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Big Brother winner Laycon to have his own show on Showmax in February 2021
It's official, Laycon is coming back to our screens in 2021!
The Big Brother Naija Season 5 winner, Lekan Agbeleshe aka Laycon, is set to star in Showmax's first-ever Nigerian Original, I Am LAYCON, premiering in February 2021.
Laycon took to Instagram Live to announce the exciting news.
Coming from humble beginnings, the 26-year-old musician and Philosophy graduate had to hustle his way through life before landing a spot in Biggie's house, where he warmed his way into the hearts of fans across the continent with his wit and lyrical genius.
Laycon beat 19 other housemates on 27th September 2020 to emerge winner of BBNaija S5, winning 85 million Naira worth of cash prizes. Following his BBNaija triumph, Laycon already has 2.4m followers and growing. He is now working on his first album.
Fans of BBNaija and lovers of exciting reality TV are invited to follow Laycon on his journey after BBNaija, as he settles into life as a star with his own reality TV show, while juggling his personal relationships and growing music career in one of Africa's biggest cities, Lagos.
Speaking about the Showmax Original, Laycon expressed his excitement about the show, saying, "I am excited to continue my new life journey and embrace the new responsibilities of evolving not just myself but everyone around me. I want you to come along for the ride as you get to see the growth that you have supported and loved."
Last week, Laycon continued with his winning streak after landing a brand ambassadorship deal with GOtv. He's also dropped the video of his hit single 'HipHop', which featured in the top 10 tracks on various charts in Nigeria.
I Am LAYCON is the first Showmax Original shot in Nigeria. "Showmax is committed to supporting homegrown talent in Nigeria," says Yolisa Phahle, CEO of MultiChoice's Connected Video. "Laycon is a hugely inspirational figure and the perfect choice to kickstart our original content here. Fans across Africa tuned in to see what it takes to win Big Brother Naija, so we're excited to take those fans along with Laycon on this journey as he adjusts to fame and life outside the house."
I Am LAYCON is set to premiere exclusively on Showmax in February 2021. Among others, upcoming Showmax Originals include Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's ancient Africa series Blood Psalms, a co-production with Canal+ International, and Uthando Lodumo, a reality series about South Africa's gqom queen Babes Wodumo and her fiancé, Mampintsha, all expected in 2021.
In this article:Big Brother Nigeria, Hip hop, Laycon, Music


in Ireland and iRiver are still issuing firmware updates.
You can get them everywhere?
I got mine a few weeks ago, surely they're not going to be discontinued???
amazon has them I think.
> where did you find ah h340?
>>> much to any Rockbox user.
but not really having good luck with it though.
> You can get them everywhere?
> I got mine a few weeks ago, surely they're not going to be discontinued???
> amazon has them I think.
>> where did you find ah h340?
>>>> much to any Rockbox user.
the 1x0 or 3x0 new.
>You can get them everywhere?
>I got mine a few weeks ago, surely they're not going to be discontinued???
>amazon has them I think.
I think I have found voice box uses your default SAPI voice.
who knows better can inform we about this.
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Hamish Mackenzie"
>>>>Any idea where this add on may be found?
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jani Kinnunen"
>>>>To: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>; "Rockbox"
tab called "Other" into the normal speech applet.
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Erichsen"
>>>>>>To: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>; "Rockbox"
>>>>>>there be another way of doing it?
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn at home"
>>>>>>>program, as such, it is just a script, sort of like a batch file.
>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Mosen"
>>>>>>>To: "'Glenn at home'" <GlennErvin@cableone.net>; "'Rockbox'"
>>>>>>>Eloquence SAPI version is visible to all SAPI 4-capable programmes.
>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2006 7:06 p.m.
>>>>>>>eloquence ever as an option in the speech settings in control panel.
>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2006 1:49 p.m.
>>>>>>>can download the free Window-eyes demo and get Eloquence that way.
>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2006 11:31 a.m.
>>>>>>>>>outside of the attached jfw synth?
>>>>>>>>version of ViaVoice. Probably someone else has noticed it too?
>>>>>>>>>It would be awesome to have eliquents rather then ms Sam LOL!
>>>>>>>>>it would work with SAPI4 or Eloquence.
As many of you will know ...Recordings made with Rockbox contain "known"
that I can fix these errors quickly and easily.
The zip is only 122K and includes source code.
don't expect _perfect_ layout and commenting.
Simply use /h or /? to get full help on all the various features.
deeper ...Such as Exit codes, todo list, etc.
...so ALL files will be given a NEW Xing header.
hunting with the  /hunt  switch.
enhancements to it, it would be great to hear from you.
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Many years ago I preached a sermon entitled, "Steps Leading To Salvation." Though I didn't know it, it became the seed for the evangelistic booklet, Step Up To Life. Beginning with the first edition in 1971, it has been printed in 62 languages.
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Books worth reading, recommended by Bill Gates, Susan Cain and more
Creativity Creative Confidence, by Tom Kelley and David Kelley Crown Business, 2013 Recommended by: Tim Brown (TED Talk: Designers — think big!) "'Creative confidence' is the creative mindset that goes along with design thinking's creative skill set."See more of Tim Brown's favorite books. Creating Minds, by Howard Gardner Basic Books, 2011 Recommended by: Roselinde Torres (TED Talk: What it takes to be a great leader) "Gardner's book was first published more than twenty years ago, but its insights into the creative process — told through the stories of seven remarkable individuals from different fields — remain just as relevant today. While they shared some traits, they all followed different paths to success."See more of Roselinde Torres' favorite books. Design Happiness Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Your Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin et al. Waking Up, Alive, by Richard A. History Language On the Shoulders of Giants, by Robert K. Philosophy
http://ideas.ted.com/2014/12/16/books-worth-reading-this-holiday-recommended-by-bill-gates-susan-cain-and-more/
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6 Bad Postures That Are Ruining Your Health & How To Correct Them Jeff Roberts, Collective Evolution | Straighten up that back soldier! No seriously, if you are like the majority of the population, chances are you are suffering from symptoms correlated with bad posture. Catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror, it's easy to see that I have forward neck/head posture. Stark warning from ex Bank of England regulator 19th November 2015 In an important speech given at the Finance Watch conference in Brussels on Tuesday, Robert Jenkins — a former member of the Bank of England's financial policy committee — highlighted the dangers of a two-tier justice system in which senior bankers are effectively 'above the law'. He also said that 47 banking scandals and the feeble nature of most post-crisis financial reforms suggest that governments around the world would be ill-advised to cave in to the demands of bankers and finance sector lobbyists seeking a return to 'business as usual'
How to Be Awesome on Instagram There isn't, and there likely won't ever be, a shortage of content on social media. The volume of stuff out there and the fact that everything travels so quickly can also make it seem like it's really rare to see something new. One of our Danish clients, Mystery Makers, just created a very cool Instagram photo contest that uses the app in a way that's totally new, as far as I can tell. Mystery Makers is a local client here in Copenhagen, and the creators of a live escape game called Mystery Room.
Maxims and mottoes from masters of one-liners: A reading list "Fiction is a dignified form of lies." "What's hard to express is easy to understand." "Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity." Professional aphorist and all round word nerd James Geary (TED Talk: Metaphorically speaking) collects aphorisms like these — and documents their provenance in his own books. Here, check out his list of must-read books from other authors covering literary life, proverbs, aphorisms, and the art of being quoted. 1.
The Guggenheim Puts 109 Free Modern Art Books Online Back in January, 2012, we mentioned that the Guggenheim (the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed modern art museum in NYC) had put 65 art catalogues on the web, all free of charge. We're happy to report that, between then and now, the number of free texts has grown to 109. Published between 1937 and 1999, the art books/catalogues offer an intellectual and visual introduction to the work of Alexander Calder, Edvard Munch, Francis Bacon, Gustav Klimt & Egon Schiele, Fernand Léger, and Kandinsky. Plus there are other texts (e.g., Masterpieces of Modern Art and Abstract Expressionists Imagists) that tackle meta movements and themes. Anyone interested in the history of the Guggenheim will want to spend time with a collection called "The Syllabus." It contains five books by Hilla Rebay, the museum's first director and curator.
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Three principles that will drive innovation for your brand Nowhere is the lexicon of marketing more testosterone-fuelled than in the arena of innovation. Once it was enough to aim for 'new and improved', through incremental innovation to an existing product line. No longer. 25 Books That Define Cool Let's abandon the childish notion that reading isn't cool. We're grown men here and reading happens to be one of the many ways we enjoy spending a bit of our free time. Of course, sitting down with just any book doesn't always make for a great experience. We want to read something with wit, masculinity, and a pervading sense of effortless cool.
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A New Theory to Explain the Higgs Mass Three physicists who have been collaborating in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past year have devised a new solution to a mystery that has beleaguered their field for more than 30 years. This profound puzzle, which has driven experiments at increasingly powerful particle colliders and given rise to the controversial multiverse hypothesis, amounts to something a bright fourth-grader might ask: How can a magnet lift a paperclip against the gravitational pull of the entire planet? Despite its sway over the motion of stars and galaxies, the force of gravity is hundreds of millions of trillions of trillions of times weaker than magnetism and the other microscopic forces of nature.
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Q: Grunt Watch task repeating steps unnecessarily I'm new to Grunt.js. I've been working on a micro project that aims to produce a single .html file that is very portable without any external dependencies. It will have CSS and Javascript within the HTML document but I'd like to work on the project with external sass and js files while using grunt tasks to assemble the final .html file with each change.
As a result I'm "watching" all scss, js, and html file changes. When any file changes I need to rebuild the html file (also using grunt-includes). It's all working right now, technically. But it seems like some tasks are repeating. I'm out of my league reading this accurately so I'm interested in:

*

*Is there a way I can avoid multiple passes over the same tasks?

*With this being my first pass at a grunt task set, is there anything completely off / backwards in my code so far as you can tell (happy to provide more info as needed)?

My grunt.js file contents:
    module.exports = function(grunt) {
    "use strict";
    require("matchdep").filterDev("grunt-*").forEach(grunt.loadNpmTasks);

    grunt.initConfig({
        pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
        includes: {
            files: {
                src: ['build/*.html','build/*.css','build/*.js'],
                dest: './',
                flatten: true,
                cwd: '.',
                options: {
                    silent: true,
                    includePath: 'build/includes'
                }
            }
        },
        concat: {
            fields: {
                src: ['build/fieldTypes/*.html'],
                dest: 'build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html',
                options: {
                    separator: '\n\n\t
\n\n\n'
                }
            },
            js: {
                src: ['build/js/ga.js', 'build/js/core.js'],
                dest: 'build/includes/scripts.inc.js',
                options: {
                    separator: '\n\n'
                }
            },
        },
        sass: {
            options: {
                style: 'compressed',
                sourcemap: 'none'
            },
            dist: {
                files: [{
                    expand: true,
                    flatten: true,
                    src: 'build/sass/styles.scss',
                    dest: 'build/includes/',
                    ext: '.inc.css'
                }]
            }
        },
        watch: {
            css: {
                files: 'build/**/*.scss',
                tasks: ['sass', 'includes']
            },
            js: {
                files: 'build/**/*.js',
                tasks: ['concat', 'includes']
            },
            html: {
                files: 'build/**/*.html',
                tasks: ['concat','includes']
            }
        }
    });

    grunt.registerTask('default',['watch']);
};

The log after a change:
Running "watch" task
Waiting...
>> File "build/fieldTypes/Dropdown.html" changed.
Running "concat:fields" (concat) task
File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" created.

Running "concat:js" (concat) task
File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" created.

Running "includes:files" (includes) task

Done, without errors.
Completed in 0.631s at Sun Apr 12 2015 09:54:20 GMT-0400 (EDT) - Waiting...
>> File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" changed.
>> File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" changed.
Running "concat:fields" (concat) task
File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" created.

Running "concat:js" (concat) task
File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" created.

Running "includes:files" (includes) task

Done, without errors.
Running "concat:fields" (concat) task
File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" created.

Running "concat:js" (concat) task
File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" created.

Running "includes:files" (includes) task

Done, without errors.
Completed in 2.022s at Sun Apr 12 2015 09:54:22 GMT-0400 (EDT) - Waiting...
>> File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" changed.
>> File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" changed.
Running "concat:fields" (concat) task
File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" created.

Running "concat:js" (concat) task
File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" created.

Running "includes:files" (includes) task

Done, without errors.
Running "concat:fields" (concat) task
File "build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html" created.

Running "concat:js" (concat) task
File "build/includes/scripts.inc.js" created.

Running "includes:files" (includes) task

Done, without errors.
Completed in 2.111s at Sun Apr 12 2015 09:54:24 GMT-0400 (EDT) - Waiting...

I appreciate the time and assistance.

A: Thanks to @rosshamish I found my solution. I was watching files incorrectly: too global and not specific enough on the tasks being run. My revised grunt.js file limited my watching to less files and only ran the necessary tasks after specific changes.
tl;dr: I wasn't being specific enough in file matching and task running.
Part of the problem was that I was watching all html, css, and js files in the entire build directory rather than just the primary files I needed to watch. My first change was the following:
includes: {
    files: {
        src: ['build/*.html','build/*.css','build/*.js'],

to
includes: {
    files: {
        src: ['build/*.html'],

After all, I only had include "file.ext" blocks in the top level .html files of the build directory. I was overreaching at first.
Next up I refined other tasks by further specifying file matching more properly. Lastly, I update the watch task with the more specific triggers.
The original watch was the following:
watch: {
    css: {
        files: 'build/**/*.scss',
        tasks: ['sass', 'includes']
    },
    js: {
        files: 'build/**/*.js',
        tasks: ['concat', 'includes']
    },
    html: {
        files: 'build/**/*.html',
        tasks: ['concat','includes']
    }
}

And I updated it to this:
watch: {
    css: {
        files: 'build/sass/*.scss',
        tasks: ['sass', 'includes']
    },
    js: {
        files: 'build/js/*.js',
        tasks: ['concat:js', 'includes']
    },
    fieldTypes: {
        files: 'build/fieldTypes/*.html',
        tasks: ['concat:fields', 'includes']
    },
    core: {
        files: 'build/*.html',
        tasks: ['concat','includes']
    }
}

The final grunt.js file contents are:
module.exports = function(grunt) {
    "use strict";
    require("matchdep").filterDev("grunt-*").forEach(grunt.loadNpmTasks);

    grunt.initConfig({
        pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
        includes: {
            files: {
                src: ['build/*.html'],
                dest: './',
                flatten: true,
                cwd: '.',
                options: {
                    silent: true,
                    includePath: 'build/includes'
                }
            }
        },
        concat: {
            fields: {
                src: ['build/fieldTypes/*.html'],
                dest: 'build/includes/fieldTypes.inc.html',
                options: {
                    separator: '\n\n\t
\n\n\n'
                }
            },
            js: {
                src: ['build/js/ga.js', 'build/js/core.js'],
                dest: 'build/includes/scripts.inc.js',
                options: {
                    separator: '\n\n'
                }
            },
        },
        sass: {
            options: {
                style: 'compressed',
                sourcemap: 'none'
            },
            dist: {
                files: [{
                    expand: true,
                    flatten: true,
                    src: 'build/sass/styles.scss',
                    dest: 'build/includes/',
                    ext: '.inc.css'
                }]
            }
        },
        watch: {
            css: {
                files: 'build/sass/*.scss',
                tasks: ['sass', 'includes']
            },
            js: {
                files: 'build/js/*.js',
                tasks: ['concat:js', 'includes']
            },
            fieldTypes: {
                files: 'build/fieldTypes/*.html',
                tasks: ['concat:fields', 'includes']
            },
            core: {
                files: 'build/*.html',
                tasks: ['concat','includes']
            }
        }
    });

    grunt.registerTask('default',['watch']);
};

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Posts Tagged 'Vera Mercer'
Once upon a time an urban dead end became Omaha's lively Old Market
June 19, 2013 leoadambiga	2 comments
Omaha's signature arts-entertainment district the Old Market was never a foregone conclusion. It only came into being because a few people with the vision and guts to make it happen could see the potential of a derelict old produce center to be the base for a mixed-use urban village with residences, restaurants, shops, galleries, bookstores, live music, theater, and all sorts of funky creative spaces. What long ago became a chic destination place was forged from rough-hewn beginnings that to most looked unpromising. A band of artists, hipsters, and entrepreneurs applied their individual and collective talents to transforming a history-laden area into something entirely new and 45 years later it continues to be a vital melting pot for culture and creativity. The following story for The Reader (www.thereader.com) attempts to explore how the Old Market emerged and who was there at the beginning to see its possibilities and to help shape those possibilities into reality.
Popular Arts-Entertainment District Emerged in Late 1960s-Early '70s Thanks to Artists and Entrepreneurs
Originally appearedin The Reader (www.thereader.com)
In a state with few destination attractions, Omaha's Old Market arts-entertainment district packs them in. The draw is not any one or two venues, but a collective of shops, restaurants, bars, galleries and creative spaces, along with the historic character of those places.
Designer Roger duRand opened one of the first businesses there, the head shop The Farthest Outpost, with Wade Wright in 1968. duRand later designed businesses and apartments there. He was struck then as he is now by the area's contiguous array of late 19th-early 20th century warehouses.
"I was really charmed by how coherent the neighborhood was. It was really intact. The buildings all had a relationship with each other, they were all of the same general age. They were all designed in a very unselfconsciously commercial style. They're very honest buildings."
If density and diversity define vital urban areas, then the Market is Omaha's most lively concentration of eclectic spots.
It's also a neighborhood whose residents add to the vibe.
"Having people live here makes it a 24-hour alive place," says Ree Kaneko, an Old Market artist, arts administrator and resident whose presence there goes back 40-plus years.
Nicholas Bonham-Carter a nephew of the Market's late godfather, Sam Mercer, says, "The Old Market works because of the multiplicity of things going on. In other historical districts they have no residence portion at all so at night when the shops close it looks dead. But in the Old Market when the shops close you know people are living upstairs. Even if you can't see them the knowledge they're there gives it life;"
In this same year the Market turned 45 years old its guiding light, Sam Mercer, died (Feb. 5). The Mercers are longtime property owners and landlords there. When the idea for it surfaced they were perhaps the only locals with the resources and inclination to make it over on the scale required to turn the abandoned produce center into a chic oasis.
In the mid-'60s Mercer began heeding advice that the dying wholesale district could be revived for a new use. It took vision and guts as the old buildings were in bad shape and no one knew if enough entrepreneurs would take the plunge. The four-square block area became a real life assemblage or installation that creatives reclaimed and rebirthed, one building, one endeavor at a time.
Cedric Hartman
Cedric Hartman and Judy Wigton put the proverbial bug in Mercer's ear. He's an internationally known lighting and furniture designer who keeps a low profile at his factory on the Market's southeast edge. She's an arts lover. Their shared appreciation for the finer things led them to open a mid-town high-end shop, The Afternoon (the Omaha store by that name today has no relationship to the earlier store).
In 1964 the business partners went on a buying trip to Chicago and discovered Old Town – a mix of quality shops in repurposed buildings.
Wigton recalls coming back and driving around Omaha's city market "looking for a likely area" to relocate The Afternoon and finding a For Rent sign. She made the necessary inquiries and, she says, "On a very cold day in Dec. 1964 we met Sam Mercer. He showed us the property. We indicated it wouldn't work if we were the only ones down there. We wanted there to be a number of shops. He seemed very doubtful about our idea for a community of shops and restaurants."
But Wigton and Hartman persisted and kept pitching the concept.
"We became great friends. One evening we took Sam to see Jim Shugart's wonderful house in a former Budweiser building at 1215 Jones. It made a good impression on Sam who then said that maybe what we were talking about would work. Eventually he seemed to be coming around. He certainly had a great appreciation for old buildings and also a need to fill the empty places with new tenants.
"We also appreciated old buildings. Cedric and I had special interest in architectural history. I had started the drive to try to save the old Omaha City Hall from destruction, but when we met with Mayor (A.V.) Sorenson about it, he made it clear a serious goal of his and city fathers was to get rid of old buildings. That conflict continued for years.
"All through 1965-1967 we talked about possibilities for the area."
Sam Mercer
The Market happened in spite of meek support and sometimes outright opposition from Omaha city government and business leadership. The very idea of it flew in the face of conservative, parochial Omaha.
Old buildings were razed with alarming frequency then. Aging inner city neighborhoods were neglected. The Great Suburban Boom was on and new was preferred to old. Downtown Omaha was already slipping and would soon find its once vibrant retail base gone. Flipping, reinventing, transforming massive buildings simply didn't occur here.
Bonham-Carter echoes others in arguing the Market "provided sort of the initial shove for the rebirth of downtown."
The Market's success undoubtedly made Omaha more receptive to preservation and revitalizing areas like the riverfront and north downtown. Even its example though couldn't save Jobbers Canyon and its historic buildings just east of the Market.
Hard as it may be to imagine now, the warehouses comprising the Market were mostly viewed as eyesores, not assets.
Hartman and Wigton saw things differently and their dogged pursuit of what to others seemed a pipe dream paid off.
Kaneko says few realize how vital they were to the Market coming into being.
"Nobody wanted to take on these brick warehouses. The idea was planted with Sam with Cedric's help and as these Old Market spaces were renovated Cedric provided much good advice."
Bonham-Carter, who spearheaded the creation of the Passageway in the Market, says Hartman "sowed the seeds of what could be done. He's a real genius."
Hartman was so convinced of its potential he recalls "I couldn't stop on the subject. Judy was enthused too." His motivation was to break Omaha from its dull status quo. He'd lived in Chicago and New York, studied in France, and upon returning to Omaha found "it dreadful, nothing happening here, it seemed like a very unsophisticated place to me. I was interested in seeing something happen downtown."
He says there was resignation nothing would really ever change."Most people droned, 'It seems like nobody will ever do that here, this is Omaha, forget it.'" He wasn't deterred. "I just kept talking it up."
In Mercer Hartman and Wigton found the receptive audience they craved and someone in a position to do something about it.
"We were quite surprised to find such a person," says Hartman."He was very smart and a very worldly and sophisticated character with great personal charm. We were both flabbergasted, dazzled by his personal style. We were taken with him and in his way he was with us.
"He did respond to us in a great way and I think he was genuine. We were a couple of really arty kids and he was really arty, too, so it couldn't have been a better association. He was a kindred spirit in so many ways."
Hartman recalls walking around the Market with Mercer when it was a warehouse graveyard "trying to imagine what could be done."
With Mercer on board Wigton helped raise public awareness of the proposed redevelopment by hosting luncheons at the old Omaha Club where Mercer bent the ear of stakeholders and tastemakers.
"Sam was invariably charming and interesting and would lay out the possibilities in a very persuasive way. I especially remember a lunch there with (the late columnist) Robert McMorris which seemed to result in dozens of favorable stories in the World-Herald. Another was with city planning director Alden Aust, whose advocacy became invaluable."
The initial businesses in the fledgling district opened in 1968. Percy Roche's British Imports was the first.
Omaha businessman Tom Davis invested in several ventures there.
The French Cafe
It was very much a combination of the right people in the right place at the right time," says Wigton "And then it was very fortunate that Sam's family, Mark and Vera Mercer and Nicholas and Jane Bonham-Carter were able to move here when they did and keep everything going. It hasn't been easy and I don't think any other family could have done it."
Wigton suggests, and others agree, that "perhaps it really began to come together" when the French Cafe was born in 1969. But even that anchor, signature eatery only happened because Hartman was in the right place at the right time. He spotted a condemnation notice posted on the Solomon Gilinsky Fruit Market building and contacted Mercer.
"That's a building I promoted finding. It was not a Mercer property, it belonged to the Gilinsky family. I said, 'Sam, we really ought to buy this building.'" Hartman's concern was that if the structure, situated mid-way on Howard St., were razed it would interrupt the flow of what they hoped to do with the other buildings.
"If we were working on separated buildings and somebody would do something else that didn't quite fit in that could have destroyed the atmosphere for the whole place," says Bonham-Carter.
Mercer and Gilinsky made the deal but even then last minute fast talking was required because, Hartman says, Gilinsky had a contract with a wrecking firm to take the building down. Demolition was set for the following morning. After some frantic calls the order was canceled.
The idea to open a French restaurant there was entirely Sam's. Hartman designed the space. He admires the chance Mercer took.
"It was a risky thing for them. Who knew if that would work?"
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Kaneko says if Hartman hadn't prevailed on Mercer at that critical juncture there might not have been a French Cafe or Old Market.
She says "credit for building the Old Market belongs to many people over the years who put their ideas, dreams and patina on the spaces in these handsome, left behind buildings. Yes, it's true the Mercer family had the financial ability to make lots of things happen and the flare to do it right, but I would guess had it not been for Cedric Hartman who called Sam Mercer in Paris to inform him that a building in the middle of the block of Howard St. was about to be torn down that maybe it would not have happened at all.
"Paris is a long ways away for one to keep an eye on what's happening down the block. The idea was planted with Sam…And so it started this way – the idea, the saving of a structure, then the investment in the renovation and all the wonderful ideas and people that followed.
"So many interesting people shaped this area with their ideas and energy. Each person added to the growth of the dream. They were the fiber of the place. They came to work here, they lived here, they ate here, they hung out here. They were neighbors…they were friends."
Bonham-Carter says, "I think everyone who was down here was in some way or another very unique and we couldn't have done it without them."
The Edison Exposure and Omaha Magic Theatre were cutting-edge venues. The Antiquarium and Homer's were counter-culture bastions.
The French Cafe helped legitimize or mainstream the district.
"It was getting the so-called aristocracy of Omaha to come down to our area. It was very sophisticated and its image rubbed off on the rest of the Old Market. so I think it was very important. And it generated traffic. It became sort of a magnet," says Bonham-Carter, who helped shepherd the Cafe its first couple years.
Bonham-Cartern notes that the Market ultimately benefited from the family having meager development funds because it reinforced leaving the buildings largely alone, to retain their historic integrity. "We had a lot of bricks and mortar but not much money," he says, "so we were always having to sort of economize and so as a result that probably made it less likely for us to make some expensive mistakes."
The last thing the family wanted was to make the Market a glossy theme park whitewashed of age.
For Kaneko the great attraction was "space, space and more space. It's just what artists needed. And at that time the visual arts were the poor sister in town. So this was a big deal." She was among the early vanguard to move in as working artists. She says despite a lack of creature comforts they felt impassioned.
"It was a no-man's land but very exciting because you were making a change happen. We felt we were doing something very important and very radical. We were saving this wonderful architecture and bringing new life to these discarded places. We had nothing but our dreams and hard work and intense desire to make it happen."
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duRand, who was there even earlier, says, "It was exhilarating really because it was all new and it was a creative process. The whole venture was kind of an artwork really. Making something out of nothing – that was really the fun part."
He recalls the Market as "a really interesting urban environment" where hippies and artists commingled with blue collar laborers. Some wholesalers were still operating. Cafes catered to truckers and railroaders. "A lot of jobbing went on – suppliers of all kinds of mechanical stuff. The railroad cars would go up and down the alleys at night where freight was loaded and unloaded."
For years Sam's son Mark Mercer and his wife Vera Mercer have stewarded the family's various holdings and ventures. Mark developed V Mertz restaurant in the Passageway. The couple later created La Buvette and The Boiler Room. They're now developing a new eatery at the site of the French Cafe, which closed last year. Mercer says their guiding philosophy is the same as Sam's was:
"We want to create things that are attractive and different than other places that have been infected by chains and franchises or things like that because than it'd be just like anywhere else. We pick things we think to rent to or to do ourselves that fit our tastes and our interests."
"Something that has made the difference between the way we did it and the way other people would do it is that we determined the only businesses we would get there would be home grown, locally owned," says Bonham-Carter. "I think we are today exactly where we hoped we would be in having a pretty good mix of tenants down there."
Kaneko says, "The Mercers are wonderful at allowing things to take shape. They know it is a slow process, so if you come to them with a good idea and they believe it fits with their dream for the Old Market you could probably have a good chance at succeeding. They have a great sense of the mix of things that need to happen to make the Market exciting."
duRand says the Market succeeded "because it was genuine, it wasn't really contrived. it evolved authentically. The main criterion wasn't profit it was for interesting things to happen. The Mercers made it very easy for interesting people to get a foothold here. A lot of times the rent was negligible. You could give receipts for improvements in lieu of rent money, and it helped everybody. It helped people on a shoestring build something for themselves and the owners got improvements at no expense to them, so it was a win-win."
"For a long time," he says, "Mercer Management kept the rents low and took a percentage of profit so that if people were struggling it didn't cost them so much to be here and then if they were successful the Mercers shared in that success. It was a nice formula."
Mark Mercer
Mercer says it didn't take long for the Market to attract tenants.
"It really did take off pretty quickly in the sense of these groups of artists and the French Cafe and then M's Pub in 1972, and the galleries. Rusty Harmsen did the Toad and Spaghetti Works. Then a little bit later we did the Passageway and V Mertz.
"A lot of people were excited because maybe there wasn't something like that in Omaha, a place where you could combine music and art and new kinds of food. We didn't have any French restaurants in Omaha at that time. There was a hunger too for a pedestrian area and arts and books and different kinds of movies that could combine. So it all seemed to get established in a couple-three years, although there were still problems with how to deal with building code inspectors. But it seemed it had gained enough momentum by then to attract people and as long as people were coming and finding it exciting…"
Kaneko says, "Things were happening and being presented in the Old Market you could not find anywhere else in the region." Arts were always a part of the scene but the early emphasis was all local artists. The Bemis artist residency program she founded in 1981 with Jun Kaneko, Tony Hepburn and Lorne Falk introduced artists "from all over the world who added to this conversation," she says. "The spillover into the community has been the benefit. Hard to measure but it's alive and it's there. The more artists and creative people in your community from all walks of life, makes for a much better place to live."
It's helped that the Mercers are art lovers. Sam painted as a hobby. Vera's a noted photographer and painter. Mark's designed the family's restaurants.
Vera Mercer
Not everyone agrees with the direction the Market's gone. duRand feels it's over-gentrified compared to its counter-culture roots. Underground newspapers were published there. Edgy film, theater and art happened there. The drug culture flourished there.
Mercer concedes it may have been more adventurous early only.
"Maybe in the beginning it was a little more rebellious and exciting in finding different things," he says. "In the early days it was, well, newer. Maybe a little more controversial and a little more avant garde."
Hartman despairs the Market's overrun with bars and restaurants.
Bonham-Carter feels it might be time for another big project, adding that "a little extra sprucing up might be nice to do over the years – tuck pointing here and there. We don't want it to look too worn out or too overdone." The recently announced $12.8 million Jones13 apartment project at 13th and Jones may be the next large scale endeavor. It's being developed by a private company.
Mark Mercer says, "As long as we can I guess we'll keep trying to do new things and find new things that will enhance the Market, enhance the area," Vera Mercer says the passion still burns. "I think we are as excited as before about doing something new. We are still looking for new things." As for who will carry the torch in the future since the couple have no children, he says, "We have to think more about that."
Kaneko, who with her husband, artist Jun Kaneko, has developed an arts campus there says the district illustrates how the arts act as a catalyst for renewal. Looking ahead, she says, "The next period of time in the Old Market's life is what I call cultural in-fill. A time of refinement. If we are lucky and if we are wise we will maintain the quality, respect and excitement that this urban area needs and this city deserves."
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Fine art photographer Vera Mercer's coming out party
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The Mercer name is exalted in Omaha for the family's embedded presence as downtown commercial-residential property owners and managers, historic preservationists, aesthetic arbiters, and the primary visionaries, developers, and protectors of what's known as the Old Market. The Old Market is a small enclave of late 19th and early 20th century brick warehouse buildings that comprised the city's wholesale produce center. Under the Mercer's leadership these stuctures took on new life in the 1970s to house an eclectic collection of restaurants, artist studios, art galleries, trendy shops, and loft condos. For a few decades now the National Register of Historic Places district has been one of the state's top tourist attractions. The subject of this story, artist Vera Mercer, is a native German who married into the family just as the Mercers were transforming the area into a cultural hub. She played a vital role, along with husband Mark Mercer and father-in-law Samuel Mercer in establishing some of the anchor sites there, including the French Cafe. Her photography is prominently displayed in the restaurant. The Mercers own a few eateries in the district and Vera plays a hand in them all behind the scenes. Additionally, her large-scale, Baroque-style food still lifes can be seen in one of these spaces – The Boiler Room. The Mercer's La Buvette is a bistro style eaterie with an impressive wine selection and it's often where Vera and Mark can be spotted. She also runs her own gallery, The Moving Gallery, that features work by European artists. Though she's long been a key player in the Old Market, Vera has been a low-key, little-know presence outside that gilded arena. That is until recently, when a book of her paintings and exhibitions of her work have received much notice here and in Europe. I had never met Vera until doing this short 2011 piece about her for Encounter Magazine. What I found is a charming woman who is an artist through and through. Her photography and painting, equally compelling.
Originally published in Encounter Magazine
Vera Mertz Mercer occupies a paradoxical place in Omaha. She's a world-renowned photojournalist and art photographer, yet her work is little known here. She's a vital part of the Mercer family's Old Market dynasty, yet few recognize her influence.
Forty years after coming here, this German native is finally getting the attention that's eluded her thanks to several projects featuring her work, which ranges from evocative street-market-figurative portraits to richly textured still lifes of food-animal-plant motifs.
A new book, Vera Mercer, Photographs and Still Lifes (Kehrer, 2010), includes a selection of her photo reportage and still lifes. Following well-received exhibits in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany, plus a show in Lincoln, Neb., she has a single work on display in the 12th Annual Art Auction and Exhibition at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, October 8-November 6. Her biggest exposure though will be her first Omaha solo exhibit, Vera Mercer: Still Lifes, opening in January at the Bemis.
"Given the Mercers central role in the development and sustainability of the Old Market, and their longstanding role in Omaha's art community, it was surprising to me she had never had a one-woman exhibition" here, said Bemis curator Hesse McGraw.
He said the show will reveal "an under-recognized jewel and legacy of the contemporary art community. I'm interested in the deep intensity of Vera's photographs. They have a timeless quality that is both classical and highly contemporary. The works are unsettlingly rich in tone, composition and content. It's surprising these decadent, grotesque, deep-hued works also have a sense of levity. They possess a rigor that is very rare."
Vera Mercer at an opening
More 2011 exhibitions of Mercer's work are slated for Mexico City, Japan and Italy. Her emergence on the art scene follows a stellar career in Europe photographing famous artists and their work (Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol), authors (Norman Mailer), playwrights (Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco), performers (Jacques Brel), street scenes and markets. Her first husband, artist Daniel Spoerrii, was active in theater. Her father, Franz Mertz, was a noted set designer. Both men introduced her to the avant garde and she flourished in the heady company of artists and intellectuals.
Mercer trained as a modern dancer, teaching for a time, before Spoerri gave her her first camera. Photography's expressive possibilities fascinated her. Self-taught, she develops and prints her own work. She prefers shooting with high speed film. She likes grainy, dimly lit images. Her lush still lifes are made with a 4-by-5 camera.
In Europe she met sculptor Eva Aeppli, the wife of Samuel Mercer, an attorney who divides his time between his native Omaha and France. Aeppli's astrological sculptures adorn the Garden of the Zodiac in the Old Market Passageway. The Mercer family has owned property there for generations. The couple befriended Vera, who later married Samuel's son, Mark. As an artist and gourmand she fit right in with these cosmopolitans and their affinity for artistic and epicurean delights. Her discerning eye and palette helped shape the Old Market into a cultural oasis.
©Vera Mercer
Mark manages the family's many properties. He and Samuel, a 2010 Omaha Business Hall of Fame inductee, have been the primary agents for preserving this former wholesale produce center and repurposing its warehouses as shops, galleries, restaurants, apartments, condos.
The ambience-rich Market, a National Register of Historic Places district, has become Omaha's most distinctive urban environs and leading tourist destination.
Overshadowed in this transformation from eyesore to hotbed is Vera Mercer. She's applied her aesthetic sensibilities to some iconic spots, such as, V. Mertz, which bears her name. She and Mark own La Buvette, an authentic spin on the French cafes they know from their Parisian haunts. More recently they opened the Boiler Room, a fine dining establishment with Vera's large format, color still lifes integrated into the decor.
Her black and white photo murals of Parisian cafes are among the distinctive interior design elements at the French Cafe, which Samuel Mercer developed with Cedric Hartman. Her photo project for the cafe first brought her to America.
While a familiar figure to Market denizens for her culinary endeavors, her photography is decidedly less known, though in plain view. She's exhibited her work in galleries around the world but seldom locally. This despite the fact she oversees the Moving Gallery. Mercer said, "I could easily show there but I think that's not for me to do that."
There are practical reasons why so much of her work is showing now after years of scant exhibition activity. First of all, she doesn't believe in over-exposing herself. "I think one should not be overseen," she said.
Then she's been busy. "I had lots to do," she said, referring to her many Mercer Old Market duties, including launching restaurants. She keeps the books for the two the Mercers still own. Several "intense" photo installation projects she did in Asia with designer John Morford kept her occupied.
So, all along she's been practicing her craft, just not exhibiting. But she's built a tremendous body of work.
"I work every day a lot on photography," she said.
Exhibiting isn't everything. The culinary arts are creative, too. "Making a restaurant is something so beautiful. It's something for the people. It's just like a painting," she said, before adding,"It's just like theater, too."
She's a bit taken aback by all the attention directed her way these days, but she's "not surprised." Always open to change, she's now experimenting with some new portraiture techniques, ready to reinvent herself again.
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Danilo Di Vincenzo (18 April 1968 in Rome – 10 December 1996 in Orvieto) was an Italian footballer. He played as a striker.  He played in Serie B with Cosenza and A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio and in Serie C with various other teams, in particular Giulianova. He died on the morning of 10 December 1996 in a car accident alongside Castel di Sangro teammate Pippo Biondi.

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In January of 1926, the faculty and student body moved into the present Harahan School. At that time, there were only four grades in the elementary school. As the years progressed, additional grades were added. The first graduation ceremony was held in June, 1929.
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1978 Bertram 33 Flybridge Cruiser Bertram! Need we say more! This 1978 33 Flybridge is built on a solid fiberglass hull and powered with twin 330HP Mercruiser engines and a Onan 6.5 Generator. She has two marine air and heat units. Full galley up with refrigerator, cooktop, microwave and LCD TV. Lower station with full instruments and controls. Survey done in November 2016 shows good condition and a value of $ 37,000. Located in the 9 Mile and Jefferson area of St. Clair Shores.
Great condition is the only way to describe this boat. With the new deck and the condition of the features, including the canvass, glass, cool air, detailing of the large salon, cabin, and the bridge puts this boat far above others for the price. Stock #174232 Exquisite condition Bertram. Cruise in style. Everything looks great! If you are in the market for a motoryacht, look no further than this 1977 Bertram 35 Convertible, priced right at $44,900 (offers encouraged). This vessel is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is in great condition. She is also equipped with twin Cummins engines that have 1,800 hours.
Maintenance records going back two years available. I personally photographed, took video of this vessel and it is an amazingly clean and quality restored boat. You can tell no expense was spared. All hatches, compartment, engine room, etc are impressively clean. Seller states that he was told by the previous owner that the engines were completely replaced around 2010, but there are no documents to show this. They look amazing and start up quickly, sound great. Make an inquiry, schedule a showing or make an offer contingent on inspections today! Stock #170780 Classic/Antique Bertram Professionally maintained and lovingly restored and cared for has two helm stations and numerous upgrades!! If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1974 Bertram 28 Sportfisherman, priced right at $32,800 (offers encouraged). This boat is located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and is in great condition. She is also equipped with twin Crusader engines that have 1,430 hours. Reason for selling is retiring.
1-11-19 New trans has been installed The boat needs some TLC and cleanup. Huge coffin cooler is included. The bottom is painted with Seahawk Cukote paint (very good stuff) and all the underwater metal gear is painted with Propglide every year. CO2 fire suppression system in the engine room but needs a new CO2 tank. Stock #160319 MOTIVATED SELLER!!! Twin Caterpillar 3208 TA diesel engines - New Trans has been installed If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1983 Bertram 33 SF, just reduced to $31,500 (offers encouraged). This vessel is located in Sea Isle City, New Jersey and is in decent condition. She is also equipped with twin Caterpillar engines that have 2,600 hours. Reason for selling is getting a bigger boat.
In 2005 over $20,000 was spent refurbishing this Bertram with a custom teak interior, new Alum 365 gallon fuel tank, and new Air conditioning. Recent upgrades and repairs include New Battery charger, cushions, spent $5000 to rebuild the generator, Bottom painted 21/2 years ago, maintained by divers since. 10/2018 Recent A/C failure will require $4000 to repair. Boat also needs to be Sprayed for termites. At this point it is not serious but it needs to be taken care of. Stock #103953 Solid Bertram Dual Helms, Great cockpit Fishermans Dream If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1987 Bertram 33, just reduced to $24,900 (offers encouraged). This vessel is located in Lantana, Florida and is in great condition. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines that have 2,000 hours. Reason for selling is not using it now.
2 Mercruiser 3.0 engines look to be in the good shape The vessel has been professionally maintained by the same mechanic for 25 years. New captain's chair and spare prop will come with the boat. New upholstery in a cabin, Stock #172628 Renowned for solid hull & seaworthiness she has been very well cared for motors 2 years old and has wide beam and space for locked storage of 10 rods If you are in the market for a cuddy cabin, look no further than this 1962 Bertram 25 Moppie, priced right at $15,000 (offers encouraged). This boat is located in Brooklyn, New York and is in good condition. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines. Reason for selling is retirement.
Overall condition is good for her age. The owner just is not using her as he used to. Hours on the Yamaha are unknown. The owner had the top redone to add height and replaced the Isinglass (needs cleaning). The owner also had the fuel tanks replaced. This Bertram is ready for a new home and she likes to fish. Stock #171912 1968 BERTRAM 25 SPORTFISH CONVERTIBLE 1992 YAMAHA 250 If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1968 Bertram 25, priced right at $25,250 (offers encouraged). This boat is located in Lottsburg, Virginia and is in good condition. She is also equipped with a Yamaha engine.
This boat has twin Detroit diesel engines.The owner thinks that one engine is seized.. All inspections welcome and encouraged. This is a huge boat and can easily be restored to a head-turning boat. Sweet unit that will not last long! Please make an inquiry or call for more information, to set a showing or make an offer! Stock #119808 This is a great live aboard and it's ready for it's new owner now!!!!! If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1972 Bertram Salon Cruiser Double Cabin, just reduced to $24,100 (offers encouraged). This vessel is located in Brooklyn, New York and is in need of lots of work. She is also equipped with twin Detroit Diesel engines that have 1,250 hours. Reason for selling is retiring.
Everything about this vessel is in above average condition. The cushions, top, spray shield, and electronics were all in excellent condition. The trailer appeared to be ready roll to the next landing. Walking around the vessel and around the bow area, the structure felt strong and in nice shape. The vessel is used and maintained by the seller on a regular basis and is not just left sitting idle to sell. Stock #129591 26' Bertram powered by twin 4.3L Alpha One Mercruiser inboard/outboard engines! If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1976 Bertram 26 Moppie SF Convertible, just reduced to $29,000 (offers encouraged). This boat is located in Charleston, South Carolina and is in great condition. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines that have 411 hours. Reason for selling is looking to go larger.
The boat looked good overall for her age; the bottom was not inspected as she was in the water. Needs a basic detail, maybe an electronics upgrade. Seller says she's regularly maintained, and always kept in indoor heated storage during the offseason. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any specific questions you may have, to submit an offer, or schedule a showing. Stock #157430 *** CAPTAIN OWNED *** REBUILT MERCS IN 2018 *** DUAL HELM *** If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1986 Bertram 33 SF, just reduced to $43,500 (offers encouraged). This vessel is located in Buffalo, New York and is in good condition. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines that have only 10 hours. Reason for selling is changing setups.
This 1968 Bertram 31 is in good condition for her age. The owners have invested in many new upgrades. New Windlass January 2018 Window Screens July 2018 Isinglass Enclosure on Bridge July 2018 New Head, Waste & Gas Tanks Underwater Light VHF Standard Horizon Intrepid with Arch Mounted Antenna Radar Furuno 1721 with Dome Antenna Garmin Chart Plotter Garmin 72 Handheld Plotter Stock #169084 This Bertram 31 is a Fishing Machine with an Enclosed Flybridge & New Windlass! If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1968 Bertram 31, priced right at $60,000 (offers encouraged). This boat is located in Ventura, California and is in good condition. Reason for selling is bought a house.
Overall this Bertram is in very nice condition. The owner has spared no expense in upgrading her to make her the total package. The boat is lift kept and very well maintained! The owner has invested over 20K in upgrades. This Bertram is turnkey and ready to go today. Stock #130929 Excellent 28 Flybridge! Only 8 Hours On Complete Rebuild EFI 250+HP Mercs! New Tower And Rupp Riggers,Raytheon Electronics,Alum Fuel Tank,Bottom! If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1991 Bertram FB Cruiser 28, just reduced to $48,800 (offers encouraged). This boat is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is in great condition. She is also equipped with twin Mercruiser engines that have 538 hours. Reason for selling is upgrading.


Romania was in shock after the dreadful accident that happened in Montenegro. Events like this have a huge impact on people and many times, in such circumstances, we "wake up" understanding how thin is the border between life and death and the importance of the role of chance. I was very touched by the fact per se, but, beyond the tragedy – which is and will be deeply felt for many years especially by the relatives of the deceased and of the injured – I was also impressed by the rescue itself; the professionalism, effectiveness and the very good organization of the rescue team gave me hope.
So my article is dedicated to the medical team and I'd like to say with love and respect a big "Thank you!" But, whom should we thank?
We must thank Dr Raed Arafat, the DOCTOR Arafat, and the MAN Arafat, who is, in this situation, as he has been many times, like a guardian angel. He, with his unquestionable professionalism, organizational spirit, calm and balance, succeeded in coordinating in record time a very complicated and dangerous rescue. He took the responsibility to transport the injured by military airplane in a very short time, succeeding in keeping everyone alive (including the people in comas) and in cooperating very well with all Montenegrin and Romanian authorities.
We must thank Mr. Oprita, again the doctor and the man, the Bucharest SMURD director who, together with Mr. Arafat carried the burden of managing the results of this tragic event. A special mention which I like to make here is the good sense, the discretion and the modesty of a doctor who, in spite of the many lives that he has saved in his carrier, has never gone for self promotion and publicity.
We must thank all the doctors from the SMURD team, the paramedics who are maybe the people who live day by day nearer death than anyone else.
We must thank the nurses, doctors' right hands, and who, in many situations, need to also think like doctors. Nurses often play an essential role in surgery and in keeping patients alive.
I have been thinking about these people who used all their knowledge and abilities to save human lives and watching their attitude during these days, which reminded me of the doctor who saved my mother, doctor Danaila, who, many years ago on a gray winter day, in a cold hospital, without proper medical equipment saved my mother and extended her life by 14 years. I also remembered my dearest aunt, a very good pediatrician who after took care of hundreds of children, and who unfortunately died in a similar car accident on the way to a holiday that never happened. I remembered the Dr Pesamosca who at the Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital saved thousands of children and who died in poverty in a small room of the hospital where he worked his entire life.
This event made me think about the conditions in which doctors work in Romania, about the embarrassing and degrading salaries of Romanian doctors, about that time when the country's president advised doctors to leave the country because Romania doesn't have money to pay them. So more than 12,000 doctors left Romania only to be able to work in good conditions and to live a life of dignity and respect.
The difficulties in setting up private medical offices, the bureaucracy related to treatments, the aggressive policy of the pharmacy industry.
Actually, taking into account the excellent performance of the medical team after this tragic accident, maybe our authorities could pay more attention to the doctors' role and their abilities and maybe they will find a practical solution for keeping good doctors in Romania.
We should also thank the doctors from Montenegro who where the first on scene and who saved Romanian lives.


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Barefootwear: A series of footwear patents originally filed in 1988-1995 based on Frampton Ellis' barefoot shoe sole technology described in the History of Barefoot Shoe Sole Design. Licensed exclusively to adidas in 1994, barefootwear became adidas' core footwear technology, called Feet You Wear, from 1996 to 2001
Footwear Controlled by Smartphone or Cloud: Configurable footwear sole structures such as bladders, compartments, chambers, or internal sipes that are controlled by a wearer's smartphone and/or a web-based cloud computer system using input from sensors in the soles and the smartphone, as well as located on other parts of the sole wearer's body. Without our knowledge or input, this technology was independently selected to be featured on YouTube as "Smart Shoe – Finally humanity invents the shoe that it deserves" that is included in the In the News section of this website.
Footwear Sole with Computer Controlled Compartments: A series of footwear patents originally filed in 1998-2000 describing computer controlled sole compartments, chambers, or bladders located in any shoe soles, including the barefootwear designs above.
Footwear Sole with External Sipes: A series of footwear patents and a patent application disclosing shoe soles incorporating slits or grooves (technically called sipes) that extend into the external surface of the bottom of the shoe sole and are used to provide enhanced sole flexibility. First published internationally as World Intellectual Property Organization PCT applications in the 1991 and 1992, and then again in 1999 and 2000 as U.S. patents, the patents disclose the sipe sole technology used in Nike Free™ running shoes that were introduced in 2004 and since widely expanded into all other athletic footwear categories, as well as copied by many other footwear manufacturer/marketers.
Footwear Sole with Internal Sipes: A series of patents originally filed in 2004-2007 disclosing internal flexibility sipes for use in footwear. The external sipe technology is optimized to counteract shear forces rather than impact forces and much more closely mimics the function of parallel anatomic structures of the human body including the foot than does the external sipe technology described above.
Internal Sipes in Electronic, Electromechanical, and Other Devices: A series of patents originally filed in 2004-2007 disclosing internal flexibility sipes for use in a wide and diverse variety of other articles, including electronic and/or electromechanical implants, flexible wire, and helmets, for example.


Blood Brawl is a 2-4 player brawler that does not solely rely on your reflex speed. Capture towers to gain strategic advantages. Explore ways of killing your opponents by customizing your hero with powers and artifacts. There is no online support. Online matches is planned for future updates.
0.0.3.6 introduces a new camera, 28 new artifacts, new blood effect and more!
Good amount of graphics used in this game.


High school counselors are a very important part of any high schooler's experience. A good high school counselor can assist students with many of their daily stresses and struggles, from passing their classes to applying for colleges to giving them support for any personal issues they may be dealing with. To become a high school counselor, you will need to get several key credentials and look for open positions in the field. You will also need to be aware of the expectations of the role and develop the skillset necessary to be a successful high school counselor.
During your degree, you will learn counseling techniques, curriculum building, career planning, leadership skills, adolescent development, and psychology.
Get a master's degree in school counseling. Many aspiring school counselors will pursue a master's degree in the field to broaden their education and increase their hiring prospects. You should look for universities and colleges that offer the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) credentials in their school counseling master's program. Make sure your graduate degree covers school and guidance counseling, as you will need these credentials to work in high schools.
In your graduate program, you will learn about group and guidance counseling, counseling theories, administrative duties, counseling ethics, career counseling, and assessing your potential students.
Depending on your program, you may also do a supervised internship as well as a thesis or a research paper. Your internship will be a good opportunity to make connections at a high school and possibly apply for a position at the school once you graduate.
Apply for a teaching license in your state. Once you have earned your bachelor's degree and your master's degree, you should apply for a teaching license in the state you intend to work in. Some states require you to obtain a school counseling certification as well as a teaching license. As well, some states also require you to do a practicum of a minimum amount of hours to successfully earn your teaching license. You will need to check with your state's licensing board to get more information on your state's requirements.
Earn your national counseling certification. To become fully certified as a school counselor, you may consider getting your national counseling certification. This is done through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Some states may require this certification to be employed as a school counselor at a high school in the state.
To obtain this certification, you may need to pass a multiple choice exam, prove you have experience in a school setting, and prove you have advanced degrees in school counseling.
You can also do a voluntary national certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, which is a 10-year certification. This certification allows you to work as a guidance counselor with a wide age range, from early childhood to high school.
Get in contact with guidance counselors at high schools in your area. You should set up appointments with guidance counselors who work at high schools in your area or in areas where you would like to be employed. Talk to them about their job duties, their experiences as a counselor and any possible open positions that they know of.
You may also use this an opportunity to shadow the counselor to get a better sense of the expectations and skills required for the position. Shadowing the counselor will allow you to see how you can put all your education and your credentials into practice in a high school setting.
Turn your internship position into a full time position. If you completed an internship at a high school during your graduate studies, you may want to consider trying to turn your internship experience into a full time position. Working your existing contacts could help you land a position that you are familiar with and will enjoy.
Get in touch with your supervisor or superior during your internship and let her know you are looking for a full time position. You should express how much you enjoyed your internship experience and would love the opportunity to work at the high school on a permanent basis.
Join a guidance counselor association. To make contacts in the field and build your professional network, you may consider joining a guidance counselor association. In the United States, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is a good professional association that accepts new members every year.
Joining the ASCA can give you access to thousands of other professional counselors and help you advertise for a position at a high school in this network. You can also do continuing education and training and apply for liability insurance through the association.
Apply for positions online and in person. You can also look for open positions in school counseling online through job websites as well as in person through responding to job postings that you notice advertised in the classifieds or through your school board newsletter.
When applying for these positions, you should create a resume and cover letter that discuss your educational credentials and your hands on experience in the field. You should also cite references who will confirm your credentials and provide excellent personal recommendations of your skillset and expertise in school counseling.
Be aware of the expectations and duties of the position. As a high school counselor, you will need to fulfill several duties and expectations in your role. You will need to be able to create a comprehensive school counseling program for the high school that focuses on academics, career development and personal/social development for the students. You will also need to provide a school counseling curriculum and work with other educators at the school.
You will need to meet with students one on one to assess their goals and career aspirations. A high school counselor is also expected to counsel students individually and in small groups to discuss any behavioral problems or issues. You may need to also provide crisis intervention for students if a difficult situation occurs at school.
As a high school counselor, you will also need to help your students choose the best strategies for formulating their future plans and prepare them for entry into the workforce or for college. You may need to run workshops and training on career skills, educational opportunities, and goal setting for students. You should also help students get financial assistance for their education if they are in need.
Keep in mind the skills necessary for the position. As a high school counselor, you should also have certain personal skills and abilities to be successful. High school counselors will need to be empathetic towards students, displaying compassion and good listening skills. You should also be a good communicator and perceptive around students and other educators.
A good high school counselor will also be adaptable and able to work with all types of personalities. You should be excited to work with young people and be able to handle stress well, as you will be a position of counseling others.
Note the average pay for the position. High school counselors get paid an average of $63,000 a year. Your salary may go up if you decide to be a counselor at the college or postsecondary level.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 19% job growth for school counselors from 2010-2020. Though the position does have a record of high turnover, as about 60 percent of counselors leave their position within two years, most high school counselors have stable job prospects.
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The Chicago native speaks on new energy, style and working with Yung Bleu, Jeremih, Davido, and Kodak Black.
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Mya and Tink joined forces for Mya's newest single "G.M.O (Got My Own)." and brought that same energy for their music video. The single, released Friday (Aug. 31), is a…
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"complete envelope printing and custom manufacturing service"
To complement our vast stock envelope range, Queensland Envelopes offer a complete envelope printing and custom manufacturing service.
State-of-the-art manufacturing, together with state based printing facilities, are geared to service the increasing demands of the envelope market.
Artwork - this is design/image to be printed.
Separated Artwork - this is the design to be printed broken down by colour - eg. If we had an order with a two colour print, one page has all the printing in black and the other has all of the image to be printed in red.
Negatives - these are the same as photo negatives and are taken of the separated artwork.
PMS Colours - Pantone Matching System (PMS) refers to a group of standard ink colours used for spot printing. A swatch with a listing of over 1000 colours can be used to match the colour(s) required although it is preferable to find out the PMS Number from the customer.
Spot Colour Print - this refers to printing individual colours like the examples showing 1, 2, 3 and 5 spot colour printing.
4 colour process - this refers to printing images using fine dots of black, cyan (blue), magenta (purple) and yellow. This is most often used when printing full colour pictures.
Stiple - this is a group of dots (used when printing with spot colours) which creates a lighter colour than when printed as a solid.
Bleed - refers to printing which goes right to the edge of the envelope.
Printing Plate - each negative is created in order to produce a plate. The plate goes on the printing press and makes contact with the ink and allows the envelope to be printed.
Offset vs. Flexographic Printing - all the envelopes opposite are printed using offset printing after the envelope is made. Printing on envelopes during manufacturing is done using a flexographic (flexo) printing technique. This is most suitable for simple and uncomplicated prints, and is very economical for very large quantities.
One (1) colour printing - Only one colour is used to reproduce the logo and text.
Two (2) colour printing - Two distinct spot colours, blue (pms 293) and grey (pms430), are used to reproduce the logo and text.
Three (3) colour printing - Three (3) different colours are used here even though the print has four different colours. The lighter shade of green is a stiple of the dark green below it.
Four (4) colour process printing - Like the 1, 2 and 3 colour printing examples above, this 5 spot colour job was printed using 5 different PMS colours. A similar result is achievable using 4 colour process, although each different colour in the logo would be made up of a combination of fine dots (black, cyan, magenta and yellow) rather that the solid ink coverage which the spot colour printing technique produces.


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#ifndef __GAALET_ALGEBRA_H
#define __GAALET_ALGEBRA_H

#include "multivector.h"
#include "utility.h"

namespace gaalet
{

//metric of multivector
// --- only definable by signature yet
// --- interface may change in order to allow for a general metric tensor
template<unsigned int P, unsigned int Q, unsigned int R=0>
struct signature
{
   static const unsigned int p = P;
   static const unsigned int q = Q;
   static const unsigned int r = R;
   static const unsigned int dimension = P+Q+R;

   static const conf_t signature_bitmap = (Power<2, Q>::value-1)<<P;
   static const conf_t degenerate_bitmap = (Power<2, R>::value-1)<<(P+Q);
};
template<typename ML, typename MR>
struct metric_combination_traits;

//combination of signature metrics -> negative signature dominant
template<unsigned int PL, unsigned QL, unsigned RL, unsigned int PR, unsigned QR, unsigned RR>
struct metric_combination_traits<signature<PL, QL, RL>, signature<PR, QR, RR>>
{
   static_assert(PL==PR || (PL<PR && QL==0) || (PR<PL && QR==0),
                 "Combination of different metrics: different number of positive signatures");
   static_assert(PL+QL==PR+QR || (PL+QL<PR+QR && RL==0) || (PR+QR<PL+QL && RR==0),
                 "Combination of different metrics: different number of positive plus negative signatures");
   static const unsigned int P = (PL>PR) ? PL : PR;
   static const unsigned int Q = (QL>QR) ? QL : QR;
   static const unsigned int R = (RL>RR) ? RL : RR;

   typedef signature<P, Q, R> metric;
   //typedef ::gaalet::metric<SL | SR> metric;
};

template<typename M, typename T = default_element_t>
struct algebra
{
   typedef M metric;

   typedef T element_t;

   //no cpp0x template aliases supported by gcc yet
   /*template<conf_t head, conf_t... tail>
   using mv = multivector<typename insert_element<head, typename mv<tail...>::clist>::clist>;

   template<>
   using mv = multivector<cl_null>;*/

   //multivector configuration elements unpacking
   template<conf_t... elements>
   struct mv;
   template<conf_t head, conf_t... tail>
   struct mv<head, tail...>
   {
      typedef multivector<typename insert_element<head, typename mv<tail...>::type::clist>::clist, metric, element_t> type;
   };
   template<conf_t head>
   struct mv<head>
   {
      typedef multivector<configuration_list<head, cl_null>, metric, element_t> type;
   };
};

//default multivector: euclidean space (in signature bitmap, P part won't matter if Q part equals zero)
template<conf_t... elements>
struct mv
{
   typedef typename algebra<signature<0,0>>::mv<elements...>::type type;
};

//Algebra definitions
//typedef algebra<signature<4,1>> cm;
struct cm {
   typedef ::gaalet::algebra<signature<4,1>> algebra;

   template<conf_t... elements>
   struct mv
   {
      typedef typename algebra::mv<elements...>::type type;
   };
};

} //end namespace gaalet

#endif

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