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Joanna Hickson is a popular author from The United Kingdom, who is famous for writing historical fiction books. She was born in Hertfordshire and then went on to spend her childhood in England and Australia, where she obtained her education. As a school going girl, Hickson developed a great love for history after watching the history plays of Shakespeare. But, as she had earned her degree in English and Politics, it was better for her to have a career in the field of journalism. Subsequently, author Hickson worked for BBC for a period of 25 years. She was assigned to work as an arts and news journalist. Hickson has also worked as a presenter on television and radio in Scotland and London. As of today, author Hickson writes and resides in an ancient farmhouse in the East Lothian. Author Hickson continued with her passion in medieval history. She grew fond of studying about the life and style of Catherine de Valois, the daughter of the 15th century French King named Charles VI. It has been an interest of author Hickson for all these years. With the help of her research works over the years, author Hickson has created a remarkable character in Catherine. Her fascinating story of life is told through the point of view of Mette, who was the daughter of a baker from Paris and who later becomes the wet nurse as well as a close companion of Catherine.
Author Hickson has also given a description of the troubled life of Catherine when she was a young girl at the court in France. The other elements from the life of Catherine as described by Hickson include her wedding to Agincourt battle's victor, and the birth and rise of the clandestine Tudor dynasty. The journalist career of author Hickson is over as she focuses mainly on writing novels on a full time basis. She has succeeded in obtaining a 3 history book contract with the Harper Collins. The house in which author Hickson lives is 200 years old. Hickson's family is a large joint family. In order to interact with her fans and readers, author Hickson contacts them on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. However, she is available in her spare times and at all other times, she keeps herself with the development of her characters and plots. Hickson gives out information to her fans about the latest happenings in her writing career and the publishing dates of her upcoming books.
The Catherine de Valois series written by Joanna Hickson is comprised of only 2 books in total, which were released between the years 2013 and 2014. The first book of this series is entitled 'The Agincourt Bride'. The Harper Collins publication released it in the year 2013. The story of this book tells an epic tale about the queen who laid the foundation of the Tudor dynasty. It is told from the eyes of the loyal nursemaid of the queen. Author Hickson believes that this novel is perfect for the readers who like to read the books written by Philipa Gregory. At the start of the book, it is depicted that Mette's first child is still born tragically. After this, the young woman is passed into the service of the mad king called Charles VI to work as a wet nurse. The young charge of Mette is Charles VI's daughter, princess Catherine. When Mette meets her for the first time, she finds that Catherine is caught in the middle of the chaos and turbulence of life at court. Seeking each other's support in the difficult times, the two become very close and forge an unbreakable bond of friendship and trust. However, the bond transcends the lowly position of Mette. After a while, as Catherine nears her womanhood phase, her unique status decides her fate in the form of a pawn between 2 powerful dynasties. Catherine's brother named The Dauphin, and the sinister and dark Burgandy's Duke seem to have decided to make use of Catherine for furthering France's cause. It is not within the power of Catherine to stop what is about to happen to her. But, as a result of the defeat of the French forces at the Agincourt Battle, things take a drastic turn and the value of Catherine rises even higher all of a sudden. Now, it is to be seen what Mette does to protect her friend and companion from getting ruined by the forces in the court. Mette knows that they only wish to harm Catherine and use her for their enjoyment and benefit. So, she prepares herself to risk everything and save Catherine. But, she fears that her loyalty and closeness to Catherine might put her own life in a great danger.
The next exciting novel of this series is called 'The Tudor Wife'. This book was released in 2015 by the HarperCollins publication. Author Hickson has mentioned the primary characters in this novel as Owen Tudor and Catherine Valois. Once again, the book follows that life story of Catherine, who goes on to become the queen of England. At the beginning of the book, it is depicted that Catherine dazzles the huge crowd in England as the newly wed French Queen of King Henry V. However, she remains highly unaware of the undercurrents of the court that builds against her. Catherine's loyal companion named Guillamette senses that conspiracies are being carried out against the queen. She warns Catherine about unfavorable outcomes if she does not remain alert, but she does not pay any heed to the warnings saying that she has produced an heir and so she has become invincible. But, tragedy strikes as King Henry gets falls ill with high fever in France and dies eventually. Catherine quickly visits her deceased king at his deathbed. The dowager and weak queen follow the funeral through France, while Owen Tudor, who is the King's Harper, does not pay any comfort to her. In England, the council decides to remove the young king from Catherine's care, which forces her to retire to the dower estates. Catherine takes Owen Tudor as her Steward. While staying in the Hadham manor, Owen and Catherine grow close to each other and become lovers. But, they fear that they cannot keep their love as a secret for very long. Later, another attempt is made by the Gloucester Duke to use Catherine's high status for grabbing the opportunity of gaining power. This puts the life of Catherine and all her near and dear ones in a terrible danger once again. Catherine knows she must find a way out of this situation and Tudor is ready to assist in whatever ways possible within his capacity. He is even ready to risk his life for the safety of this beautiful lover.


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Q: Type of Define expression in Scheme To put it simply: My question is whats is the type of a define expression in Scheme?
Take for example:
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or
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It's a bit confusing for me. Can anyone help?

A: In Racket define is a special form and not an expression, so it doesn't have a value per-se, if you try to execute something like this you'll get an error:
(display (define x 42))
=>  define: not allowed in an expression context in: (define x 42)

If it were to have a value it'd be something akin to void, but that will be dependent on the particular implementation details of the interpreter (I believe I saw one interpreter return #t after a define was completed)

The constant #<void> is returned by most forms and procedures that have a side-effect and no useful result

The specification doesn't go into details on this point, either - reinforcing the statement that it's implementation-dependent.

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Natalie Lisinska was born on the 11th January 1982, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, and is an actress best known to the world as Aynsley Norris in the TV series "Black Orphan", among many other differing appearances.
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She made her professional acting debut in 2005 with the part of Claire in the TV series "Kevin Hill", then a year later was cast in her first recurring role, as Jenny in the TV series "At the Hotel", and the same year she also appeared in the made-for-television film "The House Next Door", playing Eloise, so establishing her net worth.
Natalie came to prominence with a role in the Canadian comedy-drama "Young People Fucking" (2007), which won several awards, including the Canadian Comedy Award. From there, Natalie appeared in the mystery drama "Chloe" (2009), next to Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried and Liam Neeson, which further increased her net worth. She was busy over the next few years, as she was chosen for the role of Gretchen in the mystery thriller "My Neighbor's Secret" (2009), then played Hailey Caldwell in the television film "Fairfield Road" (2010), while in 2011 she portrayed Alex Cranston in the TV series "InSecurity", all of which increased her net worth, and popularity as well.
Having already a number of credits under her name, Natalie became a rather used name by producers and directors, which resulted in a role in the remake of the '90s action-adventure film "Total Recall", joined by Colin Farrel, Bokeem Woodbine and Bryan Cranston among others. The film received mixed reviews but was rather successful at box office, which helped add a substantial amount to Natalie's net worth.
Thanks to her successful appearances, she was chosen for the role of Aynsley Norris in the sci-fi action drama series "Orphan Black" (2013-2017), and has had many other successful appearances too, all of which increased her net worth. In 2013 she featured in the sci-fi drama film "Horizon", while in 2016 she appeared in the television film "L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars". The same year she played Sally Warrington in the TV series "Ride", while most recently she was Carly Dixon in the TV series "Mary Kills People", and Sherry Davis in another made-for-television film – "Mommy's Little Boy". Before the end of 2017, Natalie also appeared in the television film "Christmas in Angel Falls", portraying Barbara Wilson.
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Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada Award Grant for Study to Better Predict Pregnancy Outcomes for People with Lupus
The Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada today announced Leslie Skeith, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology & Hematological Malignancies, University of Calgary and Megan Barber, MD, PhD, clinical lecturer in the Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary as the 2020 Lupus Canada Catalyst Award recipients.
Dr. Skeith (left) and Dr. Barber (right)
The award supports and provides funding for one year to Canadian researchers at any stage in their career as they embark on innovative research projects that can advance the field and significantly impact the lives of people with lupus.
"We are dedicated to uniting lupus researchers and experts to identify the cause, control the symptoms of and ultimately discover a cure for lupus," said Stevan W. Gibson, president and CEO, Lupus Foundation of America. "Our partnership with Lupus Canada for the Lupus Canada Catalyst Award increases the impact of lupus research in North America as we work to accelerate lupus research."
"As the only Canadian national organization dedicated to lupus research, Lupus Canada plays a leadership role in drawing upon the best resources from across the country and focuses on priorities that benefit all people impacted by lupus. We are confident our partnership with the Lupus Foundation of America through the Catalyst Grant program will help to further advance lupus research as we support the brightest researchers in North America," shared Tanya Carlton, President, Lupus Canada.
Under the mentorship of Dr. Ann Clarke, Dr. Skeith and Dr. Barber will be researching why pregnancy complications occur in women with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), an autoimmune disorder and acquired blood clotting condition that is commonly seen in people with lupus.
Using a new test to study activation of the complement system – a system of proteins in the immune system –along with new high-resolution platelet imaging, Drs. Skeith and Barber will study the changes in the complement system and platelets in pregnant patients with lupus to see how the two systems may be linked. The study will help better identify how the problems of pregnancy happen in women with lupus and APS in order to better predict who may develop complications, and to study targeted therapies to improve outcomes for mothers and their babies.
"Despite standard treatments during pregnancy for people with lupus who have APS, there is still a high chance of serious problems like preeclampsia and pregnancy loss. With support from Lupus Canada's Lupus Canada Catalyst Award and the Lupus Foundation of America, our study will bring a better understanding to why these complications occur so we can predict and prevent these problems in future pregnancies," shared Dr. Skeith. "We are tackling this important problem with experts in different areas, including hematologists, rheumatologists and a patient representative with lupus, so we can also bring in the patient perspective."
Learn more about the Lupus Canada Catalyst Grant and the awardees.
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NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE MYSTERY OF NATURAL HIV IMMUNITY
5/19/2010 10:18:00 AM Publicado por Alquimia
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When people become infected by HIV, it's usually only a matter of time, barring drug intervention, until they develop full-blown AIDS. However, a small number of people exposed to the virus progress very slowly to AIDS — and some never develop the disease at all.
In the late 1990s, researchers showed that a very high percentage of those naturally HIV-immune people, who represent about one in 200 infected individuals, carry a gene called HLA B57. Now a team of researchers from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard has revealed a new effect that contributes to this gene's ability to confer immunity.
The research team, led by MIT Professor Arup Chakraborty and Harvard Professor Bruce Walker of MGH, found that the HLA B57 gene causes the body to make more potent killer T cells — white blood cells that help defend the body from infectious invaders. Patients with the gene have a larger number of T cells that bind strongly to more pieces of HIV protein than people who do not have the gene. This makes the T cells more likely to recognize cells that express HIV proteins, including mutated versions that arise during infection. This effect contributes to superior control of HIV infection (and any other virus that evolves rapidly), but it also makes those people more susceptible to autoimmune diseases, in which T cells attack the body's own cells.
This new knowledge, described in the May 5 online edition of Nature, could help researchers develop vaccines that provoke the same response to HIV that individuals with HLA B57 muster on their own, says Walker, who is director of the Ragon Institute and a professor at Harvard Medical School.
"HIV is slowly revealing itself," says Walker. "This is another point in our favor in the fight against the virus, but we have a long way to go."
Chakraborty, a professor of chemical engineering, chemistry and biological engineering who specializes in theoretical and computational studies of the immune system, undertook this study after Walker told him about the phenomenon of HLA B57-induced immunity. Chakraborty was also intrigued by the fact that people who carry the HLA B57 gene also are more likely to develop autoimmune disorders.
Chakraborty, Walker and their colleagues focused on killer T cells, one of two types of T cells that play an important role in the immune response. Most killer T cells are genetically unique and recognize different pieces of foreign proteins, known as epitopes, attached to the surface of cells that have been infected by viruses or bacteria.
After a killer T cell grabs hold of such a protein, it becomes activated and starts sweeping the body for more cells that express the same protein, so it can kill them. It also clones itself to produce an army of T cells targeting the invader.
The new Ragon Institute study shows that individuals with the HLA B57 gene produce larger numbers of killer T cells that are cross-reactive, meaning they can attack more than one epitope associated with HIV, including mutants that arise to escape activated killer T cells.
The finding offers hope that researchers could design a vaccine to help draw out cross-reactive T cells in people who don't have the HLA B57 gene. "It's not that they don't have cross-reactive T cells," says Chakraborty. "They do have them, but they're much rarer, and we think they might be coaxed into action with the right vaccine."
The work is a valuable contribution to scientists' understanding of HIV, says David Baltimore, professor of biology and former president of Caltech.
"This is a remarkable paper because it starts from a clinical observation, integrates it with experimental observations, generates a valuable model and derives from the model a deep understanding of the behavior of the human immune system. Rarely does one read a paper that stretches the mind so surprisingly far," says Baltimore, a Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine who now studies HIV and human T cell interactions.
Chakraborty and colleagues had previously developed computational models of T-cell development in the thymus, an organ located behind the breastbone through which T cells must pass in order to become mature killers. There they undergo a selection process designed to weed out cells that might attack the body's own cells (which display pieces of human proteins on their surface). T cells must also demonstrate that they can bind weakly to some human protein fragments. Only a tiny percentage of T cells pass these tests and are allowed to leave the thymus and circulate in the body to defend against viruses, other diseases, and cancerous cells.
Inside the thymus, T cells are exposed to "self-peptides" — small human protein fragments — bound to HLA proteins. Chakraborty and co-workers had previously shown that the diversity of self-peptide fragments presented in the thymus influences the kinds of T cells a person can produce. The type and number of self-peptides expressed are determined by the HLA genes, which have hundreds of distinct forms, including HLA B57. Each person carries up to six of them (three inherited from each parent).
Using data from previous studies, the Ragon team found that HLA B57 protein presents fewer types of self-peptides than most other HLA proteins. (HLA B27 is another protein that presents few types of self-peptides and also appears to protect against HIV and promote autoimmune disorders.) In this study, Chakraborty and postdoctoral fellow Elizabeth Read and graduate student Andrej Kosmrlj, lead authors of the paper, used their computer model to study what happens when maturing T cells are exposed to only a small diversity of self-peptides in the thymus.
T cells with receptors that bind strongly to any of the self-peptides in the thymus are forced to undergo cell suicide, because of their potential to attack the body's own cells. Chakraborty and co-workers showed that this means that, for most individuals, most of the body's T cells have receptors that bind to targeted viral proteins via a number of weak interactions, with each interaction making a significant contribution to the binding. Thus, a single mutation to an HIV peptide can potentially evade the immune response.
A different scenario unfolds in people who have the HLA B57 gene. Using their computer model, Chakraborty and colleagues showed that, because those individuals' T cells are exposed to fewer self-peptides in the thymus, T cells with receptors that mediate strong binding to viral proteins via just a few important contacts are more likely to escape the thymus. This makes these T cells more cross-reactive to targeted HIV peptide mutants, because as long as those points in the viral proteins don't mutate, the T cells are still effective. The model also showed that once those T cells are released into the bloodstream, they can effectively attack HIV proteins, even when the virus mutates.
This model also explains why people with the HLA B57 gene have autoimmune problems: Their T cells are more likely to bind strongly to human peptides not encountered in the thymus.
The computational studies explained many puzzles, but also made a prediction: Individuals with HLA genes that result in a display of fewer self-peptides should control HIV (and other viruses like hepatitis C virus) better. To test this prediction, the researchers studied nearly 2,000 patients — 1,100 "HIV controllers" and 800 who progressed normally to AIDS, and confirmed that this appears to be true.
The melding of complementary approaches — clinical studies, basic immunology and computations rooted in engineering and the physical sciences — exemplified by this study is part of the mission of the Ragon Institute, founded last year to support discovery of an effective AIDS vaccine.
The idea is to break down the "scientific silos" in which many researchers work, says Walker. "Because of the Ragon funding, Arup and I had a conversation we never would have otherwise had," he says. "We probably never would have met."
There are now a few dozen researchers working on Ragon-funded HIV studies, and Walker believes those new collaborations can lead to many more successes. "There are people out there who have never worked on HIV problems that have something to immediately contribute, and this is a great example of that," he says. "We have not yet brought the full potential of scientific knowledge to bear on trying to do something about HIV, which remains a horrific global problem."
The research was also partly funded by Chakraborty's NIH Director's Pioneer Award. "Combining fundamental understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying immune function with computational methods for scanning large numbers of sequences allowed the development of a powerful explanation for a problem of great importance to public health. Such interdisciplinary research results are one of the goals of the NIH Director's Pioneer Award program," says Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
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"A key element of this package that's in contention, thanks to the Australian Labor Party, is [the two out of three rule]," he said.
"Network Ten has been at the forefront of arguing this outdated law, this outdated rule is one that needs to be consigned to history.
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The media reforms package is scheduled to presented to the House of Representatives tomorrow and the Senate next week.
The media industry unanimously supports the package and it has the political backing of senators from the Liberals and National Party as well as influential crossbencher Nick Xenophon.
Labor, the Greens and One Nation have indicated they are opposed to the two-out-of-three rule on the grounds that too much concentration in any given market would affect diversity of voice.
The rule, drafted before the dawn of the internet, is designed to prevent media moguls from owning a newspaper, TV station and radio station in a single market.
Such opposition is dubious in today's media landscape because technology has enabled ways of circumventing the rules.
Australia's largest commercial media organisation, News Corp, already has significant assets in TV (part-owner of Foxtel), print, online and radio (Lachlan Murdoch investment company owns Nova).
There are also provisions in the media reforms package to safeguard the amount of local content media organisations must produce in the event larger metropolitan broadcasters merge with regional affiliates.
Fifield said he will continue to "argue, argue and argue" opponents to keep the rule as part of a "comprehensive" media reforms package.
He said that the greatest risk to diversity of voice isn't one media company owning too much space, it's too few media companies existing.
"I don't think there is anyone out there who cares about Australian media industry who is pleased to see a significant media organisation placed into administration," Fifield said.
"The Australian media industry is facing unprecedented competition....we're doing our bit to unshackle Australian media organisations, to help their viability so they're in a better position to compete with [global] digital platforms."
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See here: Murdoch and Gordon 'threatened to sue' prior to Ten administration.
Fifield: 'Ten administration underlines urgent need for reform'
By Arvind Hickman | 14 June 2017
Mitch Fifield.
Ten's voluntary administration underlines the urgent need for the government's media reforms package to pass parliament, communications minister Mitch Fifield has warned.
Addressing journalists only hours after Australia's third commercial TV network had entered into voluntary administration, Fifield said Ten's woes was a reminder to reform opponents that the biggest threat to diversity in the media was media companies collapsing.
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Travel to the City of Marrakesh, Morocco
Marrakesh is an ancient city that is close to one thousand years old, located in in-land Morocco in the proximity of the Ourika River that runs from the Atlantic coast all the way to the Jebel Yagour mountain range.
Even though Marrakesh has a population of around 1 million as of writing this article, it is one of the most popular tourist and business hubs in the continent of Africa.
In this article, we are going to be telling you about all of the interesting aspects of travel to the city of Marrakesh, Morocco.
Population of Marrakesh.
Marrakesh has an estimated population of 990,000 people making it the fourth most populous city in the country of Morocco.
For many hundreds of years, Marrakesh has been a leading location for settlement by different groups of people including Berbers, multiple Muslim caliphates and later on, European colonial empires.
Today, Marrakesh continues to attract a large number of tourists as well as economical migrants from Morocco and abroad who are mainly looking to work in the booming tourism industry in the city which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa thanks to the promotion and subsidies provided by King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Notable People from Marrakesh.
Many famous figures that are alive today, as well as historical figures, trace their origins to the city of Marrakesh. One of those people is Yusuf Ibn Tashfin who is the founder of the city of Marrakesh in the 11th century following the battle of Zallaqa that was between Muslim forces versus Catholic forces mainly from Iberia.
Juan Goytisolo is another famous figure from Marrakesh. He is a Spanish poet who is seen as being one of the greatest Spanish authors and poets of the 21st century thanks to works such as The Young Assassins, Marks of Identity and Juan the Landless.
History of Marrakesh.
Many different groups of pre-historic people have been living in the area that is now Marrakesh however it wasn't until 1062 that the city was officially founded by King Yusuf Ibn Tashfin of the Almoravid Empire. The city quickly grew due to its regional importance as a trading post between the Sahara, Maghreb, and Europe through the Iberian Peninsula.
At one point in time, Marrakesh was one of the biggest and most important cities in the Muslim world, and it was a major cultural hub that attracted writers, poets, and painters from the Muslim world as well as Christian Europe.
Due to the cities' importance, the French and Spanish colonial empires fought for centuries for control of the city and its surrounding regions before dividing up Morocco amongst themselves.
The Rich Culture of Marrakesh.
Marrakesh has undoubtedly one of the richest cultures in Africa and the Muslim world, with the city being an attractive hub for artists, painter and writers for many centuries before admittedly losing its appeal following many years of colonial rule.
However over the 20th century Marrakesh has regained its golden touch and has started to again regain its place as a culturally important city in the world.
For example, Marrakesh is home to the Museum of Islamic Art that hosts private collections from prominent French businesspeople and aristocrats of ancient and recent Islamic art pieces including paintings, sculptures, and even architecture.
Furthermore, Marrakesh is the origin of a unique style of colorful crafts that includes clothing, accessories such as handbags as well as jewelry.
Religion in the City of Marrakesh.
Another strong reason to travel to the city of Marrakesh, Morocco is the religious importance that this metropolis holds for over a billion Muslims in the world.
Marrakesh is home to multiple mosques and madrasas that were built during the 12th century during the early founding of the city such as the Kutubiyya Mosque which was built from 1184 to 1199 and to this day remains one of the biggest mosques in the city of Marrakesh.
Furthermore, other popular mosques in the city include the Mouassine Mosque which is a mosque constructed as part of the Mouassine neighborhood, and it is part of a large walled-off complex that includes other facilities include a park, a library, and even a primary school.
Attractions in the City of Marrakesh.
The Marrakesh metropolis is covered by landmarks that offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit, some examples of very popular landmarks are the Bahia Palace built during the late 19th century with the aim of being the greatest palace in the entire world with 'Bahia' meaning 'brilliance' in English.
The palace is open to the public to fully explore all of the different rooms of the palace and witness what life would be like living in this city.
Another great location for tourists is the Saadien's Tombs which is a royal tomb for the Saadian royal dynastic family that ruled areas of modern-day Morocco from 1509 to 1659.
The tombs are a popular tourist attraction due to its extravagant decoration and design that really summarizes well the lavish lives the ruling elite lived during that time.
The Traditional Markets of Marrakesh.
If you are looking for an authentic Moroccan experience, then you should visit the many markets in the city of Marrakesh which are known as 'Souq'.
In such traditional markets, you can find every single kind of locally made Moroccan produce from fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products as well as souvenirs and artwork which is now one of the major types of goods being sold with entire markets being created to sell goods just to the millions of tourists that visit this amazing city every year.
Going shopping at a traditional Moroccan market like the many you can find in Marrakesh is not your average shopping trip instead it is an entire experience with different scents as well as authentic Moroccan music.
The Popularity of Football in Marrakesh.
Sport is an essential fabric of the interweavings of the culture in Marrakesh with the city being home to multiple professional football teams such as Mouloudia de Marrakech, KAC Marrakech, Najm de Marrakech, and Chez Ali Club de Marrakech. KAC Marrakech also known as Kawkab Marrakech is the most successful out of the four teams, playing in the second tier professional division in Morocco.
Successful footballers that hail from the city of Marrakesh, include defender Abdelilah Fahmi who has played in Morocco, France, and Turkey, Abdeljalil Hadda a retired forward who is one of the top goalscorers for the Moroccan football national team and defender Abdelilah Saber who played for iconic teams such as Napoli and Sporting CP throughout his illustrious career.
Importance of Motorsports in Marrakesh.
Apart from Marrakesh being a footballing city, motorsport is another important sport to the occupants of this city which offers a distinct option if you wish to travel to the city of Marrakesh, Morocco.
The city is home to the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan which is a 3-kilometer circuit that hosts all kinds of motorsports, over the years it has hosted competitions such as the World Touring Car Championship, Formula E and Auto GP.
The venue is one of the gems of the city of Marrakesh, and it has remained an extremely popular attraction for locals of the city as well as tourists, it is also very notable for being one of the few racing circuits on the continent of Africa to be able to meet the standards to be a venue of the world's leading international competitions.
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A recent appellate court decision may force construction law practitioners and their clients to change how they preserve their rights on public and private projects. In Gootee Construction, Inc. v. Dale N. Atkins, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit applied a novel interpretation of the timeliness requirements in the Louisiana Public Works Act ("LPWA"). The court found a claimant's sworn statement of claim on a public project to be premature because it was filed before the notice of acceptance was recorded. The court likewise ruled that the claim against the payment bond surety was premature for the same reason. A writ application has been filed with the Louisiana Supreme Court and is still pending.
The decision arose from a payment dispute over work performed on the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. Gootee Construction, Inc. ("Gootee"), a subcontractor on the project, entered into a subcontract with Land Coast Insulation, Inc. ("Land Coast") for certain insulation work and materials. The action was initiated when Gootee filed a mandamus petition seeking an order compelling Land Coast to cancel a statement of claim from the public records. Among several arguments, Gootee argued that Land Coast's filing was improper since the project had not been accepted by the owner and, therefore, the period to file statements of claim had not commenced. The district court agreed and granted a writ of mandamus compelling the Clerk of Court to cancel Land Coast's statement. Land Coast appealed the judgment.
On appeal, the Fourth Circuit employed a de novo standard of review. After noting that the express purpose of the LPWA is to protect those who perform work on a public works project, the court focused its analysis on La. R.S. § 38:2242(B), which states: "Any claimant may after the maturity of his claim and within forty-five days after the recordation of acceptance of the work by the governing authority or of notice of default of the contractor or subcontractor, file a sworn statement of the amount due him with the governing authority having the work done and record it in the office of the recorder of mortgages for the parish in which the work is done." The Fourth Circuit construed this provision to mean that a statement of claim may only be filed within the 45-day window triggered by acceptance, but not before or after.
The Gootee court justified its interpretation by observing that the statute does not say "within forty-five days of," but rather states "within forty-five days after" the recordation of acceptance. The court opined that any other interpretation "would require a claimant to be omniscient so as to know when to file a claim both prior to and within forty-five days of the filing of the acceptance." Interestingly, the court did not address the meaning of the phrase "after the maturity of his claim," which precedes the 45-day requirement. An alternative reading of the statute would suggest that the period to file a statement begins not when the acceptance is recorded, but when the claim matures, i.e., when the unpaid amount becomes overdue. Under this interpretation, the claimant could file a statement of claim any time after the unpaid amount becomes overdue, even if the claim matures before the notice of acceptance is recorded.
Aside from its novel interpretation of the statutory language, the Gootee court relied upon only one decision to support its ruling. However, a close reading of the cited decision reveals that it is not germane to the question in Gootee. The case did not involve the timeliness of a statement of claim under the LPWA; it dealt with whether an action had been timely filed within the 1-year period after the recordation of the notice of acceptance. In fact, the statement of claim in that case had been filed by the claimant within the 45-day window after notice of acceptance was filed, making it easily distinguishable from the facts before the Gootee court.
The Fourth Circuit next addressed the timeliness of a claim against a surety pursuant to La. R.S. § 38:2247. This provision in the LPWA has generally been interpreted to require a claimant to comply with the recordation requirements in La. R.S. § 38:2242(B) as a prerequisite to asserting a claim against a statutory payment bond. Under its reading of the statute, the Gootee court ruled that because Land Coast's statement of claim was premature, Land Coast's claim against the surety was likewise premature. The court summarized its ruling as follows: "Until an acceptance or notice of default has been filed, a claim [against the surety] under the Act, like the Statement in the instant matter, is premature." Thus, the Gootee decision stands for the proposition that a claimant may not file a statement of claim in the public records or assert a claim against the payment bond until after the notice of acceptance is recorded.
This decision departs from holdings by other Louisiana appellate courts. In the first reported case on point entitled Levingston Supply Co. v. American Empire Insurance Co., the First Circuit rejected a similar argument when it held that the LPWA "does not require acceptance on the part of the owner as a condition precedence [sic] to demand for payment or the filing of a lien by a subcontractor." In refusing two writs, the Louisiana Supreme Court indicated that it found no error of law in the First Circuit's ruling. In a more recent opinion, the Second Circuit implicitly endorsed Levingston and held that a statement of claim filed four months before the recordation of a certificate of substantial completion was valid under the LPWA.  Finally, in a case involving the DOTD Public Works Act, La. R.S. § 48:256.5(B) (which is virtually identical to the LPWA in this respect), the Third Circuit concluded that a statement of claim was timely even though it was filed prior to the DOTD's notice of acceptance was recorded. The timeliness question presented in these opinions has not been squarely addressed by the Louisiana Supreme Court, which means the Gootee decision is binding law in the Fourth Circuit unless it is reversed or addressed by the legislature.
The Gootee ruling has already had enormous practical consequences for construction lawyers and their clients. One could argue that any statement filed prior to notice of acceptance have been effectively rendered invalid in Orleans Parish. On projects where the 45-day window has closed, claimants are left without recourse. And on projects where the period has not yet expired, claimants must either re-file their statements (and, in some cases, incur another premium when it is bonded off a second time), or face the prospect of losing a statutory privilege.
It is customary for subcontractors, suppliers, and other claimants under the LPWA to file their statements long before the project is substantially complete and the notice of acceptance is recorded. This is particularly true when a claimant performs work or furnishes materials near the beginning of a job, often years before the project is complete. These claimants have no mechanism to enforce their right to payment other than filing a statement of claim or asserting a claim against the bond. If the Gootee decision stands, LPWA claimants will be forced to bear the burden of the owner's non-payment for months and potentially years until the notice of acceptance is recorded and the 45-day period is triggered. Claimants will also need to stay apprised of when the notice of acceptance is recorded, because they do not have the benefit of requesting notice from the owner, as permitted under La. R.S. § 9:4822(K) of the Private Works Act. There is no corollary to this provision in the LPWA.
The effect of this ruling could extend beyond the LPWA. Each subsection of the Private Works Act that establishes the respective lien filing deadlines for claimants on private projects contains a variation of the "shall file within . . . days after" language relied upon by the Gootee court. For example, the Private Works Act states that a general contractor "shall file a statement of his privilege within sixty days after the filing of the notice of termination or substantial completion of the work." It is not a stretch for a court applying the Gootee reasoning to conclude that a lien on a private project is premature if it is filed before the notice of termination of substantial completion is recorded. Absent clarification from the Louisiana Supreme Court or an amendment of the LPWA by the legislature, practitioners should be aware that the statutory filing requirements for private and public jobs may become a contested issue if the lien or statement is recorded before the notice of acceptance, termination, or substantial completion.
Written by: Michael Lane, Kingsmill Riess, L.L.C.
 Gootee Construction, Inc. v. Dale N. Atkins, 2015-0376 (La. App. 4 Cir. 11/4/15); 178 So.3d 629, reh'g denied (La. App. 4 Cir. 12/1/15).
 Id. at 634 (emphasis in original).
 Id. (citing D & J Constr. Co. v. Mid-Continent Stone Co., 571 So.2d 762, 763 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1990)).
 Levingston Supply Co. v. Am. Emp. Ins. Co., 216 So.2d 158, 161 (La. App. 1 Cir. 1968) (on rehearing).
 See 218 So.2d 902 (La. Feb. 24, 1969); 227 So.2d 596 (La. Nov. 12, 1969).
 VVP America, Inc. v. Design Build Dev't Servs., Inc., 41,652 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1/31/07); 951 So.2d 461.
 Gilchrist Constr. Co. v. Terral Riverservice, Inc., 2001-1617 (La. App. 3 Cir. 5/1/02); 819 So.2d 362, 366.
 See La. R.S. § 9:4822(A), (B), & (C).
 La. R.S. § 9:4822(B) (emphasis added).


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The Saddest Story: Big Ed & Norma
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by Andrew Grevas April 23, 2017, 4:52 pm
Imagine meeting the love of your life in high school and having that person during your wildly emotional, passionate teenage years. For some people, it's their reality. We hear about high school sweethearts all the time that get married and stay together for the rest of their lives. It's not the case for most people but it is a romantic idea in spirit most can agree. Now imagine the relationship ending at the age of 18 due to an all too common teenage mistake. It's crushing when you're that age. 18 year olds by nature are hypersensitive, overly emotional and the world feels like it's all or nothing. Now the icing on the cake to this hypothetical scenario is not only losing the relationship, but both of you marry the next person that shows you any interest and you stay in those marriages for 20 years, all while still loving your high school flame AND living in the same town as them the entire time. That's the cliff notes version of Big Ed and Norma, the saddest love story of them all.
When I did my first re-watch of Twin Peaks, I was 18 years old and was every bit as emotional as I described in the opening paragraph. While a story like Donna and James on paper should have been better suited to grab my heartstrings (I did love their story and still do, as unpopular as a statement as that might be), Norma and Big Ed's undying love for one another and how unhappy they were with their place in life destroyed me. Seeing the interactions between the two of them, careful not to be too obvious with their feelings despite most people in town being aware of their affair could be perceived as deceitful by some (they are in fact having an affair) but their reasons for staying in their respective relationships always justified the infidelity to me. It would have been much easier to judge them for their indiscretions if they weren't such good people. Ed always knew that if he left Nadine, she would be destroyed. Part of him does love her – we see that when she attempts suicide but it's not that undying, fairy tale kind of love he has for Norma. So Ed buries himself in his work, helps take care of his nephew and the town as a member of The Bookhouse Boys and does his best to love Nadine, all the while longing to see, talk to and be with Norma. Norma wound up with professional criminal Hank Jennings, and despite her outward contempt for him, she also has feelings for her husband. There's something about him that makes her smile. He's just not Ed.
Season 2 offered perhaps the greatest act of cruelty to those two characters when for the briefest of times they thought they were finally going to be together. Hank was locked up again and wasn't coming home anytime soon. (He would later die in prison according to The Secret History Of Twin Peaks). Nadine was suffering from her post-suicide attempt mental regression and told Ed she wanted to leave him for the much younger Mike. While we as an audience wanted Ed and Norma to get the life they wanted together finally, it was also too easy and not meant to be. In the powerful Season 2 finale, Nadine's mental regression ended and once back to her normal self, the writing was on the wall. Big Ed and Norma's on again, off again love affair was going back to staring at each other from across the room at the Double R and lying awake at night thinking about what could have been.
Twin Peaks is remembered for a lot of things: the supernatural, the quirky characters, the '50s like style that the town seemed to have but genuine human tragedy beyond the central plot of Laura Palmer's murder is something the show really excelled at but perhaps isn't given enough credit for. Ed and Norma's story still breaks my heart all these years later. Soul mates that found one another young, made a mistake as teenagers and paid the price for it the rest of their lives. Heading into the show's return, I can only think about all the years that have since passed and I have zero doubt that Ed and Norma still love each other – a love that goes unspoken and rarely acted upon. A truly tragic love story.
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The discussion centred around Mr. and Mrs. Cavaliere's emigration experiences, their community activities and issues of self identity.
Emigration - Rudy and Rita both emigrated after WWII, while in their pre-teen years, from the town of Grimaldi in the Italian region of Calabria. Rudy was 8 years old when he arrived in Canada with his mother and younger brother in 1954. From their debarkation point in New York, they took a train to Toronto and on to Kapuskasing in northern Ontario where they met up with his father who had left Italy five years before.
Differences and difficulties - had a tough time in Kapuskasing. "We knew what we were leaving behind, but we didn't know what we were getting into." Houses seemed temporary; they were made of wood, not stone. Feeling of isolation not only because of language barrier (they were the only Italian family in Kapaskasing), but also because they left a place where a "whole village raises a child". Feelings of embarrassment over language - was put into kindergarten when he first arrived, even though he was almost 9 years old. He caught on to English quickly, and then refused to speak Italian. It would take over 20 more years before he developed the required pride in his heritage to speak it again. Rita was almost 11 years old when she, her mother, and two older brothers came directly to Edmonton in 1955 to join her father and three other brothers who arrived in 1949 and 1951. Other members of her extended family were already in Edmonton, she learned English quickly, and thus remembers her start in Canada as a happy situation.
Community identity - in 1955 , when Rita arrived, there was hardy anything organized by or for the Italian community in Edmonton. There were family gatherings, and the group from Grimaldi would get together. In 1958 when the priests came, the church brought the entire Italian community ("those from elsewhere") together. As more Italians arrived in waves in the 1950s and 1960s, different regional divisions began to identify themselves. The community became more divisive, yet it kept certain aspects of the culture alive.
Occupations - Rudy's mother (nee Franca) worked as a seamstress at GWG, then at a drapery company. Carpentry was in the Cavaliere family background, and before Rudy became a teacher he worked at Alberta Motor Boat Co. repairing and storing boats. Both Rudy and Rita had teachers who inspired them to become teachers as well; Rita taught Grade 3; Rudy taught math.
Community involvement - helped establish the NCIC, Edmonton District in 1979. -With direction from Sab Roncucci helped found the Appennini Dancers in 1979/80. General folk dance (the ciccarenella) classes were held at St. Mark's School where Rudy taught. Both of Rudy & Rita's sons participated. -Rudy started photographing in the community around 1977 (exhibited 'Christmas Around the World' in the Basilica), is a photographer for Il Congresso, and continues to visually chronicle events in the Italian community.
Self-identity - as opposed to how he felt as a youth and recent immigrant to Canada, today Rudy takes a great source of pride in being Italian. His trips back to Italy had a lot to do with this; he became aware of the great cultural heritage of which he was a part. "Grimaldi is the centre of the universe." He speaks of being hurt by how Italians in Italy regard emigrants. Those that left are thought of as "the lowest of the low". But he thinks that "they should be thanking us instead." Both Rudy and Rita had instilled in them pride of who they were because of how they were raised, not necessarily because they were Italian.
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FILE PHOTO: Amazon, which is on its way to become India's top online marketplace, has launched a project code-named Udaan to go offline across the country .
NEW DELHI: Amazon, which is on its way to become India's top online marketplace, has launched a project code-named Udaan to go offline across the country . Apart from tying up with small traders in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to launch Amazon-branded stores that will help people with sketchy or no internet connection to shop from the online Amazon store, the world's largest e-tailer has recently signed a deal with the Rajasthan government that may help it open 36,000 such stores in the state.
"Late last year, we started on the project internally codenamed Udaan. We wanted to systematically understand how to connect Amazon skill development, hungry entrepreneurs and under-served customers in a seamless manner. Across the country, there is a huge ecosystem that already serves customers with services such as Aadhar cards, bill pay ment and mobile recharges. We wanted to take advantage of that service-based industry .Customers can walk into any Udaan point and shop from the Amazon store. Right now, it's a closed system because we are selecting the stores that can participate. It's important that when a customer walks into an Udaan point, he gets great service. The store owners will earn commission on sales.Udaan points also integrate well with Amazon pick-up, which is a full-fledged pro gramme in 70 cities now. Later, we may take this model to other markets," Amit Agarwal, VP and country manager, Amazon India, told TOI.


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Pack's Big Three Puts On a Show.
Posted December 7th, 2020 @ 03:12pm
When you have the NFL's best QB-RB-WR combo, you can keep some warts hidden, like shoddy return coverage and the propensity to give up big plays (what is it about fourth and forever plays against the Eagles?). And when those three stars align, you get to watch dazzling playmaking and sometimes, a little history.
For virtually all 60 minutes against the Eagles, a Packers victory was never in doubt. But after Jalen Reagor's punt return cut the Pack's lead to seven and the offense was sputtering in the final minutes, I allowed myself to visualize the headlines trumpeting Jalen Hurts' miraculous comeback win, ushering in a new QB era in Philly.
But then, after watching Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams work their magic all night long, it was Aaron Jones' turn to apply the dagger, with his electric career-long 77 yard touchdown run, putting the final touches on Green Bay's ninth win of the season.
The Rodgers-Adams combo is as lethal as any in the league this side of Kansas City and when they're cooking like they were Sunday night, it was beautiful to behold. Adams did all the work on Rodgers' 400th career touchdown pass, fighting through old foe Darius Slay to will his way into the end zone. He told the media after the game that he told the other receivers beforehand that whoever caught #400 had to deliver the football to the QB, since Rodgers wasn't in possession of his other big milestone TDs. He delivered it with reverence.
But their biggest connection of the game came with the Pack backed up to the one. I still don't know how that 42 yard catch was made. The ball was under thrown a bit and Adams was blanketed. It triggered what turned into the Pack's first 99 yard drive since Rodgers' second season and effectively put the game out of reach at 21-3.
We expected the defense to have its way with the Eagles' 28th ranked offense, but I was a little concerned about the return of Zach Ertz and the fact that Philly had a come to Jesus meeting following last week's loss. I thought Wentz and the running attack might show signs of life. But the defense was up to the challenge. Interesting to hear that the Smiths and Kenny Clark approached Mike Pettine leading up to the game, asking him to simplify the game plan and allow them to get after the quarterback. Seven sacks later, it seems like it worked.
The defense got big nights from Kingsley Keke, the Smiths, Rashan Gary and Darnell Savage, who added a third interception in the past two games. But they'll need to continue trending in this direction, with a healthier and happier Lions offense next and then Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry on deck the following two weeks.
At 9-s at the three-quarter pole, the Pack are sitting precisely where you'd hope they'd be. The division is theirs, and the NFC's top seed awaits. If they win out, they'll most likely get it, since the Saints have a date with the Chiefs coming up soon. But it won't be an easy road for the Pack, and next week may be the trickiest, at a stadium where the barely avoided losing their third straight last season.
We know this, when the Pack's big three are on the field together, they can beat anybody.
This seems to be a popular sentiment...do we trust MVS? Let me answer that question with a question - what choice do we have? Some time ago, a certain WR who wears #17 had a case of the drops, and torch & pitchfork nation wanted him gone. Before him, another WR who wore #87 had the same issue. Now I'm not saying MVS will turn into another Davante or Jordy, but the point I'm trying to make is go easy on the guy. Some guys just take time to get it together. And besides, what other choice do we have? Don't be so impatient. R-E-L-A-X.
Voiceon December 11th, 2020 at 04:38am
Detroit. What do you say?My thought is they had their post coach firing bump last week playing a lower quality Bear's team and any emotional bump from the change is played out. It looks like we avoid Galloday, but I expect our main issues will be with tight ends anyway. I've always respected Stafford, but not feared him. It may be a sin, but I don't care about AP. I just don't. I don't feel like there is that much new to write. This is another team that we are supposed to beat. We don't prove much by beating them, only by losing. That all said, I can't pick against the Pack and I don't feel that cocky. I hope the players are more up for this game then I am. 32 - 14 Packer.
lynndickeyfanon December 12th, 2020 at 09:55am
It wasn't a playoff game but it could be a sneak preview of how one might go down next month at Lambeau. It reminded me of last season's playoff against Seattle; when the Pack built a big lead then had to hang on and make decisive plays on both sides of the ball in the 4th qtr to win. The Eagles are about the caliber of team that could make the final 2 or 3 playoff berths, thanks to the NFL expanding and watering down its championship tournament. Even a dumb luck mediocrity like Minisota has visions of playoff sugar plums dancing in their heads at Christmastime. That's the level of what will be coming to Green Bay in January, if the Packers hold the first or second "seed." The Pack's "big guns" did fire well last Sunday but they still have plenty of areas that continue to be a work in progress. And getting that progress is what will be crucial if, as the Pack closes in on their 10th playoff year of the 13 year Aaron Rodgers Era, they are going to get a different final finish to what has been the pattern of the past decade.
Packerliferon December 12th, 2020 at 10:14am
FBVG, I would put such questions aside. The all or nothing mentality may make you feel smart or protect you from an emotional investment, but it hinders your ability to enjoy the now. I don't have to believe this team is right now at this moment a Super Bowl winning team in order to enjoy the win. Let us acknowledge how hard winning a Title is and understand how fortunate we are knowing The Packers have a chance to win each game they play. Enjoy the season. LDF.
Lynn Dickey Fanon December 7th, 2020 at 01:46pm
First Things First: I am taking ownership and eating crow as I said on Packer Preview Sunday for my constantly prodding Gutey to get Will Fuller by the trade deadline. The Pack brain wizzards obviously did their due diligence and found out the kid had issues. Cudos to them. ( As an aside....crow does not taste like chicken) That having been said....do you still trust MVS? I don't. Maybe Austin will get some snaps for the deep ball. Surprised Kenny Stills still out there. I know Davy likes our defense more than I do but when we get to the playoffs when teams get more conservative do we have to rely on Rodgers getting us 35 points or more each game to advance? I dont know if the defense is lack of quality players or Pettines schemes? The poor tackling is bothersome. OK....lets get these next 4 games. GO PACK GO !!
OLD SOUTH SIDE GUYon December 7th, 2020 at 02:01pm
OSSG, I feel like giving my answers to questions today. Do I trust MVS? Only for the role he has been given as a deep threat. As for the playoff, Yes. We will probably have to score 35 points. Lastly Pettine can adjust the scheme more to the players' liking and that may help, but it won't help the tackling unless it just allows them to play faster. I expect the tackling will not improve much, which is why we will need the 35 points. Go Pack!
We are fortunate we get to watch Rodgers play football. It's just artistry. But this defense , while playing a bit better yesterday, just gives up to many big plays. I really don't know how this defense is getting us through the playoffs?
Former Bay View Guyon December 7th, 2020 at 11:18am
This was a good game. I, too, felt the stress notch up after the lead was cut to 7. It just took the defense a little while to adjust to the new QB. In the end, they had it locked down, or they ran out plays that the rookie knew. You can see Savage read the QB and break on that Interception. Maybe he doesn't get there with out the tip, but the recognition was there. This game insures the winning season, which may mean nothing to many, but I take nothing for granted in year of Covid-19. The most upsetting thing for me was having to wait for the Vikings to finish struggling with the Jags so we could watch the game. Hopefully the Lions have had there fresh coach bounce and we can put them down. That's a tough team in my opinion. I feel like they have enough talent to be dangerous, but just struggle probably because the organization has been such a mess. Preston looked good. Hell, they made the whole D-line look good. Go Pack!
Lynn Dickey Fanon December 7th, 2020 at 11:31am
Just an Old coach, I agree with everything you said. But I will be shocked if he wins it. You know why? They will say he has Rodgers, watch and see. Even though last year a lot of the media said he was done, and getting old. Also, Stefanski will get a lot of votes pending how they finish, But I will be surprised if Miami coach Flores does not win it, we will see.. Hell I though LaFleur should have won it last year, But shanahan deserved it too. Us Packers fans just enjoy what we have, Listen to Kfan, they are going to super bowl. Had to change channel. they want to play us again, They have nothing to lose and will make there super bowl season if they beat us. That is how they think over there. I have lots of Viking fans friends and that is how they think. Envy and Jealousy will never end. Go Packers.
larryon December 8th, 2020 at 01:20pm
To me, the story lost in all of this is WHY Matt LaFleur isn't the #1 choice for Coach of the Year. I know Stefanski has the Browns rolling but they've really beaten NO ONE! And yes, the Steelers have only one loss, but their success was largely expected. The Pack were slated to take a step backwards after not drafting additional weapons for #12 but here we sit with the head coach and the QB in perfect rhythm dicing up opposing defenses week after week (Tampa Bay being the outlier). Rodgers is the MVP and LaFleur is COTY - end of story.
Just An Old Coachon December 8th, 2020 at 07:12am
Thank You LDF for your comments to my questions and comments. Always nice to have feedback. I enjoy your takes. GO PACK GO !!


Several sites have posted a video of a segment from Neil Cavuto's Fox Business program that appears to show President Barack Obama saying there would be no repercussions if illegal immigrants voted in Tuesday's presidential election.
Whether you're for the President of against the President… whether you're pro immigration reform or anti-immigration reform, you're ignoring the fact you've been questioned about illegal voting which you cant do. Why? because you're not a citizen of this country.
It's a bizarre little video for a couple reasons. First it's not a direct lift from the show, it's a guy taking a video of his television with his smartphone. Secondly, you can hear the guy breathing really heavy in the background so you get the feeling Darth Vader is going to sneak up on you at any moment.
This video has been posted on Drudge and various other sites expressing understandable displeasure over the appearance of the President of the United States giving illegal immigrants a pass for illegally voting. However, the quality of the video (especially that creepy heavy breathing) inspired a more extensive search for the original content that would rise to the Hot Air standard.
This also allowed a more detailed viewing of the entire exchange and provides a bit more context for President Obama appearing to encourage illegal immigrants to vote.
So, was the video doctored or did the President really come right out and tell illegal immigrants there would be no consequences if they voted in this week's election? The answer is not quite cut and dry. Reading the transcript of the exchange sort of helps us get to the full truth on this one.
After an extensive search, the original content was found. It's an interview between POTUS and Gina Rodriquez ( an actress and rapper) for a web channel called "Mitu" which is supposed to target millennial Latinos.
So, did he or didn't he? He kind of did… but not really.
Many of the millennials, Dreamers, undocumented citizens — and I call them citizens because they contribute to this country — are fearful of voting. So if I vote, will immigration know where I live? Will they come for my family and deport us?
Obama's answer (if given the most generous benefit of the doubt one can provide) appears to be directed toward the latter half of Rodriguez' convoluted question rather than the very clear set up. He could appear to be addressing Rodriguez (a citizen) who asked directly about her vote ("So if I vote…") rather than from the perspective of an illegal immigrant.
However, the question and answer exchange is so convoluted and mis-handled that at first glance (and even my second viewing) I believed the President was telling Ms. Rodriguez there would be no legal repercussions (let alone any kind of investigation) into illegal immigrants voting in this election. It took a third viewing along with a full breakdown of the transcript before I understood what was really going on here.
Given the fact that this entire interview was premised on the conceit that President Obama was going to help Ms. Rodriguez "debunk many of the myths that have plagued us this election," it would have been nice for the president to be extremely clear on his answer to this question.
He then could have gone on and discussed the importance of Latino citizens voting because their family members might not have the vote… or whatever bromides he wanted to trot out. But the specific response to the question of non-citizens voting should have been clear and unambiguous and it was not.
And with all this discussion of the illegality of non-citizens voting, let's not forget that the phenomenon of non-citizens registered to vote and actually casting ballots is a very real problem and could very well make the difference in a state like Virginia.
Former Department of Justice official J. Christian Adams has revealed in a recent study that non-citizens are all over the voter registration rolls in the Old Dominion and could easily make the difference in this election.
NBC: Bannon will "answer any questions" Mueller wants to ask; Update: Deal reached?
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I've never really been excited by Spanish food. I say that knowing full well I've only been subjected to poor paella and limp tapas and the two times I've been it seems that we couldn't get past tinned peas and carrots in tourist restaurants.I want to be proven wrong. I love Padron peppers, charred and salty, good ham and fresh large garlic prawns.
I want someone to teach me how good it can be. I know saying "Spanish food" is like saying "Italian" or "Indian". So many regions and so many varieties of cooking can't be summed up in one word. So what is the defining characteristic? I was thinking about all this the other lunchtime while making - a rare occurrence in this house - a tortilla.
I love eggs and happily eat them every day. This recipe, while it has a few stages is really simple, and delicious served with crisp gem lettuce leaves dressed in a sharp, mustardy, tarragon vinaigrette. I fed what we couldn't finish to the children for their supper. They loved it.
Method 1: Wilt the spinach in a sauté pan then squeeze as much water out as possible and set aside. 2: Add some oil to the pan and fry the potatoes in batches until crisp and golden. Set aside to drain on kitchen paper. 3: In the same pan, sauté the onions very gently in oil until soft and starting to turn golden, then add the chorizo and cook until it starts to colour. De-glaze the pan with the sherry vinegar and swirl around well until it reduced a little. Pour everything into a bowl, chop the spinach a little and add this with the potatoes. Mix well. 4:Heat the grill. Lightly beat the eggs with a splash of milk, salt and pepper. Heat the pan again, add a little oil then pour in the eggs. 5: Gently add the mix from the bowl and leave to cook until the mix begins to set. 6: Put under the grill and cook for a few minutes more, until it begins to turn golden but still has a little wobble. Remove from the grill and leave to cool a little. It should be served at room temperature. Turn out from the pan and serve with a salad.


You rely on your body to get get out of bed, to lift your children, to perform your job and to take you places everyday. If you appreciate what your body does for you, you will provide it with nutritious food, hydrate with water and be sure to add some activity into your day.
While our limbs provide mobility, reach and strength it is our body core that provides the basis of each movement. Sedentary lives can cause our body core muscles to weaken and become subject to strain or injury. Even if you workout or participate in sports you may not be working the body core muscles you rely on to perform.
WHAT IS MY BODY 'CORE'?
Your body core is the midsection of your body, from your groin to your shoulders. The core includes the pelvis, abs, back and chest muscles. It is this core that offers stability, balance and flexibility. Every movement you make originates in the core - whether you are reaching for your toothbrush or running a marathon. If the core is not properly conditioned it will limit your physical abilities.
Working the muscles in your body core will improve the effectiveness of movements in your limbs. Most exercise routines focus on building muscle. By creating a stable, strong base for those muscles you can optimize the strength and flexibility of each limb.
There are many exercise routines and products that work the muscles of the body core. Professional trainers create customized routines to enhance an athlete's abilities by developing the proper core muscles. However, there are also many programs developed for individuals who wish to incorporate it into their fitness routine or to begin one.
The exercises and products developed to strengthen your body core do so by creating resistance or instability so that the core muscles must respond to maintain balance. The exercises are gentle on the body but are intense and beginners will quickly 'feel' the muscles being used. Proper alignment is key so having a trainer to check your position will help identify the safest and most effective way to perform an exercise.
Body core exercises often imitate moves that we employ in daily life or sports and thus train the body to rely on the core and reduce the strain we put on our limbs. Two popular forms of exercise that develop core body strength are Pilates and the Swiss ball.
Pilates uses the body as its own form of resistance. Learning to breath properly and perform slow, controlled movements allows a person to isolate and strengthen core muscles.
The Swiss ball (also known as a Fitness ball) is an easy and fun way to strengthen the body core. While there are many exercises that can be performed with the Swiss ball, simply sitting on it will create the instability needed to engage the core muscles to maintain balance.
Good core strength is important at every age and fitness level. Whatever your goals, find a way to incorporate body core conditioning into your routine to reduce fatigue, avoid muscle strain and improve your strength and mobility.


Tweet . Maybe you have, maybe you haven't, but these are some pretty obscure charts when I barely recognize the ticker symbols. All of them are in daily mode, except for SPRT, which is a 2yr wkly view as it displays the breakout cleaner.


It's tough. It's thick. It's brown. It's a lot like leather—but in fact this new material is made in the lab using leftovers from a brew of kombucha tea.
The researchers have successfully used the material to make prototype garments, including shoes and a vest. But it's not perfect. When the teather gets wet it softens and become less durable. In extremely low temperatures it can become brittle. Teather is also rather time-consuming to make—it takes up to four weeks to grow a sheet of the stuff—so right now mass production seems like a headache.
Still, for all those issues, it's entirely natural, sustainable, as well as biodegradable, so it offers plenty of green credentials. And it could, potentially, mean you get to wear the world's first Tea-shirt.


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Solo for chansonnier with orchestra
[b]Famous Belarusian accordion player Igor Kvashevich believes that quality of performance, rather than genre, is most vital in music[/b]The first part of the concert featured classical music while the second was dedicated to pop. Few performers dare unite such varied genres in a single concert. However, laureate of international accordion competitions Igor Kvashevich succeeded. His event on the stage of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society will be long remembered. Kvashevich gave a top performance, inviting virtuoso accordionists Valery Kovtun, Igor Osipenko and Alexander Selivanov. Despite their tight schedule, the maestros found time to attend. Unsurprisingly, the concert was sold out a week beforehand.Kvashevich's concert was dedicated to his 30th birthday. He already looks back on his career proudly, while planning his future work. Being a professional, he has already won the highest awards. Several years ago, he was the first Belarusian to win the prestigious competition in German Klingenthal. He is a member of the International Higher League of Accordion Artistes and a soloist with the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society. Does he still have anything to strive for? As a successful and popular musician, he has many plans; his mastery is multi-faceted.
Famous Belarusian accordion player Igor Kvashevich believes that quality
of performance, rather than genre, is most vital in music
The first part of the concert featured classical music while the second was dedicated to pop. Few performers dare unite such varied genres in a single concert. However, laureate of international accordion competitions Igor Kvashevich succeeded. His event on the stage of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society will be long remembered. Kvashevich gave a top performance, inviting virtuoso accordionists Valery Kovtun, Igor Osipenko and Alexander Selivanov. Despite their tight schedule, the maestros found time to attend. Unsurprisingly, the concert was sold out a week beforehand.
Kvashevich's concert was dedicated to his 30th birthday. He already looks back on his career proudly, while planning his future work. Being a professional, he has already won the highest awards. Several years ago, he was the first Belarusian to win the prestigious competition in German Klingenthal. He is a member of the International Higher League of Accordion Artistes and a soloist with the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society. Does he still have anything to strive for? As a successful and popular musician, he has many plans; his mastery is multi-faceted.
Meeting Mr. Kvashevich was a revelation; I had no idea that the accordion can be used to perform almost any musical piece, regardless of genre or complexity.
Listening to your performance, I couldn't decide whether the accordion is a classical or folk instrument.
In Russia, people have played bayan for generations as a folk instrument. In France and Germany, they have their accordion, which has existed from ancient times. It has been used to perform compositions of diverse genres. Belarus, which is situated at the centre of Europe, has absorbed the cultural traditions of the West and East. We use it to play music of various trends, so it's impossible to say exactly to which group of instruments — folk or classical — it belongs. It probably doesn't belong to either; everything depends on repertoire.
Kvashevich has two accordions. One has a wide range and is used to perform organ and piano works, as well as chamber music and violin compositions; its timbre is perfect for polka, tango and jazz interpretations.
The accordion is associated with romantic chansonniers — who are rare in Belarus. Are you the first? Which musical works do you enjoy?
We tend to emphasise classical music, over which the French school has indispensable authority. Listeners know this music via such genres as 'light chanson' and 'variety'. I've studied various types of performances and I constantly play jazz and pop compositions. I invited prominent bass guitarists to take part my concert at the Philharmonic and used percussion instruments. I can't say that I have any particular preferences and can't say that it's easier to play popular melodies than to perform Bach. Each piece has its peculiarities. A good musician needs to be adaptable. After graduating from the Belarusian Academy of Music, I became an accordion teacher and an orchestra conductor. I've learnt so much from my teacher — famous conductor Gennady Provotorov, and continue to learn from the pianists and violinists with whom I liaise. The musician inside you must listen, appreciate and criticise.
Igor believes that a true professional must be a jack-of-all-trades. At present, he is 'incubating' his own musical project — a new band containing a bass guitar, percussion instruments, a piano and, of course, a solo accordion. They're currently improving their mastery and style by performing on academic stages and giving private concerts. He bought his first instrument at the age of eight, with money he earned from playing at a wedding.
Several performers have already moved from organising concert evenings to spectacular shows, like pop stars. They lack accordion players, but have plenty of glamour, soundtracks and even, acrobatic, shows.
Maybe it's time for a musician of your level to go into showbiz? Look at your Russian colleague Piotr Dranga. He fills stadiums, tours all over the world and records CDs. However, he won his last musical contest ten years ago, when he was a teenager, while you are still taking victories…
Of course, I believe in show business, but it should be civilised and live. If you perform with a soundtrack, you should be 'deleted' from all concerts; this is the way they operate in the USA and Europe. I agree with this policy but, unfortunately, it isn't applied in our neighbouring countries. If you enter 'Piotr Dranga' in an Internet search, you'll find 30,000 site references. 'Vladislav Pligovka' — one of the most talented young Belarusian accordionists and the world's first performer of Tchaikovsky's 'Children's Album' — gives only 200. I pin great hopes on our new Culture Minister, who has already announced a programme of reform. He is keen to support young producers, who will be able to open doors for new musicians and lead them to popularity. People should recognise these heroes.
Mr. Kvashevich believes creative performers have kind souls and can do no ill. He is convinced that musical culture must be encouraged — that it is vital for our society. "Training levels for children at musical schools are rising in quality, as they are among professional musicians. Of course, we still lack something; some of my colleagues work several jobs — teaching and performing — although we have state support. The Special Presidential Fund supports young talent financially; I received this scholarship myself, and appreciated its timely assistance," notes Mr. Kvashevich.
Igor hasn't squandered his talents on trifles. He is true to his principles, as taught by his teachers. He plays for attentive listeners and, judging by his concert at the Philharmonic, serious, good-quality music is still popular. Kvashevich is considered to be one of the world's top accordionists, with reason.
By Dmitry Alfer