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prepared weekly or so by Ian Byington
Baseball rocks: The FHHS ball team advanced to regionals with their 4-1 win this weekend over the mighty Lyndon Christian Lyncs...cool!
Weather: The weather Sunday: rainy, then nicer. The weather tonight: dark, since we're so close to the new moon.
Shaina scores: FHHS senior & ASB prez Shaina Sekey was awarded the Channel 13/Ewing-Kelly Award this Sunday...she was one of 40 chosen statewide from over 900 applicants. You'll remember, that Maggie Muzik-DiGiovanni won the same deal two years ago.
Ruben recovers: Heard Ruben Woodruff (FHHS coach & ET guy) had a heart attack, has been treated, and is back home resting. Get well, Coach.
Island on the cover: The San Juans (and, of course, our island) are featured in the just-out summer issue of Pilot Getaways magazine, which includes a nice spread on Roche Harbor as well. The aerial photography is cool...it's great to see how we look from the sky! The cover (click here to see a bigger version) features that red biplane from Orcas over the islands...makes you want to go up. Check it out.
Labs fans: According to someone I talked to who was running the census, some 600 folks went to the Labs Open House yesterday, which featured experiments, demos, and lectures all over the Unversity of Washington's favorite outpost (our favorite, anyway). Kids (like in the photo on the right) and inquisitive adults everywhere..
Going to the dogs & more: Of course, that wasn't all...
For dozens of island kids, yesterday was a great day to play baseball, as tee-ballers (like Megan Cuomo, right) all the way to high school took to the fields all day. The sun was out all day....maybe we will have summer this year, after all.
Also yesterday, there was a show at the Fairgrounds which featured dogs from TV & movies: Eddie from "Frasier" was there, the dog from "Good as It Gets," and another from "Homeward Bound." It was cool, because we had actually seen some of those shows. Hundreds attended: the show was a fundraiser for Wolf Hollow, our local animal rehabilitation center.
Did you see Bob & Barbara Buck coming back on the ferry yesterday from Lyle Lovett in Seattle?
Did you see those crazy tourists from Alabama on the ferry, feeding french fries to the seagulls? Said they thought they were pelicans or something.
Dates, dates, dates: Grab your calendar & let's make sure you have all these down.... in reverse order:
The high school's graduation - arguably the best attended local event besides the fair - is set for June 12 this year, a week after Island Rec's summer program signups at the Fairgrounds on the 5th (10:30am - 12:30pm - call 4953 for more info). Fall soccer signups are part of that, as well....
The Yacht Club's "Round San Juan Island Race" is this weekend & includes a bbq at Snug Harbor on Saturday. Also, the Friday Harbor Labs have their every-two-years Open House on Saturday, with music at the theatre in the evening.
Meanwhile, the Junkyard Jamoree (that's a huge rummage sale) is being set up for the 22nd at the Fairgrounds, and will include stuff for emergency preparedness for sale at reasonable prices as well, according to Red Cross dude Bruce Conway.
And it looks like j-pod's back, so make a date with them to go over to the west side and welcome them back for their summer visit.
Marine news & whales to watch over: A government agency report details the effects of over-fishing...it's not too hard to establish the relationship between the possibility of less salmon on the westside and then less whales, who come to dinner...
Famous Orca Keiko continues his rehab for a return to the ocean in Iceland.... Elizabeth Petras has returned to the waters with her Notes From the Field Journal she keeps for Deer Harbor Charters. She reports on the Makah situation (they tried to kill a grey whale this week), with an analysis of what they're up to & also says the Dall's porpoises are putting a show on this spring.
Quote: "A man who has lost his sense of wonder is a man dead."- William of Saint Thierry
Side notes: The Inns at Friday Harbor's Marketing Manager Michelle is off to a trade show in Florida this week...Helen Ellingson told me last week that husband Dave's wrapping his work helping put in sanitation systems in Albania; his engineering expertise is much needed as that country deals with its refugee crisis...Snug Harbor's Eric Concord says a new whale watch outfit called Salish Seas Charters will be operating out of the resort this summer....
Are you ready to volunteer? As the Chamber gears up for the annual Fourth of July bash, Jeff Van Dyke at the Office Supply's looking for good vols...call him up - he'll put you to work.
Did you see the new map on the Windermere page? Terrie made it clickable so you can see where their vacation properties are located.
FHHS baseball: The boys put their 12-4 season record on the line in playoff action against Charles Wright Academy on Tuesday, thumping them 17-5 with a nine-run first inning. They return to play at SeaTac on Saturday. Meanwhile, softball starts its playoff trek this week, as does golf and tennis.
Art walk: You know, you don't have to wait till June 5-6th when the annual studio tour happens to see great art on the island: a number of businesses and banks downtown have art from the elementary school in their windows. Whether it's the Mrs. Cooper's second graders emblazenin' Sam's Shoes, or Ms. Cope's and Mrs. Sandwith's kindergarteners decorating the health club, or the good looking work at all the banks, at the pub, in the stores - looks good. Great chance to see how talented our kids are!
It's the principal of the thing: The elementary school will be headed up by Carolyn Haugen next year. Jodi Bell was part of the on-site team that went to California to see her in action, and came back impressed with "the quality of education that appeared to be going on in the school we visited, with an environment of respect and responsibility."
Sounds like we got a good one.
Small notes: The Soroptomists pulled in some $2200 in their weekend rummage sale; heard the Seniors Sale went well, too...at the sale, I picked up a small Macintosh SE for cheap, carried it home to test it for word processing, and was surprised to find it was my old machine from when I taught school in Oregon six years ago. More proof it's a small world: people who have owned it include Lee Bryant, a fellow named Dudley; it made a couple of trips to the dump & got donated to the school - and now it's home again.
Think they'll make a movie? They could call it, "The Mac is Back."
Carol Jackson bought the last ticket sold to Saturday night's sellout of the Theatre's "Hello, Bijou, Hello" show, and she said it was a great show, with wonderful performances by community members...
The Chamber of Commerce has asked to Jody Price to take Peter DeLorenzi's place in the office...she brings a great deal of organization and enthusiasm to the position - she may be one of the most famous volunteers on the island! Good choice.
Sun still sets: We've been having some incredible sunsets lately...have you been over to the west side lately?
The photo to the right was taken by Johannes at Crystal Seas Kayaking...(it's copyrighted, by the way, so don't swipe it.)
Land Bank moves: Have you seen the Land Bank's new page lately? They just moved to a new location, with info about what they do with the money they get from 1% of every real estate sale in this county. Check it out.
Garage Sale Junkies Alert!: The Soroptomists are holding a massive rummage sale as a fund raiser this Saturday at the Grange from 9am - 2pm...included in the deal: a table of used Macintosh software & hardware.
Open House at the Labs: They only do it once every two years at the University of Washington's Marine Sciences Labs...call there for details. One of our better kept secrets.
Yacht Club News: The 23rd annual "Round San Juan Island Race" will be held May 15 and 16 with a barbeque at Snug Harbor the night of the 15th. The event is sponsored by the San Juan Isand Yacht Club...check with them for details.
Opening Day: Yep, yesterday was Opening Day, with all the festivities, music, and boats that go with this traditional event. Perhaps best of all - the weather was great...sprinkles didn't start till about 5pm or so.
Same on Saturday - we woke up to rain in the morning, and those of us with Little League baseball wondered if we'd get our 9am game in...it was pretty wet! But the rain stopped at 8:15, we kept an eye on the sky, and played two games at 9 - with the sun out about 10:30 or so for the rest of the day. It was great - wonderful day to be outside.
Whales, whales, whales: Lotta people at the Return of the Orcas shindig at Roche Harbor, which featured food, art, and marimba music as the sun came out on Saturday...Teri Jones was showing her art from Moon Alley, and she told me it was a pretty good deal. It's on again next Saturday...make a plan & take the fam.
Speaking of whales, Bon Accord's Rik Karon tells me those whales off the west side are j-pod, with K & L-pods usually showing up near the end of May each year for the summer...meanwhile, Jean at Western Prince got her near-sightedness "lasered' up in Canada, and can now see pretty well with her new eyes. Should help her see the whales, now (not that she was missing them before - they're pretty big. Like a school bus...)....glad to hear the operation was a success.
Band stories: Well, the FHHS & FHMS band is back from Europe...while Gerard from Elan Video's boy David had to miss his baseball game (FHHS upset Concrete), but he was able to come back to a good film of the game his dad shot....junior Lindsey Spaulding reported one of the amazing things was watching painters at the Louvre re-painting the masterworks there so accurately...
Macs on the increase: People keep telling me they're getting iMacs & Macs - Carol at Serendipity has one ordered, and Barb Starr just got a nice purple one...
Report: Our friends at the Island Times (see their site if you haven't lately - Liam does a super job) report that in the last legislature (besides increasing teacher salaries):
The San Juans were also the beneficiaries
of a shift in the definition of "distressed"
counties. Starting soon, San Juan County will
be allowed to withhold up to a .08 percent
sales tax that would normally go to Olympia.
The county can use this largesse to improve
local infrastructure, such as water or sewer
improvements.
This is good news: If we don't get out water & sewer problems addressed in the short term, we'll be paying in the long term...good to hear there's the beginning of help on the way!
Ad-venture: Did you see that new National Geographic publication called "Adventure"? It's a magazine about what people do for adventure, and includes the suggestion you go kayaking, and mentions our own Outdoor Odysseys.
Congressman pays fine: Our congressman didn't fill out the forms right, according to a note in USA Today (4/27):
The political action committee of Rep. Jack Metcalf
agreed to pay a $7,000 civil penalty to settle
charges it failed to provide occupations & employers
for many individual contributors in 1996.
The Center for Responsive Politics has a web site charting where congresspeople get their contributions from, including Metcalf, as well as Senators Gorton & Murray...it's always interesting to match up the votes with where the money comes from. Check it, and then let's get around to campaign money reform soon. Good place to start.
Newsworthy as we are, here: Roche Harbor will be featured on Evening Magazine, a tv show on Seattle's channel 5 tomorrow night at 7pm. Meanwhile, the Return of the Orcas Festival happens this weekend and next as well....
Big Award: Lee Sturdivant's web site for her Bootstrap Guides has been named a finalist in the Publishers Marketing Association (PMA) annual Ben Franklin Awards, with the winner being announced at a dinner in Los Angeles tonight. The site - designed by By Design's talented Yona Burdge, features an animated hummingbird made by Yona and an attractive, eye-appealing layout.
Earth Day, tar balls & the work to be done: Yep, those were oil-spill type tar balls you saw on the south end's beaches and tidepools a couple of days ago...apparently, some of it made it over to the south end of
as well. This was news all over the state: Larry Wight told me on the ferry last night he heard about it on the news in Walla Walla.
Although our Island Oil Spill Association folks (volunteers all) did a super job cleaning up this mess, the Coast Guard says it was only 100 gallons of heavy oil...what's it gonna take to get some protection for the islands? Oil tankers are escorted in Canadian waters, and farther down sound...why not here?
Commissioner Darcie Nielsen checked out the scene and reported:
"The Coast Guard) did say if the spill had been
any bigger they would have called in a larger oil
spill response team, as IOSA efforts, although heroic,
would not have been enough (apparently with school out
they had trouble rounding up all the usual volunteers).
I told the Coast Guard that this is just a precursor to
the BIG ONE that is likely to happen given the over 600
ship movements per month we have in and around the waters
of the San Juans and why it is so important to have tug escorts,
rescue tugs, and well prepared response teams in place.
He agreed we are at risk.
We need to keep the pressure on the legislature on this issue!
Even though this was just a small spill it truly sickened me
to see oily clumps stuck on rocks and oil sheens on the
tidepools in one of our most beautiful places.
It was truly a shock to the senses!
Please encourage your readers to call/e-mail their legislators
and ask them to support adequate funding and
oil spill response measures in the San Juans and join IOSA!
Meanwhile, folks from the National Parks, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology, and the Coast Guard are investigating.
Photo takes first: Each year San Juan Excursions holds a "best photo" contest for the folks who go out with them and photograph the orcas. This year's winner: Carol Janssens of Snohomish, WA, who shot the picture at right. (Click on it to see a bigger version.)
Speaking of wildlife, in the past week I've seen a great blue heron flying out near Scott Schwinge's place, a HUGE bald eagle standing on the road on the way to Roche Harbor - it flew up into a tree with easily an eight-foot wingspan; a fox brushed by me when I got out of class the other night at Skagit Valley College, and finally, the whales were cruising the coast about a week ago when I visited the west side to see the sunset.
People ask us what we do here.....
Lime Kiln upgrade: Got a note from the San Juan County Republicans saying Lime Kiln was going to be closed this summer. The note said:
LIME KILN PARK SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE
Due to delays in obtaining
the necessary permits from San Juan County permit center, , (sic)
the state of  Washington has scheduled the closure of
Lime Kiln Park (Whale Watch Park) for the summer.
Amazing news, so I called Permit Center Director Grant Beck. He tells me the State has had their permits for some long-needed and long-planned upgrades since 1994, and as far as he knows the Parks people and the Commissioners won't be doing any work until fall. He said, "As of late Friday, I believe the situation is under control."
Wouldn't that make sense? Heck, the State folks couldn't get any work done with all the tourists showing up in the park anyway.
Quote: "You'll never miss the water 'til the well runs dry." -"Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy
Stan missing in action; the show goes on: On Wednesday, Stan Kramer was flown off (that's what we do with serious medical situations here) with a heart attack...the longtime director and writer (and puppeteer)'s show Hello Bijou Hello! opened this weekend with a big hole in it, with him missing. Apparently the show went OK; he remains in the hospital this morning.
Roche Harbor cam: Folks at KING-5 (that's a Seattle-based tv station) tell me they're adding a live camera to add to their newscast, looking out over the water. Of course, Eric's IslandCam has had its camera pointed at the harbor for a year now...
By the way, have you seen the tulips & flowers in the gardens out there? Go see 'em. Lookin' great.
Teacher pay: Liam's Island Times discusses the teacher pay issue with a visit with local teachers in the islands, where the issue of low pay takes on an even darker shade: it's hard enough to try to make ends meet here. A vote this week in Olympia may favor the teachers, according to news yesterday which showed a Republican crossing the aisle to vote for the Democratic plan in our 49-49 people legislature.
At bottom: It's not only the teachers who are hurt by low wages, it's the profession; by extension, it's the kids. And that's who matters.
Dragonfly launches: Bob & Morningstar tell me the first issue of the subscriber-based, online Dragonfly Review launched on the 9th this month...they're now accepting submissions for the summer issue of their literary journal.
Baseball rocks: FHHS coach Rich Warin tells me the Wolverines (8-3) jumped league-leader Concrete (10-1) last Tuesday...he says using seven freshman hasn't slowed up the Wolverine express.
Rumor squelched: You know Julie Greene, who works for Orcas Spas' new place in Friday Harbor? She's neither married to nor related to the guy named Greene who owns the place. So there.
She's also not related or married to Mike Greene at Greene's Diesel Repair, Mike Greene at Rock Island, or the jolly green giant. She DID used to work at the Journal selling ads, so nearly everybody on the island knows her.
Travel: Have you seen the specials on Roberta's Great Getaways Travel page? Why not?
Water painted: If you've been thinking about learning to watercolor, there are a couple of options you might want to consider: Teresa Smith offers classes through her studio, and Skagit Valley College here offers classes usually taught by Kristi Burton and Sam Connery.
Weather report: It was great. About 3 seconds of sprinkles Saturday night, with a pleasant weekend all around. Hope you got outside.
Stan & Ted's Excellent Adventure: It starts this weekend at the San Juan Community Theatre - Hello, Bijou, Hello! - another show by Ted Soares & Stan Kramer (written directed, and choreographed by....)
Reporting from rehearsals, Anne Williams tells me it's REALLY FUNNY (she said); that it leaves her laughing so her stomach hurts. Brenda Larson left the last two Chamber meetings early to rehearse for it, so you know she's committed to the show. Check it out - the fun starts this weekend at a theatre near you.
Sail on! Sailing team wins! The high school sailing team won the state regatta (that's district level) today. Woo hoo! According to Keith Wight of the Sail Loft, this makes them eligible for a trip to Detroit.
The event, usually held in Seattle, happened today out at Roche Harbor.
Band on the run: The Euroband took off yesterday on the 8am ferry: first to Seattle, then flying to London, then France. These talented middle- and high schoolers have been practicing and fund raising for what seems like forever. They gave a farewell concert at FHHS earlier this week, with Band Director Dan Hammond waving the baton (photo by Eli Black; click on the photo to see a bigger version).
Weather - whoa! After all the rain, wind, and gray skies this winter, this last week has been awesome. Mostly blue skies...a friend told me it was 85 outside, so I went an looked at the thermometer, which read 62 degrees. That's how cold we've been - we can't tell warm any more. It's been great.
Empty: If town seems kinda empty, it's because of Spring Break at the schools...the island's last scheduled vacation till all the vacationers come to see us.
Speaking of breaks - the school board voted last week to keep the winter break...there was some discussion about ditching it, since it breaks up sports and other activities - including school! - but some 65% of parents surveyed indicated they'd like to hang on to the status quo.
Overheard at the FHES Family Fun Night last week: A dad asking his kid if he knew what a square root was - the kid replied, "No, but I know what a paper root is. It's where you get on a bike and deliver newspapers...."
Chill out: Carolyn at the Little Store asked me: "Q: What does an Eskimo who sits on the ice get? A: Polaroids."
Children's Festival: The Island Rec folks have chosen Robin Jacobson (you know her from the WSU extension place) to run this year's event, set for the 16th of October...bright, cheerful, and organized: Robin'll do great. Good choice.
Other Island Rec news: Cindi Baker tells me the Skate Park should be finished in May, weather-permitting.
Trips: Globe-trotting FHHS teacher Jim McNairy reports from Thailand that he, Dotty, and the boys are doing great, and are looking forward to returning & seeing everyone by Fair-time in August.
Biz news: At the Chamber of Commerce meeting, different things came up, including committee reports. Looks like the Fourth of July folks are planning things pretty much like last year, with the notable addition of a street dance in the middle of town (a neat idea - the Jazz Festival's street dance over in the Port parking lot has become one of the highlights of that event. Started by then-director Peter LaPonte three summers ago, it brings together people from all over the island.)
Last year marked a departure from the festivities being held at Sunken Park, as the party was moved to the grounds of the Historical Museum. Lost in the move: the crowdedness that made it feel so homey & small-town & kid-oriented - it was impossible to go there and not see someone you know, or get hit by an egg in the Egg Toss. Gained: More space for both events and parking, a bigger sound stage area, and more vendors with food.
An article by Steve Brandt in the Sounder this week suggests some sense of community may have been lost in the move...feedback the Chamber would want to hear, I'd think. My humble suggestion: More stuff for kids to do at the new venue.
Also discussed: The proposed summer ferry schedule which has boats leaving Anacortes for here at seven-something a.m. and 11-something, with nothing in-between. Lynn Danaher (San Juan Excursions) says she'd like to see the Sidney run stop off here with at least walkons...otherwise, people will be arriving after lunch. Discussion continues.
Other biz: Have you dropped by Island Body Art for your new tattoo by Linda & Gary? At least stop by to say howdy....
Chris Combs and his wife Leslie have made plans to purchase Harbor Press from the Journal folks. He's worked there 2-3 years now, so he knows what he's getting into...the deal should be final in May.
Alarm clock: According to the population clock on the Facing The Future page (maintained by FTF from Lopez Island), we've got some 5,980,000,000 folks in the world, on track to hit 6 billion by October 1999. It's not just islands that are getting crowded...
Wood you? Robin Atkins tells me there's a carving contest, centered on that tree we showed you a picture of last month:
This is an invitation to island artists to join
in a celebration of the life of one great
madrona tree, the one which fell a few weeks ago
on the lawn at SJ County Park at Small Pox Bay.
The Parks Department is hosting a meeting of all
artists interested in creating a commemorative piece,
using part of the tree: Monday, April 19th, 6:30 pm
at the park office at Small Pox Bay
Art created from the tree will be displayed at the
SJ County Fair and
later at the park.
Deadline for completion of your artwork is August
15th.  There will be no controls imposed on the
type, size, etc. of
the work. The meeting will concern logistics of
removing parts of the
For information: Doug McCutchen,378-8420
or Robin Atkins,378-5917
Saints alive: Have you seen the new web page Dick Wright made for Saint David's Church? Or the one Melonie at Rock Island made for Doug Bison, grandson of Souix chief Big Foot (murdered at Wounded Knee in 1890) & his sculpture? Good stuff...
Burnt: Over the weekend Beth Hudson's house burned, with no apparent cause...she and daughter Bridget are staying over at her brother Joe's for a while. You remember Bridget: the narrator of one of the middle school plays last month and ASB prez for the eighth grade....
Mob scene: When the high school decided to forego its annual carnival this year, the FHES PTA decided to stage its own family fun night, which they called Family Fun Night. Featuring hot dogs & hamburgers & games & entertainment (Homer Smith's singers & Fred Yockers' clown act amazed the masses), the event drew a couple zillion folks to the gym area...I don't think I've seen that many folks in one place since the Fair last summer. Once again, the elementary school emerges as a leader in bringing the community together. It was great.
Sculpture at Roche: Danielle Napier tells me Roche Harbor will be placing one of husband Jason's bronze sculptures "Osprey" on the grounds there...good move by Roche, using local talent to make their place look good.
Meanwhile, out at Roche Harbor Resort, Chris Watling has been named marketing director...something she's really good at. Another good move.
Get prepped: If you missed the Preparedness Fair over at the LDS Church this weekend, that doesn't mean you have to miss Bruce Conway's island preparedness page, which anyone who has paid attention to living here oughta read. Hey, we're living in a seismic zone, we have electricity supplied by underwater cables, ferries bring us food, and occasionally we have storms. Get a clue, get informed, and get ready.
Homer Simpson, Robinson Caruso: name game: Couple of years back, it wasn't lost on the casual observer that when Homer Smith team taught with Nan Simpson over at FHES that their combined names evoked images of Bart's dad.
Similarly, it would make for interesting nomenclature if first grade-teacher Bruce Robinson teamed up with the fourth grade's Ms. Caruso...kind of an island thought.
Gas prices zoom: $1.84 at the Little Store over the weekend. Time to walk.
Changes & new stuff: Did you see that webpage in the County's website aboout safe cycling on the island (& in the islands)? Designed by FHHS soph Eli Black, the page includes a map of bike-friendly spots in the islands....
Peter DeLorenzi has resigned as Executive Director for the Chamber of Commerce, effective last week....
Did you hear that Rock Island Computers now sells iMacs and other Mac stuff? Call 'em at 5884 for details....
Jill Bull mentioned that daughter Kristen (away in school in Connecticut) was named MVP of the week for her school's lacrosse team...
Shop busted in: Can you believe someone would break into Printonyx? Chris tells me she got some of her coinage back (they had even taken the Skate Park donation can!) but they're still looking for the thieves. You just don't expect that kinda thing...
Occasional weather report: Yesterday's weather report said rain & thunderstorms today, with occasional clearing. So far, by midday, it's been sunny and nice.
Volleyball & more: You already knew the elementary school has its Spring Fair tomorrow night, but did you know the volleyball girls are hosting a spaghetti feed from 5-7pm on the 16th at FHES to raise money for camps and stuff. Put it on your calendar!
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Review the Update from April 3 - May 25, 1998
Review the Update from January 22, 1998 to April 3, 1998.
Review the Update from November 24, 1997 to January 22, 1998.
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Home › Blog › Megaformer Challenge... let's reflect!
We asked you to check in with yourself several times throughout the month of May and we have already heard so many stories of growth, new inspiration, progress and perhaps even the start of a new chapter.
challenge yourself in moves you had started feeling safe in?
recognise any old limiting stories you tell yourself (and justify)?
put any of those stories to rest?
There is so much to reflect on! Regardless of what your numbers show - be very clear on what you put in, and know that what you did will be reflected in how you FEEL and what you SEE...regardless of the numbers. Curiosity and mental resilience without criticism would have led you to trying to hold moves longer or attempt progressions. Experimenting will have led you to finding your comfort within discomfort. Being present opened up space for conscious choices on and off the machine, and knowing who you are (mentally and physically) in every moment allows you to work with that person, rather than against them.
This last month carried so much opportunity to turn the pages in the book that is your life, and decide how your story will continue from the 1st of June.
We are so proud of your efforts. The studio has been alive in May, you have accomplished epic things or your version of that. Your mega May looks very different to anyone elses. Your WHY was YOUR why...we encourage you to look back on that now. Give yourself credit, be kind to yourself if 'life' caused any side steps for your month - life will continue to happen - and how we respond to that is a challenge in itself.
Keep it rolling, share your stories with us, and we look forward to seeing you beyond Mega May. See you for our wrap up party next Wednesday!


For the school year 2016-17, our 2nd-4th grade class had the overarching question, "What is Expansion?" Throughout the year they studied this both in themselves (how do I feel when I am expanded? contracted? What happens when I expand too much?) in the classroom, and in history. They focused on ancient civilizations, beginning with Greece and Rome and ending with China and Japan.
A Greek Feast with meat cooked over a spit outside, grapes, bread they made and other delicacies!
Researching, designing, building, testing and rebuilding Roman catapults - an integrated science and math project.
Choosing Roman buildings to research, design and build out of recycled materials.


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Q: Divide work between EasyNetQ subscribers Given two subscribers, processing synchronously Message objects from RabbitMQ queue, one at a time for 3s,
when publisher send 4 messages:
Message { Text: 1 }
Message { Text: 2 }
Message { Text: 3 }
Message { Text: 4 }
Is it possible to divide work this way:
Subscriber1 - 1 - 00:00:00
Subscriber2 - 2 - 00:00:00
Subscriber1 - 3 - 00:00:03
Subscriber2 - 4 - 00:00:03
so that subscribers start immediately with first two messages and then, when they finish, with next ones? Order is not important for me. I would like to use EasyNetQ, because of its nice api, but default .NET/C# RabbitMQ client would also be fine.
This code does not work as expected:
var Bus = RabbitHutch.CreateBus("host=localhost");

Bus.Subscribe<Message>("subscriptionId", x =>
{
    Console.WriteLine("Subscriber1 - " + x.Text + " - " + DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss"));
    Thread.Sleep(3000);
});

Bus.Subscribe<Message>("subscriptionId", x =>
{
    Console.WriteLine("Subscriber2 - " + x.Text + " - " + DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss"));
    Thread.Sleep(3000);
});

Bus.Publish(new Message("1"));
Bus.Publish(new Message("2"));
Bus.Publish(new Message("3"));
Bus.Publish(new Message("4"));

Anyone?

A: I figured it out.
Should be like this:
Bus = RabbitHutch.CreateBus("host=localhost;prefetchcount=1");

Bus.SubscribeAsync<Message>("subscriptionId", async x =>
{
    Console.WriteLine("Subscriber1 - " + x.Text + " - " + DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss"));
    await Task.Delay(3000);
});

Bus.SubscribeAsync<Message>("subscriptionId", async x =>
{
    Console.WriteLine("Subscriber2 - " + x.Text + " - " + DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss"));
    await Task.Delay(3000);
});

Subscribers need to be async, but key part is also to set prefetchcount to 1.

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Q: Adding a method to all HTML elements and document object in Internet Explorer I want to add a method to all HTML elements and the document object in JavaScript.
After some googling I found http://krook.org/jsdom/.
I concluded that adding a method to the Node class would do the job,
and indeed in Firefox and Chrome this worked.
Below is pretty much what I did.
<script>
Node.prototype.foo=function(selector){
    alert('succes');
}
document.foo();
document.getElementById("foo").foo();
</script>

In Internet Explorer it causes an error because Node is not defined.
Does anyone know how to do this in Internet Explorer?
Oh also, I'm using Internet Explorer 9.
Thank you.

A: The IE DOM won't allow JavaScript to access the constructors for prototyping, so element/Node prototyping is not supported by the IE DOM natively (IE 10 runs your code fine, as I suspect does IE 0).
What are you trying to achieve? There are arguments against doing DOM extensions - there is probably another way to do it.


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Texarkana signs a handful of players before 2020 season
-Written by Lincoln Revill, Director of Media Texarkana Twins
The Twins are adding five more players to the roster with the season starting today. Seth Hopkins, Flavio Tirado, Jay French, Austin Colon, and Christian Whitaker are all good players that will add a lot of talent to the 2020 season.
Seth Hopkins is a freshman outfielder coming to us from Seminole State College in Oklahoma. Hopkins is a native of Texarkana, and we're excited to have him on the squad this summer. During the 2020 season, Hopkins went 1-5 with a .200 batting average. Hopkins also posted one RBI during the short season.
Flavio Tirado, a right-handed pitcher from Texas A&M-Texarkana, is also very familiar with Texarkana, and even George Dobson Field. Tirado has experience playing at George Dobson Field, which is where TAMUT plays their home games. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Tirado is one of two international players on the Twins this season. Tirado is also a sidearm pitcher, which will add some variety to the pitching rotation this summer.
Austin Colon, a senior at Texas Lutheran University, is also joining the Twins for the 2020 season. Originally from La Grange, Texas, Colon is a 2nd baseman that can add a consistent bat to the lineup for the Twins. During the 2020 season, Colon posted a .267 batting average in just 13 games. Colon also had 8 RBIs and a .333 slugging percentage.
Christian Whitaker is being added to the Twins roster after his freshman season at East Central University. Originally from Springtown, Texas, Whitaker put up two hits in the 2020 season, both for extra bases. Whitaker will be a good addition to both the infield and the batting order of the Twins this season.
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Q: Find the Element in which a Range Starts or Ends I am trying to find the element in which a Selected Range Starts.
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The user now Selects:
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Therefore i want something like startElementofRange() which Returns "object HTMLSpanElement"
I than want that on keypress only the Part which sits in Span Edíted gets Deleted.
I know about the Node.startOffset and Node.startContainer.
But Node.startContainer would return in this case the whole p-Element as Text Element. But Node.startOffset is in this Case Relative to the Span Element so it would be 2. Also there can be occasions where more than one Span Edited Element can be selected. Current Approach is to loop true them all:
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This is for a Website which allows editing true the Javascript tag Contenteditable='true' and Displays Everything that changed in Green.
I also want to read in only the Changed Parts from the Spans if Submited.
So it can be Disscussed by the Users and Voteaccepted into an Articel.
Is this in general a Secure and sense Making approach?

A: I searched for weeks...
range.startContainer returns the Notetype but not as i thought of the p Element
instead it returns the type of the Span Element.
So you just need to use range.startContainer.parentNode to get The Element from it.
I feel stupid now.
I leaf this up in case some one has the Same Problem


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Amsterdam is a picturesque city in the Netherlands with lots of culture and history for both river and ocean cruisers to explore and enjoy. There is so much on offer here, cruisers who are in port for just a day will need to plan carefully and consider booking a shore excursion to get to important landmarks like the Anne Frank House, the city's outdoor markets and its many art museums like the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum. Many excursions also include a boat ride on Amsterdam's famous, winding canals. Be sure to cruise during April or May if you're looking to book a coveted shore excursion to Keukenhof, the world's premiere tulip garden.
Peak cruise season is during the summer months in Amsterdam, but the city is appealing and less crowded during the spring and fall. Winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing, and it's a great time for cruisers to score good deals. Currency is the euro and while Dutch is the official language in Amsterdam, nearly everyone speaks English as a second language.
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Cafe Americain (American Hotel, 97 Leidsekade, 020 556 3010) is an Art Deco rendezvous, one of the city's most popular spots for everything from a cup of coffee to a full dinner. There's a big outdoor terrace on Leidseplein in summer and it's open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., daily.
De Oesterbar (Leidseplein 10, 020-623-2988) is the city's longtime favorite seafood restaurant in a setting of white tiles and fish tanks. Fish is delivered fresh twice daily, and used in indigenous preparations like sole Danoise with tiny Dutch shrimps and sole Veronique with Muscadet grapes. It's open 5:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., daily.
Dutch pancakes are a treat that should not be missed, and the Pancake Bakery (191 Prinsengracht, 020-625-1333) is one of the classic places to sample delicious dinner-plate-size crepes with fillings like ham and cheese as a main dish or fruits for dessert. The bakery is open from 9 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., daily. This is a great choice for families, but large groups should make reservations in advance.
If you are in town late enough for dinner, sample a Dutch specialty -- an Indonesian rijsttafel (rice table) -- at Tempo Doeloe (Utrechtsestraat 75, 020-625-6718). Inspired by the days of the Netherlands East Indies company, it consists of a dozen or more small meat and vegetable dishes served with condiments and rice. It's open Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., reservations required. Another solid rijsttafel option is Sampurna (Singel 498 1017), open from 12 to 11 p.m.
Haesje Claes (Spuistraat 273-275, 020-624-9998) serves typical Dutch dishes at moderate prices in an Old World setting, complete with traditional Dutch hanging lamps. Menu items to try include stampot (mashed potatoes and cabbage) and hutspot (stew). It's open noon until midnight, daily.
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A Canal Boat Cruise: A cruise aboard a glass-topped canal boat is the best overview of the fine gabled homes and many picturesque bridges that make this city unique. Boats also take you into the busy harbor. The ride is romantic on nights, in season, when the bridges and facades are lit. Tours last about 1.5 hours and depart frequently from the harbor in front of Central Station.
The Rijksmuseum: This world-class museum reopened in 2013 after several years of renovations. It houses paintings by Hals, Vermeer, Steen and Rembrandt (including his "Night Watch"), as well as highlights of the Golden Age like silver, delftware and exquisitely furnished doll houses.
The Van Gogh Museum: The world's largest collection of works by the Dutch master is found here, along with paintings by Van Gogh's contemporaries -- Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, Sisley and others. Highlights are 18 paintings from the two years when Van Gogh lived in the south of France. It is generally considered his best work, with familiar images such as "The Yellow House," "Vincent's Bedroom at Arles," "Sunflowers" and "Self Portrait with Pipe and Straw Hat."
The Anne Frank House: Many decades after World War II, a line still forms almost every day with visitors waiting to view the small, hidden rooms where 13-year-old Anne Frank wrote her famous diary. Eight people, family and friends, lived in this space, hardly daring to speak aloud for more than two years, hoping in vain to escape the Nazis. The bare rooms have lost none of their impact or poignancy with the passage of time.
Shopping: Amsterdam has shops to appeal to everyone. Traditional, large department stores, such as the Bijenkorf, are near the Dam Square, and Magna Plaza (just behind the Royal Palace) is a historic building that has been converted to a luxurious shopping center. Exclusive designer fashions are found on P.C. Hooftstraat and other streets near the Rijksmuseum, while Rokin Street and the Spiegelkwartier are centers for the city's many antique shops. The Nine Streets, close to Royal Palace, are also great for fun finds.
Most fun for browsing are the small streets between the main canals, lined with intriguing little shops and galleries that have made the city increasingly known for its young, cutting-edge fashion and design. Frozen Fountain (Prinsengracht 645) and Droog Design (Staalstraat 7a/b) are good places to see some of the best work of new interior designers.
Many of the diamond dealers offer demonstrations of how a diamond is cut and polished, fun to see even if your budget doesn't allow for a solitaire on this trip. The "Shopping in Amsterdam" brochure available at the tourist office offers a plan of numerous shopping areas around town.
Editor's Note: If you spend more than 50 euros in a store, you are entitled to a refund of the value-added tax (VAT), which amounts to 19 percent of the bill. (Shop where you see the Global Refund Tax-Free Shopping sign and remember to ask for the Global Refund Cheque.) A lower rate of 6 percent applies for certain goods and services, such as food products, books, medicines, art, antiques, entry to museums, zoos, theaters and sports. When leaving the country or the European Union, show your purchases, receipts and passport to customs officials and have your Global Refund cheques stamped.
Rembrandt's House Museum: This is an atmospheric reconstruction of the 1639 home built when Rembrandt was at the height of his fame, furnished with items and works of art from the master's time. Rooms include his kitchen, his studio, the workroom where he did his meticulous etchings and a gallery displaying dozens of them. Demonstrations show how pigments were ground into paint in earlier days, and a modern-day master is on hand to show the painstaking techniques of etching, guaranteed to leave you with a greater appreciation of this art.
Royal Palace: This one-time city hall, built in the mid-17th century, was transformed into a palace by Napoleon Bonaparte's brother, Louis, when he was king in the early 19th century. Though it is the official royal palace, no one lives there; it is used today only for ceremonial events, and it's open to the public.
The Red Light District: You've heard about it, so you might as well see the blocks, just behind the Oude Kerk (old church), where ladies of the night dressed in scanty underwear are sitting in the windows, waiting for customers. Prostitution is legal in Amsterdam -- the ladies pay the same taxes and enjoy the same police protection as all other residents. While more unsavory at night, the narrow streets are safe to walk in daytime, and the windows seem to be occupied around the clock. Just watch for pickpockets, and remember that taking pictures is forbidden. Those interested in learning more about the district can book a tour, day or night, through a private operator. This is also the area where you'll find tattoo shops, piercing parlors and "adult" stores. But, those interested in the less-seedy side of the district have options, too; it's also a great place to find stellar food and fashion.
Other Museums: It would take at least a month to visit Amsterdam's more than 50 museums, but depending on your interests, there are several more major attractions. The Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, which has a new home after taking up temporary residence in an old post office, continues to offer provocative exhibits. Along with interesting displays, the Jewish Historical Museum has a beautiful setting, a restored building that is the oldest public synagogue in Europe. The Hermitage often brings rare traveling exhibits from its home museum in Russia. The Amsterdam Museum, housed in the 17th-century buildings of the former city orphanage, illustrates how a small fishing village became a world power and offers paintings by many Dutch masters in the context of their time and place, complete with interactive exhibits. Paintings also are hung in the covered street between buildings; this passage is free and also connects to a fascinating little enclave of 14th-century homes, the Begijnhof, which is also free.
Historic Churches: Three of the city's oldest churches are worth looking into. The Oude Kerk dates to the 13th century and has beautiful stained-glass windows. The 14th-century Nieuwe Kirk -- which means "new church" -- is anything but! The late-Gothic-period church has many features of note, including a handsome pulpit, and hosts revolving modern art exhibits and music concerts. Westerkerk, built between 1620 and 1630, is considered a masterpiece of Dutch Renaissance style, and is the scene of summer concerts played on a 300-year-old organ. Visitors can go up into the tower, a landmark in the shape of a crown, for a clear city view.
Markets: The Floating Flower Market on the Singel Canal is a colorful sight, packed with fresh-cut flowers year round. The Kunst & Antiekcentrum de Looier is a big indoor market, held on Saturdays in old warehouses along the canals in the Jordaan section. The Sunday Art Market at Thorbeckeplein offers a mix of paintings, sculpture and jewelry by local artists. The Book Market on Fridays at Spui features second-hand books, the stamp market on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal takes place on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, the bird market at Noordermarket is a colorful sight on Saturday mornings, and the Waterlooplein Flea Market has a little bit of everything, including junk; some vendors are out almost daily, but summer Sunday mornings are the time to snag better antiques and books.
The Aalsmeer Flower Auction: The world's largest flower auction takes place Monday through Friday in Aalsmeer, not far from Schiphol Airport, from 7 a.m. to noon. Get up early to see the best of the action. Thirteen mammoth bidding clocks go at once in five buildings as millions of tulips and daffodils are wheeled by; buyers must be quick, as the first bid stops the clock. Bus #172 from central station will take you to Aalsmeer; allow an hour for the trip.
Keukenhof Gardens: Especially in April and May, this 79-acre park, maintained by an association of Dutch bulb growers, is one of the world's most glorious gardens, featuring some seven million colorful tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulb flowers in artistic array. Tours from Amsterdam are usually available to the garden, located about an hour away in Lisse. If you are in Amsterdam in season, don't fail to ask the tour director about arrangements.


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A newspaper editor from Bangladesh is going to write to National Crime Agency (NCA) and British policymakers on a specific case of money laundering. In the recent days, the newspaper editor had verbally contacted offices of the British policymakers as well as NCA bringing their attention to the case of a sacked official of Bangladesh Armed Forces Shahid Uddin Khan smuggled out millions of dollars from Bangladesh to various countries including United Kingdom. Accordingly editor of Blitz, Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury was suggested by the British policymakers to sent a written information on the entire issue enabling the authorities concerned of taking necessary steps, which would include deporting Shahid Uddin Khan, his wife Farjana Anjum, their daughters and Farjana's mother Saleha Khatun.
According to newspaper reports, in 2009, Shahid Uddin Khan and his family invested £ one million in the United Kingdom in exchange of obtaining immigrant status under visa Tier 1, vide VAF No. 511702. The investment was made in the name of Shahid's wife Farjana Anjum. The family has established a company named Zumana Investment & Holding Limited in the UK.
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It further said, Shahid Uddin Khan, his wife Farjana Anjum and their daughters initially invested one million British pounds for obtaining immigrant status under Visa Tier 1, vide VAF No. 511702 in 2009. The entire amount was brought into United Kingdom through illegal channel, which is a serious crime under the existing law of the country. Later the family had brought in millions of pounds from unknown sources and already had invested in a number of businesses. The family is living a fabulously posh life in Britain, although the authorities are not at all aware of their source of income.
United Kingdom never inquired about the legality of the money Shahid and his family had invested, although it is learnt from various sources in Bangladesh that the family had never taken any permission from the Bangladesh Bank for repatriating such a huge amount of money. Hundreds of billions of pounds could be being laundered through the UK every year, but the government is unable to give a precise figure of the scale of the problem, MPs have found.
Regarding the case of money laundering by Shahid Uddin Khan and his family, an official at the National Crime Agency said, the matter actually needs to be brought into the attention of the authorities concerned so that an investigation can be initiated in this regard.
It said, a newspaper editor from Bangladesh has the right of bringing the matter to the attention of the lawmakers, government agencies as well as other relevant bodies in United Kingdom. Such letter would definitely help in beginning the investigation at a faster pace.
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Commenting on the possible consequences once the allegation of money laundering is proved, the source further said, although under the provisions of law, anyone proved to be guilty of money laundering would be imprisoned for a period ranging between 180 days to 1 year. But in the case of Shahid Uddin Khan, his wife Farjana Anjum and daughters, as the amount of laundered money is huge, they would definitely serve the maximum term of imprisonment. But, here is another option, which the British authorities may apply. Since Shahid Uddin Khan and his family are Bangladeshi nationals, it is most likely that the British authorities would deport them and hand over to Bangladeshi counterpart.
Meanwhile, another source said, authorities in the United Kingdom may take maximum 180 days for completing the investigation process and other legal procedures for deporting Shahid Uddin Khan, his wife Farjana Anjum and their daughters.
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The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. It is an initiative by the AU to create a unified air transport market in Africa.
The single market is meant to allow significant freedom of air transport in Africa to aid the AU's Agenda 2063 of transforming Africa into the global powerhouse.
It is believed to serve as a manifestation of pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
Many aviation experts have observed that SAATM will bring about enhanced connectivity across the continent leading to sustainable development of the aviation and tourism industry with immense contribution to economic growth, job creation, prosperity and integration across Africa.
They say active cooperation between eligible airlines and other Air Transport Service Providers in different Regional Economic Communities (RECs) will grows the industry.
Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission (AUC), said in a SAATM document on Flying Agenda 2063, that establishing SAATM is an effort toward building the Africa we want.
Abou-Zeid, who was in charge of sectors covering Energy, Transport, Tourism and ICT, said the initiative was expected to enhance air connectivity across the continent to reduce the journey and waiting times for most passengers by more than 20 per cent.
According to her, the vision will induce competition in air services resulting in fare reduction and contribute to the growth of the tourism industry in Africa and job creations in both sectors.
"SAATM is the first flagship project of AU and it was launched and established on the 28th January 2018, during the 30th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"The development is critical to the African Union's integration agenda.
"Particularly, it is a crucial logistic infrastructure for the successful operation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA), complemented by the protocol on the free movement of people and goods and the African Passport," she said.
The commissioner said the AUC had the mandate to deliver both projects for the benefit of Africans.
According to her, Africa today accounts for less than four per cent of the global world aviation traffic in spite of being home to no fewer than one billion people.
She is optimistic that Africa's market share of the sector will increase to more than 10 per cent with a fully operational single African air transport market.
Some experts contend that over all, the project would boost Africa's economy.
Mr Muhammad Albakri, the Regional Vice President Africa and Middle East, International African Air Transport Market (IATA), says African governments will enjoy $1.3 billion incremental Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on the continent adding that no fewer than 155,000 new jobs would be created.
According to him, passengers will enjoy a 75 per cent increase in direct services, fare savings of 25 to 35 per cent while air transport would be available to at least 5 million additional potential travelers.
.He said that under the leadership of African Union and African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) with commitment of strong associations, Africa's time had come to have its chunk of the aviation market.
Similarly, stakeholders at the maiden National Aviation Conference in Nigeria recommended that responsible agencies in aviation industry not satisfied with modalities for the implementation of SAATM project should approach AFCAC for redress.
In recognition of the fact that in deed there are still challenges facing the implementation of the scheme, the authorities say those issues are receiving adequate attention.
Mr Abderahmane Berthe, the Secretary General of African Airline Association (AFRAA), said the association, in collaboration with IATA, AU, AFCAC and Regional Economic Communities, is at the forefront of advocacy on the effective implementation of the SAATM.
According to him, a detailed action plan has been developed that focuses on key pillars to ensure that the aviation industry achieves the milestone for the prosperity of aviation sector in Africa.
"AFRAA urges States that have signed up to go a step further to ensure they create an enabling operating environment for airlines so that they may realise the maximum potential of the SAATM and take advantage of benefits that aviation brings.
"We continue our collaborative efforts towards successful realization of SAATM with aim of achieving far-sighted vision of a SAATM that will help spur the development of African aviation," he said.
The dream of a single aviation market in Africa is impossible if all the stakeholders do not see it from the same prism hen Group Capt. John Ojikutu, a former Commandant of the Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria has canvased for effective collaborations among relevant organisations in the aviation sector across the continent.
Ojikutu also called for unity among member states to actualise objectives of SAATM and AfCTA initiatives.
"These African Economic or Commercial Organisations can work effectively only if there is unity among the member nations, " he said.
According to him, stakeholders should deepen efforts toward achieving aims of SAATM and AfCTA.
He frowned at national airlines in the regions going into alliances with airlines outside the African continent. "Why some people in Nigeria think of partnering with foreign airlines outside Africa but on the same Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) route with us? Do those in the administration and management of our government agencies with international relationships really know what to look for? Is it benefits for all or for themselves? " he asked.
Ojikutu observed that if the African citizens did not know what they were want, it will be difficult to expect anything special from SAATM and AfCTA.
Mr James Odaudu, Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, said the main goal of the SAATM is to fully implement the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision (YD).
The YD is a treaty adopted by many African Union members. It establishes a framework for the librasation of air transport services between African countries and towards a fair competition among airlines operating in Africa.
Odaudu is optimistic that Nigeria will maximise benefits of these opportunities with the emergence of its own national carrier.
"The YD provides for the full liberation of intra-African exercise of first, second, third, fourth and fifth freedom traffic rights for passenger and freight air services by eligible airlines. Nigeria is a very large market that everyone wants to exploit. But then you don't have a national carrier to go into those countries to exploit opportunities the same way they do ours.
This is an issue that the soon-to-take-off national carrier will address, "he said.
Experts say the extent to which these initiatives benefit the African continent is dependent on the political will among its leaders, understanding and steadfastness on the side of operators as the compete with one another in the industry.
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Sports opinion: What if the Thunder had traded Westbrook, kept Harden
By Kyle Salomon | April 26, 2017 | 2
Oct. 28, 2012: I am sitting in the press box at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium covering the Sooners vs. Notre Dame when all of the sudden a buzz started going around the room.
Almost every sports writer, who was covering one of the biggest non-conference games in college football that season suddenly stopped watching the football game and started watching their computer screens, as they were reading about the blockbuster trade the Oklahoma City Thunder had just pulled off with the Houston Rockets.
James "Fear the Beard" Harden, who was loved by the Oklahoma City fanbase, had just been traded to Houston for Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb.
For most people who knew anything about the situation the Thunder were facing, they weren't at all surprised about the trade.
The deal also included two first-round picks and a second-round pick from the Rockets and center Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward from the Thunder.
Harden was entering his final year of his rookie contract with the Thunder and it was going to be impossible for OKC to afford the star shooting guard and keep their other All-Stars like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
At the time, the real decision in the Thunder's mind was between Harden and star power forward Serge Ibaka, who looked like he was going to be a difference maker on both ends of the court for years to come.
The Thunder made their choice to stick with Ibaka instead of Harden and put their faith in their new acquisitions Martin and Lamb to make up for the loss of the bearded one.
There are speculations out there that Harden turned down the initial offer for a contract extension from the Thunder and was determined to leave Oklahoma City because he wanted to be the No. 1 star on the team.
Since that trade, Oklahoma City has not lived up to its expectations after getting to the 2012 NBA Finals with Harden, Durant and Westbook.
The Thunder dealt with numerous injury problems with all three of its stars in the coming years. Westbrook, Durant and Ibaka all had to sit out for extended periods of time and they were not able to re-sign Martin, while Lamb never materialized to what they thought he could be in the NBA.
However, nothing hurt more for the Thunder fanbase than last July when their superstar Kevin Durant decided to vacate Oklahoma City and join the Golden State Warriors, the team who had just come back from a 3-1 Western Conference Finals series deficit to defeat the Thunder in seven games.
Not only was the Durant departure crushing from the standpoint of losing one of the best players in the world to a conference rival, but the timing of it coming late in free agency had left the Thunder with an almost empty cupboard of quality free agents to choose from to try and replace at least some of the hole KD had left behind on his way to California.
This year, Oklahoma City has been the team that most people thought they would be. Westbrook is having a MONSTER year, as he averaged a triple-double and broke the all-time triple-doubles record and is the no-brainer MVP of this league this year.
However, it is now playoff time and this is not the playoffs that Thunder fans have grown accustomed to watching.
OKC just saw its season come to an end in the first-round of the postseason to a Rockets team who has a plethora of fire power on offense, a coach who knows how to coach offensive juggernauts in Mike D'Antoni and of course, they are led by Mr. James Harden himself.
Throughout the series, one question keeps popping into my head, what if the Oklahoma City Thunder had traded Westbrook that year and kept Harden.
Perhaps it shouldn't have been, "Do we keep Harden or Ibaka?", but instead, "Should we keep Harden or Westbrook?"
Look, I am NOT discounting anything Westbrook has done in Oklahoma City. He has meant a ton to the Thunder and his contributions have been much more than on the basketball court. Westbrook has been a hero for Oklahoma City and we are lucky to be able to call him our own.
However, one needs to examine the question.
If it would have been Westbrook in that trade to Houston or anywhere else that offseason, what would the Thunder look like today?
Would Kevin Durant have stayed? There is no question now that Durant and Westbrook were not exactly the closest of friends. In fact, several people close to KD said the star forward was even sick of putting up with Westbrook's antics and that was a big reason for his departure out of OKC.
Would have Durant gotten along better with Harden? Maybe, maybe not. No one could know that but if they could have, imagine the dynamic duo that would have been.
The next question is would the Thunder have done more to keep Ibaka instead of trading him? If not, would Oklahoma City have been able to make a push for a player like Chris Paul at some point? If not, would the Thunder have kept Reggie Jackson to play point guard?
This topic raises so many questions and so many "what ifs" that it is hard to imagine what it would really look like in a line-up setting.
Here's one to think about:
Chris Paul or Reggie Jackson at point guard, James Harden at shooting guard, Kevin Durant at small forward, Serge Ibaka at power forward and Steven Adams at center.
Now I don't know about you, but that looks like a NBA championship caliber line-up to me.
Westbrook has been and will continue to be a tremendous player and person for the Thunder and Oklahoma City but it sure is interesting to think about if it had been him instead of Harden to exit Oklahoma City on Oct. 28, 2012.
Posted in Opinions, Yukon Review Breaking News, Yukon Sports and tagged Oklahoma City Thunder, Yukon Review opinion, Yukon Review sports
Hector Guajardo on April 26, 2017 at 11:40 am
I dont think OKC ownership would have being willing to pay a lineup like that. Paul, Harden, Durant, Ibaka… way too expensive for OKC
Halcyon on April 29, 2017 at 4:32 am
Westbrook no brainer mvp? Yeah, he did a great job leading them to their pr9jected 6th seed lol. Harden elevated his team everyone thought wouldn't make the playoffs, Westbrook elevated himself and no one else.
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Doughty, Charles M., Documents Epigraphiques Recueillis Dans Le Nord De l'Arabie, Imprimerie Nationale 1891
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SKU: 034160 Categories: African Travel, Travel Tag: Antiquities Arabian Peninsula Middle East Travel Exploration Charles Doughty Nabatean Inscriptions Saudi Arabia Aramaic Judaica Semitic Epigraphy Ernest Renan
Title: Documents Epigraphiques Recueillis Dans Le Nord De l'Arabie
Author: Doughty, Charles M.
Publisher: Imprimerie Nationale
Size: 4to
Notes: Charles M. Doughty, Documents epigraphiques reculellis dans le nord de l'Arabie, intro. by Ernest Renan (Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1891), pp. [8], 64 + LVII plates. 4to. First edition. Paper wrap, blue on the front, off-white on back and spine, with off-white label on front. Slightly chipped. Browning to the foot of the first page of plates. Part of 'Notices Et Extraits des Manuscits de la Bibliotheque National et Autres Bibliotheques, Publies par l'Institut National de France. Faisant Suite aux Notices et Extraits Lus au Comité établi dans L'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres' (Tome XXIX). Charles Montagu Doughty was an English explorer who in the years 1876-77 travelled to North Africa and returned with a collection of Nabataean inscriptions he tried to sell, first to the British Museum, then to the Royal Geographical Society and finally to the Royal Museum for Ethnology in Berlin (Königliches Museum für Völkerkunde). Though his attempts to sell the inscriptions were unsuccessful, the Academie des Inscriptions in Paris were preparing to publish a corpus of Semitic inscriptions under the direction of the eminent French philologist Ernest Renan, a corpus of which this book became a part. Some of the plates in this book would appear in Doughty's better known 'Arabia Deserta'. Text in English (title and introduction in French).
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