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[18] Vampire Weekend, 'A-Punk'
So the critics' choice of 2008 was a bunchy of preppy American lads doing a Strokesian (look it up) take on Paul Simon's Graceland. You could've seen that coming a mile off. What should've been arch, alienating, irritating, pompous, Sting-esque and – frankly – an utter mess, turned out to be the most delightful set of pop tunes since The Sound Of Girls Aloud. That good. 'A-Punk' happens to be one of the more conventional arrangements on the album, but it's so infectious I'm taking the rest of the week off.
You have to catch Junior in the mood and – whereas she usually spins out to all things VW – this time she sat on the rug and asked for, yes, Girls Aloud. She'll have to wait, probably. If it's any consolation, Juniorer rocked from side to side, bang on the beat.
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[18] The Police, 'Message In A Bottle'
"Sending out a nesso ess". The lad really needed to sort out his diction. And that Jamaican accent was fooling no one – I mean, have you ever seen a whiter man? His only competition was, erm, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers.
The most hated man in pop? Even Paul Weller – hardly Mr Popular himself – spat at a picture of Sting backstage at the Royal Albert Hall recently. Does he get a tough rap? There's no doubting he's conceited, but really everyone's just jealous of Sting and his month-long mating rituals. And the zillion records sold. And the fact he still cuts a dashing figure in middle-age.
Of course, it's possible that people simply hate his music but a) check out those zillion units and b) come on, some of it's been smart. 'Message In A Bottle' was a monument from the minute it was released. Edgy, memorable, carrying universal appeal around in bags, it's a classic pop moment in a year brimming with them. Like so many greats, it even has a massively clunky metaphor at its heart.
Junior wielded the plastic Stratocaster throughout, showing her credentials as a proto-Hendrix by imploring me to watch her playing it with her chin. Face it – you're impressed just reading about it.
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[10] Bassheads, 'Is There Anybody Out There?'
Sued to within an inch of their livelihoods by an intriguing combination of Afrika Bambaataa, Talking Heads and the Osmonds, Bassheads didn't do anything remotely diverting after this track. In fact, the last three minutes are a steep drop from the wild euphoria of the previous six; the music grinds to a plinky-plonky crawl, sounding oddly like Sting dreaming of blue turtles.
The first six minutes are just right. Bassline building to guitars to sci-fi lasers to Italo house piano to that Bambaataa rap to distorted guitars to piano laser meltdown. We had our hands in the air at The Tube. Junior's hands were just in front of her, doing the clapping that looks like she's making her hands spit-spot, Mary Poppins style.
She tired of the coda even more quickly than I do, demanding breakfast at the first sniff of ambient noodling.
[All my vinyl rips seem to have corrupted; Top 11 mp3s to follow… later]
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Band Aid/Band Aid 20, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
As a globally conscious 12-year-old, I spent my hard-won cash on the single like millions of others. I was struck by how much one of the Ethiopian children on the cover looked like Bob Geldof. Yesterday morning, Junior was subjected to the original and the recent remake – she was lucky that I couldn't find the awful Stock Aitken Waterman version, or I would've carried out my threat to play one a day 'til Christmas.
I'm one of the few who admits to liking the 1984 song. I'm one of the even fewer who can see value in 2004's edition. I like Thom Yorke's piano. The Darkness guitars are dreadful, though, and it goes on way too long. Also, don't we get proper heavyweight pop stars any more? There's hardly anyone on the later record to compete in terms of fame, glamour, ego and interest with the likes of Simon Le Bon, George Michael, Boy George, even Sting. I bet Status Quo weren't plying Will Young and Jamelia with Class A drugs.
Junior can't see what any of the fuss is about. She manages to laugh near the Dizzee Rascal bit, and I can see her wondering who Glenn Gregory is. Or was.


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Malin Baryard-Johnsson (* 10. April 1975 in Söderköping, als Malin Birgitta Barijard) ist eine schwedische Springreiterin. Sie gewann bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 2020 eine Goldmedaille im Mannschaftswettbewerb im Springreiten.

Werdegang

Sechsjährig begann sie zu reiten. Im Alter von 14 Jahren wurde sie schwedische Meisterin.

Mit der schwedischen Mannschaft gewann sie Silber bei der Europameisterschaft 2001 in Arnheim, sowie den Weltreiterspielen 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera und den Olympischen Spielen 2004 in Athen. Im Oktober 2004 siegte sie, im 5. Monat schwanger, beim Turnier in Hannover und belegte einen Monat darauf in Stockholm Platz zwei.

Sie war im Jahr 2007 in einigen 5-Sterne-Grands Prix vorne platziert (2. in São Paulo, 4. in Genf und Rotterdam). Außerdem war sie 3. im Weltcupspringen von London und gewann den Großen Preis beim Weltcupspringen in Bordeaux.

Aufgrund einer Verletzung ihres Pferdes Tornesch verzichtete sie auf die Teilnahme an den Olympischen Spielen 2012 in London.

Privates / Sonstiges
Malin Baryard-Johnsson ist seit 2004 mit dem Fernsehmoderator Henrik Johnsson verheiratet. Am 25. Februar 2005 brachte sie ihren ersten Sohn zur Welt, 2009 folgte ein weiterer Sohn. Im Jahr 2004 veröffentlichte sie mit der schwedischen Musikgruppe Spånka NKPG den Song Do You Wanna Ride?. Seit 1996 wird sie von H&M gesponsert, für die sie seitdem auch modelt.

Pferde (Auszug)
aktuelle:
 Baltimore 1178 (* 2004), Oldenburger, Rapphengst, Vater: Balou du Rouet, Muttervater: Landor S
 Tornesch (* 2000), KWPN, Hengst, Vater: Lux, Muttervater: Libero H, seit 2008.
 Actrice W (* 1999), Westfale, braune Stute, Vater; Ard Vivendi, Muttervater: Nobelpreis, seit 2008.
ehemalige Turnierpferde:
 Butterfly Flip (* 1991), Schwedisches Warmblut, braune Stute, Vater: Robin I Z, Muttervater: Moderene, seit 2000, wurde 2008 aus dem Sport genommen.
 Corrmint (* 1985), Schwedisches Warmblut, brauner Wallach, Vater: Cortez, Muttervater: Utrillo

Erfolge

Championate und Weltcup
 Olympische Spiele
 1996, Atlanta: 10. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 49. Platz im Einzel (Corrmint)
 2000, Sydney: 7. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 20. Platz im Einzel (Butterfly Flip)
 2004, Athen: 2. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 28. Platz im Einzel (Butterfly Flip)
 Weltreiterspiele
 1998, Rom: 12. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 66. Platz im Einzel (Corrmint)
 2002, Jerez de la Frontera: 2. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 12. Platz im Einzel (Butterfly Flip)
 2006, Aachen: 12. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 107. Platz im Einzel (Butterfly Flip)
 2010, Lexington: 6. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 27. Platz im Einzel (Actrice W)
 Europameisterschaften
 1994, Athen: 2. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 11. Platz im Einzel (Corrmint), Junge Reiter
 1995, Babenhausen: 2. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 11. Platz im Einzel (Corrmint), Junge Reiter
 1997, Mannheim: 10. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 21. Platz im Einzel (Corrmint)
 2001, Arnhem: 2. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 8. Platz im Einzel (Butterfly Flip)
 2003, Donaueschingen: 7. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 5. Platz im Einzel (Butterfly Flip)
 2011, Madrid: 5. Platz mit der Mannschaft und 22. Platz im Einzel (Tornesch)
 Weltcupfinale
 2002, Leipzig: 7. Platz (Butterfly Flip)
 2003, Las Vegas: 3. Platz (Butterfly Flip)
 2004, Mailand: 6. Platz (Butterfly Flip)
 2007, Las Vegas: 10. Platz (Butterfly Flip)
 2008, Göteborg: 27. Platz mit (Butterfly Flip)
 2011, Leipzig: 11. Platz mit (Tornesch)

Weitere Erfolge (Auswahl)
 2003: 1. Platz im Großen Preis von Stuttgart (Butterfly Flip)
 2004: 1. Platz im Weltcupspringen von Göteborg
 2006: 1. Platz im German Master (Butterfly Flip)

Weblinks

 Profil bei riderstour.de

Einzelnachweise

Reiter (Schweden)
Springreiter
Olympiasieger (Springreiten)
Olympiateilnehmer (Schweden)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1996
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2000
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2004
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2016
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2020
Schwede
Geboren 1975
Frau

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Engaging in Shanta-rasa
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In two days we will be stepping into the month of December, which is replete with holidays of all traditions, many of which celebrate light. On the Siddha Yoga path, we worship the inner light that is awakened in the disciple by the light of Shri Guru.
This year, 2020, every holiday, every celebration, every family gathering has been out of the ordinary. Everyone has had to come up with creative ways to honor the spirit of the various holidays and get-togethers. This reminds us of how plants and animals are constantly adapting to changes in their environment. We're seeing how people too have the capacity to adapt to new and unforeseen circumstances.
One thing, however, that we can be assured remains the same is the power of the Siddha Yoga practices. The Self is the unchanging principle. For this reason, we return again and again to the Siddha Yoga practices; we know that they work, we know that they will lead us to the inner light, and so we hold on to them.
On this note of light, we want to extend an invitation to you to participate in six satsangs that will be held via live video stream in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall. The title that Gurumayi Chidvilasananda has given for this series of satsangs is:
The first satsang will take place this coming Wednesday, December 2 at 9:30 a.m. EST (New York time). The title is The Power of Breathing.
To support you in planning your schedule during this busy month, please see the full list of dates and times for the satsangs, which is available on the Siddha Yoga path website.
Kesari Ames, Carlos del Cueto and Aria Paxton
Directors' Team for the Live Video Streams
SYDA Foundation
About Kesari Ames
Kesari Ames's parents were Siddha Yoga students at the time of her birth in 1990. She began actively following the Siddha Yoga path as a young adult in 2017, attending weekly satsangs at the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Manhattan, New York.
Kesari began serving on staff at Shree Muktananda Ashram in the fall of 2019. Currently, she is in charge of teaching and learning events in the Ashram. Kesari has a bachelor's degree in literature from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
About Aria Paxton
Aria Paxton began her Siddha Yoga practice at an early age, having been introduced to the path by her parents in 1997. She is currently serving on staff at Shree Muktananda Ashram. Aria helped coordinate the Svadhyaya Study Sessions in the fall of 2020. She went on to serve in the production of the Darshan and Manan gatherings and as a member of the Director's Team for A Day in the Temple.
Aria has a bachelor of arts in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
About Carlos del Cueto
Carlos del Cueto has been practicing the Siddha Yoga teachings since 1996. Originally from Mexico City, Carlos has been serving on staff in the SYDA Foundation since July 2014. He currently offers seva as the SYDA Foundation Music Director and in the Shakti Punja Department, documenting the history of Siddha Yoga music and Baba's and Gurumayi's music initiatives.
Carlos has been a music conductor, teacher, and director for Siddha Yoga teaching and learning events, including Shaktipat Intensives, Sweet Surprise, and the Siddha Yoga Chanting Tour, Australia 2014: Satyam Shivam Sundaram.
Carlos has a PhD in music from Cambridge University, and was a winner of the BBC Performing Arts Fund Music Fellowship in 2013. He has had a lively international career as a conductor, regularly working with both ancient and contemporary music, including orchestral, operatic, and Indian classical music.

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NHL: What's Coming Up Next
El Vaquero's analysis on some of the major trades
Karlsson poses with his jersey.
Avetis Oganyan, Staff Writer
This past week, the NHL has seen some of the most blockbuster trades happen. It had everyone on their heels wondering what's going to happen next.
On Sept. 10, the hockey world was shocked as Montreal captain Max Pacioretty was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. The hockey community knew that Pacioretty was going to be traded sooner or later but not to the Knights. The trade details are that Monteral sends Pacioretty in exchange for Tomas Tatar, forward prospect Nick Suzuki and also a 2019 second round draft pick.
Pacioretty was coming off a disappointing year some can say, as he only put up 37 points. However, he missed the last 18 games of the season with a knee injury. The 29-year-old has lots of positives in his game.
He is not the fastest skater, but he has an outstanding shot and great faceoff and leadership qualities in him. He was almost traded to the Los Angeles Kings during the 2018 draft in June, but the deal never went through because Montreal asked for too much in return.
In my opinion, Montreal didn't get enough back, because Tatar is already getting up there in age, and therefore, doesn't have much left to offer. Suzuki is an unproven talent and is very unpredictable.
In addition, they got a second round pick, which can be used to get a solid player in the draft. Montreal really didn't need anymore offensive players in their roster. However, they needed a defenseman as their defense did poorly during the last season. The Pacific division just got a lot tougher, folks.
Who won the trade?
Without a question, the Vegas Golden Knights got the better part of the deal because we cannot forget the day after the trade. The Knights re-signed Pacioretty to a four-year $28 million contract. The Canadiens just didn't get enough back.
What I would've done: If I was Marc Bergevin who is the General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens, I would have tried to get Brayden McNabb, instead of Tomas Tatar, who is far more needed in the Montreal Roster than Tatar is.
Just when hockey fans thought that they had seen it all during this off-season, they were in for a bigger surprise.
Only four days after the Pacioretty trade, one of the biggest trades in NHL history took place, as the superstar captain of the Ottawa Senators, Erik Karlsson got traded to the San Jose Sharks. My jaw dropped when I saw this trade.
The Sharks with already one of the top defenses in the league just got so much better without having to give up much.
Just imagine the pairing of Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson, flat out terrifying. The Ottawa Senators sent over Erik Karlsson and forward Francis Perron in exchange for Chris Tierney, Josh Norris and Rudolf Balcers, defenseman Dylan DeMelo, and lastly, two conditional draft picks.
The Norris Trophy, being the most prestigious trophy for a defenseman, was given to Karlsson twice during his career. How can you let go of such a talented and respected player? This, in my opinion is just absurd!
Karlsson is a top elite player in the league and he was traded for practically nothing. Tierney is not a bad player at all but that does not make up for the other pieces in the trade. This trade was poor judgement on behalf of the Senators management.
If the Sharks finalize a deal also to re-sign Karlsson to a long term deal, it's a done game, because that will make these Sharks title contenders every year! Oh, and remember how I said the Pacific division just got harder?
Well, imagine what it's going to be like now.
Who came out on top?
Sharks won without a doubt. I feel really bad for the fans of Ottawa. They deserve much more than what they are getting.
What I would have done: I would have asked for a player like Marc-Edouard Vlasic or even a player like Logan Couture. This trade, in my opinion, was just crazy, I do not know what went on during the trade discussions.
Avetis Oganyan
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Q: Develop app run in kiosk mode in android How to make our app which is act like kiosk mode app( SureLock lockdown app).
I have LG E400 rooted android phone Android 2.3.6.
I want to develop app like Surelock what shold i need to develop such app.
Can anyone help me to develop such app on my own.
My requirements:
Android device boots with my app.
For this app all hardware buttons are disabled(Home, Back, Menu) similar to SureLock app.

A: If your app acts like a home screen and you have no other home screen installed (or checked your app as default) it will start on boot and you won't be able to exit it. Unless you kill the task somehow, but that's not preventable.
Your app has to use the
android.intent.category.HOME

intent  to be the first visible app on boot.
If you want some source you can look at Anderweb's ADW Launcher
https://github.com/AnderWeb/android_packages_apps_Launcher

A: Ok ... after hours of struggling with this my self and finding nothing on net worth while....(does not require rooting of phone)
Home button ::::
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />

to handle home bottom...
Back button ::::
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
    // We doing this too stop user from exiting app, normally.
    // super.onBackPressed();
}

For long press home button( recent app activity or google now) or recent app button ...
@Override
protected void onPause() {
    super.onPause();

    ActivityManager activityManager = (ActivityManager) getApplicationContext()
            .getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);

    activityManager.moveTaskToFront(getTaskId(), 0);
}

will need permission ...
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REORDER_TASKS" />

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New book explores "The Future of Aid"
International cooperation has never been more needed, but the current system of "aid" is outdated and ineffective. The Future of Aid by Jonathan Glennie calls for a wholesale restructuring of the aid project and a totally new approach fit for the challenges of the 21st century.
Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, it is time for a new era of internationalism, and The Future of Aid calls for a series of paradigm shifts:
From a narrow focus on poverty to a broader attack on inequality and sustainability.
From seeing international public money as a temporary last resort, to valuing it as a permanent force for good.
From North-South transfers to a collective effort, with all paying in and all benefitting.
From outdated post-colonial institutions to representative decision-making.
From the othering and patronizing language of "foreign aid", to the empowering concept of Global Public Investment.
What are some of the readers of the book saying?
"The Global Public Investment approach is our best bet for modernizing international public finance for the 21st century."
Rt Hon Helen Clark, Former New Zealand Prime Minister and former UNDP Administrator
"With COVID-19 underlining the inequalities and unsustainability of the current structure of development finance, big new ideas are needed. That is what this book provides."
Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
"I am so excited about this book! It's the first really inspired take on the changes we need to make in the aid and global development system I've seen this year…Rethinking aid as Global Public Investment is critical if we are to secure our undeniably inter-dependent future."
Lysa John, Secretary-General, Civicus (global alliance of civil society)
"[The] concept of Global Public Investment comes at the right time, when we urgently need new ideas to shape the future of public finance."
Harpinder Collacott, Executive Director, Development Initiatives
"[Global Public Investment is] a potential rallying point as we plan ahead how to reconstruct the socio-economic fabric after the pandemic."
Francisco Songane, Former Minister of Health of Mozambique and Founding Director of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
"This book articulates what many intuitively feel but few say out loud: that aid needs reformed, increased and maintained for the long term. Not charity, but smart investment in a more just and sustainable world."
David McNair, Executive Director, Global Policy, The ONE Campaign
"Based on scholarly reviews and dialogue, The Future of Aid: Global Public Investment is a demonstration of a rare skill in an academic author; the ability to combine fairly dense ideas with engaging prose to make the text accessible to a broad audience."
Pascale Allotey, Director, United Nations University International Institute for Global Health


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O'Neill remains hopeful Keane will be his assistant at Forest
Former Ireland manager knows promotion to Premier League is his task at City Ground
Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 15:08
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Nottingham Forest manager Martin O'Neill at his first press conference at the City Ground. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
Martin O'Neill remains hopeful that Roy Keane will join him as assistant manager at Nottingham Forest but says that, after some preliminary discussions, the Corkman is still weighing up his own position.
"I would dearly like him to join us," said O'Neill as he was officially unveiled as the new manager of the Championship club. "Since this has happened very quickly, he has a number of things to sort out himself but we have had some discussions here and I would genuinely like him to join us. I'm hoping it may happen, it may not; he has a number of things that he has to consider himself both professionally and personally, but he will keep me informed.
"I would dearly like him to join up," he continued. "He was a great asset to me when I was the manager and he was the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland; we had some really great days.
"He could be tough to handle, there's absolutely no doubt about that but you know that about him. He was pretty special; a special player, he drove Manchester United on for 10 years and he didn't win those things by just sitting around."
With or without Keane, O'Neill acknowledged that his time back at the City Ground will be judged on one thing and one thing only; his ability to guide the team back to the top flight after a 20-year absence.
"I don't think there's any other reason to be here," he said. "I think they [the club] want to drive on. The team has slipped a bit in recent times but hopefully we will be able to rectify that.
"The obvious hurdle is that you have to get to know the players pretty quickly, this is not a pre-season; it is not a situation where you can take five or six weeks to sort out a lot of stuff. I've got to get to know the players very well and I have to try to do that in ultra quick time. But that's okay, it's not a major problem. There are a few injuries, a few suspensions, to overcome as well but overall this is what I want to do.
"If it doesn't happen . . . I'm here for 18 months and if I can't get the club up then I will gladly hand it over to somebody else to see if they can do it."
O'Neill confirmed that he had been offered the Forest job before but said that the time had not previously felt quite right to return to a club where he spent a highly successful decade as a player.
"I have had a number of chances but I wasn't sure whether it was the right time," said the 66-year-old. "One is never sure about when the right time is but now I have this opportunity to do it and I might not get the opportunity again and so I might as well make the most of it.
"You make decisions in your life and you hope that they turn out right or that they are the right decision but you don't know at the time. But obviously having had that opportunity in the past and not taking it, I probably feel, here it is. I probably felt that the timing on those other occasions wasn't quite right – that covers a multitude of things – but overall, it's great to be here and I'm raring to go."
His own personal history with the club will make his appointment a popular one with the club's fans and he seemed comfortable with the idea of following in the footsteps of the manager he played under, Brian Clough, a man with whom he had a sometimes difficult relationship.
"He was special to a lot of the people," said O'Neill. "My moments with him weren't always gracious but overall I learned a great deal from him as a player. It's a very special place and naturally not many clubs have won two European Cups so that is particularly special. And [he is] a tough old act, I must admit, to follow but we'll try to our very, very best."
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The new opioid tax would be used to create a fund for drug treatment programs and research.
Re-introduced legislation would impose a new tax on drug manufacturers who sell opioid pain-killers in Delaware.
The legislation would impose a per-pill tax. Officials estimate that the tax would raise about $8 million over three years.
The new opioid tax would be used to create a fund for drug treatment programs & research. Officials estimate the tax would raise about $8M.
Democratic lawmakers have re-introduced legislation imposing a new tax on drug manufacturers who sell opioid pain-killers in Delaware.
The bill introduced Tuesday is similar to a measure that was introduced last year but failed to get a floor vote.
The legislation would impose a per-pill tax on prescription opioids ranging from a few cents to a dollar or more, based on their strength and whether they are brand-name or generic.
The tax would be used to create a fund for drug treatment programs and research.
Officials estimate that the tax would raise about $8 million over three years.
Meanwhile, Delaware and several other states are suing opioid manufacturers for allegedly misleading doctors and consumers about the dangers of their products.


A Brit, a Frenchman and a Russian are viewing a painting of Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden. "Look at their reserve, their calm," muses the Brit. "They must be British."
Two really old guys decided they would go out and try to play a round of golf together. They get on the first tee and the first old guy says to the second, "Listen, my eyesight isn't what it used to be. Can you watch my ball for me?"
The second guy says, "Sure! Don't worry, I have eyes like an eagle. Wherever you'll hit it, I'll find it. Go ahead and hit."
So the first old man steps up to the tee and much to his amazement, hits the drive of his life. As it lands he turns to his buddy and says, "Did you see it?"
"Where did it go?" the first guy asks.
The second old man thinks for a minute and says, "I can't remember."
A cantor brags before his congregation in a booming, bellowing voice: "Two years ago I insured my voice with Lloyds of London for $750,000."
There is a hushed and awed silence in the crowded room. Suddenly, from the back of the room, the quiet, nasal voice of an elderly woman is heard, "So what did you do with the money?"
A rabbi was called to a local Jewish nursing home to perform a wedding. An anxious old man met him at the door. The rabbi sat down to counsel the old man and asked several questions. "Do you love her?"
The old man replied, "I guess."
"Is she a good Jewish woman?"
"I don't know for sure," the old man answered.
"Does she have lots of money?" asked the rabbi.
"Then why are you marrying her?" he asked.
"She can drive at night," the old man said.
Moshe and Shlomo are walking down the street when it starts to rain and no little sprinkle either but a real shower. It just so happens that Moshe is carrying an umbrella. "Nu," says Shlomo. "So when are you going to open the umbrella."
"It won't do us any good," says Moshe. "It's full of holes."
"So why then did you bring it?" says Shlomo.
"Because," Moshe says with shrug, "I didn't think it would rain."
Morris and Sam have been at odds all year. However, before Yom Kippur, they decide to forgive each other for any unkind actions and thoughts. "And," says Morris, "I wish for you, what you would wish for me."
Sam yelled, "Are you starting again?"
Myron was a frequent user of a pay telephone near the deli by his new apartment. He was greatly inconvenienced when the phone went out of commission. Repeated requests for repair brought only promises.
Lo and behold, a repairman arrived within the hour!
(These are written by children and have not been retouched or corrected, i.e., incorrect spelling has been left in).
The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten amendments.


The Vietnam War Memorial honors over 58,000 U.S. veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. The memorial consists of 2 acres of land, on which are built two stone walls etched with the names of the service members being memorialized. The walls come together at an angle, and there is a path that runs alongside both walls for visitors to use as they read the names.
A short distance away from the walls is a statue of three soldiers, called "The Three Servicemen," which depicts an African American, a European America, and a Hispanic American soldier. There is also a statue of three women nurses attending to a wounded soldier's needs; this is the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
The Vietnam War Memorial was built entirely without the use of any government funds. Over 275,000 donors including celebrities, corporations, and even labor unions contributed to the project.
Names of veterans are still regularly submitted for review and are added to the wall every year.
In 2007, all the names on the wall were read aloud in honor of the memorial's 30th anniversary.
Only 8 of the names on the wall are the names of women.
Frequently, visitors of the memorial leave items intended to honor the fallen soldiers represented on the wall. In fact, one visitor even left a motorcycle. Park Rangers collect such items every day and take them to a storage facility that is not open to the public.
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Category Archives: New Music
Review: Luther – Let's Get You Somewhere Else
By jallamon
Luther, hailing from Philadelphia, has already made quite a name for themselves in their brief existence. The band has played with everyone from The Menzingers and Dave Hause to The Bouncing Souls and Hot Water Music. With a 7-song EP and a 4-way split under their belt, Luther's first full-length effort, Let's Get You Somewhere Else, was released on October 9th through Chunksaah Records.
The album kicks off with "The Concrete Sound," which immediately brings to mind Apathy and Exhaustion-era Lawrence Arms. Continue reading
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Review: Cerce – self-titled EP/7"
By Craig Mazer
Cerce (pronounced "sir-say") is a fierce, scorching, raging fire, with flames that rip forth unpredictably, burning fast. The 5-piece Boston band just released their self-titled, 6-song EP/7", so I grabbed a fire extinguisher and gave it a listen.
The EP opens with a slow, brooding, feedback-heavy, meandering instrumental. The song helps set the stage for the pain, furor, and soul-baring to come, almost lulling you, before seamlessly plowing into the second track, "Weary," drums pounding at a very fast tempo. Continue reading
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Bands You Need To Know: Young Ladies
By heymikebarnes
When you start listing the bands that Ryan Seagrist and Pat Schramm have been involved with, it kind of makes sense that they have produced a demo that leaves you desperate for more. Between them, they have played with bands such as Discount, Latterman, Bridge & Tunnel, Fellow Project, and Monikers.
But with Young Ladies, these two friends based in NYC have produced something that is a departure from their trademark sound and lets them showcase a different side of their song writing, leaning more towards indie rock or 90s alternative than straight forward punk rock.
I spoke to Ryan and asked him how the project came about.
"I work in a recording studio sometimes in the city, had a couple of free days, and Pat and I went in and just finished those three tunes. We posted the songs and have already gone through a few hundred downloads. So we're really stoked," Ryan explained.
With this demo, Young Ladies have taken the themes of friendship, loss, loneliness, and big city life that have run through so many of their previous bands lyrics and delivered them in way that lets them step out from the shadows of their other projects and I, for one, can't wait to hear more.
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Bands You Need To Know: No Weather Talks
It has been quite a year for No Weather Talks. Next month they will play their first US show at FEST 11, coming only weeks after sharing stages with bands such as Latterman, Banner Pilot, and Crusades in their native Germany. Despite only forming late last year, Hamburg's No Weather Talks has been making a lot of Festers' "must see" lists after releasing an incredible demo earlier this year.
The 4-song demo opens with "Separation Perfected," where Painted Thin-esque melodies wrestle with driving guitars and a sing-a-long chorus. "Forever Tomorrow" brings the demo to a close with female/male dual vocals working in perfect harmony, never fighting for attention, but rather complementing each other over Dischord-influenced angular guitar riffs.
Sadly, any new female-fronted band seems to receive the same old, lazy comparisons to those that have gone before, but these five friends are not the new Discount or Germany's Fifth Hour Hero; they are No Weather Talks and they could be your new favourite band.
You can catch No Weather Talks at FEST 11 on Saturday, October 26 at Boca Fiesta at 7:10pm.
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Gunning For More
After an eight-year silence, Pilot To Gunner is back, releasing a new song from their forthcoming album. And I couldn't be more excited.
When their debut album, Games At High Speeds, came out in 2001, I was blown away. Between the song structure and the vocals, it sounded really fresh to me and I was sold. But after only one other full length, 2004's Get Saved (also an excellent release), PTG appeared to vanish.
Well, they're back. Guilty Guilty is expected to drop in October on Arctic Rodeo Recordings and, like Get Saved, was produced by the legendary J. Robbins. Rumor has it that it's 12 tracks of awesome. I'll let you know if that's true once I get my hands on a copy (expect a future post)!
The new song, "We Die Today," is streaming at Punknews.org. It's just over three minutes of angular, rhythmic, rock and roll with Scott Padden's distinct vocals dancing powerfully over the tempo changes. The hooks are huge, too, causing uncontrollable head-nodding and body twitching.
If this track is any sign of the rest of the album, fans of PTG will be stoked to find the band back on the scene. And those unfamiliar with the band should quickly familiarize themselves with the back catalogue.
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Bands You Need To Know: Leagues Apart
If you were fortunate enough to see Leagues Apart at Fest last year, you are probably already a fan. The Manchester, UK based band has been making friends around the world with their frenetic and fun live shows for years now. If you are in the crowd for their show at what is sure to be a packed Loosey's at FEST 11, expect jokes, human pyramids, and plenty of beer. But, most importantly, expect to see one of the best bands England has to offer.
Leagues Apart proudly wears their influences on their sleeve – early Menzingers or Hot Water Music are a good reference point – but the band's clever lyrics and amazing shared vocals add something uniquely English to the mix, making a sound that is all their own. With their most recent EP, Buffalo Club, the band does something very few manage; they capture all the passion, energy, and urgency you find at their shows and, in the process, make an EP that is virtually impossible to listen to without hitting the play button the second it ends.
Make sure you catch them at FEST 11 on Sunday October, 28 at Loosey's at 5:10pm.
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Nick Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald in 2017
(1996-01-14) January 14, 1996 (age 25)
Richmond Hill (GA)
Undrafted:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)*
St. Louis BattleHawks (2020)
TSL Sea Lions (2021)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Nicholas Dylan Fitzgerald[1] (born January 14, 1996) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
High school career
Fitzgerald attended Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill, Georgia, where he played in a triple option system.[1] Fitzgerald was rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com,[2] and ESPN.[3] He committed to Mississippi State on June 23, 2013.[4]
Freshman season (2015)
Fitzgerald enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2014 and sat out the 2014 season as a redshirt.[1] In 2015, Fitzgerald served as the primary backup for Dak Prescott, appearing in eight games and throwing and running for three touchdowns each.
Fitzgerald saw his first action of the year in a 34–16 win over Southern Miss[5] and accounted for three touchdowns in mop-up duty in a 62-13 blowout win over Northwestern State.[6] After Prescott was sidelined with an illness, Fitzgerald played most of the game in a 45–17 win over Troy, accounting for three more touchdowns.[7]
Sophomore season (2016)
Fitzgerald played sparingly in the Bulldogs' season opener against South Alabama, which they lost.[8] Fitzgerald was named the starter for the Bulldogs' second game against South Carolina,[9] this time playing the whole game and leading the Bulldogs to a 27–14 victory, running for 195 yards in the process.[10] Against UMass, he threw for 299 yards and also ran for 110, leading the Bulldogs to a 47–35 win.[11] Fitzgerald had a breakout game against Samford, throwing for 417 yards and 5 touchdowns, while rushing for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns.[12] The 5 passing touchdowns and 7 total touchdowns tied school records set by Dak Prescott, and his 536 yards of total offense were the second most in school history. The following week, Fitzgerald led the Bulldogs to an upset win over No. 4 Texas A&M,[13] recording 391 yards of total offense and scoring 4 total touchdowns, including a 74-yard touchdown run on the Bulldogs' first offensive play. In the Egg Bowl, the Bulldogs' annual season finale against in state rival Ole Miss, Fitzgerald led Mississippi State to a 55-20 victory and accounted for 5 total touchdowns (3 passing 2 rushing) while setting a Mississippi State single game rushing record with 258 yards.[14]
Junior season (2017)
Nick Fitzgerald was 159 of 286 passing for 1782 yards and 15 passing touchdowns in the 2017 season. Fitzgerald had 162 carries for 984 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. In the 2017 Egg Bowl on November, 23rd, with 9:08 remaining in the first quarter, Fitzgerald suffered an ankle injury ending his 2017 season.
Senior season (2018)
Fitzgerald started the season with 313 yards of total offense against Kansas State[15] and 350 yards and six touchdowns against Louisiana–Lafayette.[16] In an October 6, 2018 game against Auburn Fitzgerald became the all time leader in rushing yards by an SEC QB gaining 195 yards on 28 carries.[17] Late in the 4th quarter of a victory over Texas A&M on October 27, 2018 Fitzgerald tied Anthony Dixon for the school record with his 42nd career rushing touchdown. He was also named the SEC player of the week for a school record sixth time.[18]
NCAA collegiate career statistics
Total Offense
TOFF
2015 8 11 14 78.6 235 3 0 23 127 5.5 3 0 0 0 0 362 6
2016 13 196 361 54.3 2,423 21 10 195 1,385 7.1 16 1 9 9 0 3,798 37
2017 12 159 286 55.6 1,782 15 11 162 984 6.1 14 0 0 0 0 2,766 29
2018 12 145 281 51.6 1,767 16 9 221 1121 5.1 13 0 0 0 0 2,633 27
Career 43 497 910 54.6 6,055 54 28 581 3,504 6.0 46 1 9 9 0 9,559 99
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Three-cone drill
Broad jump
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(0.25 m) 4.64 s 1.62 s 2.73 s 4.56 s 7.42 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m) 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[21][22]
Fitzgerald signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.[23] On August 31, 2019, Fitzgerald was waived by the Buccaneers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] He was released on October 8, 2019.[26]
Fitzgerald signed with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL on January 18, 2020.[27] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[28]
Mississippi State Bulldogs football statistical leaders
^ a b c "Nick Fitzgerald". HailState.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Nick Fitzgerald". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Nick Fitzgerald". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ Thompson, Scott (June 28, 2013). "Richmond Hill quarterback Fitzgerald commits to Mississippi State". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Mississippi State beats Southern Mississippi 34–16". ESPN.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Prescott leads Mississippi St past Northwestern St 62–13". ESPN.com. September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Mississippi State beats Troy 45–17". ESPN.com. October 10, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "South Alabama stuns Mississippi State 21–20 after missed FG". ESPN.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^ Bob Carskadon [@@bobcarskadon] (September 10, 2016). "Nick Fitzgerald will start at quarterback for MSU, I'm told" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Fitzgerald runs Mississippi St past South Carolina, 27–14". ESPN.com. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^ "Miss St turns it on in 2nd half (again) to beat UMass 47–35". ESPN.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
^ "Fitzgerald has 7 TDs, Mississippi State beats Samford 56–41". ESPN.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
^ "Mississippi State upsets No. 4 Texas A&M". ESPN.com. November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2016/nov/28/nick-fitzgerald/ Nick Fitzgerald
^ "Fitzgerald leads No. 18 Miss St to 31-10 rout of K-State". ESPN.com. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ "Fitzgerald, No. 16 Mississippi State rout La.–Layayette". ESPN.com. September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
^ Nick Fitzgerald credits teammates after setting all-time SEC QB rushing mark: 'I wouldn't have gotten it without my teammates'
^ Fitzgerald Earns School-Record Sixth SEC Player of the Week Honor; Adds National Honors
^ Sports-Reference
^ Stats @ ESPN.com
^ "Nick Fitzgerald Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ "Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State, QB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ Smith, Scott (May 10, 2019). "Bucs' UDFAs Include Long-Snapper, Prolific Buffalo WR, Inspirational DE". Buccaneers.com.
^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com.
^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2019). "Beckner, Fitzgerald Return as Bucs Start Forming Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
^ "Nick Fitzgerald: Released from practice squad". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
^ @XFLBattleHawks (January 19, 2020). "We have added another QB! 👀Welcome to St. Louis, @nickfitz07! 💪 #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage" (Tweet). Retrieved January 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
Mississippi State Bulldogs starting quarterbacks
Blondie Williams
William Herschel Bobo
Billy Murphy (1946)
Shorty McWilliams (1947–1948)
Don Robinson (1949)
Frank Branch (1950–1951)
Jackie Parker (1952–1953)
Bobby Collins (1954)
Bill Stanton (1955)
Billy Stacy (1956–1958)
John Correro (1959)
Charlie Furlow (1960–1962)
Sonny Fisher (1963)
Ashby Cook (1964–1965)
Don Saget (1966)
Tommy Pharr (1967–1969)
Joe Reed (1970)
Hal Chealander (1971)
Rockey Felker (1972–1974)
Bruce Threadgill (1975–1977)
Dave Marler (1978)
Tony Black (1979)
John Bond (1980–1983)
Don Smith (1984–1986)
Mike Davis (1987)
Tony Shell (1988–1990)
Sleepy Robinson (1991)
Greg Plump (1992)
Todd Jordan (1993)
Derrick Taite (1994–1996)
Matt Wyatt (1997)
Wayne Madkin (1998–2001)
Kevin Fant (2001–2003)
Kyle York (2002, 2004)
Omarr Conner (2004–2006)
Michael Henig (2005–2007)
Tray Rutland (2006)
Wesley Carroll (2007–2008)
Josh Riddell (2007)
Tyson Lee (2008–2009)
Chris Relf (2010–2011)
Tyler Russell (2011–2013)
Dak Prescott (2013–2015)
Damian Williams (2013)
Nick Fitzgerald (2016–2018)
Keytaon Thompson (2017–2018)
Tommy Stevens (2019)
Garrett Shrader (2019)
K. J. Costello (2020)
Will Rogers (2020–2021)
People from Bryan County, Georgia
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Liverpool's Bonnacons of Doom have revealed details of their self titled debut album on Rocket Recordings, to be released May 18th. The album was recorded at Suburban Home studios by its owner and Hookworms frontman MJ and the collective take on Psych rock, Drone, Jazz and Acid House.
Listen to the brilliant opening track below.
Guitarist Rob had this to say: "From the beginning, we've been really interested in the transformative possibilities of music. How it has the power to make us and the audience at that particular moment into something else. Whether that's being in a trance like state, being blissed out or just annoying people, there's something that's physical and mental that we want to change in people. In particular, we've tried to work with repetition, volume and texture rather than traditional song structures. Anything that produces a stasis that people can get lost in rather than following something in a linear or obvious way"


Kurumi likes Souta-kun, but what happens when Kurumi witnesses Souta-Kun hugging one of her friend? Could Souta-kun already have someone he likes or is Kurumi misunderstanding? What can she do if that girl is her friend, too!?


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Людвиг Август Фридрих Эмиль Ангальт-Кётенский (; 20 сентября 1802, Кётен — 16 декабря 1818, там же) — малолетний правитель Ангальт-Кётена из династии Асканиев.

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Герцог Людвиг — сын принца Людвига Ангальт-Кётенского. Отец умер раньше своего брата, правившего в Ангальт-Кётене князя Августа Кристиана. Поскольку бездетный князь Август Кристиан умер ещё в 1812 году, болезненный 10-летний мальчик Людвиг вступил на ангальт-кётенский престол при регенте, главе Ангальтского дома герцоге Леопольде III Фридрихе Франце Ангальт-Дессауском.

Людвиг умер в 16 лет, не оставив потомков, и был похоронен в кётенской церкви Св. Якова. Герцогский титул и власть перешли к его двоюродному брату Фердинанду Фридриху из побочной линии Ангальт-Кётен-Плес.

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 Christian Daniel Beck: Memoria Principis Ludovici Augusti Friderici Aemilii Ascanio-Cothenensis. Leipzig 1818
 Hermann Wäschke: Anhaltische Geschichte. 3 Bde. Köthen: Schulze, 1912-13.

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Business / Coronavirus / Economic Developments
Hagedorn Sends Letter to Small Business Administration on Discrimination in Restaurant Aid
Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Jun 23, 2021	| By Outside Contributor | 1 Comment	1
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, yesterday, Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Isabella Casillas Guzman seeking answers as to how the SBA intends to change its programs and policies as a result of President Biden's Executive Order 13985, "Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government." This Executive Order has resulted in thousands of small businesses being excluded from relief programs due to the Biden Administration's prioritization of certain individuals.
"On his first day on the job, President Biden issued an Executive Order that essentially mandates legal preference to certain groups of individuals under the guise of advancing racial equity. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund launched by SBA in May shut out thousands of American small businesses from receiving aid simply because they are not viewed as a 'priority' by the current administration. Now more than ever, SBA's programs are crucial to the success of American small businesses and should be open to all entrepreneurs in need, not just those that fall under a certain group or category," Congressman Hagedorn told Fox Business. "To be clear, saving spots for business owners that have certain racial, economic, or social qualities is reverse discrimination and un-American. The SBA must reject all forms of discrimination and ensure that resources are available to small business owners of all backgrounds."
The link to the Fox Business story can be found here and the letter can be found here.
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That aid and others with those restrictions is reverse discrimination AND thinly veiled reparations!
Totally evil and sickening.
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Warrawee Karri (US) [H] [F] [S] (94 0,82) m, 1991 1.13,8a USD 132,876
Dream of Glory (US)
1.13,0a USD 473,316
At 3, Winner of Old Oaken Bucket. At 5, Winner of Titan Cup, third in Maple Leaf Trotting Classic.
Speedy Count (US)
1.13,8a kr 1,669,420 75 41-10-10
At 2, Winner of E H Harriman Challenge Cup. At 3, Winner of American-National, second in Yonkers Trot, third in Hambletonian.
Speedster (US)
[H] [F] [S] Rodney (US)
[H] [F] [S] Spencer Scott (US)
Earls Princ.Martha (US)
Mimi Hanover (US)
[H] [F] [S] Dean Hanover (US)
Hanover Maid (US)
Countess Song (US)
[H] [F] [S] Victory Song (US)
[H] [F] [S] Volomite (US)
Evensong (US)
The Viscountess (US)
[H] [F] [S] Mr McElwyn (US)
Miss Pansy H. (US)
Dixie Valley (US)
Harlan (US)
[H] [F] [S] Bill Gallon (US)
[H] [F] [S] Sandy Flash (US)
Calumet Aristocrat (US)
Highland Lassie (US)
[H] [F] [S] Scotland (US)
Fionne (US)
Bright Key (US)
[H] [F] [S] Long Key (US)
[H] [F] [S] Peter Volo (US)
Iosola's Worthy (US)
Brighten Up (US)
[H] [F] [S] Follow Up (US)
Calumet Cream (US)
Chikara (US)
Super Bowl (US)
At 2, Winner of International Stallion Stake, Walnut Hall Cup. At 3, Winner of American-National, Colonial Trot, Hambletonian, Horseman Futurity, Kentucky Futurity, Review Stakes, Yonkers Trot.
Star's Pride (US)
[H] [F] [S] Worthy Boy (US)
Warwell Worthy (US)
Stardrift (US)
Dillcisco (US)
Bewitch (US)
Bexley (US)
Meadow Delmonica (US)
[H] [F] [S] Speedster (US)
Delicacy Hanover (US)
[H] [F] [S] Harlan Dean (US)
[H] [F] [S] Harlan (US)
Lydean Hanover (US)
Delicious (US)
[H] [F] [S] Kimberly Kid (US)
Lively Lady (US)
Generation interval (average, 4 gen) 10,80
Maternal line [display] Rosa L. (US) [H] [F] [S]
Sire Dream of Glory
Broodmare Sire Super Bowl
Number of starts (5 %) 98
Racing Performance (75 %) 93
Percentage of starters (20 %) 99
Ancestry index Not available
Dev Not available
Total index 94
Rodney 3 1 y 27,320
Star's Pride 1 0 26,704
Volomite 6 1 23,405
Peter the Great 46 8 y 19,697
Scotland 6 1 y 16,667
Axworthy 49 3 14,167
Inbreeding Coefficient (STC) 13,350 %
Speedy Count 2y + 3x
Peter the Great 465 paths, 46 crosses (closest: 6)
Peter Volo 66 paths, 17 crosses (closest: 5)
Rodney 4y + (4x+5)
Guy Axworthy 200 paths, 30 crosses (closest: 6)
Volomite (5+6) + (5x+5+6+6)
Axworthy 544 paths, 49 crosses (closest: 7)
Harlan 3x + 5
Hambletonian 47656 paths, 470 crosses (closest: 9)
Nervolo Belle (Mare) 72 paths, 18 crosses (closest: 6)
George Wilkes 17100 paths, 280 crosses (closest: 9)
Spencer Scott 5y + (5+6+7x)
Mr McElwyn 5 + (5+6x+7x)
McKinney 171 paths, 28 crosses (closest: 7)
Scotland (5x+6y) + (6+7+7+8)
Dillon Axworthy (6+7x+7+7) + (7+7+8x+8+9+10x)
Dean Hanover 5 + (6x+6)
Guy Wilkes 432 paths, 43 crosses (closest: 8)
Belwin (6+6) + (7x+8x+8+8+9)
Happy Medium 612 paths, 53 crosses (closest: 8)
San Francisco (7+8+8x) + (6+7x+7+8+8+10)
Zombro 36 paths, 13 crosses (closest: 7)
Protector 6 + (6x+7x+7)
Lady Bunker (Mare) 1947 paths, 92 crosses (closest: 9)
Bingen 168 paths, 29 crosses (closest: 8)
Electioneer 1155 paths, 76 crosses (closest: 9)
Honeymoon H. (Mare) 6 + (7x+8xm+8)
Lee Axworthy (7+9) + (7x+8+8+9+10+11)
Princess Royal (Mare) (7x+8+8) + (8+9+9+9+10)
Zombrewer (Mare) 6x + (7+9x)
Atlantic Express 7 + (7x+8x+8)
Esther (Mare) (8+9+9) + (8x+8+9+9+9x+10x+10)
Baron Wilkes 120 paths, 23 crosses (closest: 9)
Onward 152 paths, 27 crosses (closest: 8)
Beautiful Bells (Mare) 144 paths, 26 crosses (closest: 9)
Todd 24 paths, 11 crosses (closest: 8)
May King 176 paths, 30 crosses (closest: 9)
Young Miss (Mare) 176 paths, 30 crosses (closest: 9)
Adbell (8+8+9) + (9x+10x+10+10+10+11x+11)
Truax 6x + 8
Emily Ellen (Mare) (8+9) + (8+9+9+10x+10+11)
Fruity Worthy (Mare) 7 + (8+9x)
Minnehaha (Mare) 264 paths, 34 crosses (closest: 10)
Baronmore (8+9+10) + (9x+10+10+11+11x+12)
Hollyrood Nimble (Mare) 7x + (9+9x)
The Widow (Mare) 8 + (8+9x+10+10x)
Maggie H. (Mare) 44 paths, 15 crosses (closest: 9)
Fanella (Mare) 27 paths, 12 crosses (closest: 9)
Arion 75 paths, 20 crosses (closest: 10)
Alcantara 45 paths, 14 crosses (closest: 9)
The Gaiety Girl (Mare) (9x+9+11) + (9x+10+10+11+11+12+13)
Miss Bertha C. (Mare) 7 + (9+10x)
Moko (8+9x) + (9x+10+11)
Barongale (8+9) + (9+10+11)
Justice Brooke 8x + (8x+10)
Expectation (Mare) (9x+9) + (9x+10+11x+11)
Madam Thompson (Mare) (8x+8) + 9x
Red Wilkes 319 paths, 40 crosses (closest: 10)
Wilton (9+11) + (9+10x+11+11x+11x+12x+12)
Harold (10+11+12) + (11+12+12+13x+14+14)
Lord Russell (9+11) + (11+13+13)


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Basically, the idea is that these two start at a nearby lake, and then climb a mountain to its summit.
What would it be like if Slade and Trixie teamed up? Well apparently it would sound like bad generic dubstep with awful voice sample editing!
My total non-entry for the week, which I may or may not have just done in twenty minutes thinking the deadline was just now. Heh!
This is the only time I will ever use an Amen.
YEAH I WAS BORED AND APPARENTLY MALLARD AS WELL SO!!!


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FRANCIS FLYNN
Full Name: Francis Xavier Flynn
Codename: NN-13
Nationality: American *
Organization: NN (No Name Agency)
Occupation Agent
Creator: Gregory McDonald
Time Span: 1976 - 2004
Frances Flynn is an agent for the No Name Agency.
It is not unheard of in literary fields for a supporting character in one series to get his or her own series but it isn't common. That is what happened with the Flynn series, though.
The author made a considerable splash when his first novel, Fletch, won an Edgar award for Best First Novel in 1975. Two years later, his second novel, Confess, Fletch, won another Edgar for Best Original Paperback. That is one heckuva good start to any career but it was made even better when the first book was turned into a highly successful movie in 1985 starring Chevy Chase as the title character.
The spy series, Flynn, came out of the second book when Fletch, newly arrived in Boston, encounters a murdered naked woman in his living room. Heading up the investigation is a Boston Inspector named Francis Xavier Flynn. And that is what starts the odd question as to how a comedy mystery series with a cop as a costar would be included in a compendium about spies.
The answer is revealed, slowly, in the first book in the actual series, Flynn, when it is learned that Flynn is technically 'hiding out' in Boston because things had gotten too hot for him in the international scene while working for a highly secret world-wide organization with no name. This agency is so proud of itself anonymity that it refers to itself as the 'No Name' agency and gives each member a codename starting with NN. Its leader, a little person by the name of John Roy Priddy, is NN-Zero while Flynn is NN-13. Exactly how many members there are is never discussed though in the second adventure, an agent named NN-2842.
There is little mentioned about the agency, besides its secrecy, except for the fact that it is a 'between the borders' group. Exactly what its purpose is and who is behind it is never considered although at least a good deal of its financing comes from the U.S. government as Priddy must use Flynn in one adventure to 'assassinate' the President to show that powerful man how important N.N. really is.
Flynn is masquerading as an Inspector in Boston because too many people around the world, especially those working for an equally enigmatic hostile organization known simply as 'K', would love to get their hands on him to learn what he knows about N.N. To avoid this, he works as a policeman even though he has had no training whatsoever. He does have, however, incredibly good common sense and the ability to listen. While each of the adventures chronicled about Flynn is primarily a mystery, each touches on the international scene enough to more than qualify as a spy novel.
Something that makes the Flynn series even more unique among the many spy series listed herein is the fact that this former international man of action is happily married with 5 children who help liven things up with their occasional life problems. There aren't that many married spies roaming about. There aren't any others with so many offspring.
* While he is listed as American, which he might well be, he is Irish by birth and grew up in Ireland and in Germany where he apparently assisted his parents in clandestine activities, going so far as to join the Hitler Youth in Berlin. When his parents were murdered, Flynn was forced to exist on the streets dealing with starvation along with persistent bombing.
Interesting Note: The last name of Flynn is by no means unheard of but it is not one of the more common ones. The name Xavier is quite a bit less frequently seen. Imagine the surprise, then, when it is discovered that two different series have leading characters with the name Xavier Flynn. In addition to the Francis Xavier Flynn that Gregory McDonald created in 1975, author John Braine came out with his own two-book spy series about Xavier Flynn in 1976. I personally doubt that one imitated the other since the characters are so different but no true follower of spy-fi would blithely observe such a strange coincidence without going, 'Hmmmm!'
Number of Books: 5
First Appearance: 1976
Last Appearance: 2004
0 Confess, Fletch
Written by Gregory McDonald
Reporter and scalawag Irwin Fletcher is in Boston when he discovers a naked dead woman. The trouble is she is in his hotel room and the police are less than believing. Leading the investigation is Francis Flynn.
1 Flynn
Late in the evening, Flynn and several of this children witness from their back yard an explosion in the sky as an 707 airliner is blown apart. As an Inspector, Flynn is asked to represent the Boston PD with the FBI and NTSB investigators. As a member of N.N., he is asked to see how the presence of an Arab Minister of Finance might be involved.
2 The Buck Passes Flynn
Why would someone leave packets of $100,000 on the doorsteps of every residence in a small town in Texas? If it was to get them to leave, it worked. The same result, however, didn't happen when it occurred again in Massachusetts. NN-Zero has Flynn take a leave of absence to find out who is throwing millions away so cavalierly.
3 Flynn's In
Though this assignment did not come from his real boss in N.N., it did come from his pseudo leader as the Boston Police Commissioner asks for the help of Flynn to figure out who is killing the members of a secretive, exclusive rod and gun club populated by international movers and shakers.
4 Flynn's World
What does the harassment of a once respected Harvard professor have to do with the nailing by the ear of the boyfriend of one of Flynn's daughters have in common? Nothing except they are both the subject of Flynn's interest and the makings of a good story.
The adventures of Francis Xavier Flynn are a delight to read. The spy aspect for each is quite on the periphery but that does not take away from the enjoyment of just good storytelling. This large, bear-of-a-man agent with the smallish head and soft voice has a delightful wit and a highly intuitive mind that lets the readers see past false fronts. I liked the Fletch novels. I really liked the Flynn ones.
I also loved the relationship that Flynn has with his family. Mentioned before is the uniqueness of an agent having such a large family. Flynn doesn't hide anything from any of them, despite the fact that his true job is so secretive. He may not tell them everything but he never lies and he never talks down to any of them.
Also terrific is the relationship he has with his assistant, Sargeant Whelan. Flynn calls him Grover, not because that is his name, which it isn't, but because he likes to call him Grover. And he likes the fact that Whelan doesn't like it. And Flynn likes Grover, ah, Whelan. That the kind of man Flynn is.
My Grade: B+
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In recent times, apprenticeships are becoming the most practiced training system for young people. The reason is simply that the job market is becoming more and more competitive for people every day. Today, with the increasing of population, the number of eligible candidates for different jobs is increasing. As a result, more and more young people are losing their job or not even getting any. There are a lot of different reasons behind why the situation is turning to this. Understanding the reasons may help you beat the odds and get a job in your desired industry. For right now, more and more young people are moving in with their parents after completing education.
Even with all these problems, there are always way out for the young people get a job. First of all, they have to be more active with their job search. They also need to understand what the current job opportunity requirements are. Higher education is surely one of the most important things to consider about. Apart from them, the young people need job oriented training. Finding the right courses is important for the trainings be effective. These apprenticeships can help them to develop certain skills which make them better candidates than others.


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Q: Decimal causing issues when not physcially typed in by the user I am having a issue with entitys and saving I am wanting to update a value of a record so i am doing the following.
I use the following in other oens but its not working here some reason to save the record it says that the key already exists.
_dal.portalEntities.Entry(_custInfo).State = System.Data.Entity.EntityState.Modified;
_dal.portalEntities.SaveChanges();
_dal.portalEntities.Entry(_custInfo).Reload();

Here is my main routine
tblPortalUser _users;
_users = _dal.GetUserRecordByEmail(_myuser.EmailAddress.ToLower());
//password is the same warn the user as current
 if (PasswordHash.ValidatePassword(password.Text, _users.password) == true)
{
    lblerror.Text = "Password choose a password you have not used before";
    }else
 lblerror.Text = "Current Password is invalid.";
            // if password is the same as the confirm password then proceed if not warn the user
 if (password.Text == confirmpass.Text)
 {
   _users.password = PasswordHash.HashPassword(password.Text);
  _dal.portalEntities.SaveChanges();
 //lets send out the verification codes for the email and sms
   _notifications.sendNotification(new Guid(portalbl.BLConstants.resetPasswordEmail), _custInfo.firstName + " " + _custInfo.lastName, "", _custInfo.email.ToLower(), "", "", portalbl.BLConstants.portalNotifications.Email, "");
 Response.Redirect(@"~\myaccount\logout.aspx", false);
 }

GetUserRecordByEmail
public tblPortalUser GetUserRecordByEmail(string Email)
    {
        try
        {
            tblPortalUser _user;

            _user = (from _users in _dal.portalEntities.tblPortalUsers
                     where _users.EmailAddress.ToLower() == Email
                     select _users).FirstOrDefault();

            return _user;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)

        {
            string inner = string.Empty;
            if (ex.InnerException != null)
            {
                inner = ex.InnerException.ToString();
            }
            return null;
        }
    }

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The exception is showing here sorry i do not no how to include an image without a link when score is below ten
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A: From the screen shot, the exception is clear, you need first Detach the user and attach it again, and it will work
look to this article:Attaching and Detaching Objects


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Journalists attacked in Papua as Indonesia hosts WPFD
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) express concerns for the attack on a journalist in Papua in Indonesia on May 1, 2017. The IFJ calls on the Indonesia government to take a strong stand against the press freedom violations in Papua as it hosts World Press Freedom Day.
On May 1, Papuan journalist Yance Wenda was beaten by police and arrested as he covered a protest in Sentani. Wenda told BenarNews.com that he was released after four hours detention with a swollen back and bloodied lip. Wenda, who was covering the protest for Papuan new site Jubi, said that he was about to get his press card out when the police started attacking him with their fists and guns.
The protest Wenda was covering was organized by the National Committee for West Papua (KNPB), a local organisation calling for a referendum on Papua and West Papua independence or remaining in Indonesia. Jayapura police chief, Gustav Urbinas confirmed Wenda's arrest but denied the assault by officers. He told BenarNews that "There were no injuries, After he was arrested he claimed to be a journalist, but there was no journalist ID card, he brought only a scanned assignment letter."
The situation for journalists in Papua continues to be an area for concern for the IFJ. According to AJI Jayapura, since 2012 there have been at least 65 cases of violence and intimidation against journalists in Papua and West Papua, Indonesia's most-eastern provinces. Last week, reports stated that three Papuan journalists received death threats from unidentified people while covering a hearing on an electoral dispute at the Wamena District Court in Jayawijaya.
One of the journalists, Richardo Hutahaean, said they were also briefly detained by police.
"Violence should not be used to restrict journalistic activities," Fabio Lopez Dacosta, the coordinator of AJI of Jayapura said.
The IFJ said: "The fact that Indonesia is hosting more than 1,500 journalists and activists to celebrate World Press Freedom Day does not excuse the continued deteoriation of press freedom in Papua and West Papua. Efforts should be made across the Indonesian archipelago to ensure press freedom is uniform for all journalists. We call for an immediate investigation into the incident."
See the statement from AJI on the press freedom violations in Papua here.
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In philosophy authenticity is a technical term in existentialist philosophy. The term of authenticity is also used in the philosophy of art and psychology. From this perspective it is easy to connect to bohemian culture. Most people keep the bohemians as people with high level of authenticity. Why?
One answer can be presented by philosopher Charles Taylor, who argues in his book "The Ethics of Authenticity" that all humans have a natural feeling to tell the difference between right and wrong. Taylor discusses in his famous book about the big idea of getting in touch with your inner self to find your true self identity. In the life shape of human beings people try to keep touch with their inner true self identity. Inner virtues are crucial for the ethics of authenticity. Today modern psychology views authenticity as integral to well-being.
Charles Taylor states that trying to listen to the inner-self may be very difficult because of own social dependence on others. If we continue to depend on other people, the voice of our inner nature will be drowned out and we become oriented un-authentically. We can lose ourselves and lose bohemian attitude. Also social pressures of middle-class culture or average behavioral norms can lead people to inauthentic ways of living. Heidegger in his later life associated authenticity with non-technological modes of existence, seeing technology as distorting a more "authentic" relationship with the natural world.
In conventional philosophical thinking, the conscious self is seen as coming to terms being in a material world and with encountering external forces, pressures and influences which are very different from, and other than, unique itself. Thus, authenticity is the degree to which one is true to one's own personality, spirit, or character, despite these external social and cultural pressures. In the art an authentic signature is telling to us about undisputed origin or genuine authorship. An authentic account is telling to us about accuracy in representation of the facts, about trustworthy work and about reliability. In bohemian culture authentic signatures and authentic accounts are issues of pride.
Being in touch with our inner voice is very important because it tells us what the right thing to do is. In bohemian culture this kind of attitude is very important, because in many biographies of bohemian persons the biggest struggles of them have often been internal struggles to be true to one´s own personality and character. Often a lack of authenticity is considered to be bad faith. Even an unpleasant truth is valued in bohemian culture.
One of the greatest problems facing such abstract approaches like authenticity is that the often culture bound. Objectivity of one´s inner voice cannot be evaluated easily. Maybe that is a reason why bohemian people are often seen as ultra-subjective and ambient persons seeking ultimate freedom. On the other hand bohemians are seen as real and original persons, not playing social role games. Inside bohemian culture, non-authenticity or un-authenticity are not appreciated.
Wood, A. M., Linley, P. A., Maltby, J., Baliousis, M. & Joseph, S. (2008) The authentic personality: A theoretical and empirical conceptualization, and the development of the Authenticity Scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, pp. 385-399.
Martin Heidegger (2010) Being and Time. Trans. by Joan Stambaugh; revised by Dennis J. Schmidt. Albany: State University of New York Press.


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