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Demand prompts Snyder's-Lance to extend reduced fat Cape Cod line
By Kacey Culliney
08-Mar-2013 - Last updated on 08-Mar-2013 at 14:05 GMT
Cape Cod reduced fat line now has five flavors, more to come Snyder's-Lance says
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Snyder's-Lance has extended its Cape Cod reduced fat line to include a consumer favorite and strong performer; Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper, its marketing manager says.
The US snack firm will add Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper to its 40% reduced fat line comprised of Original, Sea Salt & Vinegar, Sweet Mesquite Barbeque and Aged Cheddar and Sour Cream.
"The reduced fat varieties have always played a major role in the Cape Cod portfolio; in fact our number one item has consistently been our 40% Reduced Fat Original variety," said Faith Atwood, marketing manager for Cape Cod Potato Chips.
"Demand for our 40% less fat kettle chips is quite high. It makes up about half of our kettle chip sales volume," Atwood told BakeryandSnacks.com.
The first reduced fat variety in Original flavor has been on the market for 15 years. Cape Cod also has a 6-flavor strong line of original potato chips, two 'Chef's Recipe' products formulated by a US chef and two versions of waffle cut chips.
Better-for-you snacks
"Consumers are looking for better-for-you snack options and want to feel good about what they are eating," she said.
The Cape Cod reduced fat line claims to contain 40% less fat than the leading brand of regular potato chips although Snyder's-Lance doesn't name the brand.
The chips are kettle-cooked in 100% canola oil with no trans-fat and no chemical additives. The company says the fat reduction is achieved using a 'natural' method.
Atwood said the reduced fat variety is cooked in the same way as the regular kettle chips using 100% canola oil. "We then use a second processing step under specific pressure and temperature conditions for the 40% Less Fat items. This removes the additional oil from the product but ensures that the chips have the same unmistakable crunch and bold flavor as the original varieties."
Atwood said that there are plans in place to introduce more flavors to the reduced fat line, with evaluation and testing ongoing.
Snyder's-Lance expansion hopes
Cape Cod forms one of Snyder's-Lance's four core brands alongside Snyder's Pretzels, Lance Sandwich Crackers and Pretzel Crisps – recently acquired in the acquisition of Snack Factory at the end of last year.
The snack firm recently announced the opening of a new research and development (R&D) center in Pennsylvania set to open this month. President and chief operating officer (COO) Carl Lee said it would support the firm's aggressive innovation plans for 2013.
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Today my blog is one year old. I still often can't quite believe I'm a blogger at all never mind that I've been doing this for a year now. I still feel very much a newbie, this year has passed so quickly. Yet 2017 has been an amazing year in many ways and they are all thanks to this blog.
As you maybe have figured out, I started this blog as a new year's resolution. If you read my first post, you will know I started this blog to motivate me to make many positive changes in my life in a quest to improve my mental and physical health.
I haven't made as much progress as I would have hoped with my health. Partly as I set my expectations too high and partly as life threw me a few curve balls I wasn't expecting along the way. Yet I am proud of the progress I have made, and I am immensely proud I have stuck with my blog. It's the first resolution I have ever stuck to!
So how have I done in each area I planned to improve upon? Let's score my efforts.
• Healthy Eating: 5/10 – 2017 was a bumpy year for me diet wise. I initially tried to simply eat healthily, whatever that means, most of the time. The problem with that is that I am not good at simply cheating occasionally, if I know I can cheat then I will and often. I find I am better with rules. So back in May I decided to try a vegan diet. I managed three months, but it wasn't suiting my health, so I sadly gave it up. Since then due to stress and a lack of motivation my diet has slipped for the most part back to my old ways. I have learned many lessons this year diet wise though and in finding what doesn't work for me I have also gotten closer to working out what will work for me. I have also discovered many enjoyable healthy recipes.
• Exercise – 1/10 – Appalling effort. This is and always has been my downfall. Ever since the days of school PE I have hated exercise. If I can avoid it I will and in 2017 whilst tackling many other of life's hurdles I failed to tackle this.
Starting this blog faced my fear of judgement head on. I put myself out there for the world to see and shared it on Facebook with my friends and family and these posts were also seen by friends of friends and of course complete strangers.
Back in March I attended my first bloggers event, I went alone and in doing so overcame a huge fear. I have gone on to attend many more events.
Also in March I accepted an invitation to appear as a guest on BBC Radio Leicester, I could have never even guessed twelve months ago I would be typing that. I would have thought I wasn't good enough to even be invited on and would have run a mile even if I was. Yet I accepted the invitation, faced up to my nerves and enjoyed the experience. I have gone on to appear six times and will be on again this month.
In May I completed the Pretty Mudder Race for Life. This was a challenge I had long wished I could achieve but was always adamant I would never mange it due to fear, yet I did, and I enjoyed it and I plan to do it again this year.
I have also worked with my therapist on facing other anxieties and fears such as walking over bridges. I have only tackled one bridge so far yet that was a great achievement.
Sadly, I was majorly set back in my fear of driving after an accident in August, yet I still fight this one and am hopeful of getting back the confidence I had achieved before the crash.
• Relaxation/Tackling Stress – 4/10 – In the summer I started a Mindfulness class, my progress is slow, and I don't dedicate enough time to it, yet I am very slowly starting to see what I am learning be of benefit to me and am excited to explore this more.
That being said, I had a total of 5,539 unique visitors to my blog this year and that is something I am so very pleased with and so immensely proud of. To think that many people chose to view something I have created is over whelming.
So, what about my blog content? Overall, I am very happy with the content I have produced. I am very proud of many of my posts. However, I have also made mistakes. I committed to writing several reviews, mainly for toys. I did it for my children's sake, yet I regret it. I thought at the time the reviews would just be an occasional post dropped in amongst my usual content but because of how the year panned out they became my only content for several months. That wasn't fair on my readers as it was not the type of content people expected from this blog and it wasn't content I was proud of.
I have learned many blogging lessons this year including that I don't want to commit myself to a niche for example food or fashion, my niche is me. I also know I only want to accept review posts for things that are a good fit for my blog.
The best thing I have gained from blogging is meeting other bloggers. I have met some amazing people and I hope many of them will go on to call me a friend.
I may not be ending the year any fitter and I might not be practising daily meditations as I had hoped I would be by now, yet I am very proud of what I have achieved this year and I feel that 2017 has laid the groundwork of a journey that is just going to be a little longer than expected.
I am truly excited to see what 2018 will bring and hope you will come along for the journey. This feels a fresh start for my blog and I can't wait.
Thank you to everyone who has read my blog. It means the absolute world to me.
I'm amazed you got called for a radio interview just three months into blogging, that's absolutely amazing. Even if there were some hiccups along the way, you have proven that with dedication you can achieve what you want too.
I think I said this before but I'm glad you're back Kelly :) Keep up the good work and stick with you! Your posts are lovely and it's really interesting to read up on your progress. I love that it's real, you tell us when you slip up and that let's us feel ok when we also slip up. Particularly as it's been so tough for you to put yourself out there anyway. Here's to a good blogging 2018!


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Government willing to compromise on cost of testing for frontline workers
Residents take a stand against what they consider the government's "forced vaccination tactics". (Photos by Carlena Knight)
Consideration may be given to reducing the cost of the Covid-19 test for unvaccinated frontline public sector workers.
This was revealed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne who spoke exclusively with this newsroom following the recent protest outside his office on Monday over the latest policy.
"Well, they have the choice of getting vaccinated or testing regularly so that we can provide a safe working environment for workers. That's one of the obligations of the government to provide a safe working environment for all workers. The unions too have an obligation to work with the government to provide a safe working environment for all workers, but I will say though, that perhaps we can do a carve- out to have a reduction in the testing fee. We can have discussions about having a carve-out to have a cheaper regime," Browne said.
Dozens of residents took to the street outside of his office from 9 am yesterday to protest what they consider to be the government's heavy-handed methods of ensuring more local residents get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
At the heart of their concerns were that frontline public sector workers have been told that if they refuse to get vaccinated, they must pay for twice-monthly tests or stay home, unpaid.
"Our body, our choice," chanted protestors who believe that the government should not force anyone to take the vaccine against his or her will.
The protestors could be seen lining up off the Queen Elizabeth Highway with their placards in hand, demanding that their rights to not take any Covid vaccine be respected.
"Give me my freedom or kill me!" proclaimed one protestor.
"We are protesting against the bullying, the discrimination, the hatred. We want equal rights and justice. We want to be free to choose. The prime minister is infringing on all our rights. Our rights for our own bodies. God made us. Our parents made us, not he! He nah name mommy, daddy nor God!" said another.
"This is a democratic country. They don't force anyone in America to take the vaccine. In England they don't force anyone to take the vaccine, so why is Gaston Browne trying to force us to take a vaccine?" another asked.
"We want freedom from this dictator yah! He doesn't care about us. The hospital up there riddled with bed bugs. He nar study about our health with the bed bugs, but he ah study about the vaccine, he nah care about arwe," one said.
One protestor expressed his dissatisfaction with how the Gaston Browne-led government has been governing the country since 2014.
In fact, many others who spoke to this newsroom believed that the time had come for the present government to be voted out as they "are not thinking of the people with this new policy" and are "infringing on the rights of many."
The rule has been condemned by the Antigua and Babuda Public Service Association (ABPSA) and the Antigua Trades and Labour Union, along with opposition political parties, the United Progressive Party and the Democratic National Alliance.
In fact, the unions held a meeting yesterday to discuss the matter further.
Browne mentioned that although the unions did not reach out to the government regarding the meeting held yesterday, he is still open to discussing the matter.
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"Coaching isn't work. It's more than a job. It's a way of life…no one should go into coaching unless he couldn't live without it…Football is what I am. I didn't go into it to make a living or because I enjoyed it. There is much more to it than just enjoying it. I am totally consumed by football, totally involved. I'm not into gardening…or any other hobbies. I don't fish or hunt. I'm in football."
John Madden began his pro football coaching career in 1967 as the Oakland Raiders' linebackers coach. After two seasons, he was elevated to head coach. At 32 years of age when he was hired, he became the youngest head coach in the American Football League. In his first year at the Raiders' helm, Madden earned American Football League Coach of the Year honors as he led the team to a 12-1-1 record and an AFL Western Division title.
Madden coached the Raiders for 10 seasons, posting a regular season record of 103 wins, 32 losses and 7 ties. During that time, he guided the team to seven Western Division titles, including five in a row from 1972 to 1976. Under Madden's guidance, Oakland never experienced a losing season. Madden's Raiders made eight playoff appearances, including a 37-31 six-quarter AFC Divisional Playoff win over the Baltimore Colts in 1977. Perennial winners, the team never finished with fewer than 8 wins in the then-14 game season (8-4-2 in 1970, 1971).
Six times in 10 seasons, Oakland recorded 10 or more victories. In 1976, the coach guided his team to a near-perfect 13-1 record to win the AFC Western Division. The success continued in the post-season with wins over New England in the divisional playoff game and a commanding 24-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. Madden and the Raiders capped the 1976 season with a 32-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. Between the 1976 and 1977 seasons, the Raiders won 17 consecutive games, one short of the then-NFL record for consecutive wins.
Madden's .759 regular season winning percentage ranks as highest ever among coaches with 100 career victories. Only Hall of Fame coaches George Halas and Curly Lambeau had reached 100 career wins at an earlier age.
Before coaching in Oakland, Madden was the defensive coordinator at San Diego State, from 1964-1966, where the Aztecs were ranked first among small colleges with a 26-4 record. From 1960-1963 he coached at Hancock Junior College in Santa Maria, California. Madden started on both offense and defense as a player for California Polytechnic College at San Luis Obispo in 1957 and 1958, and was voted to the All-Conference team. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him as a future choice in the 21st round of the 1958 NFL Draft, but a knee injury in his rookie season prematurely ended his playing career.


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"If I had to operate according to media predictions, I would have never been elected. I plan to go on defying such predictions, surprising the media anew, disappointing it and shattering its expectations".
-- PM Netanyahu, speaking after surviving the resignation of Foreign Minister David Levy (The Jerusalem Post, Jan 6)
"No peace, not even a real peace can be achieved with our neighbours at the expense of our own unity."
-- Communications Minister Limor Livnat, addressing American Jewish Organisation heads (Dec 16, 1997)
"We are ready to sacrifice for Palestine with our souls and blood Did you forget the intifada?... I want to tell the people, far or near, that we are ready, that we are a nation of martyrs."
-- Yasser Arafat, addressing Gaza rally (Daily Telegraph, Jan 19)
"The idea of a chosen people is politically criminal, for it has always sanctified aggression, expansion and domination. The idea of a chosen people is theologically intolerable, for if some are 'chosen' that means that others are 'rejected'."
-- Excerpt from an article on the official PA Information Ministry website, written by Roger Garoudy, a Muslim writer currently on trial in France for Holocaust denial. (http://www.pna.org/mininfo/)
"Islam is the fastest growing religion in America today."
-- Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan
(Al-Ahram Weekly, Cairo, Jan 8-14)
"There is no better illustration of the comical one-sidedness of the peace process: Israel's demand for Palestinian compliance with its own written obligations is deemed a form of sabotage."
Commentator Charles Krauthammer (Washington Post, Jan 16)
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12 Jun 2013 Lion Safari Tour Stops at the Capitol & Mt. Pleasant
Posted at 15:31h in Alumni, Press Release, Sports	by	Taelor Duckworth 0 Comments
Texas A&M University-Commerce's 2013 Lion Safari Tour will be stopping to visit Austin on June 18 from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Austin Club and the Mount Pleasant ISD Central Support Office on June 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Please note: the Mount Pleasant event has been postponed for the time being.
The Lion Safari Tour is a new program to help the Athletic Department get in touch with Lion alumni, fans and supporters across the state of Texas. The gatherings in Austin and Mount Pleasant will be a way for these individuals to network with several A&M-Commerce head coaches and members of the Athletic Department administration. Information will also be given about the recently established Lions Athletic Club, football season tickets and corporate sponsorships. Over the course of this past spring, the Athletic Department has been working to reach out to alumni, fans and supporters of A&M-Commerce to allow them to voice their concerns and thoughts about the department and its programs. The Tour is to continue these efforts and implement their followers' suggestions.
"The Safari Tour is a great opportunity for us to reach out and engage our fan base while providing a platform to push the upcoming season," said Ryan Ivey, Athletic Director. "We want to provide our fans and supporters an opportunity to be involved, whether it's through a membership with the Lions Athletic Club, season tickets, corporate sponsorships or physical support. This is a new day in Lion Athletics, and we want all of our fans to be engaged and involved where they desire."
To make your reservation contact Jane Martyn, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, at Jane.Martyn@tamuc.edu or 903-886-5792. For more information on the Tour, its stops and locations visit www.LionAthletics.com.
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Home / Countries & regions / North Asia / Hong Kong (SAR) / New Zealand Consulate-General / Living in Hong Kong
New Zealand Consulate-General
Doing business in New Zealand
Consulate-General services for New Zealanders
Working in New Zealand
Customs requirements
New Zealand documents
SafeTravel
Setting up in Hong Kong
Working Holiday Scheme
Consulate-General holidays
New Zealand Consul-General Carl Worker
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Hong Kong
There are close to 3,000 New Zealanders resident in Hong Kong, and considerably more when including dual nationals on the New Zealand passports.
The New Zealand community supports several active institutions. The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (external link) (formerly known as the New Zealand-Hong Kong Business Association), founded in 1992, has approximately 100 corporate and individual members and aims to promote New Zealand's economic presence in Hong Kong. The New Zealand Society of Hong Kong was established in 1957 as a social and cultural organisation for New Zealanders and further information about its activities can be found on the Society's website. New Zealanders come together in a range of other ways. Victoria (external link), Auckland (external link) and Otago (external link) Universities each have alumni association links with Hong Kong. In recent years, the community has worked together to host an annual KiwiBall which is held around mid-year, attracting over 400 participants.
New Zealanders are widely represented in business and various professions in Hong Kong. Several New Zealanders hold prominent positions in various fields, including the legal profession (with several New Zealanders serving as judges and magistrates), finance, media, energy, engineering, construction, transport, medicine, teaching and accountancy. On the sporting front, New Zealanders have been active in the promotion of rugby, netball, sailing and tennis in Hong Kong. New Zealand has had a major presence at the annual Hong Kong Rugby Sevens competition since its inception over 40 years ago.
Getting married in Hong Kong
Overseas visitors to China: Visa issuing procedures
Travelling out of Hong Kong with your New Zealand passport
Working and setting up in Hong Kong
New Zealand citizens wishing to get married in Hong Kong should contact the Hong Kong Immigration Department (external link) for details.
New Zealanders are advised to apply for their visa to China in the country they are ordinarily resident. (If you live in New Zealand, you should obtain your visa before you leave.)
Business visitors (F-visa) should also note that, in addition to providing passport, passport photos and completed application forms, you will need to provide:
A Visa Notification Form issued by the relevant department of Chinese government or a government- authorised company;
A copy of your Chinese hotel booking; and
A copy of your return flight ticket booking.
To obtain a "Visa Notification Form" we recommend that business travellers liase with their colleagues in mainland China who will need to obtain the Form from the relevant Chinese Government department on their behalf. The required forms cannot be obtained outside mainland China.
Additional information on visas for travel to China can be found at the following links:
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand (external link)
The Commissioner's Office of the People's Republic of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (external link)
Ensure that you have a valid passport. Most countries require that your passport has at least 6 months' validity upon entry. Airlines or carrier agencies may not allow you to board if your passport does not have 6 months' validity. If you intend to travel to the United States under the visa waiver programme, please ensure that your passport is machine-readable to satisfy the visa waiver requirements. If your passport is non-machine readable, you will need to apply for an entry visa before entering the United States.
Ensure that you have a current visa for your destination/s. Contact the local Consulate of the country of destination to determine whether or not a visa is required. You will not be able to board the plane without a visa.
Ensure that you have sufficient visa pages in your passport. Some countries' visas take up a whole page.
Ensure that travel documents are kept in a safe place. Ensure that the destination is safe for travel. Register your travel on the Safe Travel Website (external link) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade before your departure.
Ensure that you have travel insurance.
Please also refer to the Quick checklist and tips (external link) on the Safe Travel Website for further advice.
For general information on Hong Kong, please consult the official publications Hong Kong Fact Sheets, the Hong Kong Yearbook and Hong Kong In Brief (external link) provided by the Hong Kong Government Information Service.
For information on obtaining work permits and visas for Hong Kong and to download visa application forms, please visit the Hong Kong Immigration Department (external link) for information on various types of visas for investment, work, study, dependents and visit.
For information on working in Hong Kong, please see Hong Kong's policy for entry for employment, employment opportunities for professionals and English teachers, taxation and relevant links (external link) provided by the Hong Kong Government Information Service.
For information on setting up in Hong Kong, please read an overview of the different aspects of living in Hong Kong (external link) and tips for settling in with direct links for various relevant Hong Kong Government Departments for topics of interest to new arrivals provided by the Hong Kong Government Information Service.
For information on visiting Hong Kong, please see tourist attractions, a dining guide, Hong Kong Event Calendar, a digital map of Hong Kong and other handy tools for travellers and other online resources (external link) for visitors provided by the Hong Kong Government Information Service.
You can also download the online PDF version of the English version of Your Guide to Services in Hong Kong (external link) published by the Hong Kong Government.
For further information on working or investing in Hong Kong, please contact the office of Invest Hong Kong (external link).
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Black Cadillacs and Murder Ballads
By Chris Thiessen • January 25, 2021
I've been thinking a lot about a talk given by author and theologian Russell Moore at 2020's Hutchmoot—the Rabbit Room's annual conference. The talk was titled "Why We Need Fiction For Moral Formation," and in it, Moore makes the case (and I'm paraphrasing since it's been three months since I heard the talk) that so many of us are Biblically illiterate and desperately need a better understanding of storytelling to direct our lives. Moore doesn't mean that we can't literally read the words of scripture, rather that we haven't been sufficiently taught how to see those words as part of a grand picture, a storyline that stretches from the creation of Eden in Genesis 1 to Eden's ultimate restoration in Revelation 22. We prefer cherry-picked abstractions over overarching plot lines. We treat the Bible like that classic acronym: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
As I've reflected on it over the past months, I've realized we suffer not just from Biblical illiteracy, but illiteracy (as Moore defines it) across the world of art, story, and music—illiteracy that keeps us focused on abstractions and surface-level observations rather than what's at the heart of a given work. These thoughts came to the fore of my mind again last week as I observed a Facebook thread beginning with the question: "Is there any Christian music that has a country feel? My daughter loves country, but I don't love the lyrics or worldview so much."
Let's park here for just a moment. And so as to not call out this specific poster, let me just say: the assumptions, feelings, and desires of this particular poster are shared with so many within the Church, and especially with parents wanting to guard their children's hearts. Any critique I offer of this specific question is not to call out a specific person. This question simply serves as a perfect example of what I've observed over and over again.
With that said, there are a few things at play in this question—some helpful and good, some that are actually quite harmful to our spiritual life and theology. First, I absolutely affirm the desire to provide good, meaningful art for our children. We should always be interested and involved in what our children are interested and involved in, not in a helicopter parent way, but in an encouraging and conversational way.
When presented with a song that makes us uncomfortable, we must ask ourselves why.
Chris Thiessen
What strikes me about this request for country-tinged Christian music, however, are the generalizations. Notice, "Country" has a singular "worldview" that imbues its lyrics, while "Christian music" also has a singular "worldview" that is supposed to be better and safer. As I scroll through the suggestions people offer—Rhett Walker Band, Johnny Cash, Carman, Needtobreathe, Randy Travis—I can tell you with certainty that a plethora of worldviews, theologies, and attitudes are at play within their lyrics. This, like most issues, is not a dualistic issue. And sometimes a song that mentions Jesus or has a guise of wise spirituality but contains poor theology can be far more detrimental to our souls than the exploitation of beers, cigarettes, and women that permeate the vapidest bro-country.
Additionally, some topics and themes that may seem vapid, sinful, un-Christ-like—or insert your objectional adjective of choice—require a deeper understanding of story and music to interpret correctly. This is where Dr. Moore's warning against illiteracy comes into play.
"Carrie Underwood has a song about a woman and her husband's lover who collude to run him over with their two cars," this same poster later asserts, sharing her concerns about what's wrong with country music. The song referenced, 2012's "Two Black Cadillacs," is indeed a macabre story about marital unfaithfulness, violence, and revenge. However, context should always be a requirement when interpreting music and story. In this case, we must look into the long history of murder ballads within folk and country music to see what's really at play in Underwood's revenge tale.
The murder ballad is a lyrical folk tradition that stretches back to the 19th century American South (and even further in the British Isles). Often, these songs relayed the events of real murders as reported in the newspapers, and often, these murders were carried out toward women. As C. Kirk Hutson writes in his essay, "Whackety Whack, Dont Talk Back":
Sometimes folksongs portrayed such men in a sympathetic light. Similar to the mass media of the late twentieth century, some folksongs
turned them into tragic heroes—brave but misguided characters—not
brutal villains. On the scaffold, for example, they typically accepted their
fate "like a man." Often they gave heart-wrenching confessions in which
they blamed whiskey or the victims themselves for their downfall. By
allowing southern males to shift responsibility for their abusive behavior, the culture trivialized femicide, because the murders were slighted or glossed over.
—C. Kirk Hutson, "Whackety Whack, Don't Talk Back"
Traditional songs "Down in the Willow Garden," "Omie Wise," "Pretty Polly," and countless others pervaded Southern culture for over a century, and have led to more recent murder ballads. Jimi Hendrix popularized the rock standard "Hey Joe" in 1966, singing, "I'm going down to shoot my old lady / You know, I caught her messing around with another man." In 1994, Johnny Cash repopularized the murder story of Delia Green with his rendition of "Delia's Gone":
First time I shot her
I shot her in the side
Hard to watch her suffer
But with the second shot she died
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone
However, in the last half-century, some women in country music have pushed back against the rampant abuse, violence, and exploitation they endure in the lyrics of country music. Wanda Jackson, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and others trailblazed the way in the 1960s. And more recently, we've seen a surge of women in country music who've flipped the murder ballad script as an act of defiance toward the genre's violent history. The Chicks took out an abusive husband with a sly smile on their 1999 hit "Goodbye Earl"; Miranda Lambert did the same in response to a toxic relationship on 2008's "Gunpowder & Lead"; and on her new record, evermore, Taylor Swift (joined by rock group HAIM) exacts justice on a man who cheated on and murdered his wife with "no body, no crime."
It's important to recognize that presenting a topic or theme is not the same as condoning that topic or theme.
It's in this mode that we must interpret Underwood's "Two Black Cadillacs." Sure, violence is violence. But it's important to recognize that presenting a topic or theme is not the same as condoning that topic or theme. "Two Black Cadillacs," like the other songs mentioned above, are less about revenge and more about the long history of violence, mistreatment, and toxicity that have ravaged country music and the southern culture it reflects. It's also worth noting that the business side of the country music industry has a long history of misconduct toward and exploitation of women, and that narrative can't be separated from the angst fueling songs like these. These are not themes to shrug off and turn a blind eye toward.
(For further reading on that, please read Marissa Moss's thorough exploration of sexual harassment in country music for Rolling Stone).
Context matters. Learning how to interpret art matters.
And believe me, I get it. When we're presented with something that makes us uncomfortable, when we're presented with darkness or violence or evil, our instinct is often to shudder and move away from that thing and blame the messenger. However, we must confront the darkness. When presented with a song that makes us uncomfortable, we must ask ourselves why. Often (not always), the artist is trying to show us something broken about our world that we are perhaps a bit too comfortable with. An effect is always preceded by a cause. But if we only spend our time critiquing or avoiding the effect, we'll miss the whole story and never fully embrace truth. We live in a world full of characters, themes, and plot lines. Not abstractions.
So the next time you encounter a woman sing about "colluding to murder a man with cars," listen to her story. Truly hear her. If you do, you'll probably find it was never about murder to begin with.
Click here to watch and/or listen to Dr. Russell Moore's session "Why We Need Fiction for Moral Formation" referenced in this post.
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This is a great reminder! I love seeing how everything ties together in life. How one thing affects another which then affects another. Themes, plot, characters…life. And no matter how much learning and digging I do, there's always more to discover.
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Amazing. Thank you Chris, as usual, for expanding my knowledge of music and deepening my thought!
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Reminds me of how the industry responded in controversy to Garth Brooks's song "Thunder Rolls," compared to how they did not respond to his "Papa Loved Mama."


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Sassy Reuven speaking in Clearwater, Florida.
8 December 2014 (Corrections made and additional image content added on 11 July 2016) | Clearwater, Florida. For Sassy Reuven, a former member of the elite Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Paratrooper Brigade (חֲטִיבַת הַצַנְחָנִים), it seems as if the saga he was about to recount happened yesterday. The events of July 1976, now more than thirty-eight years removed, are seared into his memory. However, to Mr. Reuven, they seemed to have happened only yesterday. Likewise, for many lecture attendees, the unfolding of the hostage rescue at Entebbe, Uganda, is unforgettable.
Chabad lecture poster.
The address, sponsored by the Chabad (חב"ד) of Clearwater and Chabad of Pinellas County, took place before a capacity crowd at the nearby Holiday Inn Express. Among the many present were members and representatives of Military Aviation Chronicles, Sar-El (שר-אל), Friends of the IDF, Florida Aviation Historical Society and a member of the Paratroopers Brigade who served after Sassy.
Rabbi Shalom Adler welcoming the attendees. Photo: John T. Stemple.
Rabbi Levi & Miriam Hodakov and members of the Chabad of Clearwater graciously greeted each attendee on 17 Kislev 5775 as they entered the room. Soon thereafter Rabbi Shalom Adler, Director of Chabad of Pinellas County, welcomed the guest speaker and the audience with humor and vigor.
Mr. Sassy Reuven began by setting the stage for the hostage rescue. He reminded everyone that at the time America was two hundred years old, and Bicentennial celebrations were occurring in early July.
In Asia, the tiny State of Israel was but twenty-eight years young. Yet, despite the country's young age the IDF had already become one of the world's foremost militaries. The unified force was about to be tested yet again. This time it would be in Uganda. Sassy stated that the situation "was all about antisemitism."
On 27 June 1976 Air France Flight 139, an Airbus A300, departed Tel Aviv, Israel, with more than two hundred passengers and a flight crew of twelve. The first leg of the journey terminated in Athens, Greece. Thirty-eight passengers deplaned and fifty-eight boarded the flight. Among the boarders were four hijackers. Mr. Reuven related that, "The terrorists bribed the security guard to allow them to smuggle aboard weapons."
Shortly after taking off "the flight was hijacked by two Palestinian and two German terrorists," stated Sassy Reuven. The radicals then diverted the airliner to Benghazi, Libya, for refueling.
Mr. Reuven expounded upon the incident with these comments: "Unbeknownst to the terrorists, a female passenger by the name Nili Tulipman Bendor was the daughter of an Israeli government official. Had they known, a premium price would have been demanded for her life."
During the stopover at Benghazi the hijackers released the pregnant, British-born, Israeli who craftily feigned a miscarriage. In actuality, the woman was having her monthly menstrual period. The impromptu ruse fortunately worked. "After being released, she informed the British Secret Service of invaluable information. This data was promptly passed to the Israeli government," said Mr. Reuven.
Entebbe Airport. Sassy Reuven collection.
On 28 June the Airbus and hostages arrived at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport. Three more terrorists joined the original four hijackers, and Uganda's President, Idi Amin Dada, and his troops began supporting the illegal action.
Idi Amin visited them daily and basked in the media coverage. Reuven explained that "Amin used to like Israel, and he and his troops had been trained by the IDF."
Sassy Reuven then related an amusing story about Idi Amin. It seems that the dictator coveted IDF Paratrooper Brigade wings and was determined to obtain a pair, but the IDF informed him that he would have to complete the required training.
After demands, arguments, and negotiations, it was agreed that Amin could have a pair of wings if he completed a course of one week. This was, of course, much shorter than the strenuous and stressful standard curriculum.
The day came when Amin was required to jump from a transport plane. Idi looked down at the 'little' cars on the roads far below and froze. "I am not jumping," he yelled. "Give me my wings!" he demanded. "You must jump," countered an instructor. After more protestations two instructors combined their strength and leverages, forcing the agitated and scared dictator out into space
Idi Amin wearing IDF Paratrooper Wings. AP photo.
Amin was livid upon landing and again screamed for the wings. An instructor took off his and gave them to Amin to end the Ugandan leader's verbal haranguing.
Mr. Reuven continued. "Sadly," Sassy said, "Amin turned on Israel after the Jewish state refused to sell him jet fighter-bombers. Israel learned that Amin planned to use the planes against Tanzania. "The Israeli government therefore refused any sale," explained Sassy.
Air France pilot Michel Bacos. Sassy Rueven collection.
Mr. Reuven then began a discussion of the situation at Entebbe airport. He described the demands made by the terrorists and the release of non-Jews, as well as the Air France captain's refusal to leave the Jewish passengers. "Most of the crew also chose to remain," added Sassy.
The hijackers transferred the passengers to the transit hall of the disused former airport terminal. They demanded the release of Palestinian and Pro-Palestinian radicals, some forty of whom were being interred as prisoners in Israel. They also threatened to kill hostages on 1 July. Sassy Reuven added, "Five governments were pressuring Amin to resolve the impasse peacefully and quickly."
Michel Bacos and his wife today. Sassy Reuven collection.
In the interim the Israel negotiated permission from Kenyan officials for an IDF aircraft to transit Kenyan airspace and refuel at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Brigadier General Shomron was appointed as the operational commander of a rescue force.
After Israel agreed to negotiations (and consequently bought precious time), the terrorists extended their deadline to noon on 4 July. They then released another group of non-Israelis. These individuals were flown to Paris shortly thereafter. "The Mossad in Paris found that one passenger possessed a flawless memory and passed detailed information," stated Sassy.
Mr. Reuven revealed another, less known source of intelligence. It seems that an airplane, piloted by an Israeli pilot, feigned having a malfunctioning undercarriage. The aircraft made three passes over Entebbe. At the conclusion of the third circuit the 'crippled' jet's pilot informed the tower that, despite his best efforts, he was unable to lower the landing gear and was therefore "returning to his home airfield to crash land." Unknown to those below, aboard the plane was an Israeli photographer who diligently recorded every inch of the airport.
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In 1976 Sassy Reuven was a member of the Paratroopers Brigade. Sassy and the men of 890 Battalion were stationed on and guarding the Golan Heights. While half of the paratroopers remained in revetments others undertook training. The rotations were ongoing.
One afternoon Sassy had inadvertently eaten a very spicy pita and became ill. While resting in Bunker 111 the battalion commanding officer's secretary entered and stirred him. She told him to report for an urgent meeting. Feeling ill, but wishing no one to know, Mr. Reuven made his way to the gathering.
The meeting commenced, and the commander immediately indicated to Sassy that he "need not worry." Mr. Reuven continued, "I knew I was going. We knew the operation must be related to the hostage situation at Entebbe." Soon the "commander, Lt. Col. Nechemya Tamary, called out the names of those who were not to be members of the selected team. He said they were to go on leave and to say nothing." Crushed at the mention of their name, "some cried," admitted Sassy Reuven. "All desperately wanted to be a part of the rescue effort," proudly noted the speaker.
Sassy revealed that the chosen soldiers gathered at a designated location and rested beneath Eucalyptus trees. "I referred to the spot as the Eucalyptus Resort," chuckled Mr. Reuven. He was still sick and dared not tell anyone.
Reuven was offered a fresh uniform but declined. Also, he was urged to take a new PRC-77 Backpack Radio, although, he said, "My old one checked out okay." The decision would prove to be a mistake.
During the final briefing the mission commander stated: "You men will bring the country's morale back." Sassy afterward confided his sickness to a physician friend. "The doctor laughed and gave me a pill. He said to get some rest, drink plenty of water, and to not eat until the symptoms ceased."
The soldiers were soon taken by civilian coach to an airbase adjacent to Ben Gurion International Airport. There a Lockheed C-130 'Karnaf' (קרנף) or "Rhinoceros" transport awaited them.
Sassy describes the Karnaf. Photo: John T. Stemple.
Sassy commented, "Why the Israel Air Force chose the nickname 'rhinoceros' I do not know. If anyone present sees any resemblance of a C-130 to a rhinoceros I will give them a million dollars!" Audience members shook their heads in amused agreement.
The IAF's other aerial components were one Boeing 707 'Re'em' (ראם) or "Oryx" designed to relay orders and information to and from Israel and to and from the soldiers and airmen on the ground, and another Oryx which was in effect a flying hospital.
The paratroopers feared being spotted during their boarding of the C-130 by onlookers from Ben Gurion, but luck held. They were not spotted, or if they were, the spotter(s) kept their silence.
IDF Sayeret Matkal troops dressed as Ugandan soldiers loading the Mercedes in a Karnaf. 1976 photo: IDF Spokesman.
Mr. Reuven stated, "Some two hundred and twelve IDF personnel representing all specialties comprised the rescue force." Sassy was the second to last boarding because he would be second on the ground.
It was cramped inside the loaded Karnaf. Mr. Reuven, still not recovered, could only find the space beneath a Mercedes in which to recline. He did so, but once airborne the plane encountered turbulence and began to buffet. The automobile was jostled and Sassy's knees were hurt. Sassy was now both ill and in pain.
Sassy explaining the flight. Photo: John T. Stemple.
Prior to landing the paratroopers put on white hats so they could readily be identified in the darkness.
After a flight of 7 hours, during which the C-130s were forced to fly 30 meters (about 100 feet) off the ground to avoid radar detection, the aircraft in which Mr. Reuven was transported landed at Entebbe.
As expected Sassy Reuven was the second IDF soldier on the ground, having jumped onto the tarmac from a side door as the Karnaf slowly taxied to its designated position. "Upon exiting the radio failed to transmit, and the commander's shouts initially went unanswered," reported Sassy. He switched headsets and finally made contact and informed his commander that the battalion was safely deployed and moving toward their objective — the new terminal building.
"The distance was about five hundred yards," noted Mr. Reuven. "We covered it in only a few seconds. I don't ever remember running so fast," confessed Sassy.
At the same time tome Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu and his men were approaching the Old Terminal, where the hostages were imprisoned, in a Mercedes. They soon encountered two Ugandan guards.
Against the advice of the officer who had trained the Ugandan army, Yoni followed the original training scenario and made the decision to shoot them with their silencer-equipped sidearms. Contrary to Yoni's critics, Mr. Reuven supports the order. "It was the right decision at the time," he stated.
Lt. Col. Jonathan Netanyahu in 1976. Original photographer & sourcing unknown. No known copyright.
"One Ugandan guard was killed," stated Mr. Reuven, "but the other, as it turned out, was only wounded." Sassy emphasized that it was a failure that was nearly deadly. "The wounded soldier began firing," explained Sassy.
"As a result a firefight erupted and encompassed twenty minutes," he said. As fate would have it, Mr. Reuven recollected, "Yoni Netanyahu was mortally wounded within the first two to three minutes."
"Our forces at the Old Terminal were receiving heavy and accurate fire from the Old Control Tower," continued Sassy. In fact, the pilot of the number one C-130 said tons of ammunition was exchanged. Sassy quickly added, "Miraculously not a single bullet hit the waiting Karnaf!"
"While the foregoing transpired paratroopers from Karnaf number two were tasked with destroying the eleven Ugandan MiG-17 jet fighters parked by the runway," explained Sassy Reuven. They accomplished the tasking with grenades and small arms fire.
Ninety minutes later Sassy was the next to last paratrooper to enplane before departure for the flight to Nairobi, Kenya. Due to French media releasing news of the raid, the defenseless IDF aircraft were forced to fly low to avoid detection and interception by unfriendly, vengeful fighter pilots.
An Entebbe Karnaf crew posing after mission. Photo IDF.
Sassy's Karnaf landed safely at Tel Nof at 0900 hours the next morning. "The effort was a complete success. It was the bravest rescue in history. The entire operation consumed no more than sixty to ninety minutes," stated Sassy.
Two weeks later Michel Bacos, the Air France pilot, requested a flight to Israel just to make sure he was not afraid. "In Israel we have several libraries and parks named after him in recognition for his courage, " noted Sassy.
Mr. Reuven revealed that before the rescue the Israeli government estimated "casualties would be fifteen killed and fifty wounded. However, only a few died. The terrorists would almost certainly have killed all the Jews and French nationals had we not acted."
Reuven attributes the fortuitous outcome to Divine protection. "God was there for us, as He is today," stated Sassy.
Sassy Reuven quoting from the Passover Hagadah. Photo: John T. Stemple.
In the immediate aftermath IDF senior leadership demanded to know the following: "Why did the mission commander abandoned expensive refueling equipment but brought a relatively inexpensive jeep back to Israel?" The commander replied, " The IDF has lots of refueling equipment, but we [our unit] have only one jeep."
One of the casualties, Hershko Sorin, was a fellow paratrooper. Sassy Reuven's colleague was shot through the spinal column and paralyzed. Sassy and others found him on the second floor of the building in the midst of a pool of his own blood. Rushed to a waiting Karnaf, which had seating for the hostages in the front and a 'hospital' and medical team in the rear, the valiant paratrooper lived to became an information technology specialist.
Sassy Reuven. Sassy Reuven collection.
Mr. Reuven provided an interesting tidbit: "Undeterred by disability, to aid him the enterprising veteran, in the days of floppy disks, trained a monkey to insert and remove floppies from personal computer drives." Today, revealed Sassy, "the man is very successful and routinely operates computers. He presses keyboard keys with a pencil held between his teeth."
Mr. Reuven provided many more details during the presentation.
Bullet-riddled old terminal building at Entebbe International Airport on 24 October 2009. Photo: LtCol David Konop, US Army Africa Public Affairs Officer, US Army Africa Official Image Archive.
Sassy Reuven credits Chabad for providing spiritual guidance and support. He revealed that a number of years ago, when he inquired of a Chabad rabbi regarding what he should do during a difficult time in his life, Sassy was wisely told by the sage to, "Leave it to God." Circumstances did reverse, and Sassy Reuven has since repeatedly relied upon the learned one's prudent advice. In fact, Mr. Reuven recommended the rabbi's admonition to the audience.
Referencing Chabad and the Paratrooper Brigade, Sassy closed by stating the following: "I have found that Chabad represents the leadership and is the 'red beret' [referring to the Paratroopers Brigade's' distinctive head-wear] of the Jewish people."
Mr. Reuven recommends the following Website to interested readers: http://www.facebook.com/raidonentebbe.com
Chabad of Clearwater serves the Jewish residents and tourists in Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Bellair, Largo and the Beach Communities. Chabad of Pinellas County services those throughout Pinellas County, including the municipalities of Clearwater, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs.
The author (John T. Stemple) thanks Mr. Sassy Reuven for relating his experiences and rabbis Adler and Hodakov and their congregants.
Sources & Suggested Readings & Viewings
1976 Operation Entebbe
http://www.idfblog.com/about-the-idf/history-of-the-idf/1976-operation-entebbe/
36 Years Later, Entebbe Pilot Reveals Plane Barely Took Off
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/157613#.VImf2XsfDIU
Boeing-707 (Hebrew nickname: 'Re'em' Oryx)
http://www.iaf.org.il/191-18242-en/IAF.aspx?indx=1
Chabad of Clearwater
http://www.clearwaterjewish.com/
Chabad of Pinellas County
http://www.yichabad.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2740144/jewish/IDF-Hero.htm
Florida Aviation Historical Society
http://www.floridaahs.org/
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces
http://www.fidf.org/
IDF Blog
http://www.idfblog.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/20642/Idi-Amin
Israel Remembers Entebbe, Netanyahu, Peres In Gaza Shadow
http://www.israelnewsagency.com/entebbeisraelnetanyahuperesterrorism480703.html
Israeli PM Netanyahu remembers historic Entebbe raid 40 years later
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/04/israel-netanyahu-to-be-feted-in-uganda-during-africa-tour.html?intcmp=hphz12
Jews in Aviation
http://www.jewsinaviation.org/
Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Hebrew nickname: 'Karnaf')
Operation Entebbe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe
Operation Thunderbolt (DVD)
http://www.amazon.com/Operation-Thunderbolt-Yehoram-Gaon/dp/B00008K78A/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1418131197&sr=1-1&keywords=operation+thunderbolt&pebp=1418131196620
Paratroopers Brigade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratroopers_Brigade
Paratroopers Brigade — IDF
http://www.idf.il/1519-en/Dover.aspx
Sar-El
http://www.sar-el.org/
The Entebbe Rescue Operation
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/entebbe.html
Yonatan Netanyahu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonatan_Netanyahu
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Pressurized water reactors use a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) to contain the nuclear fuel, moderator, control rods and coolant. They are cooled and moderated by high-pressure liquid water (e.g. 16MPa). At this pressure water boils at approximately 350°C (662°F). This high pressure is maintained by pressurizer. Inlet temperature of the water is about 290°C (554°F). The water (coolant) is heated in the reactor core to approximately 325°C (617°F) as the water flows through the core. As it can be seen, the reactor has approximately 25°C subcooled coolant (distance from the saturation).
The unused steam (45°C) is exhausted to the condenser, where it is condensed into water. The secondary side of the condenser extracts the waste heat (2000MW; 30°C) and the waste heat is released into environment. The resulting secondary water is pumped out of the condenser with a series of pumps, reheated, and pumped back to the steam generator.


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Q: "\n" not working in python while writing to files I wrote python code to write to a file like this:
   with codecs.open("wrtieToThisFile.txt",'w','utf-8') as outputFile:
            for k,v in list1:
                outputFile.write(k + "\n")

The list1 is of type (char,int)
The problem here is that when I execute this, file doesn't get separated by "\n" as expected. Any idea what is the problem here ? I think it is because of the
with

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
(I am using Python 3.4 with "Python Tools for Visual Studio" version 2.2)

A: If you are on windows the \n doesn't terminate a line.
Honestly, I'm surprised you are having a problem, by default any file opened in text mode would automatically convert the \n to os.linesep. I have no idea what codecs.open() is but it must be opening the file in binary mode.
Given that is the case you need to explicitly add os.linesep:
outputFile.write(k + os.linesep)

Obviously you have to import os somewhere.

A: Figured it out, from here:
How would I specify a new line in Python?
I had to use "\r\n" as in Windows, "\r\n" will work.

A: Per codecs.open's documentation, codecs.open opens the underlying file in binary mode, without line ending conversion. Frankly, codecs.open is semi-deprecated; in Python 2.7 and onwards, io.open (which is the same thing as the builtin open function in Python 3.x) handles 99% of the cases people used to use codecs.open, but better (faster, and without stupid issues like line endings). If you're reliably running on Python 3, just use plain open; if you need to run on Python 2.7 as well, import io and use io.open.

A: If you are on windows, try '\r\n'. Or open it with an editor that recognizes unix style new lines.

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Birmingham gets ready for Pop Up Talent
Pop Up Talent is a brand new, exciting, youth-led concept, aimed at tackling the unacceptably high levels of youth unemployment in key areas across the country. We're very pleased that Gateway will be working in partnership with the Foyer Federation to represent Birmingham.
Pop Up Talent begins with the Pop Up Talent Shop: using empty shops and spaces, in areas accessible for young people, to offer a range of taster sessions and to showcase opportunities from local businesses. Talent Shops are there to inspire, stimulate and engage young people in the world of work.
Young people then have the opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing skills on the Talent Generator. This involves a Social Action Project with a digital twist – an exciting platform of challenges and tasks to allow people to showcase their skills and earn badges building a personal profile.
The final stage is the Talent Pool that allows young people to access further opportunities, like the leadership residential, and connecting them with mentors or coaches.
Pop Up Talent is creating new ways of working between young people and employers. Earlier this month, more than a hundred young people visited the first Pop Up Talent shop, in Braintree, London – and 85 reported being inspired or engaged.
Last week, the road towards the first Pop Up Talent Shop in Birmingham began in earnest for Gateway, and our two Birmingham based Talent Agents, with a trip to Mitcham in South London to see a Pop Up Talent Shop in action (see picture, above). It was a great chance to see how the concept works 'live', and to talk to staff members in London about setting up the shop, engaging with employers and young people, and seeing what works and what can be tweaked going forward here in Birmingham.
We're hoping to be able to launch the Birmingham Pop Up Talent Shop in early March.
It was a busy week, because the EAST department and the Talent Agents also visited the National Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham. The National Skills Show is now an annual event for young people, putting them in contact with a range of exciting careers, industries and employers, using creative and interactive sessions to inspire and fire the imagination.
Like the London shop visit, this was another great chance to see what makes young people tick and to talk to employers, encouraging them to come to one of our Pop Up Talent Shops. We came away with many exciting ideas to make the Birmingham Pop Up Talent Shops the best yet.
We're really looking forward to working with a range of businesses and organisations in Birmingham – and this means we really need local employers to support Pop Up Talent. It's a great opportunity for them to access the wealth of talented young people the city has to offer, so we hope you're inspired by the idea and can share it with your employer. Together we have the opportunity to really make a change.
Watch Birmingham Talent Agent Keshia giving her thoughts on Pop Up Talent and the Skills Show:
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It is presumed that this family is descended from the yeoman Piggin family that had been farming since at least Jacobean times in Elvaston. Thulston (also spelled Thurlaston or Thurleston) is one of the three townships making up Elvaston parish. See in particular the land records and the story of the William Piggin charity.
% Mary Ann Turner (c1850-1910), date not found, but possibly 1869a in Derby district, though this makes nonsense of one birth date at right: check!
% --- Hubbard? 1921 Barrow? or (Frank Wesley P. 1903-)?
+ 1908c, Shardlow "aged 66"
% (--- --- 1865a, Ashby-de-la-Zouch)?
+ 1918 A. Mary Jane "Piggins"
Is he the John James P. who married in 1902 and possibly fathered Violet Ivy and Frank Wesley? Probably not. We assume Violet's and Frank's father was the "John James R." above.
James PIGGIN, agricultural labourer of Thulston, Derbyshire.
% Sarah Allen (c1795-187_) of Rolleston, Staffs.
A William Piggin was a prominent cricketer who played for the Alvaston and Boulton Cricket Club (see for example The Derby Mercury of 1890-10-01): he may have been this William, or else perhaps the youth born in 1871 (above).
With especial thanks to June Pedley and David Coles for their painstaking work in compiling these two charts. We hope one day to discover how the two families above are related and how they descend from the wealthy yeoman farming family of Piggin.


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Pedestrian crossing road near Palm Coast killed by vehicle
Patricio G. Balona
A Palm Coast woman trying to cross a major road near the city was killed Saturday night when a vehicle struck her, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The woman, 55, whose identity was not available Sunday, was hit by a vehicle at 9:11 p.m. on U.S. 1 south of Education Way, FHP investigators said.
Trooper said the woman was possibly trying to cross the southbound lanes of U.S. 1 south of Royal Palms Parkway in Flagler County when she stepped in front of a vehicle.
The sedan driven by a 33-year-old woman from Palatka struck the pedestrian. The victim died at the scene of the crash, troopers said.
The Palatka woman driving the sedan did no suffer any injuries, troopers said.


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Night #19: Galaxy of Terror
October 23, 2010 / hintonblogs
A review coming up of this film just as soon as I speak to The Master…
A ship answers a distress call, the ragtag crew land on an Alien planet where one by one they're being picked off by an unseen foe…
Sound familiar? That's because Roger Corman was the master of ripping off films to great financial success. Almost every film he's made has made back it's money, and sometimes they even turn out to be pretty good too. That's almost the case with Galaxy of Terror, which has a bit of everything (Gore, laughs and sleaze mainly) that it's hard not to like it. If only a little bit.
In defence of Corman, that's where the similarities to Alien end. Probably knowing that he couldn't get away with a complete rip-off of that film, the script takes us in a whole different direction. Something drags the ship down onto the planet, and of course our intrepid explorers head out to investigate. Our cast of characters include the sister from Happy Days, the Mother from Twin Peaks and a pre-child killing Freddy Krueger (Rumours that staring in this film led him to snap and kill kids are completely unfounded…but likely true).
One by one the crew start to die in various ways, and these ways seem to have to do with their own fears. Curious you may say! Well it is, and the film moves along nicely with some nice gore shots. But then we come to a sequence midway through the film that has to be seen to be believed. It seems Corman didn't quite feel that Alien went far enough with its Freudian subtext, so we get a scene in which a female crew member is…sexually assaulted by a giant maggot. She cannily sets this up earlier by explaining her fear of maggots to no one in particular. So we get a scene where she's accosted, stripped and then drooled over by the giant maggot…and she seems to love it. It's a wonderfully exploitative idea, and it gave way to an adult site that specialises in the same type of scenes. Before you close your browser in disgust, just know that it's actually the first result in Google when you type the film's title. So there.
Interestingly, that scene was allegedly shot by one James Cameron. Corman often gave young film makers their start in films, and at the time Cameron was working as a special effects guy. Here he pulled double duties, and one of those was as a second unit Director just a scant 5 years before he helmed Aliens.
Make no mistake about it, Galaxy of Terror borrows liberally from Alien (The Planet they land on bares a striking resemblance to the one found in Alien and later on Aliens) but it's also fucking insane. There's bizarre bookends to the film that feature 'The Master', a cloaked man with a red glowing orb for a head. It's a testament to the film that after a while you forget all about him, until he shows up at the end.
So while we have exploding bodies, Captain Spaulding from House of 1000 corpses chopping his own arm off, Freddy Krueger fighting himself and of course some good old fashioned alien rape; Galaxy of Terror isn't even the most bizarre film on this list. Now that is terrifying…
Bonus: Enjoy the poster, which bears exactly no resemblance to the finished film…
Authors Note: None of the above actually happens.
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Night #31: Suspiria (1977)
Night #30: The Haunting (1963)
Night #29: Hammer House Of Horror: The Two Faces Of Evil (1980)
Night #28: Demons (1985)
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State GOP Remains Tone Deaf of Criminal Justice Reform
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What the DNC Can Learn from Wisconsin
Bank Your Future Teaches Seniors What to Expect in College
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Almost 100 Milwaukee area high school seniors visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Bank Your Future seminar, sponsored by Associated Bank. The half day event at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee included workshops on financial aid, mock interviewing and a question and answer panel with current students.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee recruited students who were enrolled in their programs to attend. Most students attended Milwaukee Public Schools. Both organizations also recruited five college students and graduates to lead a panel discussion.
"We selected both current students and graduates based on various experiences and majors," said Alfred Parchia, Director of the Graduation Plus Program at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. "We have students that did well right away and others that struggled a bit and made a comeback."
The five panelists included two recent graduates and three current students. Areas of study ranged from business to science to the arts at UW-Milwaukee, Marquette, Parkside and Howard University.
The conversation was directed Starr Batton-Burke, Director of the I Have a Dream Foundation at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. When the panelists were asked about their greatest challenges, time management was a common theme.
For Shawn Turner, starting college undecided on a major meant having to balance freshman and sophomore classes.
"Tutoring and student support services helped me," he said. "Students who get A's have tutors consistently."
Vakia Bland, a recent graduate who studied dance, said that studying with others helped her.
"Math was and still is a source of pain for me. So, I sent screenshots to my professor on problems I struggled with and formed my own study group."
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Malcolm Brogdon shared his experiences while attending the University of Virginia. He shared very similar experiences and struggles as some of the panelists who spoke before him.
"You may have to turn down a party or extracurricular to get to where you want to go. I didn't really party in high school. I focused on my grades, basketball and family, and it has worked out for me," Brogdon said.
Though he was drafted to the NBA after his fourth year of his college, he chose to stay in school. He said he learned why it was important to have a back-up plan after he broke his foot in his sophomore undergraduate year.
"A basketball career can go from one to 20 years. Things like injuries come up, and many basketball players have basketball and nothing else once it's over," he said. "I wanted something I could fall back on, and I earned my Master's in Public Policy in one year."
Currently, Brogden said he is enjoying his first off-season. When asked by a student what he'd be doing if not basketball, he said he would like to help others.
"I would want to work for a non-profit to help people in poverty," he said.
The day ended with Brogdon thanking the many volunteers who made this event possible. He then announced raffle ticket winners for iPads and laptops provided by Associated Bank.
Source: Milwaukee Courier
Photos by: Mrinal Gokhale
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v2.6.0 (2020-01-03)

  - introduced option `--filter` (drop empty records)
  - recognize more zero formats

v2.5.2 (2019-02-03)

  - clarified licensing
  - fixed build process

v2.5.1 (2018-05-22)

  - fixed documentation mistake

v2.5.0 (2018-05-07)

  - introduced option `-q none`  (ignore all quoting characters)
  - more examples
  - readme cleanup
  - Travis CI

v2.4.1 (2017-05-23)

  - fixed `--limit` when reading multi-line records (`-b`)
  - fixed `--skip` when reading multi-line records (`-b`)

v2.4.0 (2017-05-14)

  - switched default quoting style from "mixed" to "doublequotes"
  - introduced option `-q`  (set field quoting character)

v2.3.3 (2017-05-09)

  - fixed column string buffer issue

v2.3.2 (2017-04-10)

  - introduced option `-U`  (don't include unknown columns in `-n` mode)

v2.3.1 (2017-04-04)

  - fixed `-n` column name case sensitivity

v2.3.0 (2017-04-02)

  - introduced output mode `-C`  (csv output)
  - introduced option `-u`  (include unknown columns in `-n` mode)
  - fixed `-jJ` long options
  - fixed trailing separator on EOF issue
  - fixed column name escaping
  - correct semantic versioning

v2.2 (2016-11-01)

  - introduced option `--trim`  (enable line trim)
  - fixed `--skip` line length limitation
  - fixed option handling

v2.1 (2016-10-26)

  - support NUL bytes in input
  - introduced option `--color`  (set color mode)
  - removed line length limit
  - fixed column name escaping in `-m` mode

v2.0 (2016-10-15)

  - introduced output mode `-J`  (compact JSON output)
  - introduced output mode `-X`  (shell var output)
  - introduced input mode `-i`  (auto-numbered columns)
  - introduced option `-d`  (explicit separator)
  - introduced option `-M`  (don't strip BOM)
  - renamed option `-f` to `-g`  (assigned column names)
  - licensed under MIT license terms
  - code rewrite

v1.5 (2012-01-29)

  - introduced output mode `-j`  (JSON output)

v1.4 (2011-06-20)

  - introduced option `-b`  (allow breaks inside lines)
  - fixed line length issues
  - using ctype
  - build cleanup

v1.3.1 (2010-04-27)

  - fixed double separator issue

v1.3 (2008-10-28)

  - introduced input mode `-p`  (preset field names)
  - introduced option `-l`  (line limit)
  - code cleanup

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On 04 February, 2019, the State Institute of Drugs and Good Practices started a regular educational course for GMP inspectors (theory and practice) including the topical issues of Good Manufacturing Practice. This course is mandatory for the pharmaceutical inspectorate and lasts 2 months.
Manufacture of sterile drugs with a brief discussion of the draft of revisions in Annex 1 to EU GMP.
Apart from the theoretical part, the workshop includes case studies related to detection and classification of GMP non-conformities during GMP inspections.
An increased focus is put on the analysis and comparison of certain paragraphs of the requirements contained in the effective RF GMP, EU GMP and EAEU GMP, as well as in the recommendations by global professional associations in the pharmaceutical manufacture environment.
EU experts-certified GMP professional and trainer, Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor Yury Podpruzhnikov.
Deputy Director for Scientific Activities, Department Head in Sechenov University, Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor Natalia Pyatigorskaya.


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Avalon Emerson launches new online platform, Buy Music, for exchanging Bandcamp lists
She hopes the site will encourage people to buy more music...
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Avalon Emerson has launched a new site called Buy Music Club to help people create and share lists comprised of music available via Bandcamp.
"DJs and many dance music fans don't just casually stream music — we buy it, too," Emerson says in a post on the website. "And since Bandcamp is currently one of the most equitable music vendors online, discovering and buying music there is one of the best ways to support independent artists and record labels."
She continues: "I buy a ton of music there since it usually gives the biggest cut to the artists and labels."
The site has been created and developed by Emerson alongside collaborators Louis Center and Ignatius Gilfedder. She launched the site with her own list which you can view here, including links to purchase the releases via Bandcamp.
"These records lived in my sets and on my home hi-fi this past year," she says of her list. "In ever-so-slight chronological order of when I added them to my computer, but also not. Mostly released in 2018, but some are from '17 that I slept on until this year. Of course not everything, just the Bandcamp joints!"
The site allows submissions from other users, and a number of DJs and producers have shared their own lists via the website. Amongst them are Ben UFO, Mount Kimbie, Four Tet, Or:la, Pearson Sound, Overmono, Peach and Anastasia Kristensen.
Head here to check out the site and make your own playlist.
Avalon Emerson made her debut to BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix earlier this year with a mix dedicated to the victims of Oakland's Ghost Ship fire.
Bandcamp Avalon Emerson End of Year Lists
Bandcamp Fridays to return on 4th February
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We are recruiting for new Special Constables to join us throughout the country. Joining the UK's only national police force as a volunteer, you'll take on a crucial frontline role in one of the most challenging environments there is.
British Transport Police is the national police force for Britain's rail network, providing a policing service to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Every day, over 10,000 miles of track, we keep more than 6 million people and 400,000 tonnes of freight safe and secure. It's a massive task.
Our Special Constables need huge amounts of talent and determination to succeed. With the same powers as a Police Officer, you'll play a key role in maintaining our extremely high standards of policing. It's a hugely varied role, so you'll need to be ready for anything - from patrolling by foot or vehicle, through providing a reassuring presence on trains or at stations, to assisting at incidents including theft, assault or illegal travel.
You'll travel too. You might be carrying out your duties while moving at 125 miles per hour from one city to another and of course you'll come into contact with people from all walks of life, often at stressful or emotional times for them. One thing is certain - no two days will ever be the same.
To join us, you'll need outstanding resilience and dedication. We'll expect you to commit to a minimum of 16 hours per month - the maximum number of hours you deliver is up to you. If you've never been a Special Constable before, you'll benefit from unrivalled training and investment in your development. After all, we need you to be the best there is. Whatever your background, you'll be truly valued as an integral member of our force. We'll reimburse all your expenses. We'll help you develop talents - from leadership to responsiveness - that will enhance every aspect of your life. You'll wear the same uniform as our regular Police Officers and if you're keen to become one of them, we'll back you all the way.
We are recruiting for Special Constables in the following locations.
Prohibited Occupations - Please download and check the document below before applying. If you do sit under any of the prohibited Occupations that BTP do not allow, then you will not be eligible to apply and will be sifted out at shortlisting stage.
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