After spending the last three years primarily as a backup behind quarterback Juice Williams, Illinois senior Eddie McGee looked forward to one last season and playing wide receiver. And quarterback.
The speedy 6-foot-4, 210-pound McGee enters preseason camp as a first-string receiver. He also took snaps in the spring game as a quarterback in Illinois' form of the wildcat package under first-year Illini offensive coordinator Paul Petrino.
McGee made plays -- but also created turnovers -- during his days as a quarterback. Illinois would like to tap into the experience and playmaking ability of McGee, who has matured during his career. Redshirt freshman quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase is the starter. Two other quarterbacks are freshmen.
"Eddie is a guy we can use in a lot of different ways,'' Petrino said. "The (wildcat) package is something that can help take a little pressure off Nathan at times, let him relax and know he's not always the focal point of every single play.
Unlike the majority outside the locker room, McGee carries that no-one-has-lost-yet enthusiasm. The developments at quarterback and Scheelhaase taking control could serve as a best entertainment value for ticket holders following last year's 3-9 season and an overhaul in the coaching staff under Ron Zook.
McGee made plays in his first game as a redshirt freshman in 2007, when he threw for 257 yards and one touchdown in the season opener against Missouri while subbing for Williams, who was knocked out of the game. But McGee also threw an interception in the closing seconds that sealed the loss.
McGee twice subbed Williams in Illini wins midway through that season and nearly rallied Illinois to another win. An interception near the end zone killed a last-chance drive in a loss at Iowa. His playing time dwindled over the last two seasons while Williams compiled a school record 10,594 total yards.
"I feel like I played a vital role by backing up Juice,'' McGee said. "When I played, I played. When I didn't, I feel I still had an impact on the team'' with his positive attitude and leadership.
McGee ran a handful of plays in the D.C. package, the Illini's label for the wildcat formation.
It's no coincidence, coach Ron Zook said in the spring, that the scheme is named after McGee's hometown. McGee embraced the move to receiver in the spring while Scheelhaase, sophomore Jacob Charest and freshman Chandler Whitmer handled the snaps at quarterback.
But it's impossible for McGee to completely eliminate the desire to play quarterback.
"It's always exciting getting back behind center, whether it's the D.C. package or as quarterback,'' McGee said.
A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a team leader, McGee said there's talent on this roster. McGee and the receivers showed promise in the spring, and junior running back Mikel Leshoure is a bruising Big Ten-style runner. On defense, linebacker Martez Wilson attempts to return from neck surgery and live up to his hype.
STATUS UPDATE: Petrino never suffered an injury during his playing days as an option quarterback at NAIA Carroll College in Montana. But he needed surgery to repair a torn ACL and cartilage damage in his left knee following a misstep during spring practice.
"I never got hurt playing, then I got hurt as a stupid coach,'' said Petrino.
After losing the starting spot to Scheelhaase, Charest transfered to Division II Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. Catawba was picked to finish seventh in the eight-team South Atlantic Conference. Charest's brother, Nate, is also on the Catawba roster. Catawba returned starting quarterback Patrick Dennis.
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Nibbāna Sutta: Parinibbana (1)
John D. Ireland
Alternate translation: Thanissaro
Thus have I heard. At one time the Lord was staying near Savatthi in the Jeta Wood at Anathapindika's monastery. On that occasion the Lord was instructing, rousing, inspiring, and gladdening the bhikkhus with a Dhamma talk connected with Nibbana, and those bhikkhus, being receptive and attentive and concentrating the whole mind, were intent on listening to Dhamma.
Then, on realizing its significance, the Lord uttered on that occasion this inspired utterance:
There is, bhikkhus, that base where there is no earth, no water, no fire, no air; no base consisting of the infinity of space, no base consisting of the infinity of consciousness, no base consisting of nothingness, no base consisting of neither-perception-nor-non-perception; neither this world nor another world nor both; neither sun nor moon. Here, bhikkhus, I say there is no coming, no going, no staying, no deceasing, no uprising. Not fixed, not movable, it has no support. Just this is the end of suffering.
See also: Ud 8.2; Ud 8.3; Ud 8.4.
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How to cite this document (a suggested style): "Nibbāna Sutta: Parinibbana (1)" (Ud 8.1), translated from the Pali by John D. Ireland. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 3 September 2012, http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/ud/ud.8.01.irel.html .

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Discussion in 'USA Women: News and Analysis' started by RalleeMonkey, Jun 17, 2019.
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#1 RalleeMonkey, Jun 17, 2019
Couldn't find a better place to post this.
My thoughts on the coverage.
I'm not an Ali Wagner fan. But, I think that Hucles, Slaton, and Kyndra St. Elsewhere are doing a great job as analysts.
I especially like the Myernick/Hucles team. But, I'll say, *anything* is better than listening to Foudy and Darke prattle on about anything but the match.
In the studio, I'm very disappointed that there aren't more former U.S. players. One former USWNT player? Really? And, she's sometimes not there? That's nuts. To have to former England players and one former U.S. player is crazy. Also, if we're going to go international, to the exclusion of American players, I'd like to see someone from Japan or Brazil in the mix. Does Homare Sawa speak English? Sun Wen? Sisi lives in the U.S. I'd love to see her shiny bald head in the studio. We don't need 2 from England, 2 from Canada. And, we need more Americans. Geez, there are any number of former players that it would be great to see in the half time show.
Of the foreigners, I like Eniola Aluka best.
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#2 MiLLeNNiuM, Jun 17, 2019
RalleeMonkey said: ↑
I also like the Myernick/Hucles team.
I wonder if presentation (appearance / beauty) has anything to do with who is chosen to be in studio?
You are probably just being humorous here, but in case you are not, the name is Kyndra St. Aubin.
I didn't like Lisa Byington (if I'm not mistaken) in the one match I heard her commentating on.
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MiLLeNNiuM said: ↑
I don't recall having heard Byington (unless that's Kyndra's partner - and if we're going to be technical, her last name is "de St. Aubin" .
I didn't like the X/de St. Aubin partnership the 1st match I heard (I've liked that pbp lady fine on NWSL broadcasts), but liked them better on the 2nd.
Oh, and I want to add, O'Reilly is really good in the studio. She might have a career in broadcasting.
A funny thing is how the analysts want to argue with the ref/rules lady. Wagner was talking down to her at one point. And, rules lady always gets the VAR call right (as far as I've seen).
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#4 FanOfFutbol, Jun 17, 2019
I detest the way the "coverage" spends so much time of meaningless drivel from the past. If I want to know what happened in 1995 I will watch a separate show about it or, even better, read about it. I do not need to be hearing about it during the play of current matches.
Also I detest "replays" particularly replays of failures. It seems that the best way to get slow motion camera time or camera time in replays in genera is to miss shots or do something stupid.
Commentators should just announce who is on the ball and cover injuries a tell us what is being communicated from the referee system and otherwise they should SHUT UP.
Also there are many too many close ups which seem to happen too often when a player just failed on something and is trotting up the field and not even participating in any play.
All in all I am glad we have pretty full coverage but I believe the coverage is mostly a lot of verbal excreta with some good coverage slotted in. The camera work is so poor that you cannot tell what is happening if you turn off the sound.
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FanOfFutbol said: ↑
I agree with your general point whole heartedly. However, one of the things I've enjoyed about the broadcasting is the comparative focus on the match at hand. From what I've heard, there has been almost a complete absence of Darke/Foudy-ish prattle about extraneous stuff.
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#6 McSkillz, Jun 17, 2019
I agree, "Womens World Cup Today" or whatever that show is being called is honestly pretty boring and I fall asleep watching it. The English, Aussies and Canadians shouldn't be there talking about us and no offense to them but I really don't care what they think about us. The short haired woman who is German I believe shouldn't be there and isn't there half the time anyways.
Some of the Americans are no better, Alexa Lawless is a joke and Rob Stone is so boring, I sometimes forget he's actually physically there sitting in a seat.
I don't mind "hall of famer" JP Deccacamera and Aly Wagner or Hucles and what's his face. The two other ladies, I have no idea who they are but they sound familiar(maybe from NWSL?) I have no opinion about them.
They should hire some interesting controversial people like Hope Solo and Abby Wambach to talk about stuff. I also would like people like Michelle Akers, Mia Ham or Brandy Chastain to give their opinions as well.
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#7 jnielsen, Jun 18, 2019
I hesitate to remind anyone it is the -World Cup. Yes, it's an American show, but it's not just about the U.S. I enjoy all the talking heads except for Alexa Lol-less (kudos, McSkillz).
I liked Smith and Hingst during the last WC, glad they're back. Kelly's expecting? Congratulations. She looked great in the light blue she wore: whites and blacks wash her out. HAO and Eni have been very, very good. De St. Aubin and Hildreth do college. Announcers are " not there " because they are being rotated.
I enjoy the different perspectives. Some of them have personal knowledge about many of the players I'm not familiar with. There's always going to be fluff. Olympics coverage has the same flaw. I could do without the Daily Report. Another American viewpoint would only add to the quality of the show.
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I hesitate to remind anyone it is the -World Cup. Yes, it's an American show, but it's not just about the U.S.
It's being broadcast in the U.S. We are the only country that trips over its dicks, so to speak, trying to show how unbiased we are. There is *no* excuse for there to be multiple representatives of other countries national teams, and only one former USWNT player that's a joke.
And, I came here to post, no USWNT player in today's half time show, so I didn't watch. Sorry, Coke, not sorry.
Oh, and yes, Lalas is just a douche.
Here's the webpage for Canada's coverage of WC19. Do you see any mention of any commentator that isn't Canadian?http://www.channelcanada.com/canadi...e-coverage-of-every-match-kicking-off-june-7/:
TSN's FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP FRANCE 2019™ panel features host Kate Beirness alongside analysts Diana Matheson, who scored the bronze medal-winning goal at the London 2012 Olympic Games and also won bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and two Canadian Women's National Team alumni in Clare Rustad, who competed for Canada at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and Kaylyn Kyle, who won a bronze medal with Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Delivering commentary for all Canadian Women's National Team matches live from France are TSN's Luke Wileman alongside former Canadian Women's National Team defender and Olympic bronze medallist Carmelina Moscato, with reports from SPORTSCENTRE's Laura Diakun.
TSN Radio delivers live coverage of every Canada match, featuring play-by-play commentator Peter Schaad alongside game analyst and Canadian Women's National Team alum Andrea Neil.
#10 RalleeMonkey, Jun 18, 2019
I'm surprised that during the Brazil Italy match they didn't mention that if Brazil got another goal, they (Brazil) would have been tied for first in the group on goal differential, and goals scored. I wonder what the third tie breaker is.
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#11 FanOfFutbol, Jun 18, 2019
Fair play I think. Brazil loses on that to just about anybody.
#13 jnielsen, Jun 18, 2019
It's being broadcast in the U.S. We are the only country that trips . . . trying to show how unbiased we are.
??? Having various announcers has nothing to do with bias. The purpose is information. And I want info about all the teams, not just the U. S.
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#14 blissett, Jun 19, 2019
I am afraid that the third tie-breaker could have been H2H and not fair-play record, so Brazil would have caught 1st place in that case. But you're spot onabout Brazilian disciplinary record (that's the reason why they couldn't play Formiga, for instance).
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#15 Kevin625, Jun 19, 2019
1) Goal Difference
2) Goals Scored (Goals For)
3) Points in matches between teams concerned
4) Goal difference in matches between teams concerned
5) Goals Scored in matches between teams concerned
6) Best disciplinary record
I was keeping track of the table during the entire match while watching the Italy-Brazil game and occasionally flipping to the other game to check the score during down times (injuries, corners, etc). It was crazy how all the tie-breakers were playing out and all 3 teams could have finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd if another goal was scored in either match.
Brazil wasn't pushing for a 2nd goal in the final minutes, which was a huge mistake...
If Brazil scored again, they win the group. By not pushing hard to score, they were hoping that Australia didn't score again. Basically, they were putting their fate in Jamaica's hands to hold Australia for the final 20 minutes and conceding 1st place in the group.
By the way, 1st place in the group plays Nigeria/China (R16), 2nd place plays Norway (R16), 3rd place plays France/Germany (R16), with an extremely high probability of playing France (only scenario they play GER is if 3rd place team from Group E and F both advance). Even beyond the R16 games, 1st place in the group most likely has a significantly easier road to the finals and 3rd place is Murderers Row (FRA > USA > ENG).
After they went up 1-0, Brazil was sitting in 2nd place with 16' remaining in the game, but only stayed in 2nd if Australia didn't score again (AUS-JAM game was a few minutes behind, so there were still 20' left plus added time and you had to think this was a 50/50 probability at least).
Once Australia scored, Brazil had to score again... they were sitting in 3rd at this point, but still win the group if they scored again (assuming AUS didn't score) or finish 2nd over Italy at the very least. At this point, they had absolutely nothing to lose.
If Brazil conceded 2 goals in the last 16 minutes and lost, they would still be in great shape for the 3rd best 3rd place spot. In order to be in any realistic trouble of not advancing, they would have had to lost 3-1, and still would have been in great shape. It would have taken conceding 5+ goals in the final 16 minutes (for a 5-1 worse) to really start to get into any realistic trouble. Even a 5-1 loss and they're still ahead of Nigeria and only need to beat out one other 3rd place team.
Start of the game (both games at 0-0 draw)
ITA (7 pts, +6 GD, 7 GF)
BRA (4 pts, +2 GD, 5 GF)
AUS (4 pts, 0 GD, 4 GF)
Australia up 1-0 (11th minute)
AUS (6 pts, +1 GD, 5 GF)
Australia up 2-0 (42nd minute)
Brazil up 1-0 (74th minute)
Australia up 4-1 (83rd minute)
This is the way it ended of course.
What's crazy are the potential scenarios if Brazil scored again...
If Brazil scored again
If Brazil and Australia scored again
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Kevin625 said: ↑
I was keeping track of the table during the entire match
Great post! (This being my way to somehow double the reps ).
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I was just guessing. I thought some one that should know had said that head to head was not being used But that is my failing old brain that is subject to lapses. As we age memory is the first thing to go, I forget what the second is.
BTW: There is something interesting that "could" happen in this WWC and that is that a team with only two points could advance.
Should Scotland tie Argentina and Cameroon tie New Zealand and Thailand tie Chile then every one of those would have one point except Argentina which would have two.
The three other best third place teams are already set and have four points or more and there are spots for four third place teams.
I wounder what kind of outrage will get generated if that happens?
Not sure why there would be outrage if a 3rd place team advances with 2 points.
If there's any outrage, I would think there might be if Chile advances by blowing out Thailand. They'd advance by blowing out the weakest team in the tournament by far and having played against USA's B-team. Also, remember, Thailand was somehow the #3 seed in this group (from Pot 3).
There's only two 3rd place teams with 4 points, Nigeria is 3rd best right now with 3 points, but they need some help.
14 of the 16 teams have already qualified and the bracket is starting to take shape.
6 of the 16 spots in the bracket are set in stone and 9 of the 15 third place scenarios have been eliminated.
Brazil is almost definitely locked into playing France. The only scenario Brazil doesn't play France is if the 3rd place team from Group E & F both advance along with Group B & C (who are already guaranteed to advance).
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Having two studio hosts from England, 2 from Canada, one from Germany, and one from OZ doesn't give us info about all the teams, imo.
There is no studio commentator from Asia, South America, or Africa.
Also, I don't know why there is an assumption that the viewer is "for" England. We were told all yesterday that Japan's victory over England last WC was "heartbreaking." Why wasn't it "thrilling"? We heard maybe 10 - 12 references to Phil Neville today, Maybe two to the Japan manager.
Back to the studio -
For me, I'd much prefer the Canadian way. All USWNT'ers in the studio (and get Lalas outta there).
If not, full-Canadianway, there should at least be MUCH greater representation of USWNT'ers.
And, if you're only going to have *one* USWNT'er, then get the world represented in the studio. Don't completely ignore three whole continents.
Their studio casting is indefensible.
If Brazil scored again, they win the group. very least.
...........At this point, they had absolutely nothing to lose.
Ya, that's what I was wondering during the match. Imo, it was a fail for the announcers not to be talking about that. You could see on the graphic that if Brazil scored, they'd be tied for first on G/D, and goals scored. Someone was asleep at the wheel.
And, it was an epic fail for Brazil not to be throwing everyone forward trying for another goal.
The funny thing is, if the booth had brought it up, someone probably would have alerted the Brazil bench. So, I'm basically glad the booth missed the boat.
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#21 McSkillz, Jun 20, 2019
Please someone correct me if I am wrong, I believe a few months ago or earlier this year, there was a commentator formally from the Nigerian Nat'l team from the early 2000s that participated in the pre-match coverage of maybe "The She Believes Cup" but I can't for the life of me remember nor confirm she was from an African team so I would be red in the face if she came from elsewhere.
Not sure if anyone has any faint idea who I'm possibly referring to and I have no idea if she was working for Fox Sports or ESPN. She was a little nervous I believe during her analysis and I never saw her again so I'm not sure if she just didn't make the cut for the Women's World Cup panel or what.
I have nothing against having Kelly Smith and Co. but, I emphasize the word diversity in that I believe the panel is too white and Eurocentric.(JMO) The hilarious white elephant is that they never bothered to hire a former French player such as Sonia Bompastor or someone as an analyst. I mean, really.... the Women's World Cup is in... France, and you don't bother hiring a French player?
Going back to there being too many white people on the panel, I believe there was a running joke 4 years ago when Heather Mitts and Leslie Osborne traveled to Canada and was sitting next to one another and nobody could tell them apart. To this day, I seriously can't tell the difference between the two women, if one walked up to me and told me they were Heather Mitts and it was Osborne pranking me, I would take her word for it and ask for an autograph. They look exactly the same to me. I wish that we had more people of color on the panel, former players that represented anywhere but Europe. I know Mónica González probably didn't participate this time around because Mexico didn't even qualify, but it would have been nice to see her take on the Women's World Cup regardless.
I just want the European and American panelists to stop talking down to those countries that are lower ranked. It's always "they aren't disciplined enough...", their people should invest more money(no shh sherlock!), "Oh... they should all be very proud of getting into the World Cup and enjoy the experience". I mean, what arrogance and talking down are we seeing here? They don't need your sympathy, you're sitting in a place of privilege, you need to stop the patronizing.
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I have nothing against having Kelly Smith and Co. but, I emphasize the word diversity in that I believe the panel is too white and Eurocentric.
Well, consider that it's very possible that high-profile former players from other countries already have contracts (possibly exclusive ones) with their national TV channels. For instance, I know for a fact that Homare Sawa is in France to comment the matches for Japanese TV.
You're not dreaming. And yes, she was from Nigeria I believe.
I have all the games, including almost all of the PreGame, Halftime and Recaps on my CPU... lemme check real quick and see if I can find her. I think she was on more recently than the SBC.
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Mercy Akide-Udoh (Nigeria). She was on the show for the final SBC game vs Brazil on March 5, 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Akide
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I mean, really.... the Women's World Cup is in... France, and you don't bother hiring a French player
Pardon my French but screw the French.
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Leading from the South (LFS) is a special fund created to resource women's rights activism in the Global South for a period of four years (2017-2020). It's a joint programming initiative implemented by four Women's Funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur – Women's Fund from the South (FMS) in Latin America and the Caribbean , the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) in Africa and the MENA Region, the Asia Women Fund (AWF) in Asia and the International Indigenous Women's Forum (IIWF) at the global level. It's financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
Leading from the South intends, through grantmaking, capacity development and other strategies, to strengthen women's movements in the global South to resist, influence and impact on public policies, confront unequal power relations and eliminate exclusion, discrimination, violence and unequal treatment. The fund's focus on women's rights, advocacy, and the elimination of marginalization and discrimination highlights a strong alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), to which the UN Member States are committed, particularly with Sustainable Development Goal 5 on the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls of the 2030 Agenda.
For the implementation of the Leading from the South Programme, the FMS will finance proposals from women's groups, organisations, and consortia located and working in one or more of the 23 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean listed below.
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Suriname.
Andean Sub-region: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Brazil and the Southern Cone: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Special attention will be given to those proposals that show a strong commitment to working with women and girls from the marginalized sectors at political, economic, social, cultural and territorial levels. This may include: women living in extreme poverty; peasant, indigenous, black/afrodescendants, rural women; women from marginalized urban areas; migrants; women workers in precarious sectors (domestic, sewing, maquilas, others); women with disabilities; women living with HIV/AIDS and/or other sexually transmitted diseases; environment women's defenders; lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI); union leaders; young women; among others.
The FMS will promote initiatives led by or that involve the participation and agendas of these groups.
In this second call and in accordance with the International Decade of People of African Descent (2015 – 2024), proposals submitted by organisations led by black women / afro-descendants will be prioritized.
The proposals can include some of the following strategies: Dissent and resistance, activism and mobilization, lobby and advocacy, accountability, organisational capacity development, dissemination and communication, strategic partnerships, knowledge generation and learning management, among others.
For the purposes of this call, there have been established three categories of organisations to be selected: Large-sized organisations, Mid-sized Organisations and Consortia of Grassroots Organisations.
Large-Sized Organisations: The organisations that shall be considered to be large-sized organisations are those civil society organisations (CSOs) which have an annual budget equal to or greater than 100,000 euros. They can apply individually or as networks or consortia. In the case of networks and consortia of organisations, the applicant organisation is the one that needs to have the specified annual budget. This requirement does not apply to the rest of the members.
Mid-Sized Organisations: The organisations that shall be considered to be mid-sized organisations are those civil society organisations (CSOs) which have an annual budget equal to or greater than 50,000 euros. They can apply individually or as networks or consortia. In the case of networks and consortia of organisations, the applicant organisation is the one that needs to have the specified annual budget. This requirement does not apply to the rest of the members.
Consortia of Grassroots Organisations (CGO): Grassroots organisations may apply in consortia with other grassroots organisations. Grassroots organisations are women's groups or organisations that work directly with community actors and are usually the first to respond and provide support in cases when women's rights violations take place (front-line defenders). They are usually based in small and isolated villages or towns far away from capitals or mid-sized and large cities. This category includes emerging organisations, community-based groups or organisations, and women groups in organisations or mixed communities that generally have limited access to resources but which make important contributions to advance women and girl's rights at local levels. Every member must have an individual annual budget of less than € 50,000. The sum of the budget of the organisation members of the CGO must be equal to or greater than € 35,000. The CGO must be composed of at least 4 grassroots organisations.
Certified/audited financial reports of the past 2 fiscal years (2016 and 2017) approved by local authorities. This is only applicable for large and mid-sized organisations (Consortia of Grassroots Organisations are excluded).
Copy of the legal registration/legal entitlement certificate.
Applications can be submitted in Spanish, Portuguese and English. The Call for Proposals is also available in French for a greater coverage.


This F-105D Thunderchief has both a probe for probe and drogue refueling and a receptacle for boom refueling.
Close up view of the F-105 Thunderchief's refueling probe.
I've been searching high and low for pictures of F-104 Starfighters doing in flight refueling. I've finally run across some decent examples.
Ultra low altitude air refueling of an F-4 Phantom by a KC-135E.


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Picturing Modern Life from Manet to Today. The show explores the condition of modernity through realist art. Taking Edouard Manet as its starting point and moving through master figures such as Umberto Boccioni, Edward Hopper, Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall, this exhibition traces a history of avant-garde figuration and include not only masterpieces of painting, but also sculpture, photography and the moving image, with each work pivotal to the story of Modernism. Organised with Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Turin
Picturing Modern Life from Manet to Today
'The apparition of these faces in the crowd; petals on a wet, black bough'. Ezra Pound, 1926
Pound's celebrated haiku powerfully evokes the individual immersed within the crowd, lost in a moment of stillness within the modern metropolis. Faces in the Crowd explores the condition of modernity through realist art.
Taking Edouard Manet as its starting point and moving through master figures such as Umberto Boccioni, Edward Hopper, Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall, this exhibition traces a history of avant-garde figuration.
The great revolutions in 20th century art tend to be associated with abstraction. Yet there is a parallel history, which is equally radical. Manet's vividly realist scenarios or Jeff Wall's cinematic tableaux offer a compelling snapshot of the modern. By contrast, Edvard Munch or Francis Bacon present a tortured or exhilarated inner life. And for Alexander Rodchenko, Joseph Beuys or Chris Ofili, the figure can be a harbinger of change: symbolic, revolutionary or transgressive.
This exhibition will include not only masterpieces of painting, but also sculpture, photography and the moving image, with each work pivotal to the story of Modernism. Structured into broadly themed sections, representations of the human figure will be seen as expressions of modernity, becoming ciphers for the experience of modern life; as images of modern life, picturing both the epic and the everyday; or as agents of social change, where avant-garde realism proposes new world orders. Other artists experiment in understanding and
furthering a modern self-consciousness in the viewer. Underpinning the whole is the relationship between the individual and society.
Artists whose work will be represented in this major art historical survey include Eve Arnold, Eugene Atget, Francis Bacon, Stephan Balkenhol, Rene Burri, Umberto Boccioni, Christian Boltanski, David Bomberg, Sophie Calle, Robert Capa, James Ensor, Valie Export, George Grosz, Andreas Gursky, John Heartfield, Seydou Keita, William Kentridge, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Käthe Kollwitz, Fernand Legér, Helen Levitt, Rene Magritte, Edouard Manet, Edvard Munch, Eduardo Paolozzi, Pablo Picasso, Gerhard Richter, Thomas Schütte, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Wall, Andy Warhol and Jack B. Yeats.
· Faces in the Crowd: Painters of Modern Life from Manet to Today is jointly curated by Iwona Blazwick, Director of the Whitechapel, and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Chief Curator at Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea in Turin.
· A catalogue will accompany the exhibition with texts by Iwona Blazwick, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Ester Coen, Charles Harrison, Jill Lloyd and Jeff Wall. Including images of all works with critical and bibliographical entries, plus a selection of extracts from historical documents and artists writings from the 19th century to the present. Printed in English and Italian with approx. 300 pages. Special exhibition price £24.95
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RussKap Holdings, LLC Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Leading Saudi Energy Company to Supply Atmospheric Water Generation Machines
MIAMI, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RussKap Holdings CEO Ed Russo announced today that they have entered into an agreement with PEMCO, (Power Equipment and Materials Co. LTS) a leader in power equipment and supplies in Saudi Arabia.
"We have looked for an exemplary partner in Saudi Arabia for our leading atmospheric water generation technology. After considering various companies, we determined that PEMCO is uniquely suited to help our industry grow.
We currently have our atmospheric water generator units in Saudi Arabia for several months, with their executives very pleased with the quality and healthy taste of the water produced out of the air." Ed Russo
PEMCO president Hasan Khashoggi stated, "We have been looking to enter this market with this new technology of producing clean, safe, and healthy water and finally met a company that can match the high standards and quality that we were seeking."
By creating water on site, the need for plastic bottles is minimized, helping to reduce plastic waste in Saudi areas.
RussKap's patented technology uses the United States Environmental Protection Agency's recommended ozone (03) treatment system to ensure a sterile environment. RussKap recently received the largest purchase ever of atmospheric water machines by the United States Department of Defense.
RussKap president Yehuda Kaploun stated, "This relationship doesn't happen overnight and we are pleased to have found the company and the people that we believe works best to bring our high quality 'Made in the USA' machines to the Saudi market. The PEMCO team has been testing and tasting our product for months, and only after they were satisfied with the quality and our production did we move forward. Having a touch-less dispenser, which prevents the spread of Covid-19, and can replace public water fountains in schools and hospitals, is an added plus."
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PEMCO executive said there are many companies in the atmospheric water generator field, but only one company which consistently uses the high standards we were looking for. We look forward to working closely with Mr. Russo and Mr. Kaploun to make these units the number one brand in the Saudi region and the entire Gulf region. Having a leading company from the United States working with PEMCO, the leading Saudi energy supply company is truly a great match.
"One crucial benefit for our region," said PEMCO's CEO Hamad Al Qusaibi "is the use of atmospheric water generation for crop irrigation. In addition, RussKap's solar powered units reduce the need and therefore the effects of desalination by-products. This is a significant advantage for the people of Saudi Arabia and to the environment as a whole. Providing great tasting water from the air on demand is so vital for the growth of the region. No longer do farmers need to fear droughts and runoff pollution that has devastated agricultural areas around the world."
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I wrote this for season 2013 – It's hard not to like their chances, with a couple of provisos. The real battle could be fought in the preparation and coaches rooms at Belmore.
Do they try to do what they did last season even better, or did they start to look for plan B during preseason to have something up their sleeves for refereeing issues and savvy opponents copying Storm intense defence from the GF?
Yeah well, they had a very different season to 2012. It was hard to tell in some areas whether it was lack of same personnel or that opponents found ways to stop that unique to NRL style of attack. Certainly it will be even more interesting to see if they pin their hopes on that attacking plan again. I haven't seen or heard anything on their preseason so their big home opener at ANZ Stadium versus the Broncs will be a must see for me!
And I also wrote this - WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THEM: The commitment to each other and that INCREDIBLE ENERGY level that they seemed to generate almost every week last season (2012).
We saw it but never quite the same and never quite as often.
The improvement areas needed are doable and familiar. They did them so well in 2012. Using the same style may not be the way to get there as others understand how it works and how to stop it – or at least stop it more often.
They will be there in September I reckon but like 2013 I think we will know what their strengths and weaknesses are as a team by then. That will tell us if October is back in there calendar of events.
For a more in-depth analysis and who can make or break it click here.


We might call this loop trip gem "Pilgrim's Progress." It's got a little bit of everything: glacier travel, mining history, front-row seats to one of the biggest icefalls in North America, great tundra walking, a glimpse of the Pilgrim homestead and 19 miles of fantastic non-stop whitewater. And the best part of the trip is that the take-out is a hundred yards from a bar. Packrafting doesn't get much better than this.
There are several approaches to McCarthy Creek, one of which is described in Embick's Fast and Cold. An alternate route proceeds up the Root Glacier approximately 8 miles beyond Kennicott before ascending to a 5300' pass and dropping straight down to McCarthy Creek at 3300', not far downstream from the snout of the McCarthy Creek Glacier. The creek starts out fast and steep for the first few miles before the valley broadens and the channel becomes braided until Lubbe Creek enters from the left. Downstream the action picks up again and becomes non-stop the rest of the way to McCarthy.
At 2400' the river enters a very narrow canyon that necks down to less than 5' in width at the entrance. Embick described this section as "unrunnable" but it is doable at low water. The entire canyon is approximately 150 yards long and can be scouted on river-left from a dramatic fin of rock that the river winds around. The first drop, the Squeeze Box (Class III+), is the narrowest section of the canyon and has an undercut ledge on river-right that would be dangerous at higher water. The second drop, Springboard (Class IV), is a 6' slide into a large recovery pool. The final drop, Moose's Tooth (Class IV+), is an ugly drop that can only be run on river-left, with the right side of the drop landing on jagged boulders. This canyon can be easily portaged by climbing up and over the base of the peninsula that the river winds around. The biggest hazard we encoutered on the trip was a large, irate bull moose standing in the middle of the river downstream of the Moose's Tooth.
The river cuts through several more dramatic canyons as it drops steadily at 100' per mile, and passes through one particularly-memorable boulder garden with house-sized rocks that would be treacherous at higher water. At the low water we experienced it was constant fun all the way to the take-out in downtown McCarthy. With the exception of the short and technical canyon, the remainder of the creek was Class III, but should be rated Class III+ because the action is continuous. You should at least be competent on short stretches of Class IV water before doing this trip.
There is no guage for McCarthy Creek, and when we ran it in mid-August the water was milky blue and running at an estimated 200 cfs. If you are thinking about doing this trip, check out the river in McCarthy beforehand. If the creek looks large, brown and bossy the canyon sections will be Class IV or harder. There is an old road that follows McCarthy Creek as far as Diamond Creek, so it is possible to hike up and run lower sections, or bail out and walk if the river is too hard to handle.
How long did it take you to do the hike? Looks like a fun creek.
Just saw your message. We did this trip in two days and one night. Let me know if you need more information on it.


I decided to do a fish survey in the Waikīkī MLCD this weekend and identified 40 species of fish! Some of the species I saw were the Pearl Wrasse, Fourspot Butterflyfish, Barred Filefish, and the rare Lagoon Triggerfish!
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Dancing since the age of two, It seems only natural that this Flint, Michigan native began her career as a gypsy on Broadway. Equally comfortable in front of the camera, this versatile and talented actress had spent her life, with the support of her loving family, working in TV, Film, Print, Commercials and Industrials.
During her sophomore year at Adelphi University, where she earned a Bachelor Degree in Communication arts in 1980, she was cast in a touring production of The Wiz. This eventually led her to Broadway, she had her debut in The Tap Dance Kid starring Hinton Battle. Other credits include a 1987 revival of Cabaret, Anything Goes, the 1991 revival of Oh, Kay! as well as touring Europe and Japan in Bob Fosse's Dancin'.
She also participated in the famous 1985 concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Follies and performed at the famous Radio City Music Hall. "If you can work on projects you believe in, have fun with and touch people's lives, that's success," the actress told "The Flint Journal" in 1994 after landing a starring role as Jennifer Parker in My Brother and Me. Although the show only lasted the 1994/1995 season it brought her enough attention that she was cast as Dr. Perry on seaQuest 2032 replacing Rosalind Allen, her part was as a recurring character.
She has also appeared in commercials and magazine ads dating back to the Eighties including AT&T, K-Mart, Febreze and Denny's, several of which are viewable on her website as well as clips of other TV appearances she has done. She died on October 30, 2007 following a 5 year battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her two children, Lauren Elizabeth Jean and Lawrence Wm. Morris, and her husband Lawrence Hamilton.
Thanks to generous donations from Karen's family, friends and fans the stage in the new auditorium of Powers Catholic High School will be named in her honor.
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Can the Democrats Win If They Won't Play?
The House Democratic caucus has been big on blaming Republicans for state woes. But why not showcase their own solutions?
By Abby Rapoport
My latest print column from our March 11 issue:
There have been several House Democratic caucus press conferences already during this legislative session, but there really only needed to be one. Let me recite the script: I watch, baffled, as 25 or 30 Democrats file into the small room set aside for these occasions. As they begin to recite their talking points, I can't help wondering: Aren't they going to wait for the others to arrive? That's before I remember, again, that the Democrats are down to fewer than 50 seats in the 150-member House, so 30 people is actually a healthy majority of the caucus. Kind of sad. But even sadder is how, as they speak, they seem to embrace their own irrelevance.
Always, at these press conferences, the Democrats go through whatever issue they're concerned about—the budget crisis, the governor's State of the State address—and they needle and poke the Republican behemoth they're up against. With the state facing a $27 billion shortfall and the Republicans relying almost entirely on cuts to fix the problem, it's easy to paint the potentially terrifying impact to children, the elderly and the state overall. The Democrats do this with solemn relish. But then, inevitably, someone asks the obvious questions: How would you fix the problem? Would you raise taxes or do something else to raise revenue?
Cue awkward pause. Then something like this: It "is a question better leveled to those who are in control," Rep. Pete Gallego of Alpine said at one press conference. Another time, the explanation came from Rep. Dawnna Dukes of Austin: "Those who are in control are the ones who are going to make any decision that is made at any given time." As for raising revenues, Houston Rep. Garnet Coleman offered no Democratic ideas. Why should he? As Coleman said, Republicans "have the power to raise taxes. We don't."
The Democrats' strategy is clear: Make the Republicans own this budget mess. After all, Democrats say, the GOP proposed much of the taxing structure, they got credit for giving out tax cuts, and now they should take the blame for the consequences.
The problem is that this makes Democrats look like they're sitting on their hands, playing some version of nobody-likes-me-everybody-hates-me. It leaves them looking like they won't play ball and don't want to help with solutions. It's a questionable message to send. It's also misleading, because some Democrats are taking innovative steps to chip away at the state's mountains of fiscal troubles.
Contrast the typical Democratic caucus press conference with a recent one held by Rep. Scott Hochberg of Houston, the Democrats' chief school-funding expert. With almost no one there—three or four reporters and a few milling staffers—Hochberg laid out an actual plan. Seizing on the budget crisis as an opportunity to limit school testing, Hochberg has co-authored a bill with freshman Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Humble, to exempt certain high performers from taking the statewide annual assessments. For instance, it exempts fourth-graders from taking the state's standardized tests if they passed their third-grade tests by a wide margin. While the measure wouldn't save the state much money, it would save local districts a lot of time in test preparation while putting a focus on those students who barely passed or failed their exams.
"It shines a laser beam on those kids who are below grade level," Hochberg said.
While you wouldn't know it from the Democratic caucus messaging, Hochberg is hardly the only minority member looking for opportunities to effect change. Despite their numbers, Democrats still have a clear majority of policy wonks in the chamber. On the Ways and Means Committee, multiple Democrats are offering bills to close tax loopholes exploited by businesses. In the words of Rep. Mike Villarreal, the goal is to "make our tax structure look less like Swiss cheese." Rep. Elliot Naishtat, the Austin liberal, is trying to help the state Comptroller, Republican Susan Combs, collect taxes from Internet companies with shipping locations in the state, like Amazon.
No matter what they do, of course, it's not going to be a session for Democrats to remember fondly. They'll have to swallow some major budget cuts to programs that will hurt a lot of folks statewide. But instead of simply pointing fingers at the Republicans, the party might want to spend a little time talking up (and encouraging) its members' initiatives to make sensible cuts that don't hurt vulnerable citizens, and to raise revenue by closing tax loopholes. If they can't take a stand at a press
conference, the Democratic future is bleak.
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One band that never fail to get the party started, Dreadzone will be returning to Esquires main stage on Saturday 12th November for a night to remember.
Electro-dub pioneers Dreadzone re-issued their classic 2001 album 'Sound' on their own Dubwiser label this Summer. Dreadzone are still going strong after over 20 years in the game with core members Greg Dread, Leo Williams, MC Spee and legendary reggae vocalist Earl 16 alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Bazil completing the current Dreadzone line up. They continue to tour extensively throughout the UK & Europe, and this re-issue is being accompanied by an extensive set of tour dates this Autumn and into Spring 2016. Dreadzone formed in 1993 when the former Big Audio Dynamite rhythm section; drummer Greg 'Dread' Roberts and bassist Leo Williams teamed up with musician, producer and mixer Tim Bran. Throughout the 1990's Dreadzone had continually remixed itself; chopping and changing members and record labels (including stints on both Virgin and Alan McGhee's Creation). Greg and Tim decided to approach the new millennium with a fresh idea in the form of the Dubwiser Club night at Notting Hill Arts Club. They channelled their energy into club nights that fused dub and reggae with contemporary beats to create the perfect soundtrack for people from different planets. This proved a fertile musical playground and it was in this climate (helped by their new 'Dread Central' studio complex) that the band would create Sound, released on Ruff Life in 2001.
Tickets on sale Monday 4th April from Seetickets.com Available from Friday 8th April from Esquires Bar, Boutique Planet and Marios Hair Kempston.


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Freelance sub-editor becomes newspaper proprietor
A FREELANCE sub-editor who works for, among others, The Scottish Sun and News of the World, has bought a local newspaper in Glasgow.
Following the collapse, in August, of Premier Publishing – which operated five local newspapers in the city – John Maclean has bought the Govan Press.
He was previously editor at Premier and currently does casual, subbing shifts.
The Govan Press is a free, monthly newspaper serving part of south-west Glasgow. It is 130 years old and Maclean is aiming to boost its circulation from 12,000 to 20,000.
As well as undertaking a re-design of the paper's look, he is also changing its title, to The Govan and Glasgow SouthWest Press – to reflect an expansion into the remaining part of south-west Glasgow.
In its traditional circulation area, the masthead will highlight the words, 'Govan Press'. For copies headed elsewhere, the words, 'SouthWest Press', will be picked out.
The paper was previously owned and edited by Matt Lynch, a former local newspaper editor in Ayrshire.
Maclean will write and sub most of the content, with the help of a small group of freelancers.
It's believed the paper was bought for a five-figure sum. The latest edition – comprising 24 pages – 'hit the streets' on Monday.
Maclean has plans to set up accompanying websites.
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Preheat oven to 475°. Preheat large skillet on high heat. Rinse chicken and pat dry thoroughly, then season with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil in the skillet and sear chicken skin-side down until skin is crisp and deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a dish skin-side up and set aside.
Reduce skillet to medium heat; add garlic, onion, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze pan with white wine using a wooden spoon to scrape bottom of pan, then add chicken stock, Sriracha, soy sauce, and honey. Stir well and place chicken skin side up in a single layer in the skillet. Add broccoli florets. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.


Do the brown blocks correspond to the context for individual users sessions?
Where I can find a clean dat file?
Where can I find information and/or instructions on how to perform "queries"?
Which reference document do you recommend for learning the M language?
Why bother to map to tables -if we can query the data with MUMPS and it's faster?


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Insurer UnitedHealth tops 3rd quarter expectations, raises 2014 forecast
Tom Murphy, The Associated Press October 16, 2014
UnitedHealth Group's third-quarter earnings inched up 2 per cent but that was enough to help the nation's largest health insurer trump Wall Street expectations and raise its 2014 forecast for the first time this year.
The Minneapolis-based insurer said Thursday that health care use continues to remain restrained, due in part to its medical management push. Revenue from its Optum information technology services business segment jumped 21 per cent in the quarter.
Its shares rose more than 4 per cent in afternoon trading.
Overall, UnitedHealth earned $1.6 billion, or $1.63 per share, in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. That compares to earnings of $1.57 billion, or $1.53 per share, last year. Revenue climbed 7 per cent to $32.76 billion.
Analysts expected, on average, earnings of $1.53 per share on $32.68 billion in revenue, according to Zacks Investment Research.
Health insurance is UnitedHealth's largest business by far, and the insurer covered nearly 45 million people in the third quarter, about 1 per cent less than it did in last year's quarter. The company's biggest expense, medical costs, climbed 5 per cent to $23.1 billion in the quarter after soaring 13 per cent in last year's quarter.
Investors and analysts have been watching this growth for signs that it might speed up faster than insurers expect, which can affect their pricing and forecasts. UnitedHealth is the first insurer to report earnings every quarter, and many see it as a bellwether for the sector.
Revenue from UnitedHealth's Optum business climbed to $12 billion in the third quarter.
The insurer now expects full-year, 2014 earnings to range between $5.60 and $5.65 per share. That's up from its previous forecast for $5.50 to $5.60 per share.
Analysts expect $5.58 per share.
Shares of UnitedHealth, a component of the Dow Jones industrial average, rose $3.49, or 4.3 per cent, to $85.66 in late afternoon trading. Its shares had climbed 9 per cent so far this year through Wednesday's close and have set several all-time high prices in 2014. It traded as high as $88.85 in early September.


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Pennsylvania Grapples with Transportation Solutions
Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tom Schuman
How to pay for future transportation infrastructure needs and what to do about mass transit options. While these are issues Indiana legislators will soon be debating, the battle in Pennsylvania is slightly different. Mass transit involves alternatives already in place and the question is whether funding for both topics should be considered together or separately. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:
Faced with critical needs in Pennsylvania's transportation networks, the Republicans controlling both legislative chambers are divided on whether to uncouple the issues of infrastructure and mass transit.
Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, has said he is considering all recommendations of an advisory commission that issued a report in August 2011 about how to fund improvements to the state's roads, bridges and mass transit.
During an appearance Monday in McCandless, the governor said he expects to lay out a proposal when the new Legislature begins work in mid-January.
House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, said in an interview at the event that his members want to address transportation infrastructure and separately deal with public transit systems.
"We want it focused on roads and bridges," he said. "So many reforms have to be brought to mass transit that it needs to be disentangled. They need to be separate pieces."
House Republicans want to bring checks and balances to spending on mass transportation, said Steve Miskin, a spokesman for the caucus.
But Erik Arneson, a spokesman for Senate Republicans, said he believed legislation addressing only one component of transportation would have an uncertain path through the chamber.
"Our read of the Senate is that it will be very difficult to move funding for one part of that — either roads and bridges or mass transit — without the other part," Mr. Arneson said. "But whether that is one bill or two bills or three bills, we're not concerned about that as much as we are the timing."
He said he believed the Senate could pass separate bills if they were moved together.
Asked about disconnecting the components of a transportation plan, Steve Chizmar, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation, said Mr. Corbett has kept his options open.
"At this point the governor said that everything is on the table," Mr. Chizmar said. "He's really dedicated to finding a long-term solution that's going to move through the Legislature."
Democrats, meanwhile, denounced the idea of extracting mass transit from a funding plan. Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill, said that while funding plans could be presented in separate bills, lawmakers from cities would not support legislation aimed at roads and bridges without an accompanying proposal for the transit systems serving their communities.
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Esmerine would play their first London gig at Electrowerkz, an idiosyncratic venue renowned for its goth nights and clubbing. Given their hiatus, it was perhaps a wonder that the band were here at all- but Esmerine enjoyed the breath of new life in 2011 when expanding from a duo to a five piece.
Esmerine would play their first London gig at Electrowerkz, an idiosyncratic venue renowned for its goth nights and clubbing. Given their hiatus, it was perhaps a wonder that the band were here at all- but Esmerine enjoyed the breath of new life in 2011 when expanding from a duo to a five piece. Here, perhaps suitably, the material found an appropriate embellishment in the fuller ensemble. The tour came on the back of a new record, the excellent and indeed surprising La Lechuza - an album which became a personal favourite this year. Drawing from chamber music as much as ballad and folk, the record moved Esmerine's sound beyond the 'post rock lite' and into a more rounded whole. Lyric and vocal contributions (including a performance from the late Lhasa De Sela, for whom the record is dedicated) tinged La Lechuza with bittersweet, knowing memories, a sense of time and place and loss. If the record is sad, then it is also profoundly beautiful.
Throughout the concert, Esmerine seemed perfectly enthused to be here touring, and delighted with the warm responses their performances would elicit from the crowd. Smiles abounded, and although the stage was small and the band hustled in between each other - there remained a closeness between the musicians that was evident in the reflected expressions between them onstage. For such meditative music, Esmerine made for a charming spectacle as a band. This visual impact was accentuated by the work of visual artist Clea Minaker, who resided side stage broadcasting live graphics and images on the rear stage canopy. These deserve a special mention, as they were performed live and with good grace. An overhead projector made for a canvas as Minaker blew leaves and feathers across the light, or patchwork translucents - all making for a beautiful real-time animation that would adorn the music. A live reaction to it, then- painted in colour and mood, occasionally awkward but endearing throughout and a lovely element to accompany the band on tour.
Esmerine left once, but quickly returned- an unending torrent of applause humbling the band into performing two encore pieces. A sense of humour and eccentricity pervaded their stories throughout, Sarah and Beckie frequently introducing the lengthy chamber pieces as 'pop songs' - but it was the concert closer that perhaps played the biggest double-bluff of the night. Entitled 'Glock Rock', it was perhaps exactly that- an otherwise out-of-character foray into high-tempo glockenspiel action, ramped to eleven and accompanied by some frenetic drumming. If you've never heard glockenspiels used as rock instruments before then you're missing out. This was Esmerine's first UK tour, and for many in the crowd it marked an opportunity to see a beloved band- this much was clear from the response and by the number of people who hung around afterward to converse with the group, who were clearly taken aback by the warmth in the crowd.


No, I didnt get it either but here is an article by IBM on Llamas and innovation. The interesting thing for me is that Andy used to work for me many moons ago at IBM and hasnt changed a bit! He's now a master inventor though, we didnt have those in my day.
I have spent the last couple of weeks pulling together my rather disjointed thoughts about the Architecture of Software + Services into a short article which has just been published on MSDN. Enjoy!


As the weather warms, your dog isn't the only one spending time outdoors anymore. If you're anything like most dog-owners, this time of year is spent outside enjoying the bug-less warmer weather and sunshine, planning summer activities, and driving around with the windows down. Make sure your pet is up for accompanying you through it all with WINPRO Mobility.
Just as we tend to slow down the older we get, the same is true for our dogs. While humans ward off signs of aging by eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise, this isn't always enough when it comes to man's best friend. Preventing this overall slowing down process is the idea behind WINPRO Mobility.
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While we haven't quite figured out a surefire way to keep our dogs around forever - as much as we'd all love that - we have formulated the perfect pet supplement soft chew to keep them mobile, active, and happy just a little while longer.
So keep a tennis ball in your car and let your dog know exactly where you keep it. Throw it into your neighbor's sprinkler and watch how much they enjoy it. "Accidentally" drop a hot dog from this summer's kick-off barbeque and enjoy your time chasing down your dog. While we can't exactly control how long our furry friends are with us, we sure can ensure that their time with us is well-spent.


This Big Island kitchen renovation proves you don't need deep pockets to spice up the heart of your home on many levels—functionally, aesthetically, and with an eye to the environment!
Careful removal and addition of key kitchen elements resulted in a "green" kitchen with a crisp black and white color scheme, and red accents.
Retaining existing cabinetry , range and refrigerator.
Presenting the homeowners with a workflow list so they could manage their own project (after the designers met with the plumber, cabinet maker and electrician to confirm their scope of work).
Painting and demolition handled by the homeowners.
Exchange or barter of design fees for dog walking services!
Newly painted cabinetry with a laminate worktop under the pass-through provides good value and adds much needed storage. The black and white flooring is vinyl composition tile. Ceramic tile is used only at backsplashes, adding inexpensive red and white accents.
A custom wood countertop was added to the enlarged pass-through, to tie it in with the koa dining table. Doors and framed openings are also wood. The flooring is carried throughout the entry and kitchen, visually expanding the space.
Natural light from the existing window was enhanced with the addition of a Solatube to bring in additional light. Window treatment was kept to a minimum for the same reason, while complementing the color scheme.
Laminate countertops with their user-friendly post-formed edges were a very durable and cost effective choice.
Please contact us if you're interested in discussing some options for your kitchen renovation!
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Thank you for your comments, in this case, we have to consider the client's wishes and it was to be black & white with red accents….the grey might have muted the punch of this stark combination anyway!


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And finally, all pending tasks and missing parts have been completed! Now it's on to bringing it all together, testing and improving everything as required.
Then the rest of November will be spent optimizing and polishing the game's visuals.


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Child Car Seat Safety
Sign up for a free child car seat inspection & installation at Michigan Auto Law!
September 10, 2013 by Steven M. Gursten
Make an appointment with our certified car seat safety technician during Child Passenger Safety Week
As a father, I remember the anxiety I would feel about whether my child's safety car seat was installed correctly. And as a father who, well, let's just say is mechanically challenged at putting just about anything together, I definitely remember the anxiety I would feel trying to install these car seats when we would travel.
Michigan Auto Law would like to help reduce those anxieties if you feel the same way. And most important, we want to make traveling in your car with your child as safe as possible.
What better time to do this than Child Passenger Safety Week, which starts September 15, 2013?
To help prevent child injuries due to improperly installed car seats, Michigan Auto Law is offering free child car seat inspections and installations:
When: By appointment, anytime between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Where: Michigan Auto Law, 30101 Northwestern Highway Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Who: Everyone who is interested can contact us and set up an appointment with our own certified car seat safety technician. You do not have to be a client.
How to make an appointment: Call Michigan Auto Law at (800) 968-1001, or e-mail us at [email protected]
About our car seat safety technician: Michigan Auto Law's car seat safety technician is certified by SafeKids Worldwide, and has successfully completed the National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program. This is a government program and any child safety technician in the U.S. must be certified by SafeKids Worldwide.
The service is free.
Why are we doing this? Car accidents are the leading cause of children being killed in Michigan, according to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. And far too many young children are seriously hurt in car accidents because of insecure car seats that are not properly installed. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), three out of four car seats are improperly installed.
We help people in car accidents. That's what all the people who work here do, and we can think of nothing as important as making sure your children are as safe as possible.
We hope you'll take us up on our free inspection, and make sure your car seat is installed and inspected with the utmost care and precision, and according to national safety standards set forth by the government.
Helping to make sure our children are safe when they're strapped into a car seat is an important part of our overall safety mission at Michigan Auto Law. I'm proud of the safety awards we've won, including a Leader in the Law Award by Michigan Lawyers Weekly or our efforts in promoting safety, and giving back to our communities.
We just want to help and provide a small service that may one day make a huge difference for you and those you love.
Like I said above, as a father of two, I know first-hand about the anxiety you might be feeling about that car seat. Yes, my wife still makes screwing in light bulb jokes about my own mechanical abilities. And yes, my overall inability to assemble toys, bikes, and furniture did help me decide I was better suited to the practice of law.
And the really good news is, I am not the certified car seat safety technician here!
Michigan's car seat safety law and car seat safety tips
– Artwork courtesy of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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