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'Spain is back': Top EU post goes to outspoken Spanish diplomat
The nomination of Spain's outspoken top diplomat Josep Borrell as EU foreign policy chief marks a return for the 72-year-old to the frontline of European politics after a first stint over a decade ago.
Published: 3 July 2019 10:43 CEST
Known not to mince his words and prone to the occasional outburst, Borrell has led efforts to revive Spain's reputation after a failed secession attempt in Catalonia. He has been active over the crisis in Venezuela and has not hidden his criticism of US President Donald Trump.
It marks the first time in ten years that Spain has held a top post in EU institutions and was welcome by Prime Minsiter Pedro Sanchez with a tweet: "Spain is back with a vengeance".
España vuelve con fuerza, con una persona brillante al frente de la Política Exterior y de Defensa Común de la UE. Una excelente noticia contar con @JosepBorrellF, que asumirá también la ayuda humanitaria y los recursos destinados a África, en un puesto vital para España y Europa pic.twitter.com/JiKxSyxbyh
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) July 2, 2019
Borrell's appointment, which needs rubber stamping by the European Parliament, marks a meteoric political rebirth for the man who in 1999 renounced leading the Socialist Party — and thus stand for election the following year — over a financial
scandal.
That prompted Borrell to turn to European politics, serving as president of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2007.
Then followed a period largely out of the public eye until Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez picked the Catalan last year to be Spain's top diplomat.
Staunchly pro-EU and against Catalonia's secession movement which culminated in a failed declaration of independence in October 2017, Borrell set about defending Spain's judiciary and democracy after nine Catalan separatist leaders were jailed pending a trial for rebellion.
"It is a war in which we can't use weapons but propaganda is key. They use it very well and the Spanish government very badly," Borrell has said.
In March, he stormed out of an interview with a German television station after being asked about the treatment of jailed Catalan independence leaders.
He has also been active over Venezuela, helping Spain take the lead in Europe on its dealings with the economically-strapped Latin American country that is going through a major political and humanitarian crisis.
And on more than one occasion, Borrell has hit out at Trump.
In September last year, he revealed that the US president had suggested building a wall along the Sahara desert to stem the arrival of migrants, as he plans to do on the Mexican border.
"'But do you know how big the Sahara is?'," Borrell said he responded.
He has also accused Trump's administration of acting like "a cowboy" for its implicit threat of military intervention in Venezuela.
Born on April 24, 1947 in a tiny village in the Catalan Pyrenees, Borrell is the son of a baker who used to accompany his father to deliver bread in villages by donkey.
A bright student, he won several scholarships which allowed him to obtain a degree in aeronautical engineering in Madrid, then a masters degree at Stanford University in the United States and another masters in Paris. He also has a doctorate degree in economics.
A father of two children from a first marriage with a French woman he met while working at a kibbutz in Israel, Borrell has been in a relationship for the past two decades with Cristina Narbona, president of the Socialist Party.
He served as deputy finance minister and then public works minister under former Socialist prime minister Felipe Gonzalez, who was in power between 1982 and 1996.
Borrell was elected leader of the party in 1998 but he renounced the position the following year before a 2000 general election due to a financial scandal involving two of his former co-workers when he was deputy finance minister.
Before returning to the frontline of national politics last year, Borrell was a member of the board of renewable energy group Abengoa.
Last year, he was fined €30,000 ($34,000) for insider trading after selling shares in the group in 2015 shortly before it announced it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
READ ALSO: VIDEO: Spain's foreign minister storms out of TV interview over Catalan questions
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'A game changer': Airlines demand EU explain new border system for non-EU travellers
The Euro celebrates its 20th anniversary
The euro on Saturday marked 20 years since people began to use the single European currency, overcoming initial doubts, price concerns and a debt crisis to spread across the region.
Published: 1 January 2022 13:11 CET
The Euro is projected onto the walls of the European Central Bank in Brussels. Photo: Daniel Rolund/AFP
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called the euro "a true symbol for the strength of Europe" while European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde described it as "a beacon of stability and solidity around the world".
Euro banknotes and coins came into circulation in 12 countries on January 1, 2002, greeted by a mix of enthusiasm and scepticism from citizens who had to trade in their Deutsche marks, French francs, pesetas and liras.
The euro is now used by 340 million people in 19 nations, from Ireland to Germany to Slovakia. Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are next in line to join the eurozone — though people are divided over the benefits of abandoning their national currencies.
European Council President Charles Michel argued it was necessary to leverage the euro to back up the EU's goals of fighting climate change and leading on digital innovation. He added that it was "vital" work on a banking union and a capital markets
union be completed.
The idea of creating the euro first emerged in the 1970s as a way to deepen European integration, make trade simpler between member nations and give the continent a currency to compete with the mighty US dollar.
Officials credit the euro with helping Europe avoid economic catastrophe during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Clearly, Europe and the euro have become inseparable," Lagarde wrote in a blog post. "For young Europeans… it must be almost impossible to imagine Europe without it."
In the euro's initial days, consumers were concerned it caused prices to rise as countries converted to the new currency. Though some products — such as coffee at cafes — slightly increased as businesses rounded up their conversions, official statistics have shown that the euro has brought more stable inflation.
Dearer goods have not increased in price, and even dropped in some cases. Nevertheless, the belief that the euro has made everything more expensive persists.
The red, blue and orange banknotes were designed to look the same everywhere, with illustrations of generic Gothic, Romanesque and Renaissance architecture to ensure no country was represented over the others.
In December, the ECB said the bills were ready for a makeover, announcing a design and consultation process with help from the public. A decision is expected in 2024.
"After 20 years, it's time to review the look of our banknotes to make them more relatable to Europeans of all ages and backgrounds," Lagarde said.
Euro banknotes are "here to stay", she said, although the ECB is also considering creating a digital euro in step with other central banks around the globe.
While the dollar still reigns supreme across the globe, the euro is now the world's second most-used currency, accounting for 20 percent of global foreign exchange reserves compared to 60 percent for the US greenback.
Von der Leyen, in a video statement, said: "We are the biggest player in the world trade and nearly half of this trade takes place in euros."
'Valuable lessons'
The eurozone faced an existential threat a decade ago when it was rocked by a debt crisis that began in Greece and spread to other countries. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Cyprus were saved through bailouts in return for austerity measures, and the euro stepped back from the brink.
Members of the Eurogroup of finance ministers said in a joint article they learned "valuable lessons" from that experience that enabled their euro-using nations to swiftly respond to fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic.
As the Covid crisis savaged economies, EU countries rolled out huge stimulus programmes while the ECB deployed a huge bond-buying scheme to keep borrowing costs low.
Yanis Varoufakis, now leader of the DiEM 25 party who resigned as Greek finance minister during the debt crisis, remains a sharp critic of the euro. Varoufakis told the Democracy in Europe Movement 25 website that the euro may seem to make sense in calm periods because borrowing costs are lower and there are no exchange rates.
But retaining a nation's currency is like "automobile assurance," he said, as people do not know its value until there is a road accident. In fact, he charged, the euro increases the risk of having an accident.
UPDATE: EU postpones launch of EES border entry system once again
Public support in Europe for leaving EU collapses since Brexit, new survey shows


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Monthly Archive for November, 2007
: November, 2007
Noriega ready to make it official
By Clay Robison	on November 30, 2007 at 2:27 PM
State Rep. Rick Noriega will waste little time making his race for the U.S. Senate official when filing for the party primaries begins on Monday. At 7:30 a.m., Noriega will speak at a send-off party …
Perry officially becomes RGA chairman
By R.G. Ratcliffe	on November 30, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Gov. Rick Perry just officially became the new chairman of the Republican Governor's Association for 2008. RGA Vice Chairman Gov. Matt Blunt of Missouri was re-elected to his post. Mississippi Gov. …
Perry at the RGA video
By R.G. Ratcliffe	on November 29, 2007 at 11:21 PM
The video tells its own story. Let me know what you think of what Perry has to say. …
State Affairs to study TxDOT ad campaign
By Janet Elliott	on November 29, 2007 at 3:39 PM
Texas Department of Transportation officials may need running shoes to keep up with all the interim committee probes. Yesterday, Speaker Craddick assigned House Appropriations to analyze the agency's …
Gov. Rick Perry at the RGA
By R.G. Ratcliffe	on November 29, 2007 at 3:25 PM
This obviously is not the no-tell motel. It's the St. Regis Resort in Dana Point, California, overlooking emerald green golf courses that cascade down to the Pacific Ocean. Inside, 21 Republican …
TLR endorses Republican in special House election
To no one's great surprise, the Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC endorsed Republican Mark Shelton in the Dec. 18 runoff to succeed former state Rep. Anna Mowery, R-Fort Worth. For TLR, the choice was …
Steroid testing
By Sylvia Wood	on November 28, 2007 at 9:36 AM
The University Interscholastic League posted its proposed steroid testing procedures on the agency's web page this morning. The site includes a list of banned substances, any of which could trigger a …
Wednesday's newsclips: Cornyn's CHIP defense
By R.G. Ratcliffe	on November 28, 2007 at 6:48 AM
Texas Politics Capitol Bureau 49,000 questionable names on Texas voter rolls Cornyn visits call center for kids' insurance Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, trying to defuse a potential issue in his …
Krusee not running again
House Transportation Chairman Mike Krusee, R-Round Rock, announced today that he won't seek reelection next year. Krusee, an eight-term lawmaker, already had broken ranks with Speaker Tom Craddick. So …
Cornyn discusses Senate GOP leadership w/video
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn today discussed the possibility that he and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will rise in the ranks of the Senate's GOP leadership due to the announced resignation of minority whip …

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[Since 2014] This site offers a bibliography of resources, a linguistic profile, and a selection of audio files for this major language and cultural group of Zambia.
Centre for African Family Studies: Heads, tails or equality?: men, women and reproductive health in Zambia. -- Excerpts -- Nairobi, Kenya: CAFS in collaboration with Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia, 2000.
The fractured community : landscapes of power and gender in rural Zambia. (Online) by Kate Crehan. -- Berkeley, CA : University of California Press Electronic Editions and The University of California Library, 1999.
The complete text (no illustrations or maps) in electronic format of this major work in anthropology, originally published in 1997.
HIV AIDS guidelines for educators. -- Lusaka: Republic of Zambia, Ministry of Education, HIV/AIDS Programme, 2003. PDF format.
The development of education: national report of Zambia, April 2000. (Zambia, Ministry of Education. 46th Session of the International Conference on Education, Geneva, 5-8 September, 2001) PDF format.
This electronic book is part of a larger collection of selected readings, field notes, and teaching aids.
A list of languages of Zambia and related links on Zambia.
Officially launched in 2003, this international organization promotes scholarly exchange and offers an online directory of scholars actively pursuing research and publishing academic work on all aspects of Zambian society.
A summary of assistance activities in HIV/AIDS policies and other reproductive health policies in Zambia, with downloadable reports in PDF format.
University of Zambia Research Repository Online: a digital archive of knowledge production at the university, including conference papers, technical reports, and theses and dissertations.
Zambia Health Information Digest. (Online)--Archive. A newsletter. -- Lusaka: University of Zambia Medical Library, 1996-2001.


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Q: C++ two array element search i've come across a problem.
How do i check if an array has two,or more elements in a sequence.
For example,let's say i have an array
1,2,3,6,7,8,4,5
and i want to check if it has numbers 6,7,8 but in that sequence.
For example,if it would be
1,2,3,7,6,8,4,5
it would return false.
I know that it's pretty easy with one element,just make a for loop,but
i can't figure out how to search for two or more arrays,and in the sequence
i want them to be.

A: There's an algorithm for that: std::search. Use it and don't care (only care if you want have something sophisticated that is faster than O(n·m)).
// will be superfluous in C++11
template <typename T, std::size_t N> T *begin(T (&arr)[N]) { return arr; }
template <typename T, std::size_t N> T *end  (T (&arr)[N]) { return &arr[N]; }

int main()
{
  int array[] = {1,2,3,6,7,8,4,5};
  int check[] = {6,7,8};

  int *position = std::search(begin(array), end(array), begin(check), end(check));
  if (position != end(array))
    std::cout << "found at position " << position - array << '\n';
  else
    std::cout << "not found\n";
}

A: This is should yield O(n):
(edit: but it works correctly only with sequences that don't contain cycles)
bool has_a_sequence(const std::vector<int>& where, const std::vector<int>& seq_no_cycles)
{
    if(!seq_no_cycles.size())
    {
        return false;
    }
    std::vector<int>::const_iterator where_iter;
    std::vector<int>::const_iterator seq_iter = seq_no_cycles.begin();
    for(where_iter = where.begin(); where_iter != where.end(); where_iter++)
    {
        if(*where_iter == *seq_iter)
        {
            seq_iter++;
            if(seq_iter == seq_no_cycles.end())
            {
                break;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            seq_iter = seq_no_cycles.begin();
            if(*where_iter == *seq_iter)
            {
                seq_iter++;
            }
        }
    }
    return seq_iter == seq_no_cycles.end();
}

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Delhi government today exempted Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh religious movie, from entertainment tax with immediate effect in the national capital.
The Entertainment department of Delhi government today issued an order in this regard.
"I am directed to convey the approval of the Government of NCT of Delhi for exemption of Entertainment Tax with immediate effect in respect of Hindi Feature Film "Chaar Sahibzaade Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur"..," Entertainment tax officer P K Goel said in his order.
Chaar Sahibzaade, the first sequel of the film, had also been given tax exemption by the Delhi government in 2014.
The Chaar Sahibzaade Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur film was released on November 11.


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(Equipecofidis.com) TOUR DE FRANCE: COFIDIS REVEALS ITS WORKFORCE
Posted by: Semere Asmelash
Date: Thursday, 04 July 2019
TOUR DE FRANCE: COFIDIS REVEALS ITS WORKFORCE
Six days before the great start of the Tour de France, Cofidis will announce its squad that will participate in the most prestigious race of the year. A versatile and experienced team that has already proven its ability to fight and shine on all fronts. The riders will do everything to raise the colors of Cofidis throughout the 3 480 km of this 106th edition of the Tour de France, the 23rd in the history of our training.
Tour de France : Natnael Berhane, un Érythréen chez Cofidis
They are ready to dive into the big bath. Next Saturday, the eight Cofidis riders will start the Tour de France with an overflowing desire and ambitions to spare. The northern formation is proud to lift Monday the veil on the eight riders who will defend its colors during the most prestigious cycling races in the world.
This team is experienced: seven of the eight riders have already participated in the Great Loop and all already know the requirement for a great Tour. Cofidis presents a training composed of six tricolor riders, which confirms the vitality and good health of the French cycling at the highest level. Cofidis, several strings to his bow! This strength will allow Cofidis to fight on all fronts. The team will be able to count on
Jesús Herrada (28) particularly fit in recent weeks, to shine as soon as the road rises. Christophe Laporte (26) will be the centerpiece of the team in case of sprint finish. He can also take advantage of his adventurous qualities to win a transition stage. The regularity of Nicolas Edet (31 years old) and his ability to fight with the best will be valuable assets for the group.
In addition, several riders will be able to play their card while slipping in escaped. This is the case of Stéphane Rossetto (32), also very comfortable in the timed exercise, and Natnael Berhane(28 years old), recent champion of Eritrea, who have already proved it during the last Criterium du Dauphiné. Natnael will also serve as a pilot fish for Christophe Laporte.
Pierre-Luc Périchon (32 years old), a valiant captain of the road, is also able to take the brink of the game in case of arrival in small committee, just like Anthony Pérez (28 years old), loyal lieutenant, and Julien Simon (33 years old) ). The latter will also have the responsibility to support Christophe Laporte during the sprint finishes, as he had done on the stage of Pau last year where Christophe had come close to winning the stage. With this workforce rich in promise and great prospects, Cofidis is now in order of battle for the big departure!
THE DECISION OF CÉDRIC VASSEUR, SPORTING
MANAGER OF COFIDIS
"We wanted to align the team that we thought was as supportive as possible . All these runners show a strong solidarity and a good team cohesion, which is essential in a competition as long and demanding. Moreover, we wanted to have runners familiar with the automatisms of victory . All have already won one or more races in recent times: if they find themselves in a position to win a stage victory on the Tour de France, they will already have this valuable experience.
"Show the Cofidis jersey on all terrains"
The team will also be versatileand able to show the Cofidis jersey on all terrains. To reduce oneself only to one type of ground would have been a mistake. Finally, one of the determining factors to compose the team was the physical freshness, related to the number of days of racing since the beginning of the season. This also allowed us to achieve good results at the Vuelta last year.
With this team, I am confident that we will have the ability to give everything . We are convinced that this is the best team we could line up to shine on this Tour de France. "
Here is our selection for Le Tour de France
🇪🇸 Jesús Herrada Lopez
🇫🇷 Christophe Laporte
🇫🇷 Nicolas Edet
🇫🇷 Julien Simon
🇫🇷 Pierre-Luc Périchon
🇪🇷 Natnael Berhane
🇫🇷 Anthony Perez
🇫🇷 Stéphane Rossetto
🔗 Infos et réactions : http://bit.ly/GoTeamCofidis
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Tour de France: Natnael Berhane, an Eritrean at Cofidis
The boss of the French cycling team Cofidis was Monday the guest of TV5MONDE. Five days before the start of the Tour de France in Brussels, Cédric Vasseur reveals the names of the eight riders involved and his strategy to shine on the Great Loop.
Le patron de l'équipe cycliste française Cofidis était ce lundi l'invité de TV5MONDE. A cinq jours du départ du ...


Raise your hand if you know the name Lovisa Selander. Maybe only a few of you, but she's one of the best, if not the flat-out best, women's college hockey has ever seen in goal.
The native of Sweden entered Saturday afternoon's game against Harvard only eleven saves from setting the NCAA's all-time career record for saves and Selander did away with any suspense in the first period. The Engineers' senior captain saw 56 shots and stopped all but two of them. The record-breaking eleventh stop came before the first intermission, but despite her brick-like play in net, RPI lost the Crimson 2-1.
Selander is already the Engineers' all-time leader in games played and wins and now she stands alone in the NCAA record books with 3,853 career saves. Saturday's 54 saves are above her already-absurd per game average of 33 and Selander's impact in Troy and across women's hockey won't soon be forgotten. Even for the people who didn't raise their hand before reading this.


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Vysoká nad Labem – czeska wieś, która się znajduje w byłym powiecie Hradec Králové, wzdłuż rzeki Łaby, przy starej drodze z miasta Hradec Králové do Pardubic i ze wschodu na nią nawiązują Lasy Nowohradeckie.

Historia
Pierwsza wzmianka o wsi pochodzi z 1073 r. Na miejscu zw. "Na podzámčí" stała twierdza i na wzgórzu Milíře (dzisiaj Lhota, 283 m n.p.m.) produkowano węgiel drewniany.

Dnia 7 listopada 1436 został tutaj zabity przez wojsko hetmana hradeckiego Zdislava Mnicha z Roudnice wybitny mąż stanu i teoretik wojskowy rycerz Vilém Kostka z Postupic.

Z 1535 r. należała do probostwa hradeckiego św. Jana. Do tej pory (od 1086 r.) wieś była częścią probostwa opatovickiego.

Blisko miejscowej gajówki było 7 maja 1945 r. Niemcy rozstrzelali kilka miejscowych ludzi wraz z 6 żołnierzami radzieckimi.

W 1951 r. wieś przyłączono do Hradca Kralowe, później samodzielna.

Zabytki
 Dzwonnica z 1874 r.
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Are you guys like me? Do you say stuff to yourself that you would never say to another person you cared about on a regular basis?
I'm tired of it. I have spent almost the entirety of 28 years learning to listen to that voice in my mind that tells me I am not good at what I'm doing, I don't belong where I am, I am less than others around me.
It's something I've really struggled with lately. For me right now, when the shades of my self-loathing are drawn tight it becomes so dark that I don't really have nice words or metaphors for that feeling.
Thankfully I also find the world giving me what I need at times even in spite of myself, and a friend who shares a lot of experiences and difficulties as far as mental well being was able to remind me of some things I needed to hear.
So this is my pledge and a reminder for myself- today I am working on learning to extend some of the love and understanding I have for others to myself, finally.
I love music and creating art of all kinds, and I want to learn to share more of the joy I can create for other people with it. I'm tired of being the person who ends up feeling like a figurative Giving Tree, freely availing myself of my precious resources in the name of love while forgetting that eventually I too run out of pieces of myself to give.


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The subject property occupies an excellent high profile position and could benefit from licensing for cafe/hot food bar subject to planning permission.
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Review: Venom
By Eddie Meakin	on	 October 8, 2018 Cinema, Film
Venom is a fun watch, however more dedicated fans may find the whole experience a little lacking and unsatisfying.
Finally! Ever since Sam Raimi introduced audiences to a live action Venom in Spider-Man 3, fans have waited over a decade to see the return of the alien anti-hero. It's taken over a decade for one of the Marvel universe's most intriguing villains to hit our screens in its full glory, and expectations have been incredibly high. Unfortunately, these expectations aren't quite matched by what Ruben Fleischer has produced.
The first, and possibly most noticeable problem with Venom is its script. It often feels as if Venom doesn't really know what type of film it wants to be, drifting between being a dark superhero film, Sci-Fi horror, and a dark comedy, but failing to truly capture the real essence of any of these genres. In fact, the film doesn't seem to find its footing until about halfway through, at which point the screenplay wholly embraces its comedic side, jarring the audience and disappointingly breaking all of the suspense that was well set up in its opening moments.
The script's lack of focus majorly impacts the depth of the supporting characters, and as a result the only character we ever feel interested in is our lead, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy). Thus, Venom feels like a film holding something back, an issue most noticeable in the back story between Eddie and his ex-fiancée, Anne Weying (Michelle Williams); despite being presented as a key part of the story, the relationship between the two is rushed and we're never given a real reason to root for the pair. The final major problem is that the film shows evidence of the infamous cuts Hardy spoke about before release. These are especially obvious early in the film when the characters are being introduced, as their introductions are rushed and never really developed.
Negatives aside, the film also has its positives. For starters, Venom is a fantastic visual spectacle. From that car chase, to the symbiote in all its forms, the effects are of the highest quality. The film knows this too, and uses every possible opportunity to show off to the extent that it brings tears to George Lucas' eyes. Second, despite the initial shock of the abundance of comedy in the second half, I did find myself laughing along to the witty humour that came about from the relationship between Brock and Venom. The relationship between these two sides of the character is well developed, providing light relief from the otherwise gritty tone. This success is achieved in most part through the stellar performance of Tom Hardy, which proved to be a pleasant surprise having heard the stories from the set: most notably Hardy's rant on set and demanding a re-write of his lines. Despite all this talk prior to Venom's release, the film shows no real sign of the actor's discontent, and Hardy dominates the screen as we would expect.
Now to answer the main question: is Venom perfect? No, in fact there are faults with this film that feel as if they could've been so easily avoided. Still though, Venom is a fun viewing experience for general audiences, but the more die hard comic book fans may be left wanting more.
Venom (2018), directed by Ruben Fleischer, is distributed in the UK by Columbia Pictures, certificate 15.
Eddie Meakin


Set in a quiet, residential area, the hotel is just 5 minutes from Lake Terrace Convention Center and 10 minutes from the University of Southern Mississippi. Every stylish guest room offers plush bedding, a microwave, mini-refrigerator, coffeemaker and 42-inch HDTV. Check email with complimentary WiFi, and work smart with an ergonomic desk area and complimentary remote printing. Get the day going with breakfast at Bapa's Bistro. Our bistro is also open for dinner, unwind with your favorite cocktail in the lounge or on the patio after a busy day. With an indoor pool, fitness center, outdoor pool, putting green and sport court, it's easy to stay entertained at our Hattiesburg, Mississippi hotel. Our hotel can also accommodate meetings, conferences and celebrations.
Wonderful stay. Staff was great. Hotel was clean. Breakfast was delicious. And the cookies were scrumptious. The indoor pool was nice, towels were available. Fitness center was very convenient. Location of hotel was perfect.
Excellent hotel and the cookies are AMAZING!
Great location from Hwy. Near the convention center & USM. Great room layout! Very spacious. Clean room. Helpful staff. All they need is complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast like Embassy Suites & they would be perfect. They do have a restaurant.
I had a great stay. The hotel and the staff are the best. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The hotel was clean and very nice. If you chose this hotel you will surely not be disappointed. I will definitely be staying in the future.
Is there a late check out option?
Is there a Catholic Church nearby? Is this hotel near The Barn at Bridlewood?
Sorry I don't know the answer to either question.
What do you get with the "breakfast included" room deal?
"Highest floors away from highway would be the quietest rooms."


Adelaide News - 09 Apr 2019 Comprehensive coverage of local, national and overseas news presented by Rebecca Morse. Includes sport presented by Nick Butler and the latest weather from Kate Freebairn.
Adelaide News - 08 Apr 2019 Comprehensive coverage of local, national and overseas news presented by Rebecca Morse. Includes sport presented by Nick Butler and the latest weather from Kate Freebairn.
Adelaide News - 05 Apr 2019 Comprehensive coverage of local, national and overseas news presented by Rebecca Morse. Includes sport presented by Nick Butler and the latest weather from Kate Freebairn.
Adelaide News - 04 Apr 2019 Comprehensive coverage of local, national and overseas news presented by Rebecca Morse. Includes sport presented by Nick Butler and the latest weather from Kate Freebairn.
Adelaide News - 03 Apr 2019 Comprehensive coverage of local, national and overseas news presented by Rebecca Morse. Includes sport presented by Nick Butler and the latest weather from Kate Freebairn.
Young Woman Finds Intruder In Her Home A young woman has described the terrifying moment she woke to find an intruder holding a torch inside her South Coast home.
Man Banned From The Internet Not Allowed Back Online An Adelaide man who was banned from the internet after allegedly posting in support of the Christchurch attack on Facebook, has failed in his bid to be allowed back online.
Both Captains In For Port Adelaide Port Adelaide will play its first game with co-captains at the helm this weekend.
Crash Survivor Speaks Out To Warn Others A 23-year-old woman who survived a horrific crash in the Adelaide Hills has spoken publicly of her ordeal for the first time, as she warned students about the dangers on our roads.
Parking Inspectors Facing Daily Abuse 10 News First can reveal shocking details about the violence our city parking inspectors are subjected to every day - including being kicked, body slammed and chased.
Loxton Community Shocked Over Local Jihadist The community of Loxton has been left reeling after a former local high school student was reportedly captured in Syria accused of joining Islamic State.
Adelaide Oval Responds To Allegations Of Racism The Stadium Management Authority has responded to allegations Aboriginal footy fans were refused entry to a NAIDOC week match at Adelaide Oval, last year.
Teenager's Bus Trip With A Pipe Bomb It's been revealed a 16-year-old southern suburbs boy has been charged with taking a pipe bomb onto an Adelaide bus earlier this month.
Accused Carjacker Allegedly Took LSD A court has heard allegations an American man took the drug LSD before car-jacking a stranger in the city last week.


Prepare for the worst yet hope for the best; aim to be an idealist.
Optimists, honestly, seem annoying and blind to the facts of life. They do see the big picture, but they see it through rose tinted aviators. They often are deemed as the 'silly dreamers' and not necessarily the 'smart do-ers'. Rightly so in my books.
A pessimist, on the other hand, has a worst-case scenario thought process. They are going on holiday overseas? All they will think of is the plane possibly going down, the high chance of getting food poisoning from brushing their teeth with the strange water and knowing they are more likely to get robbed by one of the locals than find a $5 note on the floor. It's their defense mechanism, not letting their expectations get too high before they (may) not work out.
A pessimist sees limited options in tough times, an optimist makes choices with the 'knowledge' of great success, and an idealist focuses on the dream, but finds an effective solution in order to get to where they want to go.
Idealists are the only type of people who actually have a chance of fulfilling their dreams. They can see what they want, believe it is possible and then put in the hard work towards it without giving up after each set back that they know will happen and are prepared for them.


I was honored to speak this past Sunday at the Pre-eclampsia Foundation's Chicago Promise Walk. We couldn't have asked for a better day to enjoy Busse Woods & to make an impact in awareness for the foundation. Sharing my story was somewhat difficult with the flood of memories that returned as I was speaking, but I also knew that I was in a place where a great deal of the audience had a similar experience, if not worse, battling Preeclampsia.


Bear markets are down periods in the stock market.
Trending in the stock market is often referred to as either bullish or bearish. A bull market is a period when stock prices are surging, while in a bear market, stock prices are declining. Investors use a rule of thumb to define bear markets, but a bear is usually pretty obvious to investors who see their investments going down in value.
The rule of thumb is that the stock market has experienced a bear market if the major stock indexes have declined by 20 percent or more from a recent market high. Stock market historians use the value of the Dow Jones industrial average to calculate whether the market is experiencing a bear market or just a correction, which is a decline of 10 to 20 percent. The Dow is used because the index has been in existence since before 1900, providing a historical picture of bull and bear markets.
Two types of bear markets can be found when looking at the long-term chart of the stock market. Primary or cyclical bear markets meet the standard definition of a 20 percent drop in the Dow, followed by a recovery from the low. These are shorter-term bear markets as the stock market swings from periods of moving up toward downturns. A secular bear market is a longer, multi-year slump that produces a much larger decline in the value of the market or is a string of bull and bear market cycles in which the end result is a lack of any meaningful gain in the stock market indexes.
A cyclical bear market occurs on average every few years. The bottom of the 2008-2009 bear market signaled the end of the 33rd 20 percent-or-greater decline in the market since 1900. The end of a bear market is determined when the stock market has moved up by 20 percent off a low, then that low is counted as the end of the bear market. Most market observers count five secular bear markets from 1900 through 2010. A secular bear market will include a series of cyclical bear markets in which the recovery does not reach the previous market high.
The length and depth of bear markets vary significantly, but some averages give an idea of what the typical bear market might look like. Of the 33 primary bear markets to date, the average length was about eight months, with a range of just a couple of months to almost two years. The average bear market decline was 34 percent, and more than one-third of the historical bear markets dropped by more than 40 percent. The stock market crash of 1929 to 1932 was the biggest decline, with the market losing almost 90 percent of its value. Secular bear markets have averaged five years in length, with an average decline of 54 percent. The longest secular bear market to date took nine years to run its course.


As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dacono is $24,187, which is lower than the state average of $31,674 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Dacono median household income is $44,817, which has grown by 15.35% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.94% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Dacono residents spend 31.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.


I was thrilled to be one of the artists chosen to take part in the Animating Lordship Lane art trail last month. I was commissioned by Fantasy High Street to create a window display for Just Williams toy shop that responds visually to the business. My piece, Take the 5th Exit, is a toyshop interpretation of the road itself. I cross the roundabout where Just Williams is located daily and thought this would be the perfect place to introduce a new imaginary exit from the roundabout at the bottom of Lordship Lane.
On this road there was a unicorn on rollerblades, a pirate in a helicopter, a dinosaur riding a scooter and an elephant driving a pick-up truck. I also included possibly East Dulwich's most famous character, the giant Walrus from the Horniman Museum. He was traveling to the Horniman in the pick-up truck.
It was a fantastic project to be involved in and I've thoroughly enjoyed working on large scale artwork. Fantasy High Street also held a Family Fun Weekend on the 3rd and 4th of September where I ran a drawing workshop in which children created their own illustrated characters to travel up Lordship Lane. It was an awful lot of fun!
I'm delighted to have won The Folio Society Book Illustration Competition and a commission to illustrate War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. The result was announced by Michael at The House of Illustration in London on Thursday 25 February, and a very good evening it was too.
With The Folio Society's reputation for excellence and some beautiful entries from the other illustrators, I was chuffed even to have made the longlist. Here's a link to the list as featured in The Guardian.
The Folio Society makes lovely, covetable books. Quality of binding and paper and reproduction are, rightly, important to authors and illustrators, as well as to readers of course. But I went into the competition because of the choice of book. War Horse is a great story and its themes obviously still resonate.
The central relationship of Albert and his horse, Joey is key, as are the expectations of the time and the industrialisation of war that took men and horses for fodder. For me it's not the horses that are difficult to get right (though I could always do it better), it's the apparatus and devastation of war that is hard to fathom. Barbed wire, for example, has a particular way of contorting; a calculated menace. Together, these elements create a tension for both the narrative and the pictures.
It's a terrific commission; it's one of those jobs where I think, 'this is what I've always wanted to do'... actually, there are one or two more Michael Morpurgo stories that I'd love to illustrate.
The children's book illustrator - a species seldom seen out and about during daylight, and almost never in a group of it's own kind, or 'scribble'. What could possibly tempt these shy, retiring (some might even say anti-social) creatures to gather in one of Bristol's finest gallery spaces for a week-long fiesta of original artwork, prints, books for sale and family events?
In an unprecedented display of team-spirit (an 'agreement' of illustrators, perhaps? seems unlikely), eleven of the west-country's finest children's authors and illustrators will be sharing this brilliant space to show off their diverse range of techniques and skills, as well as hosting a variety of family events, readings and workshops over the bank holiday weekend.
In addition to exhibiting work from past, present and future publishing triumphs, each of the illustrators will be creating a new artwork for the show, illustrating one of their favourite collective nouns. A tishoo of sneezes? A charm of finches? Who knows, there might even be a beautification of spatulas. Come along in May and find out.
Details of workshops and events to be announced on the exhibition Facebook page.
Joe is the author/illustrator of Bridget Fidget, and Bridget Fidget Hold on Tight, published by Puffin, and recently illustrated three new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang books for Pan Macmillan, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Joe is currently drawing the Hubble Bubble picture book and young fiction series by Tracey Corderoy, and Superhero Dad by Timothy Knapman, both series published by Nosy Crow. Joe was World Book Day Illustrator 2010, and one of the BookTrust Best New Illustrators in 2011, which is odd because he's not very new.
Paula writes and illustrates children's books for a number of publishers including Bloomsbury, Random House and Templar. Her books include Little Lou and the Wolly Mammoth, Scary Mary, What Goes Up, and Messy Jesse.
Paula illustrated The National Trust Family Organiser 2015, and is currently working on the 2016 edition. In 2013 Paula was an chosen artist to paint Gromit as part of the 'Gromit Unleashed' trail.
Jo Empson graduated from Cambridge School of Art with an MA in Children's Book Illustration. During the course she created her first picture book Rabbityness which was published the following year in 2012 by Child's play International, and has been nominated for 8 awards, including Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and UKLA award.
Her second picture book published by Child's Play, Never Ever, was awarded a Kirkus Star, won Moonbeam US Children's Book Award - Gold for Preschool Picture Books and also nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Yasmin recently moved to Bristol; she is writing her fourth book for Bloomsbury, her first for Walker Books, and is also working on picture books for Nosy Crow and Pan Macmillan. She has just completed two books for publishers in the US and has more exciting projects lined up for 2015.
Her book Time for Bed was selected by the New York Times for the Best Illustrated Books list 2014. She has a love of watercolours, inks and paints and her illustrations are bright, fluid and full of energy and movement.
Sean was born in Derbyshire and studied at the Mansfield College of Art before moving to Bristol to study Illustration. Sean being himself big and hairy has always been happiest drawing Bears, Gorillas and other big hairy creatures. Since 2001 he has been illustrating children's books for an array of publishers and book packagers. Recent books include: My Dad written by Steve Smallman and published by the Little Tiger Press, and Brave little Owl written by Penny Little, published by Random House. The latter was recently read out by Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the Cbeebies programme 'Storytime'.
Steven is the illustrator of the best selling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam which was both Waterstones picture book of the month and The Times children's book of the week. Since this successful debut Steven has written his first picture book Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights with publisher Nosy Crow and is also illustrating the latest fiction title by Frank Cottrell Boyce The Astounding Broccoli Boy.
Originally from Germany, Henning has lived in Bristol for 25 years, during which he has illustrated over 30 children's books, published in more than 15 languages. His latest pop-up book Fish Food, published by Templar, won the Sheffield Children's Book Prize 2014 in the baby book category. He was selected as one of the artists to paint Shaun the sheep for Bristol's "Shaun in the City" trail this year.
Gwen is particularly fond of drawing bugs. Her books for children are full of them; most famously 'The Bog Baby' written by Jeanne Willis which won the Book Trust Early Years Award. She has illustrated for Puffin, Simon and Schuster, Andersen Press, Egmont, Candlewick, Random House and is currently working with Bloomsbury. All of these books contain Bugs.
Donough is an Illustrator and author from Monaghan in Ireland. Since completion of his degree in illustration at UWE and an MA in Brighton, his first picture book Monkey See Monkey Do (Frances Lincoln UK) was shortlisted for the Cambridge picture book award in 2007. Recent picture books for Irish publishers Futa Fata have been selected for the White Ravens catalogue and inclusion to the permanent collection of the International Youth Library in Munich. Donough is also the illustrator of the successful book series, The World of Norm, which won the Scottish Book Trust Award 2013 and has been printed in over 14 countries.
Lauren has illustrated Anna Hibiscus and Song and Splash, Anna Hibiscus!, both written by Atinuke (Walker Books). Anna Hibiscus was included in Time Out New York's Top 50 Best Books for Kids; "a book that deserves to become a classic". It was also a 2011 Boston Globe Honour Book for Excellence in Children's Literature.
Lauren is a founder member of the Bristol based illustration group Brillustration, taking part in collaborative drawings in galleries to bookshop windows.
Sarah Warburton hails from North Wales but has lived and worked in Bristol as an illustrator for 20 years. She uses a combination of pencil sketches, digital colour and collage. Sarah has produced a bestselling trio of Princess books with a difference with Caryl Hart and Nosy Crow - winning the Oldham Brilliant Book award in 2013. Dinosaurs in the Supermarket, with Timothy Knapman, was shortlisted for The Coventry Book Award 2013 and Oscars First Book Prize in 2014. Sarah's first book with author Mark Sperring Mable and Me - Best of Friends was longlisted for a UKLA book prize in 2014.
Funded by the Arts Council, and IpswichRecreate, "IPSWICH STORIES OLD AND NEW' is an exciting creative workshop event in Ipswich's Corn Exchange, taking place during the half term on 18th February 2015.
Illustrator Bee Willey and artist Karen Densham are running creative workshops for the public about the 'iconic mythical creatures' present in the city centre with the combination of storyteller Helen Baggett and a specialist Ipswich tourist guide.
Through imagination, drawing and drama, the creative input of the public will result in a collaborative mural celebrating the diversity of responses and connecting the historic stories into the present; this event will then lead to an interactive online storytelling game which will access a wider audience over the weeks following the workshop day.
2 workshops will be taking place on the day, open to all ages from 4 upwards.
I am busily making things for a pre-Christmas sale as part of a small group of local artists and craftspeople in our market town in Hampshire. I have produced several pictures and my latest venture is hand made fridge magnets and badges.
I wanted something easy to cut out into shapes and I chose balsa wood, upon which I stuck original drawings and cut around - miraculously no injuries either. A very thin coating of PVA to protect (I tried matt and gloss clear varnish but I was not happy with the finish) then the edges sanded and the addition of tiny magnets and brooch pins stuck on the back with silicone glue.
This weekend sees an illustration special take place at the Royal West Academy in Bristol. While workshops are taking place on Saturday, Sunday has a drop in experience where members of the public are free to come and see three illustrators in their work environment. People are invited to come along, see how they work, what they do, ask questions and if it takes their fancy, take part in some drawing. Alongside Bristol illustrator Lauren Tobia, two of FMI's illustrators will be taking part, Sean Julian and Donough O' Malley. See the above flyer for all the details and we hope that you can come along!


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Keizer Old Time Jam at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 452 Cummings Lane North, Keizer, OR. This jam is usually the 2nd Sunday of most months. You can go to the Mud City Old Time website for the details. Scroll down on the right at the home page to see their calendar of events. Email Roger for more information.
2nd Sunday PDX Cajun Jam Session, learner friendly jam focused on Cajun dance music. Held in members' homes. Email Tia Regan for more information.
Handsome Ladies, all-woman Traditional bluegrass jam, 2nd Sunday of each month at Strum Guitar, 1415 SE Stark, #C. Sponsored by the Portland chapter of the women's bluegrass non-profit group, The Handsome Ladies. Traditional bluegrass repertoire and instruments only. Free.
2nd Sunday community shape note singing with the Portland Sacred Harp. At the People's Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave, in the Community Room, upstairs. Go to their website Portland Sacred Harp for all the details.
Dan Compton and Fran Slefer play Celtic music at the Muddy Rudder Pub, 8105 SE 7th Ave in Sellwood. No cover.
Maris Otter plays their monthly Second Sunday old time music session at Seraveza, 1004 N Killingsworth St.
5:30-7am
Folk Espresso Early morning folk music to get your week started. A different host each week. Every Monday from 5:30am to 7:00am on KBOO 90.7 FM
Oregon City Old Time Jam every 1st and 3rd Monday, 7-9 pm, UU Congregation at Willamette Falls, 710 6th St. Oregon City (big pink church right across from the library). If you come, park in the lot behind the church and come in through the door to the new wing; classroom down the hall. To get on their mailing list email skypilotemily@msn.com
Early Morning Gumbo A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing. Every Tuesday from 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM on KBOO 90.7 FM
Live folk music every Tuesday at the The Hostel Cafe, 1810 NW Glisan Ave. Tasty, affordable food and beverage available for purchase including 8 local beers, 2 ciders, wine and Kombucha on tap. Street parking is free at 7pm. Cafe hours are 7am to midnight. Come early and stay late! (503)417-8143. All ages / Free
Open Intermediate-Advanced Bluegrass Jam every Tuesday at McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 NW Old Cornelius Pass Road, Hillsboro, 503-348-5374 - Free / 21+
Pastures of Plenty Traditional and Contemporary folk music. Every Wednesday from 5:30am to 7:00am on KBOO 90.7 FM
7-10:00 pm
Wednesday Night Zydeco DJ dance Cascade Zydeco hosts a friendly, welcoming dance (almost) every Wednesday. Start with a 30-minute zydeco lesson followed by two hours of dancing to a DJ playlist. Great for beginners and experienced dancers. Zydeco dancers often change partners after every song, so there's no need to come with a partner. Drop in once, become a regular! Et toi! At the Secret Society, 116 NE Russell St. $8 CZ members, $10 general public / 21+. Go to Cascade Zydeco's website here for all their dances and events and to get on their email list
Mud City Slow Jam . If you're in the Eugene area and want to practice tunes with others, the Mud City slow jam is the perfect place to do it in a supportive environment. RSVP to mudcityoldtimesociety@gmail.com to get on the email list for the location as it rotates between houses. Go to their website Mud City Old Time for all the old time music news in the Eugene-Salem-Keizer-Corvallis area. Scroll down on the right on the home page to see their calendar of events.
5:30-7:00am
Rise when the Rooster Crows - Folk and traditional music from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s. Every Thursday from 5:30am to 7:00am on KBOO 90.7 FM
Open Bluegrass Jam with Rich Landar. Come join us for a weekly bluegrass jam, hosted by Rich Landar of The Hillwilliams. We'll be playing in a picker's circle where everyone can play as much as they'd like. Bluegrass instrumentation preferred but any acoustic instruments are welcome. All levels of pickers and singers can join in at this friendly, no pressure jam session. Every Thursday 4 p.m. 'til 6 p.m. At the White Eagle, 836 N. Russell St. All ages, Free.
6:00 - 11:00 pm
Thursday Night Swing with Pete Krebs and the Rockin' K Ranch Boys and Reggie Houston . Pete plays Western Swing and Honky-tonk & Reggie Houston plays swing at the Secret Society . 6:00 Dance Lesson with Melissa Roane, 6:30 Live Music and Dancing, 8:00 DJ'd Music and Dancing, 8:30 Dance Lesson with Guest Instructors 9:00 Live Music and Dancing. All ages till 8 pm. 116 NE Russell St. $10 cash at the door.
Corvallis Old Time Music Jam If you're in the Corvallis area here's a jam that takes place on the 3rd Thursday of most months. At the Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St. in Corvallis (It's at 2nd and Adams); 7:00-9:30 pm. All-ages, Free-but don't forget to tip. Email John for more details. You can go to the Mud City Old Time website for all the news in the Salem-Kaizer-Corvallis & Eugene area. Scroll down on the right at the home page to see their calendar of events.
Weekly Old Time Music Jam at the Northwest Portland Hostel in the Hostel Cafe, 1810 NW Glisan Ave. (503)417-8143. Tasty, affordable food and beverage available for purchase including 8 local beers, 2 ciders, wine and Kombucha on tap. Street parking is free at 7pm. Cafe hours are 7am to midnight. Come early and stay late!
Lark in the Morning Folk music. 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays (alternates with Cascadia Coffeehouse). From 5:30am to 7:00am on KBOO 90.7 FM
12 - 1:30 PM
Movin' On Everything from old time to bluegrass to Celtic to contemporary folk. Every Friday from 12 noon to 1:30pm, on KBOO 90.7 FM
6-9am
Swing 'n' Country A whole lot of Country and Western Swing. Every Saturday from 6:00am to 9:00am on KBOO 90.7 FM
Music From the True Vine - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM. The best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, with information about local shows and festivals. Rotating dj's, excellent, some more traditionally oriented than others
Barn Dance at Champoeg State park. If you're camping at Champoeg or in the area here's a great opportunity to go to a square dance. Old Time squares taught and called by Truman Price, with music by Worn Out Shoes (Jon and Shannon Zilka and Robert Miller). In the old wooden barn behind the visitor center in front of the entrance to Champoeg Park. 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Go to Champoeg State Heritage Center for info on the park and for directions.
3rd Sunday Westside Community Shape Note singing with the Portland Sacred Harp. Cedar Hills UCC, 11695 SW Park Way Use the classroom building entrance by the A-frame chapel. The first hour is devoted to The Shenandoah Harmony; for the second hour, we delve into other shape note sources including Eclectic Harmony I & II, Northern Harmony, and Norumbega Harmony.
The Portland Kids' Jam is an informal monthly gathering of young musicians hosted by local fiddle teachers. Every third Sunday they get together and play traditional music at Pacific Crest Community School in NE Portland. The jam starts at 3:30 with one of the hosts teaching a new fiddle tune. After that they jam from 4 till 5:15 pm, and participants are invited to lead or suggest tunes. You don't need to know any fiddle tunes to join in – just bring an instrument and your enthusiasm for playing with others. All ages and instruments are welcome (that includes grown ups, too). Contact Sophie with questions or to sign up for our monthly email at sophiefiddles@gmail.com. Pacific Crest Community School is at 116 NE 29th Ave.
Lauren Sheehan and Friends at the Muddy Rudder Pub, 8105 SE 7th Ave in Sellwood. 8 pm, No cover.
Wednesday Night Zydeco with Swamp Thang!. Cascade Zydeco hosts a friendly, welcoming dance every Wdnesday. Tonight dance to Portland's Swamp Thang! The dance starts with a 30-minute zydeco lesson (or sometimes blues or waltz), followed by two hours of live music and dancing. Great for beginners and experienced dancers. Zydeco dancers often change partners after every song, so there's no need to come with a partner. Drop in once, become a regular! Et toi! At the Secret Society, 116 NE Russell St. $12 Cascade Zydeco members, $15 general admission. 21+. Go to Cascade Zydeco's website here for all their dances and events and to get on their
Open Bluegrass Jam with Rich Landar. Come join us outside on our patio for a weekly bluegrass jam, hosted by Rich Landar of The Hillwilliams. We'll be playing in a picker's circle where everyone can play as much as they'd like. Bluegrass instrumentation preferred but any acoustic instruments are welcome. All levels of pickers and singers can join in at this friendly, no pressure jam session. Every Thursday 4 p.m. 'til 6 p.m. At the White Eagle, 836 N. Russell St. All ages, Free.
Weekly Old Time Music Jam at the Northwest Portland Hostel in the Hostel Cafe, 1810 NW Glisan Ave. (503)417-8143. No purchase is required. Tasty, affordable food and beverage available for purchase including 8 local beers, 2 ciders, wine and Kombucha on tap. Street parking is free at 7pm. Cafe hours are 7am to midnight. Come early and stay late!
Last Thursday Community Shape Note singing with the Portland Sacred Harp. At the Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., in the Community Room, SE corner of building. Go to their website Portland Sacred Harp for all the details.
Mud City Old Time Jam . The Mud City Old Time Jam at Wildcraft Cider Works at 232 Lincoln Street in Eugene. This community jam at Wildcraft will feature a local artist or band that will lead musicians through selections from their repertoire of traditional fiddle tunes and songs. Open to all, but tunes will be played up to speed - if you're interested in attending the Mud City slow jam, send us an email to mudcityoldtimesociety@gmail.com and we'll get you all the info! Participants will be asked to contribute to a tip jar and all proceeds will go directly to the featured jam hosts. We also ask participants to commit to purchasing at least one drink or snack from the venue and leaving a little something for the kind staff there, as well. (These contributions are voluntary, but if you value having a warm, dry, fun place to jam, we are asking you to please bring a little cash to share!) Go to their website Mud City Old Time for all the news in the Eugene-Salem-Keizer-Corvallis area.
Cascadia Coffeehouse. Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites - every 2nd and 4th Friday on KBOO 90.7 FM. Alternates with Lark in the Morning
Pete Krebs and His Portland Playboys play Western Swing and Honky-tonk for their twice monthly Happy Hour gig at the Secret Society. Drawing from the classic repertoire of 30's-60's Country Western and Swing, the Portland Playboys feature some of the best instrumentalists 'Our Fair City' has to offer; Ian Miller on lead guitar, Rusty Blake on steel, 'King' Keith Brush on slap bass, James Mason on fiddle, and Portland legend Pete Krebs on vocals and rhythm guitar. If you're craving some old school Western Swing for your drinking, dining and dancing pleasure, you can't go wrong with the Portland Playboys.116 NE Russell St. $6 cash at the door .
4th Sunday Community Shape Note Singing School with the Portland Sacred Harp at the Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, in the Community Room, SE corner of building. All are welcome. Topics and teachers vary from month to month and are intended to deepen our relationship to the tradition of Sacred Harp singing. Go to their website Portland Sacred Harp for all the details.
The Horsenecks play Old Time, Bluegrass, Country and originals at Mississippi Studios. 3939 North Mississippi Ave. With I Draw Slow. Doors 7pm, show at 8pm. 21+
Global Folk Club is a monthly show that features folk and traditional music from around the world. Organized and hosted by Andrea Wild, it takes place on the 4th Monday of the month. There will be two acts starting at 7 pm followed by PubSing at 9 with Hugh Glanville and Dick Lewis. (Stay tuned for details on this month's acts as they become available). Drinking heavily as you join in on the chorus will help you fit right in. At The White Eagle Saloon, 836 No. Russel St. Free, 21+
The Horsenecks play Old Time, Bluegrass, Country and originals at the Vault at Gastro Mania Restaurant, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland. More info re cover charge and show time as it becomes available.
The Horsenecks, (Gabrielle Macrae and Barry Southern) play hard hitting trans-continental Old Time, Bluegrass, Country and originals at the Vault at Gastro Mania. 7850 SW Capitol Hwy, $7 cash at the door.
Old Barn Preservation Society plays old time music the last Wednesday of each month at Liberty Glass, 938 N Cook Street. 21+/Free
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What fascinates me most about building brands in business markets is the psychology and sociology involved. I've recently read a couple of books by Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence, Primal Leadership) that got me thinking about yet one more psycho-social component of business brand development. We know from the brand equity research we've done that attributes related to "relationships" are often key contributors to business brands' overall equity. It follows that direct human interaction with individuals from the "brand" organization happens ALL THE TIME.
• People interacting "catch" feelings and moods from one another such that at the end of just a 15-minute conversation, their physiological profiles (e.g., heart rate, breathing) "mirror" one another's.
Both reason and emotion are required for decision-making. If we believe the brand lives in the mind of the target audience, and if human interactions create physiological/emotional reactions, then these human-to-human touchpoints are enormously critical to brand development and management. Sales, service, tech support, accounting, HR… each interaction is provoking some form of a physical/emotional experience with the audience of influencers and decision-makers. These powerful interactions are either reinforcing the intended brand strategy and communications investment or they're sabotaging it.
What is the "vibe" being sent by the people in your organization? What "vibe(s)" should be sent?


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Lucky Boston readers, I've got another giveaway for you!
Taste of the Fenway is coming on Wednesday, September 28. This neighborhood is not just about the stadium but also houses some of Boston's best restaurants. The street festival will take place on Van Ness Street and will feature Fenway's great restaurant lineup including Sweet Cheeks Q and Tiger Mama from Top Chef Tiffani Faison, Hojoko, Loretta's Last Call, Tapestry, the new Saloniki, and more alongside wine and beers aplenty. There will be live music and art to keep the night entertaining.
Max and Leo's is a highly rated coal-fired pizza join in Newton, and lucky for us they've just opened up shop in the Game On! space in Fenway.
This is such a great place to grab a bite and a drink before or after a game at Fenway. I really enjoyed the thin crust! We tried a white pizza with mushroom, sausage, and caramelized onion.


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A Datafolha survey shows that the current wave of violence in Rio de Janeiro has made a major part of its population want to leave the city.
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The survey was carried out ten days after the fight between gangs in Rocinha slum, which closed streets and roads, terrified residents of the city and led the Armed Forces to act in the slum.
Data show that in recent weeks one third of the residents changed their routines and witnessed at least one gun shot. Also 24% said they had a friend or relative killed or injured by gun shots in the same period.
The insecurity and the financial crisis in Rio, which made the number of police officers in slums fall, have contributed to the bad evaluation of the Luiz Fernando Pezão (PMDB) administration in the area - 74% of those interviewed said it is bad or very bad.
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Creation of Bangladesh: Result of the 1971 Indo-Pak War
January 7, 2022 November 7, 2021 by Vaibhav Goyal
"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."
— Booker T. Washington
Bangladesh denotes the 50th commemoration of its freedom on March 26, and the nation is celebrated in style. It launched a 10-day "brilliant celebration" on March 17 with marches, firecrackers, accolades for freedom saint Sheik Mujibur Rahman, and visits from adjoining heads of government.
The Bangladesh War of Independence started after the Pakistani military junta situated in West Pakistan against the people of East Pakistan began Operation Searchlight on March 25, 1971. It pursued the systematic elimination of Bengali nationalist civilians, religious minorities, students, intelligentsia, and armed personnel. The junta abrogated the aftereffects of the 1970 elections and captured Prime Minister nominee Sheik Mujibur Rahman. The conflict finished on December 16, 1971, after West Pakistan gave up.
Relation with Pakistan
The Dominion of Pakistan involved two geologically and socially separate regions toward the East and the west, with India in the middle. The western zone was prevalently (and for a period, likewise authoritatively) named West Pakistan. The eastern area (cutting edge Bangladesh) was called East Bengal and, later, East Pakistan. Although the number of inhabitants in the two zones was nearly equivalent, the political force was amassed in West Pakistan. It was broadly seen that East Pakistan was being abused financially, prompting numerous complaints.
In 1948, Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah pronounced that "Urdu, and just Urdu" would be the government language of Pakistan. Nonetheless, Urdu was ubiquitous just in the subcontinent's north, focal, and western districts. At the same time, in East Bengal, the local language was Bengali, one of the two most easterly parts of the Indo-European dialects. The Language Movement started in 1948, as everyday society fought the expulsion of the Bengali content from cash and stamps, which were set up since the British Raj. The development reached its peak in 1952, when on February 21, the police terminated on fighting students and regular citizens, causing a few demises. The day is marked in Bangladesh as the Language Movement Day.
Albeit East Pakistan had a bigger populace, West Pakistan ruled the split nation strategically and got more cash from the regular financial plan. Factors included the deliberate state discrimination in developmental policies and the fact that the country's capital and more immigrant people in business in the Western wing directed more significant government allocations there. Bengalis were under-addressed in the Pakistan military. Officials of Bengali beginning in the various military branches made up only 5% of general power by 1965; of these, a couple was in order positions, with the dominant part in specialized or regulatory posts.
Social and semantic contrasts between the two wings steadily exceeded any feeling of strict solidarity. The Bengalis invested wholeheartedly in their way of life and language. Its Bengali content and jargon were unsuitable toward the West Pakistani world-class, who accepted that it had acclimatized significant Hindu social impacts. West Pakistanis, trying to "Islamise" the East, needed the Bengalis to byelection Urdu. The efforts of the language movement supported a supposition among Bengalis for disposing of Pakistan's communalism for common governmental issues.
The East Pakistanis experienced the West Pakistani organization quickly removing any East Pakistanis elect Prime Minister of Pakistan, like Khawaja Nazimuddin, Mohammad Ali Bogra, or Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Their doubts were additionally bothered by the military tyrannies of Ayub Khan (October 27, 1958 – March 25, 1969) and Yahya Khan (March 25, 1969 – December 20, 1971), both West Pakistanis.
Political Win of 1971
On March 25, 1971, after a political election won by an East Pakistani ideological group (the Awami League) was overlooked by the decision (West Pakistani) organization, rising political discontent and social patriotism in East Pakistan was met by ruthless and suppressive power from the decision world-class of the West Pakistan organization, in what came to be named as Operation Searchlight.
In 1970, the Bangladesh Awami League, the most prominent East Pakistani ideological group, driven by Sheik Mujibur Rahman, won an avalanche triumph in the public elections. The party won 167 out of 169 seats assigned to East Pakistan and consequently the lion's share of the 313 seats in the National Assembly. In any case, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (a previous Foreign Minister), the head of the Pakistan People's Party, would not permit Rahman to turn into the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Instead, he proposed having two Prime Ministers, one for each wing.
On March 3, 1971, the two heads of the two wings alongside President General Yahya Khan met in Dacca to determine the country's destiny. After their conversations yielded no agreeable outcomes, Sheik Mujibur Rahman required a cross-country strike.
Operation Searchlight
An arranged military assuagement completed by the Pakistan Army—codenamed Operation Searchlight—began on March 25, 1971, to check the Bengali independence development by assuming responsibility for the significant urban areas on March 26, and afterward, disposing of all resistance, political or military, inside one month.
As indicated by the Asia Times, at a party of the military top of the food brass, Yahya Khan announced: "Kill 3 million of them, and the rest will eat out of our hands." Accordingly, the evening of March 25, the Pakistani Army dispatched Operation Searchlight to "pulverize" Bengali opposition in which Bengali people from military administrations were incapacitated and killed, students and the intellectual elite dissolved, and healthy Bengali males just picked up and gunned down.
The size of the barbarities was first clarified in the West when Anthony Mascarenhas, a Pakistani columnist who the military specialists had shipped off the region to compose a story great for Pakistan's activities, instead escaped to the United Kingdom and, on June 13, 1971, published an article in The Sunday Times depicting the actual killings by the military. The BBC expressed: "There is little uncertainty that Mascarenhas' reportage had its impact in finishing the conflict. It helped turn world assessment against Pakistan and urged India to assume a definitive part".
The Pakistani Army captured Sheik Mujibur Rahman. Yahya Khan delegated Brigadier (later General) Rahimuddin Khan to manage an extraordinary court arraigning Rahman with numerous charges. The court's sentence was rarely disclosed; however, Yahya decided to be held in suspension regardless.
Homicide by Pakistan Forces
People from the Pakistani military and supporting Islamist state armies from Jamaat e Islami murdered an expected 300,000 to 3,000,000 people. They raped somewhere in the range of 200,000 and 400,000 Bangladeshi ladies in an organized mission of violent rape. A considerable part of the local scholarly area of Bangladesh was killed, generally by the Al-Shams and Al-Badr powers, under the guidance of the Pakistani Army. Only two days before the surrender by the Indian Forces, on December 14, 1971, Pakistan Army and Razakar civilian army (nearby partners) got up 100 doctors, educators, essayists, and architects in Dacca. They killed them, leaving the dead bodies in a mass grave.
Various ladies were tormented, assaulted, and slaughtered during the conflict; the specific numbers are unknown and are a discussion subject. The broad assault of Bangladeshi ladies prompted the birth of thousands of war children. The Pakistan Army additionally kept various Bengali ladies as sex slaves inside the Dacca Cantonment. The majority of women were caught from Dacca University and private homes. There was critical partisan savagery not just executed and supported by the Pakistani armed force, yet also by Bengali patriots against non-Bengali minorities, particularly Biharis.
Pakistani President Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan requested the Pakistani military to reestablish the Pakistani government's position, starting the expected conflict. The conflict prompted a significant number of exiles (assessed at an opportunity to be around 10 million) to flood into the eastern areas of India. Confronting a mounting helpful and financial emergency, India began effectively supporting and coordinating the Bangladeshi opposition armed force known as the Mukti Bahini.
Involvement of India
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) dispatched a pre-emptive strike on Indian Air Force bases on December 3, 1971. The assault was demonstrated on the Israeli Air Force's Operation Focus during the Six-Day War and planned to kill the Indian Air Force planes on the ground.
Mrs Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, on March 27, 1971communicated the full help of her administration to the Bangladeshi battle for independence. The Bangladesh-India line was opened to permit the Bangladeshi exile's haven in India. India likewise gave preparing, arms, and ammo for the political dissidents.
Before including the Indian armed force, the BSF (Border Security Force) was dependable to help Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) units. They additionally aided the preparation of Mukti Bahini (Freedom warriors). They likewise depicted 69 Indian-supported radical instructional courses lining East Pakistan, with an expected all-out of 30—50 thousand renegades in preparation.
The BSF has set up camps where 10,000 Bengalis are allegedly getting prepared in guerrilla and damage strategies. Limited arms and ammo were given to the Bengali separatists, and some Indian powers have penetrated East Bengal to help and train the separatists. On the Eastern front, the Indian Army united with the Mukti Bahini (Freedom contenders) to shape the Mitro Bahini ("Allied Forces"). India's Air Force, Army, and Navy were praised for their part in finishing a slaughter and bringing forth another country.
Surrender by Pakistan
On December 16, 1971, Lt. Gen Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, Chief Martial Law Administrator of East Pakistan and Commander of Pakistan Army powers situated in East Pakistan, signed the Instrument of Surrender. More than 93,000 Pakistani soldiers gave up to the Indian and Bangladesh Liberation powers, making it the most significant surrender since World War II.
For the opportunity of Bangladesh, yet also for the arrival of the Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman from the jail of Pakistan, the prime minister of India Smt. Indira Gandhi recently headed out throughout the planet to accumulate support for the reason. India not just burned through 7,000 crores of rupees for the freedom battle of Bangladesh, yet also forfeited the existence of 3630 officials and troopers of her Army. Around 9856 officials and fighters were injured, and more than 213 officials and soldiers are absent today. People of India unexpectedly took activities to give asylum and food to the evacuees of East Pakistan.
Recognition of Bangladesh
Bangladesh looked for recognition in the UN with the most democratic in support of its, yet China rejected this as Pakistan was its key partner. The United States, additionally a critical partner of Pakistan, was one of the last countries to accord Bangladesh acknowledgement. To guarantee smooth progress, in 1972, the Simla Agreement was endorsed among India and Pakistan. The settlement secured that Pakistan perceived the independence of Bangladesh in return for the arrival of the Pakistani PoWs. India treated every one of the PoWs as per the Geneva Convention, rule 1925. It delivered more than 93,000 Pakistani PoWs in five months.
The Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi offered the expression in the Indian Parliament reporting the choice of the Government of India to give acknowledgement to 'the Government of Gana Praja Tantri Bangladesh,' which fundamentally featured the battle and struggles of the Bangali country. Then again, the Soviet Union was the incredible paramount ability to regret the Pakistani military crackdown on Bengalis openly. Likewise, it was the principal ability to authoritatively perceive the State of Bangladesh, which it did within 38 days (on January 26, 1972) of its true freedom from the Pakistani powers.
Peace Prize 2021
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, gave over the Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik Hasina and her more youthful sister, Sheik Rehana, as an after-death grant for their dad Mujibur Rahman. The Gandhi Peace Prize is a yearly honour initiated by the government of India in 1995. 2021 is the 125th birth commemoration celebration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all people regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed, or sex. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the jury for Gandhi Peace Prize. It comprises two ex-officio members, the Chief Justice of India and the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
A Way Ahead
Fifty years after freedom, Bangladesh has a lot to celebrate. Among the world's most prominent financial development stories, Bangladesh's economic development has been expanding consistently since 1980. Its exports have ascended by around 80% throughout the most recent ten years, in dollar terms. Experts attribute a range of factors for Bangladesh's growth: one of the world's most competitive garment industries, women's empowerment and education, a vibrant network of nongovernmental organizations, and high levels of remittances.
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