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OODUA REPUBLIC: Oct 1 rally across six continents remains sacrosanct, Yoruba group insists
By Adewale .S (Chocomilo) - 4 months ago
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Yoruba One Voice, a Diaspora coalition on Wednesday has assured participants of his proposed sensitisation rally slated for October 1 that the rally remains sacrosanct and will be peaceful.
The Yoruba One Voice is a coalition of 176 countries across all the six continents and umbrella group of over 300 groups of Yoruba descendants in the world.
According to the group, the self-determination rally tagged:"Oodua Republic" sensitization campaign was designed to draw the attention of the global world to situation and happenings in Nigeria,stressing that the rally would be conducted in line with the global template for the fulfilment of its desire as well the liberation of the Yoruba people in Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement by YOV's director of communications, Mr Zacheaus Somorin where it was stated that all arrangements have been concluded to ensure a peaceful rally.
Somorin said: "The rally is to sensitize the world on the need to liberate Yoruba race from the shackles of bondage. We have made our position known to our people in Nigeria. The reason for seeking self-determination as the best means and alternative is to save the nation from impending implosion.
"Nigeria has failed. The country is falling by the day. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said it recently, Prof. Wole Soyinka also said it, even the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has raised the alarm severally that the country is drifting.
"Similarly, the revered former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, John Onaiyekan, now Archbishop Emeritus, didn't mince words recently in an interview where he said Nigeria can break up even before 2023 if we continue to be irresponsible and reckless.
"In Nigeria today, life is of no value.
There is raging insecurity, electoral rigging, corruption, nepotism and cruel misgovernance. Nigerians at home are mostly affected. There is a need for us to rise against political enslavement by a section of the country."
The YOV spokesman also stated that "It is all about our image, it is all about our identity as a member of a nation. This 'forced marriage' has not been working.'
"Nigeria will be 60 by October and the truth is that there is nothing to show for it. Nothing except senseless killings, kidnapping, corruption, election rigging occasioned by bad leadership. So, we need to change the narratives. We need to fight against this lawlessness and huge misappropriation of national fortune."
Somorin, however, urged Yoruba sons and daughters in Nigeria to brace up to the reality of the situation on ground,stressing that the coming event will surely change the narratives of the country.
"The feedback we are getting from the Diaspora indicates that Yoruba in Nigeria is ready for the rally and the campaign for the actualisation of Oodua Republic. The spirit of Yoruba race is high and we are monitoring unfolding events and I am sure we shall achieve the best for our race", he affirmed.
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Lo sviluppo del programma Galileo: sue traversie, lezioni e considerazioni
Mario Caporale Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
Galileo, GNSS, Initial Services, eCall
This article sketches the European trail from conception to development of the Galileo system, highlighting the major steps, and trying to derive the lesson learned from the various experiences.
The Galileo system represents the really first European programme, involving political, strategical, operational, industrial and technological aspects which challenge the European institution.
The Galileo system permeates the European activities, challenges the international relations policy, constitutes a powerful instrument to verify and consolidate the European Union.
[EU-1994] Resolution of the Council of the EU on the European
contribution to the development of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) 19 December 1994
[EU-2008] Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the further implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), 9 July 2008
[GSA-2013] Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up the European GNSS Agency, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programmes and amending Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 22 September 2010
[EU-2013] REGULATION (EU) No 1285/2013 of The European
Parliament and of The Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008
[LEWIS-2004] James A. Lewis, Galileo and GPS: from competition
to cooperation, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC. June 2004
[ECA-2009] European Court of Auditors, The management of the Galileo programme's development and validation phase, Special Report No. 7, 2009
[EP-2011] The Galileo Programme: Management And Financial Lessons Learned For Future Space Systems Paid out of The EU Budget, Directorate-General For External Policies Of The Union, European Parliament, PE 433.833, |September 2011
[GPSWORLD-2012] Da Capo: Pardon Me, Boy, Is That the Galileo Choo Choo? February 1, 2012 - By Alan Cameron, GPS WORLD
[SPACENEWS-2017] Rash of Galileo clock failures cast doubt on timing of upcoming launches by Rob Coppinger - January 19, 2017 - Space News
[GUTIERREZ-2017] ESA Puts Brave Face on Galileo Clock Failures, Peter Gutierrez, 19/01/2017, Inside GNSS.
Caporale, M. (2017). Lo sviluppo del programma Galileo: sue traversie, lezioni e considerazioni. GEOmedia, 21(1). Recuperato da https://www.mediageo.it/ojs/index.php/GEOmedia/article/view/1387
Marco Mancini, Simone Gabriele Parisi, Agricoltura di Precisione per la frumenticoltura toscana: il caso studio , GEOmedia: V. 21 N. 5 (2017): GEOmedia 5-2017
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Giovanni Acquarone, Salvatore Magri, Mario Caporale, Northern Arctic Sea Route con Best Explorer , GEOmedia: V. 21 N. 6 (2017): GEOmedia 6-2017

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Malcom in the middle as well.
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Cindy Coat (born 11 November 1995) is a French female canoeist who won four medals at individual senior level at the Wildwater Canoeing World Championships and European Wildwater Championships.

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My dorm at UChicago, Maclean House, hadn't made new shirts in the four years I had lived there. So, in my last quarter at the University, I decided to design a shirt myself.
My experience in graphic design is minimal, but my stupid tenacity was seemingly infinite. Twenty hours of drawing tiny parallel lines in Inkscape later, this was the result.
Happily, two weeks before I graduated, the T-shirts were finally made.
For reference, here's the original pencil-and-ruler sketch I was working off of. Tate Modern, here I come!


The RP Photonics Buyer's Guide contains 43 suppliers for waveplates.
Ask RP Photonics for advice concerning polarization optics and their use.
Optical waveplates (also called wave plates or retarder plates) are transparent plates with a carefully chosen amount of birefringence. They are mostly used for manipulating the polarization state of light beams. A waveplate has a slow axis and a fast axis, both being perpendicular to the beam direction, and also to each other. The phase velocity of light is slightly higher for polarization along the fast axis. The designed value of optical retardance (difference in phase delay for the two polarization directions) is achieved only in a limited wavelength range (see below) and in a limited range of incidence angles.
The most common types of waveplates are quarter-wave plates (λ/4 plates) and half-wave plates (λ/2 plates), where the difference of phase delays between the two linear polarization directions is π/2 or π, respectively, corresponding to propagation phase shifts over a distance of λ / 4 or λ / 2, respectively.
When a light beam is linearly polarized, and the polarization direction is along one of the axes of the waveplate, the polarization remains unchanged.
When the incident polarization does not coincide with one of the axes, and the plate is a half-wave plate, then the polarization stays linear, but the polarization direction is rotated. For example, for an angle of 45° to the axes, the polarization direction is rotated by 90°.
When the incident polarization is at an angle of 45° to the axes, a quarter-wave plate generates a state of circular polarization. (Other input polarizations lead to elliptical polarization states.) Conversely, circularly polarized light is converted into linearly polarized light.
Within a laser resonator, two quarter-wave plates around the gain medium are sometimes used for obtaining single-frequency operation (→ twisted-mode technique). Inserting a half-wave plate between a laser crystal and a resonator end mirror can help to reduce depolarization loss. The combination of a half-wave plate and a polarizer allows one to realize an output coupler with adjustable transmission.
Many waveplates are made of crystalline quartz (SiO2), as this optical material exhibits a wide wavelength range with very high transparency, and can be prepared with high optical quality. Other possible materials (to be used e.g. in other wavelength regions) are calcite (CaCO3), magnesium fluoride (MgF2), sapphire (Al2O3), mica (a silicate material), and some birefringent polymers.
True zero-order waveplates are so thin that the relative optical phase delay between the two polarization directions is just π, for example, for a half-wave plate. While this is the ideal case, the thickness of true zero-order plates can be inconveniently small, particularly for strongly birefringent materials such as calcite, so that the fabrication becomes difficult and the handling delicate. The latter problem can be eliminated by cementing (or bonding) a zero-order plate to a thicker glass plate, which is not birefringent but provides mechanical stabilization. The resulting interface, however, leads to a lower damage threshold such as 10 MW/cm2.
Multiple-order waveplates (= multi-order plates) are made so that the relative phase change is larger than the required value by an integer multiple of 2π. Although the performance at the design wavelength can be essentially the same, the optical bandwidth in which the plate has roughly the correct relative phase change is limited. Also, the retardance has a higher temperature sensitivity.
Low-order waveplates are multiple-order plates with a relatively small order, keeping the mentioned detrimental effects low. - Effective zero-order waveplates (or net zero-order waveplates) can be made from two multiple-order plates with slightly different thicknesses, which are cemented or optically contacted, or air-spaced for application with higher optical power levels. The slow axis of one plate is aligned with the fast axis of the other plate, so that the birefringence of the two plates is nearly canceled. The difference in thickness must be adjusted to obtain the required net phase change. Such devices can work in a broad wavelength range.
It is also possible to make achromatic waveplates, combining materials with different chromatic dispersion (e.g. quartz and MgF2), which can have a nearly constant retardance over a very wide spectral range (hundreds of nanometers). Also, there are dual-wavelength waveplates, which have well-defined retardance values at some discrete very different wavelengths. Such features are sometimes required in the context of nonlinear frequency conversion, such as frequency tripling.
The materials should have a high transparency in the wavelength region of interest.
The sensitivity of the phase retardance to temperature and angle depends on the design.
High-quality waveplates exhibit a uniform retardance over the full open aperture, or a large portion of it.
Surface reflections can be disturbing, and may be reduced with anti-reflection coatings.
The optical damage threshold can be important for applications in pulsed laser systems.
Some waveplates are provided with a housing which makes it easy to rotate the plate by a well-defined angle, and/or to see the orientation of the fast and slow axis.
For some applications, it can be difficult to obtain a waveplate fulfilling all the requirements. Therefore, one sometimes has to use alternative methods, for example for turning the polarization direction of a laser beam. For example, a 90° rotation of polarization (and also the beam profile) can be obtained with a combination of three 45° mirrors, subsequently deflecting the beam to the right, then upwards and finally into the original direction.
Fresnel rhomb retarders and other types of prism retarders have the same basic function as waveplates, but exploit polarization-dependent phase changes during total internal reflection. This principle allows broadband (achromatic) operation.
A Babinet-Soleil compensator, essentially containing a pair of birefringent wedges, can be used as a waveplate with a variable degree of retardation.
There are various types of fiber polarization controllers with similar functions.
Electro-optic crystals and liquid crystal devices can be used to make electrically controllable waveplates, also called active retarders.


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JERC tells power department to explain wrong solar bills
Lisa Monteiro | TNN | Updated: Jun 5, 2019, 13:36 IST
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PANAJI: Following a complaint of irregularities in solar power net meter billing by the electricity department, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has asked for reasons for the erroneous bills.
In his complaint, Nigel Coelho, an aggrieved solar prosumer (producer and consumer of solar power) had stated that the department hadn't credited him and other solar prosumers for the surplus power their rooftop plants exported to the grid. Instead of compensating him for the surplus units, Coelho stated he was issued a regular bill, adding that the bill should have accounted for the export of surplus energy.
JERC has asked for a "comprehensive note" to be submitted. "As per telephonic interaction and the status provided by you, the electricity department Goa was resolving issues of readings and billing software. Accordingly, it is requested to give reasons that have caused the generation of the above at the consumer's end," JERC stated. The department will also have to apprise the complainant of a settlement plan and inform the commission of its status within a week.


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Honda Classic field hit by PGA Tour's condensed schedule
By Tim ReynoldsThe Associated Press
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019timer3 min. read
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA.—Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are among the golfers who live in the vicinity of PGA National and may very well be home this weekend. They just won't be playing at the Honda Classic.
The condensing of the PGA Tour schedule is forcing players to make some tough decisions, and the Honda Classic didn't exactly benefit from some of those choices. Only three of the top 20 players in the world ranking are in the field for the event beginning Thursday — No. 3 and defending champion Justin Thomas, No. 4 Brooks Koepka and No. 9 Rickie Fowler.
Next up: No. 21 Webb Simpson and No. 23 Gary Woodland.
"There are a lot of guys who live down here," said Woodland, who is one of the South Florida-based players who gets to sleep in his own bed this week. "But with tournaments moving around, there are a lot of tournaments right now that are really good in a row. I skipped Riviera, which is one of my favourite golf courses, but you have to find the time."
Last year at this time, the run of tournaments saw players deciding among Riviera one week, then the Honda Classic, then a World Golf Championship in Mexico, then Tampa, then Bay Hill, then another WGC for Match Play.
This year, it goes Riviera, Mexico, Honda, Bay Hill, The Players Championship, Tampa and then the WGC-Match Play.
That is a lot of really good options, all coming with a lot of players probably mindful of making sure they are fresh for the Masters as well.
"Nobody's playing five in a row," Honda Classic executive director Ken Kennerly said.
This isn't an issue exclusive to the Honda Classic. Phil Mickelson skipped playing at Torrey Pines, his home course, this year for the first time in 29 seasons — and has hinted that he could sit out The Players Championship as well. Woodland loves Bay Hill but can't fit it into his schedule this year.
"The field isn't as strong as it typically is because of where it is right now on the schedule," Woodland said. "It's in a tough spot."
Johnson hasn't played the Honda Classic since posting rounds of 77 and 75 and missing the cut by eight shots in 2015, so his absence this week can't be considered surprising.
Not having Woods or McIlroy is different.
Woods finished 12th last year at the Honda Classic, which he often calls his home event. McIlroy had appeared in the tournament nine times in the last 10 seasons. Woods and McIlroy waged one of the most memorable final-round matchups in Honda history in 2012 — Woods carded an 8-under 62 to vault up the leaderboard, and the then-22-year-old McIlroy wound up winning by two shots to become No. 1 in the world for the first time.
Woods is likely to play four times in a five-tournament stretch. He is coming off starts in Los Angeles and Mexico and plans to compete at Bay Hill next week and The Players the following week. To play five consecutive weeks is a big ask for anyone, particularly someone like Woods, a 43-year-old who has dealt with injuries for years. McIlroy is in the same four-start, five-week stretch as Woods.
It's easy to see how the Honda Classic paid the price.
"There are still some great players playing," said Daniel Berger, who — like Johnson, Woods and McIlroy — lives a short drive from PGA National. "But you want guys like Dustin, guys like Tiger, Rory. But it's just a give-and-take. Players can only play so many weeks in a row, and there's a bunch of great tournaments around it. The Honda is a great tournament as well, but it's never going to work out for everyone."
The schedule was changed for the 2018-19 season in part so the FedEx Cup playoffs could wrap up in August at the Tour Championship before college football and the NFL get rolling. That led to plenty of moving parts, with traditional spots for players to compete not seeming so traditional anymore.
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"Potentially I could play 11 out of 13 weeks, which is a lot of golf and that's too much for me," McIlroy said last month when laying out his thinking regarding scheduling this season. "I know myself and I know by that fifth or sixth week I'm going to hate the game and I'm going to need to take a break."
And the need for players like McIlroy to take a break means the Honda Classic didn't catch a break.


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Seven classic films to watch for an Italian Christmas
Jessica Phelan
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Italian Christmas cinema is a whole genre of its own. Photo: Jeshoots.com via Pexels
What to watch over this year's quieter than usual Christmas holidays – whether you're in Italy or just missing it.
Vacanze di Natale (Christmas Holidays)
Let's just get this out of the way, shall we: this 1983 farce is the original cinepanettone or 'cinematic Christmas cake', the name given to a particular genre of Italian Christmas comedy that's every bit as sugary, festive and familiar as a loaf of panettone.
They're less Hallmark romcom, more Carry On film, with visual gags, double entendres and questionable attitudes aplenty. Good taste it ain't, but they at least have the advantage of being easy to understand even if your Italian is limited.
Vacanze di Natale is the mother of all cinepanettone, a culture-clash comedy about rich Milanese colliding with a rough and ready Rome family over a ski break in the Alps.
Other classics of the genre – most of which star the same two comedians, Massimo Boldi and Christian De Sica – include Natale sul Nilo (Christmas on the Nile), Natale a New York (Christmas in New York), and Natale a Rio (Christmas in Rio). Yes, there's a formula.
Natale in casa Cupiello (The Nativity Scene)
At the exact other end of the spectrum is this classic family drama by Neapolitan playwright Eduardo De Filippo, written in 1931, adapted for Italian TV in 1977 and now appearing in a new version this year on Rai 1.
'Christmas in the Cupiello house', as its original title translates, tells the story of the Cupiellos, two parents in Naples whose children's desires threaten to pull the family apart. Things come to a head on Christmas Eve, as the father of the family attempts to demonstrate to his son the importance of the traditional presepe, or nativity scene.
Tune in to Rai 1 on December 22nd for the new version, or find the 1977 classic online.
La Freccia Azzurra (The Blue Arrow)
This lovely 1996 animation, based on a fairy tale by Italian children's author Gianni Rodari, was repackaged for American audiences as How The Toys Saved Christmas – but watch the original to find a story based around 'Italy's Santa': La Befana, the witch who brings Italian children gifts the night before Epiphany (January 6th).
La Befana (who was turned in the American version into a kindly grandma with a toyshop) falls ill the evening she is due to deliver her presents, allowing her dastardly assistant Scarafoni to step in. He secretly plans to sell off the toys – including the Blue Arrow of the title, a model train – to rich kids, but the toys have different ideas and conspire to deliver themselves to the children who deserve them most.
Set in a town based on Orbetello in Tuscany in the 1930s, it's elegantly animated, beautifully scored and very, very charming.
Regalo di Natale (Christmas Present)
If you're looking for something more substantial than a cinepanettone, this 1986 psychological drama is more main course than dessert.
Four old friends and one wealthy acquaintance meet for a game of poker on Christmas Eve. As the rounds unfold, we learn why each player is determined to win, and why their friendships have turned sour.
It's comic too, but with depth and an intriguing narrative that make it a compelling alternative to the usual festive fare. If you enjoy it, there's a 2004 sequel: Il rivincita di Natale, or Christmas Rematch.
La Banda dei Babbi Natale (The Santa Claus Gang)
This good-natured comedy from 2010 stars comedians Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti and Giacomo Poretti, a well-known comic trio who have been making films together for more than 20 years.
Here they play three hapless pals from the same bocce (boules) team in Milan, who end up in jail on Christmas Eve after being mistaken for a gang of burglars who, like them, are dressed in Santa suits. They find themselves recounting the various personal tribulations that have brought each of them there in order to convince the chief inspector (perennially likeable Angela Finocchiaro) that they're innocent.
It has plenty of what Italian comedy does best: lots of silliness, self-deprecation, and a warm heart that never slides into total schmaltz.
Parenti Serpenti (Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations)
Darker but possibly even funnier is Parenti Serpenti (literally 'snake relatives'), a black comedy from 1992 that lays bare the cynical truth about many family Christmases: everyone's terribly glad to see their relatives, so long as it's only once a year.
The family in question have reunited at their parents' home in Sulmona, Abruzzo, and the celebrations are going smoothly until the elderly mother announces over Christmas dinner that she and their increasingly senile father no longer want to live alone, and their four adult children must decide which one of them will take them in in exchange for a share of their pension and inheritance of the house.
The children and their spouses end up competing among themselves to prove why they're unsuitable to look after their ageing parents, airing long-hidden grievances and secrets in the process.
Don't watch if you want your cockles warmed, do watch if you have a dark sense of humour – or if you want to be reminded why big family Christmases aren't necessarily all they're cracked up to be.
Trading Places (Una Poltrona Per Due)
Why is a Hollywood movie on this list – especially one that isn't exactly considered a Christmas classic in English-speaking countries?
Because this 1983 identity swap comedy has wormed its way far deeper into Italian hearts than arguably anyone else's. It became a fixture on primetime TV in Italy in the late '90s, airing almost every Christmas Eve on Italia 1, and continues to attract millions of viewers each time, regularly beating more recent festive offerings.
Most people say it's essentially because Italia 1 worked out it was cheaper to buy the rights for an older movie, and the viewing public are creatures of habit. But is there more to it?
I'd argue that Trading Places – or 'One Armchair for Two', as it's known in Italy – is actually the perfect Italian Christmas film: a bit slapstick, very '80s and deeply cynical (think A Christmas Carol but where Scrooge doesn't abandon his money-grubbing ways, just teaches Bob Crachit to game the system too). Our two heroes – a down-and-out hustler played by Eddie Murphy, who in a bizarre social experiment ends up stepping into the shoes of wealthy banker Dan Ackroyd – triumph by being that most Italian of qualities, furbo ('crafty' or 'smart').
Parts of the film haven't aged well (the N-word, blackface, jokes about sexual assault…), but if you can ignore those it remains a satisfying screwball comedy (as well as an excellent demonstration of how insider trading works, which you can't say about too many Christmas movies). You can catch it on Italia 1 this year, as usual, at 9:30pm on December 24th.
Other Hollywood Christmas films that are firm favourites in Italy include Mamma, ho perso l'aereo ('Mummy, I missed the plane' – Home Alone), Mary Poppins (watch the Italian version just to marvel at the ingenious translations), Gremlins, and Il Grinch (you can probably guess that one).
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Are there any stylist in NJ (central / norther) with Fotki so I can view some of there work? I'm looking to get a full sew in or net. I have found someone in ATL who has the net technique I want but before I book a flight, I'm hoping to find someone here in NJ. I will check Shannon & Nesbeth Hair Studio. I can just drive by there.
I went there today off of this recommendation. I love my full sew in weave. I am going to get it cut down a little in the back next time i go for a wash but otherwise I love it!!!
Any pics Cocoaluv? How long were you there for? I thinking about calling tomorrow to make an appointment for Thursday.
Bump. For any NJ ladies who have pics of how there hair came out from Shannon and Nesbeth. The lady I normally go to charges $100 and I heard at S&N it's $150 so I want to know if it's worth it to go there instead. If anyone has pics that would be wonderful. Opinion question: Is it rude to go in there look at their work/clients and then make a decision if I should let them do my hair or not?
no its not rude because of lately too many stylist (or so they call themselves) have been stealing peoples photos...ive seen unique moniques stuff on a few peoples ads and my stylist told her.
Yeah, that's true. I think I am going to to a "drive-by" there this week and see what types of hair walks out of the salon and if it looks nice, I will definitely book an appt. I might just go inside and ask the owner there a couple of questions. I don't think she will be offended. If she is good, word of mouth travels fast. I am sure a lot of my friends will ask where I got my hair done.
Okay here is the pic that didn't show up the 1st time.
Anissag, where in Newark/Irvington did you get your hair done?
looks great! have u washed it yet? does the waves revert back after a wash?
When you wet it, it goes back to curly/ wavy. I use one part silicon mix leave in conditioner and 2 parts water. And I let it air dry. I posted 2 pics of it air dryed on my Fotki (album Ocean Wave). I will say this hair sheds like a monster but I was to lazy to seal it. When I get my next install I will seal it for sure. Most of the times I just brush it and I spray a light oil once a week. Other wise I love it.


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Q: Apache Pig conditional foreach generate I'm trying to implement a conditional foreach generate where one of the columns data changes depending on the input data.
Say for example I have this data in alias A:
dump A;
(George, Films)
(Martin, Books)

I want to store an Y if the name starts with G. From the documentation I know there is a conditional arithmetic operation but I cannot find the way to do the 'starts with X' thing. I think it should be something like this where ##### is the missing condition.
B = FOREACH A GENERATE (##### ? "Y":"N");

A: You're looking for the SUBSTRING function. Use it like this:
b = foreach a generate $0.., (SUBSTRING($0,0,1)=='G'?'y':'n');

Read more about it here
https://pig.apache.org/docs/r0.9.1/func.html#substring
it would give you
(George,Films,y)
(Martin,Books,n)

A: You can apply UDFs within GENERATE:
B = FOREACH A GENERATE MyUdf(name);

Where MyUdf is a function you write to perform the logic you want. I'm not aware of a way to do this without UDFs.

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Il paperesorcista (The Duxorcist) è un film del 1987 scritto e diretto da Greg Ford e Terry Lennon. È un cortometraggio d'animazione della serie Looney Tunes, uscito negli Stati Uniti il 20 novembre 1987. Prodotto in occasione del 50º anniversario del personaggio di Daffy Duck, fu il primo cortometraggio animato cinematografico prodotto dalla Warner Bros. dopo 18 anni (l'ultimo era stato Cool Cat nel Far West del 1969) ed ebbe un ottimo successo di critica. La colonna sonora non fu creata appositamente ma ricavata (con il coordinamento di Hal Willner) da musiche d'archivio di corti precedenti composte principalmente da Carl Stalling e Milt Franklyn. L'anno successivo il corto venne inserito quasi integralmente nel film di montaggio Daffy Duck's Quackbusters - Agenzia acchiappafantasmi.

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Daffy è un paranormalista, e la bella Melissa Duck lo chiama per dei problemi soprannaturali con gli elettrodomestici della cucina. Arrivato lì Daffy si rende conto che i problemi vanno oltre le sue possibilità. Decide allora di provarci con la sua cliente, scoprendo così che Melissa è posseduta da alcuni spiriti maligni, che provocano svariati fenomeni alla casa e a lei (tra cui farla trasformare a intermittenza in una bestia mostruosa). Così, con l'aiuto di un libro, effettua un esorcismo (tramite delle battute). L'esorcismo ha successo, ma poco dopo gli spiriti entrano nel suo corpo. Daffy riesce a liberarsene e fugge via inseguito da loro, mentre Melissa lo invita a tornare a trovarla.

Distribuzione

Edizione italiana
Il corto fu distribuito in Italia autonomamente solo in televisione nel 2003, dopo la distribuzione di Daffy Duck's Quackbusters. Il doppiaggio fu realizzato dalla Time Out Cin.ca e diretto da Massimo Giuliani.

Edizioni home video

Laserdisc
Looney Tunes After Dark (2 marzo 1993)

DVD
In America del Nord il corto fu inserito nel secondo DVD-Video dell'edizione speciale di Space Jam (uscita il 28 ottobre 2003), nel secondo disco della raccolta The Essential Daffy Duck (uscita il 1º novembre 2011) e nel DVD Looney Tunes Parodies Collection, uscito il 4 febbraio 2020.

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Cortometraggi di Daffy Duck
Cortometraggi Looney Tunes
Cortometraggi horror


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Duty és una pel·lícula muda dirigida per Étienne Arnaud i interpretada per Alec B. Francis i Belle Adair entre altres. Es va estrenar el 8 de juliol de 1914. Poc després es declararia la Primera Guerra Mundial i Arnaud seria cridat a files per lo que és la darrera pel·lícula que va rodar per als estudis Éclair.

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El Dr. Alexander és molt atent amb la seva jove esposa Isabel però ella enyora estar amb gent de la seva edat. Ell però no veu amb bons ulls la companyia d'aquell jovent i això els va distanciant dia a dia. Un dia Isabel coneix Welby, un artista del que s'enamora. La dona acaba acceptant la proposta de Welby de fugir amb ella i li escriu per dir-li on la podrà anar a buscar.

Aquella mateixa nit, porten al Dr. un nen afectat d'angines però quan vol administrar-li un antisèrum es troba que el seu germà també metge li ha pres per a un altre pacient. Per tal de salvar la vida del noi li insufla aire directament fent el boca a boca, ja que si no, no pot respirar. Demana a la seva dona que l'ajudi però ella s'hi nega. En el moment en què ella està empaquetant la bossa ell entra a la cambra i li diu que el que ha de fer li pot costar la vida i que necessita que ella hi sigui present. Ella obeeix i mentre veu com actua el seu marit sent repulsió pel que estava a punt de fer i s'enamora de nou del seu marit. El metge logra salvar la vida del noi i el retorna a casa seva.

Mentrestant, Welby ha estat esperant impacientment però Isabel li porta una carta on diu que ha renunciat a fugir amb ell. Ell decideix suïcidar-se però ella li agafa la pistola i la bala només el fereix. Isabel els demana que cridin al doctor Alexander i s'envia un missatger a la farmàcia. Però allà es troben el cosí de Welby que gelós d'Isabel fa que cridin el metge.

En arribar a l'estudi, el metge hi troba la seva dona però tot i la sorpresa inicial entra i s'asseu a escriure una recepta pel ferit. Allà troba la carta d'Isabel. Aclarit tot, el matrimoni marxa reconciliat.

Repartiment
 Alec B. Francis (Dr. Alexander
 Belle Adair (Isabel)
 Robert Frazer (Jack Welby)
 Helen Marten

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Pel·lícules dels Estats Units del 1914
Pel·lícules dirigides per Étienne Arnaud


WASHINGTON — The Turkish government has vowed reprisals if the U.S. Congress passes a defense policy bill that prevents the sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to Ankara.
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday passed its version of the $716 billion National Defense Authorization Act with language that directs the Pentagon to submit a plan to Congress to remove the NATO ally from participation in the F-35 program.
Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu said earlier this month the country would retaliate, after the House version of the NDAA was unveiled. That bill contains a broader prohibition on any foreign military sales to Turkey until the Pentagon reports to Congress on the impact of U.S.-Turkey tensions.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved its version of the massive bill after meeting behind closed doors this week, but the text of the bill itself is not expected for about another week. The panel was steered by its No. 2 Republican, Sen. Jim Inhofe, of Oklahoma, as its chairman, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was battling brain cancer at home in Arizona.
The NDAA is several steps from becoming law. The House passed its version earlier Thursday, and the Senate must pass its version before the two are reconciled over the summer into a final bill for both chambers to pass.
One provision in the SASC-passed NDAA says the Senate believes Turkey should be sanctioned if it completes the purchase of the S-400 long-range air and anti-missile defense system from Russia.
Two populist parties on the brink of forming Italy's first populist government claim strong backing to the country's defense industry. But specifics remain murky.
Separate language from Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and James Lankford, R-Okla., targets the F-35 sale. It directs a report with timelines to remove the Turkish government from participation in the F-35 program with the least impact on other international program partners.
The lawmakers cited Turkey's imprisonment of American Pastor Andrew Brunson as well as the S-400 deal. Turkish officials have said the purchase is a matter of national sovereignty, but NATO members have expressed concerns because the S-400 is not interoperable with NATO systems.
The congressional action comes as the Trump administration pressures Ankara to rethink the S-400 purchase, which was announced in December.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified Thursday on Capitol Hill that he had spoken with Cavuşoğlu in recent days to push for Brunson's return and implore Ankara not to buy the S-400.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison called the purchase "very serious" at a public forum on Wednesday.


We hope this will not be "Akher Oghneya".
Yesterday, the quite talented Music Band "Cairokee" released a new music video for their latest freedom themed single "The Last Song", which mainly talked about freedom of speech, opinions, actions, and how governments clog every mouth that spills a word that goes against their schemes.
The secret behind Cairokee's music video is its hidden images that can only be seen if you watch the video with good quality and pause whenever you see some sort of "Signal Error" that stays for less than a second on the screen, but still can be noticed clearly.
The idea thats involved in the genius, inspiration and kind of artistic music video, sparked controversy and enthusiastic debate among the social networks with their unique, extremely expressive and on-point kind of idea.
Leading the sequence of Thawra's events starting from the day on which Egypt dropped Ex-president Mubarak up until other very recent events.
If you are deep enough you'd realize that behind the big portrait of the idea there are small images.
In other words, the idea of hiding the pictures is because it's very unsafe to express your opinions and its not only unsafe, but it means you purposely don't want this thing to be seen, regarding the bad consequences you are going to be exposed to.
The obvious interceptor tendencies the song represents only contains messages to the listeners and wasn't only talking about the governments, the systems and how they control their nations with only what they think is good for them to stay in power, and how they push the youth into the wrong directions with enough distractions, for them as "The people with all the control, but also the ones who will get enough blame if people discovered what they were cooking the whole time", to allocate the land till the very last feet.
I really don't know whether they mean to shoot at the train rod area; referring to lots of train incidents that have been propagandized to be used as big distractions to divert the focus from other political issues, But this is most likely the reason.
Great minds have to be appreciated, Good ideas should be portrayed and Cairokee should be a leading example of opinion expression!
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Bruckner Chase To Head Safety At World Summer Games
Bruckner Chase was appointed as the head safety official at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Los Angeles where a 1.5 km open water swim will be held for Special Olympics athletes from around the world.
The inaugural open water swim at the World Summer Games was held in the city of Marathon in Greece in 2011 where Chase played an official role. The 2015 World Summer Games open water competition will be held in Long Beach.
This event will mark the first time the World Summer Games will be held back in the United States since 1999. In addition to over 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches, Special Olympics expects these Games to draw 40,000 volunteers, 3,000 event officials and thousands of families, spectators and journalists from every continent.
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"Within a minute, they seem to have trashed every female stereotype in rock and roll … I was amazed" – Griel Marcus, Rolling Stone 1980.
The Raincoats, seminal post-punk band, 'godmothers of grunge' and inspiration to a generation of riot grrrls, are celebrating over three decades of doing things the way they think they should be done. In 1977 Gina Birch and Ana da Silva met and formed The Raincoats and their journey has led them to becoming one of the most important underground bands Britain has ever produced.
The Raincoats created a sound that, while inspired by punk and rock music that had come before was uniquely and uncompromisingly powerful and female, and which has held a fascination over all those lucky enough to have stumbled across it. The famous story is of course that of Kurt Cobain travelling to the Rough Trade shop in Talbot Road in 1992 in an attempt to replace his worn out copy of The Raincoats LP, a trip that in the end led to reissues of the band's back catalogue and the offer of a tour with Nirvana that sadly never took place. The Raincoats have always impressed; in 1980 John Lydon announced in Trouser Press, "Rock'n'Roll is shit … music has reached an all-time low – except for The Raincoats."
The band's first gig was in November 1977 and by 1978, with a line-up including Palmolive of The Slits and Vicky Aspinall, they were an all-female band. Rough Trade Records released the band's first single, Fairytale in the Supermarket/In Love/Adventures Close to Home in May 1979 and the women went on their first tour. The Raincoats, Odyshape, The Kitchen Tapes and Moving had all been released by 1984 and Ana and Gina turned to solo projects. It wasn't until 1994 that The Raincoats performed together again on stage, to celebrate the reissues of their albums and since then they have only made rare live appearances, most notably at Robert Wyatt's 2001 Meltdown at the South Bank, London, the British Film Institute and National Portrait Gallery, London in 2009, MoMA, New York in 2010 and recently in November 2016 A collaboration with Angel Olsen for Rough Trade's 40 anniversary and November 2017 at The Kitchen, New York,The Raincoats and Friends, a celebration of Jenn Pelly's book The Raincoats.
The Raincoats inspire in their fans a kind of generous enthusiasm and genuine respect that is rare and difficult to explain. Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth in the sleeve-notes to the 1993 reissue of Odyshape, "It was The Raincoats I related to most. They seemed like ordinary people playing extraordinary music. Music that was natural that made room for cohesion of personalities. They had enough confidence to be vulnerable and to be themselves without having to take on the mantle of male rock/punk rock aggression … or the typical female as sex symbol avec irony or sensationalism."
Nazmia Jamal
The Raincoats, Maggot Brain 5, 27 May 2021 (pdf)
The Raincoats curated by Amaarae, NTS Radio, 20 April 2021
Hannah Ewens, The Guardian, June 2019
Jenn Pelly, Pitchfork, April 2019
Jenn Pelly, The Raincoats, October 2017
Ana da Silva, The Guardian, 6 February 2017 (pdf)
Jenn Pelly talks to Mike Mills, Pitchfork, 25 January 2017
Gina Birch
Artists Newsletter, 40 Years 40 Artists, 1 September 2021
Make More Noise! Interview with Lucy O'Brien, 12 Nov 2020
Interview by The Quietus, 2016
Ana da Silva
Ana da Silva, Women of Rock Oral History Project, October 2021
Ana da Silva, Luso Life Magazine, October 2021
Ana da Silva - 'When Nirvana came to Britain', BBC, Sept 2021
Ana da Silva, Louder than War interview, 28 May 2021
Rough Trade: 40th Anniversary Journal, 2016 (pdf)
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his hooves gnawed at the asphalt.
He got to his feet and fled.
Roberto Nicholas Gornet Palombi is a retired special education teacher now living full time on his beloved Little Round Lake east of Hayward. He was born and spent much of his adult life in the Italian community of Rockford, Illinois. He now spends much time on the nearby Lac Courtes Oreilles Reservation taking classes at the LCO College, attending St. Francis Indian Mission, and as contact for one of the Hayward churches to fund needs for elders and children on the reservation. He also shares his talents in the community as a pianist and photographer.


Brusma is the most predictable and boring poster.
People keep saying it so must be tru.
certainly in my experience. I wish it wasnt so, but alas.
i can't walk down the street nowadays for black guys feasting on watermelon and fried chicken, holding boomboxes on their shoulders, and breakdancing. and their genitalia are huge! and they run really fast!
yes, all stereotypes are certainly spot on alright.
to prove the point I was 2 hours late for work today as I was drunk last night.
All French men are exactly like Pepe Le Pew.
Only losers take the bus.
I can't very easily at the moment.
Next time we meet perhaps?
PS It's not really a stereotype. All true probably.


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News Minister Mariya attends closing of UK military training programme
Minister Mariya welcomed opening of new chapter in Maldives-UK security relationship
Published : 03 December 2020
Last updated : 03 December 2020
From Ministry of Defence
Available Languages: Dhivehi, English
On Thursday afternoon, Honourable Minister of Defence Uza. Mariya Didi honoured the closing ceremony of a military training programme conducted for Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)'s Marines by a military training team from the United Kingdom.
Addressing the closing of the Counter Terrorist Close Quarter Battle Course at MNDF's Central Area Command Headquarters in L.Kahdhoo, Minister Mariya welcomed the opening of a new chapter in the Maldives-UK Defence and Security relationship, with the resumption of training programmes for MNDF soldiers after a gap of over 2 decades.
Minister Mariya reiterated President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's commitment to building capacity in both the prevention aspects of Counter Terrorism and in developing an effective response mechanism.
In this regard, she highlighted the Government's National Terrorism Response Plan, which mandates the Maldives National Defence Force to lead the lethal response if the need arises.
Shedding light on the contemporary threat environment, Minister Mariya noted that in a world where terrorism is both transnational and networked in nature, enhanced intelligence-sharing and cooperation is the way forward for a safer and more peaceful global community.
Stressing the link between the tourism-powered economy of the Maldives and the culture of hospitality, warmth and peace offered by its people and islands, Minister Mariya emphasized the importance of training and preparing the nation's soldiers against any threat, so as to ensure the perpetual safety of all visitors and citizens.
The closing ceremony was attended by British High Commissioner to the Maldives Her Excellency Caron Rohsler, Chief of Defence Force Major General Abdulla Shamaal, General Officers, members of the UK military training team and officers of the Maldives National Defence Force.


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SYS-CON Events announced today that the "First International WebRTC Summit" (@WebRTCSummit) will take place Nov 6-7, 2013, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.
A survey by TokBox found that the WebRTC adoption rate among small organizations is growing quickly where over 25% of developers say it is important for their work.
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Behind the Scenes at Pamplin: Illegal enlistment
By Tim Talbott, Pamplin Historical Park
On April 28, 1864, just days before Gen. Ulysses S. Grant began initial moves in what would become the brutal Overland Campaign, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia issued General Orders No. 35.
A copy of this printed circular resides in the collections of Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. The order provided the charges and findings from the proceedings of a general court martial. Among various charges like "absence without leave," and "misbehavior before the enemy," there were two men charged with desertion.
Found not guilty of desertion, but pronounced guilty of being absent without leave, Pvt. Jesse Gant of Company G, 38th North Carolina Infantry, received a sentence of "hard labor in camp for four hours each day for six months." The other deserter case, of Pvt. George Grymes, was quite a bit more convoluted.
Pvt. George Grymes's (sometimes spelled Grimes) compiled service records tell us that he enlisted in Marye's Artillery on March 5, 1862, in Fredericksburg. Grymes enlisted for the duration of the war and was due an enlistment bounty payment of $450.00, quite a hefty sum during the Civil War. In early April, Grymes's artillery unit transferred to the peninsula to defend against Union Gen. George B. McClellan's move toward Richmond. Stationed at Yorktown, near enemy lines, Grymes took the opportunity to desert to Union lines on April 20. One wonders, had Grymes received his $450.00 bounty by that point?
Included in Grymes's service records is a card noting his capture (actually desertion) in Yorktown in 1862, and then incarceration in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C., on August 27, 1863. On that card it also states: "Released and sent to Phila[delphia], Pa, Sept. 28, [18]'63." Where Grymes was held as prisoner for over a year is not known. Grymes took the oath of allegiance on September 26, 1863. The oath card describes Grymes's hair as black, eyes as black, and being 5'11" tall. It calls his complexion "Dark." Apparently, it meant a dark complexion for someone presumed to be white.
The 1860 U.S. census lists George R. Grymes as a 15-year-old mulatto "laborer" residing in the household of Charles B. Brown in Caroline County, Virginia. Interestingly, Grymes's older brother, Stafford (23 in the 1860 census), also joined the Capt. Marye's battery, about a week after George enlisted. They deserted together at Yorktown. Stafford's color is also mulatto in the 1860 census. But Stafford's oath card describes his eyes as blue. The brothers apparently passed successfully as white men in order to enlist. Was their motivation the expected enlistment bounty?
George must have eventually attempted to make his way back home after taking the Union oath of allegiance in Philadelphia and was captured by the Confederates, because the next source is that of the court martial results in April 1864. The findings of the case show that the charge for desertion against Grymes was dismissed, based on the grounds of "illegal enlistment." Grymes forfeited "all pay and allowances" and was "discharged from the service" due to "having proven himself a free person of color." Grymes was then impressed as a teamster for the Confederate army.
Unfortunately, we do not know what ultimately happened to George and Stafford Grymes. However, this case brings up some thought provoking points to consider. First, since the brothers deserted so soon after signing up, it stands to reason that their primary motivation to enlist was not Confederate patriotism. Second, it is also clear from the primary source documents that in April 1864, the Army of Northern Virginia was not willing to allow free people of color to serve in their ranks as arms-bearing soldiers, as evidenced by George Grymes's dismissal for "illegal enlistment" and subsequent utilization as an impressed teamster. It was not until March of 1865 that the Confederate Congress passed legislation allowing the enlistment of black men. By that time though, the military situation was all but decided in the Union's favor.
Tim Talbott is director of Education at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier located in Dinwiddie County.


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By Jaci Stephen for the Daily Mail
Published: 17:01 EST, 6 April 2019 | Updated: 17:19 EST, 6 April 2019
Secrets Of The Royal Babies
Monday, ITV
Friday, Channel 4
Grand Designs: The Street
Thursday, Channel 4
Long before Meghan Markle married into the royal family, I was a fan. Having watched the US legal drama Suits (which quickly became my favourite show) from the start, I was struck not only by her beauty but her charismatic on-screen presence that lit up every scene in which her character, Rachel Zane, appeared. No female outsider marrying into royalty is to be envied. Every hemline is too short or too long; every strand of hair is too neat or too wild; and heaven help you as you prepare to bear the fruit of the royal loins. The mother-to-be is too pallid, too dressy, too underdressed, too chatty, too reclusive. Given what awaits them on the outside, it's a miracle royal babies do not apply to extend their lease in the publicity-free comfort of the womb.
Secrets Of The Royal Babies focused on Prince Harry and Meghan as they prepare to welcome their first child. Will they have a nanny? Will they choose traditional names? Will they pose on the steps of St Mary's Hospital's Lindo Wing in Paddington for the public's first glimpse of the newborn? (Apparently not, we learn, in what is perceived as a snub. Posing on the escalator to The Mad Bishop & Bear pub in the train station would be a more attractive proposition.)
Secrets Of The Royal Babies focused on Prince Harry and Meghan as they prepare to welcome their first child
There was little new in a programme that largely repeated familiar media headlines, such as the Queen's displeasure when Princess Diana posed in her bikini while pregnant with William. There were, however, some nuggets of historical amusement: for example, from 1688, a senior politician had to stand outside the room of the royal birth to confirm the baby was not swapped. When the Queen was born in 1926, the Home Secretary had to run from dealing with matters of state relating to the General Strike to the Palace to witness the grand event. I think the practice should be resurrected. Come on, Sajid Javid, you know you want to. Give us all a treat on Instagram.
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The programme concluded that Harry and Meghan are 'just two new parents striking out for the first time'. Hmmm. Hardly. But you would have to possess a heart of stone not to wish every joy to the young man we remember walking behind his mother's coffin in 1997. And Suits' loss is undoubtedly Harry's enormous gain.
In a joyous recap of how sex education has changed, Let's Talk About Sex featured a child who had been told by her teacher that babies came from Buckingham Palace. Considering the number of column inches devoted to royal babies, I'm beginning to think this might well be true.
The hilarious footage was a salient reminder of how damaging, if not frightening, misinformation can be. In 2020, sex education will be compulsory in English schools. Goodness knows where this leaves Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The only sex education in my Welsh secondary school was when they herded us into the hall one afternoon and showed us Don't Look Now starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. The explicit sex went straight over my head. I just thought that Venice looked like a nice place I fancied visiting for a holiday.
Accompanying the programme's archive material were interviews with parents and their children. Among the celebrity contingent were Danny Dyer and his daughter. Danny was not impressed with a 1971 sex-education film that incurred national outrage, owing to the explicit nature of the couple making love. 'It's just a geezer landing on top of a bird,' said Danny. Oh, you old romantic, you. He had more to say on the subject of women giving birth. 'You are in awe of her… for a quarter of an hour.' And who says he only ever plays himself.
Children poring over explicit pictures delivered great entertainment (breastfeeding: 'Why can't they just buy a cup of milk?'), as did old films about things women can and cannot do during their time of the month. One strenuous activity came with a major warning: DON'T SQUARE DANCE. Who knew?
If you thought the design of the human body was complex, try building your own house. Grand Designs: The Street is following the construction of 10 houses in what will eventually become a whole community. Billed as 'the biggest self-build enterprise the UK has ever seen', the first episode saw Terry and Olwen begin their project alongside friend and neighbour Lynn. It was as exciting as watching paint dry which, in fact, is all it was – well, watching concrete harden, to be precise. Terry got very excited when his insulated roof arrived; I suspect the producers got more excited when Terry's health began to suffer. The result was two beautiful homes. Maybe building their own palace could be next on eco-warriors Harry, Meghan and Plus One's to-do list. Even royal babies need to earn their keep.


It will take some time to get used to it, but the re-positioning of my viola more towards the front of me has worked wonders for my bowing as well as my reach with my 4th finger. My left shoulder isn't as sore as it was yesterday. I'm wondering if I should try a center mounted chin rest.
I started working the F# Major scale (3 octaves) today. This scale starts in 3rd position on the C string, then up to 5th position on the D string, then up to 8th on the A string. By the time you make it to the top of the scale, there is only about 1/2 of an inch left on the fingerboard.
That last shift up to 8th position is extremely difficult for me at the moment, especially when I get to the 4th finger. It seems just too short to reach the string. Combine that with this contortion act to get my hand around the upper bouts. OUCH! I should have started this when I was younger and more flexible. After trying that last upwards shift a few times (with frequent breaks in between), I finally managed to play the upper part of the scale. Didn't make it down from 8th to 5th position gracefully. I'll work on that tomorrow.
To celebrate my second day of vacation, I went to the Community Music Center in Portland to listen to some truly amazing chamber music. The first piece was the Mendelssohn Trio in C Minor played by 3 extremely talented teenagers. The violinist and cellist both play in the Portland Youth Symphony (concertmaster & principal). It was both uplifting and humbling to listen to three very young musicians put on a professional performance.
After intermission, some of the OSO musicians and one High School violinist, Becky Anderson (who will be performing in "From the Top" in May) played Mendelssohn's Octet. This was a lively and highly entertaining piece to both listen to and watch. It was like being the proverbial "fly on the wall" listening into a private conversation between 8 people, complete with animated gestures to emphasize a particularly juicy piece of gossip.
Afterwards, I spoke with my teacher for a brief moment. He asked again if I had ever heard this piece. The answer was still no, but now I have. :) I almost had to chuckle when he said that "this is a fun piece for a reading". Hehe. The day I can site read something like that will be the day I'm ready to retire. Hopefully I can retire young.
That was supposted go to Bram. But I guess it sort of applies to you too!


The Tour of Kansas City is a long-running cycling event in Kansas City. They wanted a brand new website build from the ground up. They have a lot of information which needed to be easily accessible to participants.
Prologue Racing is an elite cycling team and bike club based out of the Kansas City area. They wanted a sharp web site that stood out from other teams in the region. They also wanted to highlight their sponsors in a novel way. We combined great photos with a simple layout that provides users with a graphically pleasing experience.
Prologue Cycling Magazine is the Midwest's premier cycling news source. With information about cycling advocacy, racing, rides, reviews, training and more. The site also hosts a national group ride feature and a Midwest event calendar. Studio 7 built and maintains the site and the various features found on the site.
The Midwest Consumer Electronics Expo needed a website built for their inaugural event. Studio 7 built a website that provided participants and vendors information about the show as well as taking care of online registration. We automated the registration process to streamline the event and make it easy for both participants and the promoters to manage the MWCEE.


He made it! Zack, my boyfriend, finally made it to Amsterdam last friday afternoon. We had a great week of quality time, great food, exploring, and too much beer. I was happy for his trip to be a synthesis of my daily life (still had a few classes…) and touristy Amsterdam. Like what occurred on my sister's visit, I was able to see some things in the city that I hadn't had a chance to yet. This will most likely be my last visitors post–but to be determined once my parents come and go–because visits will most likely get repetitive here on out!
I picked Zack up from the airport (a rare thing for me to do!) and we came back to the apartment. Like every visitor, i had to warn him that the outside (and inside) of my apartment is frightening but good enough. He wanted his first meal to be as Dutch as he could get, so we went to Haesje Claes again (see Anna's post) and he got my favorite stamppot. I went with the mussels which were by far the best mussels I've had in a while. We had a few nice dinners to make up (a christmas present, valentines day, our anniversary, and my birthday) so feasting was great. Afterwards we went to celebrate Paula's birthday in her apartment, then turned in early because Zack was beat. That first night is always rough.
For Saturday, I insisted we check out Noordermarkt for fresh vegetables and the market experience. We had pancakes at The Pancake Bakery before the market, and I was very underwhelmed compared to my regular "Pancakes!" restaurant. It was still necessary to try, because you would think pancake quality wouldn't actually vary that much. I was getting angry because the waiters immediately spoke to us in English because this was more of a tourist attraction than the other restaurant. They also didn't give us tap water (wanted to charge us for bottles) even though a group behind us definitely had tap water for the table and were most likely Dutch. Couldn't believe what they tried to get away with! After the market I showed him my favorite Haarlemmerstraat and Six & Sons (see Amsterdam Cafe Bucket List). Since the weather was absolutely PERFECT for his visit, we spent some time outside at Cafe Haarlem drinking a beer and eating their famous nachos. After a trip to the regular grocery store and homemade risotto for dinner, we checked out Bloemenbar for a true Dutch night out. I got Zack on a bike that night. He only fell off once while riding and fooling around outside of the apartment. His back wheel was "drunk" as we call it (very wobbly) but he was so great about it. What a perfect first full day!
I got Zack back on the bike for a Sunday ride around Jordaan. Zack wanted more pancakes (and I don't blame him) so we went to Pancakes! first. Everyone was out on the canals or cleaning up their houseboats for the spring and summer season. Zack said Jordaan was one of his favorite areas, and it was indeed beautiful that day. We had time to kill before going to an Irish pub to watch the Wales/England rugby match with some friends, so we got ice cream at the delicious Ijschuypje and sat on a canal. We also walked around the Spui/Singel area near my university building.
Monday was another day of adventures, slightly more touristy. We went to Sweet Cup with Nat (mainly to see Sjefke!) before getting poffertjes. Sjef wasn't there when we got our coffee, so we planned to go back to see him later in the day on our way home. Yes, that's correct, pancakes for a third time. We hung around De Pijp for a bit and grabbed some lunch before heading to Museumplein and the "I amsterdam" sign. Zack wanted to go full tourist. He also, however, hadn't decided whether or not he wanted to go to the museums there because if you don't like art, they are probably not worth it. He luckily had time to go back later. Tuesday was a great day for a picnic. We ventured to Vondelpark (which I hadn't been to!) for a relaxing day. We explored a bit afterwards before Zack decided that he did indeed want to go to the Van Gogh museum. I did some homework while he explored. Natalie came over that evening to watch The Bachelor finale (I keep up with some American pop culture things, ok?) and we had another night in so I could catch up on a little work.
One of my favorite things to do with Zack, and to do in Amsterdam, is to see animals. We went to the Artis Zoo on Wednesday. I hadn't been there since orientation week and now the weather was perfect again. I didn't realize how different the exhibits were as compared to America, but they are very open… freakishly so. There are only short walls around them and the animals are pretty close. We also went into a very humid building where monkeys were literally everywhere around you, as were iguanas and birds. They didn't approach you but it was still pretty wild. I took him to Cafe Belgique that night to have some good beers and we ended up at my neighborhood Cafe Walvis afterwards. I know he kept track better than I did, but I would guess that he tried around 20 different beers while here. It's great for that! He allowed me to explore a side of Amsterdam that is definitely worthy of exploring but something I know very little about. New experiences all around. I had two classes on Thursday so Zack went exploring alone. I know he got lost but eventually found is way to the Rijks and explored the center a little more. Seeing Amsterdam alone is still great.
Our last full day together was Friday. It was a mashup of things we wanted to do again, a late valentines/birthday day purchase, and our nice dinner. We went to Singel 404 for sandwiches, and Zack's goat cheese, chicken, and guacamole oven-melted sandwich was to die for. We walked around Jordaan again for a bit before heading to East Amsterdam. I took him to the Magere Bridge, also known as the thinnest bridge in Amsterdam over the Amstel river. A car isn't able to drive on it. Couples attach locks on the bridge, which seems to be a trend in Europe. I knew this one was significant in Amsterdam so we locked one on and threw the keys into the Amstel. We went to De Pijp again afterwards to pick up a birthday present from him to me: a perfect little gold necklace with two giraffes hugging. Baby giraffes are my favorite animal. It represented our time in Amsterdam and also us. We took a coffee/beer break before heading home and resting up before our final dinner at Cafe 't Zwaantje. The restaurant was super gezellig and super Dutch (with that comes very casual service…) but yummy nonetheless.
I'm so happy to have the opportunity to share my experience with so many people that I love. Although I'm not coming to a new and exciting place like they are, I always seem to see more of the city than I imagine. Saying goodbye was hard, of course, but I know Zack is on his plane now, remembering the great week we had together. I think I convinced him to love Dutch things, or at least to recognize locals from tourists! I can only hope he enjoyed my city as much as I talked it up to be!
I'm still loving the daily Dutch challenges. Last week I had a conversation with a store clerk half in English and half in Dutch. We kept switching back and forth. I started in English, but then answered his next question in Dutch, so he switched to Dutch… luckily we made it through and laughed about it.
This is just a short little post to tide you over until next weekend, when I'll blog about Zack's visit. He arrives on Friday. I think we'll be doing the complete opposite of what Anna and I did, which will be nice and refreshing. Still dragging him to some coffee places though, but I know he wants to see that bassett hound.


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Floyd Hill Open Space
Conservation Easement placed on 108 acres
Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT) has closed on a Conservation Easement on 108 acres on Floyd Hill Open Space protecting this land in perpetuity. MALT led the way for the purchase of this meadow and forested area of land highly visible off I-70 on North Floyd Hill, located within Clear Creek County. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) managed the purchase transaction of the property with Clear Creek County contributing $300,000, Jefferson County contributing $200,000 and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) granting $545,000 towards the purchase price and due diligence. The land was conveyed on March 17, 2017 to Clear Creek and Jefferson Counties and will be directly managed as public open space by Clear Creek County, with the Conservation Easement ensuring its permanent protection being held by MALT. Clear Creek Open Space plans to open the Floyd Hill Open Space to public usage in early June. A temporary parking area will be defined as well as a preliminary trail through the meadow to connect to existing two track roads.
Read more about this project.
Celebrating 25 Years of Conservation at A Night in the Park
Former Bronco Reggie Rivers will be event auctioneer
Join us at A Night in the Park on July 15, 2017 at Alderfer Three Sisters Open Space Park. Celebrating 25 years of land and water conservation, this festive evening will feature a hosted bar, auctions with auctioneer and former Bronco Reggie Rivers, live music by Dakota Blonde and catered dinner from Fresh Tracks Foods & Catering.
Reggie Rivers is a former NFL running back who played six seasons with the Denver Broncos during the 1990s. Reggie is a media personality and business owner, who has worked in newspaper, radio and television in Denver. He graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Journalism, and he earned a Master's Degree in Global Studies from the University of Denver. He has written five books, the latest is the award winning novel, "The Colony: A Political Tale". MALT will be auctioning off some incredible Denver Bronco items including dinner for four at the Denver Chophouse with Bronco Ring of Fame inductee Randy Gradishar and also a signed football from Bronco great and Ring of Fame inductee, Karl Mecklenburg.
Buy your tickets today and plan to join the celebration!
MALT Land Conservation Director Retires
10 years of service at MALT
MALT's Land Conservation Director, Kurt Ballantyne, will be retiring this spring after 10 years with MALT. Under Kurt's direction, MALT conserved 10,384 acres.
"Kurt has left an indelible mark on the Mountain Area Land Trust over his 10 years at the organization," said Jim Petterson, MALT's Board president. "From Denver to the Continental Divide, Kurt's legacy is the many land and water conservation projects he completed and the people he has inspired and connected to the outdoors during his tenure. On behalf of the entire MALT Board of Directors, I want to thank Kurt for all he has accomplished in protecting the best of Colorado."
Kurt's first career spanned 33 years with the Bureau of Land Management. His 15 years of field experience in Recreation, Visual Resources, and Wildlife Management was followed by 10 years of program management and direction at a Bureau-wide level. Kurt joined the part-time staff of MALT in 2007 and has worked since that time preparing project evaluation packets for the Board of Directors, negotiating Conservation Easements with landowners and leading monitoring teams conducting annual visits to our existing Conservation Easements.
Kiosk to be Constructed at Pika Trail
Offering a hiking experience for all
Thanks to the generous support of MALT donors, grants from the South Park National Heritage Area and a partnership with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, the Pika Trail on Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area is now complete and open to the public. At its 13,000 foot peak the trail offers breathtaking views of the Mosquito Range and the South Park Basin. Through a generous grant from The Summit Foundation MALT will work to increase year-round accessibility to the Pika Trail by posting trail markers and creating a trailhead kiosk. Reassurance markers will be posted along the hiking trail to assist winter visitors in finding their way in inclement weather. MALT is also collaborating with a local Boy Scout Troop to design and construct the trailhead kiosk, offering informational maps to visitors to keep them safe and informed.
In addition to the infrastructure improvements planned for 2017, MALT is continuing to offer guided hikes on Pennsylvania Mountain during the summer months. Hikers will learn about high-altitude ecology and Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area's mining history. MALT also offers guided hikes at the Beaver Brook Watershed.
Meet New Board Member Nikki Croce
Nikki Croce moved to Evergreen Colorado from California in 2013. Growing up, she gained a deep appreciation for Colorado's natural beauty from annual multi-week family ski trips in the state and backpacking adventures with friends in the backcountry. Nikki became interested in MALT after learning of their efforts to preserve land, wildlife corridors, clean waters and access to Colorado's wilderness, a mission close to her heart and passions. Professionally, Nikki has nearly 20 years' experience in marketing, advertising and business development. She lives in Evergreen with her husband and their Greater Swiss Mountain dog.
Meet New Board Member Bob Judge
Bob Judge grew up on Long Island in suburban New York and his connection with nature was strongly reinforced through the time spent on his grandfather's farm in Maryland. Bob's 20+ years in his professional career included senior management roles in the manufacturing, distribution and commercial real estate industries. Bob is a life member of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). MALT's mission resonates with him every day as he lives, works and plays in the conserved lands surrounding Evergreen. Bob lives in Evergreen with his wife, Nancy and two boys, John and Ty, and he enjoys hiking mountain peaks, trail running and biking around beautiful Colorado.
Meet New Board Member Anne McLean
Anne McLean was born and raised in Michigan. She attended medical school at the University of Colorado and recently retired in September 2014 from New West Physicians. Anne is passionate about the environment and saving open spaces and once she retired, Anne decided to invest more of her time and energy in supporting MALT's mission.
Anne lives with her husband in Genessee and enjoys the company of her three step-children, six grandchildren and two cats. She also spends time outside in the environment skiing, hiking, bicycling, and gardening, as well as cooking.
MALT Volunteers Making a Difference
Volunteers provide crucial support for reaccreditation
Maureen McDevitt has been providing valuable assistance on a number of projects for MALT since last year including MALT's accreditation renewal application, Board biographies and MALT work plan evaluations. As a young girl, Maureen visited Colorado and was swept away by the beauty that the mountains offer. She grew up in west Texas and was always interested in science and the natural world, earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. For several years she focused on energy and process chemistry for an engineering firm in Austin TX. In 1985 she was fortunate to have the opportunity to move to Colorado to work for an environmental laboratory, settling in Evergreen. She added a Master of Environmental Policy and Management/ MBA from the University of Denver several years later. As a long-time Evergreen resident, Maureen has seen both the efforts to preserve the natural environment and the impacts of development. She enjoys the wildlife, clean waters and scenic vistas that attracted her to Colorado and now volunteers with MALT to help with any projects that furthers the effort to preserve them.
Steve Rinella retired as the Assistant Director of Lands and Realty for the US Forest Service in Washington, D.C. Prior to that he was the Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Region Lands Program Manager. He has been a MALT volunteer for about 16 months. Steve's background experience, managerial and administrative skills and contacts with the U.S. Forest Service provide invaluable counsel and expertise to MALT. Steve has consulted on updates to MALT's Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area Management Plan, grant requests, MALT administrative templates and forms and has been managing the organization's 2017 application to the National Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission. For the past 18 years he has lived in Littleton with his wife Salli. They have one son, Andy, who lives in Baltimore. Since retiring, he spends his time doing some consulting, completing overdue home maintenance and trying to get to their cabin in the South Dakota Black Hills as much as possible.
Renewal of Accreditation Public Notice
MALT is working towards accreditation renewal
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Mountain Area Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant's policies and programs. The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how the Mountain Area Land Trust complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust. For the full list of standards see landtrustaccreditation.org.
To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit landtrustaccreditation.org, or email your comment to info@landtrustaccreditation.org. Comments may also be faxed or mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments: (fax) 518-587-3183; (mail) 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Comments on the Mountain Area Land Trust's application will be most useful by July 20, 2017.


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Q: Word for a proposal or action that is unintentionally self-defeating Is there a word or idiom for a proposal or action that is unintentionally self-defeating?
For example:

We all agree that we have too many x. I therefore propose creating an x  to standardise our approach and reduce the number in future.

Real-life examples often use different terminology for the two x's thereby reducing the chance of detection to the casual observer.

A: Consider shoot oneself in the foot, per wiktionary:

To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.

A: Consider the expression Pyrrhic Victory, named for an ancient King whose army defeated Rome, at the loss of almost the entire army. This is sometimes stated as "winning the battle but losing the war."

A: Proposal: oxymoron:

a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

Action: self-goal or own goal:

Informal An action by which one unintentionally harms oneself or one's allies: The senator's belligerent response to the allegations
  was a bit of an own goal.


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Sorry, but you just missed a Batman contest!
We try to steer away from licensed themes (e.g. Batman, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, etc.), but I appreciate your suggestions and interest.
I think staying away from licensed themes is what caught my eye to begin with. What about a contest which has to include a famous landmark from around the world ? Just a thought.
In all things, we must consider ... the end.
That would be so cool! I love that idea! how about like you have to pick a famouse landmark wherever you want build it and make a story! That would be so cool.
Can you do that contest?
Mod edit: Please use the edit button when you want to add something you want to post instead of double posting. Thanks!
I like it! We already have our next theme picked, but I'll save your idea for future reference. Something like that could be a lot of fun. Thanks!
Do you have any idea on when your next contest will be?
No promises, but I'm aiming for this weekend. I'm working on the promo video right now, so it just depends on when everything is ready.
On a side note, do you guys have a preference on when the next contest should end? Assume it will start in a week or two. I want to give everyone ample time to finish their entries and don't want anyone to feel rushed, especially as many are in the midst of spring semester. I was thinking May 31st, but that may be too soon. Thoughts?
I (Personally) think the first weekend of June would be better. Just as long as that doesn't interfere with BRAWL'17.
Awesome! I think May 31st is a great time to end the contest. That gives everyone a solid month and then some. I had no idea you were planning something so soon! Its great! I will probably enter again, this time focusing more on quality not quantity. Last time, my video was pretty long compared to the others in the contest.
I prefer the first or even the second week of June.
That sounds like a great time. this time I will be more creative. my video last time was to close to the promo video like you said. this time I will be more creative and think of my own Idea. thanks!!!
I've been meaning to give you some proper feedback on your entries, but let me just quick say, length in and of itself is not a problem. In fact, we like to see long videos. It just depends on whether or not the video is interesting enough to warrant the length. I'll give you a better response later, hopefully in a day or two.
We are planning to launch the next contest soon, so stay tuned! We've decided to go with a June 24th deadline to give everyone ample time to make an entry. I'll let you know when it's live.
Wonderful! Like Lego Figure Productions, I'm pretty booked up for the moment so the end of June gives me some breathing room.


from left to right: "The ARRIVAL" Kindertransportsculpture London 2006, "TRAINS TO LIFE - TRAINS TO DEATH" Berlin-Friedrichstrasse 2008, "THE DEPARTURE" GDANSK Railway Station 2009, Hoek van Holland - Queen Emmaboulevard 2011 - sculptor Frank Meisler Tel Aviv.
Other sculpturs about kindertransports in Vienna (railway station west) and Prague (railway station).
Links to the official websites of the kindertransports organisations in London and New York.
leave a strong impression "It is a more intense experience than can be obtained from any history book" writes a pupil from the 10th grade from Viersen/NRW.
We have been active for more than 10 years in organizing encounters between survivors and schools and similar institutions and finding ways of involving them in the educational process.
If you are interested in the topic of children transports to England 1938-39 or plan an event related to it, we will be glad to support you. Please send us your request on this website or to info@kindertransporte-1938-39.eu.


I believe you and most here are, also.
Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas Dave, though we go back and forth, I always enjoy our discourse. Hopefully, we both can celebrate the wall being built in 2019, take it easy bud!
Mr. Wilson. Please change my name to "PrairieDog"
Hope you can help? I have received 2 positive iTrader ratings from other members in the last couple of months... but they don't show up in my iTrader totals. Is there a reason why?
Can any one sell cues in the main forum, or just certain members?
Pangit is now sniveling on your message board? How very daring. LOL.
Personal attack by "time to play no" post 2, Chameleon Mitt Romeny thread.


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David Riley (né en Grande-Bretagne) est un analyste financier spécialisé dans l'évaluation de la santé économique des États. En 2010, il travaille pour le compte de l'agence de notation Fitch Ratings.

Biographie
Il est diplômé du Birkbeck College et de l'université de Londres.

Il a conseillé le Trésor britannique.

Par la suite, il a été engagé par UBS Warburg comme responsable .

En 2001, il a été embauché par Fitch Ratings, où il travaille encore en juillet 2010.

Notes et références

Homme d'affaires britannique
Date de naissance non renseignée (XXe siècle)