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Chinese Ambassador: Canada Guilty of 'Western Egotism and White Supremacy'
January 9, 2019 by www.breitbart.com
China's ambassador to Canada, Lu Shaye, accused Canada of "Western egotism and white supremacy" in a Wednesday op-ed denouncing the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
In his piece for the Ottawa Hill Times, Shaye accused Canada of having a "double standard" for holding Meng while demanding the release of Canadian citizens arrested by China.
Although he did not name them, Lu's sneering dismissal of those who believe China is "bullying" their government by arresting "two Canadian citizens as retaliation for Canada's detention of Meng" implies he was referring to former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor. The Canadian government recently stated 13 of its citizens have been detained in China since Meng's arrest in Vancouver, with eight of them subsequently released.
Lu insisted Meng was unfairly arrested while changing planes in Vancouver even though she has "not been charged with any violation of Canadian law."
The Chinese ambassador asserted all of the Canadians seized by China violated the law, conveniently ignoring the fact that Meng faces highly specific and well-documented charges in the United States, while China has offered nothing resembling due process, evidence, or even specific charges against Kovrig and Spavor.
Kovrig and Spavor have not been told what they are accused of, nor have they been given proper access to legal counsel. Spavor was imprisoned for a month before Canadian consular officials were given access to him. Kovrig's employers at the International Crisis Group say they have not heard from him since he was arrested and do not know where he is being held.
In contrast, Meng is presently out on bail after a very public court hearing and is relaxing at her $4 million Vancouver home.
Lu then launched into a long rant about how no one can accuse China of cyber espionage because other countries have cyber espionage programs too, perhaps temporarily forgetting that Meng is accused of financial fraud and violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, not hacking. He railed against a "handful of Western countries" for acting as if they "represent the whole international community," building up to his big white supremacy finish:
The reason why some people are used to arrogantly adopting double standards is due to Western egotism and white supremacy. In such a context, the rule of law is nothing but a tool for their political ends and a fig leaf for their practicing hegemony in the international arena. What they have been doing is not showing respect for the rule of law, but mocking and trampling the rule of law.
When Canada's Globe and Mail asked the office of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland for comment on the Chinese ambassador's op-ed, Freeland's communications director responded:
We are deeply concerned by the arbitrary detention by Chinese authorities of two Canadians last month and reiterate our call for their immediate release.
Canada remains closely engaged with partners, who have also spoken in support of these detained Canadians and the rule of law, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the EU, the United States, and Australia.
Brock University Associate Professor Charles Burton, who has experience as a Canadian diplomat in China, was appalled by Lu's op-ed. Noting the profound difference between Meng's treatment and the way China tossed Spavor and Kovrig into a "black jail" with conditions that "fall very far short of international humanitarian standards," he told the Globe and Mail the ambassador's editorial outburst gave Canada reason to doubt that normal relations are possible with the Communist Chinese regime.
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Ich Bin Ein Writer In Germany!
My book has been translated into German and is now available in Germany. Buy it for all your German cousins. And if you don't have German cousins, get some German pen pals and buy it for them as a 'hello-would-like-to-be-my-pen-pal?' Intro.
You can get it on Amazon or direct from publishers Bloomoon. Also lots of bookshops in Germany seem to be selling it online as well.


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The twentieth century was ground-breaking in a multiplicity of fields, including psychology and education. The attempt to develop the understanding on how humans learn was a challenge upheld by a "huge and diverse cast of characters" (Harré, 2006: p7), with some cast so prolific that they didn't only affect the classroom but "have left an enduring mark on our understanding of ourselves" (Harré, 2006: p7). For this essay, I will describe and reflect on theories of Burrhus Fredrick Skinner and Jerome Bruner, particularly Operant Conditioning and Cognitive Learning and apply them to an educational setting.Jerome Bruner (1915-2016) is renowned as one of the most significant and influential cognitive and constructivist theorists of the twentieth century and specifically developed "the study of the mental processes of thinking" (Harré, 2006: p49). His initial focus was the development of human cognition but psychology at Harvard, according to Bruner had become "centrifugal" (Bruner,1983: p252). In turn, this prompted his studies into child cognitive development.


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'Austin Powers' actor Verne Troyer dies after battling depression for years
"Depression and Suicide are very serious issues. You never know what kind of battle someone is going through inside. Be kind to one another. And always know, it's never too late to reach out to someone for help."
This was posted in a statement on actor Verne Troyer's social media following his death on Saturday, April 21.
Although the cause of his death has not been officially released, it appears that the "Austin Powers" actor lost his life to suicide. Just weeks before his death, Troyer, 49, was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning and for threatening to kill himself. Troyer's friends did what friends should do in that situation — they called emergency services to report that he was "extremely upset, drunk and suicidal," according to the Mirror.
Although his friends did all that they could, he was reportedly placed on life support at the hospital in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, sometimes the ending isn't a happy one and, sometimes, no matter how hard you try to save someone's life, you just can't. As the statement on Facebook states, "Over the years he's struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much."
Troyer, a native of Centreville, Mich., started his career in the mid-1990s as a stunt man for movies like "Baby's Day Out," and, in 1999, his life changed forever when he was cast for the role of Mini Me in "Austin Powers." Suddenly, the two-foot-eight man was thrust into the limelight and, even when wearing sunglasses or a hat, would still be recognized on the streets by fans. This man, whose parents wondered if he would be tall enough to open a door for himself, "went on to open more doors for himself and others than anyone could have imagined. He also touched more people's hearts than he will ever know."
Sometimes it's the people who help others the most and live their lives to make others laugh and smile who are struggling the most internally. His co-star Mike Myers told The Hollywood Reporter, "Verne was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity for those of us who had the honor of working with him. It is a sad day, but I hope he is in a better place. He will be greatly missed."
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the rate of suicide is highest in middle-aged white men. American Association of Suicidology President Julie Cerel told NBC News, "Men notoriously don't seek help. ... And as people are aging and at a place in their lives where the world isn't looking the way they want, men especially don't know how to reach out and get help or express that they're feeling pain."
There are programs out there aimed at combating this epidemic. For instance, Man Therapy was created by Denver-based ad agency Cactus and the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention as a tool for men to examine their own mental health and find resources to treat it. The campaign encourages men to reach out for help and to talk about their feelings. According to the website, it's a "myth instilled in male culture since the Jurassic Period" that they should keep their feelings to themselves.
"In reality, it's very important for guys to talk about their feelings, because keeping them bottled up only makes them worse. It's time men start sharing their feelings with their friends and family members."
Duncan Lindsay, assistant community editor for the Metro (also a white male as shown by his head shot on the website), reacted to the death of Troyer in a more personal way as he too suffers from depression.
"I have made two attempts on my own life. And I have considered suicide a third time, only to be pulled back from the brink by the thought of never again seeing those I love," wrote Lindsay. "Men, there is no shame in feeling sad, hopeless or scared. Speaking out was the best and bravest thing I ever did. And I am still here now because of it."
For those who are considering suicide or know someone considering suicide, please reach out for help from family, friends, a licensed professional, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. As Lindsay said, reaching out for help does not make you weak. Contrary, reaching out for help is the strongest, bravest thing you can do. You may not feel like it right now but you have so much of your life left to live, so much left to do, and so many people who love you and need you to keep on living.
Monica's goal is to raise awareness about suicide and help erase the stigma associated with mental illness. In 2012, she won first place in News Enterprise Reporting by the Michigan Press Association for her series on suicide in the community, and in 2013, was named "Digital Innovator of the Year" by the Local Media Association. In 2019, she received the Ambassador Award from the suicide prevention nonprofit Six Feet Over. She started the blog Meant to Live to help others by sharing signs of depression, reasons to live, resources, suicide and bullying prevention groups, other people's stories and memorials. She especially wants to show people that they are not alone.
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Bootlegging isn't what it used to be. In the '80s and '90s, designers who refashioned old Vuitton leather or reprinted the Dior logo onto their own designs were relatively unknown; for the most part, it was an underground sport. Today, the act of taking a familiar slogan, label, or monogram out of its original context and putting it on something entirely different is par for the course. Faux-luxury, cheap-chic fashion is everywhere right now, but years before the Instagram designer kids were slinging their punny Chanel and Versace shirts online, Freak City was leading the charge.
Valerie "Vally" Campbell and Justin Romero opened their first retail space on Hollywood Boulevard in 2008. They don't reveal the address, as they do mostly special order and custom work and prefer to remain out of public view (or at least off Google maps). But thanks to their backgrounds in music and visual arts, they've built up a cult following among Los Angeles's underground club-kid scene, hosting parties and events in their pink, graffiti-decorated spot. "The need for creative space is what gave birth to Freak City," Campbell explains. "We were always collecting and selling rare vintage clothing and making customized clothes because our style was very different. We wanted to rebel against the typical retail structure and make clothes for the freaks, the outcasts, the misfits." Their assortment includes red tube tops printed with the LV and Supreme logos, skintight spaghetti-strap minidresses in orange and black embroidered with Dior, and double C–printed sports bras.
The Freak City wardrobe might actually look familiar at a closer glance, and not because it's decorated with the world's most well-known labels. Nicki Minaj is a big fan, and hired Campbell to be her stylist when she was opening for Britney Spears on the Femme Fatale tour in 2011. When M.I.A. attended one of Romero and Campbell's dance parties a few years back, she, too, fell in love, "mainly with the bootleg Gucci," Campbell says. Later, Rita Ora was tipped off to Freak City by DJ twins Simi and Haze and is now a regular in the shop. A few months ago, Paris Hilton snapped a selfie in one of Campbell and Romero's bespoke multicolored Vuitton monogram bikinis. And aside from the star publicity, Freak City was also recently invited to create a pop-up retail space inside L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art, which they dubbed "Hi Fashion LO Price," and they just showed on the runway for the first time at Mexico City Fashion Week.


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An Interview with a Duchess
MY DIVINELY DECADENT DUKE,
Today, I've chosen to interview Her Grace, Cassandra, who is married to the Duke of Althorn, whom she prefers to address as Gordon, throughout the book.
First, a bit of information about the Duchess...
Orphaned and abandoned by family, Lady Cassandra Montgomery yearns for love. Beautiful and innocent, she attracts the attention of a renowned rake, the Duke of Althorn. When her security is threatened, in exchange for his protection, she offers him a proposal for an arranged marriage.
The Duke is at first enraged by the brazen behavior, yet he sees Cassandra as captivating caretaker for his mother, and impossible to resist. He agrees. The arrangement becomes inconvenient because love and sex enter the equation. After her first taste of desire in his arms, she finds the sensual attraction powerful. Finding herself in a family way, she leaves his home, unsure of his love. Will he consider their child entrapment?
Will the Duke admit his love and use his rakish skills to woo Cassandra back to his bed?
Will she believe her husband truly loves her and return to his waiting arms?
Q. Your Grace, when you first met the Duke of Althorn, what did you think of him?
A. I thought he was kind, courageous and wonderful when he came to my rescue in a quiet drawing room of the host at the ball I attended after my fiancé had broken our engagement, an invitation for ridicule by the ton society. The thought of my reputation in tatters at such a rejection, had me shed tears. It was then a handsome gentleman, heretofore unseen, rose from a wingback chair, and offered me a glass of port and his handkerchief. After I sipped the sweet wine in one gulp, and dabbed at my eyes, I spoke in anger and regret. I still remember my words exactly. "It was rude of you to have eavesdropped on an intimate conversation. Is this my evening to meeting nothing but scoundrels?"
Q. Oh my, when did your opinion change of him?
A. Imagine a young woman, inexperienced in the ways of men, being rescued by an acknowledged rake who felt sorry for her. I didn't want his pity. Nonetheless, he handled the situation with risqué banter and a smile that could charm a nun. I do believe all his suggestions for scandalous behavior were intended to bolster my injured ego. He escorted me to my brothers. Quite a few tongues wagged at the sight of a supposedly engaged woman on the arm of the Duke of Althorn, renowned rake.
Q. When did you meet again?
A. Two weeks after that disastrous evening, I was on the beach looking through my telescope and he came upon me. We recognized each other immediately. His warm greeting pleased me.
In conversation, I sensed a thread of interest when he asked the reason for my search. I mentioned I'd visited a gypsy fortune teller who claimed my life would take a momentous turn. She also foretold I'd meet a handsome prince who would come out of the ocean. Oh, I can see the duke's salacious smile now. "I regret I'm not the prince you seek, although a duke is next in line of the honorific titles. Will I not suffice?" Not expecting such an offer, I changed the subject, but he immediately brought it back again. "If this god did decide to show himself, I would hope he'd be clothed. All the pictures I've seen of Neptune have him stark naked with a rather large…trident in his hands. He might shock you."
He was so naughty…and invitational. A blush colored my cheeks at my answer at the vision he presented, "Now wouldn't that be the talk of the ton." I immediately took a last look at the horizon through my telescope and proceeded to fold it. Ever the gentleman, he assisted.
Q. How did the romance progress?
A. And therein lays the conflict for Cassandra. The last thing Gordon wanted was a future wife. He has a past but he is now the respectable, if not scandalous Duke of Althorn, a dukedom he inherited when his father and the elder brother died. As a second son he had no responsibilities, but now he has them all.
So we have the juxtaposition of two people with a dire need: Security and safety for myself, the sister of an Earl, and my ward, Alicia…the duke with a need for a compassionate, able caretaker for his mother. Desperation led me to offer a marriage of convenience to the duke. At first he was outraged at my arrogance and refused, but the latest caretaker had been dismissed for her callous care of his adored mother.
Orphaned at a young age, with two brothers in the university, I had no sense of family. Not that I blamed my brothers, they were young men intent on doing what such lads do. I spent five summers at finishing school as an instructor, learning how to cook in the kitchens, and in general, I read penny novels. I truly wanted to feel loved. I thought I could have him love me.
After his disastrous rejection of me, he became much too possessive when he saw me in the arms of another man as we danced at a cotillion. And that started it—all over again.
Q. Why did the author indicate you were a unique type of duchess? Aren't they all the same?
A. I didn't quite fit the mold for a duchess because I was happier in the kitchens baking rather than ordering staff around. I confess I didn't cook as much as I used to, but when I needed solace or time to think, I baked. My specialty was Humble Pie Crust. The recipe is available on my author's website. Ours was a marriage of convenience. The pictures you see below are of myself, and my ward, Alicia, with Alfie, my brother, the earl's son.
Q. What would you like us to know about Gordon the man you did fall in love with?
A. His Grace emanated strong feelings. You see, one could say I had baggage—a ward who was the child of my best friend. At her deathbed, she begged me to raise her little girl. What else could I do, but give her my solemn promise. I would have someone all my own to love and to love me in return. Little did I know how the gossips would twist my good intention and slander me.
That didn't stop Gordon. He was used to power and having his every wish performed. We had a business arrangement. I expected nothing in return except that he would keep my ward, Alicia, and me safe from a malicious sister-in-law of mine. I had my own quarters, next to his mother and my ward. He was determined to stay as far away from me as he could.
I functioned as the housekeeper, caretaker for his mother, but never as his wife in the beginning. I fell in love with him almost from the start of our "living together" under the same roof. Oh, he was so gallant and would speak of outrageous subjects.
It was my duty to report my activities of the household at 4 o'clock every day. On one weary such day, he offered me a drink. I accepted. Not used to such alcohol, I passed out. And thereby hangs a tale.
Where and why did he get a tattoo, most unusual for an aristocratic second son and most importantly, who inked him? What is the secret he harbors? What other startling revelations will he learn?
And what does Cassandra mean to him? What else has fate planned for the two of them?
In a fertile mind, these are the situations which ferment and cause a novel to be written. The cover picture of the duke, with his lion clan tattoo, and Cassandra, his duchess, is in the background.
Most of all, what do these pictures represent in the story of My Divinely Decadent Duke. Guess you'll have to read it to find out.
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Follow the graceful waterways from the Danube Delta through the Balkans, Hungary, and Austria with stunning views along your Danube River cruise. Sail from the Danube Delta of the Black Sea to Hungary's capital of Budapest to experience river views like no other.
Begin your European vacation before your cruise with an overnight stay and sightseeing in Bucharest, including the Royal Palace Square and Romanian soldier remembrances. You'll continue to Transylvania for two nights in Brasov for a guided tour by day, and a visit to Dracula's Bran Castle by night. Drive into the Carpathian Mountains to visit Peles Castle.
Travel to Fetesti to embark on your Danube River cruise, beginning with the Danube Delta preserve. Sail through the striking landscapes of the Balkans—Rousse, Bulgaria, Veliko Târnovo, and Arbanassi, one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria. Guided sightseeing in Vidin is followed by a guided tour of Belogradchik, with its ancient rock formations on the Balkan Mountains. After cruising through the narrow Iron Gates Gorge visit Lepenski Vir for a guided tour with ancient archaeological finds. In Serbia, take a guided tour of Belgrade, including one of the world's largest Orthodox churches, and see the most preserved Croatian fortress in Osijek. You'll also attend a stirring performance by young students of the Franjo Kuhač music school. Tour the historic town of Pécs before sightseeing in the Hungarian capital of Budapest—the "Pearl of the Danube." Enjoy guided sightseeing of Vienna's historic Habsburg Empire—including the Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen's Cathedral. Take a guided tour of delightful Dürnstein and explore Melk's Benedictine Abbey above the vineyard-rich Wachau Valley. Visit Austria's lovely city of Linz, then pass through the beautiful Schlögen Oxbow river bend on your way to Passau—Germany's "City of Three Rivers. Your Danube River cruise concludes in Deggendorf, Germany.
Join a guided excursion in Bucharest, see the royal palace square—the scene of the city's 1989 riots to overthrow the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. This afternoon continue to Brasov for the night.
Join a morning Guided Sightseeing Tour of Brasov followed by free time. In the evening enjoy a tour of Bran Castle of Dracula lore followed by dinner.
Join your Avalon Suite Ship® this afternoon, for embarkation in Fetesti.
Enjoy a Special Celebration to mark Kilometer "0"—the end of the Danube River's 2,845 km journey—from the source in the Black Forest to its delta into the Black Sea.
Join a full-day Guided Tour to the former Bulgarian capital of Veliko Târnovo—with its ancient stone houses clinging to the cliffs above the Yantra River. Discover one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria, as well as the Bulgarian revival architecture in the15th-century town of Arbanassi. Later, join your ship in Svistov.
Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour in Vidin before joining a Guided Tour to Belogradchik to see the remarkable rock formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elements.
You may choose to spend free time in Belgrade exploring Knez Mihailova Street—Belgrade's central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafés, shops, and cultural spots.
Take a Guided Tour to nearby Pécs to see its 4th-century Christian underground tombs, , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating murals. You'll also enjoy an organ concert on your tour.
Later, choose a complimentary ticket for a local Viennese Museum Visit, continue exploring with additional Guided Sightseeing.
In your free time why not stroll through Kärntnerstrasse—the most famous shopping avenue in central Vienna, or take a bike ride to a local café for Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel.
Later this evening, you may choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert.
Legendary Art, Music, and the Linzer Torte!
Consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart-or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov.


Starting from the average hot water tank, hot water must push out cold water already in the pipes before it can reach its destination. This not only takes time but can also be an annoyance. The advantage of tankless water heaters is that hot water is there the instant the faucet, shower, or other device is turned on.
In large households, sometimes more than one tankless water heater is installed where there are excessive demands. This can include places such as hot tubs, remote bathrooms, a booster for a solar water heating system, and so forth. Either a gas or an electricity element is used for heating the water, which is provided at a rate of 2-5 gallons per minute.
To receive the most benefit from a tankless water heater it is extremely important that it be properly installed. This will assure that the optimum amount of energy savings is obtained. Installation involves things such as the local building code, fuel type, climate, and safety issues. Therefore, it is extremely important to have installation done by a licensed and qualified plumbing and heating contractor. It is not a good idea to try to install the unit yourself. An owner's manual accompanies each new unit and will provide information regarding proper maintenance.
More and more modern homes are installing these units. They are not only practical but eliminate the irritation of standing by waiting for hot water to appear. As time goes on it is expected that the old tank type hot water heater will become obsolete.
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Adriana is a spanish girl, currently based in Madrid. She is a lawyer and a BA graduate, plus a MSc in Marketing and Digital Media holder. Her passion is sports, the more extreme the better. She is a passionate biker, but also very interested in cars, thai-boxing, Spartan Race, travelling, nutrition and everything related to UNHCR.
María is an enthusiastic biker, she was born in Jaén (Spain), studied Business and a MSc in Marketing Management. In her free time she loves to go shopping, practice sports, listen to music, hiking, and riding her R6 as best as she knows. Her passion for motorbikes comes since she was a child.
Sidonia is a spanish girl who studied Nutrition & Dietetics. Her passion for the two wheels started when she was a baby, her father is a motorbike passionate and she used to ride with him. Moreover, she loves rock music, tattoos and sports, especially crossfit, obstacle course racing and horse riding. She is in love with the sea and a proud lost bullet.


On November 23rd during the Mission Innovation Challange 1 (MI IC1) smart grids public workshop in Rome the three IC1 co-leads from China, India and Italy signed a letter of Intent with ISGAN. This LoI clearly state the willingness of MI IC1 and ISGAN to foster effective collaboration and to further explore opportunities for joint activities on strategic topics of mutual interest in the field of Smart Grids as storage integration and flexibility options.
After the signature from the ISGAN Chair Karin Widegren the LoI was officially signed by Yibo Wang from CAS, NP Padhy from IIT Roorkee and Luciano Martini from RSE in presence of Alicia Mignone in her capacity of Chair of IEA CERT and Josef Ayoub Canadian ExCo member and ISGAN-MI IC1 liaison person.
This LoI paves the way for an effective MI IC1 – ISGAN collaboration and towards the organization of the "1st CEM-MI Joint Workshop on Cooperation to accelerate smart grid market uptake" to be held on May 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.


Every business organisation has a unique set of challenges and problems. It's tempting to believe the family owned and managed business (FOMB) is a better business as the level of commitment and flexibility is perceived to be much greater.
However, family owned businesses are "20% less productive than others" according to the Office for National Statistics as reported in The Daily Telegraph (7th April 2017).
Family business go through various stages of growth and development over time. Many of these challenges will be found once the second and subsequent generations enter the business.
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Interview with DJ Quik
Written by Robert ID488
In 1991 the west coast gangsta rap scene was introduced to DJ Quik. Quik became a main player in west coast rap and hip hop. At 20 years old his debut album was very successful and was the start of a west coast legend.
Working with almost everybody in the music field DJ Quik has, with help from a solid growing fan base, made his mark not only in west coast music history but in the music industry itself.
His production skills and mic skills make him an all around artist that can do it all.
Being from Compton he grew up along side greats in the rap game like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Eiht, and Above the Law. He has worked with icon rapper Tupac Shakur, and other rappers Xzibit, Kurupt, Truth Hurts, Eight Ball & MJG, Rakim all heavy weights. He works with today's hit makers too like Ludacris and Chingy and others. He has proven his skills are ever lasting and he stays on top of the pack.
I had a chance to talk to DJ Quik and I have to say he is one of the most articulate rap artist I have had the pleasure to speak with. Just talking to him you know you are speaking to someone who is intelligent and has his priorities all in order.
Quik gives a lil history and a lil insight of things to come. This was truly an enjoyment to do. Even I might have had a 'twisted' view of this man until I had this opportunity to speak to him. Sometimes the image we have is not the reality. And I can honestly tell you that in reality DJ Quik is a intelligent well thought out and a well rounded individual. Check this out and watch for his album in the first quarter of 2005. We will keep you up on when it drops.--Enjoy
Robert – Thanks for taking time for us.
DJ Quik – No problem.
Robert – Your 34 yrs. old now, what are you most comfortable with now a days: writing, rappin' or producing?
DJ Quik – All of it. Producing is the hot shit though.
Robert – Do you enjoy that better than anything else though?
DJ Quik – Yeah, actually I do.
Robert – Do you still do shows where you DJ?
DJ Quik – No, but I think I might do it this week end at the House of Blues ( in Los Angles )
Robert - Are you planning on continuing your music, or focus more on the business aspect of rap?
DJ Quik – My forte is the music. But obviously if ya don't keep up with the business, then your kinda doing it for nothing. So I do plan on being well off doing, maximizing what I do now. I heard Jimmy Kimmel describe being in your thirties in hip-hop is like the equivalent to being 300 yrs. old; almost like a dinosaur. But when I look at Twista, who I had the opportunity to tour with back in 1991 or 1992, it's a beautiful thing. It gives me affirmation that if you love it and you try to stay current then people will respond, even with Dr. Dre, DJ Pool, so.
Robert – It seems that you have worked with everybody in the industry. Is there anyone out that you haven't worked with that you would like to hook up with?
DJ Quik – I like Lauryn Hill, I'm glad she's back. I'm glad the Fugees are working it out and getting back together. I think it would be kool to help her at least let me do some drum stuff for her; scratch on one of her tracks or something.
Robert – What was your reaction after Petey Pablo said those comments about You and Nate Dogg, and the west?
DJ Quik – You heard about that?
Robert – Oh yea, I think everybody has.
DJ Quik – Did he make it where umm, did he say something even afterwards after he said it at the club?
Robert – He said it on stage.
DJ Quik – Really? Well the good thing is he got booed for saying that shit.
Robert – Yea everybody on the west didn't take it very nicely.
DJ Quik – Right. I think umm,ya know I worked with Petey and didn't know he was that kind of guy but ya know; maybe had I not worked with him, he probably wouldn't have said none of that shit. I don't know why. I also think it was also because of the company he keeps these days to.
Robert – Does he have any one on one thing against Nate or?
DJ Quik – I don't know but a , I don't want to give it to much energy. It must mean I'm doing something right.
Robert - Did you get hooked up with Eazy-E and Dre because you knew them from being raised in Compton?
DJ Quik – No, actually I didn't hook up with Eazy till after my album came out. Cause I would have liked to have signed to a west coast label back then. But Profile showed interest, so we ended up doing a deal with Profile. Ya know I had a record that I did and my boy shopped it with Profile and they signed me. And when the video came out it was like they saw that; I'm not saying that Dre and them took notice; but we came out and we went platinum So I think that meant something. I think that it proved that Compton was a hot bed for talent at that point. But I ended up meeting Easy after my album came out, and we talked about me even signing over there, and he even tried to get me out of my Profile deal, sign me over there; offered a million dollars and Profile was like no we aren't having it. Sent him a cease and desist order and all this shit, so .
Robert – Did you ever drop any tracks on Funky Enough Records for Suge Knight?
DJ Quik – No, but I, that's funny cause I use ta work over there at Funky Enough. The DOC label with this dude named Thomas Kline, I go that far back with him. I was just doing production, helping them with production or what ever.
Robert – That was really the first 'Row' label right?
DJ Quik – A, I guess so.
Robert – I know early on you were signed to Profile Records but were you ever signed to Ruthless or Death Row?
DJ Quik – No. Suge couldn't get me out of that contract.
Robert – So all the things you did at Death Row, how'd you work that?
DJ Quik – I was just freelance. I was just like a producer for hire, an engineer for hire.
Robert – After Eazy-E, Tupac and Biggie passed, did you sit back and re-evaluate picking the rap game as a career?
DJ Quik – I sure did. As a matter of fact it wasn't until after BIG passed and stupid rumors went around that I had something to do with it, and it's like I'm not a killer man , I'm a musician, I'm a DJ we got like a different heart. Ya know back then when rappin' was fun, and we could immolate being gangstas; ya know Dr. Dre made the hardest gangsta rap records in the world, that didn't necessarily make him a gangsta. It was all like ya know : character, we were all in character. But when BIG got killedit was like now the gangsta shit really superseded the music., and that was just backwards. It was just crazy how the game flip flopped. Of course I did re-evaluate. It just wasn't fun any more at that point. It still ain't as much fun as it was before those people died.
Robert – Well do the 'beefs' mean more to ya now then they use to? If someone has 'beef' with you , do you take it more seriously now then you use to?
DJ Quik – Yea I guess you could say that. Especially this thing with Petey Pablo. I mean I don't see Petey Pablo as no super great writer or rapper, and I've been in the game way longer than he has and I cover a lot more ground in the industry than he does; so to me ya know it's like fuck em. It really ain't that big a deal to me, ya know he's..It's water under the bridge to me , he's a small fish.
Robert – It is rumored that you have a few un-released tracks over at Death Row and also at Ruthless. Among these are Tupac's 'Words to my First Born; (DJ Quik's 1st remix'), and the og version of 'Late Night'. How many tracks would you say that you have un-released just at Ruthless and Death Row?
DJ Quik – Maybe 4 or 5 or something, something small. Like I didn't get a chance to really stretch out and do a lot of work and archive a lot of things.
Robert – Since your in that end of it, let me ask ya - was it not a common thing to keep copies of what ya do in the studio? Is that why there is so much unreleased stuff that's out there? It's like Tupac; he has oodles of unreleased stuff, but would ya think who ever produced it or..
DJ Quik – Would have copies for themselves? Well it depends on what the agreement was with the label. Like if you didn't have it written to where you could take copies of the music or at least split the masters and have a copy of the masters yourself ; like a back up, then ya know that would be the case. But in my situation with them they always owned the masters. And if I did take a copy it was just a reference copy. Just like a two track to listen to, to fix up if I had to go to the studio the next day, just like homework.
Robert – Well a studio producer like lets say Hurt M Badd, he really never owned anything? I mean Suge owned everything?
DJ Quik – Yea, Suge had everything on lock.
Robert – So they are just employees?
DJ Quik – Right. Well I think some producers tape their sessions. Like Merrill Pro Tools you can dump the sessions and divide them so you could have a whole session of the master and one can go to who ever owns it or who ever signed the artist, or who ever has a vested interest in the artist. So now you can ya know, like now I do a lot of archiving and I keep all the masters now. I learned that from Suge.
Robert – What are the lasting memories you have of working with both Eazy-E and Tupac? What did you learn from them?
DJ Quik – Well I learned from Eric that shrewdness works for when you want to end up with the lions share of the money. And I learned from Tupac that if you totally just open up, the light will shine right thru you. You'll be illuminated because ya let the bull shit roll off your back and if you have to beef, ya know everything he did, he did like a thousand percent. I mean he was like a motorcycle fully wide open; but he was also bright. Ya know what I mean; he was like illuminated. Uninhibited and that is what I learned from him to be uninhibited. But Eazy taught me to be more steel trap, ya know what I mean; and be totally about the business so it's kinda two conflicting, they left two different energies on me; for lack of a better analogy. Really opposite of each other.
Robert – How long where you around Tupac. I mean he was only on the west coast like what 9 months?
DJ Quik – Naw naw; I mean I toured with him and Digital Underground to back in '92- '93 when the Humpty Dance was on. Back when he use to date Yo Yo, ya know.
Robert - How did you come about working with Ludacris on the track "Spur of the Moment", and did you produce that record?
DJ Quik – Actually Ludacris brought the track in, I just rapped on it.
Robert – How did you hook up with him?
DJ Quik – He reached out. It was like Quik we going to do a track with Ludacris. I was like hell yea I like Ludacris ya know, I'm a fan. I'm a DJ, I play these peoples records when I get down ya know.
Robert – I know you did a few appearances with The Game. Are you planning on doing any collaborations with him?
DJ Quik – Yea yea, we got some stuff in the vault.
Robert – You weren't just showing luv cause he is from Compton?
DJ Quik – No , it was sorta kinda,. I was just pretty much just showing luv cause he's from Compton, I mean because in Compton we don't have that ya know there really wasn't any talent coming out of there for awhile. Like it was almost like 'where is the next wave'? We were the first wave. Ya know NWA, myself, Second to None, and it's like even Comptons Most Wanted; it was just like everybody was coming out of there. Before ya knew it , it was over and there was nothing coming out of there. So when I heard Game I was excited. I wanted to lend my expertise and my knowledge of the game to him, to help him advance.
Robert – There is a rumor about Suge, Russell Simmons and J Prince merging to make a power move in the industry, do u think anything of that? And would u like to see such a merge?
DJ Quik – Um I don't know. What ever's positive. I mean, I see Suge talking about God now in his interviews. So I wonder if it's real. I wonder if he's authentic with it and if he can control his habits, in stead of just getting shit kicked up and keeping the controversy going. It's funny cause when you look in Suge's eyes, sometimes you don't see the monster that everybody else see's. Sometimes you see that the man actually does have a heart. He's really a smart brilliant guy ya know.
Robert – Well he had to be; like him or hate him he built a large black business. So like ya got ta have respect for the man.
DJ Quik – A billion dollar black business. He's a brilliant dude.
Robert – You have been on a lot of sound tracks. Can we look for any new ones to be coming along?
DJ Quik – I don't know. I haven't been dabbling in that element of the music lately, in sound tracks or what not. But I'm always game to lend my talents to stuff like that. If the opportunities presents themselves then I am going to take advantage of it; especially if they're good.
Robert – I think it has been 2003 since you dropped the DVD 'Visualism'.
DJ Quik – Yea
Robert – First a Comment:
You said,in the 'Visualism' DVD "If I can''t keep doing my music, theres no point to go on". With that said, I think the fanz always anticipate new Quik material, and really want you to continue with your music, because so much music has fallen apart, but yours never seemed to. you always have sum style and authentic music, and we appreciate that as a fan of true west coast rap. I just wanted to throw that in.
DJ Quik – Thank you man. And that's why I'm in here in the studio in front of a new fangled FL9000 J series console playing strings enjoying my self cause it's still fun to be funky. I mean just coming out of New York, like I spent the last month or so in New York, in Manhattan just getting an energy; there's a vibe in New York. And I was able to record like some good shit off that – live drums, real drummers, real bad ass musicians, ya know just share my talents with people and learn from people and come back here and apply it to this record I'm dong right now, going to be a funky record.
Robert - Can we expect any DVD's soon?
DJ Quik – Probably so, I mean the funny thing about my DVD, like looking at it; it was crazy when I did the commentary over dub, I did it with a real sober outlook at the same time doing introspect; while I was watching it. And I realized that I just had to many people around me that didn't have my best interest at heart. But when ever I looked at them , whenever I made eye contact with them the it was like the facade was on. Soon as I turned my back they were back into character, and my DVD 'Visualism' gave me the opportunity to have eyes in the back of my head, if you will; to see what was going on behind me. So after our DVD came out I realized that I had to fire everybody and start over. Cause I was going ta keep going down n down n down, selling less and less records, and loving the game less and less. So I had to do something extreme, and I did.
Robert – Is that when things sorta changed between you and Dre? After the change of everyone around you?
DJ Quik – I know that a lot of the relationships I have now with people are because I don't have a thousand people in my entourage anymore and all these mouths that I have to feed, all these nay sayers and negative balls of energy that just start fights and get drunk and try to fuck over women and ya know I don't have that shit around me anymore. It's like now I'm really on my respect chase more so than the paper chase. Some things I didn't get a chance to optimize when I had the newness, when I was like a new face and had the most impact, I really didn't maximize because of my naiveté. Now I'm in my early thirty's and I feel the urge, the importance to leave my mark now, more so than just make records. It's like now I want to leave like a sound. Like Dre has a soundya know what I mean? And I think I have a sound to but mine is more traditional R&B soul funk, But now I'm like branching out. I love classical and I merge classical with just raw hip-hop nasty drum bottoming. Even the mic'en techniques that I use when I mic drums now is like different than just somebody coming in and putting up a 'they got real drums on a hip-hop record like Quest Luv ', it's not quite like that. It's like we do some real exaggerated drum sounds using real old fashion equipment. Like I want a Beatles sound, ya know what I mean. I want a real warm, big, third dimensional, crispy, clean, creative energy on my music now. And that's what I'm going for.
Robert – What is the name of your record label?
DJ Quick – Mad Science Recordings.
Robert – The new album; is it still titled 'Quik is Still the Name'?
DJ Quik – No, I am going to be more creative than that. I ain't going to go into the past. That was like a work title. Just so I could not forget where I came from. Just keeping that in the air, ya know.
Robert – So do you have a name for it yet?
DJ Quik – No. The name usually comes afterI sit back and listen to the whole record. The name always comes at the end of the record for some reason, the title.
Robert – It is to release in late January on your label?
DJ Quik – Probably late January; hopefully before March.
Robert - Is that going to be a national drop with a distribution deal?
DJ Quik – Yeah, yeah. Warner Brothers. It will be nice, it's not going ta be independent again. I mean obviously what I went thru with the Bungalo situation; I got so totally screwed that I didn't stand a chance. I didn't realize just how hard it was to put out records without the proper set up marketing, and with out people believing in the album at the label; as opposed to just trying to get a quick buck to piggy back off your record and go on to something else. I got used pretty much. Bungalo's a piece of shit. On the record – Bungalo's garabge. It's a front for criminals.
Robert – What can we expect from the album?
DJ Quik – Expect a bunch of collaborations with people that you never, expect me to not just sound like a west coast rapper. Expect me to be lyrically adept, and inspired by other things other than just bitches and broads and rollin up and down the 101 freeway in a low ryda. Expect the unexpected it's a real funky record. Real creative, ya know. Working with a lot of kool new musicians, real accomplished musicians, so with out being to musical and try to make like some soupy musical album; it's funky raw real bones but it's a lot of theory.
Robert – The track 'What They Think' feat./ Natt Dogg; is that on there?
DJ Quik – Yea, that's going to be on there.
Did you like that record?
Robert – Oh yea, yea, I liked that.
DJ Quik – Thank you. It's funny that record. I wasn't taking shots at anybody. My thing, my direction for that song, me personally was that coming from where I'm from you hear a lot of the people that buy records; you hear like what we call word on the streets. You hear a lot of peoples opinions behind closed doors and off the record, and my thing was like wow; how could you guys really feel that way about these people like the way you all feel about the southerners;: their accent is stupid and this and that and the east coast don't like west coast music and this and that. So what my thing was instead of just trying to be 'politically correct' and just keep going, as if I didn't hear any of this stuff; my thing was like to expose all the nay sayers. And how I'm rappin is just how I heard people talking. So I put them out there, like this is how ya all feel – this is how they all going ta know you all feel. That's why I said this is what they think of you.
Robert – What other feed back have you got on that song?
DJ Quik – 85% of 100 people liked that song. 15% of the people hated it because they took it personal. And if mutha fuckas is gonna smoke weed, get high get drunkand talk about people, and then wake up the next morning mad at me cause I used what they said verbatim in a song, then they should not have said the shit, and they shouldn't let their real feelings show, when they get drunk.
Robert –Can ya tell us some of the other artist you have featured on the album so far?
DJ Quik – Chingy is on there, we did a real good song. Real creative shit. We're soing character records as opposed to just calabing. Doing in character songs. My artist Shawn Anthony, he's a southern boy from Baton Rouge La.. He's real lyrical. He's like a literary genius. The boy writes like a no other.
Robert – Is all the production by you?
DJ Quick – Yes, I produced the whole thing.
Robert – Do you plan any video for the new album?
DJ Quik – Yea, we got video's planned. I mean it's funny now that I got a label situation I have the opportunity to go bigger than I have ever gone. Like all my stuff in the past was done on a budget of an artist. On Profiling there was a lot of things they just wouldn't do, or I couldn't get em to do. And it was made worse when I went to Arista after they had inherited my contract, when they assumed Profile; we just could never get on one page. So all of my imaging suffered. But now we got plans to be totally visual this time.
Robert – What is your favorite track on the new album and why?
DJ Quik – Yea it is a song called 'Get Down On The Ground'. Like the police hollering when they tell ya know pull ya over. I also got this song called 'Indiscretions in the Back of a Limo' with T.I. that I really like. It's southern but it's funky as west coast funk with a southern draw.
Robert - How are your solo artist on Bungalo recordz coming along? Album wise.
DJ Quick – No I don't. Not at all.
Robert – I hear you have a new artist on your label. What can you tell us about him?
DJ Quik – Well that's who I was talking about; Shawn Anthony. Shawn Anthony is like I don't know , his voice is like butter. People love his voice as soon as they hear it. And his album is real dark. It's like well thought out, it's real a range, it's classical in feel but it's like the tempos are up and when there are down tempos, he's laying it to them tracks lyrically. And his stories are vivid and visual. You can almost see what he's saying immediately. It's like, he's a great story teller and that's something that we lack these days. It's really dark, it's like dark.
Robert – When is his album coming out?
DJ Quik – Immediately after mine.
Robert – What else can we expect from DJ Quick in the future?
DJ Quik – Well film score. I would love to get into film score. I had an opportunity to work with Marcus Miller and Chris Rock for his movie 'Head of State' that came out a couple of years ago, and just get on the inside and learn. Like Dream Works gave me an opportunity and I took it and I was realhappy about it, I still am. So hopefully I can underwrite somebody's movie , music wise.
Robert – If you were not blessed with all the musical talents you have, what do you see DJ Quick, the kid from Compton doing today instead?
DJ Quik – Without music? Oh I'd be dead. I would have got killed in a gang shoot out along time ago.
Robert – You really believe that?
DJ Quik – I know so. That's how Compton does. Compton eats it's young.
Robert – Any tour or show plans the fans should watch for?
DJ Quik – Yea, we are at the House of Blues in LA the 6th of this month (December).
As far as tours go I don't know. I's love to go out there with Game though. Just help like be a musical director or DJ or what not. I'd love to go out and represent. That dude is really talented and fresh. I like that. I like his energy.
Robert – Any shout outs or anything we missed?
DJ Quik – I'd like to shout out to RapNewsDirect for coming and getting it directly from me. I want to shout out my son little Dave. Keep focusing. Work harder, don't be afraid to try. And if you have ANY problems come to daddy, ya know what I mean.
Robert – Anything ya need to get out there while you're here?
DJ Quik – Nope except the fact that um, I don't know ; Petey Pablo took that record personal and I feel sorry for him. But a, ya know; Fuck em. Fuck em, I'm glad he feels that way. He shouldn't have gave me so much attention.
Robert – Well I'd like to thank you again for your time and please keep us up on what's poppin with DJ Quick and crew.
DJ Quik – K Bro
Robert – Peace
DJ Quik – Take care
Watch for Quik's new album the first part of 2005.
We will keep you posted.
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by Rolf Lockwood March 3, 2014
September 13, 2006 Vol. 2, No. 19
Medium-duty trucks have been top of mind lately, largely because we just prepared a roundup of 2007-model trucks for the October issue of Today's Trucking. It's not the sexiest sector of the truck-making world, but there really are some awfully good products in there. Not exciting in the way a
chromed-up long-nose conventional might be, of course, but full of purpose and ability. And increasingly, kind of fun to drive.
Highlighted in the first of this issue's product looks, the coming Peterbilt 220 cabover and its stablemate, the Kenworth K360, are both based on the European DAF LF. I say 'coming', though I mean slowly. About a year from
now at best, but it may well be worth the wait. Introduced in 2001, it won the 'Truck of the Year' award the following year as voted on by European journalists. DAF, of course, is owned by Paccar, parent company to both Peterbilt and Kenworth.
The specs remain to be seen, though the Dutch LF is available in a pretty broad array of lengths and capacities and configurations with models covering GVW ratings from 6 to 18 tonnes in straight-truck form. We won't see it here, I'd guess, but there's a single-axle tractor offered in Europe as well. Our friends across the pond also get a sleeper version of the cab, which is very unlikely to make the trip over the ocean. Air disc brakes are standard equipment, I'm glad to say, and I presume we'll see them on the North Americanized versions. Hope so. Another useful option in Europe – and maybe here? — is electronically controlled air suspension out back.
Since their introduction, all LF models have had but two engine choices, both branded 'Paccar' but in fact made by Cummins – a 3.9-liter four and a 5.9-liter six. You can bet the bigger of those two will be the main engine powering the 220 and the 364, maybe the only one.
In 2007, all Kenworth and Peterbilt mid-range trucks for sale over here will also be Paccar-powered. Again, we're talking about the Cummins ISB and ISC diesels available in this year's crop, but with new colors and a new brand name. Does this version of the 'house brand' idea constitute a new trend? Cummins hopes so, I should think.
Ironically, by the time 2010 rolls around, maybe earlier, we'll very likely see a Dutch engine making its way west. DAF's own MX 12.9-liter engine is touted to be coming to heavy-duty Petes and KWs in North America. With present power up to 560 hp, it would fit many roles over here. I like a couple of smallish aspects of this engine especially — the inlet manifold is integrated in the cylinder head and the oil filter, oil thermostat and oil cooler have been combined in a single module. Neat.
There's a lot of trans-Atlantic truck-making activity these days, as you well know, and I'll have some more of it to report on next time out. In a few days time I'll be boarding a plane for the overnight haul to Hanover, Germany for the huge IAA commercial vehicles show. Unlike some other journalists, I won't be taking a folding bike to get around the place – it really is that big – but I can promise you my feet will be sore. On the plus side, I should have a lot to write about for the next edition of Product Watch.
One last note: you may remember that I wrote about an interesting small product called the Battery Brain a few weeks ago. From an outfit called Smart Energy that's headed by former Navistar Canada chief Pete Mateja, it's a device that constantly monitors electrical discharge of the starter battery for nearly all kinds of vehicles. Should it detect that the battery is losing sufficient charge to start the vehicle's engine, it automatically disconnects the battery to preserve its starting power.
In any event, Pete called me the other day to say that he'd reached a distribution agreement with his old alma mater, so International dealers are now carrying the Battery Brain across Canada. Just thought you should know.
This newsletter is published every two weeks. It's a heads-up notice about what you can see at www.todaystrucking.com where you'll find in-detail coverage of nearly everything that's new. Plus interesting products
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by Rolf Lockwood
Rolf Lockwood is editor emeritus of Today's Trucking and a regular contributor to Trucknews.com.


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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are Finally Home with Newborn Daughter
Cristiano Ronaldo and his wife, Georgina Rodríguez, announced on Instagram on Thursday that they finally took their newborn baby girl home. However, the couple still mourns the loss of their newborn son, their youngest daughter's twin brother.
Допис, поширений Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)
The soccer star shared a family photo where they're sitting together with the new addition to their family and captioned it, "Gio and our baby girl are finally together with us."
"We want to thank everyone for all the kind words and gestures. Your support is very important and we all felt the love and respect that you have for our family."
He continued, "Now it's time to be grateful for the life that we've just welcomed into this world."
The 37-year-old soccer star and the 28-year-old Portuguese model shared the good news in October last year that they were expecting twins. She shared a photo of the ultrasounds and captioned it, "Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love – we can't wait to meet you. #blessed."
However, the couple announced the sad news earlier this week that one of their newborn twins didn't make it. They said in a joint statement, "It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel."
"Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you."
The couple started seeing each other in 2016 after they met in a Gucci store. They also share Alana, 4.
Meanwhile, famous athlete also has an 11-year-old son, Crisitano Jr. and twins through surrogacy, Mateo and Eva, 4.
Many of their fans and friends offered their encouragements to the couple while on Wednesday night, during the game between Manchester United and Liverpool, the players stood and applauded Ronaldo on the seventh minute of their match. It was a tribute referencing the star athlete's jersey number.
After fans of Liverpool sand their anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone", Ronaldo shared on Instagram, "One world … One sport … One global family … Thanks, Anfield. Me and my family will never forget this moment of respect and compassion."


Shelton Christian Church is now a recognized charity in the Smile program at Amazon. If you shop on line at Amazon.com you can start at smile.amazon.com and select the church as your charity (or any other you like.). A small donation will be sent to the church.


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Support Our Parks
Parks Director Spotlight: Ryan Lemley, Superintendent of Hendricks County Parks and Recreation
by katy | Oct 19, 2021 | blog-post
Growing up in Greencastle, Indiana, Ryan Lemley's peers once said he would be the most likely person in their graduating class to get kicked out of college. But they couldn't have been more wrong about that. Today, the Indiana State University graduate is the Superintendent of Hendricks County Parks and Recreation—and he's very good at what he does.
Before Ryan took the job with Hendricks County Parks and Rec, he worked in various roles with the Department of Natural Resources (Division of State Parks) for 15 years. One of the greatest reasons for pursuing the superintendent role with Hendricks County Parks and Rec was the exciting opportunity to build a park from scratch.
"I was ready for the next step in my career and the unique opportunity to create W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park from a blank canvas was one of many components to the job that was intriguing," said Ryan. "Being part of a successful legacy project has been an honor and huge accomplishment!"
Now that Ryan has been part of a new park build, he sees even more value in the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County (PFOHC). When financial hurdles arise within a big project like the creation of a new infrastructure, parks departments often turn to PFOHC for grant dollars to help them achieve their goals.
"Not all park amenities can be successfully implemented within our respected budget," said Ryan. "A prime example of this is the nature-inspired cedar playground at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, as the unique amenity would not have been possible without support from the PFOHC."
With Ryan at the helm of the Hendricks County Parks and Recreation Department, more exciting projects are on the horizon including the expansion of the Vandalia Trail and fully stocked ponds at W.S. Gibbs Park. By the end of this year, both ponds at Gibbs Park will have Large Mouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear and Channel Catfish, so the community can enjoy recreational fishing.
"The dream of creating a public consumptive fishery within Hendricks County would not have been possible without the gracious support from DNR, as all associated work and the initial fish stocking will be at no charge to our department," said Ryan.
And that dream is certainly appreciated by Hendricks County residents and likely residents from surrounding counties as well. Since opening in July of 2021 W.S. Gibbs Park has documented more than 4,000 vehicles per month entering the nature park.
With all the work Ryan and his team have put into the new park, it's no surprise to hear it's his personal favorite, but he also loves McCloud Nature Park.
"Watching folks enjoy something that we have helped create is a special feeling," said Ryan. "With this being stated, I love the natural beauty of McCloud Nature Park."
Ryan, his wife, two daughters and Australian Sheppard reside in the western-most portion of Hendricks County. And if you're ever looking for him, we bet you'll find him and his family enjoying one of our many beautiful parks, trails and outdoor spaces.
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Is there a happiest time of the day? Turns out, yep (if you work full-time)! According to a new study, that time is 3:25 p.m. Researchers found that people will experience eight happy moments and five low points during an average work day. Among those happy moments are waking up after a great night's sleep, getting appreciation from the boss, receiving a compliment from a client or customer and walking through the door after work. Low points include long and boring meetings, over-eating and regretting it, and getting stuck in traffic.


I am part of the creation and developer team of a new production of YCAM (Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media) called "Israel & イスラエル".
This is a collaboration started in 2017 between the internationally renowned flamenco dancer Israel Galvan, YCAM InterLab, and Qosmo.
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I developed a series of motion detection devices that process the movements produced by the dancer body, like by his arms, feet, hands and head. Different motions control different sound models in real-time.
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One of the sound+motion processing unit developed for the piece.
The devices have been developed together with Richi Owaki (YCAM InterLab).


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FRANK CRUMP, JR.
Making a difference for the next generation
Frank Crump, Jr. Bio
The Frank Crump, Jr. Educational Foundation was established to honor the legacy of Mr. Frank Crump, Jr. and his lifelong commitment to furthering the educational growth and advancement of the "next generation." Mr. Crump, Navy veteran, educator and activist believed that each new generation should do better than the one before.
Educated in the Vicksburg Public Schools, Mr. Crump was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. Mr. Crump earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts from Alcorn A&M College in 1951 and a Master of Science in Vocational Education Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978. He completed additional studies in architecture at Chicago Technical College and Memphis State University. He also pursued advanced studies in mathematics at Fort Hays State College in Kansas and Indiana State University.
In the early 60s, Mr. Crump emerged as an activist in the Civil Rights Movement. In the summer of 1964, a time when African Americans were systemically excluded from voting, Mr. Crump united with with local organizers and the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) out-of-state volunteers in the campaign to register African American voters. Crump, a high school math teacher had no reservations about acting on his convictions. He was one of a only a few educators who joined the movement. When asked if he was fearful about being fired, Crump was known to respond, "I was looking for a job when I found this one."
He was instrumental in coordinating the Vicksburg Citizens' Appeal, a newspaper that published news and events involving African Americans worldwide. In July 1964, Mr. Crump was elected as one of eight delegates to the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) Convention. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was formed in April 1964 to challenge the state's Democratic party which for decades denied African Americans the opportunity to participate in the electoral process. On the front line and behind the scenes, Mr. Crump, clergy and local leaders helped bring national attention to the struggle for racial equality.
Mr. Crump was a voice of consciousness during the 1972 boycott when citizens of Vicksburg, led by Mr. Eddie McBride instituted an economic boycott to protest discriminatory hiring practices by city officials and downtown merchants. Mr. Crump walked the picket line and was vocal in challenging discriminatory pay practices for teachers. The boycott opened the doors to jobs historically closed to African Americans.
Mr. Crump's career as an educator spanned more than six decades, beginning in 1951. Mr. Crump accepted his first teaching position in 1951 at Alcorn A&M College where he taught Algebra and Physical Science. From 1960 until 1969, Mr. Crump taught algebra, calculus, physics and drafting at Rosa A. Temple High School. He was widely respected for setting high standards of excellence and challenging students to reach their full potential. His innovative teaching methods and the practical life lessons that he imparted to his students are the hallmark of his distinguished teaching career.
During his tenure at Temple High, Mr. Crump served as Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and President of the Vicksburg Teachers Association. Mr. Crump also taught mathematics at Mixon High School in Utica, Mississippi and in Tallulah Louisiana at McCall and Tallulah High School. Mr. Crump held several leadership positions at Hinds Community College, Utica Campus, in Vocational-Technical Administration and as a Mathematics and Drafting Instructor. He retired from Hinds in 1986 as Dean of Vocational-Technical Education. After retiring, Mr. Crump tutored math to students in the Vicksburg Warren School District. He continued to advocate for change and equal opportunity. In 1987, Mr. Crump led a boycott to challenge proposed changes in leadership and inequities in the Vicksburg School District.
In service to the community, Mr. Crump was a member of several social and civic organizations. As a veteran, he was a member of American Legion Tyner-Ford Post No 213. Mr. Crump served on the board of the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center for 15 years and was Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2010-2013. Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center provides primary health care services to the uninsured and under-served in Central Mississippi. Mr. Crump was a charter member of Delta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Alcorn State University. He was also a charter member and served as the Historian for the Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Crump was a member of Mt. Carmel M.B. Church and President of the Adult Music Ministry.
Mr. Crump received many awards and honors. Some of the most notable awards were the Lifetime of Service Award, Christian Leadership through Music Award, Instructor of the Year Award and Recognition for Military Service during the Period of the Cold War. Mr. Crump was honored as a Living Legend for Black History Month in 2013. On February 21, 2013, Mr. Crump was honored by the State of Mississippi Legislature, in House Resolution No 35, "acknowledging and commending his contributions during the Civil Rights Movement." On June 4, 2013 he was honored by the United States Congress in Congressional Record 113th Congress (2013-2014), as "a decorous and determined man who has shown what can be done through tenacity, dedication and a desire to serve others." January 16, 2017, a Mississippi State Historical Marker was unveiled to commemorate Mr. Crump's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and his dedication to teaching and inspiring young people to excel for more than six decades.
Mr. Crump was a social and civic activist. Founder and president of the Community Action Network established in 1987, Mr. Crump was a strong voice in the community speaking out on issues that affected the education of students in the Vicksburg Warren School District, issues of civil rights and social justice, and the economic growth and development of the City of Vicksburg.
As a licensed building contractor and owner of Crump Construction for almost 40 years, Mr. Crump designed, built and renovated residential and commercial properties, improving property values and enhancing the overall landscape of neighborhoods throughout the City of Vicksburg and Warren County.
Mr. Crump's teachings inspired hundreds of young men and women to attend college and pursue fulfilling careers. Many of his former students have excelled in a variety of disciplines and careers such as physicians, clergy, engineers, architects, contractors, attorneys, politicians, and entrepreneurs to name a few. Mr. Crump was a teacher, mentor and a worthy role model with unwavering dedication to education and social justice.
© 2013 Frank Crump, Jr. Educational Foundation


What is the change you're trying to bring about in the world?
I study how climate change affects nature and people, so that we can design effective and just ways of reduce its negative impacts – something called "adaptation." I also work to educate people about climate change and inspire them to solve the climate crisis by building a sustainable economy without greenhouse gas emissions. I want society to use the power of science and human ingenuity to build a sustainable future where people and planet prosper together.


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Missing link between genes, environment may be a sugar
11:24 April 5, 2012
The sugar in question is called beta-N-acetylglucosamine or O-GlcNAc, said Dr. Richard Sifers, professor of pathology & immunology at BCM, and corresponding author of the report. In work led by Dr. Jerry Fong, then a graduate student at BCM, the researchers found where the sugar O-GlcNAc is attached to histone 3, one of the protein "spools" around which DNA in the cells wraps. Researchers at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center at the University of Georgia in Athens helped identify the sugar using a highly refined form of mass spectrometry.
"It was already known that phosphorylation (the addition of a phosphate molecule) on histone 3 was necessary for cells to enter mitosis (cell division)," said Sifers. "We found that O-GlcNAc can prevent phosphorylation. When O-GlcNAc is present, there is no phosphorylation and cells have trouble dividing."
"This shows how your nutritional status can affect the replication of your genome, and this is also the case for gene expression," said Sifers. "If your cells have lots of sugars and energy, they make more O-GlcNAc and more proteins are O-GlcNAcylated. In the case of histone 3, the addition of O-GlcNAc can hinder cell division. We hypothesize that this is a missing link where nutrition can affect gene expression through O-GlcNAcylation."
He thinks there are probably other nutrition-mediated modifications that can have a profound influence on biology.
"This means that we have a DNA "script" that is not always going to be read the same way," said Sifers, who is also a professor of molecular and cellular biology and molecular physiology and biophysics at BCM. "We always refer to the dilemma of nature vs. nurture. How does the environment influence the expression of the fixed genetic code? We think this may be one way to couple specific aspects of biology to one's nutritional status."
"Others have already demonstrated that O-GlcNAcylation plays a fundamental role in diseases such as diabetes and cancer," he said.
Learning how the sugar affects cell division might give new clues about possible treatments for those diseases.
"For many decades, scientists have been examining DNA as the biological 'roster' in the big game of biology. Now, many scientists are pursuing functional genomics in which proteins are examined as the actual 'players'. Sugars are added to proteins to modulate them as a means to 'fine tune' biological processes. For example, when a protein is made in the cell, it must be folded correctly and delivered to the right place. The addition of sugars can participate in this process. This level of fine tuning is necessary for normal biology to take place."
Others who took part in this report include Brenda L. Nguyen and Dr. Shujuan Pan of the department of pathology & immunology at BCM, the late Dr. Estela E. Medrano of the Huffington Center on Aging at BCM, and Drs. Robert Bridger and Lance Wells of the University of Georgia.
Funding for this work came from the National Institutes of Health.
Graciela Gutierrez713-798-4710ggutierr@bcm.edu
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I recently had a good conversation with an unbeliever in a comment section on a post that I wrote on the Historical Jesus. We had some good back and forth and he asked some really good questions.
One of the things he asked me for are examples of the work of the Holy Spirit in my own life. I gave a few responses but decided to develop more thoughts here on this biblical teaching.
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit" (1 Corinthians 3:17-18).
The Holy Spirit is currently in the process of transforming us into the likeness of God. Below is a list of 9 Bible verses that describe how the Holy Spirit works in our lives as believers.
"Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God" (1 Corinthians 2:12).
"…hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us" (Romans 5:5).
"To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good" (1 Corinthians 12:7).
I want to be better at identifying the Spirit's work in my life. So I am trying to remind myself that whenever I am overcome by the truth of Christianity, it's because of the Holy Spirit. Whenever I experience God's love, joy, peace or hope, it all comes from the Spirit.
When reading God's Word, it's the Spirit that gives me understanding. When I am becoming a more patient person or am serving the body of Christ with my gifts, it's always through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture also teaches that the Holy Spirit is a person who we can grieve (Ephesians 4:30), quench (1 Thessalonians 5:19) and resist (Acts 7:51). So instead, may each of us experience the "grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit" (2 Corinthians 13:14) in our lives today.


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Q: Iterate the input step over different number of files in Pentaho I have a get file names step with a Regular expression that gets 4 csv files.
After that I have a text file input step which sets the fields of the csv, and read these files.
Once this step is completed a Table output step is executed.
The problem is that the text file input seems to read all 4 files in a single statement, so the table output statement inserts the rows of the 4 files. So my output table has 20 rows (5 per each file)
The expected beahivour is read one file, insert the 5 rows of the file in the output table and execute sql script which moves this table to a final table and truncate temp table. Now repeat the process for the second, third and last file.
The temporary table is deleted in every step of load a file, but final table not, it is incremental.
How can I do that in pentaho?

A: Change your current job to a subjob that executes once for each incoming record.
In the new main job you need:

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*a transformation that runs Get Filenames linking to Copy Rows to Result

*a Job entry with your current job. Configure it to execute for each row.

In the subjob you have to replace Get Filenames with Get Rows from Result and reconfigure the field that contains the filename.

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