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École Dundonald School
Musical builds community, provides unique learning experience
When the students of École Dundonald School invited the audience to Be Our Guest with their musical production of Beauty and the Beast, it was an important moment for a school that had experienced a significant amount of change and transition.
At the same time as the school welcomed a new French immersion program in September 2017, it also said goodbye to more than 200 students who moved to the new Ernest Lindner School and experienced the departure of a number of staff members.
For teachers Brenda Irvine and Heather Shewchuk, continuing the school's tradition of musical productions provided a welcome opportunity to bring students together and build relationships within the school.
"Every second year we work with our school team and present a musical," Irvine said. "We know and believe that the fine arts play an integral role in creating community amongst our staff, our students and our community families. In the past we have performed The Wizard of Oz and Shrek. This year we chose Beauty and the Beast, which is our biggest and most challenging musical to date."
The production involved students from Grade 5 to Grade 8 with the 55 cast members coming from both the English and French Immersion steams.
"The connectedness between our English and French Immersion programs was strengthened by having both immersion students involved in our musical and immersion teachers involved and lending their time to help our students," Shewchuk said.
Very few students had previous musical or theatre experience so the production was an opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and learn new skills alongside others.
"We were taking a big risk," said Katelyn Hewison, who played Cogsworth, the butler. "A lot of us have never done anything like this before and we thought we couldn't do it. But the opportunity that the school gave us showed a lot of us that we can do it and we could even pursue it in the future. You never know what you can do until you give it a try."
The production began with auditions in early January and rehearsals ran over the course of several months ahead of three performances that took place in mid-April.
For many of the students, involvement in the musical provided another opportunity to be excited and engaged in their school and learning. Some reported an improvement in their grades and all said that being part of the musical had a positive impact on their life.
"The musical means a lot to me. I think it has been a really fun learning experience and I also made a lot more friends," said Ryan Stevenson, who played the role of Lumiere.
"I like how much work you have to put into it and it's a really nice place where you can be yourself. A musical is also a way to show off your inner self. My teachers and parents have helped me make an awesome costume, helped me memorize lines and make this the best musical I have ever been in. I can definitely see myself doing more musicals in the future."
The team approach to the production and the level of cooperation and working together needed to ensure a successful production had an effect on all of the students and staff, according to Ashlyn Koback.
"Sometimes people think you can only build strong bonds through sport teams, but they are wrong. Our cast and crew has built such a strong connection. The staff and students are all amazing and it has been such an honour to work with all of them," said Koback, who had the role of Mrs. Potts
From a teacher perspective, Irvine and Shewchuk said extracurricular activities such as musical productions provide students with a unique opportunity to showcase skills and talents they may otherwise have not discovered.
"They were very surprised to realize what they could actually do," Shewchuk said.
And, in the process, the cast and crew build relationships with students and staff outside of their classroom or grade level.
"The community we have built in our school is strong and it feels like a family," said Irvine, adding that as the performance dates drew near many students realized that they didn't want the experience to end.
"Being a part of this musical was amazing," said student Jordyn Fitzgerald. "I made a ton of new friends over the past few months. I have become so much more comfortable around all of the cast and I truly believe I can call them my family."
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Saskatoon, SK, S7L 6Y4
Email: DundonaldSchool@spsd.sk.ca

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- New button to send all patches in RealMajor to the G-Major.
- Some minor changes to the GUI.
- Fixed problem with RealMajor not receiving patches when all 100 userpatches is used.
- Fixed problem with RealMajor not working with more than 10 midi devices, thanks to Izaak for the help testing this.
- Added the ability to right click on a knob to be able to enter a value with the keyboard or choose from a list (tempo, Hz etc.) Thank's Duncan for the good idea.
- Fixed bugg with switches, they now have the right position when changing patches.
- It's now possible to create new and import patches over existing ones, the existing is displayed with "patchnumber - name".
- Added a new "Copy to" function, It copies the current patch to a new selected patch number.
- Added the ability to pick midi operation speed, slow and fast. Should fix problems with some midi interfaces.
- Fixed problem with finding images when importing patches.
- Fixed bug on guitarpatches.haax.se, now it's possible to import downloaded patches.
- Rewrite of the midi recieve functions, no other new functions.
- Enter in Patchname field will send patch if in RT-mode.
- Export/Import of single patches working.
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WSOB Benefactor Remembered for Being Role Model to Students
Ann Wright didn't seek out the recognition she received at Dalton State, a testament to her humble, giving character. Wright, 77, died this week, but not before she left a lasting impact, not only on those who knew her, but the entire community.
She and her husband Lamar, a graduate of Dalton Junior College, wanted to remain anonymous following a $5 million gift to the Wright School of Business (WSOB), said the couple's son, Kevin Wright.
"As you can see, it didn't go that way," Kevin Wright said during the re-opening celebration of Gignilliat Memorial Hall last month.
The gift was matched by the state and used to renovate and expand Gignilliat Memorial Hall to house the Wright School of Business, which now bears the benefactors' names as a thank you for their contribution.
"My parents made this investment for opportunity," Kevin Wright said. "It's an opportunity for staff to invest in the lives of students. Students, it's an opportunity for you to take advantage of an education that will help you change lives for others. Their investment in you does not come without strings. They issue you a challenge: take advantage of the opportunities, and when you are successful, whatever your endeavor is, invest back into your community."
Mrs. Wright had planned to speak at the re-opening celebration but was unable to due to a fall she suffered over Labor Day weekend.
"She had rock-star status at any WSOB student event she attended – and she attended many," said David Elrod, director of the Dalton State Foundation. "She was slated to speak and share some advice aimed particularly at students. Be a leader, she was going to say. Invest in building relationships. Have a positive attitude. The combination of these three – leadership, relationships, attitude – results in success, she was to say. Indeed, they are lessons we could all heed. Ann lived them to the fullest."
"My heart is broken for the loss of a tremendous leader for this community," said Dr. Margaret Venable, president of Dalton State. "Ann led with the quiet humility of a servant leader. Her devotion to her family and to her faith were unmistakable, and I admire her example more than I can say. I feel the loss of Ann Wright deeply. She left an important legacy, and I will do my best to celebrate her life more than I mourn her death."
Faculty, staff and students in the WSOB are saddened and shocked by Mrs. Wright's death and are signing a memorial book for the family, said Dr. Marilyn Helms, dean of the WSOB.
"Ann was such a role model, mentor and sponsor for our business students," Helms said. "Ann most enjoyed working with our professional development class and tirelessly attended the etiquette training we provide our students. She attracted a large group of female business students in particular to sit at her table. They appreciated her candor, her quiet leadership and her interest in their broader family lives, as well as their careers. Students learned from her examples and comments.
"Ann was approachable, and she shared her knowledge and faith," Helms continued. "Ann took such an interest in the business students and was such an inspiration to them. She was a gracious individual and never missed an event for students. We are mourning her loss, and our hearts are with Lamar and the Wright family."
Mrs. Wright was born on April 7, 1942 in Aragon and grew up in Polk County, Ga. She and Lamar Wright met during a 4-H camp at Dahlonega when the two were just 11 and 13, respectively. Mrs. Wright attended Rockmart High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in home economics from the University of Georgia and then a master's degree in textiles, also from the University of Georgia.
The Wrights married in 1965 and moved to Dalton where Mrs. Wright worked as a home economist with the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and as a home economics teacher at Eastbrook High School in Dalton. She later taught in Dalton Junior College's continuing education program.
In addition to her and Mr. Wright's philanthropy, Mrs. Wright served on the boards of the Georgia Boys Group Home, the Hamilton Healthcare Foundation and United Way of Northwest Georgia.
The Wrights $5 million gift to the WSOB is the largest gift made to Dalton State by individuals.
"The gift, as we say in philanthropy, was transformative, not just on the physical landscape of campus, but in the lives of the students who will discover, study, learn, and thrive in this magnificent space that Ann and Lamar envisioned for the single purpose of changing lives," Elrod said. "The abiding gifts that Ann and Lamar gave to us, though, were their deep and thoughtful friendship, their interest in and aspirations for our students, and their confidence in the power of a college education to change lives. That they entrusted those legacies to us are gifts beyond measure. Lamar is one of us by virtue of his being an alumnus of Dalton State. Ann is forever one of us in our hearts."
Ann and Lamar have two sons, Kevin and Bucky; two daughters-in-law, Aquila and Kristie; and five grandchildren.


One thing that delighted me about Sheila was her never ending quest for knowledge. Constantly and consistently curious about all things, even the one thing she was most known for, horses. I'd watch her in that big arena, completely focused on Jubilation or whichever horse she was on, making the perfect circle, keeping the perfect frame, placing each foot precisely, and so on. I'd watch her and then I'd try to do the same. It was nowhere as pretty, let me tell you.
These days the horse is the one training me. I keep Sheila close in my mind while I ride, trying to re-hear her words. We have the whole summer ahead to get out there in the mountains, but for now, until the snow melts, we mainly work in the arena. This is not where I spend a lot of time, so I have a lot to work on. Posture, hand position, cadence, transitions, stretching out, collection, leg yields. The list goes on. Every horse I ride teaches me. As soon as I think I have something really figured out, I'll have a day that I feel like a real dufus. Another day will come along when I feel deflated, like I'll never be a horsewoman, and the horse will make me feel darn spectacular.
Arizona has been in the arena at Varian Arabians, with Jaime for a few months, but here we are in Walla Walla, Washington. My friend Anita invited us to come to an 'open ride' at an arena in town, where people come together to ride, leg up their horses, and visit. I was pretty sure Arizona had not been in a big arena with a number of other horses and I didn't know what the other horses would be like. We arrived early, thinking that it would be easiest on him if he got comfortable in the arena first before anyone else showed up. I lunged him a little bit and got on. He was pretty relaxed, but was a little on tip toe, his little ears and dark eyes soaking it all in. We just walked. There were speakers playing music that was something new, and there was a heel-o-matic roping dummy in the corner.
"What the heck is that?" he stopped, looking at the brown plastic calf. I could have shoved him past it, but he's never seen that before. We just stopped and looked. I could feel his body soften as he thought maybe it was not a predator after all, and I asked him to take a step. One step closer and he looked at it again, pretty sure it was going to bite him. I like to give the horse the respect of checking something out if he's never seen it before, and in about two minutes he was licking the back of the dummy. Then we went on.
The other riders dribbled in, we all said hello as we passed each other by. Arizona's attention went to each of the other horses, wondering were they safe? We just stayed walking beside Roy and I gave him the opportunity to figure it all out. When he seemed relaxed about everyone there, I asked for a little trot, then slowed to a walk. Slowly we separated from Roy, then returned. I just asked for little bits and then we'd go back to his comfort zone. The energy in the arena rose as the horses warmed up and soon most everyone was loping nice big circles or around the edges. One horse got a little humpy, bucking across the arena. Arizona watched, wide eyed. (the young girl stayed on, bravo).
The biggest problem he had, was when I took him far away from Roy, with the other horses loping around. We just worked it out quietly and eventually we were able to stand at one end of the arena, horses loping/trotting by close in front and behind, looking at Roy standing at the other end. I could almost hear the wheels in his head turning but his feet stayed still. That was enough for me.
A couple nights later, we went to the arena at the Fairgrounds, just the two of us (or four of us if you count people and horses). This was a no brainer, he was completely content and not at all distracted, not at all worried about where was Roy, so instead of working on his mind, I got to work on my skills, which are quite a vast distance from what he's used to, Jaime. Like patting my head and rubbing my belly, I worked on my body. As long as he kept the gait I asked for, I worked on keeping my spine straight, shoulders relaxed and back, hands low, I worked my legs and seat. He rewarded me promptly when I did it right. He let me know what we need to work on some more.
I could do this every day. It's a tall mountain to climb, this horsemanship stuff, and I'm pretty sure we never reach the top. Well, very few do at least, but I'm on my way.


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There are different ways of looking at Thailand's geography. Some people would include Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai, and Kamphaeng Phet in Central Thailand. Because we are passionate about history we have included these ancient ruins in North Thailand. Some people decided to make the distinction between upper and lower North Thailand. According to them, Lower North Thailand consists of the provinces Phichit, Sukhothai, Nakhon Sawan, Petchabun, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, and Tak. Upper North Thailand is all the provinces north of the lower provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Phayao, and Lamphun. I fully agree with them. This explains the inclusion of three ancient cities that form the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns.
Wat Sorasak at Sukhothai Historical Park
The ruined city of Wiang Kum Kam is just south of Chiang Mai. King Mangrai started construction of this city in 1286/7. It was only briefly his residence. In 1292 he moved to a location which is now Wat Chiang Man and founded Chiang Mai in 1296. Wiang Kum Kam was located on the Ping River, which ran a different course in those days. The city was prone to flooding and ultimately abandoned in the 16th century.
Read more about Wiang Kum Kam
The ruins of Wat E-Kang
Wiang Tha Kan, the forgotten ancient city
The ruins of Wiang Tha Kan are about 30 km south of Chiang Mai. For archaeology buffs they are worth visiting but also for people who want to see beautiful ruins in a typical lovely rural Northern Thai landscape. A bicycle is the preferred mode of transportation. The ruins of Wiang Tha Kan are much less visited than those of Wiang Kum Kam.
Read more about Wiang Tha Kan
Wat Ku Mai Daeng
The magnificent ruins of Wiang Lo
Few people are familiar with Wiang Lo. It is an archaeological site about 70km southwest of Chiang Rai. The ruins of this ancient city are located in and around the village Wiang Lo, Chun district, Phayao province. They are believed to date back to the 15th and 16th century. The ruins of Wiang Lo are certainly not the most visited ancient ruins in North Thailand. I don't anyone else who has been there and I know quite a few people in North Thailand.
Read more about the ruins of Wiang Lo
Wat Sri Chum Gate at Wiang Lo
The Ancient City of Chiang Saen
Chiang Saen is a small and quiet town on the Mekong River. Across the river is the people's Republic of Laos. It is one of the oldest fortified settlements in North Thailand and once was one of the most important centers of political power. Chiang Saen is one of my favorite towns in the North. The Historical Park is worthy of an extensive visit. The old city walls are pretty spectacular. Also this historical park is great for cycling. An article is upcoming.
Read more about Ancient Chiang Saen
Wat Mung Muang in Old Chiang Saen
Sukhothai Historical Park, the capital of the Kingdom
Of the three historical parks that form the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Sukhothai Historical Park is the most popular and well-known. It was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom which existed from 1238 until 1438. Sukhothai is firmly on the tourist map, both for local and for international visitors. The best way to explore the park is by bicycle which are available for rent. Sukhothai Historical Park is a delightful place. An article in under preparation.
Read more about the Sukhothai Historical Park
Wat Saphan Hin in 2020
Si Satchanalai, the outpost of the Sukhothai Kingdom
Si or Sri Satchanalai Historical Park is 55 km north of Sukhothai Historical Park. For quite a few people this is their favorite historical park of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Indeed, Sri Satchanalai is a spectacular historical park, which has a more remote feeling that the other two parks. There are no hotels close to the park. Also here a bicycle is the ideal mode of transportation. Good quality bicycles are for rent opposite the entrance. An article is under preparation.
Wat Chang Lom at Si Satchanalai
The Royal City of Kamphaeng Phet
Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park is about 75 km southwest of Sukhothai Historical Park. The ruins of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park are spread out over several locations. These zones are either in or close to the new town of Kamphaeng Phet. This historical park is not the route of many tourists. It is probably the least visited park of the UNESCO World Heritage Site but certainly not less interesting, as far as I am concerned anyway. An article about Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park is under preparation.
Wat Phra Kaew at Kamphaeng Phet


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ReelSEO is nine years old this year, which makes it kind of an elder statesman when it comes to online marketing resources. But if you think nine years is a long time in the real world, it's the equivalent of a couple of generations on the Internet. Online, things evolve rapidly to keep up with our knowledge and expectations – and ReelSEO is no exception.
Regular readers will know that we were acquired by video intelligence company Tubular Labs in January 2015. Tubular's software provides essential insights to brands and creators, to enable them to grow more valuable video audiences. Together we share a mission to empower video creators and marketers with actionable insights. As part of the Tubular family, ReelSEO has continued to share tips, tricks, case studies, and strategy insights to our readership, both using Tubular data, but also by providing independent thought-leadership. We will continue to do this under a new name. We're excited to announce that as of today, ReelSEO will rebrand to Tubular Insights! It's a soft-launch, so we're taking it step-by-step, but expect to see some big changes to the site over the coming months.
For the best part of a decade, our aim at ReelSEO has been to help, as our founder Mark Robertson has always said, to 'move online video forward – fast!' Our mission always was, and still is – to help publishers, creators, and marketers get a head-start on what worked, and what didn't. More than 350,000 unique readers visit the site each month to learn about best practices for online video marketing. But, times are changing, and so are we.
Online video marketing has grown way beyond the niche discipline it was. Now, video has become a primary means of communication between brands and consumers, with video content predicted to account for 70% of mobile traffic by 2021. We want to make sure we reflect all aspects of video marketing, such as influencer, that live outside the confines of SEO.
Tubular empowers media companies, brands, and all video creators to make better decisions about how to grow audiences and drive revenue through data informed content creation and distribution. Our Tubular Insights content will support those efforts. Our core values remain unchanged, and we will still continue to create objective content. That said, it now makes sense for ReelSEO to rebrand officially as part of Tubular.
ReelSEO has been the leading industry resource for online video strategy, and under Tubular Insights, we will continue the objective and thought-leadership style writing that we've always been known for. We'll still cover the topics that the industry is talking about, as well as offer original and valuable content regarding digital video strategy.
Mark Robertson started ReelSEO, primarily as a way of educating himself about how to optimize this new thing called 'online video'. Sure, some brands and creators were posting to YouTube, and other sites, way back in the day, but search engine optimization for video content was almost unheard of.
Now, Mark, myself, and a huge number of contributors to ReelSEO have a solid background in SEO and Internet marketing, and that knowledge has underpinned many of our most popular articles. However, digital video marketing in 2016 involves so much more than SEO – there's the whole search vs discovery factor for a start – and social video, and influencer marketing are also playing a huge part in the creation, publication, and distribution of video content. We want to make sure Tubular Insights reflects that. We first considered rebranding the site as far back as 2011 to address the SEO part of our name, but for various reasons (ironically, most of them SEO-related) we held off. Now the time is right to make that move.
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                        if (result.tables_created === 1) {
                            connection.addListener('cleanup', RethinkStore.cleanUp);
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                    });
                }

                connection.close();
            });
        })
        .catch((error) => {
            console.log(error);
        });
    }

    static cleanUp() {

    }

    get(sid, cbfunc) {
        const self = this;

        r.connect(self.db, (err, connection) => {
            r.table(self.options.table).get(sid).run(connection, (error, result) => {

                if (result) {
                    cbfunc(error, result.session);
                } else {
                    cbfunc(error, result);
                }

                connection.close();
            });
        });
    }

    set(sid, sess, cbfunc) {
        const self = this;

        const sessObj = {
            id: sid,
            expires: new Date(Date.now() + (sess.cookie.originalMaxAge || self.options.ttl)),
            session: sess,
        };

        r.connect(self.db, (err, connection) => {
            r.table(self.options.table).insert(sessObj, { conflict: 'update' }).run(connection, (error, result) => {
                cbfunc(error);
                connection.close();
            });
        });
    }

    destroy(sid, cbfunc) {
        const self = this;

        r.connect(self.db, (err, connection) => {
            r.table(self.options.table).get(sid).delete().run(connection, (error, result) => {
                cbfunc(error);
                connection.close();
            });
        });
    }

    clear(cbfunc) {
        const self = this;

        r.connect(self.db, (err, connection) => {
            r.table(self.options.table).delete().run(connection, (error, result) => {
                cbfunc(error);
                connection.close();
            });
        });
    }

    length(cbfunc) {
        const self = this;

        r.connect(self.db, (err, connection) => {
            r.table(self.options.table).count().run(connection, (error, result) => {
                cbfunc(error, result);
                connection.close();
            });
        });
    }

}

module.exports = RethinkStore;

// module.exports = RethinkStore;
// // rstore.createTable = (opts) => {
// //     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
// //         rconnect.connect
// //     });
// // };

// module.exports = (session) => {
// //     const Store = (session.session) ? session.session.Store : session.Store;

// //     function RethinkStore(opts) {
// //         if (!(this instanceof RethinkStore)) {
// //             throw new TypeError('Cannot call RethinkStore constructor as a function');
// //         }

// //         const self = this;

// //         const options = opts || {};
// //         Store.call(this, options);
// //     }

// //     return RethinkStore;
// // };

// // /**
// //  * Wrapper Class on SocketIO
// //  * This class binds methods to the SocketIo Instance
// //  */

// // module.exports = function connectMongo(connect) {
// //     const Store = connect.Store || connect.session.Store;
// //     //  const MemoryStore = connect.MemoryStore || connect.session.MemoryStore;
// //     class Session extends Store {
// //         constructor(options, db, logger) {
// //             options = options || {};

// //             // Call Super
// //             super(options);
// //             this._db = db;
// //             this._logging = logger;

// //             this.createDatabaseTable();
// //         }

// //         createDatabaseTable() {
// //             // r.tableCreate(constants.tables.SESSIONS).run(this._db).then(function(result) {
// //             //    console.log(result);
// //             // }).catch((error) => { console.log(error) });
// //         }
// //     }

// //     return Session;
// };

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We solve countless problems--big and small--every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions--much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle--or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring book, Edward Burger shows how we can become far better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills using simple, effective thinking techniques.
Making Up Your Own Mind teaches these techniques--including how to ask good questions, fail and try again, and change your mind--and then helps you practice them with fun verbal and visual puzzles. The goal is not to quickly solve each challenge but to come up with as many different ways of thinking about it as possible. As you see the puzzles in ever-greater depth, your mind will change, helping you become a more imaginative and creative thinker in daily life. And learning how to be a better thinker pays off in incalculable ways for anyone--including students, businesspeople, professionals, athletes, artists, leaders, and lifelong learners.
A book about changing your mind and creating an even better version of yourself through mental play, Making Up Your Own Mind will delight and reward anyone who wants to learn how to find better solutions to life's innumerable puzzles.


BVB Dortmund have denied reports that midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has agreed a deal to join Manchester City in the off-season.
The Germany international has been heavily linked with a Westfalenstadion exit, with his contract at the club set to expire at the end of next season.
Spanish publication Sport reported this week that the 25-year-old has been in contact with Barcelona, but informed the Catalan club that he intended to join City once Pep Guardiola takes over ahead of next season.
The story also mentioned that Dortmund and City have agreed a transfer, but the Bundesliga club denied the story, responding to Sport on their official Twitter account.
"Really? We should know about that, shouldn't we? Truth is, we don't know anything about that," the response read.
Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed that talks over a new contract for Gundogan were ongoing, but conceded that negotiations were not easy.


A feature program on Chinese music was presented to the Thai consul-general in Kunming, Suchart Liengsaengthong, on Sept 10. The gift was exchanged to mark the 40th anniversary of Sino-Thai diplomatic relations.
The program, Chinese Music Week, has versions in both Chinese and Thai. It contains several features and recommends the most classic and characteristic music in China and Yunnan province.
To give Thai people a better understanding of Chinese culture, the program will be broadcasted in Thailand in October.


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Theodore Dudley 'Red' Saunders (Memphis (Tennessee), 2 maart 1912 – Chicago, 5 maart 1981) was een Amerikaanse jazzdrummer en orkestleider. Hij speelde ook vibrafoon en pauken.

Biografie
Saunders werd geboren in Memphis, Tennessee en verhuisde na de dood van zijn moeder met zijn zus naar Chicago. Hij volgde drumlessen terwijl hij naar een kostschool in Milwaukee ging, ontving een muziekbeurs aan de Universiteit van Texas in Austin en werd een professionele muzikant in 1928, spelend in de band van Stomp King. Vervolgens bracht hij enkele jaren door in het land als drummer met de Walkathonians van Ira Coffey, een band die speelde op competitieve walkathon-evenementen, voordat hij lid werd van de revue Harlem Scandals van Curtis Mosby. Toen hij in 1934 terugkeerde naar Chicago, trad hij toe tot een band onder leiding van Tiny Parham in de Savoy Ballroom en werd daarna een bekende drummer in clubs en hotels in Chicago. In 1937 trad Saunders toe tot de huisband van Club DeLisa, aanvankelijk onder leiding van pianist Albert Ammons en vervolgens kort door saxofonist Delbert Bright, voordat hij de rol van orkestleider zelf overnam.

Saunders hield de controle over de clubband van Club DeLisa en speelde elke avond vier tot zes shows, totdat de club in 1958 werd gesloten, afgezien van een pauze tussen 1945 en 1947, toen hij een kleinere band leidde op andere locaties in Chicago en Indianapolis. Onder zijn sidemen bevonden zich Leon Washington, Porter Kilbert, Earl Washington, Sonny Cohn, Ike Perkins, Riley Hampton, zanger Joe Williams en Mac Easton. Onder de arrangeurs die hij in dienst nam waren Johnny Pate en Sun Ra.

Hij maakte zijn eerste opnamen als orkestleider eind 1945 voor Savoy Records en begeleidde later rhythm-and-bluesartiesten als T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Sugar Chile Robinson, Rosetta Tharpe, Willie Mabon, Little Brother Montgomery en LaVern Baker (toen vermeld als "Miss Sharecropper") op sessies. Hij bleef jarenlang onder zijn eigen naam opnemen met relatief weinig commercieel succes, tot begin 1952 toen hij het traditionele kinderliedje Hambone opnam bij Okeh Records, met Dolores Hawkins en The Hambone Kids (waaronder Dee Clark), waarmee hij enkele r&b-hitlijsten bereikte. In 1956 nam hij op met Guy Warren op Warrens album Africa Speaks — America Answers! Ondanks zijn regelmatige optreden en onwil om op pad te gaan, speelde Saunders ook met Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong en Woody Herman. Hij bleef een band leiden in het Regal Theatre in Chicago tot in de jaren 1960 en speelde met Little Brother Montgomery en Art Hodes op het New Orleans Jazz Festival in de jaren 1970.

Privéleven en overlijden
Saunders ontmoette zijn vrouw Ella, toen deze werkte als koormeisje en ze speelden in dezelfde show in Californië. Saunders en zijn vrouw en hun twee kinderen waren het onderwerp van een serie WPA-foto's die in april 1942 in Chicago waren gemaakt door fotograaf Jack Delano, waarbij hun achternaam abusievelijk was overgeschreven als 'Sounders'. Red Saunders overleed in maart 1981 op 69-jarige leeftijd.

Amerikaans jazzdrummer
Amerikaans orkestleider

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Jed Hoyer: Cubs 'Involved' In Justin Verlander Trade Talks, But Tigers Wanted Astros' Prospects
Filed Under:Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Jed Hoyer, Justin Verlander
(CBS) The Cubs remained "involved" in trade talks with the Tigers surrounding right-hander Justin Verlander until he was dealt to the Astros late Thursday night, general manager Jed Hoyer confirmed Friday morning.
Chicago never offered Detroit a player off its big league roster or considered that, Hoyer said. And what it came down to was that the Tigers desired the Astros' package of prospects. Detroit received right-hander Franklin Perez, outfielder Daz Cameron and catcher Jake Rogers. Perez is considered a top-50 prospect
"My honest assessment of that transaction was that after he cleared waivers, my sense was that Houston was very aggressive to get him," Hoyer said in an interview with Matt Spiegel and Danny Parkins on 670 The Score. "They didn't make a big transaction at the (non-waiver trade) deadline (in July), and I think they were very focused on getting Verlander. They made an offer early on in August that once he cleared waivers was aggressive. And honestly, I think Detroit wanted that offer, they wanted to do the deal with Houston for most of the month. So we definitely had conversations with them, but there was a deal they liked with Houston. They ended up getting it done at the last minute. Sometimes it takes a deadline. But there was no question the engagement between Houston and Detroit, that was the deal that Detroit wanted.
"We never got that close. We had conversations, but they had a deal they liked, and that was a deal they were going to do."
The Cubs had expressed interest in the 34-year-old Verlander dating back to July, before the non-waiver trade deadline passed. They continued to have discussions with the Tigers throughout August as Verlander cleared waivers, but the Cubs knew the Astros were better positioned to acquire him because of their stable of prospects they hadn't parted with yet.
Hoyer read a report that indicated the Cubs were Verlander's preferred destination, which he couldn't confirm but called "flattering."
"You want to be a destination," Hoyer said. "You want players to want to play here. I think it's really a testament to the organization but also to the fans and the area and the ballpark, that players look at this as a No. 1 destination, a top-three destination, whatever it might be."
Hoyer downplayed the idea that the Cubs didn't have enough prospects to get a deal done. Instead, he complimented the Astros' "aggressiveness" from the start.
"This was the guy they needed," Hoyer said of the Astros getting Verlander.
"Detroit liked those prospects. That was the deal they were focused on all along. And so as a result, the engagement, while there was conversation, it wasn't like we ever got close to a deal, because Houston had put that price out there. I don't think it was about a lack of prospects. I think it was about Houston's aggressiveness. Whenever you talk about making these kinds of deals, a lot of it does have to do with another team liking your prospects, liking certain guys. I think there were certain guys in that deal going from Houston to Detroit that Detroit really liked."
Verlander is 10-8 with a 3.82 ERA and 1.28 WHIP and 176 strikeouts in 172 innings this season. He finished second in the American League Cy Young voting in 2016.
Verlander is owed about $5 million for the final month of this season. He's then owed $28 million in 2018, $28 million in 2019.


There are a number of names associated with remote access from iOS, but one of the most well-known is LogMeIn. Originally released as a paid app, this is a free remote access tool that can be used to control your Mac or PC from your iPhone or iPad as if you were sat in front of it – the only requirement is an internet or data connection and the necessary client software installed on the computer you intend to access.
Intelligent screen scaling means that it is easy to navigate your computer regardless of whether you are using an iPhone or an iPad, but things are obviously somewhat easier on the larger screen of Apple's tablet. Remote sessions are password protected and encrypted, so secure is not an issue, but lack of support for Wake-On-LAN (in the free version of the app at least) may present some problems. The concept of remote access means that file editing on the move is easy and you can perform a variety of remote maintenance tasks with ease.
This is almost exactly the same app as LogMeIn Ignition (http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/19373-logmein_ignition_for_iphoneipad) but there are a few pro features missing from the free edition. For example, if you want to stream HD movies or take advantage of remote printing with an AirPrint printer, you'll need to make an in-app upgrade to the pro Ignition version. The paid-for verison also includes support for multiple monitors, and includes a file manager that can be used to transfer file from your iOS device to your computer and vice versa.
There's no arguing with free. If you have looked at LogMeIn Ignitiion in the past but dismissed it because of the price, there is now no excuse not to at least try out the software. While it is true that there are some limitations, for most people this is simply not going to be an issue. If you would like to be able to access your home computer wherever you may be, install a copy of the app straight away.
A great remote access tool for a price you can't argue with. This is an seriously useful tool which countless iOS users could benefit from.


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Hikma acquires six injectable products in Europe
London, 24 June 2016 – Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma) (LSE: HIK) (NASDAQ Dubai: HIK) (OTC: HKMPY), (rated Ba1 Moody's / BB+ S&P, both stable), the fast growing multinational pharmaceutical group, announces that it has agreed to acquire a portfolio of six injectable products and their related customer contracts from Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE).
The acquired portfolio includes one anti-infective, one anti-fungal and four oncology products. Five of the products are currently sold across several markets in Europe. The divestiture of these products was mandated by the European Commission as a condition to Pfizer's acquisition of Hospira and the European Commission has announced its approval of Hikma as purchaser of the portfolio.
Said Darwazah, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hikma, said: "This acquisition supports our strategy to strengthen our marketed product portfolio of specialised generic injectables and create new opportunities for growth across our markets."
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DRONE NATION: Suffern course teaches masses how to use a drone
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN
The new drone culture comes with rules.
Safety rule number one is to stay behind whoever is flying the drone, never in front of the person. "If you get uncomfortable and are not sure what to do, let go, and it will hover in place," Boston-based DARTdrones Flight Academy instructor Chris Bailey told participants in his class last Saturday.
A former helicopter pilot for the U.S. Navy, and an aviation safety officer with the U.S. Army National Guard with more than 20 years' experience, Bailey said he never knows who will attend his classes.
"We get law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, and the general civilian population," Bailey explained. "Fire personnel use drones to evaluate hot spots in a building, and law enforcement use them to take pictures of accident scenes, skid marks."
A large percentage of these remote-controlled flying aircraft that date back to the 1930s are hobbyists, Bailey said. "The training we provide gets people ready to fly them…not so much fly as manage them."
Past students included the mayor of a small town, a real estate agent visiting from Bolivia seeking information that he could bring to his government, and Rockland County Sheriff's Detective Schlomo Koenig.
Participants in Saturday's daylong DARTdrones' three-part course — Drone 101 was an introduction to the industry, and DJI Basic and DJI Advanced were specific to drone operations — at the Crowne Plaza Suffern Mahwah used the machines for both commercial and personal use.
"DJI is the largest drone company, which is why we use them in class" and instructions are based on DJI drone, Bailey said.
Frank Ballestero is retired and flies drones to inspect cell towers and take pictures of building facades. "Instead of climbers we use drones," he said. "Photographs are also taken from inside towers. With this (drone) I can shoot (pictures) from the top, the bottom, the sides and submit it to AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile. It will be used as a tool."
Ismael Asima (Izzy) has been flying RC (radio-controlled) drones as a hobby for the past eight years. "I came here to learn more and have learned a few new things I didn't know before about the interface," he said.
Glenn Carman, who belongs to a search and rescue organization, drove to the class from eastern Pennsylvania. "There are times we can't get our aircraft in for visual searches but we can fly this (points to his drone) up to 400 feet, which allows us to do what the aircraft can do at a much lower altitude," he said.
All received a certificate that enables them to operate their drones provided they have insurance.
The Federal Aviation Administration considers three types of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS): public operations (governmental), civilian aircraft (non-governmental) and model aircraft (hobby or recreational use).
While each level of user must abide by specific regulations, Bailey said, the one rule all must heed is no flying within five miles of airports, schools, water treatment facilities or power stations or government buildings (prisons or detention centers).
Hobbyists who operate drones for fun must fly them below 500 feet and not over people or at night. Those hired for commercial business — contracting with an engineering firm that inspects buildings and bridges, for example — can fly up to 400 feet, "a discrepancy of height," Bailey noted. "This person working for a company needs a pilot's license, and the company hiring needs an FAA 333 exemption."
The third category of users is law enforcement or government entities because there's currently no certification for drone operators.
"The industry and its lessons are not standardized," he said. The FAA was to have implemented rules to designate between drone operators and commercial pilots; however, until it does, he said, "you need a pilot's license to operate a drone commercially."
Any drone weighing more than half a pound must be registered and then receives a number from the FAA (like civilian airplanes or helicopters). Companies hiring drones need exemptions for the drone to operate commercially. Bailey said the FAA considers his quad copter (has four rotors) an airplane the same way a Boeing 747 is an airplane.
"The average price for a drone is $3,000 to $5,000," Bailey said, "and their biggest use is for agriculture, and prices can range to $65,000 or $70, 000," mostly because of high-powered cameras attached to them.
DARTdrones is a female run, military veteran owned, family business that provides the highest quality training on Unmanned Aerial Systems for businesses, emergency service teams, and hobbyists while employing military veterans as the flight captains. For information visit http://dartdrones.com/.
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Same-sex marriage / domestic partnerships in California
Proposition 22, passed in the year
2000, to ban same-sex marriage (SSM)
Background of Proposition 22:
Before 1977, marriage was defined in California law by Civil Code, Section 4100, as:
"... a personal relation arising out of a civil context, to which consent of the parties making that contract is necessary."
There was nothing in the law that would have prohibited California same-sex couples from applying for a marriage license, getting married, and having their marriage registered by the state. Loving, committed same-sex partners who had been regarded by the state as mere roommates would then be considered married spouses. They and their children (if any) would gain hundreds of state privileges, rights, protections and obligations that are automatically given to all married couples. These include the right to visit one's spouse in hospital, the right to make medical decisions affecting one's spouse, inheritance rights, health insurance coverage for one's spouse and children, etc.
In 1977, the marriage law was rewritten specifically to exclude same-sex marriage. A new Section 300 defined marriage as:
"... a personal relation arising out of a civil contract between a man and a woman, to which the consent of the parties capable of making that contract is necessary. "
A new Section 308 was also created to recognize marriages contracted outside of California. It states:
"A marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted is valid in this state."
Section 308 would have required California to recognize same-sex marriages solemnized elsewhere. This was not a possibility in 1977 when it was written because no other jurisdiction in the world permitted same-sex marriages. However, in the 1990s, same-sex marriage almost became available in Hawaii. Some social and religious conservatives were concerned that Section 308 would enable same-sex couples to marry elsewhere, come to California and expect to be given all of the rights and privileges of married couples.
Religious and social conservatives appear to have had two main motivations to keep equal rights and protections out of the reach of same-sex couples and their children:
Many conservative faith groups teach that homosexuality is a choice that the individual can easily changed through prayer and/or reparative therapy. They also teach that homosexual behavior is considered an abomination in the Bible. If the state denies equal rights to same-sex couples, then homosexuality would be a far less attractive choice to young people; fewer adolescents would then decide to be heterosexual. This belief is rejected by essentially all mental health therapists and human sexuality researchers who consider homosexual orientation to be:
Fixed in adulthood,
A part of a person's identity to be discovered, not chosen, and
A normal and natural sexual orientation for a minority of adults.
Many conservative faith groups teach that males and females are to be restricted to very distinct roles in families, in the workforce, and in religious institutions. Most exercise of power is to be reserved for males. Successful same-sex relationships are profoundly threatening to this belief system, because they demonstrate that mentally healthy, well adjusted children can be nurtured in a family headed by two women or two men.
In California, if a sufficient number of concerned voters sign a petition, they can force a type of plebiscite called a "proposition." A petition was successfully organized close the "loophole" in Section 308
Successful passage of Proposition 22:
In the year 2000, voters in California voted on Proposition 22 3 It is also known as Prop 22, the Knight Initiative (after its author, William Knight,) and the California Defense of Marriage Act.
It stated simply:
"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."
Prop 22 was passed by a comfortable margin: 4,618,673 (61.4%) for vs. 2,909,370 against.
It is interesting to speculate what public opinion is towards Proposition 22 today. Since the year 2000, same sex-couples in Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, and the state of Massachusetts have been able to marry. Same-sex couples in California were able register as domestic partners and obtain the state's rights and obligations equivalent to marriage. Since 2008-JUN, they have been able to marry. Youths and young adults are far more accepting of homosexuality than they have been in the past. If the proposition were duplicated today, it might fail.
In California, successful propositions cause "initiative statutes" to be added to state law. This 14-word statement became Section 308.5 -- part of the state marriage act. Such statutes have the force of legislation, just as if they had been passed by the Assembly and Senate and signed into law by the governor. Further, any move by the legislature to modify or repeal a statute such as this one must be approved by the voters before it can take effect.
Controversies and court cases over Prop 22:
Some supporters had assumed that Prop 22 would prevent the California legislature from granting any legal recognition to same-sex couples above that of simple roommates. However the legislature did exactly that in the early 2000's. They passed laws granted some rights and privileges -- previously reserved to married couples -- to same-sex registered domestic partners. Several lawsuits were launched. All failed. The California Courts of Appeal rejected them, noting that domestic partnerships had been created in 1999 as a legal institution separate from marriage. That was one year previous to the passage of Prop 22.
A number of lawsuits have been launched in an attempt to declare Sections 300 and 308 unconstitutional. A trial court in San Francisco ruled that the gender requirements in the marriage act were unconstitutional. An appeal to the First Appellate District, Div. 3 court overturned that decision. Six cases A110449 (lead), A110450, A110451, A110463, A110651, and A110652 were consolidated into one case S147999.
According to the Supreme Court:
"This case includes the following issue: Does California's statutory ban on marriage between two persons of the same sex violate the California Constitution by denying equal protection of the laws on the basis of sexual orientation or sex, by infringing on the fundamental right to marry, or by denying the right to privacy and freedom of expression?" 2
The case was heard by the Supreme Court on 2008-MAR-04. 3 On 2008-MAY-14, they ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.
Opinions differed about the justices' motivation:
According to many conservative Christian websites, the court is has a majority of activist judges who ignored the California Constitution and imposed their own radical ideas on the state. They acted illegally as if they were legislators, not judges. They, in effect, imposed new laws on the citizens of the state against the will of the public.
According to the court ruling itself, Prop. 22 was unconstitutional because it violated two clauses in the California: one defines the right of all citizens to equal protection under law; the other defines the right to marry as a fundamental human right. Since a constitution supersedes legislation and propositions, it must be followed. 4
Same-sex couples began marrying in large numbers in mid June of 2008.
References used:
The following information sources were used to prepare and update the above essay. The hyperlinks are not necessarily still active today.
"California Proposition 22 (2000)," Wikipedia, at: http://en.wikipedia.org/
"Case Summary: Supreme Court Case S147999," California Appellate Courts, at: http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/
"Docket of Case Number S147999," California Appellate Courts, at: http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/
Text of the Supreme Court's ruling S147999, Supreme Court of California, 2008-JUN-15, at: http://www.eqca.org/ This is a PDF file.
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A good deal of my personal idiomatic dictionary revolves around the Simpsons, but only really from the period of about seasons 5-9. I quit watching the show with any regularity while I was in college, but it had long since done its job to embiggen my vocabulary with perfectly cromulent words. During season 8 there was an episode entitled "Bart after Dark," in which Bart, after breaking a gargoyle at what turns out to be a burlesque house, has to work the front door in order to pay off the damage. Hilarity ensues, of course, especially when Grandpa Simpson comes through the front door.
If you watch that gif closely, you can see in Grandpa Simpson's eyes the moment that repentance takes place. Which leads me to the Bible because, of course it would.
Sunday's Track 2 Old Testament lesson, disjointed as it may be, is a perfect story of repentance. It even uses the Hebrew word "shoob" that would become the Greek "metanoia," which is the basis of our idea of repentance.
Naaman was a hard-hearted sort of guy. He had to be. As a military leader, his success was dependent upon his ability to lead men into battle. This task is not for the faint of heart, and the author of 2 Kings tells us that Naaman was very good at his job. To top it off, he suffered from leprosy, a disease which, under normal circumstances, would have left Naaman ostracized and jobless, but this was not the case for Naaman. Likely due to nothing more than his own tenacity in sticking up for himself, Naaman was able to keep his rank, his power, and his prestige, despite his unsightly affliction.
Still, Naaman knew that his life would be a whole lot easier if he was cured of his leprosy, and so, when his wife's slave girl told him of a prophet in Israel who might be able to help him, he swallowed his pride and went. His stiff-neck was bowed up at the prescription of Elisha, and yet, he was convinced by his servants to try and bathe seven times in the Jordan if it meant he would be healed. Slowly, in fits and starts, Naaman was making his way toward repentance.
Finally, when he arose from the water the last time and saw that he was healed, Naaman repented, literally he re-turned, making his way back to Elisha in order to give thanks and to declare, unequivocally that there was only one God in the world, and that God resided in Israel.
Naaman's journey to repentance wasn't easy. It required trust, some prodding, a gut check, and finally, following a set of directions that seemed ridiculous, but in the end, he found God. Sometimes, that how it works in our lives. In order to find God through repentance, it requires action. We have to first find ourselves in need. We have to trust that someone or something outside of ourselves can meet that need. We might need someone else to help us along the way. We might even find ourselves in an unknown place following a ridiculous set of instructions. In the end, when we have seen the work of God in the unlikeliest of places, true repentance then is to reorient our lives toward God and give thanks. None of this is easy, but no one said it would be. Repentance isn't just the work of the mind or the heart, but it often requires physical action to find God's grace.


Glory be to the "..Ever-Living who does not die" (25:58)….
"Glory be to Allah both in your evening hour and in your morning hour. His is the praise in the heavens and earth – at the setting sun and in your noontide hour. He brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living, and He revives the earth after it is dead; even so you shall be brought forth" (30:17-19).
"Praise belongs to Allah who has not taken to Himself a son, and who has not any partner in the kingdom, nor any helper out of humility. And proclaim His greatness by extolling (His glory)" (17:111).
Glory be to Him equal to the number of everything multiplied many-fold, eternally, endlessly as befits His Majesty and Grace.
Who is " ..powerful over everything" (57:2) and "..has knowledge of everything" (57:3)….
Glory be to Him Who is thus and there is no one thus except Him.
Glory be to "..the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting. Slumber seizes Him not, neither sleep" (2:255)….
Glory be to You, there is no god buy You alone, no partner have You.
Glory be to the One whom the firm mountains glorify with their voices saying. "Glory be to my Lord, the All-mighty, and praise belongs to Him".
Glory be to the One whom the trees glorify with their voices saying, "Glory be to Allah, the King, ".. the manifest Truth" (24:25).
Glory be to the One whom the seven heavens and the earth and those in it glorify saying, "Glory be to Allah, the All-mighty, the Forbearing, the All-generous, and praise belongs to Him".
High in Exaltedness, Near through Subtlety; hidden secrets are not concealed from Him, nor are veiled from Him the dark night or the roaring seas or the barriers or the pairs.
He encompasses everything in Knowledge and surrounds the sinners in Mercy and Forbearance, and produces what He creates perfectly and skillfully.
Inarticulate things speak of His Power and bear witness, after being created, to His Oneness….
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family , the Prophet of mercy and the people of his house, the blessed, the pure; and do not turn us away disappointed, O my God, from Your Mercy, nor despairing of Your Bounty.
Protect us lest we revert, after Your having guided us, to going astray and deviating from the right way.
Glorified is Allah Whose Throne is in the Heavens. Glory be to Him Whose Might and Glory are manifest on the Earth. Glory be to Him means to get spiritually nearer to Him are available both in the land and sea. Glory be to Him His sublimity is evident in the Heaven. Glory be to Him His proof are clear on the earth. Glory be to Him Whose decisions are taken in graves. Glory to Him Whose punishment for the guilty is in the Hell. Glory be to Him Whose Mercy and rewards for the pious men, are in Heaven and Glory be to Him from Whom no escapees can escape. Glorified is Allah. There is no shelter save His.
He is Ever-living, death cannot overtake Him. So Glory be to Allah when you enter the evening and when you enter the morning and His is all praise in the Heavens and in the Earth, at the Sun's decline and when you enter the noon. He brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living and gives life to the earth after its death and you too shall be brought forth after you are dead.
Praise be to Allah Who has not taken unto Him a son and there is not for Him any helped against any meakness and proclaim you His greatness magnifying His Glory. Glory be to Him more than the number of all things and even greater than that and in a manner befitting His Greatness and favours bestowed upon us. O Allah! You are glorified. There is no God save You and all praise is for You; praise be to You. Glory be to Allah the sublime with all His praise.
Glory be to Allah the forbearing, the Generous. Glory be to the High and Sublime. Glory be to Him Who is the Truth, the Creator and the Withholder. Glory be to Him the Bestower of profit and loss. Glory be to the Most High. Glory be to Him the Most Sublime, the Most High, the First the and Last, the Manifest, the Hidden and who is over everything Powerful. Glorified is Allah Who possesses the aforesaid qualities and there is none like Him. He is Ever-Lasting and forgets not.
Glory be to Him Who is Constant that never becomes unaware. Glory be to Him He is so rich that He never is in want. Glory be to Him He is so generous that never shows miserliness. Glory be to Him He is so powerful that no weakness comes to Him. Glory be to Him He is so watchful that never becomes slack. Glory be to him He is Ever-living that would never die. Glorified is He Who is Eternal and Everlasting. Glory be to Him Who has no decline.
Glory by to Him the Ever-living the Self subsistent, slumber seizes Him not nor sleep. Glorified are You. There is no god save You. You are only One and have no partner. Glorified is He Whom the solid mountains praise and say in their voice, "Our Allah is Great and praise be to Him".
Who blesses out of His Mercy and is High because of His Loftiness and near on account of his subtlety, and from Whom are not hidden the secrets of the hearts. For him neither the darkness of night is a curtain nor the stormy ocean, nor the obstructions nor the storm. He has surrounded every thing through His knowledge and has thrown open the gate of His Mercy and forbearance to the miscreants. His Creation is novel and matchless in durability and artfulness. Even inanimate objects seek in praise of His mighty art and are witness to His unity after their creation.
keep us after Your guidance under Your refuge from being misled and from misleading others. Protect us from bewilderment in religion and let us not die save as Muslims. Unite us with the pious in the name of Mohammed (saww) and his pure and purified Progeny. O the Lord of Worlds! Grant our prayer.


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Madagascar President Seeks Afreximbank Support in Country's Industrialisation
Antananarivo, 17 May 2019: – President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar has urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to partner with the government in its effort to make the country the "window into a modern Africa".
Speaking yesterday in Antananarivo when he received an Afreximbank delegation led by Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the Bank, President Rajoelina said that the government had put in place an "Initiative for Emerging Madagascar" which articulates its plans to turn the country into a modern industrial nation.
That document had been endorsed by key internal and external stakeholders as necessary for the country's development, he stated. It captured the government's vision to become a model for the African continent and was a reflection of the wind of change that was blowing across Africa.
"Our objective is to industrialise Madagascar," he said, as he identified energy, tourism and hospitality, agriculture, social housing, education, healthcare and infrastructure development as the priority areas where Afreximbank's support was required.
President Rajoelina noted that energy costs in Madagascar were among the highest in Africa and said that the government's objective was to produce energy at affordable costs and to double or triple production capacity from the current 400 megawatts, focusing on renewable sources.
"Our key objective is to create an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive," he added.
Earlier, Prof. Oramah said that assessment missions conducted by Afreximbank in Madagascar had identified transactions valued at about $700 million which the Bank could support with financing.
He said that the Bank has already held discussions with relevant ministries and, having understood the constraints on the country, had developed ideas on how best to provide needed support. The Bank saw opportunities in the development of industrial parks for export manufacturing, trade lines to banks, tourism, in the development of ports, rails, and renewable energy, and in attracting investors into the country, including by providing guarantees which the government could offer such investors.
Afreximbank had developed a special programme for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) under which it could work with the central bank to provide refinancing when local banks provided medium-term loans to SMEs, added Prof. Oramah. The Bank could also help to organize an investment promotion conference to which investors from other African countries and from outside Africa could be invited.
Earlier, the delegation met with Lantosoa Rakotomalala, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Artisanship, to brief her on the Bank's role and approach to Madagascar, and paid a courtesy call on Hawa Ahmed Youssouf, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to Madagascar and Comoros.
The delegation rounded up the visit to Madagascar with a meeting with representatives of the country's private sector.
Representatives of El Sewedy Electric, one of Afreximbank's Intra-African Trade Champions, joined the delegation for the meeting with President Rajoelina. The Intra-African Trade Champions programme supports companies with proven intra-African trade experience and operations and with value chains spanning across countries with interventions, which include financing, market access and technical assistance.
Accompanying President Oramah on the delegation were Rene Awambeng, Global Head of Client Relations; Obi Emekekwue, Global Head of Communications and Events; Ekene Uzor, Special Assistant to the President; Humphrey Nwugo, Regional Chief Operating Officer, Southern Africa; and Gerald Nsomba of the Intra-African Tarde Initiative. They were joined by Kee Chong Li Kwong Wing, Group Chairman of SBM Group of Mauritius, who is also a member of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank.
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SECOND INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE FAIR WILL GENERATE $40 BILLION IN TRADE DEALS, AFREXIMBANK CHIEF SAYS AS HOSTING AGREEMENT IS SIGNEDAFRICAN UNION UNVEILS THE 6TH ALL AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS (AFRIMA) CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Potential within the City limits to develop this 1.263 acre parcel that is zoned General Industrial. Partially fenced with chain link. Survey has been completed. Elko County Assessor information shows incorrect address. Seller has notified them to correct.


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A Man in Love (1987 film)
Director Diane Kurys
Music director Georges Delerue
Country FranceItaly
Release date 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) (Cannes Film Festival)
Writer Diane Kurys (script adaptation), Olivier Schatzky (script adaptation)
Initial release July 31, 1987 (New York City)
Screenplay Diane Kurys, Olivier Schatzky
Cast Peter Coyote (Steve Elliott), Greta Scacchi (Jane Steiner), Jamie Lee Curtis (Susan Elliott), Claudia Cardinale (Julia Steiner), Peter Riegert (Michael Pozner), John Berry (Harry Steiner)
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A Man in Love (French: Un homme amoureux, Italian: Un uomo innamorato) is a 1987 French-Italian drama film directed by Diane Kurys. Her first English language film, it was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
A man in love 1987 movie
Jane Steiner (Greta Scacchi) is an actress on the verge of giving up on her unfulfilling career. She is offered a small part in an American film set in the 1950s, about Cesare Pavese. Steve Elliot (Peter Coyote) is playing the lead. Steve is a charming American movie star who is passionate about the writer he is playing although his work is unknown in the United States. He is married to Susan (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is at home in New York City, but falls in love with his co-star, Jane on the set.
Jane is playing the role of Gabriella, Pavese's love just prior to his suicide. After meeting Steve, Jane abandons her relationship with her lover and friend (Vincent Lindon). The story is told through Jane's eyes, and explores the illusions, passions and dramas of the creation of cinema, as well as one woman's journey from actress to writer, mirroring Kurys' own.
Peter Coyote as Steve Elliott
Greta Scacchi as Jane Steiner
Jamie Lee Curtis as Susan Elliott
Claudia Cardinale as Julia Steiner
Peter Riegert as Michael Pozner
John Berry as Harry Steiner
Vincent Lindon as Bruno Schlosser
Jean Pigozzi as Dante Pizani
Elia Katz as Sam
Constantin Alexandrov as De Vitta
Jean-Claude de Goros as Sandro
Michele Melega as Paolo
Jole Silvani as Olga
A Man in Love (1987 film) Wikipedia
A Man in Love (1987 film) IMDb A Man in Love (1987 film) themoviedb.org
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Op-Ed: Al Gore and the Best Laid Plans
By William Charles Baker Dec 6, 2010 in World
Now with frigid temperatures blanketing the East and continued insults leveled at global warming some feel cheated. The planet can save itself. It always has and it always will.
When Al Gore lost the presidential race to George W. Bush it would have seemed far-fetched to think that his destiny would be anything but a reemergence into the world of politics. He seemed like a natural with the family political history the vice presidency in his past and the prospects looked better for a return after the Supreme Court decision that settled the election in favor of Bush. Politicians seem to want to hold on to office until they are voted out or dragged out to another occupation. Not in the case of Al Gore who had the impetus and momentum to run again after his loss to Bush but chose another direction. Sometimes the best laid plans well you know the rest of the statement.
The pursuit of green the new terminology that has its stalwart followers and detractors more than any issue seems to have the ability to polarize the population. Better recyclables and green energy and environmental emissions while the economy tanks out but the grass is greener and the planet is being saved. The theory has always been around but we can thank Al Gore whose pursuit of the climate became more important that his pursuit of the presidency. An Inconvenient Truth the motion picture that met with the acclaim and praise from the environmentalists and finally the Hollywood crowd who awarded the film and academy award which must have been more satisfying than the presidency.
Achievements perhaps can sometimes become over shadowed by a greater cause. The loss in the election was devastating not only to Al Gore but the many that followed his campaign. The ones that worked closely with him and hung on through the media circus and the events in Florida a State then under the governorship of Jeb Bush the brother of George Bush. For those people and the ones that root for their heroes and elected officials and leadership of a great nation the slippage into what some perceived as a holding area until better political climates was a disappointment.
Now with frigid temperatures blanketing the East and continued insults leveled at global warming some feel cheated. The planet can save itself. It always has and it always will. Diseases, natural disasters, and events that have happened through the course of recorded history show this. The planet warms up and the planet cools off. The affairs of mankind cannot be left alone to concentrate on a component of nature that can take care of itself. But sometimes the best laid plans and you know the rest.
This opinion article was written by an independent writer. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily intended to reflect those of DigitalJournal.com
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Breathe new life into your bench press and squat with dead movements.
In any commercial gym, you'll see legions of half-squatters loading up barbells with weight they couldn't possibly take through a full range of motion. That's because most pressing and squatting motions work on an ascending strength curve, meaning the lifts are hardest at the bottom and easiest at the top. "Dead movements" are a great way to exploit this curve and build strength by accelerating movements from a dead stop at the most difficult portion of each lift: the bottom.
Pressing and squatting movements are reversible muscle actions, meaning you go down and up. Both have an eccentric (negative) phase, an amortization (switch from negative to positive) phase and a concentric (positive) phase. These phases make pressing and squatting function like a rubber band. Going down pulls the rubber band, while going up shoots it forward, as the elastic-like energy that's stored during your descent helps you lift the weight back up.
Dead movements put an end to this free lunch. When your spotter shouts out a clichéd cry of "It's all you!" during a dead bench press or dead squat, it really will be all you.
Dead movements start with the barbell on the safety bars of a power rack in the bottom position of any pressing or squatting movement. To work your bench press, for example, simply place the barbell on the pins at any point in your range of motion, then perform a series of single repetitions, starting from scratch each time.
Since all your help — the assistive energy generated during the concentric portion of the lift — is gone, you'll be training your body to achieve greater motor unit activation (MUA) from the bottom of the lift. There are a few benefits to be derived from this. First, you'll increase your starting strength with this newfound ability to instantaneously recruit more muscle fibers. Next, you'll increase your rate of force development (RFD) by producing muscular force much faster.
Here's a three-week dead bench press training cycle that can also be used to increase your squat. It's important to note that dead movements are a supplement to — not a substitute for — your regular bench press and squat training, so throw this cycle into your training only when you need a quick strength-building blast. Research has shown that dead movements expedite strength gains fastest when used cyclically for one to two months at a time. After that, you'll need to go back to your regular schedule.
The percentages in this workout are determined by your one-rep max in the standard bench press and squat. In week three, you'll try taking a new one-rep max, this time with the dead-stop exercises. Do singles with 80 and 85 percent, then work up in small increments until you find your dead bench and dead squat max.
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