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One Card Tarot Reading For All Zodiac Signs, July 23, 2021
By Aria Gmitter — Written on Jul 22, 2021
Your one card tarot reading for all zodiac signs is here for Friday, July 23, 2021, with a prediction using numerology and astrology.
The Full Moon in Aquarius arrives tonight, and when this monthly lunar phase happens it's a great time to set out tarot cards for cleansing or recharging crystals.
We are insightful and psychic with the numerology of the day: Life Path 11, the Intuitive.
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The Sun will be in the sign of Leo, which rules the Sun tarot card.
The Sun tarot card indicates positive energy no matter what comes your way on Friday.
What does the day bring for your zodiac sign? Read on.
One card tarot reading by zodiac sign for Friday, July 23, 2021:
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Tarot card: Page of Wands
More good news, Aries, and you need to lean your ear to really listen to what is being said.
You may not believe what you hear, and be quick to dismiss it. But don't. There are reasons why you become privy to information that others don't.
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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Tarot card: The Hierophant
No one likes it when people refuse to change, but there is a time and place for everything.
You may be faced with a hard fact: sometimes you have to work within the system to make things happen instead of resisting it. Be open to new ideas, but also be willing to go through growing pains.
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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Tarot card: Ten of Pentacles, reversed
Money is important. It might not be able to buy you love, but it can help you to make a difference in your life and the lives of others.
You have learned to detach from the material realm, so now use your resources to give as generously as you can - once you've taken care of yourself.
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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Tarot card: Ten of Wands, reversed
You're doing such a great job letting people be there for you. It's uncomfortable to show your helpless side, but it's good to be honest and allow your vulnerabilities to show.
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Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Tarot card: King of Swords
People need people, and you should not feel sad or embarrassed that you are one of them. You have wants, Leo, and if you could do it all on your own you would.
This is just one of those times when you are depending on a friend to pull through. Don't worry.
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Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Tarot card: Eight of Cups, reversed
You can be your own worst enemy at times, Virgo. You are doing what you want and you're not taking advise right now. While it can feel good to be so stubborn, your attitude is hurting the situation.
Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Tarot card: The Tower
A bad situation is difficult. You don't know what to think. You don't know what it all means.
You may find it tough to assess the situation, and rather than allowing circumstances to control you, you take initiative to bring it all back around again
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
Tarot card: Eight of Wands
A lot of moving parts are involved. You have too much going on so don't expect that you will understand everything.
Things are progressing quickly, and it's going to require all your skills to manage the situation and to stay on top of what you need to do.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Tarot card: Page of Pentacles, reversed
You are finally managing your life better For a little while you never imagined you'd be close to normal, but one good decision after another added up to a lot of positive momentum. Soon, you'll be back on your feet again before you know it.
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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)
Tarot card: Six of Cups
Life is too short to dwell on the past. But, there is nothing wrong with remembering all the good things you have done and have overcome. Your best memories are there to give you hope. Cling to the good and not the bad.
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Tarot card: Seven of Pentacles
Time is a precious resources, so it's so important not to waste it. What you do with what you have matters.
If you decide to procrastinate, squander your energy, or give your best hour away on things that don't matter, you will regret not taking your chances more seriously.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Tarot card: Seven of Cups, reversed
Emotions can get the best of you. You may feel strongly about matters but that does not mean that your feelings ought to rule your decisions. At the end of the day, facts are what matter most.
Aria Gmitter, M.S, M.F.A., is YourTango's Senior Editor of Horoscopes and Spirituality. She studies with the Midwestern School of Astrology and is a member of the South Florida Astrological Association.
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Thursday, 4 August 2022, 10:02 JST
Source: Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi Energy Supports Huge Step in Germany's Energy Transition
HVDC Light transmission system will transfer vast amounts of renewable energy for up to 5 million households and help Germany achieve its 2045 carbon neutrality goal
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Aug 4, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, today announced it has won a major order from TenneT and TransnetBW, two of Germany's four transmission system operators, to supply a transmission solution for the SuedLink DC4 high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between the north and south of the country.
SuedLink DC4 is one of the most important power grid and energy transition projects in Germany. It will play a crucial role in Germany's energy transition, enabling a reduction in the use of fossil fuels and helping the country achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.(1)
Using Hitachi Energy's HVDC Light technology, SuedLink DC4 will transfer up to 2,000 megawatts of emission-free electricity, enough to power 5 million German households.(2) The link will efficiently transmit electricity for 550 kilometers underground, at +/= 525 kilovolts, sending wind power from the north to the industrial south, or alternatively solar power from the south to the north when needed.
"We are proud to play a crucial role in this very important investment in Germany's transition to renewable energy and carbon neutrality," said Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration business. "HVDC Light is the enabling technology for large-scale transfers of renewable energy, both onshore and offshore."
"SuedLink will form the backbone of the energy transition in Germany. With the award of the DC4 high-voltage direct current system to Hitachi Energy, we are now moving towards the realization of this important power link," says Tim Meyerjurgens, Chief Operations Officer of TenneT.
SuedLink DC4 transmits electricity between Wilster in the north and Bergrheinfeld in the south.
Hitachi Energy will supply an HVDC Light converter station at each end of SuedLink DC4 to convert AC power from the transmitting grid to DC for delivery through the link, and back to AC for transfer to the receiving grid. The contract includes three cable section stations to speed up fault detection in the link.
As part of its long-term commitment to Germany's energy transition, Hitachi Energy has recently won or completed orders for solutions that integrate large-scale renewables(3). These include the converter stations for the NordLink(4) HVDC interconnector between Germany and Norway, the converter stations for the connection of the 900-megawatt DolWin5(5) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution(6) which connects the German power grids with two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and Denmark, and power quality solutions to enable more renewable energy to flow from north to south Germany.
Hitachi Energy's HVDC solution combines world-leading expertise in HVDC converter valves, the MACH digital control platform(5), which enables renewables integration and manages voltage and frequency disturbances in the grid; converter power transformers and high-voltage switchgear, as well as in system studies, design and engineering, supply, installation supervision and commissioning.
HVDC Light is a voltage source converter technology developed by Hitachi Energy. It is the preferred technology for many grid applications, including interconnecting countries, integrating renewables and "power-from-shore" connections to offshore production facilities. HVDC Light's defining features include uniquely compact converter stations and exceptionally low electrical losses.
Hitachi Energy pioneered commercial HVDC technology almost 70 years ago and has delivered more than half of the world's HVDC projects.
(1) Climate Change Act: climate neutrality by 2045. (bundesregierung.de)
(2) Suedlink - TenneT
(3) Hitachi Energy HVDC projects in Germany
(4) NordLink
(5) DolWin5 | Hitachi Energy
(6) Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solutions (KF CGS) HVDC | Hitachi Energy
(7) Modular Advanced Control for HVDC (MACH)
HVDC website:
https://www.hitachienergy.com/offering/product-and-system/hvdc
About Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world's energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. https://www.hitachienergy.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachienergy
https://twitter.com/HitachiEnergy
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society with data and technology. We will solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, under the business structure of Digital Systems & Services, Green Energy & Mobility, Connective Industries and Automotive Systems. Driven by green, digital, and innovation, we aim for growth through collaboration with our customers. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2021 (ended March 31, 2022) totaled 10,264.6 billion yen ($84,136 million USD), with 853 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 370,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.
For more information, visit www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2022/08/220804b.pdf.
Sectors: Energy, Alternatives
Hitachi, Ltd. Links
http://www.hitachi.com
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https://www.youtube.com/user/HitachiBrandChannel
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栗田工業と日立が、「環境負荷ゼロ」の循環型社会を見据えたソリューションの社会実装とエコシステムの構築に向けて本格的な協創を開始
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 19:02 JST
Kurita Water Industries and Hitachi Launch a Co-creation to Implement Solution in Society and Build an Ecosystem for a Sustainable Society with "Zero Environmental Impact"
日立グローバルライフソリューションズ、コネクテッド家電の冷蔵庫「まんなか冷凍 GXCCタイプ」を発売
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 9:02 JST
Hitachi Astemo, Trend Micro, and VicOne Expand Collaboration on Security Solutions for Connected Cars, Targeting 2025 Commercialization
日立Astemo、トレンドマイクロ、VicOneがコネクテッドカー向けセキュリティソリューションの2025年商用化をめざし協業を拡大

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Pangolins Receive Same Protection as Pandas in China
The government of China announced that it has upgraded pangolins from Class II to the highest-level Class I protection, affording the three species (Chinese, Sunda and Indian) that occur [or historically occurred] in China the same protection as the Giant Panda, with a penalty of 10 years imprisonment for those caught hunting, killing, smuggling or trading them.
While wild pangolin populations in China have been severely depleted by hunting and consumption, small numbers of the native Chinese Pangolin, classified as 'Critically Endangered' by IUCN, remain in parts of China. The government has announced plans to restore these populations by stepping up field patrols and habitat restoration efforts.
"China moved very quickly to close live wildlife markets and it is great news that they have now given their pangolins the same protected status as the panda. We hope this accelerates an end to legal sales of pangolin scales as soon as possible," said WildAid CEO Peter Knights.
Pangolins have become a conservation priority globally in recent years as they are the most highly trafficked wild mammal, with upwards of 200,000 consumed annually for their meat and scales in parts of Asia. As pangolin populations in Asia have dwindled, an increase in shipments from Africa has emerged. In 2019 alone, authorities seized numerous massive shipments amounting to over 130 tons, which, depending on the species, could represent some 400,000 pangolins from Africa. Pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine although leaders in the field maintain that there are ample sustainable substitutes for scales.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also placed a spotlight on the illegal trade in pangolins as some scientists have found a similar coronavirus in Sunda pangolins suggesting they may have served as an intermediary in the transmission from bats to humans, but this remains a matter of ongoing scientific debate.
"Whether pangolins prove to be the vector species in the case COVID-19 or not, trading and consuming them imposes a significant risk of the introduction of a new disease and we should move to eliminate this risk as quickly as possible," said Knights.
WildAid joins Wildlife Conservation Society and Global Wildlife Conservation in the #EndTheTrade petition and campaign to end live wildlife markets and risky bushmeat consumption globally.
Last week, China's National People's Council announced it will strictly enforce its current ban on live wildlife markets and recently revamped laws on wildlife consumption to protect national security. Premier Li Keqiang reported there will be "severe punishment for illegal hunting and trading of wild animals" and NPC Standing Committee chairman Li Zhanshu announced he will personally oversee inspections in eight provincial-level regions where wildlife trafficking has been pervasive.
Since February, WildAid has bolstered government announcements and communications urging the public to stop consuming wildlife with several media campaigns including a video featuring mega-star Jay Chou warning of the disease risk from consuming pangolins which was viewed over 20 million times on social media within a few days and has since been placed on the start-up menu of Xiaomi TVs, amassing 590 million views in the past two months. WildAid has also placed over 250 billboards urging an end to consumption of pangolins and a call to help protect them in prominent locations such as the subways of Guangzhou and Beijing, Kunming railway station, a shopping mall in Xiamen, and a four-story installation across from the Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou. Recent social media campaigns on pangolins with The People's Daily and messages from other prominent celebrities such as Angelababy have garnered over 180 million views.
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In an address at Amherst College in 1963, President John F. Kennedy, a lifelong supporter and advocate of the arts, said, "If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him." The Arts Council embraces the visions of individual artists through Regional Artist Project Grants.
Don't let the acronym of this grant program mislead you. While musicians are certainly invited to apply for "RAP" grants, the funding program is open to artists of all disciplines.
The RAP Grants provide financial support to visual, performing, literary and inter-disciplinary artists by funding projects that will have a significant impact on the advancement of their professional artistic careers. Applicants may be emerging or established artists and, as a general rule, should have completed some basic education in their art forms.
The Grant program managed through a partnership with the state Arts Council and other Arts Councils throughout the state as a consortium. The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County manages this program for 11 counties.
Eligible counties are Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties.
Must be a resident of county for at least one year.
You cannot be enrolled in a degree or certificate program.
You must not have been awarded this grant in the previous year.
Individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists are eligible to apply. Artist groups must have a formal partnership that furthers their careers in order to qualify. A jazz quartet, a dance duo or a visual artist partnership are examples of qualifying groups.
Your project must occur during the calendar year of 2019.
You can apply for up to $2,500 for your project. Applicants may receive full or partial funding.
Projects of any artistic discipline(s).
Ready for your close-up? … Promotion/Presentation: the cost of producing a video demonstration for a composer, a video demonstration for a choreographer, a portfolio for a visual artist, editorial assistance for a writer, etc.
Are you there yet? … Travel: costs for transportation, lodging and food associated with a specific art-related workshop, retreat or seminar.
Putting it all together … Completion/Production: the cost of purchasing materials for the completion of a significant new work of visual art, or the cost of renting a facility for the public presentation of a new play.
From the experts … Training: advanced study or coaching that will enhance the artist's abilities.
The gift that keeps on giving … Equipment: the cost of purchasing a kiln for a potter, digital equipment for a photographer or supplies for visual artists.
All completed Regional Artist Program Grant applications will be judged by discipline-based artists and art educators on the criteria listed below. Then a multi-county panel comprised of professional artists, art educators/administrators and arts advocates review the applications and the judges' evaluations and allocates funds for selected projects. Grant recommendations are then approved by the Board of Trustees of the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. Incomplete applications will not be presented to the panel.
Overall excellence of the applicant's artwork and demonstrations of exceptional talent.
Serious professional commitment to art form.
Contribution of the proposed project to the advancement of the applicant's professional artistic development.
Don't miss a deadline … Mark your calendars!
Regional Artist Project Grants are intended to fund particular projects that begin no earlier than January 1 and conclude by December 31 of the same year. We're here to help ease the process! Grant writing workshops (normally held in August/September) are held to assist interested artists in strengthening their applications. Attendance is not required but strongly encouraged, especially for first time applicants.
Applications are typically due within a few weeks of the final workshop. The official deadline will be posted by late summer. Applicants will be notified of the status of their grant application by the end of the current calendar year.
The upcoming cycle covers projects from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
An application without all required attachments is incomplete and will not be presented to the grants panel. All applications MUST be submitted through our online grants portal by Thursday, October 11th at 11:59 PM.
1. Please provide an artist's statement. The statement should be a general introduction to your work, and describe what you create and why you create it.
2. What are the primary influences upon your work as an artist? Influences may include (but are not limited to) the work of other artists or sources of inspiration outside of the arts.
3. What are both your short-term and long-term artistic goals?
1. Please describe your proposed project and provide any details that may relate to your provided budget, i.e. what you want to do, who will be involved, etc.
2. What is the proposed timeline for your project? How will you accomplish this project? Be as detailed as possible.
3. How will this project assist with your short-term and long-term artistic goals provided above?
Budget – (required) Provide your Project Budget (both Expenses and Income). For your Project Expenses, please be sure to list each expense as its own line item. Be as specific as possible.
Budget support – (required) Provide support information for your budget that clearly displays the cost of each line item, i.e. screenshots or web addresses showing equipment costs, quotes from suppliers, brochures from conferences, etc.
Artistic Resume (required) – Your artistic resume should include education, exhibitions/performances, publications, commissions and honors.
References (recommended) – Letters of Reference are not required but are preferred. All Letters of Reference should be on letterhead and signed with contact information. References should be recent and from individuals familiar with your work and/or project. References should be professional recommendations and not personal recommendations. You may provide no more than three letters.
Work Sample – (required) You must submit current work samples. We typically define current as the last 3-5 years. If work samples are not included, your application will not be presented to the panel. Your work sample should pertain to your grant request. For example, if your project relates to fiction, submit a sample in the genre.
Dance: Recorded performance (video, no longer than a 5 minute clip).
Drama: Recorded performance (audio or video, no longer than a 5 minute clip).
Playwright: Up to 12 pages of manuscript. You may include a copy of a recorded performance (audio or video, no longer than a 5 minute clip).
Music: Up to three recorded performance (audio or video, each no longer than a 5 minute clip).
Composers: Up to 3 sample scores and recorded performance (audio, no longer than a 5 minute clip).
Visual Arts: Between 5 and 10 images of your work. All images must include a description that includes the date of completion, medium and size of work.
For video and audio work samples: Submit YouTube/online links. Please provide a brief description of each work sample including the date & location of performance, title of piece, name of artist performing, name of creator/composer/choreographer/etc. Please indicate if the sample was professionally mastered. You may also submit reviews, programs, and catalogs.


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A look back at Evan Harmeling's BMW Jamaica Classic win
About eight hours after Evan Harmeling made a disappointing par on the 18th hole at Cinnamon Hill Golf Club to finish his suspended third round, he redeemed himself on that same hole, rolling in a testing, four-foot birdie putt to break the tie he was in with Augusto Núñez and win the 2019 BMW Jamaica Classic by a stroke.
BMW Jamaica Classic
Harmeling claims maiden BMW Jamaica Classic with final hole birdie
It was Harmeling's first career PGA TOUR Latinoamérica win and prevented Núñez from finally breaking through after the Argentine has been the most consistent player through the Tour's first six events. This was Nunez's fourth top-10 of the year and his best finish. A hard-charging Leandro Marelli shot a final-round 65 to move from ninth to third, two shots shy of Harmeling.
The day, however, belonged to the 30-year-old New Englander. Despite shooting his worst score of the week, a 1-under 71, it was enough for Harmeling to eke out the win. He played the final two holes of his third round early Sunday morning, making back-to-back pars on the 17th and 18th. He returned to the course for his final round and was 2-under through seven holes and holding onto a three-shot lead.
At No. 8, he watched his streak of 48 consecutive bogey-free holes ended with a bogey-5. He continued to cruise along, maintaining his three-stroke cushion as Nunez double-bogeyed the 13th hole. Harmeling "gave it right back" after five consecutive pars when he dropped two shots with a double bogey of his own on the par-4 14th. Núñez's two late birdies, on Nos. 16 and 17, pulled him even with Harmeling, when Harmeling could only par the 17th, setting up the late-tournament heroics on the 18th hole.
On the final hole, Harmeling was on the par-5 green in two. "I hit just a perfect shot coming in there, doing exactly what I wanted to do. I was expecting more adrenalin to get me maybe an extra three or four yards, which didn't really happen," Harmeling said.
Needing only a birdie to win, he rolled his 31-foot eagle putt four feet past the hole, making for some tense moments for his final stroke of the tournament.
"I had no touch control on that first putt. I blasted it four feet by," he said. "I was just thankful I've been putting in the work and feel confident with my putting stroke. I felt good about that last putt."
With the win, Harmeling moves from 72nd on the Order of Merit to No. 8.
Harmeling stays ahead despite not finishing third round
When Evan Harmeling wakes up Sunday morning, he will walk to the 17th-green fringe and play his third shot, a look at eagle. He will finish that hole, play No. 18 and then have a long wait until the start of his fourth round. That's when he'll see if he can win the BMW Jamaica Classic.
Brutal -3 cut leaves Caribbean golfers out of BMW Jamaica Classic weekend
Some amazing golf at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course has left the Caribbean's best outside of the cut for the final two days of play at the BMW Jamaica Classic in Montego Bay.
Harmeling grabs lead on second day
Evan Harmeling has not had the low score in either the first round or the second round. What Harmeling does have is the low 36-hole score after consecutive 66s left him at 12-under, good for a one-shot lead over Guatemala's José Toledo, Argentina's Augusto Núñez and American Dawson Armstrong at the BMW Jamaica Classic. Five players are two strokes in back of Harmeling, who has never won a PGA TOUR Latinoamérica tournament.
In his opening-round 66, Harmeling had one hiccup during his day, a bogey at No. 13. Since then, he has played 23 consecutive holes with either a par or birdie. Harmeling did most of his damage on Cinnamon Hill Golf Club's front nine Friday, with two par-4 birdies and back-to-back birdies on the par-5 fifth and sixth holes, the latter birdie a bit disappointing as his "good look" for eagle just missed. "It was a good little stretch there," Harmeling said. He also had what he called a "nice par" on his closing hole to not give up a stroke. His other birdies during the round came at Nos. 10 and 18.
Harmeling has played 55 previous PGA TOUR Latinoamérica tournaments, his best finish coming in the final event of the 2018 season—the Shell Championship, a runner-up showing as he fell short of winner Harry Higgs. This season, Harmeling has struggled for consistency, with two missed cuts and a tie for 40th the best finish of his three made cuts.
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BMW Jamaica Classic: Whitney on top, Caribbean golfers struggle on first day
Top-ranked Tom Whitney settled for a share of the lead in a three-way tie with Stephen Thomas and Hunter Hamrick. Mixed day for Caribbean golfers.
'Great conditions' gives encouragement to Caribbean leader Rajendranath
Talin Rajendranath, the Caribbean's highest finishing player on day one of the BMW Jamaica Classic, believes conditions were ideal for good golf on day one of the tournament.
The Trinidad and Tobago native, who turned pro last October, finished with 70, five strokes behind the day one leaders Tom Whitney, Hunter Hamrick and Stephen Thomas who were tied for the lead.
Rajendranath had somewhat of a slow start on the back nine but picked up momentum on the front, which he hopes to take into tomorrow. On the back nine he bogeyed the 13th and 14th holes, scoring a birdie and the 11th and 17th. He shot birdies on the third, 5th on 6th holes on the front nine but registered a bogey on the 7th.
"It's been good. I struggled on the backend a little bit but I came back nicely on the front. Even par on the back got some three birdies on the front," Rajendranath told SportsMax.tv.
"Unfortunately, I made a bogey coming in but really good conditions out there, I love the course and I look forward to tomorrow."
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31 one golfers signed up for Monday's BMW Jamaica Classic qualifiers at Cinnamon Hill. At the end of the day, only 10 would make it to Thursday's final.
BMW Jamaica Classic attracts rising stars from PGA Latinoamerica tour
The BMW Jamaica Classic, the only stop of the PGA Latinoamerica tour in the Caribbean has, for the third time in as many starts, attracted massive names, guaranteeing wonderful golf at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course in Montego Bay comes Thursday, May 16.
BMW Jamaica Classic tees off May 13-19
Kingston, Jamaica: A strong field of 144 top golfers from the Americas will once again visit Jamaica's shores as the third staging of the BMW Jamaica Classic, the fifth stop on the PGA LatinoAmerica tour, tees off in Montego Bay from May 16 to 19.
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The 3Rs of Grade 1 for new parents. Pretty useful for other parents too!
My son reached a huge milestone last year: he started Grade 1. I had images of small children in oversized uniforms carrying little brown cardboard suitcases but that was the Grade 1 of my distant youth. Grade 1 then was all about the traditional 3Rs of primary education (Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic). In 2019 Grade 1 is quite different (but the small children still wear too-big school clothes).
Like all parents, I wanted to help my son cope with his move from the playful games of nursery school to the more serious business of big school. I learnt that there are 3Rs for parents of newbie learners: Research, Rehearsal and Routine, and they mainly happen before your child steps foot in Grade 1.
The fears parents and children have about Grade 1 are mainly about terror of the unknown. This is where the first R comes in: Research. Find out about the school your child is going to: the teacher, the curriculum, the uniform, the timetable, the rules - anything to feel familiar with the new environment. Share your research with your child to reassure him and make him part of this exciting journey.
Many schools have an orientation session before school starts to familiarise you and your child with the school, their classroom and their teacher. Take notes at this session so you can remember everything and support your child when he asks you a question. And don't be afraid to ask questions yourself. Teachers can leave out important details because they are so familiar to them. My son's teacher forgot to tell the children where the toilets are!
The second R is Rehearsal. Before school starts you need to rehearse Grade 1 with your child. For example, this may be the first time your child wears a uniform. My son was very excited about his uniform and putting on a belt and tying shoelaces.
My research revealed that my son needed to be able to write his first name and that all uniform items needed to be labelled. We combined the two by letting him write his name in laundry marker on all his school clothes.
We also found out that he needed to be able to recognise his surname. It was just as well we rehearsed that because on the first day the children had to find their desks by recognising their full names and he was confident to do that.
The third R is Routine. Big school works on a timetable. Everything has its time and place and there are bells. This shift to a regular routine can be a big change for little ones used to a looser structure at home or at nursery school.
When you know what time school starts and where your child needs to be, you need to work out your own routines to make sure your little one is at school all the things he needs.
I have my own routine that works with his. My routine includes packing lunches, packing school bags (the night before) and making sure we are out the door in time. We rehearsed this routine before school started and did a few dry runs to see if we would make it to school on time given the morning traffic. Running late for school leaves everyone feeling flustered and unsettled which is not a great way to start the day.
Our rehearsals allowed us to make all the necessary changes to our routine before the big day. The 3Rs helped make the first day one that was eagerly anticipated and enjoyed.
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Utrecht Basis
Fellow 2017/2018
Otobong Nkanga
Otobong Nkanga is a visual and performance artist whose practice explores the social and topographical changes of her environment. Through performance, drawing, photography, and installation, Nkanga examines how raw minerals are transported through covert economies and transformed into desirable consumables. Acting as a cultural anthropologist, Nkanga concentrates on specific elements of our surroundings in order to portray the ongoing challenges of (re)presenting environmental conditions. Within her imaginative and emotive installations and paintings, Nkanga opens up discussion on our connections with natural materials and resources, and their stimulating accounts. Her exhibitions have been at documenta 14, Kassel, 2017; Biennale de Lyon, Lyon, 2015; Bienal de São Paulo, São Paulo, 2014; and Berlin Biennale, Berlin, 2014. Solo exhibitions include: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, 2018; Kunsthal Aarhus, Aarhus, 2017; and Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, 2016. She received the BelgianArtPrize in 2017 and Yanghyun Prize in 2015. Nkanga lives and works in Antwerp.
Fellowship Research Trajectory
"To support" can be to hold up, carry, brace, reinforce, or underpin. It can be to provide for someone or something—to take care of and look after. In speech and thought, it can substantiate, attest, verify, and authenticate. A support can be a pillar or a beam.
Supports move in circles, concentrically expanding and coiling into and onto each other. One support supports another, one grafts into another, inspiring ontologies of curves and arches. Biological nutrients circulate. Technical nutrients circulate. They regenerate and restore, forming circular economies.
Carved to Flow is one such circle, arching from Athens to Kassel during documenta 14, 2017 to somewhere else. In Athens, it is a laboratory in which oils, butters, and lye from around the Mediterranean, Middle East, North and West Africa meet to create soap. In Kassel, it is storage and distribution, stacked in towering blocks of saponaceous lattices, danced around to generate that which will circle back to take new form. During her BAK Fellowship, Nkanga initiates a new phase of her project: the germination, conducting the research needed to set up a physical structure in Nigeria and/or Greece that involves art, circular economy, ecology, and the archiving of local knowledges and practices.
[Based on texts written by Maya Tounta]
Online at: carvedtoflow.com
To Dig A Hole That Collapses Again
A survey exhibition of Otobong Nkanga's works is presented for the first time in the US. The exhibition titled To Dig A Hole That Collapses Again opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago from 31 March–9 September 2018.
Seminar with Andrea Phillips
As part of a session convened by 2017/2018 BAK Fellow Otobong Nkanga, educator and political organizer in the arts Andrea Phillips gave a seminar on her current research focus: reorienting contemporary art's ecology toward producing more emancipatory forms of sharing—not simply about spatial sharing and inclusivity, but also at the level of wage labor. […]
Performative Conference
30 June, 16.00–1 July, 00.00 2018
Propositions #6: The Temporary Institute for the Contemporary
Propositions for Non-Fascist Living
First Person Plural: Empathy, Intimacy, Irony, and Anger
Propositions #5: First Person Plural
12 May–22 July 2018
Discursive, Performative
7 October 2017, 22.15-22.45
Germination, 2017
Propositions #1: What We Mean
Pelin Tan
Seminar with Françoise Vergès
Political scientist, historian, and feminist Françoise Vergès joins the discussion via Skype on how artistic research can contribute to decolonial methodologies. With introduction by Olivier Bouin (director of the Network of French Institutes for Advanced Studies) and 2017/2018 BAK Fellow Pelin Tan.
Katayoun Arian
Sruti Bala: Decolonizing Theater Studies and the Anecdote
Dr. Sruti Bala leads a discussion on decolonizing Theater and Performance Studies and the use of the anecdote during the Fellows Workshop on 21 November 2018.
Patricia Kaersenhout
The Emotional Body
BAK 2018/2019 Fellows Jessica de Abreu and Patricia Kaersenhout, along with BAK, convene the January 2019 Fellows Intensive, focusing on the body as an archive, as a form of resistance, and the colonial legacies embodied today. Kaersenhout performs The Emotional Body (2018) for the Fellows, as well as guests from HKU University of the Arts, […]
Whitney Stark
Fellows Intensive Joins Propositions #9: Deserting from the Culture Wars
The BAK 2019/2020 Fellows gathered in Utrecht for the second time in November. Along with mapping ideas and sharing research, they joining programming and trainings for BAK's Propositions #9: Deserting from the Culture Wars, co-convened with writer and curator Sven Lütticken as a temporary spin-off from Trainings for the Not-Yet and the ninth iteration of BAK's long-term […]
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Franklin Lakes, N.J.- December 10, 2008. PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Graham as a Data Center Solutions Professional, to their growing staff of data center design experts. Andrew brings nineteen (19) years of consistent success in consulting, designing, and supporting network and data center solutions to all industries as well as Federal & State Governments and higher education. Before joining PTS, Andrew served as Director of Data Center Solutions for an IT solutions provider, taking an organization doing little business in the data center integration & relocation space and developing it into a highly successful $5 million dollar business. Andrew has directed teams that have completed data center migrations, consolidation projects, and new builds in over 100 facilities including The McGraw-Hill Companies, Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, and the State of New Jersey Office of Information Technology.


If you cannot attend your year group's 'slot' but want to be part of Drama club, please see Mrs Wilcher, Miss King or Miss Dean.
This year we are going to be producing a showcase of work for the end of term and working towards entering groups in the speech and drama categories at the Watford festival in March but all students are also welcome to come along, 'just for fun'.
See Mrs Wilcher, Miss King or Miss Dean if you have any questions.


68.GEORGE DAVIS7 FREENY (PETER6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Dec 22, 1839 in Maryland, and died Jan 30, 1921 in Quantico, MD.He married SARAH JANE WALLER May 7, 1861.She was born Oct 25, 1842 in Delaware, and died Apr 8, 1914.
130. i. JAMES THOMAS A.8 FREENY, b. Aug 20, 1864, Wicomico County, MD; d. Oct 7, 1952.
131. ii. WILLIAM JONATHAN FREENY, b. Feb 15, 1867, Wicomico County, MD; d. Jan 5, 1949, Wicomico County, MD.
132. iii. ERNEST GARDNER FREENY, b. Jun 1, 1869, Wicomico County, MD; d. Oct 29, 1951, Wicomico County, MD.
iv. EDWARD DAVIS FREENY, b. Jun 19, 1878; d. 1951; m. ANNIE CAROLINE WILSON, Sep 24, 1903; b. Jun 4, 1882; d. 1956.
v. BARTON H. FREENY, b. Mar 16, 1880; d. Jun 16, 1880.
69.JAMES CANNON7 FREENY (PETER6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born 1847 in Maryland, and died WFT Est. 1881-1941.He married CLARA ELLEN COVINGTON WFT Est. 1853-1896, daughter of ? COVINGTON and SUSAN ?.She was born 1857 in Maryland, and died WFT Est. 1881-1947.
133. i. LLEWELLYN KERR8 FREENEY, b. Oct 27, 1878, MD; d. Sep 8, 1954, Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, VA.
ii. MARIAN E. FREENEY, b. 1876.
70.THOMAS BARTON7 FREENY (PETER6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born 1851 in Maryland, and died Jan 30, 1884.He married EMILY ?.She was born in Maryland.
i. LEONIA8 FREENY, b. 1874.
ii. FANNIE E. FREENY, b. 1876.
iii. SONORA A. FREENY, b. 1877.
iv. ELLA M. FREENY, b. 1879.
71.BENJAMIN BROOKS7 FREENY (PETER6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Oct 13, 1855 in Maryland, and died Dec 17, 1932.He married ADA MELSINA RALPH Dec 17, 1876, daughter of WILLIAM RALPH and EMMARILLUS ELLIS.She was born Oct 2, 1859 in Delaware, and died Dec 25, 1914.
134. i. WILLIAM PETER8 FREENY, b. Oct 13, 1876, Delmar, Wicomico, MD; d. Jun 1, 1943, Baltimore, MD.
ii. MINNIE MAE FREENY, b. Mar 21, 1882; d. Mar 21, 1882.
135. iii. CHARLES LAY FREENY, b. Oct 2, 1879; d. May 29, 1955.
iv. EDWIN F. FREENY, b. 1878; d. Apr 29, 1899.
v. BENJAMIN PAUL FREENY, b. Aug 12, 1893; d. Jul 12, 1913.
72.SR SAMUEL W.7 FREENY, SR. (PETER6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Jun 14, 1860, and died Feb 22, 1899.He married MARTHA ANN RALPH WFT Est. 1875-1895, daughter of WILLIAM RALPH and EMMARILLUS ELLIS.She was born Jul 16, 1859, and died Jan 25, 1933.
i. EDWIN8 FREENY, b. Jan 2, 1878; d. Apr 29, 1899.
136. ii. BESSIE E. FREENY, b. Oct 12, 1890; d. WFT Est. 1921-1984.
iii. BARTON RALPH FREENY, b. Oct 29, 1883; d. Aug 12, 1905.
iv. ULA BERNICE FREENY, b. Jul 25, 1893; d. Dec 27, 1894.
137. v. JR. SAMUEL WESLEY FREENY, JR., b. Sep 26, 1896; d. Dec 24, 1944.
vi. BENJAMIN LEE FREENY, b. Apr 1, 1881; d. Mar 24, 1962; m. DORIS INCH, Dec 20, 1960; b. WFT Est. 1880-1942; d. WFT Est. 1962-1981.
73.MARTHA ELIZABETH7 FREENY (WILLIAM6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born 1840.She married THOMAS W. OLIPHANT.He was born Dec 10, 1839, and died Feb 24, 1888.
i. MARY E.8 OLIPHANT, d. Delmar, Sussex Co, DE at home of son, Ralph E. Nichols; m. JACOB W. NICHOLS.
138. ii. WILHEMMINIA ANNA OLIPHANT, b. Jul 9, 1873, near Salisbury, Wicomico Co, MD; d. Mar 8, 1959, Bridgeville, Sussex Co, DE at home of daughter, Carrie kleinhenn.
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74.GREENSBURY W.7 FREENEY (JOSHUA J.6FREENY, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Apr 24, 1836, and died Mar 15, 1915.He married MARTHA ELLA BURBAGE Dec 17, 1868 in Wicomico, Co. Md..She was born May 1852.
i. VIRGIL8 FREENY, b. Oct 7, 1869; d. Oct 15, 1875.
139. ii. LAWRENCE C. FREENY, b. Dec 4, 1874; d. Jan 12, 1919.
75.LAURA ANN7 FREENEY (JOSHUA J.6FREENY, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Apr 26, 1844, and died Nov 15, 1891.She married JOHN WILLIAM WHITE Dec 4, 1858.He was born Nov 20, 1836, and died Dec 21, 1908.
76.JOHN E.7 FREENEY (JOSHUA J.6FREENY, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born 1847 in Maryland, and died Jan 2, 1919.He married SALLIE E. MORRIS Aug 7, 1866 in Worcester, Co. Md., daughter of JOHN MORRIS and HANNAH SHOCKLEY.She was born May 20, 1849 in Maryland, and died Jul 30, 1919.
140. i. JOSHUA L.8 FREENY, b. Nov 5, 1870, Maryland.
ii. HANNAH LEE FREENEY, b. Apr 20, 1874, Maryland; d. 1949, Salisbury, MD; m. ELISHA HENRY GIVAN, Dec 31, 1901; b. 1869.
141. iii. MARY ISABELLA FREENEY, b. Oct 14, 1876, Maryland.
142. iv. SALLY ANN FREENEY, b. Dec 26, 1880.
143. v. ROSA FLORENCE FREENEY, b. Jul 16, 1885.
144. vi. VIRGINIA ELEANOR FREENEY, b. Jun 25, 1891; d. WFT Est. 1903-1963.
77.AMELIA ADALINE7 FREENY (JOSHUA J.6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Aug 12, 1841 in SNOWHILL, MARYLAND, and died Jun 2, 1928 in KANSAS.She married LEVI THOMAS ELLIOTT Nov 20, 1860 in MARYLAND, son of HULDAH PEPPER.He was born Sep 27, 1834 in Somerset county, Maryland, and died Jun 5, 1911 in Valley Falls, KANSAS.
145. i. BIRDIE FLORENCE8 ELLIOTT, b. May 18, 1877; d. WFT Est. 1908-1971.
146. ii. CORA BELL ELLIOTT, b. Feb 18, 1874; d. WFT Est. 1913-1969.
147. iii. ETHEL HULDA ELLIOTT, b. Jul 21, 1885, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KS.; d. Dec 12, 1978, RIVERVIEW, MI.
148. iv. GREENSBUARY WASHINGTON ELLIOTT, b. Jan 11, 1872; d. WFT Est. 1893-1962.
149. v. JEROME CLAYTON ELLIOTT, b. Aug 6, 1861; d. WFT Est. 1901-1952.
vi. JOHN LEE ELLIOTT, b. Aug 8, 1865; d. Nov 4, 1868.
150. vii. JOSEPH FRANCIS ELLIOTT, b. Jan 19, 1865; d. Nov 24, 1926.
151. viii. LAURA ELLEN ELLIOTT, b. Aug 16, 1869, PITSVILLE, MARYLAND; d. Feb 19, 1942.
152. ix. MARY EMILY ELLIOTT, b. Apr 18, 1863; d. WFT Est. 1901-1958.
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78.JAMES RICHARD7 FREENY (JOSHUA J.6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born Aug 1861, and died 1948.He married MARTHA E. TRUITT.She was born Jun 1871, and died 1945.
i. VIRGIL8 FREENY, b. Jun 1899.
ii. MARY FREENY, b. 1906.
79.ENOCH L.7 FREENY (JOSHUA J.6, RICHARD5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born 1850 in Maryland.He married SARAH ANN KELLEY, daughter of DAVID KELLEY and MATTIE DYKES.She was born Jan 29, 1855, and died Oct 6, 1930.
i. JOHN E.8 FREENY, b. Jul 31, 1881; d. Oct 25, 1911.
ii. JANIE FREENY, b. Sep 1882; m. JOHN TRIUITT.
153. iii. ALFRED FREENY, b. 1877.
80.MARIA ALICE7 FREENY (WILLIAM6, JOHN5, JOSHUA4, JOHN3, PETER2FREENEY, JOHN1FREENY) was born 1851 in Maryland.
i. WILLIAM MORRIS8 FREENY, b. 1876, Maryland.


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Glad it's not Doomsday anymore - 100%
PerpetualCatatonia, January 17th, 2008
With the release of 2005's Doomsday Machine, Arch Enemy had left me pretty disappointed. Before then I had already heard Wages of Sin, Anthems of Rebellion, Black Earth and Stigmata. Doomsday Machine seemed so plain and repetitive when compared to the rest. Few songs stood out to me and most felt like they had little effort or feeling put into them. Despite all of that, I was still excited to find out that Arch Enemy had released a new album while I had been away from home.
I decided to pick up their album while browsing for others. I hoped that it would be something better than Doomsday Machine. So I got to my room and popped it in. At first, I wasn't very impressed. I was wondering if maybe they we're just going downhill. I decided to give the album a few more tries, and with every listen I recognized the riffs and solos a little better. I must have just been biased because of Doomsday, because I soon came to love the album.
Like most albums or bands that I listen to, one of the first things that started to bring me in was the guitar work. I couldn't believe how well done it was. It seemed much more like their older style, a newer Wages of Sin if you will. The way Chris and Michael lead from a melodic riff to a shredding solo is perfectly done. They seem to have the perfect mixture of technicality and melody in this album. For the solo lover, songs like "In This Shallow Grave", "Blood on Your Hands" and "The Last Enemy", are strongly recommended though all of the songs have solid guitars and display their tremendous talent.
Later on I started to notice how well the vocals were done. I know many think that Angela could never live up to what Johan did, but I think the very opposite. She's much more dynamic and has more pitches than just one for every song. She's much more furious on this album and a lot rawer as well. With the effects cut out, she's able to show more feeling and avoid sounding like the actual machine on Doomsday. With harsher growls and higher-pitched shrieks, this album is definitely her best work yet.
It's pretty needless to say that this album has completely blown me away. 2007 has had a few gems, with this being one of the best melodic death metal releases. Arch Enemy has produced a darker and more polished sound on what seems to be a flawless album. This is definitely a step in another, better direction for Arch Enemy.


The Sailweaver's Son is a unique fantasy adventure story that has charmed readers young and old. It takes readers to the world of Etherium, where mountains rise like islands above a sea of clouds and adventurers travel the skies in sail-driven airships.
The main character is a young man named Tak who rescues the sole survivor of an airship destroyed under mysterious circumstances. This act of bravery draws Tak into the politics of a brewing war between his kingdom and a race of underground creatures called the Gublins.
Suspecting the claims made by the kingdom's warmongering Admiral are false, Tak sets out to discover the truth, accompanied by the irksomely intelligent daughter of the local wizard and his friend Luff. The three undertake a dangerous journey to the underworld to meet with the Gublins.
The adventure will take Tak from the deepest, darkest underground caves to a desperate battle on Etherium's highest mountaintop. It will force him to face his worst fears, and to grow up faster than he expected.
There's more about the book at www.jeffminerd.com.
Jeff Minerd's YA fantasy adventure novel, The Sailweaver's Son, was released by Silver Leaf Books in September 2016. Jeff has published short fiction in literary journals including The North American Review. One of his stories won the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Competition, judged by the late novelist and NPR book reviewer Alan Cheuse.
Jeff has worked as a science and medical writer for publications and organizations including the National Institutes of Health,MedPage Today, The Futurist magazine, and the Scientist magazine. He lives in Rochester, NY.
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Home Statewide Poll Finds Oklahomans Favor Military, National Guard Over Police For Terrorism Defense
Poll Finds Oklahomans Favor Military, National Guard Over Police For Terrorism Defense
Over 40 percent of Oklahomans say the "best organization to defend my family and business against terrorism" is the U.S. Military and National Guard, according to a recent poll released by the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT). State (eight percent) and local police (16%) were favored by only 24 percent. The CIA was favored by nine percent and the FBI by 13 percent.
"I understand why people say they trust the military to defend them. But if we include prevention of terrorism, spotting terrorists before they act, or capturing isolated suspects, we should put our faith in local law enforcement," Donald Hamilton, MIPT Executive Director, said. "We only need to remember who caught Timothy McVeigh as he was fleeing the bombed-out Murrah Building? Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Charlie Hanger."
The poll was commissioned by MIPT and conducted by SoonerPoll.com on February 7 through March 4 of this year. The poll was organized in an effort to gauge public opinion in the state regarding terrorism and preparedness. The survey had a sample size of 339 likely voters has a 5.32% margin of error.
Respondents were also asked how worried they are that the United States will experience a terrorist attack, on the scale of 9/11, in the next few months. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed stated they were "somewhat worried" or "slightly worried" about another attack soon. Eleven percent reported being "very worried"; while 38% claimed they were "not really worried at all."
"Home grown terrorism has not attracted much attention lately because the threat of terrorism arising abroad has been so real and vivid" Hamilton said. "Racism has long been associated with terrorism and we have our first African American president. We have a greater percentage of immigrants than at any time in living memory. Resentment about financial corruption has been connected with terrorism on the left and right. We need to be careful."
Collaborative partnerships between public and private entities are a growing trend at the federal level in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and it appears Oklahomans are in favor of continuing that trend. In fact, 92% of those surveyed believe that government and private business should work together to make Oklahoma communities safe from terrorist.
The remainder of the commissioned poll is available for review at mipt.org.
MIPT is a counterterrorism center focused on training, analysis and information sharing with its origins in the largest domestic attack in the history of the United States, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
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You get the wooden slats, the braces, a set of bolts, and screws. Or, if you don't We also have kits for other, less common bench types, and can produce kits made to order. The timber is Can I varnish or use a saddolins type of colour/stain?
Mar 2, 2018 Try these easy ideas for DIY outdoor garden benches to create the Use reclaimed wood to make this an "upcycled" project! You could easily build storage into it by installing the seating slats on Recycled wood slats from pallets and curvy-backed dining chairs form the basis for this one-of-a-kind seat.
Oct 26, 2017 If painting wood furniture is on your agenda but you don't have the time, ability, or (let's face it) muscle to A slatted bench? gloves and protective googles (or maybe don't use it to all if those kinds of fumes really get to you).
May 31, 2013 Free plans to build a modern slatted bench for your outdoor space! Use primer or wood conditioner as needed. Project Type: Bench.
Apr 4, 2015 I bought this park bench on craigslist last fall for about $25. Obviously it White oak is a great wood for use on outdoor projects! I disassembled it I did just that, however I made the slats a little wide as I could tell I had plenty of room to do so. I rounded King's Fine Woodworking 335,352 views · 21:09.
1990.44.7 3/4 view Slatted wooden desk with attached bench on wrought iron Wooden school desk with seating for two on an attached bench made in 1925 that continued in use in a schoolroom in Object Type: School benches (aat).
Jun 18, 2016 Spray paint * 12 x 1200mm hardwood timber for new slats (if required) If there is old peeling paintwork and rust, use a wire brush to remove it.
Apr 24, 2014 Cast Iron and Wood Seating Bench Restoration. Bench for under $200 - Duration: 21:09. King's Fine Woodworking 335,909 views · 21:09.
Jun 11, 2014 Just a few supplies needed to make this gorgeous wood bench for only around $16! Use corner clamps to hold the frame in place and drill two pilot holes in each corner. Add a 2″ At this point, the slatted top part of your bench is complete! .. What type of wood do you recommend – oak, cedar, etc?


A man believed to be one of Russia's most capable agents, arrested in Cyprus this week as a suspect in the spy ring, has almost certainly fled the island, the justice minister, Loucas Louca, said.
Less than 72 hours after he was last seen on Cyprus, speculation is mounting that Christopher Metsos, the alleged paymaster of a Russian network operating under deep cover in the US, was allowed to "disappear" by a government which caved in to pressure from Russia.
The Canadian passport holder, who was arrested at Larnaca airport as he was about to board a plane for Budapest, was reported missing on Wednesday.
As local authorities began a manhunt for him on Thursday, the Greek Cypriot president, Demetris Christofias, was hosting a reception to mark the arrival on the island of Gazprombank, one of Russia's largest banks.
For Christofias, the son of a construction worker who was educated in Moscow and speaks Russian fluently, the event was a rehearsal for a visit that is grander still: the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, arrives on the island in October.
"It is quite clear that the government didn't want to rock the boat," said a veteran reporter on the Cypriot daily Politis. "It was a calculated decision."
Cypriot politicians, pundits and newspapers are warming to the theory that the suspected spymaster's "escape" was the easiest way out for a communist administration eager to avoid Moscow's wrath.
Since the collapse of communism an estimated 20,000 Russians have settled on the island. The community's impact on the seaside town of Limassol is such that it is known as "little Moscow". Four Russian dailies and a host of lifestyle magazines have popped up in the city in the last decade alone. Oligarchs, citing its crime-free life, often leave their families on the island and commute to Moscow by private jet.
"Their children are brought to classes in chauffeur-driven cars," said the headmistress of one school in Limassol. "We're talking about spectacular wealth."
Increasingly, too, it is Russians who are buying real estate on the island. A group of €3m-plus villas, currently being built in Cape St George and among the most luxurious on the island, are being snapped up almost exclusively by Moscovites.
Even before Cyprus's entry to the EU, the majority of the island's 14,000 offshore companies were Russian-owned.
In the 1990s an estimated $1bn a month was flowing out of Russia into Cypriot banks.
This week the Central Bank of Cyprus said that the figure had risen considerably: €18.7bn (£15.5bn) of foreign investment poured into local banks in May alone and most of it was Russian.
"From February 2010 we have seen the beginnings of a steady rebound in international banking which can be attributed primarily to Russian deposits," said Miltos Michaelas at the privately-run Marfin Laiki bank. "We estimate that the volume will increase, already deposits for June have risen considerably … 50% to 60% of our clientele is Russian."
More than at any other time, the Cypriot government is keen to promote the ties. Harilaos Stavrakis, the economy minister, said this week that the government had begun the process of awarding citizenship to Russians depositing large amounts in banks.


Easy Homemade Guacamole recipe: the fresh flavors of avocado and lime juice paired with the heat of jalapeno come together for Easy Homemade Guacamole in about 5 minutes.
Guacamole is probably one of the simplest recipes ever. Whenever we're in Florida we get together with family at a Mexican restaurant where they make tableside guacamole. It's fun to watch and customize the way we like it.
It's easy to make guacamole at home too next time you're having tacos or another Mexican dish ~ or whenever you're looking for an easy appetizer ~ guacamole, chips and a margarita. What else do you need, right?
For the best guacamole, it's all about fresh ingredients ~ avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice and cilantro. A little garlic powder, salt and pepper bring it all home.
I also have a few tips for storing guacamole (though we usually eat it all right away), plus how to *safely* remove the pit (and how to land in the ER if you're don't do it right).


I apologize if there is an official way to address you that I am unaware of. This is a personal letter; I am not a person holding office, bearing an official title or of any great significance.
I speak of the restoration of morals here in America. The Abortion-Lobby has seduced most Americans–even those opposed to this evil–so that there is a general presumption that the Abortion Industry is invincible. But they are cowards. What is necessary is for a greater force, which you have been granted by God as President of this Union, to expose that evil industry for the spineless cowards they are.
There are people who have righteously fought against the murder of Unborn children; many of these have been in prison or are in prison for daring to protect helpless children with whatever force they were able to muster. Yes, I am talking about people who, to save the lives of children, have burned abortion facilities, injured or killed abortionists in an effort to prevent them from their determined and well-documented commitment to infanticides. Under a moral culture, these people would never have had to place themselves at risk; law enforcement and a just Judiciary would have reined in terrorists like abortionists without the need of private individuals having to resort to force in order to protect their victims.
Please grant the following prisoners a Pardon. This simple act will be profound in restoring human dignity to the Unborn, their Defenders, and to the nation. The public will be challenged to reconsider the dehumanizing rhetoric of the Abortion Lobby.
The Abortion industry rhetoric is no different than the rhetoric of the Third Reich which blamed Jews and others for German poverty, crime, unemployment and so much else. Today their words suggest that the "unwanted" Unborn will only increase poverty for their mothers; only grow up to act as vandals and criminals; burden the earth with a population of "useless eaters and the unproductive." These excuses, for suggesting Medical Murder can be justified, are no more legitimate than a list of justifications given by Adolph Hitler, Josef Mengele, or Adolph Eichmann.
Curtis Beseda, who fire-bombed abortion facilities in the state of Washington. He served nearly 20-years in prison, suffered from a severe mental breakdown and is mentally ill to this day.
Michael Bray of Wilmington, Ohio, convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Arson against abortion facilities. He served four years of separation from his wife and small children.
Michael Griffith of Pensacola, Florida, sentenced to 25-years for shooting and stopping the abortionist David Gunn before he entered his facility to continue killing in 1993.
Rachelle Shannon of Grants Pass, Oregon, who, starting in 1993, served 24-years in prison and is still under a parole sentence for shooting a notorious 3rd-trimester murderer in the elbow. (He returned to murdering Unborn children the next day.) She also pled guilty to small arson attacks at four abortion facilities.
Paul Jennings Hill, posthumously as he was executed by the state of Florida in 2003 for killing abortionist John Brittan and his armed bodyguard, James Barrett. He acted in 1994, before they could enter the abortion facility to commence murdering more children.
James Kopp of New York who killed an abortionist, Barnett Slepian, in that state around 1998. He resides in prison to this day.
Scott Roeder, who in 2009 went to Wichita and killed the notorious abortionist George Tiller (wounded by Shannon) who was violating the abortion laws in Wichita but was being shielded by a Democrat political crony, Kathleen Sebelious, in exchange for large donations to her campaigns.
There are likely many heroes out there that I do not know; I have heard of Don-Benny Anderson, Dennis and Lorreta Malvasi, John Brockhoeft, Marjorie Reed, Frances Grady and Clayton Lee-Waagner. Each of these too are said to have given up their freedom and their lives to try and save Unborn children.
Our strength is small, including thousands like me who blocked abortion facility doors to end the slaughter and awaken America to the evils being done under the banner of "Freedom of Choice." But such tactics cannot match the force needed to restore moral sanity to a nation that no longer honors God and His Moral Law.
If you pardon all of these people, President Trump, I believe God will supply the strength, wisdom and courage necessary for facing down the yellow-spined creatures who would demand a strident defense to protect their own lives, but who are always eager to profit from the blood of others who are weaker than they are.
I believe, unlike past presidents, that God has fortified your spine toward greater things than you know. You are a great entrepreneur, builder and motivator, but I believe He would be well pleased to see you take on an even more formidable task than you have ever encountered because only a moral nation can survive United, without internal war, and able to stand as a leader to all other nations of the world.
Please, I urge you, be that greater force by using the powers God has given you. Stand against the murder of Unborn children by removing the whitewash of legitimacy our [shadow] government has allowed these murderers to hide under for the past 100-years and more.
Remove the stain of "criminality" they have used against God-fearing Christians. Abolish their evil goal to delegitimize all morally allowed defenses against the weak. For now it is largely the Unborn who are at risk of wanton murder, but more and more we see the same justifications flaunted to murder the disabled, elderly and others considered to be of no use to these pretend-elitists.
Pardon the listed individuals and assert with many of us in this nation that all persons, including those who dwell in the womb, are entitled to equal rights and protections. Whatever this nation asserts under God to be morally licit for the protection of the Born, should also be morally licit for the Unborn.
May God grant you wisdom and strength. Future generations count on you. If you can muster the courage, these generations will remember you before Almighty God and call you blessed for doing what is right in the sight of God and for saving their lives.


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Are they stored at all to disk or are they read directly from the byte array? If they are stored to disk first before processing, are they cleaned up?

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Global Leaders Series – John Ellis
CEO, Savannah Group
Adapt to survive in executive search
Technology has changed the game for executive search firms, making it imperative to find new ways of creating value for clients, says John Ellis, CEO of Savannah Group. "Digital has made it easier for executive search firms to identify potential candidates, which is undoubtedly a good thing," he continues.
"However, with platforms such as LinkedIn providing readily available information on likely candidates, we've seen a disintermediation in the industry as clients go directly to the market. Many organisations have seen these digital platforms as an opportunity to ask if they still need executive search firms, or whether they can do more themselves in-house."
Ellis certainly doesn't pine for the pre-digital days when the industry relied on paper-based files and a consultant's 'black book' of contacts, but believes it was easier to differentiate yourself. "In the 1990s when I started out in executive search and in 2002 when I set up in business with my partners Vicky Maxwell Davies and Cathy Holley, the nature of the business was about who you knew and who you had access to – whose number was in your black book."
In fact, Ellis was a name in the headhunter's black book of contacts when they suggested a career switch to executive search after more than a decade working in the technology industry. He continues: "In a sense, that's how executive search firms are still supporting their clients, albeit with a digital approach to capturing, sharing and interpreting information. But with client organisations able to do much of this themselves, we need to go much further than simply identifying candidates. Indeed, that's only a small part of what a good executive search consultant does."
"With client organisations able to do much of this themselves, we need to go much further than simply identifying candidates. Indeed, that's only a small part of what a good executive search consultant does."
John Ellis, CEO
Selling the dream
According to Ellis, consultants must also be sales people. They sell the dream of that next executive position to candidates who technically might not be on the job market. He explains: "We have a huge number of senior people in our Invenias database who're in executive positions all over the world. Many of them are comfortably settled in their jobs, with no plans to move on. But what if we're conducting a search for a client and believe one of these executives is a perfect match for that job?
"The position might be with a company that's less well known than the one in which the executive is currently working. Or it could be in a different industry altogether. This is where a good consultant adds value, both for the client and the potential candidate. It's their job to convince the executive that this is the right career move. While networking platforms are great for showing you where people are working and their career history, they don't build these personal relationships with candidates and that's a core strength of good executive search firms today."
He says that further value can be added through deep market expertise across multiple sectors. He believes this is another strength that differentiates external executive search firms from in-house teams. "An in-house solution can only really be generalist, even in the biggest companies," he says. "Typically, with only two or three top-level executive search people at the most, an internal team's candidate knowledge is concentrated on industries or functions within their own organisation's area of operation. This limits their field of search."
An integrated business
So, how does this differentiation work in practice? "Executive search firms have a far broader reach," Ellis responds. "At Savannah, where we work as a wholly integrated business, a consultant working for a client in one sector will share candidate insight with colleagues working on engagements in other sectors. For example, a global technology client looking for a senior finance executive doesn't necessarily need someone with technology industry knowledge, rather it's about their experience in corporate finance. In this instance, we could have candidates in retail or financial services who might fit the bill.
"The same applies when it comes to the different types of search we undertake, both permanent and for interim positions. A candidate looking for a long-term executive position could be equally suitable for an interim post. With a centralised database, such as our Invenias platform, we're able to match that suitability to a specific client need, rather than our searches being restricted to 'this type or that type' of position."
This latter point links to a change in executive search that Ellis has observed in recent years. He says that clients want flexibility from their executive search partners. They want them to find both long-term and interim executives, and to be more flexible in the way these services are delivered and priced. He continues: "Our industry has been slow to evolve in this respect, with a three-phase billing process (at the start, mid-way and at the end) that has changed little.
"But now clients want something different. They want an executive search partner to use their deep market knowledge and carry out research as a separate entity, rather than as part of the end-to-end assignment. Then they might undertake the recruitment themselves and companies like ours need to work with their in-house teams, not against them."
A global marketplace
The talent pool with which Savannah works is increasingly global. "Our clients want the best talent, no matter where it resides. In the past, executive search firms have often handed off international assignments to a local partner, but I'm not convinced that this is the best approach for the client. Instead, I advocate a centralised model, with consultants using technology to capture and manage both client and candidate information themselves without the need to bring in a local provider.
"Our consultants will travel to support an overseas client and nurture the long-term relationships that are the essence of good executive research. In doing so, they know that they can access all the information they need from our central Invenias platform via their iPad or iPhone.
"This brings me back to my starting point of how technology has changed the game for our industry. We're using digital to deliver a better service, no matter where a candidate or client is based. Crucially, our approach reflects the belief that those organisations unable, or unwilling, to adapt to new ways of working to meet client demands simply won't survive.
"In today's flexible work environment, our consultants can stay connected with the systems they need, whether they're working from home, at the airport, or on a different continent. That's the beauty of digital."
John Ellis … on the spot
Describe your business style
We're a client-first firm. We know there's no such thing as a one-size fits all approach. Internally, we are adult, professional – and fun. Yes, we're ambitious and work hard, but it's also important that we create a fun place to work in.
What has been your toughest business decision?
We've built a family at Savannah and losing staff for whatever reason is painful. Making a decision to let someone go is the is the worst part of my job, but I am the custodian of the whole team, so it's something I have to do occasionally.
Where would you like to be in five- or ten-years' time?
I'd like to keep developing the business. We're already actively looking at succession plans to take it forward. Savannah has been like a baby that I've nurtured, so I'd love to retain a long-term role as well.
What would you be doing if you weren't in executive search?
I'd have no problems filling my day. I am already chairman of a golf club and, as a cancer sufferer, I'd want to carry on supporting the various cancer initiatives and educating people in terms of prevention.
Tell us something surprising about yourself
I have 130 different gins – and am still adding to the collection.
Fast facts …
School: Lancing College
University: City University
Home: West Sussex
Last holiday: Mauritius
Hobbies/relaxation: Golf and wine
Inspired by: Different people have inspired me in different aspects of my life. For example, in golf I cite Seve Ballesteros, who would 'go for it' and was a marvellous team player
John's favourite …
Book: Dan Brown-type thrillers
Film: Feel good films like The Jungle Book and The Dambusters
Music: I am big on music and enjoy all genres, particularly 70s, classical and choral music
Gadget: My Sonos system (linked to my love of music)
Food: Thai especially, but I love most food
Visit Savannah Group's website


In the ashen shadow of Teldrassil, the night elves prepare to strike back against the Forsaken and reclaim their ancestral homeland. . . .
With the upcoming release of Tides of Vengeance, the war between the Horde and Alliance will arrive to a brand-new Warfront: The Battle for Darkshore. Players of both factions will meet once more on the shores of Kalimdor to vie for control of this war-torn region.
When Tides of Vengeance goes live, Darkshore will start in the hands of the Forsaken and the Horde—but it won't be long before the Alliance makes its first strike.
Max-level Alliance players who complete the new opening storyline with Tyrande and the night elves will be immediately able to queue for the Battle for Darkshore Warfront, signaling the start of a new cycle of war as each faction contributes resources, launches their assault, and reaps the benefits of claiming Darkshore for their own.
We've also shortened the cycle for the first two weeks of the Warfront so that players from both factions will have access to it and all its rewards prior to the holidays.
With the addition of the Battle for Darkshore, there will be two battles for players to fight—and many resource contributions to be made to support the war efforts in both the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.
To help support these dual efforts, we're making some updates to the Warfront cycles and phases, and how each faction gains access to the Battle for Darkshore and Battle for Stromgarde.
First, each Warfront's cycle is completely independent from the other, and players will be able to contribute to either Warfront without impacting the other. You'll be able to track the progress of contributions for each in an updated UI so you'll be able to easily see which phase each Warfront is in.
With the release of Tides of Vengeance, we're also changing the way the Contribute phase works for both Warfronts. While there were previously 11 quests available at the start of the contribution cycle, there will instead be 3 available each day during this phase. These quests will always include one to turn in either gold or War Resources, as well as two profession turn-ins.
The Siege phase is when your faction can queue up for the Warfront instance. And while this phase works much the same as it did with the Battle for Stromgarde, the new Darkshore Warfront offers a whole new experience—with new locations, troops, building types, objectives, and more. Players who meet the minimum item-level requirement of 320 will be able to queue for the Battle for Darkshore Warfront as often as they would like while this phase is active.
As the Alliance, your mission will be to reclaim Darkshore and undo the natural devastation caused by marauding Forsaken. On the Horde, your ultimate goal will be to wrest control of this key location in Kalimdor back from the Alliance, razing the landscape and ensuring the night elves can't reclaim their homeland.
As players storm this new Warfront, they'll notice some other changes that set it apart from the Battle for Stromgarde. For example: Rather than grant a buff to players, Essence of Storms will provide players with access to powerful transformations allowing them to take on alternate roles such as healing or tanking on the battlefield.
Players will also gain new gear from the new Warfront (starting at item level 340), and players can take part in a quest once per Warfront cycle to obtain a higher item level piece of gear.
During the Patrol phase, maximum-level players of the controlling faction who have completed an introductory questline will be able to participate in multiple new outdoor activities in the newly revamped Darkshore zone. Controlling the zone will also provide access to a new faction-specific World Boss, rare creatures, and access to new gear, pets, mounts, and Warfront gear. There will also be plenty of new treasures hidden throughout the zone just waiting to be discovered.
Players will also be able to take part in a rotating series of new World Quests during this phase which provide additional opportunities to get great new loot to use in your ongoing adventures.
What's New in the Darkshore Zone?
With the arrival of this new Warfront, the outdoor zone of Darkshore has been reshaped by the fires of war for maximum-level players and features environment updates, an all-new World Boss for each faction, and all new World Quests for the controlling faction. There will also be new rare creatures to discover along the way that have a chance to drop mounts, pets, toys, treasure chests, and new Darkshore Warfronts gear.
We've also updated the Patrol Phase for Arathi Highlands in Tides of Vengeance to include many new World Quests, which will replace the current kill quests in the outdoor zone. Like those being introduced in Darkshore, these will rotate each day that your faction controls the zone, providing new opportunities for loot and rewards each time you return during the Patrol phase.
Completing these new World Quests in both Darkshore and Arathi Highlands will help you increase your reputation with the 7th Legion or Honorbound emissary.
Players will be able to earn new night elf (Alliance) or Forsaken (Horde)–themed Warfront armor sets, as well as a new Service Medal currency, by taking part in various activities in the Warfront. Service Medals can be used to purchase items such as new heirlooms, pets, mounts, transmog cloaks, a teleport ring, and experience potions at a vendor located in the Warfronts area of either Boralus or Zandalar.
The item levels of gear from both Warfronts will start off in line with those currently available in Arathi Highlands; however, the item levels will increase once and Season 2 of the raid, PvP, and Mythic Dungeon begins with the arrival of the Battle of Dazar'alor raid.
Warfronts represent large-scale war on the homefront as members of each faction fight for control of a location critical to the war effort between the Horde and Alliance.
Anchored in the real-time strategy (RTS) origins of Warcraft, you play the role of a lieutenant leading the charge on the ground of a massive battle. Together with 19 fellow allied players, you will create an outpost, secure resources, set up supply lines, and train troops to help push forward and assault an enemy stronghold. Unlike Warcraft III, you'll be fighting in this conflict firsthand rather than commanding from a top-down perspective—putting you on the front lines of a large-scale, 20-player PvE experience.
We've got a few bug fixes in our latest patch for StarCraft II.


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Authors: Barbara Drake, Lorene Sisquoc, Craig Torres, Abe Sanchez, Daniel McCarthy, Leslie Mouriquand, and Deborah Small, and Tima Lotah Link. Tima Lotah Link also is the amazing Designer, and I am the primary photographer.
Congrats on the book – it looks wonderful. Gonna go get a copy now.
Thank you, Susan. We're all very happy to finally share it.
Would it be possible to send the link to purchase the book?
The link no longer works. I found your book for sale on Amazon, but I have no way of knowing if Chia Cafe Collective is one of the sellers. I want my money to go directly to your collective. Where can I buy the book directly from you?
Thank you for writing. I removed the old link. We have a publisher now who sells the book for us, Heyday Press.
Very exciting, I can't wait to get a copy!


Is There a Coat of Arms in Your Family?
It was the subtitle to the news story that caught my eye: "Project to open rare and valuable collection to the world is finally up and running."
"Rare and valuable collection?" "Open ... to the world?" What collection is this? What's in it? And, of course, the inevitable question, "Is there heraldry?"
Some of the answers, at least, appeared in the headline: "Digitizing history: 82,000-manuscript collection Vatican Library goes online" Oh, boy!
The goal of this digitizing project, which is anticipated to end up using a whopping 43 petabytes (a petabyte is 1,000 terabytes; and knowing that now makes my with my 1 terabyte hard drive seem inadequate) of digital storage, is to make all 82,000 (including 8,900 incunabula, books printed before 1501) of the Vatican's manuscripts available on-line. Naturally, finishing that project is going to take some time; the staff of 15 digital archivists can, on a good day, scan one page a minute once all the equipment is in place.
But the work is progressing, and the project has posted its first digitized results, a series of 300 14th century German volumes already.
Is there any heraldry in them? The article doesn't say, but given the discussion of gold or silver in the illuminations, I've got my hopes up.
And, yes, I've already answered for myself the question about heraldry. In the second manuscript I opened, at the bottom of page 2r of manuscript Vat. lat.11506 is a rendition in color of the coat of arms (of a cardinal, I'm guessing, based on the red galero over it). See for yourself at http://digi.vatlib.it/view/bav_vat_lat_11506 If you click on the picture of the page, it opens up a set of thumbnails of the entire book for you, and you can then click on the individual pages to get to large versions of them.