This microeconomic view of the attack addresses only the precision with which the military personnel carried out the delivery of technical weapons at a technical target … that has nothing to do with the outcome of the event. So you can say that you may win a battle but you may not win the war. Well, it is certainly the case that perfect execution of a military maneuver has nothing to do with the long term impact of the attack, but has everything to do with hiding the statist goals behind the attack.
This sort of waffling, weasle-wording, is typical of addictive behavior I am told. All matters are restated in terms of the fix.


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For 2017, Want to Learn Some Hard Skills Together?
Would anyone be interested in forming a GT group that was dedicated to this? It could be some combination of a support group (i.e. monthly check-ins to see where people are) and a skill share if people have some relevant knowledge. We could also possibly set goals (get a first aid certification by March, etc...).


Here is a Cross Box I made for my family. I made 10 of them, one for each family on my dad's side. I make something every year for them. I got the file from MyScrapChick.com in case you would like to make one of your own.
Gorgeous box! Love the flower!


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The Meaning Of The Name Ilnur
Ilnur's birthday
Famous people named Ilnur
Video: The Meaning Of The Name Ilnur
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Synonyms for the name Ilnur. Ilnur, Elnur, Elnur.
The origin of the name Ilnur. The name Ilnur is Tatar, Muslim, Kazakh.
The name Ilnur has a Turkic origin, it is a two-part name. The first part of the name "il" means "homeland", the second part "nur" - "light". Therefore, the interpretations of the name are quite diverse: "light of the Motherland", "native light", "light of the Fatherland", "light of the state", also translated as "ray".
According to another version of the origin, the name Ilnur is a variant of the spelling and pronunciation of the name Elnur, which was phonetically transformed from the Kazakh name Elnur. Where part of the name "el" means "people", "country", as well as smaller forms of social organization of people - "tribe", "union", "aul". Then the translation may be somewhat different - "the light of the people", "the radiance of the country." The name itself can also be written as Ilnur and Elnur. The paired female name is Ilnura.
The name Ilnur is very popular among the Tatars, and is also used among Kazakhs and Azerbaijanis.
The owner of the name Ilnur is a very independent man, he will not tolerate being commanded, and it does not matter who you are for him - a parent, friend or spouse. He has charisma, in his direction of thought he is a leader, makes all decisions only himself, he does not like to listen to advice from others and diligently avoids them. He is demanding, but not excessively, all the requirements that he puts forward to others, first of all, he makes to himself.
He has a tenacious mind, good organizing abilities, he is reasonable and logical in his actions. He does not refuse friends to help, in an argument he relies on logic, and not on emotional relationships. He knows how to carry people along. He does not forgive insults, but he never takes revenge.
In family life, Ilnur will be the head of the family, all fundamental decisions will be made only by him. But he loves his spouse and children very much, therefore, as an exception, he will allow them to make any small decisions on their own. But asking for the consequences will be very serious.
This is an extraordinary person, and not everyone can find a common language with him. He prefers to act, it is very difficult for him to wait for the right moment. His overconfidence can lead to stupid risks.
Ilnur will choose a profession where he will be his own master, where his ability to obey will be minimized. He can be an administrator, judge, lawyer, he is also not devoid of a creative streak, so he can become an actor, journalist.
Ilnur does not celebrate his name day.
Ilnur Zakarin ((born 1989) Russian road cyclist, won the European Junior Championship in 2007 and won in Russia in 2013)
Ilnur Manugtkin ((born 1986) Kazakh footballer)
Ilnur Minnullin (Tatar heraldist, took part in the development of many Russian emblems)
Ilnur Alshin ((born 1993) Russian footballer)
Ilnur Murtazin (Russian belt wrestler, gold medalist of the 2013 World Summer Universiade)

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Derek Parker writer
Showcase of writing by Derek Parker
Victim/Victor
by derekpa 9 May 2019 9 May 2019
The Rise of Victimhood Culture: Microaggressions, Safe Spaces, and the New Culture Wars
By Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning
Palgrave, $65, 278 pages, ISBN 9783319703282
How did it come to this? When did it become, on the campuses of many upscale US universities, almost impossible to say anything without someone taking offence and initiating legal action through an office set up for the purpose? How is it that professors can be applauded for saying that they want to see a "white genocide"? When did hate-crime hoaxes become acceptable, even desirable?
Campbell (Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University) and Manning (Associate Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University) have collected a vast body of research on the subject – at considerable professional cost, it should be said – and have come up with some answers. They track the spread of the new culture of victimhood through universities and into broader society, and believe it began about ten years ago, when a new generation entered university life.
These teenagers had been continually told by their affluent, left-wing parents that they were "special snowflakes": unique, beautiful and fragile. Years of helicopter-style parenting had given them the impression that they had the right to never be offended or challenged, and that their country was characterised by an evil history and a fearful present. To be subjected to an idea that you didn't like was an insult, and that made you a victim. If you were, or saw yourself, as a member of a minority, then your victim status automatically became much higher.
And thus the idea of the micro-aggression was born. The key to it was that the content of any comment from someone outside one's own circle was less important than the interpretation placed on it, and the interpretation was usually that the comment was racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise offensive. Campbell and Manning note that even the phrase "on the other hand" was condemned ('ableist', apparently).
University administrations responded by setting up administrative bodies to hear complaints and pronounce sentences. These tribunals quickly extended their reach, equating what might have been a minor slight or a simple misunderstanding with actual violence. Hard evidence was not required: Campbell and Manning cite several cases where tribunals found a student 'guilty' of rape on campus even though police had established the accusations to be untrue.
From a sociological perspective, the culture of victimhood might be compared with the earlier culture of dignity, which was marked by self-restraint, forbearance, and quiet courage – and, when it came to issues such as racial equality, a sense of reciprocity and fairness. But all that was seen as hopelessly, dangerously outdated. The new mentality was about a war between the enlightened few – the 'woke' – and the rest. No quarter, no respite. Haters got to hate.
The key enemy of the victimhood movement was, inevitably, the older white male, always depicted as privileged, racist, misogynist and stupid. An army of media commentators agreed. But Campbell and Manning provide a poignant, anonymous quote from one of the snowflakes' targets:
I am very lower middle class. I've never owned a new car, and I do my own home repairs as much as I can to save money. I cut my own grass, wash my own dishes, buy my clothes from Walmart. But oh, brother, to hear the media tell it, I am just drowning in unearned power and privilege, and America will be a much brighter, more loving, more peaceful nation when I finally just keel over and die.
And this is why over 62 million people voted for Donald Trump. Cause, meet effect.
One of the most telling chapters of the book deals with the rise of hate crime hoaxes. In the immediate aftermath of Trump's election there was a dramatic rise in the number of people saying they had been attacked by Trump supporters. However, many of the claims turned out to be simply fabricated. Campbell and Manning examine about a dozen cases, and a journalist called Andy Ngo has compiled a list running into the hundreds.
Presumably, being the target of an attack gives a person in the victimhood culture more status, and fits into a larger anti-Trump narrative. The problem with this is that there simply aren't enough white racists to go around – if there were, there would be no need to invent them. (In fact, the statistics suggest that the number of real hate crimes is falling. The only growth area is attacks on Jews by members of the ultra-militant Nation Of Islam – something which is largely ignored, as it does not fit into the paradigm of black people as helpless victims of white racism.)
It says much that the celebrity of Jussie Smollett, the mid-level actor who recently staged an attack on himself by Trump supporters, has grown since his claims were revealed to be falsehoods. In victimhood culture, a hate-crime hoax is not a dishonest trick but a sign of true commitment to the cause. Well, fakers got to fake.
Campbell and Manning are not optimistic about the situation getting any better, although they discuss the possibility of victimhood culture burning out – there are already signs of it consuming itself in a "purity spiral". On the other hand, they see the more likely outcome being that it will continue to grow and mutate, causing an even greater backlash. The result will be a more polarised, antagonistic society.
It takes no great effort to see the patterns described in this book in Australian society, as victimhood culture spreads from universities into the media. At present, Australia seems to be running a few years behind the US trend, but this book is a signpost of what might be coming. Don't say you weren't warned.
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Join Fanbase Press and Talented Indie Creators at LA Comic Con 2022
The Fanbase Press staff is very excited to be joining the programming lineup for LA Comic Con once again this year, alongside a host of talented independent creators! Taking place from December 2-4, 2022, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, LA Comic Con is LA's largest pop culture convention.
11:00 a.m.: What Editors Want - Hosted by Rylend Grant and David Avallone of the award-winning podcast, The Writers Block! This panel will include Barbra Dillon (Editor-in-Chief, Fanbase Press) and more. (Room TBD)
1:00 p.m.: Do I Really Need a Publisher - Hosted by Kickstarter phenom Charlie Stickney (White Ash) and featuring Barbra Dillon (Editor-in-Chief, Fanbase Press), David Pepose (Savage Avengers), Kelly Sue Milano (HexComix), and David Avallone (Elvira in Horrorland)! (Room TBD)
3:30 p.m.: From Inspiration to Reality - Moderated by Barbra Dillon (Editor-in-Chief, Fanbase Press), the members of the geek-centric POPSKL Podcast: Justin Peniston (writer, Sonic Prime, Hunter Black Comics), Lisa K. Weber (artist, Hex11), Kelly Sue Milano (writer, Hex11), Clarissa Thorne (writer and crafter, A Geek's Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space), and Phillip Kelly (screenwriter, actor, filmmaker) offer insights into how they let the media they love inspire and influence their creative professional work in animation, TV, comic books, films, performance, and crafting. (Room TBD)
INDIE CREATORS IN ATTENDANCE
In addition, you will not want to miss the other indie creators, writers, artists, and publishers who will be exhibiting their work at the convention.
As an invited artist of the convention, Don Aguillo (InHiatus Studios, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Fanbase Press' The Sequels) will be on a panel on Sunday, December 4, at 2:30 p.m. moderated by Justin Otero, "Asian Representation in Comics and Media," along with Leilani Shu, Kristen Lau, and Ron Seouloh. (Room 402 B).
Award-winning writer Norm Harper (Karate Petshop, Rikki, Fanbase Press' The Sequels) will be in Creator's Court with copies of his comics and graphic novels.
Elvira in Horrorland writer David Avallone will be in Creator's Court with copies of his comics available for sale.
Award-winning writer D.J. Kirkbride will be exhibiting in Creator's Court/Artist Alley with colleague Douglas Gauthier (a.k.a. "heysoupface"). Kirkbride will have copies of his Dark Horse Comics trade paperbacks on hand: ERRAND BOYS at $15 ($5 off cover); THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN at $15; and NEVER ENDING at $5 (half off cover) or FREE with any other purchase -- at the table! Douglas will have handmade wooden toys and zines for sale. Here's a link to his online store.
Writer Charlie Stickney (White Ash) will be at the White Ash Comics booth #614. He'll have a Glarien LACC exclusive with a cover by Liana Kangas… who will also be at the booth signing, along with Conor Hughes.
CAPS (Comic Art Professional Society) members Steven Prince (Monster Matador) and Allen Carter (Carter Comics, Cosmic Force, Damn Tourists), as well as CAPS President Christie Shinn (Demon Bitch: TRIGGERED) will be at Booth 103 as part of the Creator's Court, courtesy of The Comic Bug and Collector's Paradise.
Please visit the LA Comic Con website to purchase your tickets for this exciting event.
Everyone at Fanbase Press is greatly looking forward to the convention, and we hope to see you there!
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Q: Scala : day of week from Epochtime I am trying to get the day of week from the epoch time.
I am able to get the day using time stamp but not able to get the same using the epochtime instead of timestamp.
Below are the things which I tried:
import java.time.LocalDate
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
val df = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("dd/MM/yyyy")
val dayOfWeek = LocalDate.parse("21/05/2017",df).getDayOfWeek

dayOfWeek: java.time.DayOfWeek = SUNDAY

I am looking for something like below where I am able to get week day as INT. for example Monday as 1 and so on but using the epoch time instead of timestamp. Sample epochtime : 1576683390
 import spark.sqlContext.implicits._

  val df = Seq(("2019-07-01 12:01:19.000"),
("2019-06-24 12:01:19.000"),
("2019-11-16 16:44:55.406"),
("2019-11-16 16:50:59.406")).toDF("input_timestamp")

df.withColumn("input_timestamp",
to_timestamp(col("input_timestamp"))).withColumn("week_day_number", date_format(col("input_timestamp"), "u")).withColumn("week_day_abb", date_format(col("input_timestamp"), "E")).show(false)

+-----------------------+---------------+------------+
|input_timestamp        |week_day_number|week_day_abb|
+-----------------------+---------------+------------+
|2019-07-01 12:01:19    |1              |Mon         |
|2019-06-24 12:01:19    |1              |Mon         |
|2019-11-16 16:44:55.406|6              |Sat         |
|2019-11-16 16:50:59.406|6              |Sat         |
+-----------------------+---------------+------------+

Thanks in advance !!!

A: Sekar, you can cast your epoch to a Timestamp if I correctly understood your question :
import spark.implicits._
import org.apache.spark.sql.functions._

val df = Seq(1576683390).toDF("input_timestamp")

df.withColumn("input_timestamp", $"input_timestamp".cast(TimestampType))
  .withColumn("week_day_number", date_format(col("input_timestamp"), "u"))
  .withColumn("week_day_abb", date_format(col("input_timestamp"), "E"))
  .show(false)

+---------------------+---------------+------------+
|input_timestamp      |week_day_number|week_day_abb|
+---------------------+---------------+------------+
|2019-12-18 16:36:30.0|3              |Wed         |
+---------------------+---------------+------------+

EDIT :
With simple Sequence and LocalDateTime :
import java.time.{Instant, LocalDateTime, ZoneOffset}

val seq = Seq(1576683390)

seq.map{epoch =>
  val dayOfWeek = LocalDateTime.ofInstant(Instant.ofEpochSecond(epoch), ZoneOffset.UTC).getDayOfWeek
  (dayOfWeek.getValue, dayOfWeek.toString)
}.foreach{println}

Output : (3,WEDNESDAY)

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The city stepped up its parking enforcement when dramatically higher fines were introduced July 2, with nearly 2,000 more orange tickets slapped on the windshields of hapless drivers in the first 10 days than the same period last year.
Between July 1 and July 11, there were 35,270 parking tickets issued in Boston, up from 33,413 parking tickets issued during the same period last year, for an increase of 1,857, or 5.6 percent. The increased enforcement came as fines were raised by as much as 60 percent on unpaid meters and 33 percent in resident parking zones — the most heavily ticketed violations.
Anthony D'Isidoro, president of the Allston Civic Association, said the city's new higher parking fines amounts to "selective punishment" of drivers.
Of the tickets issued between July 1 and July 11, parking enforcement officers wrote 6,575 tickets for unpaid meter fees — the most common violation. Those fines jumped to $40 from $25. The second-most common violation — parking in resident zones without a permit — saw 4,632 violators get more expensive tickets. That ticket carries a $60 fine, up from $40.
Drivers parked in zones marked for daytime street cleaning made up the third-most common violation, with 4,451 tickets carrying the same $40 fine it had prior to July 2.
Enforcement had been down from the prior year before the new fines took effect.
From June 20 through June 30 of this year, the city wrote 48,158 tickets — a drop of 2,456 from the same period last year, when 50,614 tickets were written, for a decrease of nearly 5 percent. That period had only one Sunday both years, while the July 1-11 period — with lower ticket totals in both years — included two Sundays and the Fourth of July holiday, in the middle of a popular vacation week.
With the increased fines, the city's expected take for the 35,270 tickets issued in the beginning of July is $1.86 million — a number pushing close to the $1.95 million haul from the 48,158 tickets written in the prior 10 days under the old, cheaper penalty schedule.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh unveiled his plan in April, later approved by the City Council, to raise an extra $5 million for transportation projects by increasing parking fines.
Walsh's plan for an additional $5 million in revenue includes about $1.4 million going to pay 19 new employees — and city officials say residents demanded the increase in enforcement for residential parking violators and other scofflaws.
Walsh wants to use revenue for about $2 million in road and sidewalk repairs and $300,000 in bike lanes. The city hopes to add new employees, including a new parking enforcement supervisor.
City officials said prior to the hike, the city had not raised parking fines in a decade and the new costlier tickets align Boston with other comparable cities.


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Support Michaela and family in her Recovery
Jake Roth
Ross Klatte
Darla Lindauer
Barbara Zinner
Cari Lawton-Flores and Anthony Flores are organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Michaela Flores.
On November 20, our wonderful sister, daughter and friend had an emergency C-section, and gave birth to her beautiful son Enzo.
Michaela's pregnancy was very rough, and high risk, and earlier that week it was found that Enzo's umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck 4 times. The day after the ultrasound appointment, Michaela was not feeling much movement so went back to the hospital, where they then delivered the baby. Enzo was 6 weeks early, and spent 3 days in the NICU. He is a beautiful, healthy baby, and growing well. Michaela, however, was still in great amounts of pain.
A week after the C-section, she found out she needed to have her gallbladder removed, urgently. On Thursday December 17th, she had her gallbladder removed, and was able to go home that evening. On Friday December 18th, she was rushed back to the hospital with complications, and was admitted to the ICU in critical condition. She is now alert and oriented, but is still in the ICU, and the doctors are not sure when she will be able to leave ICU, and are not sure when she'll be able to return home to her new baby boy and her family.
Currently, they are running tests and managing her pain. She has another complicated surgery scheduled for tomorrow, Monday December 21. Her medical team hopes that this surgery will remove blockages in her intestines/stomach and hope that it will reduce the swelling in her pancreas. The entire outcome of her health depends on this surgery tomorrow.
Although she is receiving amazing care, the medical expenses are becoming quite costly. Michaela is the primary earner in her family, and there's no way to tell when she'll be able to return home, much less return to work. As it is, she will be in the hospital at least through New Year's Day, and that's if everything goes well and she starts to recover after the surgery tomorrow.
If you know Michaela, you know that she gives so much to her friends, family and community. She is always there to help anyone in need, and has paved the way for so many to receive better education and to have a better life. Now, due to these unforeseeable and very scary medical issues, she's unable to be home with her partner, parents and son on his very first Christmas, and she needs our help. Please help us help Michaela, as she has helped so many.
The funds from this campaign will go to offset her medical expenses, and ensure that her family has what they need through her recovery.
Cari Lawton-Flores
Michaela Flores
Anthony Flores


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New Study Shows Importance of Getting the Facts Straight on Guns and Violence, Experts Say; Experts Available to Comment
"Public health experts applauded 'Firearms and Violence,' a report released today by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The report is a ringing endorsement of the public health approach to gun violence and a call to action for improving our nation's data and research on firearms." ...
"The NAS report calls for a major national effort to improve knowledge about firearms, including:
-- Giving researchers access to trace data, registration data, and manufacturing and sales data from firearm manufactures;
-- Collecting information on gun ownership and use - citing the inadequancy of this data as a critical barrier to understanding gun violence; and
-- Maintaining basic data collection systems on crime and violent death, such as the National Violent Death Reporting System and the National Incident-Based Reporting System."
Data found lacking on effects of gun control efforts
Submitted by: Michael Lewis
"A new analysis of efforts to control violence by restricting guns says there is not enough evidence to reach valid conclusions about their effectiveness."
"The National Research Council said Thursday that a major research program on firearms is needed." ...
"Among the major questions needing answers are whether there should be restrictions on who may possess firearms, on the number or types of guns that can be purchased, and whether safety locks should be required, said Wellford, professor of criminal justice at the University of Maryland."
National Research Council Report Describes Clear Need for Information; Congress Systematically Blocking Data That Could Bring Gun Violence Solutions
"A blue ribbon panel of scientists and scholars of the National Research Council today concluded a three-year-long review of data on gun violence in America, issuing a report that called for research to close enormous gaps in the knowledge base for making sound gun policy decisions."
"Unfortunately, the Federal government has been moving in the precise opposite direction. Congress has shut down sources of gun violence data and favors giving gun companies immunity from facing discovery in the courts."
SAF Blasts Proposed San Francisco Handgun Ban: 'We Beat That In 1982'
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin
"Calling it an 'ill-considered return visit of anti-gun bigotry,' the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) today blasted plans to put a handgun ban on the November 2005 ballot in San Francisco, Calif. reminding proponents of the measure that such a ban was declared illegal when first tried in 1982." ...
"In late June 1982, then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein pushed through a handgun ban in San Francisco that lasted only three months before it was overturned by the California State Court of Appeals. Twenty days after the ban was enacted, SAF took Feinstein and the city to court, ultimately beating the ban on Oct. 30 of that year. The city appealed that decision to the California Supreme Court, which allowed the Appeals Court ruling to stand in January 1983."
William Murchison: Praise the Lord, Pass the ammo
I�ve never quite fathomed the passion for guns that seems to inhabit Texas hearts, among so many others. The Second Amendment I support on principle, and on account of the dislike it excites on the part of people who seem to think of government regulation as the answer to all perils and vexations. Does a house full of rifles and so on guarantee your safety from unknown others who would take away your liberties at the drop of a hat? Do they reinforce sentiments of patriotism and self-sufficiency? I think they might, but I really wouldn�t know. I haven�t a gun to my name or any plans to buy one. ..."
"You know what, though? I maintain now, as I have always maintained, that if you want to buy a gun, or a whole bunch of guns, that�s your thing, not mine; not to mention your constitutional right. It�s so red state! That�s what the blue-staters never will get..."
CA: San Francisco supervisors propose sweeping gun ban
Submitted by: Larry E. Bigham
"San Francisco supervisors want voters to approve a sweeping handgun ban that would prohibit almost everyone except law enforcement officers, security guards and military members from possessing firearms in the city."
"The measure, which will appear on the municipal ballot next year, would bar residents from keeping guns in their homes or businesses, Bill Barnes, an aide to Supervisor Chris Daly, said Wednesday. It would also prohibit the sale, manufacturing and distribution of handguns and ammunition in San Francisco, as well as the transfer of gun licenses."
"Barnes said the initiative is a response to San Francisco's skyrocketing homicide rate, as well as other social ills. There have been 86 murders in the city so far this year compared to 70 in all of 2003."
AZ: Trail-shooting indictment attacked
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft/
"If the grand jury had been presented the facts in a fair and impartial way, they would not have indicted Harold A. Fish for second-degree murder in connection with the May 11 shooting of a man at a trailhead north of Payson, says the defense."
"As it was, only 10 of 15 jurors voted to indict -- just one more than the minimum. So, Fish has formally requested the case be sent back to the grand jury."
"According to a motion prepared by Fish's attorney, A. Melvin McDonald, 'The remand motion is triggered as a result of multiple instances of grossly misleading testimony by the state's lead witnesses, and several instances of serious prosecutorial misconduct arising from the presentation of known misleading information intended to deny the defendant a fair and objective grand jury hearing.' "
MI: Both sides armed to the teeth in gun burglaries
"Of all the people who you'd expect to carry a concealed weapon, gun shop owners would top the list, right?"
"Not necessarily, but some of them say they are packing heat now."
"Local gun shops have become the targets of thieves so brazen that they have some store owners worried about what will come next."
NH: Clerks To Wear Guns In Wake Of Adult-Store Thefts
"Employees of an adult store in Portsmouth are arming themselves with guns after two armed robberies in the area targeted adult stores."
"Police said it's unclear whether the robberies were related, but employees at Moonlight Reader said they will begin carrying guns to deter would-be thieves." ...
"According to New Hampshire law, carrying a gun is legal as long as it's not concealed. Legal or not, police said they are concerned about citizens potentially taking the law into their own hands."
" 'We don't want gun battles in the street over this,' Lt. Tim Brownell said. 'It's better if the employee and everyone else give up the money.' "
NY: Eastside Homeowner Shoots Intruder
"Police say it appears to be a straight forward case of self defense that ended with a robber fighting for his life."
"Investigators say around 8:30 Wednesday night two armed robbers busted into the side door of a home on Best Street in Buffalo's east side. The homeowner, a man in his 40s, was eating dinner at his kitchen table, according to relatives. Turns out he also had a gun and fired at the two men. Police say he struck at least one of them."
"The robbers ran out of the house, say police, and the man who was shot collapsed around the corner on Meyers Street. He was taken to Erie County Medical Center where he is in critical condition, say police. The other robber escaped." ...
WI: Clerk chased off attacker after robbery, police say
"A store clerk who was hit over the head with a bottle and robbed Tuesday pulled a handgun from behind the register and chased off his attacker, Milwaukee police said." ...
"According to Harris, the robber stole money from the cash register and grabbed the victim's car keys. As the robber went to get into the car, the clerk grabbed a gun, ran outside and confronted his attacker, who then ran. ..."
UK: Combating burglars
From Mr Frank Greaney
Sir, Calls for legislation allowing householders to take appropriate action in dealing with burglars (letters, December 11) are misplaced and unnecessary. Existing legislation is more than adequate. Such knee-jerk law-making is reminiscent of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, which turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. As a police officer at the time, I had great difficulty in confidently identifying a pit bull terrier or, for that matter, a Japanese tosa.
The current law on self-defence is clear and unambiguous.
FRANK GREANEY,
145 Lonsdale Road, Formby L37 3HF.
fgreaney@aol.com
Jamaica: Rid the community of guns, Phillips urges Grants Pen residents
"NATIONAL Security Minister Peter Phillips, while hailing the reduction of violent crimes in the Grants Pen community in Kingston, yesterday pleaded to residents to move towards ridding their community of guns and ammunition in order to maintain peace in the area." ...
"Michael Lee-Chin, whose National Commercial Bank has donated $50 million towards the Grants Pen project, yesterday called for a concerted effort to break the back of crime which, he said, has been holding the country back. ..."
OH: The False Hope of Gun-Free Zones
"Past instances of mass shootings, and common sense, teach us that when a victim resists with a firearm the violence ends quickly. Arguments claiming armed intervention by citizens leads to higher death tolls do not stand up to scrutiny. Death tolls are demonstrably higher when victims are unable to fight back as compared to cases where an armed victim resists."
"It's time to ask how many more people must needlessly die before gun control activists and legislators realize that disarming law-abiding citizens leaves them easy prey to criminals. The recent massacre at a Columbus, Ohio nightclub proves yet again that so-called gun free zones only benefit criminals."
UK: Mayor joins campaign to have fake guns banned
"PARENTS at a primary school this week came out in force to rid our streets of imitation firearms, and Waltham Forest Mayor Michael Lewis has signed up to our Guns R4 Losers campaign."
"At least 200 signatures have so far been collected by children and teachers at Wellington Primary School, Chingford."
"Kim Adams, head teacher of the school in Wellington Aveune, said rumours were rife that pellet guns were being sold to children in parts of Chingford."
"The Guardian's campaign was launched after we were able to buy a realistic looking toy gun from a stall in Walthamstow Market."
VA: Capitol weapons measure panned
"Gun-rights advocates want to change a new state regulation approved by senior Virginia lawmakers without fanfare that bars anyone without a concealed-weapons permit from openly carrying weapons into the state Capitol in Richmond."
"The restriction, approved by the Joint Rules Committee earlier this spring, went unnoticed by many for months because the measure was not subject to a vote by the full legislature."
"Advocates such as the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) yesterday called the committee's action a "stealth" change that could lead to a restriction of Second Amendment rights in local jurisdictions such as Fairfax County."
Trinidad & Tobago: Three run from bar owner's gun
"WHEN three intoxicated customers at a bar began flirting with the waitress, she did not take kindly to their advances. Enraged, she reported the incident to the bar owner."
"He became even more incensed than she, pulled out his licensed gun and began shooting in the direction of the three inebriated patrons."
"They trio ran screaming from the bar with the owner on their trail, eyewitnesses told police." ...
"Oropouche Police visited the bar yesterday and questioned a man and a waitress. No charges had been laid up to late yesterday evening."
ID: Burglar makes off with cop's badge, gun
"A burglar broke into a police officer's home Tuesday, making off with a Twin Falls Police Department-issued gun and badge, as well as approximately $500 worth of personal items."
"No one was home at the time of the theft, said Staff Sgt. Matt Hicks, adding that he wasn't sure if the burglar knew whose house he or she was breaking into."
"They rooted through the entertainment center, the bedroom closet... (The officer) had a little safe with his weapon and his shield. They took the whole safe."
IL: School takes action after gun found in student's locker
"This afternoon's basketball game at Dirksen Middle School will be closed to spectators after a student brought a gun to the Calumet City school last week, school and police officials acknowledged."
"The publicly closed basketball game follows the cancellation of all after-school activities this week."
"School officials found a gun in an eighth-grade student's locker Friday afternoon after receiving an anonymous call from a parent, according to police and a letter sent home to parents Monday afternoon."
"The 13-year-old faces one count of unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly bringing a handgun to school Friday, Police Chief Patrick O'Meara said."
KY: Gun manufacturer donates $200,000 for Patton Museum upgrade
"The Patton Museum Foundation received a $200,000 donation Wednesday to go into its general fund for expansion and renovation of the museum."
"Gaston Glock, president of gun manufacturer Glock Inc., presented a check to retired Maj. Gen. Richard D. Chegar, president of the Board of Trustees for the Patton Museum Foundation, at a ceremony in Abrams Auditorium."
"Fort Knox commanding general Maj. Gen. Terry Tucker and museum director Frank Jardim were on hand to represent the post and the museum."
MA: Air marshal loses badge, ID, gun license in bar
A federal air marshal reported his badge, gun license and government-issued cell phone were lifted at the Olde Magoun's Saloon Sunday.
The marshal, whose name was not released by Somerville Police, said several other items of his were stolen while he was at the saloon at 518 Medford St. at 10:25 p.m., including his wallet, credit cards, keys and identification, police record stated.
Federal air marshals respond to criminal incidents on U.S. air carriers and are authorized to carry firearms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration Web site.
CA: Student Who Brought Gun to School Pleads No Contest to Charges
"A student who brought a shotgun to Sacramento's Rio Cazadero High School and held a teacher and several fellow students hostage has pleaded no contest to six felony charges."
"Mario Michael Rodriguez, then 19, brought a 12-gauge shotgun and a replica handgun to school shortly before 9 a.m. on October 1, 2003. He entered a classroom and held a teacher and several students at gunpoint. Shortly thereafter, Rodriguez was confronted by vice principal L.C. Browne. The two struggled over the gun and ended up outside the classroom."
Australia: Club that won't lay down arms
Tenterfield Rifle Club is proof that you cannot keep a good club down."
"A small but dedicated group of shooters has been working away quietly making the necessary changes at Tenterfield Rifle Club to keep the 100 year old tradition alive."
"Things had been quiet out at the rifle range since the Manager of the Firearms Registry, Barney Jenkins, closed it to high velocity and bore rifle shooting in early 2004."
MT: Three basic rules ensure gun safety
"Missoula Police are still investigating the unintentional wounding of one of its officers by a police shooting instructor during a training session in late October, but it doesn't appear there's much mystery. Unintentional shootings resulting in deaths or injuries always stem from failure to follow the three fundamental rules of firearm safety:"
"Treat every gun as loaded."
"Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction."
"Be sure of your target and what's beyond."
NY: Man Killed and Detective Wounded in Bronx Gun Battle
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"A gunfight in an apartment building in the Bronx yesterday left a man dead and the detective who shot him to death wounded, the police said."
"The detective, Romeo Baloy, 42, was driving on White Plains Road in the Wakefield section around 2:30 p.m. when he saw a gun in the back pocket or waistband of a man walking along the street, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said. Detective Baloy followed the man, identified as Gayle Duran, 19, inside the apartment building, and a gunfight ensued on a second-floor landing, the police said."
"Detective Baloy, who was shot in the hand and thigh, was treated at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in the Bronx. ..."
OK: Texoma Supt. Reacts to OK AG's Opinion on Guns
"Earlier this week, Oklahoma�s Attorney General - Drew Edmondson - issued a legal opinion about allowing guns on school property. KTEN�S Emily Graham spoke with Durant's superintendent of schools about Edmondson's opinion."
"These words from Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson are just opinions. He says people might be allowed to carry guns onto school and prison property, in certain situations some might say are not merited."
"Edmondson says schools can't prohibit a person from carrying a gun or knife used for hunting or fishing if it's displayed in a car used to drive the student to and from school."
NY: In New York, Old-School Officers Swear By the Vanishing .38
"Roughly 19 out of 20 officers in the New York City Police Department carry the semiautomatic pistols that have been standard issue for 11 years, a boxy handful of steel and polymer as clean and smooth as many of their young faces."
"This story is not about them. It's about the 1 in 20, and the old, heavy piece parked on that officer's hip like a jalopy at the top of the driveway. Wow, people say - look at that thing. Does it work?"
NH: Gun owners financially back yearbook lawsuit
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"High school senior Blake Douglass, an avid skeet and trap shooter, has won moral and financial support from gun shops across the state in his federal lawsuit to let his yearbook portrait show him in a trapshooting vest, holding his broken open shotgun over his shoulder."
"The school banned that photo from the senior portrait section as inappropriate, but offered to print it in a newly created community sports section as part of a collage. Douglass and his parents said no."
"School board chairman Anne Jacoby said officials suggested that compromise out of respect for the passion Douglass has for his sport." ...
"Penny Dean, the plaintiff's lawyer, said she won a grant last week from the Gun Owners of America. The national group asked her not to reveal the size of its contribution." ...
"Gun Owners executive director Larry Pratt confirmed the grant, and said it serves as a reality check for school officials so politically correct they think the word 'gun' is taboo in polite society."
OR: Airport gun incidents investigated
"The government is investigating allegations that federal Transportation Security Administration employees brought firearms to work at the Medford airport on three occasions, once when President Bush visited in October."
"Moreover, two airport employees say they were disciplined for reporting one of the incidents. One worker was fired and the other remains on administrative leave, the Mail Tribune newspaper reported in its Thursday editions."
"The incidents are the latest in a string of problems with security personnel at the airport. Two guards hired by the airport were fired this year after they were found napping. Another worker was arrested after stealing a computer from the lost and found."
FL: Man dies after stun-gun shot
"A 36-year-old man died Wednesday night after a Hollywood police officer shot him with a Taser gun, police said."
"The man, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, police Capt. Tony Rode said. Rode said he did not know whether the shock from the electronic weapon contributed to the man's death, but an autopsy would be conducted."
UK: Pair Held after Gun Attack
"Two people were arrested in Northern Ireland today following a gun attack on a house."
"The 24-year-old man and male juvenile were detained in Craigavon, Co Armagh, a few hours after three people escaped injury when an address in the town was targeted."
NJ: Shots fired at Bayonne range prove smart gun technology works
"Sixty people crowded last week into a small room at the Bayonne police firing range to witness smart gun technology. Donald B. Sebastian, senior vice president of research and development at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), stood near an oversized screen displaying a real-time video of an NJIT policeman shooting an experimental handgun in an adjacent indoor range. Although there was no applause as shots rang out, the action demonstrated that smart gun knew friend from foe."
"Twenty electronic computerized sensors embedded in the gun's grip distinguished known from unknown users. 'We've only just begun and we're pleased to say that we're getting 90 percent reliability when scanning users,' said Sebastian."
Australia: Gun amnesty deadline triggers reminder
"Illegal firearm owners have just two weeks left to surrender their weapons under the Queensland Government's firearms amnesty."
"The amnesty finishes on December 31 and allows people to give up their firearms without penalty."
"The Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in north Queensland, Lindy Nelson-Carr, says there are no excuses not to comply."
IA: AHS student disciplined for pellet gun on grounds
"An unidentified Algona High student received disciplinary action for bringing a pellet gun to school and showing it to his friends over the weekend."
"Algona Community Schools Superintendent Harold Prior said the student reportedly found a plastic 'powerline' CO2-powered pellet gun at a friend's house and brought it to AHS late Saturday afternoon to show it to two friends who are student maintenance workers at the school."
PA: Woman Shot In Head By Hunter Speaks Out
"Casey Burns was 7-months pregnant when she became the accidental target of a hunter last month."
"As Burns recovers at home, she has two tough roles ahead of her -- becoming a first-time mother in February and becoming a crusader for stricter gun laws." ...
"On Wednesday, Burns' family handed Whitehall Township supervisors a petition with more than 700 signatures. The petition asks the township to limit the types of weapons hunters can use in a residential area."
IN: Student accused of gun threat allegedly references Valparaiso slashing
"The Wheeler High School student accused of threatening to bring a gun to school allegedly referenced the Nov. 24 Valparaiso High School attack, where a freshman allegedly smuggled a machete and a tree saw into the school and slashed five of his classmates, according to Union Township Superintendent E. Ric Frataccia."
"The Wheeler High School senior allegedly stated that if 'the slasher wanted to hurt people, he should have used a gun,' Frataccia wrote in a letter to be released to the students, parents and community members. Frataccia added that he did not know the exact wording of the statement that the student made."
UK: Man is jailed for selling Uzi gun
"A father-of-four from Leicestershire has been jailed for six years for selling an Uzi machine gun to an undercover journalist."
"Michael Patrick, 42, of Halter Slade, Wigston, was filmed by Sky News handing over an Uzi 9mm gun in May."
"Leicester Crown Court was told the former IT specialist sold the weapon for �2,000 in Chiswick, west London."
"The judge said there was a growing concern at how easy it was to buy illegal weapons."
Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of almost every other nation. � James Madison.


The graphics system in Plan 9 is very different than folks familiar with other systems are used to. The graphics rendering is handled by the draw(3) device driver, while the control of those windows is managed by another program, rio(1).
Rio provides a very clean, minimal interface, with very little window decoration and only two very small menus. It does, however, embody a very particular set of ideas about how to deal with windows, with no real configurability. For some users, or in some circumstances, this isn't ideal. Here are a few ideas for alternatives.
For some, rio represents a barrier to entry--complaints that it is hard to use or ugly have frequently appeared. It would be nice to have an alternative window manager for those people who don't like rio, perhaps something with more traditional title bars, minimize/maximize/close buttons, etc.
Rio is based on the common model of overlapping windows. Plan 9 also has acme(1), which could be thought of as a text-only windowing system, which is more of a heirarchical grid. While acme itself doesn't handle graphical programs, it's inspired (directly or indirectly) various X11 window manager with a tabular view of graphical windows, such as dwm and wmii. It would be interesting to bring those ideas home to Plan 9 in the form of a rio replacement. Done on its own, this would likely be a relatively easy and isolated set of internal changes in rio.
Some users are very much allergic to mouse-driven interfaces, for whatever reason. It wouldn't be hard to modify rio to interpret some keyboard input. Basic window operations like new and hide would be trivial; more interesting would be a clever model for placement and resizing. This could be combined with one (or more?) of the above ideas (dwm, from the X11 world, offers a particularly interesting combination of this with a grid-based layout).
Rio is built assuming a system with a keyboard and 3-button mouse. That is increasingly not a great assumption. Genuine 3-button mice have been uncommon for a long time; we generally get two real buttons and a scroll wheel. Then there's the gaming mice with some higher number of buttons. There are other, more esoteric input devices, like the Shuttle Xpress/Pro. Rio either ignores these or pushes them into the 3-button mouse model, with only the smallest concessions. It would be interesting to explore what else could be done here with the variety of optinos available. This could be a very small set of extensions, up through something much more ambitious.
Then, of course, there's touchscreens, including multi-touch devices. Pushing those into a 3-button mouse model gets really painful, and seriously limits the effectiveness of Plan 9 in those environments. An alternative really is called for here. This would involve a lot more careful thought and planning up front to determin the most effective model, and then some work on how to get access to the inputs, before addressing things in the rio replacement itself.
Contrib on sources contains a number of smaller hacks that folks have done to rio to push the boundaries a little. It's worth taking a look before getting started on something new. See the contrib index itself.
We'll shortly add a summary of some of the more interesting modifications below.


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Conversation without vision sounds simple, right. Try one of the exercises in this article and find out. In addition, what I've learned about listening and communicating after twelve years of living with vision loss.
A review of my experience learning to use a Sony Digital Recorder. How difficult was it for a blind person to use the recorder?
A feeling of helplessness and loss of self-worth overwhelm someone with vision loss. Completing daily tasks can help – find out how! In addition, take the challenge in the article for an interesting experience.
I purchased a talking watch online. Is this the talking watch for you? In addition, find out if I got what I wanted or sent it back!


I buried my truck in the mud last weekend when I mindlessly drove off the pavement and onto the soft shoulder. I probably could have steered back onto the pavement and that would have been that. But for some impulsive reason, I stopped, turned the motor off and hung out with myself and the dark and the crickets. It was neat, sitting there by the side of the road, knowing no one would be driving by at this time of night to interrupt this solitude.
I knew I should focus on getting home and to bed, but I got caught up in the moment and sat there, not really thinking about anything, hanging out. My eyeballs forced me into reality. They were stinging from tiredness, and I realized I needed to get home. So, I turned on the truck motor and shifted gears to move on. The wheels spun. I didn't move.
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New Marvin Gaye Doc Features Unseen Footage
Late singer's family unearths new film about making of seminal album 'What's Going On'
Marvin Gaye's seminal 1971 album 'What's Going On' will be the subject of a new documentary that has the full support of the late singer's family.
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A new documentary will explore the making of Marvin Gaye's seminal 1971 album, What's Going On, Variety reports.
Marvin, What's Going On? goes into production this year and will include contributions from Gaye's three children and former wife, Janis. The film marks the first time the late singer's family has lent their support to such a project.
Recorded in Detroit and West Hollywood, What's Going On marked a significant turning point for Gaye, who until then had been known for his indelible duets with Tammi Terrell and solo pop hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." The LP remains a vivid document of American civil unrest in the late-Sixties and early-Seventies and finds Gaye grappling with police brutality, poverty, environmental decay, social injustice and the Vietnam War. The political nature of What's Going On so unnerved Motown honcho Berry Gordy, he almost didn't release it. It's since become a touchstone of American popular music.
"We look forward to participating and sharing what we can through friends, family, photos, footage and priceless stories that only those who knew our father up close and personal would know, as well as his contemporaries, purists and fans who have studied him and his art over decades," Gaye's children, Nona, Marvin III and Frankie, said in a joint statement.
The documentary will be directed by Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones of Noah Media Group. Previously, Clarke directed the 2015 doc, Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans, about the famed action movie star's 1971 race car flick flop, Le Mans.
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Jeff Green is one of several high profile UK comedians to make Australia their home in recent years.
England's loss has been Australia's gain with the brilliant Green now based in Melbourne but constantly touring the country with his razor sharp brand of stand-up.
Whether it's another sold-out festival show or corporate comedy performance for the top end of town, Green delivers every time.
More than twenty years ago Green ditched chemical engineering to try his hand at stand-up. It turned out he'd found his calling.
That success translated equally to television and radio. There were three of his own TV comedy specials, a hit BBC radio show and appearances on Celebrity Master Chef.
He also managed to write three best selling books about relationships, the first of which reached number 5 on the Sunday Times Best Seller list.
Since arriving in Australia he's been in huge demand as a corporate entertainer and on TV shows such as Spicks and Specks (ABC), Good News Week (Ch 10) and The Glasshouse (ABC).
He's also one of the crowd favorites each year at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Moving to another country has allowed allowed him to focus his considerable observational powers on Australian idiosyncrasies.
It's this attention to detail that puts him in the upper echelon of comedians.
His beautifully crafted routines are jam packed with punchlines that keep audiences laughter levels on a constant high.
Great comedians evolve and so does their material. Jeff Green is no exception.
To book Jeff Green for your corporate function, please call us on 03 9696 0202 or email us at info@funnyguys.com.au!


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If you are looking to create a focal point for your wedding party or your special event. Then one of our dance floors is the way to go. You can choose from our wide range of dance floor hire styles including Black Starlit & White Starlit.
In addition you can choose from one of our many ranges of coloured floors. These come in purple, red, yellow, green and, blue or any combination.
Black Starlit LED option is great for adding a real focal point to your dancing area. We have the dance floor turned off until the party is ready to start. When the bride and groom step onto the dance floor it gets switched on. Therefore it creates that wow factor and a real "ooohhh" moment.
Our White Starlit floor hire adds a touch of class and elegance to any wedding reception. More importantly to create that elegance, our flooring always looks pristine. They are fully cleaned and polished before every use, meaning you will always get the maximum effect.
During the night the twinkle speed can be changed to match the tempo of the music being played. Likewise we can also leave it static.
Lot's of people have asked us about our Cadbury purple option, so, thats what we built. Often used along side white panels to break up the colour. Furthermore we are the only company to have them in stock. Therefore book early to avoid missing out as you won't be able to find a purple dance floor anywhere else.
Why not add a touch of dramatic colour to your dance floor if you have a red colour scheme for your wedding or event. We have used our red panels on their own and also with black panels. Likewise red and white can also work very well together and have proven popular for circus / festival theme weddings. Especially since the introduction of the Greatest Showman Film.
Pink will be the colour of 2019 and 2020. Therefore I have now made even more pink dance floor panels ready for hire. They look best either used as a complete pink dance floor or in stripes with white panels.
Blue dance floor hire option has already proven popular. Again being the only company that carries a blue dance floor in stock you must book early!!
Giraffe print dance floors have proven a hit at both zoo events and also at any animal themed parties. They are completely unique and are hand built by ourselves to ensure you get the bespoke floor you want.
Zebra print option are very popular at events in zoo's such as Twycross zoo and also, at Edinburgh zoo. If you have a black and white themed event or a safari theme event give us a call.
If you want photos or logos on your dance floor we can help. From a simple insert into the centre of the dance floor to a completely custom one. You choose want you want and we will make it happen.
Our snowflake dance floor hire is completely unique to us. It is not available any where else!! Ideal for Christmas parties, winter wonderland weddings or any winter themed event. Creating these types of floors ensures that we are unique and therefore can not be compared to other companies.
Your imagination is the only limiting factor when designing our custom floor. Choose any design, pattern or theme that you want. I can create a truly unique dance floor for your event. This Disney dance floor was created for a very personal event and can not be hired out.
With our colour changing starlit option, we can add a touch of colour to match your event theme or wedding day colours. There are over 65,000 shades of colour that can be created. Therefore you can match the dance floor hire to your wedding colours.
Our colour changing starlit dance floor is completely unique to us as it has been designed and manufactured in house. Subsequently it does everything that any client has ever asked a dance floor to do.
The black and white dance floor is a classic look. It will look the part in almost any venue and for any event. I take great pride in the look of our floors. Consequently I spend lots of time cleaning the dance floors to ensure you get the best possible service.
We are not limited to these counties, but we offer extremely competitive delivery prices to our local area.
We do deliver all over the UK but please be advised that delivery costs can raise the hire cost considerably. We have recently provided Event Décor in Cornwall, London, Manchester and Leeds. We even took a trip to Edinburgh Zoo, providing that venue with our animal print dance floor hire.
You can put any of the following colours together and can choose between a non-twinkle, a white LED or a colour changing LED option.
Thank you so much for all your hard work on Saturday making our wedding look fabulous. I loved the dance floor, and it was a big hit with the kids!! It really dressed the room perfectly with all the lights too. Thank you again.
Would you like to hire a dance floor?


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Zaklonišče prepeva je slovenska rock skupina iz Nove Gorice. Zasloveli so leta 1998 z uspešnico oz. priredbo Balaševićeve skladbe Računajte na nas. Skupina je znana po provokativnih besedilih.

Člani skupine
 Vanja Alič, vokal
 Miha Jerovec, kitara
 Mitja Marussig, bas
 Uroš Buh, bobni
 Peter Baroš - saksofon in klaviature

Bivši člani
 Damjan Mašera, trobenta in akustična kitara
 Edvin Školaris, kitara
 Borja Bolčina, kitara
 Klemen Kotar, saksofon in klaviature
 Matjaž Ugovšek - Ugo, bas
 Mladen Bijeljac, bas
 Gregor Robič, bas
 Aleš Živko, bobni
 Davor Skočić - Mafija, bobni in tolkala

Diskografija
 Nešto kao Džimi Hendrix (Shelter Records/Panika 1996)
 Novo vreme – stare dileme (Shelter Records/Nika Records 1998)
 Glasajte za nas (Shelter Records/Nika Records 1999)
 Odoh majko u rokere (Nika Records, 2001)
 Sellam alejkum (Menart Records, 2004)
 Bolje ne bo nikoli (Lip Art, 2009)
 Samo da prođe demokratija (Lip Art, 2014)

Glej tudi
 seznam slovenskih rock skupin
 seznam slovenskih kitaristov

Zunanje povezave
 Zaklonišče prepeva
 Zaklonišče prepeva Myspace stran
 Zaklonišče prepeva na Facebooku

Slovenske rock skupine
Glasbene skupine, ustanovljene leta 1994

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Trust is a foundation for everything we do as humans. We are social beings — we need human connection and human support — and when trust is absent, that connection and support drops away, leaving us grasping for it, alone.
So what can you do when the relationship feels wrong, that the connection is not there, and may even be deliberately damaging? (This came up for me again recently as I taught a workshop on Emotional Intelligence and Communication — how do we use the useful techniques of inquiry and reason if we think the other person is out to get us?).
What Is True? When we feel untrusting, we head into emotional territory quickly. Asking ourselves "What Is True?" takes us back to the rational. (To see this in action, check this short video). Trust requires that we believe the other party has two things on our side: motive and ability (this from the excellent Crucial Conversations. Khalid Halim, a coach who works with many startups in Silicon Valley, made a similar comment: "trust depends on sincerity, reliability and competency").
So: What Is True about first, their ability? Maybe a peer who doesn't deliver on time is just swamped. Maybe a technical person who keeps saying they are going to fix a bug and doesn't needs some technical coaching. Get emotionally clear, and carefully ask yourself this question.
Then: What Is True about their motive? Yes, the tricky one. There's only one way through here, and that's to be Radically (maybe even Courageously) Curious. Ask. What's causing the other person to do what they're doing? Be genuinely curious. Look for the authentic response. Don't argue: you are looking to get the situation clear, and you can't know their motivation anyway. You can only judge their actions. Are they going to say "my motive is to cause you difficulty"? No. But enough authentic (or inauthentic) descriptions of motive will give you insight for your decision. And, of course, most of the time you'll discover a motive that you had no idea was there.
Be clear and upfront with them about what you've decided. The trick here is to be specific. You don't have to trust them in everything. "I don't trust you" is nuclear. "I don't believe you are able to make your deadlines" is a workable conversation. Although it may be scary, "I don't believe you are working in my best interest in this deal" is a workable conversation. Radical Candor helps here. Can you care for somebody you don't trust? Yes, if you are dealing with specific issues and not labelling the whole person as "untrustworthy".
So would this have helped me with my peer back in the day? Yes, definitely. It would not have been east — we would have had a whole series of specific conversations which would have been hard and direct, but there would have been a possibility of a productive working relationship.
Would I have had the emotional maturity to ask "What Is True?". I don't know. Maybe if somebody has suggested it 🙂 I wish you good luck with this if you are grappling with it right now.


In chapters 1-3 Paul writes his opening greeting, and from the greeting to verse 20 of chapter three he writes of the sinfulness of mankind, and our condemnation. From chapter 3 and verse 21 to chapter 8 verse 39 he has written of the righteousness of God, and that there is justification for all who will come through faith in Jesus Christ. In chapters 9 – 11 we have Paul's theology and eschatology on the Nation of Israel, and their place in "God's Plan of Salvation". In the remainder of the book of Romans we will be looking at the practicality of the theology which Paul has written.
It would seem to me that Paul; using the background of the previous three chapters; is reminding us to be unlike Israel. Those chapters have an inherent warning of turning away from the Lord. It too, does have promise for the Nation of Israel, that God has not forsaken them. The warning and the promise should be especially meaningful to Christians.
There are a few words and phrases in these two verses that will be necessary for clearer understanding of what Paul is teaching us.
1. "Beseech" – is a word which is from the same word family where the word "Comforter" is taken for the Holy Spirit = "Paraklete" "parakaleō par-ak-al-eh'-o From G3844 and G2564; to call near, that is, invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation): – beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort (-ation), intreat, pray." See John 14:26. Paul strongly urges the believer.
2. "Mercies of God" – We receive mercy from God every day. It is not something we often thank Him for. These mercies include His love, and all that Paul has reminded us of through chapter eleven, than again here. "His mercy is everlasting"; "His mercy endureth forever".
3. "Present your bodies a living sacrifice" – There are some who believe and teach that God is only interested in our soul or spirit. That is not true, however. Here we see Paul strongly urging the believer to "come along side" with God's mercies, and give our "bodies" as "Living sacrifices". Giving the body as a living sacrifice means sacrificing the fleshly appetites which would take us away from holiness, and away from being "holy and acceptable unto God". The body, after all will be redeemed from the grave, a brand new body. This present body must be presented fully unto God, that He might do a work in us for cleansing, purging, and making it holy unto Him.
4. "Reasonable service" – The MacArthur Study Bible note on this verse, "reasonable service. 'Reasonable' is from the Gr. For 'logic.' In light of all the spiritual riches believers enjoy solely as the fruit of God's mercies (Rom. 11:33,36), it logically follows that they owe God their highest form of service. Understood here is the idea of priestly, spiritual service, which was such an integral part of OT worship." p.1716. The LORD God, our Lord and Savior deserves the highest form of worship and service.
5. "Be not conformed to this world" – Conforming is taking on an identity that is not the genuine reflection of the heart or the inner being. A sheep putting on a wolf's clothing [skins] in order to dwell among the wolves for example. Why do we have Christians who may have the greatest motives wanting to put on the array of the harlot, the gambler, the drunk? It is not the array of God. The prince and princess should dress and act accordingly, so as not to bring shame to the King.
6. "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind" – a metamorphosis refers to an outward change that has transpired which is a result of the inward change. It represents a change for the whole person. Not just for a short period of time, but day by day, and for every moment of each day. This kind of "transformation occurs only by the power of the Holy Spirit at work in the life of the believer, and the power of the Word of God working in our lives. The renewed mind is saturated with the Word of God. "Order my steps in Thy Word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me" (Psalm 119:133 KJV). "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy Word" (Psalm 119:9 KJV).
7. "That you may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God" – Basically the only way to be good, acceptable and in the perfect will of God is by being the living sacrifice to God that Paul has admonished us to be. The individual who does not know God's will for their life is in disobedience in their life.
The practical message here is that our bodies are to be presented as living sacrifices. Yielded to the Lord for His service, His will and His glory. We are strongly urged to do so, that we may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God. It is proved by living such lives before the eyes of a watching world whom we do not think is watching.


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Sex predator gets 7 years after being tricked by undercover sting
Thomas Blumensteel
An Ocean County sex predator is being sent to prison for up to seven years for trying to have sex with a 15-year-old boy who didn't even exist.
But there probably was no doubt that 48-year-old Thomas K. Blumensteel would have been capable of depraved acts with a child: In the late 1990s he did time for raping a 13-year-old boy who knew him as a church counselor.
In the latest case, the Manchester resident pleaded guilty in September to second-degree luring after being arrested a year earlier in a statewide sting.
He was sentenced Friday in a deal that will keep him locked up for at least five years and then subject him to parole supervision for life and require him to register as a sex offender after his release.
During last year's undercover operation, Blumensteel chatted online with an undercover agent and discussed the sexual acts he would perform when he met with who he believed was a boy. He was arrested Sept. 7, 2018, when he arrived at a Toms River house being used by investigators to bust pervs.
The sentence was handed down a day after prosecutors announced that 19 men had been arrested in October in Somerset County after chatting with undercover agents pretending to be underage teens. So far this year, authorities in the state have nabbed 59 suspected child predators in Ocean, Bergen and Somerset counties.
The suspects in the the October busts are listed below.
Brayan Alvarado busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
1. Brayan Alvarado, 25, of Middlesex Borough. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Alvarado is a volunteer firefighter and driver for an electric company. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
Jihaad Brown busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
2. Jihaad Brown, 23, of Franklin Park section of Franklin. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Brown is retail salesman. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
Michael Brown busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
3. Michael Brown, 28, of Edison. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Brown is a mail tester. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, and third-degree child endangerment.
Julio Cubia-Aviles busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
4. Julio Cubia-Aviles, 27, of West Orange. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Cubia-Aviles is a carpenter. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, and third-degree child endangerment.
Brian Davis busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
5. Brian Davis, 28, of Somerset section of Franklin. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Davis is a security guard. Charges are second-degree attempted promotion of child prostitution, second-degree luring, and third-degree child endangerment.
Asif Iqbal busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
6. Asif Iqbal, 53, of Mount Holly. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Iqbal is a business owner. Charges are second-degree attempted promotion of child prostitution, second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, and third-degree child endangerment.
Juan Lopez busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
7. Juan Lopez, 42, of Passaic. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Lopez is a day laborer. Charges are second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree child endangerment.
Rafael Martinez-Lezama busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
8. Rafael Martinez-Lezama, 37 of New Brunswick. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old. Martinez-Lezama is a cook at a bagel shop. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
Jose Martinez-Mejia busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
9. Jose Martinez-Mejia, 32, of West New York. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Martinez-Mejia is a day laborer. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, third-degree child endangerment, and third-degree attempt to promote obscene material to child.
Duraikandan Murugan busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
10. Duraikandan Murugan, 40, of Jasper, Indiana. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Murugan is unemployed. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, and third-degree child endangerment.
Nimeshbha Patel busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
11. Nimeshbha Patel, 48, of Piscataway. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Patel is a retail worker. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree child endangerment.
Niraj Patel busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
12. Niraj Patel, 46, of Somerset section of Franklin. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Patel is a printer. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree child endangerment.
Michael Scumacher busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
13. Michael Schumacher, 55, of Somerset section of Franklin. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 12-year-old. Schumacher is a self-employed home theater installer. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
Zulfiqer Sekender busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
14. Zulfiqer Sekender, 47, of Piscataway. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Sekender is a software engineer. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
Naveen Thangaraj busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
15. Naveen Thangaraj, 36, of Edison. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Thangaraj is a system engineer. Charges are second-degree luring and second-degree attempted sexual assault.
Alexander Ulikowski busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
16. Alexander Ulikowski, 20, of Branchburg. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Ulikowski is an assistant manager for a hockey store. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
Conrado Vasquez-Vasquez busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
17. Conrado Vasquez-Vasquez, 38, of New Brunswick. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Vasquez-Vasquez works at a dry cleaners. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree child endangerment.
Randal Wise busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
18. Randal Wise, 42, of Crawford, Indiana. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Wise is an engineer for a sports television network. Charges are second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault, third-degree child endangerment and third-degree attempt to promote obscene material to child.
Adam Ziegler busted in Operation Open Door in October 2019. (NJ Attorney General's Office)
19. Adam Zeigler, 34, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Officials said he communicated with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old. Zeigler works for an amusement park. Charges are second-degree luring and third-degree child endangerment.
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In accordance with the vision of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz - the President & Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award is the most prestigious in Saudi Arabia. With relation to the vital role of photography in enhancing the image of the Kingdom from historical, cultural and tourist perspectives, and his Royal Highness' keen interest in supporting and developing the talents of the people of the Kingdom and promoting them for the sake of the nation and honoring the pioneers for their distinct contributions, the Prince Sultan Photography Award is a way of achieving this vision.
It is an independent award that has a prestigious position as it is related to His Royal Highness Prince Sultan. Since its creation in 2012, 24 winners have been recognized in the domains of photography, development, preservation and documentation of national culture.
The award is back for its sixth year to coincide with the aspirations of His Royal Highness – the President of the Commission. The award is global in its scope in that it attracts pioneers and talented experts who are interested in preserving and documenting heritage through photography, publications or literature.
Take part in encouraging and honoring the most talented photographers and writers on the subject by nominating those that best capture and conserve the Kingdom's cultural heritage in the Prince Sultan bin Salman Photography Award, with a prize fund of 300,000 SAR.
Contest Categories:
The Prince Sultan Award for Photography Pioneers in Saudi Arabia: This award is reserved for those Saudi citizens who have delivered outstanding services to the nation through their professionalism in photography which has helped to improve photography in Saudi Arabia.
The Prince Sultan Award for Publications: This award is open to all citizens, different nationalities, individuals or private parties either residing in the Kingdom or outside Saudi Arabia, who have delivered beneficial services to the nation through their literature and publications related to photography and films.
The Prince Sultan International Award for Cultural Heritage: This is dedicated to talented national and international photographers who are interested in conserving world heritage, and have made continuous contributions and activities contributing toward preserving world heritage through photography.
The prize fund for the Prince Sultan bin Salman Photography Award is 300,000 SAR to be divided among the above-mentioned categories. Each category wins 100,000 SAR, in addition to an honorary shield during the inauguration ceremony of the Colors of Saudi Arabia Forum.
Terms and Conditions of the Award:
Individuals or parties nominated to the category of photography pioneers must be Saudi.
Non-Saudis may be nominated in the two categories of Publications and Cultural Heritage.
Individuals or institutions may nominate themselves or nominate others for the prize.
The nominated person or work has not received a previous prize from any other party and has not won previous contests of the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award in any category.
The organizing committee has the right to request a personal interview with any candidate for the Pioneer Award by the nominating committee.
The committee will keep all nomination files and cannot return them therefore, it is advisable not to submit original copies. If necessary, the original works and copies will be requested and returned to the candidate.
Nominations received after the deadline will be rejected.
The prize committee can withhold one of the categories of the award if there are no nominations or weak nominations submitted that do not meet the nomination requirements.
The prize committee may redistribute the prize fund as it sees fit or increase the number of candidates in any one of the categories.
The General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage and the organizing committee of the Saudi Colors Forum are entitled to use the names and photos of the winners of the prize and the winning works in all their publications and audiovisual advertisements. This right is attributed after having the permission from the nomination so that there will not be any legal responsibility of the General Authority, the Saudi Colors Forum or the organizing committee.
The honorees are chosen according to technical criteria set by the administration of the prize and then results are submitted to the patron of the award for approval.
Decisions of the prize committee are final, unappealable and cannot be submitted to an appeal or contested by any candidate of the prize.
General Standards:
Originality and scientific honesty: Work should be authentic, original, and take into consideration public morality.
The work should not contradict Islamic law or civil regulations or include something that contradicts social prevailing customs in the Kingdom.
Participation objectives: Participation should have achieved the objectives and desired results or are achievable and they are in accordance with the categories of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman Award for Photography.
General Provisions:
Intellectual property: The applicant (an enterprise or an individual) irrevocably acknowledges that he or she has all intellectual property rights relating to the work to which he or she participates.
Commitment: The participant is committed to all submitted works and to bear any responsibility resulting from his or her participation. The organizing committee, the contest jury of the winning works or the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage do not bear any liability resulting from participation.
The organizing committee: The specialized committee that will choose the winning works or the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage do not bear any responsibility toward any of the persons who appear in the works submitted to the prize and that these persons are not permitted to refer to the organizing committee, the contest jury of the winning works or the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage or their partners in any subject whatsoever, whether or not it is a claim or liability for damage or otherwise, and the person who assumes whole responsibility is the participant.
Process of Nomination and Selection
Fill out the form on the website.
Alignment to the general standards and objectives of participation.
Attach the required data with the form.
In the case of having attachments such as literature and publications, scientific papers, documents and other work that the applicant sees fit according to the categories, they should be attached with the form and sent in the same e-mail with each attachment labeled.
Entries should be sent to PSPAwards@colors.sa.
Nomination Criteria
Applicants for the photography pioneers category must be of Saudi nationality; the two remaining categories are open to all nationalities.
Applicants do not have the right to nominate themselves or nominate other applicants for the awards.
The applicant or the nominated work must not have won previous prizes from any other entities. Winners of previous Prince Sultan Photography Awards are not permitted to enter.
Nominations and the selection process is carried out by an expert committee, and the results are referred to His Highness for approval.
The organizing committee has the right to request an interview with the nominees for the Photography Pioneers' category.
The choice of nominees is undisputed. Objections will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Submissions are not returned so it is advisable to submit copies of your original work. The original work may be requested for verification and this will be returned to the nominee.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
The award committee may withdraw any category due to poor submissions or those that fail to meet the required criteria.
The committee may redistribute the prizes or increase the number of nominees in any category.
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and the organizing committee of the Colors of Saudi Arabia Forum are entitled to use the winners' names and photos in materials related to the award or Saudi Colors Forum or other related work.
Decisions of the committee are final. Nominees do not have the right to contest or challenge them.
Winners of previous years
Photography PioneersMohammed bin Abdullah Al-Allahw
Photography PioneersSaad bin Mohammed al-Sunaidi
Publications and Literature"The Book of the Fursan Island: Earth, History and Man", by Mohsin bin Mohammed Al-Dajani
Cultural HeritageAbdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dakhil
Cultural HeritageAbdullah bin Jari
Publications and LiteratureHer Royal Highness:
Reem Al-Faisal
Photography for Tourism Purposes Faisal bin Zar'a
Photography PioneersNoha Al Ghaleb
Photography PioneersHamid Sulaiman
Photography PioneersSaud Al-Harbi
Photography PioneersAbdul Aziz al-Mashhash
Photography PioneersEssa Al-Hammoudi
Photography PioneersMohammed Babli
Photography PioneersSusan Salem Baqeel
Photography PioneersHani Al-Durai
Photography PioneersMohammed bin Ayda bin Bakheet al-Maliki
Photography PioneersAbdullah bin Saleh Nahd al-Dhahiri
Photography PioneersAdnan Hashim Al-Shubar
Photography PioneersMohammed Ali Al Ansari
Publications and LiteratureOkaz Foundation for Press and Publishing (Najran Book)
Publications and LiteratureYounes Sulaiman
Photography PioneersAbdullah bin Ali al-Dubeikhi
Photography PioneersMohammed Saleh Daoud Al-Shabib
Photography PioneersHamid Shalaby
Photography PioneersHamad bin Mohammed Al-Abdali
Photography PioneersSharif Issa Ankawi
Photography PioneersKhaled Khader
Photography PioneersSaud Mahjoub
Photography PioneersAli Al-Mubarak
For inquiries, please contact the Prince Sultan bin Salman Photography Award team, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage at:
E-mail: PSPAwards@colors.sa
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Q: How to use firefox sync? I'd like to have all firefox installations I use synced. The "starting point" should be a specific firefox installation, from now called "Firefox A". Means: First, every firefox installation is like this installation "A", then everything I change at one installation is applied to all the others.
Now and then I'm on another PC which is mine then for some weeks, there I'd like to log in - have all my Bookmarks, Add-Ons etc and everything I change from there should be applied to all the other installations. After some weeks I'd like to log-out again and everything should be like before.
I never have to of this devices together!
This should be able to do with firefox sync, shouldn't it? But I don't get it.
I red all supertartikels on the official firefox website.
So what did I try?
From Firefox Installation "A" I made a sync account, from another I connected to sync. What happened. Suddenly I have a hodgepodge from bookmarks that were there before and from the bookmarks from the other installation. My Add-Ons from the Installation "A" were there. My Tabs weren't synced. From then nothing synced anymore. no matter if I changed my bookmarks or Tabs on the one or the other installation - nothing synced.
Can you help me?

A: There is an option that allows you to overwrite everything on one machine. When you add a new device, there should be an option on it that will overwrite all local content with the stuff that's stored on the server.
I don't think your tabs will sync. Also, it won't be an instant process. Don't expect new bookmarks to show up on another PC the instant you add them to the first one. You will get them after a while however.


It's going to be fun in Folkestone on Saturday 6th July. JimJam Arts is organising the town's very first Café and Street Theatre Festival. Jesters, jugglers, acrobats, magicians, musicians, street performers, puppets, poets and players – will be roaming the streets and cafes around the Creative Quarter, Rendezvous Street and the town centre.
From the world premiere of 'Frantic' by the amazing German wheel duo, Acrojou, to intimate moments of sharing with Haworth and Hayhoe's 'Citizens' Exchange Bureau', there's going to be a great mix of entertainment for all ages.
JimJam Arts will be running Drama and Singing workshops in the morning at the WOTS HQ 2-7 Tontine Street and there are plays, poems and music in the street and at Homeground, Fresh and Easy, Googies and the Space Gallery throughout the afternoon and evening. The Festival is funded by Folkestone Town Council.
On Friday 5th July, JimJam Arts presents 'The Open Door' at the Quarterhouse Bar. A selection of Rehearsed Readings of the plays written by and performed by the participants of the Drama and Playwriting workshops which JimJam Arts have been running since February which were funded by the Creative Foundation and the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust.
For more details of all these events and for a full programme of the Word on the Street Festival, please go to jimjamarts.wix.com/jimjamarts or check out Facebook/Twitter.


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Well, hello there! I'm Stacey Jane! I was born and raised in Central Minnesota before the hubby and I got married and ran West!! We lived in Washington state (Tacoma area) for about 6 years before venturing to Idaho (Hello Boise!) for 4 years. We moved back to MN in 2015 after life threw us a few curveballs and we really just wanted to be HOME.
It's just the two of us, so far: Jon and me! We've been trying to start a family since 2012 (IUIs, IVF, 2 pregnancies and 3 angel babies), and we are still on that journey. No giving up here! In the meantime we try to spoil our nieces and nephews absolutely ROTTEN every chance we get!
I love food (though I am kinda picky and I HATE to cook…), Diet Coke, anything soft and comfortable, most animals (though I'm allergic to just about everything), and pretty much ALL reality TV! Jon and I spend a lot of our free time Pokémoning around town or binge watching shows on Netflix or Amazon Prime!
I've done a LOT of direct sales companies in the past and have always loved the challenge and freedom that it gives me. I currently own a LuLaRoe clothing shop, Style with Stacey Jane. While I'm no fashionista, I LOVE to be comfortable and cute, and I'm learning the rest!
I can't wait to get to know you more! I'd love to have you join our community on Facebook at Style with Stacey Jane. We chat about organization, clothes, positive thinking, family, and life!


Black Diamond Band is a Latin Jazz based band, playing a wide range of music from Straight ahead jazz to popular tunes adapted to a Latin jazz combo. Carlos Ulloa leads the band on trumpet, vocals, and concept of music. David Amper on piano, Joaquin Sanchez on bass and vocals, On congas we have Darin and rounding out the band is Antoine "Caito " Dearborn on timbales. Together they play music they love and are passionate about.


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