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Taylor Swift, raking in $170 million, was…
Taylor Swift, raking in $170 million, was 2016's highest paid musician
By Martha Ross | mross@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: November 30, 2016 at 2:28 pm | UPDATED: December 1, 2016 at 4:31 am
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Taylor Swift is very, very rich and doesn't need to worry about trivialities and distractions — like getting disrespected by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian or dealing with that Tom Hiddleston melodrama.
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In fact, she raked in so much money in 2016, she became the highest paid musical artist in that year, according to rankings by Forbes magazine.
During the magazine's scoring period from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016, Swift brought in $170 million. That was due to her "mega-successful" 1989 tour and various product endorsements, according to Billboard.
That $170 million also made Swift the highest earning female artist — and $60 million richer in that time period than the second-biggest earner, boy band One Direction, which brought in $110 million.
Adele ranked third in the Forbes financial rankings with $80 million, though the site points out that the diamond-selling singer-songwriter is "one of the few acts still making more on recorded music than anything else."
The top five is rounded out by Billboard Woman of the Year honoree Madonna ($76.5 million) and Rihanna ($75 million).
Last year's top earner was Katy Perry, Swift's arch-nemesis, who earned $135 million in 2015, compared to Swift's $80 million that year. In 2016, Perry earned a measly $41 million.
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Ifigenia (Pizzetti)
Ifigenia
Opera by Ildebrando Pizzetti
Iphigenia (1862) by Anselm Feuerbach
Ildebrando Pizzetti and Alberto Perrini
3 October 1950 (1950-10-03)
RAI broadcast, Turin
Ifigenia is a tragedy opera in one act by Ildebrando Pizzetti, who also wrote the libretto with Alberto Perrini. The libretto is in Italian language. It was premiered as a radio broadcast from RAI Auditorium in Turin on 3 October 1950. In the same year, it received the first prize of Prix Italia radio annual award, that was held in Turin. The opera made its theatrical debut at Teatro Comunale in Florence on 9 May 1951 during the 14th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival. [1][2]
1 Roles
3 Recordings
Premiere cast,
Conductor: Fernando Previtali
Conductor: Ildebrando Pizzetti
Ifigenia (Iphigenia),
daughter of Agamennone and Clitennestra soprano Rosanna Carteri Rosanna Carteri
Clitennestra (Clytemnestra),
the Queen, Agamennone's wife mezzo-soprano Elena Nicolai Elena Nicolai
Achille (Achilles),
Greek hero of the Trojan war tenor Aldo Bertocci Antonio Annaloro
Agamennone (Agamemnon),
the King, Clitennestra's husband bass Giacomo Vaghi Giacomo Vaghi
The background is presented by a narrator: the gods were angry with the Greeks, have imposed King Agamennone to sacrifice his daughter, Ifigenia as a condition for his fleet to gain fair winds for the Greek ships bound for Troy. Ifigenia and her mother, Clitennestra were invited by Agamennone, believing that they were preparing for marriage ceremony between her and Achille. Upon arrival, Achille unveiled the truth to them, showing firmness towards the divine will.
The king is relentless, beyond the wrath of the gods, he also fears the rebellion of the soldiers impatient to set sail. He calls upon Ifigenia and urges her to face the terrible trial with courage. The girl accepted her fate and surrender to the altar of sacrifice.
In the epilogue, when the mist descending to hide the sacrificial act is thinned out, a mysterious voice rises to ask why the eternal perpetuation of the war. But there was no answer, and the same voice, after the intervention of the choir, which symbolically multiplies the painful question in several languages "Why? Pourquoi? Por qué? Warum? Why? Quare?", and chanting the prayer in Latin "Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, quis substinevit ?, irascaris, Domine. Dona nobis pacem" for all the victims and perpetrators.[3]
Cast: Ifigenia,
Clitennestra,
Achille,
Agamennone
Opera house, orchestra
1960[4] Rosanna Carteri,
Fiorenza Cossotto,
Ottorino Begali,
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Nino Sanzogno,
Teatro la Fenice Orchestra and Chorus, Venice House of Opera
SN: CD8400
^ Ildebrando PIZZETTI - Elenco delle composizioni . L'Orchestra Virtuale del Flaminio site. Retrieved 15 July 2018 (in Italian)
^ Past edition Prix Italia winner. Prix Italia site. Retrieved 15 July 2018
^ Ifigenia - Tragedia musicale in un atto. L'Orchestra Virtuale del Flaminio site. Retrieved 15 July 2018 (in Italian)
^ Pizzetti Ifigenia 1960 Venise Ildebrando Pizzetti: Ifigenia". House of Opera site. Retrieved 15 July 2018

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U.N. Human Rights Council to examine systemic racism and police brutality
By Christopher Brito
June 15, 2020 / 4:22 PM / CBS News
How the world now sees us
How the world now sees us 10:49
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an "urgent" debate on systemic racism and police brutality, the organization said Monday. The debate among the U.N.'s top human rights body is the result of a request from Burkina Faso, on behalf of 54 African countries.
The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva said it will examine the "current racially inspired human rights violations, systemic racism, police brutality and the violence against peaceful protests" this Wednesday. The council's president, Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, said the issue doesn't just pertain to the U.S., after holding a meeting for the first time since the coronavirus struck in March.
"As you have seen with demonstrations all over the world, including here in Geneva, so this is a topic that is not about just one country, it goes well beyond that," she said. "When I said it's not against the United States, I mean there are complaints about a lot of racism in many countries of this world, of course in Europe, but not only; you find it all over the world."
In a letter to Tichy-Fisslberger obtained by CBS News, Burkina Faso's representative to the U.N. Dieudonné W. Désiré Sougouri called for the debate Friday in wake of the protests that have spread throughout the world since the death of George Floyd.
"The tragic events of 25 May in Minneapolis in the U.S. which led to the death of George Floyd led to protests throughout the world against injustice and police brutality that persons of African descent face on a daily basis in many regions of the world," Sougouri said. "The death of George Floyd is unfortunately not an isolated incident."
The group's meeting came after a call from more than 600 rights groups to investigate alleged police violence after the killing of Floyd, according to the U.N. The lawyer representing Floyd's family, Ben Crump, tweeted that his legal team had submitted an urgent appeal to the U.N. to intervene, which would include "encouraging the U.S. government to press federal criminal charges against involved officers and making recommendations for systemic police reform."
Nationwide protests over George Floyd's death 67 photos
Several high profile U.N. officials, including Secretary General António Guterres, have denounced racism, but the calls are now more specific to the U.S. reaction to the death of George Floyd and the protests surrounding police practices, CBS News' Pamela Falk reported.
More than 20 senior U.N. officials who are African or of African descent also published a statement titled, "On the Black Lives Matter Protests and other Mass Demonstrations against Systemic Racism and Police Brutality." The statement called on the U.N. to "step up and act decisively to help end systemic racism against people of African descent and other minority groups." The signatories include heads of U.N. agencies such as Tedros Ghebreyesus, the leader of the World Health Organization.
The U.S. is not part of the U.N. Human Rights Council. The U.S. exited two years ago after then-Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said the 47-member body "continues politicizing and scapegoating of countries with positive human rights records in an attempt to distract from the abusers in their ranks."
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CCSO: Man wanted for abandoning three sick dogs at Safe Animal Shelter in the middle of the night
One of the dogs reportedly died on the way to an off-site veterinarian. Another suffered seizures.
Safe Animal Shelter
By Samantha Mathers, Action News Jax
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Last month, in the middle of the night, three severely malnourished dogs were dropped on the doorstep of Clay County's Safe Animal Shelter, and the sheriff's office is now working to identify the person responsible.
According to Clay County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, Oct. 7, around 1:00 a.m., a white male left the dogs at the shelter on County Road 220 in Middleburg. All three animals were reportedly in poor physical condition, primarily due to malnutrition.
The sheriff's office said the suspect drove an unknown vehicle but was towing a trailer, which backed up to the facility's front entrance and unloaded the animals. The description of the dogs are as follows:
1. Male Hound mix, approximately 8-years-old, with white and tan spots
2. Female Hound mix, approximately 8-years-old, with white and black spots
3. Male Pit-Bull mix, approximately 3-years-old, with black and tan spots
One of the dogs died while being transported to an off-site veterinarian. Another suffered seizures. The third survived.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective G. Winterstein at (904) 278-3697.
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Надкисло́ты (пероксокисло́ты, перкисло́ты) — неорганические или органические кислоты, содержащие одну или несколько пероксидных групп {-O-O-}. Пероксидная группа может входить в остаток перекиси водорода -OOH, заменяя гидроксильную группу -OH, (например, в пероксомоносерной кислоте) или может соединять кислотообразующие элементы (например, в пероксодисерной кислоте). Надкислоты обычно образуются элементами подгруппы углерода, подгруппы азота или халькогенами.

Методы синтеза
Получаются электролизом соответствующих кислот, или реакцией между перекисью водорода и ангидридами либо галогенангидридами соответствующих кислот.

Свойства
Надкислоты в водном растворе весьма нестабильны (разлагаются с выделением кислоты и кислорода).

Реакции
Надкислоты являются сильными окисляющими агентами. Некоторые органические надкислоты (например надуксусная, пероксибензойная, м-хлорнадбензойная) используются для синтеза сложных эфиров из кетонов (реакция Байера — Виллигера) или синтеза эпоксидов из алкенов (реакция Прилежаева). Соли неорганических надкислот (пероксодисульфат калия) употребляются как инициаторы радикальной полимеризации.

Ациклические и циклические алкены при взаимодействии с перкислотами (надкислотами) RCOOOH в неполярной, индифферентной среде образуют эпоксиды (оксираны), поэтому сама реакция носит название реакции эпоксидирования.

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Europeans and Brits are really into the bike riding, particularly Parisians. Given Paris is a lovely flat city and of course Amsterdam is well known for having more bikes than cars.
In our sunburnt country, most cities don't allow for the pleasure and extended use of a bicycle in day-to-day use. Melbourne is the best choice, yet we still don't have dedicated bike lanes, and most cyclists wear jerseys and those clip in sneakers. NOT fashionable by any stretch of the imagination.
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Either a straight ballet flat with a small heel or even a lace-up oxford will be fantastic.
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Dream Partner
Her deft delicate arms swirl in circular motions over the 'up' escalator railing as she rides the moving stairs cleaning its glass sides. When she reaches the top, I watch as she crosses to the 'down' escalator on the other side and repeats the cleaning motion.
Dressed in the mall's pale yellow service uniform with a white frilly apron, the graceful young Thai woman---shining black hair in pony tail---wears orange rubber gloves. She uses dark blue felt cleaning cloths to continue her escalator cleaning routine: sanitizing each moving railing while standing, holding the cloth firm against the constant motion; placing the cleaning cloth on a pole, wiping the moving parts as she rides again to the top then crosses over and repeats the same cleaning riding the down escalator.
All part of the people-watching as I sit in this modern beach side city mall in Hua Hin, Thailand. Watching couples stroll by, I am struck by the inordinate number of 'mixed' ones: white males with nubile Thai women. The men: Caucasian, mostly older, overweight, and unattractive, followed by pert and pretty Thai girls who could be their daughters.
The tiny women lag behind because they can't keep up with the long strides of their male counterparts who seem to ignore their distress. They dress provocatively, small breasts showing hard nipples through gauzy tops. They trip behind in four-inch-high heels, determined to be No. 1 Girl. Maybe get an offer they desperately want: get out of Thailand for a better life with a doting Sugar Daddy or, if they're lucky, a husband. Their sing song sound language is delightful to the ear. At least, at first. Maybe after a steady diet or angry discourse of same, the melodic chimes could become annoyingly grating.
It's no secret it's open season on the farang (a person of white race) male here. But he knows he is hunted and as long as both know the unwritten rules, it's a game as old as prostitution. Online stories reveal 'sad, sleazy, desperate men paying for love with Thai girls' detailing the lonely lives of wealthy British, American, European and Asian males who pay well for a romance tour to Bangkok. Apparently, such tours are also popular in Colombia and the Ukraine.
Then there's the entrepreneurial and maligned/lauded Thai woman who offers online advice (for a price, about $545Cdn for VIP membership) to her readers on how to catch and hold the rich white man of her dreams.
It's easy once you know how. VIP members are coached on: how to ask for money, what to ask for (trip/accommodation/favours), the language of love and/or commerce, irresistible sexual practices….
Which brings me back to Phil, the 50-year-old divorced Californian, father of two, who sat next to us on our flight to Bangkok. On his way to meet his Thai woman, whom he said he met at an American banking conference, Phil was antsy and anxious to get to her. Before our astonished eyes, he opened a small jewel box and brought out the exquisite diamond ring he planned to give her as a marriage gift. I choked. Of course, they had gotten to know each other, he said. Of course, he will bring her back to the States to live, he said. Of course, he had not met her parents and family yet, he said; he admitted some trepidation on his part: "they eat different things, you know."
And so begins our three month education in Thailand.
Maps: Thailand
And of course, like the Filipinos women who use their sexual wiles to 'bag' someone, they will soon become patriarchs...sounds like your rough start is giving way to your wild imagination again Heather...and it's showing...keep snooping for intriguing scribbles...
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Stay tuned, Adolf. More to come!
Love your blog Heather. As you know I've always wanted to visit Thailand and am fascinated by your description of the Thai women. Looking forward to your next posting
Thanks, Linda. Hopefully we'll get our act together and touch base personally soon.
Scott link
Nice observations and details. I also believe, the 'white male' is looking for a relationship not fraught with image, attachments, women's liberation movements etc, which are all too common with the 'progressive' North American women; in other words, they may wish for a traditional woman that wants to raise a family. Your American friend now gets to expand his palette, and very likely get a better diet.
Enjoy the nice beach....
Honest comments, Scott. Makes me stop and think.


SC Villa were held to a second consecutive draw in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League when they drew 1-1 away to Ndejje University on Tuesday.
In the game played at the Arena of Visions in Bombo, Ndejje raced into an early lead inside 15 minutes through Raymond Odokonyero.
At the hour mark, Villa pulled level through Bashir Mutanda who was registering his 7th goal of the season.
With 16 minutes to play, Emmanuel Wasswa was shown a second yellow and consequently given his marching orders by referee Emma Kiwewa.
Despite having a one man advantage, Villa who came into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Maroons, could not find a winner and in the end had to settle for a point.
The point sees Villa drop into 13th on the log with o points from 11 games while Ndejje remain in 14th, a point behind the Jogoos.
At Luzira, Maroons registered their second victory of the season as they saw off Nyamityobora 2-1 at the Prison's Grounds.
George Best Nsimbe's side had to do it the hard way after falling behind to a Dada Juma goal on 37 minutes.
Maroons top scorer Rashid Agau drew his side level with 10 minutes to play and ensured half time finished with both sides locked at 1-1.
On 55 minutes, Agau scored the winner which sees Maroons move into 12th with 10 points.
For Nyamityobora, they remain second from bottom having accumulated only four points from their first 11 games.
In the game played at Kakyeka, Ibrahim Orit scored the only goal of the game as Mbarara City continued their fine run of home form, defeating Tooro United 1-0.
The Ankole Lions who have managed 13 points out of a possible 15 climb into 4th on the log with 20 points, only 4 behind leaders KCCA.
The loss for Tooro means that they remain 11th with 10 points from their first 11 encounters.
In Arua, Kirinya JSS defeated Paidah Black Angels 1-0 in the game played at the Green Light Stadium.
David Bagoole scored the games lone goal, three minutes into the second have to seal valuable points for the students.
Victory for Kirinya sees them move into 7th on the log with with 17 points while Paidah remain rock bottom having managed only 4 points from their first 11 games.
At Njeru, Bul put an end to Onduparaka's three game winning run as the Jinja based side ran out 1-0 victors on the day.
Deogracious Ojik struck the all important goal a minute past the hour mark.
Victory see Bul remain 6th while Onduparaka are 4th with 20 points after 11 games.


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Q: Failing to write ATMega16U4 fuses with avrdude I'm trying to set the fuses on an ATMega16U4 with avrdude. The first problem I encountered is that avrdude version 5.11.1 does not seem to support ATMega16U4. Someone mentioned on avrfreaks that you should just copy the ATMega32U4 block on avrdude.conf and change the signature, description and memory sizes to fit the ATMega16U4 and thats what I did, here is my avrdude.conf: http://paste.dy.fi/SQP
This seems to work but I'm not 100% convinced.
The actual problem is that avrdude is unable to set the fuses (I'm using my buspirate as the ISP programmer):

avrdude -c buspirate -p m16u4 -P /dev/ttyUSB0 -U lfuse:w:0xe2:m -U > hfuse:w:0xd8:m -U efuse:w:0xf8:m
Detecting BusPirate...
  **
  **  Bus Pirate v3a
  **  Firmware v5.10 (r559)  Bootloader v4.4
  **  DEVID:0x0447 REVID:0x3046 (24FJ64GA002 B8)
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  **
  BusPirate: using BINARY mode
  avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions
Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.02s
avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e9488
  avrdude: reading input file "0xe2"
  avrdude: writing lfuse (1 bytes):
Writing |                                                    | 0% 0.00s >***failed;
  Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.07s
avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse written
  avrdude: verifying lfuse memory against 0xe2:
  avrdude: load data lfuse data from input file 0xe2:
  avrdude: input file 0xe2 contains 1 bytes
  avrdude: reading on-chip lfuse data:
Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s
avrdude: verifying ...
  avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000
          0xe2 != 0x5e
  avrdude: verification error; content mismatch
avrdude: safemode: lfuse changed! Was e2, and is now 5e
  Would you like this fuse to be changed back? [y/n] y

It seems to be able to read the microcontroller just fine, reads the correct signature and reads the correct (default) fuses but fails to change them.
Here is a more detailed avrdude printout with -vvv: http://paste.dy.fi/JA6
I'm using a 12MHz crystal with 22p ceramics and I have a 4.7kohm pull-up resistor on the reset.
Does anybody have any idea why it is not working? I've gone through the connections with a multimeter etc. several times and they are all ok. I also doubt that reading the device would even work if the connections had a problem. The ATMega is brand new, never used, never programmed (so the lock fuses are not set) etc.

A: SOLVED IT! For some reason the AVR ships with the lock bits enabled!? According to the datasheet this is how it is specified. Erasing the chip disables the lock bits and enabled me to program the fuses.

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District 42A is lucky to have a legislator representing us at the Capitol that works hard to build consensus with members of both sides of the aisle. During his time representing his constituents, Rep. Randy Jessup has built a reputation as a thoughtful and collaborative legislator.
Perhaps no initiative better exemplifies this than his work on sexual exploitation prevention instruction legislation this session. Rep. Jessup worked with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as a group of high-schoolers, to craft legislation that would allow school districts to include sexual exploitation prevention instruction in health curriculum.
Rep. Jessup was lauded for his work on this legislation from both Republicans and Democrats and it is demonstrative of the type of work he takes on at the Capitol — things that bring people together and don't divide us.
That's why I'm proud to support Rep. Jessup this fall. He's exactly the type of leader our community needs. An independent, thoughtful and collaborative leader to move Minnesota forward. I strongly encourage you to support him this fall.


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Psychotic Reactions
by Dave Nuttycombe October 28th, 1994 August 29th, 2020
The Washington Psychotronic Film Society (WPFS) held its second annual Psycho Awards last Wednesday at 15 Minutes. Ten short works, mostly shot on video and culled from 40 submissions, vied for the $100 first prize and handsome Capitol dome/UFO trophy. The full house cheered appreciatively throughout the evening as all the works hewed closely to WPFS's guiding philosophy that laughter is the best response to the artistic impulse.
The overall quality of the entrants represented an impressive improvement over last year's event. WPFS executrix Melanie Scott declared an upset when celebrity judges Esmirelda, Kim Kane, and Craig Smith voted Derek Rose's wry shaggy-dog tale, It, the winner. The in-house favorite was Matt Sesow's The Box, a sweetly Lynchian opus shot with a toy camera. Second prize went to Erik McClain's ambitious and assured Apple Crumb Panic! Accepting his award, McClain happily noted, "Rosebud dissed us. New York Underground dissed us. You are the only people who appreciate this type of filmmaking." Actually, if Hollywood gave him a real budget, a lot of multiplex-goers could get behind his action/sci-fi style.
Other notable also-rans include: The North Country Machine Gun Shoot, Glenn Baker's straight-faced look at arms-enthusiasts getting a little too excited in a New Hampshire gravel pit; Virginia Vitzthum's amusingly blasphemous Leather Jesus Girls in the Year Zero, which dares to question the foundation of Christian belief—to a catchy Shangri-Las beat; The Extra-Mundane Tour of Washington, Brad Dismukes and Bess Powell's get-outta-town docu-comedy; and Marc Slanger's succinct prescription for the blahs, Rainy Day Activity Book. Gimme a double and show 'em all again.


We are going to pick up the story in Matthew this week in order to see Joseph's side of the story and how the Lord took care of Mary when she was found with child by the Holy Ghost. What appeared to Joseph as a fearful situation, and likely did to Mary also, is turned to good when God steps in and takes care of things for both of them.
Here's a link to a free bag pattern by Jen Eskridge over at Reanna Lily Designs: Free Beach Bag Pattern. You can download the PDF file for the bag here.
She is calling this a beach bag, but I think it could be useful in a lot of other ways. How about for carrying blankets, snacks and pillows for a picnic, fireworks or a concert in the park? Or maybe it could even carry a kid's sleeping bag to Grandma's house. :-) With some snaps along the top it could even serve as an overnight bag, or as a bag to carry "extras" for baby on a long day out.
When told the reason for Daylight Saving time the old Indian said, "Only a white man would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket and sew it to the bottom of a blanket and have a longer blanket."
A good holiday is one spent among people whose notions of time are vaguer than yours.
Time flies like the wind, and fruit flies like peaches.
You know you've arrived in the West when they start measuring distance by time instead of miles.
Here is a poem by Martha Snell Nicholson on the subject of living with suffering and pain. For those who live with illnesses or health problems that continue on for long periods of time, trusting the Lord in life may be more difficult than trusting Him in death. Mrs. Nicholson herself suffered for over 35 years from four incurable diseases that caused her to become bedridden. She understood the challenges and pain of a life of suffering very well.
Job 13:15-16 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him."
Ever said by mortal tongue.
Psalms 46:4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.


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The new Blueprint's goals are to:
Develop systems and infrastructure that expand and sustain arts education for all
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DESERT STAR, book 2 in The Desert Series, is here!
DESERT STAR: A Story of Restoration
I'm pleased to introduce Desert Star (Book 2, The Desert Series), which is a novel about the restoration of souls juxtaposed with the restoration of an abandoned theater. How's that for an easy description?
Desert Star is the second book in my YA paranormal trilogy, and like the first book of this series, Mystical High, it is written as a standalone novel. My lifelong fascination with unexplained phenomena and the complexities that exist within relationships compelled me to combine these two elements for The Desert Series.
As a writer, it's important to me that readers get a sense of my characters as real people, flawed in some ways yet always striving to understand and better their lives. One of the main characters in Desert Star, Larsen Davis, is gay and is bullied for being gay. Yet this book is about so much more. It is about several bullies, past and present, who, for no other reason than their own tortured souls, wrestle with their inner demons by attempting to destroy those around them. The story is also about how those who struggle as victims encounter help from others in unexpected ways.
As in the first book, Mystical High, readers will find a story with mystery, tragedy, jealousy, and prejudice. More so, however, in Desert Star, readers can expect to encounter character-changing moments that come about due to simple acts of kindness from others.
Although there are many side stories in this novel, for the purpose of writing the synopsis, I focused on Larsen's story:
Larsen Davis isn't afraid to stand up to those who bully him, but in a two-against-one situation at Mystekal High, it's never easy. When classmate River Dalworth witnesses the abuse and intervenes, the two seniors become good friends. Larsen explains that he's fighting another battle at home: his own mother, Raylene, bullies him for being gay.
When Larsen meets River's mother, Arielle, and learns she is overseeing the renovation of the Desert Theater, he shares his dream for a career on stage. Soon, Arielle offers Larsen a job as her assistant, but Raylene is dead set against the idea of her son doing what she considers "gay work." After Raylene gets a new boyfriend, Reggie, the bad situation at home worsens and Larsen has no choice but to leave.
Now working at the Desert Theater, Larsen feels the unearthly presence of someone in the long-abandoned theater. Meanwhile, as the theater nears completion, a talent show is scheduled for opening night. As it becomes more evident that the theater may have a ghost, it also comes to light that someone may be sabotaging the renovation and the show. Is the ghost real or just the handiwork of someone with a grudge?
Opening night at the Desert Theater sets the stage for a crime, never-imagined reunions, long-awaited explanations, and otherworldly miracles.
Desert Star is a novel for both teens and adults. Writing it was somewhat challenging in that I don't use all of the vocabulary that I would typically use when writing specifically for adult readers. In order to bridge this gap, the story does contain mild sexual content and non-gratuitous profanity.
I think readers will find that this story is even more intricate, more character-driven than the first book, Mystical High. There are many characters whose issues add complications to the main plot. It is the intimacy of their interactions with each other, however, that foster their individual transformations.
Below are the links for both Desert Star and book 1, Mystical High (.99 cents) on Amazon (both U.S. & U.K. stores)
In the near future, Desert Star will be available in paperback and on other ebook sites.
Desert Star (Amazon U.S.) – Book 2, The Desert Series
Desert Star (Amazon U.K.) – Book 2, The Desert Series
Mystical High (Amazon U.S.) – Book 1, The Desert Series
Mystical High (Amazon U.K.) – Book 1, The Desert Series
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DESERT STAR, book 2 in The Desert Series, is here! — 8 Comments
eden baylee on November 24, 2014 at 8:43 am said:
Fantastic Lisette, can't wait to read this and the summary sounds so intricate.
I really enjoyed Mystical High!
Lisette on November 24, 2014 at 4:51 pm said:
Thank you so much, Eden. As you well know, writing a synopsis is not a fun job for most of us. There's much more in this book than I could include in the synopsis, but I'm glad that you were still able to pick up that DS has an intricate plot. Thank you for all of your support! xo
Darlene Arden on November 24, 2014 at 9:16 am said:
How exciting! The summary is wonderful – it certainly has whetted my appetite!
Thank you so much, Darlene! It's nice to know that the synopsis piqued your interest! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave your good wishes on this page. xo
Lisa on November 24, 2014 at 12:27 pm said:
Congratulations Lisette. Thank you for allowing me to be involved in this wonderful book. From the first word you read to me, just blows my mind. I'm truly in awe of your talent.
The very best of luck with this awesome series.
Xx 🙂
Thank you so much, Lisa. For everything. And thank you for designing these wonderful covers. And if anyone reading this wants to know who is responsible for the amazing .gif image for Mystical High on the righthand side of this page, the genius behind that is right here: Lisa McCallum.
Thank you so much! xo
Dody on November 24, 2014 at 12:32 pm said:
Congratulations, Lisette! I'm mesmerized by this compelling cover and so excited that DESERT STAR has finally been launched! I had to wait way too long. 🙂
Thank you SO much, Dody! Your support has been tremendous and I appreciate everything so very much! I'm delighted you were one of the very first to read the book. xo
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Dunkin' Opening New Location In Charlotte, Giving Away Free Gift Cards
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — Dunkin' today announced that it will open a new restaurant in Charlotte, NC at 4920 Old Sardis Road, Suite D1 on June 17. To celebrate, the restaurant will host a grand opening event on June 28. Beginning at 5 a.m. the first 25 guests to show their DD Perks app will receive a $20 Dunkin' credit, plus there will be giveaways and samples for all leading up to a live radio remote with KISS 95.1's MRL Morning Show at 6 a.m.
The new Dunkin' in Charlotte will keep people running with the brand's beverage offerings including high-quality, freshly-brewed Hot and Iced Coffees, Frozen Dunkin' Coffee, Cold Brew and Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Dark Roast, along with a Rainforest Alliance Certified™ espresso lineup that includes Americano, Cappuccino, Espresso, and Hot and Iced Lattes and Macchiato. Dunkin' will also serve a full menu of Premium Hot Teas, Coolatta® frozen beverages, delicious donuts, bakery goods and sandwiches – including the new Hershey's hot and iced coffee flavors and Kit Kat Coolatta — that pair perfectly with the brand's coffee beverages. All Dunkin' menu items are available any time of day, and guests are encouraged to customize their favorite food and beverages.
The new restaurant will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week and will employ approximately 25 crew members. It will have comfortable seating and provide a welcoming environment for guests to enjoy Dunkin' high-quality coffee beverages in a friendly atmosphere. The new restaurant will also offer free Wi-Fi and outdoor seating.
With Dunkin' On-the-Go Mobile Ordering, members of the DD Perks® Rewards Program can order in advance using their mobile phone, speed past the line and go straight to pick up when they get inside the store. Guests can also pick up their mobile order at the drive-thru. Guests can place a mobile order up to 24 hours in advance, then simply confirm via the Dunkin' Mobile app when they are at the restaurant and ready to pick up their order.
Larry Wright is the Dunkin' franchisee for the new restaurant in Charlotte and currently operates 13 Dunkin' restaurants in Charlotte. "Dunkin' is one of the world's leading brands and has become a favorite in the Queen City for keeping busy, on-the-go people energized with delicious coffee, food and other beverages any time of day," said Larry Wright of Charlotte Delites, LLC. "As both residents and business owners in Charlotte we are proud to serve the people who live and work here and look forward to becoming a popular destination for guests."
Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, selling approximately 2 billion cups of hot and iced coffee and espresso-based beverages per year and approximately 2.9 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats combined globally per year. Today, there are more than 12,800 Dunkin' restaurants worldwide in 44 countries, including more than 9,000 Dunkin' restaurants across the U.S.
The original story has been updated to say the officially opening date is June 17th instead of June 15th.


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God's Word tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 NLT, "If you think you are standing, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure". We also found in part 1 that temptation is any trial regarded as enticing one to sin. Sin not only hurts us spiritually, it deceives, desensitizes, and it hardens us to God and the things of God. It is designed to destroy our relationship with God and our confidence in God.
Today I want to share with you the first step or key to overcoming temptation, it is found in 1 Corinthians 10:14. The Amplified Bible translates this verse, "Therefore, my beloved, shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God)". Wow! There is a ton of insight to overcoming temptation in this verse. Most people would never imagine idolatry being a problem in their lives until they really understand what it is. Idolatry is anything that takes the place of God or the place God should have in your life. So what place is God supposed to hold? You know the answer – first place. So we find the first step or key to overcoming any temptation is to keep God first in our life. We simply cannot win over temptation without God being and staying our first priority or number one in our lives.
So the real question is how do we keep God first in our lives? In answering that question I want to share something I believe will make this clearer for us to see. I once heard a NFL coach who has won multiple Super Bowls questioned about his team's success. He said one key to their success was that week in and week out they stress, reinforce, and continue to work on the fundamentals of the game. That means they daily work to continue to improve on the very basics. He said, "You can always get better and a coach must not allow these to be neglected". I immediately thought about how that is related to our Christian walk as a believer. There are basics or fundamentals in our Christian life that we can't afford to neglect if we are going to be successful and we never outgrow doing them. We must work on the fundamentals of our Christian walk so that we continue to improve and so that we can continue to win in life. The takeaway from this is: to win as an individual, team, or church, we will have to work on and continue to improve on the fundamentals. Now I haven't digressed from our subject, which is how to keep God first in our lives. So the question I will answer next time is, what fundamentals of our Christian walk help us to keep God first in our lives? We will look deeper into this in an upcoming blog because remember, keeping God first in our lives is key to us overcoming any temptation.


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Q: How do I sort date components in Swift? I want to group data by dates which has initial format of yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ and display as E, dd MMM. I have managed to group them by the dates but failed to sort the dates in a descending order. How do I sort the date components after grouping in Dictionary?
JSON Response
{
    "list": [
        {
            "userId": "test1",
            "transactionTime": "2019-06-20T14:01:00.253+08:00"
        },
        {
            "userId": "test2",
            "transactionTime": "2019-06-16T14:02:00.253+08:00"
        },
        {
            "userId": "test3",
            "transactionTime": "2019-06-12T14:01:00.253+08:00"
        },
        {
            "userId": "tes4",
            "transactionTime": "2019-06-17T14:02:00.253+08:00"
        },
    ]
}

Grouping
func convertToDateObj() -> Date {
        let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()

        // Convert from initial date string to date object
        dateFormatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ"
        let dateObj = dateFormatter.date(from: self)!
        return dateObj
    }

// Group list by date
let groupedList = Dictionary(grouping: rawTransactionsList, by: { list -> DateComponents in
    let dateObj = list.transactionTime.convertToDateObj()
    let date = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.day, .month], from: (dateObj))
    return date
})

// QUESTION
// How do I sort the keys?
// groupList.keys.sorted(...)?

// Populate my list with grouped list
groupedList.keys.forEach { key in
    print("Group keys \(key)")
    let values = groupedList[key]
    groupedtransactionsList.append(values ?? [])
}

A: You should probably also group by the year, otherwise the same day in different years will be in the same group:
let date = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.day, .month, .year], from: (dateObj))

One way to sort the keys is to convert the date components back into Dates, using Calendar.current.date(from:):
let sortedList = groupedList.sorted {
    Calendar.current.date(from: $0.key) ?? Date.distantFuture <
        Calendar.current.date(from: $1.key) ?? Date.distantFuture
}

sortedList.forEach { key, values in
    print("Group keys \(key)")
    groupedtransactionsList.append(values ?? [])
}

A: My suggestion is to use a date string with format yyyy-MM-dd as dictionary key rather than date components. This string can be sorted.
let groupedList = Dictionary(grouping: rawTransactionsList, by: { list -> String in
    let dateObj = list.transactionTime.convertToDateObj()
    let comps = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.day, .month, .year], from: dateObj)
    return String(format: "%ld-%.2ld-%.2ld", comps.year!, comps.month!, comps.day!)
})

groupedtransactionsList = groupedList.keys.sorted(by: >).map { groupedList[$0]! }


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Ecologists discover fearsome predator of NZ's tiniest bird
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 8:57 am
Press Release: University of Auckland
Young ecologists discover fearsome predator of NZ's tiniest bird
Two University of Auckland PhD students have discovered New Zealand's smallest bird has a fearsome predator, the long-tailed cuckoo, something scientists hadn't known until now.
School of Biological Sciences researchers Ines Moran and Yen Yi Loo made the discovery during a field study investigating behaviour and vocalisation of the tiny endemic rifleman or tītipounamu (Acanthisitta chloris).
Checking footage to make sure the field camera traps were working properly, the researchers got a big surprise to see a long-tailed cuckoo or koekoeā (Eudynamys taitensis) snatching tiny rifleman chicks from the nest, something never documented by scientists before.
"Our work is focused on studying rifleman behaviour and interaction between parents and chicks so when I saw the cuckoo footage, it came as something of a shock," says Ms Moran. "It's quite unique to discover a new predator of an endemic bird and cuckoos were not on the predator list for rifleman – well not until now anyway."
Cuckoos are notorious for laying their eggs in other birds' nests but the revelation that cuckoos are attacking rifleman fledglings is bad news for the tiny birds which are classified as 'at risk, in decline' by the Department of Conservation.
"Now we have evidence long-tailed cuckoo are a rifleman predator, we need to do further research," says Yen Yi Loo, "including whether cuckoos are also laying eggs in rifleman nests and how often nests are being abandoned as a result."
The rifleman weighs in at just 5-7g and is one of two surviving members of the wren family, which originally included seven species. The birds have been translocated to off-shore islands to help boost population numbers.
Rifleman live in social groups and are monogamous, staying in the same pair until one partner dies. Both male and female help raise chicks but the birds also have a communal approach to parenting, getting help with parenting from single, unrelated birds within the group.
The long-tailed cuckoo (Eudynamys taitensis) is a summer migrant to New Zealand and, like all members of the cuckoo family, is a brood parasite, meaning it lays its eggs in other birds' nests. It breeds throughout New Zealand from October to March so its breeding season overlaps that of a range of smaller bird species. In New Zealand, it lays eggs in the nests of pōpokotea (Mohoua albicilla), yellowheads or mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala) and brown creepers (pipipi) (Mohoua novaeseelandiae).
The study is published in Notornis and was funded by the Marsden Fund and the University of Auckland.
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Georgian Journal is pleased to disclose that this is the very first ever interview for the Latvian Ambassador to Georgia Ms. Elita Gavele who happens to be a newcomer. Latvian diplomatic representation is quite young in Georgia – it was set up in 2006. Latvia has a new ambassador and a new building, so it's going to be a brand-new interview as well…
G.J: When did you arrive in Georgia?
E.G: I came here at the
end of November of 2011. We had the traditional meeting with all the ambassadors accredited in Georgia, then there was a Christmas period and I actually began working here from the beginning of January. It was a very hard job because it is not just moving luggage from one place to the other, but we had to transfer the system of security and all the accompanying preparations, which was a tough job. Recently, I had my first official meeting with the Speaker of Latvian Parliament who arrived in Georgia on official two day visit. It was very important for us that the Speaker of Latvian Parliament inaugurated the new building of Latvian Embassy on February 13. The speaker of Georgian Parliament also attended the meeting, as well as all European Ambassadors, Georgian officials, Ambassador of NATO and representatives of art and culture. I must admit that this is the first mission for me as of an ambassador, the first interview and the first high-level visit of a Latvian official during my mission. So, everything happens to me for the first time…
G.J: What were your first impressions?
E.G: I have been here for several times before. I did not know this country very well but I knew where I was coming as an ambassador. First time I was here in a very difficult time for the country – it was the last month of Shevardnadze's rule. I was here as a tourist that time. I new that Georgians were very open-minded and dignified people. Second time, it was in 2007 when I accompanied the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, during our visit to all three South Caucasus countries – it was my next step of acquaintance with Georgia. The third time I came here as an ambassador. I can tell you that on my first visit here, I toured the State Museum of Georgia and I at once discovered that you are the nation of great culture, but then everything was engulfed in darkness and we could hardly make out your national treasury back in 2003. Now I have met with the Head of Georgian State Museum and I couldn't imagine that it was the same museum. For me it's interesting as I saw all this dynamics and changes within these years. I am very proud of you and your government because very much has been done compared to 2003.
G.J: What can you say of this country as a person?
E.G: The same my colleagues have siad – music, dishes… and of course, Pirosmani. His works are so primitive but they always manage to tell the story. You can always tell what happened before and what will happen afterwards. Now, I am glad that his exhibition is in Tbilisi Picture Gallery and I have visited it three times. I have been in eight other countries. You are not a very big country but we have to learn from you the sense of national pride. If I compare Latvia to Georgia, we did a lot – we had some financial crisis in 2008, etc, and we always say that maybe we should have done much more but when Georgians are doing something well, they say: well-done, well-done, and this pride of themselves and their history is very important. People in general are very well aware of their history.
G.J. You mentioned that you have been in a number of countries. Can you compare Georgian cuisine to those countries you have visited?
E.G: I don't agree with my colleagues that the Georgian cuisine is heavy. It depends on what you are eating. The Latvian food is a bit heavy like the Georgian food. I tried Khachapuri once or twice and I just stopped as I know what will be the results of it – I am a woman and I must retain some optimal physical form. I find your vegetables and food absolutely wonderful. Every week I go to some markets and buy grapes, some mandarins, apples, cucumbers and tomatoes… My driver tells me: 'Elita, stop it! It's not a right time and right season for them!" But I cannot wait till summer. I adore Churchkhela (the sweets made of grape juice and nuts) and dried persimmon (Chiri in Georgian). I have visited Bakuriani winter resort and have tasted for the first time in my life the jam of small pine cones – absolutely amazing! Your cheese is also wonderful. I'm looking forward to the summer time (smiles with anticipation).
G.J: What do you do during your leisure time?
E.G: I have been skiing for 28 years and therefore, I think that Bakuriani and Gudauri are going to be my bases. I like Gudauri more because there are three slopes and I can ski very well there. I cannot afford it as we are still very busy but time will come when I will start thinking about my pleasure. Meanwhile, work, work and work…We have a political diary – Chicago Summit, relationship between Latvia and Georgia, etc. I drive my car myself, you feel much freer that way. I always carry a map. This Christmas, my daughter arrived to celebrate with me and we visited Davit Gareja. To say nothing about the monastery, the road from Tbilisi, is extremely nice, all these mountains meeting you up. My daughter was so impressed that she immediately fell in love with this country and wishes to come on Easter and in August too. I tell her: 'The world is very big, stop it!' But she likes Georgia. We are going to visit Davit Gareja again.
G.J: What can you say about our bilateral relations?
E.G: We have very close contacts with the Georgian Embassy in Latvia and it is very important. In the near future, the Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Grigol Vashadze will visit Latvia. We are also preparing the state visit of President Saakashvili to Riga in May. So, it's quite a busy timetable. There will be a big celebration of your Independence Day on May 26, here in our embassy. We will invite you by all means.
G.J: Have you heard of the event recently organized by Georgian Journal, which was called 'Ambassador of the Year'? What do you think about it?
E.G: Yes. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend it because all the ambassadors were complaining that they were too busy that day – 7 different events were taking place altogether. Therefore, I couldn't come. However, we, the whole diplomatic corps have a very friendly relations with the Ambassador of USA Mr. John Bass and appraise him as a very clever and bright person indeed. Therefore, it was no surprise that he became the winner of the event. It's a pity that he is leaving Georgia soon. I can tell you that I have not heard about such event of awarding the diplomat of the year in other countries where I have lived and worked. So, I think it's a new thing and I really approve of it.
I must add that the interview took place in an absolutely comfortable atmosphere. I did not even feel that I was talking with an Ambassador. I was utterly happy and pleased; then I realized that it was thanks to Ms. Elita's professional background – she has the experience of working in the field of Public Relations. Georgian Journal hopes that it will be a satisfying and challenging mission for Ms. Gavele and it wishes all the best to her in fulfilling her goals of strengthening the links between the two countries. And of course, we wish her personal happiness.
Author: Maka Lomadze
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I made this homemade Lego cake for my nephew's birthday. I used loaf pans with an entire box cake mix in each pan. I baked them at 315F for about 70 minutes.
I built a 4-legged structure under the middle block that connects the two blocks, then I put 2 legs on that cross-plank up to another plank to hold the block that is perpendicular. In the end, the structure made it so that there is actually no cake that is sitting on another cake. That structure made the cake very solid. I stacked all the cakes onto the structure before I started decorating.
The cakes were not perfectly square-angled rectangles. I was going to square them off, but the size of my nub materials forced me to leave them loaf-shaped. I was a little disappointed at the time of decoration, but I think it gave it a good character in the end. I put the small side of the loaf down on 3 of the 4 cakes, it definitely worked better that way.
The nubs (I actually looked for the technical term, but Wikipedia did not have it, so I assume it is unknown) were made from double stuff Oreos. These were hard to ice. I would recommend a couple things. First, find a coated alternative if possible. The crumbs were annoying, as was the general rough texture of the cookies. Also, buy the white/yellow double stuffs for use with light colored icing–that would have made my coating mistakes not appear so large. That said, adding double stuff Oreos to a cake is a great idea. Delicious. I also coated some and put it on the base surface as if the blocks were on a larger Lego scene.
I wanted to fill the base, but each nub took a while and I got careless with my green icing and it got too warm. Note to people early in their cake decorating experience: keep your icing as cold as you can, and take out only what you will be using in about 5 minutes.
This homemade Lego cake turned out to be cool and fun. Added benefit, there was a built in excuse to have a large piece of cake, because you had to have at least on nub worth of cake!
Birthday cake idea Posted by Matt V.