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According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, Google's smartwatch might be coming in a few months as the search giant is already in talks with Asian suppliers to begin mass production of the device.
The new smartwatch will of course run on Android and will be integrated with Google Now. WSJ sources also add that Google is currently working on improving the device's power consumption so it won't require frequent battery charges – a common complaint with existing smartwatches. The watch will likely communicate with other smart devices such as smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth and will draw information such as travel schedules, calendar events and contacts using the user's email through Google Now.
The Google Smartwatch will face competition from the likes of the Galaxy Gear from Samsung, Sony's Smartwatch 2 and possibly one coming from Apple in the very near future. Nonetheless, the arrival of a Google Smartwatch will certainly cement the search giants hold in the tech space especially now that wearable technology is finally getting some traction to consumers and current innovations have allowed the technology to somehow be within reach of ordinary consumers.
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Cannabis & Music: A Love Song
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"If you've been working on something for a few hours and you smoke a joint, it's like hearing it again for the first time."
-Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac
The link between cannabis and creativity has always been a hot topic of speculation and (more recently) research. But what is it about putting on your favorite album or song as you light up that just feels so damn good? There's nothing like the feeling of hearing a song again in a new way for the first time.
The Science Behind Cannabis & Its Link to Music
The prevailing theory for why this occurs, very briefly, is that when we process THC, our internal clocks speed up just a tiny bit. When this happens, the world around us feels (almost imperceptibly) to slow down as a result. As our reality "slows down," we can better immerse ourselves in the finer details of the moment which might otherwise have passed us by. In other words, listening to music while high allows us to identify and appreciate a greater range of the rich auditory tapestry we hear when we listen to a song.
Where It All Started…Jazz & Improvisation
It helps to take a quick look at where the association between music and cannabis began in our modern times, beginning with Jazz music in the 1920s. Jazz was one of the first genres to become widely associated with cannabis consumption, not just among listeners but also with jazz musicians themselves.
At the time, jazz performance had begun to grow beyond the rigid limitations of traditional printed sheet music. The songs were rich, colorful, and at times unpredictable- often heavily improvised. Cannabis effectively served as a tool for these musicians to break outside of the confines of their own musical limitations and perception. As James Munch (the one-time "official expert" on cannabis for the United States government) once described it;
"Because the chief effect [of cannabis] as far as [jazz musicians] were concerned was that it lengthens the sense of time, and therefore they could get more grace beats into their music than they could if they simply followed the written copy… In other words, if you're a musician, you're going to play the thing the way it's printed on a sheet. But if you're using cannabis, you're going to work in about twice as much music between the first note and the second note. That's what made jazz musicians. The idea that they could jazz things up, liven them up, you see."
While there is still a lot that needs to be studied and understood about how cannabis use affects our perception of music and creative pursuits, enough is known to acknowledge the link between the two. It almost serves as proof that many of the elements we experience in the world around us aren't as finite and defined as they can seem at first.
More than anything, combining cannabis and music helps us remember that creativity is not a passive, observer activity. Rather, it is meant to be consumed, interpreted, and re-imagined infinitely.
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MUSICIANS: If you want to experiment with expanding your musical perceptions, messing around with different tunings, time signatures, and modulations is a great place to start. Chances are, if you've never played around with these elements much, your muscle memory is pretty ingrained towards playing a specific way. Playing with these alternate tools in a way forces you to unlearn
MUSIC LOVERS: No explanation needed- light 'er up and go to town.
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District Court Denies UBS Summary Judgment in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Lawsuit
June 7, 2012 Financial Firms, UBSSSEK Law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has decided not to grant summary judgment to UBS AG (UBS) and UBS Securities LLC in Mary Barker's lawsuit claiming that her firing violated the whistleblower provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Judge Janet Hall found that UBS failed to show that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that the plaintiff would have been let go "regardless of any protected activity."
Barker, who started working for UBS in 1998, was terminated from her job in 2008 during a "large-scale" layoff. At the time, she was working in the Business Management Group of the Equities Chief Operating Officer's office as an associate director. Barker filed her complaint the following year contending that she was actually let go because she "discovered reporting discrepancies" while working on a project to "reconcile" UBS's New York Stock Exchange holdings. Barker contended that after this, she was "retaliated against or constructively discharged." She also said that one of her bosses not only failed to adequately support her, but also had been "overlooking her for projects."
Seeking summary judgment, UBS said that Barker failed to show that her "protected" behavior led to her termination. The district court, however, disagreed with UBS, countering that although the financial firm showed that it was undergoing "extreme financial hardship," this does not show why the plaintiff, in particular, was let go.
The court also disagreed with two of UBS's other contentions: That Barker did not actually think she was whistleblowing on "securities fraud" (because she failed to use the terms "violation of securities laws" or "fraud" when talking about the gaps she discovered in her project) and she should have been aware that the discrepancies she found were immaterial to the firm's shareholders. Booting these claims, however, the court said that an employee doesn't have to specifically reference a certain statute or actually allege fraud to take part in a protected activity and/or believe that UBS might have violated securities laws. The court also noted that even though Barker was likely familiar with securities regulations, this does not mean she possessed enough expertise in this area to "make it objectively unreasonable" for her to think that for UBS to properly disclose its exchange assets was a violation of securities regulations.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's Whistleblower Law
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the employees of publicly traded companies that have violated SEC regulations, or any federal law provision related to fraud committed against shareholders, are guaranteed certain protections. Reporting the alleged fraud is considered protected activity under SOX and employees that step forward cannot be illegally discriminated against (including reprimanded, fired, or harassed). Employees that prevail under Sarbanes-Oxley's whistleblower may be entitled to reinstatement, "make whole" compensation, back pay plus interest, special damages, affirmative relief, and lawyers' fees and costs.
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POPLAR CREEK'S SIXTH SEASON–1985
When Poplar Creek's sixth season opened in 1985, it was apparent right off the bat that the booking agents were going to move in some new directions. Iron Maiden, a heavy metal band, was on the schedule in June and, conversely, Amy Grant, a Contemporary Christian artist, was scheduled for August. Somewhere in the middle were other newcomers: UB40, a reggae band; New Edition, a teenage soul group; Illinois boy, Dan Fogelberg; Canadian rocker, Bryan Adams and British pop band Style Council.
Of course, there were big favorites scheduled like the Beach Boys, Barry Manilow, Phil Collins and Huey Lewis and the News–a band that set the attendance record the prior year.
Coming back to Poplar Creek after not touring for more than five years were Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Dire Straits. This was also the first year for Phil Collins to break from Genesis and for Don Henley to break from the Eagles. Alabama was also appearing on their own and not as the opening act for Mac Davis.
The list of bands who had performed at all six years of Poplar Creek's existence was now down to two–Jimmy Buffett and Willie Nelson, performing machines!
Tickets for most shows were $15 for pavilion seats and $10 for lawn seats with Barry Manilow, Liza Minnelli, Phil Collins and Alabama commanding slightly higher prices. You have to give it to Barry, Liza and Phil though. They were willing to book two shows and, obviously, brought in the crowds to justify the prices.
And, to top off the season, Cheap Trick gave a free concert on Friday, September 20, the final day of the season. There were three ways to get tickets. (1.) Go to any Just Pants store and buy a top, pair of pants or any Levis product and a ticket was yours. (2.) Visit any of the locations announced on WLS-FM during a certain few days and obtain one of the 1200 tickets to be handed out. (3.) Or, go to any of the following records stores and say, "WLS is my favorite radio station": Hegewisch Records, Rolling Stone Records, JR's Music Shop, Flip Side and Orange Records and Tapes. A limited number of tickets would be available. How many local people do you suppose went to the Flip Side in Barrington Square and asked that question?
Enjoy the list!
May 31 Santana
June 13 Bryan Adams and Survivor
June 14 Dan Fogelberg
June 16 Iron Maiden
June 17 & 18 Phil Collins and his Hot Tub Club
June 19 Hank Williams Jr. with Lacy J. Dalton
June 20 Kenny Loggins
June 22 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with "Til Tuesday
June 23 Jimmy Buffett
June 28 & 29 Barry Manilow
June 30 New Edition
July 3 Don Henley with Katrina and The Waves
July 4 Harper College Choirs and Elgin Symphony Orchestra
July 5 Eric Clapton with Graham Parker & the Shot
July 8 REO Speedwagon
July 11 Melissa Manchester
July 12 & 13 Liza Minelli
July 14 REO Speedwagon with Cheap Trick
July 17 Jeffrey Osborne
July 19 Pat Metheny Group
July 20 Alabama
July 21 Air Supply
July 26 Style Council
July 27 Kool & the Gang
July 28 Manhattan Transfer
July 29 Rick Springfield
July 30 Crosby, Stills & Nash
July 31 UB40
August 1 Chaka Khan
August 2 Adam Ant
August 3 Dire Straits
August 4 Beach Boys
August 5 Huey Lewis & the News
August 6 John Waite
August 8 George Thorogood & the Destroyers, plus Johnny Winter
August 9 Amy Grant plus Russ Taff
August 10 Oak Ridge Boys plus Exile
August 11 Loverboy
August 12 Power Station
August 14 Temptations and the Four Tops
August 16 Lee Greenwood and Gary Morris
August 17 George Benson
August 23 & 25 Wham!
August 27 DIO
August 28 Paul Young
August 31 The Kinks
September 1 Commodores
September 2 Willie Nelson
September 6 Squeeze
September 7 Sting
September 14 Melissa Manchester
September 15 Heart
September 20 Cheap Trick (free concert)
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4 Responses to "POPLAR CREEK'S SIXTH SEASON–1985"
Mike G. Siegel Says:
august 14, 1984 Talking Heads at Poplar Creek, is missing from the list.
From everything I could see, Talking Heads was at Poplar Creek on August 14, 1983 but they were not there in 1984. I did a search of the Daily Herald in the Newspaper Archive and did not see them listed in 1984.
I then found this blog posting of Talking Heads concerts and confirmed the 1983 date. http://talkingheadsconcerthistory.blogspot.com/2013/01/1983.html
I suspect this is the date you were looking for. Thank you for suggesting the possibility though. It keeps me on my toes!
Mike Siegel Says:
I saw the one in 1983. They were also there a year earlier in 1982. Not in 1984 at all. They stopped touring that year.
Thank you for noticing the 1982 date. I double checked it with the Daily Herald and confirmed the August 16th concert. It's good to make the list as complete as possible.


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Also known as Burgalimar Castle, this is a magnificent example of military Al-Andalus architecture from the time of the caliphate. It has hardly been affected by any modifications or damage to its structure.
The imposing fortified area consists of an uninterrupted wall constructed of tamped earth and mortar, strengthened with fourteen towers on a square floor plan. The profile of the castle offers an uninterrupted succession of battlements, also square. As indicated on the foundation stone, it was completed in the year 968 by order of the Umayyad caliph Al-Hakam I. The stone or inscription was at the main gate, a horseshoe arch flanked by two cubic towers. After it passed into Christian hands, the most important modifications were the construction of its high keep and the partition of the interior area, the bailey, by an interior wall divided into two sectors by a circular tower that is now truncated.


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Kondudohästen är en mycket ovanlig vildhäst som lever på toppen av det 3000 meter höga berget Kondudo i Etiopien. Berget som har en platt gräsbetäckt topp har varit hem åt hästarna i mer än 200 år men idag pågår fortfarande mycket forskning runt hästarna, bland annat för att fastställa deras ursprung och för att rädda de etiopiska vilda hästarna som idag enbart finns i ca 10 exemplar. Kondudohästen är den sista flocken med vildhästar i hela östra Afrika.

Historia
De vilda Kondudohästarna i Etiopien har varit kända av lokal befolkning i över 200 år. Bland annat berättas det att Haile Selassies första häst var en tämjd vild häst från Kondudoberget.

Under 2008 skickades en ekologi-expedition till Kondudo, med den italienska professorn Marco Viganò i täten, till Kondudoberget för att dokumentera de vilda hästarna och samla material för forskning, bland annat DNA-prover. Den 3 januari 2008 hittade expeditionen en enda ensam häst uppe på toppen av Kondudo. Hästen var ett sto på 10-12 år med vit tjock päls och ett väldigt primitivt utseende som de döpte till Basra. Expeditionen sövde henne och tog lite av hennes tagel och hårsäckar för att få fram DNA som sedan skulle jämföras med andra DNA-prover från två olika sorts hästar som de hade hittat på andra håll i Etiopien, bland annat ponnyrasen Abyssinier.

De resterande hästarna i flocken som tidigare hade setts av den lokala befolkningen var dock försvunna. Efter en del efterforskningar fann man dock den vilda stammen i en andra expedition i mars 2008. De resterande vilda hästarna hade samlats ihop av en lokal bonde som menade att flocken var hans. Bonden tämjde de vilda hästarna så gott det gick och använde dem i sitt jordbruk för att sen släppa dem fria efter skörden. Bonden hade troligtvis sålt de föl som hade fötts för att tjäna lite pengar på flocken.

Efter upptäckten har man nu jobbat hårt på att få igenom ett antal förslag för att rädda de vilda hästarna. Man ska genomföra forskningen av hästarna och bestämma deras härkomst, och även se om stammen har utavlats med andra hästar hos bonden som hade tämjt dem. Bonden ska erbjudas ett betalt jobb i gengäld för att han ska släppa hästarna lösa permanent, för att undvika att de blir helt tämjda. Ett förslag om att hästarnas hemtrakt ska bli ett skyddat område har också lagts fram till de etiopiska myndigheterna. Ytterligare idéer om att hela området runt Kondudo ska bli ett område för turism har lagts fram för att det ska löna sig att behålla de vilda hästarna, bland annat baserat på de namibiska vildhästarna som lockar ca 10 000 turister varje år.

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Enligt expeditionens efterforskningar är Kondudohästarna svåra att tämja och har starka instinkter efter ett liv i vilt tillstånd. De har typiska egenskaper som är vanliga hos hästar som enbart lever på gräs, bland annat en ganska stor buk och en dåligt musklad kropp. Pälsen hos Kondudohästarna är trots det varma klimatet, ganska tjock, men silkeslen, med tunna strån. Då hovarna inte sköts om, är de naturligt nedslitna, men kan ofta vara av ganska dålig kvalitet.

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Philip Lee
Emailphilip.lee@dlapiper.com
Call+65 9771 0052
Over 22 years of experience in corporate finance work including capital markets, complex restructuring, structured financing, private equity and M&A transactions across the globe with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region.
Philip has been based in Singapore since 2006 and has advised clients in every major jurisdiction in Asia. He represents issuers, sponsors and investment banks in a variety of debt, equity and equity-linked capital markets transactions, including high-yield, investment grade, regulatory capital, corporate hybrids, Rule 144A/Regulation S transactions, SPACs, DeSPACs, SEC-registered offerings, Islamic financing, GMTN and EMTN programmes, privatizations, rights issues, initial public offerings and liability management exercises. He also has extensive experience advising on structured investments, repos, ISDA negotiation and documentation, and has a strong client following among the global and regional securities houses in this space.
He is also particularly active in private equity and M&A transactions and has a focus on projects, energy and resources (both traditional and renewables), consumer and healthcare, technology (including fintech and biotech), real estate, infrastructure and construction sectors. He uses his multidisciplinary expertise to provide clients with valuable insight into complex transactions involving public and private elements, ensuring effective transaction planning, execution and compliance, whilst delivering commercial outcomes.
Philip is also particularly active in advising technology companies from start-ups to fast growing and mid-market businesses to mature global enterprises, as well as technology focused venture capital funds.
In addition, Philip has extensive experience advising on secured and unsecured bank financing transactions including leverage and acquisition financing, pre-IPO financing, mezzanine financing, project financing, refinancings and special situations transactions.
Philip's clients include corporates, leading banks, NBFIs and other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds, sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities including sovereign wealth funds in their various transactions globally and in particular throughout Asia.
Philip is ranked in Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000 and Legal 500 as one of the world's leading capital markets lawyers and has advised on some of the most significant, award winning, innovative and first-of-kind deals in the Asia Pacific region. Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022 notes that "he displays excellent technical capabilities along with experience and a calm demeanour. He is pragmatic, commercial and highly responsive", and has been highlighted for his India and Indonesia expertise.
Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailEnergy and Natural ResourcesInfrastructure, Construction and TransportLife SciencesMedia, Sport and EntertainmentTechnologyReal EstateCorporateFinanceMergers and AcquisitionsRestructuring
Professional QualificationsAttorney-at-law admitted with the Supreme Court of New YorkBarrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western AustraliaRegistered foreign lawyer in SingaporeSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Capital markets – debt and equity
ZIP Co Limited: Advised on its AUD 400m zero coupon senior convertible notes issue listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (acted for the Issuer).
HCL Technologies Limited: Advised on its USD500m 1.375% senior bond issue in the Reg S and Rule 144A market listed on the SGX (acted for HCL as issuer). This transaction has the highest rated credit ever from India and received deal of year award from India Business Law Journal.
PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero): Advised on the establishment of a USD2bn EMTN programme and a USD300m 2.05% per cent. Notes which were listed on the SGX (acted for DBS Bank, Mandiri Securities, Merril Lynch, MUFG Securities and SCB as joint lead arrangers and dealers). This deal achieved the lowest spread over the respective US Treasuries ever obtained by an Indonesian Financial Institution.
Asianet Satellite Communications Limited (a Kerala based internet services provider): Advised on its initial public offering on the NSE and BSE of India.
Sino Ocean Capital: Advised the company through its investment vehicle, New Harvest Investments Limited, in its acquisition of a controlling stake in Dasin Retail Trust Management Pte Ltd, the trustee-manager of the Daisin Retail Trust.
Monument Mining: Advised on its sale of 100% interest in its Mengapur copper and iron project to Fortress Minerals Limited.
Wise Road Capital (global private equity firm): Advised on its acquisition of 100% stake in UTAC Holding, a Singapore headquartered semi-conductor company with product facilities in Singapore, Thailand, China, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Point72: Advised on its Series B investment in a global fintech company based in Singapore serving 11 countries and offices.
WeRide Inc: Advised the investor in respect of a series D financing for WeRide Inc., an AI company specalising in developing AI for autonomous driving valued at over USD4bn.
Verge Investors: Advised on a Series A investment in a technology company specializing in cable landing stations in Thailand and South East Asia.
University of Western Australia, Australia, Bachelor of Laws
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Leading lawyer – Capital markets, International, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global 2013 - 2022
Leading individual – Capital markets (Foreign Firms), Singapore, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2013 – 2022, IFLR1000 2013, 2019-2022
'Philip Lee offers a great service – very responsive and able to give clear and useful advice even in high pressure situations." Legal500, 2022
Philip Lee is noted for his debt capital markets expertise and extensive experience in corporate financing. One client remarks: "He is a true subject matter expert when it comes to capital markets work, particularly high-yield bonds and US offerings. He is extremely helpful and is always available when we need him." Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2021
'Philip Lee's contributions have been tremendous in our field of work. His expertise in this area has helped us on many transactions. Apart from his knowledge, Philip has an amazing work ethic and professionalism.' Legal500, 2021
Clients say he is "highly knowledgeable in the area of US debt capital markets," adding that he "brings an astute commercial mindset to the project at hand, is always responsive and is a genuine problem solver." Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2020
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The Mists of Vespertide Flag features Victorian beauty with a bit of gothic appeal. This lovely decoration displays the elegant image of the maiden in grand proportions, having an overall size of 29 inches by 42 inches.
When depravity meets innocence, which shall triumph? This Seduction Flag shows a meeting between the darkness and the light, and it looks as though, in this moment, the light is waning as dark corruption draws an angel to her demise.
Not many think of the grim reaper as a physical entity, and this Soul Reaper Flag retains that commonality. This poster is anything but common, as it depicts a tyrannical creature whose form is made up of the souls that it has reaped.


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Q: systemd podman This usually indicates unclean termination of a previous run, or service implementation deficiencies I am running container with systemd/pod, when I want to deploy new image tag. stopping service, updating the service file and starting. but container failed to start.
systemd file.
[Unit]
Description=hello_api Podman Container
After=network.target
[Service]
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=3
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/rm -f /%t/%n-pid /%t/%n-cid
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/podman rm hello_api
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman run --conmon-pidfile  /%t/%n-pid  --cidfile /%t/%n-cid -d  -h modelenv \
        --name hello_api --rm --ulimit=host -p "8001:8001" -p "8443:8443" 7963-hello_api:7.8
ExecStop=/usr/bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/podman rm -f `cat /%t/%n-cid`"
KillMode=none
Type=forking
PIDFile=/%t/%n-pid

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

here is error message.
May 21 10:41:43 webserver systemd[1471]: hello_api.service: Found left-over process 22912 (conmon) in control group while starting unit. Ignoring.
May 21 10:41:43 webserver systemd[1471]: This usually indicates unclean termination of a previous run, or service implementation deficiencies.
May 21 10:41:43 webserver systemd[1471]: hello_api.service: Found left-over process 22922 (node) in control group while starting unit. Ignoring.
May 21 10:41:43 webserver systemd[1471]: This usually indicates unclean termination of a previous run, or service implementation deficiencies.
May 21 10:41:43 webserver systemd[1471]: hello_api.service: Found left-over process 22960 (node) in control group while starting unit. Ignoring.
May 21 10:41:43 webserver systemd[1471]: This usually indicates unclean termination of a previous run, or service implementation deficiencies.
May 21 10:41:44 webserver podman[24565]: 2020-05-21 10:41:44.586396547 -0400 EDT m=+1.090025069 container create 28eaf881f532339766cc96ec27a69d8ad588e07d4bfc70e65e7c54e8a5082933 (image=7963-hello_api:7.8, name=hello_api)
May 21 10:41:45 webserver podman[24565]: Error: error from slirp4netns while setting up port redirection: map[desc:bad request: add_hostfwd: slirp_add_hostfwd failed]
May 21 10:41:45 webserver systemd[1471]: hello_api.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=126
May 21 10:41:45 webserver systemd[1471]: hello_api.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
May 21 10:41:45 webserver systemd[1471]: Failed to start call_center_hello_api Podman Container.

why its giving this error, is there option to cleanly exit the old container?

A: I think we followed the same tutorial here: https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/podman-shareable-systemd-services

"It's important to set the kill mode to none. Otherwise, systemd will start competing with Podman to stop and kill the container processes. which can lead to various undesired side effects and invalid states"

I'm not sure if the behavior changed, but I removed the KillMode=none causing it to use the default KillMode=control-group. I have not had any problems managing the service since. Also, I removed the / from some of the commands because it was being duplicated:
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/rm -f //run/user/1000/registry.service-pid //run/user/1000/registry.service-cid

It's now:
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/rm -f /run/user/1000/registry.service-pid /run/user/1000/registry.service-cid

The full service file I use for running a docker registry:
[Unit]
Description=Image Registry

[Service]
Restart=on-failure
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/podman volume create registry
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/rm -f /%t/%n-pid /%t/%n-cid
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman run --conmon-pidfile %t/%n-pid --cidfile %t/%n-cid -d -p 5000:5000 -v registry:/var/lib/registry --name registry docker.io/library/registry
ExecStop=/usr/bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/podman rm -f `cat %t/%n-cid`"
Type=forking
PIDFile=/%t/%n-pid

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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The 2017 season has found it's happy ending at the October Festival in Strzegom last weekend.
In the CCI* Ben and Avatar improved from 11th place after dressage to a final 3rd out of 60 combinations. They completed on their dressage score of 40.6 with a really good double clear. This was the third top 10 placing out of only four runs for this 7-yr old Trakehner and we look forward to see him improving further in the future.
In the CIC** it was another really good 3rd place, this time for Catelan. A dressage score of 37.7 and a clear jumping saw him in a comfortable lead before the final cross country. However, a steady round and the ambition to build up his confidence instead of going for first places defined the ride across country once more and it was nice to see that this worked out well. A few time faults but otherwise great and confident clear were enough to secure 3rd place for him.
In the CCI** Unteam de la Cense finished his season in great style and took home the honours on a dressage score of 39.2 and a super double clear. Winning this class was great proof of all the big steps he has taken throughout this year towards the step up to 3star next season.
Ben and BGS Urlanmore Prince completed the great runs by adding another placing in the CCI** to their 2017 records. 53.6 and yet another double clear for Ben was rewarded with 6th place.
Also Yoshi had a reason to smile after finishing right where he had started at the beginning of this season in Portugal. He took home the victory in the CIC***, this time on Calle.
With another really good show in the books the team is now ready and set for the big move from Hasslinghausen to Heidmuhlen and is excited to begin a new chapter coming November.
The image shows Unteam de la Cense during, photo credits go to Nicolas Hodys.


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Wan Khao Phansa, literally means retreat from the rain day. This Buddhist holiday is normally celebrated at the end of July and marks the beginning of the observance of Buddhist Lent, throughout the Kingdom. It is a time when Thai young novices are elevated to the monk-hood. During the rainy season (See Weather page) monk's are forbidden from sleeping outside their temples. They must also refrain from wearing anything but their monk's robes. The tradition stems from when Buddha stayed in temples during the rainy period to avoid killing insects and damaging growing shoots in the fields.It is therefore a period of study. Traditionally, because of the darker conditions the populace made ornate candles to help the monks to read and write. These ornate candles have now become central to the processions that are carried out in towns throughout Thailand.
In Pattaya the festival is celebrated by a procession from central Pattaya to the beginning of Walking street. It consists of some flower bedecked floats and groups of children from various schools. The kids dress in traditional Thai costume and show off the dance skills that they have learned.
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's wife convicted of misusing public funds
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara has been convicted of misusing public funds on Sunday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara has been convicted of misusing public funds on Sunday. According to AP, The Israeli court has convicted Sara of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under a plea bargain.
Sara Netanyahu was ordered to pay a fine of $ 15,000 in a deal approved by magistrates' court justice Avital Chen in Jerusalem.
"The deal reached between the sides is worthy and appropriately reflects the deeds and their severity on the criminal level," news agency AP quoted justice Avital Chen as saying.
Israeli PM's wife will repay the state $12,490 and pay a fine of $2,777.
"The prosecution is aware there isn't a full correlation between the sum and the criminal offence, however in the framework of the legal procedure, a full correlation is not obligatory," Prosecutor Erez Padan said.
Responding to the charges, Mr Netanyahu said in a statement: "Sara Netanyahu is a strong and honourable woman and there has never been any fault in her actions."
The 60-year-old Sara was accused of spending $1,00,000 of state money on lavish meals by outside catering and falsely declaring no availability of cooks at the PM's residence. She was charged with fraud and breach of trust last year.
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Sometimes, a momentary freeze-frame from a video featuring an actor wearing such an alluring smile may do his countenance injustice, producing a hilariously ridiculous and unflattering shot. As such, observing a certain phenomenon on an extremely short time scale could reveal something that would otherwise escape our attention.
The Femtosecond Diffraction & Imaging Science Laboratory led by professor Song, Changyong at the Department of Physics, POSTECH, probes the phase transitions of matter in extremely short intervals of time, such as gold nanoparticles melting rapidly, with the help of the 'PAL-XFEL' installed at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory located within POSTECH. The 'PAL-XFEL' produces light that is approximately one billion times brighter than the light used for chest X-ray examinations to capture images taking place on the femtosecond (one thousandth of a trillionth of a second) time scale in the molecular world.
One of the recent fascinating phenomena discovered by the Lab relates to 'reverse phase transitions'. Normally, when the phase of matter goes from solid to liquid, its surface melts into a roundish shape, spreads out and then completely loses its original form. Observing the rapid melting of solid matter within an extremely short timeframe, however, demonstrated 'reverse phase transitions' through which solid matters revert to their initial shape before spreading out and melting. This is only observable with the PAL-XFEL, and most researchers who have become aware of these findings marvel at such never-before possible observations, to the extent of near disbelief.
Another research area of interest is to develop techniques to photograph the phenomena observed through the PAL-XFEL. The 'single-pulse time-resolved imaging experimentation technique' developed by the Lab allows for the consecutive capture of photos during the entire phase transition process. While conventional photograph technology required samples to be repeatedly manipulated and restored, the single-pulse technique simultaneously manipulates tens of thousands of samples prepared under the same conditions and then selects only the necessary photos. Since the technique eliminates the need to restore samples, researchers are relieved of the burden of limiting the intensity of manipulations and the shortcoming of having to accept the samples that are not restored to their exact original state.
The motto of the Femtosecond Diffraction & Imaging Science Laboratory, 'We should take the initiative to discover our unique capacity and forge ahead in pioneering its application', reflects the Lab's research endeavors to encounter entirely new phenomena in the molecular world. This drives researchers to follow in the footsteps of countless scientists throughout history who labored tirelessly in their specific field and consequently made great achievements without any special regard to the responses of others. As the Lab encourages members to respect one another and build a sense of solidarity, this makes the place feel like a casual and comfortable café where members feel at ease to be themselves and engage in candid dialogue.
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All Board members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate and receive no salary in connection with the performance of their duties. The Chairman and Vice Chairman are voted upon by the Board. The members of the Board must be NYSIF policyholders. One commissioner is appointed by the Governor upon recommendation by the New York State AFL-CIO and one upon recommendation of the Business Council of New York State. NYSIF day-to-day operations are managed by an Executive Director, appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
Executive Director & CEO Eric Madoff
Have a question, suggestion or other feedback? Email NYSIF Customer Service
Eric Madoff joined NYSIF on January 6, 2014, following his election as NYSIF Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer by the NYSIF Board of Commissioners. Since joining NYSIF, he and the executive management team have focused on transforming the organization to deliver great service to NYSIF's many customers.
Mr. Madoff previously served at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) as chief of staff from 2011 to 2013, where he oversaw the successful merger of the New York State Insurance Department and New York State Banking Departments, creating DFS. While at DFS, Mr. Madoff had operational responsibility for an agency of 1,400 employees, and he implemented numerous initiatives to improve efficiency and customer service.
Before joining New York State service, Mr. Madoff spent many years in the financial industry, first at Goldman, Sachs & Co, and then as an analyst, portfolio manager, and partner in asset management firms.
Mr. Madoff earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He served on active duty in the United States Army, leading soldiers in support of NATO's mission in Europe and as part of a light infantry division in Hawaii.
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Shirley Stark, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Executive Director: Shirley joined NYSIF after more than 22 years of service in the Office of the New York State Attorney General, including serving as section chief of the Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection. Shirley has worked at NYSIF for 11 years, during which time she has served NYSIF in many important roles such as Deputy General Attorney, Deputy Executive Director, and, for the past five years, as Chief of Staff. In that role, Shirley successfully oversaw a complete revamp of NYSIF's website, directed the implementation of a redesigned premium bill for NYSIF's 200,000 policyholders and led NYSIF's rebranding initiative, which has been particularly well received by our employees and customers. Shirley was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2019.
Tanisha Edwards, Esq., General Attorney: Tanisha joined NYSIF in 2019 after serving more than three years as Assistant Counsel to the Governor for Taxation & Financial Services in Governor Cuomo's Counsel's Office. In that role, Tanisha advised the Governor and his cabinet on legal affairs involving taxation, insurance and banking. These responsibilities included managing legal issues for the Department of Tax and Finance, the Department of Financial Services and NYSIF. Before joining the Governor's Office, Tanisha spent 10 years at the New York City Council, serving as Chief Counsel to the Finance Division, as well as serving as Counsel to the Finance Committee. Prior to working at the City Council, Tanisha served as the Legislative Counsel at the Office of the New York City Comptroller. Tanisha earned a JD from Rutgers University School of Law and a BA from Syracuse University.
Joseph Mullen, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Policyholder Services: Joe joined NYSIF in 1997 as a senior budget analyst and has gone on to serve in many roles, including Director of Financial Administration and Director of Administration. In his current role, Joe is responsible for overseeing NYSIF's statewide underwriting, premium audit and field services operations along with statewide PHS business office operations. Since his appointment to this position in 2018, Joe has guided several critical initiatives, including a streamlined online quote and application process, an underwriting reorganization to better meet the needs of our customers, and significant updates to our premium audit process. Joe holds an MBA from the College of St. Rose and a BS in Business Economics & Accounting from SUNY Oneonta.
Patti Albert, Assistant Deputy Executive Director and Director of Claims Business Operations: Patti began her career with NYSIF 32 years ago as a claims clerk. She has served in several roles in the Claims Department, assuming positions of increasing responsibility, including Hearing Rep, Business Manager of the Syracuse District Office, and Regional Director for Claims. As Manager of the Syracuse office, Patti was instrumental in establishing NYSIF's Central Loss Intake Office for triaging first reports of injury, as well as creating a streamlined claims management structure with a concentration on Safety Group claims. Patti has a BA in International Relations from Boston University and earned her MBA from Medaille College.
Patricia Carroll, Director of Administration: Patti joined NYSIF after 17 years with the NYS Department of Labor where she served in accounting and budget roles, including the Director of Agency Budget Services. Patti has been with NYSIF for nearly 13 years, serving in several administrative titles, most recently as Director of Financial Administration. In her current role, Patti oversees Human Resources, Personnel, Procurement & Contracts, Labor Relations and Facilities. Most recently, Patti was part of the team responsible for the successful implementation of NYSIF headquarters' renovation project. Patti is a graduate of Russell Sage College with a BS in Accounting and a minor in Economics.
William Gratrix, Chief Financial Officer: Bill has responsibility for the Accounting and Financial Reporting, Actuarial, Treasury, and Financial Planning and Analysis functions at NYSIF. After more than a decade as a Senior Manager in international public accounting firms, Bill made meaningful strategic and leadership contributions to major financial services companies in the property/casualty, life insurance, mortgage finance, banking and investment management industries. Bill holds an MBA in Accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a BA in Speech Communications from the State University of New York. He has held the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations in New York and Maryland.
Melissa Jensen, Director, Executive Project Management Office (EPMO): Melissa joined NYSIF in 2015 after 10 years at the Department of Insurance, where she served as an associate budget analyst and a project manager on the team overseeing the merger of the Banking and Insurance Departments into the newly-created Department of Financial Services. At NYSIF, Melissa helped to establish the new EPMO division, where she has facilitated many strategic planning projects, defined and implemented numerous policies, and effectively implemented the NYS Lean initiative agency wide. Melissa also manages NYSIF's Disability Benefits unit and oversaw the agency's successful implementation of Governor Cuomo's Paid Family Leave program in 2018. Melissa has a BS in Accounting from Empire State College and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification through the Project Management Institute.
Lawrence C. Montle, Chief Information Security Officer and Privacy Officer: Lawrence is responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive information security plan to improve and ensure agency security levels. Prior to joining NYSIF, Lawrence served as internal audit director for the Department of Financial Services, where he oversaw audits and monitored compliance and adherence to policies and internal controls. Lawrence also served as IT director at the New York Liquidation Bureau and worked at Verizon as an auditor and engineer for over a decade. He holds certifications in information privacy (CIPP/US, CIPT), information systems auditing (CISA) and is licensed to practice law in NY and DC. Lawrence also teaches Information Privacy Law at New York Law School, where he earned his JD. Lawrence holds an MBA from Fordham University and a BA from New York University.
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Various projects needed to be done in our farm in Gortva, Slovakia near Hungry.
Looking for athletes, entertainers and gardeners in water park under the Tatra mountains in Bešeňová, Slovakia.
I live in a small village near lake Teply Vrch surrounded by nice nature, forests, caves. I live alone in a small house with a nice terrace and there is always some man work around the house and in the garden.
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Alexander is an exceptional athlete and a ton of fun to watch in the ring, but even he couldn't bring Daivari to an above-par match. It was certainly well-wrestled, but Daivari has been established as an enhancement talent by this point and I often find it difficult to care about anything he's involved in. If nothing else, this allowed Alexander to continue building momentum ahead of next week's No. 1 Contender's match.
I give them credit for trying to tell a story with Gallagher targeting Kalisto's knee throughout, but let's face it: people don't watch 205 Live to see the same stuff we already see on Raw and SmackDown Live. The crowd couldn't have cared less about this and sat on their hands the entire time. There was simply zero sympathy shown for Kalisto being beat down by the heels. Gran Metalik resurfaced afterward to make the save for Kalisto, so it looks like we'll be getting a tag team match with them pretty soon.
Obviously, this was less of a match and more of an angle because they never actually made contact before Daivari turned on Nese and aided in Enzo in his assault on him. The Zo Train hasn't even been around for a whole month, and they're already teasing tension between the members? I thought that was strange, but I guess the whole purpose of this was to put heat on Drew Gulak. That said, it wasn't all that effective if the "This is boring" chants from the crowd were any indication. The attack felt like it dragged on forever.
The recent Fatal 4-Way matches on Raw featuring the Cruiserweights have been entertaining, but the issue with them is that they've made 205 Live more missable than it already was. This was a completely dull episode with a decent albeit forgettable opener, a flat Kalisto vs. Gallagher match, and a beyond boring closing angle. Alexander vs. Gulak could be worthwhile on next week's Raw, but the build on 205 Live has been dreadful. On the bright side, Hideo Itami is arriving next Tuesday night, so I'm looking forward to that.


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Why Do Viruses Cause Disease?
by Vincent Racaniello
This article was first published on 7 FEBRUARY 2014 in the Virology Blog and is reprinted here by gracious permission of the author.
Virulence, the capacity to cause disease, varies markedly among viruses. Some viruses cause lethal disease while others do not. For example, nearly all humans infected with rabies virus develop a disease of the central nervous system which ultimately leads to death. In contrast, most humans are infected with circoviruses with no apparent consequence. Is there a benefit for a virus to be virulent?
One explanation for viral virulence is that it facilitates transmission. However, a comparison of infections caused by two enteric viruses, poliovirus and norovirus, does not support this general view. Both viruses infect the gastrointestinal tract and are spread efficiently among humans by fecal contamination. However, norovirus infection causes vomiting and diarrhea, while poliovirus infection of the intestine is without symptoms (the rare invasion of the nervous system, and subsequent paralysis, is an accidental dead end). Both viruses have successfully colonized humans for many years, so why does only one of them cause gastrointestinal tract disease?
Two recent studies of bacterial virulence provide some clues about the evolution of virulence. In one, Escherichia coli was serially propagated in the presence of macrophages, which are cells of the immune system that take up and destroy the bacteria. After many such passages, bacterial clones were isolated that escape phagocytosis and killing by macrophages. These clones had also acquired increased pathogenicity in mice. In other words, the genetic changes that allowed the bacteria to evade the immune response also lead to increased virulence.
In another example of evolution to virulence, it was found the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa can sense the presence of competing gram-positive bacteria because the latter shed the cell wall component peptidoglycan. In response to this molecule, P. aeruginosa secretes proteins that kill the other bacteria. These secreted proteins also make the bacterium more virulent in a host in their absence, the bacteria are less virulent. In other words, P. aeruginosa damages its host in an attempt to remove nearby bacterial competitors.
In both bacterial examples, virulence can be viewed as collateral damage: the consequence of evading the immune response, or killing off competitors. Being virulent was not the primary goal. This explanation for bacterial virulence is straightforward and compelling: virulence is not directly selected for during evolution but comes along for the ride. Can it be applied to viruses?
All eukaryotic viruses must encode at least one protein that antagonizes host immune responses, otherwise they would be eliminated. These immune evasion proteins are certainly virulence factors: in general, when they are deleted or altered, the capacity of the virus to cause disease in a host is reduced. Like bacterial virulence, viral virulence might be collateral damage incurred by having to evade immune responses. This hypothesis is attractive but seems overly simplistic. If the ubiquitous and benign circoviruses did not evade host responses, then they would be eliminated from the human population.
The reasons why some viruses are virulent and others are not remain elusive. It is possible to reduce viral virulence by mutation, but this type of experiment does not reveal why viruses cause disease. The inverse experiment would be more informative: to select from a population of avirulent virus those that can cause disease. The results of such an experiment would help to identify the selection pressures that allow viruses to evolve to virulence.
Vincent Racaniello is professor of Microbiology at Columbia University Medical Center, virus aficionado, host of the Virology Blog, and co-host of a weekly podcast, This Week in Virology.
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PHS has community of students who care
Sarah Chapple, News Editor|September 25, 2014
Kids involved in various time commitments on campus would be hard pressed to tell you they don't care about school spirit. Spending more than the average eight hours on campus due to sports, music, classes such as Student Government (StuGo) or other clubs is something familiar to many students, however there seems to be a trend of negativity towards Perry spirit in general. Kids are often quick to talk or tweet negatively towards Perry High School, discounting those on campus that do care.
As a senior that has been in numerous clubs throughout high school, ranging from four years of choir to NHS, Key Club, and even Harry Potter Club, it's easy to understand why some kids are upset about the vocalized disapproval of school spirit, which transfers to disapproval of clubs and classes that kids work hard about in efforts to please students.
Kids that care recognize that recently, their classmates, as well as kids from Basha, have shown disapproval in various things at Perry,especially on social media such as Twitter.
If you're not proud of your school then step up and change it. Not sit back and see how many retweets on twitter you can get about it."
— Tarin Sanford
At the same time, it's important not to ignore the people on campus that do take pride in Perry and make a special effort to participate. The recent disapproval in spirit has brought awareness to the situation in a positive way, and Senior Neylan Gonzales explains, "At the homecoming game I think I saw more people dressed for the theme than I ever have at a football game!" Gonzales views spirit week as a way to make high school a more memorable experience.
Keaton Merrell, a sophomore, was a near-prodigee during spirit week's 'Kidnapped Camper' day, dressing as boy scout Russell from Disney's "Up." He explains that part his motivation to participate is to help improve the school, "To think that the school will become spirited without your own participation is the reason we aren't as spirited as we could be," Merrell explains. He continues, "It's a group effort."
Gonzales agrees explaining, "I think [participation in spirit events] adds to our high school memories and I honestly don't care if I look like a goofball or a dork," continuing to state that "There has not been one spirit day throughout high school [she has] not partaken in."
Recognizing students like Gonzales makes it obvious that the wave of underappreciation for programs on campus that may be caused by word of mouth and easily accessible social media is not necessarily the norm, because people are much more likely to share what they dislike than what they do like.
It's like a pack of gum, people are more likely to keep what they like themselves but are quick to complain when they do not have exactly what they want.
What it comes down to is respect. Although it's not rare to find complaints against Perry, there are just as many kids vocalizing their opinion about reasons that Perry rocks.
On Sep. 10, Junior Joey Liberatore (@_JLib_) tweeted, "If you're going to rip your own school you better have your transfer papers sign sealed and delivered." Since then, others have stepped up to the plate in favor of PHS, retweeting pictures of the students section from the homecoming game and pictures from the dance, among others.
Tarin Sanford, Student Body Vice President, has been tweeting consistently since the complaints started. She said, "If you're not proud of your school then step up and change it. Not sit back and see how many retweets on twitter you can get about it."
Although the trend of disapproval in our school and its programs is likely more notable than universal, it is rather exhausting to accept as one of the kids who do care. It is totally understandable to vocalize disappointment but it is valuable to remember the kids who care. Thankfully, homecoming week proved doubters wrong, showing that there really is spirit to be discovered here in Puma Nation.
Keaton Merrell
Neylan Gonzales
STUGO
Tarin Sanford
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT of the Ocoee Region enjoyed another successful 5K Race to Achieve which was held recently for the third consecutive year, and the Walker Valley High School track team came away with $250 in prize money from First Tennessee Bank. From left are WVHS participants Bailey Mullett, James Jur, Tyler Ramage and Eric Brehen; Mike Griffin of First Tennessee Bank; coach Drew Nunnelly; Melanie Connatser, JA president; and WVHS participants Sean Mullett, Arthur Jur, Cassidy Balkom and Ashtyn Frazier. Not pictured is John Hixon, senior captain.
Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region has praised the success of this year's 5K Race to Achieve, an annual fundraiser held recently on the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway that was sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities.
Participants ran, and walked, in the third annual event to benefit Junior Achievement's financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship programs, according to Melanie Connatser, president of the local JA affiliate.
Key Advertising Inc. gave away backpacks filled with school supplies — donated from several JA supporters — to all the students who participated in the race.
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The top adult male runner and overall fastest racer, Tyler Ramage of WVHS, finished with a time of 18:41.58. Bailey Mullett, also of WVHS, the top adult female finisher, crossed the finish line with a time of 22:26.02.
n 60 And Over: Alice Lockerman, 37:16.96; and David Presley, 25:58.69.
"Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region's 5K Race to Achieve was a great success due to the support from our sponsors including presenting sponsor, Publix Super Markets Charities," Connatser said.
Brenda Reid, media and community relations manager for Publix Super Markets, pointed to the company's commitment to its home communities.
Bethany McCoy, chairman of the JA of the Ocoee Region board of directors, was enthused over the third annual event's success.
Connatser said the 5K Race to Achieve was a "great success" also due to Junior Achievement's Official Sponsor which was Cleveland State Community College.
Many businesses and individuals helped provide T-shirts and other support for the participants, including: Advantage Resourcing, Kellye Bender, Bowater Credit Union, Nancy Casson, Cooper & Cooper Investment Advisor of Raymond James, Cheryl Dunson, East-West Media, Eric Evans State Farm, FarmCredit Mid America, First Tennessee Bank, Gabriel's Pizza, Girls on the Run, Key Advertising Inc., Logan-Thompson P.C., Manufacturers Chemicals, John Milne, Mix-104.1 WCLE, Peyton's Southeastern, Physicians Care of Cleveland, Regions Bank, Southern Heritage Bank, Surf's Up Car Wash, Terra Running Company, Tennova Healthcare, WTNB-TV, Andrew Johnson Bank and Cooke's Food Store.
Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region provides many opportunities for the community to get involved, Connatser pointed out.
"JA is excited about upcoming events including Voices of Christmas on Dec. 15, and JA's largest fundraiser this spring, the annual bowl-a-thon," she added.


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Boomers Bike night! WED February 15 @ 6pm!
It's the prep time of year but that doesn't mean we aren't riding or dreaming of riding!
Boomers has the burger sale going too!
Every AGE and skill level welcome.
With such a friendly bunch of faces; you'll make friends in no time!
Hope you don't mind, but I shared with my Lady Riders group - hope some of the North Country gals can make it out to join you. Keep me in mind when you do this again. Happy to ride up when it warms up. Thanks!
I should be able to make this one. Hopefully it will be good enough weather to ride.
They are all more that welcome!
BTW, if we could get all the pnw ladies to all show up on the same bike night it would be really great too! I do feel bad when we have a new gal show on a night that none of the others do and we're left saying, "Come back again... Really, there ARE other women that ride here!"
And, I'll be the first to drive instead of ride my bike if the weather isn't great for this bike night... No shame in that! I've already got the scars from riding in too cold of weather.
Not trying to be a butthead, but sunset in Bellingham on February 15th will be at 5:32 pm.
I guess it will be short get together?
Nope, it's not short. Realistically this is the time that usually works best on weekdays... Most people will probably cage it due to weather this time of year. March usually turns a bit better for riding.
People that live close by will most likely ride... It's a 35 minute ride for me; that's unlikely to happen. Don't worry, you'll recognize the moto peeps!
I'll be there, remember that boomers is still having there burger sale. If it aint raining or snowing or any black ice I'll be riding out. I'll be riding there from lynden if anybody wants to join me they are welcome to ride with me.
Did anybody get a ride in today?
Hope to see y'all Wed!
"Ye might need to wear a proper set of rubbers on Wednesday if you're riding your bike." The weatherman is predicting we will need to grab some tables inside for this one.
I'm so not ready for this season. Two bikes with recalls, and I have no idea if the TL will start.
The Groms are recalled? TL needs some love!
Unfortunately I ended up not being able to get there tonight. Hopefully I can make the next one and perhaps it will even be riding weather. How was the turnout?
good times....nice to meet everyone!
Always fun seeing you Watchmaker! Next time we'll have to get there early for another table.
Rubber side down and it's only going to get warmer!


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