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Time to Restructure the U.S. Education System: Ken's Thought of the Week
Kenneth Abramowitz
By Ken Abramowitz
See the sources for this article and more research in the Additional Reading section.
The failure of our educational system today is evident on the streets of our cities, where teenagers and young adults, the product of our schools, are rioting under the banners of 'political correctness', 'racial justice', and 'social justice'.
As we look at education in the U.S. today, there are many 'flashing red lights' that make it clear how much the U.S. education system has failed our children. It promotes 'politically correct" narratives that have corrupted the culture that has made America an example to the world.
There is an enormous ideological gap between the political messaging of the left and that of the right. How did this gap get to be so great?
Over the years, 'political correctness' has been allowed to influence the minds of American students, so that for many of them, it is the only prism through which they see life. University professors have been exposing their students to alien, anti-American ideologies and rather than analyzing them critically, they have been promoting them.
There are four major causes of this national education fiasco:
(1) After nearly 60 years of lawsuits by atheist and socialist plaintiffs, sympathetic judges have consistently ruled to remove our Judeo-Christian culture and G-d from the public schools. (2) Once G-d was removed from public education, we allowed the schools to be intellectually and spiritually undermined by the narratives of the Reds (communists/ socialists) and Greens (Islamists), who disparage our country and teach our children to disrespect it.
(3) We have allowed our Universities to impose a culture of diversity, based on color and gender, even as they have effectively banned diversity of thought. We have stopped teaching our children the important lessons of history, government, the proper construction of English, and, most important, the discipline of critical thinking. And we are now using the K-12 classrooms to teach them social/racial justice, gender identity, LGBT history, and, in some states, comprehensive and explicit sexual education.
(4) A 2016 study found that out of 7,243 professors at 40 leading universities, Democrats outnumbered Republicans 3,623 to 314, or by a ratio of approximately 12 to 1. A 2017 study in The American Sociologist canvassed 479 sociology professors and discovered that while 21 percent considered themselves "radical" only 2 percent considered themselves "conservative."And according to a 2018 report from the National Association of Scholars, 39 percent found that among top-tier liberal arts colleges there were zero registered Republican professors in the entire college. The imbalance is striking and it is affecting our children.
How do we fix this educational mess that has created two distinct narratives, one that supports the values of the Constitution, while the other questions its fundamental validity?
We at Save The West think that it is time to create a student's "Bill of Rights" to protect students (and the future of Western Civilization) before it is too late:
(1) All elementary school students must have the right to attend the school of their choice.
(2) All elementary school students must have the right to learn from books that are published by U.S.-based publishers, without foreign ownership that could inject a view of America that is inconsistent with our Constitutional values.
(3) Every student has the right to a teacher who supports the principles of the U.S. Constitution.
(4) Every student has the right to a curriculum that is consistent with the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well as the basic principles of education. This includes an unbiased and critical approach to history, civics, language (including English), literature, American culture, and the foundations of critical thinking.
(5) All students have the right to be graded on the merits of their work, free from any political pressure by the teacher.
(6) Colleges and Universities cannot accept financing from any foreign country, just as foreign political contributions are forbidden.
(7) No school can infringe on the freedom of speech of any student. At the same time, there should be zero tolerance for racist, anti-Semitic, or anti-Christian incitement, which is frequently backed up by threats, intimidation, or actual violence.
(8) No student groups should be allowed official recognition on campus if they do not support the values of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
(9) At least 33% of placements for professors and administrators must support the values of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Colleges/Universities will have 4 years to comply. Afterwards they will be deemed political entities and will lose their tax exemption and government subsidies.
(10) All university students have the right to know what percentage of students in their designated major manage to get job offers after graduation and at what average salary level.
The U.S. education system is corrupt and is not giving our children the education that they deserve and that the nation needs. It is time for a bold reconstructing.
Aerican Education Fails Because It Isn't Education – American Policy Center
Politically Correct Culture Doesn't Let College Students Learn From Pain | Thomas Jefferson Street | US News
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Prayer in School: The Case That 'Kicked God Out of the Schools' | Newsmax.com
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Aleksander September 16, 2020 At 5:25 am
Basically, the shortcomings of the system are noted correctly. But the system must be broken immediately and thoroughly, generations of moral invalids are too much! First -All must support the constitution -all 100%. Those who do not want- dismissal. Second -After the 9th grade, only excellent students with high scores should remain in school. Those who are not able to work, trade school, professional courses, community colleges. pupils should be able to study partly at school and partly at home using a computer. And a lot more …. The breakdown of the school system must be cardinal.
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I've been blogging for almost a year now and all the time I find myself being asked either through social media or by people I know in everyday life "How do you make your own blog?" When I started blogging back in November last year I wasn't exactly sure of this myself, as I have previously said I had tried to make my own blog numerous times in the past but it just wasn't working out for me. I didn't know which platform to use, I didn't know how to find a nice layout. I was completely oblivious to all the things which I have learnt over the last year. But obviously you don't necessarily need a fancy layout to run a blog, you don't need to spend lots of hours late at night writing and editing posts. Blogging to me is all about passion (as soppy as that sounds, it's true) I write my blog because I love to do it, everything about blogging, I love and if you don't have that desire and inspiration behind you already when you set out to create a blog, you've got to think is it really worth it? Blogging can be quite time consuming, depending how much time and effort you want to put in and you could potentially find yourself stuck behind your computer for hours on end editing photos and writing and formatting posts. It takes a lot of dedication to create a blog, but even more dedication to run it well.
If you're sure that blogging is for you then it's time to start thinking about setting up your blog.
There are lots of popular ways to create a blog online, and unless you're going to be coding the website yourself and hosting it yourself, I imagine you'll find yourself using one of these as well.
Blogger is what I'd class as the 'easiest' way to create your own blog. Blogger is a Google hosted service created so that almost anyone can launch their own blog. Blogger is the service which I have used for the past year to run my blog: it's easy, it's simple and allows you to do the main thing you want to do, write and post your blog posts. To create a blog with Blogger it's as easy as simply going to the Blogger website, logging in with or creating a google account, picking your blog name and URL and a template.
Wordpress is a bit of a more complicated blogging tool, one which I have actually briefly tried out in the past. I found WordPress wasn't really for me: to create a blog with WordPress (wordpress.org not wordpress.com, I'll explain the differences very soon) you'll need to purchase hosting for your blog, a layout and a domain name to host your blog on. WordPress is a downloadable folder which you input onto your hosting platform. Their service allows for lots of different features and a lot more customization than Blogger, so if you think you're going to be doing quite a lot of advanced things with your blog then give WordPress a shot.
As I just mentioned there is a bit of a difference between the '.org' and the '.com' versions of WordPress. WordPress.com is another free blog service a lot like blogger, you create your account, pick a blog name, address and layout and begin writing posts to your hearts content. This version of WordPress is a lot more feature restricted than the self hosted version and comes with a limited choice of templates. The blogs are also a little less easy to customize when compared to Blogger so you sort of find yourself a little stuck with what you're given.
Once you've gotten your blog all set up the next thing I would recommend doing is finding a layout / design which appeals to you. The layout of your blog is the first thing your readers are going to see when they go onto your blog, so you want to pick something which is nice to look at! There are endless amounts of both free and premium designs which you can find across the internet.
I would recommend picking a minimalist, clean and clear blog design, with a white background and black text. As boring as that may sound this ensures that the content you upload to your blog is readable and clear, after all, you wouldn't want to spend a lot of time writing a post just for nobody be able to see it.
If you choose to buy a design for your blog, it's important to really budget and plan. Don't go wasting a lot of money on a blog design if you think that two months down the line there's a chance you will have stopped blogging. Maybe even leave it a little while before actually buying a design, so you can blog for a little and see if you like it. Once you know you're serious about blogging, that's the time when it's safe to allow yourself to spend a bit more money on a layout to make your blog look more professional.
By now your blog is all set up and ready to go. This is the time to plan out a bit of your content. I personally always find it very beneficial to plan my posts ahead of time, It makes it much easier to know what you're going to say, to know what images you're going to post with it, when everything needs to be done by.
This is a word you've most likely heard all across the internet if you've been looking into starting a blog. 'Niche'. Your Niche is the topic or the topics which you're going to be blogging about. It's really important to pick topics to write about that you personally enjoy, things you're passionate about and things you want to share with others.
It's easy when writing your blog, to get lost amongst the millions of blogs on the internet, to try and do what other people are doing, to copy their content and to write the same posts they do. Honestly these are the worst types of posts to read. A post is so much more enjoyable to read when you can sense the writers feelings towards the topic. When a blogger shares their favourite products with you and goes into all the details of why they love it, it is so much more interesting to read when there is enthusiasm behind the writing, and when writing posts you don't necessarily 'want' to write, but feel you 'have' to write, you're not going to have the same level of enthusiasm.
The most important tip I can give you overall when starting and running your own blog, is to try your best. Put in as much effort as you can, stay dedicated and do the best you can, write the best content you can, take the best photographs you can and work your arse off. Blog for 'you' and enjoy it as much as you can. Don't compare your blog to others, don't compare your 'success' to others, do you and do the best job you can.


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ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – JANUARY 2018
The Ashwellthorpe weather data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close, Ashwellthorpe; the temperature and humidity readings do not, therefore, necessarily record the warmest/coolest or most/least humid in any 24-hour period.
Rainfall – The total amount of rainfall for the thirty-one days in January 2018 was 58 mm, with the largest 24-hour reading of 7 mm being recorded on Wednesday 3, Monday 15, Thursday 18 and Monday 22 January. There were fourteen days in January when no measurable amount of rainfall.
Temperature – the average temperature for the month of January 2018 was 3.2 C, with the warmest of 12 C recorded on Wednesday 24 January. The coolest temperature recorded was -2 C on Sunday 21 January and there were five other days in January when the temperature was 0 C.
Humidity – the highest humidity reading taken in January 2018 was 64% recorded on Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Monday 22 January; the lowest was 48% taken on Wednesday 3 and Monday 29 January.
Comparisons with previous years can be made by scrolling down the page.
1 February 2018,
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA ANNUAL SUMMARY 2017
Rainfall – Annual Statistics 2017 (11 months only; no June readings were taken)
Total Rainfall 610 mm
Average Monthly Rainfall 55 mm
Highest Monthly Rainfall 122 mm (December)
Lowest Monthly Rainfall 18 mm (October)
Highest Daily Rainfall 33 mm (10 August)
Temperature – Annual Statistics 2017 (11 months only; no June readings were taken)
Warmest Day 19 C (9 and 20 July)
Coolest Day -4 C (22 January)
Warmest Monthly Average 16 C (July)
Coolest Monthly Average 1.5 C (January)
Comparisons with previous years' annual reviews can be seen by scrolling down the page.
4 January 2018,
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – DECEMBER 2017
Rainfall – the total amount of rainfall recorded for the thirty-one days of December 2017 was 122 mm, with the largest amount of 20 mm being recorded on Wednesday 27 December. There were six days when rainfall amounts reached double figures and twelve days when there was no measurable rainfall.
Temperature – the average temperature for December 2017 was 2.78 C, with the warmest of 9 C being recorded on Sunday 31 December. The coldest temperature reading of -3 C was taken on Sunday 17 December and there were eleven days when the reading was 0 C or below.
Humidity – the highest humidity reading of 65% was taken on Thursday 21 December 2017, with the lowest of 49 % being recorded on Wednesday 6 December.
Comparisons with previous months' weather data can be found by scrolling down the page.
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – NOVEMBER 2017
The Ashwellthorpe weather date is collected each morning between 07.0 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close; the temperature and humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest or most/least humid in any 24-hour period.
Rainfall – the total amount of rainfall recorded during the thirty days of November 2017 was 40 mm, with the largest amount of 9 mm being recorded on Monday13 November. There were nineteen days out of the thirty recorded when there was no measurable rainfall. A sprinkling of snow was recorded on Thursday 30 November.
Temperature – the average temperature for November 2017 was 4.7 C with the warmest of 11 C recorded on Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 November. The coldest temperature of -1 C was recorded on Saturday 25 November and there were four other days when the temperature recorded was 0 C.
Humidity – the highest humidity reading of 64% was taken on 21 November 2017 and the lowest humidity recorded was 50% on Saturday 4 and Thursday 23 November.
Comparisons with previous months' and years' weather patterns, can be made by scrolling down the page.
4 December 2017,
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – OCTOBER 2017
The Ashwellthorpe Weather Data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close, Ashwellthorpe – the temperature/humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest or most/least humid in any 24-hour period.
Rainfall – the total rainfall for the month of October 2017 was 18 mm, with the largest amount of 4 mm being recorded on Thursday 5 October. There were twenty-two days out of the thirty-one days of October when no measurable amount of rainfall was recorded.
Temperature – the average temperature for October 2017 was 10.7 C with the warmest of 15 C recorded on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October; the coolest of 6 C was recorded on Saturday 28, Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 October.There were only eight days out of the thirty-one October days, when the temperature was under 10 C.
Humidity – the highest humidity reading of 60% was taken on Thursday 19, Saturday 21, Tuesday 24 and Monday 30 October 2017; the lowest of 44% being taken on Monday 2 October.
Comparisons with previous years' data can be made by scrolling down the page.
5 November 2017,
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – SEPTEMBER 2017
The Ashwellthorpe weather data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close, Ashwellthorpe – the temperature and humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest or most/least humid in any twenty-four hour period.
Rainfall – the total rainfall for the month of September 2017 was 77 mm, with the largest amount of 15 mm being recorded on Sunday 10 September. There were only twelve days out of the thirty September days when no measurable rainfall was recorded.
Temperature – the average temperature for September 2017 was 12 C with the warmest of 16 C being recorded on Tuesday 5 September; the coolest of 7 C was recorded on Friday 15 September. There were only four days in the month (Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 September) when the temperature dipped into single figures.
Humidity – the highest reading of 61% was recorded on Sunday 17 and Monday 18 September 2017, and the lowest of 44% on Thursday 14 September.
18 October 2017,
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – AUGUST 2017
The Ashwellthorpe weather data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close, Ashwellthorpe – the temperature and the humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest or most/least humid in any one 24-hour period.
Rainfall – the total rainfall for the month of August 2017 was 80 mm, with the largest amount of 33 mm being recorded first thing on the morning of Thursday 10 August. There were twenty days in August with no measurable rainfall.
Temperature – the average temperature for August 2017 was 15 C, with the warmest of 18 C recorded on Saturday 12 and Wednesday 23 August, and the coolest of 10C on Thursday 31 August.
Humidity – the highest reading of 59% was taken on Saturday 19 and Thursday 31 August 2017, and the lowest of 41% on Sunday 13 August.
Comparisons with previous years' weather data can be made by scrolling down the page.
5 September 2017,
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ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – JULY 2017
The Ashwellthorpe weather data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close, Ashwellthorpe – the temperature and humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest or most/least humid in any one 24-hour period.
Rainfall – the total rainfall for the month of July 2017 was 58 mm, with the largest amount of 20 mm being recorded first thing on the morning of Wednesday 12 July – there were twenty-two days with no measurable rainfall.
Temperature – the average temperature for July 2017 was 16 C with the warmest temperature of 19 C recorded on Sunday 9 July and the coolest of 14 C being read on Thursday 13, Friday 21, Sunday 23, Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Thursday 27 and Monday 31 August.
Humidity – the highest reading of 58% was taken on Tuesday 25 August 2017 and the lowest of 36% on Sunday 2 July.
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – MAY 2017 and JUNE 2017
The Ashwellthorpe weather data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close. The temperature and humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest, most/least humid in any 24-hour period.
Rainfall – the total amount of rainfall measured for May 2017 amountd to 58 mm, with the largest amount of 22 mm being recorded on Friday 19 May. There were 20 days during May when no measurable rainfall.
Temperature – The average temperature for May 2017 was 12 C, with the highest of 17 C being recorded on Tuesday 30 May and the coolest of 7 C recorded on Friday 5 and Wednesday 10 May.
Humidity – the highest reading of 58% was taken on Friday 19 May, with the lowest of 44% being recorded on Wednesday 31 May 2017.
JUNE 2017 – No weather readings were taken during June 2017 owing to holiday absence.
Comparisons with previous months and years can be seen by scrolling down the page
12 July 2017,
ASHWELLTHORPE WEATHER DATA – APRIL 2017
The Ashwellthorpe weather data is collected each morning between 07.00 and 08.00 at 5 Greenwood Close, Ashwellthorpe. The temperature and humidity readings are, therefore, not necessarily the warmest/coolest, most/least humid in any 24-hour period. Weather data was not recorded from 1 to 11 April 2017 due to absence.
Rainfall – The rainfall recorded for the nineteen days Wednesday 12 to Sunday 30 April 2917 amounted to 21 mm with the largest amount of 7 mm being recorded on Wednesday 26 April. There were twelve days out of the above nineteen days with no measurable rainfall.
Temperature – The average temperature in the period Wednesday 12 to Sunday 30 April 2017 was 6.2 C with the highest of 9 C recorded on Sundays 23 and 30 April, and the lowest of 1C on Wednesday 19 April.
Humidity – The highest reading of 56% was taken on Fridays 21 and 28 April 2017 and the lowest reading of 37% on Sunday 23 April.
6 May 2017,
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I belive you send the number to our chief espionage expert, Corelli. He's your best bet.
You can laugh but for soo many people it's a reality.
Look at the wannacry malware. So it freezes up your machine. Steals all your info and then send your pc mining for bitcoin while waiting for the ransom to be paid.
And all a form of blackmail.
Oh? You were in espionage?
My humblest apologies for not believing you.
Can you advise how I can find out if someone is who they say they are with limited info? A man is messaging my mother and wants to meet her in person, but I don't trust that he is who he says he is.
You phone the number (from a landline) and indicate that you have a parcel for them and you need the delivery address and times they would be available at that address for delivery.
Hey that's Jimmy's number! What do you want with Jimmy? Oh wait .... is he sleeping with your wife? I saw him the other day with a blonde "woman" that could have had a skirt sausage.
Can't you just look in their id books or passports?
I would think home affairs should be able to look that up. Getting someone helpful though is the mission.


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Mating is the kiss of death for certain female worms
by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research
Dec. 19, 2013 2 p.m.
The presence of male sperm and seminal fluid causes female worms to shrivel and die after giving birth, Princeton University researchers reported this week in the journal Science. The demise of the female appears to benefit the male worm by removing her from the mating pool for other males.
The researchers found that male sperm and seminal fluid trigger pathways that cause females to dehydrate, prematurely age and die.
"Their lifespans are cut by about a third to a half," said senior author Coleen Murphy, an associate professor of molecular biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics.
The death of the female after she gives birth fits into a general framework of sperm competition that has been observed often in nature, said Murphy. "Males compete to have their genomes propagated, and this often occurs at the expense of the female."
Shortened female lifespans following mating have been observed before for roundworms, but the study is the first to document the body shrinkage and identify the underlying biological pathways, Murphy said.
"The fact that sex essentially kills the mothers after they have produced the males' progeny has never been reported before and is shocking to most people who hear this story for the first time, including researchers who study these worms," Murphy said.
Over the course of seven days, females who have mated (bottom panel) shrivel up and die, whereas females who have not mated (top panel) remain healthy. (Image courtesy of Science)
The team found that the pathways by which the male kills the female are ones that researchers think exist for the purpose of slowing down aging during times of low nutrients.
"The males are taking these pathways and running them in reverse, causing the acceleration of aging and death," Murphy said.
The researchers discovered the effect in the Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) roundworm, which is found in soil and rotting fruit and is about the size of a piece of lint. The roundworm is commonly used in research because many of its genetic pathways are similar to those of humans.
"That these pathways can be hijacked and run in reverse in a simple organism might suggest that that could also happen in more complex organisms," said Murphy. "So the work can help us understand male-female interactions and how they influence female longevity and reproduction."
Normally the females of the species C. elegans have no need for males, Murphy explained, because they are hermaphrodites — their bodies contain both sperm and egg cells so they can reproduce without coming in contact with males.
"The hermaphrodites try to avoid the males — they will try to sprint away from them. The males have to hunt them down to get them to mate," said Murphy.
Males, however, require females if they are to pass on their genes to future generations. Once inseminated, the female can give birth to hundreds of progeny, and these offspring do not require maternal care after they are born. Killing off the mother makes her unavailable to mate with other males, giving a genetic advantage to the father.
Graduate student Cheng Shi, lead author on the paper, discovered the effect unexpectedly while carrying out studies to look at the effect of aging on reproductive health. He was conducting experiments that required him to mate female and male worms.
"I saw a dramatic reduction in the size of the females," said Shi, "so I started taking additional images and measuring the effect." Shi began exploring how the sperm or its surrounding seminal fluid could cause the shrinkage and death.
He discovered that seminal fluid acts on a biological process that helps the worms conserve energy during times of stress. The seminal fluid acts on a transcription factor, or protein, called DAF-16 in the nucleus of cells that turns on the genes necessary to respond to stresses such as heat or low nutrients. In mated females, the factor is somehow driven out of the nucleus so it cannot activate the stress response system, causing fat loss and lifespan decrease.
Sperm acts via another mechanism to shorten longevity, Shi found. The sperm causes the shut-off of a factor called DAF-9 that activates a separate nuclear hormone stress response pathway involving another molecule called DAF-12, leading to water loss, shrinking and shortened lifespan.
The researchers found that the lethal effect occurred not only in the elegans species but also in other types of worms from the Caenorhabditis genus that are not hermaphroditic. "The fact that it is conserved in true male-female species, not just hermaphrodites, suggests that it is an important, conserved biological mechanism," Murphy said. Although it is not yet known whether sperm and seminal fluid also kill other animals after mating, the longevity pathways involved are conserved in other organisms.
"Our results indicate that there are factors in seminal fluid and sperm that shut off these two stress-response mechanisms," Murphy said. "It is a one-two punch, with two independent pathways that males use to kill the females."
The research was supported by a National Institutes of Health New Innovator award.
The paper, "Mating Induces Shrinking and Death in C. elegans Mothers," appears in the Dec. 19 issue of Science.
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Dave Heubel is named as senior sales director of Eriez-USA.
Dave Heubel was recently promoted to the position of senior sales director of Eriez-USA. Heubel has been with the company since 1990, serving as a technical sales representative, separation product manager, national sales manager and, most recently, director of North American sales.
Dan Zimmerman has been promoted to the position of operations director of Eriez-USA. Zimmerman has been with Eriez since 2004, serving most recently as director of business development. Prior to joining Eriez, Zimmerman held positions at Texas Instruments in Houston, Texas, and Kennametal in Latrobe, Pennslyvania.
N. Joe Limbaugh has been chosen to serve as senior vice president of supply chain, operations support and marketing at Motion Industries. Limbaugh has held a variety of positions at the company, including operations manager; branch manager; corporate sales manager; vice president general manager of the Birmingham, Alabama division; vice president general manager of the Chicago Division; and vice president of operations, distribution and properties.


Hampshire artist Nicola Henshaw has just decorated the track-bed with drifting dandelion clocks. This is the first step in a project commissioned by Winchester City Council, designed to share the stories of the Viaduct with a wider audience.
Meanwhile, at a public meeting in Compton and Shawford Village Hall last week, Nicola outlined the rest of her ideas for a series of waymarkers, benches and information panels extending from the South Park and Ride Car Park up to City Bridge in the centre of Winchester.
This stretch of National Cycle Network Route 23 will be known as Viaduct Way, and will be clearly delineated with carved wooden features reflecting the setting, the history and the character of the structure. Hand-made in Hampshire oak and forged steel, the features will appear gradually over the coming months.
The designs are based on shadow puppets made by the children of All Saints Highcliffe Primary School in July, when Nicola worked with them to create short performances of a series of stories about the Viaduct. The stories themselves had been recorded by Nicola during a local Age UK lunch club, working with bags of objects, pictures and writings gathered at the open-air workshop that dandelion poet Becky attended.


Discussion in 'SN95 Cobras' started by Glenn W., Nov 25, 2016.
Offered for sale is a very special, VERY low mileage 1997 Cobra. I am moving to Alaska, and this is the only reason I have decided to part with this fun to drive Cobra.
As you can see from the pics, this Cobra has been heavily and professionally modified for both appearance and handling.
B and M Short Throw Shifter (best shifting action I've ever felt and it shifts like a rifle bolt and shifter shaft is super firm once in each gear). 2nd to 3rd shift is spring loaded to make sure a quick shift finds the correct gear.
Saleen side skirts and trunk spoiler painted to match.
Slotted and cross drilled rotors.
Hundreds of dollars of chrome accessories under hood – including a polished intake plenum.
There is some very subtle painted pin striping along the sides, hood and trunk. You have to look twice to see these, and they are grey and blue against the white – truly beautiful.
Painted to match outside rear view mirrors.
3.73 Ford Racing rear gearing.
Bassani Cat-back exhaust system makes this Cobra one of the best sounding I've ever heard. This is a full stainless system with chrome exhaust pipes fully polished and slightly bigger diameter than the stock exhaust. There is NO drone at highway speeds with this system. You have the choice of three different sounds with this exhaust -- fully open, or two different size baffles that easily and quickly install at the end of the exhausts with two set screws.
This Mustang has been garage kept and extremely well cared for, and you will not likely find another Cobra offering all this one has with these very low miles. This Cobra still looks and drives like new.
Thanks....now if there is only someone out there who appreciates a super high performance/handling car like this one!
Amazing car and mod list, wish I could afford another!!!
Got any pic of interior and underneath??
I will be happy to take some tomorrow and post them. The interior is nearly perfect, with only the driver's seat leather showing the appropriate checkering/wear pattern.
Underneath is only going to be what I can get by laying on the ground.........I see you have a MM suspension as well, so you know what they install and how they handle.
Yes, we have very similar mods to our cars. Yours is in much better shape, and very show quality.
SOOOOOOO.....buy mine and sell yours??? Just a thought....To me, the Saleen side skirts sure change the profile of the car for the better, don't they?
I have WAY too much invested in mine with the Coyote swap and suspension. Took it to the track for the first time since everything has been installed. As I said, would LOVE to buy yours, it's a great looking Cobra with great mods. Maybe next year when the wedding is paid off.
And....freshly clay barred before covering it....SHINY!
I've really got to get finished with this house purchase so I can buy something. Great car!!!
It's been over a month since my last effort to get this thread to the top.......so here is another effort.
Folks, this is a GREAT driving, handling and shifting Cobra. Still sounds and drives like a new car...only better.
Fully open (a bit loud for my senior tastes, but my son loves it this way!) Even in this setting, there is NO drone on the freeway, just a nice soft V8 hum.
Two different lengths of tubular baffles that have a set screw at each end of the dual exhaust. They slide into the exhaust tips, and each are about 10" long. One set is quieter than the other.
Two fiberglass woven sheets that you can wrap around the middle of either baffle to quiet either one down. With the quietest baffle and the fiberglass sheet, this exhaust is quieter than the stock exhaust, but with a slightly deeper tone.
So with two different set of baffles, and the fiberglass sheets in or out on each, this exhaust is VERY tunable to your personal tastes. Like you, I know that I've heard aftermarket exhaust systems that are beyond obnoxious. Bassani is the best sounding I've ever heard -- especially with the options you have to make it sound exactly the way you like it to.
If I bought this could I drive it back home to ohio? Or would you not recommend such a long drive?
I guess I should've asked if its still available first?
I would drive this car to Boston today --- no problem --- weather permitting of course.


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"Bottom of the River" from the album Carry the Fire is an awesome anthemic song. It's a slice of Americana, and is spot-on with the band's Southern roots too.
Introducing "The Baddest Man Alive," off of The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack (which can be streamed in full on RZA's Soul Temple Music page on Bandcamp).
The other night I saw Yelawolf play at the House of Blues. Rittz and a band called Trouble Andrew opened the show. I was really impressed with Andrew's sound. Hailing from Brooklyn, and looking like a hipster, he certainly looked the part. The music has a kind of vintage sound.
Jonny "Rittz" Valiant a Gwinnett County, Georgia native was a defeated artist working as a cook at a barbecue restaurant. Thanks to dedication, luck, talent, and a perfectionist's approach to lyrics he's finally making it.
When Tokyo's +81 magazine approached Lo Siento to design a cover for their 2011 September issue, the theme was "next creative." Given the broad nature of the theme this could've gone many different ways. The end result was a typographic lettering based on bubble wrap that was injected with colored water.
The video is like a cross between Cruel Intentions and Romeo and Juliet.


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CLC SDK (for go!) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/CenturyLinkCloud/clc-sdk.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/CenturyLinkCloud/clc-sdk) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/mikebeyer/clc-sdk/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/mikebeyer/clc-sdk?branch=master)
======

Installation
---------------------

```sh
$ go get github.com/CenturyLinkCloud/clc-sdk
$ make deps
$ make test
```

Configuration
-------
The SDK supports the following helpers for creating your configuration

Reading from the environment

```go
config, _ := api.EnvConfig()
```

Reading from a file

```go
config, _ := api.FileConfig("./config.json")

```

Direct configuration

```go
config, _ := api.NewConfig(un, pwd)
// defaults:
config.Alias = "" // resolved on Authentication
config.UserAgent = "CenturyLinkCloud/clc-sdk"
config.BaseURI = "https://api.ctl.io/v2"

```

Enable http wire tracing with env var `DEBUG=on`.

Additionally, callers of the SDK should set `config.UserAgent` to identify to platform appropriately.

Examples
-------
To create a new server

```go
client := clc.New(api.EnvConfig())

server := server.Server{
		Name:           "server",
		CPU:            1,
		MemoryGB:       1,
		GroupID:        "GROUP-ID",
		SourceServerID: "UBUNTU-14-64-TEMPLATE",
		Type:           "standard",
	}

resp, _ := client.Server.Create(server)
```

Check status of a server build

```go
resp, _ := client.Server.Create(server)

status, _ := client.Status.Get(resp.GetStatusID())
```

Async polling for complection

```go
resp, _ := client.Server.Create(server)

poll := make(chan *status.Response, 1)
service.Status.Poll(resp.GetStatusID(), poll)

status := <- poll
```

License
-------
This project is licensed under the [Apache License v2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html).

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Michael Resnick began his martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do in 1979 in Chicago, Illinois. Upon entering Brandeis University in 1982, Michael began studying Uechi-ryu under Richard Baptista in Waltham, Massachusetts. Michael was promoted to Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) by Hanshi George E. Mattson in 1986. Having returned to the Chicago area after college, Michael was a founding member of the Chicago Uechi-ryu Dojo in 1989, assisting Sensei Kahn with the Dojo's first students.
Michael was promoted to Nidan (2nd Degree) in 2000 by Hanshi Mattson. An experienced fighter, Michael is considered the Dojo's resident expert on sparring strategy and tactics. In addition to his Uechi training, Michael is also skilled in the Filipino Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do and Wushu Kung Fu.
After spending seventeen years managing risk in Chicago's options and futures pits, Michael now works with families and businesses at GCG Financial in Deerfield, Illinois where he has lived in the community for almost twenty years with his wife, Ellen, and their three daughters. Michael is a huge sports fan and an avid golfer, and has played courses all over the world.


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Giant Sahara dust cloud drifts over Caribbean and US, raising health concerns
Giant Sahara dust cloud drifts over Caribbean and US, raising health concerns /node/1695931/world
View of a cloud of Saharan dust over a beach in Cancun, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, on June 25, 2020. (AFP / ELIZABETH RUIZ)
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The dust, from North Africa, is the most dense in the past 50 years, say meteorologists
The 5,600-km cloud traveled 8,047 km before reaching the southern US region
NEW YORK: A massive plume of dust whipped up from the Sahara desert will hover over the US Southeast this weekend, forecasters say, shrouding the region in a brown haze and raising more health concerns in states where the coronavirus crisis is worsening.
The 3,500-mile-long (5,600 km) cloud, dubbed the "Godzilla dust cloud," traveled 5,000 miles (8,047 km) from North Africa before reaching the region stretching from Florida west into Texas and north into North Carolina through Arkansas, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
"It's a really dry layer of air that contains these very fine dust particulates. It occurs every summer," said NWS meteorologist Patrick Blood. "Some of these plumes contain more particles, and right now we expecting a very large plume of dust in the Gulf Coast."
This year, the dust is the most dense it has been in a half a century, several meteorologists told Reuters earlier this week as it crossed over the Caribbean.
The Saharan dust plume will hang over the region until the middle of next week, deteriorating the air quality in Texas, Florida and other states where the number of COVID-19 cases has recently spiked.
"There's emerging evidence of potential interactions between air pollution and the risk of COVID, so at this stage we are concerned," said Gregory Wellenius, a professor of environmental health at Boston University's School of Public Health.
Air pollution can be especially detrimental for people who are at risk for or suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, Wellenius added. Heart and lung problems heighten the risk of severe COVID-19.
The plume will create hazy skies and lower visibility. In the past, dust plumes from Africa have dumped a thin layer of dust onto vehicles in Houston, where air quality is always a concern, Blood said.
The dry air mass that carries the dust can suppress tropical storm and hurricane formation and can enhance and illuminate sunrises and sunsets, meteorologists said.
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Anne-Marie Simond (* 1. August 1941 in Lausanne) ist eine Schweizer Künstlerin und Schriftstellerin.

Leben
Anne-Marie Simond wuchs als Tochter eines Schweizers und einer Französin in Lausanne auf, wo sie von 1957 bis 1961 die École des Beaux-Arts besuchte. Sie arbeitete als Modedesignerin und als Bühnenbildnerin. Daneben widmete sie sich der Malerei; ihre Werke wurden wiederholt in der Schweiz, in Deutschland und in Frankreich ausgestellt.

In den 1970er-Jahren begann sie mit der Veröffentlichung von Comics in Zeitschriften und Zeitungen. Ab den 1980er-Jahren kamen auch Aufsätze und Erzählungen dazu. 1990 erschien ihr erster Roman in Paris, zwei weitere publizierte sie in ihrem eigenen Verlag «Éditions du Héron».

Werke

Comics
 La Petite Alice. Éditions du Héron, Lausanne 1997.
 La Nouvelle Alice. Éditions du Héron, Lausanne 2012, ISBN 978-2-88486-011-6.

Romane
 Le Séducteur. Éditions Olivier Orban, Paris 1990, ISBN 2-85565-614-1.
 Ariane. Éditions du Héron, Lausanne 2005, ISBN 2-88486-005-3.
 Les E-mails de Max à son parrain. Éditions du Héron, Lausanne 2006, ISBN 2-88486-007-X.

Weblinks

 Anne-Marie Simond auf der Website der Éditions du Héron
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On Business: Con Idea—Caricaturing
By Sean Kleefeld | Monday, June 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
As convention season is rolling along, I've caught several instances of what I suppose is a new-ish trend in conventioning. It's not a new idea, but I've seen it a lot more frequently in conventions this year than I have ever before. Instead of just making yourself available for commissions, for a smaller fee, you can do on-the-spot caricatures.
There's a couple benefits to this notion. First, the smaller price point means people will be a little more likely to drop cash. You can get away with the lower price because there's generally less detail than a full commission, and there's an implicit understanding that, since they're done on the spot, a few not-quite-right lines are acceptable. It's not meant to be a work of capital-A Art; it's essentially just a quick sketch that happens to be rendered in ink.
Additionally, commissions are typically set up in advance of a convention. Or, if they are done at the con itself, it's for pick-up the next day. This often requires some serious thought and consideration on the part of the purchaser, and can inadvertently disuade them. But a caricature, particuarly with the lower price, can be over and done before the person has a chance to second-guess themself. Obviously, the speed will be variable based on the artist, but the ones I've seen this year are frequently in the five-to-ten minute range.
The next advantage is that the person only needs to like your style of illustration. They don't necessarily need to be interested in your storytelling abilities, or the genre you typically work in. You don't have to convince them of your compatibility with their own style beyond a single piece of art.
(By the way, that photo is a picture of Greg Cravens sketching away at the Memphis Comic Expo about a week ago. I should note, though, that I've seen caricatures happening not just at the more pop culture oriented shows, but even more artsy, independent ones like CAKE.)
Advantage the fourth (I think we're up to four) is that you've got a deeper interaction and engagement with the person, making for a more memorable experience. Somebody buying a book or print doesn't need to speak to you much beyond whatever's needed for the actual transaction. With a caricature, you've got some discussion points almost built in. "What do you want me to draw you doing?" And since you're forced into more engagement and the individual has to sit/stand near your table for a while, you can use that time make a good impression with them. Instead of being another face staring blankly from behind a table like every other artist, you've become an indivdiual who's involved in some level of discussion. You're an artist that they're now making a connection with. Even if they don't buy anything else from you, they've had a positive experience and can send their friends your way.
But speaking of buying other stuff from you, you've got them stuck at your table for 10-15 minutes. You should engage in some discussion while you're drawing just to keep things from getting strangely awkward, but why not drop a few hints about whatever you're selling? I wouldn't suggest a hard sell approach, but maybe, "I've been drawing my whole life, and started this comic that I'm selling a few years ago, before it occurred to me that I could meet more people by doing caricatures." Or as you learn about the person's interests, you can drop how you have a character with a similar one.
Now, there are a couple potential downsides as I see it. While you're actually doing these drawings, you've essentially removed yourself from selling anything at your table to anyone else. Not really a problem if you've got a partner or someone who can just help man your table, but there's the potential to actually lose sales if you're not actively selling to passers-by. And of course, the whole idea is predicated on the basic concept that you have the ability to do relatively quick caricatures. If you're a writer or more of an illustrator than cartoonist, this whole thing probably won't do you much good.
But, for those who can, I think it's a great idea and I, for one, would love to see more artists at conventions doing this type of thing!
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Q: Return references to parts of one struct as fields of another struct I want move one struct into another and get references on parts of first struct as parts of other without cloning or copying, if it is possible. How to do it in right way?
fn main() {
    let foo = Foo::new();
    let bar = Bar::new(foo);
    println!("{:?}", bar);
}

#[derive(Debug)]
struct Foo {
    v: String,
}

impl Foo {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        Foo {
            v: String::from("a|b"),
        }
    }

    pub fn get_a(&self) -> &str {
        &self.v[0..1]
    }

    pub fn get_b(&self) -> &str {
        &self.v[2..3]
    }
}

#[derive(Debug)]
struct Bar<'a> {
    foo: Foo,
    a: &'a str,
    b: &'a str,
}

impl<'a> Bar<'a> {
    pub fn new(f: Foo) -> Self {
        Bar::parse(f)
    }

    fn parse(f: Foo) -> Self {
        let a = f.get_a();
        let b = f.get_b();

        Bar { foo: f, a, b }
    }
}

Rust Playground
I got an error:
error[E0515]: cannot return value referencing function parameter `f`
  --> src/main.rs:44:9
   |
41 |         let a = f.get_a();
   |                 - `f` is borrowed here
...
44 |         Bar { foo: f, a, b }
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ returns a value referencing data owned by the current function

error[E0515]: cannot return value referencing function parameter `f`
  --> src/main.rs:44:9
   |
42 |         let b = f.get_b();
   |                 - `f` is borrowed here
43 |
44 |         Bar { foo: f, a, b }
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ returns a value referencing data owned by the current function

error[E0505]: cannot move out of `f` because it is borrowed
  --> src/main.rs:44:20
   |
35 | impl<'a> Bar<'a> {
   |      -- lifetime `'a` defined here
...
41 |         let a = f.get_a();
   |                 - borrow of `f` occurs here
...
44 |         Bar { foo: f, a, b }
   |         -----------^--------
   |         |          |
   |         |          move out of `f` occurs here
   |         returning this value requires that `f` is borrowed for `'a`

A: The lifetime of the argument f to parse ends when parse returns.  Older Rust compiler versions returned an error message which might have been more useful:
error[E0597]: `f` does not live long enough
  --> t.rs:41:17
   |
41 |         let a = f.get_a();
   |                 ^ borrowed value does not live long enough
...
45 |     }
   |     - borrowed value only lives until here
   |
note: borrowed value must be valid for the lifetime 'a as defined on the impl at 35:1...
  --> t.rs:35:1
   |
35 | / impl<'a> Bar<'a> {
36 | |     pub fn new(f: Foo) -> Self {
37 | |         Bar::parse(f)
38 | |     }
...  |
45 | |     }
46 | | }
   | |_^

I can get your example to compile by changing the definition of Bar to:
#[derive(Debug)]
struct Bar<'a> {
    foo: &'a Foo,
    a: &'a str,
    b: &'a str,
}

and passing references of type &'a Foo to Bar::new and Bar::parse.  However, it is unclear if this solution will work for your original problem.  Maybe you need to use Rc if the ownership structure is too complicated.

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"WOW" - Has Aprilia finally made its MotoGP breakthrough?
Aleix Espargaro gushes about the all-new Aprilia RS-GP raising hopes the Italian firm can be a more competitive contender in MotoGP 2020
By Ollie Barstow
Tue, 4 Feb 2020
The 2020 Aprilia RS-GP made its public bow for the first time this week and based on the first impressions of it from lead rider Aleix Espargaro, it represents a big step forward for the flagging team.
Having conquered WorldSBK with its RSV4 by claiming three titles between 2010 and 2014, Aprilia made the switch to MotoGP in 2015 as part of a works supply collaboration with Gresini Racing.
However, brand has struggled to mount a regular challenge beyond infrequent top ten results since then, with its best result during five seasons of competition still only a sixth-place finish. By contrast, Suzuki – which also returned to MotoGP in 2015 – has recorded three wins and finished fourth in the riders' standings with Alex Rins in 2019.
With Aprilia also being out-performed by KTM in 2019 despite the Austrian project only launching from scratch in 2017, the manufacturer is throwing more resource and managerial expertise behind its 2020 model, which – compared to other bikes on this year's grid – shares very little with its predecessor.
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Indeed, while the outgoing RS-GP used elements of the ageing RSV4 superbike platform to bring it up to spec, the RS-GP is an entirely new concept that has been in development for several months. At its heart is a new 90-degree V4 engine, making Aprilia only the third team to use this format together with Ducati and Honda.
The #Aprilia RS-GP 2020 makes its debut on the track at @sepangcircuit shakedown, with the names of all the women and men of the Noale Racing Department.#motogp @MotoGP #bearacer pic.twitter.com/rncAfJS0O1
— Aprilia (@ApriliaOfficial) February 1, 2020
However, this week's shakedown test in Sepang revealed an entirely new design too with an aggressive wings and aerodynamic aides designed to improve the RS-GP's stability into corners, a frequent criticism of its predecessor.
Indeed, while we are certainly in the early days of the pre-season, Espargaro – who turned his first corners on the bike during the final day of testing – was very impressed with what he found…
After the shakedown and 25laps w the RSGP2020, the only thing I can say is: WOW!!!!! Thanks @ApriliaOfficial for the hard job of this last 6 months! Will be a fun year! pic.twitter.com/n4TFLCizyU
— Aleix Espargaró (@AleixEspargaro) February 4, 2020
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This is a pivotal season for Aprilia to show what it can do in MotoGP having largely made up the numbers since returning to the fray in 2015.
The Piaggio Group is one of the largest names in motorcycle racing and the Aprilia brand synonymous with racing, but the last few years have seen it comfortably left behind in the development race. However, a series of changes behind the scenes – including the signing of Massimo Rivola on the managerial side – are intended to see results this year.
Last season, Espargaro made several digs at Aprilia for failing to develop its existing package and urged Piaggio to pump more money into the project if they want to have a chance of challenging the likes of Ducati.
That call appears to have been heard with Gresini's eponymous manager Fausto Gresini recently hinting Aprilia will go fully in-house from 2022 if it can prove its competitiveness with this latest mode. Gresini will likely shift to a satellite Aprilia role.
The RS-GP launch brings some positive publicity to the Aprilia effort in the wake of the revelation its rider Andrea Iannone has been provisionally suspended for a failed drugs test. With his hearing scheduled for today [February 4] a decision on whether he can continue racing or whether he'll be banned for a longer period will be made in the coming days and weeks.
If he cannot compete, Aprilia has said it will promote test rider Bradley Smith – who has carried out much of the new bike's development – to a race seat alongside Espargaro.
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Judgment on herdsmen killings
written by Taiwo Adediran February 5, 2021
The ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja has fixed April 22, 2021 to deliver judgment in a case on killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across Nigeria by suspected herdsmen.
The court heard arguments in the case brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government on Friday.
The Court adjourned the suit after hearing arguments from Solicitor to SERAP, Femi Falana, SAN, and the government lawyer, Mr Adedayo Ogundele.
In the suit No ECW/CCJ/APP/15/16, SERAP is seeking justice and accountability for the authorities' failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators.
The suit read in part, "SERAP also contends that the obligation to secure the right to life is not confined to cases where it has been established that the killings were caused by an agent of the State. Nor is it decisive whether those affected or their families have lodged a formal complaint about the killings with the competent investigatory authority.
"It is contended that the mere knowledge of the killings by the military, police, herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators on the part of the authorities have ipso facto given rise to an obligation under Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights to carry out an effective investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killings and to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice, and to provide reparations to victims."
SERAP also contends that "the Defendant has a positive obligation to take measures to secure the right to life, right to security and dignity of the human person and right to property, and to prevent attacks and killings by the military, police, herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators across Nigeria.
"Human life has a special value and dignity which requires legal protection. It should be pointed out that those affected in the present case include the most disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors of society."
"A fundamental notion of contemporary human rights law is that victims of violations enjoy an independent right to effective remedies. This idea is itself founded on another longstanding legal principle: ubi ius ibi remedium (there is no right without a remedy)."
SERAP, therefore, is asking the ECOWAS Court of Justice for "an order directing the Defendant and/or its agents individually and/or collectively to provide effective remedies and reparation, including adequate compensation, restitution, satisfaction or guarantees of non-repetition that the Honourable Court may deem fit to grant to the victims of attacks by the military, police, herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators.
Taiwo Adediran
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Spent most of my free time yesterday looking at rentals (duplexes, but one or two apartments as well). We found one other place that interests us, but because we haven't heard back from the other landlords yet, we're sort of in limbo. Very frustrating. I'm going to call them today and prod them to make a decision. It's been an entire week! and as much as we love their rental house, we also need to finalize where we're going to live.
And I am exhausted. It's been 12-16 hour days at work all week, and I'm up again at 6:30am on a Sunday because there is yet MORE to be done. We have a HUGE project deadline on Friday, and unfortunately, I'm the glue holding everything together. So life is going to be an unholy misery for the next week or so. After that it should ease up a bit.
The good news is that I do work from home so I can take the occasional short break to "sanity weave". It's what's keeping me from going utterly nuts. Also, I made it to my guild meeting yesterday (part of it at least) and I found a fellow guild member who understands tailoring! and is willing to teach me what I need to know. So I am going over there on Tuesday night to talk to her about it, taking my fabric and various interfacings along. I think that will help a lot. And as tired as I am, I want to make room for my creative pursuits; they're what make life bearable in the face of so much stress.
I also really like the jacket-making tutorials that Julie left in her comments, and will check them out when I have a little more time (or, more accurately, brain-power). They look REALLY helpful.
All that said, I'm pretty tired right now.  I'm awake for the Weavolution business conference call, but right after it I'm going back to sleep.
Finishing up the 5th yard of the 2nd piece; only 2.5 yards left to go. After that I will weave about 2′ of black for the lapels and collar, and after that will finish out the rest of the warp in the primary (Celtic braid) weave. If I (heaven forbid) miscut something, that will be my extra yardage; if not, it will become a shawl for my friend who lives in India. She is a Tibetan Buddhist lama, and maroon is the color for lamas, so appropriate – and it will be nice and warm for her since she lives in an unheated house in a cold climate in rural India. I had been racking my brains to think of an appropriate gift for her when she visits in April, since most of my shawls are purely decorative – but this will be just perfect.
Daryl Lancaster teaches workshops on sewing with handwoven cloth. She has written some monographs which I believe are available from her website. Tien, in your area you are lucky to have Pat Stewart. She sews fantastic garments from her fine handwoven cloth. Good luck!
Bagging a jacket lining is NOT couture. If you really want couture, check out Claire Shaeffer, "Couture Sewing Techniques." Published by Taunton Press.
The Shaeffer book appears to be partially available via Google Books, which also has links for buying the book directly from the publisher or from secondary sources like Amazon etc.


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"A short list of the greatest living conversationalists in English," said The Economist, "would probably have to include Christopher Hitchens, Sir Patrick Leigh-Fermor, and Sir Tom Stoppard. Great brilliance, fantastic powers of recall, and quick wit are clearly valuable in sustaining conversation at these cosmic levels. Charm may be helpful, too." Hitchens-who staunchly declines all offers of knighthood-hereby invites you to take a seat at a democratic conversation, to be engaged, and to be reasoned with. His knowledge is formidable, an encyclopedic treasure, and yet one has the feeling, reading him, of hearing a person thinking out loud, following the inexorable logic of his thought, wherever it might lead, unafraid to expose fraudulence, denounce injustice, and excoriate hypocrisy. Legions of readers, admirers and detractors alike, have learned to read Hitchens with something approaching awe at his felicity of language, the oxygen in every sentence, the enviable wit and his readiness, even eagerness, to fight a foe or mount the ramparts.
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Detor, a critically acclaimed indie-folk singer, has come a long way from her classical training background. She's currently on the road touring for her fourth album, "Chocolate Paper Suites," which has received rave reviews in the U.K. She describes the album as an eclectic romp through a musical landscape that incorporates Americana, folk, rock and '40s standards. It debuted in the United States in September.
As a music major at HSU, Detor studied under the late Deborah Clasquin, a piano professor who made a lasting impact. "She was a world-class performer and incredibly passionate," Detor says. "She opened my eyes to the world of phrasing and nuance. She beat me up a bit, especially when she didn't think I was giving it my best.
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FIFA.com rounds up the results from the Preliminary Draw which took place at the Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday 30 July.
With Brazil automatically qualified as hosts, the remaining nine member associations will play each other on a home and away basis.
52 teams competing for 5 places.
43 teams competing for 4 or 5 places, with intercontinental play-offs to determine the exact number.
35 teams competing for 3 or 4 places, with intercontinental play-offs to determine the exact number.
11 teams competing for 0 or 1 places, with intercontinental play-offs to determine the exact number.
53 teams competing for 13 places.
9 teams competing for 4 or 5 places, with intercontinental play-offs to determine the exact number. Brazil as hosts, qualify automatically. In total therefore, CONMEBOL will have 5 or 6 places.
It will be a very close group I think.
Not a nice group at all Rubinho lol !!!
This draw is fine by me :) Don't think the Netherlands have to be afraid of anyone. Didn't really matter who we draw.
Then why isn't it a nice group? I think we could have had way worse. Look at the group with Spain and France ... And I'm sorry, but I don't see Scotland going through. I think Croatia will take first place, Belgium and Serbia will have to fight for second, hopefully they have mad fans who will cost them points again :p And I'm happy we don't have those far games (Kazakhstan, Azerbaycan, Georgia, Armenia).
It's a hard group for everyone, except Netherlands. I think Hungary will finish 4th in this group.
France, that's a while ago. Since end 2007, the results haven't been very good, have they?
And I'm not saying Scotland has no chance, Croatia, Serbia, Belgium and Scotland all have a chance to go through. But Scotland going through is not very likely imo.
I don't think it's going to be easy for the Netherlands, but as number 2 on the FIFA world ranking we should become number 1 in this group. But Hiddink knows how to beat us (see Netherlands-Russia 2008) so Turkey will be our biggest problem I think.
Well, looking at the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking the best teams are drawn as first and second so they are the favorites.
But if you look at the previous ranking (Jun 2011), these countries went up a lot of places: Montenegro+8, Sweden+9, Denmark+7, Turkey+7, Bosnia-Herzegovina+6, Belarus+13 and Hungary+6. I think these countries can be the surprise of their group if they are not first or second draw in their group.


Aah. Lovely Hannekes. One of our favourite places in Amsterdam to while away a summer afternoon and evening, Hannekes Boom is a colourful shack style bar by the water behind Nemo (that big green building that looks like a ship).
The bar has a massive outdoor terrace with a beachy vibe which gets packed in the summer months. There's also plots of space to moor boats, so there's a constant stream of people turning up in their boats, staying for a few, then heading off. In the evening things get magical with colourful fairy lights, great DJs and a festival atmosphere.
There's really not much else to say. It's just a very special place, so go there.
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