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Wakanda, Blackness, and the Kingdom of God
Written by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
Like so many others, black people in particular, I have waited for the "Black Panther" movie for a long time. I was not a comic book reader as a kid, but the Marvel universe and its heroes have grown on me. Regarding this particular hero and story, my recent trips to Africa gave me a desire to see more of the continent's beauty brought to the big screen for all the world to see. Additionally, I am a fan of many of the all-star cast's bodies of work. The line-up included Academy Award winners Forest Whitaker and Lupita Nyong'o, Academy nominees Daniel Kaluuya and (my favorite) Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and break-out performances by Letitia Wright and Danai Gurira.
I love that this movie allows the world to see and celebrate a world where a community's black identity is good all by itself. And I love how this movie gives us glimpses of our forgotten church history, including the present and future kingdom of God.
Black Panther allows the world to see and celebrate a world where a community's black identity is good all by itself and gives us glimpses of our forgotten church history, including the present and future kingdom of God. Click To Tweet
In Wakanda, Black Identity is "Very Good"
Upon my first viewing of the film, I thought, "This is what some white people in America are afraid of…" The idea of brown people leading and living well, asserting their God-given identity, standing strong and un-shamed, defining their own beauty, using their own voices, and not being oppressed by the history and lies of slavery or colonization. They are afraid of the idea that a story can be told when they are not on top as heroes, when they cannot determine another nation's fate, and when they are not the writers of other people's stories. The very truths and images that the movie celebrates exposes everything that is wrong about the racism and white supremacy that has continuously plagued America.
Wakanda represents all that is good when people's cultural identities are affirmed and celebrated in an authentic way. This is why black people dressed up to go see "Black Panther" in the movies. It is why I wore my Rwandan and Nigerian clothes to see it on two separate occasions. It is why people from the "Coming to America" era wore their Zamunda attire to a Wakanda movie, why people from other ethnicities went to celebrate and stand in solidarity, and why they sometimes wore their own ethnic and cultural garb.
In the land of Wakanda, it is good to be black!
How Wakanda Helps Us See the Kingdom of God
In addition to providing a vision of blackness that is unhindered by centuries of oppression, the movie also excels at providing deep insight about the Kingdom of God for those with eyes to see. Here are a few of those parallels from the fictional country of Wakanda in the movie "Black Panther" and the kingdom of God revealed in our Good Book.
Light in a Dark World: Wakanda is the kingdom of abundance that was hidden in plain sight from the rest of the outside world that has a distorted view of it.
Love of God's People: The love shared between the people and their ancestors, a man and a woman, a king and his people was pure, unwavering, and sincere. The love made them loyal, innovative, and unafraid. Their love made them lay down their lives for the king and their kingdom.
Love and Healing for the Nations: Wakanda was where people from different tribes, languages, and people groups came together to worship one king. The glory and honor of the nations are brought into this kingdom, and the fictional metal of vibranium has the same healing effect as the leaves of the tree of life which bring healing to all nations (Rev. 22:2).
Love for All Creation: With every outfit, every hairstyle, every ritual, and even the uniqueness of every weapon, their beauty and the unity in their diversity was on full display. The earth and the animals were all in harmony with the people who shared time and space.
Laying Down One's Life: And when the kingdom was threatened, they all came together to defend it. The women and men were mighty warriors. In Wakanda, every Barak had a Debroah and Jael! In Wakanda, we learn that when tribes truly submit, no one challenges the king. And if they do, when the king is a righteous warrior, they will either yield or die. We learn the truth that in Wakanda and the kingdom of God: "It's hard for a good man to be king." In so many ways, Wakanda's King T'Challa did not become king overnight. He was taught, trained, and prepared by his father. From his first day on the job, his life was in danger and threatened. Yet, he understood his mission, and his commitment to that mission caused him to determine the type of king he was going to be. In Christ, we have the world's greatest King. He was better than a good man, and the powers at work in the world still came against him.
In addition to providing a vision of blackness that is unhindered by centuries of oppression, Black Panther also excels at providing deep insight about the Kingdom of God for those with eyes to see. @ASISTASJOURNEY Click To Tweet
The Work of the Spirit Across Time and Throughout Generations
Wakanda presents a deep spiritual and historical connection between the ancestors, the country's leaders, and the entire community of Wakanda. There is respect and responsibilities for each generation. In Wakanda, the elderly are not abandoned or tossed aside. Old men speak with great authority and queen mothers are adorned with honor.
In watching and hoping at the big screen, I was reminded that our God covers generations of people groups. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is the one who caused Jesus, the Christ, to eternally sit on the throne of David. He is God who took the spirit of Elijah and caused it to rest on Elisha (2 Kings 2:9-15), the prophet for the next generation. This has always been the African way.
Contrary to the myths of some, African thought and spiritual reality is not all based in pagan ritual. Christianity cannot be ruled out and is indeed among many of what we would consider traditional African religions. In fact, Thomas C. Oden continues this understanding in his book, "How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind," when he wrote:
Judaism and Christianity have their roots in the story of a people formed in the interface between Africa and Asia. Jews and Christians would travel from Egypt to Jerusalem to Samaria to Antioch, and from there to the uttermost parts of the earth. And from Pentecost on, Africa would always have Christians.
Even before Pentecost, God's people were led and inspired by the Spirit which speaks to us through our ancestors in the reading of scripture. The Bible says that:
You must understand the no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21
The Spirit of God is at work redeeming all things. He brings light to expose the darkness and gives beauty in place of ashes. This is what Wakanda has done for many people, and for the generations that are to come, thanks be to God! Because of the Spirit at work in the world, the king lives and his kingdom will have no end!
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
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Meyer Aquascapes installs outdoor water garden ponds, water features, water fountains and ponds. When we install a new water garden, we take into a wide variety of factors. Our water feature experts share with us some of their water garden ideas, designs, and the impact these decisions have once the pond has been installed. Many of our customers prefer to go the route of installing their own DIY outdoor water garden pond.
If you need help installing your outdoor water garden pond, give us a ring. Here at Meyer Aquascapes we love installing custom water gardens!
Bringing family together is usually one of the first things people think of when they think of an outdoor water garden pond. Family is a good thing to think about, because everyone will want to see the paradise in your backyard! Water gardens are great conversation starters and breaking the ice with visitors.
Children love playing in outdoor water garden ponds, and this keeps them out of the mud! When we design water garden ponds, we think of who is going to be seeing the pond. Are children going to be around? How deep should it be? What kinds of rocks would work best?
Why go to the park when your backyard is just as good? A water garden adds serenity to a backyard, or front yard for that matter! We tried to capture the beauty in this picture, but we just couldn't. Pictures and words just can't describe this beautiful outdoor water feature design.
Outdoor water garden pond design also includes what kinds of fish we determine to be best for the water garden's ecosystem. We account for the water garden temperature, climate, tree shade, and proximity to other features. Some outdoor pond fish can be kept together, and some pond fish can be natural predators to other specific water garden fish.
Water lilys for outdoor water garden ponds come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. The perfect water lily depends on the water feature, design, and surrounding pond fish. When we design an outdoor water feature pond, we take into account several factors to arrive at a decision on which water lily will thrive in the water garden.
Vegetation is important when it comes to outdoor water garden design. When plants are added to a water garden, they assist in balancing the outdoor water garden's natural ecosystem. Adding in beneficial bacteria helps keep the water clear of gunk and debris.
Kicking back and enjoying your water feature is one of the most important things we can help do! When we design an outdoor water garden pond, we think about the placement. We want you to be able to enjoy your Aquascapes water garden pond as much as possible. Typically our customers enjoy their water garden pond next to their deck, patio, or porch.
Outdoor Water Garden Pond Front or Back Yard?
Choosing between the back yard and front yard is one of the most difficult decisions for any outdoor water garden pond installation. When we install a water garden, we help you consider whether you would prefer the front, or back yard. If your water garden is in the front of your home, your visitors will see it right away, but backyard water features are typically easier to enjoy due to the proximity of nearby seating areas.


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Achieving both his Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Elder Planning Counsellor (EPC) designations, Alex specializes in working with business owners looking to minimize the taxes they pay and maximize the tax-efficient profits being withdrawn from the corporation; individuals close to/entering retirement who would like to minimize taxes throughout retirement and at death; and young families who would like to make sure they can retire with confidence. He is knowledgeable, approachable, enthusiastic and driven. Most importantly, Alex's client base has been built on referrals from clients which shows clients trust Alex and trust that he will look after them throughout their life.
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Dolly Parton to release "Pure & Simple" album, reveals track listing and cover art
July 10, 2016 July 10, 2016 Christina Vixx
On Thursday (July 7) country's iconic singer, Dolly Parton, announced that she will be releasing a new album, Pure & Simple, on August 19.
"I may not be pure, but I'm as simple as they come. This new Pure & Simpleproject is really special to me because I'm taking my fans back to my roots.
"I feel like these songs have a pure, tender side and we didn't go overboard with arrangements. I'm so glad we've teamed up with our friends at Sony to get this album out to the fans," said Dolly, who co-produced the album.
Dolly and her Dolly Records imprint have joined forces with RCA Nashville, an imprint of Sony Music Nashville, for the launch of this album, marking a return to the label she signed with in 1967.
"Dolly Parton is a national treasure and an iconic singer/songwriter," added Sony Music Entertainment CEO, Doug Morris. "We are thrilled to be expanding our successful relationship with her through this new global agreement. We are very proud to call her a member of the Sony Music family."
The singer also released the track listing and album cover art. You can pre-orderPure & Simple now and catch Dolly on her Pure & Simple Tour through the end of the year.
Pure & Simple Track Listing
1. Pure and Simple
2. Say Forever You'll Be Mine
3. Never Not Love You
4. Kiss It (And Make It All Better)
5. Can't Be That Wrong
6. Outside Your Door
7. Tomorrow Is Forever
8. I'm Sixteen
9. Head Over High Heels
10. Forever Love
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Moody's paints grim picture for higher education
Dr. Aldemaro Romero Jr. • Letters from Academia
Published 11:19 am CDT, Monday, April 10, 2017
Predicting one's own future is an uncertain business. But when institutions known for their prognosticating skills predict your future, you might want to listen. This lesson is one that America's institutions of higher education seem to be failing.
After looking at the budget proposal by the Trump administration, Moody's Investors Service painted a grim financial future for the nation's colleges and universities. According to their analysis, Trump's budget proposal to slash federal research funding and end financial support for the arts and humanities would irreparably harm institutions that rely on those government dollars.
But let's first put things into perspective. Moody's is one of the big three credit rating agencies (together with Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings) that rate the bond credit of businesses, governments and other institutions.
They rank the creditworthiness of borrowers based on expected investor loss in the event of a default.
The other thing that we must remember is that colleges and universities – both public and private – borrow money in order to pay for many projects, which, in turn, affects directly the cash flow of these institutions.
Based on the initial proposal by the White House, higher education would lose $4 billion in discretionary funding.
This money not only covers direct expenses for research projects, but also what is called "indirects," which are paid directly to colleges and universities to help them maintain their research infrastructures. Further, some of that money is used to provide what is called "start-up packages" that give new faculty the financial assistance necessary to kick-start their research agendas. Additionally, the president's "America First" budget proposes nearly $6 billion in cuts to the National Institutes of Health.
The vast majority of biomedical research in this country is funded by the NIH, and cuts of this magnitude would have serious consequences in our constant search for better medicines and medical treatments.
In fact, because of its importance, the NIH budget in the past has had solid bipartisan support in Congress.
While some of the wealthiest universities, like the Ivy League (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc.), with their large endowments and large fundraising capabilities from private sources can probably weather the cuts to some extent, most others will not. This will be particularly the case for public institutions, which are the ones that usually serve people in rural areas and those with less financial means. Still, according to Moody's, even for the Ivy League types, it will take years to adjust to the new realities that would be brought about by such cuts.
And Moody's projections for higher education are not alone, but accompany dire predictions for the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. The administration's proposed budget eliminates totally funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Although the last two have rather small budgets ($140 million each), according to Moody's their disappearance will have a ripple effect on higher education. One of the projections by this credit agency is that by being unable to fund arts and humanities projects, colleges and universities will have fewer programs with which to attract private donors, sending them into a death spiral.
The same can be said of other federal agencies that support research across academia. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget will be slashed by 31 percent, the Agriculture Department by 21 percent and the Interior Department (where the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Parks Service reside) will be cut by 12 percent.
Reductions to the Department of Education's budget through the elimination of the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and reduction in Federal Work Study funding would also affect about 550 schools rated by Moody's.
Although there will be a huge increase in defense spending (a $54 billion increase), which would provide some research-related funding to higher education, that kind of research is usually concentrated in a rather small number of institutions. And if we decode some of the rhetoric of the current administration, a lot of that money will probably go to private companies rather than to colleges and universities.
And to these cuts the already relentless cuts to public higher education budgets by state legislatures and you have a "perfect storm" that will obliterate higher education as we know it, particularly when it comes to accessibility by students of lesser means.
There was a time when the U.S. was considered the greatest country in the world for, among other things, its system of higher education and its support in the broadest sense for intellectual inquiry.
This support helped to attract the most talented people in the world to come to this nation and use their abilities in science, the arts and humanities in service to the United States. Institutions of higher education have played a major role in the nation's ability to respond to threats to our national security, whether from Sputnik, the arms race, pandemic disease, or climate change. Those times of greatness may be over sooner rather than later.
Dr. Aldemaro Romero Jr. is a writer and college professor with leadership experience in higher education. He can be contacted through his website at: http://www.aromerojr.net


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Mr. Marcucci immigrated from Mendoza, Argentina, at a young age. He graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and received his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. While at Whittier Law School, he received a certification from the school's Center for Intellectual Property and an Excellence Award in Patent Prosecution. Mr. Marcucci has also completed training in Mediating the Litigated Case provided by Pepperdine University School of Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
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There's nothing in the world like snuggling with your newborn baby. Their tiny hands and fingers are so delicate, and their skin is completely soft, untouched by the sun and outside environment.
As a parent, you do everything in your power to protect that soft skin, knowing it's delicate and sensitive. You use special soap and lotion specially formulated for babies, usually fragrance-free. And then you make sure to put soft, clean clothes on your little one.
So it's only natural that you would want to wash your infant's clothing in products that protect your baby's skin and are free from harsh chemicals and additives. Unfortunately, the majority of cleaners on the market today are fraught with chemicals, which are not only harmful to the earth but also your newborn's skin.
While conventional laundry products may have names like "fresh baby powder scent", they usually contain chemicals that can emit up to 25 VOCs (volatile organic compounds), 7 of which are classified as hazardous air pollutants.
Surprisingly, the laundry room may be one of the most toxic rooms in your home, as dry vents can emit VOCs when scented conventional detergents and dryer sheets are used. This can be particularly dangerous when dryers do not vent to the outside or are blocked.
As parents, shopping for safe detergents can be challenging, especially since manufacturers are not required to list all of their ingredients Many of them are derived from petrochemicals, and even "fragrance free" products can contain synthetic fragrances.
Most detergents also contain optical brighteners, that emit blue light, giving the optical illusion that white clothes look even whiter. They are designed to stay in your clothes even after washing and rinsing, often causing skin irritation. These optical brighteners can be toxic to marine life and decompose slowly.
Fabric softeners are also designed to stay in your clothes, which means that lingering scents and softness come with the high price of skin irritation and a lingering rash.
Even though manufacturers are not required to list all ingredients, it is still important to pay attention to what is listed. An easy one to spot is "artificial fragrances", but for a complete list of ingredients to avoid, go to http://www.motherearthliving.com/laundry-chemicals-to-avoid-zmez12mazsie.aspx.
By paying close attention to the products you are laundering with, whether purchasing organic brands with no additives or finding natural ways to clean your clothing, such as with castile soap, vinegar or a homemade soda cleaner concoction of your own, you can ensure that your baby's soft, unmarked skin will stay that way.
Many busy parents, who prefer spending time with their babies than being in the laundry room, also hire professional eco-friendly services, such as Greener Cleaner, to launder their infant's clothing. At Greener Cleaner, we don't use any harsh chemicals and offer laundering services by the pound. Whatever you decide, be sure to choose a method that will not only make your infants' clothing fresh and clean but will also be gentle on that huggable skin. Your baby will thank you for it!


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I bought a Jewel Rio 180 last week.
And guess what.. I needed something to close the holes and was about to open Fusion 360 when I thought of looking on thingiverse.
Thank you for the share. Printing as we speak.
Its now we find out whether my printer is printing at the right tolerances as this part was made and adjusted to fit over a couple of iterations! Just remember to remove all the support material from the underside. I missed a tiny bit and it was enough to make it really tight.
Jewel Vision 180 and Jewel Rio 180 differ a bit.
So I had to make a slight modification to the size and they fit well.
Awesome. I'm glad it's working! Feel free to pass over any updates and I'll incorporate them and make sure you're credited.
Enjoy the aquarium. These are a nice size.
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Q: How to set an Entity Framework query equal to a string I'm very new to Entity Framework. I'm trying to use it to query the database, and I want to set a string equal to the result of that query.
Here's the code I'm using:
string UserId = (db.StudentModel.Where(b => b.UserName == strCert)).ToString();

Now, obviously this sets UserId equal to the query. How do I set UserId equal to the result?

A: Do you mean something like this :
string UserId = db.StudentModel.FirstOrDefault(b => b.UserName == strCert).UserId;

or more safely :
var student = db.StudentModel.FirstOrDefault(b => b.UserName == strCert);
if(student != null)
{
    string UserId = student.UserId;
    /* do something with UserId here */
}

A: use this:
db.StudentModel.FirstOrDefault(b => b.UserName == strCert).UserId

but would be better to get object and check for null
var user = db.StudentModel.FirstOrDefault(b => b.UserName == strCert);

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As I write this I am still in a state of shock. We recently had a yard sale in our rural neighborhood. I was told that a "conservative" person declined to come to the sale because we were "too liberal." We don't have a sign at the end of our driveway saying "liberal people live here" — all we have is a Lisa Brown for Congress sign.


Arjun, his sister Misha and his parents Sona and Gaurav Mukherjee, lived in a posh locality of Vadodara. In this proposed Smart City, Arjun was already a gadget freak and loved his PSP and smartphone, the most. Ofcourse, Misha was the unparalleled contender of his affection and attention.
"Beta, come on. Have your lunch. It's been on the table for 15 minutes now." This was the fourth time Sona was calling out to Arjun. Arjun was busy on his smartphone playing the 2nd level of Candy Crush Saga. He had been challenged by his next door neighbour's son, Bunty, the previous evening to match with the so-called proficiency he had in the game.
After a while, a furious Sona walked into the room. "If you are not hungry, just tell me. I will wind up the kitchen for the moment." O.K, said Arjun, lost in his game. Sona, feeling a little upset over her little boy not showing interest in having lunch, starting winding her kitchen.
"What did you have for lunch at school?" she enquired while cleaning. "Idli sambhar. It was really yummy. You should, someday, come over and taste it. It's awesome. I had many. You know I was told by Masi (the lady serving the brunch) that other students also need their share", said Arjun laughing.
"Achcha, would you like to have some cold chocolate shake?" asked a concerned Sona.
"Oh no, Ma! I am not a baby. I am about to appear for my final exams a few weeks from now. I'll be promoted to class 6 then. I am your big boy." Saying this, Arjun came and stood next to her, comparing his height to his mom's. Sona was relieved that at least he had taken a break from the addictive game, though for a few minutes.
Days kept passing by. Sona, like a typically concerned mom, would keep on with her monitoring job. Here, the work was nothing but keeping a tab on her son Arjun. Every now and then, she would see a new app being downloaded in his 3G mobile. Arjun was a topper in his class. He was an extremely polite and disciplined student according to his teachers'. There was no doubt about it, either. His mom was sure that he would download the apps pertaining to games and nothing beyond it.
Soon, his exam dates were declared. "Ah. Finally! I'll be in Class 6. Chalo, let's study for a while before mommy dear calls out for dinner." Thinking so, our adolescent warrior sat down towards setting his target. He worked very hard during this period vis-a-vis preparation and attempt.
Two papers later, at the Tasty Vada Pav Center, famous among the youngsters, Chandan and Nayan confirmed their plans to Arjun.
When Arjun reached home, he saw his mom waiting for him at the door.
"I wish to share something with you, beta." she said. "I understand and appreciate your liking and proficiency for the online games and gadgets such as the mobile and computer. I want you to spend the first week of vacation in a slightly different way. Would you like to give it a try?" Sona asked Arjun very lovingly.
"Why not? You can definitely do it." said Sona in a highly motivational tone.
So, began the vacation. Daily at 7 a.m. Arjun would wake up and get ready for the camp. He would get ready by 8.10 a.m. and wait for his auto to arrive. The auto driver was a bit too punctual and would always arrive half an hour before the given time.
The first experience for Arjun was very different. Here, he was concentrating on Vedic Chanting. Then he was into meditation followed by yoga. On his return, he was a little surprised. He wondered about the efforts to be simple in an age that has attained a lot in terms of science and technology. No mobiles, no gadgets; only connectivity was with nature and music!
The next day Sona reached the venue. Her pride knew no bounds to see a beautiful and colourful rangoli sitting pretty on the floor. Arjun came and stood beside his mom. His face shone with the happiness of an achiever.
"Your son has added the brightest colour. Congrats, Arjun. You have done a wonderful job", said the swamiji standing nearby.
"We have also made crafts from used bottles. Tomorrow being the last day of the camp we would ask the children to present their talent on stage before all of us. Be prepared, Arjun", smiled one of the volunteers.
That evening at his residence Arjun sat humming a tune. On paying closer attention, one could make out; it was a hymn that he had learnt at the summer camp. His smartphone lay next to him unattended.
The next day Arjun seemed excited while leaving for Ramakrishna Mission at the R.C.Dutt Road. He returned from the camp elated.
On the seventh day, when Sona alighted from the auto rickshaw, she saw a smiling Arjun with a twinkle in his eyes. He was holding the flower pot with the tiny sapling in it.
"Wow! Who is this little baby?" said Sona with a smile.
"She is the one whom I watered daily. My little sister." Arjun looked lovingly at the sapling.
"Yeah. Misha is at home," said Sona.
"Mom, from today I have not one but two sisters." He held the flower pot close to him as the auto rickshaw sped towards his home.
Nature had signed into his tech-savvy lifestyle.


Is this thing old enough?
Tad Yenawine's annual So Cal Cycle TT is a good spirited, two day-long excuse for motorcycle enthusiasts get together and explore some of the twistiest, most scenic roads in Southern California. The course winds its way from Los Angeles through Angeles Crest, across the Grapevine, into Frazier Park and through Maricopa, before ending up at the quaint Skyview Motel in Los Alamos, California. It takes an equally circuitous path back down into LA the following day, and the roundtrip ride runs around 500 miles.
I was eager to participate in this year's rally, but didn't know if my 2009 Triumph Bonneville SE long term tester was old enough; turns out the classic Beemers, Yamahas, and Nortons that participate tend to be complemented by a small handful of late model BMWs, Aprilias, and-- you guessed it-- Triumphs. Perfect.
Some long-needed routine maintenance prepared the Bonneville for road trip duty, but I had a few lingering concerns-- namely in the areas of seat comfort and wind protection. Late May usually isn't a terribly frigid month in Southern California, but the weather turned out to be unseasonably cool on the morning of the 23rd, putting the onus on taking all the necessary precautions in order to stay warm. After an informal rider meeting at the starting point in Echo Park, I threw a leg over the Bonneville and joined the 36 or so other riders-- along with a few chase vehicles for good measure-- and headed up into the expansive Angeles National Forest area.
Freeway speeds revealed one of the Bonnie's few weaknesses: a relative lack of wind protection. Though clad with a balaclava, a jacket liner zipped shut in order to block off cool air, and thermal underwear, my gear was no match for the relentless airflow passing above the bike's instrumentation. This year's event later earned the nickname "Cycle TT On Ice," and some riders even attempted to deal with the cold by shielding their legs with taped-on newspapers. Brr.
Despite the numbing wind, my small group of riders managed to maintain a blazing pace that was both exhilarating and somewhat worrisome; taking my own advice on group riding, I maintained a safe distance and kept abrupt moves to a minimum... but given my growing confidence in the group, my concerns were focused more on law enforcement. Especially on Highway 166, a lonesome, straight line road, I kept a vigilant eye for speed traps... and sure enough, encountered more than one before stopping at the only gas station for miles. Once again, I used personal experience to avoid running out of gas, though that fate did befall fellow rider Oscar Malkhoo, whose curious peanut-tanked BMW was hampered to a cruising range of about 100 miles.
As the miles wore on, the Bonnie's scooped saddle proved to more comfortable than expected, and road manners were surprisingly livable: at higher speeds, the non-adjustable front and coilover rear suspension didn't suffer as much from bumps as it did during lower speeds, a notable consolation given the relentless stream of cold air into the unprotected cockpit. As mentioned previously, the Bonnie feels confident on tight, technical roads, and there's always enough grunt on tap from the 865cc parallel twin powerplant to enable imprudent (though thrilling) amounts of speed. The gear ratios are well-spaced, and even at prolonged triple-digit velocities, the five cogs rarely trigger six-speed envy.
While dynamically satisfying, the long term Bonneville-- complete with carb-like fuel injectors and retro styling that isn't too far off from real deal old school Bonnies-- felt aesthetically comfortable among a pack of older bikes which required constant fiddling, from roadside to gas station, and numerous spots in between. Several riders mentioned that the Bonneville looks right at home with old bikes, and given its imperturbable mechanical underpinnings, I'd say it straddled the best of both worlds: nostalgic looks, and bulletproof performance.
The 2010 So Cal Cycle TT ended on an up note, despite an unfortunate pileup that banged up that pretty Norton Commando, as well as a few other bikes. No riders were injured, and in a testimony to the spirit of the event, this was pretty much the default facial expression at the closing night's dinner.
As for our valiant Bonnie, she rode like a trooper through over 500 miles of spirited flogging... but later developed a check engine light that will be addressed in our next long term update. Stay tuned!
>>Click here to read Triumph Bonneville Long Term Update #1: Configure Me!


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In The World: Russia
By Guest Quimbob, August 7, 2012 in Current Events
People are giving a lot of credence to the "pro-Russian" line when it comes to describing Crimea and many of Ukraine's eastern provinces.
How reliable do we think that information is?
Given the choice between living under the haplessly corrupt regime in Kiev or the ruthlessly corrupt regime in Moscow, I'm not convinced that everyone who speaks Russian as their native language would want to be part of Russia itself. I get that Russian nationalism is a pretty potent cultural force, though.
I was thinking the other day that an independent nation of Crimea might be a solution, but I doubt Putin settles for that.
Even if Ukraine had nukes, I doubt they would have had the expertise & stuff to maintain them.
This article points out they'd be better off with em than with the paper their western allies gave 'em, tho.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/millman/would-a-nuclear-ukraine-still-hold-crimea/
Part of my point about the Israelis
Gramarye 163
As I understand it (from reading the ever-infallible American media and not knowing anything about the constitution [if any] or laws of Ukraine), Crimea was already given a substantial amount of autonomy within Ukraine. Moving it from autonomous to independent might not actually be shifting the reality all that much.
RiverViewer 0
One World Trade Center 1,776'
The breakup of the Soviet Union was very chaotic and corrupt.
This is a completely irrelevant aside, but has anyone else ever noticed how Bill Clinton and Al Gore get about ZERO credit for helping shepherd the world through the disintegration of the Soviet Union? It was one of their top foreign policy objectives - Gore negotiated a lot of the nuclear dismantling, in Ukraine and Kazakhstan especially, his first foreign visit in 1993 was to Poland, the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission helping establish closer ties with Moscow, etc., etc...it did not have to go that (relatively) smoothly - the horrors unleashed in the Balkans could easily have been worse, and spread across a host of former Soviet republics and satellites. And it wasn't all Clinton/Gore's doing. But still, I never see them get credit for the part they played in an amazingly dangerous, unstable time...
Probably because a lot more of it was Yeltsin's doing and he, more justifiably than was the case with Gorbachev, got the bulk of the media credit. The Poles also get a lot of the credit, much more than they got publicly. They did a lot of the groundwork with the newly independent states.
Some was also what had just happened to Iraq and the wake up call this gave to same newly independent nations. This resulted in a lot of microcorruption rather than macro-chaos.
KJP 9,178
"Most of us have been conditioned to regard military combat as exciting and glamorous -- an opportunity for men to prove their competence and courage. Since armies are legal, we feel that war is acceptable; in general, nobody feels that that war is criminal or that accepting it is a criminal attitude. In fact, we have been brainwashed. War is neither glamorous nor attractive. It is monstrous. Its very nature is one of tragedy and suffering" --Dalai Lama
Quimbob 1
10 handy phrases for bluffing your way through the Ukraine crisis.
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/03/ten-handy-phrases-for-bluffing-your-way-through-the-ukraine-crisis/
US warship given permission to traverse Bosphorus en route to Black Sea
http://t.co/mJ62OZBVIY
If Russia swallows Ukraine, European system is finished, writes Timothy Snyder. Can its values be defended? http://t.co/WiTacQtnnG
Breaking: Hagels tells Congress: "this morning the Defense Dept. is pursuing measures to support our allies" #Ukraine http://t.co/ZWuj6par22
http://rare.us/story/that-time-ronald-reagan-met-vladimir-putin/
ryanlammi 381
^What does this have to do with anything?
gottaplan 117
I just hope this new wave of anti-Russian sentiment fuels another round of classic movies like "Red Dawn", or "Rocky 4"
What Rocky are we up to, anyway?
I finally heard from my friend Irina last night. She said things were pretty scary for a while, with some protests, unrest, UA soldiers and tanks in Cherkassy. But things have quieted down there lately, she says.
This was on the YouTube front page this morning ... another RT anchor speaking out against the Crimea occupation, this time with a little more of a dramatic twist at the end:
^she should have stayed on and continued to speak out, daring them to fire her.
The version of the truth between east and west is so far apart that I wonder how this can be resolved peaceably.
2 March, 13:10
Ukrainian refugees flood Russia's Belgorod region as ultra-radicals continue rampage
Three Russian regions have reported increasing flows of refugees from Ukraine. Thousands of refugees from southern, eastern and central Ukraine are pouring into the Belgorod region, Belgorod Governor Yevgeny Savchenko said. The refugees motivate their desire to stay in Russia by the ongoing rampage unleashed by the unruly ultra-right who seized power and think that they can get away with anything, he said.
A group of unidentified men attempted to shut the Moscow-Crimea M2 highway, Savchenko told the Rossiya-24 television.
"Crowds of gunmen - no one knows where they came from – are roaming around, staging all sorts of provocations. Yesterday, they attempted to block the Moscow-Crimea highway. We are deeply concerned," the governor said.
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_02/Ukrainian-refugees-flood-Russiajes-Belgorod-region-as-ultra-radicals-continue-rampage-0550/
6 March 2014, 11:30
US, NATO, CIA supporting nazis in Ukraine project
The overthrow of the government of Ukraine was an armed coup d'état ordered, planned, organized, funded, carried out and executed by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Pentagon, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and their surrogates in the European Union (EU) using every instrument at their disposal including the National Security Agency (NSA) and all of their amassed media resources. It was carried out with the knowledge and approval of US President Barack Hussein Obama if not at his directive.
The actions of the US in organizing the armed overthrow and installation of an illegitimate puppet government in Kiev was and continues to be illegal and revelations that continue to be exposed, including the latest regarding the hiring of snipers to kill demonstrators and police, are an outrage and a crime against all humanity that must not be allowed to stand.
http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_03_06/US-NATO-CIA-supporting-nazis-in-Ukraine-project-2569/
Ukraine was coup d'état by the CIA – David Shayler
What has occurred in Ukraine was not a popular revolution, it was a carefully orchestrated coup d'état. The "demonstrators" with the metal barricades, bullet proof vest, army helmets, weapons, shield and masks were very well organized and trained. The whole affair was orchestrated by the West in an attempt to bring Ukraine into NATO and split Russia. Mr. David Shayler a former MI5 officer spoke to the Voice of Russia on the activities of the intelligence services and on what the forces behind the scenes are doing. He says President Putin is merely protecting his country and his people and is in a strong position.
http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_03_04/Ukraine-was-coup-d-tat-by-the-CIA-David-Shayler-7088/
It's strange. We don't go around blaming the KGB.
Back during Viet Nam, the nightly news would report the number of casualties every day. They would report the American version with 10 dead Americans & 100 dead Viet Cong & the VC would report 10 dead Viet Cong & 100 dead Americans.
I was a little kid but I knew both sides had the same incentive to lie.
You thought the Crimean crisis was over? Actually it's only begun ... http://t.co/61x678iBIF
But not the same ability.
When there is free inquiry and a free press, eventually someone notes the math not adding up.
Columbo 403
Watch the Daily Show mock Fox News confused man crush on Vladimir Putin:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-6-2014/big-vladdy---semi-delusional-autocrats
Hts121 1
^That bit had me cracking up last night.
My opinion on the Ukraine crisis is nothing more than knee-jerk at the moment. That said, I don't think I agree with the administration's position on the Crimea situation. The administration apparently opposes the referrendum vote for Crimea to become a separate state in the Russian Federation because it would somehow violate the Ukranian constitution. They might be right, but I think the same could be said about the ouster of the President, which the administration seems to be in favor of. I'm all in favor of letting the people of Texas secede if they so desire. The people of crimea shoud have the same discretion. Live and let live. I'm sure there are some consideration I am not taking into account, however.
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I think one issue that I read (sorry, don't recall where) is that in 1994, Ukraine agreed to give up its nukes to Russia, and in return, Russia, the US, and the UK guaranteed the territorial sovereignty of the country (including the inclusion of Crimea). The commentator I was reading/hearing was saying that the Crimea leaving will have negative repercussions in the field of nuclear disarmament, at least.
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^^I don't think "live and let live" is really a helpful framework considering the substantial minority populations in Crimea (and Texas for that matter). Also, whether you mean it or not, "for Crimea to become a separate state in the Russian Federation" sounds like an awfully euphemistic way to describe an engineered Russian annexation of Crimea, which this increasingly appears to be.
this entire provocation by Putin is just the precursor for something far more sinister. I don't know what yet, but it's coming. I just wish our reputation in the world had not gotten so debased. We've lost our influence, maybe not completely, but to a stunning degree. Otherwise this probably wouldn't be happening in the first place.
This was predicted. Pretty much any other serious candidate, from either party in either election, had more international credibility than Obama, by an order of magnitude. Including Hillary.
No....especially Hillary, because she would had Bill around to be her "bad cop". It's pretty well known in foreign relations circles that behind the bluster and out and out corruption (see Chinese technology sales), Bill was liable to quietly channel Reagan if you seriously threatened American interests, or made him look bad.
Lament now. But just remember this the next time you vote for a guy like Bush..... twice.
What If Ukraine Still Had Nuclear Weapons?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/10/288572756/what-if-ukraine-still-had-nuclear-weapons?ft=1&f=1001&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
I guess that's good advice if you're thinking of voting for any President...twice. :wink:
I just wish our reputation in the world had not gotten so debased. We've lost our influence, maybe not completely, but to a stunning degree. Otherwise this probably wouldn't be happening in the first place.
See what happens when you trust "experts" like Cheney and Rumsfeld. But you go to far to blame them for this. Iraq yes, but not the Ukraine.
A Facebook friend just linked this article in Mother Jones by Kevin Drum. I know MJ leans liberal and KD is one of the authors that makes that so, so they're going to be inclined to go easier on Obama than more centrist or conservative outlets.
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/03/lets-please-put-myth-iron-willed-putin-rest-once-and-all
Let's Please Put the Myth of the Iron-Willed Putin to Rest Once and For All
... None of this justifies Putin's actions. But to suggest that he was motivated by weakness in US foreign policy is flatly crazy. He was motivated by fear; by shock over the speed of events in Kiev; by a sense of betrayal when the February 21 agreement collapsed; by nationalistic fervor; by domestic political considerations; by provocative actions from the new Ukrainian parliament; by an increasing insularity among his inner circle; and by just plain panic.
Up until Putin sent in the troops, he was clearly on the defensive. His stooge had just been ousted from Kiev, and Kremlin-unfriendly opposition leaders in Ukraine that had been jailed were being freed. The new parliament was wheeling and dealing with the EU, not for membership (since the EU wouldn't go that far), but trying to find any remotely palatable alternative to the financial aid package that the Kremlin was offering, and that would have rendered the Ukraine economically dependent on Russia for a long time. (In fairness to Russia, Russia was actually making a pretty attractive offer on paper, one that would be difficult for the EU to match, given the EU's own financial struggles. The fact that the new Ukrainian parliament was clearly willing to take a much less attractive [on paper] offer from anyone other than Putin, just to avoid financial dependence on Russia, shows how dramatic the political shift was in Kiev.)
In essence, Putin went from having the whole country, by proxy, without having to commit troops to having only Crimea and only because of committing to a military deployment ... something that we all know, from recent experience, can be very expensive. Even his planned referendum (which likely has an equally planned result ...) in Crimea might be a poison pill for Russia in the long term, if he gets away with it. Ukraine is a very poor country (GDP/capita $3867, compared with Russia at $14,037, Poland [ukraine's large EU-member-next-door] at $12,708, and the USA at $51,749). If Russia were acting out of purely rational calculations, it would want nothing to do with annexing any piece of it, any more than we would have wanted Iraq and Afghanistan voting for statehood.
I'm not quite as willing as Drum to fully exonerate Obama here, but even those critical of Obama's handling of trans-Atlantic affairs should realize that many things had to go into Putin's calculations, and his reading of the U.S. response was only one of them.
@dpeleschuk
TV in my Sevas hotel with message: cable co. has removed following Ukrainian channels after order from city admin. http://t.co/E1LKn0aF8Z
I still suspect they do, though probably not the means to deliver them. Consider that the Budapest Memoranda have been aborgated.
As for our influence, consider that respect may be more key than popularity, and while one can claim that Bush/Cheney decreased the latter, Obama has had much more negative impact on the former.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/condoleezza-rice-will-america-heed-the-wake-up-call-of-ukraine/2014/03/07/cf087f74-a630-11e3-84d4-e59b1709222c_story.html
Will America heed the wake-up call of Ukraine?
By Condoleezza Rice, Published: March 7
Condoleezza Rice was secretary of state from 2005 to 2009.
"Meet Viktor Yanukovych, who is running for the presidency of Ukraine." Vladimir Putin and I were standing in his office at the presidential dacha in late 2004 when Yanukovych suddenly appeared from a back room. Putin wanted me to get the point. He's my man, Ukraine is ours — and don't forget it.
The "Ukrainian problem" has been brewing for some time between the West and Russia. Since Ukraine's Orange Revolution, the United States and Europe have tried to convince Russia that the vast territory should not be a pawn in a great-power conflict but rather an independent nation that could chart its own course. Putin has never seen it that way. For him, Kiev's movement toward the West is an affront to Russia in a zero-sum game for the loyalty of former territories of the empire. The invasion and possible annexation of Crimea on trumped-up concerns for its Russian-speaking population is his answer to us.
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Only with the Palinites.... And I don't expect them to attempt another invasion before 2016.
The rest of the world didn't respect Bush. You don't respect someone who is the punch line of all of your idiot jokes
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The world hated but respected our power when Bush was President, now they just hate us.
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I don't understand that statement at all. When the Iraqi reporter threw the shoe at Bush, it was applauded by much of the PLANET. We actually had a movie, The Death of the President, out during that president's reign. These are not examples of a country or world that respects us on any level.
The amount of political capital and goodwill the US had amassed since WWII vanished, utterly vanished, due to our muted response in Afghanistan, the Iraq War (our greatest foreign policy sin since Vietnam), and us being the epicenter of the banking crisis, and resulting global depression, during Bush's tenure. ANY sitting president, McCain, Romney, would have had their hands tied from the beginning as have Obama's
Oh no, President Romney is on the phone. Better leave Crimea by sundown.
A reporter throwing a shoe is not remotely similar to one country invading another.
Being a Persian Gulf veteran myself, the true sin was not dealing with Hussein in finality when we had the chance in 91. That I blame on Bush Sr., but political pressure to do nothing was immense at the time.
Let's please stay focused on Ukraine. We're drifting off-topic. Thanks!
Interesting, Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia have formed a group of 'institutional cooperation'. Ukrainian events cited.
http://actmedia.eu/daily/pm-victor-ponta-met-bulgarian-prime-minister-plamen-oresharski-and-serbian-prime-minister-ivica-dacic-in-ruse/50996
Great quote from @Ukrainolution
A soldier that is afraid to show his face does not fight for a just cause. #Ukraine #Crimea #Russia
Interesting article linked above. I have a ton of respect for Condoleza Rice, but it's hard not to typecast anyone arguing for action in Ukraine right now, as a warmonger, ala McCain, Graham, Cheney & whomever else. The best reason I've seen for US intervention thus far is that Ukraine is a sovereign nation and it's rights are being trampled by Russia. That might be the case, but we also are not the world's police and it doesn't seem to be very damaging to US interests, other than a slightly stronger, more connected Russia.


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Q: Submit de form com jquery Eu tenho esta função para verificar os campos de inscrição estadual e de CNPJ/CPF e se estiverem certo ele realiza o submit, só que no submit, ele não está respeitando o required dos campos informados no ViewModel
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A: Consegui resolver, adicionando esta linha na parte do submit:
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The union of Leigh Vorwald and April Bouzek into one duo was a unique decision. After competing against each other for years in singing competitions, the two powerhouse vocalists realized there was only one perfect answer: they had to join forces to be a band that could get everyone on their feet dancing. In 2015, the Prairie du Chien area women did so, with the help of musicians David Borys, Jeff Goettel, Jeff Gaunitz and Jeff Hanson. Together, they became Smoking Gun Showdown.
Bouzek started her love of singing at 3-years-old, performing on many telethons in her youth and simply growing her career from there. Her family embraced her singing skills, often watching her belt out tunes in the living room.
For Vorwald, her singing dream started when she watched her grandmother play the piano in church. Her grandmother's talents were the inspiration she needed to follow her dreams as a singer.
Today, these inspiring women are more like sisters than they are performing partners. Bouzek, a gymnastics coach, is the wild child in the pair, while Vorwald, an insurance agent, is the motherly person, always ready to have her friend's back when necessary.
For the musicians, who are key to the success of the band just as much as the women are, Borys is on the drums, Goettel covers bass, Gaunitz plays the guitar, keyboards and harmonica and Hanson jams out on lead guitar. The men contribute vocals as well.
With the help of their band, Bouzek and Vorwald create original songs where they "attempt to keep it appealing and play the role of storytellers of fictional stories," according to Bouzek.
Along with their originals, which they hope to release on an album in the future, the band also covers a great variety songs, both older tracks and modern hits that are charting at the moment. Bouzek noted that they sing everything, from blues to rock.
The entire band attempts to meet once a week to practice, but recently it seems to involve more performing time than there is practice time. Recently, the band rocked the Stump Dodger Bash stage in Gays Mills. Vorwald said the event was "inspiring," especially when they had a huge meet-and-greet event with over 100 people, thanking the community for always coming out to support them at events.
Many venues are included in their past and present, including Cedar Rapids, Winona, Dubuque and La Crosse, but they will travel to wherever people request them to perform.
The band also enjoys performing at local establishments and are known for their ability to pack them with people from wall to wall.
Community events are popular places to find Smoking Gun Showdown, like after the American Legion Post 68 Fish Fry Fundraiser and baseball games on July 7.
Vorwald noted, "It's really hard to balance personal life and the band." The women are doing their best though, as they both have young children that need their love and attention.
In the future, they hope to become experts with the balance of family, work and music.
The ladies hope to "do larger events," Vorwald added. They are looking into possibly doing some recordings in the future, creating merchandise and doing some work in Nashville, while continuing to move toward even more success in following their dreams.


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Football AnalysisArsenal vs Manchester City
Football Analysis
Manchester City Will Be Looking To Record Their manchester 11 th Premier League victory in a row when they head to the Emirates on Saturday afternoon to take on Arsenal.
City are currently eight points clear of second-placed Chelsea at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Arsenal occupies the fourth position, four points clear of fifth-placed West Ham United.
Arsenal will again be without Sead Kolasinac through injury. Also, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is still not involved with the starting XI.
Calum Chambers, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Cedric Soares, Ainsley Maitland Niles are all out following positive coronavirus tests. This means Ben While could again feature at right-back.
Potentially, Emile Smith Rowe might come in for Gabriel Martinelli. Alexandre Lacazette again is expected to lead the line despite being strongly linked with a move away from the club.
Kyle Walker, Rodri and John Stones who were absent against Brentford due to lack of fitness. In this match, it is unclear if the trio will be considered for selection.
Nathan Ake impressed at left-back against Brentford. He is most likely to continue in that area of the field. However, there are expected to be changed from the match against Frank's side. Ilkay Gundogan, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling are all in line for the champions.
Phil Foden could play as a false nine for the visitors. As such, Jack Grealish will drop out while Gabriel Jesus could also drop down to the bench and Mahrez likely to return in a wide position.
Prediction Analysis
The hosts will be feeling good about themselves after a strong run of results. We are expecting this to be a tight contest at the Emirates Stadium.
The visitors' record against the Gunners can however not be ignored. Though, we are backing Guardiola's side to pick up another three points.
Our Prediction Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City
Possible Lineup
Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Lacazette.
Manchester City: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, B Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.


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What browser are you using? Did you try CTRL+F5'ing?
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Points Table BBL 2016-17
The Big Bash League is also known as "KFC Big Bash League" due to its sponsorship title, often abbreviated to "Big Bash" and "BBL". Big Bash is an "Australian Professional T20 League", which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. It featured eight city-based franchises of six states of Australia. The Big Bash League matches are played in Australia during December, January, and February. Here is the KFC BBL 2016-17 Points Table All Teams.
Big Bash League 2011-12 Points Table
BBL 2016-17 Points Table
Points Table BBL 2016-17- The KFC Big Bash League features 8 franchises of the six state teams. These eight teams are Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder, Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, and Sydney Sixers. Here is the 2016-17 BBL Points Table All Teams.
1. Perth Scorchers 8 5 3 0 10 +0.618
2. Brisbane Heat 8 5 3 0 10 +0.516
3. Sydney Sixers 8 5 3 0 10 -0.848
4. Melbourne Stars 8 4 4 0 8 +0.397
5. Melbourne Renegades 8 4 4 0 8 +0.042
6. Adelaide Strikers 8 3 5 0 6 +0.334
7. Hobart Hurricanes 8 3 5 0 6 -0.530
8. Sydney Thunder 8 3 5 0 6 -0.600
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The indictment of 29-year-old Mariia Butina notes that she had discussions with a prominent Russian official — believed to be Alexander Torshin — about his plans to "meet with a U.S. Congressman during a Congressional Delegation trip to Moscow in August 2015."
Rohrabacher said on Tuesday that he was part of that delegation, but he said he was there with at least one other lawmaker and a larger group of Americans.
Rohrabacher unloaded on the indictment, which alleged clandestine efforts by Butina to set up a back channel between Russian and American political leaders, using the National Rifle Association as a conduit.
"This is an attempt to undermine the president's ability to have better relationships with Russia," he added.
Rohrabacher's own relationship with Russia has come under scrutiny in recent months. He hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing but he's developed connections with many of the players being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller. For instance, Rohrabacher at one time took a meeting with a pro-Russian Ukrainian politician arranged by Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who is preparing to stand trial for a raft of fraud and money laundering charges. He also participated in a 2013 meeting involving Manafort and another lobbyist.
Rohrabacher also reportedly met in 2016 with a Russian lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, who was the central figure in a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting convened by Donald Trump Jr. that is now a focal point of Mueller's investigation.
And he met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange last year and discussed an attempt to brief Trump on the meeting and connect Assange with American officials.
Rohrabacher on Tuesday dismissed the Butina charges as a function of the "deep state," a term used by President Trump to deride law enforcement officials as conspirators in a plot to undermine him.
Rohrabacher said he's not concerned he'll become entangled with law enforcement.
Rohrabacher said he not heard from Mueller or his team at any point in the investigation and doesn't expect he will.


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Thoughts From the Days After
November 14, 2016 | Peter Pennekamp, Senior Fellow & Operations Manager |
A week has passed since the election that surpassed my worst fears and expectations, along with anyone else's who shares the beliefs and values we hold dear at Community Democracy Workshop and other social justice movements. America has elected a president whose campaign encouraged and promoted bigotry and misogyny, supported by the extremes of white supremacy and cheered by predominantly white male crowds reminiscent of darker times in other countries, and handed him both houses of Congress and the Supreme Court, too.
Like many, I have spent the aftermath of Election Day on social media, email and the phone with my loving family, confused colleagues and frightened friends, each of us struggling to process our thoughts and feelings.
In North Carolina, my grandson Micah, upon hearing from his mother that Trump won the election, responded with, "We all need to be white now, Mama." He's six years old, a American-born Muslim of half African and half European ancestry.
In Freshwater, California, my mother, a sprightly 93, woke to memories that raise the emotional horror of her flight from France in 1941, as a Jewish refugee. My mother's aunt and first cousin who remained behind in Marseille, unable to get visas to leave, both died in Auschwitz.
Aging friends who have spent their entire adult lives working for justice tell me of experiencing the deepest depression of their lives, of feeling hopeless and helpless. I pass along wisdom shared by Bernice Johnson Reagon to a crowd of activists similarly despondent many years ago, that ended with: "The only mistake we ever made was believing that we go into struggle for justice every day in order to win, when we go into struggle every day because it is the right way to lead a life."
The most difficult discussions today have been with close friends and colleagues that are Native American or African American. For many the sense of betrayal by white America is both hard and molten. It comes to something like this:
We have been playing by the rules of building equality in America and when we have made progress despite the odds, you have, once again, changed the rules. It will be different from now on. We don't know how, but this is a turning point.
As an American of European descent, all I can say is that I am by the side of all who join in both resistance and non-violent action to change the proximate trajectory of our country. I always have been and always will be, even though unlike friends of color, I can always choose to walk away. It is a commitment and a trust built by action, shared values and beliefs, not words.
Right now, we have our raw reaction. Americans have the right to protest, and in a case where our president is endorsed by the KKK and has been elected despite voter suppression and losing the popular vote, a responsibility to do so. Over the next few weeks and months, we as Americans will build our new movement, to make sure our community voices are heard. Join us.
Peter Pennekamp is senior fellow & operations manager at Community Democracy Workshop. Peter can be reached peter@cdworkshop.org.
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The bearded eelpout (Lyconema barbatum) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. This species is the only species in the monospecific genus Lyconema. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Taxonomy
The bearded eelpout was first formally described in 1896 by the American ichthyologist Charles Henry Gilbert with its type locality given as off central California. Gilbert also described a new monospecific genus, Lyconema, when he described the bearded eelpout. This taxon is classified within the subfamily Lycodinae, one of 4 subfamilies in the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts.

Etymology
The bearded eelpout's genus name is a combination of lyco, in reference to Lycodes, meaning that this taxonm is similar to that one, but has its lower jaw furnishes with a dense mass of slender filaments or barbels, nema meaning thread. The specific name barbatum means "bearded" in another allusion to the filaments on the lower jaw.

Description
The bearded eelpout has 9 or 10 suborbital bones and a cephalic sensory canal with 9 pores. The are 2 parallel lines of cirri on the lower jaw and. in adults, these often extend back as far as the branchiostegal region. They have 2 fin rays in the pelvic fin. The body is covered in small scales, there are two small pyloric caecae and a lateral line. There are small on sexually dimorphic teeth in the jaws and there are vomerine teeth and palatine teeth. This species attains a maximum published total length of .

Distribution and habitat
The bearded eelpout is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from off southern Oregon south to central Baja California, Mexico. It is a demersal fish found at depths between  over soft substrates consisting of mud or a mix of sand and mud.

References

Lycodinae

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THE DOOMSDAY SEED VAULT?
No project is more interesting at the moment than a curious project in one of the world's most remote spots, Svalbard. Bill Gates is investing millions in a seed bank on the Barents Sea near the Arctic Ocean, some 1,100 kilometers from the North Pole. Svalbard is a barren piece of rock claimed by Norway and ceded in 1925 by international treaty (see map).
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault — referred to as a doomsday vault — is designed to withstand global warming, earthquakes and even nuclear strikes. The idea originated with Cary Fowler (Morgan Carrington Fowler, Jr., born 1949, an American agriculturalist)
One thing Microsoft founder Bill Gates can't be accused of is sloth. He was already programming at 14, founded Microsoft at age 20 while still a student at Harvard. By 1995 he had been listed by Forbes as the world's richest man from being the largest shareholder in his Microsoft, a company which his relentless drive built into a de facto monopoly in software systems for personal computers.
The latest additions mean that the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — a master backup to the world's other seed banks — has now secured more than 1,000,000 samples since it opened in a remote Norwegian archipelago in 2008. That represents an estimated three-quarters of the biological diversity of the world's major food crops, said Cary Fowler, executive director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which maintains the vault with Norway's government and the Nordic Genetic Resources Center.
In 2006 when most people in such a situation might think of retiring to a quiet Pacific island, Bill Gates decided to devote his energies to his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest 'transparent' private foundation as it says, with a whopping $34.6 billion endowment and a legal necessity to spend $1.5 billion a year on charitable projects around the world to maintain its tax free charitable status. A gift from friend and business associate, mega-investor Warren Buffett in 2006, of some $30 billion worth of shares in Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway put the Gates' foundation into the league where it spends almost the amount of the entire annual budget of the United Nations' World Health Organization.
So when Bill Gates decides through the Gates Foundation to invest some $30 million of their hard earned money in a project, it is worth looking at.
On this God-forsaken island Bill Gates is investing tens of his millions along with the Rockefeller Foundation, Monsanto Corporation, Syngenta Foundation and the Government of Norway, among others, in what is called the 'doomsday seed bank.' Officially the project is named the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard island group.
The seed bank is being built inside a mountain on Spitsbergen Island near the small village of Longyearbyen. It's almost ready for 'business' according to their releases. The bank will have dual blast-proof doors with motion sensors, two airlocks, and walls of steel-reinforced concrete one meter thick. It will contain up to three million different varieties of seeds from the entire world, 'so that crop diversity can be conserved for the future,' according to the Norwegian government. Seeds will be specially wrapped to exclude moisture. There will be no full-time staff, but the vault's relative inaccessibility will facilitate monitoring any possible human activity.
Did we miss something here? Their press release stated, 'so that crop diversity can be conserved for the future.' What future do the seed bank's sponsors foresee, that would threaten the global availability of current seeds, almost all of which are already well protected in designated seed banks around the world?
The first notable point is who is sponsoring the doomsday seed vault. Here joining the Norwegians are, as noted, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the US agribusiness giant DuPont/Pioneer Hi-Bred, one of the world's largest owners of patented genetically-modified (GMO) plant seeds and related agrichemicals; Syngenta, the Swiss-based major GMO seed and agrichemicals company through its Syngenta Foundation; the Rockefeller Foundation, the private group who created the "gene revolution with over $100 million of seed money since the 1970's; CGIAR, the global network created by the Rockefeller Foundation to promote its ideal of genetic purity through agriculture change.


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This post is for Capture the Colour Photo Blogging Challenge.
The challenge asks photobloggers/travel bloggers to create a post entitled "Capture the Colour" which contains photos representing five colours: red, blue, green, yellow and white.
YELLOW: The beautiful golden pagodas scattered all over Myanmar come to mind. This is the most stunning, Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.
RED: Monks and novice monks are part of daily life in Myanmar. You don't only see them parading down the streets at dawn collecting alms from the local community, they go shopping, ride scooters, hang with friends and sit in the parks reading newspapers. In this image, this novice monk is playing the tetris video game on the balcony at his monastery in the mountains surrounding Inle Lake.
WHITE: Although this image has two white bullocks at its centre, I chose this image because of the sugar cane plants and their white flowers waving in the wind, making them look like small clouds when you see them from afar.
BLUE: These blue nets are used by women in Ngapali beach to dry the fish their husbands have caught. They are laid out during the day on the shore and collected up in the evening. The women wear bamboo hats and thanaka make-up to protect themselves from the sun.
Great blog. I like this picture because I was amazed by the bright and vibrant green of the rice paddy fields.


Description of Artwork: Work that criticizes the government of president Suharto.
The Incident: Thirteen books were banned in 1997 for criticizing the leadership of the Indonesian president Suharto.
Results of Incident: The persecution of Suharto's government is an ongoing phenomenon. The authors, Muchtar Pakpahan, and Wimandjaya are imprisoned for critical writings. A former Minister of Parliament, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas is charged under the anti-subversion law which could lead to his execution.


TANZANIAINVEST has been interviewing Hon. Stephen Wasira, former Minister of Agriculture Food Security and Co-operation, to learn about Tanzania's agriculture sector and the country's development strategy, as well as the role of China within such framework.
TanzaniaInvest.com: Can you please explain to our readers how important the agricultural sector is for the Tanzanian economy today?
Stephen Wasira: When you talk about the Tanzanian economy you are talking about an agricultural economy as 80% of our people are engaged in agriculture.
So it is very difficult to talk about economy in Tanzania without talking about agriculture. Economy calls for the deployment of resources.
Our main resources are land and labour; and land employs 80% of the labour. Hence, agriculture becomes the major economic activity in the country.
TI: What have been the major evolutions that you have witnessed in the agricultural sector and how the country has been developing since its independence?
SW: Over the last forty something years since independence we have had several different policies.
Previously we were very much engaged in socialism, in which we tried working in cooperation and cooperative farming and we had a long period of exercising cooperatives, mainly during our first phase government.
What we are doing now, is giving first priority to agriculture. We have always been talking about agriculture because it is the backbone of our economy.
But actually there has never been a real evolution, because during those days we brought together people, and most of the people were farming collectively.
But then came a time when the economy was not doing very well, not only for Tanzania but for the world, when the world went through high oil prices in the 1980s.
And the economy went into recession because of the high prices. Here in Tanzania we also had some problems with the collapse of the East African Community and then the war with Uganda that almost brought our economy down.
So in the 1980s the country had to undergo negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
These institutions have several conditions for countries like ours, and we had to enter what we call "Structural Adjustment Program", which we are still in now.
This program obviously emphasizes market economy rather than socialism. However this Structural Adjustment Program did not give agriculture a priority, therefore there was disinvestment in agriculture.
Hence, during the 1980s up to the 1990s, agriculture suffered because we disinvested in research and therefore agriculture was given less importance.
With the Structural Adjustment Program we had to cut Government expenses and cut spending, and because agriculture was not a priority in the program, we cut from agriculture. So the agriculture sector went down.
TI: Do you feel that it has come back at all?
SW: It has come up now, with the new phase, the fourth phase government for which I have been a Minister for four years, out of which three have been here in the Ministry of Agriculture.
Now agriculture is averaging 4.8% of the GDP, which is not bad. We have also started a lot of programs to support the small farmers.
We have an Agricultural Sector Development Program (ASDP), which is basically an investment program, of investing into communities, trying to support these communities in small scale irrigation projects, giving farmers the knowledge about the ABCs of agriculture.
We have several projects under this program all of which have been financed centrally but implemented locally through the local government system.
This is the third year that we are trying to give some subsidies to the farmers. We call it farmer support.
Given the price of the fertilizer in the world market, they cannot afford to pay the market price.
So the government, through the budget, supports them by giving them vouchers with a certain amount, 50% of the market price of the fertilizers, and they use the input so they can produce more.
But we are also training the farmers now as we are trying to modernize the agriculture activities and take these small farmers from subsistence to production.
So we are now giving to the farmers the input, the knowledge, the fertilizer.
TI: In this modernization process, what is the role of international investors, especially Chinese?
SW: This is probably the best question! When President Hu Jintao came to Tanzania with a delegation we signed a Memorandum of Understanding for working with the Chinese Government, and we are in the process of working with the Chinese Government.
There are several areas in which we agreed on how China could support us. One area is irrigation since they are well advanced in this field.
Tanzania's agriculture is entirely dependant on rainfall and we cannot forecast this anymore because of climate change.
So what we are saying to the Chinese is that we want to use their experience, and get some technology from China which we can use in the process of modernizing our agriculture.
The second area in which we want the Chinese to work with us is in the establishment of an Agricultural Bank because you cannot modernize agriculture without credit.
Because you want the farmers to change, you want them to go into new technology, and technology has a cost. Those are the areas where we are placing the emphasis on but there are more areas.
One other area in which we can invite Chinese to come is to establish some factories for the value addition of crops.
So we think if the right investors from China would want to come and put a plant to add value to our cashew nuts for example, then we welcome that investment.
TI: Some analysts consider China's new involvement in Africa as a form of neocolonialism. Do you share the same point of view?
SW: No. Actually we have had an involvement with China for a long time, this is not a new phenomenon for us.
Our friendship with China dates back to the creation of the nation, when Julius Nyerere first went to China.
When he wanted the West to build the railway from Dar Es Salaam to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia, and the West said it was impossible, he went to China, and China said they were ready for it and they did it.
So there is no question of neocolonialism, China is not coming here to replace the colonials. If we are friends with the British who colonized us, why not with the Chinese?
TI: Where would you like to see the cooperation between China and Tanzania in agriculture five years from now?
SW: With regards to the cooperation with the Chinese, we want them to help us in the area of technology transfer.
We want to learn more and work with the Chinese on irrigation schemes so that we can assure ourselves food security and poverty reduction.
Likewise 70% of our people in the field of agriculture are using hand roll, it is very primitive, so China can help on the machinery part.
Chinese companies can bring their plants here, produce and use our area as a marketing center to other countries around Africa.
We can work with the Chinese in promoting research, and creating some agriculture center for technology, as the one we are trying to establish in Morogoro for rice production.


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