The Only One Out Now!
The latest Kelvin MacGregor album 'The Only One' features in the hot new releases section at the cdbaby music store.
'Maybe I'm Falling In Love' is from my new album 'The Only One' released today on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all other online music stores.
Watch more music videos in the VIDEOS section at the top left hand corner of the page, or on YouTube at the link below. Be sure to subscribe to my channel for all the latest videos!
It was great to hear Kelvin's song A Funny Kinda Feelin' being played on the K-Dawg Show on Indie Scent Xposure Radio.
Big thanks to Good Sounds Radio for playing four tracks from Kelvin's forthcoming new album 'The Only One' on air ahead of the April 15 release date.
Did you hear Kelvin's song A Funny Kinda Feelin' being played on Steve Garnett's Unsigned Music Show on Radio Northwich tonight? The station broadcasts to Cheshire and the North West of England with a worldwide audience on the internet.
Steve, who is a great champion of new music artists, said of the song on air: "A Funny Kinda Feelin' . . . A refreshing retro sound. Got a kind of laid back Sixties summer of love feel to it. A great song for the summer!"
The music video for my new single 'Too Shy' was filmed during a recording session for my forthcoming fifth album 'The Only One', released on April 15.
My new album 'The Only One' is out April 15 on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all other online music stores.
The album is now available to preview and pre-order.
You can also download the exclusive pre-release single 'Too Shy'.
Hope you like my new version of the classic Michael Buble song HOME.
The video was filmed at the University of Glasgow and Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. A place I call home!
I've tried to keep this new version of 'Maria' as close to the original Blondie song as possible, while adding my own take on the classic track. Hope you like it!
'Teardrops' was filmed at Kelvingrove Park and the River Kelvin in Glasgow, Scotland; and St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland.
We're pleased to announce that Getty Images, the market leader in music licensing, now represent the songs of Kelvin MacGregor across film/tv, trailers, commercials & multi-media projects globally.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and exciting New Year!
Filmed on location at George Square, Glasgow and Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, Kelvin's "Last Christmas" single is now available to buy on iTunes, Amazon and other online stores.
All of Kelvin's music is now available to stream on Spotify.
You can also listen to songs and watch music videos in the MUSIC and VIDEOS section on Kelvin's website.
On a research trip for my new novel, against the backdrop of snow-capped Scottish islands. Researching new locations can often lead to fresh, unexpected and exciting ideas for settings in your novels. Let your imagination take you to places you have never been before.
New novel news! All those months of writing to a strict daily discipline has finally paid off. I have an almost-finished book. I'm now editing the manuscript as I strive to meet my deadline to complete the novel.
From Bill Wright, creator of the Nimrod Fox cartoon series, we're pleased to present a new animated video for Kelvin MacGregor's song 'Story Of My Life', from the album 'Forever: The Collection'.
Watch more of Kelvin's videos by clicking the VIDEOS tab at the top left of this page.
Kelvin has been filming new videos for his songs on location on the beautiful west coast of Scotland.
Don't forget to subscribe to Kelvin's YouTube channel for the latest videos!
It's such an honour to be awarded a Writers' Bursary by the Scottish Arts Council (now Creative Scotland) on the strength of a work-in-progress to write a new novel.
The Scottish Arts Council recently merged with Scottish Screen to form Creative Scotland, a new public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland. I am truly grateful to accept this prestigious award which helps to champion, encourage, inspire and promote future talent.
Thank you so much to the Scottish Arts Council for your support and the faith you have shown in my fiction writing.
I really want to make good on this pledge to the new Creative Scotland initiative. I am excited to tell you that I have nearly finished this new novel. I cannot wait to share my story with you.
And also more about my novel writing in the BOOKS section of my website.
I was inspired to write 'Heaven' for 'The Lovely Bones' movie and thrilled the song was used to promote the film during its worldwide theatrical and DVD release. 'Heaven' was featured on the 'The Lovely Bones' Myspace music page for over a year. It's still so awesome to see all those videos of Saoirse Ronan from the film on YouTube next to my own video for 'Heaven', and very humbling how the song is still so popular.
Watch my video for HEAVEN (The Lovely Bones movie song) here.
Based on the bestselling novel by Alice Sebold and adapted for the screen by Academy Award winning director Peter Jackson, 'The Lovely Bones' is the story of Susie Salmon, a young girl who watches over her family and friends from the place between Heaven and Earth as they struggle to move on with their lives and she comes to terms with her own death. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci.
Both a spiritual and inspirational song, many people have found 'Heaven' uplifting and comforting for dearly missed loved ones.
The video for 'Heaven' was filmed in Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland; with additional photography in the South of France at St Michel Cathedral, Sospel; and the two Lerins Islands (Iles de Lerins) off the coast of Cannes.
St Patrick studied his faith at the Monastery and the Monk's Chapel on St Horate Island and the castle on St Marguerite Island is famous as the place where the Man In The Iron Mask was imprisoned.
Watch more videos by clicking the VIDEOS tab on my website.
The Herald newspaper offices in Renfield Street, Glasgow, where I've enjoyed writing some of my best journalism.
The Herald is one of the UK's leading quality national daily newspapers.
View some of the articles I've written for The Herald, Elle, Cosmopolitan and other publications in the NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE CUTTINGS section.
Kelvin's interview with bestselling author Stephen King was published in several international newspapers and magazines including Empire, The Herald, Sunday Post Magazine, French VSD.
View some of Kelvin's interview clippings by clicking the NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE CUTTINGS section at the top left of this page.
Doctor Who-Is-That with a Dalek?
At Waterstone's bookstore Glasgow with a 'friendly' Dalek from the cult Doctor Who sci-fi TV series, now celebrating its 50th anniversary year.
Kelvin's interview with supermodel Kate Moss was published in several international magazines including ELLE, and was translated for French Entrevue magazine.
'Forever: The Collection', the new album from Myspace Top 10 Indie Artist Kelvin MacGregor, is now available to buy at iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and all other online music stores as well as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Prime and other music streaming sites.
Featuring film footage of Kelvin in the recording studio, at rehearsals and live on stage, 'A Funny Kinda Feelin' is the new iTunes-exclusive single from the forthcoming new Kelvin MacGregor album 'Forever: The Collection' out April 28.
Listen to more songs from the album by clicking the MUSIC tab top left of this page.
Watch more of Kelvin's videos by clicking the VIDEOS tab.
Kelvin's new exclusive iTunes single 'A Funny Kinda Feelin' is available now ahead of the official release date of his new album 'Forever: The Collection' out on April 28.
Kelvin is #1 Pop / Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter on the ReverbNation music chart.
FIRSTPOST news features Kelvin's "White Horses" TV song.
We're pleased to announce that the music video for Kelvin's single"White Horses" (Official TV Series Theme Song) has made Best Apple Videos at the Apple Collection on iTunes!
Watch "White Horses" (Official TV Series Theme Song) here - more music videos in the VIDEOS section.
Kelvin's Xmas single "Last Christmas" is available to buy on iTunes, Amazon and other online stores.
Click this direct link or store links on the right-hand-side of page to download the single!
Kelvin's new single "The Girl Of My Best Friend" is available to buy on iTunes, Amazon and other online stores from April 28.
Click this direct link or store links on right-hand-side of the page to download the single!
We're thrilled to announce that Kelvin is a Top 10 Indie Music Artist on the Myspace music charts!
Kelvin has a new YouTube channel where you can watch all his music videos.
You can watch a selection of Kelvin's music videos in the VIDEOS section at the top left of this page.
Kelvin has a new Facebook music page where you can stream songs and watch videos.
We're very pleased to announce the new official KELVIN MACGREGOR [DOT] COM website for Kelvin's music, books, newspaper and magazine journalism.
On the site, you'll find a music player, videos, photos, press cuttings, blog, news section - pretty much everything!
Please do join the mailing list when you're here to get the latest information including forthcoming releases when you sign-up.
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Esther Ndeti: Startup Investment is More Than Just a Transfer of Funds
Startup investment is more than just a transfer of funds, there needs to be a transfer of skills or some form of value-added post-investment.
Nathan Ernest Olupot Follow on Twitter November 11, 2022
Esther Ndeti - Investment Principle at Unconventional Capital (UnCap) delivers they keynote address during the Investor Summit on the sidelines of the 2022 National Science Week.
The Secretariat of Science Technology and Innovation (STI) in the Office of the President which is taking the lead in integrating STI into the national economy in order to drive development, organized a 4-day National Science Week which span a series of events including a public exhibition showcasing Ugandan innovations, an Investor Summit, and various topical panel discussions.
The event which successfully ended on Nov. 10 had an Investor Summit as one of the key events to address the challenge of funding for early-stage science, technology, and innovation ventures. The summit gathered key financial players including venture capitalists and commercial banks, among others.
Prior to the summit, Dr. Monica Musenero, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation said the government is proactively paving the way for science, technology, and innovation startups to secure the funding they require for viable projects. "We will act as a bridge and provide a platform for innovators to pitch their ideas to potential investors and secure the support they need," Dr. Musenero said at the time of opening the National Science Week on Nov. 7th at the Kololo Independence Grounds.
Investors in early-stage startups have been asked to expand their support to science and technology-based businesses beyond funding to incorporating transfers of skills or value addition post-investment.
Ms. Esther Ndeti, the Investment Principle at Unconventional Capital (UnCap) said the investment is more than just a transfer of funds. For early-stage investors, she said that there needs to be a transfer of skills or some form of value-added post-investment
"There is a limited number of investors who have the skills to evaluate all the components of innovation-based businesses and even fewer who work with such businesses in emerging markets," Ndeti further explained.
She added that most investors don't have enough scientists or tech-based leaders within their teams to accurately assess and add value to innovation-based businesses and that banks, for example, rarely offer customized products for innovation, which causes an overarching funding gap in the tech startup space.
According to Disrupt Africa's annual African Tech Startups Funding Report, Uganda is one of the fastest-growing startup funding destinations in Africa, having registered growth with the likes of Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and the Ivory Coast.
Despite this growth, however, early-stage science and technology-based businesses still face significant challenges in accessing financing as part of the sub-Saharan Africa SME ecosystem, which faces a USD$330 billion (approx. UGX1.2 quadrillion) funding gap, according to the World Bank
Ndeti noted that some of the challenges early-stage startup innovators face include limited awareness of the variety of investors, other opportunities available to them, insufficient collateral for debt financing from traditional financing institutions, and perception-based hindrances based on the fact that women & youth-led businesses attract cultural biases which limits capital they receive.
The 2019 Global Innovation Index ranked Uganda 102 out of 129 countries, lagging behind Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania in 77th, 94th, and 97th place, respectively.
The concluded 2022 National Science Week gathered over 200 exhibitors — specifically in the fields of the Pathogen Economy. Aeronautics and Space Science, The Future of Infrastructure, Industry 4.0, Mobility and Productivity Acceleration, Import Substitution, Export Promotion, and the science of support services are showcasing innovations such as vaccine development, robotics, agricultural value addition, food products, pesticides, the future of green mobility through automotive innovation, and vehicle manufacturing, among others.
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We meet at TechArtista, 4818 Washington Blvd, in The Bubble at 7pm on the dates listed below. The selections are books relating to business, entrepreneurship and creative thinking. It's BYOB + snacks.
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Left Bank Books will be discounting these books in February and March at 20% off both online and in the store.
Reading group titles will be discounted the month before and the month of each meeting unless otherwise noted.
This is a public group that is open to new members. If you are interested, please email shane.m@left-bank.com for more information. This group meets at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd.
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On March 20, 1911, 13-year-old Andrei Yushchinsky was found stabbed to death in a cave on the outskirts of Kiev. Four months later, Russian police arrested Mendel Beilis, a 37-year-old father of five who worked as a clerk in a brick factory nearby, and charged him not only with Andrei's murder but also with the Jewish ritual murder of a Christian child. Despite the fact that there was no evidence linking him to the crime, that he had a solid alibi and that his main accuser was a professional criminal who was herself under suspicion for the murder, Beilis was imprisoned for more than two years before being brought to trial.
Edmund Levin is a Writers Guild and Emmy Award-winning writer/producer for "Good Morning America." His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, The Atlantic and Slate, among other periodicals, and was included in "The Best of Slate: A 10th Anniversary Anthology."
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Now Dig This! examines a pioneering group of African American artists whose work, connections, and friendships with other artists of varied ethnic backgrounds influenced the creative community and artistic practices that developed in Los Angeles during this historic period (1960–1980). The exhibition presents 140 artworks by artists and friends who influenced and supported them during this period and explores and celebrates the significant contributions of African Americans to the canon of Los Angeles–based art.
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Fact Sheet: Keeping America Safe From Attack
President Bush Discusses Intelligence Showing The Importance Of Defeating Al Qaeda In Iraq
President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at United States Coast Guard Academy
Today, President Bush Delivered The Commencement Address At The U.S. Coast Guard Academy In New London, Connecticut. The President congratulated graduates and their families, praised the Coast Guard's excellence in times of disaster and in the War on Terror, and discussed the bold action we have taken at home and abroad to keep the American people safe. He also discussed intelligence regarding the consequences of an al Qaeda victory in Iraq and detailed examples of al Qaeda's efforts, including Osama bin Laden's attempt to establish a terrorist cell in Iraq that would conduct attacks against other nations.
After The 9/11 Attacks, The Coast Guard Assumed New And Essential Responsibilities To Defend Our Nation Against Terrorist Infiltration And To Help Stop New Attacks. As part of Operation Noble Eagle, the men and women of the Coast Guard are protecting more than 360 ports and more than 95,000 miles of coastline.
The Men And Women Of The Coast Guard Are Also Deploying Overseas To Confront Terror Before It Reaches Our Shores. The Coast Guard is conducting maritime interception operations in the Persian Gulf and patrolling the waters off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Our Security Depends On Helping The Iraqis Succeed And Defeating Al Qaeda In Iraq
Of The Forces In Iraq Trying To Stop Our Strategy From Succeeding, The Most Destructive One Is Al Qaeda.
The Terrorists View The Battle In Iraq As Part Of The War On Terror. Our intelligence community believes that al Qaeda sees victory in Iraq as a religious and strategic imperative. This would allow al Qaeda to follow through on their stated goals of turning Iraq into a base from which to overthrow moderate governments in the region, impose their hateful ideology on millions, and launch new attacks on America and other nations.
Osama bin Laden himself calls the struggle in Iraq a "war of destiny" – and has proclaimed "the war is for you or for us to win. If we win it, it means your defeat and disgrace forever."
Osama Bin Laden Attempted To Send A New Commander To Iraq. Osama bin Laden sent Iraqi-born terrorist Abd Al-Hadi Al-Iraqi to Iraq.
According to our intelligence community, Abd al-Hadi had been a senior advisor to bin Laden and served as his top commander in Afghanistan.
Abd Al-Hadi never made it to Iraq. He was captured late last year, and he was recently transferred to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay.
To Protect The American People, We Must Fight The Terrorists Where They Live So We Do Not Have To Fight Them Where We Live
According To Our Intelligence Community, In January 2005, Osama Bin Laden Tasked The Terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi With Forming A Cell To Conduct Terrorist Attacks Outside Iraq.
Bin Laden emphasized that America should be Zarqawi's number one priority in terms of foreign attacks, and Zarqawi welcomed this direction and claimed that he had already come up with some good proposals.
Our intelligence community reports that bin Laden then tasked one of his top terrorist operatives, Hamza Rabia to send Zarqawi a briefing on al Qaeda's external operations, including information about operations against the American homeland.
Our intelligence community reports that a senior al Qaeda leader, Abu Faraj al-Libi went further and suggested that bin Laden actually send Rabia to Iraq to help plan external operations. Abu Faraj later speculated that if this effort proved successful, al Qaeda might one day prepare the majority of its external operations from Iraq.
In May 2005, Abu Faraj was captured and taken into CIA custody. Several months later, in December 2005, Rabia was killed in Pakistan. And several months after that, in June of 2006, the terrorist Zarqawi was killed by American forces in Iraq. Successes like these are blows to al Qaeda and a testament to steps we have taken to strengthen our intelligence, work closely with partners overseas, and keep the pressure on the enemy by staying on the offense.
Al Qaeda Leaders Intend To Strike Our Country Again
The Danger To Our Country Is Real And Continuing. While it is tempting to believe that the calm here at home since 9/11 means that the danger to our country has passed.
Last August, British Authorities Broke Up A Plot To Blow Up Passenger Airplanes Flying To America. Our intelligence community believes this plot was just two to three weeks away from execution and could have rivaled 9/11 in the death and destruction caused.
In December 2001 We Captured An Al Qaeda Operative Named Ali Salih Al-Mari Who Was Planning Attacks In The U.S. Our intelligence community believes Ali Salih al-Mari had training in poisons at an al Qaeda camp in Afghanistan and had been sent by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad ("KSM") to the United States before 9/11 to serve as a sleeper agent ready for follow-on attacks. Our intelligence community believes KSM brought Ali Salih to meet Osama bin Laden, to whom he pledged loyalty. Our intelligence community also believes he and KSM discussed potential attacks on water reservoirs, the New York Stock Exchange, and U.S. military academies.
We Also Broke Up Other Post-9/11 Aviation Plots.
In 2002, we broke up a plot by KSM to hijack an airplane and fly it into the tallest building on the West Coast. During a hearing at Guantanamo Bay two months ago, KSM stated that the intended target was the Library Tower in Los Angeles.
In 2003, we uncovered and stopped a plot led by another suspected senior al Qaeda operative named Abu Bakr al-Azdi. Our intelligence community believes this plot was to be another East Coast aviation attack – hijacking multiple airplanes and then crashing them into targets in the United States.
We Have Taken Bold Action At Home And Abroad To Keep Our People Safe
Terrorist Plots Against The U.S. Have Thus Far Not Succeeded In Part Because We Have Taken Bold Action At Home And Abroad To Keep Our People Safe. We are determined to stop the world's most dangerous people from striking America with the world's most dangerous weapons. To help stop new attacks on our country, we have:
Reorganized the federal government by merging 22 different government organizations into a single Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a clear mission to protect America from future attacks.
Strengthened our Nation's intelligence community by creating the position of the Director of National Intelligence to ensure our intelligence agencies operate as a single, unified enterprise.
Created the National Counterterrorism Center where the FBI, the CIA, and other agencies work side-by-side to track terrorist threats across the world.
Directed the National Security Agency to monitor international terrorist communications.
Established a program run by the CIA to detain and question key terrorist leaders and operatives captured in the war on terror.
Passed the USA PATRIOT Act, which broke down the walls that had prevented Federal law enforcement and intelligence communities from sharing information about potential terrorist activities.
Transformed the FBI into an agency whose primary focus is stopping terrorist attacks.
Expanded the number of FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces from 35 before 9/11 to more than 100 today. We saw their effectiveness recently when one of these teams helped disrupt a plot by a group of al Qaeda-inspired extremists to kill American soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Launched the BioWatch program, which placed state-of-the-art equipment in major U.S. cities to detect biological agents.
Placing radiation detectors in all major U.S. ports.
Placed advanced equipment and DHS personnel at foreign ports so we can pre-screen cargo headed for America.
Strengthened international cooperation in the fight against terror. A coalition of more than 90 nations is working together to dry up terrorist financing and bring terrorist leaders to justice.
Launched the Proliferation Security Initiative – a vast coalition of nations that are working to stop shipments of weapons of mass destruction on land, at sea, and in the air.
The Best Way To Protect Our People Is To Take The Fight To The Enemy. In Afghanistan, a regime that gave sanctuary and support to al Qaeda as they planned the 9/11 attacks has come to an end. And in Iraq, we removed a cruel dictator who harbored terrorists, paid the families of Palestinian suicide bombers, invaded his neighbors, defied the UN Security Council, and pursued and used weapons of mass destruction.
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Mariners miss out on Melky: coming to grips with it, and whatever might be next
By Colin O'Keefe Dec 15, 2014, 1:00pm PST
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Signing Melky Cabrera would have been the easy thing to do. It obviously wasn't easy to actually sign him, as we see now, but it seemed like the path of least resistance to a successful off-season. Just plunk down enough money and Jack Zduriencik walks out of what seemed like quite the gauntlet of a winter with his biggest needs appropriately filled and the entirety of the young talent cache still with the organization.
So when news came down the Mariners were not the team Cabrera would be playing for next season, many individuals' thoughts and opinions came back to that "just plunk down enough money" concept. To be honest, I couldn't have written this post Saturday night. Well, I could have, but I'm glad I didn't.
I wanted the Mariners to plunk down enough money, and was upset they did not. Conversations around this topic often devolve into something akin to #notmymoney—a fallacy trumped by the fact that every team has a budget and money can't be spent twice. Still, unlike some, I won't fault people for wanting the Mariners to spend more, as long as they're being reasonable with their requests.
This sets up to be the best Mariners team in a decade, and it isn't wrong to hope available capital wasn't the deciding factor in whether or not the team could add the final piece to what will be one of the best rosters in baseball heading into 2015. Some teams can afford to spend big on risky high-upside guys, and when they don't work out, the teams spend more to cover-up their mistakes—some unsuccessfully. The Mariners aren't there yet, but it's entirely possible they (and we) don't want that anyway.
Though, we don't even know if money was the issue here. It sounds like there was a good chance it wasn't.
melky is said to have had a 4-year offer. but he decided he preferred #chisox. 4-yr team is unknown.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 14, 2014
Early on, Melky Cabrera expressed desire not to sign with West Coast club. @Enrique_Rojas1 reports that was a factor in choosing CWS offer.
— Bob Dutton (@TNT_Mariners) December 14, 2014
The Mariners may have been the team offering four years after all. I will say though, if you're one of those people who had hoped Cabrera would land in Seattle, this doesn't completely absolve the M's. It seems clear the Mariners did not offer Cabrera a four-year deal before the weekend, and no other team had yet gone to three, as the Enrique Rojas report(which in all likelihood came out through Cabrera's camp) wouldn't have been about a single three-year offer from the Mariners.
Had the Mariners pushed hard with a four-year deal from the get-go, could they have netted Cabrera before other teams got heavily involved? It's hard to say, but you have to wonder—that, of course depending on if this is how it all played out.
Adding another layer, this may well have come down to money, but in a perfectly reasonable way. As Shannon Drayer noted recently, the Mariners' payroll starts to stack up in a rather steep way once you get to the fourth year Cabrera may or may not have wanted. In 2018, Felix Hernandez, Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager stand to make a combined $82.5 million—with only one player in the bunch having a good chance at being better than he is now. Is Melky Cabrera the player worth taking that that total to the point the Mariners have five players, four in their decline, account for nearly $100 million in payroll?
It's impossible to say, really. But as thoughts now shift to whatever the Mariners do next, with Alex Rios—who will be the same age in 2015 as Cabrera will be in 2018—coming up frequently in various dialogues, my mind goes back to an October quote from Mariners president Kevin Mather (emphasis added):
"We need to be 85 to 95 wins every year, which means we need to draft well, we have to get our draft picks signed, we have to be strategic with our free agent signings, but we need to be competitive year-in, year-out. And you don't do that by signing broken-down, middle-of-the-road free agents and hoping."
Then again, is Cabrera himself a "middle-of-the-road" free agent? He certainly isn't in the top tier, nor the lowest—so maybe this is the type of guy Mather was referring to. There are reasons to be hopeful for Cabrera's future, and reasons not to be. He isn't entirely dissimilar to Rios, who in his past six seasons has three years at 3 fWAR or above and three at around replacement level or below.
Given the cost, and this mentality, you can understand why the Mariners didn't want to spend the amount required to overcome Cabrera's preference to not play out west. While I previously touted Cabrera as potentially being the solution to the problem that is appropriately balancing winning now against winning for longer, you can see how an extended deal might hinder the latter.
Money not spent now can (and hopefully will) be spent on a better, improving player later—with most of us having visions of the Mariners landing one of the high-profile free agent outfielders poised to hit the market next off-season. Still, where does that leave the Mariners as they head into 2015, with nary a single player capable of manning right field for a contending team?
Going back to Drayer, she shared this quote and offered further insight based on Zduriencik's appearance on Friday night's Hot Stove League show:
"We have dialogue going now," he told Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers and me. "I think we have some pretty interesting discussions going. It may not be the splash that everyone is hoping for or waiting for but I do think it will be pieces that help the club. We could put a couple together, we could do something via trade, we could do maybe one or two pieces on the free agent market that kind of give you a little different flavor."
While Zduriencik is willing to make a deal it sounds less likely that he will deal a starting pitcher to fill the need in the outfield and while he said he "might have to get a little bit creative" in coming up with an outfielder, he also said that he was confident they would get something done. Then added the kicker, "I think we will probably do more than one thing."
Zduriencik sounds confident something is brewing, speaking with a tone that sounds familiar to the lead-up to last year's trade deadline, when the team snagged Austin Jackson almost out of nowhere. It was a name we'd put out there in our 2014 Off-Season Plan, but nary a mention was made of the Tigers center fielder when speaking of mid-season trade targets.
So, the lesson on that—while Jake does an excellent job laying out the potential targets, is not to forget the Mariners are equally likely, if not more-so, to land someone from the field. And if you were to ask me, it's the route I'd rather them go.
Either way, the Mariners will do something—that much is clear. And I'd gamble on it being more than them signing Alex Rios and calling it a winter. The Mariners, like most teams, have done a lot of work already—but what might be their biggest task still lies in front of them. All we can do now is wait.
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Amber Rose, Mannie Fresh, AE Edwards spotted at Riel Restaurant
Riel is a favorite of Houston rappers Willie D of the Geto Boys and Bun B.
Joey Guerra April 26, 2021Updated: April 27, 2021, 1:08 pm
Mannie Fresh, Amber Rose and boyfriend Alexander 'AE' Edwards were spotted together at Riel Restaurant over the weekend.
Photo: courtesy
Model and entrepreneur Amber Rose spent some time chowing down in Houston
She was spotted at Riel Restaurant in Montrose over the weekend with boyfriend Alexander "AE" Edwards and DJ/producer Manny Fresh. Edwards is vice president of A&R at Def Jam.
They were there for approximately two hours, according to a restaurant rep, and enjoyed several of chef/owner Ryan Lachaine's signature dishes, including butter burgers, truffle and caviar pierogies and tamarind BBQ snow crab legs.
"They were super nice," Lachaine said. "It was a pleasure having them. They were really, really courteous and treated the staff really well."
This was Fresh's second visit this month and the first time for Rose and Edwards.
Riel opened in 2017 and is said to be a favorite of Houston rappers Willie D of the Geto Boys and Bun B.


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is to get into a relationship with someone rich.
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Q: Simple injector MVC ActionFilter dependency injection I have been trying to follow through this article on how to inject my dependencies into my custom LogActionFilter but I can't lie. I'm thoroughly confused and require some help with reaching the finishing line(I.E injecting my dependencies into my custom action filter and also with the explanation of how it is done. So far I have this:
IActionFilter:
public interface IActionFilter<TAttribute> where TAttribute : Attribute {
    void OnActionExecuting(TAttribute attribute, ActionExecutingContext context);
}

LogActionDecorator:
public class LogActionDecorator<TAttribute> : IActionFilter<TAttribute>
    where TAttribute : Attribute {
    private readonly IActionFilter<TAttribute> _decoratee;
    private readonly IAccountManagementManager _iAccountManagementManager;

    public LogActionDecorator(
        IActionFilter<TAttribute> decoratee,
        IAccountManagementManager iAccountManagementManager) {
        this._decoratee = decoratee;
        this._iAccountManagementManager = iAccountManagementManager;
    }

    public void OnActionExecuting(TAttribute attribute, ActionExecutingContext context) {
        this._decoratee.OnActionExecuting(attribute, context);
    }
}

ActionFilterDispatcher:
public class ActionFilterDispatcher : IActionFilter {
    private readonly Func<Type, IEnumerable> _container;

    public ActionFilterDispatcher(Func<Type, IEnumerable> container) {
        this._container = container;
    }

    public void OnActionExecuted(ActionExecutedContext filterContext) { }

    public void OnActionExecuting(ActionExecutingContext context) {
        var descriptor = context.ActionDescriptor;
        var attributes = descriptor.ControllerDescriptor.GetCustomAttributes(true)
            .Concat(descriptor.GetCustomAttributes(true))
            .Cast<Attribute>();

        foreach (var attribute in attributes) {
            Type filterType = typeof(IActionFilter<>)
                .MakeGenericType(attribute.GetType());
            IEnumerable filters = this._container.Invoke(filterType);

            foreach (dynamic actionFilter in filters) {
                actionFilter.OnActionExecuting((dynamic)attribute, context);
            }
        }
    }
}

LogActionFiter:
public class LogActionFilter : IActionFilter<ActionFilterAttribute> {
    private readonly IAccountManagementManager _iAccountManagementManager;
    public LogActionFilter(IAccountManagementManager iAccountManagementManager) {
        _iAccountManagementManager = iAccountManagementManager;
    }
    public void OnActionExecuting(
        ActionFilterAttribute attribute, ActionExecutingContext context) {
        var fg = _iAccountManagementManager.ReturnApplicationIDAsync();
    }
}

Controller:
[LogActionFilter] //Build error LogActionFilter is not an attribute class
public class AccountManagementController : Controller {

    public async Task<ActionResult> EndImpersonation() {
      //Do stuff
    }
}

Can someone help me with injecting my dependencies into my custom action filter and also explain how this is done? DI is sometimes really hard to understand

A: You have to mark your controller with ActionFilterAttribute, instead of LogActionFilter.

A: IActionFilter:
/// <summary>
/// My ActionFilter which takes an Attribute
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TAttribute">The attribute type(E.g ActionFilterAttribute)</typeparam>
public interface IActionFilter<TAttribute> where TAttribute : Attribute {
    //My OnActionExecuting method which will be called when an Action is being executed. It can be extended to include other methods such as OnActionExecuted if required
    void OnActionExecuting(TAttribute attribute, ActionExecutingContext context);
}

ActionFilterDispatcher:
/// <summary>
/// The dispatcher(which gets added to the GlobalFilters) requires the simple injector container which contains all instances of injected classes.
/// Inherit from the MVC library IActionFilter in order to gain access to the OnActionExecuting method
/// </summary>
public class ActionFilterDispatcher : IActionFilter {
    private readonly Func<Type, IEnumerable> _container;

    public ActionFilterDispatcher(Func<Type, IEnumerable> container) {
        this._container = container;
    }

    public void OnActionExecuted(ActionExecutedContext filterContext) { }

    public void OnActionExecuting(ActionExecutingContext context) {
        var descriptor = context.ActionDescriptor;
        //Get all attributes on a controller/action and cast them to the generic Attribute class
        var attributes = descriptor.ControllerDescriptor.GetCustomAttributes(true)
            .Concat(descriptor.GetCustomAttributes(true))
            .Cast<Attribute>();

        //Foreach attribute call the OnActionExecuting method for the IActionFilter of the attribute(E.g LogActionDecoraor)
        foreach (var attribute in attributes) {
            Type filterType = typeof(IActionFilter<>).MakeGenericType(attribute.GetType());
            IEnumerable filters = this._container.Invoke(filterType);

            foreach (dynamic actionFilter in filters) {
                actionFilter.OnActionExecuting((dynamic)attribute, context);
            }
        }
    }
}

LogActionDecorator:
    /// <summary>
    /// This is where the decoratee(E.g. the LogActionFilter) gets called. It is also where the implementation is contained
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TAttribute"></typeparam>
    public class LogActionDecorator<TAttribute> : IActionFilter<TAttribute> where TAttribute : Attribute {
        private readonly IActionFilter<TAttribute> _decoratee;

        public LogActionDecorator(IActionFilter<TAttribute> decoratee, IAccountManagementManager iAccountManagementManager) {
            this._decoratee = decoratee;
        }

        public void OnActionExecuting(TAttribute attribute, ActionExecutingContext context) {
            this._decoratee.OnActionExecuting(attribute, context);
        }
    }

LogActionFilter:
/// <summary>
/// My custom ActionFilter for the LogActionAttribute. This is the class which gets called to complete the implementation of the attribute
/// </summary>
public class LogActionFilter : IActionFilter<LogActionAttribute> {
    private readonly IAccountManagementManager _iAccountManagementManager;
    public LogActionFilter(IAccountManagementManager iAccountManagementManager) {
        _iAccountManagementManager = iAccountManagementManager;
    }
    public void OnActionExecuting(LogActionAttribute attribute, ActionExecutingContext context) {
        var fg = _iAccountManagementManager.ReturnApplicationIDAsync();
    }
}

LogActionAttribte:
/// <summary>
/// This is my custom ActionFilterAttribute. It is passive(contains no code) as the implementation will be taken care of in my LogActionFilter
/// </summary>
public class LogActionAttribute : ActionFilterAttribute {
}

Contoller:
[LogActionAttribute]
public class AccountManagementController : Controller {

    public async Task<ActionResult> EndImpersonation() {
      //Do stuff
    }
}

Steven was right, I didn't understand the point of the article. Anyway, here is my updated code.

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Amplifying Voices:
Finding Diversity in Esports
10/09/20, 2:00PM - 3:00PM PT
About the Presentation
Over the course of the last several years-- building from a project that actually started when we founded our varsity esports program at Miami University-- I have been looking at what I'm sure is a familiar challenge for anyone in the esports space: where is the diversity? Games, as we know, defy the lore of being a ""white boy's club"" and have a rich, diverse player base (with women in their 30s actually being the single largest demographic). But in professional and collegiate esports, the number of women, and the number of non-white, non-Chinese and non-Korean players is staggeringly low.
Working with a colleague, I have built a hypothesis and research plan that I hope will help the field to locate and showcase diversity. We know that there are diverse players in most competitive esports titles at the casual level, and we know that when we get to the professional or highly-competitive collegiate (varsity) level most of that diversity disappears. What we don't know, though, are three key elements: (1) when does the audience/player-base change? Are diverse players not entering competitive spaces, or is the issue more like what was witnessed in the NBA 2K League where diversity still existed going into the ""combine"" level just below the pro draft only to see nearly all the diverse players fail to make the draft pool? (2) why are diverse players not moving deeper into competitive spaces? and (3) how do we correct whatever block is in place (or how do we explain the difference between the full group of a game's players and the ""elite"" players that are the highest ranked/most decorated in competition).
My research to this point consists of a series of ten case studies that trace the activities of diverse players in order to answer the questions above. These case studies are triangulated with a widely-circulated survey and an overview of key collegiate and professional rosters for the games League of Legends, Overwatch and Hearthstone. The results, to this point, indicate that there are five major issues that impact how diverse players are filtered out of competition: (1) a traumatic experience (or series of experiences) with the game community and/or at a competition, (2) less desire to play at an ultra-competitive level, (3) a lack of previous life experiences with competition (e.g. having played sports or competed in early-life events) (4) lack of access to high-end equipment and/or network connectivity and (5) lack of time and/or the access to a peer group that would allow the player to hone skills.
There will be a paper, though I am envisioning this more as a presentation/talk with key points, as the research continues, and while I believe I have useful, compelling data and results already, I am far from finished with this investigation (I am working on a book manuscript on the topic).
Phill Alexander, PhD
Assistant Professor of Game Studies and Co-Director of Varsity Esports, Miami University.
Dr. Phill Alexander is a games professor and co-director of varsity esports at Miami University in sunny Oxford, OH. His newest book, Esports for Dummies, is available now.
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Jamba Juice has a new printable coupon — B1G1 Free! This offer is good through April 25th. You can find Jamba Juice location near you here.
Thanks Little House on the Prairie Living!
We took this coupon to our local shop yesterday. The counter person said they were just informed that we can keep the coupon and use it over and over again. Also, they are going to honor it ALL month not just until the expiration date! Thanks from a mom of a thirsty teen!
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A pair of American Oystercatchers rest motionless and silent on a Cape May beach.
Despite their calmness, they upset a nearby pair of oystercatchers that descend from the sky to defend their nesting territory. The stationary pair are decoys, carved and painted by Cooper Rossner '18, a Political Science graduate and a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biological science technician.
A cannon net is triggered, sending a fine mesh over the birds and decoys. Scientists quickly uncover and band the oystercatchers to track their movements and log valuable data that will inform conservation efforts.
The mission is made possible by Rossner's lifelike wooden birds.
In addition to banding, Rossner's decoys are used by New Jersey Audubon to attract terns and skimmers to potential nesting colonies in suitable habitats.
They've paid for his school books too.
An outdoorsman and self-described bird nerd, Rossner is intrigued by South Jersey's coastal ecology and appreciates the history and culture surrounding its old growth Atlantic white cedar swamps and tidal creeks.
He admits he's obsessed with decoy carving, a traditional Eastern seaboard craft with American origins, that blends his interests in nostalgia and nature.
During his junior year at Cape May County Technical High School, local carver and guest speaker Jamie "J.P." Hand shared the art of decoy carving. "I remember his hatchet chopping through the wood and thinking, 'I have to get in on this,'" recalled Rossner.
Instantly motivated to try his hand at the craft, he got started on his own, but after connecting with Hand, he spent nearly every day for two years with his new mentor, carving and honing his skills on Hand's farm in Goshen. A bond was formed.
Hand notes Rossner's many talents, calling him a young renaissance man.
"He tackles everything I've seen him do with a fervor," he added.
On an afternoon at Lake Fred, Rossner mixes a warm umber-colored paint with glaze and brushes a vintage finish over a pair of Green-winged teal, a small duck that dabbles through vegetation while feeding.
As he tosses one into the lake, a chain pickerel bolts to deeper water. After a splash, the decoy, weighted and constructed like a boat, rights itself and slowly glides across the surface.
The artistic process of carving is only part of the lure for Rossner. Like his shorebirds that have a role in science working the beaches with biologists, Rossner's waterfowl work the water.
His ducks go swimming on hunts with his German shorthaired pointer, Pilot.
The name for his bird dog was inspired by Hand's stories about the history of Delaware River pilots who navigated ships past hazardous shoals to ports along the river, now published in The Cape May Navy: Delaware Bay Privateers in the American Revolution, a book by Hand and Daniel P. Stites.
Rossner is currently in the Teacher Education program to pursue a career teaching social studies. A love of history inspired by his family and connections to the natural world and the region's past promise to enrich the lessons he teaches.
He is carving a legacy of conservation—to preserve the past as an ambassador for the craft and to support the science striving to preserve populations of shorebirds.
"I'm sure he'll stick with decoy carving for as long as he lives and he'll rank up there with the best of them. But more importantly, Cooper can say that he's brought people to the craft," Hand said.


All Saints Episcopal Day School is a candidate school* for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School.
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with difference, can also be right.


Post to Instagram and Facebook: With Facebook's procurement of Instagram, the picture sharing social media sites system has actually managed to remain in the spotlight as well as has actually verified to be more than simply a trend, boasting over 200 million energetic customers. If you're like me, your main social media outlets of selection are Facebook and Instagram so it make sense to connect both so your Instagram photos immediately post to your Facebook page. In this write-up I'm mosting likely to reveal you how you can do this to make sure that it will automatically publish all future Instagram images to your Facebook account or fan web page in only 6 straightforward actions.
Action 2: Click the gear icon in the leading right to access your account settings.
Step 3: Scroll down to the preferences section & select 'share settings'.
Tip 4: Click on 'facebook' to grant permission (if your name appears next to 'Facebook' you have currently granted permission).
Step 5: You'll see a 'Share Likes' popup, choose 'Yes' if you want your Instagram pictures to appear on Facebook or 'No' if you do not (you could change this later).
Action 6: Your Instagram & Facebook accounts are now linked. Click the 'Share to' switch if you wish to choose a fan web page (you have to be an admin) to upload to instead of your personal account's timeline which is the default choice.
From the Home screen of your Instagram account, click on your profile photo in the bottom appropriate edge.
Next, click the gear symbol situated in the top right edge of your Instagram profile web page.
Next you'll see Facebook at the top of the listing of various other accounts you could link to Instagram. Click on the Facebook alternative.
Please bear in mind that you will link to your personal Facebook Profile initially. The step to change to your Web page comes later.
By default, you'll see "Timeline (Default)". Click on the arrow directing right.
You exist with the checklist of Facebook Pages you admin. Choose the Facebook Web page you wish to link to Instagram.
Since your Facebook Page is attached to your Instagram account, you could opt to share which Instagram pictures you likewise post to your Facebook Web page on a photo by picture basis. You choose to share to Facebook (or any other connected account) as the last action of your Instagram uploading procedure. Just touch to switch over Facebook Page sharing on or off as you see fit.
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Anyone in Southern California interested in getting together, I'm interested? Let me know. I know of some public, safe areas in the OC. I'm a beginner and need help.
Hi, DavidK. I'm in Long Beach near the 91 and 710. I've been waiting a couple years and so far I haven't had any responses to form a group in this area. My biggest challenge has been making picture pairs and then I get AOLs when trying to use them because my mind has already seen the photos and is throwing images in my head while I am trying to do a session. I tried to buy packages on this forum but again, no response. So I haven't been doing much TRV for awhile. I would like to make picture pairs and share with a partner who has similar ideas what the photos need to look like. my email is ggx9@yahoodotcom.
Forgive me for not getting back to you sooner, work and family life get in the way.
Sorry I missed your message of April 1.
I got a "non-deliverable" message from yahoo when I tried to email you today at davdkisler@yahoo.com. I can be reached at ggx9@yahoo.com or 310 508-3178.


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Liberals Nationals back Jewish Cultural Precinct in Elsternwick
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Caulfield Electorate, Elsternwick Culture Precinct, Jewish Community
An elected Liberal Nationals Government will deliver $2 million of targeted funding towards the establishment of a Jewish Cultural Precinct in Elsternwick.
This funding will be used to facilitate the movement of the Jewish Museum, currently located in St Kilda, closer to the Jewish Holocaust Museum in Elsternwick.
Presently, the Jewish Museum receives up 25,000 visitors annually and the Jewish Holocaust Centre receives 22,000 student visitors alone.
Unfortunately their geographical separation means the school groups and other visitors are forced to pick between one or the other, when a holistic understanding of the Jewish community requires a visit to both centres.
The movement of the Jewish Museum into Elsternwick will enable the two centres to work more closely together and deliver a more complete cultural experience to locals and visitors.
This funding will underpin a broader plan to transform the area surrounding Selwyn and Sinclair Streets into a community based Jewish Cultural Precinct of showcasing Jewish history, dining, music, dance and theatre.
The Liberal Nationals are proud of the role Caulfield's Jewish community plays in our multicultural society and this funding will deliver a key first step towards a future Jewish Cultural Precinct in Elsternwick.
Comments attributable to Member for Caulfield, David Southwick:
"Relocating the Jewish Museum alongside the Holocaust Centre in Elsternwick will ensure all visitors and particularly young people can gain a full understanding and appreciation of Jewish life.
This precinct will be like the Italian Lygon St or the Greek Eaton Mall in Oakleigh where visitors can experience Melbourne's vibrant Jewish history and culture."
Media contact: Alexander Woff 0434 972 166 alexander.woff@parliament.vic.gov.au
Liberal Nationals deliver largest ever funding boost to Victoria's Jewish schools
Liberal Nationals pledge $5 million towards community safety for the Jewish community


Nothing tells us more about an incoming President's foreign policy agenda than her pick for Secretary of State. Indeed, even more important than the actual pick is the short list, which gives a sort of overview of the administration's foreign policy agenda. The shortlist reported by Politico and clearly leaked by the Clinton campaign, is therefore of considerable interest.
The press has focused on Joe Biden. The inclusion of Joe Biden is probably just a publicity stunt. Given the man's name recognition Biden's inclusion is aimed at generating positive media coverage. Even if he is seriously being considered that tells us little about Clinton's agenda beyond the obvious nod to the Obama White House.
First consider who is not on the list. Secretary John Kerry: Despite all the talk about extending Obama's work, by ruling out Kerry, Clinton is sending a clear signal that the new administration will be turning over a new leaf. Jake Sullivan: The name of the campaign's unofficial foreign policy lead has not been floated. This doesn't mean he is not being considered. Clinton may simply not wish to air the name of campaign insiders. Whether in State or in the White House, Sullivan is going to be a foreign policy principal. He is a known liberal interventionist who's views are entirely congruent with Clinton's. In the unlikely event that he is appointed SecState, he'll be no more than a yes man. Tom Donilon: Obama's former National Security Advisor is now attached to the Clinton camp. But his appointment as SecState is a very unlikely. The man has status issues with his boss.
Who's actually on the list? Two names are obviously placed there for the sake of appearances. Wendy Sherman, the lead negotiator on the Iranian nuclear talks, is a sop to the doves. She simply doesn't have the gravitas for the job. Admiral James Stavridis is a bureaucrat who's vision for the American navy is centered on feel-good talking points and photo-ops. Neither is a serious contender.
So who is actually in the running that's on the list? There are four serious contenders. Kurt Campbell, a key architect of the "pivot to Asia." Bill Burns at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, known for his moderate liberal institutionalist views. Strobe Talbott, a personal friend of the Clintons and the president of the Brookings Institution, the think-tank recently criticized by the Times for close ties to foreign governments including gulf states. And most importantly, Nick Burns at Harvard, a foreign policy hawk who has promoted a hard line against Russia and Iran including imposing safe zones in Syria, and who has been a prominent critic of Obama's foreign policy.
The real short-list reveals the full spectrum of the admittedly narrow liberal hegemonist world view. Campbell's inclusion says that Clinton is committed to the pivot to Asia. If he is actually appointed that would reflect favorably on Clinton's priorities. Bill Burns is the resident dove who is least likely to be appointed. But if he is, that would mean that Clinton is backing away from her hitherto hawkish agenda. Talbott would've been a front-runner but his appointment would now be quite controversial. Floating his name seems like a personal compliment.
In the Policy Tensor's view, Nick Burns is the most likely pick. He will, of course, sail through the Senate confirmation process. His appointment would signal a return to a much more muscular US foreign policy.
The central flaw of the Clinton-Burns view is their assumption that the United States has permanent allies (Europe, Japan, Turkey, Sunni Arab states) and permanent adversaries (Russia, China, Iran, Syria). Obama's biggest foreign policy achievements, Iran and Cuba, came from an outright rejection of this frame of reference. If Clinton appoints Nick Burns, she would be effectively burying Obama's experiment with foreign policy realism. The United States would get dragged further into the Middle East cauldron and necessarily ignore the much more important arena further east (since there is, after all, limited bandwidth in DC). In light of the loss of the Philippines to China, this would be a grave mistake indeed.
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A wedding is a joyous occasion which can cause more than its share fair of hassles to the person in charge of organizing the event. With a little fortitude and a whole lot of planning you can put up a wedding that comes effortlessly together. This wedding timeline will help you meet that goal. The items listed here must usually follow the sequence given. There may be some minor adjustments along the way but on the whole this is the mainstay of what any wedding must hold.
The date is usually the most important deciding feature to decide just what sort of a wedding is to be planned. A spring wedding may well be planned outdoors, but in winter you will need to take things indoors no matter where you are located. Also the other factors such as availability of venue, flowers and food will all depend on the season that the wedding is set for. Unfortunately, unless you are the bride, there is little choice for the organizer here, and you simply have to make do with the date that you have been given.
Depending on the scale of the wedding the bride and groom will have to cull down the number of guests or add to the existing list. The budget will play an important part here as each additional guest will impact the wedding invitations, the favours and the food to be ordered. It is in the best interests of the organizer not to let the guest list get too out of hand. It should be communicated to the couple that while the actual wedding ceremony must be kept to immediate family and close friends the reception can be opened up to any number of peripheral friends they may like to invite to the celebrations.
While the wedding ceremony is essentially the most important one, there are arguably another dozen smaller events that can be tacked on to the wedding. From bridal showers with the girls, to bachelor bashes for the boys, the formal engagement, and any of the more traditional religious ceremonies, a whole lot can be done. However, not everything needs to be done, so it is important for the organizer to list out with the help of the bride and groom the exact number of ceremonies that are to be performed. A few details of each ceremony and the expectations from it must also be developed.
If there are a number of ceremonies you may wish to consider booking a single venue for a number of days back to back, or a different venue for each ceremony. The budget and transportation of guests will play the deciding factor here. In any case, the venue along with catering and decoration must be picked and booked well in advance so as to avoid a disappointment at a later date. These bookings may require financial blocking and that too would need to be fixed up. A tasting of the food that may be served is also organized for the approval of the couple.
Special wedding stationery will have to be ordered for all the invites related to the different ceremonies and of course the thank you cards at the end. These days the options for wedding invites range from the traditional to absolutely one of kind personalized invites. Choosing the right words to go into the invitation cards is another exercise which needs to be handled with delicacy and care. Putting together the addresses for the entire guest list is another time consuming and important task. The posting and handling of RSVPs is also included in the roster of duties of the wedding organizer. This will give a fair idea of the actual number of guests to expect at the wedding.
The actual ceremony will require the wedding organizer to be on the toes throughout the day. There are way too many details that need to be handled for them all to be listed in this wedding timeline. The most important ones would be the transportation for the bride and groom, the wedding dresses, the rings and the priest. Making sure all the out of station guests get to the venue in time would be another chore to handle. Once the actual ceremony is completed, there would be the transition to the reception that needs to be handled. This can be tricky if the wedding and reception are both held on the same day as frayed nerves and exhaustion can cause more than one explosion. Ideally the venues for both the ceremony and the reception should be the same, and if that is not possible, as close together as possible.
There will be a number of people coming forward from amongst the family and friends of the couple to help during various ceremonies and aspects of organizing the wedding. It is only befitting that these people's efforts are recognized by the bride and groom post the wedding. The thank you cards can be printed out along with the invitations and then personalized at a later date. Hopefully after all the effort the wedding organizer has put in, the bride and groom will not need a reminder to thank this person. Specially since they have been able to enjoy the wedding of their choice with flawless perfection. This then, is the end of the wedding timeline.


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Cheese might save the small dairy
Alice Mannette
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Jason Schmidt, like many small dairy farmers nationwide, has seen costs increase and profits decrease. While the number of dairy farms is declining, the average size of the farm is growing — dairy farms are getting larger.
Seeing this trend continue has caused Schmidt, of Grazing Plains Farm in Newton, to look for other avenues to sell his milk.
In addition to selling his milk to a local co-op, Schmidt is now making cheese. Last year, he bought a small pasteurizer. This spring, he built an industrial kitchen.
Schmidt is a third-generation dairy farmer whose ancestors homesteaded in Newton in 1874, starting a diversified farm. Like most small dairy farmers, Schmidt loves his cows. In addition to calling them his babies, most of them have names, including Nadine, Mullet, Buffalo and Namaste. Like Schmidt, many dairy farmers do not want to give up their business. But making ends meet is difficult.
Although only a small percentage of his milk is utilized in making cheese. One day, Schmidt hopes to make cheese full time and give up selling milk to the co-op. But for now, he continues to sell milk wholesale and pasteurized feta, cheddar and Havarti retail.
Michael Kirkpatrick of Growing Farmers in Germantown, Ohio believes growth and sustainability comes with innovation. Kirkpatrick, through teaching and mentoring, helps farmers across the country form better systems and increase profits.
"You have to look at which systems are the most profitable," Kirkpatrick said. "You need efficiencies across all aspects."
More than a decade ago, Marge Randles of Argyle Cheese Farmer in Argyle, N.Y., contemplated switching her family's milk operation to cheese. As a trained financial adviser, she saw her husband's fourth-generation dairy farm's profits dwindling. That's when Randles decided to learn to make cheese. After three years of classes and experimentation, she and her husband David embarked on a new venture.
"I could see from my accounting that the dairy industry was in decline," Randles said. "I basically spent three years in my kitchen."
Along with cheddar, Argyle produces Caerphilly cheese – an old Welch recipe, and basil garlic and dill & chive cheese curds.
Randles, like Schmidt, learned different breeds of cows are better for certain types of cheese. Schmidt is switching over to mainly Jersey cows because, he said, their milk contains more protein.
Along with cheese, Randles learned how to process yogurt. Yogurt requires less time to make and can be made in a small industrial kitchen. Their Greek yogurt has won first prize in the New York State Fair several times.
"Yogurt is where the money is," Kirkpatrick said. "There's tons of farms that are crushing it with yogurt."
In addition to cheese and yogurt, Kirkpatrick recommends buttermilk and cheesecake.
Eventually Randles and her husband gave up the farm, expanded their industrial space and partnered with another farmer. Randles spent years honing her product and marketing it throughout New York.
"Making cheese (and yogurt) is a full-time job," she said. "We can't keep up with demand."
Schmidt is just starting to market his product. Grazing Plains Farm cheese can be found at Prairie Market & Deli in Newton and Simple Abundance in South Hutchinson.
Kansas dairy facts
Kansas has more than 270 large and small dairy farms. In 2019, Kansas dairies produced 3.8 billion pounds of milk.
During May, milk production in Kansas totaled 335 million pounds, up 2% from one year earlier, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The average number of milk cows was 169,000 head, 7,000 head more than in May 2019. Milk production per cow averaged 1,985 pounds.
Schmidt, who processes 300 pounds of cheese each month, is just starting out with cheese. He introduces new products and keeps the tried and true. One of his specialties is Tilsit cheese, which he makes from an old East Prussian Mennonite recipe. This semi-soft, mild-flavored cheese takes a little more tending to.
By grazing his cows on cover crops and switching pastures each day, Schmidt cuts down on his feed bill. He also raises sheep. Although he's squeaking by on milk sales to the coop, Schmidt is looking to change his paradigm.
"I don't see a future for (small) dairy farmers in the commercial milk market," he said. "I think cheese is a pretty golden market for us."
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Hi, my name is Damian. I am a five-year-old cerebral palsy patient. Welcome to my Website.
The purpose of this site is to increase awareness of this condition and to share with you how I am dealing with it, the treatment I am receiving, and other possible alternatives available.
I was born a health, happy, normal looking baby with ten toes and ten fingers. By the time I turned one, my parents started noticing that my motor skills were not as developed as an average child my age. In addition to this I was notably stiff in all four limbs. I was not able to roll over or sit up by myself and my legs were not active (i.e. walking). At this time my doctor diagnosed my condition to be spastic quadriplegic/cerebral palsy, which is the result of a brain injury that may have occurred before, during, or after birth.
Upon my diagnosis, my initial treatment began with the prescription medicine Baclofen, which I am still currently taking.
I have been attending physical therapy twice a week for one hour since I was 1 years old. Along with physical therapy I attend a United Cerebral Palsy Center where I am currently active in their programs. The program consists of alternative therapies involving exercising and interacting with children like me. At the same time I have been taking Botulinum Toxin Injections to help stimulate my muscles to relieve some of the stiffness. At age 3 on June 15, 2001, I underwent a Rhizotomy operation performed on my back. After the operation I was in rehabilitation for one month. My recovery period was slow but the outcome was worth it. I am currently enrolled in the Conductive Education Program and the Steps-to-Independence Program offered at my local United Cerebral Palsy Center.
Currently I am participating in a Hungarian Program called Conductive Education. Conductive Education is an intense treatment program designed to help youngsters achieve better mobility and to gain greater independence. My mother who spends the most time with me believes that this program has been the most beneficial. . I can stand up straight for two minutes on my own and walk with my rolling walker now.
Another Website dealing with the Conductive Education Program is Ability Camp. Their facilities are located in Canada.
In September 2002 my mother and I arrived in Mielno, Poland to attend the Euromed treatment program for one month. They kept me busy. I started the day with a 15 minute application of gels on each leg followed by 2 hours of gym therapy which included 15-20 minutes of massage. The treatment center is known for its "adeli" suit. The "adeli" suit was designed by Russian Cosmonauts for their journey into space. The suit is now used to treat patients with cerebral palsy. While I was in the "adeli" suit my therapist helped me with crawling, side walking, walking with crutches and other moves to strengthen my legs and back. Later, I was put in a stander for a half-hour. I also spent some time in the "spider cage" where I was suspended with bungee cords. I met many children from all over the world. The maximum number of patients is 49. Please visit Euromed for further information.
We stayed in Poland for an additional three weeks because my aunt discovered a wonderful rehabilitation center for children and adults called Wielspin. Everyday I took part in the therapeutic riding program, which I loved, and the Jacuzzi program. Massage therapy was performed on my lower extremities every other day. This place was wonderful because the maximum number of patients is 20 and there were extracurricular activities available. Unlike Euromed, there were no English interpreters at Wielspin but the program speaks for itself. Fortunately, my mother speaks Polish and helped us to communicate. I will be returning there in 2003.
Another program I had heard of is Horse Back Riding, also called the Therapeutic Riding Program and/or Hippotherapy. When I came back home, my mother enrolled me in the local therapeutic riding program. It's fantastic!
In closing, if you have any questions or if you wish to share your own experiences or hear of any other alternative treatments for Cerebral Palsy, please send me Email.
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He sure is creating jobs at home because pretty soon the US won't be dealing with anyone abroad!
I'd better not call any construction companies for awhile.
Hi folks this is my First place cartoon in the Atlantic community newspapers annual exhibition. It's no Pullitzer, but it's a cutie!
It's insane! You can't buy any electronic gadget these dayz that is a simple item. Just give me a clearly marked machine that merely turns on the radio or cooks the toast. Is that too much to ask? Clearly it is.
#Gun control! Are yah nuts?!
Cartoon kinda says it all. Is there any hope?
This is my entry for an on- line Graphic Humor contest to help shed some light on Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo, a cuban cartoonist currently incarcerated in a US prison.The topic of the contest is stiffling true media communication.
Lot of hacking going on. Not only here but internationally.
The practise has been derailed and fixed since this toon was drawn but the railroad had been parking their diesel trains right amongst the residents in town. Go figure!
Actually saw a tiny armoured truck on the highway which triggered this latest toon.
It's a community paper but just had to get a Trump card in there.
It's also cheaper to go to the local "underground" dealer,..I've heard.


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The Dying of the Light is a campaign (of sorts, anyway) for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st edition). It's from Hogshead Publishing, written at around the same time as the classic Enemy Within. While it's not bad, as such, neither is it lauded as a classic. The main reason, I'd guess, is the fact that it's more a set of (very) loosely linked scenarios than a tightly plotted campaign. The are very nice adventures here, but we also get some not-so-good ones, and since each adventure is from a different writer the tone changes all the time. In a way, this is the same problem the much more recent Thousand Thrones suffers from.
The main plot, such as it is, has to do with stopping the rise of a daemonic entity, starting in Marienburg and continuing on to the dismal Wastelands surrounding it. The first half of the book is quite good, but as things progress things become more and more incoherent. There's probably a great campaign that can be salvaged here, but the GM needs to do a lot of extra work in knitting everything together smoothly and avoiding some of the crazier bits.
The best use of this book is probably as a source of stand-alone scenarios to plug into other campaigns (or play as one-shots).


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Re-development Of Lucknow's Gomti Nagar Railway Station Inches Closer To Reality
The project's construction cost as per EPC Contract is Rs 360 Crore
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Published on : 24 Nov, 2020 , 10:36 am
Lucknow, Nov 24 (TNA) The redevelopment of Gomti Nagar Railway Station is set to become a reality with the completion of RERA registration and approval of the design by IIT Delhi. Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), in partnership with NBCC, is undertaking the redevelopment of the Gomti Nagar Railway Station, Lucknow on EPC mode.
The objective of re-development is to provide world-class amenities to commuters. The station re-development involves two phases i) mandatory station development comprising station buildings, air concourse, food courts, renovation of platforms and utilities and ii) commercial development, including retail, basement parking and external development.
The total construction cost estimated for station development is INR 190 crores & for Commercial development is INR 170 Cr including 2 Years' maintenance.
The re-developed station will be equipped with amenities such as segregation of arrival and departure, basement parking, CCTV surveillance, centrally air-conditioned common spaces, an integrated building management system, treated water for horticulture use, and much more.
"Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow is developing rapidly as a commercial and retail hub. The station is strategically located with excellent connectivity to other parts of the city. The commercial space being constructed for lease sale of 60 years is in the close vicinity of Hyatt Hotel and new DLF shopping cum office plaza.
The aim of the Gomti Nagar Railway station redevelopment project is to equip it with state-of-the-art amenities to offer convenience to commuters besides upgrading it in line with global standards and to offer commercial space for boosting economic activities in the area. The re-development will boost real estate as well as the local economy," said Shri Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA.
Gomti Nagar Railway terminus (GTNR) is an under-construction railway terminus on Barabanki-Lucknow Suburban Railway in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It serves the Gomti Nagar, Indira Nagar, Chinhat, Kamta areas of Lucknow city. The station has three platforms currently, with 3 more platforms under construction.
The railways have approximately 38 acres of the land parcel at the Gomti Nagar Railway Station, of which 8 acres of the land is being utilized for both station re-development and retail & commercial development. The property has frontage on Gomti Nagar Main Road, which further connects Shaheed Path and Pandera. On the other side, a second new entry Rly Station Terminal building is being developed as a part of the project. The station has residential colonies and Deen Dayal Park in the vicinity. Further, it abuts Kisan Bazar on the Eastern periphery.
Presently two commercial towers, Block R1 & Block R2 having combined built-up area of 453000 Sqft. are being offered by NBCC as a part of commercial development that will comprise retail outlets, parking etc. The average lease price is pegged at Rs.6625/- per Sqft for Block R1 and Rs.5900/- per Sqft. for Block R2.
The e-auction for commercial blocks is currently underway with the bidding closing on 23-Nov-2020. Interested parties can participate in the e-auction through the NBCC portal. This follows a recent auction in which 6940 sq. ft. area worth Rs. 5.16 Cr has been booked for a lease period of 60 years. The project also entails a residential development of 8.5 acres to be leased out shortly by RLDA.
RLDA is currently working on 62 stations in a phased manner while its subsidiary, IRSDC has taken up another 61 stations. In the first phase, RLDA has prioritized prominent stations like New Delhi, Gomti Nagar, Tirupati, Dehradun, Nellore, and Puducherry for redevelopment. The railway stations across India will be redeveloped on a PPP Model as a part of Smart City Projects launched by the Government of India.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Railways, for the development of Railway land. It has four key mandates as a part of its development plan, namely leasing of commercial sites, colony redevelopment, station redevelopment and multi-functional complexes.
Currently, the Indian Railway has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land across India of which RLDA has over 92 commercial (greenfield) sites across India for leasing to the eligible developers after selection through an open and transparent e-bidding process. RLDA is currently also handling 84 railway colony redevelopment projects and has recently leased out a railway colony in Guwahati for redevelopment.
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