I awaken to the insistent music of the morning. The cacophony of bird voices is disrupted by the squeaking of gears of the gravel truck climbing the mountain road past my house. Steam rises from the hot pool echoing the venting of Colima volcano, peeking over the shoulder of the mountain known as Señor Garcia. He has on his cloud sombrero today, which promises rain.
The NaPoWriMo prompt today is to write a haibun that takes in the natural landscape of the place you live. The WordPress Daily Prompt is disrupt.
This entry was posted in Form Poem, Nature poems, Uncategorized and tagged civilization, Daily Post, Daily Prompt, disrupt, haibun, morning sounds, NaPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo 2018, nature poem, poem on April 12, 2018 by lifelessons.
Three years ago yesterday, I wrote an abecedarian poem for NaPoWriMo that contained today's pompt word of "froth." What are the chances? There must be some poetic synchronicity at work here. If you don't know what an abecedarian poem is, it is one where each word in the poem begins with a letter of the alphabet in order from a to z. I did one poem in this manner, then wrote another where I stated with z and went backwards through the alphabet to a, and then forward again, a to z. Give me any kind of game and I can't resist it. Especially word games.
The prompt today is froth.
This entry was posted in Form Poem, Poem, Silly poems and tagged Abecedarian poem, Daily Post, Daily Prompt, form poem, form poetry, froth on April 11, 2018 by lifelessons.
I really started blogging exactly five years ago today, when I wrote my first NaPoWriMo poem, having little faith in my ability to make it for the whole thirty days.
The pool exercises I once did faithfully in a water aerobics class three mornings a week at the clubhouse pool, I still do at midnight in my own pool under the stars and moon, surrounded by the blossoms that fall from the tall Washingtonian palm trees that rise like giants in the night air above the pool.
For dVerse Poets Haibun Monday, Faith.
This entry was posted in Form Poem, Judy Dykstra-Brown poems, Poem, Uncategorized and tagged dVerse Poets, haibun, poem about swimming, poem about writing, Poetry on April 2, 2018 by lifelessons.
The NaPoWriMo prompt today was to write a sonnet. One of the world's most famous sonnet forms was the Shakespearean sonnet, the form I use below. William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616–exactly four hundred years ago today. He is still the best known playwright and among the best loved poets in history. I apologize to him for these sonnets, with which he would most certainly be disappointed; but luckily, "Disappointment" is exactly the prompt for WordPress this day, and so I thereby kill two prompts with one poem!!
her favorite silver thing upon her lap.
That she should put our feeding off is wrong.
We sit and stare at her through her door's gap.
She taps upon her thing and taps and taps.
Sometimes she chortles, but we don't know why.
as we sit hungry, waiting to be fed.
her muse will not agree to come again.
her barking at the other dogs who pass.
each portion measured by a measuring glass.
Each second we must wait becomes a Hell.
more for the big dog and less for the small.
remembering times when we had none at all.
Now see our dishes cleaned and neatly stacked?
Our human lolls once more upon her bed.
and free herself of rhymes that fill her head.
and garner a small scratching now and then.
kept from our human in her iron pen.
See her now, look quizzical and rapt?
We know not what she thinks there on her back.
she stews about just what her poems might lack.
For Shakespeare she is not, the silly goose.
Her talents? More in line with Dr. Seuss!!!
While Frida begs her feed with pleading stare.
"She" portions out our food with motherly care.
Diego's next to feed, determined by age.
While Morrie waits impatient in his cage.
Though Morrie is always the last to feed, He makes up for it with ungodly speed.
And then, lest Frida leave a scrap of kibble, he licks her bowl free of each lasting dribble.
By then, our mom has gone back to her writing, before we've even finished with our biting.
Although he comes in last when being fed, at least he fits into our lady's bed.
Perhaps when this infernal poem is through, we'll win our lady's company anew.
This entry was posted in Form Poem, Poems and tagged humorous poem, humorous poem about food, humorous rhyme, humorous rhymes about dogs, humorous sonnets, poem about dog, sonnet on April 23, 2016 by lifelessons.


White Ornamental Granite is a low-variation white Granite quarried in Brazil. This Granite coordinates well with other tones in your space. Different names for this Granite include Ornamental White, Branco Ornamental and White Ornamental Granite. For interior or exterior projects, this Granite is ideal for countertops, vanity tops, walls, fireplaces or any other residential or commercial project.


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Maverick Shaïna Joseph recently accepted a full scholarship to play for the Florida Gators.
As for why she wouldn't stay in Canada, she said she believed the level of competition would be higher in NCAA Division 1, but primarily it was because schools in her home country couldn't match the full athletic scholarship she would receive from Florida.
It will cover everything except the costs of travelling back and forth between Ottawa and Gainesville.


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The worlds team trial explained
Orica-GreenEdge, which finished third in the Vuelta a Espana TTT, is a favorite to win gold at the worlds. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/worlds-team-trial-explained_346511
MILAN (VN) — The team time trial that returns to the UCI Road World Championships for the third consecutive year Sunday promises to be a tight battle between a handful of superpowers and a sponsorship showcase in Ponferrada, Spain.
"We have made good progression over the last three years," Orica-GreenEdge sport director Matt White said in a press release. "We finished third, a little off the pace, in our first attempt two years ago. Last year, we were agonizingly close, which was incredible when you think the race was over one hour and four minutes and we lost by 0.8 of a second."
Omega Pharma-Quick Step won the title last year for a second time in a row. Over 57.2 kilometers around Florence, Italy, it pushed Orica to a close second place and Sky to third by 23 seconds. The teams have already named their six-man rosters and already have arrived in northwest Spain to prepare.
The team time trial stands out in the week-long worlds program when riders are normally racing in their national colors for rainbow jerseys. Instead, the men's and women's events Sunday kick off the week with teams fighting in their trade colors for gold medals, sponsors' pride, and year-long bragging rights.
White told VeloNews last year that the event is a great marketing tool for his team's sponsors, one that becomes even stronger if his riders win the title.
"For Scott and Shimano, our clothing sponsors, and everyone," he said. "We won the [2013] Tour team time trial, but this is different. The champs are all about the medals."
Orica clocked in at 57.841 seconds over 25km to win the 2013 Tour de France team time trial in Nice — at the fastest average speed in Tour history. The Aussie squad won the Giro d'Italia's team time trial in May to give Svein Tuft the pink leader's jersey and set up Michael Matthews for another six days at the top.
The event — with teams racing in five-, six- to nine-man teams at the grand tours — regularly appears on the calendar during the year, but rarely at the championship level. The UCI only just brought it back for the 2012 Valkenburg worlds. Prior to that, it was featured in the worlds from 1962-1994 as a four-man amateur event over 100km. Italy and the Soviet Union dominated, with Cristian Salvato, Gianfranco Contri, Luca Colombo and Dario Andriotto helping their nation win the last title on home soil in Sicily.
The UCI, however, opened up a sort of arms race in 2012 that allowed trade teams to spend the money that many nations do not have to use on bikes, skin suits, and training. The same sort of modernization viewpoint revived the hour record and saw Jens Voigt (Trek Factory Racing) retire on a high, with a new 51.115km mark on Thursday.
The teams have named specific six-man rosters for the event, which measures 57.1km for the men and 36.15km for the women, around Ponferrada's west. Afterwards, some will unzip and put on national colous to race in the worlds time trial and road race, but some will simply return home.
Since the teams start with mixed nationalities — Orica is racing with four Australians, a Dutchman and a Canadian — the UCI adjusted the rules. It will play the national anthem of the team's country on the podium and will award each rider with a medal, but not a rainbow jersey as in the other events. The entire trade team, even for the riders who did not attend, earns the right to wear a worlds winner logo on their time trial jerseys for the following year.
Based on past title fights and 2014′s team time trials, Omega Pharma and Orica could come out on top with Sky, Trek Factory Racing, and Movistar fighting for the remaining podium spots. In terms of marketing, though, all the teams will win.
A 2014 TTT results
Tirreno-Adriatico: Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Orica-GreenEdge, Movistar
Coppi e Bartali: Sky, RusVelo, Cannondale
Giro del Trentino: BMC Racing, NetApp-Endura, Sky
Giro d'Italia: Orica-GrenEdge, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, BMC Racing
Sibiu Cycling Tour: CCC Polsat, Adria Mobil, LKT
Vuelta a España: Movistar, Cannondale, Orica-GreenEdge

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Measuring high-level corruption and government favouritism has been the object of extensive scholarly and policy interest with relatively little progress in the last decade. In order to address the lack of reliable indicators, this article develops two objective proxy measures of high-level corruption in public procurement: single bidding in competitive markets and a composite score of tendering 'red flags'. Using publicly available official electronic records of over 2.8 million government contracts in 27 EU member states plus Norway in 2009-2014, it directly operationalizes a common definition of corruption: unjustified restriction of access to public contracts to favour a certain bidder. Corruption indicators are calculated at the level of contracts, but produce aggregate indices consistent with well-established country-level corruption indicators. Due to the common EU regulatory framework, indicators are consistent over time and across countries, while WTO regulations underpin global generalisability. Indicator validity is supported by correlations with well-established perception-based corruption indicators, and novel micro-indicators such as prices and supplier registration in tax havens. The utility of the novel indicators is demonstrated by using them to explain the effect of deregulation on corruption risks at the country level. In order to facilitate wide use of the data and indicators by researchers, journalists, NGOs, and governments, they are made publicly available.


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    def to_hash
      {
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          employer_link:employer_link.to_hash
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The Y Outdoor Centre, home of Camp Thunderbird, is nestled in the Sooke Foothills and has provided outdoor experiences for children and youth since 1935. Our mission is to work together to enhance individual and community potential through participation, learning and leadership. At the Y Outdoor Centre we believe that high-quality mentorship, small group experiences, time spent being physically active in natural spaces, democratic group living and community service are key elements in the healthy growth and development of young people. We provide opportunities for young people to challenge themselves, build their self awareness, social skills, take a break from technology and reconnect with themselves, others and the natural environment.
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The YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island Outdoor Centre and Camp Thunderbird is committed to providing quality outdoor experiences that support healthy growth and development of young people. We invest significant resources to create programs that provide these benefits to our participants without exposing them to unacceptable hazards.
Participants and their families should be aware of the risks involved in participating in camp programs and accept that by participating they are taking those risks. Please take the time to review this summary of risks and our risk management approach. Risks will vary for each program, so we ask that you also take the time to review the information provided about each program.
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Luke has been a part of Camp Thunderbird since 1994 when he started as a summer camp counselor in the Explorer section. As the father of two boys who have grown up going to camp, Luke has first hand experience with what it's like to be a camp parent and a rich understanding of the growth and development that takes place in these programs. Luke's post secondary education includes Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and Civil Engineering at Camosun College. He served as President of the BC Camping Association in 2012 and 2013 and continues to serve the greater camping community as an accreditation inspector for BC camps. In his spare time, Luke is an avid hiker, mountain biker, back-country skier and rock climber. He believes strongly in the importance of human-powered, outdoor activity for healthy development in people of all ages.
Peter Carson (Hemlock), Summer Camp Program Manager
Peter has worked at the Y for over 13 years in both Camping and Child Care programs and has a passion for introducing kids to the natural environment. His experience in Camping has come both from 11 years of service here at Camp Thunderbird where he worked as a counsellor, Sea Kayak Guide, Out Trip Program Coordinator and Summer Camp Program Coordinator. Recently, Peter spent two years with the Calgary YMCA's Camp Chief Hector as their Outdoor Schools Manager. Peter is a Lead Sea Kayak guide, Level Two Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor and instructor with the Outdoor Council of Canada. He has paddled most of the BC coast from as far North as Prince Rupert to right here on Vancouver Island, most often, with groups of kids.
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Tag Archives: The Librarians
Storm Hawks, a TV Series
From left to right: Junko, Finn, Radarr, Aerrow, Piper, and Stork.
Storm Hawks was a television show made and produced in Canada. The brainchild of Asaph Fipke, the owner and head honcho of the company called Nerd Corps (which he created), is the producer of this series. Storm Hawks was made for children. The age range was seven on up, from what I recall.
Storm Hawks was to cartoons what The Librarians is to adult TV. It swaggered through each and every episode. Rarely did you see a "serious" show in the Storm Hawks series. Tropes and normal ploys were turned on their heads, while ideas this blogger had long ago thought of were suddenly played out for all to see. It really was a fun series, which unfortunately was killed after two seasons.
Storm Hawks takes place on Atmos, the "world of a thousand mountaintop Terras." In the story, Terras are high spires of rock with arable land on top. The actual surface of Atmos is covered with magma and inhabited largely by huge Lava Worms. These creatures love magma and will happily take a bite out of whatever flies too close to the surface. This is probably the reason why the people of the Atmos refer to the surface as "The Wastelands."
Humans inhabit the Atmos alongside several different species. There are the Wallops, Rhinoceroid strongmen (and women); the Merbians, froglike humanoids who are, as a general rule, morose and pessimistic. The Blizzarians are a rabbitlike species who speak with thick Canadian accents. There are also phoenixes, humanoid lizards, and several other species I cannot think of off the top of my head at the moment which also inhabit the Atmos.
One of these races which you do not want to run into is the Raptors. Predators, the Raptors live on Terra Bogaton. Vicious and cruel, most of the Raptors we see have not got enough brains to fill a saltshaker. But the leader of the Raptors and ruler of Terra Bogaton is no ordinary lizard. This leader, Repton, has his stupid moments. But more often than not, he is as dangerous as you could wish.
Now every Terra (except Bogaton and one other place) has a Sky Knight squadron protecting it. Since the surface is so deadly, the peoples of the Atmos cannot travel from Terra to Terra by land. They have to make the trips by air. They do this in ships which are powered by crystals native to the Atmos. Those who own or fly such ships from Terra to Terra are mostly legitimate businessmen. Because the sky is the only way to travel, almost all of the Atmos' cultures respect/revere the sky.
A Sky Knight, who is usually the designated leader of a squadron, is called by this name because of his mode of transportation. Though each squadron generally has some sort of carrier as a mobile home/forward operating base, those things are a little heavy for dog-fighting. Ship-to-ship battles do abound within the series, but Sky Knights and their squadrons need to be able to get up close and personal with their enemies.
Thus Sky Knights and their teams use sky rides to get around when they have to leave the carrier. Sky rides can be motorcycles, scooters, or even buggies which have an alternate mode that allows them to fly. Motorcycle sky rides typically transform into biplanes, with their pilots sitting astride the motorcycle-type fuselage. Scooters are usually equipped with a helicopter rotor, and so they are known as heli-scooters. The one buggie in the series has a similar set up, but that machine is known as a Stork-mobile.
I will explain that later. I promise.
Anyway the sky rides, like the airships and carriers, are crystal powered. There are different kinds of crystals, and they each produce different effects. Crystals which are not used to power the ships or other technology are embedded in the weapons of the Atmosians. To name a few of these crystals: there are wind stones, which generate high winds; velocity crystals, which make sky rides or other flying vehicles go supersonic; there are slime crystals, which produce slime, and leechers steal power from other crystals, exploding once they have reached their capacity. While anyone can use a weapon powered by a crystal, only a Crystal Mage, someone who has closely studied the properties of the many different crystals on the Atmos, can use the rocks as weapons in themselves.
There is just more one factor to cover before we get to the series' protagonists, and that is the major antagonists of the show. These are the Cyclonians. A villainous people, the Cyclonians are humans whose Empire is based out of the storm-tossed, dark, barren Terra Cyclonia. Their emblem is a hunched vulture, so you can guess how nice this bunch is. Luckily, most of the Cyclonian "Talons" have less brains – and less courage – than Imperial Stormtroopers. They are usually easy to defeat, and the entertainment value in that trouncing is almost always high!
The original Storm Hawks were a Sky Knight squadron sworn to protect all the free Terras on the Atmos. They had no home Terra, like the Absolute Zeroes (the Blizzarian squadron), or the Red Eagles (guardians of Terra Atmosia), and they were definitely nothing like the Rex Guardians (a stuck-up squadron from Terra Rex).
The previous leader of the old Storm Hawks, Lightning Strike, decided to rid the Atmos of the threat of Terra Cyclonia once and for all. Uniting the kingdoms and their Sky Knight squadrons, he and his Storm Hawks led a huge assault on Cyclonia to free the races of the Atmos at last.
But Lightning Strike was betrayed and presumably killed by his own wingman. This man then destroyed the rest of the squadron and became the Cyclonian Empire's champion. Henceforward, this traitor was known as the Dark Ace.
The rest of the assault fell apart after the defeat of the Storm Hawks, and all hope was lost… Until the new squadron was formed.
The new Storm Hawks squadron consists of six main characters: Aerrow, Piper, Finn, Junko, Stork, and Radarr. They plan to fulfill the dream of Lightning Strike and his team by defeating the Cyclonian Empire once and for all. There is just one slight snag for most people about this…
Four of the six new Storm Hawks are fourteen year olds!!!
Aerrow, the last descendent (somehow) of Lightning Strike, has become the youngest Sky Knight in history. Aerrow is the leader of his ragtag squadron by mutual consent and the fact that he is their Sky Knight. Aerrow is neither wealthy nor well known, being an orphan since before the series began. So he and his team are using the patched-up, old equipment of the original Storm Hawks. As you may have guessed, this means the team's tech is almost always on the verge of falling apart. Not an episode goes by where they do not have to repair something as they do battle with the Cyclonians or with their other enemies.
Every Sky Knight has a unique maneuver they can pull off using the crystals in their weapons. During the stress of his first engagement, Aerrow discovers his particular maneuver is the Lightning Claw – an apt trick for the heir to Lightning Strike. Genial and fun-loving, Aerrow is also fierce, brave, and thinks fast on his feet. He does not run from a fight except to save others. He is determined to finish what Lightning Strike started; he wants to take down Terra Cyclonia. An ambitious plan – but that is also in keeping with Aerrow's daring spirit.
Aerrow's second-in-command is Piper. The navigator and tactician for the squadron, she is also their Crystal Mage. Self-taught, Piper is a fourteen-year old orphan, just like Aerrow. She is a skilled fighter, and her ability with crystals is only half of what makes her dangerous. Piper thinks on her feet, and when she cannot grab a crystal to dissolve her problems, she will use whatever she can get her hands on. Her one weakness is her resolution to make the "absolutely perfect plan." This often puts Piper at odds with the next member of the team…
Finn, the Storm Hawks' sharpshooter, is fourteen years old and an orphan, just like Aerrow and Piper. Finn does not practice hand-to-hand combat as often as Aerrow and Piper do, nor is he as well versed in the lore of the Atmos as they are. While Piper is arguably the member of the team who is an expert on almost everything known about the Atmos, Aerrow is no slouch in the reading department. In contrast, Finn most certainly is, and this is what irritates Piper.
Plus, Finn believes he is a chick magnet and irresistible to the ladies. For the most part, this is his own fantasy; in a few places the girls do just adore him. But the rest of the time, they ignore him. This is another source of Piper's perpetual exasperation with him.
These character flaws aside, Finn is an excellent shot. He does miss his target from time to time, but for the most part he is a fair sharpshooter. He might be better if he practiced a little more – but that will not be happening any time soon, I think.
Finn's best friend and the next member of the team is the Wallop Junko. Fourteen years of age, Junko is different from the others in that he does have a family. But they do not see eye-to-eye, in part because Junko is not your typical Wallop. Wallops tend to be something like Klingons: they respect and respond only to displays of strength. Even their women can knock down buildings when they have a mind to do so. They tend to yell a lot and have violent tempers.
Junko is not like that at all. Soft-spoken, able to Zen out, and very friendly, Junko's behavior usually borders on childish. He also tends to apologize after punching someone. The mechanic and "heavy ballistics" guy on the team, Junko maintains all the sky rides and the Storm Hawks' carrier. He is not particularly intelligent; a lot of phrases, nuances, and sarcastic comments tend to fly right over his head. A gentle giant, Junko loves his friends to bits and would do anything for them – even the eternally annoying Finn.
Stork is the next member of the team. A froglike Merb, Stork is almost never happy. Eighteen years old, he is already a professional pessimist and doomsayer. To give you an idea of his character, his catchphrase is, "We're doomed." Every chance he gets, Stork predicts death, despair, horrors, monsters, plagues, destruction, death – wait, did I say that already? He is obsessively paranoid as well, and quite possibly a hypochondriac in the bargain.
The Condor
Stork pilots the squadron's carrier, the Condor. Absolutely in love with the vessel, Stork rarely leaves the ship's bridge. He fusses about the paint getting scratched and, if you value your life, do not ever do serious damage to the Condor. Prone to flight rather than fight, Stork will turn into a raving lunatic and attack anyone who does great harm to "his" precious ship.
His paranoia means that Stork has a number of booby traps set up throughout the Condor, and he is adding to them daily. He also has a large cache of gadgets and gizmos stored away for the inevitable apocalypse, as well as maps of and books about the most dangerous places on the Atmos. Stork's sky ride, the Stork-mobile, is the one sky ride based on a buggy. It is outfitted with everything from unbreakable tires to an ejector seat, and the only vehicle of its kind in the skies.
The last member of the Storm Hawks is Radarr. No one is really sure just what Radarr is. Voiced by Asaph Fipke himself, Radarr cannot speak English. Instead, he chirps, growls, snarls, shrieks – and, very rarely, screams. Radarr does NOT appreciate being called a pet. He prefers the term "mission specialist," and has seemingly been Aerrow's companion for as long as the young Sky Knight can remember.
Radarr has to communicate with the team through charades, hand gestures, mimicry, and action. The Storm Hawks understand him most of the time, but occasionally they misunderstand or misinterpret what he is trying to convey altogether. No one knows how old Radarr is or where he came from. He once wanted to go to the Terra of Big Bananas for vacation, but was outvoted by the rest of the team. Later, someone referred to him as a Sky Monkey, but this might merely have been meant as an insult to him (indirectly) and Aerrow (directly).
Radarr is, in fact, a true mission specialist. His combat capabilities are excellent and his ability to think tactically is higher than that exhibited by any other animal shown in the series. Although he looks like an animal, it is quite possible that he is as intelligent as any human, Wallop, Merb, et al on the Atmos. He is also a capable mechanic, able to make repairs to Aerrow's sky ride midflight and even rebuild an entire vehicle from a rusted hunk he found in the jungle.
Radarr spends most of his time as Aerrow's copilot. He fills the role for Aerrow that the Dark Ace once held for Lightning Strike. When Aerrow jumps off of his sky ride to get into close combat with the Dark Ace or another opponent, Radarr will fly the machine until Aerrow is ready to hop back on. He has proven he cares to some degree about the rest of his teammates, but Radarr certainly loves Aerrow the most out of all of them. It is not quite a pet/owner relationship; theirs seems to be more like a brotherly bond, as weird as that may sound to some.
Good grief, I have practically spoiled the series for you by now, readers! There is nothing left for you to do other than look it up yourselves! Sadly, as I said before, Storm Hawks was canceled after its second season. Though Mr. Fipke expressed a desire to continue the series, either through animated movies or even comic books, he does not appear to have had any real luck on that front so far. This is a real shame since the series was a lot of fun.
Which you will discover if you look it up! And remember – !
"For us, the sky is never the limit!"
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The Librarians, a TV Series
The Librarians, produced by the same crew who gave us Leverage, came out about two years ago. The news of this series' emergence on the airwaves first reached this writer through borg.com, readers.
I was unimpressed by the advertisements for the show. This just proved how lacking in imagination Hollywood had become. They were making The Librarian films into a TV series now? Could they not come up with anything better?
Well, as you may have guessed, I jumped the gun again with this derogatory assumption. A friend of mine happened to turn the show on one night, and I got sucked into the series after two or three episodes. Before I get to The Librarians proper, however, here is a little bit of background on the origin for the TV show:
The Librarian film saga follows Noah Wyle's character, Flynn Carson, as he is chosen to be the new Librarian. From there, he goes on various expeditions. The Library is like a living version of the warehouse where the government keeps all of the mysterious artifacts which Indiana Jones has recovered. The Library houses Excalibur, the Ark of the Covenant, the Spear that pierced Christ's side at the Crucifixion…. You get the general idea. Anything historical and vaguely dangerous/powerful is tracked down by the Librarian of the time and filed safely away in the Library itself.
Every Librarian, however, has to have a Guardian. The Guardian is supposed to protect the Librarian from secret societies bent on world domination, or time traveling ninjas on motorcycles, or other such ludicrous, wicked organizations. Whenever a Librarian or a Guardian dies, the Library selects a new one to take his or her place. For some odd reason, Flynn's Guardians have all been women.
Flynn was the man chosen to be the Librarian after the guy who previously held the post turned traitor and was killed. I do not know what happened to Flynn's original Guardian, but as of The Librarians TV series, he has a new one.
Flynn's "new" Guardian is Colonel Eve Baird, played by Rebecca Romjin, the actress who portrayed Mystique in the X-Men movies prior to Jennifer Lawrence taking the role. A woman who has seen battle up close and personal, Baird is rather trigger-happy at the start of the series. Her modus operandi at the beginning is to protect the Librarian and kill whoever tries to harm them. Only later does she learn that the Library selected her for more than her prowess at killing. And, intriguingly, a Guardian's main mission is to safeguard the souls of the Librarians; the safety of their bodies is of secondary concern.
Throughout the Librarian movies, there was only one Librarian: Flynn. Now, you will notice that I referred to them when I said Baird was originally a little trigger-happy when the TV series started. That is because there is no longer just one Librarian; there are now four. Flynn is still the main Librarian. He was the one who answered the summons when his predecessor turned evil. Three others were sent for as well, but refused the job offer without knowing what they were actually being called on to do. (The Library is the best kept secret on the planet, naturally.)
At the start of television series, however, Flynn is in serious trouble. He appears to be dying. So the three candidates are invited to the Library again, and this time, they all answer. These Librarian candidates are: Ezekiel Jones, a master thief from Australia; Cassandra Cillian, a genius mathematician with a deadly brain tumor the guys refer to as a "brain grape" for its size; and Jacob Stone (played by Christian Kane, the actor who portrayed Elliot Spencer in Leverage).
Jake is the most "Librarian"-esque of the three. With a 190 point IQ, the ability to speak several dozen different languages (even dead languages), and more degrees than you can shake a stick at, he seems the most natural choice for Flynn's replacement.
Except that Cassandra saves Flynn's life after he names her the new Librarian, allowing him to remain the Librarian. So now, instead of guarding one Librarian, Baird has to babysit Jones, Cassandra, and Stone while maintaining her relationship with Flynn. (Yeah, they are boyfriend/girlfriend.)
At the start of the series, magic reenters the world, thanks to the plot of a secret society run by a mysterious man named Dulaque. At the same time, the main Library vanishes into another dimension. Flynn goes to find the Library and bring it back. Meanwhile, the three "sub-Librarians" and Baird hunt down magical items that the Library somehow lost when it was uprooted and yanked to another dimension, or items outside the Library which were reinvigorated with power by the return of magic to the world.
To protect these retrieved artifacts, the team has to keep them in an Annex of the Library. This Annex is under the care of an immortal who goes by the name Jenkins (John Larroquette). His real identity is Galahad, and even now that we know this, we know there is still more to him than meets the eye. Jenkins acts as Baird's second in babysitting the three "sub-Librarians." Typically, he stays at the Annex or the Library and does research to help the team figure out what they are up against in a given episode. He rarely enters the field – but when he does, he can pack a punch!
Jenkins and Dulaque – Lancelot du Lac – really do not like each other. The first season ends with the two facing off in a swordfight, which Galahad wins. (He was a better swordsman than his father in the original stories, too.)
On the whole, The Librarians is a far superior series than I initially gave it credit for. In a time when new TV shows are expected to be "edgy," dark, dreary, and full of pain and dread, this series takes a far different approach.
It firmly places its tongue in cheek and swaggers through its seasons. It laughs in the face of darkness, sneers at pain and dread, and capers madly before the thought of maintaining a bleak outlook on its stories. Whether the Librarians are rescuing Santa Clause, defying Fate, fighting Minotaurs, dealing with the Devil, or are caught in a living video game, the danger is always well balanced by genuine humor and a light touch. Not an episode goes by where I am not laughing at something!
A good part of the reason I am fed up with the noir films and TV shows so in vogue these days is because they take themselves far too seriously. It is gratifying to watch The Librarians nod and wink at the audience. Dean Devlin and his crew have done it again, and I give them full marks for a great series. I cannot wait to see the next season of The Librarians when it comes back this fall!
Until next time, readers!
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As we reported previously, LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated institutional FX and CFDs broker Global Market Index is adding yet another significant name to its team.
Iain Rogers, leaves his role as CEO of Pepperstone UK to join GMI UK as COO. Rogers will report to John Taylor who will go on to take a Group level position.
GMI has been growing rapidly over the past 18 months, with CEO Ashraf Ebid leading the charge, making a number of key hires including FXCM's former Head of Sales Chris Hossain-Nelson, Aaron Brown and Dane Baker, respected Sales Executives from FXCM and IS Prime respectively, former Deutsche Bank CIO and Exness CFO John Taylor and most recently with Prime XM's former CEO Cristian Vlasceanu joining GMI's sister company Finstek as CEO in mid-December.
We are all delighted to have Iain join us at GMI. Iain has an impressive track record, not only from within the Forex sector but also from the wider Financial Services industry. This aligns perfectly with our wider Group vision to deliver cross asset class solutions that better serve the entire financial services industry. Ian has a real passion for providing clients in the sector with a first rate service and building well controlled businesses – we are excited to have him onboard.", commented John Taylor.
Joining GMI is an exciting new chapter, journey & challenge for me. Ashraf is building a highly professional and experienced team, the technology and liquidity solutions are best in class , customer service of the highest quality and all delivered with integrity, I couldn't be happier.
Global Market Index was founded in 2009, and has been FCA regulated since 2015. GMI offers liquidity and technology solutions for its institutional clients around the world such as banks, hedge funds, family offices, brokers and high net-worth professional clients.


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Яков Григорьевич Генин (01.09.1918, Москва — 04.11.1966, там же) — советский инженер, специалист в области радиолокации, лауреат Ленинской премии (1959).

Окончил МАИ (1944). Старший инженер Московского радиотехнического завода № 339 МАП (1944—1945), преподаватель Московского индустриального техникума (1945—1946).

С 1946 г. работал в НИИ-10 (Морской НИИ радиоэлектроники «Альтаир»): старший инженер, ведущий инженер, зам. начальника лаборатории № 5.

Участвовал в создании РЛС «Ангара» и её испытаниях на кораблях ВМФ. Руководил разработкой подсистемы целеуказания. Главный конструктор РЛС МР-310 «Ангара-А» (1961—1966).

Лауреат Ленинской премии (1959) в составе коллектива: С. Н. Литков, Я. Г. Генин, Е. А. Титов, В. А. Спирин. Награждён медалями.

Похоронен на Ваганьковском кладбище (15 участок).

Примечания

Литература

 Судостроение России. Биографическая энциклопедия. М., 2008. 696 стр. ISBN 978-5-903989-01-0
 https://oboron-prom.ru/page,74,predpriyatiya-4-10.html

Выпускники Московского авиационного института
Инженеры СССР
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Rays Experts aiming to be a new player in the South East Asian solar market
Rays Experts India is teaming up with Solarinfinite Europe to form Rays Experts Singapore, a solar developer in South East Asia, which aims to install at least 100 MW of solar projects in the region over the next two years.
July 4, 2016 Sam Pothecary
Markets & Policy
The solar PV industry in South East Asia has been hotting up over recent years, which has inspired a number of companies to enter the market and forge a place for themselves as opportunities grow. Rays Experts is the latest company to lead a charge on the South East Asian market, as it leads a joint venture for EPC contracts in the region.
The India-based company was founded just five years ago in 2011, and has since developed projects with a total capacity of almost 400 MWp worldwide. The company's domestic wing, Rays Experts India enjoyed 8% of the solar EPC market share in India in 2014/2015 and has ambitious goals of becoming one of the country's leading Independent Power Producers.
The new joint venture sees Rays Experts India partner with Solarinfinite Europe, to create Rays Experts Singapore, which will look to explore the potential of the solar market in South East Asia and to establish itself as a presence on the scene. And the company has big plans for Rays Experts Singapore, which it hopes will install at least 100 MW of rooftop and ground-mounted projects in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam over the next two years.
"We had a significant market share in India and we want to take our learning to the next level with our entry in SEA," commented Rays Experts India CEO, Rahul Gupta. "Solar in SEA has a promising future and given our technical and execution expertise, we believe this partnership will have a long term impact on the solar industry in the region. We aim to put together our economy of scale and high quality standards in the competitive environment of Singapore and other South Asian countries."
Sam Pothecary
Sam joined pv magazine in 2016, primarily to manage the magazine's online presence. As well as writing and editing articles for the daily news section, he reports on the global solar industry and climate policies for the magazine.
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Founded by Philip Cox and his wife Elvira in 1998, Cramele Recas sold around 17m, 75 cl bottles in 2017, which according to Philip Cox, is a 25% increase.
For the UK market, Philip Cox, commercial director Cramele Recas, is working with Aldi to deliver Pinot Noir, Malbec and Pinot Grigio ranges in 37.5cl wine bottles.
Noctillio, a premium Chardonnay from Transylvania is also launching in Aldi in the early part of 2018.
Wildflower, is a new range being launched for Spar UK beginning with a Pinot Noir and a Pinot Grigio with plans to extend into other varietals including a super premium Cuvee Blanc Reserva 2017 for European markets.
"2017 has been an exceptionally busy year building on our current ranges and developing new wines," added Cox.
"We are excited about the 2017 vintage which will include a new Selene Merlot 2017 and 2017 Sole Orange natural wine.
Cramele Recas will also be showing limited edition single vineyard Chardonnay from a micro parcel 'La Sterarii' which will be available to taste.
2017 Pinot Grigio will be released at the show to extend the Daciana range, joining the existing Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, which is distributed in the UK.
New for Corney & Barrow on trade, Cramele Recas is launching a premium brand 'Sanziana' with a 2017 Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio.
New for Netto in Germany, Cramele Recas, is also launching 'Keep Calm and Enjoy Life' with a Merlot 2016 and Pinot Grigio 2016 being the first wines to launch.
Cramele Recas will be stationed at J63, Hall 15 for this years' Prowein in Germany.


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El sultanat de Dar al-Masalit (Dar Masalit = "casa dels masalit") es va establir pel poble masalit del Darfur, a la darrera part del  a l'oest del Sudan. Històricament, el Sultanat de Dar al-Massalit és considerat com un dels més grans sultanats a l'Àfrica. Dar al-Masalit ha estat involucrat en diversos conflictes, incloent entre tribus, regionals i internacionals a causa de les ambicions d'altres per controlar el territori de Dar al-Masalit. El sultanat va fer un munt d'esforços per protegir el seu territori i per la sostenibilitat de la seva comunitat.

Sistema administratiu
No fou fins al govern dels britànics que es va establir un sistema administratiu ben estructurat amb un poder executiu, encapçalat pel sultà, els emirs (furshas o firshas), els xeics, els omdas o umdas, damalij (singular dimlij), khalifas (singular khalifa) i warangs; el legislatiu (un Consell consultiu); i un poder judicial. Dins el sultanat dels masalits hi havia altres tribus que també van poder participar en l'administració. Les relacions entre les diferents tribus massalit es van construir en la confiança i el respecte dels altres. Un mecanisme de solució de diferències tradicionals es va aplicar per resoldre els conflictes intertribals, que en general es van desencadenar sobre els recursos naturals. En aquests casos, el tribunal del sultà va servir com a òrgan superior d'apel·lació, on les disputes acabaven en la liquidació final de tals disputes.

El sistema de tinença de la terra del Sultanat de Dar al-Masalit es va basar en el sistema tradicional Hakora, que segueix existint al Darfur. La propietat de la terra es determina sobre la base de l'ocupació original i residència a la terra. El mecanisme nadiu d'administració vigent al sultanat fou posat en marxa el 2003 per resoldre problemes durant la crisi de Darfur, i fou encoratjat pel document de Doha.

Estats dependents
La regió coneguda com el Dar masalit estava constituïda per altres antigues administracions nadius o tribals civilitzades, com el Sultanat de Dar E-gimir (Dar Qimr) a la regió de Kulbus, administració nativa de Dar Jebel a Siliya, administració nativa de la tribu Erenga a Sirba i administració nativa Girga a Abu Sourouj. El domini colonial després del 1916, el condomini angloegipci del Sudan, va acceptar de moment aquesta realitat per facilitar el control de l'estat a la regió, a la frontera amb el Txad i amb la'Ubangui-Chari, amb l'extensió de les mateixes tribus a través de les fronteres sense marques geogràfiques.

En aquest moment, els grups tribals al Txad estaven sota el poder colonial francès, que era el competidor amb el poder anglès al continent africà. L'oest de la província de Darfur va ser un sultanat independent fins que es va incorporar formalment al Sudan el 1921, davant la insistència de la Gran Bretanya.

Ciutats
Dergail (Derjeil) va ser la primera capital del Sultanat de Dar al-Masalit (1870 -1920). Després es va traslladar a El Geneina, situada a la vora de la gran vall (Wadi) Kaja. La distància entre la capital del Sudan, Khartum, i la ciutat (El Geneina), és d'uns 1200 quilòmetres (745,7 milles). El Geneina està a uns 350 quilòmetres de El Fasher i a només 27 quilòmetres de les fronteres del Txad. Es troba a 800 metres sobre el nivell del mar. El principal edifici de la ciutat d'El Geneina és el palau construït pel sultà Abdul Rahman ibn Bahraddin al cim de la muntanya que domina la ciutat; a la part inferior del Palau i havia el Llac Kellenqa i uns jardins exuberants; el palau Sultà es troba a l'est del Geneina Amireya Intermediate School per a nens, construït en els anys cinquanta del , on van estudiar llavors moltes generacions d'estudiants que van venir de tot arreu del Darfur. Altres localitats importants de Dar al-Masalit inclouen Mesteray, Morney, Assirni, Aish Barrah, Habeela, Gokar, Fourubaranga, Kondobay, Arara and Jebel Moon.

Diversos valls, coneguts com a Wadi, alimenten el Wadi Kaja amb aigua de pluja durant la tardor com Wadi Azoom i Wadi Baraiy. El Wadi Kaja és reconegut per causar cada vegada inundacions greus durant la temporada de pluges que condueix a l'ofegament catastròfic dels barris propers destruint edificis i posant vides dels habitants en risc.

Història
Tres regnes de la regió van precedir al sultanat masalit, els regnes o sultanats de Dajo (o daju), Tunjur i Fur. Diverses fonts històriques esmenten la tensió entre els diversos grups de la regió. El antic comerç d'esclaus a la zona exportava africans a altres parts del Sudan destinat al món àrab. Els conflictes per l'aigua van ocórrer periòdicament entre els diferents pobles de pastors seminòmades, que comunament es consideren a si mateixos àrabs tot i que són de pell fosca, i els pobles agrícoles sedentaris.

Vers el 1882 el nazir local, Hajjan Hasan (Hassaballa), fou enderrocat pels mahdistes i els notables van designar successor a Abu Bakr, que al cap d'uns mesos fou capturat pels mahdistes (1883) però va aconseguir escapar i va organitzar una resistència guerrillera; es va apoderar de Derjeil on es va proclamar sultà (1884). Passat el perill mahdista va combatre contra el sultà de Fur a l'est i contra els daju a l'oest. El 1905 el sultà fou fet presoner per Ali Dinar de Fur i portat a la seva capital, Al Fashir, mentre el sultanat era annexionat i posat sota el govern d'un general; però un dels fills d'Abu Bakr, que havia fugit a Waddai, va tornar amb el suport d'aquest sultanat i va expulsar les forces d'ocupació furs, matant al general governador (1906); en revenja Ali Dinar va executar a Abu Bakr (1907); però a Dar al-Masalit es va imposar l'autoritat de la família d'Abu Bakr i el germà d'aquest Tadj ad-Din fou proclamat sultà.

En temps passats els masalit van ser coneguts com a fers guerrers que van lluitar batalles dures. El 4 de gener de 1910 els masalits van lliurar una gran batalla a Kerendeng contra els francesos, en la qual van perdre set mil homes. Mesos després, a la Batalla de Drouti o Daruti que va tenir lloc el 9 de novembre de 1910 contra les tropes franceses i els cavallers liderats pel sultà masalit Taj al-Din Muhammad Ibn Ismail, aquest va morir defensant la independència del seu estat. Fou per aquesta resistència que el sultanat no va acabar incorporat al Txad. A Tadj ad-Din el va succeir el seu germà Bahr ad-Din.

A l'arribada de les tropes angloegípcies el 1916 el sultà va resistir-se a la incorporació del sultanat al Sudan i es va mantenir com un poder tradicional fins al 1921. El sultanat, regnant Behereldin (Andoka) en àrab Bahr ad-Din Muhammad ibn Abi Bak, va signar un acord internacional amb França el 1919 conegut com a acord de Gelani. El acord reconeixia la integritat territorial del sultanat i la seva independència de França i Gran Bretanya, obtenint el sultà el dret de posar-se sota protecció del poder de la seva elecció, o sota cap. El sultà va decidir el 1921 (sota pressió dels britànics) optar per formar part del Sudan amb dret a la lliure determinació per cinquanta anys. Bahr ad-Din Muhammad ibn Abi Bak va morir el 1951.

El territori del sultanat va formar part de la província (i després estat) de Darfur, al Sudan, però tenia un estatus especial en comparació amb els altres cinc districtes de la província i l'administrador era conegut com a intendent (àrab Mutamad معتمد) de Dar masalit (casa dels masalits), mentre que l'administrador superior en els altres districtes era anomenat Inspector de Districte.

Tots els pobles de la província de Dar Fur van patir els diversos conflictes superposats a la regió. Per més de 20 anys, la lluita era bàsicament el conflicte nord-sud, amb les tribus africanes del sud resistint a l'arabització, i lluitant per la plena independència. Més recentment, una resistència local similar va sorgir, a més, amb els grups rebels amb base a Darfur, oposats militarment a l'exèrcit oficial del Sudan militarment. Un tercer front s'ha desenvolupat a la mateixa regió amb una milícia àrab regional anomenada Janjaweed (Yanyawid), que fustiga a la població africana, es creu que amb el suport de les tropes oficials del govern. En els atacs dels Janjaweed els relats dels supervivents diuen que la violació és una estratègia habitual, i els analistes pensen que es tractaria d'una estratègia de "desarrelament", sense que s'hagi pogut demostrar que sigui la política oficial del govern de Khartum per afegir més àrabs entre la població africana.

Arran de la crisi de Darfur el 2003, el Govern del Sudan ha confiat plenament per negociar en el "Mecanisme Nadiu Administració i Reconciliació" a fi d'aconseguir la pau a Darfur. Això es deu principalment al fet que el mecanisme es considera valuós i eficaç per a la construcció de la pau. Això també es va reiterar en el Document de Doha per la Pau a Darfur (DDPD), que recomana encaridament la participació de l'administració nativa en totes les etapes de la seva implementació. A més, el DDPD estipula també la necessitat de potenciar i enfortir l'administració nativa per tenir un paper vital en la comunitat per aconseguir la pau a Darfur.

Llista de sultans
 Sultan Hajjam Hassaballa ver 1870-1882, nazir
 Sobirania dels mahdistes 1882-1884
 Ismail ibn Abd al-Nabi 1884-1889, nazir 1882-1884 (en rebel·lió), sultà 1884
 Abu Bakr ibn Ismail 1889 - 1907
 Taj ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ismail 1907 - 1910
 Bahr ad-Din Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr 1910-1921
 Abdul Rahman ibn Bahraddin (Andouka)
 Saad bin Abdul Rahman

Referències

 Durham University Library 1.10.12.
 Pau al sultanat
 Memòria del sultanat

Història del Sudan
Dar al-Masalit
Dinasties musulmanes d'Àfrica
Darfur


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SUNRISE, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who rested for just the second game this season on Saturday, will look for his ninth consecutive win Monday night when he faces the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center.
If Vasilevskiy wins, he would tie John Grahame's franchise record set in 2005.
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper made it clear that Vasilevskiy is playing at a Vezina Trophy-type level.
"If you are going to allow only two goals a night, there's a good chance you will be in Las Vegas (for the NHL's annual awards show) in June," Cooper told tampabay.com.
Vasilevskiy, 23, is 9-1-0 with a 2.20 goals-against average, but he is not the only young Russian star on the team.
Right winger Nikita Kucherov, 24, leads the NHL with 12 goals and has 19 points.
Two other Russians have been impressive for Tampa Bay: 25-year-old center Vladislav Namestnikov, who has four goals and seven assists, and 19-year-old defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, a rookie who has four goals and six assists.
The Lightning are third in the league in points by defensemen, and Sergachev has taken some of the offensive pressure off of Victor Hedman.
But as well as the 9-2-1 Lightning has been playing — and they lead the Eastern Conference with 19 points — they have struggled to beat the Panthers (4-5-1) at the BB&T Center.
In fact, the Panthers beat Tampa Bay 5-4 in their home opener and have beaten the Lightning five straight times in Sunrise.
Monday night will mark the third game of a five-game homestand for Florida, which has accumulated three points so far in this stretch.
Florida is reliant on its top line of newcomer Evgenii Dadonov and holdovers Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau.
Some doubted whether former KHL star Dadonov, 28, would be good enough to play on Florida's top line, but he leads the team in overall goals (five) and power-play goals (three).
Barkov said Dadonov was "awesome" on Saturday in the Panthers' 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings, picking up a goal and an assist.
Dadonov and Huberdeau each have 11 points. Barkov has 10.
The Panthers, though, need to clean up some areas. They have scored eight power-play goals but have given up 10 while short-handed. Their power play is 13th in the league at 18.6 percent, yet the penalty kill is third worst in the league (74.3 percent).
Panthers rookie coach Bob Boughner has a reputation as a defensive-minded coach, but he can't be happy that his team is allowing 36.4 shots on goal per game, the most in the league. The Panthers are also 24th in goals allowed (36).
Conversely, the Panthers are fourth in the league in shots on goal (35.8 per game) and sixth in goals scored (3.5 per game). That is a big improvement from last season, when the Panthers were 23rd in scoring (2.5 per game).
The offensive improvement has come despite losing 30-goal scorer Jonathan Marchessault to Las Vegas in the expansion draft. The Panthers also declined to bring back Jaromir Jagr and traded Reilly Smith to Las Vegas, departures that caused concern among fans at the time.


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There are many scientific studies supporting the idea that the surroundings can affect your physical health as well as the mental functioning. Therefore, your well-being can be positively or negatively affected by the environment. There is a sense of happiness and peace that comes from gazing at a beautiful scenery. It won't be that difficult to attain peace if you are constantly aware of what is surrounding you. You spend a lot of time in your home which is why you ought to ensure that it is well designed to improve your health. Being in a great space will automatically make your mood better not to forget that it will boost your immunity and physical health. You can enhance your health and well-being through home improvement. Do not worry about having the resources to see the entire home remodeled. This process can be systematic so that it does not strain you. People who have state-of-the-art kitchens will feel happy spending time in them. In such a case, you will feel like cooking or baking at home. The end result is fewer takeaways. This will not just be good for your physical health but also your mental health.
Children learn through imitation and if they see you spending time in the kitchen they will definitely join you there. The kitchen is a space where families can spend time together preparing meals to foster cohesiveness and the children learn cooking skills they can always practice when they grow up. If you are living in a space that is poorly designed, badly lit, damp, draughty and cold, going home will make you stressed rather than happy. This is not the best space for you to inviting guests or even create time to make it better. However, home improvement can transform the space into one of the homes you have seen in the magazines. Even during the most difficult times or days, going home will bring a smile on your face. You are likely to invite your friends over if you have an organized, well-designed and warm home. Your social life will not suffer just because your home is not in a great shape.


Almost all of the text herein was written a few months prior to my trip to Tripoli. It is part of a series of articles on Libya which I have been updating. It is fitting to conclude it in Tripoli, Libya. To be here on the ground in Libya is to be witness to the lies and warped narratives of the mainstream media and the governments. These lies have been used to justify this criminal military endeavour.
In this conflict most of the propaganda, most of the lies, and most of the hatred have invariably come from people who are not actually involved in the fighting. Others have been used as their pawns and Libya as their battlefield. All the known advocates of Pentagon militarism and global empire demanded for this war to take place, including Paul Wolfowitz, John McCain, Joseph Lieberman, Elliott Abrahams, Leon Wieseltier, John Hannah, Robert Kagan, and William Kristol.
 Discussion with Mohammed Siala (Libyan Minister of International Cooperation), July 4, 2011.
 U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Testimony on the current, Op. cit.
 Lebanon and Syria are already members and Libya is an observer member. Libya was scheduled to become a full member, but Colonel Qaddafi changed his mind, which upset France and the European Union.
 U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Testimony on U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program, 112th Congress, 2011, 1st Session, 7 April 2011..
 William Varner, "Libyan Rebel Council Forms Oil Company to Replace Qaddafi's," Bloomberg, March 22, 2011.
 Al Jazeera, "Libyan rebels 'disappointed' by NATO, April 5, 2011; Atul Aneja, "Opposition allies mull 'political solution' in Libya," The Hindu, April 8, 2011.
 Brian Murphy and Adam Schreck, "Libyan opposition says it has oil deal with Qatar," Associated Press (AP), April 1, 2011.
 Scott Peterson, "Italy rejects Qaddafi, recognizes Libyan rebel government," Christian Science Monitor, April 4, 2011.
 Daryna Krasnolutska and Agnes Lovasz, "North African and Mideast Democracy a Condition for EBRD Loans, Mirow Says," Bollomberg, April 21, 2011.
 Alan Fisher, "Libya leaders talk exit strategy," Al Jazeera, March 4, 2011.
 Kim Willsher, "Libya: Bernard-Henri Lévy dismisses criticism for leading France to conflict," The Observer, March 27, 2011.
 Margaret Coker and Liz Rappaport, "Libya's Goldman Dalliance Ends in Losses, Acrimony," The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), May 31, 2011.
 The Daily Mail (U.K.), "U.S. rescue chopper shoots six Libyan villagers as they welcome pilots of downed Air Force jet," March 22, 2011.
 Voice of America (VOA), "Berlusconi Opposes Libya Mission; Rome Cuts Involvement," July 7, 2011.
 Agence-France Presse (AFP), "Nato capabilities will be exhausted within 90 days in Libya," July 11, 2011.
 Agence-France Presse (AFP), "France backs 'political solutions' in Libya crisis," July 11, 2011.
 Lamine Chikhi et al., "Italy's Berlusconi exposes NATO rifts over Libya," ed. Elizabeth Fullerton, Reuters, July 7, 2011; Nicolas Carey (who was expelled from Tripoli and managed to immediately reappear in Misurata) also contributed to this report. As a note the reporting of Carey has to be carefully scrutinized.


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The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced the student-athletes selected as Athletes of the Week, for the week of competition ending on April 14, 2019.
Banks threw 6.0 innings to lift Adrian to a 12-3 win over Calvin April 12, earning the win while striking out seven on the day. Banks gave up five hits and one walk but did not give up an earned run in the start.
Miller batted .611 in a four-game series against Calvin April 12-13, including a 4-for-4 effort in the first game of the April 13 doubleheader, a 7-2 Adrian win. Miller had one double in all four games, and added a home run in a 3-for-4 performance in Adrian's April 12 11-3 victory; Miller tallied three RBI and three runs in that contest.
Jones garnered medalist honors at the Tyler Intercollegiate April 8, shooting a one-under 71 to aid Kalamazoo in a first-place finish. Jones also tied for eighth at the Shootout at Stonehedge April 12-13, going 77-74--151 in Kalamazoo's third-place effort.
Kehoe tied for third overall at the Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling April 13, hosted by Illinois Wesleyan. Kehoe was steady with a 75 to finish three over, two shots off medalist honors in a field of 92 competitors.
Haadsma aided Albion to two MIAA wins, including a 14-10 win over Alma April 13. In that game, Haadsma was 20-24 in face offs, adding 11 ground balls while tallying a goal and two assists. Earlier in the week, Haadsma went 16-25 in faceoffs and grabbed six ground balls in Albion's 17-5 win over Trine April 9.
Shepard scored five goals to go with two assists for a team-best seven points in Albion's 14-10 win over Alma April 13. Along with a four-goal game in Albion's 17-5 win against Trine April 9, Shepard finished the week with 83.3 shots on goal percentage.
Kraker helped shut down two Saint Mary's opponents in a 2-0 week against MIAA challengers. Kraker started the week with 15 saves to go with two ground balls in Saint Mary's 16-7 road win against Kalamazoo April 10. Kraker then added 10 saves on 18 shots faced in the Belles' 22-8 win over Hope April 13.
Doyle fueled Saint Mary's offense in two MIAA victories last week to stay unbeaten in league play. In the Belles' 22-8 victory over Hope April 13, Doyle scored 10 goals to go with one assist, four ground balls, and three draw controls. Doyle also tied for the team lead in scoring with three goals and two assists in Saint Mary's 16-7 road victory against Kalamazoo April 10.
Borst threw 15.0 innings in three appearances, including two complete game victories, to aid Calvin in three MIAA wins last week. In a 2-1 win over Saint Mary's April 13, Borst scattered six hits while striking out five to earn the complete-game win; later in the day, Borst threw one inning of relief against the Belles, striking out two of the three batters faced. Borst also earned the win in Calvin's 8-5 victory at Adrian April 10.
Hartline batted .571 with a 2.000 slugging percentage in a 3-1 week for Trine. In 16 plate appearances, Hartline walked nine times, had four hits with three being home runs, and scored 10 runs with seven RBI for the Thunder. Hartline went 2-for-3 with a double and home run while scoring six runs in the doubleheader sweep against Kalamazoo April 10. On the weekend, Hartline blasted two home runs at the Alma doubleheader while walking four times in the opening contest.
VanderStoep went 4-0 in a pair of MIAA wins for Hope, with a near-perfect effort in the Flying Dutchmen's win over Trine April 13. VanderStoep won 8-0 at No. 1 doubles and 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Earlier in the week, VanderStoep was a two-time winner against Calvin, posting an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles and 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
LaBarge posted a 6-0 overall record on the week, including two wins in both MIAA singles and doubles play, competing at No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles. Against Saint Mary's, LaBarge was an 8-7 (5) winner in doubles before a 6-2, 6-2 No. 4 singles win. Against Trine, LaBarge won 8-1 in doubles and 6-2, 6-1 at singles. The senior added two wins in Hope's match against Augustana.
Bailey turned in two top performances last week, winning the long jump and the triple jump in a three-team meet at Albion APril 12. Bailey's winning mark of 7.14m in the long jump set a new Olivet record, breaking the previous best that has stood since 1968; that measurement is also ninth in NCAA Division III. Bailey also won the triple jump with a distance of 14.25m, which ranks 13th nationally.
Ferguson posted a time of 9:16.11 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Bison Outdoor Classic April 13, hosted by Bucknell University. Ferguson, the top NCAA Division III finisher in 11th place against a field featuring NCAA Division I and Division II competitors, now ranks first in the event in the MIAA and 10th in NCAA Division III.
Floyd finished first, second, and fifth in three field events at a three-team meet hosted by Albion April 12. Floyd won the hammer throw, breaking the Olivet record in the event with a mark of 48.72m to rank first in the MIAA and 33rd in NCAA Division III. Floyd placed second in the discus (36.05m), moving up to seventh in the MIAA. Floyd added a fifth-place finish in the shot put (10.76m).
Diekema ran the 1500m in 4:30.51 at the Bison Outdoor Classic April 13, hosted by Bucknell University. Diekema's time, good enough for 20th among NCAA Division I and Division II competition, ranks third-best in NCAA Division III and was the fastest time by an NCAA Division III competitor in the event since March 29.


Here in New Jersey, it finally feels like spring. The last bits of snow have melted, we're shedding our winter coats, and buds are starting to pop up in the grass and on branches. What better day for us to open registration for Spring & Fountain Online?
This week-long online poetry retreat is designed especially for educators to enjoy on their own schedules and from the comfort of their homes, with the added bonus of a web forum for communicating and connecting with other participants from around the country.
We hope that this program will help participants to refresh their creativity and connect to sources of inspiration. Our aim is to give you lots of resources and tools to use not only in the classroom, but also for your own personal enjoyment and creative life.
Registration is open now and will close on April 20th.
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Bernie Sanders Asks Betsy DeVos About "Free College," Gets DESTROYED
Trump's soon to be Education Secretary took Sen. Bernie Sanders to task during her confirmation hearing in a discussion about college.
Betsy DeVos is an enemy of the teachers' unions. They oppose her nomination because she is a proponent of choice in schools, which means parent' don't have to be forced to send their kids to public school system.
Instead – as is common across the country – DeVos supports letting parents pick from private, religious or charter schools if their public school is a failure, with the district picking up the tab.
She also doesn't believe in "free lunch," or "free college."
So when it was time for the Socialist Sen. Sanders to take his turn questioning DeVos, she slapped him down in only the way an educated person could.
"Will you work with me and others to make public colleges and universities tuition-free through federal and state efforts," Sanders asked.
DeVos responded: "Senator, I think that's a really interesting idea and it's really great to consider and think about, but I think we also have to consider the fact that there's nothing in life that's truly free. Somebody's going to pay for it."
"Yes, you're right, you're right. Somebody will pay for it," Sanders admitted.
After admitting that the government, meaning the taxpayers, would be paying for it, DeVos responded:
"Senator I think we can work together and we could work hard on making sure that college or higher education in some form is affordable for all young people that want to pursue it and I would look forward to that opportunity if confirmed."


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Our team have experience of working effectively and informally in the community with those who it was felt that compulsory out of area therapy was the only option. In addition we have successfully transitioned people from secure units to the community where there were strong views that only compulsory detention could be provided. Our clinicians and Experts by Experience are keenly aware of the effects of iatrogenic harm - where what is done for the best results in maintaining/exacerbating problems, and we will work intensively with teams and clients to minimise these dynamics.
Where clients are unable to commit to DBT we offer a similarly intensive, goal focused intervention based around Structured Clinical Management. This is an approach with a comparable evidence base to DBT but without the requirement to give up self harm. We would work with clients to build a life worth living incorporating their views about their essential coping mechanisms. In the past our support has moved clients off wards where placement was considered the sole option, to over a year in the community receiving our support without admission.
While we are confident that we provide an effective, ethical and evidence based service our unique selling point is that we will deliver consensual, collaborative care at a fraction of the cost of enforced residential treatment.


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Q: Permissions issue when using PHP system and cURL? I'm trying to create a php script that will put a file on a remote server.
The following line will work from the CLI:
curl -u username:pass -T myfile.jpg sftp://my.domain.com/dir/

However, if I take this into PHP and try to run it through 'system' like:
<? system('curl -u username:pass -T myfile.jpg sftp://my.domain.com/dir/'); ?>

I get an error:
curl: (7) Failed to connect to xxx.xxx.xx.xx: Permission denied

Also, to complicate things, this is going from a RHEL to a Windows Server. Anyone have a suggestion or a fix?
Below is the result from the PHP cURL library.
* About to connect() to my.domain.com port 22 (#0)
*   Trying xxx.xxx.xx.xx... * connected
* Connected to my.domain.com (xxx.xxx.xx.xx) port 22 (#0)
* SSH authentication methods available: publickey,password
* Initialized password authentication
* Authentication complete
* Upload failed: Permission denied (3/-31)
* Connection #0 to host my.domain.com left intact
* Closing connection #0

A: PHP has it's own cURL library that you should probably use. php cURL

A: Your problem is that system() doesn't allow curl to ask you for a password.
Consider other authentication methods.

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