Last weekend, I was in Portland, Oregon, for Spring Quilt Market.
In addition to meeting up with several of my freelance clients, I took the opportunity to peruse the new offerings from the various fabric companies with an eye towards what sorts of floral prints they're debuting.
Late last year, I started piecing Grandmother's Flower Garden units. After a month or so, I had completed four full motifs and one half-motif.
Now, I have completed 19 full motifs and eight half-motifs. Can you tell that I'm loving it?
When I embarked on this project, I made a rule for myself that I would not use the same fabric twice. I have what I like to think of as a respectable stash of floral fabrics. I'm still sorting through my bin and coming up with pairings that I like, but I can see that I'm not going to have as many as I need, for the size quilt I envision.
Whenever I'm in a fabric store, I look around to see what sorts of florals they have, but it's been hard to find ones that I like. I purchased a lot of my floral prints several (or many) years ago, and the ones that are available just aren't the sort I'm looking for.
What I saw at Market was encouraging.
Several companies were displaying collections that included prints featuring aspects that appeal to me — all-over designs that are representational of real flowers, either realistically or impressionistically rendered.
From Maywood Studio: Aubergine, Chloe, English Countryside, and Emma's Garden.
From Elizabeth's Studio: Roses, Tulips, Pansies, and Zinnias.
From Riley Blake: Fruitful Pleasures and Afternoon Picnic.
From Benartex: Midnight Poppies and Lilacs in Bloom.
Some of these are available; others will ship later this year.
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Watch Little Giants
"For everyone who's waited to be chosen, and wasn't... your day has come."
A modern day tale of David vs. Goliath set in football crazed Ohio, Little Giants pits the O'Shea brothers against one another after ex-football star and older brother Kevin cuts Danny's standout daughter Becky "Icebox" O'Shea from the local Peewee team. Led by "Icebox", the rejects propose the idea of starting their own football team to Danny in hopes of being able to play organized football. Unfortunately, Kevin reminds Danny there can only be one team per town which would leave the rejects sidelined for the season. As a result, Danny challenges Kevin to a one game playoff with the winner representing their town in the Peewee league. With the help of some of the town folks, Kevin accepts the challenge. The upcoming game becomes a less bit mismatched after Danny convinces new-to-town standout linebacker Spike to join his team by lying to his father about being THE O'Shea. Danny also recruits tight-spiraled throwing star player Junior who also happens to be the son of his childhood crush. With the Giants new additions, the game looks like it could be anybody's to win. That is until Spike quits because he refuses to play with Becky and then Becky quits because she has a crush on Junior and thinks he likes cheerleaders. After the rest of the team loses all hope, Danny manages to get a group of NFL Hall of Famers to visit the down-trodden Little Giants and lift their spirits. Game day quickly arrives and early on Kevin's Cowboys take a 21-0 half time lead. Danny tries to inspire his players by giving them the speech of his life asking them to remember what the Hall of Famers had taught them. The Little Giants take it to heart and make a comeback until ex-Giants player Spike lays a cheap shot on the Giants best player, Junior. When Becky sees what happens, "Icebox" returns to the gridiron to take on the Cowboys and lead the Little Giants to an unbelievable comeback win.
A modern day tale of David vs. Goliath set in football crazed Ohio, Little Giants pits the O'Shea brothers against one another after ex-football star and older brother Kevin cuts Danny's standout daughter Becky "Icebox" O'Shea from the local Peewee team. Led by "Icebox", the rejects propose the idea of starting their own football team to Danny in hopes of being able to play organized football. Unfortunately, Kevin reminds Danny there can only be one team per town which would leave the rejects sidelined for the season. As a result, Danny challenges Kevin to a one game playoff with the winner representing their town in the Peewee league. With the help of some of the town folks, Kevin accepts the challenge.
The upcoming game becomes a less bit mismatched after Danny convinces new-to-town standout linebacker Spike to join his team by lying to his father about being THE O'Shea. Danny also recruits tight-spiraled throwing star player Junior who also happens to be the son of his childhood crush. With the Giants new additions, the game looks like it could be anybody's to win. That is until Spike quits because he refuses to play with Becky and then Becky quits because she has a crush on Junior and thinks he likes cheerleaders. After the rest of the team loses all hope, Danny manages to get a group of NFL Hall of Famers to visit the down-trodden Little Giants and lift their spirits.
Game day quickly arrives and early on Kevin's Cowboys take a 21-0 half time lead. Danny tries to inspire his players by giving them the speech of his life asking them to remember what the Hall of Famers had taught them. The Little Giants take it to heart and make a comeback until ex-Giants player Spike lays a cheap shot on the Giants best player, Junior. When Becky sees what happens, "Icebox" returns to the gridiron to take on the Cowboys and lead the Little Giants to an unbelievable comeback win.
Little Giants is a 1994 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 47 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.4.
Where to Watch Little Giants
Little Giants is available to watch, stream, download and buy on demand at Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube VOD and Vudu. Some platforms allow you to rent Little Giants for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.
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In March 2018, the world lost a hero with the death of Stephen Hawking. A brilliant scientific mind, and a shining sense of humour, he was an inspiration to many. At the time of his death, Hawking had one book that had yet to be published.
Now with foreword by Eddie Redmayne and introduction by Kip Thorne; this book is a collection of Hawking's thoughts on life's big questions, as well as the beauty of science itself. In a conversational and warm tone, this book reads like a conversation with an old friend. And for many of Hawking's fans, that's exactly what it is.
Hardback, 22 x 14.5 x 3 cm, 232 pages.


The Terriers took their third straight win Saturday night, 83-73, against Western Carolina at the Benjamin Johnson Arena.
If Wofford guys keep getting hurt, the Terriers might just win the Southern Conference.
For the second time in a week, Wofford lost a key player to injury but rallied around a sensational fill-in performance to pull out a victory. The Terriers took their third straight win Saturday night, 83-73, against Western Carolina at the Benjamin Johnson Arena.
Despite the injury obstacles, Wofford (11-8, 4-5) has moved into third place in the South Division, a half game ahead of the College of Charleston. The Terriers and Cougars play here Monday.
Wofford freshman forward Noah Dahlman, coming off a career-high 17 points Thursday at Georgia Southern, landed awkwardly on an ankle during the second half Saturday and, after several minutes on the floor, was helped to a seat next to banged-up teammates Marcus Jackson (shoulder) and Shane Nichols (ankle), the Terriers' leading scorer.
Almost immediately upon replacing Dahlman, second-year freshman Tim Johnson took control of the situation and indeed the game. He scored 10 of the Terriers' next 14 points, made back-to-back steals, grabbed a couple of rebounds, including one on a teammate's missed free throw, and put Wofford out in front for good midway through the second half.
"I just felt like I had to do something," said Johnson, who finished with a career-high 17 points to go with seven rebounds. "Noah is our go-to-guy down low. Without him, I had to step up. I looked in my coach's eyes and my point guard's eyes and told them I was going to do it. I just had it going. It felt great. I didn't want to stop."
Junior Salters, a Broome High School product replacing Nichols as Wofford's shooting guard for the second straight game, had a career-best 26 points as an encore to his 18 at GSU. Senior point guard Drew Gibson had 14 points, a team-high eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. Matt Estep scored 11 of his 13 points in barely more than a minute during the first half as he buried three straight 3-pointers.
But it was Johnson (6-foot-5, 230 pounds) who provided the energy and allowed the Terriers to plug into him. He made 8 of 9 shots, most on power layups.
"He won this game for us. I mean, let's be frank," Terriers head coach Mike Young said. "You can talk about team effort, this and that, Salters was awesome, they all made contributions, but it was Tim who got us over the hump. He was absolutely a man. He was terrific."
Johnson, the Memphis, Tenn., native, provided one of best highlight moments of the season during the first half when he soared high for a one-handed offensive rebound and slam dunked in a single motion.
"I've got a little bounce in these legs," he said.
Dahlman, meanwhile, won't have any bounce in his for a while. He was on crutches and even if tests today show no broken bones in his right ankle, it appears he is out for a matter of weeks.
"He's one of the mainstays," Young said. "You know he's going to play every night. This stings a little bit."
Western Carolina (6-13, 2-7) got 24 points from Brandon Giles and 19 from Negus McKenna, who came off the bench to shoot 7-for-7. McKenna was had 16 in the first half.
Giles gave the Catamounts a boost in the second half. He made a 3-pointer to put WCU up, 53-45, with 13 minutes remaining. Giles helped his team withstand the Johnson attack by making back-to-back leaning bank shots to keep the Wofford lead at two.
Wofford put the game away in the final minutes as Salters hit a 3-pointer from about 8 feet behind the arc and Johnson had a three-point play the hard way.


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Josette Wahwasuck, a member with Thundering Moccasins dance group of Redding, prepares to perform Saturday during Indigenous People's History Day in front of the Cascade Theatre in Redding.
Andreas Fuhrmann/Record Searchlight People participate Saturday in Indigenous People's History Day in front of the Cascade Theatre.
Members of the community came out to enjoy Indigenous Peoples' History Day on Saturday and learn a lesson about Native American culture.
The event hosted by the Shasta Historical Society for the second year, kicked off with a street fair in front of the Cascade Theatre that included food, speeches and dance performances by local Native American dance groups.
"It couldn't be a more perfect day," said Patricia Lord, executive director of the Shasta Historical Society. "Everyone is so overjoyed not only that this event is happening, but it's been made possible by Native communities in this area," she said.
Similar to last year's event, this year's Cascade performance was a play titled "Undamming History," which tells the story of a young Native American student finding her way in modern schools.
Sarah Clark, a former schoolteacher in Burney, played the part of Ms. Rodriguez, who she describes as the "clueless teacher" that tries to get the protagonist, Awi, to appreciate a Thanksgiving dance in class.
Awi is offended by the dance, and Clark's character asks how Awi expects to navigate the world if she took offense all the time.
Reading her lines, Clark said this type of language in schools wouldn't sit well with many students, their families, or teachers today.
"If people talked like this in Burney, there would be a lawsuit," she said.
Jack Potter Jr., chairman at the Redding Rancheria, who had a hand in writing the script, said it's important to show how the Native American historical trauma played into modern day issues.
Potter Jr. said he knew there would be "mixed emotions" about the play, but it was important to highlight the ordeal.
Potter gave the recent example of the Anderson Union High School student, Cory Bamford, who was refused his diploma after his mother Allison placed an eagle feather and sash on him.
Officials with the school deemed it "disruptive" at the time. But Potter said there's a deeper, more personal meaning behind it. Potter hopes once people see the play, they'll understand that the feather and the sash are symbols of pride and accomplishment.
"By bringing this stuff out, it's creating a healing for our people," Potter said.
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Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England.  It contains twelve listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.  Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.  The parish contains the villages of Ireleth and Askam-in-Furness and the surrounding countryside.  Ireleth is the older village and is on a hillside to the east of the railway.  Askam-in-Furness is on more level ground to the west of the railway.  The listed buildings consists of houses in Ireleth, buildings in Askam railway station, a church, a drinking fountain, and a house, farmhouses and farm buildings in the countryside.

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Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans say they prefer to indulge on vacation. The Finger Lakes invites all gastronomes to taste their way across the region, delighting their taste buds with chicken sammies and waffles from F.L.X. Fry Bird or The Dizzy Pig (a maple glaze, bourbon, sugar, bacon donut) from Glazed & Confused. Visitors can then wet their whistle with a tipple from one of many local wineries, breweries or cideries. Start planning your foodie-fest vacation here.
The Finger Lakes is a four-season playground that beckons families to make memories together. Walk down Sesame Street at The Strong National Museum of Play or make your own glass creation at the Corning Museum of Glass. With plenty of water activities, parks and farms, interactive museums and amusement centers, all ages will have a ball. Begin planning a vacation everyone will love here.
Home to many movers, shakers and innovators, history comes alive around every corner of the Finger Lakes. Literature lovers can visit the wooden octagon study of Mark Twain, where the famous Huckleberry Finn was created. Through interactive maps, videos and historic speeches, vacationers can learn about the New Yorkers who fought for abolition, women's rights, civil rights and LGBTQ rights at the Equal Rights Heritage Center. Explore these historic stops and more to learn about the region's past.
Breathe in the fresh Finger Lakes air when you hike, bike, ski or swim on mother nature's best work. Letchworth State Park - "The Grand Canyon of the East" - spans 17 miles long with 25 waterfalls throughout, while Watkins Glen State Park has a reputation for leaving hikers spellbound on its stunning gorge trail. Skiers can hit the slopes of Bristol Mountain, Greek Peak, Labrador, Song and Toggenburg mountains. Fill your vacation with outdoor fun here.
"The Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council is supporting National Plan for Vacation Day because we believe in our right to travel and that everyone should plan for their well-deserved time off," said Lisa Burns, Executive Director, FLRTC. "By committing to planning on January 29th and beyond, we can all reap the benefits of taking a break while giving ourselves something to look forward to."
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The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum > Museum News > Uncategorized > Ron Blake, 166th Artillery
Ron Blake enlisted while at school in November 1941. He trained in England before being commissioned to service in April 1943. His twin brother, Peter Blake, joined the Black Watch and was also commissioned in 1943.
Ron served with the 79th Field Regiment (part of the 52nd Lowland (Mountain) Division) – Scottish Regiment. On January 10th, 1944, Blake was transferred to the 166th Artillery Regiment. It was the 166th that he spent most of his time during the war. Eventually, Blake was placed in the troop commanded by a 24-year-old Cam Eaton.
Learn more about Ron Blake's experience during the war from his diary. A copy is held here at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum.
Corporal/Bombardier James "Jim" Steele
Memorial Service at the Pleasantville Cairn, Regimental Birthday Weekend
Private Lester Barbour #3907 died of wounds 100 years ago
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Eight-week instructional workshop on the elements of STORY in creating a compelling narrative. February 15 - April 5. Visit Women Writing for a Change for details and to register.
March 23, 2019 from 1-3:30 p.m.
Women Writing for (a) Change partners with Northern Kentucky University and Joan Ferrante for the fifth program in this ten-part series. The series is designed to explore and consider a variety of cross cultural expressions, and to foster deeper understanding and awareness of different racial, ethnic, and cultural traditions. Register here.
Joan Ferrante is founder and director of the Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories Project. She is a professor of sociology at Northern Kentucky University. Joan is the author of Sociology: A Global Perspective (9th edition) and Seeing Sociology (3rd edition). She also co-authored/edited The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity in the United States with Prince Brown, Jr (2nd edition). Her most recent works are Places That Matter: Knowing Your Neighborhood Through Data(University of California, forthcoming 2018) and How Race Has Estranged US: An Invitation to Talk(in progress).
A weekend workshop for writers ready to receive peer and mentor feedback on a complete manuscript.
Before you began this dementia journey with your loved one, could you have even imagined how your life and relationships would change? The tenderness. The pain. The anxiety. The sense of purpose. The loss of identity. The love. Your story is an important one. Pauletta Hansel is the author of Palindrome, a poetry collection written in response to her mother's dementia. She leads this nurturing and inspiring writing session as an opportunity to use writing to reflect on your own journey, and to share as much or as little as you choose in a supportive and safe circle of other caregivers. No previous writing experience is necessary; participants of previous workshops are welcome to return.


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We've all heard the phrase that beauty is only skin deep. What that means is that the beauty a person possesses goes no further than the surface. A beautiful face to present to the world, but totally shallow and devoid of authenticity on the inside. That isn't true beauty. True beauty is found in all the little quirks and unique things that make us who we are. What makes a rare piece of art priceless? The differences. The things that set it apart.
I used the word authenticity up there. Do we know what that really means? It means that we shed the fake and strive to be true to who we are. True to the beautiful being that lives inside our skin. It means that we wake up every morning and instead of being the person we think the world wants us to be, we be the person we know we are. The world would have us believe that we need to fit a mold and live up to ridiculous standards. The pressure to be perfect comes from everywhere.
What if, for a day, you decide to forget what the outside is telling you and you listen to the inside?
There was that movie where the bride would always run, leaving her grooms at the alter. She ran because she didn't know who she was. Every time she got into a new relationship she would alter herself to fit who they were. She didn't even know how she liked her eggs. It wasn't until she took the time to sit down and figure out what she liked, who she was, that she could truly be happy.
This time Hollywood got it right. You can't fit your (insert your name here) self into a Beyonce, Jennifer Lawrence, Martha Stewart, neighbor up the street, or big sister mold. We just don't fit. Those molds make us feel uncomfortable, unhappy, and struggling to find our place. True beauty is in our talents, our gifts, our personality, our likes and dislikes, our opinions, our growth, our creativity (or lack thereof), our strengths, our weaknesses… To be truly beautiful, and I'm talking beyond the surface beauty, we accept that we already are beautiful-just the way we are.
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"Horn Please" could be considered the mantra of the Indian highway, and some version of the phrase is written on the back of practically every truck on the road in India today.
One unmistakable feature of the Indian highway is the presence of the brightly decorated trucks that ply the country's roads. The men who drive these trucks spend long hours on the road and can be away from their families for weeks at a time, so their trucks act as a second home and they take great pride in them. The interior and exterior of the trucks are colorfully decorated with paintings, stickers, garlands, tassels, and shrines, which are not only a unique form of folk art but also an expression of individualism.
Photographer Dan Eckstein traveled over 10,000km across India's byzantine and burgeoning road network documenting these elaborately decorated trucks festooned with lights, brightly colored text, paintings of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian deities, pop cultural fixtures and geometric patterns–symbols representing a blinding mashup of new and old India. What Eckstein produced is a singular portrait of the subcontinent–distinctly Indian, and a vividly colored reflection of this country in flux between tradition and modernity. Horn Please serves as a psychedelic guide to design in India and a showcase of the visual vernacular of the subcontinent.


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Vanessa, approximately 1997; Age when reported missing: 29 (approximately 2010)
Winton, California
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A light blue dress with silver-colored metal buttons, a white belt, and an elastic waist; white hurache sandals with uppers of woven leather straps and flat heels; and a black head cover. Carrying a walking stick.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Strawberry-blonde hair, blue eyes. Vanessa has a large birthmark on her right arm which extends from her shoulder to her elbow. She has a fair, freckled complexion and a scar on her left ear. Vanessa has Duane's Syndrome in her right eye; as a result, the third muscle in her retina is paralyzed and the eye drifts toward the inside.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Vanessa was last seen leaving her family's residence on Winton Way in rural Winton, California at approximately 7:00 p.m. on May 31, 1997. She was planning to take her usual walk through the neighborhood at the time. She usually went with her mother, but this time she went alone. She has never been heard from again. Her family notified police when she did not return by dark.
Vanessa's walking stick was discovered along the side of Mercedes Avenue in Winton shortly after she failed to return home that evening. The location was along Vanessa's normal route and was approximately 200 yards east of her residence. There was no sign of her at the scene. She left her purse behind; it contained her savings. She also left a cherished watch at her home.
Vanessa does not have a history of running away and is described as being close to her family members. She belonged to a Mennonite church at the time of her disappearance. Authorities do not believe she left of her own accord. Her case remains unsolved.
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Missing Children�s Statistics One Missing Child Is One Too Many The lack of a common definition of �missing child,� and a common response to the issue, results in few reliable statistics on the scope of the problem around the world. Even with this challenge, we know that: In Australia, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Australian Federal Police, National Coordination Centre. In Canada, an estimated 45,288 children are reported missing each year. Government of Canada, Canada�s Missing � 2015 Fast Fact Sheet. In Germany, an estimated 100,000 children are reported missing each year. Initiative Vermisste Kinder. In India, an estimated 96,000 children go missing each year. Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Missing Children of India. In Jamaica, an estimated 1,984 children were reporting missing in 2015. Jamaica�s Office of Children�s Registry In Russia, an estimated 45,000 children were reported missing in 2015. Interview with Pavel Astakhov MIA �Russia Today�, Apr. 4, 2016. In Spain, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Spain Joins EU Hotline for Missing Children, Sep. 22, 2010. In the United Kingdom, an estimated 112,853 children are reported missing every year. National Crime Agency, UK Missing Persons Bureau. In the United States, an estimated 460,000 children are reported missing every year. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Missing Children�s Statistics One Missing Child Is One Too Many The lack of a common definition of �missing child,� and a common response to the issue, results in few reliable statistics on the scope of the problem around the world. Even with this challenge, we know that: In Australia, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Australian Federal Police, National Coordination Centre. In Canada, an estimated 45,288 children are reported missing each year. Government of Canada, Canada�s Missing � 2015 Fast Fact Sheet. In Germany, an estimated 100,000 children are reported missing each year. Initiative Vermisste Kinder. In India, an estimated 96,000 children go missing each year. Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Missing Children of India. In Jamaica, an estimated 1,984 children were reporting missing in 2015. Jamaica�s Office of Children�s Registry In Russia, an estimated 45,000 children were reported missing in 2015. Interview with Pavel Astakhov MIA �Russia Today�, Apr. 4, 2016. In Spain, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Spain Joins EU Hotline for Missing Children, Sep. 22, 2010. In the United Kingdom, an estimated 112,853 children are reported missing every year. National Crime Agency, UK Missing Persons Bureau. In the United States, an estimated 460,000 children are reported missing every year. Federal Bureau of Investigation, NCIC. This, however, is only a snapshot of the problem. In many countries, statistics on missing children are not even available; and, unfortunately, even available statistics may be inaccurate due to: under-reporting/under-recognition; inflation; incorrect database entry of case information; and deletion of records once a case is closed. The lack of numbers, and the discrepancy in the numbers that do exist, is one of the key reasons why ICMEC developed and advocates for the Model Missing Child Framework, which assists countries with building strong, well-rounded national responses, and facilitates more efficient investigations, management, and resolution of missing children cases. We firmly believe that one missing child is one too many, and we are committed to improving the global understanding of and response to missing and abducted children. Here is a look at missing children in the United States. There are several different types of missing children: runaways, family abductions, lost or �thrown away� and non-family abductions. Advances in technology, communications through public alerts and greater cooperation from law enforcement have facilitated the recovery process. Statistics According to the FBI�s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File, there are 89,637 active missing person records, of which juveniles under the age of 18 account for 30,396 (34%) of the records. (as of December 31, 2020) AMBER Alert �AMBER (America�s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alerts are emergency messages broadcast when a law enforcement agency determines that a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger. The broadcasts include information about the child and the abductor, including physical descriptions as well as information about the abductor�s vehicle - which could lead to the child�s recovery.� The AMBER Alert system began in 1996 and was named in honor of Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old who was abducted in Arlington, Texas, and murdered. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have AMBER Alert plans in place to help find missing children in danger. As of December 2020, the AMBER Alert program has been credited with the safe recovery of 1029 children.. This, however, is only a snapshot of the problem. In many countries, statistics on missing children are not even available; and, unfortunately, even available statistics may be inaccurate due to: under-reporting/under-recognition; inflation; incorrect database entry of case information; and deletion of records once a case is closed. The lack of numbers, and the discrepancy in the numbers that do exist, is one of the key reasons why ICMEC developed and advocates for the Model Missing Child Framework, which assists countries with building strong, well-rounded national responses, and facilitates more efficient investigations, management, and resolution of missing children cases. We firmly believe that one missing child is one too many, and we are committed to improving the global understanding of and response to missing and abducted children. Here is a look at missing children in the United States. There are several different types of missing children: runaways, family abductions, lost or �thrown away� and non-family abductions. Advances in technology, communications through public alerts and greater cooperation from law enforcement have facilitated the recovery process. Statistics According to the FBI�s National Crime Information Center (Missing Children�s Statistics One Missing Child Is One Too Many The lack of a common definition of �missing child,� and a common response to the issue, results in few reliable statistics on the scope of the problem around the world. Even with this challenge, we know that: In Australia, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Australian Federal Police, National Coordination Centre. In Canada, an estimated 45,288 children are reported missing each year. Government of Canada, Canada�s Missing � 2015 Fast Fact Sheet. In Germany, an estimated 100,000 children are reported missing each year. Initiative Vermisste Kinder. In India, an estimated 96,000 children go missing each year. Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Missing Children of India. In Jamaica, an estimated 1,984 children were reporting missing in 2015. Jamaica�s Office of Children�s Registry In Russia, an estimated 45,000 children were reported missing in 2015. Interview with Pavel Astakhov MIA �Russia Today�, Apr. 4, 2016. In Spain, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Spain Joins EU Hotline for Missing Children, Sep. 22, 2010. In the United Kingdom, an estimated 112,853 children are reported missing every year. National Crime Agency, UK Missing Persons Bureau. In the United States, an estimated 460,000 children are reported missing every year. Federal Bureau of Investigation, NCIC. This, however, is only a snapshot of the problem. In many countries, statistics on missing children are not even available; and, unfortunately, even available statistics may be inaccurate due to: under-reporting/under-recognition; inflation; incorrect database entry of case information; and deletion of records once a case is closed. The lack of numbers, and the discrepancy in the numbers that do exist, is one of the key reasons why ICMEC developed and advocates for the Model Missing Child Framework, which assists countries with building strong, well-rounded national responses, and facilitates more efficient investigations, management, and resolution of missing children cases. We firmly believe that one missing child is one too many, and we are committed to improving the global understanding of and response to missing and abducted children. Here is a look at missing children in the United States. There are several different types of missing children: runaways, family abductions, lost or �thrown away� and non-family abductions. Advances in technology, communications through public alerts and greater cooperation from law enforcement have facilitated the recovery process. Statistics According to the FBI�s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File, there are 89,637 active missing person records, of which juveniles under the age of 18 account for 30,396 (34%) of the records. (as of December 31, 2020) AMBER Alert �AMBER (America�s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alerts are emergency messages broadcast when a law enforcement agency determines that a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger. The broadcasts include information about the child and the abductor, including physical descriptions as well as information about the abductor�s vehicle - which could lead to the child�s recovery.� The AMBER Alert system began in 1996 and was named in honor of Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old who was abducted in Arlington, Texas, and murdered. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have AMBER Alert plans in place to help find missing children in danger. As of December 2020, the AMBER Alert program has been credited with the safe recovery of 1029 children.) Missing Person File, there are 89,637 active missing person records, of which juveniles under the age of 18 account for 30,396 (34%) of the records. (as of December 31, 2020) AMBER Alert �AMBER (America�s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alerts are emergency messages broadcast when a law enforcement agency determines that a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger. The broadcasts include information about the child and the abductor, including physical descriptions as well as information about the abductor�s vehicle - which could lead to the child�s recovery.� The AMBER Alert system began in 1996 and was named in honor of Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old who was abducted in Arlington, Texas, and murdered. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have AMBER Alert plans in place to help find missing children in danger. As of December 2020, the AMBER Alert program has been credited with the safe recovery of 1029 children.
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Congo police arrest 20 protesters over mining dispute
by: SALEH MWANAMILONGO, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 4, 2019 / 09:38 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 4, 2019 / 11:55 AM CDT
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 20 people were arrested in southeastern Congo Thursday when they protested the authorities' decision to prevent them from digging copper and cobalt ores in a mine controlled by the Swiss-based mining company Glencore.
Gen. Philemon Yav, the deputy inspector of Congo's police, said in the southern city of Kolwezi that 20 protesters were arrested, but a local civic organization said 50 were detained.
Nearly 2,000 small-scale miners demonstrated in front of the governor's office in Kolwezi to demand that authorities allocate a site for them to mine. Most were dispersed by police who shot in the air but some were arrested.
Earlier Thursday police were deployed to Glencore's Kamoto Copper Company mine near Kolwezi to prevent the illegal miners from working there. Glencore confirmed that the Congolese military was also deployed in the Kolwezi area in case there was trouble at the mine.
The effort to move the miners out of the Glencore mine comes after at least 43 illegal miners were killed last week in a landslide at different KCC-operated site in Congo's Lualaba province.
Despite Congo's mineral riches most Congolese live in poverty and many risk death by mining illegally in dangerous conditions.


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Der Kasseler Bachchor e.V. ist ein gemischter Chor aus Nordhessen.

Geschichte
Der Chor wurde im Sommer 1977 von seinem Dirigenten Norbert Ternes als Laienchor gegründet. Seit Beginn bringt er vorwiegend kirchenmusikalische Chorwerke aus allen Epochen der Musikgeschichte zur Aufführung. Im Laufe der Jahre entstand ein gut harmonierender Klangkörper, der seit 1981 jedes Jahr mehrere Konzerte auf hohem musikalischem Niveau gibt. Sein Wirkungskreis ist dabei nicht auf das Gebiet der Stadt Kassel beschränkt, sondern umfasst den gesamten nordhessischen Raum.

Zum Repertoire gehören neben den Werken des Namensgebers Johann Sebastian Bach sowie Georg Friedrich Händels Chorwerke aus Barock, Klassik und Romantik. Weiterhin führt der Chor auch Werke weniger bekannter Komponisten und musikalische Raritäten auf, teils als Kasseler Erstaufführung.

Dazu gehören die 2006 aufgeführte "Petite Messe solennelle" von Gioacchino Rossini, das Passionsoratorium "Der Tod Jesu" von Carl Heinrich Graun und die Kantaten von Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn. Im Jubiläumsjahr 2002 standen u. a. die Matthäuspassion von Johann Sebastian Bach, eine konzertante Aufführung der Oper "Dido and Aeneas" von Henry Purcell sowie das Oratorium "Die letzten Dinge" des einst in Kassel wirkenden Komponisten Louis Spohr auf dem Programm.

Neben den wöchentlichen Proben sind die Chormitglieder auch zu musischen Wochenenden mit intensiver Probenarbeit verpflichtet.

In den Konzerten wird der Kasseler Bachchor zumeist vom Pro-Arte-Kammerorchester, dessen Gründer und künstlerischer Leiter ebenfalls Norbert Ternes ist, oder dem Philharmonischen Kammerorchester Wernigerode unterstützt. Die künstlerische Kontinuität zeigt sich auch in der Aufnahme des Kasseler Bachchores in den Verband Deutscher Konzertchöre (VDKC).

Bachchor
Gemischter Chor
Verein (Kassel)
Musikgruppe (Kassel)
Chor (Hessen)
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by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 07, 2013 09:30 AM
Snowden's Xkeyscore expose makes a mockery of Twitter's transparency revelations.
The article by Deepa Kurup was published in the Hindu on August 4, 2013. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
This week, roughly around the same time, two 'revelations' made headlines in the world of technology. The first, the U.S. National Security Agency's top secret web surveillance programme, codenamed Xkeyscore, another expose from the house of Edward Snowden & Co.; and second, microblogging site Twitter's third biannual Transparency Report for the first half of 2013.
The former exposed a global surveillance net, cast far and wide to freely (no formal authorisation required) access and mine emails, chats and browsing histories of millions. The content of the latter report not only pales in comparison but also raises fundamental questions on just how much goes on beyond the arguably modest claims made on Twitter's transparency charts.
Documents published by The Guardian have the NSA claiming that the "widest-reaching" system mining intelligence from the web had, over a month in 2012, retrieved and stored no less than 41 billion records on its Xkeyscore servers. These mind-boggling numbers make a mockery of Twitter's few hundred access request disclosures, advocates of online privacy and freedom point out. Then, it is hardly surprising that a large chunk of global requests came from the U.S. government: no less than 902 of the total 1,157 requests, accounting for 78 per cent. A far second is Japan at 8 per cent followed by the U.K.
India References
Interestingly, both Twitter's report and the NSA's Xkeyscore document have India references. While a map titled 'Where is Xkeyscore' in the training manual released showing India as one of 150 sites (hosting a total of 700 servers) indicates that India's very much on the global surveillance radar of the United States government; the fact that the India is a new entrant on Twitter's 'Country Withheld Content Tool' means that the government here is also making active interventions in microblogging content. This is very much in line with stances the Indian government has taken over the last year, swinging indecisively between asking internet firms to pre-screen content and asking service providers to take down what it finds offensive.
India, A Bit-Player
The Twitter report states that over the last six months it has seen an increase in the number of requests received (and eventual withholding of content) in five new countries: India, Brazil, Japan, Netherlands and Russia. In terms of numbers, India is still very much a bit player in the game given it falls under the 'less than 10 category, a list where the number of requests for user information made by the government during this period is fewer than 10. It appears from the report that Twitter did not honour any of these requests, indicating that either the requests were too broad or failed to identify individual accounts.
In the same period, Twitter received two requests from India to remove content, one from the "government/law enforcement agency" and the other through a court order. In all, three tweets were removed by Twitter. No details on the nature of content removed were available.
Transparency Trends
A late entrant to transparency initiatives, Twitter's bi-annual reports have been applauded by privacy activists as an initiative that at least attempted to offer a glimpse into the otherwise opaque medium/industry. According to 'Who Has Your Back' an initiative by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which tracks which corporate helps protect your data from the government, only a third of the 18 internet majors publish Transparency Reports – in fact, Facebook, WordPress and Tumblr all don't publish.
This article by Deepa Kurup was published in the Hindu on August 4, 2013. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
While it's definitely good that Twitter's providing data for India, post-Edward Snowden and his revealing PRISM leaks, netizens would question to what extent this data is representative of the magnitude or extent of user data tracking. Do governments like the U.S. need to approach Twitter (or other internet service providers) at all to access detailed user activity logs, content and metadata?
Secret Orders Excluded
Twitter makes it clear that its current report does not include "secret orders" or FISA disclosures. In another blog related to the Transparency Report, Jeremy Kessel, Manager, Legal Policy at Twitter Inc, writes that since 2012, Twitter's seen an uptick in requests to withhold content from two to seven countries. He writes that while Twitter wants to publish "numbers of national security requests – including FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) disclosures – separately from non-secret requests." It claims it has "insisted" that the United States government allow for increased transparency into "secret orders". "We believe it's important to be able to publish numbers of national security requests – including FISA disclosures – separately from non-secret requests." Unfortunately, we are still not able to include such metrics, Twitter states.
'Not the Whole Truth'
In the absence of these metrics, Sunil Abraham, director of Centre for Internet and Society, feels transparency reports "may not tell us the whole truth". The Xkeyscore revelations then may explain why the U.S. government has made only 902 information requests. "A rogramme like XKeyScore potentially allows them to capture the very same data without having to approach Twitter. This is the very same imperative behind the CMS project in India. Governments across the world want to automate private sector involvement in blanket surveillance measures so that it wont serve as a check on their unbridled appetite for data"
He warns that there's a likely "race to the bottom", given that an unintended consequence of transparency may be that governments, rather than being shamed into respect for free speech and privacy, would be emboldened by the scale of surveillance and censorship in the so-called democracies such as the US and EU members that are on top of the global blanket surveillance game.
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This collection of original piano solos is designed to be taught without the aid of traditional notation. Each piece is accompanied by a set of step-by-step instructions for teachers and a reproducible "memory map" to aid students in memorization. Songs range from simple repeating patterns on black keys to scale-based pieces that use the entire keyboard. Titles: Desert Rose * Oh, Purple Sage * Green Frogs * Roadrunner * Turquoise Trail * Jubilation! * Bells Are Ringing!


The film studio said Tuesday it will develop and produce the feature film franchise, as well as a TV drama series that expands on the world outside of Rothfuss' books. There also is an option for a stage adaptation.
Miranda, creator of the Broadway hit "Hamilton," will serve as producer of the franchise and will compose original music, as well as write the songs. Rothfuss will be executive producer for both film and television.


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Before to start dismantle of the power unit, clean a motor compartment and an external surface of the engine that will help to preserve in purity and an order the used tool.
Necessary condition of successful work is also presence лебедки, the A-shaped frame or other suitable elevating equipment. Track, that the lift and a rigging corresponded under the load-lifting characteristics to total weight of the power unit (the engine with transmission). Do not forget about necessity of strict observance of requirements of safety precautions regulations.
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The bottom support consists of the jet lever (3), an arm (1) and plugs (2) and (4). Necessary preliminary compression of the plug (2) is provided by a tightening of a bolt (5). Nuts (7) and (9) are самоконтрящимися.


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Tag: John Mayer
John Mayers' new album and surprising duet partners!
August 16, 2013 August 20, 2013 Posted in HOT NEWS!, New releaseTagged "Paradise Valley", celebrities, Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Katy Perry, music, New Release3 Comments
A brand new John Mayer record is just around the corner, and it´s called "Paradise Valley".
What´s making his forthcoming album "Paradise Valley" even more interesting is his duet partners this time.
He has previously had duet partners like former girlfriend Taylor Swift (actually one line) in the song "Half Of My Heart" from "Battle Studdies" album, David Crosby and Grahamn Nash on "Queen of California" and "Born and Raised" (actually backing vocals) from the album with the same name as the latter.
This time he features two very different artists – both great vocalists in their genre – so I´ll look forward to hear what they both come up with, since none of them are normally categorized under the singer-songwriter/americana/blue-eyed soul sound John Mayer has made his trademark sound.
…And the duettpartners are;
Katy Perry and Frank Ocean!
The pop starlet Katy Perry is visiting sixth track "Who You Love"
And second duet partner, soul artist, Frank Ocean guests on song 8th, a track called "Wildfire".
Now thats two good reasons to even look more forward to the forthcoming John Mayer album "Paradise Valley". The album by the way is said to follow the similar sound as the former album "Born And Raised"!
Check out the John Mayer homepage here
Follow John Mayer on Facebook here – and on Twitter here
The album "Paradise Valley" will be released
in september in Europe and August in the US
Finally! Frank Ocean "Channel Orange"
July 10, 2012 May 26, 2015 Posted in Debut album, MixtapeTagged Al Green, Andre 3000, Channel Orange, Donny Hathaway, Fear And Lothing in Las Vegas, Frank Ocean, Hunter S. Thompson, iTunes, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Lala Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, Outkast, Pharell Williams, Prince, R. Kelly, Release, Stevie Wonder, The Last Dragon, The Odd Future Crew, Tyler The CreatorLeave a comment
I was so looking forward to R. Kellys new album "Write Me Back"! And then comes the long awaited "Channel Orange" Frank Ocean all of a sudden out on iTunes (nordic).
You can download Frank Oceans "Channel Orange" from iTunes (nordic) by clicking this link!
I knew Frank Oceans debut was supposed to come out in the stores the 17th of july – but a random search on iTunes today and there it was – one whole week before I was expecting it!
I got freaking goosebumbs all over – because this was a album I was really looking forward too! It took me two seconds to hit the buy button. A few short minutes later I had it in my hand – or more correctly in my iTunes account!
Hit the PLAY button and as I knew – because I had the "Nostalgia Ultra" already – a album I really loved. The mixtape has already been played to death, if it was a real cassette mixtape – But thank God it was also digital download and it still sounds as fresh as it did the first time I heard it about a (long) year ago!
I write this blogpost as i listen to the album – have now listened to less than the half album – track 7 of 17 – and I can already say – R. Kellys made a great album – but Frank Ocean has made the soul album everyone should own! His voice is as amazing as ever, and the album has classic album written all over.
The album includes, just like the legendary mixtape, interludes and sound bits – samples and sounds like a concept piece. His voice I sounds like a mix of Stevie Wonder, Prince, the earlier mentioned R. Kelly, Al Green – but most of all – Frank Ocean! Soulful, laid-back, smooth, funky! And while writing this, when coming to track 9 "Crack Rock" a drum sample from Jimi Hendrix "Little Miss Lover" appears. A track that has also been sampled uncredited by Prince on his "Graffiti Bridge" album track "Tick, Tick, Bang" (this was released before they had to credit the samples I guess). Another Prince reference!
The 10th track – the first official single off the album, the track "Pyramids" a 9 minute 3 part epic song. The second track on the album "Thinking About You" has been released on youtube, featuring first song Frank Ocean sings in falsetto and his voice is really smooth and fluid.
On the 11th track even John Mayer does and appearance on guitar. A track called "White" and it´s a little piece on only 1:16 minute, other guests is Andre 3000 of OutKast fame, Pharell Williams of the Neptunes and N.E.R.D, Earl Sweatshirt from Frank Oceans crew The Odd Future Crew, and Tyler The Creator , Lala Hathaway (Daughter of late soul legend Donny Hathaway).
Samples used on the album is Mary J. Bliges "Real Love" is sampled and replayed and a sample from "Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas" and audio clips from "The Last Dragon", and other samples.
I don´t think there is more I can say about this album exept It is not being released many albums of this really great quality! A full complete album that should be listened to from start to end!
I have heard the full album and can only say one thing; If you prefer digital downloads as i.e. iTunes, or the real thing such as CDs or on Vinyl (hope it comes in that format)
You should own it! I repeat YOU SHOULD OWN THIS!
Frank Ocean "Channel Orange" 7/17/12
June 25, 2012 May 24, 2015 Posted in Debut albumTagged Andre 3000, Debut, Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean, Funk, John Mayer, Odd Future, Outkast, Preview, Release, SoulLeave a comment
Frank Oceans official debut album, named "Channel Orange" to be released the 17th of July 2012.
YOU SHOULD MARK THAT DATE IN YOUR CALENDAR!
On his official homepage (tumblr btw!) http://frankocean.com/ you can see the front and back cover
It can contains as you can see – it´s first single "Pyramids" and the earlier released "Thinking About You".
Guests include (for me, until now, unknown) Earl Sweatshirt fra Odd Future crewet som også Frank Ocean er en del av, the fabulous John Mayer and André 3000 from OutKast.
Have you checked out Frank Oceans unofficial debutalbum, the classic mix tape "Nostalgia, Ultra", you can read more about it here – or download it for free on the datpiff mixtape page!
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO "CHANNEL ORANGE"!
Jem Warren vs John Mayer
June 5, 2012 May 26, 2015 Posted in Debut albumTagged Debut, Jem Warren, John Mayer, Release, Singer-SongwriterLeave a comment
It's maybe like av battle between David vs Goliath this small fight between the debutant Jem Warren vs the established artist that is John Mayer
Lets get ready to rumble!
Play album in Spotify by clicking the cover!
Play album in Spotify by clicking cover!
It may be unfair but hey! It's just for fun.
They both released their records within a couple of weeks. John Mayer releases his 5th studio album "Born & Raised" and Jem Warren released his debut album "Heart Knows How"
The cool thing is that both artist have a quite similar genre mix; Americana, folk – with a large dash of singer-songwriter. So there is some likeness there.
They both sounded like they have the time of their life in the studio.
Jem Warren has released as mentioned earlier – his first album – and this has become a really great record, full of fabulous writing and real songwriting – all songs and lyrics by Jem himself! This has to be one of this years strongest debut-album. Give the album time – and it´ll stick like glue. I´ll never tire of the album – even if I'm listening to it time after time – even several plays per day!
This album should be a real door opener for Jems future!
I really hope people open their eyes and give him a spin or two…Do you hear radio stations?
The last album om John Mayer is probably his best ever. The man seems to be a source of non-stop writing potential singles. Not one song of the album sound out of place! It´s really fabolous!
John has had a mighty trilogy with the album "Continuum" – made his most pop and AOR album in "Battle Studies", and comes back with av bomb of a album with "Born & Raised"
Even is both Jem and John have their own voices and their own sound – these two albums can be played back-to-back without it feeling wierd or out of place! To really high quality albums you should check out!
Jem Warrens "Heart Knows How" vs John Mayer "Born & Raised"
Since both albums is really good in their own way – this battle ends with no losers, only two winners!


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Jesse Kinch: Bringing Rock Back to Its Glory Days
Jesse Kinch of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) has performed and participated in charity events to support organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Cancer Society, and Long Island Cares. He was also a headliner for the "Rock for Haiti" benefit concert. He recently participated in the GRAMMY U program, through which he visited college campuses and spoke to aspiring young musicians.
Guitarist/singer/songwriter Jesse Kinch of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) may only be 25 years old, but he is already a seasoned musician. He started playing guitar at age six and began singing at 11. Throughout his teens, while still in school, he was also sharpening his skills and playing the clubs in New York City and on Long Island. "I discovered I had a real powerful, passionate voice that was influenced by all the great artists that came before me, all the classic rock that I grew up listening to," he says. He was striving to break out of his hometown and find a bigger stage.
His chance arrived in 2014, at age 20, when he scored a spot as a contestant on the television show Rising Star—and won. He spent that entire summer performing live on stage every week—to a television audience of 5 million people—singing songs by artists who influenced him, such as Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Credence Clearwater Revival, and The Who. His slow-tempo cover of Michael Jackson's hit song "Billie Jean" in the semi-finals became the talk of social media. "The show just opened up so many doors for me, so many opportunities," he says. He was finally able to expand beyond New York and perform in the rich music scenes of Nashville and Los Angeles.
Appearing on Rising Star had another major impact on Kinch's life and career—it was there that he learned about and decided to join the AFM. "I had gotten the advice from many of the musicians I was meeting that were actually playing in the background on the show, behind the singers. They were all union members, and Ray Chew, the musical director, was a union member [of Local 802 (New York City)], and I began to understand what it actually meant to be part of the union," Kinch says. "The union gives support to all musicians, whether they are struggling or whether they are more successful. It just gives everyone a voice and everybody a chance to be fairly paid and fairly treated by the music industry. And I began to understand their struggles—people who are a part of the union and trying to work paycheck by paycheck, with every show or every performance. … I've seen the struggles of so many older, talented musicians who have dedicated their life to music and many things the union provides is a godsend for them; it gives them some sense of security in their life."
Not long after the show ended, Kinch saw one of the benefits of being a union member when he performed on the show Dancing with the Stars. He was asked to perform a two-song medley and, because he was union, he received a rehearsal fee and a performance fee. "That was what showed me how it works," he says.
Within two years of winning Rising Star, Kinch scored a contract with Curb Records and recorded his first album, I'm Not Like Everybody Else. The album, on which Kinch was given complete artistic control, has nine original songs and four covers—including his version of "Billie Jean." "It was a great experience doing what I love and creating what I thought was a perfect album," he says. "I am just overall very, very proud of the work that was done in the studio to create an album that I love."
Kinch may be a millennial, but his influences are more old school—and his artistry reflects that. He grew up with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, was fascinated by artists like Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and John Lennon, and fell in love with Curt Cobain and the '90s grunge scene. "You had real singers back then, real musicians, real poetry; it was real, honest music. I feel that in this day and age … the quality of music has decayed," he says. For Kinch, who is on a mission to revive rock's glory days, it's time to recover that honesty and poetry, that connection to the past. "I feel like I have it in me to bring something to the table that hasn't been heard in many years," he says.
As a songwriter, Kinch says he is finding new ideas and new inspirations as he gets older, travels more, faces ups and downs, and experiences life. He realizes that his outlook as a teenager was different than it is now as an adult.
"You just become more experienced musically— and I'm not just talking about writing the lyrics; I'm talking about music in terms of chord progressions and melodies. I think I've become more advanced, more mature in the way I approach writing," he says. "I think I've become more open minded with my tastes. I listen to so many different things that span from the '60s all the ways through the '90s, from rock to beautiful ballads to classical crossover. There's so much that I'm listening to now that I can infuse into my sounds. I guess it's a different mentality both in terms of how I write music and how I approach it."
This open-mindedness and devotion to meaningful artistry is how Kinch plans to continue his career as he moves forward. He already has his first overseas performances scheduled for the BlackThorn Music Festival in the UK in mid-July and potential bookings in South Africa, Japan, and Australia. He is scheduled to be part of the Woodstock Festival commemoration in Bethel, New York, this summer, and already has a second record deal signed. "I'm one of those people who thinks more about the past and the future than about the present, and sometimes I don't get to enjoy the present. So I'm really just going to enjoy what I have right now, while in the back of my head keeping in mind what I have to do for the future," he says.
That's really all any artist can do, he adds. To be successful, you have to be dedicated, avoid negativity and distractions, make the right connections, work hard, and be professional. "Whatever you do, you have to stay true to yourself … and stay focused on your craft," he says. As he writes in his song "Preaching like the Pope":
"No you'll never own me I told you
I'm only gonna be true to myself
But you told me I don't belong
Told me five million people
got it all wrong"
Kinch also believes that young musicians should join the union. "The industry is multilayered; it's complicated and it's not for the timid or the weak. You have to make sure when you're a musician that you're not getting screwed over and you're not being taken advantage of because there are a lot of people out there who don't care about your struggles," he says. "So it's important to join the union because it's going to give you a voice; it's going to give you power; it's going to give you security; it's going to make sure that you're treated more fairly by the industry. It's going to protect you from the vultures."
To learn more about Jesse Kinch, visit his website at jessekinch.com.


Notable Nigerians, including Second Republic Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Yoruba leader, Ayo Adebanjo, former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana and former Governors of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife and Peter Obi, yesterday in Enugu asked President Muhammadu Buhari to commence the immediate implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference.
They insisted that doing that would go a long way in addressing the myriads of problems confronting the country, adding that the current protests and demands for separation by various groups in the country, as well as other socio-economic crises could be reduced by half if the national conference report was considered and implemented.
Speaking at the 17th Annual Convention of the Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) headed by Evangelist Elliot Ukoh, which held at Nike Lake Hotels, Enugu, the leaders, who also included resource control protagonist, Ankio Briggs, maintained that anything short of restructuring Nigeria in line with the principles of true federalism would not be accepted.
According to them, the contents of the said report prescribed ways of solving most of the country's problems, adding that the president should demonstrate his commitment to building an enduring legacy by embracing the document as "a working document".
Speaking on the theme of the convention, "Still in Search of True Federalism," Ekwueme said every disappointment was a blessing, noting that his incarceration in 1984 at Kirikiri prisons by the military afforded him the opportunity to reflect deeply on Nigeria's problems.
According to him, he came out with the idea of six geo-political zonal structures, which he pushed for in a national conference much later and it became a convention, and has taken care of minorities in the south and the north.
Ekwueme stated that what Nigeria negotiated for and agreed with the colonial masters before independence was a regional government where each had a constitution, which were annexed to the Republican constitution of 1963.
According to him, the Republican Constitution then provided 50 per cent revenue sharing formula for the regions, 30 per cent to a distributable pool, and 20 per cent to the centre. "There is need for us to return to the basics from what we inherited from our founding fathers," he said.
On his part, Adebanjo, who went down the memory lane to trace the origin of federalism in Nigeria to various pre-and post-colonial constitutional conferences, insisted that Nigeria must be restructured to correct the humongous damage done to the nation's constitution by the military and to put a stop to the various acts of uprising in the country today, including those of Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), Movement for Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Gana stated that the nation's founding fathers were right by agreeing to a federal structure, which he described as the best governance structure to guarantee peace, equity and justice. Briggs, who received the award of "Amazon of Truth" by IYM, stated that true and fiscal federalism must be truthful and justifiable, adding that she believed in resource control and that as much as she doesn't believe that Nigeria must break, she believed that if the nation continued on the current path, then disintegration would be inevitable.
Obi stressed that he supported restructuring the country on the basis of fiscal federalism, but while that was being addressed, there was need to urgently address the high cost of governance in the country, insisting that any governor who said he could not pay salary should give way to other persons with better ideas.
Ezeife, who also received the award of "Igbo Peoples General," stated that the 2014 national conference report recommended additional 18 states to make for a 48 state-structure in order to address some inequalities created by the military.
Highlight of the event was the award of "Liberator" to the detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, by the IYM, even as the national leader of IYM, Ukoh, expressed the conviction of his group that if Nigeria was restructured it would take care of the various agitations for break away by various separatist groups.


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The Effects of the Intense Solar Activity of March/June 1991 Observed in the Outer Heliosphere
McDonald, F. B. and Barnes, A. and Burlaga, L. F. and Mihalov, J. and Selesnick, R. S. and Gazis, P. (1993) The Effects of the Intense Solar Activity of March/June 1991 Observed in the Outer Heliosphere. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Cosmic Ray Conference. Vol.3. World Scientific , Singapore, pp. 350-353. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20141008-083536839
The properties of the large scale Global Merged Interaction Region(GMIR)generated by the intense solar events of March and June 1991 with their marked south-north assymetry are studied using the available solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field and energetic particle data from the observing network of Pioneer 10 and Voyager 1 and 2 in the outer heliosphere.
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EURALIUS Expert and Constitutional Court Candidate Klodian Rado Advises KLGj to Violate Constitution
From: Vincent W.J. van Gerven Oei 12-06-2019 at 08:30
In what ought to be called out widely and loudly a case of flagrant and unacceptable conflict of interest, EURALIUS V expert Klodian Rado has advised the High Judicial Council (KLGj) to circumvent the Constitution by "temporarily" delegating judges to the non-functional High Court. Rado is at the same time candidate for the Constitutional Court and High Inspectorate of Justice (ILD), and his candidacy is currently evaluated by the Justice Appointments Council (KED). The High Court elects 3 members of the Constitutional Court based on the advice of the KED.
Exit was able to inspect a confidential document called "Legal opinion: About the emergency situation at the High Court," drafted on May 29, 2019 by EURALIUS experts Grzegorz Borkowski and Klodian Rado. According to his LinkedIn, Rado is a "Senior Legal Expert at EURALIUS, EU."
This in itself is a distortion of the truth, as EURALIUS is merely funded by the EU as justice assistance mission, and does not represent the EU. The legal opinion states this clearly: "The thoughts expressed in [this document] do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union."
This legal opinion follows an argument similar to the one used by EURALIUS to justify the election of "Temporary" General Prosecutor Arta Marku by a regular majority in Parliament without being vetted.
The Constitution sets clear standards and procedures to the election of judges to the High Court. The 13 members are proposed by the KLGj from the ranks of judges with more than 13 years of experience (10) and lawyers, professors, and high-level civil servants (3). They are subsequently decreed by the President.
However, the KLGj has not yet approved the legal framework to nominate judges to the High Court, "because of other emergency actions." The only logical conclusion that can derive from this is that the KLGj needs to prioritize approving the legal framework, so that it can then propose High Court judges following the stipulations of the Constitution.
However, Rado and his colleague propose something completely different, an open violation of the Constitution, simply because "EURALIUS is aware that to keep at least a minimum of functionality of the High Court, it is necessary that other temporary measures are taken."
"Functionality" is not a category in the Constitution, and since when is "a minimum of functionality" something that EURALIUS cares about? EURALIUS has been happy to advise courses of action that have led to a complete degradation of the Albanian justice system without batting an eye, and now it is suddenly concerned about the rule of law?
EURALIUS actively helped the destruction of the office of the General Prosecutor, advised on legal frameworks that are inherently contradictory (more on that in follow-up articles), and has systematically blocked any form of public scrutiny of its actions. And now we are to believe it is concerned about a "a minimum of functionality"?
Solution 1: Status Law art. 45
The solution proposed by EURALIUS is to fully bypass the President, by relying on Law 96/2016 on the Status of Judges and Prosecutors art. 45, which deals with the so-called "mobility scheme" allowing judges "from all levels with at least one year experience in the function may apply for secondments to a position in a mobility scheme established at the [KLGJ]" for a period no longer than 5 years.
The KLGj may then "assign a magistrate in the mobility scheme to any position of the same level or any other level, for which the magistrate meets the requirements." In other words, EURALIUS suggests to elect "temporary" High Court judges for 5 years without Presidential approval.
The problem is that even though the KLGJ has opened several applications for the "mobility scheme," only a few judges applied, and none were approved by the KLGJ. But EURALIUS suggests that "many judges would be interested to serve in the mobility scheme with the aim of being appointed temporarily to the High Court."
Rado even suggests that "with the aim to avoid the perception of nepotism, the KLGj may consider announcing several objective requirements that could have an added value for the candidates that will be determined at the High Court in the mobility scheme, such as to have passed the vetting process (even though that is not a precondition or legal requirement for the mobility scheme)."
Of course, the "perception of nepotism" should be avoided, but not nepotism itself!
In case there are no qualifying judges available through the mobility scheme of art. 45, EURALIUS proposes that the KLGj can deploy Status Law art. 46, which allows the KLGj to "request" a judge to "consent" to a temporary promotion.
The upside of using art. 46 is that no public call for applications is necessary, no further evaluation, no vetting, nothing. The KLGj simply requests a judge of its preference to be temporarily promoted to the High Court. Art. 46 is useful in this case precisely because it is unspecific (i.e. badly defined), as Rado himself concedes: "the provisions for temporary transfer appear to be of an amorphous nature (unstructured)."
In other words, EURALIUS is arguing for the exploitation of loopholes in a badly drafted law, which allows a random elevation of a First Instance judge to the High Court simply because the KLGj desires so, in order to circumvent the cumbersome provisions of the Constitution.
EURALIUS concludes:
With the aim of passing through a transitory period, while the process of installing and nominating at the High Court still hasn't finished, the KLGj can consider to use the mobility scheme and the appointment of temporary judges at the High Court. Besides this, if there are no appropriate magistrates in the mobility scheme that fulfill the conditions for the High Court, then a reference to Status Law art. 46 would be reasonable and possible, by transferring for a temporary period, and with their consent, judges with a very good professional performance to the High Court.
Especially this last sentence is nonsense. First of all, judges would be "promoted," not "transferred," to the High Court, since transfers are lateral movements.
Second, "very good professional performance" is not a qualifying element according to the Status Law. Judges must fulfil "the criteria for being transferred or promoted to the respective structure," which in case of the High Court means that they have "assumed the function not less than 13 years in a lower instance, out of which at least five years in the area of law relevant for the vacant position, including the experience as seconded magistrate" (art. 47(5)).
What is so scandalous about this line of reasoning is that it takes legislation that was meant to function properly after the transitory period of the vetting had been completed, and applies it to the transitory period. This allows "dirty" magistrates to rise easily to the highest ranks of the justice system, while the vetting drags on for another 8 years. It simply replaces one corrupt elite with another one.
By even suggesting that non-vetted judges could be "temporarily" delegated (for up to 5 years!) to the High Court simply to fix a perceived "emergency," Rado shows he understands nothing about the underlying motivation of the justice reform. The entire idea was to vet the judiciary top–down, so that the installation of the justice governance institutions and all subsequent personnel decision would be taken by magistrates vetted through a two-tier process.
We already know that this objective has not been reached for the KLP and KED, both of which contain members that have not yet been vetted. Rado now proposes a similarly destructive approach to the High Court, and we have all reason to believe that the Constitutional Court candidates will be proposed before they have passed the vetting process completely.
But what is perhaps the worst about the situation is that this legal opinion helps the KLGj, and by extension the Albanian government and the EU Delegation, clean up the mess created by the justice reform, which has had repercussions far beyond the wildest imaginations of the eurocrats who came up with it. And this "help" is offered by precisely a person that will be evaluated by the KED on his qualifications to sit in the Constitutional Court or become the High Justice Inspector.
Again, the timing of Rado's "opinion" is itself suspicious. The previous controversial legal opinion issued by EURALIUS, also of great help during another self-inflicted "emergency," was issued precisely at the moment when the consortium of EURALIUS IV was involved in a tender to win EURALIUS V. Which, of course, they did, courtesy of then EU Ambassador Romana Vlahutin. We should not be surprised if Rado will turn up high on the KED's list of candidates for the Constitutional Court, after which he can retroactively approve his own legal opinions.
In any regular EU country, as soon as Rado applied to become a candidate for the Constitutional or ILD, he would have resigned from EURALIUS. But in Albania, he is allowed to play a role that is thoroughly detrimental to the reform, by undermining the authority and credibility of the highest bodies of the judiciary simply because EURALIUS wants to fix "an emergency" of its own creation before the new European Commission is nominated.
Furthermore, Rado's incentive to write this legal opinion is not simply to provide quality legal advice in the role of independent expert. His incentive is to write a legal opinion that will please the KLGj and the government, which will give him a better chance of being elected to the Constitutional Court.
Not only should Rado's behavior disqualify him from ever coming close to an official function within the "reformed" judiciary, it should lead to an immediate Parliamentary inquiry in the other conflicts of interest between EURALIUS and the independent judiciary governance institutions.
Fjalë kyçe: Constitutional Court, Euralius, High Court, justice reform, KLGj, Klodian Rado
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Ibadan Insider History: Oluyole Bashorun of Ibadan (3)
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Hello Everyone, thanks for joining us again in our Ibadan leaders series. Today we continue our series on Bashorun Oluyole and today's article which is the third in a series of four, w we look at the concluding part of the wars and rebellions that took under during Bashorun Oluyole's rule.
With Elepo's escape to Ijaiye ( and his subsequent death under Kurumi), Bashorun Oluyole was rid of one of the sharpest thorns in his flesh. His influence over the city of Ibadan increased even more. He had been cruel before the Elepo rebellion, after the rebellion, he became a downright dictatorial ruler as none of the other chiefs had the wherewithal to challenge him. Not long after Elepo left, the Ilorin still smarting from the defeat the rest of the Yoruba had inflicted on them during the Eleduwe war decided to attack Osogbo again. The people of Osogbo appealed to the Bashorun for help and the Bashorun promptly sent six of his top commanders, Oderinlo(whom we shall talk about at a later date), Ogidi (whom you remember as one of the last prominent Ife people in Ibadan after Maye Okunade's death),Olubodun, Lajubu, Akinluyi and Akinlade to Osogbo to help. When the warriors reached Osogbo, they fell on the Ilorin and soundly beat them back again.
It was then that these chiefs thought among themselves, "Why should we need to fear the Bashorun? We were able to beat the Ilorin scoundrels back without his help after all. So they rebelled against the Bashorun on their way back to Ibadan. When they got home, instead of going to give a report of the campaign to Bashorun Oluyole and giving him his share of the captured loot as is due to the leader of the town, they declared war on him and told him to prepare to fight a civil war in the same manner he had led them against Lakanle.
Bashorun knew he could not win against all six generals in a street war, in the same way, he had done with Lakanle and Elepo he was able to do some horse trading with some of the rebels and draw them to his side. When he had enough rebel commanders on his side, he suddenly launched an offensive against the last two commanders who didn't accept his peace overtures, Lajubu and Akinluyi. Lajubu and Akinluyi fought bravely, but they could not match the strength of Oluyole's forces. Akinluyi was captured and publicly executed in the middle of Ojaaba, while Lajubu ran away to Ijaye. Like Elepo Kurumi welcomed him and gave him part of his army to control. Lajubu started to rise to prominence once again. Oluyole, afraid that Lajubu could become stronger once again and get Kurumi's backing to revenge against him (Oluyole), sent peace overtures to Lajubu promising him that if he returned to Ibadan, the Bashorun will restore him to his former position and return everything he (Lajubu) lost in the rebellion to him. Lajubu not suspecting that the Bashorun might have ulterior motives returned to Ibadan. A few months after his triumphant return to Ibadan, Lajubu suddenly died. Everybody knew the Bashorun was responsible. And that ended that particular episode.
The Batedo War- around 1844
As Oluyole was quelling rebellions at home, he was also facing wars outside Ibadan, It is believed that starting from the Eleduwe war which hastened his rise to Bashorun, Bashorun Oluyole could have fought anything between five to ten wars. The next major war He fought was the Batedo war or the First Ijaye war.
The seeds of the Batedo war had been sown even before the Eleduwe war, even before Kurumi was made Aare Ona Kakanfo and Oluyole became Bashorun. Once the Eleduwe war ended the way it did, the Batedo war was inevitable. This was how it went down:
Kurumi, (remember him as the general who helped Ibadan defeat Maye at Gbanamu) was one of the last members of the generation that included Afonja , Alaafin Aole, Alaafin Oluewu, Maye Okunade, and Lakanle. In fact he was made Aare because he was the last warrior of his caliber left. Because of this, he regarded Bashorun Oluyole and Alaafin Atiba who were very much younger than him as juvenile upstarts who are not fit to rule, while Oluyole and Atiba viewed him as a powerful and unruly overlord they could not control. Kurumi's lack of respect for both Atiba and Oluyole was further deepened by a series of incidents that happened during the Eleduwe war itself. When Atiba was still a prince, He and Alaafin Oluewu, the Alaafin who was killed in the Eleduwe war were bitter rivals, and both had been looking for ways to get at each other before the war started. Luckily for Atiba, Oluyole, the leader of Ibadan happened to be a distant relative. Thus historians speculate that it is possible the Fulani's destruction of Oyo Ile and the death of Oluewu in the Eleduwe war, was as a result of sabotage which was planned between Atiba (who felt it was better to lose Oyo Ile altogether than to let Oluewu have it) Oluyole of Ibadan and the Timi of Ede at the time Timi Bamgbaiye. If that is true, it could have affected Kurumi's attitude towards the duo of Atiba and Oluyole, as he must have regarded them as untrustworthy rogues.
After Oluyole had subdued all the towns around Ibadan and brought them under his control, there remained one town that had resolutely refused to bow to his authority, that was Ijaiye under Kurumi the Aare Ona Kakanfo, Oluyole like Alexander the Great decided he wanted to be the ruler of all he surveyed. He sent messengers to the Aare in Ijaiye that the latter should come to Ibadan submit to his authority since he Oluyole now controlled more territory than Kurumi. Kurumi, considering that as an insult refused. This made Oluyole promptly declare war on Kurumi. Alaafin Atiba hoping that Oluyole would win and cut Kurumi down to size did not mediate in the tussle between the two giants at the initial stage. However as the Batedo war wore on, and both armies lost men, Kurumi started to get the upper hand over Oluyole. The Alaafin seeing that Kurumi was in danger of winning the war, sent an image of Sango his ancestor on the throne of the Alaafin to the warring parties that if they did not respect him, at least they would respect his predecessor. With that, both combatants reluctantly sheathed their swords and returned home.
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