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Building a home suited to Nikkei roots and personal tastes
August 22, 2013 by TOMO HIRAI, Nichi Bei Weekly Leave a Comment
The Inaba residence in Southwest Sacramento, a home that fuses Japanese and American aesthetics and built to suit its
homeowners needs. photo by Tomo Hirai/Nichi Bei Weekly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At 8 years old, Don Inaba watched as his new home in Fresno, Calif. was constructed from the ground up. His father, Hitoshi Inaba, had been raised in Sacramento, Calif., but moved to Fresno to start a grocery store to expand the family business. Hitoshi Inaba was one of the three "Inaba Brothers" who started North American Food Distributing Co., Inc., a wholesale distributing company of Japanese foods established after World War II.
"My mother told me as we watched the house getting built, 'that's architecture,' and I guess I got hooked," he recalled.
Now, 54 years later, Inaba is vice president of Hayashida Architects in Emeryville, Calif. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a bachelor's degree in architecture in 1976 and joined a one-man firm in Sacramento. Inaba wanted to move to the San Francisco Bay Area, so in 1979, he found a job working for Kutzman and Kodama in San Francisco. Inaba's former boss introduced him to Hayashida Architects, and he started working there in 1983.
"When Sady (Hayashida) got busy and needed some help, I was sent to Hayashida on loan and I guess I never left," he said.
The firm mainly deals in commercial real estate developments, according to Inaba. Inaba said they designed the first Beverages & More! (now BevMo!) store and have gone on to design more than 100 locations since then. The firm also worked on the Jodo Shinshu Center for the Buddhist Churches of America in Berkeley, Calif. and numerous residential projects.
Designing a Japanese American Home
A Japanese-style ofuro (bath), photo by Tomo Hirai/Nichi Bei Weekly
In 1988, Inaba's parents asked him to design a new home for them in Sacramento. Upon retiring, the late Hitoshi Inaba had asked his son to design a home that mixed both Japanese and American aesthetics, which also included features the couple wanted for their personal needs
The home in Sacramento's Greenhaven area features a courtyard garden with a walkway and the front entrance is emblazoned with the Inaba household seal. The house features a Japanese-style bath that is big enough to seat three or four adults.
"Mom wanted a Japanese-style ofuro (bath) in the house, so did my dad. But he loved to fish, so he wanted the bath to be big enough so that he could come home and take a bath with his fishing buddies." While his mother, Misao Inaba, objected to the idea of such a large furo, Inaba designed the bath to comfortably seat three, as well as contain two showerheads.
The house also features a tokonoma, an alcove in the living room featuring a wall scroll and various dolls.
"A typical tokonoma is made from oak, sometimes cedar as well," Inaba said. "They must all be custom-made and there's a few rules on how to make them, like which way they're facing based on the Japanese version of feng shui."
The house also features sliding shoji screen doors that separate the family room from the dining room. The family room looks Western, but features shelving with a place for the butsudan (Buddhist altar) and a Japanese-style entryway with a cubby for shoes. The house combines these Japanese features with three Western bedrooms and a large garage that used to house the late Inaba's fishing boat.
While Inaba's parents asked for a house heavily influenced by Japanese aesthetics, Inaba himself does not have a certain style or signature motif in his designs. "We (Hayashida Architects) typically work with our clients on what they want.
After all, we don't have to actually live in what we build," he said. "Typically, clients will have an idea of what they want. If they want a Japanese style, we can look into that."
Inaba said when his parents asked him to build them their new home in 1988, he took some influence from his old home in Fresno.
Looking back at the home he designed for his parents, Inaba said he was proud of the project.
The living room in the Inaba's house features a large Japanese-style display cabinet for his mother's collection of miniature Japanese figurines and the garage has a special sink his father used to clean fish after returning home from fishing.
The house for two has been a gathering place for the Inaba family since its completion. Inaba, who is the youngest of six siblings, said 10 or so family members would stay at the house for the new year.
The Essence of Japanese Aesthetics
Inaba said most of the residential projects his firm works on are through word of mouth. Some Japanese-style remodeling projects are included among the projects.
"What's popular are the shoji screen," he said. "We occasionally get requests for building a traditional ofuro."
Don Inaba. courtesy of Don Inaba
For Inaba, being raised in a Japanese American household with strong ties to Japan, he grew up appreciating the serenity of Japanese aesthetics and the incorporation of landscaping and natural building materials such as wood frames. These constructions, however, are not without their own challenges in the United States.
"We had Japanese building joiners work on some projects, but that was hard to convince the building departments that they were safe, since the rules for construction are different from Japan," Inaba said.
A typical project, he explained, takes anywhere from six months to two years in planning and another four to six months for construction.
"The permit process can cause a headache, but there's always an enjoyment in seeing your creations made a reality."
Another challenge in creating a Japanese-style house is working with existing structures when remodeling. Whereas building a new structure from the ground up gives more creative freedom, Inaba said it is hard to create a Japanese-style house through remodeling an existing structure.
"It's very difficult to incorporate a fusion of design if the elements are not present," he said. "You rarely have a building that naturally suits Japanese aesthetics. … It all depends on a case-by-case basis."
Inaba advised that potential clients would expect to pay anywhere from $150 to $250 per square foot for their designs, depending on what they would like to do.
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~ PARK COMMITTEE ~
Donegal take on Laois in Father Tierney Park on Sunday, February 14th and adverts for the programme are now available to purchase. A full page advert costs €90, half page €50 and quarter page €30. You can book your advert with Tom Daly, Terence McShea (087-2360815) or Peter Conlon (087-6838024).
There will be a meeting of the Park Committee this Wednesday 3rd February at 9pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh in preparation for the Laois game.
The Aodh Ruadh Park committee AGM took place recently in conjunction with the club AGM. Officers elected for 2010 are as follows: Chairman - Tom Daly, Secretary - Conal Gallagher, Assistant secretary - Peter Conlon, Joint Treasurers - Terence McShea and Jimmy Gallagher, Bingo treasurer - Cathal Gallagher. Among the highlights of the year were the hoisting of the club centenary flag by GAA president Nickey Brennan on February 28th and the official opening of Pairc Aoidh Ruaidh on May 29th. Tom also reported that in excess of half a million euro had been spent on the Pairc Aoidh Ruaidh Development to date. Among the challenges for 2010 would be the club generating matching funding for the significant external funding secured for the committee's development works.
~ COACHING CORNER ~
This Saturday 6th February Tommy Stevenson will host a strength and conditioning workshop in the New School Hall at Colaiste Cholmcille from 11am to 1pm. Tommy is regarded as the leading national expert on strength training for GAA players and this visit is an opportunity not to be missed. All players, parents and coaches from the club are invited to attend. Very interesting information will also be given out on strength training for young players and ladies as well as information on diet and injury prevention. Any players taking part are expected to be at the hall for 10.30am. Any coaches / parents or players from other clubs are also encouraged to attend.
~ FOOTBALL ~
Due to the workshop in the new school hall under 8 training will be outdoors next Saturday from 11am to 12 noon in the school field at Colaiste Cholmcille. Players are asked to bring a rain jacket and football boots. Well done to this week's player of the week, Harry Hareth. A special get well soon to one of our players, Diarmuid Dolan, from all involved.
Under 6 Fundamentals continues this Friday evening from 6pm to 6.45pm in the Mercy hall. Well done to our star of the week, Pauric Daly. All newcomers from four to six years of age welcome.
Training is continuing frantically in Colaiste Cholmcille and Brian Drummond was up a few night taking shots of the good work being down. His first visit was to see the minors working off the Christmas turkey. His second was last Friday to see Aodh Ruadh's under 6s being put through their FUNdamental paces in the Mercy Hall by Simon Gillespie. Can you spot the county champions in the making yet?
There is a Céilí and Old Time Barn Dance in the Rock Hall, Ballyshannon on Saturday 6th February. Music by the renown Assaroe Céilí Band gets under way at 9.30pm and supper will be served. Admission is €8 with all proceeds in aid of Aodh Ruadh Bord na nÓg.
~ HURLING ~
The following posts were filled at the recent inaugural meeting of the juvenile hurling committee: Chairman - John Rooney, Vice-Chairman - Aidan Begley, Secretary - Eddie Lynch, Assistant-Secretary - Jonathan Brown. Also appointed to the committee were Pat Faherty, Peter Horan, Kevin Loughlin, Kevin McDermott, Stephen Sheerin, Michael Ayres and Chris Kelly. Best wishes to all appointed and ádh mór for a successful 2010.
~ LADIES ~
Senior Ladies training continues in the Mercy Hall on Saturday 6th Februay at 11am. There is a charge of €2 per head. There will also be training in Áras Aoidh Ruaidh on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm. This year's membership of €50 for adult players is also now due. Only fully paid members will be eligible to play. Registration forms can be downloaded from aodhruadh.org and an installment payment option is available. All new members will be made most welcome.
Under 10 and under 12 training continues this Wednesday 3rd February in the New Hall at Colaiste Cholmcille from 6pm to 7pm. There is a charge of €2 per head. Please bring runners, no other footwear allowed.
~ FINANCE COMMITTEE ~
The inaugural meeting of the Aodh Ruadh finance committee will take place this Thursday, 4th February at 9pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh. Anyone with an interest in restoring the club to financial health and setting it on a sound fiscal footing is invited to attend, particularly anyone with a business background.
~ VOTES OF SYMPATHY ~
There were votes of sympathy at the last Aodh Ruadh monthly club meeting for Mary Mulligan, The Mall; Patricia Breslin, Bundoran; Laurence Larkin, Father of John Larkin, Portumna; Lennie Dorrian, Cloughbolie; Declan Sweeney, Kilcar; Phyllis Foley, mother of Karol Foley; and Vincent Boyle, The Rock on the death of Mrs. Gray, Portnoo.
~ REGISTRATION ~
Club membership for 2010 is now due and all club members are asked to submit their registration form and fee at their earliest convenience. The GAA has radically overhauled its membership system and this has meant some dramatic changes. The GAA membership year now runs from March 31st to April 1st. In order to be entitled to the rights of a full member, a person must have their fees paid to the club on a date before March 31st and be registered by the club on the online system in order to have a vote in the upcoming membership year.
A few further points to note.
Only fully registered players ON THE GAA ON-LINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM are allowed to take the field for the club. If your name is not in this system you are ineligible. That has repercussions in terms of insurance cover for injuries.
Registration is an important component in meeting the running costs of the club.
Only fully paid up members will be eligible for the draw for tickets to the football and hurling All Ireland finals.
As per the motion passed at AGM, club membership will be displayed in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh.
Membership rates are as follows: Adult, €30; Adult Player (Includes insurance cover for the year), €50; Underage (Under 18 years-of-age) €15. Registration can be paid to Mary Matthews at Shannon's Corner, Ballyshannon. David O'Donnell in Mojo's is now also taking registrations. The club requires a fully completed club registration form with each fee. Sub-committees will also be organising registration sessions in the coming weeks. Members will receive a specially commissioned membership card and wallet when they submit their registration.
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~ DONEGAL V LAOIS ~
Father Tierney Park hosts Donegal and Laois this coming Sunday, February 14th at 2.00pm in the National Football League. Stewards and programme sellers are asked to assemble in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh at 12.30pm. Bord na nÓg are running a half time draw and a large turnout of sellers is requested for 1.00pm. Limited advertising slots in the programme remain available to purchase. A full page advert costs €90, half page €50 and quarter page €30. You can book your advert with Tom Daly, Terence McShea (087-2360815) or Peter Conlon (087-6838024).
A free course entitled 'Fitness with the Football' takes place this Wednesday 10th February, 7.30pm at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena, Cookstown. Leitrim co-manager John Morrison is the tutor and this outdoor observation session will look at methods such as games/drills to improve fitness levels using the ball.
Last Saturday Aodh Ruadh welcomed Armagh strength and conditioning coach Tommy Stevenson to the new hall at Colaiste Cholmcille. The workshop lasted from 11-1pm and proved to be a great experience for all those who participated. Amongst the topics included in the session were circuit training, pitch based strength training, diet and injury prevention. Using members of the Aodh Ruadh minor and under 16 squads as well as a number of unfortunate coaches Tommy was able to demonstrate the benefits of core and strength training to players from all age groups from our youngest u8s to our senior team players. There are pictures from the session on aodhruadh.org as well as links to videos of Tommy's drills.
Following on from the Ulster Council Coaching conference in Cookstown there are now a number of articles from the day available in the coaching corner section of the website. A presentation delivered by Paul Rouse and Ryan Mellon continues the theme of Core and Strength Conditioning for under 12s, under 14s and under 16s. An insight into Omagh St Enda's success where they won everything in Tyrone last year from under 14 to under 21 is given by Joe McMahon and Liam Grugan. Finally an insight into the life and times of four Time All Star Tony Scullion is available also. A video overview of proceedings is available at http://www.youtube.com/UlsterGAA#p/u/5/6FwNsmihEkY.
Despite the bad weather our under 8s braved the elements and went outside on Saturday with the school hall being in use. Training will from now on be outdoors unless the weather is very bad, in which case we will go back indoors in the new school hall.
A big well done to all our players who took part in under 6 training last Friday especially to our star of the Week Eoin Kelly. Training continues this Friday from 6pm to 6.45pm. All newcomers are most welcome.
Congratulations to Donna Martin who featured in Donegal's 4-12 to 3-4 win over Down in Donegal's division two opener.
Senior Ladies training will take place Wednesday evening and Saturday evening at 7pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh. This year's membership of €50 for adult players is also now due. Only fully paid members will be eligible to play. Registration forms can be downloaded from aodhruadh.org and an installment payment option is available. All new members will be made most welcome.
Under 10 and under 12 training continues this Wednesday, 10th February in the New Hall at Colaiste Cholmcille from 6pm to 7pm. There is a charge of €2 per head. Please bring runners, no other footwear allowed.
~ MONTHLY CLUB MEETING ~
The monthly senior club meeting takes place on Thursday 25th February in Aras Aoidh Ruadh 8.30pm. All committee members are asked to attend. Anyone with items for the agenda is asked to mail them to info@aodhruadh.org.
The monthly Bord na nÓg meeting takes place on Tuesday 23rd February in Aras Aoidh Ruadh 9pm. All committee members are asked to attend.
There will be no under 8 training this Saturday February 20th. Training will take place in Father Tierney Park the following Saturday, 27th February from 11am to 12 noon. Well done to this week's Player of the Week, Jake Foley. Players are asked to bring their registration form back to the next training session on Saturday, 27th February. Check out aodhruadh.org for a few shots of the lads being put through their paces at last week's session.
Due to the mock exams taking place in the Mercy Hall there will be no under 6 training until Friday, March 6th. Well done to this week's Star of the Week, Declan Kavanagh. Players are asked to bring their registration form to the next night of training - Friday, March 6th.
Huge thanks are due to all those who turned out to help out at the Donegal v Laois National League fixture last Sunday. There was no winner of the €100 prize in the half-time draw. The winning number was 2184. If you happen to have won please and have retained your stub, please contact John Hughes at 087-6431805 to arrange payment. If no claim has been made by midnight, Sunday 21st, the prize will be donated to charity.
Our visual laureate, Brian Drummond, was at the game. Check out some of the shots he got of the action on aodhruadh.org.
The Foundation Coaching Course will take place on Friday and Saturday 26th and 27th February. The Child Protection course will take place at 7pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh on Friday evening while the coaching course will begin at 10am on Saturday in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh. All managers, coaches, mentors and helpers who haven't yet done the Foundation Coaching Course must attend this course.
Underage hurling training for under 8s to under 14s begins at 12 noon on Sunday 7th March. All players welcome, especially beginners. Notes will be distributed through the local schools in the coming weeks along with registration forms which can be returned when training starts.
The fourth annual Hurl-a-thon will be held in the Mercy Hall on Saturday 27th March, 2010 from 10am to 10pm. Watch out for further details nearer the event.
Well done to Donna Martin who lined out for Donegal in their league encounter against Armagh in Carrickcruppen last Sunday.
The monthly senior club meeting takes place on Thursday 25th February in Aras Aoidh Ruadh 8.30pm. All committee members are asked to attend.
Many thanks to everyone who submitted their registrations at last Friday's under 10 and under 12 training. There are pictures of the registration, the under 10 training and the under 12 training now up on aodhruadh.org.
Under 8 training resumes this Saturday at 11am in the new school hall or school field. Please note the change of venue, training will NOT now take place in Father Tierney Park.
There is no under 6 training again this Friday night with the Mercy hall still in use for mock exams. Training will resume Friday, 5th March at 6pm in the Mercy hall.
The Foundation Coaching Course will take place this Saturday, 27th February. Coaches are asked to be at the Aras Aodh Ruadh to start for 9.30am sharp. The practical element of the course will take place in the new school hall at Colaiste Cholmcille. Please bring a pen and paper and a USB stick to take notes. The child protection course has been changed to Friday, 19th March at 6.30pm in Aras Aodh Ruadh and not this Friday night as originally planned.
Well done to Aidan Begley and Peter Horan who were part of the Donegal panel who beat Tyrone in the opening game of Donegal's National League campaign last Sunday.
Senior Ladies training will take place Wednesday evening at 7pm and Saturday evening at 5.30pm. Please bring outdoor gear. Membership must be paid in full to Karol Foley by Saturday March 13th. Registration forms can be downloaded from aodhruadh.org and only fully paid up members will be allowed to play. All new members will be made most welcome.
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In the latest issue (temporarily un-gated) of Survival, Ethan Kapstein and I look at the steep rise in arms imports to Asia and what the consequences are for U.S. influence in that region, the prospects of major conventional weapons proliferation, and for crisis stability in hotspots such as the South China Sea.
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You can download a copy here for the time being. If you are having trouble, feel free to contact me.
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From The New Republic:
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In his recent book-length study, Democratic Militarism,..."
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Having moved from a high population city such as London to the quiet coasts of Cornwall I did not think I would be able to find such groups anymore. To my surprise I have managed to join more than 20 groups, with over 500 members in each group, so it is definitely worth looking for groups such as these in your location.
I joined the majority of these groups via the website meetup.com prior to loosing access to a stable Internet connection. If you are in the unfortunate position to have lost access to the Internet without time to prepare, you can still find groups such as these advertised in offline publications (newspapers, magazines etc.) or local community hotspots.
When working from home every day you may sometimes need a change of scenery: if you walk past any café or bar with an open Wi-Fi network you are sure to see someone sitting on a laptop doing work.
It is going to be hit and miss to find developers in this environment but they do exist, so while you are reaping the benefits of an open Wi-Fi connection look for opportunities to connect with others.
Not all, but a lot of developers are technophiles, any technology related events or locations are going to attract many developers.
You are most likely reading this article whilst still having access to the Internet. If you rely on online test environments to complete your work, I highly recommend investing in setting up a backup offline test environment whilst you still have access to the Internet to research what is required and also to download any software you may need.
As a web developer who uses mostly PHP, I rely on an online webserver to test my websites and applications. Fortunately, I already have an offline LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack server which I use as a backup test environment for when I have no access to the webserver.
It may sound like an expensive investment; however, for a test environment it does not need to be perfect or high end. My backup test environment is in fact installed on a 15 year old laptop, with a cracked screen and a keyboard missing so many keys it's faster to count how many remain than how many are missing. It gets the job done and doesn't takes up much storage space when not in use.
Keeping offline backups of data that you regularly use online may seem like a lot of effort, but you will be thankful when you no longer have access to these online resources.
The PHP.net manual is a programming bible for many PHP developers. I personally make sure to keep an up to date copy offline, which I can reference if my connection to the Internet ever becomes unavailable.
Many locations, such as bars and cafés, provide a free open Wi-Fi network for visitors and customers.
Unfortunately, open Wi-Fi networks are not very secure and a prime target for man in the middle attacks and spoofing attempts. You can improve your security on an open Wi-Fi network by connecting to a VPN (Virtual Private Network). However, you are taking a risk of being hacked or having your details stolen when connecting to any confidential or password protected environment on an open Wi-Fi network.
Many smartphones have 4G, 3G or older mobile Internet technology. Depending on your location you may be able to access these connections as a way to update your online environment. Many mobile phones also have the ability to tether their mobile internet connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot to nearby devices such as a laptop.
I am fortunate enough to have access to a 4G connection at my current location. However, the days of unlimited mobile data packages are unfortunately long gone. Since the introduction of 4G in the United Kingdom, mobile phone providers now charge a small fortune for mobile data, and many now charge you extra for tethering other devices.
Mobile phone networks also carry the same security risks as open Wi-Fi locations. 3G connections may be slightly more secure than 4G connections and open Wi-Fi, as they do not use Internet Protocol (IP) which many hackers are well versed in. Similarly, you can use a VPN to improve your security when using this type of connection.
Also known as "Internet anywhere", satellite broadband does not require any physical fibre lines or phone lines. As long as you are within range of the Internet providers satellite you can access the Internet, this is a great option for developers that are frequently travelling or completely off-grid.
If you have successfully managed to network with developers in your area offline, there may be an opportunity to ask to borrow the use of their secure, private network at home or work to update your environment.
DOES RELYING ON THE INTERNET MAKE YOU A BAD DEVELOPER?
This is a question that is often asked on online communities, and there are many different opinions as to whether relying on the Internet makes you a bad developer or not.
My personal opinion is that reliance on the Internet most definitely does not make you a bad programmer. This is like asking a blacksmith if relying on their anvil makes them a bad blacksmith. The internet is an extremely useful tool for developers; with the amount of free knowledge, networking opportunities and crowd sourced projects available on the web it makes no sense to avoid using such a tool.
If you do rely heavily on the Internet, I challenge you to go 1 or 2 Weeks (or more) without accessing the Internet. You may learn some valuable offline networking skills in the process and build a stronger more personal network with other professionals that you would not normally find online.
Losing a tool can be devastating to your work flow, and losing a tool as powerful as the Internet is definitely inconvenient for many developers. Hopefully this article has given you an idea on how to prepare and the different options available to you when loss of Internet occurs.


Kelly & Riley are Outer Banks locals with roots that run deep in the community. Their wedding was a destination wedding for some but hometown wedding for others. Their boho wedding was featured on Burnett's Boards last year so below is the writeup from that feature!
Kelly & Riley's wedding was the kind that you just felt so fortunate to be a part of! Their love story spans over a decade and they made sure to bring many heartfelt details to their day. These two newlyweds are the masterminds behind popular local brand, Local As It Gets, and they truly live that name – incorporating local & heirloom components to their wedding wherever possible! Their wedding felt like a tribute to their love, their family & friends, and to the history of their surroundings.
It all started with the engagement – the couple had diamonds from both Riley's maternal grandmother & Kelly's maternal grandmother set in a custom designed engagement ring – featuring 4 diamonds and a rose gold color – it's truly one of a kind! Kelly wanted Riley's ring to be just as unique, so she found a North Carolina artisan who created the groom's wedding band out of salvaged teak wood from the decks of the USS North Carolina, a battleship from WWII, combined with copper to match her own & wood from a Jack Daniels whiskey barrel.
For the ceremony, the fathers of both the bride & groom hand-made wood benches for the family to sit on & the guests all walked through vintage doors circa 1880's from the groom's family property. The bride & groom exchanged their own vows surrounded by family & friends and on the banks of the Roanoke Sound, in an area Kelly frequented growing up! Kelly wore a headpiece that also incorporated two of her Grandmother's blue earrings – her something blue – and also carried her Great Grandmother's handkerchief – her something old! For later in the day when the sun dipped low, Kelly commissioned a local artist, Tanya Dulyaba to handpaint a custom design featuring her new last name. Both had a large group of bridesmaids & groomsmen and to honor their individual personalities, they had everyone dress in what they felt comfortable in! This mismatched look looked so amazing together – especially the ladies' mix of prints, lace, furs and more!
The reception took place in the middle of a century old pecan field in tiny Manns Harbor, NC – just across the bridge from the well-known vacation spots in the Outer Banks and around the corner where they grew up and still live today. Just like the pecan trees, Riley's family has called this area home for over 100 years! The reception paid respect to the land – keeping everything al fresco with farm tables & bistro lights over head and the centerpieces of greenery, succulents, moss and more looked like they could have been found on the property. The overall theme the bride & groom were going for was a boho festival – they opted not to do many of the traditional wedding elements like introductions, formal dinner, etc & created a laid-back, organic celebration! As guests entered the field, they were greeted by handmade dream catchers made by local artisan Shannon of The Shabby Dream Shop as well as customs signs & candlelight. Each of the tables featured a different tablescape and mismatched vintage chairs, as well as different styes of handmade fabric napkins. The sweetheart table & benches were also custom made by the bride's father & adorned with real furs that had been trapped by the family. The bonfire and lounge areas with blankets & quilts made by family members kept everyone cozy as the temperature dipped in the evening.
The farm to table menu kept things as fresh as possible – the produce came from nearby Somerset farm, the seafood from the local waters and was served by talented caterers Cafe Lachine & Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe! That pecan field that served as the reception location? It's the source of the very same pecans used to make Kill Devil Pecan Honey Rum, distilled locally by Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo, that the bartenders of Camp Cocktail served in artisan cocktails out of their vintage camper turned mobile bar! The signature cocktail featuring the pecan honey rum was appropriately called the "Local As It Gets"!
At each seat, guests found a bag of fresh coffee beans by local coffee shop & roastery, Morning View, stamped with the quote " Paradise – this morning, with her, having coffee" – Johnny Cash. Their love of good coffee was also brought back at dessert time when homemade artisan donuts & donut holes were served alongside cake & coffee.
Here's also a snippet of part of their wedding video by Kenyon Productions – watch here!


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Home Foreign Affairs The division between America and Turkey is widening … and two steps...
Photo by KAYHAN OZER / TURKEY'S PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE
The division between America and Turkey is widening … and two steps are taken for Erdogan to heal the rift
The gap between Washington and Ankara widens day by day, especially after US President Joe Biden announced that the massacres of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire in 1915 constituted genocide, which was the latest source of tension between the two countries.
On the other hand, Ankara still plans to deploy Russian-made S-400 air defense systems. As a result, the United States imposed sanctions on Turkey and excluded it from the F-35 program.
In an article in The Hill newspaper, former US official Dove S. Zakheim The influence of human rights defenders within the Biden administration and the Democratic Party, especially in Congress, is further fueling US-Turkish relations.
Republicans did not object to Democrats' criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan because they are upset by his relations with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, his support for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, and his hostility to Israel, Zakheim says.
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According to Zakheim, Jewish groups have openly criticized Erdogan not only for his Middle Eastern policies but also for his sometimes anti-Semitic statements, saying, "Fear is spreading among the country's small Jewish community, as it is the case for Jews in Iran."
"Erdogan, who was once seen as the embodiment of moderate Islam, has turned to authoritarianism, similar to Russian President Vladimir Putin," he added.
According to the US State Department's 2020 Reports on Human Rights Practices released in March, Erdogan has imprisoned tens of thousands of alleged political enemies, including journalists, civil servants, lawyers, and human rights defenders.
"Erdogan has undermined the judicial system in the country, and his army, which conducts operations inside Iraq and Syria, is impunity," Zakheim said.
In April, the government detained 10 retired admirals over a statement signed by 103 retired Navy officers that emphasized the importance of the 1936 Montreux Convention governing the passage of merchant and military ships through the Dardanelles and the Bosporus.
The statement was a reaction to Erdogan's plan to construct a huge canal linking the Black Sea north of Istanbul with the Sea of Marmara in the south, and it will run parallel to the Bosphorus, and the impact of this on the Montreux Agreement.
And he continued, "Erdogan's behavior forced even the administration of former President Donald Trump to comply with the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) through the 2017 sanctions on Turkish defense industries."
Zakheim believes that Biden did not provide any indication that Washington would ease the sanctions that further weaken the Turkish economy, which is already suffering due to the impact of Covid-19 disease and Erdogan's mismanagement of the country's economic and monetary policy.
While Biden promised to send vaccines to India, he did not talk much about helping Turkey, which announced on April 28 that it would receive 50 million doses of the Russian Sputnik vaccine.
Temporary settlement
Despite Erdogan's record, Zakheim says: "Turkey remains an important ally of the United States. It is a major member of NATO, has the second-largest army (after the United States), and a maritime border with Russia. In a way, Washington and Ankara must find an interim settlement. ".
According to the former US official, "Erdogan has begun to soften his position in the Middle East by communicating, albeit temporarily, with Israel and Egypt."
However, the key to any US rapprochement with Ankara must rest on the S-400 system, as well as the release of journalists, military officers, and civil servants from prison, Zakheim says.
Zakheim believes that resolving the S-400 dilemma is less difficult than satisfying America's human rights concerns, adding, "Erdogan can disarm the air defense system and ensure that no Russian personnel maintains it."
On the other hand, releasing the prisoners would require Erdogan to back away from the iron fist of his rule, a prospect already grim, according to Zakheim.
But if Erdogan does nothing about his "obnoxious record" on human rights that are a political priority for the White House, he will not resolve the dispute with the Biden administration.
Editor in chief of The Eastern Herald. Studied Information Technology and Management. An OSINT Partisan & Political Analyst, Human Rights activist, and Social Activist.
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Volvo Trucks sponsors America's Road Team industry outreach program, which travels the country in this Volvo VNL 780.
American Trucking Associations has opened the nominating process for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2019-20 America's Road Team. America's Road Team, a group of highly-accomplished professional truck drivers, promotes the trucking industry by educating the general public, media, and elected officials about the industry's strong safety record and importance to the economy.
"Trucking continues to see professional drivers as the most important safety factor on the road and, as such, we have the utmost respect for the millions of skilled truck drivers who serve America's economy with pride," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "For the past 32 years, America's Road Team has elevated the visibility of truck drivers and their important work in communities throughout the country, so we look forward to selecting a new group of passionate trucking advocates and welcoming them as the next generation of Captains."
Every two years, the trucking industry welcomes a new group of captains to join the ranks of America's Road Team and serve as industry ambassadors. America's Road Team Captains become the face of the trucking industry, attending events alongside elected officials, appearing on national media broadcasts and championing the industry at schools and community events in every state. The professional drivers, all of whom have millions of accident-free miles, take a few days away from their companies each month to meet with the motoring public, students, transportation officials and public policymakers to perform truck safety demonstrations and explain the sustainable role that trucking plays in the nation's economy.
"There is a potential America's Road Team Captain at every truck terminal in the country. There are drivers with decades of experience who are anxious to get their message out to the public and tell their stories about trucking," said America's Road Team Captain Scott Harrison of K-Limited Carrier, a member of the 2017-2018 class. "Truck drivers, like me, are passionate about what we do and we get excited about telling people about our rewarding careers and the true professionalism with which our colleagues in the industry work each day."
For decades, truck drivers have held an important role in the American public's identity. ATA and its members in the trucking industry are increasingly seeing a revival of the authentic view of truck drivers as hard-working, patriotic men and women who are willing to lend a helping hand to neighbors and fellow motorists while ensuring freight is delivered safely and securely to homes and businesses from coast to coast. America's Road Team Captains are expected to exhibit these qualities in order to promote the industry's image and advance the industry's policy goals.
Since America's Road Team's inception in 1986, captains have traveled the country educating millions of individuals on highway safety, trucking's essentiality and the importance of pride and professionalism in the industry. Nominations for the 2019-2020 class of America's Road Team are due August 20, 2018.
"As longtime champions of safety and the trucking profession, Volvo Trucks knows how important it is to recognize truck drivers who not only practice safety every day at work, but advocate for safety in their communities and workplaces," said Magnus Koeck, Volvo Trucks North America vice president, marketing and brand management. "Volvo Trucks is committed to improving performance in the trucking industry and one of the ways we do that is by sponsoring America's Road Team and making sure Interstate One, their Volvo VNL tractor, is equipped with the latest safety technologies and comforts."
The 2017-2018 America's Road Team consists of 20 professional truck drivers who together have more than 49 million combined accident-free miles and 531 years of professional truck driving experience. Members of the 2017-2018 America's Road Team, alongside veteran Captains and trucking executives, participated in a marquee event with President Trump and Vice President Pence at the White House on March 23, 2017. America's Road Team also participated in an October 11 event with President Trump in Harrisburg, Penn. ATA's Interstate One tractor-trailer was used as the backdrop for the President's national address about tax reform.
"Having the opportunity to serve as an America's Road Team Captain has really been a highlight of my career," said America's Road Team Captain Rhonda Hartman of Old Dominion Freight Line. "I get to work with my team of Captains to spread positive stories about trucking to people who are really receptive of our message and open to learning about highway safety."
To nominate a professional truck driver for America's Road Team, please carefully read the eligibility requirements and fill out the nomination form found at americasroadteam.com. Finalists will be announced October 15, with the final selection taking place January 27-30, 2019 in Arlington, Va.


It doesn't seem real to me. This whole trip seems like it is all make believe and that when Sunday arrives, I won't actually be getting on a plane. This is real though. I will be getting on a plane this Sunday and I will be in Africa within the next five days.
Don't get me wrong. I am excited. I can't wait to see a country most people never get the chance or take the time to see. Even though I can't wait to see things like the villages and the animals and the scenery, I think I am most excited to see the children that I will get to teach. I think working with these children will be a ton of fun and one of the best experiences I may ever have.
I also know that this will be a fantastic learning opportunity for me. I hope that I am able to learn how to work with children who are from a different culture, how to adjust to new situations, and be a better educator overall. I also hope that I have the opportunity to learn more about the people of Tanzania and what it is like to be a part of their culture.
With so much to look forward to, I don't know how my nerves are getting the best of me. I am sure I will be able to calm down once things start moving forward and I am actually on my way to Africa.
~ by darbyshp on April 26, 2012.


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"We support fair trade," U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, said this week in a conference call with reporters. "We support opening markets abroad, but we also support enforcement in the face of countries trying to take advantage of the American market."
The Friday ruling by the Commerce Department is the first of two decisions expected to deal with the issue. By late August, the International Trade Commission is expected to make a final determination whether U.S. producers suffered harm or would be threatened by the imports without any interventions.
Several legislators including U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, spoke at a Trade Commission hearing Tuesday on the case. In his testimony, Brown focused on two South Korean producers who accounted for the biggest share of imports flooding the market because there is no domestic market for the product.
Groups ranging from trade associations such as the American Iron and Steel Institute to the AFL-CIO and United Steelworkers lobbied members of Congress and the Obama administration to push for a ruling that would support domestic manufacturing.
"I'm pleased with this ruling reaffirming that American manufacturers deserve to compete on a level playing field," U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said. "Ohio pipe and tube companies are among the best in the world, but we must stand up to foreign competitors who break trade rules at the expense of Ohio workers."
Oil country tubular goods are high-value steel products that are serving the energy sector, which is seeing growth as a result of fracking and other means of domestic energy production. Several manufacturers have spent millions to upgrade or build new U.S. facilities to serve this market.
In Wilder, TMK has invested $77.5 million in equipment and technology upgrades and new buildings since the second half of 2007, the company says.
It turns steel bought from producers such as Gallatin Steel into steel pipe up to 16 inches in diameter. Steel production ended at the mill in 2001, but higher levels of domestic energy production is helping the mill remain viable.
Steel produced for the U.S. energy market accounts for about 10 percent of domestic steel production and nearly 8,000 American jobs in more than 22 states, according to a news release from Brown and Portman. Imports of oil country tubular goods have doubled since 2008 and increased by 61 percent so far in 2014 compared to 2013.


"I simply couldn't believe how in modern America someone would, by the age of 25, be guaranteed a job for life unless they killed someone,'' director and former TV reporter Bob Bowdon told the Boston Globe.
mediocre results. Why? Because, Bowdon argues, of unions and their malign effect on a good profession.
" 'The other side likes to pretend this absurd fiction that if you criticize the system at all, you must hate the system and that all teachers are terrible,' said Bowdon, whose mother was a public school teacher. 'It's such a dumb attack on the education reform crowd. I'm sick of that whole implication.' "
More about the movie here: No showings are scheduled for Milwaukee (the nearest is on Friday in Chicago), but the filmmakers are still mapping out their showings.
Or see a trailer posted by Seth Mitchell at Big Hollywood. He says the facts of the documentary are convincing, but "the film made its most powerful argument by juxtaposing two pictures: one of mothers celebrating that their children now 'have a chance' after they had won spots in the charter school lottery, and the other a heartbreaking visual of a sobbing child who did not win that chance."


A man in his 20s was dead following a street fight in Morinville Apr. 4. An autopsy conducted Thursday lead the Medical Examiner to rule the death a homicide.
Police revealed the deceased to be 20-year-old Morgan Drew Arcand-Faithful from the Alexander First Nation.
Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock candidates looking to occupy the seat made empty by long-time MLA Ken Kowalski made their pitches to Morinville and area voters Apr. 16. Approximately 400 came out to hear the five candidates who took to the podium to try and sway voters with their policies, platforms and answers to a variety of questions. Running in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock were PC candidate Maureen Kubinec, Wildrose candidate Link Byfield, Alberta Liberal Leslie Penny, Trudy Grebenstein of the NDP and Lisa Grant for the Evergreen Party of Alberta, all of whom attended the forum. The event was organized by The Morinville News and moderated by Toastmasters.
The Morinville Fire Department will be getting a new fire and rescue truck to replace its aging 1993 model after Council unanimously approved spending up to $850,000 to acquire a new unit. Unit 5, which is used in 90 per cent of the department's calls, has a life expectancy of 20 years, and was scheduled for replacement in 2013. Based on the department's five-year average, Unit 5 responds to as many as 325 calls per year.
Council held its nose and voted 5-1 in favour of reallocating grant monies to pay for Civic Place renovations now estimated at $4.2 million. Council had previously hit the roof Feb. 28 when representatives from ONPA Architects and Synergy Projects Ltd. delivered the news project costs had escalated approximately $800,000 but would not exceed $4 million. A month and a half later and Synergy still believes the project will be $4 million project or less; however, ONPA Architects' fees will increase the final project price tag by approximately $171,000.
The Monday Morning News became The Morinville News Apr. 18, switching its publication day to Wednesdays instead of Mondays. The move was to allow us to better unite our online and print publications under one brand, and the switch to Wednesday allowed us to bring weekend content to our readers a lot quicker than before.
Sirens screamed through the streets of Morinville Thursday morning as police, paramedics and firefighters arrived at the scene of a two-vehicle collision behind Morinville Community High School that claimed the life of a Morinville youth and sent three others to hospital with undisclosed injuries. One student was arrested at the scene and later charged with impaired driving.
The only upside to the Apr. 26 tragedy was the fact the deceased was a rescue manikin, the injured students got off the gurneys and removed their theatrical makeup, and the impaired student charged in the collision was merely playing a part in an educational scenario.
Westlock County Councillor Maureen Kubinec ensured Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock remained in PC hands Apr. 23 after garnering 45 per cent of the vote. Kubinec received 7,447 votes, 341 more than Wildrose candidate and former Alberta Report publisher Link Byfield who received 7,106 votes (43 per cent). Byfield was the frontrunner throughout the evening with a healthy to moderate lead until Westlock and Morinville vote tallies began coming in around 10:30 p.m.


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Research Study Shows TV Viewers Really Do Watch Commercials
It's always been conventional wisdom that people watching TV don't watch commercials. They flip channels, get something to eat or otherwise ignore the ads. In fact, it turns out the conventional wisdom is all wrong: TV advertising and program promotions reach 85% of adults daily, and viewers typically see 26 advertising or promotional breaks — accounting for 73 minutes — each day.
The Video Consumer Mapping (VCM) study sponsored by the Council for Research Excellence (CRE) also found that the frequency of channel-changing and moving rooms is similar before, during and after commercial breaks. Only 14% of viewers change channels during the break, compared to 11% just before commercials and 13% just after. Likewise, room changing patterns were similar: 20% of viewers change rooms during commercials, compared to 19% before and 21% after.
Many TV viewers are simultaneously doing other things, but "multi-tasking" behavior patterns don't change during commercial breaks. Multi-tasking was found to accompany 45% of all media use, with "care for another" and "meal preparation" being the two top activities. Fully 55% of viewers were found to be solely engaged with media.
"When commercials come on, people stay with the TV. They only go to the kitchen if they're hungry, and they don't fight over the remote," said Laura Cowan, Vice President and Media Director of RJC Advertising and Chairperson of the CRE's Media Consumption & Engagement Committee. "For years, media professionals have been wrestling with the question of whether viewers actually pay attention to commercial breaks. This new data, the result of actually embedding observers with a statistically significant number of TV viewers, is a major development in terms of learning what people watch and how they watch it."
The VCM study was the first ever to involve in-person, computer-assisted observation of the media consumption habits of 376 adults and generated data covering more than three-quarters of a million minutes, or a total of 752 observed days.
Read the full Video Consumer Mapping study press release from the Council for Research Excellence.
https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2010/research-study-shows-tv-viewers-really-do-watch-commercials/
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From the South Shore it is best to access route 128 and go north to I-95. Take I-95 south towards Providence, R.I. until you reach I-495 (a little shortcut is to pick up route 1 where it meets I-95 and then follow that south to I-495). Then take I-495 tarikhema north past the exits for Franklin to exit #18, which says "Medway, Bellingham - route 126". Take that exit and at the top of the ramp go RIGHT, even though on the sign ahead of you it says that Bellingham is to the left. (we are in North Bellingham, which is adjacent to Medway). Saint Brendan's is one mile down the road on the left - "it can't be missed".


"Ability to do evil a must."
And don't forget a willingness to fellate, verbally or otherwise, billionaire "philanthropists:" that's also essential.
There are still more of the aspects which are required to be done immediately and we also have to put our best concern towards those, so it will be a good reason to occupy those facts.


Czuchraj (SHOO-cray) Meats is a family owned and operated business that has been at the Market since 1954 and provides quality, homemade smoked meats from their family to yours. Their fresh sausages and house-smoked meats have a number of fans, including Iron Chef Michael Symon. The Cleveland chef called out their homemade beef jerky in an episode of the Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate." Czuchraj Meats has also been featured in multiple Food Network and PBS specials, along with articles in several publications, such as The Plain Dealer and Rachel Ray's Everyday. Their old world smoked meats are made with no preservatives and are mixed with specially blended spices which are then smoked with real hickory wood. Jerry Czuchraj's parents began selling their deli meats in 1960, and Jerry and his wife, Jill, took over the business more than 27 years ago.
Check out their website for additional information!


The formation of MYB-NFIB fusion genes has been associated with the development of adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare type of cancer most often occurring in the salivary glands. My research focuses on downregulating this genetic event by RNA interference. siRNA sequences targeting MYB gene have the potential to be incorporated in layer-by-layer nanoparticles in combination with chemotherapeutics currently used for cancer therapy.


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Q: Map a hive partition to a location I have a hive external table with partition by year, month day and hour.
PARTITIONED BY (
  `year` int,
  `month` int,
  `day` int,
  `hour` int)
ROW FORMAT SERDE
  'org.openx.data.jsonserde.JsonSerDe'
STORED AS INPUTFORMAT
  'org.apache.hadoop.mapred.SequenceFileInputFormat'
OUTPUTFORMAT
  'org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.io.HiveSequenceFileOutputFormat'
LOCATION
    'hdfs://path/to/data'

The data exists in directories such as
2014/05/10/07/00
2014/05/10/07/01
...
2014/05/10/07/22
2014/05/10/07/23
I get results When I select data using the following:
Select * from my_table where year=2014 and month="05" and day="07" and hour="03"

but I want to be able to query with out the quotes for values starting with a zero. Currently the following two examples don't work:
Select * from my_table where year=2014 and month=05 and day=07 and hour=03
Select * from my_table where year=2014 and month=5 and day=7 and hour=3

How can I support this? (instead of changing the directories not to have zero prefix on single digit values).
Thanks,
Guy

A: Before I go into the answer, this does involve changing the directory names but it will really make querying simple for you.
We have a similar kind of structure for our partitions but instead of using the names is this format 2014/05/10/07/22, we use it like 2014/201405/20140510/07/20140510.22. Basically the partitions are:
 PARTITIONED BY
  (
  years bigint,
  months bigint,
  days bigint,
  hours float
  )

Now coming to the advantages of using this:
Query mentioned in the question:
Select * from my_table where year=2014 and month=05 and day=07 and hour=03

After new partitions
Select * from my_table where hour = 20140507.03

Also other queries on days and months can be run directly without explicitly specifying months and years.

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Orbitt aims to expedite the process through which Africa-focused investors source investment opportunities. What might an investor who is used to traditional methods gain from migrating to the Orbitt platform?
We've set out to enhance traditional deal-making across the continent, rather than replace it. When you think about how investment teams source deals in Africa – by nature a high-contact continent – picking up the phone and meeting company owners face-to-face will continue to be a critical part of originating and ultimately closing transactions.
But by adopting digital technologies, we see huge potential to streamline the entire process and increase investor reach in markets with fledgeling business networks. Managing communication through Microsoft Outlook and tracking deals with Excel is a method that works. That said, by automating the process and digitising many of the day-to-day tasks that investment professionals find cumbersome or routine, we can allow the African-focused investment community to focus on targeted investment opportunities that the platform provides.
And while traditional networks are strong for many investors across the continent, there is always room to reinforce them. We've hosted events in African cities with 40 or more investors and company owners looking to deploy and raise capital respectively. Despite working in the same industry and country, the individuals have often never met or even heard of each other. That's where we come in to cut out the time spent searching and to increase the focus on executing transactions.
How useful is the platform for an impact investor specifically, one who looks to align their portfolio with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly as so many projects in Africa are deemed too risky?
There has been excellent uptake from impact investors across Africa and the feedback from our users with impact mandates has been extremely positive. We pre-screen all investment opportunities that go onto the platform and as a result, we are able to match transactions to social investment mandates. In addition, as a first-mover in our space, we're constantly looking to innovate and develop new ways to enhance Orbitt's offering. With partners, we are conceptualising impact tools to help users standardise and enhance their assessment of potential social impact transactions.
To what extent does the convenience of a digitised deal platform remove the investor's incentive to see for themselves the social impact their project might be having in their target country or community?
Our goal is to increase the incentive for investors to assess social impact in their target country or community. By enabling more efficient deal origination and targeted capital allocation across the board, our view is that the investors will be left with more resources to focus on operational delivery, which includes sustainability.
What do you find to be the biggest barriers to doing business with development finance institutions?
DFIs are yet to maximise their potential, often talking about an excess of capital and a lack of projects vetted for investment. For us, complex and drawn-out DFI investment approaches lengthen the deal cycle. We see a place for technology and digital tools to reduce the man-hours involved in assessing the influx of opportunities that land on DFIs' desks. These barriers are opportunities for us.
In what areas of the platform's functionality do you anticipate blockchain having a crucial role in years to come?
Security is regarded as a priority for the digital world. We're currently leveraging our technology to eradicate the day-to-day constraints of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), to move away from the availability of private information on open email servers, and protect the confidentiality of dealmaker identity. This is in the context of a continent and industry that has been historically traditional. Adoption of a digitised investment process is how we see our role in the African investment ecosystem and tapping into emerging technologies such as blockchain is a mindset inherent in our approach. This includes learning how best to integrate these new structures.
Finally, how do you counter the assertion that investing in Africa is currently too complex, legally, politically and economically, to be rendered digitally?
We'd look at this from a different perspective. Africa needs digital innovation and ambitious technologies to help address its complexities and intricacies, be that investment or any other domain.


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Applications are invited for EIL Recruitment 2019 for the appointment to 126 Executive (Various Grades) and Piping Stress Engineer (Mechanical) Posts. Candidates interested to Apply for these EIL Job Openings must submit their applications online on or before the closing date which is mentioned below.
Which Qualification holders can participate in EIL Executive/Piping Stress Engineer Recruitment?
Candidates in possession of the qualification of BE/ B. Tech/ B.Sc. (Engg.) in respective Mechanical discipline with minimum 60% marks with competent post-qualification experience are eligible to apply for EIL Jobs 2019.
What Age Limit is prescribed for EIL Vacancies?
What Pay Scale is offered under EIL Recruitment?
The mode of selection for EIL Piping Stress Engineer (Mechanical) Vacancies and Other Executive Posts will be done through Interview which is preferably to be held at Delhi.
After that, move your cursor towards "Careers" tab visible in menu bar.
First select "Applying to EIL" option and then press 'Current Openings' link from the then appeared drop down list.
Look for the EIL Notification given for aforementioned openings.
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Engineers India Limited is looking for experienced Engineering Graduates for filling up 126 vacant positions of Piping Stress Engineer (Mechanical) and Executive Gr.-IV, V & VI Posts. Aspirants holding Engineering Degree in relevant discipline can apply for these EIL Job Opportunities.
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Myanmar has banned lucrative logging operations as the newly-elected government of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi steps up a battle on deforestation, an environment official said on Thursday.
Myanmar's rich forests are among its most valuable natural resources, but they have been plundered by logging that helped fund the former military regime that ran the country for 49 years, before reforms began in 2011.
In April 2014, Myanmar banned export of raw timber logs to slow deforestation and boost its own production. By 2010, forest cover had shrunk to 47 percent of land area from 58 percent in 1990, Forestry Ministry data show.
Despite the ban, illegal logging has thrived in northeast Myanmar, where valuable teak and rosewood are smuggled over the border to neighbouring China, forest watchdog the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has said.
"We have been reducing timber extraction, and now we have decided to stop logging completely," said John Swe Ba, a managing director at Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation.
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Legal logging has also played a major role in ravaging the environment. State-owned Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE), overseen by Swe Ba's ministry, has a monopoly on the formal timber sector, but subcontracts work to numerous companies.
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"We can't afford to let them be out of jobs overnight," he said.


If there is one voice that brings all the romanticism in the world to Bollywood, it is that of Arijit Singh. Accompanied by his 21-member troupe for a musical extravaganza 'Arijit Singh Live in Concert - Tum Hi Ho', proved it, enthralling music lovers of Kuwait like never before.
The concert, hyped as the 'Biggest Asian Show of the Year with tremendous pre response', was organized by Creative Indians Association and Raja Company WLL at the Abbas Al-Ostad Hall located in the Al-Arabi Stadium, Mansouriya on Friday November 21. After the super hit programs "Sunidhi Chauhan Concert" and "Mika Singh Live" once again Prashanth D'Souza, president of Creative Indian Association and a veteran in organizing events in Kuwait joined hands with Rohit G Mirchandani, MD of Raja Company to bring this mega event to Kuwait.
After light music by DJ Flames, the main programme kicked off at 7.45 pm with the national anthems of Kuwait and India. Comperes of the evening Lloyd John, Merwin Pereira and Nita Bhatkar introduced the show, followed by foot-tapping group dances performed by Kuwait's well-known The Dancing Divas (choreographer Jyoti Patel). As a surprise packet, Raja Sagoo, a well-known standup comedian made an entry as Salman Khan and entertained the audience with his humorous questions enacting the popular TV Show 'Sach Ka Dum'. He mimicked Rajinikanth, Dev Anand, Akshay Khanna, Vindoo Dara Singh, Aamir Khan and Ashok Kumar. Upon being named by Merwin Pereira and Nita Bhatkar, he delivered dialogues in the voice of 51 actors which was appreciated by everyone.
Prashanth D'Souza along with Rohit G Mirchandani felicitated the sponsors and supporters with mementoes. As a formal inauguration, Indian ambassador to Kuwait Sunil Jain unveiled the souvenir in the presence of Prashanth D'souza and Rohit G Mirchandani and also spoke a few words on the programme.
The star of the evening took the stage with his super hit song "Tum Hi Ho" amidst high voltage sound, glittering lights, funny and beautiful female chorus singers, live musicians and packed audience. The crowd jumped from their seats and cheered on with joy unbound. It was exactly what the entire audience had been waiting for - the grand entry of Arijit Singh. Kuwait witnessed an unprecedented scene brimming with joy and overwhelming response. Arijit not only sang his popular songs, he also mesmerised the crowd with melodious oldies, 80's and 90's hits like 'Har kisi ko Nahin Milta', 'Pehla Nasha', 'Kabhi Jo Badal Barse','Ishq Junoon', 'Bheegi Bheegi Raten', 'Phir le Aaya', 'Tum Jane Na', 'Lambi Judai', 'Jo Wada Kiya to Nibhana padega', 'Lagjaa gale se' etc. He also sang some songs with female singer Supriya Pathak.
Arijit Singh is Bollywood's latest sensational playback singer who performed in Kuwait for the very first time. The multi award winner mesmerized his audience with an evening of soulful and melodious music. Music lovers in Kuwait were taken through a non-stop musical journey through Bollywood melodies, enjoyed a spectacular evening. He mesmerized the audience for two hours nonstop. Waving the cameras with lights on by thousands of audience as a response to Arijit's performance was a scene never seen before.
Arijit catapulted to superstardom in just one year following the huge success of his song Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 in 2013. He is now one of the most bankable singers within the Bollywood film industry and is renowned for his charismatic voice. The song topped many radio charts and became the 'Love Anthem of the Year'. From his mellifluous rendition of "Phir Mohabbat" from 'Murder 2' or the soulful "Kabira" from 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani', to being the musical voice of Aditya Roy Kapoor in 'Aashiqui 2' and giving us immortal hits like "Tum Hi Ho" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi", Arijit is one of the most prominent voices in Bollywood music today.
The event was sponsored by VIVA Telecom / Huawei, Burgan Bank, Ashraf & company, GEELY, Al Rashed international Shipping Co, TIK TOK company, GFS, MAKS, Centerpoint, Pizza Inn, Pastamania, Eternity Travel and tours and German printing press. The concert was a treat for any Bollywood fans in Kuwait. An enjoyable mix of foot-tapping and slow romantic songs and an exceptionally talented band of musicians, technicians and singers. Even though some of the audience complained and started fighting as they had to wait outside for a long time due to practice session of visiting artists, at the end every one forgot the same and some of them regretted too for their rude attitude. But without any complaints, it was an amazing evening which will remain in the heart of the audience for a long time. In one word it was a total "paisa vasool show" which Kuwait has never seen before.


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CDF to fly the flag as part of tour of the Pacific
by Richard Butler | Jan 29, 2019 | Live & Work
Richard Butler | from Defence Connect | 29 Jan 2019 Angus Campbell, AO, DSC, has travelled to Vanuatu, Tonga, Fiji and the Solomon Islands, building on the Prime Minister's recent tour of the region to strengthen Australia's position in the Pacific. GEN Campbell was...
NZ ups its diplomatic presence in Pacific
by Richard Butler | Dec 4, 2018 | Live & Work
Winston Peters Photo: New Zealand Herald/Jason Oxenham Richard Butler | RNZ | 4 Dec 2018 New Zealand foreign affairs minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is to create 14 new diplomatic posts as part of its so called 'Pacific Reset'. The reset aims...
Australia's Pacific Island Myopia Overreacting to China's presence in the Pacific Islands is undermining Australia's image in the region
by Richard Butler | Jul 14, 2018 | News
Richard Butler | Stripes.com | July 14th 2018 This year has seen intense scrutiny of Chinese aid to Pacific island countries by the Australian media. The focus of coverage has been on a range of perceived "threats" emanating from China. These include the leverage...


In the spirit of Thanksgiving, one of our residents wrote a blog about his new found feelings of gratitude.
I am coming up on five months of sobriety. I find myself feeling gratitude for many people, places, and things. The most important thing I am grateful for is my sobriety, without it nothing else is possible for me. I am grateful for the self worth, work ethic, self-discipline that I have developed in my sobriety. As my time at Blueprints For Recovery, is coming to end and I am preparing to transition on with my life, it is important for me to count my blessing and keep an open mind. One day at a time, my purpose in life has become more clear.
Helping others has become a bright spot in my daily agenda. Doing nice things for others is a virtue that keeps me feeling grateful. I am grateful that since I have gotten sober I have begin to take care of myself physically and spiritually. I have challenged my inner demons and have come out stronger as a result. My relationships with my friends, family, and my higher power have all improved. I am grateful that I have began to clean up the wreckage of my pasts. I have let go of old relationships that were harmful to my sobriety and embraced new relationships that will help me to continue to grow.
Although, I lost a lot because of my addiction. I have learned to be grateful for what I have. I have learned how to approach life with humility. I am grateful for all the people who have helped me with my recovery so far and for the people who will help me in the future.


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