First things first: getting the ladies to love you isn't the be-all-end-all of becoming a gentleman. We'd like to make that very clear. Having said that, a little extra motivation never hurt anyone. That's why we'll be interviewing different Dream Girls, asking for their input on what exactly a "gentleman" is to them.
This week we're featuring radio DJ and events host Jaz Reyes. With her wit, charm and unique sense of humor, she's definitely more than just a pretty face—and definitely looking for more than just a pretty face in any guy who might be interested in asking her out. Read on for more on Jaz's definition of a gentleman.
Q: What qualifies a guy as a "gentleman", in your book?
A: A gentleman is a thoughtful man.
When we speak of thoughtfulness, it's the capability to think of others, outside the normal situation, to give comfort or being a good person to someone else.
It may be that he is thoughtful whenever he sees you are sick and he already went one step ahead and makes sure you have a good hearty bowl of soup waiting for your return back home.
What he should wear should be appropriate for the situation. I believe that comes along with the thoughtfulness. Dresses up for a fancy dinner out, dresses down on a movie night in.
Q: What are your top 3 pet peeves/turn-offs?
A: Men who are too proud and too focused on how they look.
Men who cannot hold and keep an interesting conversation; a guy who can't get into deeper conversation with me and isn't able to stimulate mentally.
Men who don't have passion. There's something about a guy who is brilliant at one thing that he loves because he is able to talk about it, share it with you and it's always an intimate and enlightening experience. In addition, it makes me a believer and the want to be the person to be able to help bring his passions to an even better height.
Q: What's your top tip for anyone who might want to ask you out?
A: Funny and firm usually works.
Let's find some common ground.
Wanna meet up sometime where it's conducive for good conversation? Possibly in the presence of puppies and wine?
Q: Describe your ideal first date.
A: There's a theory of Aziz Ansari where you can go on a "Monster Truck" date wherein the guy brings the girl to this OUT OF THIS WORLD never experienced before type of date. It takes both of you out of the comfort zone and you are able to properly judge and gauge how the other person is. Just make sure you tell them to leave the heels at home.
But more often than not, I'm always down for surprises, road trips and a guy who doesn't have to ask me "Where do you wanna go?" because you asked for the date, I'd like for you to plan it. Let's see what you got.
Q: Name one celebrity you'd love to go on a date with and why.
A: I think I'd want to go out with either Anthony Bourdain or Wes Anderson. I think both are able to give me a night of just the most random conversations and both will definitely pick a good spot to enjoy each other's company.
Thoughtfulness, passion, humor and great conversation—are you all taking notes? That's what it takes to be a gentleman according to Dream Girl Jaz Reyes, and we're inclined to agree.


Alice is a highly flawed album. At face value, the artwork mimics the worst kind of V A P O R W A V E A E S T H E T I C, the album title is one that has been recycled millions of times, and the sound is a shaky laundromat filled with paisley clothing. Meatbodies is not aiming to please. For 43 minutes, they keep barely missing the bullseye, purposefully.
Meatbodies' second release follows their 2014 self-titled debut. The distinction between the two is few. Fuzz oozes out every bass pluck and barbie glitter litters the floor after falling off of the guitar. Alice is constantly fighting itself; the high tuned drums can't quite find their place under the distortion; elements of glam rock shine bright but are buried fast under lead singer, Chad Ubovich's rail thin voice. And all of it is trying not to drown under the numerous, humorously long guitar solos. It feels like gravity is barely strong enough to keep it all together, but it does.
In the lead up to Alice's release, Meatbodies toured excessively, writing along the way, and it shows. These mix-matched tracks burn fast, scorching the dandelion fields behind them. Only because of this is Meatbodies able to get away with their messy music. Everything just clumsily falls onto itself, resulting in a strange flow the listener can't bob their head to.
The title track, "Alice", is a sweetly packaged summary for the album. Erie imagery hops around over instrumentation that ceaselessly beats on like a parade, getting more contorted along the way. A quarter of the way through, with no prior or aforementioned explanation, a keyboard with pneumonia shows up and takes a short solo. All of this builds up to, of course, a two-minute guitar solo, a clear influence from Ubovich's long time friend, tourmate, and bandmate, Ty Segall. B-side "Touchless" is another example of this, a song with more guitar featuring than not.
However, this delicate formula Meatbodies implements has its downfalls. "Haunted History" sounds like someone doing an impression of a 7th-grade guitar player who is also trying to do an impression of a metal band. The album's intro, "The Burning Fields", is nothing more than a time killer. And the closer, "Fools Fold Their Hands (Grievous Evils Under the Sun)", feels like a forced attempt at theatrics, ending the album on a cliche, albeit fitting, note: scattered applause.


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Q: show or hide button using jquery? I have two button start and stop. on page load stop button hide and start button show.
when i click start button this button hide and stop button show.
i am using .hide() method.
Jquery Code:
$(window).load(function ()
{
$('#stop').hide();
});

It's working but issue is when page load this (stop button) will show for a second(like a blink) and then hide. i want to hide completely mean i don't want to show stop button when page load.

A: Hide it once only the button has loaded, not the whole window.
$("#stop").load(function() {
  $(this).hide();
});

Otherwise you can always use CSS to hide it with display:none;

A: Maybe use CSS :
#stop { display: none; }

A: It is because you have used the load event handler, So till all the resources of the page is loaded the script is not executed.
One possible solution is to use a css rule, with the id selector to hide the element like
#stop{display: none;}

A: $(document).ready(function () {
    $("#btnStop").click(function (e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        $(this).hide();
        $("#btnPlay").show();
    })
    $("#btnPlay").click(function (e) {
        e.preventDefault();

        $(this).hide();
        $("#btnStop").show();
    })
})

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Students visit Science Centre AHHAAs: workshops "VR glasses" and tours to AHHAA's exhibits.
At school: "ScienceBoost" programmes (for various grades).
Students from grades 4 to 6 visit Science Centre AHHAA and watch a science show from the US.
Events for the students, parents and community!
18.00-21.00 science show and workshops (by the students and staff and alumni Ramon Rantsus, Heilo Altin and Aigar Vaigu).


"Crime was down in significant categories across Lake County in 2013, according to data from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The data shows a decrease from eight murders in 2012 to three in 2013; robberies dipped from 130 in 2012 to 115; and aggravated assaults dropped from 784 to 734. In addition, burglaries slid from 2,003 to 1,850 in 2013, larceny declined from 4,934 to 4,631 and motor vehicle theft went down from 375 to 333.
Forcible rapes, however, increased from 75 in 2012 to 89 in 2013.
The crime rate per 100,000 people decreased across the county by 7.8 percent from 2012, according to the data.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office specifically saw a 9.2 percent decrease in its crime rate per 100,000, and all municipalities except Clermont, Howey-in-the-Hills, Minneola and Astatula, noted decreases in that category, according to the data. However, Howey-in-the-Hills only saw six incidents of the crimes listed in this data, Astatula only had 30, Minneola posted 229 and Clermont reported 964.
The Groveland Police Department did not report.
The data shows the Lady Lake Police Department having the biggest drop in its crime rate per 100,000 with a 33 percent decrease.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported one of the murders, with Mount Dora and Tavares seeing one each.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office handled the most forcible rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and motor vehicle thefts, the data shows. The Leesburg Police Department handled the second most in those categories, except for motor vehicle thefts which Clermont had more of than Leesburg. "
Belton attended the "Women in the Art 2014"!
President of the Florida Bail Agency Association & Belton Bail Bonds Man, Freddie Belton & wife Tracy certified Financial Planner Belton Financial Group, Raymond James, attended the Women in the Arts 2014 at the Raymond James Financial Center in St. Petersburg, FL on March 19th, 2014.
The presenting artist this year was Jane Chapin.
"A nationally recognized artist, Jane's work has been exhibited in Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, Salon International, International Guild of Realism, American Women Artists and the Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction. Her plein air work has been accepted into juried shows in Easton, Callaway Gardens, Florida's Forgotten Coast and San Diego Museum's En Plein Air. She has also served as an entry and awards juror for regional shows and as an instructor in both classroom and private venues. She is noted for street scenes and figurative landscapes. Her work hangs in corporate, university and private collections".
Happy Holidays from Belton Bail Bonds!
Wishing you peace, joy, and prosperity in the New Year!
Belton Bail Bonds in Tavares will be open during the holiday season and every day of the year 24-7. To bail a loved one out of jail call us (352) 343-7775, or visit us at http://www.beltonbailbonds.com. We are located next to the Lake County Jail.
Happy Veterans Day to Residents of Lake County!
Belton Bail Bonds would like to pay tribute to all of the American Veterans who have served our country; especially those who are residents of Lake County, Florida.
Here is a list of Veteran Day Events that are happening in Lake County to celebrate this holiday.
Thank you to all Lake County Veterans for all your sacrifice and service to the country.
Do not drink and drive and have a safe holiday.
October is a fun time of the year, especially Halloween with its costumes, parties, & Trick-or-Treating. However, October is also Crime Prevention Month. Halloween is a perfect chance for criminals to take advantage of a situation.
2- Make a plan to go in groups. Kids should always go with a trusted adult. Also, have a plan in case a child gets separated from the group. Remind the kids to never enter a stranger's house or vehicle.
3- Instruct your kids to eat the candy when they get home or after inspected by you. Be wary of anything that it is not wrapped by the candy factory or that it is not longer sealed.
4- Train your kids to be cautious and to report any incident to you. Teach them to scream or make a scene if anyone tries to grab them or attempts to force them to .
5- Design or buy safe Halloween Costumes for kids. They should wear comfortable shoes, and should be able to see even with masks.
6- If you are handing out candy keep your house well lit and make sure to remove any items that are on people's way.
7- Report any suspicious activity to the Lake County Sherriff's Office.
A good alternative to trick-or-treating in neighborhoods is "truck or treat" at churches and communities.
Belton Bail Bonds wishes you a Happy Halloween.


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Quarantine Chronicles: Uniting Ambitious Women in Business with No Geographic Limits
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On March 13, 2020 I turned 30 years old – and on the very same day, the entire world was essentially forced to shut down. One cancelled karaoke soiree and…
Quarantine Chronicles: Cycling and Flowing Through The Endless Pivot(s)
Let's get the awkward stuff out of the way first. Hi, I'm Julie Harrish. I am the co-founder of 6IX Cycle Spin Studio and 6IX Flow Movement Studio here in…
Quarantine Chronicles: WholeHemp Faces COVID-19 and Navigates Legal Cannabis Industry
The road to playing in the legal cannabis game in Canada is long, hard and full of surprises at the best of times. Throw COVID into the mix and it…
Reflecting on the Pandemic and the Road to She-Covery
In 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported that 35% of franchise outlets in the U.S. were owned by women and continuing to grow. This number was growing in Canada as…
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When people ask what I do for a living, and I say I am a full time sneaker and collectible reseller, I get inquisitive looks. But when I tell them…
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From students to entrepreneurs, Isabelle Lam and Jamie Lee are paving the way for the food industry and won't let the pandemic hold them back. The Founders of Remix Snacks…
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In a pre-COVID world, our company, Moniker, planned creative corporate retreats, off-sites, and elaborate incentive trips for clients around the world. Think 'Amazing Race' adventures using tuk-tuks in Thailand, sailing…
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Advertising is a high-energy and often high pressure career at the best of times. When you add in a global pandemic… well it's made the last 18 months interesting to…
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As someone who plans every single aspect of my life, I was taken aback by the uncertainty that lay ahead. Like many others, I abruptly lost my job due to…
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Growing up I hated every sport my parents made me play and dreaded any and all physical movement. I would pretend to be sick for soccer games, finish dead last…
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There's an important distinction in the restaurant industry; it's the difference between full-service and fast-casual restaurants. We have full-service restaurants like Terroni, Baro, Chotto Matte. These operations provide table service,…
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Breaking News: Communism Makes People Worse Off
April 13, 2018 by Walker
From a recent study:
Our bivariate analyses show that the recent cultural factors examined—communist history and religion—are, taken alone, good predictors of the Human Development Index and its components (table 1). When incorporated alongside phylogeny and geography, phylogeny ceases to be a significant predictor of HDI or any of its components, meaning recent cultural factors combined with geography can account for covariation between HDI and cultural phylogeny (table 3). Communism significantly negatively predicts HDI, income and health indices, but religion ceases to be a significant predictor except for a negative correlation between Islam and education index. These results support a significant effect of communist history on the human development of countries, comparable to the effects of geography (which remains a significant predictor of HDI and income index), and more immediately important than cultural phylogeny or religion.
…Communist history shows a significant negative correlation with the national income of the countries in our dataset. Post World War II economic growth in communist countries was modest, especially during the 1970s and 1980s, relative to non-communist European countries [92], and the centrally planned economy of communist countries has long been held by economically liberal theoreticians to hamper conventional economic growth [93–95]. Although the countries in the dataset had abandoned communism for most of the years in the dataset, the residual effect of communism appears to still be detectable. Institutional and cultural traits produced by communism and by dictatorship may continue to retard growth today, with corruption still regarded as higher in Eastern than Western Europe [96] and linked to lower national income [97]. It should also be noted, however, that many of the former communist countries (largely those in the former Soviet Union) also suffered major economic turmoil following the demise of their communist governments [98], and that this too may play a role in explaining the apparent effect of communism on income. Moreover, it must be noted that the communist countries in the sample are all Eastern European and Central Asian, and that these areas were less wealthy than Western Europe even prior to communism [92,99], and indeed Russia saw rapid economic growth following the advent of communism, although this lessened over time [92,100]. For all these reasons the results presented here must be treated with caution, and are primarily intended as a control in the context of examination of deep cultural effects on human development, not as a thoroughgoing analysis of the effects of communism on development.
Communism also shows a significant negative association with health index (i.e. normalized longevity), although only at p = 0.05 level. This confirms the stagnation and even decline of life expectancy in Europe under communism during the 1970s and 1980s, corresponding to years of low economic growth (see above), which has continued to set formerly communist countries back in terms of life expectancy until today [101,102]. The proximate causes for this low life expectancy are complex, but high alcohol consumption, smoking and poor workplace safety, as well as low quality diet and living conditions associated with lower income levels are implicated [101]. Most of the same caveats also apply here as to the economic effects of communism however, with lifespan decreasing rapidly in the former Soviet Union immediately following post-Soviet collapse [101], and lifespan having increased strongly in the Soviet Union prior to and immediately after World War II [103].
Longevity greatly increased during recent centuries in Europe in part due to generally rising living standards (and thereby nutrition [104]), with increasing health and longevity interacting with the economy in a positive feedback loop [105]. Communist history may thus have also influenced longevity via its effect on income, with income being a significant predictor of health index (electronic supplementary material, table S1). Consistent with this explanation, we find that communism is no longer a significant predictor of health index when controlling for income index.
Communism lowers human well-being. Who knew?1
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There's more to the study (such as Islam's negative correlation with education), but this jumped out at me.


Absolutely agree with you Jon. It is shocking how many advisers will agree to take on a piece of work and charge fees despite not really knowing whether tyhe outcome will warrant the fees.
The advisers may be naive OR they may be deceitful. But that tends only to the case if they know they will not be able to secure the desired outcome. Often they SHOULD know that and should therefore give informed advice. But their inexperience means they give false hope.


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Mohammed Umar Story of Hope and Resilience
Mr. Mohammed Umar is a middle-aged man who passed through the cascade of management for both drug-sensitive and drugs resistant tuberculosis successfully and has voluntarily helped more people from his rural community access health services for tuberculosis and other diseases.
The problem started with recurrent fever, mild headache, unproductive cough, and he easily got tired when working as a long-distance truck driver. He visited the primary healthcare center in his community where some blood tests were done but no disease diagnosed, then proceeded to the nearest general hospital where more blood tests were done including a sputum test, but the sickness was not diagnosed, and the symptoms kept worsening. His desire for good health made him go further to the tertiary health center where he arrived late and was not attended but advised to return earlier the next day or visit the accident and emergency unit if he felt very sick but he returned home where a member of his community advised him to visit the infectious disease hospital (IDH) because the cough was now productive of sputum, with weight loss, vomiting and unable to sleep at night. The clinicians at the IDH requested only a sputum test but gave him a long appointment of 2 weeks to return for his results and while waiting he revisited the general hospital where he was offered a chest X-ray and a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was made.
The doctors referred him to the TB treatment clinic where he started medication the same day and was transferred to the clinic in his community for supervision of treatment. His health started improving within 5 days of treatment as the fever subsided, appetite improved, coughed less, and felt stronger which gave him hope and made him adhere more to the daily medication provided under supervision.
As part of the contact details provided at the infectious disease, the hospital was his phone number which was used to call from the state tuberculosis program office and inform him that a health worker will visit him in the community to discuss his health and the treatment may have to be changed because the result of the test from the last sputum sample collected showed that the disease is resistant to the medication he was using. During the visit to his home, he was counseled and referred to the drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment center where he was admitted and treated with new drugs for four months before discharge home to complete the 20 months treatment course and declared cured based on results from several monthly tests done during a visit to the clinic to monitor his progress.
Haven enjoyed so much support from the community in form of medical advise, facilities as free laboratory tests, free medication, financial support to visit clinic and counseling Umar decided to give back to the society by counseling and referring people who had similar symptoms to the nearest clinic to be evaluated for tuberculosis, other diseases and benefit from free services like him. He does this everywhere he goes (Markets, taxis, religious and social events). For members of his community, he uses his contacts with health facilities to link them up to care and Fastrack the process, those who cannot afford transportation to the facilities he escorts them and pays for their transportation. So far, he can confirm six persons who were diagnosed with tuberculosis and treated in his community including two children. Also, he is now self-employed by venturing into waste recycling as a source of livelihood, recently got married, and is blessed with a son he decided to name after one of the health workers as a sign of honor.
This is the success story of a resilient person who sought good health, found it, and is giving back to society with gratitude.


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Ukraine Presidential Election to be Held on Sunday
Published May 24, 2014 at 11:44 PM
Voters in Ukraine are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. But the country's snap elections come amid growing uncertainty over Ukraine's future, and continued instability in the East. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg explains from Kiev.
Voters in Ukraine are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. But the country's snap elections come amid growing uncertainty over Ukraine's future, and continued instability in the East. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg explains from Kiev.
It's been dubbed a historic election by some; an illegitimate one by others. Millions of Ukrainians are casting their ballots months ahead of time for the country's next president.
Just a few months ago, most thought that was unimaginable as authorities clashed with demonstrators in the capital, leaving dozens dead. Ukraine's then-President Viktor Yanukovych headed to Russia — his longtime ally. A new parliament called for a new vote to replace him.
Within a month, ethnic-Russians in the region of Crimea broke away from Ukraine. Two months later, armed opposition groups in the Eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk said: they'd followed suit. Ukraine has recognized neither. And a violent confrontation between separatists and the authorities there continues.
Still, the government vowed to push ahead with elections.
"We hope that the presidential election will solve these problems."
"We have who to choose from and it is fully legitimate, everything is normal."
The front runner is Petro Poroshenko. One of Ukraine's richest men, he's a former Economy Minister and Foreign Minister.
Trailing behind him is Yulia Tymoshenko. A former prime minister, she's considered Russia's favored choice.
"All those people who were before in power are now going to get into power again. I am not expecting any kind of radical changes.
"I believe that we are voting in order to elect the least possible of evils."
Many had wanted to see new faces. But experts say: that would've been tough.
Evgen Magda, a plotical analyst, told CCTV reporter: "The cast of people who'd work for government in return for a decent salary and stay politically independent doesn't exist yet. That's why there's this feeling, like nothing has changed. But the wheels of a state as big as Ukraine are quite huge, so it's hard to change quickly."
The government admits it'll take time. But says: Sunday's vote is a step in the right direction.
Kharkov Prepares for Ukrainian Presidential Election »


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Q: Unable to change select options populated via jQuery I have a few drop down menus that, when the right combination of values is selected, another drop down is populated. However, once the third drop down is populated, I'm unable to change the selection and the only option I can select is the first. The dropdown does not change to any other options I select. I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong.

$('select').on('change', function() {
  var firstValue = $('#firstSelection').val();
  var secondValue = $('#secondSelection').val();

  if (firstValue == 1 && secondValue == 2) {
    $('#thirdSelection').html('<option>You</option>' +
      '<option>Have</option>' +
      '<option>Selected</option>' +
      '<option>The</option>' +
      '<option>Right</option>' +
      '<option>Options</option>');
  }
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select id="firstSelection">
  <option value='1'>One</option>
  <option value='2'>Two</option>
</select>
<select id="secondSelection">
  <option value='1'>One</option>
  <option value='2'>Two</option>
</select>
<select id="thirdSelection"></select>

jsfiddle

A: Your third select list doesn't retain its selected value because it gets repopulated when any select list is changed (including the third one).
I suggest giving the first two lists a class and responding only to lists with that class:
<select id="firstSelection" class="update">
    <option value='1'>One</option>
    <option value='2'>Two</option>
</select>
<select id="secondSelection" class="update">
    <option value='1'>One</option>
    <option value='2'>Two</option>
</select>
<select id="thirdSelection"></select>

$('select.update').on('change', function () {
    var firstValue = $('#firstSelection').val();
    var secondValue = $('#secondSelection').val();

    if (firstValue == 1 && secondValue == 2) {
        $('#thirdSelection').html('<option>You</option>' +
            '<option>Have</option>' +
            '<option>Selected</option>' +
            '<option>The</option>' +
            '<option>Right</option>' +
            '<option>Options</option>');
    }
});

Working Example (jsFiddle)

A: Because you are triggering the event off $("select").change() any time any of the selects change (including the third one) you are repopulating the third one which is forcing the first option to be selected.
All you have to do is change the selector for your event trigger from
$('select').on('change', function () {

to
$('#firstSelection, #secondSelection').on('change', function () {

and it will work as intended.
Here is a working jsFiddle


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As a business owner, you likely already understand the list of responsibilities required to operate successfully and create a healthy, efficient workplace. From keeping employees happy, to customer satisfaction and compliance requirements, there is a lot that goes into the everyday of your business functions. Regardless of the size of your business or industry in which you operate, keeping safety a top priority is important.
Not only will an unsafe workplace lead to accidents and unnecessary incidents, but it can also put a giant financial strain on the business due to lawsuits, fines and other losses associated with the unsafe conditions.
It's critical that management establish a safety program for the workplace that addresses all potential issues and is enforced companywide. Not only will this reduce accidents, it will also boost employee morale and productivity which will help improve profitability.
Here are some tips for creating an effective safety program for your workplace.
The only way to truly set any rules and policies in place is to put it in writing. This takes away the possibility of any miscommunication and offers a chance to disseminate the same information for all new hires and longtime employees. In addition to rules and procedures, be sure that a statement about the company's commitment to workplace safety and striving to improve after any accidents is clearly stated and signed by the company President or CEO.
Simply listing safety information isn't enough. As a responsible business you also need to train employees on how to perform the tasks properly to avoid injuries so there are no questions. Depending on the type of industry and requirements of a specific job, this training may require testing and other more detailed approaches to ensure safety.
Once you've offered the training to employees, you'll need to re-train, offer refresher sessions and have periodic inspections to be absolutely sure that safety is in fact a focus each day and that any hazardous work conditions are discovered and addressed in advance of any accidents.
In the event of an injury or accident you should also have a specific plan for how to handle those situations each and every time. This needs to include prompt investigation of the cause, interviewing of witnesses and steps to correct the issues and prevent future recurrences. Keep an accurate record of all details and dates and times that new rules have been communicated as a way to protect your business.
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With Christmas around the corner, now is the key time to start preparing your business for the festive period. Our simple planning tips will help your business run smoothly during the busiest time of the year, so that you can make more sales and boost your profits.
Make sure you review your bestselling items and the times of day you are the busiest so you can keep on top of your stock management. Not planning ahead to meet demand could cost your business over the festive period and you may also lose valuable long-term custom. You should be thinking about how you can cover the cost of additional stock well in advance, and a short-term cash advance could be the ideal solution if you take card payments. You can raise a lump sum cash injection in a matter of days and repayments are linked to your daily card turnover, which means you'll typically pay it back in six to seven months.
In any business, there's always room for improvement. Whether it's expanding your premises, giving your business a fresh new look or updating your website. This can make your business stand out from the competition in the lead up to and during the busy Christmas period, keeping your customers coming back.
With the influx in trade at Christmas, you need to make sure that you carefully review your rotas so you have extra staff in place on your busiest days. A hassle free short-term cash advance can help you to cover the cost of hiring seasonal staff, so that you can concentrate on the smooth running of your business instead of worrying about cash flow.
A short term cash advance can also help you to fund a Christmas themed promotion or advertisement in the lead up to the 25th December. You can boost sales by using a social media advertising campaign to target your ideal customers and reach people who may not have heard of your business before. Running a discount or promotion such as a 3 for 2 deal on selected products may encourage customers to spend more too.


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"Ninna nanna" is a single by Italian rapper Ghali, released on 28 October 2016 as the first extract from his first studio album Album. The single earned 4 platinum discs in Italy, having sold over 200,000 copies.

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Produced by Charlie Charles, the track was originally released on 14 October 2016 on the music streaming platform Spotify, achieving gold disc certification just fourteen days after its release. The cover is the work of Giuseppe Palmisano (aka Iosonopipo), who created the artwork based on Ghali's idea of being portrayed with his mother.

The rapper himself commented on the song with these words: "It took a while, that's how I am, I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my music, but I can assure you that "Ninna nanna" is the best single I've written to date".

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The first part is calligraphy metaphysics.
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Gillian Johnston was a chemist and shop worker from Northern Ireland who was murdered by the IRA on 18 March 1988; she was aged 21 at the time of her murder.

Overview
Johnston was a 21-year-old chemist and shop worker from Tonaghgorm, Legg, near Belleek, County Fermanagh. She was engaged for two years, having dated her fiancé since she was fifteen. Johnston and her fiancé were sitting in her father's car, outside her home, when members of the IRA murdered her by firing 27 bullets into Gillian, killing her and wounding her fiancé.

After

The IRA later claimed the murder was a mistake and that the intended target had been Johnston's brother, whom they had claimed was a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). The IRA later stated it had been mistaken about Johnston's brother, as well.

The IRA disbanded the unit which carried out the attack in reaction to public revulsion at the killing of Johnston and the killing of Harry Keys. The Gardaí linked a man in his mid-20s, a key member of the Ballyshannon ASU, to the murders of Keys, Johnston, and of William Hassard and Frederick Love. There was unconfirmed speculation that this unit was also responsible for the Remembrance Day bombing in Enniskillen in November 1987. Johnston was described by her employer as:

See also
 Jeffery Agate (PIRA murder victim)
 Killings of Nick Spanos and Stephen Melrose
 Murder of Jean McConville
 Murder of Thomas Oliver

References

Sources
 McKittrick, Kelters, Feeney, Thompson. Lost Lives: The stories of the men, women and children who died as a result of the Northern Ireland troubles (1999/2006);

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1988 in Northern Ireland
20th century in County Fermanagh
Terrorism deaths in Northern Ireland
Female murder victims


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The Director's Prism: E. T. A. Hoffmann and the Russian Theatrical Avant-Garde
Dassia N. Posner
The Director's Prism investigates how and why three of Russia's most innovative directors— Vsevolod Meyerhold, Alexander Tairov, and Sergei Eisenstein—used the fantastical tales of German Romantic writer E. T. A. Hoffmann to reinvent the rules of theatrical practice. Because the rise of the director and the Russian cult of Hoffmann closely coincided, Posner argues, many characteristics we associate with avant-garde theater—subjective perspective, breaking through the fourth wall, activating the spectator as a co-creator—become uniquely legible in the context of this engagement. Posner examines the artistic poetics of Meyerhold's grotesque, Tairov's mime-drama, and Eisenstein's theatrical attraction through production analyses, based on extensive archival research, that challenge the notion of theater as a mirror to life, instead viewing the director as a prism through whom life is refracted. A resource for scholars and practitioners alike, this groundbreaking study provides a fresh, provocative perspective on experimental theater, intercultural borrowings, and the nature of the creative process.
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Committee for Artistic Affairs Order 408
From Chapter 2: Tairov-Celionati: Mime-Drama and Kaleidoscopic Commedia
Committee for Artistic Affairs of the USSR Council of Ministries, Order 408 (May 27, 1949). F. 529, ed. khr. 195, НВ2519/19:1–2. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Photo of a scene from An Optimistic Tragedy
Scene from Vishnevsky's An Optimistic Tragedy, directed by Alexander Tairov, Moscow Kamerny Theatre (premiere: December 18, 1933). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 2030, op. 1, ed. khr. 337: 21.
Photo of Meyerhold and Eisenstein at rehearsals for The Prelude
From Chapter 3: Peregrinus Tyss Meets Pipifax: Eisenstein, the Grotesque, and the Attraction
Vsevolod Meyerhold (center) and Sergei Eisenstein (left) at rehearsals for The Prelude, by Yury German, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM) (premiere: January 28, 1933). КП 295518/108. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Photo of Alexander Tairov
Photo portrait of Alexander Iakovlevich Tairov (né Kornblit, 1885–1950). Laurence Senelick Collection.
Photo of Meyerhold in his study with wayang golek puppet
Photo portrait of Meyerhold in his study. КП 319555/2. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Photo of Vsevolod Meyerhold
From Chapter 1: Meyerhold-Dapertutto: Framing the Grotesque
Photo portrait of Vsevolod Meyerhold by Alexei Temerin (1929). КП 180170/477. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Male costume design for Crimson Island
Vadim Ryndin, male costume design, probably for Savva Lukich, the censor. Crimson Island, by Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Alexander Tairov, Moscow Kamerny Theatre (premiere: December 11, 1928). КП 238272/354. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Typescript of Crimson Island with censor's cuts
Mikhail Bulgakov, Crimson Island. Typescript of the play with handwritten censor's cuts and stamp approving the play for performance at the Moscow Kamerny Theatre. Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 2030, op. 1, ed. khr. 247, Moscow.
Poster for "Debates about Inspector General"
Poster for "Debates about Inspector General," State Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (January 3, 1927). КП 90790. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Meyerhold's debate points for "Debates about Inspector General"
Meyerhold's debate points for "Debates about Inspector General", State Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (January 3, 1927). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 963, op. 1, ed. khr. 504: 14 verso–15.
Static and moving image drawings for The Glass House
Sergei Eisenstein, static and moving image drawings for The Glass House (January 16, 1927–March 19, 1947). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 1923 op. 2 ed. khr. 162: 3.
List of episode ideas for The Glass House
Sergei Eisenstein, list of episode ideas for The Glass House (January 16, 1927–March 19, 1947). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 1923 op. 2 ed. khr. 162: 48.
Drawing of scenes viewed through transparent floors, The Glass House
Sergei Eisenstein, drawings of scenes viewed through transparent floors, The Glass House (January 16, 1927–March 19, 1947). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 1923 op. 2 ed. khr. 162: 50.
Premiere poster for Inspector General
Poster for the December 9, 1926 premiere of Inspector General, based on the play by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Korenev, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow. Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 998, op. 1, ed. khr. 2801: 6.
Caricature of Meyerhold throttling Gogol
Caricature of Meyerhold throttling Gogol, in Life and Art (Zhizn' i iskusstvo) (October 5, 1926). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 963, op. 1, ed. khr. 514: 9.
General rehearsal playbill for Inspector General
Playbill for the December 8, 1926 general (invited dress) rehearsal of Inspector General, based on the play by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Korenev, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (premiere: December 9, 1926). Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana (1902–1968) Collection, THE B MS Thr 402, Box 34, Folder 6. Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University.
Chronometrage report for Inspector General
Chronometrage report (n.d.) for Inspector General, based on the play by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Korenev, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (premiere: December 9, 1926). Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 963, op. 1, ed. khr. 513: 6.
Ground plan for mobile stages, Inspector General
Ground plan for mobile stages, Inspector General, based on the play by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Korenev, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (premiere: December 9, 1926). КП 180169/348. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
Set model for Inspector General
A. E. Shevtsova, set model (reconstruction, 2004) for Inspector General, based on the play by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Korenev, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (premiere: December 9, 1926). Meyerhold Apartment Museum, НВ 4900. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow. Photo by the author.
Rehearsal photo for episode 1 of Inspector General
Rehearsal for episode 1 of Inspector General, based on the play by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Korenev, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold, Meyerhold Theatre (GosTIM), Moscow (premiere: December 9, 1926). Photo by Alexei Temerin. КП 180170/1046. Copyright © A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, Moscow.
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Celestino Mukavhi (born September 27, 1972) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.

A native of the Bikita area of Masvingo province, Masvingo was last-born in a family of nine.  His parents were subsistence farmers with little education.  In 1975, his mother was killed in crossfire during the war for liberation.  Mukhavi grew up on communal lands, leaving school in 1987 to begin work as a farmer.  In 1989 his father was murdered, and he was forced to move to Harare in search of better work.  Homeless for a time, he was sleeping near the road to Chapungu when he was discovered by Boira Mteki, who invited him to study the art of stonecarving.  Masvingo did, assisting him for six months.  He has also worked with Agnes Nyanhong, Arthur Fata, Cosmas Muchenje, and Garrison Machinjili.  His work won recognition at the 1992 Zimbabwe Roots exhibition; in 1993 he became an artist in residence at the Chapungu Sculpture Park.

He is currently based in Zimbabwe and he continues to make master piece after master piece. Mukavhi likes family and is a peace loving man. These are themes one would find in his sculpture works. He travels to German from time to time where there is a market for his sculptors.

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Requirements that prospective property owners be notified in advance of their purchase that the land is near a military facility and/or may be affected by aspects of military activities (noise, etc).
Land Use Planning Around Military Airports
Series of laws dating back to 1978 provide statutory guidance on compatible land use planning around Military Airports. Most recent legislation includes SB 1062, 1995; SB 1514, 2000; SB 1525, 2001; SB 1393, 2002; HB 2140, 2004 and HB 2141, 2004 that set forth the following:
Established "high noise or accident potential zone" (generally the noise contours and the arrival departure corridors) around each military airport and their ancillary military facility and its requirements:
Cities, towns and counties shall adopt and enforce zoning regulations to "assure development compatible with the high noise and accident potential generated by military airport and ancillary military facility operations that have or may have an adverse effect on public health and safety."
Defined "compatible" land use matrix (A.R.S. 28-8481 (J)) within high noise or accident potential Zones. (One military airport is to use their Joint Land Use Study in order to determine compatibility.)
By December 31, 2005 cities, towns and counties must identify these boundaries within their general/comprehensive plan.
Cities, towns and counties must send a copy of general/comprehensive plan or an element or major amendment of the general plan to the attorney general at least 60 days prior to adoption.
Cities, towns and counties must provide notice to the attorney general within three days of approval, adoption, or readoption of the general/comprehensive plan.
The attorney general has 25 days after receipt of the plan to determine if it is compatible with the land use matrix set forth in ARS 28-8481 (J).
Governing body has thirty days after receipt of notice from attorney general to reconsider their actions. If actions are reaffirmed, the attorney general may institute a civil action.
In order to facilitate development set forth in the compatibility land use matrix (ARS 28-8481 (J)) a county may approve transfer of development rights and inter into an intergovernmental agreement with another political subdivision.
Provides a "fair market value" of minimum one residential dwelling unit per acre for political subdivisions, state or an agency or instrument of the United States when purchasing land or development rights.
Prohibits local jurisdictions from permitting or approving new divisions of land zoned for residential use if the division would result in a lot, parcel or fractional interest of four acres or less. A waiver may be granted.
Applications for public reports must include a statement that the property is located in a high noise or accident potential zone. (This is in addition to a statement that the property is located in a territory in the vicinity.)
Established "territory in the vicinity" (a larger area designed to capture major military operating areas) requirements for military airports and ancillary military facilities:
The State Land Department is to prepare a map with legal description of the territory in the vicinity of ancillary military facility and the accompanying high noise or accident potential zone, accident potential zone ones and two. This information is to be sent to the appropriate county, made available to the public at the State Land Department and the Department of Real Estate.
Establishes sound attenuation requirements for: new residential development; portions of buildings where the public is received; office areas in new buildings; schools; libraries and churches. Beginning December 31, 2004 this requirement will also apply to ancillary military facilities.
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Provide the military airport notice an opportunity to provide comments on general and comprehensive plans or amendments prior to adoption.
Provide the military airport notice of public hearings for zoning changes. If the military airport provides comments concerning the compatibility of the proposed rezoning prior to the first hearing, the governing body must hold a public hearing and consider the comments before a final decision is made. (This insures that plans are not adopted on a consent agenda.)
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"Steam is rising over Discworld, driven by Mister Simnel, the man with a flat cap and a sliding rule. He has produced a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the elements—earth, air, fire, and water—and it's soon drawing astonished crowds.
I initially had some reservations about this newest Discworld book—which has never happened to me before—because I wasn't at all impressed with the previous one, Snuff. I had wondered if the fact that Pratchett is now dictating his books (or was the last that I heard) was affecting how the novels flowed and how their plots came together. Once I got into Raising Steam, I realized that if Pratchett ever was off of his game, he's gotten it back in spades.
I was surprised to see how long a period of time was covered in this book. Most Discworld novels take place within the space of several days or weeks. This one spanned at least a year, charting the evolution of the steam railroad from concept to common means of transportation. I think that this kept the story from being too narrowly focused, because every aspect of railroad logistics is addressed, from laying the rails to passenger cars versus cargo cars.
Something that I didn't expect in a book about more technology in Discworld was how uneasy the whole concept had me feeling. A predominant theme in the story is that you can't stop an idea whose time has come, so the best you can do is try to maintain control of where the idea goes. Introducing steam technology and fast travel to Discworld is a radical departure that will change a lot about this world and how it operates. Seeing so many changes happening so fast was actually disturbing after so many novels of Discworld remaining essentially the same.
In the middle of all of this change is Pratchett's best new character, Moist von Lipwig. He reminds me a lot of Rincewind the wizard, minus all the running away, but retaining that frantic energy that works so well in this setting. He's clever, devious, and amazingly he's almost a match for Lord Vetinari, at least in sheer cunning. Through his eyes, readers see the vast, breakneck development of the railroad and all of the attendant industries that spring up along with it. He maintains a tenuous hold on everything going on, sometimes merely riding the tide of change and hoping that he doesn't land on the rocks.
Mixed into the story is some more subtle stuff concerning change, in this case focusing on the dwarves and their resistance to anything not in line with their traditions. This plotline provides some of the novel's more somber moments, as readers are asked to think about the price of change—both the good and the bad.
Pratchett is back and better than ever with Raising Steam, which brings many changes to our beloved Discworld while, as usual, slipping in sly social commentary when you're not looking. Make sure you pick this one up and keep abreast of all that's going on in Ankh-Morpork and beyond.
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The Savoy Ballroom located in Harlem, New York City, was a medium sized ballroom for music and public dancing that was in operation from March 12, 1926 to 1958. It was located between 140th and 141st Streets on Lenox Avenue.[1] The Savoy was a popular dance venue from the late 1920s to the 1950s and many dances such as Lindy Hop became famous here. It was known downtown as the "Home of Happy Feet" but uptown, in Harlem, as "the Track". Unlike the 'whites only' policy of the Cotton Club, the Savoy Ballroom was integrated where white and black Americans danced together. Virtuosic dancers, however, excluded others from the northeast corner of the dance floor, now referred to as the "Cat's Corner," a term not used at the time.[2]
The ballroom was on the second floor and a block long. It had a double bandstand that held one large and one medium sized band running against its east wall. Music was continuous as the alternative band was always in position and ready to pick up the beat when the previous one had completed its set. The Savoy was unique in having the constant presence of a skilled elite of the best Lindy Hoppers. Usually known as "Savoy Lindy Hoppers" occasionally they turned professional, such as Whitey's Lindy Hoppers and performed in Broadway and Hollywood productions.[4] – Wikipedia extract
Stompin' at the Savoy (m. Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, w. Andy Razaf)
Early popular recordings include the following:
Chick Webb and his Orchestra – 1934
Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra – 1936
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra – 1936
Benny Goodman Quartet – 1937
Why Webb and Goodman are credited as co-composers isn't clear. The only hint of an explanation I've read so far about this is that, quoting Wikipedia, they "got their names added to the song when their bands recorded it. " Perhaps their arrangements were distinctive enough to be considered compositional amendments to the original by Sampson. When the lyrics were written is obscure, but Jazzstandards.com's dating of the song 1936 suggests that a new copyright registration was filed that year, presumably with the lyrics added.
Chick Webb and his Orchestra – Date unknown. Webb recorded two hit versions, 1934 and 1936.
Some of my readers may expect to find information on this site regarding the legendary "battles of the bands" at the Savoy which pitted the house band of Chick Webb against rivals such as the bands of Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. I've thus far side-stepped comment on this because of the conflicting reports I've read as to who "won" the competitions. For example, Wikipedia's Chick Webb profile says,"By the end of the night's battles the dancers seemed always to have voted Chick's band as the best." But they immediately contradict that statement by declaring that Webb lost to Duke Ellington in 1937 and tied Count Basie in 1938. No sources are cited to back these alleged results.
One the problems with the above claims is that they tend to suggest that these "Battles of the Bands" were annual events. But I haven't found any evidence to support this. The same Chick Webb profile (Wikipedia) cited above states that the Savoy often held such events. Elsewhere I have read that the events were common Sunday features at various Swing venues of the late 1930s, popular competitions with the contestants often being bands from different regions, Chicago vs. New York, North vs. South.
Count Basie and his Orchestra, undated, photo by Popsie Randolph
We find evidence that reports of a band having won such a competition should be taken with a grain of salt when examining and comparing contemporary articles covering a single event.
In an article at the site swingmusic.net on a 1938 "Battle of the Bands" at the Savoy, the topic is the much anticipated battle of the bands featuring the Chick Webb and Count Basie bands which took place on January 16, 1938. This happens to be the same night as Benny Goodman's legendary Carnegie Hall performance, a circumstance which goes a long way toward explaining why this particular "battle" might also have drawn more attention at the time than scores of similar events, and why it might be long remembered.
The article employs a newspaper piece published shortly after the event and quotes from a memoir of one of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Norma Miller, who was present at the event, to show that the results of the event might have been skewed by a rift between Webb and proprietor of the dance troupe, Herbert White. Miller reports that due to a misunderstanding Webb had loudly insulted the dancers and Whitey had responded by ordering them, prior to the event, to leave the dance floor whenever Chick Webb and his band arrived on the bandstand to play.
Reporters, the article suggests, would have noticed the decline of enthusiasm by the dancers whenever Webb and his band came on. Sure enough, in the newspaper piece (right, from the Swingmusic.net article) it is noted that the dancers were more appreciative of Basie's band, while Chick Webb's drumming stole the show. The article, titled Webb "Cuts" Basie in Swing Battle, indicates that voting on the bands was accomplished by ballot. Results of the ballot showed "Chick Webb's band well in the lead over Basie's." However, despite the title of the piece and the apparent Webb victory in the polls this was the event which Wikipedia says ended in a tie. In its conclusion, the article suggests that it was almost too close to call:
General consensus of opinion agreed that both bands played magnificently making the decision a close one. There was good feeling all around, and it was decided that there would be a return battle in the near future.
According to the main article on Count Basie at Wikipedia, a different result of the same event was reported by Metronome Magazine, at least in the title of the piece cited. Wikipedia quotes a Metronome piece titled Basie's Brilliant Band Conquers Chick's, via the book The World of Count Basie by Stanley Dance, 1980, p. 208:
"Throughout the fight, which never let down in its intensity during the whole fray, Chick took the aggressive, with the Count playing along easily and, on the whole, more musically scientifically. Undismayed by Chick's forceful drum beating, which sent the audience into shouts of encouragement and appreciation and casual beads of perspiration to drop from Chick's brow onto the brass cymbals, the Count maintained an attitude of poise and self-assurance. He constantly parried Chick's thundering haymakers with tantalizing runs and arpeggios which teased more and more force from his adversary".[41]
Basie may not have been dismayed by Webb's forceful drum beating, but I am…by such bad writing, in a convoluted, ornamented style which has me perspiring super-casual beads of sweat, and searching frantically for cymbals, or something, to smash a few times. Metronome was a music-guide magazine published from 1881 to 1961 which focused primarily on jazz after the onset of the Swing era (1936). Wikipedia indicates the most likely suspects:
Notable writers for the magazine were co-editors Leonard Feather and Barry Ulanov…[3]
Benny Goodman – A medley of Don't Be That Way and Stompin' at the Savoy – "Aurex Jazz Festival" 3 Sep 1980 at Budokan (Tokyo,Japan) cl:Benny Goodman, p:Teddy Wilson, tp:Tony Terran, tb:Dick Nash, g:Eddie Duran, b:Al Obidenski, dr:John Markham
Clifford Brown – Clifford Brown – 5 August 1954. Brown (tp); Harold Land (ts); Richie Powell (p); George Morrow (b); Max Roach (d).
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Louis Armstrong – Stuttgart Germany – 1959 – Louis Armstrong – trumpet,
Trummy Young – trombone, Peanuts Hucko – clarinet, Billy Kyle – piano, Mort Herbert – bass, Danny Barcelona – drums
Ella Fitzgerald – on British TV show in 1961.
Fitzgerald joined Chick Webb's band as a vocalist in 1935 and according to the site bigbandlibrary.com "quickly became one of its featured performers." Ella might have sung this song with the band as soon as lyrics were available; but I haven't found any evidence yet.
George Van Eps and Howard Alden — from a concert in Schorndorf, Germany, October 1993, with Bob Haggart (the composer of "What's New") on bass and long-time Count Basie drummer Butch Miles
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package fi.tuska.jalkametri.data;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import fi.tuska.jalkametri.dao.Preferences;
import fi.tuska.jalkametri.util.LocalizationUtil;
import fi.tuska.jalkametri.util.LogUtil;
import org.joda.time.LocalTime;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Stores the user preferences in Android shared preferences.
 *
 * @author Tuukka Haapasalo
 */
public class PreferencesImpl implements Preferences {

    private static final String TAG = "Preferences";

    private final SharedPreferences prefs;

    private static final Map<String, Double> STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS = new HashMap<String, Double>();

    static {
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("au", 10d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("at", 6d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("ca", 13.5d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("dk", 12d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("fi", 12d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("fr", 12d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("hu", 17d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("is", 8d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("ie", 10d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("it", 10d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("jp", 19.75d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("nl", 9.9d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("nz", 10d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("pl", 10d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("pt", 14d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("es", 10d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("gb", 7.9d);
        STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.put("us", 14d);
    }

    public PreferencesImpl(Activity parent) {
        Context context = parent.getApplicationContext();
        prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
    }

    public PreferencesImpl(Context context) {
        prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
    }

    @Override
    public double getDrivingAlcoholLimit() {
        // All doubles must be stored internally as floats, so there are a lot
        // of conversions in this class...
        return prefs.getFloat(PREF_DRIVING_ALCOHOL_LIMIT, (float) DEFAULT_DRIVING_ALCOHOL_LIMIT);
    }

    @Override
    public void setDrivingAlcoholLimit(Editor editor, double limit) {
        editor.putFloat(PREF_DRIVING_ALCOHOL_LIMIT, (float) limit);
    }

    @Override
    public double getMaxAlcoholLevel() {
        return prefs.getFloat(PREF_MAX_ALCOHOL_LEVEL, (float) DEFAULT_MAX_ALHOCOL_LEVEL);
    }

    @Override
    public void setMaxAlcoholLevel(Editor editor, double level) {
        editor.putFloat(PREF_MAX_ALCOHOL_LEVEL, (float) level);
    }

    @Override
    public Gender getGender() {
        String genderStr = prefs.getString(PREF_GENDER, DEFAULT_GENDER.toString());
        Gender gender = Gender.valueOf(genderStr);
        return gender != null ? gender : DEFAULT_GENDER;
    }

    @Override
    public void setGender(Editor editor, Gender gender) {
        editor.putString(PREF_GENDER, gender.toString());
    }

    @Override
    public double getWeight() {
        return prefs.getFloat(PREF_WEIGHT, (float) DEFAULT_WEIGHT);
    }

    @Override
    public void setWeight(Editor editor, double weight) {
        editor.putFloat(PREF_WEIGHT, (float) weight);
    }

    @Override
    public int getDayChangeHour() {
        return prefs.getInt(PREF_DAY_CHANGE_HOUR, DEFAULT_DAY_CHANGE_HOUR);
    }

    @Override
    public void setDayChangeHour(Editor editor, int hour) {
        editor.putInt(PREF_DAY_CHANGE_HOUR, hour);
    }

    @Override
    public int getDayChangeMinute() {
        return prefs.getInt(PREF_DAY_CHANGE_MINUTE, DEFAULT_DAY_CHANGE_MINUTE);
    }

    @Override
    public void setDayChangeMinute(Editor editor, int minute) {
        editor.putInt(PREF_DAY_CHANGE_MINUTE, minute);
    }

    @Override
    public LocalTime getDayChangeTime() {
        return new LocalTime(getDayChangeHour(), getDayChangeMinute());
    }

    @Override
    public Editor edit() {
        return prefs.edit();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isDrinkLibraryInitialized() {
        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_DRINK_LIB_INIT, false);
    }

    @Override
    public void setDrinkLibraryInitialized(Editor editor, boolean state) {
        editor.putBoolean(PREF_DRINK_LIB_INIT, state);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isWeekStartMonday() {
        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_WEEK_START_MONDAY, DEFAULT_WEEK_START_MONDAY);
    }

    @Override
    public void setWeekStartMonday(Editor editor, boolean state) {
        editor.putBoolean(PREF_WEEK_START_MONDAY, state);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isDisclaimerRead() {
        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_DISCLAIMER_READ, DEFAULT_DISCLAIMER_READ);
    }

    @Override
    public void setDisclaimerRead(Editor editor, boolean state) {
        editor.putBoolean(PREF_DISCLAIMER_READ, state);
    }

    @Override
    public Locale getLocale() {
        String localeCode = prefs.getString(PREF_LOCALE, LocalizationUtil.INSTANCE.getDefaultLocale().getLanguage());
        return LocalizationUtil.INSTANCE.getLocale(localeCode);
    }

    @Override
    public void setLocale(Editor editor, Locale locale) {
        editor.putString(PREF_LOCALE, locale.getLanguage());
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isLicensePurchased() {
        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_LICENSE_PURCHASED, DEFAULT_LICENSE_PURCHASED);
    }

    @Override
    public void setLicensePurchased(Editor editor, boolean state) {
        editor.putBoolean(PREF_LICENSE_PURCHASED, state);
    }

    @Override
    public double getStandardDrinkAlcoholWeight() {
        String country = getStandardDrinkCountry();
        Double val = STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.get(country);
        if (val == null) {
            val = STD_DRINK_WEIGHTS.get(DEFAULT_STANDARD_DRINK_COUNTRY);
            LogUtil.INSTANCE.e(TAG, "No standard drink weight found for country %s; using default value (%.2d)", country, val);
        }
        return val;
    }

    @Override
    public String getStandardDrinkCountry() {
        return prefs.getString(PREF_STANDARD_DRINK_COUNTRY, DEFAULT_STANDARD_DRINK_COUNTRY);
    }

    @Override
    public void setStandardDrinkCountry(Editor editor, String countryCode) {
        editor.putString(PREF_STANDARD_DRINK_COUNTRY, countryCode);
    }

}

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Irish Unionism was originally published by James Winder Good in 1920. The book explores the role of the Anglo-Irish Protestant landowning elite and unionism in the economic, political and social life of Ireland in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century against the backdrop of the Home Rule and the independence movements. Good (1877-1930) had been educated at the Royal Academical Institution and Queen's College, Belfast (now Queen's University Belfast). A reporter for the Northern Whig, he then moved to Dublin where he worked for the Freeman's Journal, Irish Statesman and Irish Independent and acted as the correspondent for English and American newspapers. His books include 'Ulster and Ireland' as well as 'Irish Unionism'.
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Connecting the Dots in Life
WHO ARE WE, WHAT IS THIS PLACE WE FIND OURSELVES IN AND WHY ARE WE HERE?
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Part 3 – The Anunnaki and The Greater Community
Gary Rosenberg
There exists a whole Universe of intelligent life and physical form, a Greater Community of Worlds of Separation from God. We of Earth are simply one small part of this Greater Community and while we have had visitations of intelligent life from other worlds, most of Humanity has been mislead to believe that we are isolated and the only intelligent life God concerns Itself with. Even with all the evidence of Alien visitations to this planet in recent times, there are powerful forces which have convinced us that such talk is talk of conspiracy theorists.
Such is the power of the consciousness of separation that Humans are so easily manipulated. In fact, as we will see Homo Sapiens were purposely designed to be slaves with a slave consciousness – a consciousness that permeates our personal mind.
One of the greatest gifts Humanity has received from Antiquity are the Sumerian Tablets. These are some 80,000 clay tablets with remarkable accounts of history, astrology, daily life and the true emergence of Homo Sapiens as created by the Anunnaki written 6,000 years ago in cuneiform.
The writings of the Sumerian Tablets are extensive as are the works of Zecharia Sitchin and others. I am offering here a much-shortened version of the story of the Anunnaki. For those who may be interested I highly recommend you do your own exploration of this extraordinary event in Human/Earth history. You might start with Sitchin's first work, The 12th Planet.
The Sumerian Tablets tell the story of how some 450,000 years ago our planet was visited and later inhabited by an extraterrestrial intelligent species called the Anunnaki from their planet of Nibiru whose orbit was elliptical around our sun allowing it to come closest to Earth every 3600 years. It was during these times of closest proximity that the Anunnaki traveled to Earth. The Sumerian Tablets describe in detail the journey of the Anunnaki. The Tablets also discuss in detail astronomy which would not normally be considered possible by Humans at that time as well as the creation of Pyramids and other structures.
The Anunnaki came here principally for Earth's minerals and other resources which could be used for maintaining their way of life. Their intention was to exploit the planet for what they wanted beginning with gold mines which are still present in South Africa and other parts of the globe. Their desire to exploit was not so different than our own today. The fact that they found and chose a planet to exploit for resources is not unlike us seeking asteroids and other planets for our own exploitation.
The Anunnaki essentially set up a home away from home here on Earth before the rise of Homo Sapiens. They first colonized the areas which would lend the resources necessary for survival including the landing and launching of space shuttles, water and land for food. These areas included three river systems of the Nile, the Indus and the Tigris (12th Planet page. 285).
The leaders of the Anunnaki set up shop on Earth led by two half-brothers, Enlil and Enki. Enlil was in charge of ruling Earth and Enki, who was the technologist was in charge of the mines and creating the necessary infrastructure.
The stories of the Anunnaki are interesting because they depict an intelligent Race who were technologically advanced and spiritually and emotionally immature (DNA of the Gods, Chris H. Hardy, PhD). They brought to our world much technology we see today including computers, smart phones, space travel, genetic engineering, energy technology and cities. They also brought patriarchy, conflict, weapons of mass destruction, war, slavery, a desire to dominate Nature and an ego-consciousness of separation which permeates our world today.
They exploited each other and for approximately 150,000 years they employed, through the direction of Enki a lower level of Anunnaki, the Igigi to work the hard labors of mining. That was until the Igigi rebelled at which time Enlil and his father Anu were forced to address the situation. This matter was solved by Enki's decision to create (genetically engineer) a lulu or primitive worker from Homo Erectus some 300,000 years ago.
There were many trials, mistakes and monster creations manifested over time. With the first 'workable' lulu created it was found they could not procreate. Enki realized he could not continue to clone these workers for as many needed in the mines. He worked with Ninhursag, a superior geneticist and "Mother" of Homo Sapiens who helped him, "come up with a human couple who could be a match for their own mind and culture." (DNA of the Gods, Hardy, page 93).
Eventually, using Anunnaki DNA they created Adam and Eve, the first Homo Sapiens who could procreate new populations. In fact, the Anunnaki eventually found the new human women so enticing they procreated with them and over time created the Nephilim mentioned in the Bible and the hybrid species we are today. With the intervention of the Anunnaki in the evolution of Homo Erectus, we will never know what Humanity on Earth might have been.
However, we do have some clues. Here is a description of Homo Erectus as seen by Anunnaki from the Akkadian text, "The Epic of Gilgamesh:"
He filled the pits that I had dug,
He tore up my traps which I had set;
The beasts and creatures of the steppe
He has made slip through my hands.
And as Sitchin acknowledges from these writings, "…Yet he is not without substantial intelligence, for he knows how to tear up the traps and fill up the pits to catch animals. In other words, he protected his animal friends from being caught by the alien hunters." (The 12th Planet, Sitchin, pages 342-343)
And we have today the Indigenous Peoples all over the world who persist with a close connection to Nature and the Divine. As an example, Australian Aborigines in the deep Outback have the keen ability to communicate telepathically for hundreds of miles and perform spiritual healing. (See Aboriginal Secrets of Awakening, Robbie Holz)
Enlil had disdain for the lulu. He would just as well use Homo Sapiens for their purpose as primitive workers and then see them all perish as he feared they would overrun the Anunnaki with their population growth. Enki was the consummate technologist and was interested in seeing how far he could genetically engineer Homo Sapiens without allowing them to advance beyond the Anunnaki. He therefore limited how long they would live and how much of their DNA would be activated.
There have always been two powerful factions of Humanity: One which like Enlil wanted to destroy humans and one which like Enki saw humans as an experiment. Generally in the Greater Community there is little reverence for life other than to use it for personal self-benefit. Such has been the influence on our world.
By genetically engineering Homo Erectus with the intention to be lulus, Enki manifested a strong consciousness of slavery which influences our world to this day. I would suggest that all of us continue to carry this slave consciousness within us which allows the majority of Humanity to be so easily manipulated. Slavery has been with Humanity in our world for Millennia.
The creation of a "slave species" has manifested in a world of beings who seek guidance from 'experts' in all facets of life and have willingly given up their power to the 'gods.' (See the book Slave Species of god," by Michael Tellinger). Humans continue to exploit humans forming divisions which the ruling elite ('gods') easily manipulate.
So much of our world has been influenced by Alien visitors of the Greater Community and yet we know so little about the wider Universe we live in. What truths do exist about this have been systematically covered up by a ruling elite which believes it will personally benefit from such deception. This ruling elite, not unlike the Anunnaki see themselves as superior and the rest of us as slaves to do their bidding. They have manipulated us to create a world which was unsustainable and now in terminal decline. They continue to use us to rape and pillage the very world which feeds us. And we do so willingly based on a slave consciousness which believes the fantasies created by all the social media, TV, movies, corporate propaganda and expert opinions.
And yet at some point we too are responsible. For within each and every one of us exists the Light of God, the Knowledge bestowed on us by the true Creator. We all have many different levels of consciousness from the darkest ego-centric illusions to the highest God-consciousness reality. We have the free-will to choose where we want to go individually and collectively. However, we need to choose. We need to take back our power. We need to consciously desire Divine Love, Divine Goodness, Divine Justice and Divine Truth.
We must understand just how powerful all Humans are as That of God. For while our personal mind is that of the Anunnaki, our inner-mind, the Knowledge we carry within us is That of God. The world we see today is of our making, individually and collectively. God does not intervene. It offers us messages and guidance to help us. It has designed us with free-will which means we have to make choices. It has sent to us messengers of all kinds throughout time to support us whether prophets, angels, spiritual writers and healers and our own Knowledge. It has blessed us with immortality. Ultimately It is up to us to decide when we wake up. When we reject the negative Forces of Dissonance brought to this planet by the Anunnaki and likely other intelligent beings and choose our own path as the beautiful hybrid Human species Homo Sapiens on our own terms we will be set free. We get to choose Divine Goodness as that of God or a consciousness of separation as that of the Anunnaki. But we must choose soon for the time we have left to maintain our Human Sovereignty is running out.
We will next begin a deeper look into the Greater Community, how we have been influenced by it, how our world emulates other worlds of the Greater Community and what we individually and collectively need to do to free ourselves from the insanity of the world we find ourselves in.
Dariel Blackburn
So Interesting, Gary. I've heard of Sitchin but have never read him. It seems to fit in well with the Info given by the AOH. Thank you for the story and your great story-telling style. :)
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Where are the German testers?
Germany has no excuse. There are TONS of smart people there. How is it only one intellectual software tester has emerged from the ISTQB-addled masses to demand my respect with his work? My theory is that Germany has a more command-and-control culture, which perhaps disparages independent thought of the kind required to achieve excellence in testing. This pains me, because I am descended from Germans and I would love to visit and teach there.
Anyway, the one German guy who shines in my community is Markus Gaertner. I'll do a write-up on him, shortly.
Yeah, it's about me. From time to time I am asked by James and other people in our community where the German testers actually are. Here are some folks I am in touch with, that have raised my attention, and I think will need some attention from the wider community. There is not only one guy testing in Germany, seriously.


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7 Best GBC Pokemon Rom Hacks So Far
Dec 28, 2022 | GBA Roms
These fan-made modifications can range from simple gameplay tweaks and bug fixes to entirely new storylines, characters, and game mechanics. Pokemon X, Y and other games in the main series feature a three-dimensional gameplay style. 3D modeled cel-shaded characters and creatures are used instead of sprites as in previous games. Stereoscopic 3D may be used in Single Battles and cutscenes.
Go to "Downloads" and then tap and hold down on the zipped file until a drop-down menu shows up.
The plot's outcome depends on the players' decision-making, making the game unique compared to the official Pokémon games available.
Their primary job is to make minor quality of life changes that have a major impact, like correcting battle damage, making saving fast, or making the game faster.
Mega developments have been added in the video game, and you can discover all the mega stones in the wild.
Most people are on a supported version of macOS, so you can grab this version. However, for the handful of users on very old Play Pokemon Games Online – Emulator Games Online macOS, the "legacy" version is still supported on macOS versions 10.9 and newer. The era of the giant shiny disc came to a swift close, but what a wonderfully bizarre selection of video games it left behind. The discs were manufactured right up until 2009, and they were relatively popular in Japan, where it was estimated that 10% of households owned a LaserDisc player in 1999. But the launch of DVDs in 1996 was the death knell for the LaserDisc format. DVDs were smaller, cheaper, provided over twice the amount of storage and offered much better picture quality when compared with LaserDiscs.
Unique Stories
Similarly, Pokémon emulators allow the user to play Pokémon games on Windows computers. In addition to Windows, emulators for Android and Linux are also available. What is more, one of the most significant features you may like about this ROM hack is the addition of daily quests and monthly rewards, like the ones you know from the mobile game.
There are BIOS such as Nintendo, GBA and you will find a blog too if you have any question. You shall also be provided with a few details about the games such as the region of the ROM file, date of release of the game, and the genre of the game. Pokémon is one of the most successful franchises in the world and, to date, there are 122 known Pokémon games spanning eight generations of consoles. Basically, if you can name it, Dolphin can more than likely provide it, which makes it, by far, one of the best emulators to play Pokémon games on. With this emulator, you can set your desired resolution, customize your mapped keys, enter cheats, and view all of your saved states easily. This emulator is incredibly easy to use, making it one of the best choices for those unfamiliar with installing and using emulators.
Super Mario World ROM hacks
Pokemon Glazed begins on the player's 12th birthday, signaling the start of their Pokemon journey. Choosing between the Generation 4 starters, Shinx, and Riolu, the player sets out to explore the Tunod Region, later journeying through Johto and Rankor . Along the way, they'll face off against a mysterious, devious team, and find the world they live in at odds with unseeable forces. The game contains 386 Pokemon, ranging fROM Generation 1 to 4.
Pokemon Light Platinum Mod
This rom base has new moves, the fairy type , P/S split, P/S split icons, decapitalization and much much more! I'd like to add that Ruby is also a very poor base ROM to start on. There's less ASM routines for them, and have less support from tools. I can't link you to one because it's against the rules, but google is your friend.