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The Shame of Formula One in Bahrain
April 18, 2015 /32 Comments/in Trash Talk /by bmaz
This weekend is the Grand Prix of Bahrain at the International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Three years ago I wrote about the local protests in Bahrain seeking some modicum of civil liberties and fair treatment. Instead there was a violent crackdown by the tyrannical ruling Khalifa family leading to bloodied protestors and dead bodies near the track.
There is no good reason, save for greed, that Formula One is in Bahrain this weekend but, nevertheless, there it is.
What might the journalists report on were they allowed in Bahrain? Maybe the petrol bomb attack members of the Force India racing team were caught up in. The incident so shook the team that it withdrew from the second practice session and at least one team member left the country due to safety concerns.
How is this occurring? Why is the race still being sanctioned? Money and hegemony.
F1 Grand Prix is big money. Really big money.
Big money and the mighty US war machine are a potent combination and, between the two of them, are permitting the disgrace occurring this weekend in Bahrain. It is a stain on international human rights, and it is a stain on Formula One. F1 and Ecclestone cravenly hide behind the false premise that they are a business and would be allowing themselves to be politicized if they were to cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix again.
The USA war machine is, obviously, the Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain. That, too, is of big money and logistical importance to US Mideast hegemony. Same as the huge race sanctioning fee Bernie Ecclestone and F1 is important to their bottom line. By last report, F1 charged over $40 million as the sanctioning fee for the Bahrain race, which is far more lucrative a piece of income than many of the traditional grand prix in Europe and elsewhere. It is raw greed.
So, after canceling the 2011 race under duress, and showcasing the civil liberty atrocities of the Khalifas and their regime in 2012, there has been a lot of progress, right? There is so little mention of strife now that it must be better, right?
Sure Bernie Ecclestone put some lip gloss on the money pig:
Formula One has long-insisted this is none of its business. "We're not here, or we don't go anywhere, to judge how a country is run," Bernie Ecclestone pointed out two years ago. The damning Amnesty report, however, was preceded by another announcement with considerably less fanfare. In it the group Americans for Democracy on Human Rights in Bahrain said that it had concluded an agreement with F1 that the sport would begin a policy of analysing the human rights impact it might have on host nations. "Formula One Group has committed to taking a number of further steps to strengthen its processes in relation to human rights," it read.
But there is the Amnesty report, and as laid out in the Guardian article from yesterday linked above, it is not pretty. The same denial of speech and liberty, not to mention brutal oppression still maintains in Bahrain.
Worse yet, it is clear that the presence of Formula One in Bahrain doesn't just ignore the brutal problems, it is a significant cause of them:
He does not believe this was an isolated event. "Many journalists come to cover F1 and maybe that's why they arrested my father," he says, adding that it was part of a wider crackdown that has occurred in areas where there are regular protests. "If you go to the villages, you will see them surrounded by police, any gathering of six or seven people chanting will be attacked with tear gas or Kevlar bullets or birdshot; the government are not allowing any protests to happen there."
While there are human rights issues in other countries the sport visits, the activists claim that, unlike in China for example, it is Formula One's very presence in Bahrain that makes the situation worse. Maryam al-Khawaja, the co-director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights who is living in Denmark having been sentenced to one year in prison in absentia for allegedly assaulting a police officer, describes the reforms since 2011 as both a smokescreen and a whitewash.
"The problem is that the F1 isn't just being used as part of that whitewash, the F1 actually causes human rights violations in Bahrain," she says. "Right before the race we have the government going on an arrest spree to try and prevent protest. We have protesters cracked down on during the F1 and the violence that is used is usually more than what we see for the rest of the year. F1 causes human rights violations and for that reason it should not come to Bahrain."
That would be exactly consistent with reports from the ground in Bahrain in 2012. Nothing has changed. And nothing will change so long as powerful entities like Formula One and the US Government will blindly sanction such oppression to further their own interests.
As to the race itself, practice was as expected with the Mercedes and Ferraris leading the rest of the pack. Qualifying just concluded, however, and there was a bit of a shakeup at the top. Lewis Hamilton took his fourth pole to open the season, but Vettel took P2 followed by Rosberg and Raikkonen in the second row. No front row lockout for Mercedes as they have become expected to lately. The rest of the top 10 in order are Bottas, Massa, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Sainz and Grosjean.
Will the Ferrari and Williams cars have anything for Hamilton and Rosberg in the actual race? We shall see, but they are getting ever closer.
Also, baseball has started the regular season, and the Tigers and Royals look awesome so far; the Giants not so much. The NBA playoffs are starting and the NFL draft is nearly upon us.
Consider this a full Trash Talk and discuss anything you wish. And don't be a dick like Lewis Hamilton and spray champagne into unsuspecting girl's eardrums.
Tags: Amnesty International, Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Bahrain Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One
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I'm sorry. I must have missed the part of this post where you give us an analysis of the civil suit just filed against Rapeis Winston.
The damning article in Vice on Winston is here.
If plaintiff indeed has the cab driver, and he supports her, that is pretty big news and very helpful. From the complaint though, it is hard to tell how much that is the case. We shall see.
The Jints seem to have hit the June Swoon a bit early this year. (But then just about everything in CA is a month or so earlier than usual, due to lack of winter.)
What Constitution? says:
And in feel good/upbeat/gee whiz/soon-to-be-if-not-already-too-boring-to-acknowledge sports news, Mike Trout is now the youngest MLB player to reach 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases. I'm thinking we gotta hear about him knocking over a liquor store soon or he'll drop completely off the radar.
I saw that, pretty impressive young man. Maybe he can hang out with Kings hockey player Jaret Stoll to get some street creed – easier than knocking off a liquor store.
Or hang out with Johnny Football – he's out of rehab, you know. I'll tell you, it sure is great to have such highly accomplished people that we can knock down for being human – makes me feel a lot better about myself.
Have there been any safety improvements since Japan? I'd think a shoulder area, outside a barrier wall, where cranes could park while they reach over the wall and pick up disabled cars, would be rather simple to implement; doesn't have to be racing grade pavement. Typical highway construction zones are well separated from traffic; why not in F1?
No excuse for F1 being in Bahrain. Is there anyone involved with the sport, who is so desperate for money that they need to be at that venue? If not, it's boycott time, for sure.
Of course, the US isn't so great at human rights, either – witness its presence in Bahrain! Should the US be boycotted, also?
JohnT says:
The Giants?
Well they do lead the league horse handling ;-)
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/04/madison-bumgarner-giants-opening-day-horse
And, in the everybody stand around and watch one guy dribble the ball for 20 seconds league. I hope the Dubs (Warriors) win.
My team is in the lottery again but they did beat the hated Lakers twice in the last week (woot!!!) But anyway one of their rookies has the greatest knickname since Mean Joe Green
Introducing Sauce Castillo
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Holy crap. What other evidence do we need that there is absolutely nothing to do in Ohio than 99,000 people showing up for the spring game in Columbus? Best I can figure, the fans realize it's the last chance to celebrate their fluke national championship before the next Meyer Meltdown.
ArizonaBumblebee says:
The reason western powers refuse to apply pressure on Bahrain's regime to improve its human rights record can be summed up in one word: Iran. The Bahrain royal family is Sunni, and the people they rule are predominantly Shia. I realized long ago that you can't ignore the Iran connection to any problem in the Middle East. Virtually every dispute, revolution, revolt, or repression seems to have an Iranian component to it. This is a factor in the unrest in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen and was also a factor in Pakistan's recent refusal to send troops to Saudi Arabia to fight in Yemen since Shia soldiers represent a significant component of Pakistani troops.
All the American talk about freedom and democracy in the region is BS. If Bahrain were to become more democratic and responsive to its citizens, it would create the potential for a Shia crescent reaching from Yemen in the south to Bahrain in the north and touching on two critical sea chokepoints. And this doesn't even take into consideration the potential it would create for unrest and terrorist activity in the oil fields of eastern Saudi Arabia where there is a significant Shia minority.
Interestingly, there is another factor at play in the region which isn't getting much attention but should. The government in Pakistan is presently trying to distance itself from Saudi financial support while simultaneously developing closer relationships with Russia and China. Just today, I read that Russia will loan Pakistan $2 billion for an LNG pipeline from Lahore to the port in Karachi. Russia plans to provide the LNG for that pipeline. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Islamabad later this year where he is expected to announce Chinese financial support for an oil pipeline that will connect an existing oil pipeline in Iran to the Pakistani port at Gwandar where the oil will be transferred to ships for transit to China.
Even more interesting are the changes in Afghan foreign policy since President Ghani assumed office. In recent months he has ended the pro-India orientation of Afghan foreign policy and has reached out to China and Pakistan for closer relations. Chinese companies are already becoming a significant investor in mining and oil exploration inside Afghanistan. Additionally, to show his commitment to this new policy toward China, he recently returned to China militants his forces had captured who were affiliated with Uygher militants seeking an independent Sinkiang. Afghanistan reportedly has even agreed to let China begin training some Afghan troops.
bevin says:
These Gulf regimes all owe their existence to British soldier-diplomats, moistly based in Bombay until 1948. Their rulers were almost invariably chosen from interior tribes, because the British had an orientalist prejudice against urban Arabs who they saw as corrupt because they were commercially oriented and, well, urbane. They therefore favoured the rough, raiders from the Desert.
The Gulf cities, from Basra to Bahrain, tended be shia, the macho interior tribes, sunni. Under British rule ('protection') local forces, such as the Aden Protectorate Levies, were recruited from the desert tribes, their NCOs were from the sub-continent and their officers…. -see soldier diplomats above.
I hope that you aren't blaming Iran-in fact Iran, which was shia under the Shah too, has been very conservative in its relations with the sunni ruled Gulf states. It has taken a lot of provocation to get them to protest. And they are totally in the right: the shia of the Gulf have been treated disgraceful by the kleptocracies such as the Saud and Khalifa rackets.
Regarding Mr Trout-Toronto, famous for its inept drafting had the chance to sign him. Luckily for him they didn't-for some reason the Jays hate outfielders in their system. Which is another reason why the Tigers, who stole Anthony Gose-the next Ricky Henderson- last winter. Good luck in the Central Division, Anthony- some of us loved you!!
I am not taking sides on the Sunni/Shia divide. My point is that it is inconceivable that the Saudis would ever assent to a Shia-ruled Bahrain. On the contrary, they almost certainly would believe that Bahrain ruled by the Shia majority would be an existential threat to their own regime (which it probably would be). And that doesn't even take into consideration the vital interest that the United States has in maintaining a Sunni royal family in power in Bahrain so that it can continue to use its port facilities. Actually, I think that we might agree that Iran is in many ways one of the most stable and democratic regime in the Middle East, which is anathema to most neocons.
Yes, the Sauds would object to Bahrain being run by shi'ites who constitute the great majority of the population but their objection is as much to the idea of democracy as to the sectarian divide. They object to any neighbouring country becoming democratic, they care little what creed its people espouse. And in this they are consistently supported by the USA which shares their distaste for anything approaching popular rule in the Arab world.
Which is another reason why the Tigers, who stole Anthony Gose-the next Ricky Henderson- last winter are doing so well.
Good luck in the Central Division, Anthony- some of us loved you!!
Were the US to pull out militarily, would the place go bonkers? More so than it is now? How would it end up? Would there be any stability? Would there be a free flow of oil (the world does depend on that, of course)?
No. The actual US military presence is both recent and superficial and a cause of instability rather than otherwise.
What the US is doing, by using its power to prop up the Sauds and their satellites, is completely unsustainable. The revolution in Arabia is a 'when' rather than 'if' matter. And, as that wise man Nasrallah recently pointed out, the war against Yemen begins the countdown to the end of the house of Saud.
Not sure that the 5th fleet is superficial given the situation in the middle east. But its presence certainly does create instability and resentment. It also tremendously helps prop up and legitimize the dreadful House of Khalifa. As does the Grand Prix.
Bay State Librul says:
Thanks for opening up the channels to Trash Talk.
Where's the NFL Report on Deflategate?
Do the Pats need an apology from all those bastids who vilified Brady and Company?
Not to worry…. mark down April 23rd when The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will be honored by Barry. Count on Belichick for a few terse remarks.
Roger Clemens ended his playing career with a 354-185 record. You can now make that 186 losses, when the lying sack of shit lost his defamation suit in March 2015. After seven long years, McNamee's lawyers through cold water on Rusty and his Texas gang of legal manipulators. Thank God for the Federal Court of New York who saw Clemens, as the bully
he truly is.
Uh, no. Clemens did not lose. The case was settled, with the entire settlement paid by the Rocket's insurance carrier. Which means it was not that huge on a defamation case.
scribe says:
Realistically, I never saw Clemens as having much of a chance of winning a defamation suit, let alone one in the posture (involving testimony or quasi-testimonial statements alleged to be defamatory) of this case. He was and is a "public figure" and a voluntary one at that, and that results in his having an almost-insurmountable mountain to climb to win a defamation suit. I viewed his suing McNamee as motivated by 3 things: (1) the desire to use civil discovery to suss out anything out there that could inculpate Clemens, (2) a desire to punish McNamee through litigating him (and his inferior financial resources), and (3) a massive athlete's ego that could not brook the idea of being contradicted, let alone accused of anything. Even in the unlikely event he won a defamation suit, he would never have gotten his reputation back. McNamee's mud would stick to him forever.
None of the motivations I see (and saw) were appropriate reasons to sue, save perhaps using civil discovery to find out what else was out there.
McNamee sued Clemens. I think clemens sued first in another cause number, but that case was dismissed early, like in 2009 or 2010. And, yes, I think Clemens was just using parallel proceedings on him at the time, including for discovery.
No offense but that is hooey. We know your game, and the gig is up. His lawyers recorded
a "blown save" when the Judge said the e-mails were not protected under privilege
"Clemens and his legal team have been called on the carpet by the federal judge hearing McNamee's defamation case. Clemens has stalled and delayed, apparently in an effort to avoid turning over hundreds of emails between him and his advisors in the days following the release of the Mitchell Report. It was then that the idea to come out with a coordinated P.R. campaign in which Clemens denied drug use, trashed McNamee as a liar and a criminal and portrayed himself as the best pitcher and biggest victim in baseball history."
The insurance companies are no dummies they know if he took the stand, and he had to answer the e-mails, he would be fried as an imposter, that he is.
Case closed —— McNamee 1, Roger – 2 (loss and blown save).
Absolute bullshit. You have no idea what the settlement terms were, and neither do I. But it was clearly at a figure both were more than willing to live with, and that could not have been that large if the carrier is covering it in this kind of case. You may THINK this was some huge case, but it was not. Because Brian McNamee is a scum sucking piece of shit, in my and many others opinion, and a jury would not like him. Most importantly, his actual provable damages looked to be for absolute shit, McNamee was already known as a liar, perjurer and snitch throughout baseball, the sporting press and the legal community aware of the facts. He was NOT going to get any windfall from a jury verdict, and I highly doubt he did in settlement. You have been dying for some "win" you could crow about against Clemens because of personal animosity. If you think the emails thing was such a huge deal, fine take your "win". Brian McNamee is a snitch and a stooge, and he makes Clemens look like a prince of a man.
If you are talking strictly money, the big winner is Rusty and friends, with a payout in the
millions. Roger's piggy bank takes a hit in the millions — multiply seven years, with hours and hours at a colossal billable rate, and the administrative cost to provide the nasty e-mails.
According to some, there were two insurance policies valued some say at $500K each.
Anywhichway, Roger is a stupid man. All he needed to do was come clean like Pettite.
Instead, he chose to be an arrogant prick. What a loser, even though you continually defend the guy.
Maybe he is innocent and McNamee is just a lying asshole. Frankly, if you know how cravenly McNamee acted in other cases, the odds are just as good for that as Clemens being a big doper. I don't know, and I appreciate Clemens and Bonds standing up to a creep like Jeff Novitsky, a lying ass self glorifying snitch like McNamee and a putrid hit job like the Selig/Mitchell report. Clemens and Bonds are heroes in my eyes.
The crime of BMAZing occurs when a person sends a communication to someone else in an attempt to convince the recipient that he is always right.
I never said Mac was the salt of the earth. He could have taken the hit for Clemens like
Bond's trainer. He chose to come clean to avoid a jail sentence. When he opted out, Clemen's vengeance went viral and he destroyed Brian through an orchestrated public relations witch hunt. It took seven long years but justice prevailed.
When did you lose your "right from wrong" soul
To hold Clemens and Bonds up as heroes is way off the mark.
Next, you might say that Lance Armstrong is a hero, or even worse that Scooter is a hero since he covered up for Cheney………………
This Tebow-in-Philly thing is going to be fun to watch. He has never had to deal with fans who boo because they care.
I was wondering who might show up to talk Tebow.
Sadly, only Scribe understands the awesomeness of the moment. Cause this is gonna be fun watching Tebow run the Chip Kelly offense!
chetnolian says:
You make me quite embarrassed to have watched it on TV, bmaz, and of course you are right. Interesting race though.
Yeah, I watched it too. It is funny that the announcers kept cackling about what a beautiful circuit Sakhir is. To me, at least, the course itself is garbage and fairly ugly. The appurtenant buildings and facilities may be great, but if so it doesn't come across on the TV feed. I just do not get the love of these new fangled cookie cutter tracks.
Why is F1 in Bahrain?
To make FIFA's 2022 World Cup in Qatar look like the minor leagues.
Bernie E. takes a back seat to no one, not even Sepp Blatter.
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In 1977 Laurie Anderson performed For Instants: Part Five, the fifth piece of a series of performances she had been doing since 1974. For Instants emphasizes the pauses and gaps between sounds and words.
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Florida redistricting lawsuit: State preparing for both court-ordered and DeSantis-signed maps
Court-ordered map (left) and enacted map (right). [Dave's Redistricting App]
Florida's department of state asked election officials Tuesday to be prepared to implement either a court-ordered map or the original map signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
"To the extent that it is possible, we ask that you proceed on two fronts and plan to implement both maps," wrote Brad McVay, general counsel for the Florida Department of State. "At a minimum, as you undertake implementation on [the court-ordered map], you should make sure to preserve any and all work that has already been done towards implementing" the earlier enacted plan.
Second Judicial Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith ordered a new map last week. He said, "the enacted map is unconstitutional because it diminishes African Americans' ability to elect candidates of their choice."
EXPLORE THE COURT-ORDERED MAP
The new map maintained a Jacksonville-to-Tallahassee district that experts said would allow Black voters to elect their candidate of choice to Congress, while the enacted map dismantled that district and replaced it with North Florida districts that would favor Republicans.
Smith's order meant election officials needed to prepare for that court-ordered map.
Then the state appealed Smith's ruling, which triggered an automatic stay halting Smith's order and keeping the original enacted map in place. That meant election officials needed to prepare for the enacted map.
Then Smith lifted the stay, saying his original order could remain in effect while the state appeals it. That meant election officials are back to preparing for the court-ordered map.
Now the state has asked the First District Court of Appeal to reinstate the stay, which if granted would mean election officials would go back to preparing for the enacted map while the appeal continues.
The plaintiffs have asked the court to send the appeal straight to the Florida Supreme Court.
The appellate court has not yet ruled, but in the meantime, the state has told county officials to continue preparing for both maps so they're ready regardless of the final outcome.
Elections offices must notify voters if they are in a new precinct, and many offices are redrawing voting precincts to accommodate the new legislative and congressional maps.
Most counties, including Nassau, aren't affected by which map is ultimately used. In both the state-enacted map and the court-ordered one, Nassau is entirely in the 4th Congressional District.
But Duval, St. Johns, Leon, Jefferson, Columbia and Marion counties would need to make changes.
St. Johns County's elections office already redrew precincts. Vicky Oakes, the county's supervisor of elections, said it won't need to again redraw precincts.
"Fortunately for us, even under the remedial plan, it happens to follow a lot of our new district lines in terms of precincts," she said. The county had already prepared the enacted plan, she said, and now just needs to prepare the court-ordered one.
The main work, she said, is preparing the different ballots used by voters, depending on which districts they live in.
Duval is still preparing new precincts for approval by the Jacksonville City Council, and chief elections officer Robert Phillips said that the office was preparing for either map.
The deadline to qualify for office is June 17, and then the primary election takes place Aug. 23. Ballots must be sent to overseas military voters by July 9.
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Florida redistricting lawsuit: State preparing for both court-ordered and DeSantis-signed maps

by Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary
May 18, 2022

Court-ordered map (left) and enacted map (right). [Dave's Redistricting App]

Florida's department of state asked election officials Tuesday to be prepared to implement either a court-ordered map or the original map signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

"To the extent that it is possible, we ask that you proceed on two fronts and plan to implement both maps," wrote Brad McVay, general counsel for the Florida Department of State. "At a minimum, as you undertake implementation on [the court-ordered map], you should make sure to preserve any and all work that has already been done towards implementing" the earlier enacted plan.

Second Judicial Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith ordered a new map last week. He said, "the enacted map is unconstitutional because it diminishes African Americans' ability to elect candidates of their choice."

EXPLORE THE COURT-ORDERED MAP

The new map maintained a Jacksonville-to-Tallahassee district that experts said would allow Black voters to elect their candidate of choice to Congress, while the enacted map dismantled that district and replaced it with North Florida districts that would favor Republicans.

Smith's order meant election officials needed to prepare for that court-ordered map.

Then the state appealed Smith's ruling, which triggered an automatic stay halting Smith's order and keeping the original enacted map in place. That meant election officials needed to prepare for the enacted map.

Then Smith lifted the stay, saying his original order could remain in effect while the state appeals it. That meant election officials are back to preparing for the court-ordered map.

Now the state has asked the First District Court of Appeal to reinstate the stay, which if granted would mean election officials would go back to preparing for the enacted map while the appeal continues.

The plaintiffs have asked the court to send the appeal straight to the Florida Supreme Court.

The appellate court has not yet ruled, but in the meantime, the state has told county officials to continue preparing for both maps so they're ready regardless of the final outcome.

Elections offices must notify voters if they are in a new precinct, and many offices are redrawing voting precincts to accommodate the new legislative and congressional maps.

Most counties, including Nassau, aren't affected by which map is ultimately used. In both the state-enacted map and the court-ordered one, Nassau is entirely in the 4th Congressional District.

But Duval, St. Johns, Leon, Jefferson, Columbia and Marion counties would need to make changes.

St. Johns County's elections office already redrew precincts. Vicky Oakes, the county's supervisor of elections, said it won't need to again redraw precincts.

"Fortunately for us, even under the remedial plan, it happens to follow a lot of our new district lines in terms of precincts," she said. The county had already prepared the enacted plan, she said, and now just needs to prepare the court-ordered one.

The main work, she said, is preparing the different ballots used by voters, depending on which districts they live in.

Duval is still preparing new precincts for approval by the Jacksonville City Council, and chief elections officer Robert Phillips said that the office was preparing for either map.

The deadline to qualify for office is June 17, and then the primary election takes place Aug. 23. Ballots must be sent to overseas military voters by July 9.

This article first appeared on The Tributary and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


Hazel Darwin-Edwards has worked on several projects and residencies with Starcatchers as a theatre maker, performer and puppeteer. Most recently she has been co-leading a project called Expecting Something with parents under 25 and their babies, and also delivering workshops across Scotland for adults who work with Early Years as part of their Creative Skills Programme.
Heather Fulton is a theatre director, drama facilitator and Co-Artistic Director of award-winning children's theatre company Frozen Charlotte. Heather led the creation of Peep and then continued to work with Starcatchers directing The Attic and collaborating with subsequent artists on their projects.
The Attic was originally created by Hazel Darwin-Edwards during the Inspire Project at the Byre Theatre, Saint Andrews. Read about the first tour here.
In 2017 Starcatchers secured funding from Creative Scotland to tour the production to Fife in December 2017 and Edinburgh in January 2018, with a Scottish Tour in April/May 2018.
where all the memories are stored.
they have been waiting a long time to come out and play.
blow away the cobwebs and peek into the boxes.
Who knows what might happen when the sleepy attic comes to life.
Set to a live, original piano score, two characters discover a magical place filled with hidden treasures. The precious remainders of past generations are woven into new memories as Lucy entices her grandmother to enter her imaginary world. Little ones and their carers are invited to watch and then join in an extravagant tea party under the stars.
The Attic toured to Carnegie Hall in December and The Studio at the Festival Theatre in January 2018, and toured wider Scotland in April/May 2018.
The tour also visited nurseries across Scotland as part of Theatre in Schools Scotland (TiSS).
I like the calm approach to these performances, the intimate nature and scope of imaginative initiation.
Engaged, giggling, watching, spotting. Yes, greatly enjoyed it.


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Fri 19 Feb 2016, 07:00 AM
Former junior rugby league teammates Kodi Nikorima and Anthony Milford will live out their childhood dreams as they start together in the halves for Brisbane in Saturday's World Club Series clash at DW Stadium.
The diminutive duo represented the South East Queensland Stingers at under-13s level and reunited at the Broncos in 2015 when Milford made the trip up from the nation's capital to be closer to his family.
Brisbane signed Nikorima instead of Milford when they were both 13-years-old, and now eight years later the pair will get to star together on the international stage as Brisbane face the Wigan Warriors in tough English conditions.
Former Canberra star Milford is not worried about the cold and wet conditions expected in Wigan this weekend and is relishing the chance to play alongside Nikorima – a player he believes is growing in stature at the club.
"I can't wait to start with Kodi – I played a lot of junior footy with him and we grew up together," Milford said.
"It's pretty exciting for Kodi and myself to be able to play at a halves combination at a high level.
"I think he's picked up a lot from being chosen in the Kiwi squad – being selected has been a big help for him.
"He's got a spring to his step every time he comes to training and he is prepared to nail down his spot by doing the best he can."
Both Brisbane and Wigan suffered from similar heartbreak as they finished runners-up in their respective competitions.
A Johnathan Thurston golden point field goal dashed Brisbane's hopes of winning the 2015 NRL Grand Final and Wigan suffered a similar experience in their Super League grand final, being beaten by Leeds by a meagre two points.
Saturday will be the sixth time Brisbane have faced the Super League powerhouses.
The teams last faced off a year ago, with Brisbane winning in dramatic fashion with a golden point Corey Parker penalty goal getting them over the line 14-12.
The Broncos will need to call on all their experience and leadership if they are to get the job done this time around.
The loss of Ben Hunt through suspension means other senior players will need to take control of the match, with Milford calling on hooker Andrew McCullough to lead the Broncos around the park.
"Obviously with Ben not being there it's going to be different. We are going to need to share the load between each other and organise the boys a bit better," said Milford.
"We have a lot of experience in the middle – Andrew McCullough's going to help us out.
"He's like another coach for us halves because he reads the game better than anyone else. We are learning as much as we can and he's putting stuff in our game that we need to take out there against Wigan."
Round 1 rewind: Jimmy the spinning top
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This year I wanted to organise a little get together of food bloggers with a little extra. If anyone know's me, I love to organise a party and I love to brunch so the logical thing for me to plan would of course be a London brunch party!
Everyone knows the best thing about a party is the food and the party bags. So at every Boozy Foodies event guest will receive a small party favour from me!


We're in second place overall, trailing by 2 points so the plan seems to have flaws.
Good luck with the trivia, I hope you guys win!
Love the bright blue tights, so awesome!
You look fantastic in these colors - something about the combination between the colors of the clothing and the color of your hair. Very pretty! Good luck with your trivia team!
Good luck with trivia! Your tights are awesome!!
YEAH! Go go go! Good luck to all of you!
I love this outfit, Danielle. It looks super sleek and chic!
Love the hairdo and the bright colours!
I think I'm obsessed with those blue tights - wow!


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5 Places to Try Single Malt Scotch
by Jay Winans August 26, 2014 July 4, 2019
Scotch tastings are a great way to get to know what you like – and what you don't.
No, it's not Bobby Burns Day. It's not Father's Day either. But any day of the year offers ample reason to sample a few drams of Scotch. And why not try Scotland's finest single malts with the help of some local experts?
Buchanans Chop House and Whisky Bar
Famous for its incomparable selection of more than 200 single malt Scotch whiskies, Buchanans offers a flight of three one-ounce shots every week on Whisky Wednesdays, which patrons enjoy at a reduced rate in the cozy 28-seat back room, a beautiful wood bar on the east side of the restaurant. Beer expert and whisky connoisseur Don Tse says the Guiness world-record holder for the largest selection of Scotch, which he has visited, can't hold a candle to Buchanans.
(738 3 Ave. S.W., 403-261-4646, buchanans.ca)
Co-op Wines Spirits Beer
On November 1, Co-op will host the World of Whisky and Cognac Gala, which will include more than just Scotch, of course, but with plenty of single malt goodness to sample. VIP tickets are $175 per person for the premium event, while general admission is $125 per person.
(multiple locations, for tickets, call 403-219-6025 ext. 6290, coopwinespiritsbeer.com)
Kensington Wine Market
Andrew Ferguson, Calgary's Scotch Guy, is the in-house single malt Scotch expert and co-manager at Kensington Wine Market. Ferguson has built Canada's largest, most interesting collection of single malts in the country, and he's one of Canada's most trusted whisky experts.
Beginning on August 28, KWM offers three unique Scotch tasting events:
In a quick and easy stand-up tasting, sample four limited Arran single malts, including two casks exclusively available from KWM. $30
KWM hosts Jim McEwan, the mastermind behind the revival of Bruichladdich. $30
Sample Mordecai Richler's single malt of choice, the iconic Macallan. $30
(1257 Kensington Road N.W., 403-283-8000, kensingtonwinemarket.com)
Vine Arts Wine & Spirits
On November 15, Jesse Willis will lead the Tour de Scotch, examining the legendary distilleries of Scotland, as well as the new generation of Scotch distillers. Sample a range of whiskies, young to old, smoky to smooth, along with appetizers from Taste restaurant. $70
(1310 1 St. S.W., 403-290-0700, vinearts.cornervine.com)
Willow Park Wine & Spirits
Not to be outdone, buyer and trusted expert David Michiels features an entire wall of single malts at Willow Park Wine & Spirits' main store. Chelsey Coulson, Willow Park's event coordinator, can arrange a Scotch tasting with Michiels, who will discuss taste, aroma and history of each single malt Scotch for $40 per person at an event for up to 15. For a $250 speaker fee, Coulson will arrange to have an expert come to you for a two-hour tasting party including baguettes and cheese.
(10801 Bonaventure Dr. S.E., 403-296-1640, willowpark.net)


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SoHo's Iron Walls
By: Mr. William Lanigan, Design Program Coordinator
American culture in the 19th Century was largely borrowed - first from the British, later from the French and Italians. The industrialization of mineral fuel and iron ore ushered in not just The Industrial Revolution, with all of its disruptive consequences, but also changes in the way people thought, felt, and built. Architecture, urban society's perennial preoccupation, rose up on stouter legs, bursting through the historic 5-story height limit in city after city, altering both the skyline and the way buildings were occupied and used. Cast-iron buildings are a case in point. Originally devised in England and Scotland, they saw their first use as factories, mills, and warehouses, utilitarian structures unworthy of the finer dressings of marble, granite, and limestone.
Almost immediately, however, the Americans joined in, energetically erecting aesthetically pleasing classical facades in places wherever there were none: Richmond, Baltimore, Chicago, Portland, Cincinnati, Louisville, and New Orleans. But it was in the burgeoning metropolises of New York and St. Louis, arguably the two most important and fastest growing American cities in the years between 1850 - 1900 that cast-iron took hold and dominated the urban surround. Huge cast-iron districts were thrown up seemingly overnight, providing much needed space for commerce, manufacturing, and retail trade. And because the largely wooden, and therefore highly combustible, 19th Century American city grew so quickly, it was a chronic and lethal firetrap. One after another densely crowded downtown went up in flames with horrific consequences throughout the century, making cast-iron's purported fireproof qualities difficult to resist. That, coupled with the availability of ever-larger sheets of vision glass, and the consequently greater amount of interior illumination it yielded, ensured their success. Cast in foundries in the East, promoted by catalogue wherever there were railroads, and put up by local laborers, masons, and carpenters, an entire building could be cast, shipped, erected, and put into service in a matter of days. Expedient elegance, American style.
Today, only New York boasts a unified, historically significant, district composed almost entirely of cast-iron buildings. This is SoHo, the grid of Manhattan streets girded by Canal Street on the South and Houston Street on the north - hence SoHo, the neighborhood South of Houston. St. Louis, which at one time had an even larger cast-iron district centered around LaClede's Landing, sadly has virtually none. It unwisely succumbed to the first sanitizing stirrings of urban 'renewal' during and after The Great Depression, when its entire riverfront district was razed to make way for what eventually became the site of the Saarinen Arch, an architectural exertion of dubious distinction considering what was lost.
Not surprisingly, SoHo was similarly pencilled in for demolition in the 1960s, around the same time the wrecking balls were knocking down Pennsylvania Station farther uptown (and what a remarkable success that has proven to be). Robert Moses, New York's self-styled master builder, had grandiose notions of a Lower Manhattan Expressway, one connecting the Holland Tunnel with the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. Despite all his efforts to the contrary, however, community groups led by two doughty, undaunted, and highly prescient women succeeded in keeping the district intact: the great urbanist Jane Jacobs, and a genteel lady from Georgia named Margot Gayle. It is these two ladies that today's Manhattan citizenry may thank for the extraordinary experience of walking up and down SoHo's cobblestone streets. A near miss of great consequence. Yes, in life it's better to be lucky than smart.
Unfortunately, life also teaches that the barbarians are never far from the gate. I must report the imminent demolition of two extraordinary Griffith Thomas cast-iron fronts located at 827/831 Broadway, across the street from The Strand Bookstore. Unless the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission acts with decision and dispatch, these buildings will surely be demolished early one Sunday morning, carted off in the darkness to a salvage yard in New Jersey, and hastily sold as scrap to satisfy the manic vanity and suffocating greed of a group of real estate profiteers; marking just one more small step in the ongoing strip-mining of the Manhattan cityscape. Beyond their historical value, which is well documented and significant, they constitute a crucial part of the city's patrimony. Societies, like families, require a clear sense of self and shared identity to provide context for a life that's both meaningful and worthwhile. Absent this, and the community becomes a milling crowd of transient amnesiacs, innocent of its past social and civic capital. The erasure of a city's historical agenda constitutes nothing less than a self-inflicted lobotomy - to lose it is to induce cultural dementia.
Now, every city's citizens get the city they deserve, and are willing to fight for. Give the levelers and crass opportunists free rein, and be prepared for the disappointment, degradation, and mediocrity they inevitably leave behind. Their product is banal, their contribution trivial, and they debase everything they touch. They are society's carrion eaters, and ought to be shunned and despised. In this case, what price can be put upon two remarkably fine examples of Manhattan's irreplaceable socio-economic and architectural past? Or, as one might otherwise ask: how many strings of pearls must decorate the necks of Middle European supermodels to quiet the bulimic appetites of a New York real estate developer?
The image above is one of SoHo's surviving facades, now secure in the hands of couturier boutiques and hedge fund traders. And yes, it is a shame the artists, university students, and urban pioneers of the 1960s and 70s have long since decamped to parts less regal yet more affordable. But cast-iron buildings are, after all, big, complicated machines. They break. And they rust. And they're not cheap to own, operate, or maintain. And so it's necessarily a good thing that only the very well-to-do get to live in SoHo. As for the rest of us, we can always stop by for a walking tour and visit the next time we're in town. I hear the coffee's pretty good on Grand Street.


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SVSU / Newsroom / All News/Archive / 2017 / October / SVSU alumnus and STEM partner honored / 9-UComm-SVSU alumnus and STEM partner honored
SVSU alumnus and STEM partner honored as Teacher of the Year by Carrollton Public Schools
Craig Coopersmith, a two-time Saginaw Valley State University alumnus and an adjunct instructor of chemistry, has been named Carrollton High School's Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 school year. Coopersmith will be honored with a plaque as well as funding for classroom supplies.
Tim Wilson, superintendent of Carrollton Public Schools, chose Coopersmith for the honor.
"In the classroom, he creates unique learning experiences for his students," Wilson said.
"He also creates many hands-on projects — both inside and outside the classroom — that engage students deeply in the learning process. He has revived our greenhouse and students are excited about it. He's enthusiastic about teaching and his enthusiasm is contagious. He cares for kids and he helps them to succeed. He is respected by both students and staff for his dedication to teaching and helping our students learn about science."
Coopersmith completed bachelor's and master's degrees at SVSU; he also completed the Dow Corning Foundation/SVSU Community STEM Partnership program. He first participated in the program during the 2015-16 academic year, when he and his students studied how pollutants enter the region's watershed.
Coopersmith has a unique way of connecting with and motivating his students to get involved. When interviewed about his involvement in the watershed project as part of the Dow Corning Foundation initiative, he explained that he wants each student to take ownership of their work on the projects they are involved in.
"I think the best way to teach them science is to let them experience it," Coopersmith said.
Practicing what he preaches, Coopersmith has served as a teacher in SVSU's Dow Science and Sustainability Education Center Summer Research Program for four years. The program focuses on collaborative partnerships between high school students, teachers, SVSU students and faculty. The projects are chosen based on needs in the community.
Coopersmith said his K-12 students have gained academic advantages through other resources available at SVSU, including the Arnold and Gertrude Boutell Greenhouse, and Saginaw Bay Environmental Science Institute, along with the university's scholarship opportunities and STEM-based camps.
"My students have benefitted greatly through these experiential learning opportunities," he said.
For more information about programs in science, technology, engineering and math at SVSU, visit http://www.svsu.edu/stem/.


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Release Day Blitz: Dangerous Boys by Abigail Haas
August 14, 2014	Meredith	Release Day Launch	0
Dangerous Boys by Abigail Haas
Three teens venture into the abandoned lake house one night; hours later, only two emerge from the burning wreckage. Chloe drags one Reznick brother to safety, unconscious and bleeding; the other is left to burn, dead in the fire. But which brother survives? And is his death a tragic accident? Desperate self-defense?
Or murder?
Chloe is the only one with the answers. As the fire rages, and police and parents demand the truth, she struggles to piece together the story of how they got there-a story of jealousy, twisted passion, and the darkness that lurks behind even the most beautiful of faces…
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Early Praise
"Dangerous Boys is a taut, compelling thriller balanced on the razor's edge of suspense. I could not put it down, and could not stop grinning wickedly as I raced through the pages." — Leah Raeder, USA Today bestselling author of Unteachable
"Abigail Hass is a master at her craft! This is a special book and a special author. This is the kind of storytelling and writing that stick with you no matter how much time passes." — The Book Geek Blog
"As with Dangerous Girls, the closing left me with a huge, admittedly rather twisted smile on my face. I don't know how Haas manages to turn me into such a gleefully evil creature." — Dahlia Adler, blogger.
"Dangerous Boys was an intense, psychological read which was full of suspense and drama,…Abigail Haas has a way of writing books which reel you in and keep you there, hooked and addicted until the very last page." — Goodreads.com
About Abigail Haas
Abigail Haas has written two adult novels and four young adult contemporary novels under the name Abby McDonald. Dangerous Girls is her first young adult thriller. She grew up in Sussex, England, and studied Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University. She lives in Los Angeles.


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Bombardier to begin conversion of Global 6000 into spy plane for German military
Bombardier Defense announced the arrival of a Global 6000 jet to its facilities in Kansas, in the United States, where it will be converted to fit the intelligence-gathering needs of the German military.
The aircraft is the first of three Global 6000 business jets to be conjointly modified by the Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier and the German MRO provider Lufthansa Technik, as part of Germany's PEGASUS program, the manufacturer explained in a statement.
"This most recent milestone is a testament to the quality of Bombardier jets for both VIP transport and special mission applications," Bombardier Defense vice president Steve Patrick said.
Bombardier will now perform major structural modifications in order to make the jet capable of accommodating a "Kalætron Integral" signal intelligence (SIGINT) system developed by German-based sensor specialist Hensoldt.
Once modifications are finished the plane will be transferred to Lufthansa Technik headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, where the intelligence-gathering system dedicated to collect and analyzing military signals from radar and radio systems will be installed.
"Bombardier Defense's full suite of mission-specific design, manufacturing, and certification capabilities, combined with Lufthansa Technik's expertise will ensure HENSOLDT receives a reliable, high-performing platform, perfectly tailored to their mission requirements and payload," Patrick added.
According to the manufacturer, the Global 6000 is "ideal" for critical special missions because of its capability of flying at high altitudes as well as its speed, agility, endurance, and low operating costs compared to other aircraft of the class.
In 2020, Germany selected the Global 6000 business jet as its preferred platform for the PEGASUS. The first delivery is expected for 2026.
The past decade has seen an increased interest from the military in using business aircraft over larger commercial airliners as intelligence-gathering platforms. Different surveillance and reconnaissance variants of the Global 6000 are already being operated by the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force and the United Arab Emirates Air Force.
What makes business jets such great military aircraft?
byClement Charpentreau
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Baltimore, Md.—Junior back Kyle Saunderson (Laurel, Md./Reservoir) netted the game winner in the 55th minute to lift UMBC past Bryant on Friday night. The Retrievers held the Bulldogs at bay for most of the game, as freshman keeper Ciaran O'Loughlin (Birkenhead, England) recorded his first collegiate shutout.
Saunderson took a cross off a corner kick from sophomore Colin Weyant (Perry Hall, Md./Perry Hall) and placed it past Bulldog keeper Nick Stewart. The Retrievers drew five straight corner kicks, and connected on the fifth to go up 1-0.
From there, Bryant had a couple of chances, but each time O'Loughlin was up to the task, keeping the Bulldogs off the board.
The freshman from England recorded three saves in the win. The Retrievers out-shot the Bulldogs, 10-6 and had a 12-3 advantage on corner kicks. Sophomore Tre McCalla (Toronto, Ontario) and senior Gregg Hauck (Linthicum, Md./North County) each had two shots to lead the Retrievers.
Both teams had chances in the first half, as O'Loughlin mad a big save 15 minutes in, and Hauck had a header that was saved just minutes later as the team went into the locker rooms scoreless.
UMBC returns to the pitch on Monday, Aug. 28 when they take on Howard at Retriever Soccer Park. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.


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I will guide you how you can create your about page, what to include. After answering all questions and fill in freebie you should have a great About page (or at least great start).
1 | Say hello and introduce yourself.
First is nice to say hello and introduce yourself. It can be short and sweet. Example: Hi, my name is Maja.
, how you will help them, what value do you give to your readers, why should someone read your blog?
It can be done in one or two sentences.
3 | Tell something about yourself.
Something interesting. What're your hobbies, what inspire you to do what you do, what you like… Try not to be boring. 🙂 Try to be your own reader and think what they will be interested to read.
4 | Take a photo or two.
Include one to three relevant and high-quality photos throughout the page. You should be on at least one. That will also help your reader connect with you even more.
, your experiences, why someone should listen and trust you. Something like your personal bio as it relates to your blog. Use short, engaging stories to sum up your background in a memorable way.
6 | Invite readers to connect with you on social media.
Stay connected and build your community can be really great and engaging. When you ned opinion you can ask them there, or have something else to say. But suggest only social media accounts you use daily. Its best to say let's connect on Instagram (only) than on other inactive accounts.
7 | Invite reader to subscribe to your mailing list.
You should explain why they should subscribe (e.g. not to miss next post, you offer them something…) and how often they will get an email (e.g weekly. This can be done elegantly.
Example: Get weekly news how to stay more organized.
Obviously, the visitor that come to the end likes you and find something interesting. Great! You did a great yob! Now you should invite them to browse your page, even more. Suggest what they can check next.
Now you have a great about page!
Signing up will also give you access to all my others freebies.
If you will update your about page, please share it with us in the comment section below.
Thank you for good information! I already have a Facebook page. So it must be useful for that!
Great post. Now I'm thinking about re-writing my about me section. I probably should add in what I do for a living by day. Thanks for the insightful information!
Great list! It's so important to connect personally with our people. Keep up the great work and live unstoppable!


New to this forum. Would like to know thoughts on erosion of metal in air pollution control systems of a municipal sludge incinerator. Sludge burned is abnormal due to high phosphrous content. Reactor temperature is 1450 degrees F utilizing olivine sand as the fluid. High phosphorous content sludge agglomerates on sand and hardens.
Heat recovery units experience erosion/corrosion that lead to water tube leaks. Coated likely wear areas with a product that lasted 1 year. What are the best coating options?
Also looking at lime to soften the fly ash and bind SO2-SO3 specie.
(06-09-2009 03:03 PM)Operator Mike Wrote: New to this forum. Would like to know thoughts on erosion of metal in air pollution control systems of a municipal sludge incinerator. Sludge burned is abnormal due to high phosphrous content. Reactor temperature is 1450 degrees F utilizing olivine sand as the fluid. High phosphorous content sludge agglomerates on sand and hardens.
Working in similar industry with high wear problems through errosion & corrosion, we got greta help for a U.K based company Eutectic Company Ltd, they manufacture & apply their own product, wire based, twin wire arc spray, too soon to say how successful it is but so far it looks very promising, their web address is https://www.eutectic.co.uk & their main company, German based is https://www.castolin.com Hope this may help.
Not easy to answer. Typically materials like NiCr, inconel 625, hastelloy C alloys and chromium carbide/NiCr applied by various methods arc, plasma HVOF. All have their pros and cons depending on the specific environmental conditions. Research into experiences from similar plant operations and get advice from coating applicators that have specific experience/specialisation in coating power plant boiler tubes and the like.
I would think I need to take into account angle of attack, velocity of attack and hardness and shape of particle?
For erosion,you need to take account of the factors like angle of attack, velocity,hardness and shape of the particles, to enable decide on coating materials.For hot corrosion,you need to know the temperature and the nature of corrosive environment in the fluid.
In addition to Ni-base alloys mentioned earlier,Kanthal (Fe-Cr-C-Al) type of powder has been found useful in spent liquor recovery boilers.This a single stage powder and need no bond coat while spraying.
You may also consider an amorphous coating for your pipes. They can be extremely hard and wear resistant, yet corrosion resistant as well. They can be applied via arc, HVOF, or HVAF.
How does one go about testing the effect of an ash particle against a steel surface? Particle at high velocity etc. We are piloting a furnace with high phosphorous content biomass fuel and one with High-P biomass+lime. Lime addition affects SO2-SO3 content in flue gas to prevent downstream corrsoion in cold end of unit. Other benefits might include softening of ash particle.
What scientific methods exist for testing particle effect at high velocity against a steel surface? Would like to test ash particle and lime ash particle for differences. ASTM methods would be nice, ash particles are varied in size from 2-500 microns, smaller particles edges are jagged compared to larger particles.
ASTM G 76 - 1983 - Standard Practice for Conducting Erosion Tests by Solid Particle Impringment using Gas Jets.
I think you will need to develop your own specialised test to mimic as close as possible your specific conditions ie similar particle velocity, temperature and attack angle etc. Testing using simple erosion testing rig (grit blaster) at ambient temperature may give misleading results compared to that of elevated temperatures. A hot erosion test rig (similar to a thermal spray system) - particles entrained in a hot gas stream.


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As shown in the screenshot it opened 2 trades for the signal (red dot), instead of just one, it keeps on adding trades with every bar.
this is probably a desperate way to figur out new strategies that he cannot come up with, lol.
yes sir, pleased to notice your thread and inspired by your idea. my question is that i'v been using a somewhat martingale ea that profits well but fails whenever a big trend occurs as you can imagine. my thinking is to combine another breakthrough ea into it. then,the new ea starts by breakthrough ring and might continue with the structure of the somewhat martingale part, until manually stop it if necessary or otherwise going on with less danger.
do you think it works? or we can discuss it over further. i can upload the two different eas here should you agree or send them to your email box if any when you inform.
Okay first of all, merry christmas to you all.
Something came to my mind the other day and i had to ask a community where people might have answer.
Thanks every one and happy trading !
I like to test a Strategy and need an Indicator or an EA for this. The Idea is as follows: 1. we have an Engulfing Bar 2. the next bar has to be an Inside Bar. I would like to have an Alert and an Arrow shown in the chart by the breakout of the Inside Bar. Two Inside Bars = no trade! If someone have fun to code an EA for Backtestings would it be great if the SL is the high/low of the Engulfing bar and the TP the end of the Breakout Bar regarding to the TF where the Signal accures. So at its best the Indy/EA is mtf and for example if a signal is in H1 and H4 than will the signal from the H1 be ignored :-)I did some visuel backtest and it work much better than the usual engulfing or inside bar strategies.
(.)(.) think first ... but do not forget to act!
I have an interesting system that i would love you to Programme.The only problem is that it has to be martingaled for it to achieve a steady growth from month to month.
The draw down is obviously low and the system is steadily rewarding.Please if you are interested in Coding this EA for me then please Private Message me.
Attached below is the Strategy Tester Result.
Price,Precision,Psychic,Pyschology ,Patience and Pr.Karie's 6Ps of trading.
If i may add,i lost the original script when my computer crashed.I would love to do this again.
I have a manual strategy which I want to back test and then automate. Theres a few components to the trading, one setup procedure based on open closed candles over previous charts, a set of indicators ( MA , EMA , bollinger band, macD ) all standard things. I have a pricer that executes at the point of trigger which calculates the stop and profit take points.
I was looking at MT4 and MT 5 but don't want something to run and just tell me here is the profit over the last year, go and trade it live, I want to produce a raw data file with all the data when the trigger was noticed to model and weight each component of the trade. At this point I will be able to give clear and decisive instructions / flow chart on how the system works.
If you want to PM me, after chatting or discussing it you will see Im not your average person on here.
@zalgbox...i have the strategy you would love to code. Let's discuss and move on. Cheers!
Is forex rocketscience? Yes it is.
I need some help to change a indi. Don't think it is a major change. See the attached pics. I give 2 examples.
The indi alerts when candle closes and I want it to alert sooner.
I also attach the indi.
I am still trying to find a Coder which code 5 Indicators for a fixed fee.
Also I need help for a fixed fee with my Trade-Manager-EA (its also possible to code a new one for the same fee).
Please contact me here or via PM.


CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes magazine has named Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) to its 2019 list of America's Best Employers. Out of 500 companies ranked, Duke Energy moved up one spot to No. 105 and is the highest-ranking Charlotte-based employer.
"Our people are our power," said Melissa Anderson, Duke Energy's executive vice president, administration and chief human resources officer. "Every day, we strive to create a working environment where each employee is valued for their unique background and significant contributions."
The ranking is determined by an independent, anonymous survey of more than 30,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people in their U.S. operations. Respondents are asked to respond on several work-related topics, including working conditions, salary, potential for development and company image.
Fostering diversity and inclusion – A 20-year-old network of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that work to address the needs of employees, communities and customers. The ERGs represent African Americans, Hispanics, women, people with disabilities, new employees, veterans and the LGBT community. Duke Energy's commitment to diversity and inclusion has received frequent recognition, including the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the U.S. Department of Defense gives to companies for their outstanding support for employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
Valuing work-family balance – Duke Energy offers mothers and fathers fully paid parental leave – totaling six weeks – to allow for bonding, bolster work-family balance and help attract and retain highly skilled workers. Duke Energy's other family-focused employee benefits include a $5,000 reimbursement for costs associated with adopting a child, generous vacation time, paid sick leave, and paid time off to care for a sick or injured child, parent or other family member.
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Today the World Academy of Sport (WAoS) announced that in its growing global portfolio of programmes and activities, it has appointed Mr Andy Preece as its Director of Programme Services. Andy will oversee and ensure the successful delivery of all WAoS programmes, including programme operations and content development and management.
Andy has a Masters degree in Sport Management and close to 25 years international consultancy experience in the sports and major events sectors. He has worked for cities of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup and Cricket World Cup. Individual clients have included the International Rugby Board, Government of Barbados, New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development, the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau and the Dutch National Olympic Committee which has provided Andy a broad background across national and international trends in the sport and event management sector. Andy has also had been involved with the WAoS since 2008 as a Visiting Fellow.
He commented "it is very exciting to be joining the World Academy of Sport on a full time basis having supported WAoS programmes for several years. In particular I am looking forward to applying my international network, sports sector experience and my consultancy skills to this challenging role and helping WAoS expand their impressive range of education programmes".
Chris Solly, Director of the WAoS stated "it's a real pleasure to be welcoming Andy to the WAoS team as we continue to develop our programme offer for the industry. Having been involved with our programmes for several years it is a natural progression for Andy to now join us in such a senior post. We look forward to the skills and energy that he will bring to the table in the coming months and years."


Have you completed your MBBS and looking for employment? Then here is the excellent opportunity. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital is inviting the applications to fill 81 Junior Resident Vacancies. In order to check the eligibilities for this RMLH Junior Resident Recruitment 2019, you can refer below in detail. Especially candidates who are in search of MBBS jobs can utilize this Delhi Sarkari Naukri. The first thing to remember is you should send the RMLH Junior Resident Jobs Application Form to the given address in below. However, we provided the direct links for downloading the form from the official portal rmlh.nic.in. Hence, to get more info, read this entire article. In fact, the below table is including the essential details like no. of vacancies, education, important dates, etc.
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Bagheria is located a few kilometers from Palermo, in north-west Sicily. The town is best known for its imposing villas, but there are also other monuments of interest to discover.
However despite all its cultural wealth Bagheria is perhaps first and foremost a holiday resort and has been since the 17th century. It is a charming location with a lovely waterfront and the beaches of Aspara are close by.
A brief history of Bagheria
Before starting your visit it is useful to understand a little about the lifestyle of the Sicilian nobility of the time and the construction of the magnificent villas of Bagheria.
When the local aristocracy first abandoned their castles they moved to cities, especially Palermo, which soon became decorated with magnificent palaces. Later the nobles wanted to move their city comforts into the countryside, and Bagheria was chosen as a privileged area, among the hills that stretch towards the sea.
Some of the nobles even changed the appearance of the hills, clearing them so that their luxurious villas could be seen in all their grandeur. An example can be seen at Villa Valguarnera, built by Princess Marianna Valguarnera in 1709 and known as the "capital of all the villas of the nobility of Palermo".
Explore Bagheria
After the waterfront a visit to Bagheria will usually begin with a visit to its most important villas, the most famous of which is the Villa Palagonia.
Villa Palagonia, Bagheria
You access the villa through a large arch. The long avenue that leads to the palace is surrounded by balustrades on which are located about two hundred statues. The monsters are carved in tuff, with a typically Baroque taste for the grotesque.
Vincenzo Pitini tells us that the Prince of Palagonia, a landowner with vast estates, filled his mansion with "monsters" invented by himself. He even depicted monstrous images in the holy chapel, in mockery of the forms of men and animals. Everyone at that time spoke openly of his madness - but everyone wanted to see the villa and its monsters.
His peasants told of the strange habits of their Lord: they tell us that this rich man slept on the floor, lashing himself in front of religious images. However, they also said that he was a very generous gentleman, and by his will bequeathed all his property to his servants.
Villa Palagonia is certainly famous for its mysterious statues, such as those found at the entrance to the villa. The Prince's father enriched the palace with statues, busts and rare furniture, while his son filled it with strange statues.
These statues are often described as "monstrous" and perhaps, according to some critics, the product of his own obsessions and nightmares - such as the statue, for example, that we can see along the avenue, depicting a woman with a horse's head sitting in front of the toilet, and surrounded by monsters.
The apartments of the villa are beautiful and well arranged, and the walls and doors of Villa Palagonia are covered with slivers of glass of different colors. However the furnishings also reflect the morbid taste of the Prince, with for example, armchairs hiding needles of iron.
The interior of the main floor of the villa starts from an ovoid room from which you access the Hall of Mirrors. The walls are lined with polychrome marble and decorated with medallions in which you can see the busts of their ancestors: Margaret Albate of Villafranca and Maria Joaquina Gaetani, respectively, mother and last wife of Ferdinando Francesco Gravina.
The ceiling of the room is covered with sheets of mirrors decorated with bright colors, with images of birds, fruit, flowers and other eye-catching ornaments. Even the floors are lined with polychrome marble. The other rooms contain paintings with themes from mythology.
Palazzo Butera
The Palazzo Butera was built in 1658 by Giuseppe Branciforti. The castle, of medieval style, is protected on either side by two towers and has two wide staircases: one on the south side and the other to the east side. The two sides had a courtyard, lined with low houses. The portal on the east staircase is from the 16th century. At the entrance to the castle Prince Branciforti carved the words: "O Corte Addio" ("Oh short goodbyes").
Valguarnera Villa
The Valguarnera Villa at Bagheria is also very important, and built to a design by Tommaso Maria Napoli. The entrance consists of an iron front gate, supported by two pillars of limestone, followed by a long avenue. The building has a neo-classical style, with the main entrance reached by a granite staircase.
On the door of the main floor there is the family coat of arms, surrounded by stucco with two female figures, flags, and animals. The walls of the palace are topped with many statues. Inside the palace, a large lounge and several small rooms have frescoed ceilings and walls decorated with stucco.
The frescoes and paintings depicting mythological scenes of ancient Greece are by some modern and contemporary artists, such as Interguglielmi (1746-1835), Fumagalli brothers (20th century) and Velasco (born in 1960).
Other Bagheria villas
Another noteworthy villa is the Villa Trabia built by Michele Gravina, Prince of Comitini, in the mid-18th century to a design by Nicolò Palma. On the main floor there are several rooms painted in the late 18th century and furnished with antiques.
The Cutò Villa was built in the first half of the 18th century by the Prince of Aragon Baldassarre Naselli to a design by Giuseppe Minore and it is accessed from the ancient "Via Consolare". The family of the Prince Tasca di Cutò bought it in early 1800. The spacious rooms, with their gaudy decorations and red marble, are accentuated by the visible remains of fine decorations that line the vaults of the ceilings.
The staircase is one of the few examples of monumental staircase of this period. After restoration the palace is now used as a public library, and the building also houses the Museum of Toys dedicated to Pietro Piraino.
The Villa Galletti-Inguaggiato is one of the best preserved 18th-century villas in Bagheria. Built around 1770 by the Marquis of Santa Marina, Giovanni Pietro Galletti, it is a work by Andrea Giganti, in Baroque and Neoclassical style.
The Villa San Cataldo was built in the early eighteenth century by the family of the Princes Galletti di San Cataldo; it was then radically transformed in the late 19th century and decorated in neo-Gothic style. It has a lovely garden with lush vegetation full of exotic plants and citrus.
The Larderia Palace was built in 1752 by Prince Francesco Litterio Moncada. It is of Baroque style, and its vaults are covered with frescoes and 19th century decorations.
The Villa Arezzo–Spedalotto is of Louis XII style with neoclassical elements, and frescoes that decorate the vaults of the large rooms.
Towers and fortresses
The nobles of Bagheria also built many towers and fortresses some of which are open to tourists. The Tower Amalfitano is among these; its construction dates back perhaps to the first half of the 16th century and it has a square plan - it was originally a lookout tower.
The Parisi Tower is a tower with a rustic porch with a painted figure of a saint of the 17th century. Other towers near Bagheria, some of which have now vanished, include the Sperlinga Tower; the Torre Monaco with a small church from the end of the 18th century, the Torre Valdina with some frescoes by Pietro Novelli, the Torre Mongerbino largely destroyed, and Torre Chiarandà, now in ruins.
Other Bagheria highlights
The artistic heritage of Bagheria is substantial and includes some of the churches of the town.
Among these churches of Bagheria visit the Cathedral Church, which was began in 1769 and completed in 1771. Made with the famous stone of Solanto, on the central door you can see the emblem of the Branciforti family. Inside you can see a statue of Saint Joseph and a great Christ crucified, both works by Filippo Quattrocchi. Near the altar a marble medallion by Antonello Gagini is set in the wall depicting a "Madonna with the child."
The Church of Holy Souls in Purgatory was the second church founded in Bagheria. It has three aisles, and the nave is decorated with frescoes by Onofrio Tomaselli, an important local painter. In the nave on the right there is a statue of the "Immaculate Conception", carved from solid wood by Filippo Quattrocchi.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which was begun in the eighteenth century and then remodeled, retains a valuable Sicilian marble altar, a statue of "Sorrows", attributed to Filippo Quattrocchi, and an urn of the dead Christ, in gilded, carved wood by Giuseppe Aiello, a local sculptor.
Guttuso Museum in Bagheria
In Bagheria at Villa Cattolica there is a "Museum of Contemporary Art", dedicated to Renato Guttuso (1912-1987). The "Guttuso Museum" is divided into ten sections, with one dedicated to film and photography and a very interesting section dedicated to local artists especially Renato Guttuso (a strong realist painter depicting personal and social aspects of daily life).
Among the paintings in the museum note "Bagheria sul golfo di Palermo" ("Bagheria on the Gulf of Palermo"), and the "Battaglia al ponte dell'Ammiraglio" ("Battle at the Bridge of the Admiral") in which he portrays his grandfather and a number of works depicting landscapes, friends and critics.
There is also a section with beautifully decorated carts - a local tradition.
See also Bagheria history and etymology.
Places to visit nearby
Palermo is a fabulous city with UNESCO listed Arab-Norman buildings. Monreale is a hill town whose cathedral contains fabulous mosaics and is one of the most visited buildings of Sicily.
You can find more local travel ideas in the Sicily guide.
Hotels in and near Bagheria
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Palermo is a splendid city with a wealth of Arab-Norman architecture listed with UNESCO.
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Palermo church of la Martorana
The church of la Martorana in Palermo has an exceptional interior of 12th century byzantine mosaics
Palermo church of la Martorana guide
Palermo church of Saint-Catherine
The Church of Saint-Catherine is a magnificnt baroque and rococo church in the historic centre of Palermo
Palermo church of Saint-Catherine guide
Palermo church of Saint-Cataldo
The Church of San Cataldo is a beautifully restored 12th century church in the heart of Palermo
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Palermo cathedral
Palermo cathedral is an impressive cathedral with Arab-Norman origins
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Palatine Chapel
The Palatine Chapel in Palermo is a very beautiful church in the Byzantine style
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Montepulciano is one of our favourite Tuscan towns
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The saga of the Iron Fist Tournament continues with Tekken 3. Fight with or against more than 20 characters, each with unique moves and special full-motion video endings. In addition to the standard Arcade and Versus modes, Namco has added a large number of extra modes like Survival, Ball, Force, Team Battle, Time Attack, Practice, and Theater. Ball mode is similar to game of volleyball, in which the characters must try to keep the ball in the air. Letting the ball hit the ground results in damage to the player when it lands on their side. Force mode has the character fight a series of enemies in a side-scrolling environment rather than the one-on-one fights of the other modes. And Theater mode lets you watch any of the FMV from all three Tekken games. Can you defeat the opposition and become King of the Iron Fist Tournament for a third time?
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text: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Not to wish to be the like except of two men. A man whom Allah has given the (knowledge of the) Qur'an and he recites it during the hours of night and day and the one who wishes says: If I were given the same as this (man) has been given, I would do what he does, and a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the just and right way, in which case the one who wishes says, 'If I were given the same as he has been given, I would do what he does.' " (See Hadith No. 543 and 544, Vol 6)


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Stock Analyst Update
AMD for Growth in 2021; FVE to $77; Xilinx FVE to $126
We raise our fair value for no-moat AMD to $77 per share on a probability-weighted basis. We assess AMD's standalone fair value at $67 per share. We assign a 75% probability of AMD's acquisition of Xilinx closing, and our fair value for the combined entity would be $80 per share.
Abhinav Davuluri, CFA
Mentioned: Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) , Xilinx Inc (XLNX)
(AMD) reported its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth thanks to broad-based PC, server, and game console strength. Management is confident in the firm's product pipeline for 2021 and called for 37% revenue growth for the full year. We believe this guidance should be easily attainable, particularly as Intel continues to struggle with its leading-edge manufacturing. we are raising our fair value for no-moat AMD to $77 per share on a probability-weighted basis. We assess AMD's standalone fair value at $67 per share, up from our prior $57 estimate, as we raise some of our share gain and gross margin assumptions. We assign a 75% probability of AMD's acquisition of Xilinx closing, and our fair value for the combined entity would be $80 per share.
Our probability-weighted fair value for Xilinx (XLNX) is $126 per share. We assign a 75% probability to the value that Xilinx shareholders will receive from AMD of $138 per share (based on our $80 combined fair value times the exchange ratio of 1.7234 shares). The remaining 25% probability stems from our unchanged $90 fair value for standalone Xilinx.
AMD's fourth-quarter sales grew 53% year over year to $3.24 billion. Computing and graphics sales were $1.96 billion, up 18% year over year due to Ryzen processor strength. Similar to Intel, AMD's client PC processor ASP was down year over year due to a higher mix of notebook chips. In the enterprise, embedded, and semicustom segment, revenue was $1.28 billion, up 176% year over year, thanks to the ramp of the latest Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox consoles (for which AMD supplies the CPU and GPU) and ongoing EPYC server CPU traction. Server processor sales more than doubled year over year thanks to growing cloud and enterprise adoption. For 2020, total revenue grew 45%, and we suspect annual server CPU sales more than doubled.
Management expects first-quarter sales to be at a midpoint of $3.2 billion, which would be up 79% year over year.
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GetxoPhoto is a festival dedicated to photography that takes place in Getxo (Basque Country) and supports the exploration of formats, stands and unconventional exhibition spaces to show the different images. This is a thematic festival that every three years works together with a different curator who understands the photography as a tool of knowledge, communication, and of course artistic enjoyment.
GetxoPhoto is a festival dedicated to photography that takes place in Getxo (Basque Country) and supports the exploration of formats, stands and unconventional exhibition spaces to show the different images.


I'll admit that I am no culinary reviewer, but thought I would give my views on our visit to Rock Lobsta @ Mahiki last night.
Hubby managed to bag a table for 19.45 last night as we have a new found love for lobster. They had great pre-dinner customer service, phoning to confirm reservation, and re-iterating that this was a soft launch so our patience and understanding would be appreciated.
We arrived early so headed downstairs to the cocktail bar for an aperitif. I had never heard of Mahiki before, hubby tells me this could be the bar Prince Harry got kicked out of, I haven't googled to confirm or deny this info. The bar is quite a strange concept for Mayfair, I was expecting more sophistication rather than a full on cheesy tiki affair. What can I say I loved it!
Cocktails were reasonably priced, although at that early hour could benefit from a happy hour to draw more people in, and all cocktails are served in novelty vessels such as heads, shells etc!
The restaurant was situated up a floor. We had a nice table in the corner, although the table was a little too high for my short stature, and the lighting a little too ambient.
We were served promptly from a friendly waiter.
Initially we ordered two snacks for starter Soft Shell Crab & Lobster Corndogs, and a for main course we were going to share a whole Native lobster with extras of salad & dripping chips. Whilst our starter came we debated as to whether a whole lobster would be enough to share, so relented and ordered another Half lobster just in case.
The starters were delicious with the soft shell crab beating the corndogs.
Our main courses came out separately, but the waiter was very apologetic and kept advising that it wouldn't be long. I finished the half before the whole came out, but this was not a major issue. The chips didn't seem very dripping like, and our salad turned into greens. Not major issues given it was a soft launch, and hubby really liked the Greens so that was an extra bonus.
How was the lobster? Fantastic, if a little small. It had a nice smoked chilli butter which made it so tasty. We are relative lobster novices so never sure if we get the most out of a lobster, unlike the lady on the table next to use that sucked every last bit!
We were full from all the savoury so didn't try a dessert.
As it was a soft launch the bill had 50% off food, and this made the meal good value, had it been full price I probably would have been disappointed as you can get Lobster for £20 at Burger & Lobster, whereas they charge £32 for a lobster.
I would recommend it for the experience and atmosphere. Really attentive staff and good grub. I hope it does well!
I recently went to the Covent Garden Dirty Martini, and I just had to post a blog about the experience.
Now I know I'll probably be told by all you experts that it's not the best bar in London, but compared to many of the bars found in the Covent Garden area I really liked it.
Plus the Chocolate Martini blew me away! I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.
I actually started the evening with a Strawberry & Rhubarb Fizz, which consisted of fresh strawberry and rhubarb puree and Crème de Fraise syrup, topped with Prosecco. This was very nice and light, however the fruit was a little stringy, and I often had bits of fruit hanging out my mouth after every sip – attractive!
I then thought I would try a house speciality, seeing as I haven't had a Martini before, the Chocolate Martini caught my eye straight away, consisting of Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur and Crème de Cacao, shaken with cream and cocoa.
What is even more amazing is that they have Happy Hour everyday, and these two drinks are half price, amongst other Martinis, and Prosecco cocktails – BARGAIN!
The Covent Garden venue is quite small, and most tables were reserved for later that evening, so it's a great venue if you book, or just going in for a quick couple of drinks, and there's not too many of you.
Service is good, they happily corrected their mistake when I received a Tropical Pear Martini instead of Chocolate (very tasty as well!), and the waitresses are very attentive as soon as you finish your drinks. They even have a good selection of bar snacks, not sure where they fitted the kitchen though!
I would definitely go back again and recommend to friends. Did I mention that they do an amazing Chocolate Martini?