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I have never seen the original Expendables. I had only ever heard vague rumors about how ridiculous these movies were. I had to see it for myself. So we rolled out and hit up the theater hard for this action-packed massacre of bullets and destruction. I was expecting the bloodbath of the newest Rambo. What I got was one of the most ridiculously and classically cliche things I've ever seen in my life. And I laughed all the way through my enjoyment.
Sylvester Stallone is back as Barney Ross, a character who is not really a character. More of Sylvester Stallone as his mumbling self with some jacked biceps. He's got his crew with him, and they're on some mission
Always fire from the hip, boys.
to kill someone or other in some Middle Eastern looking village. They all roll up in battle jeeps and brandish light machine guns out the ass and wield Gatling guns with one arm, smokin' fat cigars with the other and whatnot. Just your average C-rated action film.
What makes people see these movies, you may wonder? (Or not…) It's all about everyone's favorite action hero. And there's such a damn long list!:
You got yourself classic Stallone. I'll never forget the first time I watched Demolition Man, or the first time I left the room when my friends watched Over the Top. His forgetably bad movies are what makes Rocky so good in comparison (and Rambo too, I guess…) He just needs to get his shit together and figure out how to talk correctly though.
This is where everyone lost it.
You got your relatively new newcomer, Jason Statham. Making it big in the Transporter series, this guy has been garishly blowing up the screen with nonsense after nonsense. His Guy Ritchie days were great, but America has loved to cast Statham in weirder and weirder movies. I'm talkin' In the Name of the King and Crank 1 and 2. I can't tell you how many nightmares I had over Crank 2…
Then you have Jet Li. There can be no complaints about one of the best action stars/ martial artists the world has ever seen since Bruce Lee. I was so happy to see him get the hell out after the first scene in this movie and no longer associate himself with the Expendables (unless he comes back for the third round…).
You got yourself Terry Crews, star of The Longest Yard remake and Everybody Hates Chris. What he has become known
What's that hat all about, Stallone?
for is a bit more tragic and bizarre than his acting career. Yay, Old Spice!
There's Randy Couture! His MMA days must be getting stale! And that cauliflower ear must be rancid! Don't try to fool us with your book reading and glasses wearing. Your name is this movie is Toll Road. Enough said.
And then you got Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis. One I love, one I've always despised for the Die Hard series. (I wish they would stop making them…) If I ever hear another Yippie-Kai-Yay again, I may have to go Alan Rickman on his ass. But you can't go wrong with Arnie. He holds a gun like such a boss in these movies! Firing from the hip, laying waste to countless, faceless minions all over the movie. Looks like the Govenator will never lose his touch.
Absolute kick perfection.
And some new faces! There's Dolph Lundgren, greatest joke It's Always Sunny has ever made. Chuck Norris, the biggest and most soft-spoken hardass of them all. He appears every once in a while, and this Walker doesn't need a walker, you feel me? But what sealed it for me was Jean Claude Van Damme as Jean Vilain (looks like villain right?). His obsession with goats and round house flying kicks is what made this movie badass. Seeya Liam Hemsworth, you got a knife right through the heart from a Jean Claude kick.
So what do all these players equal? One of the most hilariously classic action movies I've seen since well… ever. You can't get more cliche and classic action than with a movie like this plot and characters like these. We were all losing our shit in the movie theater laughing from all the classic one liners and unrealistic gigantic explosions. It was all so great, right down to Liam Hemsworth declaring that he was dying from Jean Claude's boot stomp. You gotta love movies like this.
So whether you love action, or love satirical action, this movie is a must see. I'm
Classic Stoagie.
gonna go back and watch the original ASAP. You gotta love all the mindless destruction and countless body count that comes up with movies like this. So come in with an open mind, because, at first glance, this movie is gonna be awful. But remember, not all bad things are totally bad. Some things that are expendable, are just so damn good. 6.5 out of 10.
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District 13: Ultimatum
In this sequel to the French action film, Banlieue 13, also known as District 13, there's more parkour and straight up ass kicking to the extreme in this film. Taking place 3 years after the events of the first, Ultimatum is a movie that really makes me wanna go back and watch the first. That's how good this movie was, it makes me wanna watch the first one (although I understood what was going on) just so I can connect the two and rewatch the second one. That's what's good with this film. Word.
In this film, David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli reprise their roles as Leito and Damien, the hard hitting cop and parkour specialist. In this movie (and I'm assuming it's a continued story from the first) there's still a District 13 in France,
Dave and Cyril, Damien and Leito, back again.
comprised of thugs and gangsters from every major European nation. There's the Jews, the Blacks (Africans, I'm pretty sure), the Asians, and so on and so forth. In a symbolic representation of the tensions felt between races, this movie really speaks to race relations in a modern society, if left unchecked. With these problems plaguing the French government, the DISS (also known as the Department of Internal State Security) has some big plans for this district.
After busting some dumb thugs who see a man in heels and a wig and assume he's a woman, Leito (Belle) takes them out one by one with a medicinal gun. He drops them down this conveniently placed sewer grate and looks good all the while doing it. I don't think it means I'm gay that I found him to be attractive as a woman, I had no idea at first that he was a man, which I think is a bit of a bravo for the makeup crew on this movie set. The movie industry does wonders. Afer a job well done, Leito goes back to his flat and bangs his black girlfriend. Then he's kidnapped for a drug framing. And this is where the conspiracy starts.
Just a taste of the parkour in the film.
While in jail, Leito calls on his best friend Damien to help get him out, which he thankfully agrees to. With some great parkour moves and some investigating of his own, Damien and Leito discover a plan that will rock all of District 13. Will they be able to stop the dastardly plan? It's all up to Damien and Leito and their French stunt skills.
What I really liked about this film was the realistic stunts. And the way those realistic stunts flow in between a well delivered plot with some good rapport and dialogue. Leito goes from shoving his foot down some punks' throats to Damien jumping effortlessly from building to building in order to save the day. And who knew that parkour could save someone's life? The last scene is quite mind blowing and full of adrenaline pumping destruction from every gangster in the film. Any scene between Damien and Leito is a natural conversation between friends, although I know nothing of the French dialect and its intonations. Just two friends destroying and having a good time doing it.
The classic batch of gangsters.
The idea behind the movie is pretty cool, and I've not seen that many French films before. Luc Besson has written some badass films in the past (Transporter Series, The Fifth Element, etc.) and this movie is no exception. You know that old stereotype about French being sissies? Watch this movie and tell me that to my face with a straight look. I was impressed with the wide ranging cast of ethnicities and the
'Bout to kick some ass, all while savin' a Van Gogh.
deliverance in lines. There's a bit of that cheesily delivered lines, and some lines you wouldn't believe people in government wouldn't ever say, but this action movie doesn't go overboard. And that impressed me. With a movie like this that can keep you entertained at every turn with its fast paced filming and action, you can't do anything but want more of it. And that's exactly what I'm gonna do. Impress me some more France. I'm listening. A solid 7.3 out of 10.
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Users on the Pro-version and Enterprise plans have Unlimited watch lists. The ability to create a watch list is available at multiple steps.
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Redesigning an input device is a risky business. When Apple introduced its latest MacBooks, some users complained that the new butterfly mechanism in the keys was a turnoff. They criticized the keyboard for its lack of travel, and said the experience of typing was not much different to tapping on a touch screen. Other users felt okay with the change. Whichever side people fell on the debate, everyone could agree that how a keyboard actually feels beneath the fingers matters a great deal.
With the lofree Bluetooth keyboard, the designers have tried to re-imagine the typing process in a more radical way, by recreating the experience of operating a traditional typewriter, but in an elegant retro-modern design. The desirability of such a product is in no doubt – lofree's Indiegogo campaign set out to raise $10,000 over 30 days, but has already garnered $364,443 from over 4,000 backers, with several weeks to spare. We got a hold of a finished unit to see if the lofree keyboard can live up to expectations.
The first thing that struck me about the lofree was its sheer heft. At 800 grams, it's pretty heavy – the Apple Magic Keyboard is just 321 grams – but the extra weight has a stabilizing influence and adds to the retro feel. It features a sturdy rounded plastic base, with two rubber legs at the back that raise the keys high off the desk at a six degree angle.
On the right-hand side of the keyboard is a micro-USB port for charging as well as for connecting in wired mode using the included cable. There's a switch next to the port to turn Bluetooth on/off. The second switch sets the keyboard for use on Mac/iOS or Windows/Android, but a quick look at the layout shows the lofree has been designed primarily with Apple users in mind.
The functional layout on the top row houses the usual controls you'd expect of an Apple keyboard, like Mission Control, Launchpad, volume, and so on. However, overall the keys are more crowded, and there are some changes to the layout, the main one being the fact that the number key row lines up differently, so 1 is slightly right of Q, 2 is right of W, and so on. Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed key numbers 1, 2, and 3 all have Bluetooth symbols. These are used in combination with the fn key to quickly switch between up to three paired devices.
The keycaps are raised off the base in pseudo-typewriter fashion, which makes the backlight one of the signature features of the keyboard's design. I found that in a dimly lit room, it gave each key a lovely muted corona, but if you find the bed of light too glaring you can dial down the intensity by choosing from three levels of brightness, or simply switch off the backlight altogether. To save battery, the light also sleeps if you don't use the keyboard for a few minutes, but they snap back on just as quickly with a tap.
Instead of the squishy rubber membrane you'd find under most notebook keycaps, lofree has chosen to use Gateron Blue mechanical switches. The decision reflects lofree's attempt to mimic not only the look of a typewriter as closely as possible, but also the sound and the tactile sensation of hitting traditional typewriter keys.
In practice, this means there's a slight bump when the key is actuated, more force is required, and there's a lot more travel when the key is fully depressed. The replaceable keycaps also have a concave shape to fit your fingers.
I had no trouble pairing the keyboard with my MacBook Pro, iPad, or iPhone. The lofree appeared in Bluetooth preferences as soon as I switched it on, and the LED beside the caps lock key flashed to confirm the connection. The ability to switch between devices worked well too, and I didn't experience any dropouts when testing the keyboard within a reasonable range.
I type heavy-handed at the best of times, but tapping at the lofree's keys was enough to create an echo in the hallway leading to my office room. Gateron switches are loud and "clicky" compared to Apple keyboards, which is obviously why they were chosen. Whether you (or anyone within earshot) can get on with the sound will depend on taste as well as circumstance.
Some people feel the continual clackety-clack has a focusing influence on the mind. Others are likely to find the din positively off-putting. As such, it's probably a bad idea to use the lofree in an open plan office, unless you really want to annoy your co-workers. The best place to use this keyboard is probably at home in a personal office or study with the door firmly closed.
That said, such precautions are unlikely to muffle the volley of verbal abuse you may find yourself hurling at the lofree during your first few days together. The oddly aligned number keys certainly take some getting used to, but personally they were the least of my worries.
On an Apple keyboard, the right shift key is a large oblong target in both US and UK layouts, but on the lofree, the right portion of this area is home to the up arrow key. This seemingly small change meant my little finger kept hitting the up arrow and taking me up a line instead of capping the next letter, which was incredibly frustrating. I kept having to look down at the keys to orient my fingers, making touch typing pretty impossible. Despite the early irritation though, I stuck with it, and within a week I was able to type up a few paragraphs without error.
At the moment, the lofree is still sitting pretty, albeit connected to my iPad on a separate desk in another room. I've been using it to journal, reply to emails and tap out quick notes, but I continue to prefer a wireless Apple keyboard to do the majority of my work on my Mac. Typing on the lofree after a couple of hours started to fatigue my fingers a bit, which could be an RSI harbinger for some users.
I didn't manage to drain the battery over seven days of use, but lofree claims that with the backlight set at low, the Bluetooth working time is around three weeks on a single charge, and that extends to around six months with the backlight off. (To compare, I've gotten about two months of real-world use out of a single charge on an Apple Magic Keyboard with no backlight).
There's no denying the lofree's inviting looks – its retro aesthetic is an immediate eye-catcher that's sure to brighten up any computer desk or study space. As for invoking the bygone spirit of typewriting, it broadly accomplishes what it sets out to achieve. It's just a shame the tweaked layout distracts from your creative flow and forces you to relearn where certain keys are located. For those with nostalgia and patience in abundance, however, the lofree should prove a delightful keyboard to use in the long term.
The lofree typewriter-inspired mechanical keyboard is available in pure white, turquoise blue, or sandstone black, and costs $79 for Indiegogo early adopters. According to lofree, the keyboard will retail for $129 and pre-order shipping will start immediately after the Indiegogo campaign ends.
Note: lofree supplied the keyboard to MacRumors for the purposes of this review. No other compensation was received.
Definitely looks cool, but I would prefer an IBM Model M instead.
Retro's fine, quite enjoy it. But, to me, that's neither particularly retro or elegant. It's like they couldn't decide what it should be.
This looks very unergonomic, and not terribly retro. File this one under "not sure about this".
Did they explain the motivation for sliding the number keys to the left one notch?
That would probably be a deal-killer for me.
This looks cute, but definitely a niche item. Real mechanical keyboard fans will want something with standardized keycaps they can interchange and customize (watch out, it's a rabbithole), whereas this thing has quirky round keys made out of probably cheap ABS plastic that will inevitably wear out, start to shine, etc -- and then aren't replaceable. Pass.
They also chose a really horribly "clicky" noisy switch for this. Some like them, but they're likely to annoy anybody in earshot. Not all mechanical switches are that loud. There are WAY more switch choices out there, with a big range of resistance from stiff to easy. My personal favorite is Topre switches.
And as for this being "Mac compatible"... any keyboard can readily be used on a Mac and it's been that way for years and years. The Keyboard preference pane lets you swap "Alt" and the "Windows" so your fingers hit the right key when you go for Command and Option -- and some nicer mechanical keyboards have a DIP switch on the keyboard itself so it works just right on a Mac the second you plug it in. So no, contrary to the marketing materials, you don't have to buy a special keyboard to use on a Mac. It's nice they labelled all the function key extras like brightness, volume, etc, but again, those will also work on any keyboard once you set them up in system preferences.
Why is the sound a con? The clickety clacks are a feature. They were trying to make a typewriter-like keyboard, not something to replace your bluetooth apple keyboard. This is a niche keyboard.


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Black line down left on first slide and Black line across the top on all other slides.
I know that this is caused by my anchor links and on all other images adding class="nohover" fixes the issue, but on the slideshow I cannot get this to work.
Can anyone suggest how I might add nohover to the slideshow?
which CSS rule do you suspect the slideshow is taking on? I tried looking through all of your CSS files, though it's hard to spot it. In general you should be able to just define a CSS rule that undos these changes and target it towards the slideshow container.
It is the anchor class that is doing it. I have a nohover class for other images to stop the red background appearing, but I cannot apply this in the same way.
Which area an I add class="nohover" to remove this - I have switched off the a:hover class and it solved the issue, so I just need to know where to add the nohover class.
That almost did it, but I hadn't thought about adding more to the fadeshow1 id.
I made one small change and used 'none' instead of transparent.


The timing could not have been more immaculately disastrous. At a time when Rohingya are being forced to flee the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, in the Supreme Court this week the Centre refused to revise its stand on deporting Rohinya immigrants in India. It was in effect adhering to its position taken on August 9, when the Minister of State for Home Affairs informed Parliament that 40,000 Rohingya were to be deported. With that, the idea of India, the India of democracy and hospitality disappeared in a single stroke. A dream of India disappeared in a single moment. The marginal life of the Rohingya became a greater nightmare. The Government of India has returned to an idea of hard state, dropping its dreams of compassion, care and civility. Behind the tragedy of the decision will be a nit-picking bureaucracy and the security think tanks, convinced that an aspirational India does not need a defeated people like the Rohingya.
In many ways, the Rohingya represent "the last man" of international society that Gandhi talked about. They are the world's most persecuted minority. They are Muslims, belonging to the Sunni sect, scattered mainly over the Rakhine state of Myanmar. Harassed by the Myanmar Army and forced to serve as slave labour, they have also been systematically persecuted by the Buddhist majority. The persecution of the Rohingya also highlights the silence of Aung San Suu Kyi, destroying another myth of ethics and human rights. A woman whose campaign for human rights won her the Peace Nobel now stands embarrassingly silent in case her broader political strategies are affected. The dispensability of the Rohingya is clear and so is the callousness of the nation state. India can no longer criticise the West for being hostile to Syrian and Sudanese refugees.
One thing is clear. No Nehruvian state, or even regime of Indira Gandhi, would have made such a decision. Both upheld the principle of hospitality, of the openness of borders. Jawaharlal Nehru was open to Tibet and courageously invited the Dalai Lama to make a home here, and Indira Gandhi played host to refugees from the then East Pakistan, ignoring the threats of tough people such as Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon.
The Rohingya situation has been bleak for years. The turning point was the attitude of the Burmese military junta which cracked down on them in 1982, contending that Rohingya as late comers were not part of the original ancestors of Burmese society. Denied an autonomous cultural status, they lost all claims to the entitlements of citizenship. They were denied not only access to health, education but also any claim to the idea of citizenship.
Persecuted by the army and the Buddhist majority, they began a slow exodus over India, Bangladesh, spreading to States such as Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, moving as far as Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Their exodus has once again a cynical side to it as agents arranged for their travel. These touts of international suffering arranged for their travel at exorbitant rates. The Rohingya became temporary boat people as Bangladesh shut its borders on them piously condemning them as drug peddlers. The Rohingya then attempted to cross into Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia only to realise that fellow Islamic nations had little sympathy for them. The no-welcome sign was clear and categorical. Each state would react piously, claiming to have fulfilled its humanitarian quota. It was also realistically clear that unlike the Syrians, the Rohingya, as a tiny speck of the refugee population would hardly be front page news for a sufficient length of time. At the most their memories would survive in a few PhD theses in international relations. The refugee has always been an enticing topic for PhDs.
In fact, Pope Francis's statement that the "campaign of terror" against the Rohingya must cease fell on deaf ears. Sadly, India missed the leadership and compassion of a Mother Teresa. She would have stepped out and offered some care and relief to them, stirring the Indian middle class into some acts of caring.
The odd thing is that the genocide, the vulnerability of such a people is often lost in bureaucratic issues of legal and political status. It is not clear whether Rohingya are refugees or illegal migrants. As refugees they are entitled to some care; as illegal migrants they become subject to harassment and exploitation. Refugees become a target for an informal economy of bonded labour.
Union Home Minister Kiren Rijiju already sounded the warning signals in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha. He was clear that the Rohingya were illegal migrants. He was cited as claiming in an interview that the Rohingya "have no basis to live here. Anybody who is an illegal migrant will be deported." Yet one wonders whether in terms of humanitarian law and the conventions of the UN, Mr. Rijiju is right. This is a group that is threatened with continuous persecution, whose homes are unsafe, whose livelihoods have been destroyed. To be forced to return to Myanmar would only subject them to harassment, ethnic persecution and a genocidal future.
One is grateful that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which often plays the Rip Van Winkle of human rights, responded quickly. On August 18, it issued a notice to the government over its plan to deport Rohingya staying illegally in India, asking the government to report in four weeks.
It is clear that the everydayness of Rohingya life must be miserable. They face the challenge of survival and the prospect of persecution if they return to Myanmar. One need not hide under legal excuses. What India confronts is a case of ethics, a challenge to its understanding of citizenship and freedom. If we abandon the Rohingya, we abandon the idea of India as a home of refugees and hospitality. A country which offered a home to the Parsis, the Tibetans, the Afghans and the Jews cannot turn a little minority of helpless people back. One hopes civil society protests, challenging the indifference of the state. It is not just a question of saving a beleaguered people, it is question of saving the soul of India. The idea of India is being threatened today. Should civil society remain mute and indifferent? There is a Rohingya in all of us.


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New Ebola incident reported in Uganda
Barr returns to Capitol Hill, where he'll face more Mueller questions
Attorney General William Barr is returning to Capitol Hill for a second time this week as lawmakers, the White House and the American public anxiously await his release of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russian Federation report.
The new attorney general's budget testimony - traditionally a dry affair, and often addressing the parochial concerns of lawmakers - came as Democrats were enraged that he was redacting material from the report and frustrated that his summary framed a narrative about Trump before they were able to see the full version.
Barr's new probe is separate from an existing investigation by the Office of the Inspector General into how a FISA warrant to surveil Trump campaign adviser Carter Page was obtained, the source said, while Barr told the House panel that the OIG investigation would be finished within the next few months.
Barr was testifying for a second day at a congressional budget hearing that was dominated by questions about special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation.
Other Democrats made similar comments on Barr's decisions related to the review of Mueller's probe, which, according to Barr, found no evidence of collusion and did not make a determination on obstruction of justice. Brian Schatz if he wanted to rephrase his language, Barr said, "I'm not sure of all the connotations of that word that you're referring to, but you know, unauthorized surveillance".
"I feel that I have an obligation to ensure government power was not abused", Barr said.
Celtics' Smart could miss 2 playoff rounds
He tried to play through the injury, but went down again on the next possession, and had to be helped to the locker room. Smart initially suffered his injury in the Celtics' loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday evening.
EU, US: European Ambassadors Approve Trade Negotiation Mandate
That is potentially good news for the WTO and the broader system Mr Trump has often said he wants to blow up. The World Trade Organization has ruled in separate cases against Boeing and Airbus.
Korea court orders abortion ban be lifted
Today's judgment by the Constitutional Court followed a challenge by a doctor who has been prosecuted for carrying out abortions. At the time, a senior government official said existing law was problematic because it only held women accountable for abortion.
Democrats have opened almost a dozen investigations of President Trump, but "at the top of the Democrats' list are three things they really want to see: Trump's tax returns, the full Mueller report, and Avengers: Endgame", Trevor Noah said on Tuesday's Daily Show. While Barr's letter said the special counsel did not find a criminal conspiracy between Russian Federation and Trump associates during the 2016 election, it also said Mueller had presented evidence on both sides of the obstruction question and ultimately did not reach a conclusion on it.
Barr said "the letter speaks for itself" and revealed that he gave Mueller an opportunity to review the letter, but he declined. "So I think it's important in our oversight role to release the full report to Congress".
Barr's testimony on Wednesday further inflamed the Democrats.
Barr said he did not believe Mueller's evidence was sufficient to prove that Trump had obstructed justice.
Facing the intensifying concerns from Democrats that he may have whitewashed Mueller's findings, Barr has twice moved to defend, or at least explain, his handling of the process since receiving the special counsel's report.
House Judiciary Committee chair Rep.
IPL 2019: Kohli fined for slow over-rate
RCB, who are yet to win a game this season and have lost six in a row, will be hoping Steyn fires from the word go. We just weren't good on the given day. "It hasn't happened so far, and that's the reality".
Melbourne nightclub shooting leaves four injured, two critically
Police are investigating whether a black Porsche SUV seen leaving the area is related to the shooting. The Victoria Police said in a statement that the incident occurred in Melbourne's Prahran district.
Next moves for the Kings - Key decisions after firing Joerger
Sacramento missed the playoffs for the third straight season under Joerger, going 98-148 (.398) overall during his tenure. Kings general manager Vlade Divac will fire head coach Dave Joerger on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski .
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: Rahul visits memorial, salutes people of India
Demands by several past Indian leaders and politicians for Britain to apologize for the massacre have fallen on deaf ears. Their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten. "We salute the people of India who gave everything they had for it.
25-year-old Long Island Marine also killed in Afghanistan explosion
- Christopher Slutman , a 15-year veteran of FDNY Engine 46 Ladder 27 in the Bronx, was killed Monday night serving with the U.S. The base in Bagram district is located in northern Parwan province and serves as the main US air facility in the country.
Solskjær says Herrera injury may be related to uncertainty over future
A lot of times when we watch footballers play, we say to ourselves, "This guy's really good" and we convince ourselves that they would do well in our team.
Barcelona held to draw by Huesca in La Liga
With Shaw unfortunately awarded the goal, Suarez's Champions League drought away from home continued. No player managed to replace his essential position today, and the game was goaless for it.
Arsenal vs Napoli: Gunners investigating allegations of racist abuse against Kalidou Koulibaly
Focusing on the expected hostile atmosphere in Naples, Aubameyang added: "We already know [what to expect]". We could have scored more goals, but at 2-0, we take such a result.
IMF Deal for Ecuador Paved Way for Assange's Arrest
The British judicial authorities will assess the extradition request from the USA starting with a video session on the same day. He faces a US charge of conspiring to reveal government secrets.
Google Pixel 3A: Expected Specifications, Features, And Pricing
According to Counterpoint's research , fewer than one in five people who have purchased a Google Pixel migrated from iOS. The edge-to-edge display would allow Google to squeeze a decent sized display into the small body of the mini Pixel 4.
National Hockey League roundup: Blue Jackets stun Lightning with 3rd-period comeback
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are two of the best players on the planet, and it will be key for the Islanders to shut them down. The San Jose Sharks come in behind the Flames as the two seed and drew the Vegas Golden Knights in their opening round matchup.
European Union extends Brexit deadline to October 31
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What goes perfect with a beautiful sunny day? A Hog Roast! Lately the sun has been shining throughout the whole day in addition it has been really special. It is quickly coming up to summer so why not have a gorgeous day out in the sun and have a hog roast or a barbecue well with the Hog Master you can do both! You can roast a huge hog one day and then have a BBQ the next day or do both in the same day. With the Hog Master is makes roasting a Hog or having a BBQ easy. Why not try it this summer. With our hire service you can experience hog roasting this summer at an affordable price. We have certain packages that let you expand your hire process from a couple of days all the way up to monthly. This way you can roast to your heart's content, additionally if you hire we will let you pay the extra and reach up to the price of the machine the machine will be yours to keep.
Our dazzling machines come with collection of accessories so you can pick what one or ones you want then you can switch and swap them when you want to roast what you want. The Spit Roast kit; the old fashioned way putting a pig on a spit and watching it roast nothing looks better, watching your food rotate and seeing every inch of the hog is golden brown makes your mouth water. Dazzle friends and family with the wonderful spit roast. The Hog Roast kit; where you can simply put the hog in the tray and leave it to slowly roast, as it lays there its own juices sizzling away. For them chicken lovers Chicken Spit kit; where you can spit roast up to 30 whole chickens at one time! Watch them as they slowly become crispy and brown. Not forgetting the BBQ kit; this is designed fantastic for barbeques, it can produce amazing sausages, burgers, fish, kebabs, steaks and even more! We have also designed the BBQ kit so when you roast a hog you can put the BBQ kit on and carve the meat on the BBQ surface while cooking the meat for BBQ. We have really thought of everything with our grand accessories and will surely be bringing new and exceptional accessories.
Get one of our machines this summer you will not regret it.
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Hailing from the musical hotspot that is Athens, Georgia, Deep State have been making music for the best part of four years with a modicum of success, and today look to take a big step forward with the release of their third album, The Path To Fast Oblivion. Ahead of that release the quartet have shared their excellent new single, "Son".
Inspired by an, "inherent desire to instill wisdom into someone younger", Son is a musing on whether the older generation should look to guide the youth of today, or let them make their own path. Musically, the track is the sort of restrained-riot that Deep State do so well; like a beautifully constructed wind-up toy, they seem to burst into life both furiously fast and perfectly controlled. Bringing to mind the likes of Wolf Parade or Clap Your Hand Say Yeah, this is rambunctious rock'n'roll with enough brains to keep it interesting, and it doesn't get much better than that.
A cheeky play on famed English author Thomas Hardy's novel Jude The Obscure, Dude, The Obscure sounds like a stoner's spaced out tagline. And in many ways, the album gives us that vibe of getting so deep in your head to where it's murky and dark, until you ultimately come out the other end feeling more like yourself. On "The Night Everything Changed," Morris gets nostalgic for good times on the road and feeling connected to others by the memories we share. Recounting faraway cities, missed planes, and wasted money, Morris weaves a sweet, sublime thread made even more magical with the glide of steel guitar. "When the Record Skips" is a dark, heart-thumping ode to the idea of a legacy and what gets left behind. And though "Be" opens the record, it feels most like a culmination for Morris. It's the album's stunning peak, and a moment of reckoning as Morris strips away all the clutter that keeps him from moving forward.
Hailing from the artsy Southern enclave of Athens, Georgia, Morris hasn't lost his twang, but this time around, his sound is elevated and meditative. He creates a big sound on Dude, The Obscure, with swooning arrangements that live somewhere above us and that compel us to look upward and reach for them to try and catch just a little bit of that sweet enlightenment within them.
Mothers are to release their second album titled "Render Another Ugly Method", their first for new home ANTI-Records. On top of that great news, the Athens band, now based out of Philadelphia, have also shared the first taste of that record, in the shape of new track, Blame Kit.
The next step for Mothers, and their chief songwriter Kristine Leschper, was, for anyone who's seen their live show, always going to be an intriguing leap. While WYWALDYAT was a sprawling, emotional, sometimes muted affair, live Mothers became a sprawling, angular, maths-rock power-house. Even expecting something different though, Blame Kit still feels like a fresh new direction; the vocal production of the sprightly intro initially had us wondering if this was even the same band, it was only in the bass-heavy break-down one minute in as, Kristine sings, "not the first time I've seen it, I watched her body expand a hundred times its size to contain it", that the hair-raising vocal tone meant this could be no other band.
Lyrically the track aims to explore the idea of the titular Blame Kit, "a social mechanism that aims to shift or imply guilt onto a particular person, group, or idea", the track was inspired by a case study Kristine read on children with Autism and Schizophrenia, as she explains, "'his body will at one moment expand to contain things and events that are outside of it, and at the next shrink to near-nothingness…Uncertain of the boundaries of his body, things on the outside become terribly important.' I couldn't stop thinking about that." The return of one of the most important, intriguing bands in the world, embrace this progress, this brave new musical world.
"Blame Kit" by Mothers from the album 'Render Another Ugly Method,' available September 7th via ANTI- Records.


Now one thing to note is that we added a dry sump system to the car and at the same time we did changed motors popping in a fresh Outfront Motorsports Closed Deck block with all the fixings including our standard JE Pistons and JE Pro Seal gaskets. We also went through our heads and examined our Supertech Performance Valvetrain and GSC Billet camshafts which were all in good order.
Now I know you power hungry people are wondering what kind of power we were able to make on this setup. Well on our glory run by Paul at Yimi Sport Tuning with our BorgWarner 9174 EFR pushed us to 801whp! I really have to thank Aeromotive for getting us the vital fueling components that allowed us to push the motor to this level.
In the meantime the team was also working furiously on Roy Narvaez GTR in preparation for the event adding more complexity and late nights to the agenda.
Now it's time to go to the track and shake the car down for the first time (this would be the Saturday practice day), which many may say isn't the best to do but sometimes it's what you have to do. As well as with all the changes to the Narvaez Racing GTR we had a lot of work to do to get the cars into good racing shape for Sunday.
The GTR suffered a splitter injury from the harsh transitions from the infield to the Roval but luckily for us APR Performance helped us out and got us a new splitter for Sunday's event. The STI overall ran amazing although we did learn a few things about our dry sump setup as well as corded a few tires thanks to the Roval.
Sunday was go fast day and we were as ready as we could be with Narvaez Racing working through the night to get the splitter fixed and ride height altered. During the first session the track was perfect and ripe for the fastest laps of the day, admittedly our cars were not quite at that point though. But we were able to knock down some amazing quick lap times either way.
Each session after we were able to cut small amounts of time off our lap times edging closer and closer to our competition. Sadly Tony Szirka's Evo would have a failure ending his day and leading us focus on the GTR and improving that time.
We continued to improve as we struggled to keep the splitter attached in the GTR with our very street car suspension being a bit too soft allowing too much body movement on the very heavy chassis.
We finished the day in 4th place with a time of 1:39.9 the GTR which is an amazing result for the first time with so many changes done to the car. Now let's gut it and stiffen up that suspension and really go fast, right Roy! Big thanks to Narvaez Racing for giving me the opportunity to pilot his amazingly fast GTR at this event.
We were able to take home the top prize in Unlimited AWD with a time of 1:38.307 and then got doused by our friend and competitor Tony who walked away with 2nd place.
The event itself was incredible and in big part to Global Time Attack, HKS USA and all the other partners who really believe in Time Attack. Thank you for putting on a great show!
A huge thank you to all my sponsors for all the support and to my friends, team and lovely wife who make it all possible.
Ken Kasitz also was able to lay down an amazing time with his stock looking Subaru making everyone in the field wonder how the hell he is so fast! Someone needs to hire this guy as a driver already.
Congratulations to Lyfe Motorsports for their amazing victory! Well deserved by great people!
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Radtke Calls for Congressional Investigation into IRS's Actions Towards Tea Party & Patriot Groups
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2012
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Radtke Calls for Congressional Investigation
Into Actions of IRS Toward Tea Party and Patriot Groups
RICHMOND – U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke has asked the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to launch a formal investigation into abusive actions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) toward Tea Party and Patriot organizations.
On Friday, Radtke sent a letter to Congressman Darrell Issa describing IRS actions toward conservative organizations currently seeking IRS non-profit status as "an assault by the Internal Revenue Service on Tea Party and Patriot groups." As an example, Radtke mentioned the plight of Richmond Tea Party, which applied for 501(c)(4) non-profit status more than two years ago. After waiting two and a half years for approval, the IRS recently communicated a new set of overly-burdensome and invasive demands for information that exceed the scope of the IRS code.
Radtke told Issa she is familiar with other groups that are having similar experiences with the IRS. Radtke wrote, "There is a pattern of IRS activity toward Tea Party and Patriot organizations that includes unwarranted delays and overly burdensome information requests that divert the energy and resources of those groups from their missions. This behavior chills the exercise of free speech and free association by the groups' members and supporters."
The most recent letter Richmond Tea Party received from the IRS demanded substantial information (12 additional questions in 53 separate parts) including the names of all their donors and volunteers. The IRS states that such information will be made available for 'public inspection.'
Jamie concluded her letter to Issa by writing, "I hope you will seriously consider investigating this matter further. We must make it an absolute priority to protect free speech and the right to free association. They are the strongest bulwarks against tyranny. This needs immediate attention."
Radtke is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia, former President of the Richmond Tea Party and Chairwoman Emeritus of the Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation.
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Dogs have been unmistakably referred to as man's best friend. Having and living with one can be such a delightful experience that gives you numerous benefits. A well-trained dog is such a good companion as well as being your first line of defense where necessary. A loyal dog not only gives you company but also cheers you up whenever you are socially demotivated. Living with one brings liveliness in the house, especially since some dogs can even become your playmate. Surprisingly, you may not know, but there are some uncommon inspiring reasons as to why you should consider having a dog.
A dog is such a lively friend that you can ever have. If well trained and handled, a dog can give you the necessary company you need in times of loneliness in the house. The companionship of dogs go extra miles as far as making you happy is concerned. Good dogs know when you are depressed or unhappy, and can sometimes engage you in some games and activities in the house or in the compound that can generally rejuvenate your moods.
Besides, a dog can also actively befriend your children, especially during their young age when they are learning to walk. Such children can engage in hyper activities within the compound such as running after each other or even playing catch and throw games with your playful dog. The sound and scene of a dog playing with your baby can be such an adorable and pleasant experience. The fact that dogs easily befriend your friends such as your family members can also come in resourcefully when helping keep the children busy so that you can attend to other matters.
The mere thought of having a lively dog at home can also relieve you of stress when leaving your workplace to go home. The emotional friendship and attachment between yourself and your dog helps improve on your emotional lifestyle in ways that human friendship cannot achieve. It also helps relieve oneself from anxiety while promoting emotional growth and development. Therefore, as far as being a man's friend is concerned, a dog can be considered more than a friend to you.
Different dogs are trained and specialized for different purposes. While pet dogs stay in the house, some breeds are specially trained for physical protection and the first line of defense against intrusion. Such dogs are specially trained to detect intruders after which they can raise the alarm for you to take the necessary action. The protecting role of dogs goes beyond our physical homes to battlefields and national security protection matters where dogs are used by policemen to help sniff out contraband goods such as bombs and drugs.
In the house, a dog can be such an adorable agent of protection for yourself and your children. When dogs have a special bond with you and your children, they can understand your emotions and instances where you are at risk or in pain. This quality can come in so handy when helping ensure the safety of your children. Some dogs can even detect the moods of your children in the house and bark whenever they think that your child is at risk of injury. Such level of protection and precision comes in handy in helping secure your family.
Having a dog in your family can also help you become physically active. Dogs are normally very fond of being walked around the neighborhood. Walking your dog a few miles a day is healthy, both for yourself as well as for your dog, in terms of maintenance of physical activity and wellness.
In most cases, a good dog will let you know whenever it needs to be walked around since it starts being restless and running around the compound. Taking your dog for such a walk gives you a direct benefit to your body as you get to exercise more often than you would do if you didn't have one.
Owning a dog is inspirational in various ways. In addition to protecting you and your children from intruders, a well-trained dog can be such a good friend; a companion that would always be there for you. Provided you give your dog the necessary physical, emotional, and therapeutic attention necessary, your dog will always be loyal to you while making your life and house so lively.


The Congress of South African Trade Unions has noted the Heher Commission's report into the Feasibility of Free Higher Education and Training in South Africa. We are disappointed by most of the findings and recommendations of the Fees Commission and we believe that they fall short of the envisaged free education for the poor as articulated by the Freedom Charter.
COSATU reiterates its previous call for this report to be tabled at Nedlac for further engagements because the initiative of free education for the poor cannot be postponed indefinitely. We believe that education is not only a human right but as socio-economic matter and Nedlac has a role in providing a platform , where society could engage in a sound dialogue that can provide a sustainable solution to the impasse.
Our position is clear in that we disagree with the report that Free education is not feasible. The wasteful expenditure and endemic corruption that is currently taking place in this country is proof enough that we have the resources to fund free education for the poor.
Currently South Africa is losing roughly R147 billion from the money that is illegally taken out of the country per year. This is the money that can accommodate all South African students at a university level for free.
According to the Department of Economic Development corruption costs the SA gross domestic product (GDP) at least R27bn annually and the 2015 -2016 Auditor General's Report shows that irregular expenditure increased by nearly 40% last year.
This year's Auditor General's report showed that irregular expenditure in the public sector increased by more than half from R29, 4bn in 2015/16 to more than R45, 6bn in 2016/17.
In July last year, 2016, a report by the U N Conference on Trade and Development showed that South African mining companies under invoiced the taxman to the tune of R1 trillion between 2000-2014. The newly proposed Income Contingency Loan System is unworkable because it will lead to many young graduates from poor families overburdened with massive loans.
We also totally reject the proposed ring-fencing of R50 billion of Unemployment Insurance Fund [UIF] surpluses for infrastructure development for TVET colleges. This money belongs to the workers and if government wants to raise money they need to push for an increase in the skills levy. We cannot afford to continue taking from the workers every time, when the country finds itself in an economic gridlock or is trying to overcompensate for the failures of government like we saw with the attempts to appropriate PIC funds to bailout some State Owned Entities.
What we want is to see government fast tracking the implementation of the UIF Amendment Act because the much talked about surplus is as a result of government delaying to expand the access to UIF since 2013. UIF is an unemployment insurance paid for by workers and not a slush fund for corrupt, incompetent politicians to hide their failures and inefficiencies.
We need a Tax Legislation for businesses that will contribute towards free education. The federation is supportive of an idea of the restructuring of the budget in a manner that prioritises the funding of free education but that should not undermine the country's developmental agenda. Government needs to fast track tax reform as proposed by Davis Tax Commission.
We also need government to show its real commitment to cut wasteful expenditure by reducing the cabinet from 78 to 27. We also need to see a reduction in the exorbitant perks that are paid to the leaders of parastatals and politicians. Free Education is possible if we also see the better management of the country and the economy because the reckless decisions that have been taken this year in particular have resulted in billions of rands being pulled out of the country by investors.


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Q: Java GUI and actions I have a problem.
I have been out of the game for a while and was given a side project for a friend. He has asked me to create a GUI that has a search bar, a button and a label.
He has asked me that when the user types in something, and presses enter, the results must be displayed in the table below.
So I fired up Netbeans and got to work using the drag and drop support to begin the creation of the GUI.
Then I got stuck. What I need help with is to figure out how to tie it together.
This is what I have so far:
package video.store;

import javax.swing.*;
import java.sql.*;

public class NewJFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame{

    /**
     * Creates new form NewJFrame
     */
    public NewJFrame() {
        super("Films & Series");
        setSize(300, 120);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        lbMovie = new JLabel("Enter movie name: ");
        txField = new JTextField();
        bSearch = new JButton("Search");
        tblList = new JTable();
        setVisible(true);
        initComponents();
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
     * regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
    private void initComponents() {

        lbMovie = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        txField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        bSearch = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        tblList = new javax.swing.JTable();

        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        lbMovie.setText("Enter Move Name: ");

        txField.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                txFieldActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        bSearch.setText("Search");
        bSearch.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                bSearchActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        tblList.setModel(new javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel(
            new Object [][] {
                {null, null, null, null},
                {null, null, null, null},
                {null, null, null, null},
                {null, null, null, null}
            },
            new String [] {
                "Title 1", "Title 2", "Title 3", "Title 4"
            }
        ));
        jScrollPane1.setViewportView(tblList);

        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(lbMovie)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                        .addComponent(txField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 167, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                        .addComponent(bSearch, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 104, Short.MAX_VALUE)))
                .addContainerGap())
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGap(41, 41, 41)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(lbMovie)
                    .addComponent(txField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(bSearch))
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 90, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addContainerGap(40, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );

        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>

    private void txFieldActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {

    }

    private void bSearchActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {

    }

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        /* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
        //<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
        /* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
         * For details see http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
         */
        try {
            for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
                if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
                    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        //</editor-fold>

        /* Create and display the form */
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                try {
                    Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver");
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A: Sounds like you need to attach a keylistener to the text field
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You can also use a change listener to detect changes to the text in the textfield
Also just to let you know, JavaFX is the replacement from Swing. Swing is no longer supported but it should still work just fine. FYI

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A couple weeks ago, I posted a hand embroidery pattern for a Quaker sampler design, converted for surface embroidery. I haven't had time to stitch it myself, but Jan Miller has. Using the bird in a tree design, Jan made a beautiful Christmas ornament – and she sent pictures. Thanks, Jan!
My first thought when I finished converting this design into a surface embroidery pattern was that it would make a pretty Christmas tree ornament. So I was delighted to see Jan's rendition.
Using simple stitches that suit the pattern very well, Jan stitched the ornament on white velvet, I think. She finished it with a matching hand-made tassel.
I love the dark green and the deep red – they suit the design. One reader suggested that simple color tones were best, rather than a variety of shades, since plain color choices would work best in keeping with the simplicity of the Quaker design.
I still want to stitch this pattern up, and hope to one of these days! Has anyone else tried this design? I'd love to see what other people do with it!
Thanks again, Janice, for sending along the pictures!
What are you working on? If you want to share photos of your recent needlework adventures, drop me a line!
I'm stitching this one too by the way. Mine is going to turn into a throw pillow. Am still contemplating on how to fill the birdie.
A sampler! I would want to practice all of the different techniques!
I would love to do this pattern sometime too! Great job on this ornament.
After the gorgeous icon you posted a while back – I started to think about how best to go about stitching Our Lady of Czestochowa. I decided to attempt a more simple icon first, an Umilenye (tenderness) icon that I had simple line art for – I'm still in the preparation stages, but hope to start stitching soon.
I'm a Catholic sister with little time for leisure arts, but I like to stitch on retreat days… it's very contemplative. My previous projects were to make a Russian/Ukrainian stitch embroidered prayer towel for an icon of Our Lady with all my prayer intentions on it.
Thanks for the opportunity to share another one of Mary's great designs. I did think I reached the limit on single thread lazy daisys though.
I used felted wool that I felted myself. I will be sending this on to my exchange sister in my yahoo group Ladies of Steeles. Thanks again for the nice comments.
This is so pretty! What a lovely job. I really like this design, too.
I'm working on one for a friend who's having a baby in December. I'll post a picture once I'm done.
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Interview with Award Winning Poet Melida Travancic on the Power of Words
March 21 marks annual World Poetry Day, a UNESCO anniversary event aimed at encouraging countries around the globe to celebrate the cultural contribution poetry and the poets who write them have on society.
In recognition of World Poetry Day, the Sarajevo Times interviewed award winning poet Melida Travancicon the power of poetry and why it should be valued more.
Melida Travancic from Tešanj, was born in Bosnia in 1985. Her first book of poetry entitled 'Ritual' published in 2008, was awarded the Best Female Poetry Bookpublished between the period of 2002-2008 at the Anka Topić Literary Award Ceremony. Her second book of poems 'Svilene plahte' (Silk Sheets) published in 2009, was in the same year shortlisted for the Risto Ratković Award for Best Book of Poetry by authors from the Balkans. She is also the recipient of the Mak Dizdar Awardfor her unpublished poetry entitled 'Slovo Gorčina u Stocu'.
Q. What does poetry do for you spiritually/emotionally/ physically?
A.Poetry has the power to explore the world around us, as well as the world within us. It seeks to reveal the secrets of being, spirit, but also instinct, life, death, beauty, goodness and truth. Poetry represents, in a special way, my connection to the world. I give voice to everything I feel, everything I am going through or I have already been through in my poems. In that sense, I usually free myself from myself; in this way, poetry helps me survive and I re-emerge with each new poem. I am poetry, the one who shapes the Word and the one who is shaped by the Word.
Q. When did you first realise you were interested or gifted at poetry writing?
A.I started writing poetry in my third year of study. I remember that very well, the way I took a pen and a piece of paper and wrote my first poem. After that, it was as if an avalanche was coming out of me, as if I could not stop. I have always felt a strong need to speak, to write about everything that was happening within me and around me. I always knew I was going to be a poet. I think that the sense of belonging to poetry has been present from the moment I began getting to know myself, since I was in my early teens. The first poems were, in fact, the discovery of and entry into a new world, the world of poetry. I observed people, their reactions, paid attention to myself and my reactions to others, I noted it all down and turned it into poems. This is how a poem was created and then another… and this is how I wrote my first book of poetry, 'Ritual', in two years, and then in a little over a year, the second, the third, the fourth…
Q. What compels and inspires you to write poetry? (Is there a clear process to your work or is it purely magical/mysterious?)
A.I am inspired by the people who come into my life, those who stay and those that go.I am also driven by inner unrest. I have never had a clear process when it comes to work itself. I think that a poet cannot have it, because poetry is not thought through, it is not measured, it is not tailored, it simply happens. Poems, in fact, write themselves… And poetry in itself is miraculous and mysterious. Is there a greater mystery than the origin of the poem, even for the poet himself?
Q. Why is poetry important?
A.The poet sees and experiences the world, as well as himself/herself in that world, in a unique way. Poetry has always played a very important role in the lives of those who read and write. First of all, it forces the writer and later the reader to see the world with different eyes and to understand the world in a different way. Poetry is a means by which one can reach the most sensitive parts of the human being. It does not explain, it does not suggest, it does not set rules, it does not condemn anyone or anything, it simply tries to express the deepest feelings, and that seems like the simplest thing in the world and, at the same time, the hardest thing to achieve.
Q. When did you get your first poem published/showcased and what did that mean for you?
A.I was lucky to have had such great professors at the Department of Bosnian Language and Literature, professors who shared their knowledge with the students, introduced them to different readings, interpretations of many important works, pointed out the importance of poetry, recommended books to read (and movies to watch) in addition to those that were mandatory, took us to the theater, gave them an opportunity to take part in various cultural programs… All this shaped me a lot as a student at the age of twenty… Then in the last year of study, they opened the doors of literary magazines that edited and published students' first works, and imagine how happy we were to be able to publish poetry! Moreover, show it like that to everyone – friends, family, unknown readers… I remember it well. I was in my fourth year of study when I saw my name in a magazine. What a joy that was! And then, the days I spent planning what I could buy from the first author's fee… Later, I received the Mak Dizdar award and now I am where I am, in the world of poetry. And I feel great.
Q. What is your most proud or memorable moment
as a poet?
A. The most significant moment is the moment when I shape the poem from myself, when I have the words that move, when I feel the strength and the power of what is written. Then I know that poetry is both my hope and my salvation.Also, publishing a book is extremely important to me; it is something that I work on for a long time, sometimes for many years and that feeling when you finally hold your new book in your hands is really amazing.
Q. What is your favorite poetry line and why?
A. I can't choose my favorite line in my own poetry. They all reflect my exploration of the world around me and within me. But I can speak about my favorite themes. In my poems as well as my prose works I speak about a woman – the woman standing in front of a mirror and her reflection in the mirror. The focus is on her body, eroticism, sexuality, and her confrontation with herself and the world around her. I also explore the position and meaning of the art and artist in the society. Then there are two recurrent themes in my poems: fear and death. All these themes are often present in my poems and prose works. Exploration of these themes in my works represents my attempt to answer existential questions.
Q. Are poets recognised and appreciated enough in the community/in Bosnia and/or the world?
A. Perhaps the best way to answer this question is to speak in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina and say: no, they are not. Although the same applies to this region, and even the world, if you have not made a name for oneself as a poet. And poets do not do that; they are not interested in fame but rather the word that moves the world. It is also important to mention that people rarely read poetry, because it is not something that everyone understands – it goes beyond the boundaries of the infinite and translates it into a language close to man, as Pentti Saarikoski said a long time ago.
Poets in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not valued enough or they are only valued when they are dead. It is only then that they are both accepted and appreciated. On the other hand, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a small country, a small market, and the society itself does not invest in culture, in art almost in any way. Everyone forgets or ignores the fact that literature is a key element when it comes to education, it is also an important element in the development of society as a whole.Countries that neglect literature and culture are on the right path to ruin.
Q. What are the challenges of being a poet/writing poetry?
A.The biggest challenge of writing poetry for me is asking yourself one question: "Who am I?" on a daily basis. And trying to answer it, over and over again. The challenge is to face yourself both in the mirror and on paper.
Travancic's poems have been published widely in literary magazines in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and were included in the modern anthology of Bosninan poetry called 'Do potonje ure' (Until The Last Hour), published in Bijelo Polje in 2010. She is also a published fiction writer and scholarly author, with both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Bosnian literature, and a PhD from the Faculty of Humanism in Mostar. Travancic works in the Center for Culture and Education in Tešanj.
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Russia: Ex-Ukraine library boss convicted of inciting hatred
In a case Amnesty International has denounced as a 'travesty of justice', the head of Russia's only state-run Ukrainian library was convicted on Monday of inciting hatred against Russians.
Natalia Sharina, 59, who has been held under house arrest, denied wrongdoing.
But a court in Moscow gave her a four year suspended jail sentence despite staff testifying that books, deemed anti-Russian propaganda, had been planted in the library by police – an allegation that investigators rejected.
Ukrainian library boss in Moscow found guilty of extremism - Yahoo7 https://t.co/G0d7xB21yW
— Volodymyr Yelchenko (@YelchenkoUN) 5 juin 2017
"Not one of our arguments has been taken into consideration," said Sharina, also found guilty of misappropriating funds
"And at the same time, there has not been a shred of evidence to support any of the accusations during the hearings. Everything became clear during the oral arguments. In her speech, the state prosecutor in fact confirmed that the case was political."
Moscow's Library of Ukrainian Literature, which housed a collection of 52,000 books and periodicals, used to be a symbol of friendship between the two countries. But its shelves have now been emptied – a sign of where ties are after Russia's annexation of Crimea and the uprising by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Its volumes have been packed up, ready to be merged into another library's collection.
Natalya Sharina, the head of Russia's Ukrainian library, has been found guilty of extremism: https://t.co/HI1w5Q35W8
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) 5 juin 2017
Sharina, who will appeal, compared her case to a Stalin-era show trial.
British-based human rights group Amnesty International said her conviction showed "utter contempt for the rule of law" and reflected "the highly charged anti-Ukrainian atmosphere that is prevalent in Russia at the moment".
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Home | Press | State medical board approves prescribing marijuana for opioid addicts.
The State Medical Cannabis Advisory Board twice in recent years voted to recommend opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for the state's medical marijuana program — only to have former Gov. Susana Martinez's health secretary reject the proposal.
The board on Friday approved a third recommendation in favor of including opioid addiction for the program. And this time, there was a sense that under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — a former state Department of Health secretary who helped create the medical marijuana program — the result would be different.
Within hours of the board's decision, the new Health Department Secretary, Kathy Kunkel, said she'd accept its recommendation.
In her first State of the State address at the beginning of this year's Legislature, Lujan Grisham specifically called for allowing marijuana to be used to help treat symptoms of opioid addiction through the Medical Cannabis Program.
In addition to the opioid recommendation, the board also unanimously recommended that substance abuse disorder — which would include other addictive drugs such as prescription medication, alcohol, tobacco, hallucinogens and stimulants — become a qualifying condition for medical marijuana patients.
The board had also made this recommendation last year but it was rejected by former Health Department Secretary Lynn Gallagher.
Board chairwoman Dr. Laura Brown said at the meeting that marijuana is not a "treatment" for opioid or other drug addiction.
"It relieves symptoms and suffering," she said.
Brown said she recently had met with Kunkel, who is reviewing several recommendations the board — comprised of doctors — had made to Gallagher. Among those medical conditions Gallagher had rejected are autism and degenerative neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.
The board rejected a proposal to make medical marijuana available to anyone who is 65 or older. Brown pointed out most of the conditions of medical conditions frequently suffered by senior citizens already are on the program's list of qualifying conditions.


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Well guys, you sold me!  I have only been there once.   The boy that helped was just horrible.  So I have been going to Slater since.  I hope I get Max or Alison!  They sold me not a return visit!   See you tomorrow!
I've been there twice. 1st time with a friend and when I went to the counter with her the woman with the hey streak in her hair completely ignored me and when i finally just asked her to get me a pre roll she told me i had to get in to the huge line again! She was snooty and ignorant. Not the least bit helpful. Just went for my second time to finaly purchase something and asked the kid for a bunch of stuff. Some of Wendy I wanted was oils, I wanted 50%indica 50%sativa. And I was expecting to spend $300+ and the total was only $235.i questioned the kid more than once about the price and told him I was expecting it to be around 300 and he just said nope its 235. Well low n behold, he gave me the wrong stuff! Even after I questioned him! And ofcourse they wouldn't ley me back in tho her the right stuff! He didn't ask me any questions he was completely unhelpful. Ans didn't giver me the right stuff. So I'm stuck with 5 100%CBD cartridges, thanks to another idiot begins the counter! I don't think I'll use this place anymore. Both times I went it was a lousy experience.
When my doctor suggested medical marijuana, I wasn't sure. I had a ton of questions on my first few visits. I was impressed with the staff each time I visited. They are all very knowledgeable, patient and really helpful. I'm so surprised at the negative comments about staff! They are all so friendly. After a few visits some staff already recognized me and called me by name. Although I have used marijuana on my own, I had no knowledge of the different strains and products. On a visit when it was very slow w/ no line to speak of, Junior took the time to explain which products helped w/ what. I have visited Slater as well and I find that it is always crowded and while the staff is also helpful. They are also knowledgeable and helpful just busy. The entrance set up at Slater is a mess. I don't like their pull a number system. I do think that the prices at Summit are a little higher but after a while I began to know which daily specials there are and the discounts are great. Thanks Summit staff for being so patient with me. Nancy S.
I go there all the time have been for years great service sometimes the counter workers could be more forthcoming with the best deals, or just a bit more informative. Not everyone understands all the products. Also I think the giveaways and specials are great but again everyone should get a text or email to be informed.I think it's all about good product for a fair price the service is already   great..Thanks you to the entire Summit Team.!!
Been going to summit for about 7 months and find everyone friends and knowledgeable.
Can I come here with a ct medical marijuana card?


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