Many commercial and residential buildings are designed with delicate features along the ceiling and walls, and these features can be brought out with cove molding lighting. Many pieces of molding are designed with small alcoves that can fit a set of strip fixtures. When professionally designed and installed, these strip fixtures can completely change the look of a space. Home and business owners typically want to draw attention to the best features in each room. By highlighting the strong angles or delicate curves in a space, the room can feel more like a work of art than just a functional space.
Levels, open spaces, and intricately carved features can go unnoticed when they are placed along the top of a room. This is a shame because these features are meant to add to the aesthetic sophistication of the space. If they aren't seen, they might as well not be there. Cove molding lighting is designed to fix this. These strip fixtures provide a source of indirect illumination that emanates from any open spaces or features along the top of the room. The illumination is softened with glare shields that spread and soften the radiance. As a result, it spreads from the edges of the ceiling like a fine, soft carpet.
Though most rooms feature standard shapes along the ceiling, Phantom's strip fixtures can be designed to any shape imaginable. This includes complex, irregular shapes, and graceful curves. Phantom premeasures and cuts all of its fixtures, so they are designed to fit perfectly as soon as they arrive at the installation site. They are also easy to work with, so a professional can quickly resize them if necessary. This ensures the fixtures blend in with their surroundings perfectly. In short, see the illumination, not the fixture that creates it.
Several forms of illumination can be used in cove molding lighting, though LED strips are the best for most situations. LED fixtures are the most efficient on the market and produce more lumens per watt of power than other fixtures. Because most installations involve many lamps, and because these fixtures are left on for long periods of time, they must be efficient. Otherwise, they can quickly become expensive. Fortunately, Phantom's LED strips are designed with this purpose in mind, so they represent the most cost effective fixtures available.
LED strips can also be easily hooked up to dimmer switches and customized in a number of ways. This includes altering the color and intensity of the fixture. With fine dimmer controls, the home or business owner can quickly set the level of radiance that works best. They can be made bright enough to function as a primary source of illumination, or subtle enough to add a layer of intimacy to the room. In short, these fixtures can completely transform how a room looks and how other people experience the space.
The website designers at Phantom Lighting System have recently added a very powerful translation tool located at the top of each page and the blogger is a small flag icon provided by Google. This incredible translation feature allows the web user the ability to convert an entire website into a language of their choice for ease of use and to gain a more enjoyable website experience.
La iluminación fantasma se distingue de el resto de los fabricantes de la iluminación dirigiendo los productos finos de la iluminación del arte y de la exhibición encontrados en ninguna parte otros en el mundo. Hemos ganado una reputación pues los fabricantes que se encendían pioneros desarrollando la tecnología patentada que entrega medidas y variaciones exactas de la luz de fuentes encubiertas.
L'éclairage fantôme se différencie de tous autres fabricants d'éclairage en machinant les produits fins d'éclairage d'art et d'affichage trouvés nulle part d'autre dans le monde. Nous avons gagné une réputation car les fabricants s'allumants pionniers en développant la technologie brevetée qui fournit des mesures et des variations précises de lumière des sources cachées.
Phantombeleuchtung unterscheidet sich von allen weiteren Beleuchtungherstellern, indem sie die feinen kunst- und Anzeigenbeleuchtungprodukte sonst nirgendwo gefunden in der Welt ausführt. Wir haben ein Renommee da beleuchtende Pionierhersteller erworben, indem wir patentierte Technologie entwickelten, die exakte Maße und Veränderungen des Lichtes von verborgenen Quellen liefert.
L'illuminazione fantasma si differenzia da tutti i altri fornitori di illuminazione costruendo i prodotti fini di illuminazione dell'esposizione e di arte trovati in nessun posto altri nel mondo. Abbiamo guadagnato una reputazione poichè fornitori illuminanteci pionieristici sviluppando la tecnologia brevettata che trasporta le misure e le variazioni precise di luce dalle fonti celate.
O Lighting Phantom diferencia-se de todos fabricantes restantes do lighting projetando os produtos finos do lighting da arte e da exposição encontrados em nenhuma parte outros no mundo. Nós ganhamos uma reputação porque fabricantes de iluminação pioneiros desenvolvendo a tecnologia patenteada que entrega medidas e variações precisas da luz das fontes escondidas.
In a world of lighting manufacturers who market similar products with cliché claims to fame, Phantom Lighting stands apart as a source of proprietary technology whose adaptability makes it possible to meet each client's lighting needs on an individual basis. This marriage of aesthetics and science has made Phantom Lighting a leader in lighting creation that enlightens the mind as much as it enlightens the room.
We have lighting sales associates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America who will answer any questions, provide literature and schematics, and arrange for local product demonstrations. Our team of experienced technicians is always willing to share their knowledge of fine art and display lighting.
We hope that you find these Google language tools helpful. Feel free to contact us online or give Phantom Lighting a call toll free at 800-863-1184. We are here to help and welcome your Inquiry!
Are you looking for some complimentary tickets to the exhibition hall at LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2008 in Las Vegas?
Phantom Lighting, a Texas art lighting manufacturer would like to invite you to be our guest this year and visit us at our booth #121 late May 2008.
Please contact us to request your complimetary tickets. This is a limited time offer with a $60.00 value. We have a limited quantity to share with our customers. Call today!
Follow this link for a floor plan of the Las Vegas Convention Center and directions to the Phantom Lighting Booth.
Are you are interested in becoming a Lighting Representative in your area? Let's talk in Las Vegas.
Lighting fine art over a sofa without glare in your eyes.
I live in Mexico and recently purchased a new painting that I plan to install over my living room sofa. I would like to light it properly without blinding my family or friends who might be sitting on the sofa. Do you have any suggestions of who to call in Mexico?
One of the best ways to control spill light on the sofa is by using a light fixture that has a focused light source. Framing projectors, like the Contour Projector, produce a high intensity beam of light that can be shaped to fit the contour of the object. This technique eliminates all the light around the art on the wall and the sofa below.
You could also install a MR16 low voltage adjustable halogen accent light mounted above the sofa and out of the field of view. From a steep aiming angle there will be some light on the wall around the art without bothering anyone sitting on the sofa.
If you would like to learn more about lighting fine art using framing projects contact our Mexico Lighting Agent or a lighting designer in your area.
For our Latin American friends, we are currently in the process of creating a Spanish version of the Phantom Lighting website. In the meantime, if we can be of service, please contact customer service at 800-863-1184 for assistance in Spanish.
I recently came across your website. WOW, you have some great pictures of your work. I collect fine art and want to use some of your Phantom Contour Projectors to illuminate my collection. Which model do you prefer?
All of our Contour Projectors are built around a series of unique UL Approved housings. These aluminum housings allow you several mounting options when selecting the right fine art projectors for your home. My favorite is the float finish housing which has a very custom and clean look. After the cover has been floated, textured and painted to match the ceiling, you can hardly see it. This is particularity helpful when a clean ceiling appearance is desired.
The float finish model is one of our most popular. Phantom Lighting is a Texas based manufacturer that was established in 1981 to service the lighting and design community. Our toll free number is 800-863-1184. Over the years we have enjoyed and earned a loyal following of satisfied customers and now our products are available locally and nationally through traditional distribution channels and lighting representatives. We specialize in high performance lighting equipment designed for low voltage adjustable display lighting and precision optical framing projectors for the illumination of art.
The unique design and unparalleled performance of our products make them a favorite choice of architects, builders, interior designers and homeowners who expect only the very best money can buy. Feel free to give us a call as we would love to talk about lighting your fine art collection.
Looking for new or updated technical and design information on Phantom Lighting products? Subscribe to our RSS feed and get instantaneous results! You can also request literature on our main website, visit our mobile website, or read through the many informative summaries and frequently asked questions located on our lighting blog. All of these resources contain a wealth of information about our custom; low-voltage lighting products that are the dream come true of art lighting designers, interior designers and cabinet lighting builders on two major continents.
Our home lighting manufacturing facility is located in Houston, Texas. A network of nationwide distributorships and sales representatives fans out throughout all 50 states into cities like Scottsdale, Arizona, Seattle, Washington (SEA), Los Angeles, CA, (LAX) Boston, Massachusetts (BOS), Princeton, NJ (EWR), Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, Texas (DWF), Pasadena, California, Chicago, IL (ORD), Baltimore, MD (BWI), and Minneapolis, MN (MSP). We also service clients internationally, with lighting manufacturer representatives working out of Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America.


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Q: Dynamic table with data from infobox data on other pages in a MediaWiki We're using mediawiki at our office and we needed to create infoboxes to store informations about softwares that we manage.
We created an infobox for softwares, we have now 40 infoboxes in 40 softwares pages.
Each software page is in the software category, that let us getting an index of all softwares from the menu.
But we would need also a table that shows a summary of many of the informations presented in the infoboxes.
Is there a way to achieve that in mediawiki? i know we can make a table to store all that informations but it would be a bit redundant, that's why we're dreaming about a dynamic table.

A: First install Semantic Mediawiki.
Then use parser function #ask for inline queries ... <--- more details how to, at this link.
See a SMW demo article at Berlin or Paris and how the info from these is then included in a Table of Cities on another page.

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Q: Do not ignore case in sorting character strings Is there a builtin functionality in R to sort character vectors taking case into account? sort and order ignore the case:
tv <- c("a", "A", "ab", "B")
sort(tv)
## [1] "a"  "A"  "ab" "B"

This is my solution so far:
CAPS <- grep("^[A-Z]", tv)
c(sort(tv[CAPS]), sort(tv[-CAPS]))
## [1] "A"  "B"  "a"  "ab"

A: Following post about Auto-completion in Notepad++ you could change local settings:
Sys.setlocale(, "C")
sort(tv)
# [1] "A"  "B"  "a"  "ab"

EDIT. I read help pages to Sys.setlocale and it seems that changing LC_COLLATE is sufficient: Sys.setlocale("LC_COLLATE", "C")
To temporally change collate for sorting you could use withr package:
withr::with_collate("C", sort(tv))

or use stringr package (as in @dracodoc comment):
stringr::str_sort(tv, locale="C")

I think this is the best way to do it.


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Home > Over 2,300 Suspected Child Predators Arrested Through Operation Broken Heart and ICE's Operation Predator
Over 2,300 Suspected Child Predators Arrested Through Operation Broken Heart and ICE's Operation Predator
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(CNSNews.com) -- The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has reported that Operation Broken Heart, a government campaign targeting child predators, in conjunction with a similar campaign run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has resulted in the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child-sex offenders.
Operation Broken Heart was set up by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, which partnered with ICE and its Operation Predator. The criminal sweep occurred during March, April, and May.
In addition to the 2,300-plus arrests, Operation Broken Heart led to the identification of 195 offenders guilty of child pornography or child sex abuse, and the identification of 383 child victims of child pornography or sexual abuse, reported ICE in a statement.
The people targeted include those who "produce, distribute, receive and possess child pornography," "engage in online enticement of children for sexual purposes," "engage in the sex trafficking of children," and those who "travel across state lines or to foreign countries and sexually abuse children," said ICE.
"No child should ever have to endure sexual abuse," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a DOJ press release. "And yet, in recent years, certain forms of modern technology have facilitated the spread of child pornography and created greater incentives for its production."
"We at the Department of Justice are determined to strike back against these repugnant crimes," said Sessions. " It is shocking and very sad that in this one operation, we have arrested more than 2,300 alleged child predators and investigated some 25,200 sexual abuse complaints. Any would-be criminal should be warned: this Department will remain relentless in hunting down those who victimize our children."
The entire operation involved 61 ICAC task forces in all 50 states, and more than 4,500 federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, said the DOJ. Since 1998, "ICAC Task Forces have reviewed more than 775,000 complaints of child exploitation, which resulted in the arrest of more than 83,000 individuals," said the Justice Department.
According to ICE, some of the case examples included:
"Christopher Wood at his Mountlake Terrace, Washington, residence for possessing and distributing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct…. Images depicting child pornography were subsequently located on Wood's digital media, and law enforcement discovered that Wood shared a bedroom with a potential female minor victim.
"HSI [Homeland Security Investigations] Seattle arrested Jeremy James Cherry, a registered sex offender, via federal complaint for possessing child pornography…. Videos depicting child pornography were subsequently located on Cherry's digital media.
"HSI Tacoma, with assistance from HSI Seattle, arrested Donald Delateur at his residence in Olympia, Washington, on federal receipt of child pornography charges. Delateur is a previously convicted registered sex offender. During the execution of the search warrant at Delateur's residence, agents discovered child pornography on his computer.
"HSI Blaine special agents executed a state search warrant at the Anacortes, Washington, residence of Josh Robinson, and subsequently arrested Robinson for receipt of child pornography. This investigation was initiated by the Seattle Police Department who discovered Robinson was sharing child pornography files via the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing network….
"HSI Portland and task force officers arrested James Rolla at his Vancouver, Washington, residence on state possession of child pornography charges. A state search warrant was executed at Rolla's residence, and images of child pornography were found on devices belonging to him."
Source URL: https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/gavi-greenspan/over-2300-suspected-child-predators-arrested-through-operation-broken

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There was FA Cup heartbreak for two Aussies on Tuesday morning as a brave Preston North End were beaten 3-1 by EPL powerhouse Manchester United.
Socceroos duo Bailey Wright and Neil Kilkenny both started for Preston in a cracking tie at Deepdale and almost helped the League One club pull off a huge upset.
Wright in particular was superb in a hard-fought first-half, giving United star Falcao no space at all and was also involved in a clash with Marouanne Fellaini which left the Belgian with a bloody nose.
A massive shock looked on the cards two minutes after the break when Preston – the same club that Australian legend Joe Marston made his name – edged in front thanks to a strike from defender Scott Laird.
A spot in the quarter-finals of the famous competition was on the cards for the two Aussies until United's band of stars finally clicked into gear 25 minutes from the end.
Louis van Gaal's men equalized through Ander Herrera before Fellaini struck and a late Wayne Rooney penalty ensured the result and a home tie against Arsenal in the last eight.
While there was disappointment for Wright and Kilkenny, a few of other Aussies are still alive in the competition following the weekend's results and two of them have been drawn to face each other after Tuesday morning's quarter-final draw.
Adam Federici's Reading from the Championship have been drawn to travel to League One side Bradford, the home of Aussie defender James Meredith.
In other fixtures Liverpool, who will tour Down Under in July, host Blackburn Rovers while Jason Davidson's West Bromich Albion are on the road for a clash with Aston Villa.


Shelina Permalloo's mango cream cake, an indulgent treat that will brighten up any spread.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4 and grease and line 2 x 8 inch round cake tins.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla seeds for about 10 minutes until pale and fluffy – this is the key to the recipe so it is worth doing this part well. Add the eggs, one by one, beating well between each one.
• Carefully fold in the flour, ensuring you don't lose any of the air in the mixtures. It may need loosening, so use a little milk until you get a dropping consistency (the mix should drop off your spatula or wooden spoon when held up). • Split the mixture into two equal sized portions into the prepared tins and place in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the sponge is golden brown and springs back to the touch, or until a skewer comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool (about 30 minutes).
• To make the filling, lightly whip the double cream with the icing sugar until you get a soft peak, then stir in the mango puree. Spread this evenly over the cooled sponge cakes (as you would do making a Victoria sponge).
• Scatter over the fresh mango pieces and sandwich the cakes together. Dust the cake with icing sugar. For addition decoration, place some of the remaining cream into a piping bag and, using a big star tip, crown the cake with stars on the edge and place a piece of mango on each tip. Serve immediately.


RTS Africa Engineering has launched the Hy-Optima 2700 process analyser, a purpose-designed hydrogen (H2) monitoring instrument from RTS Africa's international California-based principal H2Scan, that enables petrochemical refineries and other process industry applications to monitor and control levels of H2 in refining processes – particularly the monitoring of H2 used in catalytic 'cracking', and also in the recycle gas stream.
Currently, the traditional methods used by refineries to measure H2 involve the use of gas chromatographs, thermal conductivity meters and density analysers. However, traditional H2 analysers are costly to install and maintain. With these analysers, the sampling times are long; which, in turn, bars process engineers from making decisions based on real-time information.
However, the new explosion-proof Hy-Optima 2700 can be installed at strategic points in a refinery's process streams, to provide analogue and serial outputs to communicate with an existing SCADA-type control system.
It also uses a solid-state, non-consumable sensor that is configured to operate in process gas streams. "Importantly, the Hy-Optima 2700's thin film technology makes for an instrument that is not in any way affected or cross-sensitive to other gases in the process stream. The 2700 has been designed to continuously measure only H2 which it does with great and reliable accuracy," he adds.
"Ultimately, with the improved measurement capability provided by this solution, refineries and other process industries will be able to produce a safer and better product, more time-and-cost-effectively," concludes Fraser.
NEL Hydrogen and RTS Africa Engineering have teamed up to bring hydrogen (H2) solutions, via the electrolysis method, to the African continent.
RTS Africa Engineering has invented a desiccant dryer which removes moisture from gases used in industry and could ensure more consistent gas purity.


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Windfire Celebrate A Birthday
Windfire hosts a party for one of their children on their 10th birthday! But this is not about them, this is a smokescreen. Traditionalists and Progressives alike will attend the event in the hopes of convincing Windfire to join the war on either side.
((OOC: Social event, unless things go incredibly wrong)).
Dec. 2, 2022, 7 p.m.
GM'd By
Denica Aconite Zoey Pasquale Scythia
Outside Arx - Mourning Isles near Sungreet - Grand Ballroom
Largesse Level
Comments and Log
It may seem a strange sort of event for such political machinations to take place but the innocent backdrop of a child's birthday party is ripe for secret conversations and underhanded manipulations. There's a table for the little ones, far away from the serious matters the adults may discuss. Traditionalists and progressives alike sit with members of the Windfire family as drinks are served on large banquet tables with seafood entrees in true Isles style. The Marquessa smiles warmly at all those who arrive while her stoic husband settles for more formal nods.
It's a party. Sort of. And here is Denica. As Thrax's Minister of Diplomatic Affairs, she makes herself available for situations just like this. Dressed in more traditional Mourning Isles fashion, it still has her own personal touch. Whether the subtle colours that work into the otherwise somber attire, or the playful accessories that she adds to the mix. There's a polite expression on her face, one that is reserved for business, without looking stuffy or well, business-like. Still, there is something that young woman can appreciate about the crowd, the wonder of youth. Imagination is ripe in children, and that is something she can understand. The small princess of Maelstrom carries a package, for it is a birthday party after all and so, Denica brings a gift. A cheerful collection of art supplies, tied together with some vibrant ribbons in the hosting House's colours. There's a quick glance for the hosts so that she might offer the gift and her greeting, "Marquessa and Marquis Windfire, thank you for inviting us to take part in the celebration. I am princess Denica Thrax, please accept this small gift...," she says of the package and passing it off to whomever is present to collect such things on behalf of the family.
Aconite arrives to the party with Princess Denica's enterouge. The Whisper takes a moment to scan the party with interest, noting the notables and their locations. She makes to drop off a slender bundle book shaped gifts, labeled as a gift from the Whisper House is dropped off with the rest of the presents before she joins the adults at the banquet table, genuflecting respectfully to te Marquis and Marquessa in greeting as Denica speaks, "Whisper House is honored to be able to be here. Your home and your children are beautiful."
Zoey arrives at the celebration with her two eldest children in tow: Lord Uriel, age 8, and Lady Naamah, age six. They look every bit their mother's children, but with stunning blue eyes that are unmistakably Ian's. It seems that Zoey has taken time to see them taught and coached on how to be perfect little nobles in public, with all the appropriate etiquette one can hope to instill in children that young. Uriel carries a box in his hands that obviously contains the birthday gift they brought.
"Marquis, Marquessa," Zoey addresses the pair with appropriate gestures that just happen to show off the gown she brought for the occasion. "It is good to see you again, and I thank you for your invitation. I would just like to introduce my two eldest: Lord Uriel and Lady Naamah Kennex."
The children await their acknowledgement by the hosting adults, bowing and curtsying with bright smiles before leaving to join the other children.
Scythia checks charm and diplomacy at hard. Scythia fails.
Zoey checks charm and diplomacy at hard. Zoey is successful.
Aconite checks charm and diplomacy at hard. Aconite fails.
Denica checks charm and diplomacy at hard. Denica is successful.
Pasquale sent his own gift on ahead, assuming the carved boat would quickly be buried amongst a thousand other gifts. "Thank you for the invitation Marquess." he nods briefly to the stoic faced Marquess before offering "Marquessa. It's a pleasure to be here."
Pasquale checks charm and etiquette at hard. Pasquale is successful.
Scythia, as one of the more diplomatic Voices of Redreef - probably not saying that much, couldn't miss the chance to come for the politics. And the opportunity to bring out her daughter, who is... near enough in age of whatever child is having a tenth birthday, and the heir-apparent to her own house. But trusting the child to her own devices for the moment, Scythia has been garbed in a less flashy, but still red attire, with Seliki pearls as an accent. She waits her turn to greet the Marquis and Marquessa, offering a polite dip of her head as she greets, "Marquis, Marquessa. An honor to be here. My daughter is delighted to attend as well."
An unwelcome addition are the Nightcoves, who once again wish to nurture their friendship with House Windfire and sway them away from the loyalists and to their cause. Marquis Mihali Nightcove and Lord Waylan Nightcove offer the warmest of greetings as they avoid the eyes of the Thraxian, Redreef and Kennex in the room. They take honored seats close to the Marquis and Marquessa hosts and of course gifts have been placed on the table for the child. "It's a surprise to see certain nobles in here. You'd think they'd focus on the domains they need to stabilise." Waylan says to -nobody- in particular with a smug smile.
While she wears a smile, Denica's eyes are alert and they sweep the room, taking note of everyone that is present. Canting her head to the side, she leans to whisper something quietly to Aconite, before she is looking between the polarized situations. The joyous birthday party matched with the tense political gathering. A fan of juxtaposition, it brings a curious look to the artists eyes betraying she probably sees everything in a very unique way, pictures, images, everything that is and isn't there. Not one to be shy, she lets her gaze linger when it crosses over those from the Nightcove contingent. The princess is not trying to avoid eye contact, if anything should she catches either of their attention, she would share a small and slow smile. Confident. Then she says to no one in particular, "I wonder if there is cake?"
The Softest Whisper greets the Nightcoves with the same respect and polite warmth as anyone else. Though Aconite does smile towards Denica and nod to the Princess before slipping away from the group to start mingling and greeting other nobility, taking her time to get to know the players at the party while mignling with the Courtiers.
There is indeed cake but presumably they wish to wait for the children to eat their meals first. Manners Matter. The hosts do graciously thank the guests for their gifts and coo at the little children that they'd brought along.
With a glass in hand, Marquessa Windfire furrows her brows at Waylan's comment. "Well one could surely say the same to you, my lord." She says with a sip of her glass although her husband shakes his head. "But he does have a point there. If one were to insist on a course that leads to war, you'd think they'd put all of their efforts into it. Rather than reveling."
With this, he gives the progressives a pointed look.
Scythia checks charm and manipulation at hard. Scythia fails.
Zoey briefly looks the Nightcoves' way, then focuses back on the Marquessa. She smiles. "Perhaps those whose domains have such a need simply took the time to find and vet the right people to handle such matters," she suggests. "A good leader knows when and how to delegate."
Zoey checks charm and leadership at hard. Zoey marginally fails.
Scythia doesn't quite smile as she looks to the Nightcoves, her dark, amber-flecked gaze locking on them for a few moments before flitting away and back to the Windfire couple, a polite look on her features as her gaze flicks to Denica at the wonder of cake, attention drifting as she answers the slight snipe to her presence with, "Horses for all courses, my Lord." A trite cliche as a slight deflection, and she seems to know it.
Denica checks charm and performance at hard. Denica is successful.
Aconite talks softly with the other courtiers, engaging in gentle but curious banter. Asking questions and learning the various views of those gathered at the party while sampling the food. The Whisper listening to others as they express opinions and never implying that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering no matter who speaks them. When she does counter it's with apparent openess.
Aconite checks charm and seduction at hard. Aconite marginally fails.
Pasquale has no particular dislike of the Nightcove's and when his own gaze crosses over to them he simply offers a polite nod of recognition. A slightly wry half smile answers the comments that are being thrown around. He claims a drink from a nearby server "I would argue that this" he gestures with his glass "Taking opportunities to make new friends and understand old enemies - IS the most important thing we could be doing."
Pasquale checks charm and manipulation at hard. Pasquale fails.
"There's a song I remember singing as a child at birthday parties," Denica Thrax says. The young woman doesn't seem phased by anything that she hears and the quips are not ones she plays into, at least to start. Rather, she hums a few notes and says, "another year, fresh like the snow. What adventures and places we will go. Another year, bright like the sun. Let us grow together, joyous and fun." There's a little smile that forms and then she looks at the children and back to the adults. "These are hard times for everyone. Not a single person is untouched by what is happening in our home. And yet, there is hope, because regardless of where any of us stand, the one thing I think we can agree, is that we want was it best for those that come after us. I don't have children," says the young princess, "but we cannot loose sight of living, so we have things to live for." It's emotional and it's full of Denica's own brand of theatrics, but despite the performance, there is sincerity in her eyes and tone.
Waylan lifts a hand in defence to the Marquessa. "I wasn't meaning anything by my comment, my lady. I was simply curious, that's all." His eyes narrow a little at Zoey's comment but he doesn't say anything. Mikhali Nightcove on the other hand has a twitching eye. "To have my leadership questioned by a woman not -from- the Isles is... an absurdity." Perhaps the recent losses incurred by the loyalists have made him lose his nerve somewhat.
"The Isles have said on many occasions what they wish to be done to stabilise the domain once again but it falls on deaf ears. And we find ourselves in war." Denica's poem gets his attention, how could it not. Her gentle voice is enough to draw the attention of many of the nobles. "Your optimism is touching, your highness. So I must ask, do you personally think all of this is worth it?" Marquis Windfire asks.
Waylan looks to Pasquale and Aconite. "You're not from the Isles, what is this war to you? Why must you involve yourselves in tearing apart our traditions?" His rakish demeanor fades and only resentment remains.
Zoey frowns slightly at Lord Mikhali, and calmly replies, "It was not meant as a criticism, I assure you. I was simply answering a question that had been posed. When all the fathers go to war, that leaves the mothers to educate their sons, so at minimum theoretical knowledge is a requirement." She picks up a glass of wine from a tray. "Besides, I am only Voice of my house, and I answer to my husband's brother, who serves as our head until the proper heir comes of age. I manage coin. I do not lead."
Zoey checks charm and diplomacy at hard. Zoey fails.
Scythia checks charm and diplomacy at hard. Scythia is successful.
Denica checks charm and empathy at hard. Denica is successful.
"Surely you remember the marriage between Prince Valerius Thrax and Marquessa Lianne Malespero?" Pasquale says to Waylan. "I'm involved because I choose to honor all the expectations that go along with such an agreement, despite his death. What made you fight Lord Waylan? I can't imagine this is only about thralldom."
Pasquale checks composure and empathy at hard. Botch! Pasquale fails completely.
It's an interesting question that Marquis Wildfire asks Denica. The small black-haired princess gives it serious consideration. That much is evident in her expressive features. That's the thing about war. You can't hold back, not and expect to win. Whether it's on the battlefield or in the ballroom. The small daughter of Maelstrom is no doubt clever enough to coin some phrases that might elicit a specific reaction, but she is it at her best when she is just her. For better or worse, the princess speaks from the heart. One that has broken many times over, since the start of this conflict, and it shows. Every moment. Every day. That loss she feels. Her vivid blue eyes, matching those of her closest kin, are full of feeling. Her mind races a moment and then the answer is easy and it's clear. "Yes." There's a pause, but she clarifies it then. "We are the Mourning Isles. We should be prosperous. We should be better than we were yesterday. We cannot move forward, we cannot heal and we cannot be better, until we deal with this current situation. And so long as I have breath in my body, I will be here for the hard times, for the challenges and for the heeling, because we can be better for those that come after us. I have hope, Marquis. Despite everything, I have hope and I believe."
The Softest Whisper looks to Pasquale, clearly ceding the floor to the Peer though she does not fade. Ready to answer when it's her turn. "I am only truly interested in ripping apart a piece of cake, My Lord. As a Whisper, I serve the Realm." She replies, her throaty contralto still pitched softly. Projecting only enough to be heard, "However, as you are asking my personal opinion... Those who might harbor guilt while contemplating forsaking the traditions they love by acknowledging their disapproval of -certain- elements within it, should also reflect on the fact that the very foundations to which they are so loyal are in fact the evolved product of many adjustments made by those earlier supporters of the same tradition."
"The Isles and the people of the Isles helped to create the Compact. That is like asking me why I would involve myself in a fight between my brothers. The Compact is not what it is without the Isles, without those in it, and without the traditions that have paved the way forward. But if it has paved the way forward for a better life for ourselves in the future and for our children and our children's children, we must also be willing to use the road to move forward."
Aconite checks charm and seduction at hard. Aconite is successful.
Scythia interjects with a soft curving of her lips, a there and gone again smile that smooths into that neutral expression that the Islanders so love, "I do think it is worth it, my Lady." she answers in her purring tones, in agreement with Denica. "Her Highness and I share this opinion." Scythia's dark eyes shift to the table, "I was recently asked what I desire from life - and my answer was to choose one thing I believe is right, and see it through to the end. Then move onto the next thing, and so on. Even if they are small things, one day, that becomes larger. And I do it for my child, and all those that will come in the future, so their lives might be, even in a small way, better."
"Of course it's not only about thralldom." Waylan says to Pasquale with a look of pure contempt. "But I can hear the dismissiveness in your tone and I'm sure the Marquis can too." He nods his head at his host. "It's about justice. We had a system in place for what to do with our criminals and the shavs and raiders that plague our shores. Now, that's all been torn to shreds. Any replacement suggested has so far been subpar and when we try to express our frustration with the current state of affairs, we're shut down as "slavers". Because of the... " He says the word like it's a curse. "Liberators."
Despite the fury Pasquale's words seem to have prompted in the Nightcoves for whatever reason. And the faint line on Marquis Windfire's head at the exchange, the others in the room seem to be doing better with Marquessa Nightcove and some of the lords and ladies who seem to latch onto every word the woman says. "You are right. We are interconnected, Whisper. It is a mark of esteem that those from other regions care about the state of our affairs, not a loss." Her eyes glitter with Denica and Scythia's words on a better future. A woman says with a contemplative look. "It is true. Very little of value does come without challenge." Though the traditionalists shake their heads in distaste. "You can rip the very foundations that built us with that logic." This seems to segue to a very vibrant discussion as nobles retreat to their own private, animated discussions on the subject.
Aconite bows her head in gratitude for the words that are said by nobility. The Whisper watches as the Peers start into quiet conversations. Once more the Whisper easily seems to fade into mingling, greeting the Courtiers, lesser nobles and even here and there those who serve the peerage in various roles. Seemingly intent on hearing everyones opinions about what's happening, she even listens to some of the older children if they have opinions and are allowed to mingle.
"It is true that the Thralldom system, which worked well enough for many years until it was abused, was taken away without an alternative being offered. And I speak from experience when I say that I empathize when it comes to how to rebuild both economically and judicially without it," Zoey says, pausing briefly to consider the wine in her hand. "But it is not something that cannot be overcome. The people of the Mourning Isles have a number of traditions that continue to serve us well to this day, and it saddens me to see others crumbling under the weight of this one."
Zoey checks charm and propaganda at hard. Botch! Zoey fails completely.
Scythia offers the Marquessa a look of understanding - perhaps attempting to reduce this moment as one from a mother to another mother, "Some things are worth rebuilding for," Scythia murmurs in that softly purring voice, "Things break, and those that are worth keeping are fixed, and made stronger at the end."
Pasquale looks contemplative at Waylan's answer. "That is the best answer i've heard so far to that question Lord Waylan. I have sympathy." he pauses to muffle a soft cough before continuing. "I'll even concede that it is a solid method of punishment - IF you can prevent it from being abused. Its not the thrall who works because he committed a crime that bothers most people. Its the thrall who became such because they just happened to be born to the wrong parents." he lifts a shoulder. "But is finding a way of justice that both sides approve of really all that needs to be found to stop this conflict?"
Pasquale checks charm and manipulation at hard. Botch! Pasquale fails completely.
Everyone has an opinion. That's the challenge with a war. Everyone believes their side is right, just, defendable. We are all heroes of our own stories. So what really matters in the end? Great ideas? Might? Luck? It's probably a bit of everything. Perseverance. Denica listens to everyone, even when she seems in her own world, a constant day-dreamer, she's paying attention. She listens. She assess. She watches people, like an artist, always studying to see more than what is presented to her. As such, situations like this, keep her very busy and engaged. Taking in a small breath, there is an agreeable nod when the Marquessa comments that very little comes without challenge.
Denica Thrax lets out a slow breath, "eventually something has to give. The sacrifices we make today," she glances over at the children and then back to the adults, "we might not see the benefit of them, but they will. We can chose today, what kind of world do you want for your children? This war will determine the direction of the Mourning Isles. Once and for all. I've made my choice and it is one that I believe in with my whole heart, because at the end of the day. There is one thing that I truly love, and that is the Mourning Isles. My home. Our home. Our people." Denica makes her diplomatic plea, but then she turns to face her adversaries. There's something that changes in her eyes, and the warmth that she typically shared turns cold like the sea. For a moment there is no question, the bloodline that she belongs to. And so to the Traditionalists she says plainly. "That's where you are wrong. We are building back better." Then smiles! Cause it's a party.
Despite Aconite's sharp ears, she's unable to truly catch anything among the nobles besides circling around the same point numerous times to no avail. While those that sympathise nod in agreement to Scythia's sentiments, others shake their heads profusely. "But what had broken? Nothing. It was just ripped away. We were stable, prosperous." An incredibly well dressed man says with lift of his glass. "If you ask me, trying to fix problems that don't exists is what causes the... you know. Breakage."
Pasquale's words have Waylan growing even more exasperated by the second. "No it is not the -only- way but it is galling that you think that the offspring of savages deserve to be coddled at the expense of the civilised men and women of the Compact." While in response to Zoey's comment, Marquis Windfire does interject with. "Many, many traditions have been shattered over time. Why, we've dealt with a slight influx of men wanting to work under the Chief Justiciar. I have not a clue what to make of that." A traditionalists lord two seats from Waylan stares at her darkly "Men in law, woman in war, Lycene trickery, heretic beliefs, prodigals, neo nobles. I cannot even begin to count the many ways in which you've utterly ruined our..." He has to take a drink to stop himself from continuing.
Things may have taken a turn but Denica's words certainly move the Marquessa and her contingent. The woman looks toward the children with a note of fear in her eyes though she keeps her composure. "You are quite right, your highness. But it appears we've had our fill of politics. Would you bring out the cake, please!" And her gaze around the table suggests the discussion is at an end and she will hear no more of it.
The kids can barely stop themselves bouncing in their chairs at the mention of cake. But they are good Isles children and such displays are frowned upon.
Whatever answer Pasquale might have given is cut off by the Marquessa's well timed request for cake. He looks to the childrens table and smiles just a touch at the excitement written all over the children. "Can't wait to see it."


Verizon HTC Thunderbolt 4G: First look at the 4G LTE Android Handset formerly known as HTC Incredible HD!
It is now indeed official. The Android-based handset once known as HTC Incredible HD has been indeed renamed by Verizon Wireless as the HTC Thunderbolt 4G. Probably Verizon wanted the emphasis to be on the 4G part of the name and the technological advance the new 4G LTE networks would bring. Hence they decided that the marketing point of the mobile is its 4G LTE compatibility. Of course, the name will only get the handset that far and either way, the mobile that you are going to pay for remains the same.
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Cruden Bay Golf Club, Scotland, 2008. That's the green of the fifth hole, a par 5, in the upper right-hand corner.
At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, I stopped by Cruden Bay Golf Club, in northeastern Scotland, on my way back to my hotel. I had played there the day before, and I thought maybe the pro would let me sneak out for five or six holes before dinner. He said OK–but the course was empty, so why stop? Snow began falling as I teed off on 5, but the sun was out again by the time I reached the green. I ended up playing all 18, in a little over two hours, and then ate dinner in the clubhouse, which has huge windows that overlook most of the course.
Spring snow, Cruden Bay, Scotland, April 2012.
This morning, there was snow on my rental car, which is a kind of MG I'd never seen before, and I had to scrape the windshield with one of my golf shoes. I played at 8:00 at Fraserburgh Golf Club, a wonderful links course up the coast from Cruden Bay. The Sunday-morning regulars at Fraserburgh choose teams the way my friends and I usually do at home, by pulling balls out of someone's hat. The temperature was in the mid-30s, and the wind was blowing hard. The golfers below fortified themselves with quite a lot of Budweiser, which one of them referred to as coffee.
Choosing teams, Fraserburgh Golf Club, Scotland, April 2012.
Peterhead Golf Club, Scotland, April 2012.
I played with Peterhead's pro, Harry Dougal, who has a crushing handshake and sometimes carries his golf bag like a briefcase. He lost his wife in a car accident eight years ago. He said that swallows nest in the club's rain shelters–that green shed in the photo is one of them–and return (from South Africa) on the same day every year.
Harry Dougal, Peterhead Golf Club.
Snow fell hard a couple of holes before I took the photograph above, but it didn't last very long. I brought four pairs of rain gloves on this trip, and I've worn them every round, for warmth. I've wiped my nose on them so often that they're all sort of shiny and stiff. At Fraserburgh, I played with a semi-retired furniture-store owner and a semi-retired fisherman. The fisherman didn't wear gloves of any kind, because a fisherman's hands, by comparison with fishing, are never cold.
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Going to keep the post short today. When I started doing Wedding Wednesdays way back in January the plan was to dedicate them completely to my wedding plans, ideas, and DIY projects. Then life happened. I graduated and couldn't find a job, The Boy began counseling for PTSD, and then my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The Boy and I rushed up to Alaska and held an impromptu civil ceremony. My dad officiated. It was nothing like what I wanted but everything that my dad needed.
On Sunday evening, my dad passed away at home and surrounded by his family. It was exactly what he wanted. It was exactly what we wanted for him. So this Wedding Wednesday is devoted to my dad, James Wesley Stone.
If you'd like to learn more about him, this is the obituary that my mom and I created for the local paper. I think it's exactly him.
I love you, daddy. I was blessed to be your Baby Girl.


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Should the Moto X line makes its triumphant return later this year, it could do so as the first non-Google-branded Project Fi device. That's according to a report out of Venturebeat, claiming that the "mid-tier" device referenced in a Tweet yesterday by the Project Fi team, is indeed the new Moto X, thought to be named Moto X4.
Not much is known about this Moto X4, though Venturebeat is under the impression that it will arrive in Q4 and sport a dual camera. We first saw a reference to the phone on a leaked Motorola roadmap that suggested the phone will have a 5.2-inch FHD (1080p) display, "3D Glass," and a "SmartCam." Only FHD in the display may sound somewhat disappointing, but the X line was previously the top tier from Motorola before the Z line launched last year. Marketing materials also call it "Unlimited Perfection," which could be a hint at high design and premium materials with just the right amount of specs. Then again, if this is the device Project Fi referenced, it could just be "mid-tier" with a lot of sales spin.
In the end, this potentially being a Project Fi device is a big deal. Not only have we only had Pixel and Nexus devices on Project Fi since the beginning, this would be an affordable option, something that isn't currently a part of Fi.
Who wants a Moto X4 on Fi?


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Judge Judy: Poetry Muse
Jen Karetnick
Judge Judy. Copyright CBS.
Love her or hate her, she's certainly entertaining, which is why she has won three Emmy Awards. Now in its 23rd season, her show has led syndication ratings for more than half a decade and first-run syndication ratings for more than a decade straight. Judge Judith Sheindlin—the television court judge popularly known as Judy Judy—was number one on the Forbes list of the highest-paid daytime television hosts in 2018. But no one ever mentions the two things that fascinate me about Judge Judy: 1) that she's an American Jew, and 2) that she intersperses her incisive, sometimes caustic comments—some call them "Judyisms"—with Yiddish.
Despite extensive research, I've found surprisingly little personal information about her on the internet. Although there's press about her marriages (two) and the names of her children (two from her first marriage and three step-children), there's nothing about her religious affiliation beyond the fact that she was born as Judith Susan Blum to German-Jewish parents: Murray and Ethel, in Brooklyn. And despite her fondness for words like schnook, metziah, and geschichte, all Yiddish of German origin that she likely picked up from her folks, it's still unclear to me how Judy Judy self-identifies. Does she practice? Is she a cultural Jew who observes the more popular holidays? Is she a Jew in name only? Occasionally, in a case that involves a party, she may allude to planning events such as bar- or bat-mitzvahs. But she never cops to her religious affiliation.
Regardless, I find her to be riveting representation of a Jewish-American feminist, which is what led me to create a project book of poems about her. Some of them, as in the first poem below, include the Yiddish words that she employs like punctuation. Those words are a clear disconnect for her litigants, who don't know what she's saying; they write her off as eclectic, cranky, and archaic. What's even more interesting to me is that Judge Judy also tends to dismiss any phrases her litigants use—which are frequently urban slang—with snide comments about the world going to hell, or about how they abuse the English language.
For this reason, there is an undercurrent of bias that sometimes informs the show. I find it important to acknowledge, rather than dismiss, that there are issues of class and race here, especially because Judge Judy, a rich, educated white woman, can be blunt to the point of rudeness. In fact, she has no patience for the "idiots" and "morons" appearing before her, and she wields privilege in a way that many of today's viewers might find discomfiting.
In her defense, she is what she sometimes says on air: "an ecumenical abuser," meaning that she derides whoever she believes deserves it, regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity. Nor does she care what people think about her. She's often described as gruff, no nonsense, dismissive, irritable, and more. In 2002, Judge Joe Wapner said of her in the New York Post, "Judge Judy is discourteous, and she's abrasive. She's not slightly insulting. She's insulting in capital letters."
As many many minority women who have lived experience often surmise, this same attitude might be more acceptable to the public if she were a man. No doubt she learned this toughness by being the only woman in her law school class, and one of the very few female judges on the family court circuit. Ahead of her time in many ways, she certainly was unable to show signs of softness. Now, she claims that her duty through her show is to force people to take responsibility for their actions, and that her brand of swift justice helps them deal with consequences. Critics say this is untrue, as the production pays for the litigants' judgements, appearance fees, and travel expenses. But the trade-off is humiliation in front of 10 million viewers.
In the end, say what you will about her. She's laughing all the way to the bank. And given the wealth of material she provides as a poetry subject, it's bank for me, too.
THE TRUTH MACHINE, AS DEMONSTRATED BY JUDGE JUDY
She is not a polygraph, does not cuff
the accused to take their vital signs,
display their heart rates, breathing
patterns, systolic and diastolic pressures,
the perspiration a swipe of Secret
can't control volleying on a monitor
like the radar of a storm no one can
escape, state of emergency that preempts
even this daytime television show
every thirty minutes as required
by station policies. Instead the Truth
Machine uses her senses to gauge
theirs. She feels their bladders fill
and shift like they're her own, feels them
rage-clench their fists, cross their arms
in defense or defiance. The Truth Machine
sniffs their bacterial sweat from her bench,
through each impermeable screen. She hears
their tongues un-vivify, dry out
like cellophane, their words sticking
to the plastic of their palates. A latter-
day Medusa, she forces them to look
in her eyes—not over there, not down—
and freeze themselves in the lake effect
reflection of their lies, even the ones so
far removed from hue that they are liquid
paper. The Truth Machine is a goddess
sorting out every bit of human mishegoss,
deconstructing the tzimmes, but sometimes,
as deities and devices can, she happens
on a Perseus so practiced in his terrifying
deceptions that he gets off a shot at her head.
"NOW YOU'RE JUST FUMFERING"
also spelled phumphering,
from fonfening, but no matter
how you say it, Judge Judy
will never fall for this
tu quoque defense, argumentum
ad hominem, red herring that's terrible
for pickling with onions and wine
and sour cream. This is her word
for all of them, compact as a vacuum-
sealed jar, pronounced by sucking
the air out of the mouth, these fonfers
who mumble as if in sleep
and ask their girlfriends or kids
to lie on the stand, who swear it was
someone else, not their fault, offer
whataboutism. Under her whiplash
Yiddish, during a vocabulary
lesson in a language as dead
as yesterday, they fall to ruin
with a stumbling, nasal discourse,
leaving behind the promise
of a collective ear candling,
still trying to convince her
even as she splits the cones open
to find only ashes from the wick
that they were the magicians
who pulled out the deafening silk
handkerchiefs, one by brilliant one.
Topics: Television, Law, Poetry
Karetnick, Jen. "Judge Judy: Poetry Muse." 19 February 2019. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on January 21, 2020) <https://qa.jwa.org/blog/two-poems-about-judge-judy>.
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I thought it was just me and a small segment of other NFL fans throughout the country. Any number above five percent of pro football TV watching fans, in my estimation is a significant number of people. Well, Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily tweeted that viewing on Fox TVs single header through week nine was down 9% from last year. Viewership for the primetime game between the last Super Bowl champion (Broncos) and the upstart contending Raiders is a whopping 20%.
Another ominous warning for Commissioner Roger Goodell and his bosses, NFL Team Owners, should read like a stop sign on scheduling another game on another day of the week. And that is NFL ratings have declined for 27 prime time games. One can throw out different numbers for specific games. Obviously, the matchup of teams would be a determining viewing factor as would other scheduled TV events or national election news. Nevertheless, the result is that large numbers of people are turning away from the NFL. Other sports such as Baseball and Basketball are picking up the slack. Is it happenstance or a trend?
Over the last fifteen years or so, pro-football was king. Over most of those years, Commissioner Goodell and a few greedy owners started to become unreasonable. People need to be reminded that these owners are rich and their teams are worth millions. A few successful franchises worth is into the billions. Now, the current commissioner presides over team officials that want a new stadium. They have seen the Cowboys, Minnesota, and even the Niners new facilities. They want to pay as little as possible for it, insisting their host city cough up large amounts of funds for this venture.
If you research most of these deals, you will find the NFL has taken the argument of say a COSCO or some other retail outlet and garnered a deal to build their store on a specific site in the host city. The idea is to show how this store benefits the area with a tax base, job in working for the store, and some other kinds of value for the community.
Each NFL team is a sole proprietor with limited investment partners acting as a sports entertainment mechanism. They are selling tickets to attend the game and advertising in every corner of the stadium. Don't forget their contracts generating income with sports gear companies. They are making money any and everywhere possible. The question is at what cost to all the taxpayers in that city and or county.
What other business you know of allows you, the entrepreneur, to ask your customers to help finance a luxurious playing facility? The entrepreneur hires the architect, project manager, and everybody associated with building the facility. The NFL chips in because the league will make money on this venture too. The only benefit the taxpayers are getting is to say it is their team, without benefits. There is no benefit to the taxpayer, except bragging rights. The last time I checked, you can't pay for anything with bragging rights. Nor can you trade your bragging rights or a portion of for any commodity.
Ticket prices are not going to be reduced although there is bound to be an increased seating area. Corporate is going to pay more for luxury suites. So, in the end, the owner's revenue will increase, and sales at the concession stands will pay a higher use fee. The host city gets to pay for those tickets, maybe some at a discounted price. They also are responsible for furnishing the workforce required to direct automobile and pedestrian traffic. That is just a few of the indirect cost of hosting an NFL team in your city.
The city is already dealing with closing schools and firehouses. They've laid off police and are really in no shape to help rich owners build a stadium. Placing pressure on the host city, team officials scream you don't love me. I am moving to another city where they will build me a nice stadium. Every year, I will only play an eight season schedule, plus a couple of pre-seasons game. So we, I and you Mr. City Host will have to find other attractions to rent out the stadium the rest of the year. By the way, our league will chip in some money, but we must have money from your city if you want us to play our home games in your city. We don't care how it's packaged as long as it is currency or negotiable and payable Bonds.
It seems that these franchises will agree to most any plan as long as they are not going to be left holding the bag. Thus the problem, the host city is left with an incentive to get a deal done that keeps the team in the community.
To my mind, it surely doesn't even out if the municipality has to lay off police officers, close schools, and other public service entities. That is why as much as I love football, I understand when a mayor like Libby Shaff says no. Especially when it comes to using public funds to maintain the status quo, make improvements or donating to the pot for building a brand new unit.
Goodell and the owners have gotten so sensitive to the injuries players are experiencing while playing the game. They sent out a memo asking the club personnel not to talk about concussed players. It's as if they are trying to hide this fact from the public eye. Hey, Goodell, we are watching the game on a lot of big screen TVs. Replays show angles we didn't initially see on impact. What is wrong with the NFL, are you kidding me?
And for a couple of years, Goodell has been floating this idea to add another game during another day during the week. I've gotten to the place where I cannot tell you who is playing on Monday night. I use to know the schedule as well as anybody including the coach of my favorite team.
Now I wonder if my favorite player is going to get up after making or getting tackled. Knock a player out of the lineup with a season-ending injury and I'm not sure who will take his place. I used to keep up with all things Forty-niners, as in who was cut or selected off the waiver wire. Now I have to wait until the announcer tells me who is returning kickoffs. I don't know the player's numbers much less their name. As for the NFL, the goose no longer can be sure their golden egg is in the same place they left it. The NFL needs a dose of common sense. And no one seems to have that trait that is in charge of anything.
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Top 10 Smallest Countries in Africa
7) Swaziland (17,364 km2)
Swaziland is located in Southern Africa next to the Indian Ocean. Its neighbours are Mozambique and South Africa. Swaziland is an absolute monarchy, with Ngwenyama ("King") Mswati III as its ruler. Its 1,119,000 inhabitants enjoy a lower-middle income of nearly $10,000 per person (in purchasing power). The Swaziland economy is mostly based on manufacturing and services, with agriculture and mining only constituting 13% of the economy.
The country is one of the most affected in the HIV/AIDS epidemic with an estimated 25% of the adult population being infected. Fortunately the disease seems to be stabilizing, most likely because two thirds of the population is being treated with antiretroviral drugs.
6) Gambia (10,380 km2)
The Gambia is the smallest mainland country in Africa. It is surrounded on all sides by Senegal, apart from its Atlantic Ocean coast. Roughly one third of its population of 1,900,000 lives below the international poverty line. This makes it one of the poorest nations in Africa.
Its president of 23 years, Yahya Jammeh, was replaced in early 2017 by its third president in the country's history: Adama Barrow. The 23 year rule made Jammeh one of the longest serving rulers in Africa. Initially Jammeh refused to accept the election results, but military intervention by the ECOWAS forced him into exile. One can hope that the new president will lead to a better future for all Gambians.
5) Cape Verde (4,033 km2)
Cape Verde is the largest of the African island nations. It has a population of 525,000 and gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Cape Verde has been a stable democracy since the 1990s and though lacking in natural resources it has a strong and growing economy. In 2007 the United Nations gave it the designation of Developing Nation, instead of Least Developed Nation.
Due to its stable government it has attracted a large amount of development aid and foreign investment. In 2011 roughly 30% of the energy use in the country was generated by wind farms, making it one of the top renewable energy countries in the world.
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