The problem: my story about hurting my leg as we played soccer.
When in school, I liked soccer and always enjoyed playing it. I practiced every day and the coach has been always very supportive in my quest to further my passion. Something unfortunate happened one day as we tackled the then champions in our city. During the match, I hurt my leg and was not in a position to play till the school nurse allowed me. All I could do was sit and watch the rest of the team members playing. It made me feel so bad because I could no longer do what I loved most.
I was no longer able to run because my leg would not have granted me. I was in pain since one of the bones was broken and I could not run. I was rushed out of the field to get first aid from our nurse. After the first aid I was taken to hospital for further examination where an X ray was carried out to determine the extent of injury that my leg had suffered. When the X ray results were out, the doctor said that my leg was broken and I needed plaster. I was taken to the plaster room and my leg was nursed well and we were allowed to proceed. I hated the fact that I could not play with an injured leg. Being one of the best strikers in our squad, the coach and all the other players were saddened by the misfortune and all of them wished me a speedy recovery. This would not however shatter my dream and zeal of becoming the best player and being awarded the medal for best player in our county, I took it positively.
Many institutions and countries have launched gender equality and programs of study. Most of their activities tend to defend the rights of women and the girl child. In my school, soccer has been launched for the ladies as a way to further interests of the female gender. Games were deemed to be a proper way of addressing gender biases which are deeply embedded in the existing cultural mores. The main theme of the soccer match was to advance gender equality, as soccer is widely viewed as a masculine sport. By taking part in the match, I knew I was advancing this noble course not until I ran into a problem. Apparently, this problem appeared to be part of a systematic set of problems. First and foremost I could not play in such a state. Again, the coach had to look for a replacement until my leg had improved and the nurse allows me back to the field. Many issues arose from my state despite the fact that there was little I could do to help the situation. Playing soccer needs a lot of energy and muscle workout. The fact that my muscles had as well been affected made it harder for me because it led to more pain apart from the pain I felt from the fractured bone. According to science and biology, a number of muscles and bones need to be used while playing soccer. For this reason, and partly because of my gender, I could not engage in any game until my leg was completely healed. I recall an incident where the nurse took a few annotations and explanations helping me understand why I was not allowed to strain the leg. Straining it would imply that the healing process would be delayed. Because of this, I was forced to spend most hours relaxing in bed and trying to listen to the advice given to me by the nurse. I also prayed hard so as to gain patience and reduce the temptation of going to the field before my leg was fully healed. I always wished my team members well as they went to defend their title as well as try to upgrade to be the best in the county. I was glad to see the psyche that they had and this gave me more courage and hope that my dream would soon be a reality.
For the first few days I was in severe pain. I took painkillers as prescribed by the doctor and the school nurse. In one of the booklets that the nurse had given me, I read that the leg has muscles, bones, tissues and blood vessels that needed to be taken care of in an event of an injury. I followed through some of the steps that I would follow to help my leg heal with ease. Before I would start on any of the exercises outlined in the booklet, I consulted the doctor. This would show a great deal of help because it was to act as a guideline on selecting the best possible exercise depending on how hard the doctor perceived the injury to be. One of the exercises would involve circulation and small movements and exercises. I also planned on how to increase movement by bending the knee as long as I felt no pain as explained by Kestens (2013), Bitterlin Johnson, Price and Ramirez (2006) and Jefferson (2013). With time I plan to increase the range of motion of the injured leg. I will move the ankle towards and away from my body as to as to flex the muscles as well as improve blood flow. I also read in the book that the tissues need to be exercised so that they do not get too stiff. If they get stiff, they will most likely hurt and affect blood flow with time. I will do all that it takes to have the leg healed so that I get back to the field and watch my dream mature into a reality.
Having a broken limb is a painful and inconveniencing experience that a human being can ever experience. Being so much into soccer and sports, I would do anything it takes to see myself back to the field. The results, especially of the exercise and the positive attitude, that I had helped me a lot. The doctor was very impressed by the short period of time that it took for my leg to heal. When I was practicing the exercises, there was some annoyance that made it quite difficult to stretch the muscles and leg any further. By this I mean, in trying to exercise the broken leg, it got to appoint where I felt too much pain to continue with the exercise, forcing me to stop the practice. There are times when some of the team members would come to my room and help me exercise the leg by taking some steps with me. This helped a great deal in strengthening the muscles, flexing the tissues and ensuring that the leg healed much faster.
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La Ehemaliges Haus Zuberbühler ("Ex casa Zuberbühler") è un edificio storico a Speicher. È classificato dal governo svizzero come bene culturale di importanza nazionale.

Storia
La casa fu costruita originariamente nel 1747 sul sito di un precedente edificio dal capomastro Johannes Grubenmann per l'allora landamano Johann Jakob Zuberbühler. Due giardini e una fontana furono aggiunti nel 1764. Fino al 1815 la casa aveva due tetti a capanna mansardati, mentre in quell'anno la casa fu ampliata nella forma attuale con un tetto a padiglione, e vennero aggiunti sul sito della scuola del villaggio un lavatoio e una rimessa per le carrozze con cantina con volta a botte.

Descrizione
La casa è realizzata in puro stile Régence, e il portone rappresenta l'unico caso di tale stile in Appenzello Esterno. L'interno presenta diversi stuccati, sempre in stile Régence, con diverse allegorie.

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Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Architetture di Speicher (Svizzera)
Inventario svizzero dei beni culturali d'importanza nazionale del Canton Appenzello Esterno

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Winkelhof ist ein Weiler in der Gemarkung des Seinsheimer Ortsteils Wässerndorf im unterfränkischen Landkreis Kitzingen.

Geografische Lage
Winkelhof liegt im äußersten Südwesten des Seinsheimer Gemeindegebietes am Breitbachzufluss Ickbach. Weiter im Norden sind zwei Mühlen am Bach ebenfalls Ortsteile von Seinsheim. Es handelt sich um die Barthsmühle und die Winkelhofmühle, unmittelbar nördlich davon. Entlang des Baches verläuft die Kreisstraße KT 21 durch Winkelhof, etwas westlich davon befindet sich die Bahnstrecke Würzburg-Treuchtlingen. Weiter im Osten liegt Wässerndorf, im Süden steht die Holzmühle. Im Westen beginnt das Gemeindegebiet von Martinsheim, die Bundesautobahn 7 führt in einiger Entfernung an Winkelhof vorbei.

Geschichte
Über die Geschichte des Winkelhofes ist nur sehr wenig bekannt. Ursprünglich bestand wohl lange Zeit lediglich ein Hof, der den Herren von Schwarzenberg unterstellt war. Die Herren blieben auch nach der Mediatisierung zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts für die Bewohner des Winkelhofes verantwortlich, der nun zum Großherzogtum Würzburg gehörte. Am 26. Mai 1810 vereinbarten das Großherzogtum und das Königreich Bayern eine Grenzpurifikation, der Winkelhof wurde bayerisch.

In der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts büßten die Herren von Schwarzenberg ihre Verfügungsgewalt über den Winkelhof endgültig ein, das Geschlecht erwarb den Hof stattdessen käuflich bzw. zahlte ihn ab. Die heutige Größe erreichte der Weiler zwischen 1930 und 1941. Damals wurden heimatlos gewordene Bauern aus dem Ort Bonnland bei Hammelburg, das dem Bau eines Truppenübungsplatzes weichen musste, dort angesiedelt. Die Bonnländer errichteten in der Folgezeit eine Kirche in Wässerndorf.

Literatur
 Otto Selzer: Stadt und VG Marktbreit. In: Landrat und Kreistag des Landkreises Kitzingen (Hg.): Landkreis Kitzingen. Münsterschwarzach 1984. S. 576–596.

Einzelnachweise

Seinsheim
Ort im Landkreis Kitzingen
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indianapolis Colts' roster expanded by 21 Monday with the addition of collegiate free agents.
The list includes a pair of local prospects: Purdue wide receiver Daniel Anthrop and Taylor University tight end Mike Miller. Anthrop caught 113 passes for 1,384 yards and nine touchdowns in 43 games while Miller had 80 receptions for 959 yards and seen TDs at Taylor after transferring from Santa Monica (Ca.) College.
The others: Georgia defensive end Sterling Bailey, Wisconsin-Eau Claire guard Isiah Cage, Nebraska cornerback Daniel Davie, Illinois running back Josh Ferguson, Arkansas State tight end Darion Griswold, Appalachian State offensive tackle Davante Harris, Maryland wide receiver Marcus Leak, Tennessee linebacker Curt Maggitt, California safety Stefan McClure, Cincinnati wide receiver MeKale McKay, Georgia Tech cornerback Christopher Milton, Harvard guard Adam Redmond, Grambling State wide receiver Chester Rogers, USC linebacker Anthony Sarao, USC defensive end Delvon Simmons, Iowa wide receiver Tevaun Smith, Syracuse linebacker Ron Thompson, California cornerback Darius White and Vanderbilt safety Andrew Williamson.
The Colts will hold a three-day rookie minicamp beginning Friday.


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Sultan says that initially the Municipality will be concentrating on cafeterias; around 800 throughout Dubai. "The new regulations include tighter controls on meat sourcing, storage, space for the stall, equipment, and chillers," he explains. "In addition, occasionally our inspectors have found salmonella contamination in shawarma outlets, which can of course bring about food poisoning. Eggs get infected with salmonella far more than other food item, and because some shawarma makers use raw eggs (which are vulnerable to salmonella) instead of pasteurised eggs to create mayonnaise there is a very real threat to public health. With this in mind, the regulations have now been changed – it will now be illegal to use raw eggs in the shawarma production process.
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John Oliver Mocks Boston Globe Twitter Gaffe, Parodies Spotlight
The comedian broke down the state of journalism on Last Week Tonight.
By Matt Juul· 8/8/2016, 4:11 a.m.
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After reviewing Gisele's catwalk and the start of the Rio Olympics, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver turned its attention to the state of journalism in 2016.
The HBO host kicked off the segment by praising Spotlight, the Academy Award-winning film about the Boston Globe investigation into the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals. Although Oliver thought it was nice that Hollywood finally gave journalists some recognition on the big screen, he felt the Oscar win was pretty astounding considering the newspaper industry's current, bleak financial situation.
"One of the things that made Spotlight so powerful is the knowledge that the newspaper industry today is in big trouble," Oliver said. "Papers have been closing and downsizing for years, and that effects all of us."
The comedian noted that many online and television news organizations, as well as his own show, often rely on investigative reporting done by newspapers across the country.
Oliver went on to talk about the digital responsibilities that have been added to journalists jobs thanks to the rise of the Internet. Many reporters are now required to shoot their own photos and videos, on top of writing a certain amount of stories per day and maintaining active social media presences.
The Last Week Tonight host argued that the multitude of tasks can lead to errors happening, especially over mediums like Twitter. Oliver had some fun mocking the "investifarted" gaffe made by the Boston Globe while tweeting about the Chattanooga shooting last year.
Ed Reinhold, FBI, says FBI has investifarted about 70 leads already. Live Video: http://t.co/nXuiv3rwFm
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) July 17, 2015
"If journalists are constantly required to write, edit, shoot videos, and tweet, mistakes are going to get made," Oliver said. "Perhaps that is how the Boston Globe wound up tweeting following a shooting in Tennessee that the FBI had 'investifarted' about 70 leads."
"Clearly if they had more time they would have written #investifarted, because that's how you drive the conversation," he added.
Oliver ended the segment with a star-studded parody of Spotlight called Stoplight, featuring Jason Sudeikis, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Mahershala Ali. Cannavale plays a Mark Ruffalo-type, Boston reporter who wants to look into city hall, but gets stonewalled by his editor (Sudeikis) who wants him to look into a racoon-cat video instead.
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MOSCOW -- "Mobile TeleSystems CJSC (MTS), Russia's leading global system for mobile communications (GSM) wireless phone service operator, together with Motorola, Inc. have launched the first trials to deliver the Internet to mobile phone users in Russia.
"Using WAP-enabled Motorola Timeport(r) P7389 phones, mobile users have been accessing Internet information via major Internet portals such as Yahoo!, SkyGo and AirFlash. The trial relies on the Motorola's open Mobile Internet Exchange(r) , or MIX(r), platform and utilizes WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) which allows Internet content to be viewed on a mobile phone display. The new service will be available commercially to MTS subscribers in early 2000, once the tests are complete and local content is added.
"We are proud to offer our strategic customer in Russia a leading edge solution that will allow MTS to offer the Internet to their subscribers yet migrate seamlessly to GPRS and eventually to a third generation solution," said Gene O'Rourke, vice president and general manager EMEA for Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector. "Not only is the trial the first in this developing mobile phone and Internet market, but it also makes Russia one of the top 10 countries in the world where such trials have been conducted," said O'Rourke.
"The WAP trial we are starting as pioneers in Russia and among the first in the world, brings the wireless Internet and access to various databases to MTS subscribers," said Yury Gromakov, vice president of MTS. "Within the GSM framework, WAP can be considered as one of the new services for the existing cellular networks of the second generation. Its implementation, however, will allow the subscribers to make the first step towards services of the third generation networks," said Gromakov.


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Q: Change TFS field when children or parent exist in a certain state We have a custom field on User Story that I would like to have automatically change based on child Task state(s). For example, if all children are Closed, it would change to Closed, and if one child changes to something else, it would change to something else. The logic could live in either place as far as I'm concerned. I found how to change a field based on another field, but not how to check and aggregate the fields of children (or parent). Is this possible?

A: There is no out-of-the-box way to support this. You could use TFS Aggregator for this purpose.
If this does not do it, you could create a Work Item Event Handler that reacts to changes in the state of the Task work items.
See this blog post for details on how to implement a Work Item Event Handler.


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The Marmolada, Queen of the Dolomites, is always longed-for destination for the all Ski's funs; the skiing-area, with his "La Bellunese" slope that from Punta Rocca (3.270 mt.) goes down to Malga Ciapela in 12 km., it is considered from the specialized Press, italian and foreign, the most beautiful of the all Alps, and it is in the Dolomiti Superski's Area.
The Marmolada it is also a longed-for destination for all the turists, besides the wonderful scenery on the Dolomites, it is offers a valued history museum of the First World War (White War and Iced City), and again the famous chapel in the rock at Punta Rocca where it is preserved the Madonna "Queen of the Dolomites" consecrate from Woityla Pope.


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Bible > 2 Chronicles > Chapter 26 > Verse 15
And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped until he became powerful.
Marvellously Helped Till Strong G. Matheson. 2 Chronicles 26:15
Prosperity J. Baker Norton. 2 Chronicles 26:15
Uzziah the Prosperous T. Whitelaw 2 Chronicles 26:1-15
A Victorious Career W. Clarkson 2 Chronicles 26:6-15
A Victorious Career
2 Chronicles 26:6-15
W. Clarkson
Perhaps it is not well understood that Uzziah was one of the strongest of the kings of Judah, and ran a remarkably successful course. Had not his sun set in some dark clouds, his name and fame would probably have stood far higher than they do. But when we have made necessary allowances, there remains before our eyes the picture of -
I. A VICTORIOUS CAREER. This, whether we have regard to:
1. The extension of his kingdom; he prevailed against the Edomites, the Philistines, the Arabians (vers. 2, 6-8). Or to:
2. The strengthening of his kingdom by military means - by building fortifications (vers. 9, 10), by ordering and equipping his army (vers. 11-13), by inventing or adopting the latest weapons of warfare (vers. 14, 15). Or to:
3. His attention to the national produce. It speaks very highly indeed for a monarch of that period that he dug wells, that he had much cattle, that he encouraged the vine-dressers, that he "loved husbandry. These are things which in that age of the world were too often disregarded and even despised by men in high places, especially by monarchs. But it was on such things as these that national prosperity very largely rested. Much of the power of a country comes from its wealth; and its wealth comes from the soil. No wise ruler will be indifferent to the question of the produce of the land. The king that "loves husbandry" is, other things being present, a king that loves his people, and rules for the happiness of their homes. It is probable that Judah never spent so contented and prosperous a half-century as during the long reign of Uzziah.
II. ITS EXPLANATION.
(1) It was partly due to the fact that he came under good human influence; that of his father in his better days, that of Zechariah all through that prophet's life; (perhaps) that of a godly mother.
(2) It was due in part to his own capacity and energy. Had he been a weak prince, giving way to base flatteries and to corrupt companionship, he could not have played the admirable part he did.
(3) It was due, chiefly and primarily, to the favour of Jehovah. "God made him to prosper" (ver. 5). From the Divine resources came intelligence, strength, sagacity, statesmanship. He might well have said, "Thou art the glory of my strength, and in thy favour has my horn been exalted." This is the explanation of every victorious career.
1. There goes toward it individual character and energy. Every man must "bear his own burden," and "have rejoicing in himself alone" (Galatians 6:4, 5). In some sense and to some degree we must all "fight the good fight" for ourselves, if we would gain the victory and win "the prize of our high calling."
2. There is included in it helpful influence from without; all kindly human help from the home and from the sanctuary, from the father and from the friend.
3. The all-decisive force is the power that works from above on our behalf. God must make us to prosper if we are to gain the victory in the great strife of life. From him must come the guidance and the guardianship, the inspiration and the control, without which we shall faint and fall. And this is to be secured by
(1) submission to the gracious sway, and
(2) living in the holy service of a Divine Saviour. - C.
For he was marvellously helped till he was strong.
Marvellously helped till strong
G. Matheson.
Two kinds of help, natural and supernatural.
1. A time when we cannot help ourselves. Infancy.
2. A time of growth, when we can help ourselves. Youth, manhood.
3. When thus strong the supernatural help ceases.Not less provision made on that account. There is joy and co-operation with God. As an earthly father requires to be obeyed and served, beholds strength and disposition to co-operate, so the heavenly Father, etc.
(G. Matheson.)
J. Baker Norton.
I. UZZIAH'S PROSPERITY.
1. The particulars of his prosperity.(1) He prospered in war. He had an army of 307,500 men, over whom were 2,600 mighty and valorous captains. All were fully equipped for service. With these soldiers Uzziah fought against the Philistines, the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, the Mehunims and the Amorites, and in each case he was victorious.(2) He prospered in building. He repaired and fortified the walls of Jerusalem, reared towers "a hundred and fifty cubits high" (Josephus), built walled towns in the desert, and made channels for the conveyance of water.(3) He prospered in agriculture. "He planted it with all sorts of plants, and sowed it with all sorts of seeds."(4) Uzziah's prosperity appears to have been general. He did not keep up a great military establishment at the expense of other departments. His name spread far abroad, and he was acknowledged to be an illustrious and a highly-favoured prince.
2. The author of his prosperity. This was God. (Uzziah signifies "strength from Jehovah.") "He was marvellously helped." God helped him against his enemies, and in all he undertook. It might have been otherwise. Instead of victory he might have experienced defeat. His building and agricultural schemes might have proved unsuccessful. It is always well to set the Lord at our right hand. We may plough and plant, but He only can cause the seed to germinate, and grow, and fructify. We may contrive and work, but He only can bless our endeavours.
3. The secret of Uzziah's prosperity. It is distinctly set forth in the fifth verse of this (26) chapter, "He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and so long as he sought the Lord God made him to prosper." What is there that God cannot do for a man who takes Him into his counsels? He can help him "marvellously." He can exalt valleys and level mountains, make crooked places straight and rough places plain. He can bring clients into the office and ready-money customers into the shop. He has the hearts of all men in His hands, and all the forces of the universe; and He can do whatsoever He will.
II. UZZIAH'S PRIDE.
1. His prosperity made him proud. "His heart was lifted up." A great change for the worse was wrought in him. Whether it was brought about suddenly or gradually we are not told. We assume that Uzziah did not become proud all at once. He who had formerly recognised God as the prime cause of his splendid achievements became wilfully blind, and we shall soon see what effect this had upon his conduct.
2. His pride led him into presumption. The tendency of pride is to make men giddy, and as the result their vision is beclouded, their judgment is perverted.(1) The occasion of his presumption. Josephus tells us that it was "a remarkable day, a general festival," and we are left to supply the rest.(2) The nature of his presumption. He usurped the office of the priest. There are hereditary moral diseases as well as those which are physical and mental. Uzziah's folly was in some respects a reproduction of the folly of which Amaziah his father had been guilty.
III. UZZIAH'S PUNISHMENT.
1. He was resisted in his attempt to do that which was unlawful; resisted by the proper guardians of the temple. Azariah, the high priest, seeing what he was about to do, went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, who were valiant men. No time was lost (ver. 18).
2. He was smitten with leprosy. "The leprosy rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord." There was the bright scaly spot which told its own terrible tale — the mark of God's disapprobation, and it was on his brow, where all could see it.
3. He was thrust out of the temple as unclean. It was not necessary, however, to use force; conscious that God had smitten him, he hurried out, self-condemned, probably shrieking out his woe, and cursing his folly.
4. He was separated from society (Leviticus 13:46).
5. He, being a leper, was buried alone. Josephus tells us that he "was buried by himself in his own garden." In all likelihood his resting-place was a field or garden adjoining the usual burial-place of the kings.Lessons:
1. God is the giver of prosperity.
2. Prosperous men are in danger of becoming proud.
3. Pride is often followed by presumption.
4. Presumption is sure of punishment.
(J. Baker Norton.)
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Putin 'couldn't care less' about US election interference
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Friday that he "couldn't care less" if fellow Russian citizens sought to meddle in the 2016 US presidential election, insisting such efforts could not be tied to the Kremlin.
"Why have you decided the Russian authorities, myself included, gave anybody permission to do this?" Putin asked in the often-combative interview with NBC television.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a wide-ranging investigation to determine whether President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Moscow to help elect him.
Last month Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies for allegedly backing Trump's campaign, maligning his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and engaging in other election interference.
"So what if they're Russians?" Putin said of the allegations.
"There are 146 million Russians. So what?... I don't care. I couldn't care less... They do not represent the interests of the Russian state."
Mueller issued a 37-page indictment against the Russians but Putin indicated he has seen no evidence thus far that the alleged meddling broke any US law.
"Are we the ones who imposed sanctions on the United States? The US imposed sanctions on us," he said.
"We in Russia cannot prosecute anyone as long as they have not violated Russian law... At least send us a piece of paper... Give us a document. Give us an official request. And we'll take a look at it."
America's leading intelligence agencies concluded last year that Putin himself had directed a broad intelligence effort to influence the US election to undermine Clinton's campaign and boost Trump's chances, but Trump has repeatedly denied colluding with Moscow.
The Russian leader also rejected those assessments.
"Could anyone really believe that Russia, thousands of miles away... influenced the outcome of the election? Doesn't that sound ridiculous even to you?" Putin asked.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, when he announced the Russian indictment, said it made no judgment on whether the alleged Russian propaganda campaign altered the outcome of the election which Trump won.
"It's not our goal to interfere. We do not see what goal we would accomplish by interfering. There's no goal," Putin said.
Trump himself has repeatedly shied away from condemning Russia over the alleged meddling.
US intelligence chiefs last month said Russian attempts to meddle in US politics are continuing unabated -- and pose a threat to mid-term congressional elections in November. afp


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Does anyone know when we're told what results we got in the exams? On the SPA website it says there's a pass list that's released like a week after exams but surely this is too soon for the papers to have been marked? When to we find out our marks or at least whether we passed or need to do resits?
Lecturers are marking as we speak.
Does anyone know when we're told what results we got in the exams? On the SPA website it says there's a pass list that's released like a week after exams but surely this is too soon for the papers to have been marked?
Nope, they mark them as soon as the exams start. The pass list publication date is when you'll find the out your results and this will be only a couple of weeks after the exams finish. People need to know their results as soon as possible. Especially as registration and congregation takes place in late June.
The pass list itself is just a collection of names with "is required to do resits, continues to same programme, moves to normal programme". To find out your module results you can log into your account on the SPA website on the day.
They come out after the meeting of the board of examiners which is typically a week after exams end...first years tend to get their results first as they are not final honours and it's not really as important. Last year I think I waited three weeks between the end of my exams and my results. Not long at all-but hellish for the tutors I guess.
What exactly is the day results come out? I can't find this anywhere for some stupid reason.
They haven't told us yet...I think they usually say in the first week or so after exams.
oh man. I remember how last year we looked at the degree classification lists for finalist programmes.
...funny knowing that you'll be on that list this year.
24th June!!! Nob 'eds, that's ages, I need my results to decide wtf I want to do tbh.
24th for me too. Such ultrafail.
I need my 2.1 ffs.
How? I want to do this!
The deadline to do it was two weeks before exams started I believe.
why even though i have no exam results yet do i feel so sick at the sight of that page!
On the positive side that was one hell of a kick up the arse and i shalt be revising as from now!!
It's going to c r e e p by this year.
On a more positive note, I love reading pass lists.
They really appeal to my obsessive compulsiveness.
Me too! Although I suppose nosiness also comes into it! Glad I'm not the only one.
I thought that results were meant to start filtering through on June 8, but I've checked DUO and SPA and there's simply nothing to report.
Does anyone know when you get your results? Also, do you get them on paper, too?


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The wall, as a practice and an imagination, involves an engagement with modes of producing fear in the contemporary moment. This research explores the relationships between the walling imagination in the weaponized field of the Moroccan-built wall in the Western Sahara and the political in its making of the present. The question I explore ethnographically is: What are the ways in which the political is perpetually enacted vis-à-vis the walling imagination? From my ethnographic site—the Saharawi refugee camps—I engage with Saharawi everydayness in navigating violent structural confinements: the wall, the camp, the national liberation master plan, and the performances of refugeeness. My argument goes beyond the historical formation of the Saharawi national liberation movement to look at the constituents of the political laboratory concerned with experimenting with the permanent present. In this formulation, the aesthetics of violence in the Western Sahara are of a global logic whereby violence in its walling modality doesn't exist outside of capital. The making of the present does not become about the past or the future, but rather about experimenting with the different existing structures Saharawis navigate.


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Podstrana est un village et une municipalité située dans le comitat de Split-Dalmatie, en Croatie. Au recensement de 2001, la municipalité comptait  habitants, dont 97,28 % de Croates et le village seul comptait également  habitants.

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Localités
En 2001, la municipalité de Podstrana ne comptait qu'une seule localité, le village éponyme de Podstrana. Depuis 2006, la municipalité, réorganisée, compte 7 localités :

 Gornja Podstrana
 Grbavac
 Grljevac
 Miljevac
 Mutogras
 Strožanac
 Sveti Martin

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Joseph Valente
UB Distinguished Professor
modernism, Irish studies, literary & cultural theory, autism studies
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jvalente@buffalo.edu
Joseph Valente is UB Distinguished Professor of English and Disability Studies at the University at Buffalo. He is the Treasurer of the International Yeats Society and Vice President of the Northeastern Modern Language Association He has authored The Myth of Manliness in Irish Nationalist Culture, 1880-1922 (University of Illinois Press, 2011), Dracula's Crypt: Bram Stoker, Irishness and the Question of Blood (University of Illinois Press, 2002, 2012), and James Joyce and the Problem of Justice: Negotiating Sexual and Colonial Difference (Cambridge UP 1995, 2009). Most recently, he co-authored, with Margot Backus, The Child Sex Scandal and Modern Irish Literature: Writing the Unspeakable (Indiana University Press, 2020). His edited collections include Quare Joyce (University of Michigan Press, 1997), Disciplinarity at the Fin-de Siecle (with Amanda Anderson, Princeton University Press), Urban Ireland (a special issue of Eire-Ireland) Joyce and Homosexuality (a special issue of the James Joyce Quarterly), Yeats and Afterwords (with Marjorie Howes, Notre Dame University Press, 2014), and Ireland in Psychoanalysis (with Seán Kennedy and Macy Todd, a special issue of Breac). In addition, he has published 70 journal articles and book chapters in such venues as Critical Inquiry, Diacritics, Novel, ELH, Narrative, Modern Fiction Studies, Journal of Modern Literature, Eire-Ireland, Irish University Review, James Joyce Quarterly, Joyce Studies Annual, Studies in Romanticism, The Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability, and The Journal of Critical and Religious Theory.
Autism and Moral Authority in Modern Literature (monograph)
The Child Sex Scandal and Modern Irish Literature: Writing the Unspeakable (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2020).
Co-edited with Marjorie Howes, Yeats and Afterwords (Notre Dame, IN: Notre Dame University Press, 2014)
The Myth of Manliness in Irish Nationalist Culture, 1880-1922 (Champagne-Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2011)
Edited, Urban Ireland, a Special Issue of Eire-Ireland (Spring-Summer, 2010)
Dracula's Crypt: Bram Stoker, Irishness and the Question of Blood (Champagne-Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2002; Kindle Edition 2012)
Edited, Quare Joyce (Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1998)
James Joyce and the Problem of Justice: Negotiating Sexual and Colonial Difference (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1995; reissued in paperback 2009)
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Talking about health problems
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Discussing health issues, whether yours or a loved one's, isn't always easy. Rachael Healy gets advice from an expert and a heart patient who's been through it.
Starting a conversation about your heart condition or surgery can be difficult. Sharing the news can make it seem too real, or you may struggle to find the right words. Some people are reluctant to ask for help, while others worry their condition could be seen as a weakness.
It's also tough on loved ones. Some will worry about upsetting you, while others may not understand how serious your condition is.
Helen Norris, 40, was diagnosed with long QT syndrome after collapsing on a family day out. Long QT is a rare inherited condition affecting electrical impulses in the heart. It can cause blackouts when the heart's normal rhythm is interrupted. "The condition I have took a lot of explaining," says Helen. "It was difficult for people to understand. But as soon as I explained to my nearest and dearest what it actually involves, they were much more comfortable with it and happy that they understood."
Sharing the news
Revealing news of a diagnosis or operation can be daunting. "Telling other people brings it out into the open, so naturally there's a reluctance to do so," explains Dr Judith Carrier, Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Studies at the School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University. "It's about sharing with your immediate family or loved ones, but making it clear whether you want it shared more widely or not."
Start by asking: 'What do you know about coronary heart disease?' It's a good idea to find out what their perceptions are before you get started
Dr Carrier, who has a special interest in long-term conditions and is a registered nurse herself, suggests trying a technique healthcare professionals use when breaking news to patients. "Start by asking: 'What do you know about coronary heart disease?' It's a good idea to find out what their perceptions are before you get started," she says. "Direct people to charity websites, like the BHF or Diabetes UK, as well as NHS Choices, because they have really good resources for families and they're a good way to start going into further detail."
There are many ways to share your news, if you decide this is the right thing to do. Helen found it was easier to tell people in person. "An email or a letter isn't a free-flowing conversation, whereas doing it face to face, or even over the phone, you can discuss things," she says. "Have an open and honest dialogue. Any information is better than none – I think that's the key thing. If you don't talk about it, people will jump to worse conclusions."
If you plan on telling lots of people, it can be useful to come up with a simple way to describe what has happened to you. If you're worried about finding the right words, you could compose a message to send via post, email or social media. Helen says there's no reason to avoid discussing heart conditions with children. "I had to have the conversation with my daughter, who has the condition as well," she says. "Speaking to her as a four-year-old, it was about not going into detail, but just saying: 'Sometimes mummy's heart does this, then this happens.' She kind of understands it. It's about picking your words for your audience, but don't be afraid to talk to children about it."
Whether you're adjusting to a diagnosis, recovering from surgery or simply having a bad day, everyone needs support sometimes. But it can be difficult to ask for it. Dr Carrier suggests a direct approach. "The best thing to do is be upfront and say: 'Look, this is really difficult for me, but this is what has happened and I'd like your support,'" she says.
Being clear about how friends, family and colleagues can help will empower them to assist you. At the same time, setting boundaries about where their involvement should end could prevent you feeling patronised or wrapped up in cotton wool.
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For free support Caring Bridge is a website to help you share news of a diagnosis or operation. It's a free, not for profit service, and users can post updates if and when they want to. There is a 'guestbook' option where loved ones can leave messages of support. This can make it easier for friends and family to express their feelings.
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PFFT… 'Ping' — Top Airgunners at Crossman Field Target Event
Shooters from across the nation and many foreign competitors competed last month at the CAAFTC held at the Rochester Brooks Int'l Skeet and Trap Club.
For nearly 10 years, dedicated air gun competitors from around the globe have taken part in the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship. This year was no different. In late June, 85 competitors participated in the popular 3-day event. "The Crosman All-American Field Target Championship is one of the must-attend events for Field Target airgunners", said Mark DeBoard of Velocity Outdoor.
The winner of the All-Around prize for the highest score over all three days in 2019 was Bill Rabbit. Bill topped both the Hunter PCP and Hunter Piston Divisions. That's Bill (left below) receiving his prize from Mark DeBoard, the Shooting Services Manager of Velocity Outdoor. Greg Shirhall won the Open PCP Division while Paul Porch won the WFTF PCP class.
Big Airgun Event in Upstate New York
The Crosman All-American Field Target Championship (CAAFTC) is the largest field target event in the USA. This very popular airgun event took place June 21-23, 2019 in upstate New York at the Rochester Brooks International Skeet and Trap Club in Rush, New York. This event attracted top Airgunners from across the nation (and some foreign countries). Along with regular Field Target matches, there were specialty side matches, plus a factory tour.
This Video Explains the Basics of Field Target Competition:
The 3-day competition featured multiple shooting matches including the main 2-day rifle event. There were four divisions for competitors: Open, Hunter, WFTF, and Pistol. In addition to the main rifle event, there was a pistol match, the Pyramyd Air Gunslinger match, and the popular Quigley Bucket Match. This Bucket match re-creates a famous scene in the movie Quigley Down Under in which the lead character shoots a bucket at 700 yards. Here the distances are scaled down a wee bit (wink-wink). Competitors, using iron sights only, got 5 shots at a 1.75″ bucket placed at 55 yards.
Tech Talk: Why the Big Side-Wheels on the Scopes?
Field Target rifles shoot pellets propelled by compressed air. These light-weight, low-BC projectiles drop very quickly, with a looping trajectory. In order to hit targets at distances out to 50 yards or so, you have to adjust your scope to compensate for pellet drop. But you can't set the scope correctly without knowing the precise range to the target.
This is the function of the big wheels on the side of the scope. Field Target Competitors use the parallax adjustment on high-magnification scopes to determine target range. The big wheel allows quick, yet precise parallax adjustment. Markings on the wheel show the shooter the scope settings required for the distance "dialed-in" via the over-size parallax wheel.
The CAAFTC, sanctioned by the American Airgun Field Target Association, is a featured AAFTA Grand Prix event. The 120-shot match had four rifle divisions based on allowable gun and support equipment, along with a Hunter Pistol class. Here are the main air rifle classifications:
Hunter PCP Division – Rifle fires at a maximum 20 foot pounds of energy (FPE), shooter may use a non-attached bipod, non-restrictive clothing, and sitting stool.
Hunter Piston Division – Like Hunter PCP but with piston charging.
Open Division – Maximum 20 FPE rifle, shooter may wear a body harness, no bipod, 6″ max height seat.
World Field Target Federation (WFTF) – Similar to Open but shooters compete according to international standard of maximum 12 FPE for rifles.
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All-American Field Target Championship June 21-23 in NY
Shooters from across the nation and many foreign competitors will compete this year at the CAAFTC held at the Rochester Brooks Int'l Skeet and Trap Club.
Upstate New York heats up in the summer with the largest field target event in the country — the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship (CAAFTC). This very popular airgun event takes place June 21-23, 2019 in upstate New Yorkat the Rochester Brooks International Skeet and Trap Club in Rush, New York. 0ver 100 air rifle and air pistol competitors will participate in the big event hosted by Crosman. This event attracts top Airgunners from across the nation (and some foreign countries). Along with regular Field Target matches, there will be specialty side matches, plus a factory tour. The event is free to the public.If you are a Field Target Shooter and want to attend, don't hesitate — registration closes soon.
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After getting squared away with check-in and some practice rounds on Friday, take part in the pistol match and the Quigley Bucket Challenge (see video below). For the Quigley Bucket Challenge, competitors must try to hit a 1.75″ target from 55 yards away, using open sights (no scopes).
The three-day competition features multiple shooting matches including the main two-day rifle event. There are four divisions for competitors: Open, Hunter, WFTF, and Pistol. In addition to the main rifle event, this year will also feature a pistol match, the Quigley Bucket Match and the Pyramyd Air Gunslinger match. The Bucket match re-creates famous scene in the movie Quigley Down Under in which the lead character shoots a bucket at 700 yards. Here the distances are scaled down a wee bit (wink). Competitors, using iron sights only, get 5 shots at a 1.75″ bucket placed at 55 yards.
Field Target rifles shoot pellets propelled by compressed air. These light-weight, low-BC projectiles drop very quickly, with a looping trajectory. In order to hit targets at distances out to 50 yards or so, you have to adjust your scope to compensate for pellet drop. But you can't set the scope correctly without knowing the precise range to the target. This is the function of the big wheels on the side of the scope. Field Target Competitors use the parallax adjustment on high-magnification scopes to determine target range. The big wheel allows quick, yet precise parallax adjustment. Markings on the wheel show the shooter the scope settings required for the distance "dialed-in" via the over-size parallax wheel.
The CAAFTC is sanctioned by the American Airgun Field Target Association and is a featured AAFTA Grand Prix event. The 120-shot match has competitive rifle divisions based on allowable gun and support equipment. Here are the main air rifle classifications:
Hunter Division – rifle fires at a maximum 20 foot pounds of energy (FPE), shooter may use a non-attached bipod, non-restrictive clothing, and sitting stool.
Open Division - maximum 20 FPE maximum rifle, shooter may wear a body harness, no bipod, 6″ maximum height seat.
Freestyle Division – 20 FPE maximum rifle, no other restrictions. (This is new for 2016).
The pistol competition includes similar divisions based on shooting styles. Both rifle and pistol divisions include sub-classes based on the air rifle powerplant: piston driven or pre-charged pneumatic.
"If you want to see some of the country's finest airgun shooters, this is the hottest event of the summer and it's free for the public," says Chip Hunnicutt, Marketing Manager for Crosman. "Alongside the world-class shooters, we'll have enthusiasts simply having a good time and even parents bringing their kids for some good fun outdoors." (NOTE: Click framed images below to zoom.)
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Registration Opens for All-American Field Target Championship
Registration is open for the 2018 Crosman All-American Field Target Championship to be held July 20-22, 2018 in upstate New York. The Crosman All-American Field Target Championship will be held once again at the Rochester Brooks Gun Club, 962 Honeoye Falls #6 Road, Rush, NY 14543. Visit the Crosman website for Match Info and Schedule, or go directly to the Registration Page.
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The event runs under American Airgun Field Target Association rules. Competitors attempt to knock down a variety of steel targets set at distances ranging from 15 to 50 yards. "The Crosman All-American Field Target Championship is one of the must-attend events for Field Target airgunners. We will have every level of competitor from the novice just getting started, to the world class competitor", says Mark DeBoard, Manager of Shooting Services for Crosman.
The three-day competition features multiple shooting matches including the main two-day rifle event. There are five divisions for competitors: Open, Hunter, WFTF, Freestyle, and Pistol. In addition to the main rifle event, this year will also feature a pistol match, the Quigley Bucket Match and the Pyramyd Air Gunslinger match. The Bucket match re-creates famous scene in the movie "Quigley Down Under" in which the lead character shoots a bucket at 700 yards. Here the distances are scaled down a wee bit (wink). Competitors, using iron sights only, get 5 shots at a 1.75″ bucket placed at 55 yards.
This 2013 Video Explains the Field Target Discipline and Air Gun Classes
"Spots are limited, so please register soon," says Crosman's Mark DeBoard. "Field target is a fun event for all skill levels. Participants will benefit by shooting alongside members of Team USA and other [top shooters] from across the country.
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Crosman All-American Field Target Championship Next Weekend
The largest field target event in the country comes to upstate New York next weekend. On July 8-10, the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship (CAAFTC) will be held at the Rochester Brooks International Skeet and Trap Club in Rush, New York. 0ver 100 air rifle and air pistol competitors will participate in the event hosted by Crosman Corporation. This event attracts top Airgunners from across the nation (and some foreign countries). Along with regular Field Target matches, there will be specialty side matches, plus a factory tour. The event is free to the public.
The pistol competition includes similar divisions based on shooting styles. Both rifle and pistol divisions include sub-classes based on the air rifle powerplant: piston driven or precharged pneumatic.
"If you want to see some of the country's finest airgun shooters, this is the hottest event of the summer and it's free for the public," says Chip Hunnicutt, Marketing Manager for Crosman. "Alongside the world-class shooters, we'll have enthusiasts simply having a good time and even parents bringing their kids for some good fun outdoors."
The weekend begins on Friday, July 8th with the PyramydAir Gunslynger match at noon followed by the Quigley Bucket Challenge at 2:00 pm. A facility tour will be available at 1:00 pm at Crosman's world headquarters located at 7629 Routes 5 & 20 in Bloomfield. The first round of the rifle match begins Saturday at 9:00 am.
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All-American Field Target Championship in New York 12-14 June
The 2015 edition of the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship (CAAFTC) is set to take place June 12-14 at Rochester Brooks Int'l Skeet and Trap Club (Rush, NY). The CAAFTC is the largest shoot sanctioned by the American Airgun Field Target Association (AAFTA) outside of the national championship. The event is open and free to the public, making it a great opportunity to watch the nation's most skilled field target shooters.
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Pyramyd Air Hosts First-Ever Pyramyd Air Cup in October
This fall, Pyramyd Air will host its first-ever major air rifle competition. The Pyramyd Air Cup will be held October 24-26 at the Tusco Rifle Club in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Air gunners from all around the world, amateur and professionals alike, will compete for glory and valuable prizes. The weekend will feature field target and silhouette competitions, with four divisions: Pro PCP, Pro Springer, Sportsman PCP, and Sportsman Springer. Cash and prizes will awarded to the best shooters in each division.
Free Air-Gun "Test Drives" at Pyramyd Air Cup
During the Pyramyd Air Cup Weekend, visitors can try a variety of air guns for FREE. Airguns, ammo, and accessories from leading manufacturers such as AirForce, Hatsan, H&N, Crosman, Air Arms, Umarex, and Gamo will be available to test, at no charge. Airgun expert Tom Gaylord will be on hand to answer questions: "Come see what field target and silhouette are all about. Compete in the matches or just observe. Pyramyd Air will also provide the airguns and ammo for anyone to try out on the open ranges, and I'll be happy to answer your airgun questions."
Big Cash Prizes Up for Grabs
Prizes and cash will be awarded to the first, second, and third place finishers in each division, with the top prize valued at $750. The grand champion — the individual with the highest overall score — gets an additional $1,000 cash prize. For the PayDay Challenge, the winner gets $200 from a mere $5 entry fee!
The Pyramyd Air Cup will take place over two days. Each competition will have its own set of guidelines. Competitors will shoot in either the pro or sportsman division with classes based on airgun type: PCP or springer. The Field Target portion of the event is governed under the rules of the American Field Target Association. The silhouette portion will consist of two competitions: off-hand and gunslinger.
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Registration Opens for USA's Most Popular Field Target Regional
Now in its fifth year, the Northeast Regional Field Target Championship (NRFTC) is the country's largest regional championship with nearly 100 shooters participating in nine shooting disciplines. Open to professionals, amateurs and families, the NRFTC offers a challenging yet forgiving shooting course in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. The event will be held on the Crosman Corporation campus in Bloomfield, NY from July 11-13, 2014. NOTE: Pre-registration closes June 1 when the match fees increase from $50 to $60.
CLICK HERE for Online Registration, Event Rules, and Lodging Options..
"Spots are limited, so please register soon," says Mark DeBoard, Shooting Services Manager for Crosman. "Field target is a fun event for all skill levels. Participants will benefit by shooting alongside members of Team USA and other [top shooters] from across the country.
The event runs under American Airgun Field Target Association rules. Field target competitors attempt to knock down a variety of steel targets set at distances ranging from 15 to 50 yards. "Shooting is truly a level playing field, making it a great family experience. Age, height, and weight don't offer any advantages, so we see both adults and youth performing at high levels," says DeBoard.
Field Target Competition Explained — Video from 2013 World Championship
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Crosman Hosts Largest Field Target Match in USA
At its scenic Bloomfield, New York facility, Crosman hosted the largest regional competition sanctioned by the American Field Target Association (AFTA) and the 2013 edition of the Northeast Regional Field Target Championship (NRFTC). Over one hundred competitors (and three international teams) participated in the two-day rifle match, single day pistol match, and Quigley Bucket Challenge.
The big draw was Team USA as they prepare to attend the World Field Target Federation Championship in Germany in August. Nine members of the 15-member team were on hand including past NRFTC champions Hector Medina, Greg Sauve and Harold Rushton. They were joined by five shooters of Team Venezuela and when a few Canadian participants formed Team Canada, the international side match was on. Scores were based on the team aggregate and after Day 1 it was Team USA (41.33) leading Team Canada (38.83) and Team Venezuela (36.80). Anchored by Rushton, Sauve, and Ray Apelles, Team USA took the weekend with an aggregate score of 88.66. Team Canada finished with 78.66, and Team Venezuela posted a 72.60.
CLICK HERE for complete Team and Individual Match Results.
Quigley Bucket Challenge
Always a favorite pre-event competition, the Quigley Bucket Challenge is a re-creation of the dramatic scene in the film Quigley Down Under in which Tom Selleck's character must shoot a bucket at 700 yards. Scaled for airguns, this equates to a 1.75″ target placed at 55 yards. Shooters must use a 6.5 ft-lb. rifle using only open / iron / non-magnified sights. The Quigley had 45 shooters try five shots apiece. Just eight hit the bucket and after two over-times, Greg Sauve was the only shooter to repeat the feat, thereby winning the Challenge.
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SHOT Show: Crosman's New .177 Air Rifle Upper for AR15s
Crosman unveiled a great new product at SHOT Show — a dedicated upper that transforms your AR-platform gun into a .177-caliber air rifle. Smart idea. Crosman deserves praise — we wish this was on the market decades ago. This is great for service rifle shooters who can now practice at a fraction of the cost of centerfire ammunition. Since the lower is unchanged, and the sights are the same as on a service rifle, the shooter doesn't have to adapt to a different trigger or sight height/radius.
As Crosman representative Mark Deboard explains: "With the [MAR 177 upper kit], you can take off your AR's centerfire upper, replace it with the Crosman upper and go to your basement or garage to shoot .177 pellets. You're getting great trigger time without going to the range and without buying .223 ammo. You can buy a tin of 500 pellets for about five bucks." (With a good pellet trap you could practice in your basement — but first consult your state and municipal regulations).
The 7.4-lb Crosman MAR177 Conversion Kit replaces your existing AR/M4 style upper and converts it into a PCP .177-caliber competition air rifle with 21″ free floating Lothar Walther™ barrel. Designed to support 10-meter match air rifle competition, the MAR177 is also suited for service rifle shooters who want to practice indoors in winter. Fitted with a 10-shot rotary magazine, all the shooter has to do work the bolt back every time after firing. The air reservoir offers up to 120 shots per fill.
It looks like the Crosman MAR177 will be popular. Crosman's Deboard noted that: "We took the MAR177 to Camp Perry last summer for the High Power Rifle Championships, shot it inside the 20 foot Crosman Trailer and everyone loved it."
The MAR177 starts shipping 1/25/2012. It is available initially at crosman.com, creedmoorsports.com, and pilkguns.com. Look for retail price around $700, though Creedmoor Sports has a pre-order price of $600.
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Shu Uemura's latest holiday collection is a marked departure from the traditional dark colours of Christmas - thanks to the artistic talents of one Mika Ninagawa. The legendary photographer - who hails from Tokyo - has put her vivid multi-coloured stamp on a selection of Shu compacts in a lush celebration of Japanese pop culture. Choose from one of three delicious palettes, lip colours or the beautifully decorated make-up box - but hurry, they're sure to be collector's items. From £16.50, available at Shu Uemura boutiques from November.


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Vaughn Palmer: B.C. debt soaring, ditto the size of the public service
Opinion: Premier Horgan is getting more money — read staff — to provide policy advice
Vaughn Palmer
Apr 20, 2021 • April 20, 2021 • 4 minute read • 10 Comments
Finance Minister Selina Robinson presents the 2021 budget on April 20, 2021. Photo by Don Craig/Government of B.C. /PNG
VICTORIA — Finance Minister Selina Robinson tried to put the best face on a soaring debt load Tuesday, noting that B.C. remains "best in class" compared to other Canadian jurisdictions.
She also emphasized that the New Democrats had managed to hold taxpayer-supported debt "below 30 per cent" as a share of gross domestic product.
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The equivalent measure pre-pandemic was 15 per cent. Also soaring is another key measure of affordability — debt as a share of annual revenue. It is expected to reach almost 150 per cent over the next three years.
"There's been extraordinary spending as a result of the pandemic," said Robinson when asked about the debt loading. "The spending is keeping people afloat, keeping businesses afloat. That's really good for recovery and we will thrive going forward based on that."
With the province budgeting for $20 billion in deficits over the next three years, the exit strategy remains a guessing game.
"'It is too early to forecast a specific timeline to balance," according to the budget and fiscal plan. "However, preliminary analysis indicates a return to balanced budgets within a range of seven to nine years."
In the interim, Robinson takes comfort that "debt servicing costs remain at a historically low level due to prevailing interest rates."
Interest payments topped out at 7.7 cents for each $1 of revenue the last time the New Democrats were in power, dropped to 3.2 cents under the B.C. Liberals and are scheduled to climb back to 3.6 per cent over the next three years.
But all this is predicated on interest rates remaining at those historic lows. Each one-point increase in rates adds $156 million in servicing charges.
From seniors care to housing: Read our full coverage of B.C. budget 2021 here
B.C. Budget 2021: B.C. projects $9.7 billion deficit as government spends on social programs, COVID-19 economic recovery
The New Democrats have followed the traditional B.C. budget-making practice of parking sizable sums in contingencies, forecast allowances and the like.
Almost $13 billion has been squirrelled away over three years, providing insulation against further economic shocks and the hope of outperforming the deficit projections.
B.C. managed — though a combination of revenue windfalls, slowed expenditures and a reduced forecast allowance — to scale down the deficit for the last financial year from the worst-case scenario of $13.6 billion to a more manageable $8.1 billion.
The province also scored a revenue boost from the retail housing market. Surging sales and home prices boosted returns by 25 per cent from the property transfer tax, that proverbial cash cow for B.C. governments. (Thanks and a tip of the hat to former premier Bill Vander Zalm.)
Robinson struggled to explain why the windfall did not represent a setback for the NDP's promise to make housing affordable.
Her own budget documents said the "average home sale price in B.C. increased by 11.6 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019" and "year to date prices were up by 16.5 per cent compared to the same period last year."
Good news for the tax collectors, bad news for housing affordability, no?
Robinson fell back on talking points that were completely beside the point before admitting: "I'm not disputing the fact that we are seeing incredible activity in the marketplace. No one expected that in particular. We are seeing increased demand."
She holds out hope that federal changes in the mortgage stress test and other unnamed measures are "going to have some impact on shifting the demand." We'll see.
The finance minister also had to scramble to explain plans to replace the Massey Tunnel, which the New Democrats back-burnered when they took office in 2017.
"It's a very important project for this government," she insisted. "It's just going through its due diligence so we understand what it is going to cost."
Last year's budget said pretty much the same thing in promising a completed business plan by fall 2020.
The budgetary fine print provided a clue to the NDP's hesitation to include the Massey and its anticipated multi-billion-dollar price tag in the capital plan.
The budget for major capital projects (costed at $50 million and over) has grown to $41.3 billion from $33.8 billion last year.
Fully $5.3 billion of the $7.5-billion increase was accounted for by the latest cost overrun on Site C. So it may be that the great cash sinkhole on the Peace River has been forcing the New Democrats to rethink other capital spending priorities.
The New Democrats have also been on a major drive to increase the size of the public service, according to the budget documents.
Staffing, measured at 32,790 full-time equivalents in the last full year under the B.C. Liberals, is projected to reach 39,660 in 2021, up 21 per cent.
Near the end of her press conference, Robinson was asked to account for the $3.3 million (30 per cent) increase in the budget for Premier John Horgan.
"We're investing to make sure that he has access to British Columbians," she claimed. "It's really important that the premier hear from all regions of the province, that he's able to engage with all stakeholders and that he talks to regular British Columbians."
In fact, her budget documents show half the increase — $1.6 million — is for a planning and policy secretariat to provide "strategic advice to the premier and cabinet on the prioritization and sequencing of key initiatives of government."
Most of the money for the secretariat goes to increased staffing. As if the premier's already ample platoons of political advisers and strategists weren't enough to keep him well stocked in plans and priorities.
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The Fall and Rebirth of Hip Hop
A history of the good vibes, dark times, and resurgence in hip hop. Featuring lyrics from Q-Tip, KRS-One, An0maly and more.
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Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, An0maly
"Party people, party people
Can y'all get funky?"
– Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
The early days of hip hop would be unrecognizable to today's youth. The original rap scene that exploded out of the Bronx started as dancing, b-boying (that's breakdancing to you), and good vibes. From block parties to clubs to the Bronx's Cedar Park, hip hop was all about having a good time.
"Who freaks the clips with mad amount percussion
Where kinky hair goes to unthought-of dimensions"
– Digable Planets
Digable Planets
Unlike today's largely sex-obsessed music culture, the vibe in the music was love. As one De La Soul song said, "Sex is a mere molecule In this world of love that I have for you."
In the early 90s a new trend in hip hop emerged – 'conscious rappers'. Rappers like Q-Tip and KRS-One were expanding people's minds.
"Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug
Afrocentric living is a big shrug
A life filled with (fun) that's what I love"
– A Tribe Called Quest
The music industry had other ideas. Good vibes and conscious rap were given a backseat to "thug life" and "gangster rap."
"The 90s came in and there was too much consciousness going in hip hop at that time for the powers that be. So here comes gangsta rap. Alright, take off the medallions, you know what I mean, stop all that peace and unity, and let's do some hoes and cocaine and gang banging," Grandmaster Caz said in a legendary interview. "At the time, if you were a conscious rapper, you couldn't even get a record deal anymore."
One of the early legends of hip hop, Grandmaster Caz wasn't blaming artists like NWA for pushing messages that took hip hop in a negative direction.
"It's the music industry itself that kind of drove that ship, and they just recruited people to do what they needed to do," said Grandmaster Caz.
The rise of artists like NWA and Tupac Shakur glorified the idea of violence and crime in hip hop. Tupac, incidentally, was a drama student who studied acting, poetry, jazz, and ballet at the Baltimore School for the Arts before he began living out the "thug life" he was hired to portray in the film Juice.
In the 2002 album Spiritual Minded, KRS-One referenced the split that had been created in hip hop, and how it affects its listeners.
"Teach your toddlers, not to be thieves and robbers
This that other kind of rap, that leads to true hip-hop
There's other kinds of raps, but they lead you to get shot"
– KRS-One
KRS-One
The hardcore "gangster rap" of the 90s was transformed again in the early 2000s with a combination of rage, self-degradation, and disrespect promoted by artists like Eminem.
But hip hop is making a comeback and returning to it's roots. And free thinkers and conservatives most of all should pay attention. Andrew Breitbart famously said, "Politics is downstream from culture." In 2017, R&B/hip hop surpassed rock to become the biggest music genre in the U.S. in terms of total consumption. Around the very same time, one of the most popular rappers in the world started wearing a MAGA hat.
Kanye West is leading a spiritual and political revival in hip hop. He regularly performs a "Sunday Service" featuring a gospel choir with the express focus of generating positive vibes. In a recent interview with David Letterman, Kanye discussed the idea that certain vibrations in music have the power to heal people, and added that his ultimate goal with his music is "world peace." While the scientific research into healing vibrations is currently nascent, Kanye's goal of world peace is laudable. What is inarguable is that popular music and popular musicians are shaping the national conversation.
When Kanye West tweeted, "I love the way Candace Owens thinks," Owens was instantly rocketed into national prominence. Together, Owens and Kanye have ignited a new conversation in the black community that may be partly responsible for President Trump's rising approval rate with minorities.
While music industry promoted rappers famous for criminal imagery like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Jay Z have been used as Democrat surrogates, independent rappers supporting Trump are rising up.
"Do you like taxes? Do you like when the government steals your money? No. Do you like guns? Yes. Then why do you vote Democrat? Why aren't you Republican? We got you," said independent rap star An0maly at a recent Blexit event. An0maly, who recently released a single called I Like Trump, was describing how he tries to "redpill" people in hip hop.
An0maly
"You don't understand the system (yea)
I'm about to paint the picture (yea)
Media control the mind & censor
Everything that ever goes against him"
-An0maly
On Facebook, An0maly's political and spiritual minded rap and political commentary has earned him nearly 750,000 followers. And he isn't the only up and coming rapper openly expressing praise for President Trump.
With songs like "Build That Wall" and "Roger Stone Did Nothing Wrong," rapper Mint Chip's irreverent political music videos earned him tens of thousands of views on Twitter.
Considering Generation Z has been called the "most conservative generation since World War II" and rap is now the most popular genre of music, the rebirth of spiritual and political hip hop may hold the key to shaping the future of America.
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July 23rd, 201212 of the Best Songs for Evoking Office Rage
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Many of us are unhappy about how our government is run but only the very brave dare to pen songs about it. Over the last forty years several groups have taken to the stage to voice their opinions on society, racism and social equality and many anti-establishment songs have become die hard classics which have gone down in the history books. Here are some of the best.
Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
Killing in the Name was released in 1992 by rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, known for their anti-establishment songs and is centred about racism in society, notably in the security services.
Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols
Seventies, British band the Sex Pistols were known for their anarchist songs and Anarchy in the UK is full of swear words and violent references, which shocked many at the time.
F**K tha Police by N.W.A.
This protest song by American rap group N.W.A. managed to make the Rolling Stones list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time coming in at 417. The song focuses on the relationship between the American Police and black youths and the title has become a slogan among black society since its release in 1988.
The War Song by Culture Club
The War Song, was relatively mainstream compared to some of the entries on this list and was a hugely popular song in both Britain and America. It debuted on the 1984 album Waking Up with the House on Fire, which bar The War Song, was a huge disappointment to fans and critics alike.
Give Peace a Chance by Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono were well known peace activists and this is reflected in Give Peace a Chance and written by John Lennon, apparently while he was on honeymoon.
Fight The Power by Public Enemy
Fight the Power was written for 80's film Do The Right Thing when director Spike Lee asked band Public Enemy to write and perform an 'angry and defiant song' about the racial tension in certain areas of New York.
White Riot by The Clash
White Riot is the debut song that many people associate with 70's Punk band, The Clash. As you would expect, the song centres around the social classes, equality and race and is now considered a classic anti-anarchist.
Prisoner of Society by The Living End
The song was released in 1997 and was so successful if became the best selling single of the 90's in Australia. It has even made it on to game Guitar Hero and, as the name suggests, encourages people not to be controlled by society and stand up for what they believe in.
God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols
One of the most famous anti-establishment songs of all time God Save the Queen has now become a classic, however at the time it was shunned by British radio and was rumoured to have annoyed the Royal Family immensely.
System by Crass
Littered with profanities, System is a message to the authorities from punk rock band Crass about the class divide in Britain. The 70's group appealed to a very niche audience and didn't consider themselves a typical punk band, shunning youth culture entirely.
Television, The Drug Of The Nation by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
The American hip hop band rebels against the influence of the mass media, especially the effect our living room boxes have on society and the nations opinions and beliefs. They were very popular in the 90's and all their albums had an anti-anarchy theme.
Save the Country by The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension are not a band you would expect to appear in an anti-establishment sing list, however, after Kennedy's assassination in 1968, songwriter Laura Nyro wrote about her reaction to the event. The song was picked up by The 5th Dimension and became a worldwide hit.
This article was irresponsibly contributed by online recruitment directory, Agency Central. Not that we'd ever condone office rage; but if you did, these would be the songs to do it to.
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