hopelessly bigoted and uncompassionate parents. That these parents might know their children best of all, that they might have a clue how to best help their children navigate difficult terrain are truths actively discouraged by American educational establishments. This is not meant to discredit the very real work that a lot of very, very good teachers are doing—I have no doubt that many teachers still focus on content. But at the national level, the NEA and others are doing their best to undermine such work and focus instead on political or social issues.
So when one Kentucky county deliberately asked parents to refrain from viewing their students' classes, know that this is not an anomaly. A high number of public schools view parents not as the first and best protectors of children's well-being, but as the enemy to children's educational and personal success.
Nicole M. King
is the managing editor of The Natural Family, the quarterly publication of the International Organization for the Family.
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Born in Washington D.C., William H. Childress grew up in Nashville, TN. He was a 1934 graduate of Fisk University and came to Kentucky at the invitation of his cousin, Dr. Franklin Belver Beck, a dentist in Louisville. Childress remained in Louisville and in 1960 was elected Representative of the 42nd Legislative District, serving only one term. He is known for introducing House Bill no. 163, which created the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. William H. Childress, Jr. was the son of Lillian Childress Hall and William H. Childress, Sr. He was the husband of Joanna Kimble Offutt Childress. For more see Childress touched many one man by Ann R. Taylor Robinson.
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Train carrying US Republicans hits truck, killing one person
A train carrying several dozen Republican lawmakers including US House Speaker Paul Ryan collided with a garbage truck on Wednesday (Jan 31) in Virginia, killing one person and sending six others, including a congressman, to hospital, officials said.
The White House said no members of Congress were seriously injured, and that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the accident.
At least 300 people, including lawmakers, their families and staff, were aboard the train from Washington bound for a Republican policy retreat in West Virginia, House Republicans Sean Duffy and Michael Burgess told reporters.
The truck that was struck was carrying three people, one of whom was killed and another seriously injured, Senator Bill Cassidy, a licensed physician who helped attend to the injured, said on Twitter.
"There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury. There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected by this incident."
Train operator Amtrak said two crew members and three passengers were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, and that transportation safety officials were investigating at the scene of the accident in Crozet.
The engine, which according to lawmaker photographs was mangled in the crash, derailed, but the rest of the cars remained upright on the tracks, according to Amtrak.
Congressman Jason Lewis, a first-term Republican from Minnesota, was taken to a hospital to be checked for a concussion, his office said.
"Due to the impact of the collision and per standard concussion protocol, Lewis is going to be checked out at a local hospital," a Republican aide said.
Some members of Congress who are doctors tended to the injured until emergency responders arrived.
"Laura & I & multiple other physicians tended to the patients until EMTs showed up," Cassidy tweeted, referring to his wife and emergency medical technicians.
There were 3 people in the truck that was straddling the track and which the train hit. One is dead. One I am told is being transported but has minor injuries. One has serious injuries—please pray. Laura & I & multiple other physicians tended to the patients until EMTs showed up. https://t.co/qAmoofxakV
— Bill Cassidy (@BillCassidy) January 31, 2018
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Congressman Tom Cole said first responders evacuated at least two people who were injured, and who were apparently on the truck.
Shortly after the accident, Paul Ryan's office said the Republican speaker of the House was "fine."
Vice President Mike Pence was to fly in later in the day for an evening address to lawmakers at the three-day retreat west of the US capital. He was not on the train.
Trump is due to headline the event on Thursday.
House Republican Greg Walden tweeted a photograph of the scene, showing people standing off the train tracks next to a badly damaged truck, with debris strewn on the ground.
"We're fine, but our train hit a garbage truck. Members with medical training are assisting the drivers of the truck," Walden said.
Another lawmaker, congressman Jeff Denham, tweeted a photograph of the mangled front of the Amtrak train.
"It was a very sudden jolt. As if we hit something. There was no break prior to that."@RepJeffdenham who shared a picture of the front of the train heading to Greenbrier describes the moment the collusion occurred https://t.co/X2UDtAdBx1 pic.twitter.com/wR1wuecbMy
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 31, 2018
The accident quickly became a security concern for police and security personnel tasked with guarding members of Congress, as lawmakers jumped off the disabled train to aid the injured.
The US Capitol Police said it was on the scene and "working closely with partner law enforcement agencies in response to the incident."
Senator Jeff Flake described a chaotic scene along the train tracks, where he said he helped transport a badly injured man away from the truck, and watched emergency responders try but fail to revive the person who died.
"It was harsh, it threw everyone up in their seat," Flake told reporters of the impact.
Remarkably, the incident marked the second time in seven months that Flake acted as a first responder at a moment of tragedy.
Last June, Flake was among several Republicans at a congressional baseball game practice when a gunman opened fire on lawmakers. Colleague Steve Scalise was gravely wounded, and Flake ran to his aid once the shooter was down.
Dozens of Republican members of the House of Representatives and the Senate left Washington earlier on Wednesday, the morning after Trump delivered his maiden State of the Union speech before Congress.
They were bound for the historic Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for their annual retreat. The event's organizers said the retreat "will proceed with an adjusted program," including a moment of prayer for those involved in the accident.
Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi said she was "praying that all are well both on the train and off."


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Bart Simpson Statue Unveiled in New York City, Designed and Sculpted by Voice Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, unveiled a sculpture of Bart's alter-ego "Bartman" today (Friday, May 1st) in New York City,
Cartwright, who has been the voice of the world's favorite ten-year-old since 1987, also designed the bronze bust of her trademark character.
"I had seen other people work with clay, and there was something inside me . . . I had this innate knowing that I could sculpt," she said when speaking with The New York Post. "It's a different kind of artistic gratification than I get from creating voices."
Nancy spent about 20 hours molding the bust out of oil-based clay at her home in Northridge, California, studio.
A second Bartman sculpture will be installed at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles on May 8th.
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by Matthew Harris September 30, 2020
written by Matthew Harris September 30, 2020
Arvada, Colorado (September 30, 2020) – Co-founded by Jamie Hollier, founder + owner of Olde Town Arvada-based artisan and custom jewelry gallery, Balefire Goods, Geeklery is launching October 2,2020. Geeklery is kicking off with an art show that celebrates our favorite stories and characters, but will be ongoing with its own website (www.geeklery.com – launching October 2 , 2020). Highlighting jewelry and art based on our favorite fandoms, pop culture, and all things nerdy and geeky, Geeklery has something for everyone – whether you are into sci- fi, comic books, role playing games, fantasy – whatever – Geeklery has something for you!
This feel-good show and ongoing initiative features artisan jewelry and other work inspired by our favorite pursuits. All work featured will be one-of-a-kind and limited edition, hand-crafted and perfect for every collector in your life (including yourself!) – Balefire Goods' brand ethos of jewelry-making in an ethical and sustainable fashion crosses over into Geeklery.
"As a life long nerd and geek, it's always been an interest of mine to include fine jewelry and fine art with the works that are inspired by the characters and stories that we all connect to," says co-founder Jamie Hollier, "I believe that our shared love for these fandoms can be a bridge and build relationships that can be life-changing connections."
Confirmed participating artisans and designers include: Acanthus Jewelry, Tuggle Designs, Alex Boyd, Valerie Savarie, John Hamilton III, Niki Fisk, Ryan Gardner, and many more!
Pop Culture Classroom is Geeklery's featured non-profit and will receive a portion of sales ongoing. Pop Culture Classroom is a Denver-based non-profit that is working to inspire a love of learning, increase literacy, celebrate diversity and build community through the tools of popular culture and the power of self-expression.
Website: www.geeklery.com (launching on October 2, 2020)
Instagram: @geeklery
Matthew Harris
Matthew has been with Geek Insider for several years and is the Managing Editor and 1 half of the Geek Speak podcast & radio show team. He's a certified Geek that has absorbed a little bit of all sorts of things, especially the odd and just plain WTH kind of stuff. If it's Geeky, Cheeky, or Downright Freaky, chances are he knows at least a little something about it. He enjoys relaxing at home near Austin, Texas with his new bride and their furbaby horde, and when he's not editing, writing, or broadcasting, he can usually be found watching movies and vegging in his recliner.
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To make a profit farming East Tennessee's hilly ground, it helps to have a different sort of plan. You probably will never be able to grow high-yielding grain crops like farmers on the prairies do. But turning a commodity into something special can help provide an edge even here.
With land on busy U.S. Highway 411 at Greenback, Tennessee, Mitchell Hyde thought he could tap into the expanding local food movement near Knoxville with pork. Hyde also grows strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and a number of vegetable crops, but so do quite a few other farms in the area. He wanted something to distinguish Hyde Farms as a destination.
"Our big push is all natural pork, no antibiotics, no steroids, no hormones. I don't bring in any hogs from outside the farm, so we can avoid disease problems. We raise our own corn. We do buy soybean meal. We only feed good quality grain," he says.
Mitchell Hyde checks on his antibiotic-free pigs; his animals are raised in pens on concrete, with plenty of air to help hog health.
Although pasture-raised pork has its own niche market with foodies these days, Hyde's hogs live in a feedlot located in an old dairy facility.
After observing older family members' medical problems due to being overweight, Hyde early on decided to focus on diet and health with his products. "Number one, we don't want fat hogs. We're going for leaner hogs. I'm pushing the healthy lifestyle side of the business. That's what seems to be big with our customers," Hyde says.
He sells hams and other pork cuts, as well as veggies, in an on-farm store with an old-timey atmosphere located along the main road. After talking to others in the business, and doing quite a bit of research, he emphasizes the taste of his Hyde Farm hams.
Hams ready to sell or slice hang in a back room at Hyde Farms' on-farm store.
Hyde uses both salt and ground sugar applied at regular intervals to cure the hams when they're in the cooler. After nine months, the hams are placed in a smoker to finish out and provide a singular taste.
for sale in the store and process hams every week. We've been doing this three years, so, really, we're just starting out, when you consider how long it takes to cure hams," he says.
His farming effort began in 1978, at age 15. He grew up in Tellico Plains, roughly an hour's drive south. He has also owned a construction company and is a utility contractor.
One mile along the Columbia River connects America's heartland to the world.


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Flux Pavilion is one of dubstep's biggest exports, in no short part due to 'I Can't Stop' – a track that was co-opted by Jay Z and Kanye West for Watch the Throne. He's collaborated with Childish Gambino, Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki, as well as releasing various singles through the Circus label he co-founded. He also released his debut album Tesla through the imprint last year.
On Flux's Against the Clock, he focuses on the show-stopping synths and drums that he's known for, but also records his own vocal sample, singing into a mic and re-pitching it.


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Q: Как сделать пересыл картинок telethon Есть код, который пересылает сообщения из одной группы в другую.
history = await tg_client(GetHistoryRequest(
                peer=channel,
                offset_id=0,
                offset_date=None, add_offset=0,
                limit=1, max_id=0, min_id=0,
                hash=0))
            messages = history.messages
            if last_message_id != messages[0].id:
                last_message_id = messages[0].id
                print(str(messages[0].message))
                await tg_client.send_message('user_id', str(messages[0].message+"\n\n\nОтправлено автоматически ботом"))

Но если в посте есть картинки, он их игнорирует и пересылает только текст, если текста нет, а только картинка, то ничего не пересылает. Как сделать чтобы пересылалась еще и картинка?
Пробовал искать в документации нужный мне вариант, но ничего похожего так и не нашел

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As a follow up to my blog post yesterday, I received this article from Inman News in my inbox this morning.
The indicators continue to show that demand will put price pressure on home prices nationally. This is already the case here in the Sarasota area and the state of Florida as well.
If you're serious about getting in the Sarasota real estate market, you can still take advantages of relatively low prices compared to the height of our market back in 2005 and 2006.
This leads me to think about what Zillow and Trulia are telling buyers about prices in local markets. Read my update on my debunking Zillow page on my website.
I know this may come as a shock to many potential Sarasota real estate buyers, especially those from Canada. Here's the bad news: we are experiencing the beginning of a shortage in real estate listings and available housing. Read more here about Tampa Bay and the Sarasota area, and here about South Florida and the Miami area.
About a year and a half ago, we had well over 1500 bank owned foreclosure listings for sale in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte Counties. As of this writing, there are a total of 521.
I could give a lot of statistics about how many months inventory of homes we have now versus a year ago, but in the real world, working with buyers, the situation is frustrating. The hot properties are receiving multiple offers, from first time buyers and real estate investors looking to get into the market now. Cash buyers are beating out those that are getting a mortgage.
My real estate website, davidbarrhomes.com, has been a popular destination for buyers and sellers of Sarasota real estate for over 10 years. Unfortunately, because of this I get frequent calls from SEO sales people telling me I could be doing better with Google search results. They say my site should appear in organic search (the unpaid links) more frequently on the first page of results.
One of these recent calls, combined with an equally recent Google consultation, really distilled the issues facing individual real estate agents trying to promote their websites.
Devoting resources to SEO is a mistake, in my humble opinion. Google has recently implemented a lot of changes on how it ranks sites (search for "Google Panda update"), and a lot of SEO tactics are no longer effective. Google's changes favor sites with original content (like davidbarrhomes.com) that provide the information being searched for.


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Vengeance drives Trump immigration policy
Donald Trump.
Angela Stuesse, Tribune News Service
Recently, it came to light that the Trump administration has been pressuring US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release immigrant detainees to "sanctuary cities" in order to target the president's political opposition.
On at least two occasions, the White House pushed ICE to transport detained immigrants across the country and release them in small-to-medium sized municipalities that have refused to cooperate with ICE's deportation regime. They reportedly proposed to target Democratic strongholds, including and especially House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district in San Francisco. "It was retaliation, to show them, ‹Your lack of cooperation has impacts,'" a Department of Homeland Security official told the Washington Post.
On March 1, 2017, just a month into Trump's presidency and exactly two weeks after her father and brother had been taken in a raid at her family home in Jackson, Mississippi, Dany Vargas was arrested by ICE following an impassioned speech she gave at a press conference organised by the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance. The afternoon before, Vargas rehearsed her speech with me on the phone, hopeful that her family's story might make a difference.
What we couldn't foresee at that time was that she was to become one of the first in a growing chain of immigrant rights defenders targeted with retaliatory detention and deportation. As the Washington Post reported, high-profile organisers and movement leaders have been detained and deported in New York, Colorado and Washington. Lawsuits alleging the targeting of immigrant leaders have been filed in Washington and Vermont.
Most recently, on April 2, Argentine activist Claudio Rojas, who speaks out in the documentary film "The Infiltrators," was deported just as the film was beginning its run on the festival circuit.
Documents leaked to a news outlet in San Diego reveal that journalists and social media influencers are also being targeted, in a secret database maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. It is used to subject these individuals to additional levels of screening and harassment when they travel abroad or seek reentry to the United States.
The will to enact revenge is also on display in the uptick of community raids on neighborhoods and workplaces. Just days after Vargas' arrest, a federal judge in Texas confirmed that an ICE raid in Austin, Texas, had been carried out in response to the local sheriff's adoption of a "sanctuary" policy. Since then, news stories have continued to surface linking community raids to municipalities that adopt "sanctuary" policies to promote community safety and create a more welcoming environment for newcomers.
In March, immigration raids across central North Carolina, the place I call home, targeted the counties of four newly elected Democratic sheriffs who are refusing to cooperate with ICE, detaining more than 200 community members. The American Civil Liberties Union called it a "retaliatory detention rampage."
Following the operations, ICE spokesperson Sean Gallagher confirmed, "This is the new normal. ... It is the direct conclusion of dangerous policies of not cooperating with ICE. This forces my officers to go out on the street to conduct more enforcement operations."
We have long known that Trump is vengeful in many spheres of his life – his business dealings, his personal life, and even his interactions with members of his own cabinet. We now see his desire for retribution is driving this major policy arena of his administration as well, with disastrous consequences.
Looking forward to the 2020 electoral campaigns, let us push all candidates to present agendas that are well-reasoned, humane, and in the best interest of all. Retribution as motivator of policy only results in chaos – and calls for more destructive emergency action.
A policy driven by vengeance endangers immigrant and non-immigrant communities alike, chills free speech, and, ultimately, erodes our democracy.
US Donald Trump
Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation will only make Trump's immigration policy worse
When I found out that Kirstjen Nielsen was resigning as Homeland Security secretary, I posted this on Facebook:
Trump lies again about Obama and separating families
President Donald Trump this week repeated a falsehood he's pushed several times before, that President Obama had a policy of separating migrant families at the US-Mexico border and that Trump had ended the practice.
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Considering that nuclear weapons are the most dangerous enemies of humanity and the scale of devastation they could cause is inconceivable, the opportunity to engage diplomatically with North Korea should never be let off.
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Almost 20 million children missed out on potentially life-saving vaccinations last year, according to the United Nations, and the surging measles cases certainly highlight dangerous gaps in efforts to shield kids from preventable illnesses. Various factors like conflict, inequality and complacency have led to a stagnation
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The deciding factor in 2020 campaign will be surprisingly simple
The 2020 election is shaping up arguably as the most fascinating presidential selection event in modern history. Republicans are going with an incumbent whose post-inaugural job approval until last weekend has never exceeded 46%, not coincidentally the exact same percentage of the popular vote he received.
Is Mexico paying the price for Trump's cruelty?
A flood of people, a rise in murders, a dearth of energy. Three big crises face Mexico today. How it resolves these challenges will reverberate far beyond its borders. The US, which has played a part in creating some of these problems, should be part of their solution. Migration is the crisis with the highest


Here are a few new books that crossed my path this month.
Frog on a Log? By Kes Gray, illustrated by Jim Field, Scholastic Press.
This book is jam-packed with rhymes, and would be a nice add to storytime. Bright cartoon-style illustrations will keep the attention of preschoolers, and they will get a phonemic awareness lesson while they laugh as the increasing silliness of animals sitting on things that rhyme with them. The ending will have them grinning, and some might even guess what is going to happen.
Elephant in the dark by Mina Javaherbin ; illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, Scholastic.
Based on a poem by Rumi, this can be a way to add a little culture to your book sharing. When the villagers try to figure out what the strange creature is that is in the dark barn, each feels a different part and describes a different animal. Similar to Ed Young's Seven Blind Mice, this one has a more folksy feel to it. Read the two books together for a comparative story session, and use a "feelie box" and let the kids figure out what is inside.
When a little boy finds an egg in the park, he takes it home and plays with it. The next morning it hatches—into a dinosaur. You can imagine that having a pet dinosaur is not the easiest thing, especially once it starts to grow large. A clever trip back to the park gets the dinosaur home, and the main character finds a friend. The secondary story of friendship is told through the pictures—and children will love looking for the friend once they see him. A pastel palette creates a soft world for this gentle story that will work well for storytimes for children who can sit for a longer story.
If you can get away with absurd books in storytime, put this one on your list. Gorillas are everywhere, so make sure you keep a banana with you at all times. This is the basic premise of this import from New Zealand. Share it with kids who love a silly story, or give it to that reluctant reader who thinks picture books are for babies. Would pair well with Anthony Browne's books.
Looking for a good way to get your students interested in poetry? This book has retro-feeling, 3-color illustrations that really pop. Each poem is accompanied by electric-bright printmaking, and some have fold-out images that extend both the page and the poem. Follow a secondary story in the illustrations as you & your students explore a variety of poems featuring, you guessed it, beasts. From Blake's famous "The Tiger", to the very silly "Eletelphony", there's something in this collection to appeal to a wide age-range.


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Davos Man's Depression
Feb 4, 2009 Joseph E. Stiglitz
Every year, the leaders who gather at Davos typically share a sunny optimism about how globalization, technology, and markets are transforming the world for the better. What was most striking this year was not the gloomy consensus forecast for the world economy, but the participants' utter loss of faith in markets.
NEW YORK – For 15 years, I have attended the World Economic Forum in Davos. Typically, the leaders gathered there share their optimism about how globalization, technology, and markets are transforming the world for the better. Even during the recession of 2001, those assembled in Davos believed that the downturn would be short-lived.
But this time, as business leaders shared their experiences, one could almost feel the clouds darkening. The spirit was captured by one participant who suggested that we had gone from "boom and bust" to "boom and Armageddon." The emerging consensus was that the IMF forecast for 2009, issued as the meeting convened, of global stagnation – the lowest growth in the post-war period – was optimistic. The only upbeat note was struck by someone who remarked that Davos consensus forecasts are almost always wrong, so perhaps this time it would prove excessively pessimistic.
Equally striking was the loss of faith in markets. In a widely attended brainstorming session at which participants were asked what single failure accounted for the crisis, there was a resounding answer: the belief that markets were self-correcting.
Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics and University Professor at Columbia University, is Chief Economist at the Roosevelt Institute and a former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank. His most recent book is People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent.
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The Kia Niro is available now in two flavors — hybrid and plug-in hybrid. A third version — the fully electric one everyone has been waiting for — is coming to North America early in 2019. The Niro EV will come with a 64 kWh lithium polymer battery and an EPA range rated at 239 miles. Below are the rest of the basic specifications.
The Kia Niro EV has many driver selectable driving and regenerative braking modes.
Four drive modes — Eco, Normal, Sport and Eco+ — that automatically adjust regenerative braking level, air conditioning and heating settings, and even set speed limits to help manage operating efficiency.
Smart regenerative braking operated via paddle shifters provides drivers the ability to slow the car and capture kinetic energy, returning energy to the battery and adding extra range. Drivers can choose from four regen braking levels (0 to 3) depending on how aggressive drivers want the regen effort and energy efficiency (range) needs.
Brake and Hold System feature allows regen paddle shifter to bring the car to a full stop, adding energy to the battery that would be lost using normal braking.
Smart Regen System adjusts the regenerative braking level based on a vehicle being detected in front of the Niro EV and can create smoother coast-down driving, especially when descending a steep road.
Smart Eco Pedal Guide display on the instrument cluster that helps to keep the driver aware of real-time power distribution based on accelerator pedal input.
"Part of the great fun of EV ownership is the futuristic aspect of the vehicle you're driving. The Niro EV is not only a blast because of its powerful and torquey motor, but it also makes a fantastic techy whirring noise when moving that evokes speedy sci-fi craft. One early tester confessed to driving the car in parking garages with the windows down just for the pleasure of hearing the motor.
The Niro EV features an advanced telematics system that allows the owner to monitor and control a number of important vehicle functions remotely.
Subject to final pricing, the Kia Niro EV should tick a lot of boxes for people interested in an electric crossover. It's stylish, roomy, and should be great fun to drive. Kia and corporate cousin Hyundai are offering electric cars that are legitimate competitors, while most other companies are only talking about doing so. We have requested the use of a Kia Niro EV for a more in-depth report and expect to share that with you closer to the actual on-sale date. Stay tuned.


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The annual Sidewalk Sale is our biggest sale event of the year. Select items will be marked down as much as 50% off! We will have a large selection to choose from, so this is the perfect opportunity to stock up on gifts for others and items for yourself while the price is low. Make sure to stop in during the first few days in order to get the biggest selection!


My husband often comments on the importance of having the right tool for the job. Where would a carpenter be without a hammer? Or a baker without a rolling pin? Or a hockey player without skates?
These are the tools that help make our quiltmaking successful.
I think it's the same in life. Without the right tools – tools like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control – it's hard to do a good job.


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Nancy Kerr
Artist, Headliner
Already a respected interpreter of traditional material, Nancy's emergence as a writer of rare style has drawn comparisons to William Blake in her reawakening of a radical folk mythology as a backdrop for contemporary narratives about love and conflict, motherhood, migration, hardship and jubilation, and the tensions between rural and urban life.
Nancy is one of the most celebrated folk musicians of her generation, and has to date won 6 Folk Awards from BBC Radio 2: 2015 FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR • HORIZON AWARD 2000 • BEST DUO 2003 and again in 2011 with James Fagan • BEST GROUP 2014 with The Full English • BEST ALBUM 2014 with The Full English. Nominated Best Original Song 2011 for Queen of Waters. Winner Best Album (Spiral earth 2011) for Twice Reflected Sun (Navigator041).
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Q: 3-headed display with Dell Latitude D630 & port replicator possible? A Dell D630 with port replicator has the laptop's LCD screen, plus add'l VGA and DVI.  I know either the VGA or DVI ports work for second screens, but can both the VGA and DVI be employed for 3 screens?

A: You can only use two of the three displays at any given time.


Jos Louis is Canada's most famous confection. On the outside, it looks quite simple – a snack fully covered in milky chocolate. But when you take your first bite and look inside, there's a whole new world. It is actually made up of two red velvet cakes with creamy filling in between. It was first created in 1932 and was named after two brothers, Joseph and Louis. Once you eat this sweet, you'll want endless packets of them. This iconic treat got so famous that a giant Jos Louis cake has been created from its likeness. It's packed with a creamy marshmallow puree filling which also tastes incredible!
Timbits is another Canada-based brand that sells bite-sized fried dough confectionery. The very well-known company Tim Horton launched Timbits in 2009 and this snack has been loved in Canada ever since. They are available in several flavors and colors. The next time you find yourself looking for Canadian treats, these mouth watering donuts are well worth a try!
Caesar is another best-selling treat of Canada. It is a simple, yet unique cocktail comprised of tomatoes and many other strange garnishes and ingredients. Canadians love this beverage–they suggest it's quite refreshing. Other than tomatoes, it may contain hot sauce, vodka and Worcestershire sauce. It tastes best when chilled with ice cubes. It is garnished with different things – mini burgers, bagel or even sometimes smoked meat. It is a unique and special beverage, and it definitely needs to be tried least once!
Another sweet Canda has to offer you are Butter Tarts. They are a staple in Canadian culture. They're sweet, soft, buttery and gooey. This pastry has a flaky exterior and a sugary, buttery filling. For the garnishing, they mostly add walnuts – or raisins. This is another terrific recipe taking its initiative from Canada. And do not confuse these tarts with butter pie or bread and butter pudding. This is something entirely different – the quintessential dessert of Canada.
Who doesn't like French fries? And who doesn't love cheese? This dish from Canadian cuisine contains BOTH! It is heavenly and savory, and you will never get enough of it. French fries and cheese curds are topped with light brown gravy. In Canada, it is usually sold in a small, greasy-spoon diner. It is served hot. Sometimes, beef or pork based gravy may also be used. But mostly, thin chicken, veal or turkey is used to make the brown, delicious gravy. As for vegetarians, they also serve vegetable gravies in different restaurants.
In addition to these, there are several other treats and fast food originating in Canada. But these are the top five – everyone worships these.
Nigeria. Deep in West Africa, Nigerian cuisine is often characterized by its colorful vibrancy and flavor, mixed in with an array of homemade sauces. Here, we have described four irresistible treats that originate from Nigeria.
as their name suggests: round, fluffy balls that are said to be a must at any party or celebration.
their taste and texture, Puff Puffs are typically considered to be Nigerian doughnuts. Try them for yourself!
fresh for up to a month if stored properly!
sugar, it is highly suggested that it should be eaten in moderation. Like Chin Chin, Coconut Candy can be stored for up to a month. In addition, depending on how it is prepared, Coconut Candy can be fixed to have a more crunchy texture rather than its known sweet chewiness.
make Kokoro are cornmeal, garri, sugar (can be substituted with honey), and cayenne pepper.
snacks with refreshing fruit juices.
While eating one of your favourite snacks, have you ever wondered just who exactly had such a happy accident and invented something that you love and cherish so much? It would only be fit if such amazing foods came into existence with a big bang. Have you ever thought about the origins of any snacks you ate and wondered if their stories were as fascinating as their taste? Well, yes, they are! Here are the origin stories of some snacks that you couldn't even imagine your life without.
Imagine the happiest and most fun place on earth… Did you imagine Disneyland? Yes, the origins of Doritos can be traced all the way to Disneyland. Only months after the inauguration of Disneyland in 1955, Frito-Lay opened a Mexican restaurant called in Casa de Fritos in Frontierland. The scrumptious chips, today known as Doritos, were first sold at that very restaurant and were made of fried tortillas which would otherwise have been discarded. Could you possibly think of a happier coincidence?
The infamous lime flavoured soda, 7-Up was created by Charles Grigg in 1929. It was introduced as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda (if that isn't a mouthful), it had lithium citrate as a major ingredient of the formula. Lithium Citrate is known as a mood-stabilizing drug, commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries and still sometimes prescribed to people with bipolar disorder and other behavioural mood disorders. The beverage's name was later shortened to 7Up Lithiated Lemon Soda and to just 7Up in 1936.
Ever wondered how the well-known chocolate candy bar, Snickers got its name? Just hearing the word "Snickers" you instantly imagine the candy, it's as if you can almost taste it. When the Mars family introduced the candy bar they were all but out of names, they thought long and hard and named it Snickers. You'd never guess who they named it after. Well, apparently, they had a favourite horse… that's correct. The horse was named Snickers (way before they named the candy bar, I might add)!
In the late 70's, Mr. Greenburg with two of his friends; Leonard Marsh and Hyman Golden, came up with the idea to produce a soft drink which would be flavoured only using natural juice. The initial efforts were an explosive failure, literally! The carbonated apple juice that they marketed would ferment in its bottles producing gas and sent the caps of the bottles flying. They named the drink Snapple; it was an amalgam of 'snappy' and 'apple', you get the idea, right? It was soon adopted by the company as a whole.
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VIP Guest - Christiana Figueres Pays a Personal Visit to myclimate Project in Nepal
Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), recently visited a superb project co-developed by myclimate.
<p>UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres (centre) observes at a compost project in Kathmandu.
The Biocomp project collects organic waste from local vegetable markets in Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu, and converts it into compost. Developed in partnership with myclimate, Biocomp creates job opportunities in Kathmandu whilst simultaneously and effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise be produced by rotting matter in open rubbish tips. As a flagship initiative, the project received the UNFCCC Momentum for Change Award 2012.
"Biocomp is living proof that climate protection can trigger a range of other positive developments, such as fighting against poverty, creating jobs and developing resilient and productive agricultural systems", says Ms. Figueres. This project aims to reduce around 4,000 tonnes of CO₂ every year. By 2015, 50 tonnes of organic waste will be collected and processed on a daily basis. "If the dedication of people in Nepal, flagship projects such as Biocomp and a number of other local projects around the world represent a litmus test of our efforts, then we are well on the way to making this century more prosperous, healthier and safer", says Christina Figueres.
Christiana Figueres visited Nepal on the occasion of the 8th annual "Community-Based Adaptation" conference in Kathmandu. Conference attendees debated on questions such as how international financing can more effectively reach communities in need, and how the private sector can better support these communities in adapting to climate change.
During her visit, Christiana Figueres also experienced first-hand the efforts of government, NGOs, youth activists and entrepreneurs in tackling climate change. "Some are predicting that Nepal is at risk of losing one per cent of its GDP due to future floods and landslides. And that will progress still further if the global community cannot find ways to create a permanent downward curve in emissions", says Ms Figueres.


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New York's Miles McEnery Gallery to Open Second Space in Chelsea⎟ArtNews
By John Chiaverina
New York's Miles McEnery Gallery to Open Second Space in Chelsea
Earlier this year, the New York gallery formally known as Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe changed its name to Miles McEnery Gallery. Today, the gallery, whose headquarters are located on West 22nd Street in Chelsea, announced the opening of a second location in the neighborhood, at 520 West 21st.
The new space will be christened on September 6 with a show of paintings by Michael Reafsnyder and Patrick Wilson. Other exhibitions planned at the new space include solo outings featuring work by the painters Beverly Fishman and Monique Van Genderen.
Currently, the gallery represents Inka Essenhigh, Tomory Dodge, Guy Yanai, and the estates of Hans Hofmann and Esteban Vicente, among other artists.
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This summer conference encourages school boards and superintendents to get away together to help expand their learning on diverse topics and current educational issues.
An administrative assistant track is also provided. This event is held in June.


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Man Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash in Orange County, Florida
ORANGE COUNTY, FL. – According to a news story reported online by tcpalm.com, a man was killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Orange County, Florida. Officials are still investigating the circumstances of the crash, but they have identified both people involved in the accident.*
The crash took place in the late afternoon on April 8 on State Road 520 in Orange County. At about 3:55 p.m. that day, a 2000 Buick (model not reported) was traveling north on Taylor Creek Road, while a tractor-trailer carrying a load of logs was traveling in the opposite direction on the same road.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, at the intersection with State Road 520, the southbound tractor-trailer attempted to make a left-hand turn into the eastbound lanes of S.R. 520. Troopers say in making the turn, the tractor-trailer drove into the path of the Buick, and the two vehicles collided. The Buick crashed into the trailer and became wedged under the trailer, Troopers report.
TC Palm and Florida Highway Patrol report that the driver of the Buick sustained fatal injuries in the crash and died at the scene. He was identified as a 59-year-old man from Saint Cloud, Florida. TC Palm did not say whether anyone else was inside the Buick when the crash happened.
The news report also did not say whether the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured. He was identified as a 56-year-old man from Vero Beach, Florida. It is not yet clear why the collision occurred or why the tractor-trailer driver turned in front of the Buick. TC Palm reports that charges are pending against this driver.
Source:https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/indian-river-county/2019/04/09/mark-lehr-vero-beach-involved-fatal-crash-orange-county-tractor-trailer-turns-front-car/3408594002/


Characteristics of the vineyard: Vineyard with an age of 10-15 years on mostly chalky soils. Beginning of October.
Elaboration: Fermentation in inox tanks at temperature control of between 22ºC and 25ºC to preserve all the aromas from the Garnacha. Each variety is vinified separately and blended before bottling.
Tasting notes: This wine with a strong red ruby dress with dark purple reflects, differs itself by an intense bouquet of ripe fruit on a basis of floral notes.
Its large and balanced mouth of red ripe fruit and spices, typical for the Grenache variety harvested at the right maturity, offers us a velvet wine with elegant tannins and a perfect mixture finishing with a complex and persistent ending.


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Courage and Conviction: An Autobiography (Hardcover)
By General Vk Singh , Kunal Verma
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Publisher: Aleph Book Company
Edition: Hardcover
Courage and Conviction: An Autobiography
General VK Singh served in the Indian Army for forty-two years, retiring as Chief of Army Staff on 31 May 2012. His distinguished career saw him on the front lines of combat—in the Indo-Pak War of 1971 which led to the creation of Bangladesh, and in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. Considered one of the world's foremost experts in counter-insurgency operations, he is also known for the principled stand he took on many issues during his tenure, from arms procurement to the deployment of the army against the Maoists.
Trained at the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, VK Singh served in regions (and in roles) crucial to India's security. From his early days as company commander on the Line of Control in Poonch, to commanding elite formations—Victor Force in Jammu and Kashmir and the vast Eastern Command that shares international boundaries with Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh—to his experience of military operations and exercises such as Blue Star, Brasstacks and Trident, General Singh's story makes for fascinating reading.
Candid, compelling and occasionally controversial, this is the story of a straight-talking soldier not afraid to stand by his convictions.
Interesting Facts :
Gives the reader hitherto untold stories about the General's experiences during the IPKF operation in Sri Lanka, the 1971 Bangladesh War with Pakistan, Operation Bluestar, and anti-insurgency operations in Kashmir and the Northeast.
Reveals information about bribery and corruption scandals in the armed forces during his tenure as Chief of Army Staff.
Gives the full story about various lobbies who tried to victimize him over the issue of his falsified date of birth.
Gives a worrying picture of how senior officers in the armed forces are constantly harassed by top bureaucrats.
About the Author :
A third-generation army officer, General VK Singh served with both the 2nd and 25th Battalion of the Rajput Regiment. A highly decorated soldier, he was the twenty-fourth Chief of the Indian Army. In the course of his tenure he took a principled stand on multiple issues and this often brought him into conflict with powerful lobbies both inside and outside government. Writer and filmmaker Kunal Verma has produced many critically acclaimed films for the Indian armed forces that include The Standard Bearers on the NDA and a documentary on the Kargil War. He has also authored The Long Road to Siachen: The Question Why and the Northeast Trilogy.
Title: Courage and Conviction: An Autobiography
Author: General Vk Singh , Kunal Verma
Courage and Conviction: An Autobiography Review
Average Rating : (3 Ratings)
By Guest, 2014-04-10 19:19:39.0
Recived the book on time. Read half of it. Rightly titled " ourage and Conviction" by the General. Hats off to him.
A SOLDIER'S STORY - ENGROSSING AND INSIGHTFUL
By Pushkal Dwivedi, 2013-12-16 21:53:03.0
It is an interesting life story of a distinguished soldier narrated in simple down-to-earth style which makes the book easy to read and engrossing – yes, I found "Courage and Conviction" immensely readable and I would say that this book has seamless "Page Turning Quality (PTQ)". "Courage and Conviction" is certainly candid, but I did not find it controversial. Even when discussing contentious issues the author does not go for the jugular but exercises restraint while describing various knotty events in his long career. He writes in a frank, unpretentious and friendly manner, without boastfulness or melodrama, and I feel that it is this simple down-to-earth writing style is what makes this book so readable and engrossing. If you are looking for no-holds-barred bare-all story with startling disclosures or sensational "breaking news" you may be disappointed, for though the book does delve briefly on various controversial topics like "line of succession" "age controversy" and various "scams" and "scandals", there are no "astonishing revelations" that have not been in the public domain and discussed ad nauseam in the media before. In fact, I feel that this book is a "must read" for youngsters, especially those young men and women aspiring for a career in the armed forces who want to have a first-hand glimpse of life in the army – I am sure they will love to read this interesting life story of a distinguished soldier, starting from his formative days as a student and cadet at the National Defence Academy (NDA), meandering his way through a remarkable army career all the way to the top as Army Chief. Should you read this book? I feel you should, especially if you are in the army, or are interested in the affairs of the armed forces. And, like I said earlier, I feel that this book is a "must read" for youngsters aspiring for a career in the armed forces. The production quality of the book is superb. I am glad I bought this book – it is a valuable addition to my bookcase.
By sunny nain, 2013-12-02 12:03:32.0
A true soldier can not express himself better than General VK Singh in his book. The title of the book is suitably chosen. Salute to the soldier who has always been forthright and stood for a cause. The defence forces have to stand together firmly to break the corrupt world created by bureaucrats. All Officers of Indian Armed Forces must read this book to learn how to become a true officer. Jai Hind General.
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Kaemis vernalis est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Dysderidae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique du Monténégro.

Publication originale
 Deeleman-Reinhold, 1993 : The genus Rhode and the harpacteine genera Stalagtia, Folkia, Minotauria, and Kaemis (Araneae, Dysderidae) of Yugoslavia and Crete, with remarks on the genus Harpactea. Revue arachnologique, , .

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Dysderidae
Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique du Monténégro

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What was a main reason that roads were an inefficient method of shipping cargo for trade?
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Inventory refers to those idle resources which have economic value and thus it may be defined as usable but idle resources that have economic value.
Inventory is a stock of direct or indirect material , from raw material to finished goods stocked in order to meet an unexpected future demand.
In other words inventory is a physical stock of goods kept for the future purposes.
Inventory Management or control refers to maintaining , for a given financial investment, an adequate supply of something to meet an expected demand pattern. It thus deals with determination of optimal policies and procedures for procurement.
Inventory is expressed in terms of both quantity and monetary value. In terms of quantity , it can be expressed as the number of units of an item lying where as in monetary terms it is the sum total of the monetary value of all its items.
Though Inventory is a blocked capital , in the sense that it is not being used in the present, it plays a distinct role in the life of any organisation for a smooth and efficient running of business.
For example, if a firm does not have any inventory then as soon as it receives a supply order it will look for raw material to manufacture the items and thus the customers shall be kept waiting.
for getting the material, completing the production etc. if there is no inventory. Inventories decouple individual phases of the total operation.
Provide flexibility to allow changes in production plans in view of changes in demands etc.
The basic function of inventory is thus to insulate the production process from changes in the environment. It decouples various interlinked functions and thus enables each function to conduct itself independently like Purchasing , Production, Marketing etc.
Why Inventory goes up or down ?
Why Inventory needs to be optimally used ?
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We are curious if there is a Nebraska community or organizations using this yet.
Thanks! I have looked through the list and think some in MO and KS are the closest to us on that.
Hi Jennifer! I'm from Lifegate in NE and we haven't made the switch to Rock, yet, but we are in the process (mostly discussion with our execs so far!). I was actually looking for another church in NE using this to!
Nice! Out of Omaha? We are in Lincoln. It would be nice to have a 'close-by' connection.
Yes, we are in Omaha-- that's good to know for the future! Are you guys fully on Rock? Maybe we can connect via email!
Sure! my email is ahatten@discoverlifegate.com. We haven't moved yet and are still in the "deciding phase". I should know by the end of the month if/when we are moving forward. We connected with Christ Fellowship in FL about the move from Arena to Rock, and have heard nothing but great things! You can absolutely pass my info along to your Executive Pastor-- knowing that we don't have all our ducks in a row just yet either! ha!


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Defining the Conservative Woman: Margaret Thatcher, Politics, and Gender
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When Margaret Thatcher won the election for Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979, she entered unchartered territory. Not only was she the first Conservative Prime Minister in several terms, she was the first female Prime Minister and, as such, became the subject of public scrutiny. This thesis seeks to understand how Thatcher's gender and her traditional values shaped the decisions that she made in three key areas of her political life: her first election for Prime Minister, the race riots of 1981, and the Falklands War. I seek to understand these events in her life by studying the statements she made to the public in BBC broadcasts, her speeches in Parliament, and her speeches to various constituencies along the way. By scrutinizing her gendered language choices and her frequent references to Winston Churchill, I am able to explain how her deep connection to the past helped her shape Britain into a country with traditional values that reflected her own. Previous scholarship on Thatcher examines either her gender or her politics, leaving a conspicuous gap at the intersection of the two. This thesis seeks to fill that gap in order to better understand her legacy and the place she created for Conservative women in politics.
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Shaw, Caroline
Date of Graduation
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Stone, Taylor West, "Defining the Conservative Woman: Margaret Thatcher, Politics, and Gender" (2016). Honors Theses. 190.
https://scarab.bates.edu/honorstheses/190
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This 37 minute video presents an overview of KP Meet activities and includes short clippings from Personal Introductions, Sushma Kalla concert, Panel discussion, Boat Ride (Maenzraat style singing on the Chartered Cruise), Kids activities, presentations by various teams, Kashmiri Skit Draupadi Trailer, and not to miss the ending with a Fitting Finale.
The video presentation is great and one could not stop seeing the entire video. I am impressed with the variety of quality programs. Everyone seems to be enjoying. Would love to attend next time.
Every appreciation for the efforts in capturing the whole scene with vibrant looks. This is pictorial history. Really wonderful!
An exciting video coverage. Great and or a moment it seemed as if we were on our way to Mata Khir Bhawani-Tulmula in a Doonga. Songs and skits were excellent.
A great video that takes one back to the memory lane. A treat to watch.
Namaskar dear Deepak ji Saw the video of the CAMP and my Tumbaknaer in the background music reminded me of my Hong Kong tour. So brilliantly done event and its coverage, you are the real artist an all rounder and did not knew about your singing part, superb!


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World Leaders Rebuked For 'Empty Words' At U.N. Climate Summit
By Adam Elrashidi
Teen activist Greta Thunberg accused world leaders of offering "empty words" about fighting climate change.
"Nature is angry. And we fool ourselves if we think we can fool nature, because nature always strikes back. And around the world, nature is striking back with fury."
That's how Secretary-General António Guterres opened the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday.
The U.N. has called on world leaders to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over the next decade and to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Earlier this year, the secretary general invited leaders to submit plans for fighting climate change.
The summit took place on the first day of the U.N. General Assembly and just days after thousands of demonstrators around the world participated in the youth-led Global Climate Strike, a rally inspired, in part, by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.
In her address Monday, the 16-year-old scolded world leaders for their inaction and "empty words" about climate change. She said she should be in school instead of at the Assembly.
She said: "People are suffering, people are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you."
Thunberg and 15 other children later filed a complaint with the U.N., accusing five of the world's major economies of violating their rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. They called out Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey for what they called "inadequate" pledges to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Although a number of countries are falling short of the targets outlined by the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement, many world leaders at the summit commented on their efforts to combat climate change.
French President Emmanuel Macron said heads of state need to uphold the Paris agreement and that countries should move toward carbon neutrality by 2050. He also applauded the efforts of young people like Thunberg in raising awareness of the climate crisis.
He said: "We need our young people in our countries to tell us to work faster. We need the young people to help us to change things."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to double her country's climate protection funding. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India plans to boost its share of renewable energy but didn't mention reducing his country's investment in coal mines and plants.
China is also a major proponent of coal-fired plants, despite pressure to curb development. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country was meeting its targets under the Paris agreement and took a shot at at the U.S., which withdrew from the accord.
President Trump made a brief appearance at the summit, telling reporters that he was a "big believer in clean air and clean water." President Trump is skeptical of climate change and renewable energy. He skipped a discussion about climate and biodiversity at the G-7 Summit back in August.


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Electric cars won't stop petrol demand growing for another 20 years
Battery technology is the key factor that will prevent electric cars reducing on global petrol demand in the next two decades
The growing popularity of electric cars won't hasten the arrival of peak petrol demand, and the majority of the world's new cars will continue to be powered by petrol for at least the next two decades, according to data from Facts Global Energy.
The report is the work of Cuneyt Kazokoglu, head of oil demand at consultancy firm FGE, and suggests that despite the hype surrounding future electric vehicles, it would be incorrect to forecast a decline in oil demand – electric car numbers will still be dwarfed on the roads by petrol vehicles in the decades to come.
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With the number of passenger vehicles on the roads globally expected to grow to 1.8 billion by 2040, the consultancy estimates 10 per cent of that figure will be accounted for by electric cars. That would still represent significant growth – less than 1 per cent of new cars sold globally in 2016 were electric – but not enough to kickstart a decline in demand for petroleum.
The report doesn't identify how landmark legislation such as the Paris agreement will affect global uptake of electric vehicles, but it does highlight several hurdles EVs must overcome, and why car production and market trends point towards petrol remaining dominant for a few decades more.
• All new cars to be zero emissions by 2050
According to the analyst, we must look further than simply the falling cost of electric car batteries. Strong government incentives will remain significant and the "shift towards electric has to be supported" for some time yet. When incentives were dropped in Denmark in 2016, electric car sales plunged 80 per cent compared to the previous year.
Battery technology is improving and car manufacturers are beginning to offer EVs with fairly useful ranges, but the rate of development is not as fast as is necessary to trigger a significant shift in consumer attitudes and bring the cost of electric cars in line with petrol powered equivalents. Market assumptions hold that a battery pack must cost $150 per kWh in terms of capacity in order for mass production to make sense, but even at this price an electric car battery pack large enough to provide a petrol rivalling range will cost too much.
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Battery density is an issue too and the report indicates that not enough is being done here. Larger battery cells for longer ranges can be counter productive as they add weight, and manufacturers need to pack more range into smaller battery packs. The rate of progress in this area is too slow, says the analyst.
Lastly, the report claims that the ultimate fate of petrol demand will be settled in the growing Asian market rather than in the west. FGE expects more growth in this region over the next 25 years than in the rest of the world combined. Should electric car sales represent a small market slice here, petrol demand is more likely to continue to grow, rather than plateau and begin to decline.
What do you think the future holds for electric cars? When will they start the decline in demand for petrol and diesel? Tell us in the comments section…


 It's very careful to choose the materials of axle shaft-Fenghua Zhaoxu Micro Shaft Co., Ltd.
An axle shaft overall strength is determined by what Randy's Ring & Pinion calls DMD: diameter, materials, design. We'll start with materials.
The first two numbers refer to the alloy and the last two the average carbon content. The numbers are primarily the Carbon Group, the 4xxx has many Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Group members, and the three-number designations are considered aircraft-grade steels.
Axleshafts typically use medium-carbon steel. Carbon increases strength but makes the steel less ductile or flexible. Aftermarket alloy shafts often have a higher carbon content than axle shaft and also introduce other metals such as chromium, molybdenum, and nickel into the mix. These metals increase strength and improve case hardening.
Here's an overview of the AISI material grades most often used for automotive axle shaft. (The Society of Automotive Engineers tends to use AISI's designations; MIL-Spec, ASTM, ASM, and international designations can vary.) The raw stock sometimes includes abbreviations that refer to the manufacturing process: H is hot-rolled, CD is cold-drawn, A is annealed, and Q is quenched, for example.
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