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MRM Franchise Feed: White Castle's 25-Year Club and Cheddar Weather
25 Min Read 9.24.2021
MRM Franchise Feed contains the latest news in restaurant franchising.
White Castle Salutes Long-Term Employees
White Castle, the creator of the beloved Sliders sold at eponymous restaurants and in grocery aisles nationwide, has been celebrating its 100th birthday throughout 2021. The family-owned business has thrown star-studded virtual parties and showered customers with giveaways galore. This month, White Castle shines a light on the people powering the "Crave" — its team members — by continuing a time-honored tradition.
On Sept. 23, White Castle added 68 team members to its 25-Year Club, an honor reserved for those who have worked for White Castle for 25 years.
"The 25-Year Club ceremony is one of our most special and proud traditions," said Lisa Ingram, president and CEO of White Castle. "On behalf of our family of 10,000, I congratulate and thank each of our inductees for their tireless work and invaluable contributions to White Castle."
White Castle founder, Billy Ingram, began with just four team members in March of 1921. Today, with his great-granddaughter Lisa at the helm, the national restaurant and consumer-packaged goods business has a workforce of 10,000. These team members work in restaurants, retail manufacturing plants, regional restaurant operations and the Columbus-based home office.
"My great-grandfather, Billy, believed that happy employees make happy customers, and that has remained our core focus for 100 years," said Lisa Ingram. "Team member tenure at White Castle is unprecedented in our industry, and that loyalty absolutely goes both ways."
In 1946, Billy Ingram became the first member of the 25-Year Club. For 75 years since, White Castle has honored team members reaching 25 years with an all-expense-paid trip to the home office in Columbus, an extravagant event and an extra-special gift of an engraved gold watch. With the 2020 induction delayed due to the pandemic, 2021 will welcome two classes into this illustrious club. In all, 68 team members will be celebrated, bringing the total membership to 2,160.
White Castle has also celebrated its 10,000-strong workforce during its 100th birthday year with $100,000 in college scholarships awarded to team members and their dependents. In early September, the business announced a month-long program to thank its own team members who opt for the vaccine: $100,000 in cash prizes.
Nathan's Famous in France
Nathan's Famous, Inc. is collaborating with Tommy's Diner, a 50's throwback American diner based in France, to offer its hot dogs in all locations across the country, making it the first time Nathan's Famous is served in France. This relationship continues Nathan's Famous growth in Europe and beyond.
"Nathan's Famous is known the world over, which is why we've had such great success in recent years growing in the Middle East, Asia, and Great Britain," states James Walker, Senior Vice President, Restaurants. "This new relationship with Tommy's is a big step for us as we look to see that growth spread throughout Europe, and we're excited that they are our first French outpost and will be one of the first internationally to have our foot-long hot dog."
The brand will attend Anuga, the leading global trade fair for the food and beverage industry, for the first time. Visitors of the show can find Nathan's Famous in Hall 9.1 at Stand B021, October 9 -13. Prior to Anuga, Nathan's Famous will also attend Franchise Expo Paris from September 26-29 (Stand: V85) and the International Franchise Show London, October 1-2 (Stand: US09).
"We're excited to head to Cologne for the Anuga show as it's one of the largest trade fairs for the international food industry," continues Walker. "With so many vendors across a variety of product segments, we know it's the perfect fit for Nathan's Famous."
The Roadhouse Way
Logan's Roadhouse is inviting its friends in the Houston community to come out and celebrate its grand reopening The Roadhouse Way. Earlier this year, SPB Hospitality, Logan's parent company, relocated its headquarters to Houston, and The Real American Roadhouse unveiled its new revamped design at its Houston location by hosting a grand reopening event.
"With our headquarters recently moving to Houston, this restaurant was the perfect location for us to develop a flagship prototype," said SPB Hospitality's Vice President of Marketing, Deanna Parr. "People come to Logan's and expect an authentic Roadhouse experience that brings a sense of warmth and individual pride. Our remodeled restaurant exudes this feeling throughout, and we look forward to sharing it – along with plenty of mesquite wood-grilled steaks and made-from-scratch rolls – with our community for decades to come."
Logan's renovated Houston restaurant features the newest design elements and remodel additions for future Roadhouses. Emphasizing Logan's commitment to quality and tradition, the upgraded location features real mesquite wood throughout and signage commemorating the brand's signature made-from-scratch-rolls. Guests will also appreciate the attention to detail applied to unique Roadhouse décor like oversized beer can flags, license plate artwork and updated lighting. The new design was developed to bring Logan's Houston restaurant back to its Texas roots. Along with its staple Logan's features, the restaurant pays homage to the Lone Star State with special fixtures including longhorn wall décor and neon Texas-themed bar signs.
New Sites for gfg
Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. This is gfg's 27th location and the third location to open so far this year with 11 additional locations in development.
Located in a mixed retail area near the Rye train station with heavy foot traffic, the 1900-square-foot storefront has approximately 20 indoor seats and outdoor seating for 60. The space features a large outdoor patio area and a small playground for children.
"Our grab-and-go and café items are ideally suited for train commuters, and our comfortable dining room offers a great respite for travelers," said the founder and CEO of gfg Café. "New York has been incredibly receptive to our authentic Greek food and coffee, and we're already seeing great success at the Rye location."
Known for its delicious Greek cuisine imported directly from Greece, gfg Café's Rye location offers freshly made breakfast, lunch and dessert items including breakfast sandwiches, freshly baked pastries, yogurt parfaits, fruit salads and 15 different types of traditional Greek pies.
"Gfg is the leading brand in the Greek fast-casual cuisine, but it also has innumerable benefits for franchisees," said Dan Rowe, CEO of Fransmart. "With the brand's flexible footprint, low-cost conversion opportunities can dramatically increase ROI. This location's early success demonstrates how successful franchisees can be opening a gfg in a train station, airport, mall or campus. Franchisees have a unique opportunity to invest in this rapidly growing brand right now, given that prime real estate is available for a low price like we've never seen before."
Gfg Café is currently seeking experienced multi-unit foodservice operators and scouting additional markets across the country and internationally.
Panchero's Grows in NJ
Pancheros Mexican Grill signed an agreement with Mike Yurcho and Jim Kolzow to open a Pancheros restaurant in Cherry Hill, NJ.
"I am so grateful for the loyalty our fans here in South Jersey have shown to our existing Pancheros restaurants. Their excitement for our first two locations is why we are so confident in bringing a third restaurant to the area," said Yurcho, a South Jersey native who owns two other nearby Pancheros locations in Voorhees and Berlin alongside Kolzow. "We know that South Jersey loves Pancheros, and we are excited toserve Cherry Hill our Burritos and Queso.
The 3,000 square foot restaurant will be located just off I-255 next to the Penn Medicine Hospital. News of the anticipated Pancheros comes during a timeframe of strategic franchise growth for the brand.
"We are excited that Mike, Jim and their team are continuing to grow Pancheros in South Jersey," said Rodney Anderson, founder and CEO of Pancheros. "They are passionate about creating strong ties with the local community, along with their excitement for fresh, quality food."
In addition to the new Cherry Hill restaurant, Pancheros has several openings planned, including new restaurants coming soon in Moline, Illinois, as well as Bismarck, North Dakota.
Based in Iowa City, Iowa, Pancheros has grown from its Midwest roots into 12 states across the country, with each restaurant earning adoration and a loyal fan following in their communities for their commitment to building better burritos, as well as quesadillas, tacos, burrito bowls and salads.
There are approximately 69 Pancheros restaurants across the United States with an additional four in development.
Subway Reenergized
Subway® fan brand love is stronger than ever following the launch of Eat Fresh Refresh™, a campaign debuting the biggest menu changes in the brand's history.
Sales momentum has steadily been building since the beginning of 2021, including positive same store sales in Q2 of 2021, versus Q2 of 2019, and the Eat Fresh Refresh launch accelerated this momentum, with August sales the strongest Subway has experienced since 2013.
Overall U.S. restaurants sales in August are up more than four percent, compared to the same period in 2019. The top-performing quartile, representing over 5,000 restaurants, experienced a 33 percent increase in sales and the top three combined quartiles, about 16,000 restaurants, averaged an increase of nearly 14 percent. In addition, the week of the Eat Fresh Refresh campaign launch, Subway had its highest average unit volume per week in over eight years and the company is projecting to beat its sales plan for the year by more than $1 billion.
"The journey to build a better Subway has begun, and the changes are having a positive impact on restaurant sales," said John Chidsey, CEO, Subway. "As we continue this journey, our priority is working hand-in-hand with our dedicated network of franchisees to ensure they have the tools and support needed to grow their business and experience a positive return, resulting in franchisees continuing to invest in their business and the brand."
"We are getting an extremely positive reaction from our guests regarding all that is new at Subway. Our loyal regulars – in addition to many first-time guests – are commenting to our team that they taste a real difference in our new sandwiches and ingredients," said David Liseno, a multi-unit Subway restaurant franchisee in Central New York State. "The Eat Fresh Refresh is just the beginning of the transformation ahead. With digital upgrades and more delivery options rolling out, I'm energized by the continued improvement happening at Subway."
As part of its ongoing journey to offer better food and a better guest experience, Subway is working with franchisees to gather feedback and ensure changes result in increased profitability and more traffic to their restaurants. Looking ahead, guests can expect even more improvements and innovations as the culinary team explores new and improved ingredients and flavorful menu items that complement Subway's traditional fan favorites; the digital team seeks to implement the latest tech and innovation trends to continue to make the online ordering experience simpler and more intuitive; and the marketing team finds new creative ways to reach existing and new fans.
Chicken Salad Chick Gets Aggressive
Chicken Salad Chick has aggressive franchise expansion plans for the Midwest. The brand has mapped out development goals to add 50 locations to the pipeline for the Midwest in the next four years via strategic franchise partnerships.
These development goals build on the tremendous growth Chicken Salad Chick has experienced this year, with 17 signed agreements year-to-date and 40 locations projected to open by year-end. In addition to this impressive development, Chicken Salad Chick is reporting a +17.1% increase over 2019.
The Midwest proves to be an attractive franchise development region for the brand with 15 thriving restaurants across Illinois, Indiana Missouri and Ohio, and a wide selection of open territories. Chicken Salad Chick is seeking qualified single and multi-unit franchisees with an entrepreneurial spirit and experience in the restaurant, business or a relevant industry to expand in these additional Midwest markets:
Illinois – Upwards of 15 restaurants in Springfield, Champaign and Chicago suburbs
Indiana – 10 restaurants in Lafayette, Fort Wayne and South Bend
Iowa – 12 restaurants in Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Davenport, Iowa City
Kansas – Up to nine restaurants in North Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan/Junction City, North Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka, Wichita
Missouri – Seven restaurants in the North Kansas City, Cape Girardeau communities
Nebraska – Up to eight restaurants in Lincoln, Omaha and Grand Island
Ohio – 20 restaurants across Akron, Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown
Kickstarting Midwest development efforts is a signed agreement in Lee's Summit, Missouri, slated for a Spring 2022 opening. Additionally, the brand has announced signed agreements across Missouri– in Springfield, Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri and an upcoming agreement in Aurora and Macedonia, Ohio.
"Growing our presence across the Midwest is an exciting chapter for our growth story as we break into untapped markets with new franchise partners," said Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. "Our initial success throughout the region tells us that now is an opportune time to build on that foundation, and we look forward to working with enthusiastic franchise partners who align with our mission. We have aggressive growth goals for the next five years, and plan to break into the tight-knit, community-centric cities across the Midwest where we know our concept with thrive."
Chicken Salad Chick recently opened its 200th store, and the brand's investment opportunity and multiple revenue streams have quickly gained attention among local families and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Looking ahead, the brand's development goal is to have 500 locations open and operating by the end of 2025.
Ford's Garage Expanding
Ford Motor Company has quite a rich history as one of America's most important manufacturing companies. That history also translates to a pretty cool dining experience, it turns out, as Ford's Garage is proving at its growing number of restaurants across the country.
The original Ford's Garage opened up in Fort Myers, Florida back in 2012, less than a mile from Henry Ford's winter home. In the years since, the budding burger-and-craft-beer franchise has expanded to include a total of 16 locations, including 14 in Florida and one each in Indiana and Michigan.
Most recently, Ford's Garage announced plans to add at least 15 new restaurants nationwide by the end of next year. Development deals have already been signed for 11 of those restaurants across Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas.
Looking beyond 2022, the company plans to open 10-15 new locations annually.
"That's to start with," said brand president Steve Shlemon. "We're proud of how far we've come along and excited about where we're going. With our many Ford-inspired design cues and first-rate service, Ford's Garage promises to continue to inspire additional locations all across the country."
It all began when four entrepreneurs came together to set up the first Ford's Garage in 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida with no affiliation with the automaker. When the concept caught the attention of the car maker in 2014, the restaurant group embraced the opportunity to build the brand together and signed a licensing agreement in 2016. Today, Ford's Garage is the first and only restaurant to be allowed rights to Ford's iconic blue-oval logo, as well as other of the automotive giant's brand imagery, including archived historical photos, images of vehicles and actual Model Ts.
Such items have become standard décor at Ford's Garage. Each restaurant is designed to look like a gas station from the 1920s and is filled with vintage Ford vehicles, fixtures, and gas pumps. Servers sport blue mechanic shirts. Blue shop cloths double as napkins. Even the bars inside the restaurants are decidedly vintage, mixing prohibition-style elements like brick, richly colored woods, and a copper bar top that's hammered by hand. Many more unique features, too numerous to list, really make Ford's Garage a fun place to visit and take pictures.
"Every aspect is branded," Shlemon said. "It's lots and lots of fun for everybody."
However, aside from all of the nostalgia, Ford's Garage is a good old fashioned burger and beer joint, too. Burgers are the main draw, with the finest varieties of meat (and a vegetarian option) coupled with all-natural aged cheeses, fresh toppings and gourmet sauces on artesian buns branded with the Ford logo. The restaurants also specialize in popular American comfort food options like homemade meatloaf, chicken wings and tenders, onion rings, and famous macaroni and cheese. Lighter fare such as fresh salads, grilled chicken, and fresh fish is also available.
What's more, the beer list at Ford's Garage is carefully mapped out with 150 different types of beer (40 on draft), with a heavy influence of American craft beers from all around the country. The restaurants also serve wine and cocktails, as well as nonalcoholic options.
"Ford's Garage has proven itself a turnkey operation that will be a popular dining out choice in any neighborhood," noted Shlemon. "We look forward to welcoming new franchise partners to the family and serving up even more of our burgers nationwide with a side of automotive history."
Including a franchise fee of $50,000, the total investment to open a Ford's Garage restaurant ranges from $1,461,800 to $6,353,000. Most of Ford's Garage's forthcoming locations will be approximately 8,900 square feet with about 250 seats, and have between 95 and 115 employees.
VROMO Teams with DoorDash
VROMO teamed up with DoorDash to give restaurants the ability to better manage their own delivery operations. New England-based Papa Gino's Pizzeria has just completed a full roll out to all restaurants offering delivery.
The partnership with VROMO means that restaurants, such as Papa Gino's, can use their in-house delivery fleet to deliver orders received online or via POS, in the most efficient way possible. An additional feature of the VROMO system will allow restaurants to dispatch a Dasher, or courier, during times of peak demand in existing trade areas to help them maintain strong service levels and provide positive guest experiences. VROMO and DoorDash can also help restaurants expand to more distant delivery areas not covered by the in-house team.
The VROMO system offers route optimization, branded delivery tracking and restaurant messaging as a standard, to ensure an exceptional delivery experience for customers.
"Many restaurants have worked hard to build their own delivery offering, preferring to offer delivery in-house in order to better own the end-to-end customer experience or to create new opportunities for their existing staff. That's why we launched Self-Delivery in November of last year, to help restaurants grow their business and fulfill orders in house," said Casey North, Vice President of DoorDash Drive. "We're excited to team up with VROMO to create even more options and functionality for restaurants who wish to fulfill delivery orders on their own. Through this integration, we hope restaurants can reach even more customers in order to strategically build their off premises business."
New England-based Papa Gino's is the first restaurant brand to use VROMO to manage its own delivery operation for its near-100 restaurants across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
"Delivery is a big part of Papa Gino's business, and there is nothing more important to us than making sure a guest feels like they get a 5-star guest experience when their food gets to their door," said Tom Sterrett, Chief Executive Officer at Papa Gino's. "We love the fact that VROMO allows us to manage our deliveries so we can provide our guests with the best experience possible, whether it's using our own drivers or leveraging a great partner like DoorDash to handle overflow in peak times or to help us expand our delivery zones. This wouldn't be possible without VROMO."
"VROMO is designed to help restaurants to meet their customers' high expectations when it comes to food delivery, and do so in the most efficient manner possible. We are delighted to partner with DoorDash and bring our solution to many more restaurant brands across the globe" said Alan Hickey, CEO, VROMO. "Working with the Papa Gino's team has been a fantastic way to start the partnership. They have a significant driver fleet to manage, and they care deeply about offering an amazing delivery experience to their guests. We are delighted to help with that and to facilitate the DoorDash delivery support"
VROMO Driver app benefits at a glance include:
The VROMO Driver app, on iOS and Android, allows a seamless connection between you and your team. Drivers download the app to receive job offers, instructions and updates on the progress of jobs.
Restaurant teams and their drivers will have the option to chat with each other in real time on each individual order. Drivers download the app to receive job offers, instructions and updates on the progress of jobs.
Track live progress from a bird's eye view of your whole fleet and make real-time decisions. The VROMO Driver app continuously sends location updates to the VROMO admin portal.
Your data, your control. View all your jobs in the job list and see all your data on the map. Drivers download the app to receive job offers, instructions and updates on the progress of jobs.
Send live tracking links via SMS so that customers can track the drivers to their doors. No more anxious phone calls and more happy repeat customers.
Happy Joe's Signs Master Franchise Agreement
Iowa-based Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Creamis CEO Tom Sacco said the concept has signed a master franchise agreement with H.J. Happy Joe's for Restaurants L.L.C. to grow the brand abroad and open multiple new restaurants throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Led by Master Franchisee Ahmed Elbatran, the group will develop or sub-franchise at least 25 Happy Joe's restaurants across Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. over the next 10 years. The first few locations are set to open in Cairo, then Happy Joe's will expand to other cities in Egypt before developing in more Middle Eastern and North African countries with the potential to operate between 50 to 75 Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlors across the region.
"Inking this deal was among the most exciting moments in our brand's history," Sacco said. "We're beyond thrilled to begin this extraordinary international growth push as we bring Happy Joe's overseas by expanding our presence in the Middle East and North Africa over the next decade. I expect this expansion to springboard Happy Joe's into South Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. We look forward to working with Ahmed as Happy Joe's prepares to scale new heights globally."
As the master franchisee for the Middle East and North Africa, Elbatran will attract, train and support Happy Joe's franchisees, as well as develop and manage his own restaurants. In addition to serving its signature, innovative creations, Happy Joe's new international locations' menus will feature Happy Joe's signature pizzas, breakfast pizzas, dessert pizzas and add some local favorites that will incorporate more seafood and chicken into Happy Joe's pizza.
"Happy Joe's is so much more than just a delicious pizza restaurant, and I can't wait for people in this part of the world to experience a place where kids and families create and celebrate memorable moments together," Elbatran said. "Pizza delivery is widely popular in Egypt, and we'll offer it, but nothing in this area compares to the magical dine-in atmosphere at Happy Joe's. We're proud to introduce this iconic brand to the Middle East and continue growing it throughout the region."
Checkers Expanding in East Coast
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. signed four multi-unit deals with franchisees on the East Coast, and is looking for franchisees in the Connecticut, New York and New Jersey markets to continue its East Coast expansion. The company has signed a six-unit deal in Rhode Island, marking the 26th state where the company has opened locations, as well as a five-unit deal in Maryland, a five-unit deal in South Carolina and a five-unit deal in Georgia. The announcement follows the company's recent news of accelerated growth on the West Coast and a 15 restaurant development agreement in Orange County.
"We are seeing rapid growth on the East Coast, and we are excited to partner with franchisees looking to capitalize on the opportunity we are experiencing in these markets. Demand for our drive-thru and delivery-focused model continues to grow," said Kristen McDonald, Vice President of Development at Checkers & Rally's. "We are thrilled to officially open in Rhode Island, and welcome our new partners to the Checkers & Rally's family. We look forward to working closely with them and all of our East Coast franchisees to help deliver an iconic experience to the communities they serve and ensure their overall success."
The Red Chickz Plans Expansion
The Red Chickz has made a name for themselves in their home state of California and is ready to expand. With one location currently operating in Downtown Los Angeles and another expected to open this fall in Culver City, the brand has plans to add 40 more locations in California, 25 locations in Texas, 10 in Nevada, and 10 in Arizona within the next 18 months.
"Our first location in Downtown Los Angeles has done remarkably well since opening in 2018 and we are confident that we will be just as successful in more places," said Shawn Lalehzarian, founder of The Red Chickz. "We see huge potential in to continuing to expand in California, as well as entering markets like Texas, Nevada, and Arizona. We are extremely passionate about serving high quality food in a fun, fast casual setting and the Southwest region is the perfect place for us to continue expanding, Our social media following and success in Los Angeles has made it clear that a lot of people want to try our food for themselves and we couldn't be happier to give them that opportunity."
The Red Chickz brings Nashville to you with their own version of the city's famous food. The initial investment necessary to open a single location ranges between $364,000 and $821,000.
Digital Denny's
Denny's announced the next phase of its digital transformation, which includes the relaunch of Dennys.com, Denny's on Demand and Denny's mobile app. The reimagined digital platforms provide guests with the same personalized Denny's experience found in the brand's approximately 1,500 locations across the country along with enhanced speed, convenience and value.
"We're thrilled to offer the millions of guests who choose Denny's for a more convenient dining experience whenever, wherever and however they prefer," said Denny's Chief Brand Officer John Dillon. "Offering a seamless digital experience gives current and new guests more convenient ways to enjoy America's Diner."
Denny's digital platforms are the most convenient way to order Denny's meals and stay connected with the brand through new channels, including:
A new digital app: The mobile app has been designed to forge a deeper connection between guests and the Denny's brand. The new app features enhanced ease-of-use and gives guests access to the latest Denny's news including relevant menu updates. The new Denny's mobile app is available for iOS and Android.
A streamlined guest experience through Denny's on Demand: Guests can conveniently place orders for take-out, curbside pick-up, or delivery when the mood strikes. Guests benefit from a frictionless ordering and checkout experience. At checkout, smart upsell and cross-sell capabilities will allow guests to easily add recommended items to their cart to complete their meal. They also can easily locate the closest Denny's to satisfy their cravings.
Personalized profiles: Both the app and website now deliver a more personalized experience. Guests can create profiles and save their favorite meals, locations, and payment information for ease of re-ordering, all in one centralized place.
Digital wallets for rewards: Denny's Rewards members now have direct access to the Denny's brand in the palm of their hand. With a new logged-in experience, including a digital wallet that grants Rewards members access to rewards and promotions, both in-restaurant and online, convenience is just a few taps away.
"Today's launch is the first major step in our mission to redefine how the Modern American Family dines together and to establish Denny's as the leader in digital guest experience," added Michael Furlow, Denny's Chief Information Officer. "Evolving our digital capabilities is a key component of our long-term vision and growth strategy and offers the very best of Denny's at an important time for our business and our guests."
Stoner's Adds VP
Stoner's Pizza Joint added William "Judd" Carlisi as Vice President of Purchasing & Franchise Sales as the pizza chain approaches the opening of its 24th store. Carlisi will ramp up the company's focus on product procurement and distribution to continue the brands rapid growth. His focus will center around vendor partnerships, franchisee support, and sales.
"I'm excited to be part of the Stoner's team and continue to grow the Stoner's brand! I see this as a great opportunity to help our franchisees realize their full potential. There is amazing growth opportunity by adding new Stoner's and maximizing sales in existing locations. I look forward to growing our relationships with current vendors and exploring options that are beneficial to all parties," said Judd Carlisi.
"We are thrilled to add Judd Carlisi to our growing team at Stoner's. We are confident he will be a driving force behind the continued success and growth of Stoner's Pizza Joint. Judd has a deep understanding of the industry and the Stoner's brand which will help accelerate our expansion into new markets," said John Stetson, Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining Stoner's Pizza Joint, Carlisi served as District Sales Manager at Performance Foodservice Florence where he had various roles since 2014. Before Performance Foodservice, Carlisi had several roles at Sysco Foods for 17 years. Carlisi is a veteran of the US Navy where he served from 1987-1991.
Jack in the Box Opens in Houston
Jack in the Box Inc. held the grand opening of its newest franchised location in Houston, Texas. Located at 11911 Eastex Fwy, Houston, TX 77039, the restaurant opened its doors to the public on Monday, September 13.
The new restaurant is owned and operated by franchise group HV Restaurants, led by partners Manny Colorado and Mohammed Ahmed. Colorado joined HV Restaurants in 2017 following 34 years with Burger King and a stint with Denny's. Under his leadership, HV Restaurants has quickly grown to 90 Jack in the Box locations with a goal to add 10-15 additional units by 2025.
"I could not be more excited to grow alongside this fun and unique brand that thinks outside the box, as we bring the Jack in the Box experience to communities across Houston," said Colorado. "Houston is a diverse city ripe with development opportunity and we're ready to welcome guests into our new location. My love for Jack in the Box dates back to my childhood and I have countless memories enjoying the brand's tacos and innovative menu. I look forward to watching those in the community build their own Jack in the Box memories at our new Houston location."
The brand new Houston restaurant features the bells and whistles of Jack in the Box's new-builds including mixed seating styles, decorative pendant lighting and wall collages, as well as fresh interior finishes.
"We're looking to expand throughout Houston and give more guests an opportunity to try our unique menu and Manny and HV Restaurants are exactly the types of partners we need to help us grow," said Darin Harris, CEO of Jack in the Box. "They bring energy and passion and their dedication to the brand is evident in everything they do. The group has built a strong portfolio of restaurants across Texas and has shown the same level of care and commitment to each location, ensuring top-tier service and quality across the board. We're very excited for their continued growth with Jack in the Box and look forward to seeing the success of their new Houston restaurant."
Jaggers to Franchise
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., has signed its first franchise development agreement for Jaggers, its fast-casual concept, with The Saxton Group, which is one of the country's largest multi-unit franchisees.
Terms of the multi-year development agreement call for the opening of 10 Jaggers throughout East and Central Texas, and the greater Tulsa, Ok. area, with the potential to expand into additional markets. The Saxton Group, which is family-owned, currently operates more than 85 restaurants in six states.
"We are incredibly impressed by the Jaggers brand and the level of professionalism evident throughout the Texas Roadhouse organization," said co-CEO and owner of The Saxton Group, Adam Saxton. "This is an exciting opportunity to bring a great brand to markets that we have become very familiar with over the years."
Founded in 2014 by Texas Roadhouse, Jaggers features burgers, hand-breaded chicken tenders, fresh salads, and signature shakes. Jaggers currently has company locations in Louisville, KY; Greenwood, Indiana; and Noblesville, Indiana. A fourth company-owned location will open this fall in the Indianapolis area.
"We are excited about the partnership with The Saxton Group, which has deep industry knowledge and 35 years of hands-on, operational experience," said Jerry Morgan, CEO and President of Texas Roadhouse.
Roll-Em-Up Ramps up Tech
Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is deepening its bench of partners in the technology space. The brand will add five new preferred vendors and have negotiated beneficial contracts to offer their products and services to its rapidly growing franchise partner base.
With the continued growth and popularity of its hand-rolled, pan-fried, ready to order taquitos, Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is ready to accelerate its franchise to new heights with its newly signed tech partnerships.
The partnerships include:
Toast POS,
Restaurant365
FranConnect
"We are pleased to partner with these exceptional providers and broaden the growing collection of handpicked solutions for our franchisees," said Chris Wyland, Chief Development Officer of Roll-Em-Up Taquitos. "Roll-Em-Up's mission is to put together a best-in-class technology offering, and we are confident that, as a result of our thorough vetting process, each of these providers will enable our franchise partners to create the best possible technology ecosystem for their restaurants."
The story of Roll-Em-Up Taquitos' is simple and began in the home of the Usrey family, where Father (Ron) and Son (Ryan) fell in love with Mama Karen's famous beef taquitos. The Usrey family-including patriarch Ron – always talked about opening their taquitos-only eatery, but unfortunately, Mama Karen passed before that dream became a reality. Fast-forward to today, they are "Blastin Reggae" and opened the first Roll-Em-Up Taquitos in Chino Hills, California in 2019, where they sold an average of 3,500 taquitos a day. Today, the brand has three locations open across Southern California in Chino Hills, Brea and Victorville.
"In a time where the restaurant industry relies heavily on technology, we are excited to partner with the leading vendors in the tech space," stated Ryan Usrey, CEO and Founder of Roll-Em-Up Taquitos. "Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is always looking for ways to improve its business model for its franchisees and best quality of service and experiences to its customers."
To share Mama Karen's famous taquitos with families nationwide, Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is actively seeking franchise partners with previous restaurant ownership experience and passionate about the brand. With a territory fee of $20,000 and franchise fee of $20,000, the initial investment to own and operate a Roll-Em-Up Taquitos restaurant rages from $278,000 to $585,000.
Romeo's in Colorado
Romeo's Pizza opened its first location in Colorado. The new Wheat Ridge location will be under the ownership of Dan O'Neil.
"I chose Romeo's Pizza for it's great pizza, subs and salads, commitment to the community and values based approach in everything Romeo's does. I've been in Colorado for twenty-five years and know Wheat Ridge is the perfect place for my first location. I'm so excited to provide great food, fabulous service and give back to Colorado! We are very excited to open the first Romeo's store in the state of Colorado and serve our Award Winning Pizza to the Wheat Ridge community." states Dan O'Neil, Area Representative for Romeo's Pizza.
Romeo's Pizza now has 50 locations in Ohio, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
"We are very excited to expand the Romeo's brand into the state of Colorado with the opening of the Wheat Ridge store. Our growth and success are based on product quality and customer service. We're proud to create new jobs in the community and are excited to introduce Wheat Ridge to our award-winning pizzas." stated Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo's Pizza.
The Absolute Würst in Michigan
Dog Haus' signed an area development agreement with Franchisee Krage Fox to open two Dog Haus restaurants in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, the first of which is expected to open in 2022.
"We're thrilled to partner with Krage as he introduces The Absolute Würst to Michiganders," said Dog Haus Director of Franchise Development Erik Hartung. "As a Michigan native and graduate of Western Michigan University, Krage knows the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids areas as well as Dog Haus knows sausages, which will help him identify strategic local business opportunities. We can't wait to expand into Michigan and show these communities what Dog Haus is all about."
An experienced multi-unit operator, Fox currently franchises four Dickey's Barbecue Pit's throughout Michigan. Fox's Dickey's locations have consistently been some of the top performing in the country out of the brand's 500 stores.
"I discovered Dog Haus through social media and immediately realized that our community had a need for a restaurant that creates a variety of gourmet hot dogs, sausages and burgers under one roof and offers them late into the night," Fox said. "Dog Haus and Dickey's share a lot of the same values – it's not just about making the food. It's about creating an environment where you want to come back and spend more time with friends and family. Dog Haus' laid-back biergarten atmosphere and one-of-a-kind creations are sure to become the next go-to destinations for guests to connect with one another in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo."
Taffer's Tavern at FedEx Field
Taffer's Tavern, celebrated its inaugural weekend at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Hungry Washington Football Team fans were among the first in the Washington, D.C., metro area to try Taffer's Tavern's elevated tavern food. Located on the Club Level, the new location is the first satellite location to open for the franchise.
Taffer's Tavern needed less than two weeks to revamp the space and welcome fans at the season opener this past weekend. Paired with Jon Taffer's decades of experience in the hospitality industry, the Taffer's Tavern location delivers the same high standards of quality as well as easy installation with a turnkey kitchen concept that does not require hoods or vents. It also features the latest advancements in food prep technology that guarantees consistently delicious food every time.
"Our Taffer's Tavern team is always ready on game day. Washington, D.C., is getting its first taste of our delicious tavern food, serving many of the 44,000 fans at FedEx Field this past Sunday, ahead of our full-service Penn Quarter location coming soon," said Taffer. "We served some of our most popular handhelds and signature items, which all pair perfectly with an ice-cold beer. We're looking forward to introducing Taffer's Tavern to fans during football season and other events at FedEx Field."
"Partnering with Taffer's Tavern allows us to raise the bar on the fan experience at FedExField. They bring unique dining options that many fans will find comforting and delicious for the stadium setting," said Bob Marks, Vice President of Hospitality for Levy, hospitality partner of FedEx Field. "With operational efficiencies that are well-suited for the arena environment, Taffer's Tavern innovation allows us to meet the expectations of the modern fan."
FedEx Field is the second conversion site for Cuisine Solutions and Taffer's Tavern franchisee for the Washington, D.C., metro, that recently signed a lease to bring Taffer's Tavern to a second-generation site within the high-energy Penn Quarter neighborhood and adjacent to the Capital One Arena complex. Taffer originally tapped Cuisine Solutions, now the world's authority on sous vide technology, to assist with menu development and kitchen design for Taffer's Tavern, and they will operate multiple locations in popular areas in D.C. and Northern Virginia.
Perfect for Cheddar Weather
A&W Restaurants is launching something new for fall season: Cheddar Weather, top photo. The Kentucky-headquartered, 102-year-old franchise is rolling out a high-end collection of apparel and accessories that highlights the real star of the season: A&W Cheese Curds made from 100 percent Wisconsin White Cheddar Cheese.
Staying true to fall fashion, the Cheddar Weather collection will be unveiled in a highly editorial shoot with fashion models and cheese curds on a dairy farm. The custom merch includes: hand-painted Thorogood boots, letterman jackets and patches, fanny packs, hats, t-shirts, scarves and more.
It's the latest in A&W's history of creating unexpected, irreverent and playful experiences for their customers – all to amplify the brand's ethos of "hip nostalgia."


I know that a lot of people in my crowd don't like Frank Rich. But I happen to find even some of his excesses entertaining. Yes, he is of the somewhat ritualized left. Still, he is also literate and smart, often hitting on insights almost coincidentally.
Deep into his column he momentarily fixes on what he calls Obama's "challenging" of "Karzai and Bibi." Rich makes nothing of the similarities of the challenging or of the differences between. But I make much of both.
brothers-in-arms. Anywhere. And certainly not in Afghanistan.
plenty) and two bombings that failed, one leaving its 17 year old perpetrator injured and the other leaving two terrorists dead.
concept of law itself, to enterprise, to science, to learning and to social justice. You ask me. I ask you.
Let us then approach Obama's orchestrated assault on Bibi Netanyahu, an ignominious and insulting assault, sending one underling after another out to beat up on the Israeli prime minister. Including David Axelrod, who knows very little about Israel and Palestine and, for that matter, the Arab orbit and the world of Islam. And I am afraid that Obama knows little more, aside from the grand historical mistakes with which his staff has outfitted him.
new trope for an American president. Maybe, if he had been able to offer the Israelis some Palestinian concession in exchange, Obama might have elicited a favorable response.
that Bibi did not say "not on your life." Now, as then, doom is the realistic outcome of this.
Arabs who are happy to issue statements, sometimes sounding benevolent, more often belligerent. In the meantime, the Obami talk about Palestine as if it includes all of the West Bank and Gaza. But at 6:12 Greenwich Mean Time there is no sign of Gaza joining up with Judea and Samaria, as the Zionists call it. And my guess is that Hamas will take over Ramallah sooner rather than later, sooner certainly than when Fatah rules in Gaza City. Of these likelihoods and probabilities you hear from the president exactly nothing.
rancor that one hardly needs to wonder what motivated them. Israel was telling the president that peace cannot be entered into as a function of his caprice. That is the truth.
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3 Games That Would Be Great in VR and 3 That Would Be Terrible
VR has become a massive trend in gaming. Games like Beat Saber, Batman: Arkham VR, Half-Life: Alyx, and Superhot VR have helped put VR on the map as a respectable form of gaming. Like Superhot, many VR games are versions of existing video games updated to fit the format. This has caused a lot of discussion about which existing games would make for an ideal VR experience and which ones should never be in VR.
Here are a few games that are a perfect fit for VR and some that would be a terrible VR experience.
Would be Great in VR
Pokémon Snap is a delightful first-person photography game that has the player seated in a cart that moves by itself on rails as you pass by Pokémon behaving as they normally would in their natural habitats. The game is already in first-person, so that aspect wouldn't be much of a jump if it came to VR. Since the cart moves on its own, the player only needs to worry about looking around at what the Pokémon are doing and looking for the best shots to bring back to the Professor.
Logistically and mechanically, the Pokémon Snap series would be easy to fit into the VR format. Plus, it's overall the perfect kind of game to play in VR. Imagine being completely immersed in a peaceful, outdoorsy environment with adorable Pokémon living their best lives everywhere you look. A Pokémon Snap VR game would create an incredibly relaxing experience.
Being another first-person game, Portal could easily make its debut in VR. The mind-bending physics puzzles would be extremely fun to piece together in a VR setting. Being able to have one of the coolest items in all of gaming, the portal gun, in the palms of your own hands would be a gamer's dream come true. Plus, jumping between portals could be pretty trippy, creating a rather unique experience.
Half-Life: Alyx, which takes place within the same world as Portal, helped revolutionize VR gaming, so it only makes sense that Portal could further add to that. Anyone who loves escape rooms would feel at home with a Portal VR game.
Pac-Man is one of the most iconic video games of all time. However, like the Super Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog series, the Pac-Man franchise didn't quite become a gaming mainstay. There's no real way to continue the series without it feeling too unlike the franchise or just re-releasing the same few games, unless a new game was in VR. Pac-Man only really works or makes sense if it has the player collect pellets in a maze while avoiding ghosts.
Seeing the world of Pac-Man in first-person VR would allow the game to still feel like Pac-Man while also evolving the gameplay. It would also make it terrifying to play. The player will be lost in a maze getting chased by ghosts! That's super spooky!
Would be Terrible in VR
PS4's Spider-Man is one of the best-selling PlayStaion games of all time, and for good reason. It's phenomenal. It allows players to truly feel like Spider-Man as he web-slings throughout the city and beats up baddies.
However, all that swinging and flipping would be vomit-inducing. With all those random movements in the air, either you're throwing up or smashing your face into your TV.
Tetris already has plenty of variations, but none are VR-worthy. It's just gameplay that wouldn't make sense to experience in VR. One doesn't really need to feel more immersed in a world of falling puzzle blocks.
What would the point of view even be? Either the player would be looking straight ahead at the puzzle, which means nothing new is added by the VR, or they'd see everything from the point of view of a block which would make it unplayable.
Super Monkey Ball is an incredibly fun and unique series. Turning the stage in order to make the character move and rapidly roll through each level at high speeds is absolutely exhilarating. However, it's pretty hard to picture playing it in VR.
Having the environment move around you would be extremely disorienting. Plus, having to zoom through each level to reach the goal quickly could definitely cause motion sickness. That might not blend well with looking at all those bananas.
With VR being the always-growing trend it is, there's no end to the possibilities of which games we could see come to the format. What are some that you'd like to see, or never see, come to VR?
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New Army Chief MM Naravane Visits Siachen, Assures All Facilities To Jawans To Counter Hostile Conditions
Army Chief MM Naravane, Who Is On His First Visit To Siachen After Taking Office, On Thursday Said He Is Aware That The Indian Army Operates In A Very Tough Situation.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Mohit Pandey | Updated on: 09 Jan 2020, 05:11:54 PM
Naravane assured that all the efforts are being made to provide the army with all facilities to cope up the hostile conditions. (Photo Credit: ANI)
Army chief MM Naravane, who is on his first visit to Siachen after taking office, on Thursday said he is aware that the Indian Army operates in a very tough situation, inhospitable terrain and hostile weather condition there. He assured that all the efforts are being made to provide the army with all facilities, including clothing or better rations, to cope up the hostile conditions. Conveying his wishes for the new year, the Army Chief said, "It's always been my intention to come here on taking over but weather was not very good in 1st week of Jan. But I'm happy that this is my 1st visit as the Chief of Army Staff."
Army Chief General MM Naravane in Siachen: I would like to convey my best wishes&greetings for New Year. It's always been my intention to come here on taking over but weather was not very good in 1st week of Jan. But I'm happy that this is my 1st visit as the Chief of Army Staff. https://t.co/kE4OzPHrAS pic.twitter.com/abEg3qlI8L
Manoj Mukund Naravane took over as the 28th Chief of Army Staff after previous Army chief Bipin Rawat was appointed as India's first Chief of Defence Staff. Before taking charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff in September, Lt Gen Naravane was heading the Eastern Command of the Indian Army. The Eastern Command takes care of the 4,000-km border that India shares with China.
In his 37 years of service, Lt Gen Naravane has served in numerous command and staff appointments in peace, field and highly active counter-insurgency environments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast. Lt Gen Naravane is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980.
Siachen, the highest battle ground on earth
The Northern Command of the Indian Army is entrusted with manning the country's borders with Pakistan and China. (Photo: ANI)
Siachen, which is the highest battle ground on earth, has witnessed India-Pakistan disputes over the Siachen glacier. India's in 1984 had successfully taken control of capture of the Siachen Glacier as part of Operation Meghdoot. The Northern Command of the Indian Army is entrusted with manning the country's borders with Pakistan and China.
First Published : 09 Jan 2020, 04:56:40 PM
'Eventual Solution': General Naravane's Reply When Asked About Dispute With China
'Will Pay Special Attention To Respect Human Rights, Says Army Chief General Naravane
India Reserves Right To Pre-emptively Strike At Sources Of Terror: Army Chief
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Q: Can I join data from 2 different DB2 databases? (Like SQL Server linked databases) I'm enhancing an existing java application.  There is data in 2 different DB2 databases.  The app already gets data from 2 different databases, but it always does a lookup from one and then the other.  Is there a way to join data from 2 different DB2 databases using one SQL SELECT?
This is what I tried:
CREATE ALIAS remote_orders FOR remote_db.schema.orders;

select *
from myid.remote_orders a
inner join local_schema.parts b on (a.key = b.key)
with ur FETCH FIRST 200 ROWS ONLY

I get this error:
STATEMENT REFERENCE TO REMOTE OBJECT IS INVALID. SQLCODE=-512, SQLSTATE=56023, DRIVER=4.14.113

Can I do something with a temp table?  I can run this select with no errors, but it does not help me... (yet)
select *
from myid.remote_orders
with ur FETCH FIRST 200 ROWS ONLY

EDIT:
A DB2 Temp Table might help.  I was able to create one.  Now I need to (go to bed) and try selecting into it and THEN doing my join.

A: Use fully qualified name <database>.<user/schema>.<tablename>
something like:
select *
from DB1.myid.remote_orders a
inner join DB2.local_schema.parts b on (a.key = b.key)
with ur FETCH FIRST 200 ROWS ONLY

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Dallas mayor doubles down on call for more sports teams in city limits, creates committee devoted to 'attracting, retaining pro sports franchises'
The creation of the committee comes after the mayor made headlines about wanting to bring a second NFL team to Dallas.
Author: Paul Livengood
Published: 12:33 PM CDT May 17, 2022
Updated: 1:04 PM CDT May 17, 2022
DALLAS — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is doubling down on his interests to bring Dallas a second NFL team.
Mayor Johnson made headlines earlier this month by responding to an NFL on CBS tweet asking about which city deserves a pro football expansion team. Obviously, Johnson made a pitch for Dallas.
"I know that there is significant economic development opportunities that professional sports teams represent, and I want to make sure Dallas is at the heart of that conversation in terms of competing with the rest of the metroplex," Johnson told WFAA during an interview Tuesday.
"We are about to pass the Chicago metro and become the #3 metro in the US, which would make us the largest US metro WITHOUT 2 teams," Johnson said in a tweet. "Football is king here. Dallas needs an expansion team and we would be able to sustain 2 @NFL teams better than LA or NY."
In a city memo on Tuesday, Johnson announced the creation of a new city council committee focused on attracting and retaining professional sports franchises in the city limits.
The committee is called the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention.
Johnson said adding a second NFL team to Dallas would be "transformative."
"We're into football here like nobody else in the country," Johnson said. "I happen to believe that the North Texas area can absolutely sustain two NFL teams because I know how much we love football in this area."
RELATED: Another NFL team in North Texas? Dallas' mayor thinks it's time
"Dallas is the best sports city in the country right now," said Mayor Johnson, who will serve as the committee's chairman. "But for too long, Dallas has been too passive when it comes to attracting and retaining professional sports franchises. Dallas is a big-league city, and this new committee will help us compete at the highest level."
Mayor @Johnson4Dallas creates new Dallas City Council committee devoted to attracting, retaining pro sports franchises https://t.co/PD8zXGvHVG
— Office of Mayor Eric Johnson (@DallasMayor) May 17, 2022
According to a press release from the mayor's office, Johnson is asking the committee to come up with strategies for using the city's existing assets and opportunities to attract expansion teams (such as this hypothetical second Dallas NFL franchise, a Major League Baseball franchise, and/or a Women's National Basketball Association franchise) -- while also keeping the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars franchises in the City of Dallas.
"The City of Dallas has already lost out on too many professional sports-related economic development opportunities over the years," Mayor Johnson wrote in the memo. "The *Dallas* Cowboys are based in the City of Frisco and play in the City of Arlington. FC Dallas plays in the City of Frisco. The Texas Rangers play in the City of Arlington in a brand-new stadium that should have been built in Downtown Dallas. The *Dallas* Wings also play in the City of Arlington. The Professional Golfers' Association of America no longer hosts any tournaments in the City of Dallas, as the AT&T Byron Nelson is now played in the City of McKinney."
RELATED: How much are the Cowboys worth? Jerry isn't selling, but he has a price
These sentiments are consistent with his tweet he sent on May 6, where Johnson said "the City of Dallas won't be allowing any more teams who don't actually have any of their assets located within our city limits use our name, so if the NFL wants the Frisco Chargers or Frisco Jaguars to be their next expansion team, that's their call."
The City of Dallas won't be allowing any more teams who don't actually have any of their assets located within our city limits use our name, so if the NFL wants the Frisco Chargers or Frisco Jaguars to be their next expansion team, that's their call.
— Mayor Eric Johnson (@Johnson4Dallas) May 6, 2022
Another overlapping aspect of this story is Johnson's desire for the "second NFL team" to play its games in southern Dallas, which he also tweeted about. Considerations for this committee, at the recommendation of Johnson, include:
The renovation of historic Cotton Bowl Stadium to National Football League standards and the Fair Park Coliseum to Women's National Basketball Association standards, including through the use of funds available following an affirmative vote in the November 2022 "Brimer Bill" election.
The development of Hensley Field into a professional sports stadium site, a world headquarters, and/or a practice facility.
Potential public ownership models — like the Green Bay Packers — for a new professional sports franchise in the City of Dallas.
Strategies to facilitate and encourage the participation of historically underrepresented groups — such as African Americans, Latinos, and women — in equity ownership of any new professional sports franchises.
The Cotton Bowl at Fair Park historically hosted the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1971 and is also the annual destination of the Red River Showdown between UT and OU.
The committee is made up of the following people:
Tennell Atkins, city council member (district 8) and chairs of the Economic Development Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs
Adam Bazaldua, city council member whose district (7) includes Fair Park and chair of the Quality of Life, Arts, & Culture Committee
Paula Blackmon, city council member (district 9) and chairs the Environment & Sustainability Committee, which is overseeing efforts to remediate Hensley Field
Casey Thomas, city council member (district 3) and chairs the Housing & Homelessness Solutions Committee and whose district includes Hensley Field
"The City of Dallas boasts incredible assets and presents amazing opportunities for any professional sports franchise," Johnson said. "It is long past time for the City of Dallas to play to win these franchises and events. That means we must be more proactive, assertive, and strategic. And we must develop a game plan that enhances our competitiveness internationally, nationally, and within our own region, which is the fastest-growing major metropolitan area in the United States."
You can read the full city memo here.


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Saving Mr. Banks (Disney)
How many of you remember Walt Disney and Tinkerbell's opening every Sunday night on his primetime television show? That director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) recreates that magical moment is just one of the many small charms in this wonderful movie. Award-winning actors taking on American's greatest children's entertainment advocate seems a delicious proposition. And it is. This is the story of Walt's (Tom Hanks) -- he preferred that everyone refer to each other by their first names on his studio lot -- relentless pursuit (20 years!) of Mrs. P.L. Travers's (Emma Thompson) much-beloved literary classic Mary Poppins.
Director Hancock seamlessly threads two plots together: the trials and tribulations of the backstage Hollywood drama of creating the film version of Mary Poppins, and the Australian-based melodrama of Mrs. Travers's childhood with her loving but tragically alcoholic father "Ginty" Goth, portrayed by the charismatic Colin Farrell. When Hanks and Thompson spar with each other, we forget what is truly at stake and is really the tragic center. When the young Travers witnesses her inebriated father embarrass himself in front of his boss, family, and fellow countrymen, you'll feel the young girl's pain and humiliation.
Some of the more magical moments occur when Travers finally agrees to Disney's demands, as long as it's not a musical, and the real friction and backstage dramatic comedy comes to life, including her seemingly endless nitpicking and torture with the Disney songwriting team of Richard and Robert Sherman -- wonderfully portrayed by Jason Schwartzman and B. J. Novak -- and the screenwriter Don DaGardi (Bradley Whitford).
And stick around for the end credits as you'll get to hear some of the actual taped transcripts of the sparing sessions with Team Disney. I wanted to hear more!
This must-see movie is for Disney and non-Disney fans alike.
Angels Sing
The holidays can be extremely difficult for many of us. For protagonist Harry Connick, Jr.'s character Michael Walker, his emotional wound runs way deep, and the holidays only leave him exposed and vulnerable. He has purposely built a wall around his heart. A decent family man with a loving family around him, he tries but he can not shake the self-loathing contempt he feels for Christmas.
Certainly, many of us have felt a little irritated, or exposed to painful holiday memories that we care not relive. They can force us to examine ourselves and those family members we may hold in contempt, even when we care not hold ourselves accountable. And so it is with this indie holiday movie classic based on Austin's actor/writer/philanthropist Turk Pipkin's life-affirming novella When Angels Sing.
A top-notch cast shares the billing with Connick, including Kris Kristofferson as Connick's father, Willie Nelson as the wise ol' sage with just a hint of magic dust to sprinkle on the proceedings, his faithful but concerned wife, Susan, played by Connie Britton (ABC's Nashville, Friday Night Lights), and scene-stealing turns by the affable but eccentric neighbor Lyle Lovett in hideous holiday sweaters galore, plus cameos from musicians Marcia Ball, Ray Benson, Charlie Sexton, Dale Watson, et al.
Even if you are just a casual fan of the Austin music scene, you will be blown away by the performances of her favorite sons and daughters. I wasn't aware at the time of the screening that director Tim McCanlies decided to add musical performances to the narrative. A very wise choice as it lends so much charm to this tale of healing. And now you'll get to hear them share some of those holiday tunes digitally on the official soundtrack that was released today.
Add Angels Sing to your Christmas viewing pleasure this year. You and your family will be glad you did. (Purchase it on Amazon today.)
Blessings to you and yours during the Holidays.


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Press Release September 12, 2011 01:00:00 PM CET
Outotec wins large-scale iron ore pelletizing plant project in Russia
OUTOTEC OYJ PRESS RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 AT 1:00 PM
Outotec has agreed with NLMK Novolipetsk Metallurgisk Kombinat on the delivery of a large-scale iron ore pelletizing plant in Stary Oskol, 600 kilometers south of Moscow. NLMK Novolipetsk belongs to the NLMK Group, one of largest steel producers in the world. The project will be executed in cooperation with Siemens VAI. Outotec's share of the project is approximately EUR 150 million. The order will be booked in Outotec's third quarter order intake with the revenues recognized gradually over the next three years.
"We are very excited about delivering this world-class pelletizing plant for NLMK. It represents the cleanest pelletizing technology available and demonstrates the shared commitment of both our customer and ourselves in terms of environmental compliancy," states Pertti Korhonen, president and CEO of Outotec.
Outotec's scope includes basic and detailed engineering, process technology, procurement services as well as the entire process and plant equipment supplies for the iron ore pelletizing plant. In addition, Outotec has agreed to provide services during the plant's installation and start-up.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2014 with the plant fully meeting NLMK's pellet targets for its main production facility in Lipetsk as early as 2015. When completed, the Stary Oskol project will be the largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Russia producing roughly 6 million tonnes of pellets annually. The new facility will also be one of the first in Russia that is built with environmental aspects taken into strong consideration.
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Off Broadway's Manhattan Theatre Club has completed casting for Donald Margulies' plan Long Lost for production this summer, Hereditary's Alex Wolff joining a roster that also includes Kelly AuCoin (Billions), Annie Parisse (Friends from College) and Lee Tergesen (Oz).
Long Lost will reunite playwright Margulies with director Dan Sullivan. The two previously collaborated on Margulies' The Country House, Brooklyn Boy, the Tony Award-nominated Time Stands Still, the Pulitzer Prize finalist Sight Unseen, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner with Friends.
Long Lost begins previews Tuesday, May 14 at MTC's New York City Center Stage 1, with an opening night of June 4. The casting was announced today by artistic director Lynne Meadow and executive producer Barry Grove.
Long Lost's creative team includes John Lee Beatty (scenic design), Toni-Leslie James (costume design), Kenneth Posner (lighting design), and Daniel Kluger (original music and sound design).
In addition to his role as Dollar Bill on Billions, Aucoin (pictured top left) has appeared on Broadway in Julius Caesar, TV's The Americans, House of Cards and Turn, and films The Post and Drunk Parents, among others.
Wolff (pictured top right), most recently starring in indie horror hit Hereditary, appeared with brother Nat Wolff in their mother Polly Draper's Stella's Last Weekend. He's also appeared in My Friend Dahmer, Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle and, in 2017, Off Broadway's All The Fine Boys.
Parisse, on Broadway in Prelude to a Kiss and Clybourne Park, recently was a series lead on Netflix's Friends From College, and also has appeared in The Looming Tower, The First, Paterno and Vinyl, among others.
Tergesen, in addition to Oz, starred in HBO's Generation Kill and High Maintenance, as well as The Purge, American Horror Story and The Blacklist, to select a few.


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Year 12 Students, in Victoria, who failed their Year 12 exams are being accepted into teaching degrees at University, despite failing at their own education.
At Victoria University, in Melbourne, low scoring students have an option to complete a Diploma of Education Studies which then allows students to transfer to the Bachelor of Education in their second year despite their high school performance.
And although the university claims the qualification does not guarantee a career as a teacher, the university's website states otherwise.
According to the site, the Diploma qualification will help students 'achieve their dream of becoming a teacher.' It also promises the course will 'prepare students to enter the second year of a teaching degree'.
Earlier this year, the Victorian government was the first state to announce that they were increasing the minimum ATAR for undergraduate teaching courses to 70 next year, up from 65.
The ATAR is a rank which compares university applicants to their peers.
The change followed 2016 testing which revealed 19 out of 52 institutions had more than 10 per cent of students fail a literacy and numeracy test for competency.


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The Second Bank functioned as a banks' notes in reserve and could discipline banks that it When Jackson refused to renew the Bank's charter in 1832 and later began
5 Aug 2019 Lael Brainard during a speech before the Federal Reserve Bank of In 2005, Walmart waged a two-year battle for a similar bank charter but 18 Sep 2018 WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is under increasing pressure to special federal charter will have direct access to central bank lending 25 Nov 2018 Settling directly through such Federal Reserve Bank Services as Fedwire Non- bank payment firms seeking a bank charter or branch license Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis V STRUCTURE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 48. All national and such banks with State charters as voluntarily. 9 Mar 2014 The Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the main policymaking body, But most Wall Street banks have charters with roots back to the 19th
National Banks are "commercial banks that are chartered by the federal government." They are required to become members of the Federal Reserve System. The Comptroller of the Currency of the Treasury charters the bank, then it becomes a member bank of the Federal Reserve.
The Second Bank of the United States 1816–1841. The nation made its second attempt at creating a central bank in 1816 following an economic downturn. But, like its predecessor, the institution's charter was not renewed. The OCC Charter number is assigned by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to all entities to which it grants a charter. RTN/ABA Routing Transit Number(RTN) is a unique identifier assigned to financial institutions by the American Bankers Association(ABA). The phrase, "the independence of the Federal Reserve System," is a code phrase for "the independence of the four largest U.S. banks from the threat of losses." A growing number of voters has figured this out since the fall of 2008. This is why the Federal Reserve System is facing public criticism for the first time since 1914. Later that month, the House voted against renewal by just one vote. In February, Gallatin again recommended renewing the Bank's charter. The Senate vote, however, resulted in a tie. The vice president, George Clinton of New York, cast the tie-breaking vote, and the charter renewal was again defeated by one vote.
The Second Bank of the United States 1816–1841. The nation made its second attempt at creating a central bank in 1816 following an economic downturn. But, like its predecessor, the institution's charter was not renewed.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IS A PRIVATE COMPANY. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution states that Congress shall have the power to coin (create) money and regulate the value thereof. Today however, the FED, which is a privately owned company, controls and profits by printing money through the Treasury, and regulating its value. The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act , after a series of financial panics (particularly the panic of 1907 ) led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises . The Federal Reserve System, created with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act on December 23, 1913, is the central banking system of the United States. Popularly known as the Federal Reserve or simply the Fed, the Federal Reserve System was created in the belief that centralized, regulated control of the nation's monetary system would help alleviate or prevent financial crises like the Panic of 1907. Fed will have the say on key parts of OCC's fintech charter. WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is under increasing pressure to provide clarity on whether nonbank fintech firms that receive a special federal charter will have direct access to central bank lending and to the U.S. payment systems. The Federal Reserve System is the third central banking system in United States history. The First Bank of the United States (1791–1811) and the Second Bank of the United States (1817–1836) each had a 20-year charter.
Dr. Econ explains the differences between a Federal Reserve System or a nonmember is to contact your Bank and simply ask about the bank's charter type.
The monetary policy goals of the Federal Reserve are to foster economic conditions that achieve both stable prices and maximum sustainable employment . legislative struggle to create the Federal Reserve System was long and often By 1816, Madison's final year as President, a bill to charter a Second Bank.
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The Wall Street JournalOpinion
The USS Guantanamo
Obama's prison for terrorists is the U.S. Navy.
Updated June 23, 2014 7:23 pm ET
No way, no how will President Obama send a terrorist to Guantanamo Bay. But how about a few weeks on a Navy warship to chat with U.S. interrogators without a Miranda warning? Welcome aboard the President's floating not-so-secret prison.
The newest passenger is Ahmed Abu Khattala. A week ago Sunday the Army's Delta Force captured the leader of the Islamist militia believed to have attacked U.S. diplomatic compounds in Benghazi in 2012. The Administration ruled out a transfer to Gitmo and a military trial for Mr. Khattala, who...


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Patrick Bilton
Patrick, age 58, has provided Construction Management Services for the last 8 years after having sold his interest in a private company in 2007, followed by a 3year transition to the new ownership as of 2010. Prior to April of 2018, Patrick provided services as a Project Manager, while also pursuing acquisitions for the publicly traded company CBDS.
Brad Herr
Brad, age 64, is a Principal of Nexit Opportunities LLC, a small private equity firm, and also serves as CFO for MJ HARVEST, INC. and SponsorsOne, Inc., both of which are publicly traded companies with emerging business opportunities. Brad graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Accounting in 1977 and a Juris Doctorate in 1983. In 2005, Mr. Herr received an MBA from Gonzaga University. Brad practiced law for 13 years focusing primarily on business representation and securities law. In 1996, Brad left the practice of law to pursue a career in business. Brad participated as legal counsel or principal in private and public offerings raising more than $75 million over his career. Brad has served as CFO, COO, President and Board Member for a number of publicly traded and private companies over the last 18 years. Brad brings a diverse business development, accounting and legal background to his current positions.
Jerry Cornwell
Jerry, age 80. Mr. Cornwell has a broad background in corporate administration, business development and business consulting. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Pan Environmental Corporation from 1993 until 2000. For the prior ten years, he was a principal of Corn-Mill Enterprises, a business advisory firm involved in Mergers/Acquisitions and Capital funding. From 1974 to 1983 Mr. Cornwell was owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of J. A. Cornwell, Inc. a land reclamation and irrigation development firm, with annual revenues of $135 million. In 1982 the company was listed #7 on Inc 500 fastest growing Private Companies. He has also served as Managing Member of two Investor Relations Company's from 1993 to the present: XXX Enterprises, LLC dba Bristol Media, Ltd. and Valhalla Financial Group, LLC. The services provided to clients range from initial merger of Microcap OTC companies to NASDAQ listed companies. In past 30 years Mr. Cornwell has accepted Board of Directors and/or Officer positions, on more than 10 other public companies.He was elected to the Board of Directors by shareholders and appointed as President/CEO ofRyozanpaku International, Inc. on October 24, 2010. A restructure and name change to EM Energy, Inc. He currently holds the position of President and Director.
David Tobias
David Tobias, age 68, has served as President of Wild Earth Naturals, Inc. since May 2013. He also served as the President of Hemp, Inc. from August 2011 to January 9, 2014. Prior to that, from October 2009 until May 2011, Mr. Tobias held the position of Vice President at Medical Marijuana Inc. where he was instrumental in bringing forward and culminating the merger between CannaBank and Medical Marijuana, Inc.
Lou Viveros
Lou Viveros, age 58, is CEO of Market Solutions LLC, the management services agency he founded in 1999. During his 35- year career, Lou has consistently shown the ability to build and grow a business, having driven more than $500 million in sales of consumer-technology products to more than 150 distributors serving thousands of storefronts in more than 30 countries around the world. Lou's management experience includes executive roles at Panasonic,LogitechandActivision. Hehasadditionallyrepresented and counseled leading global brands like Atari, BlackBerry, Logitech, OtterBox, Sega and Sony, among many others. Since launching his first company at age 24, Lou has founded, built and sold several businesses, including the multimillion-dollar sale of Market Solutions' Latin America operations to publicly held Logitech, Inc. in 2008.
He is a graduate of Saint Mary's College of California, as well as the Matsushita Executive Management Institute in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.
Lou will assist the Company in building a best in class distribution channel for horticultural products with a focus on Western Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
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This photo has stumped many netizens. Can you spot who's hiding among all these leaves?
Mother nature is wondrous. All her creatures are unique and special, with each playing a specific role, whether it is the algae as oxygen producers and food base of aquatic life, or anemones providing protection for clownfishes and clownfishes providing food for anemones.
Perhaps the most well-known roles are that of predator and prey: predators evolving into efficient, lethal hunters and prey developing defensive abilities.
There are numerous animals that are capable of camouflage, allowing them to blend seamlessly with their natural habitat. Take the nightjar bird as an example.
A photo circulating on the internet is that of fall leaves on the ground. But what has stumped many netizens is that the nightjar bird is sitting in plain sight in the photo.
At first glance, it does look like a bunch of foliage; however, if you examine the image closely, you may find the bird.
Nightjar birds are ground-nesting, so the ability to blend into the environment is critical, and the photo is an excellent illustration of the animal doing just that.
Meet the mossy leaf-tailed gecko. This species of gecko is commonly found in Madagascar. Not only can it change its skin color to match the surroundings, it also has dermal flaps that allow the gecko to break up its shape when resting, making it harder for predators to see it.
The caterpillar stage of the baron butterfly looks anything like the typical caterpillar. When it is resting on a leaf, it is practically impossible to spot. The baron butterfly is native to India and southeast Asia. Interestingly, the female and male butterfly are not the same color. The males are brown, and the females are green with hints of brown.
This carnivorous fish is known as the false stonefish or the devil scorpionfish. It is a bottom-dwelling predator with spines that are poisonous. The camouflage of the devil scorpionfish helps it to capture prey. This species of fish is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Commonly known as the buff tip moth, this insect is found in Europe and Mongolia. When resting, the wings set back gives the illusion that it is a broken twig. It is a fairly large moth with a wingspan of 55–68 mm.
Isn't nature amazing? You may have even seen some of these animals before but just didn't realize it.


At first glance, life is proceeding as normal in DR Congo's bustling capital -- most shops and schools in Kinshasa are open, while rush hour traffic advances at a typical crawl.
Yet frustration and anger are pervasive as the city's 10 million residents await the delayed December 30 election results.
Authorities are under pressure to reveal who won the race to replace long-term leader Joseph Kabila but like the polls before it, the results have also been delayed.
On Tuesday though, signs emerged that the election could finally be resolved with main opposition party UDPS claiming its candidate Felix Tshisekedi had won and that a meeting with Kabila was being prepared.
As rumours swirled, outwardly things were relatively calm, even in a country which has never known a peaceful transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.
But the ticking of the countdown clock is getting ever louder -- a week after the government cut internet links and four days after electoral officials announced an indefinite delay to publicising the results.
"I'm desperately awaiting these results," said lawyer Jeff Lushima while sipping a soda.
He said the internet cut meant Congolese were living in "an open-air prison" and voiced the popular fear that the nominally independent election commission CENI would not deliver the true results.
"If an independent authority tells you that in 48 hours you will have the result and then after a week you delay things a fortnight, then people can no longer have any confidence in you," Lushima said.
In the popular central district of Bandal, many locals were also concerned for the future.
"We have fear in our belly over this delay as the (governing) majority and the opposition are claiming victory," said Joe Mpoyi, a young money trader.
His fears were shared by Sarkozy Misualu, a trader having his hair cut, who called for the results to be announced.
"I hope the CENI deliver on the ballot boxes' results because we know who we voted for," he said.
Whispers of a rapprochement between the opposition UDPS and Kabila has fuelled speculation the results could soon be announced, with Tshisekedi telling Belgian newspaper Le Soir the president would be honoured for his behaviour.
The other main opposition candidate Martin Fayulu is due to give a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, his entourage said.
In the eastern city of Goma, a snapshot of the level of unease in the air was on display with police deployed on Monday along the road leading to the opposition stronghold of Majengo.
Few children boarded school buses as classes resumed after New Year and head teachers spoke of school rolls missing a number of students.
In the southern second city of Lubumbashi, life also looked outwardly normal -- yet the waiting game was undeniably fraying nerves.
Street vendor Yumba Ilunga said if CENI tried to "cook" the result "I'll be out in the streets to show my anger".
"It's quite clear the powers that be have lost the elections. That explains the nightly negotiations with the opposition. If Shadary had won they'd have already published the results," said philosopher and lecturer Damien Simbi, referring to the "pro-Kabila" candidate Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary.
"My fear is that if they insist on declaring him the winner at any price we'll end up with a president like in Burundi or Sudan," added Simbi.


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Supermind, in Sri Aurobindo's philosophy of integral yoga, is the dynamic manifestation of the Absolute, and the intermediary between Spirit and the manifest world, which enables the transformation of common being into Divine being.

Description
By "Supermind", Sri Aurobindo means several things:
- Supermind is a plane between the "upper hemisphere" of pure being-consciousness and the "lower hemisphere" of life in the universe (mind, life, and matter). This plane enables the Real Ideas of the Supreme to manifest as forms of that force in creation. It is the power that enables creation, by dividing the Force into the forms, forces and powers in the universe.
- Supermind is a plane of perfect knowledge, that has the full, integral truth of anything. It is a plane that man can rise to, above his current limited mentality, and have perfect understanding through revelations and power that is leaning down on the earth's consciousness. One can open to it, in order to transform the various aspects of one's being, as well as set right the conditions of life, creating sudden good fortune ("instantaneous miraculousness") for the person opening to it.

Supramentalisation and the Gnostic being
According to Sri Aurobindo, full yogic development consists of two parts: the standard yogic goal of ascent into a formless and timeless self, and the descent and establishment of the supramental consciousness into Earthly life. Through integral yoga, one actualises the Supermind. The supramental consciousness transforms the entire being and leads to the divinisation of the material world.

This supramental transformation gives rise to a new individual, the Gnostic being, which is fully formed by the supramental power. Division and ignorance are overcome, and replaced with a unity of consciousness. The physical body will be transformed and divinised. The gnostic being sees the spirit everywhere in the world, and in every other person. This awareness eliminates the usual separation between man and life, and between people. One sees that all existences are various forms of the divine reality. Every individual existence in life plays a role in the unfolding of existence. The Gnostic beings can work together to create a new common life. This new life is superior to the present way of being. A critical mass of such "gnostic individuals" can create the foundation of a new social life and order. This will lead to a greater unity, mutuality, and harmony.

The Supramental Descent
On 29 February 1956, Sri Aurobindo's co-worker Mirra Alfassa (The Mother), announced, "The manifestation of the Supramental upon earth is no more a promise but a living fact, a reality. It is at work here, and one day will come when the most blind, the most unconscious, even the most unwilling shall be obliged to recognize it."

On 1 January 1969, The Mother (at age 90) announced the "arrival" of the "superman consciousness" – "the intermediary between man and the supramental being".

See also

 Evolution (metaphysics)
 Posthumanism and Posthuman
 Übermensch

References

Sources

 Sri Aurobindo (1977) The Life Divine, (Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust),  (hardcover),  (paperback)
 Beatrice Bruteau (1974), Evolution towards Divinity (Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, Ill)
 David M. Brookman, Teilhard and Aurobindo: A Study in Religious Complementarity, Mayur Publications, 1988
 J. Chetany (1978), The Future of Man According to Teilhard de Chardin and Aurobindo Ghose, New Delhi, Oriental Publishers & Distributors
 Jan Feys, (1973) The Philosophy of Evolution in Sri Aurobindo and Teilhard de Chardin, Calcutta: Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay
 Basant Kumar Lal, Contemporary Indian Philosophy Motilal Banarsidass, 1978  ; pp. 195 ff.
 George Nedumpalakunnel, Realization of God According to Sri Aurobindo: A Study of a Neo-Hindu Vision on the Divinization of Man Claretian Publications, 1979
K. D. Sethna (1973), Teilhard de Chardin and Sri Aurobindo - a Focus of Fundamentals, pp. 34–5, (Bharatiya Vidya Prakasan, Varanasi)
 K. D. Sethna (1981). The spirituality of the future : a search apropos of R. C. Zaehner's study in Sri Aurobindo and Teilhard de Chardin. Rutherford, [N.J.] London,
 Ramakant A. Sinari, The Structure of Indian Thought C. C. Thomas 1970 p. 244
 Zaehner, R.C. (1971) Evolution in religion: a study in Sri Aurobindo and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Clarendon Press, Oxford.

External links
 The Nature of Supermind, by Sri Aurobindo - an essay originally published in July 1920 and in the public domain.

Sri Aurobindo

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While it is a new week, I have only done 15 min of writing on the Neverwinter game, but I need to get on it. The group is on their way to the House of Knowledge and I have to have something ready for them when they are done with the house. I will spend some time working on the game tonight.
I was hoping to start play D&D 5e today, but one of my friends had to take care of his kids because his wife got called in to work. While next week we should have enough people to play at the Lehi Dragon's Keep. It will be will pre-gen's I am going to be playing the Dwarf Cleric.
I have started playing a new play by post game. It is 4e, so we will see how that goes, this will be only the second time I have been a player. This is the first game that was not part of a con, so it should be good. I am playing an assassin. She has two suits of armor that she will use at different times, for no other reason than she likes looking good.
She also as a Ki focus, I have never used one of those so it will be a learning experience. The Ki Focus is called the Ghost Strike Ki Focus, it can be found in the Players Hand Book III. It allows me to help things even when they are in ghost form.
While I think that is all the game stuff I have this week so let's get in to the music I listen to while working on game stuff. This week has been a good week, I don't think there are any CD's that I would not listen to again or in the store.
While there you have it, so until next time Keep Gaming.
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Audio: Kenyan woman detained in Saudi Arabia pleads for help
A Kenyan woman detained in Saudi Arabia is desperately calling out for help to return home.
Ms Elizabeth Sineno, who is currently detained at the labour offices Jouf Sakaka in Saudi Arabia, has sent audio recordings appealing for assistance.
In one of the recordings sent to the Nation, Ms Sineno is heard narrating how her dreams of improving her life were shuttered.
She says things changed from bad to worse after her former boss, for whom she had worked for three years, sold her off to an unidentified woman.
Ms Sineno claims to have left Watamu, Mombasa County, in 2014 for Saudi Arabia, anticipating to get a job that would free her from the jaws of abject poverty.
According to Ms Sineno, the said woman hired her services for four years, though on and off.
She however recounts of a fateful day on June 16, 2018 when the said woman together with her son drove her off to a city called Tabuk in the northwest and abandoned her there.
According to Ms Sineno, the son was driving the car and after several kilometres away, she was asked to alight after the woman claimed there was a puncture.
"The son who was on the wheel faked a puncture and asked everyone to disembark the vehicle. He then threw my bags outside before he and his mother drove away leaving me behind," says Ms Sineno.
She was later saved by police officers who took her to a police station at Aljouf Sakaka, a city farther northwest.
She was then taken to the labour offices where she met other women who had been detained there.
"Since then we have been held hostage at the labour offices for the last one year without proper accommodation nor medication," the distraught woman says.
"We have been trying to reach the Kenyan embassy for assistance to no avail and we request Kenyans of good will to help us get back home."
According to the recording, the women are now fearing for their children whom they claim depend on them and are now struggling back at home.
–nation.co.ke
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