Are you a fan of Starbucks' egg bites? If so, these are better!
Yes, you do have to make them…but homemade real-food breakfasts are better for you, cheaper and don't have to take up all your time. These are a great make-ahead (and freezer-friendly) breakfast for weekly meal prep, yet they are special enough for a brunch crowd, too.
You can make these easy egg bites in an oven or Instant Pot. But no matter which way you make them, the flavor is delicious and the texture is so tender and satisfying!
Try them this week and let me know what you think!
These easy, egg bites are a great make-ahead (and freezer-friendly) breakfast for weekly meal prep, yet it's special enough for a brunch crowd, too.
Preheat oven to 375, if making in oven. If making in Instant Pot, set trivet into bottom of insert and pour in 1 cup of water.
Combine all ingredients except bacon into a high-powered blender. Starting on low, increase speed to medium (6 or 7 on a Vitamix) gradually for about 10 seconds, or just until well-blended.
Pour evenly into silicone muffin trays. (Will make 14-16 muffins, depending on size of trays). Add bacon bits to each egg cup, if desired.
In Oven: bake at 375 for 18 to 20 minutes, or just until soft and just no longer liquidy. Tops will be slightly browned.
In Instant Pot: Cover silicone molds with foil; stack on top of trivet. Cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes, Natural Pressure Release (NPR) for 10 minutes.
Cool slightly before removing from silicone molds.


Will you spoil the native missionary by supporting him with American money?
The first thing we need to understand is that there is no such thing as American money. It is all God's money. If we are prosperous in America, it is so that we might wisely use what God has given us for the advancement of His Kingdom. Secondly, the support given to the indigenous missionaries is adjusted according to the average income of the population. For example, if the average income in a country is $150 a month, then that is the support given to a missionary serving in that country. The support provides no luxuries, but gives enough economic freedom so that the missionary might work full-time in the ministry. Thirdly, we do not hire men so that they might begin working in the mission field; rather, we support men who have already given themselves to the work and would continue whether they received outside help or not. Finally, we find this objection about spoiling native missionaries with a $100 a month salary amusing in light of the fact that some missionary board and denomination executives in the United States make over $100,000 in annual salary.
Are cross-cultural missionaries still needed on the mission field?
Absolutely! The indigenous missionary strategy does not eliminate the need for cross-cultural missionaries. This is not an either/or but a both/and situation. We are not arguing for a moratorium on North American and Western European missionaries but fully recognize the need for thousands more on the field! We are simply stating that the indigenous missionary strategy is equally viable; and, in some cases, it is a more effective missionary method.
How can a native missionary be as qualified as the American missionaries with a university or seminary education?
Why don't the churches in these countries support their own missionaries?
This is a good question. The ultimate goal is always that the churches in a given country send and support their own missionaries; but many countries have been devastated by famine, war, and years of political corruption. The Christians in these countries often suffer unbelievable poverty and sacrifice to preach the Gospel and plant churches. The support from the outside simply helps them with this task. At this moment, in countless countries around the world, there are multitudes of men and women who work 16-hour days to feed their families, while often earning less than $100 a month. When they are not working, many of them are preaching the Gospel and planting churches. The outside support enables them to invest those 16 hours in the Lord's work instead of in a factory!


Five takeaways from Week 3 of the high school football season for Robertson County teams.
It was an interesting start to region play.
Springfield rolled past White House Heritage. Creek Wood needed overtime to beat Greenbrier.
And Jo Byrns and East Robertson each picked up wins.
Here are five takeaways from Week 3 involving Robertson County football teams.
Springfield coach Dustin Wilson showcased an offense dangerous in the air and on the ground in the Yellow Jackets' 37-6 win over White House Heritage.
Bryan Hayes was 7 of 15 passing for 168 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Dayron Johnson had four catches for 117 yards.
And on the ground, Keith Jones had 10 carries for 152 yards with three touchdowns.
East Robertson quarterback Cameron Swift did a bit of everything on offense in the Indians' 34-7 win over Cascade.
Swift was 7 of 11 passing for 118 yards with two TD passes. He also rushed 12 times for 102 yards with two more TDs. Freshman Taylor Groves added four catches for 82 yards with two TD catches.
Creek Wood came back from a 13-0 deficit to beat Greenbrier 36-35 in overtime after Garrett Stansberry completed a 2-point conversion run in their Region 5-4A opener.
Brandon Chambers led Greenbrier with had 27 carries for 127 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. That included a touchdown in overtime.
Teammate Micah Escue had seven tackles and recovered a fumble.
Danny Stansberry led Creek Wood with 215 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries.
Jo Byrns remained unbeaten with a 21-13 win over Monterey in their Region 4-1A opener behind the duo of running back Eric Herring and quarterback Cooper Richards.
Herring, who led the Red Devils in rushing a year ago, had 144 rushing yards and scored a touchdown.
Richards was 9 of 11 passing for 123 yards with a touchdown.
White House Heritage's losing streak extended to 16 straight games with a 37-6 loss to Springfield. Heritage managed just 89 total yards against last year's Class 4A state runner-up.
Parker Deaton led the Patriots (0-3) with 56 yards on 15 carries.


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Joep van Lieshout at LA MOCA
12 March 2014 — 12 March 2014
250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States Los Angeles
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Joep van Lieshout 2013-2014 Donghia Designer-in-residence lecture on March 12 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in LA.
OTIS Architecture/Landscape/Interiors Department is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Donghia Designer-in-residence lecture by Joep van Lieshout on March 12, 7.30pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art in LA.
Atelier van Lieshout (AVL) is the internationally recognized studio and workshop, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, of Dutch artist and designer Joep van Lieshout. Initially working as a solo artist, Joep van Lieshout produced objects in bright coloured polyester – the material that would become his trademark – since the early eighties. In 1995 he founded Atelier Van Lieshout, leading a group of like-minded individuals in his search for creative and aesthetic solutions. Atelier Van Lieshout produces objects that balance on the boundary between art, architecture and design, encompassing sculpture and installations, buildings and furniture, utopias and dystopias. Recurring themes in the work of AVL are power, politics and autarky, as well as a fascination for life, its creation and its end in death. With this body of work, both autonomous and commissioned, AVL has attained international recognition. Over the past 25 years, AVL has exhibited at and/or been acquired by major art institutions and collections worldwide. AVL also produces commissions for and collaborates with architects such as Rem Koolhaas/OMA and MVRDV.
"Our most recent works reflect on the possible end of civilization as we know it. In our extremely advanced and complex society over-consumption and limited raw materials play a crucial role. Once supplies are exhausted society will see a harshening of relations between people and increased survival instinct, changes which will lead to an emergence of various new cultures in the near future. AVL wants to raise the question whether such radical changes, which are coupled with violence but which may also lead to a new improved society, are good or bad.
These ideas are reflected on in The New Tribal Labyrinth, a new project in which recurring themes like work organization, power structures and revolution are connected with the theme of autarky, a proposal for a new world order. The New Tribal Labyrinth envisages an alternative society, inhabited by an imaginary tribe. The new 'Gesamtkunstwerk' focuses on the three main pillars of this tribal society, farming, industry and ritual objects."
07:00pm Open Seating 07:30pm Lecture 09:00pm Reception. This lecture and cocktail reception are free and open to the public.
12 March 2014 - 12 March 2014

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"The Little Club" as the Grosse Pointe Club is affectionately known is an intimate, historic home away from home nestled on the shores of beautiful Lake St. Clair. It's a special place where everyone knows your name and every visit is a homecoming.
Founded as a premier boating, athletic and social club, it offers an idyllic and elegant setting tucked away from life's hustle and bustle. We harbor good times as well as the best harbor on Lake St. Clair. It is a favorite spot to celebrate life's special occasions from weddings to birthdays, graduations to retirements as well as casual gatherings with family and friends. No matter what the occasion, it's nice to be a guest at your own event -- where a smiling, professional and gracious staff will take care of all the details from start to finish.


[T]o achieve such wide acceptability, the agencies avoid overt partiality. Demonstrably correct information is their stock in trade. Traditionally, they report at a reduced level of responsibility, attributing their information to a spokesman, the press, or other sources. They avoid making judgments and steer clear of doubt and ambiguity. Though their founders did not use the word, objectivity is the philosophical basis for their enterprises – or failing that, widely acceptable neutrality.
The development of the telegraph in the 1850s led to the creation of strong national agencies in England, Germany, Austria and the United States. But despite the efforts of governments, through telegraph laws of the in 1878 in France, inspired by the British Telegraph Act of 1869 which paved the way for the nationalisation of telegraph companies and their operations, the cost of telegraph remained high.
In the United States, the judgment in Inter Ocean Publishing v. Associated Press facilitated competition by requiring agencies to accept all newspapers wishing to join. As a result of the increasing newspapers, the Associated Press was now challenged by the creation of United Press Associations in 1907 and International News Service by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909. Driven by the huge U.S. domestic market, boosted by the runaway success of radio, all three major agencies required the dismantling of the "cartel agencies" through the Agreement of 26 August 1927. They were concerned about the success of U.S. agencies from other European countries which sought to create national agencies after the First World War. Reuters had been weakened by war censorship, which promoted the creation of cooperative newspapers in the Commonwealth and national agencies in Asia, two of its strong areas. After the Second World War, the movement for the creation of national agencies accelerated, when accessing the independence of former colonies, the national agencies were operated by the State. Reuters, became cooperative, managed a breakthrough in finance, and helped to reduce the number of U.S. agencies from three to one, along with the internationalization of the Spanish EFE and the globalization of Agence France-Presse.
News agencies can be corporations that sell news (e.g., Press Association, Thomson Reuters and United Press International). Other agencies work cooperatively with large media companies, generating their news centrally and sharing local news stories the major news agencies may choose to pick up and redistribute (i.e., Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP) or American Press Agency (APA)).
Governments may also control news agencies: China (Xinhua), Russia (ITAR-TASS) and other countries also have government-funded news agencies which also use information from other agencies as well.
Commercial newswire services charge businesses to distribute their news (e.g., Business Wire, GlobeNewswire, Marketwire, PR Newswire, PR Web, PR NewsChannel, Pressat, CisionWire, and ABN Newswire).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to News agencies.
↑ Jonathan Fenby, The International News Services (1986).
↑ "Baroness Reuter, last link to news dynasty, dies", Reuters, January 25, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
↑ "Ch 7 Telegraph", Revolutions in Communication: Media history from Gutenberg to the digital age (2010). Retrieved February 12, 2013.
Xin, X. "A developing market in news: Xinhua News Agency and Chinese newspapers" Media, Culture & Society (2006) 28#1 pp: 45-66.
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is making amendments to and combining the existing Forest Management Act and Forest Protection Act to create the new Forest Act.
NWT residents were invited to read the plain language summary of the key concepts contained within the proposed Forest Act and submit comments to ENR.
The deadline to provide comment is closed.
The new legislation will incorporate feedback brought forward by Indigenous governments and organizations, stakeholders and the public. Comments received though this engagement period were taken into consideration during the drafting of the proposed legislation.


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New Effort to Boost Solar Implementation in Communities Across NYS
NEW YORK STATE (December 8, 2014) – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the launch of Community Solar NY, a new effort under the NY-Sun initiative to make implementing solar easier and more affordable for communities across the state. The program launched today supports community projects known as "Solarize" campaigns – locally-organized community outreach efforts aimed at getting a critical mass of area homes and businesses to install solar.
"Transitioning to affordable and clean energy is a large part of our goal of building a better New York State – and today we're taking another step forward to make that goal a reality," Governor Cuomo said. "By helping local communities implement solar technologies, we are providing residents throughout the State with greater access to clean energy without the burden of high costs. Community Solar NY is another initiative that will help us deliver on our promise to build a cleaner and greener Empire State, and I encourage all interested communities to join us by taking part in this effort."
Solarize campaigns bring together widespread community outreach and education, competitive installer selection, and a limited-time offer to bring more customers to solar and provide significant cost savings. Community Solar NY will support these campaigns by providing marketing materials, technical assistance and funding; and by sharing best practices to help community projects succeed.
John B. Rhodes, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), said, "Community Solar NY is an innovative approach to spur local communities to come together to install and encourage the installation of solar in homes, businesses and neighborhoods. A new component of Governor Cuomo's NY-Sun initiative, it is the latest piece of a comprehensive program to help the State advance toward installing 3,000 megawatts of solar by 2023."
Communities across New York State already have had success with early Solarize efforts. Community Solar NY seeks to encourage many more communities to follow their lead. Descriptions of existing Solarize projects can be found here.
Community Solar NY also includes K-Solar, a joint partnership between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and NYSERDA, working with the New York State Education Department to help schools lower their energy costs by going solar. NYPA is offering every New York State school district free energy advisory services and in collaboration with school personnel will determine if solar energy is suitable and cost-effective for their district and to help secure the most attractive solar financing. As of the end of November, 194 school districts, representing more than 800 schools in 51 counties, have signed up to participate in K-Solar.
Applications and additional information on Community Solar NY are available on the NYSERDA web site at www.ny-sun.ny.gov/community-solar.
NY-Sun is a $1 billion initiative of Governor Cuomo's to advance the scale-up of solar and move the state closer to having a sustainable, self-sufficient solar industry. With this initiative, New York's role as a leader and first mover in shaping the future of energy remains firmly in place. By developing innovative market solutions, the State is delivering on Governor Cuomo's commitment to transform the energy industry into a more resilient, clean, cost-effective and dynamic system. Working with State, citizen and industry stakeholders, New York's energy policy is moving to a more market-based, decentralized approach. This means preserving the environment, decreasing energy costs, and creating opportunities for economic growth for current and future generations of New Yorkers. In advancing these new energy systems and solutions, New Yorkers will have improved energy affordability and efficiency without sacrificing the ability to live in a cleaner, resilient and more sustainable environment.


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Sai Kaka
Meeting Baba Muktananda
Bliss and Gyanganj
Muktanand
Understanding Life
Some Observations on Worldly Life and Spirituality
Spiritual Practice, Meditation and Shakti
Spiritual Master (Guru)
Thoughts and Tendencies of Mind
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Self Realisation
Twelve years ago Swami Muktanand had initiated him on a path of self discovery, the young man progressed in his tutelage and here he came into his own. Shri Krishna Chaitanya's heart was over joyed with the progress and experiences he had in his meditations. The bliss was increasing manifolds and he was devoting more and more time to his Sadhna. He would sit in meditation for hours. One day while sitting in his meditation he felt the ultimate bliss – the Samadhi. The process and effect became one. He realised himself and became face to face with the ultimate reality. For close to one and a half day or 36 hours he remained in that state. He didn't realize how long he had been in meditation. He felt he had been awaken within few moments of sitting for the meditation. For quite a while after awakening he felt as if he had lost his physical body. He kept touching and feeling his limbs and looked at them. He could feel the rocks in the mountain and the trees were tinkling with the same consciousness. The mere thought of that experience would fill him with immense joy.
Another audience with Guru
After attaining enlightenment and experiencing the greatest joy he could ever imagine, he felt an acute longing to meet his guru once again. But he thought it was right to complete his journey of four pilgrimages, Chaar Dhaam, around India as proposed by Ma Anandmayi, before going back to his guru. So he embarked on this arduous journey and after completing the journey he went back to Ganeshpuri in 1981. As soon as he reached the aashram, he was overwhelmed to see his guru. Baba too was overjoyed to see his enlightened disciple. Baba gave him new directions and counseled him on certain issues that were going to define his future missions. Baba didn't insist that his enlightened disciple stay in the Aashram for long. Instead, he ordered Shri Krishna Chaitanya to embark on a journey to Amarnath.While bidding adieu, Baba too couldn't control his emotions. Shri Krishna Chaitanya had never seen baba in that state ever before. He realised the reality behind this unusual expression of emotions at Uttarkashi while he was returning from Amarnath. In Uttarkashi he received the heartbreaking news of his Guru's demise. Baba had attained Mahasamadhi and had left his physical body. While bidding farewell to his disciple, baba was aware that this would be his last meeting with Shri Krishna Chaitanya in the physical realm.
Contact with Gyanganj
After experiencing self realization in Uttarkashi, Kaka had another experience simultaneously. He met two souls in their causal body and these angel like energy fields took him on a journey to Gyanganj. Journey to Gynaganj is one of the most adventurous events of Kaka's life. Mostly, Kaka keeps quite and does not talk about his experience of Gyanganj but after a lot of prodding once he gave a fleeting glimpse of the life in Gyanganj. He told us that there is a secret place in Tibet to perform spiritual practices. In all spiritual texts it is mentioned under many different names Gyanganj, Gyanamath, Bhuswarg, Shambhala etc. Ordinary human beings with little or no spiritual development cannot enter this realm. Only highly developed yogis and sadhaks can do this, enter this realm in their causal and physical body. Pundit Gopinath Kaviraj'smaster Guru Swami Vishudhanand would visit Gyanganj even with his physical body. He learnt Surya Vigyan (Sun Science) from this place. Gyanganj exists on three planes, physical, divine and spiritual. And the enlightened souls too exist on three levels – Causal, Greater Causal and Ultra Spiritual. They possess the ability to easily transcend all the three levels, and those living in their causal body, have the power to appear in their physical body too.
In that land, words and voice are not needed for communication. Words and voice are needed till Vaikhari level. In Madhyama, Pashyanti and Para levels only intent is enough to communicate. In Gyanganj, if a great man looks at you, you can feel his intent and the message that he wants to convey. Using the computer jargon his intents are instantly decoded and you get to know what he is trying to say. Actually if the developments in present day science are to be compared with the level of developments in Gyanganj, they stand nowhere. Most of the science is involved in three dimensional world but in Gyanganj the yogis are working on the fourth dimension as well. Today's science has learnt the art of creating energy from an atom but they don't know how to create atom from that energy. In Gynaganj there are technologies that are referred to as Surya Vigyan and Chandra Vigyan. According to the basic principle of Surya Vigyan, the core of every material is composed of Sun rays, and by changing the ratio of sun rays you can change the property of that material. Rose can be converted into Marigold. By concentrating sun rays, matter can be created in vacuum.
All the great souls of our time and the times gone by who left their physical bodies, are living in Gyanganj in their causal body. Great saints like Shirdi's Sai Baba, Sant Gyaneshwar and his dada guru Shri Gahaninath, kaka's dada Guru Swami Muktanand, kaka's dada Guru Bhagwan Nityanand, Mahatapah, Mahavatar Baba ji and others are living in Gyanganj. They keep appearing in the subconscious of Sadhakas and other blessed souls and telepathically direct them to perform deeds that are helpful to the humanity. A visit to Gyanganj actually opened a new dimension in Kaka's life and he became a bridge between the causal centre of existence in Gyanganj, and the physical world he was living in. Those two unknown great men would often take Kaka ji to Gyanganj. Kaka started receiving messages, that were suggestions for some, and orders for others, and this has been on for the last 20 years.
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4. After we made the frame, unstick the scotch tape. If there are sticky traces, then wipe such places a means for removal of varnish.
That's it! The frame for a mirror from bark of trees is ready. It remains to find a suitable place for such beauty.


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...HERE IS THE CORNER WHERE YOU CAN LEARN SOME FUNDAMENTAL FACTS ABOUT MYANMAR, AND A WORLD TRAVELER CAN HOPEFULLY REFER AS A GUIDANCE BEFORE KICKING OFF A TRIP TO MYANMAR...
Myanmar Outline
Myanmar is the country, which was formerly known as "Burma". The name "Myanmar" has long been used by its people to describe their homeland. In British Colonial times, it was mispronounced as "Burma", but in 1992, the original name "Myanmar" is again used officially. The official name is the "Union of Myanmar". It is also known as the "Golden Land" not only for its glistening Temples and Pagodas but also for its rich land and the wealth of its agriculture and minerals.
Myanmar lies between Latitudes 4'31' and 28'31' North and Longitudes 92'10' and 101'11' East. Myanmar is bounded by Bangladesh and India on the Northwest, by China on the Northeast, by Laos on the East and by Thailand on the Southeast. The total length of the International borders is 5858 Km (3640 miles) long.
Myanmar is the largest mainland country in South-East Asia. It has a total area of 676,577 square kilometers (261,610 square miles). The country stretches 2090Km (1299-miles) from North to South and 925Km (575 miles) from East to West at its widest points. It also has a total length of 2832 Km (1760 miles) of coastlines facing the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
SPDC (State Peace & Development Council) who assumed the power after coup d' etat took placed in 1998.Senior General Than Shwe, the chairman of SPDC and prime minister. The former constitution was ended after 1998 coup d' etat, and the new one is in a position of being discussed. 7 divisions: Ayeyarwaddy, Bago, Magwe, Mandalay, Sagaing, Thanintharyi, Yangon are surrounded by 7 states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, rakhine, Shan. Probably one of the largest per capita in Asia with around 300,000 men.
Nay Pyi Taw is the capital city of Myanmar and Yangon is the Commercial City of Myanmar. It has direct air links with Bangkok, Chiangmai, Singapore, Kualalanpur, Hong Kong, Taipei, Kunming, Dhaka and Calcutta. Ocean-going vessels can also reach up to Yangon Port through the Yangon River. Visitors from neighboring countries of China and Thailand can enter through the border-checkpoints.
Myanmar has a long history and its greatness dates back as early as the early 11th century A.D. King Anawratha (1044-1077A.D) had consolidated the whole country into the "First Myanmar Empire" at Bagan. It lasted about two centuries. King Bayintnaung (1551-1581A.D) had founded the "Second Myanmar Empire" at Hanthawaddy (Bago). The "Third Myanmar Empire" was founded by the King Alaung Paya in A.D.1752. After that, British moved into Myanmar and it became a British Colony after three "Anglo-Myanmar Wars" that had taken place in 1825, 1852 and 1885 respectively.
During the World War II, the Japanese troops had occupied Myanmar from 1942 to 1945. Myanmar became a sovereign independent country on 4th January 1948.
Myanmar has a tropical climate, generally hot and humid, and can be visited throughout the year. The rainy season lasts from mid-May to mid-October. From mid-October to mid-February is the cool season and from mid-February to mid-May is the hot season. The most pleasant time to visit Myanmar is the open season from mid-October to mid-May during which temperatures are moderate. Temperature ranges from 21 degree Celsius in the dry cold season and 35 degree Celsius in the hot season.
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Population & People
Myanmar's population is about 59 millions in 2011. It is a Union of many nationalities. There are as many as 135 tribes living in Myanmar harmoniously, with their own languages and dialects. The term "Myanmar" embraces all nationalities. The major races are the Burma, the Chin, the Kachin, the Kayah, the Kayin, the Mon, the Rakhine and the Shan. The Bamars make up about 69 percent of the total population. The population growth rate is 1.88 percent.
More than 135 different ethnic groups, each with a heritage of its own, have lived together for hundreds of generation and contributed to the country's rich and unique culture.
Theravada Buddhism is the predominant religion in Myanmar. About 89 percent of the population are Theravada Buddhists, mainly are the tribes of Bamars, Shans, Mons, Rakhines, and some Kayins. There are also Christians, Muslins, Hindus and some animists. The Christian population is composed mainly of Kayins and mountain tribes such as Kachin and Chins. People of Indian Origin practice Islam and Hinduism.
Bamar is spoken by 70 per cent of population. There are several hundreds of languages and dialects classifiable into four main language families: Tai (Shan people), Austro-asiatic (Mon, palaung, wa) Malay-Polynesian (salon or Moken spoken in the islands of the Myeik Archipelago), Sino-Tibetan (Bamar, Kachin, lahu, Akha, Lisu and others). Official language is Bamar and English is widely understandable in big cities and towns.
Myanmar is situated between the China and the India, which are the two of the world's great civilizations. But Myanmar's culture is neither that of Indian nor China exclusively, but a blend of both interspersed with Myanmar native traits and characteristics. Theravada Buddhism has great influence on daily life of the Myanmars. Myanmar people have preserved the traditions of close family ties, respect for the elders, reverence for Buddhism and simple native dress.
Myanmars are known for their simplicity, honesty, generosity, hospitality and friendliness. Myanmar people are fun loving and festivals form the center of Myanmar social life. Each month has its own festive occasion. Myanmar people wear light and casual dress almost all year round except in mountainous areas. Thin cotton is the best in summer and open season.
The basic Myanmar Food is mainly rice and curry with meets or fish usually served with salad and variety of vegetables with fish paste. Some Myanmar curries are spicy, but tend to be less chilly-hot than Thai cuisine. "Mohinga", rice noodles with fish gravy is favorite for breakfast, and "Ohn-no-Khaukswe, noodles with coconut and chicken curry is the most popular among Myanmar Food.
Myanmar is not only a country of fruits and vegetables but also a country of seafood. Anyone who has experienced Myanmar seafood will readily agree to its great variety and its savory taste and sweet smell. Well-preserved crabs, prawns, lobsters and other shellfish are prepared and seasoned with various sorts of flavor and spices. Seafood is available wherever you are in Myanmar. Chinese food both Cantonese and Fukienese are popular among Myanmar people. There are Chinese restaurants in almost every town in Myanmar. Indian food like Kebabs and Biriani are also popular with Myanmar palate. European, Thai, Japanese, Korean and Singapore cuisine are available only at hotels and specific restaurants.
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Local Standard time is (6) hours (30) minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Most Government offices are open Monday to Friday from 09:30 AM to 04:30 PM, Banks are open from 09:30 AM to 03:00 PM on weekdays only. Private shops are generally open from around 10:00 AM till 09:00 PM.
Domestic Power 220-250 volt, 50 HZ. Power Line 440Volt.
Myanmar currency is Kyat, which comprises 100 pyas, but pya is almost no use in practical. Paper Notes are; Kyat 5000, Kyat 1000, Kyat 500, Kyat 200, Kyat 100, Kyat 90, Kyat 50, Kyat 45, Kyat 20, Kyat 15, Kyat 10, Kyat 5 and Kyat 1.Visitors are not allowed to bring in or take out Kyat.
Although there are some foreign currencies such as English pound, French franc, Germany mark, Japan Yen, S' pore dollar, Switzerland franc which may be changeable in market we would strongly recommend to bring in American dollar in cash.
The government puts a stop to FEC system and so Individual travelers (FIT) need not to exchange US$ 200 into FECs (Foreign Exchange Certificate) anymore upon arrival at Yangon airport. It is strongly recommended to bring US$ in cash in small denominations. Many hotels accept only payment in US$, and Kyat are accepted in restaurants and shops. International credit cards and traveller cheques are not widely used so far. Only leading hotels will accept American Express and Visa Card. Master Card is not accepted in Myanmar.
Post & Communications
Myanmar Post and Telecommunication office has been implementing effective systems of delivering in time services. There is at times some missing stuff of mails and it is therefore advisable to register your mails or parcel. It is much more convenient to use the private services like DHL, OCS. Your parcels as well as cassette, video tapes, CDs and some peripherals of the electrical accessories like iPod, MP3 and USB may be inspected or confiscated if necessary. The business hours start from 09:30 to 16:30 through weekday.
Communication System is very nice. There are three kinds of Big Telecom Operator (MPT, Telenor and Oredoo) which are very easy to connect to everywhere not only in any area of Local but also overseas calls .Their Sims make as easily access to your smart phone or Ipad , E-Tablet. E-mail and other Social apps (Such as Facebook, Instgram, Line, Viber and Skype ect ) are also be allowed our Government free to communicate each other. Myanmar Country Code is 095 (+95) and the district code begins from 01.
Re-changed Names Former Present Former Present
Burma which is the name known widely abroad was renamed as Myanmar in 1989. Some names that were in English were re-changed into Myanmar in accordance with Myanmar pronunciation. Please see below for some re-changed names: Burma Myanmar Rangoon Yangon
Arakan Rakhine Pegu Bago
Karen Kayin Moulmein Mawlamyaing
Irrawaddy River Ayeyarwaddy Pagan Bagan
Salween River Thanlwin Sandoway Thandwe
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Off the beaten track to see the beaten track: Via Flaminia Antica
Home » Rome for free » Off the beaten track to see the beaten track: Via Flaminia Antica
If you are spending more than just a few days in Rome, it can be enlightening to journey away from the 'classic' sights and the hordes of tourists to visit places rarely seen. Seemingly blighted suburban landscapes can reveal hidden historical treasures – and give an insight into the true culture of Rome.
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Arriving in ancient Rome from the north, emissaries and adversaries alike would have trudged down a great road that spikes due north out of Rome alongside the Tiber.
Via Flaminia was officially created by Consul Gaius Flaminius in 220BC, though it is likely that the hardtop construction work he commissioned near Rome was merely the formalisation of an existing, far more ancient Etruscan route. However, the road's martial turn into the Appenines, cutting into and through rock, spanning rivers and gorges with epic bridges and even tunnels, eventually to follow the Adriatic coast north-west to Rimini, were monumental things that only the Roman Empire could have achieved at the time.
The long road from the north terminates at the gate into Piazza del Popolo, Rome's northernmost baroque piazza. Porta del Popolo is now a magnificent baroque archway embedded in the Aurelian walls that still give ingress to the city centre. The original Roman arch had all-but sunk into the ground by the time it was rebuilt in 1565 on behalf of Pope Pius IV, and then decorated by Bernini 90 years later at the behest of Pope Alexander VII to celebrate the arrival of the abdicated Queen Christina of Sweden following her conversion to Catholicism.
Though not as spectacular as its cousins – in particular Via Appia Antica – a very simple and inexpensive journey from the city centre can take you to see both the remains of its magnificence, and vestiges of the roadside civilisation that was the precursor of today's supermarkets and office blocks. It can also remind you that Rome, both ancient and suburban, is much more than baroque piazzas and the Colosseum.
The modern Via Flaminia follows the course of the old road northwards from Porta del Popolo directly for a few kilometres before it diverges and becomes a frenetic multi-lane highway paralleled by a commuter train. Its ancient forbear rests beside it, job long done, hidden for the most part beneath the buildings that line the new route.
To follow the road, after allowing yourself a brief diversion into the 15th Century church of Santa Maria del Popolo to view two original Caravaggios, pass through Bernini's arch to the streetcar terminus. The number 2 tram travels directly up the route of the old Via Flaminia as far as Ponte Milvio (get off at the stop marked Tiziano-Diciassettesima Olimpiade and keep going in the direction the tram was going for about 100 yards to arrive at the bridge). The Pons Milvius was the first major stone bridge to bear the Via Flaminia, built by Nero in 206BC. The original was demolished and rebuilt in 115BC, and it is this replacement that has been rebuilt and remodelled ever since. Now pedestrianized, it is a perch over the Tiber where young Roman lovers come in the evening to bill, coo, and illegally padlock their love to the cast iron lamps.
As you cross the bridge, to your right you will see the magnificent but vainglorious Ponte Flaminio, commenced in 1938, which bears outsized Fascist symbols that hark back to the Roman Empire, that was not completed until 1951.
The small piazza north of Ponte Milvio north of the bridge is a night spot for the well-heeled of northern Rome, with a plethora of pleasant bars and restaurants, and is somewhere you may want to stop for lunch or a cappuccino. The district a little to the west of here is where Mussolini chose to build the Foro Italico, the Fascist monument to sport, and where the Stadio Olimpico was later built. But most importantly this is also the site of the 312AD Battle of Milvian Bridge, which decisively established Constantine's supremacy, and thus the Christianization of the Roman Empire.
Further north by bus we pass on the right ancient, overgrown tombs at Due Ponti, demonstrating the honour of having one's tomb erected by an important road: Roman statutes forbade burials within the walls of the city, so to achieve prominence, patrician families erected mausoleums by the sides of major throughfares. To the left are ancient Roman clifftop caves quarried out of red tuff, the rock that gave its name both to the district of Grottarossa and nearby Saxa Rubra. Alighting at Centro RAI, the headquarters of Italy's state TV and radio station sit squat and modern. Beneath a garish statue of a flying unicorn (or horned Pegasus) are visible remnants of the Via Flaminia antica: excavated to several metres below the manicured lawns are slabs of the road, and beside them the walls of ancient, circular multi-roomed buildings, possibly inns or temples.
The ditch bearing the excavated road continues north in front of a local school, but few dozen metres on reveals a more vivid picture of the road in its glory. Romana Auto is a car dealership which has exposed a long stretch of the old road under the length of its grounds, and by local law must allow the public to come and view it for free. Entering the dealership and standing on one of the humpback bridges over the trench we see the Via Flaminia at its full width, with its gutters and centuries-old rut marks still in alignment; their formation after decades of use must have been a blessing for the bones of those riding un-sprung carts and chariots.
At this point the road disappears into the foundations of the next building, so we will divert for a couple of minutes along Via del Ponte di Castel Giubileo to the river Tiber. Though this area is enclosed by the Via Flaminia and the Grande Raccordo Anulare – Rome's torrential ring-road – the area immediately to the south is still bucolic: the cypress-studded hilltops may now carry the silhouettes of high-rise accommodation, but here in the Tiber Valley a mix of sheep and cow-filled pastures surround the grassy banks of the tree-lined river where cormorants and cranes fight each other for fish. A crumbling nineteenth-century brickworks looms nearby, as impressively engineered and as neglected as any of the ancient villas of Rome. Out here is easy to imagine this place as it was when legionnaires and traders made their way along the nearby Via Flaminia.
Five minutes away near Labaro station is a mess of overpasses, underpasses and train lines and a hydro-electric power station that controls the Tiber's capricious flow. By the dam is a small tributary that enters the river. The Cremera stream is Livy's Fosso della Valchetta, and this therefore identifies itself site of another decisive battle, far more ancient, during which the Romans established dominance over the Etruscans in 577BC.
"…the Veientines, after summoning an army from Etruria, assaulted the fortified post at the Cremera. The Roman legions were brought up by the consul L. Aemilius and fought a regular engagement with the Etruscan troops. The Veientines, however, had not time to complete their formation, and during the confusion, whilst the men were getting into line and the reserves were being stationed, a squadron of Roman cavalry suddenly made a flank attack, and gave them no chance of commencing a battle or even of standing their ground. They were driven back to their camp at the Saxa Rubra, and sued for peace."
The History of Rome, Vol. I Titus Livius
The thought of such events taking place in such a prosaic spot is dizzying. Moreover, nearly hidden by the concrete and steel that surrounds it is perhaps the most quietly impressive of Rome's Flaminian relics. Crammed into just a few yards over the Cremera are: overpass, road, overpass, two-thousand-year-old bridge, train line, road, overpass. The little bridge stands unobtrusive but solid, five metres below the freeways. Though the stones of the Via Flaminia that it supported are long gone, its arches nevertheless endure, having resisted more than two millennia of floods.
Even after the battle, the route over the fast-flowing stream was strategically important: not much further north, on a hilltop above the town of Prima Porta, is the Villa of Livia Drusilla, the wife of Augustus Caesar, whose excavations rendered up some of the most magnificent examples of trompe l'oeil the Roman world ever created. Open by special appointment only, its stunning painted treasures have instead been installed at Palazzo Massimo in central Rome.
From Prima Porta the road runs further out of Rome, and apart from a few diversions, its freeway equivalent follows the original path (with various archaeological gems along the way) until it reaches the Appenines. Then its route becomes meandering rural lane, occasionally still using Roman engineering to carry modern traffic as it winds through Umbria to reach the other coast.
Just minutes from the crowds and the piazzas, we can find another Rome: the places where the majority of Romans actually live. The Eternal City has been occupied for so long that even those blighted suburban areas that were once considered the far reaches of beyond are packed with history, and scratching just their surface we find them brimming with ancient sites that – while not as visually magnificent as their massive urban peers – are no less significant. If you have time, it's definitely worth an hour or two to experience something different.
The journey above can be achieved by taking the No. 2 tram and alighting at the Pinturicchio stop; it can be continued from Ponte Milvio on the 232 or 200 buses, alighting at Centro Rai bus stop (20 minutes). Commuter trains back to the city center are accessible using a standard Rome public transport ticket, and leave regularly from Labaro, Centro RAI and Saxa Rubra stations, take about 15 minutes, and terminate at Piazzale Flaminio, next to the Flaminio Metro station and adjacent to Piazza del Popolo.


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Christoph Prégardien (Limburgo del Lahn, 18 de enero de 1956) es un tenor lírico alemán especializado en oratorio, música sinfónico-vocal, música de cámara y ópera.

Biografía
Comenzó como corista en la catedral de Limburgo y estudió en Fráncfort del Meno con Martin Gründler y con Harmut Höll ganando en 1978 la competición de Berlín. Distinguido recitalista en Lieder, también cantó ópera en Fráncfort del Meno, Stuttgart, Hamburgo, Amberes, Karlsruhe, Zúrich, Ginebra, Gante, Montpelier, Salzburgo, Tokio, Parma, Barcelona, etc. Ha colaborado con directores como Frans Brüggen, John Eliot Gardiner, Michael Gielen, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Philippe Herreweghe, Christopher Hogwood, René Jacobs, Ton Koopman, Sigiswald Kuijken, Gustav Leonhardt y Helmuth Rilling.

En ópera se destaca como Tamino, Don Ottavio, Tito, Conde Almaviva, Fenton y Ulises de Monteverdi. Ha grabado la versión original del Viaje de invierno de Schubert (con Andreas Staier), la reinterpretación de la obra a cargo de Hans Zender (con el Klangforum Wien y Sylvain Cambreling) y la versión de cámara de Normand Forget con acompañamiento a base de acordeón, flauta, clarinete, oboe d'amore, trompa y fagot. Ha realizado más de 120 grabaciones recibiendo premios como el Orphée d'Or de l'Academie du Disque Lyrique,  Edison Award y otros.

En el 2009 ha recibido el MIDEM Vocal Award y el Disco del Año MIDEM Award por su grabación de Die schöne Müllerin'''' de Schubert.

Como educador mantuvo una cátedra en la Hochschule für Musik und Theater en Zúrich y desde el 2004 en la Hochschule für Musik Köln.

Su hijo es el también tenor Julian Prégadien.

Discografía selecta
 Bach J.S.: St John Passion / Kuikjen
 Bach: Adventskantaten / Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent
 Bach: Cantatas / Coin
 Bach: Cantatas Vol 11 / Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque
 Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque
 Bach: Johannes-Passion / Frans Brüggen
 Bach: Matthäus-Passion / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
 Bach: Messe En Si / Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent
 Bach: Messe In H-moll / René Jacobs, Akademie Für Alte Musik
 Bach: St. Mark Passion / Ton Koopman
 Beethoven, Krufft, Lachner: Lieder / Staier
 Brahms, Schubert, Spohr: Lieder On Love And Death
 Follow Goethe / Michael Gees
 Handel: Acis And Galatea (Arr. By Mendelssohn) / Mcgegan
 Haydn: Armida / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
 Haydn: Creation / M Atzmon
 Haydn: Orfeo Ed Euridice / M Schneider, La Stagione
 Haydn: The Creation / Schreier, Scottish Chamber Orchestra
 Mahler: Lieder / Gees
 Mozart: Concert Arias For Tenor / Gaigg
 Mozart: Don Giovanni / Gardiner
 Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito / Cambreling
 Pfitzner: Lieder / Gees
 Schumann: Lieder / Gees
 Rihm: Lieder / Hesse
 Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn: Songs To Poems By Heine / Staier
 Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin / Staier
 Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin / Michael Gees
 Schubert: Lieder / Michael Gees
 Schubert: Die Winterreise - Eine Komponierte Interpretation / Cambreling
 Schubert: Schwanengesang, Songs After Seidl / Andreas Staier
 Schubert: Songs To Poems By Schiller / Staier
 Schubert: Winterreise / Petric
 Schubert: Winterreise / Staier
 Schubert Edition - Complete Songs Vol 23 / Graham Johnson
 Schumann, Wolf: Eichendorff Lieder / Gees
 Schumann: Das Paradies Und Die Peri / John Eliot Gardiner
 Stradella: Christmas Cantatas / Schneider
 Weber: Der Freischütz / Weil, Schnitzer, Et Al

Enlaces externos
 Sitio oficial
 Christoph Prégardien en Bach-cantatas.com
 Pasión según San Mateo de Bach en YouTube, en el papel de Evangelista bajo la dirección de Herreweghe.

Tenores de Alemania
Intérpretes de música antigua
Músicos clásicos de Alemania del siglo XX
Músicos clásicos del siglo XXI de Alemania
Nacidos en Hesse


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Meet Lee Diestelow, BS Che, MBA, MCMEA, Senior Valuation Analyst
This month we would like to introduce you to our forensic and valuation team member Lee Diestelow and share his extraordinary story with you all.
From the age of six Lee has lived in Pennsylvania after undergoing a relocation (from Chicago!) when his father was transferred.
In the mid-1970s, Lee spent some time as a co-op student at a chemical company called PQ Corp where he first met Frank Merenda and Tom Gudowicz. When he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and a Masters in Business he went on to another company where he remained for 29 years. During those three decades, he juggled a variety of responsibilities starting at the proverbial drafting table and moving on to roles that included operations and engineering, collecting data and helping to develop new plant processes. His experiences also included areas such as sales, marketing, business operations, business management and business restructuring. Over the tenure of his career, he had many employees who reported directly to him. He also had as many as 30 employees who he was indirectly responsible for. As a result, he grew a deep proficiency in understanding profitability and finances – such that he could draft budgets and other financial documents that reflected his knowledge of taking a profit versus cost approach based on the market influences on the economic situation.
It seemed like he was in a groove that would last for his entire career, but then the recession of 2008 came along and changed everything.
In fact, serendipitous circumstances collided in a unique way. The leaders of his company had assured him they were hoping to keep him as an employee. Just as they were discussing his future one afternoon, he stepped into the elevator and bumped into Tom and Frank. After not having seen each other for almost 30 years, they recognized him and started a conversation. They were visiting the company on a sales call – and when they had finished talking to management, they circled back to continue their impromptu meeting with Lee. They agreed to keep in touch. But nine months passed when again by chance Lee met Tom at a technical society networking meeting. Lee was in a transitional phase and Tom jumped on the opportunity. They asked him to join them as an independent contractor in sales and marketing but they could not overlook his years of experience in chemical engineering. He was one of those rare professionals who can truly walk, as well as, walk and talk the talk – having gained perspective from within a chemical company while at the same time understanding chemical economics – all with the added benefit of having been successful handling sales and marketing functions. His credibility when speaking with business owners and senior leaders far exceeded that of anyone fulfilling a general sales position.
Lee is a man with many interests besides his professional and business acumen. An avid Phillies fan, he still quietly cheers for the Cubs (who can resist that team!). But being a spectator is not really in his DNA. For 50 years he has been an accomplished long distance runner, with two Boston Marathons and an invitation to participate in the NY Marathon as an elite runner to name just a few of his outstanding milestones. Today his two sons are carrying on the family legacy as accomplished runners while Lee cheers them on.
Along with running, Lee has been passionate about skiing for more than 50 years. He was privileged to have been mentored and encouraged by members of the 10th Mountain Corps – a group that formed during World War II and at the war's conclusion got together and single-handedly were responsible for importing the sport of skiing to the United States.
Lee brings a combination of skills to Sobel Valuations that sets him, and the practice, apart from all competitors. His insights, all acquired through boots-on-the ground experiences along with his academic background in chemical engineering and business, have set him apart when working with our clients. His expertise is the perfect complement for our client-centric philosophy.
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This trip ended up being less adventurous that I had hoped it would be, with the two major backpacking segments converted to dayhikes due to weather-related issues. But just getting out into wild areas is an adventure for me. I will confess that photographing this adventure was generally much harder than I have experienced in other places. So rather than bore you with a large number of ordinary pictures, I published a smaller number of good-but-not-great pictures. My plans for summer and fall anticipate more frame-worthy pictures.


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Q: I2c eeprom file missing in user-space - SFP module I have some linux kernel & SFP/I2C driver issue.
I am using a buildroot linux kernel for an embedded board.
I need to be able to read the eeprom file of the SFP i2c device.
1. working case:
When SFP module is inserted in my development unit board from the start (before the kernel loads up) then when startup completed i can see and read the eeprom file in the path: /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-1/1-0050/eeprom

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*kernel prints on startup the i2c device scan result:

2. not working case:
If there is no SFP module inserted on startup,and kernel completes the boot procces, then when i'm inserting the SFP module in,i observe that the path:
/sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-1/1-0050/ DOESN'T include the eeprom file.

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*The device tree part of the sfp-eeprom code:

My guess is the SFP driver is responsible for that trigger that should happen once the SFP module is inserted, and should trigger the creation of eeprom file.
Would like to ask you what am i missing ?
some binding code from sfp driver to trigger the i2c scan or something?
Any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.

A: A possible workaround for this issue was found.
to use the ethtool -m interface.
from ethtool man page:
-m --dump-module-eeprom
Retrieves and if possible decodes the EEPROM from plugin modules, e.g SFP+, QSFP

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Frederick Middleton "Penny" Bailey (August 16, 1895 – August 16, 1972) was a  Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three seasons with the Boston Braves from 1916 to 1918.

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Egg shells are pretty delicate things … so what does it take to build a structure that can hold one in mid-air? We'll be putting on our engineering hats to design and build bridges and platforms from an array of materials and then putting them to the test! Brought to you by Toodlelou Science-Educator Lindsay Deely, this hands-on STEM challenge workshop promises to be an hour of problem-solving, experimentation and fun for kids and their families.


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by Dave Buchanan | Sep 30, 2019 | Speedway News
LANCASTER, N.Y. (September 30, 2019) – Lancaster Speedway @ New York International Raceway Park is proud to congratulate its 2019 track champions as part of the series of stock car events that were promoted in conjunction with the Race of Champions.
Rich Sharpe of Lancaster, N.Y. captured his third career Street Stock track championship. Sharpe won three out of the five Street Stock features, including his fifth win at the U.S. Open. Sharpe finished his season last weekend with a win at Race of Champions weekend at Lake Erie Speedway.
Nik Welshans placed second in the final standings with four top ten finishes. Chris Powers finished third after a top ten finish in all five of his starts. Tommy Wentland and Mark Hoch completed the top five in Street Stock points.
Dave Brunka of Cheektowaga, N.Y. won his first career track championship in the 4-Cylinder division. Brunka won two races, and did not finish worse than fifth in four races this season at Lancaster. He won the July 20 and August 27 features, and then clinched the title with a third place run at the U.S. Open.
Josh Schosek finished second in the 4-Cylinder standings. Schosek earned his first career win on opening night, and then won at the U.S. Open. 2018 track champion Dan Dressel finished third in points. Charles Palmer and Chris Pennell rounded out the top five.
The Friends of Auto Racing (FOAR Score) collected a points fund for the Street Stocks and 4-Cylinders through the 50/50 ticket sales. The points money will be handed out by FOAR Score this offseason on a yet to be determined date.
The New York International Raceway Park ownership group thanks all the competitors that were part of the 2019 stock car season at Lancaster Speedway.
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stated on May 15, 2019 in in a television appearance:
"We will have more people enter our country illegally than were born in this country in one year."
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said more people will enter the country illegally this year than be born here. Is that true? [JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
By Madlin Mekelburg June 5, 2019
No, more people will not enter the United States illegally than be born here in a year
During an appearance on "Lou Dobbs Tonight" on the Fox Business Network last month, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the current crisis at the border is at a level he has "never seen before."
Patrick's segment appeared after one about the birth rate from 2017, when more than 3.8 million births were recorded across the country, the lowest number in 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"This will stagger you," Patrick said, referencing Dobbs' report on birth rates. "We will have more people enter our country illegally than were born in this country in one year."
"We're on pace to apprehend a million people crossing into this country illegally. Any law enforcement person you talk to — local sheriff, our state police — they will tell you that they catch one out of four or five. That means if we catch 1 million, there are 4 million others."
Patrick's claim is wrong. No matter how generously we slice and dice the figures, his math does not add up.
Patrick under on apprehension estimate
Alejandro Garcia, spokesman for Patrick, pointed us to a few different sources for this claim: news reports about birth rates, projected border apprehensions for the coming year and a study that suggested the population of people in the country illegally is significantly higher than previously recorded.
Let's start with projected border apprehensions.
The ABC News article Garcia provided reports that border authorities are "predicting the number of undocumented migrants stopped at the southern border could reach as high as 1 million by the end of the year, potentially doubling last year's level."
The only problem here, as the article notes, is that this estimate "includes illegal crossings and people arriving at ports of entry."
Similar claims have been made by federal officials in the past, with the same caveat, that their estimate counts both apprehensions of individuals crossing illegally and law enforcement encounters with individuals at ports of entry who are looking to enter the country legally.
A Fact-check.org analysis found that a more accurate estimate is that federal authorities are on track to make 643,306 apprehensions this fiscal year, the time frame U.S. Customs and Border Protection looks at when tracking apprehensions.
That number was based on average apprehensions from the first five months of the fiscal year, which spans from October to September. There are two more months of data available now, which has boosted the monthly average. Officials are now on track to make about 789,000 apprehensions this fiscal year.
It's also possible to come up with a similar estimate for the calendar year; Patrick didn't specify which period he was considering. Given the monthly average of about 76,700 apprehensions for the first four months of the year, officials look to be on track to make about 920,400 apprehensions this calendar year.
Patrick wrong on 1 out of 4 (or 5) claim
Garcia pointed to a study published by researchers at the Yale University School of Management to support the last part of Patrick's claim: that agents apprehend just one in every four or five individuals who attempt to enter the country illegally.
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The study looked to calculate how many undocumented immigrants live in the United States, and it found a mean population estimate of 22.1 million in 2016 — "essentially double the current widely accepted estimate" of 11.3 million.
But Edward Kaplan, a professor at Yale University who authored the study, said the higher population count does not mean individuals are crossing the border at the rate Patrick suggested.
"We do not estimate that 5 million people have crossed the border illegally in any single year during the time of our study," Kaplan said in an email, noting that the highest number of border crossings reported in the study was in 2000, when an estimated 2.6 million people crossed illegally.
An important aside here: Many experts have raised concerns about the validity of the Yale study, including researchers at the Migration Policy Institute who said its findings were based on "seriously flawed assumptions" about migration patterns and Census data.
Steven Camarota, director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies, was among those researchers who criticized the results. He called its conclusions "unsupportable" in a blog post for the center, which advocates for low levels of immigration.
We asked Camarota to take a look at Patrick's claim.
Even though there has been an increase in apprehensions from previous years, Camarota said, far fewer than 4 million people will cross the border illegally this year.
He said even if Patrick's claim was limited just to births of native-born Americans (which Camarota estimated to be at about 3.1 million in 2017) or if he included estimates for people who overstay their visas in his calculation of illegally crossings, the ratio is off.
"The bottom line is that it doesn't seem possible you could get to 4 million," Camarota said, referencing the number of births recorded in 2017.
The Department of Homeland Security offers estimates for apprehension rates at the border and for how many people successfully enter the country illegally, based in part on observable data reported by agents on the ground and on statistical models.
A Border Security Metrics report published in February used two different calculations to estimate that agents at the southern border apprehended about 65% to 75% of people who attempted to enter the country illegally in fiscal year 2017.
A separate report published by the Office of Immigration Statistics in 2017 said agents apprehend 55% to 85% of all individuals attempting to cross, depending on the specific estimate.
The DHS report also includes estimates for "got aways," people who were observed successfully crossing the border while evading apprehension, and "total successful unlawful entries," a number calculated through statistical models and observable data.
There were an estimated 104,000 "got aways" in 2017 (an 83% decrease from 615,000 in 2006) and 160,000 "total successful unlawful entries" in 2017 (a 92% decrease from 2.1 million in 2000).
Patrick said, "We will have more people enter our country illegally than were born in this country in one year."
There is no evidence to support Patrick's claim. While it is hard to say exactly how many people successfully enter the country illegally while evading detection, it's safe to say that the real number is significantly smaller than Patrick's 5 million.
We rate this claim Pants on Fire.
Footnote: This isn't the first time Patrick has made a claim like this. In 2014, he suggested that more people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." That was True (at the time).
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Fact-check.org, "Apprehensions Not 'On Track' to Exceed 1 Million," March 8, 2019
PolitiFact, "Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally?" January 11, 2019
PolitiFact Texas, More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week," July 21, 2014
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Births: Provisional Data for 2017, May 2018
Email interview with Alejandro Garcia, spokesman for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, May 24, 2019
ABC News, US border officials predict the number of migrants attempting to cross the southern border could reach as high as 1 million this year, March 27, 2019
Yale University, The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States: Estimates based on demographic modeling with data from 1990 to 2016, September 21, 2018
Department of Homeland Security, Border Security Metrics Report, February 26, 2019
Email Interview with Edward Kaplan, Professor of Public Health and Engineering at the Yale University School of Management, May 24, 2019
Phone interview with Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, May 29, 2019
New York Times, Border at 'Breaking Point' as More Than 76,000 Unauthorized Migrants Cross in a Month, March 5, 2019
New York Times, Border Crossings Have Been Declining for Years, Despite Claims of a 'Crisis of Illegal Immigration,' June 20, 2018
Email interview with Michelle Mittelstadt, spokeswoman for the Migration Policy Institute, June 3, 2019
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So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, show recaps, track premieres, and more all day. That includes a lot of tour announcements, a list of tonight's NYC shows, and NY shows that just went on sale. We publish a monthly playlist of some of our favorite tracks. Here's a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place…
VEGYN – "NASEUOUS / DEVILISH" (ft. JPEGMAFIA)
South London producer Vegyn, who worked with Frank Ocean on Endless and Blonde and co-hosted Frank's Beats 1 show blonded, is releasing his proper debut album, Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds, on November 8 via PLZ Make It Ruins. The first single features JPEGMAFIA, who sounds as great as he does on his own new LP.
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ROGER HARVEY – "BURN ONE WITH JOHN PRINE" (KACEY MUSGRAVES COVER)
Indie folkie Roger Harvey is releasing a new 7″ with his song "Twice As High" and his cover of Kacey Musgraves' "Burn One With John Prine," and the Kacey cover is now streaming. Roger really puts his own twist on the song, and it's very worth hearing.
HARRY NILSSON – "LOSST AND FOUNND" & "U.C.L.A."
We lost Harry Nilsson in 1994 to a heart attack, when he was just 52. At the time, he was working on his first new album 15 years and now, 25 years later, those recordings will be released as Losst and Founnd that will be out November 22 via Omnivore Recordings. It features contributions from Van Dyke Parks, Jim Keltner, Jimmy Webb, and Harry's son, Kiefo. You can check out two songs from it right now: the bouncy title track and the very Nilsson-esque "U.C.L.A."
CASANOVA – "LIVE" (ft. GIGGS)
Brooklyn rapper Casanova is releasing his new album Behind These Scars on October 11 via Roc Nation, and its latest single features UK rapper Giggs. "It was a dope experience to work with Giggs and to be able to combine U.K. culture with Brooklyn," Casanova told Complex, and their distinctly different styles pair well on this transatlantic collab.
YOUNG GUV (BEN FROM FUCKED UP) – "CAUGHT LOOKIN'"
Ben Cook already released one album as Young Guv this year and his second will be out October 25. Where GUV I was a concentrated dose of late-'70s style power-pop, GUV II looks to be more varied. "Caught Looking" is funky, synthy pop that sounds right out of 1984. With it comes an equally '80s-style video, shot all over New York City, and includes some sax-on-a-boat action.
DAWN RAY'D – "TO ALL, TO ALL, TO ALL!"
After debuting the intro track off their upcoming album Behold Sedition Plainsong (due 10/25 via Prosthetic), Liverpool folk/black metallers Dawn Ray'd have now released the album's first proper single, "To All, To All, To All!" "The title is the opening line of the final communique released by the Kronstadt rebellion in Russia in 1921, which was an anarchist uprising," singer/violinist Simon Barr told Kerrang. "The lyrics are about the tragedy of those who uphold and support capitalism, despite the misery, drudgery, depression that comes with living under the system. There's something terrible about being bludgeoned by something whilst still believing it's there to benefit you."
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FOALS – "INTO THE SURF"
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VAMACHARA – "DELIVERANCE"
California's Vamachara have a punishing sound that pulls from late '90s / early '00s hardcore and metalcore but sounds fresh today, and that's on display on their new single "Deliverance," the first taste of the upcoming Hereafter (due October 25 via Closed Casket Activities).
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VACIVUS – "SHARDS" & "ANNIHILISM"
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GHOSTS OF GLACIERS – THE GREATEST BURDEN (ALBUM STREAM)
Denver instrumental post-metal trio Ghosts of Glaciers are releasing their four song, 40+ album The Greatest Burden this Friday, September 27 via Translation Loss, and the whole thing is streaming now. "Without lyrics, we knew we wanted to write songs that made us feel something while playing them: angry, frustrated, distraught, triumphant, lonely, exhausted, radiant and everything in between. It's an album about cycles. My hope is that the experiences we had while writing and performing these four songs translates to the listener," drummer Ben Brandhorst told Decibel. They do indeed convey a lot of emotion, even without lyrics. If you tend to dig post-rock/post-metal type stuff, check this out.
ΣTELLA – "FOREST"
Greek artist Σtella will release The Break in January via Arbutus but they're not making you wait till next year to hear some of it. "Forest" is lush, catchy synthpop and comes with a video that makes good use of high production value locations near her home — namely the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, Mount Parnitha and Park of Souls.
SCREAMING FEMALES – "PRETTY OKAY"
Screaming Females are releasing a collection of their "complete non-album recordings," Singles Too, on October 18 via Don Giovanni. Today they share "Pretty Okay," from their 2008 split 7″ with Full of Fancy.
NEVER ENDING GAME – "PUPPET"
Detroit's Never Ending Game (who share members with Freedom, True Love, and Detain) have released a second single off their upcoming debut album Just Another Day (due 10/11 via Triple B), and, like the first, it's a total skull-crusher.
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MOUNT EERIE & JULIE DOIRON – "LOVE WITHOUT POSSESSION"
Phil Elverum will release a new Mount Eerie album titled Lost Wisdom pt. 2, on November 8 which is his second collaboration with onetime Eric's Trip singer Julie Doiron. (The first Lost Wisdom collaboration happened in 2008.) This is the gorgeous first single.
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS – "GET HIGH AND LISTEN TO THE CURE"
The Mountain Goats have digitally released their Welcome to Passaic 7″ which has "Passaic 1975″ from this year's In League With Dragons on the A-side and the awesomely-titled "Get High and Listen to The Cure" — an unreleased song from the sessions for 2017's Goths — on the flip. Read more here.
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THE KVB – "SUBMERSION"
UK psych/synthwave duo The KVB will be on their North American tour starting October 11 in San Diego and at the merch table they'll have a new EP, Submersion, available as a tour exclusive. This is the title track.
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Jacob's Ladder is not just about a Summer Enrichment Program, nor about Climber Retreats and outings during the year – it is also about the whole education and growth of a Jacob's Ladder climber from 4th grade, to 8th grade, to High School, and beyond.
For the Jacob's Ladder program this Fall, High School Advocacy specialist Palmer Castrodale spent most of August working on the paperwork for visiting and contacting the 9th and 10th grade Climbers – everything from getting updated addresses and mailing letters and forms, to tracking students down and contacting the schools. In September, visits started in full swing, and to date, she has visited eleven students with more visits planned. The Climbers are thriving in their schools, working hard to manage their busy schedules and academic workloads. Palmer provides them with an accountability partner and support. She share resources with them, and encourages them to draw on the services that their schools provide – everything from school counselors, GRASP advisers, to tutoring programs and more.
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The pension deficit of the UK's top 350 public limited companies grew by a £12 billion in 2016, according to a study carried out by the actuarial consultancy Barnett Waddingham titled Impact of Pension Schemes on UK Business.
The funding gap for defined benefit pensions has soared for public companies in the past few years, it was found. As of 2016, the collective pension deficit for public companies stood at £62 billion. By way of contrast in 2011, the collective pension deficit stood at £54.4 billion.
Most striking, however, is the growth of pension deficits as a proportion of pre-tax profits for UK companies. The study found that in 2016 the collective pension deficit accounted for 70 per cent of UK plc pre-tax profits. In contrast, even in the midst of the recession in 2009, pension deficits as a proportion of profits were considerably lower than now, standing at 60 per cent.
Even in years the pension deficit receded, the deficit as a proportion of profits has increased. Most worryingly, the study found, even if between 2017 and 2019 profits remained stable, a 0.7 per cent fall in bond yields could push the pension deficit to exceed annual profits for UK companies.
This increase in the pension deficit, particularly as a percentage of pre-tax profits, has left many investors fearing how companies will respond. The biggest concern is that UK companies will attempt to cover costs by scaling back dividend pay-outs.
Last year, Neil Woodford, manager of CF Woodford Equity Income announced that he was divesting from BT, BAE Systems and Royal Mail, owing to fears over pension deficits. At the same time, speaking to Money Observer in October 2016, Simon McGarry, senior equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, said that companies with large pension deficits are the 'unexploded bomb in investment portfolios'.
That bomb, however, may end up never going off. According to Nick Griggs, Partner at Barnett Waddingham, companies are hoping that 'the pension deficit problem could solve itself.' And this, he notes, is a possibility if 'equity returns continue at the levels seen in the last few years, long-term interest rates rise more than expected and longevity increases do not provide any nasty surprises'.
As a result, firms, 'are not rushing to clear deficits quickly with additional cash contributions.' That means investors are less likely to face major dividend cuts for companies looking to fill the pension gap anytime soon.


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While BioWare said it's delivered many of the game's Act 1 features on time, it also said it's encountered more things to fix and improve than it anticipated, and they take priority over new features.
"We have learned a lot since the game went live. We have heard a lot of feedback from all of you, and we have been working diligently to improve as many things as we can in the short term," the studio said. "We've fixed a lot of bugs and made changes which we believe begin to point us in the right direction for the future. That being said, we know there is a long way to go before 'Anthem' becomes the game we all want it to be."
While the studio said it will share more about "Anthem's" Cataclysm feature in May, it's a little more vague about other issues, like loot. "We have heard your concerns around end game loot," it said. "We agree that our loot and progression systems need to be improved and we are working towards this. When we have more information to share, we will."
"A lesson we have learned is we have been talking about things too early," it added. "There are so many factors that can cause us to pivot on our plans — whether it's bugs & stability issues, player feedback, or complications with a feature that require us to take more time to deliver it. Our goal is to tell you about new content and features once the work is closer to being done."
BioWare announced the delays on the same day it released "Anthem's" 1.1.0 patch. It added a new Stronghold called The Sunken Cell, along with the ability to launch a new expedition from a menu without loading into Fort Tarsis. Players can now access the Forge from anywhere in the world, and they can view contracts without having to run around and pick them up.
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Wasp Movie: Melbourne Fringe Festival 2019
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Wasp Movie is the third solo show from comedian Nikki Viveca. With an approach to standup that is both theatrical and heartfelt, Nikki turns a true story of domestic disaster into a comedy that explores the challenges of co-existing with nature and each other.
Venue: Trades Hall
Address: Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton
Date: September 21- 29
Time: 8:45pm - 9:45pm (7.45pm Sunday)
Ticket: $20- $25
Buy / Ticket: https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/wasp-movie/
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When Nikki moved into her cute new house, she was looking forward to turning it into the home of her dreams. She wasn't counting on the wasps who also wanted to make their dream home there.
Nikki: "The wasp situation took over my life for a while. They were building a big hive in my ceiling - I called it Waspopolis - and there were wasps going in and out the whole time. Living with them, as I did for months, was both fascinating and nerve-wracking. Wasps are remarkable creatures, I knew if I could just avoid getting seriously stung I would have to make a show about them."
Wasp Movie follows Nikki's previous solo shows The Lazy Show and Asexual Healing, and she is one third of queer comedy trio Three Dollar Bill. A multi-talented performer who works in standup, improv, theatre and burlesque, Nikki is also an emerging voice in the slam poetry scene, having won this year's Midsumma Poetry Slam and the inaugural Trans Poetry Slam. She appeared recently in Melbourne Theatre Company's Cybec Electric readings and is one of the team behind Completely Improvised Potter, which she will also be appearing with as part of Melbourne Fringe 2019.
Reviewer quotes for Nikki's work:
"Radiant charisma...Excels at enticing the audience into a comical and informative journey that really captivates" - The Plus Ones
"She is brilliantly funny... but the story-telling is powerful too and the moments of emotion and vulnerability were touching without being laboured." - Great Scott!
"Standup has never been more fun." - Keith Gow
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One of Australia's foremost art collectors and authority on Contemporary Indigenous Art, Hank Ebes, offers some of his favorite paintings from his extensive and valuable private collection for exhibition and sale at Gallery Elysium.
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Christmas Auction with something for everyone, a must to view and not to be missed, majority will be sold unreserved, it is the first time ever we are holding an auction at our office/shop at 75a Tucker Road Bentleigh.
Sunday 15th December 2019 at 1 pm. Important and outstanding onsite contents auction. Onsite at 75 a Tucker Road, Bentleigh, Victoria.Viewing: Saturday 14th December 11 am to 5 pm- Sunday 15th December 10am -1 pm. Under instructions from Estate of Helen Halpin, Brighton East, St Marks Church, Collingwood, Collections from homes in Bentleigh East, Kew, Brighton and Toorak