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Paul H. Smith PhD – Speaking at the 2018 Utah UFO Fest!
We have added Paul H. Smith to the speaker lineup just before the festival because he is interesting and his experience have some merit and value especially as a local Cedar City, Utah, resident. We look forward to hearing Dr. Smith. Here are a few tidbits about him and his presentation:
Remote Viewing and UFOs
Using a mystery to try to explain an enigma: That is what's happening in the ongoing interplay between remote viewing (RV) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP–popularly known as UFOs), space aliens, and everything connected to them. Remote viewing is a psychic skill the US government used to spy on its Cold War enemies. And just about everyone knows what "UFOs" means. This hooking up of RV and UFOs goes back almost 50 years to the beginning of remote viewing itself. Not just the notorious, but some of the most prominent and respected members of the remote viewing community have indulged. And some prominent people, such as Jacques Vallee, Col. John Alexander, and Dr. Hal Puthoff, have had a foot in both worlds. In my 90-minute talk and Q&A period, I will introduce you to the general outlines of the controversy, sketch out the connections between main figures and what they claim, show some of the most surprising, even shocking results, and discuss the promises and pitfalls of using remote viewing to dig into the truths (and untruths) of extraterrestrial visitation.
Maj. Paul H. Smith, Ph.D (US Army, ret) is a psychic spy–an alumnus of the Department of Defense's Star Gate remote viewing (RV) program. Trained by Dr. Harold E. Puthoff and Ingo Swann, the founders of remote viewing, Paul in turn taught RV to new military remote viewers, and also briefed and demonstrated remote viewing to senators, admirals and generals. A Desert Storm veteran, he retired from the Army in 1996, and is an author and frequent conference speaker and media interview guest. President and chief instructor for Remote Viewing Instructional Services, Inc., he is also a founding director and past president of the non-profit International Remote Viewing Association. His book Reading the Enemy's Mind (Tor/Forge 2005) was a Readers Digest Book Bonus Feature and Editors Choice selection. He is also author of The Essential Guide to Remote Viewing (Intentional Press, 2015) and co-produced the "LearnDowsing" and "Remote Perception" home study courses. He has a BA from BYU and an MS from the National Defense University (both in Middle East studies), and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin. His website is rviewer.com
Festival Schedule of Events
Due to things constantly coming down the pike with this being a grassroots event, it is difficult to build a consistent schedule due to the nature of the beast. Venues can be appended the day before the event. To insure you don't miss anything, please plan to be at the event during the designated times. We will have a program available with a dollar donation!
Schedule of Events for May 25th & 26. Could change at the last minute!
12:30-2 PM: Setup in Park for vendors and Zeta Crew!
2:30-6:00 PM: Open Mic with Sputnick and other events TBA
Offsite Venue 2:00-5:30 PM: IG Winery Meet and Greet with informal Q&A with speakers and UFO organizations. Located at 59 W Center Street, Cedar City, Utah 84720!
4:30-6:00 PM: Open moderated time for UFO Orgs, researchers, introductions, etc. This can change at any moment.*
6:00-8:00 PM: Keynote Speaker, Phillip Meshekey – Turtle Clan Member (Little Traverse Bay Bands of the Odawa)
8:00-9:30 PM: Mystery Speaker – Former master remote viewer and military intelligence officer. Still ironing out details. TBA! This could change.
9:30-11:30 PM: Keynote Speaker Erica Lukes – Utah based researcher and expert!
11:30-1:00 AM: Utah UFO Fest Welcome Party at Toadz Bar!
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Various moderated open mic time with Sputnik; Telling stories, sharing encounters. Open for other grassroots organizations and venues as well!
2:30-4:30 PM: Open Mic with Sputnick and other events TBA. Aka Alien Costume Contest for pets and humans, Car Show, vendors, kids activities.
4:30-5:00 PM: Raffle Awards and drawings, awards for best pet and human alien costumes, best vehicle!
5:00-6:00 PM: Formal UFO Organizations: UFO Congress, KGRA, etc
6-8:00 PM: Keynote Speaker – Phillip Meshekey.
8-10:00 PM: Filmmaker and UFO Researcher, Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell!
10:00-11:30 PM: Keynote Speakers, Jim Mann and Stacey Wright with Phoenix Mufon!


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NASA has unveiled the new telescope that will replace the Hubble Space Telescope in Washington D.C. called the James Webb Space Telescope [JWST]. Currently, NASA has a life-sized model on display to the public which is as tall as a two story house and weighs several tons.
"It will find the first galaxies and will peer through dusty clouds to see stars forming planetary systems, connecting the Milky Way to our own Solar System," said a statement posted on NASA's website. It will be sent into space where it will orbit nearly 2,000,000 miles from Earth.
JWST will have a large mirror, 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in diameter and a sunshield the size of a tennis court.
Northrop Grumman is contracted to build the telescope and will be jointly operated by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. It is scheduled to launch in 2013 from Arianespace's ELA-3 launch complex at European Spaceport located near Kourou, French Guiana.
The Stamford, Connecticut-based company World Wrestling Entertainment issued a press release last night, stating that wrestling performer John Cena is expected to recover from his injuries, after a surgery.
WWE Medical Program head, described in a press release as a "renowned neurosurgeon" Dr. Joseph Maroon performed the operation on Cena, after he sustained injuries during the SummerSlam match on Sunday August 24. He suffered a herniated disc in his neck, in a lost match against a wrestler named Batista.
While the option of fusion surgery was chosen previously by other WWE wrestlers (Edge, Steve Austin, Chris Benoit), Maroon removed a fragment from Cena's spinal cord, which had been blocking a nerve.
The operation lasted 90 minutes; recovery is expected to take three months, instead of a previously suggested 12-14 months.
In his WWE career, Cena is a three-time WWE Champion, a three-time United States Champion, and a two-time World Tag Team Champion. He also won the 2008 Royal Rumble. Before being promoted to the main WWE roster, Cena trained in and wrestled for Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling, holding the top titles of both promotions.
With the US retail tradition of 'Black Friday' already underway early Thursday evening, some shoppers began gathering outside retail stores as much as 53 hours prior to these special sales events. This, according to a Texas man who told Wikinews that he and his companions had started gathering at their local Best Buy store at 1:00pm on Tuesday, awaiting the 6:00pm Thursday opening. Target retail stores opened across the country at 8pm (local time) on Thursday evening. At 8:45pm Thursday evening, approximately 500 cars were parked at the Target store in Tyler, Texas.
At least four camping tents were set up outside the Best Buy store in the Dallas, Texas area, during pre-dawn hours on Thanksgiving morning. Years ago, it was seen as something special for retail stores to open at 6am on the so-called 'Black Friday' following Thanksgiving Day; that time would be considered "late" by modern standards. Many retailers use barricades to organize those who gather at their storefronts. For the first time ever, a shopping mall in Las Cruces, New Mexico will open at 8pm on Thanksgiving Day and will remain open for 25 consecutive hours, closing at 9pm Friday evening.
In recent years, several significant injuries have occurred during the melee that often ensued when stores opened their doors for Black Friday events. In 2011, a woman shot pepper spray at 20 people who were waiting to purchase the newest Xbox system.


This device is an electrophotographic laser printer and therefore work with the laser technology with an inbuilt memory of 32 MB of RAM. Power consumption works with an input of 220 to 240 volts AC with a maximum power usage of approximately 1080 watts. While printing, the machine uses an approximate power of 390 watts and copying requires a force of 390 watts at 250C.
When the printer is in a standby mode, the power consumption is approximately 2.4 watts while the deep sleep mode requires 1.4 watts. While the printer is powered off but still plugged in, the power consumption is just 0.3 watts. The printer also has fascinating physical dimensions that match its uses.
The width is 385 mm; the height is 255 mm while the depth is about 340 mm and the weight is about 8.2 kg. The operating temperature under which the printer can perform optimally is between 10 to 320C, but in storage, the range is 0 to 400C. The operating humidity is between 20 to 80% without condensation while in room, the moisture is between 35 to 850C.
The manufacturer recommends several connectivity options that include the hi-speed USB 2.0 cable with type A/B, no longer than 2.0 m. The other option is the wireless LAN through the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n component at an infrastructure/ad-hoc mode. This Brother MFC-1910W printer also has an automatic document feeder (ADF) through the scanner glass that operates up to 10 pages on A4, legal, letter or folio.


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Q: How can i add Write protected access to an excel in linux I have a ETL job that creates the excel file and puts into one of the unix directory.
I have an unix "mailx -s" command to send that excel as an attachemnt.
I am looking for a way to extend my program or script to make the Excel file write protected before sending it in mail. The program/script should run on Linux/Unix ?
Is there any way.. Please suggest.

A: I'm sorry to say, when you send a file by email, you strip away the metadata  which would enable read-only status of the file itself.
An alternative approach using the Perl module Excel::Writer::XLSX to make the XLS or XLSX file 'Protected' will not modify an existing XLS or XLSX file, and learning Perl to generate the XLSX file instead of the existing ETL process is a non-trivial task which may be too much to ask.
That leaves creating a macro in LibreOffice or OpenOffice to open the file, protect it, and close it.

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We can't get enough of festival fashion this year! All the feathers, florals and fringe — what's not to love? But why does the party have to end up at Bonnaroo? There are plenty more festivals where that came from. Escape with us beyond Coachella, Stagecoach and Bonnaroo to 10 music festivals you may not have heard of. Some of them are off the beaten path, but trust us, they're worth the trip.
1. Hangout Music Festival: When you think Alabama, you may not think beachfront concert awesomeness, but that's about to change. Only five years in, this May festival featured an incredible lineup: The Black Keys, Tegan and Sara and Capital Cities were just a few. Why haven't we heard of this? We'll definitely catch you next year, Hangout.
2. Moab Music Festival: Walls of sandstone in Moab, Utah make a natural amphitheater, and this festival lets you sit front-row for the show. With the outdoorsiness of a big festival and the intimacy of a parlor performance, expect chamber music, jazz and traditional music from around the globe. Shoes optional.
3. Forecastle: Louisville is home to more than the Kentucky Derby. This city is big on its bourbon and its music scene. The festival lineup has a variety of genres with artists like Outkast, St. Lucia and Jack White. There's even an entire Bourbon Lodge with fireside chats focused around Kentucky's iconic whiskey, plus a bourbon challenge and celebrity bartenders.
Are you going to any of these awesome festivals? Let us know in the comments!


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President stresses unity, discipline
APPPublished December 3, 2021
President Arif Alvi addresses the annual parents' day ceremony of Army Burn Hall College for Boys, Abbottabad, on Thursday. — APP
ABBOTTABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi here on Thursday termed discipline and humanitarian approach the integral parts of character building, saying the younger generation brought up on such lines was the future of Pakistan.
Addressing the students and faculty at the Army Burn Hall College for Boys here, the president said all necessary ingredients for the making of a developed and prosperous Pakistan were in place, but there was a need to exhibit unity and discipline.
He said that nations were not built on the basis of resources, but determination, resilience and moral character. He expressed his strong faith that following the same spirit, Pakistan would emerge as a strong country in the comity of nations.
President Alvi said that for students both home and school contributed to their character building with its impact on society.
However, he said that with changing times the modes of acquiring knowledge were also shifting from books to electronic gadgets to access cloud information.
He said the importance of character building of youth had increased manifold amid challenges such as the influence of foreign culture.
President Alvi said as the West turned a blind eye to the migrants, Pakistan proudly championed the cause of humanitarian approach by hosting four million refugees from Afghanistan for the last four decades.
He said that Pakistan's culture of humanity and care for the underprivileged was grounded in the teachings of Islam. Besides focusing on academics, the president said sports and physical activities played a significant role in inculcating the values of courage and discipline among students.
Published in Dawn, December 3rd, 2021
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Payment denial to Suki Kanari project victims to be probed
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My favorite songs of 2018
This list doesn't feature songs released 2018. I'm a little slow. Some of these songs are from the 90s, and I'm just now catching up. Some of these songs were ever-present in my CD player in my young adulthood, and I'm re-discovering them.
(Yes, I made a Spotify playlist.)
Let's hit it …
The Tragically Hip – Bobcaygeon
Gord Downie was considered a national treasure in Canada, and the Hip's farewell concert was a major television event.
When Downie passed away, a vigil was held in Bobcaygeon, a small town about 160 kilometers from Toronto. Downie had no particular tie to the town, choosing it for this song because it rhymed with "constellation," but the band later performed there even though it's not a big town that attracts a lot of touring bands as big as this one.
It's a simple, beautiful song propelled by Downie's wonderfully expressive voice.
The Tragically Hip – Nautical Disaster
A sprightly little tune about survivors' guilt. Must have been one hell of a nasty breakup to compare it to the sinking of a German ship in a World War II naval battle that few people survived.
As with Bobcaygeon, it's a repetitive melody, but the rhythm is unpredictable, and Downie builds the drama with his authoritative delivery.
This is one of the songs they performed on Saturday Night Live when fellow Canadian Dan Aykroyd (neither the host nor a cast member but appearing in several sketches to prop up a disastrous season) pushed for them and did the intros.
Angela Perley and the Howlin' Moons – Green Eyes
There are a few perks to being a fan of a relatively obscure band. I had interacted with Angela on social media a few times before I saw them, but I figured she couldn't possibly remember every fan she meets online. Then I went to Hill Country BBQ, where I was the only person sitting on my half of the front row. (Attendance was rather spotty, mostly a few curiosity-seekers who wandered downstairs from the restaurant, but they didn't seem to mind.) I looked up after they took the stage and saw her smiling and waving. I looked behind me, thinking she couldn't possibly be waving to me. She was.
Afterwards, I chatted with her for a bit, posed for a selfie and got a big hug. I also talked with bass player Billy Zehnal, who has kids around my kids' ages.
Her songs are often about young love. Dandelion Kisses, which they stretch out with an atmospheric intro in their live performances, is a bittersweet tune in which the protagonist knows the man she's with is in love with someone else and will eventually win her over. (I often find myself yelling at no one in particular: "Angela, you deserve better than that!") This one is a little less complicated.
Check out the solidly produced "Stereogram Session" or check out the fun live version.
Nicole Atkins – Listen Up
I've also interacted with Nicole a bit on social media, especially when she was hosting a show on SiriusXM. I'm not sure she knows who I am, but she high-fived me on the way out of her concert at The Barns. And this happened …
So the house lights went off at The Barns, then a spotlight came up and @NicoleAtkins was STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO ME. I think my heart stopped.
It re-started. Would've sucked to miss the show. And she high-fived me on the way out, which was also cool.
— Beau Dure 🗯⚽👨👦 (@duresport) November 15, 2018
(I didn't say that I was so startled that I let out an awkward "Hi!")
For some reason, she just happened to start and finish in the right aisle where I was sitting, taking advantage of the acoustics to sing sans microphone. At the start of the show, she walked through — starting right next to me — singing the wistful Neptune City, which was recorded with a lush arrangement but sounded great with simple guitar chords. After her set, she once again headed into the aisle and sang an a cappella Over the Rainbow, then strode down the aisle to leave. I had my hand up to wave, and she high-fived me.
Yeah, I'm a 48-year-old fanboy. So sue me.
I wish she'd sung a couple of my old favorites — the foreboding Vultures (one of the songs I practice on drums) or the fun Girl You Look Amazing (which had a video that would've been a hit if MTV still played music) — but her new stuff is good as well. For this one, she did another entertaining video.
I'd say she should do comedy, but I wouldn't want her to waste that gorgeous voice.
PJ Harvey – Man Size
Not sure why her breakthrough album Rid of Me popped back into my head after 20 years or so, but I'm glad it did. She skewers gender stereotypes throughout with raw guitar and some odd time signatures (11/4 here, which is a lot of fun to play on drums).
I think 50 Foot Queenie was the bigger hit, and I'm listening to that one, too. But I flipped a coin and chose this one.
Our Lady Peace – Starseed
I associate this one with my drives back to Duke when I found too many excuses to go back and visit my friends. It's back with me now because it's a terrific drum part that I plan to pitch when School of Rock does its adult session. The drummer, Jeremy Taggart, was 18 years old when he recorded this — the Wikipedia entry for the album says recording was delayed for his high school graduation.
Metric – Dressed to Suppress
OK, THIS is a new one. I'd worried that Metric had fallen off a bit since their brilliant album Fantasies, but Art of Doubt is a powerful return to form. Emily Haines adds subtle inflections throughout that aren't just for show — they highlight and illustrate the point.
Belly – Mine
They're back! And the new album matches up pretty favorably with the two they released in their 1990s heyday. WHFS would've loved this one.
Drummer Chris Gorman is also an artist, and he's made intriguing videos for this one and Shiny One, in which Tanya Donelly sings about parenthood over a rumbling bass groove and soaring guitars. The Shiny One video seems to be paying tribute to their hit Feed the Tree, for which the video was set in a forest.
And check out the live version of Mine, which is more ragged here than when I saw them live, but it captures Tanya's joy at being back on stage with her band as well as bassist (and cancer survivor — let's keep Obamacare, OK?) Gail Greenwood's propensity for cool rock-star poses.
Screaming Trees – Dying Days
Not sure I heard this one way back when it was released. I mostly knew Screaming Trees for Nearly Lost You, as I think most of us did, as well as All I Know. This one was a reflection on all the tragedies in the Seattle music community, but I actually find it uplifting somehow.
I'd recommend not watching the video for this, which is just contortions of a grotesque bit of album art, but put it on in the background and listen.
Or just listen to …
… the full Spotify playlist! It also includes a few extras, such as …
Heart, Barracuda — Believe it or not, our local School of Rock has a girl who can sing this. That's some serious talent.
The Mars Volta, Cotopaxi – Believe it or not, our local School of Rock has musicians who can work their way through the crazy time signatures here.
Rush, La Villa Strangiato – The School of Rock Rush show director has challenged the gang to play this one.
Chris Stapleton, Midnight Train to Memphis – I don't listen to a lot of country, so I'm going to call this "roots rock" instead. Great voice, and I have fun playing this one with the snare drum tuned way down low.
The Stone Roses, Love Spreads – I will come up with a reasonable drum part for this. I will come up with a reasonable drum part for this. I will come up with …
Motley Crue, Dr. Feelgood – Another drum-workout track.
Rancid, Rejected – Believe it or not, School of Rock has a bass player who looks like a shy, studious girl who can play this part.
Throwing Muses, Sunray Venus – Tanya Donelly's stepsister, Kristin Hersh, is still going strong, and she's had the same trio now for a couple of decades.
The Cardigans, I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer – A perennial. That's my jam, period.
And I've included some comedy. Enjoy.
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Canada (CPHR Canada) have entered an agreement to mutually recognize each organizations' certification programs (CPHR, and SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credentials).
What this means for HR professionals is the opportunity to earn the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential through the completion of SHRM's Certification Pathway.
Applicants who complete the above process and have a minimum of three years of professional HR experience will receive the SHRM-CP credential. Applicants who complete the above process and have a minimum of 6 years of HR experience will receive the SHRM-SCP credential.
Once you completed application is received and verified, you will be sent an email containing a link to the SHRM Certification Pathway Tutorial.
It's as easy as that. For questions contact us at info@cphrbc.ca or visit www.cphrbc.ca/SHRM.


The No. 3 University of Colorado men's lacrosse team (4-1) travelled to San Diego on Friday night to take on No. 17 San Diego State University (5-3). Colorado dominated all four quarters of the game, defeating the Aztecs 17-5.
The Buffs came out firing in the first quarter taking an early 5-0 lead over SDSU, and they stayed on top the entire game. Freshman midfielder Max Wiesner scored his second goal with five minutes left in the first quarter, extending CU's lead to 7-0. The Aztecs managed to score one goal at the end of the quarter, giving Colorado a 7-1 lead going into the second.
Colorado continued to expand its lead in the second quarter, jumping out to an 11-2 lead over SDSU. Sophomore attackman Ben Wharton scored the final two goals of the quarter to give the Buffs a 13-2 lead going into halftime.
The Buffaloes had 18 shots in the half, nine coming in each quarter. Additionally, sophomore goalie Jensen Makarov had 10 saves with only two goals scored against him.
CU made a goalie change in the second half, allowing freshman goalie Wayne Hofmann to play his first minutes of the season. Hoffman finished the second half with 11 saves and three goals scored against him.
Colorado and San Diego State both added two goals during the third quarter, allowing the Buffs to maintain their comfortable lead heading into the final quarter of play.
The Aztecs quickly scored two unanswered goals in the fourth quarter, cutting Colorado's lead to 15-5. However, the Buffaloes gave them no chance to rally. CU scored the final two goals of the game moving Colorado to a 17-5 victory and its fourth win on the season. Senior attackman John Clayton finished the day with a hat-trick.
Colorado looks to continue its four game winning streak against No. 1 Chapman University on Sunday, March 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Chapman Stadium.


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Ricky Riccardi Wins Grammy Award
Ricky Riccardi has won the Grammy Award for his album notes on The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946–66 in the Best Album Notes category. The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946–66 is a seven-CD, limited edition boxed set featuring all 29 of Armstrong's 1946-47 RCA recordings alongside three classic albums and singles from Columbia Records. The 64th annual Grammy Awards took place on April 3, 2022, in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-66 was released on April 10, 2021, via Mosaic Records. Alongside the CDs, the boxed set included more than 40 mostly-unpublished photos from the collections of the Louis Armstrong House Museum as well as an extensive 30,000 word essay written by Riccardi, who has written two books about Armstrong: What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years (Pantheon: 2011) and Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong (Oxford University Press, New York: 2020). The November/December 2020 Jersey Jazz cover story featured a review of Heart Full of Rhythm and an interview with Riccardi.
"The musical contents of this set represent the exact Armstrong recordings that changed my life when I was 15 years old. This is a dream come true," Riccardi said in a statement when he learned of his Grammy nomination. "I learned so much of what I know about jazz history from what I read in liner notes penned by past Grammy recipients."
In addition to being Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Riccardi runs the online blog, "The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong," and has given lectures on Armstrong at venues around the world, including the Institute of Jazz Studies, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, the Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival and the Monterey Jazz Festival. In June 2021, he gave a presentation on Armstrong in the initial program of a virtual Jazz Education Series, co-sponsored by the Metuchen Arts Council and the New Jersey Jazz Society. In December 2019, Riccardi hosted a "Louis Armstrong Christmas Celebration" at the NJ Jazz Society's December Social at Shanghai Jazz in Madison, NJ. He played a recording of Armstrong's recitation of "The Night Before Christmas", relayed some anecdotes about Armstrong, and took questions from the audience. He also played some tunes associated with Armstrong on the piano, accompanied by trumpeter Danny Tobias and drummer Rich Noorigian.
Riccardi has taught Armstrong courses for Jazz at Lincoln Center's Swing University and at Queens College and has co-produced numerous Armstrong reissues in recent years. He has a degree in Jazz History and Research from Rutgers University and an Associate Degree from Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ, where he lives with his wife and three daughters.
Jazz musician winners at this year's Grammy Awards were:
"Humpty Dumpty" from Chick Corea Akoustic Band LIVE (Concord Jazz), Best Improvised Solo
Songwrights Apothecary Lab, Esperanza Spalding (Concord Jazz), Best Jazz Vocal Album
Skyline, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Gonzalo Rubalcaba (5PassionRecords), Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver, Christian McBride Big Band (Mack Avenue), Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Mirror Mirror, Eliane Elias with Chick Corea and Chucho Valdes (Candid), Best Latin Jazz Album
PHOTO BY ADRIANA CARILLO
Trombonist Mariel Bildsten to Perform at March Social


People's preferences are changing. There very well may be a day in the not too distant future where a majority of people do not own their own cars. Younger generations seem to be more into the shared economy as opposed to having a love for the personally owned motor vehicle. And sometimes, even if they do love cars, they don't have the financial resources that the previous generation did. To that end, you probably knew that Detroit is major center of the development of the automobile. But we're now transitioning to developing more than just the traditional vehicle — to creating technology and solutions that helps people get around. That's mobility. Today's episode talks about that mobility industry in Metro Detroit. Not just Detroit, the Motor City… but Detroit, the Mobility City. There are numerous startups and the big players – including Ford and GM – that are serious about it and there's a lot of money being spent. After all, that new Ford campus that's happening in Corktown? That's about developing this kind of technology right here in Detroit. That conversation, led by Sven Gustafson – is with Glenn Stevens. He's the Executive Director of MICHauto. That's an initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber. And even though he's the head of a group called MICHauto, you might be surprised that his answers to the challenges and opportunities Metro Detroit has is not just to add more cars to the road. Mobility and transit issues are also very real where we live. We touch on the challenges everyday people have around those issues in a city with areas with different needs and the way forward for a region that will never have something like a subway. Thanks for listening! If you like the show, don't forget to subscribe free in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
On our edition of the Daily Detroit podcast for April 17, 2019: Finally, at long last, there will be one united bus fare card in Metro Detroit. It's going to be called DART and will work on both Detroit's DDOT and the suburban system, SMART. Could a high-speed rail service be viable between Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Toledo? The 110-mile-per-hour service could be. [Toledo Blade] A wild video of an incident with a tow truck, a bunch of cars and a woman bashing out the driver's side window of the truck has gone locally viral. We have the story behind it. The Detroit Science Center is free on Saturday, but you need to sign up ahead of time. The Wheelmobile is coming to Detroit, in case you wanted to be a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune. And the new off road park being built out in Oakland County needs a name. Enter your idea here. Thanks for listening to the podcast and be sure to check it out wherever fine podcasts are found.
There's a new real estate development team in town and they have grand designs for a big chunk of property in Detroit's historic Milwaukee Junction. Today we're sharing with you that story. Who are they? And what are their plans for this building in an area that's gaining steam very quickly? Amelia Patt Zamir and Rakesh "Rocky" Lala envision a $20 million redevelopment plan for five vacant buildings totaling more than 100,000 square feet. Sven Gustafson met them at the property and has the story. There are also photos of the current state of the development and rendering of what is planned for the future on Daily Detroit. If you like the Daily Detroit podcast, be sure to tell a friend! And follow us wherever fine podcasts are found. It's totally free.


Written in 2017, these resources thinking about the thousands of children in need of the life-changing hospitality and generosity that God calls us to. So many significant and day-to-day family moments happen around a meal time and we want to encourage everyone to consider their family. Who is in your family? Who is at your table? Who could be at your table?
Sermon video Krish Kandiah delivers the Adoption Sunday sermon for 2017 by unpacking the parable of the Good Samaritan and exploring how it encourages us to consider what radical hospitality might look like.
Prayer on a handout you can print.
Becky's story In this 4 minute video Becky shares about her experience of adopting.


"If you can't explain it to six year old, you don't understand it yourself"
I've been watching and listening, observing and analysing, and generally trying to absorb and understand all the twists and turns involved in the Financial Advisers Act review. There have been some pretty obvious and welcome measures recommended by the Minister to Cabinet.
Abandoning the ill-advised category 1 & 2 product demarcation was a no-brainer. Never made any sense in the first place so nobody will mourn the passing of this anomaly.
Similarly, the removal of the confusing AFA, RFA, QFE alphabet soup that only served to confuse the consumer, according to all research recently produced.
But here's where I call upon Einstein's quote in the title to this piece as I can't explain to anyone, never mind a six year old - why are we seeing the removal of three confusing mnemonics - only to be replaced by another three equally confusing set of initials - FAs, As, and FAFs?
How has that simplified anything for the consumer?
And what can be done to deliver a more succinct message so that the consumer is no longer confused?
"Anyone making recommendations on buying, selling, or holding investments, insurance, securities, or finance should be suitably qualified to do so, and subscribe to a uniform Code of Conduct"
And no, I don't claim that being suitably qualified is a panacea, but combined with a Code of Conduct, it's a fair start to providing the consumer with some comfort that any recommendations presented are based on knowledge and understanding.
It doesn't matter whether you recommend your own company's product(s) exclusively, somebody else's products on a selective basis, or no products at all, in drawing up your recommendations, everyone should understand how the financial instruments they are recommending work - whoever they work for and whichever way they obtain reward for their services.
The consumer should be entitled to expect that whoever is making a recommendation can demonstrate evidence that there is a thorough knowledge of what is being recommended and why.
It has been suggested that this would be an expensive course of action - particularly for banks and vertically integrated organisations.
Excuse me, are these the same institutions that reported billions of dollars profit from their NZ operations - most of which has probably been repatriated to Australia and beyond?
I don't grudge them their profits, but there seems to be a disproportionate burden of regulatory cost falling on the private advisory sector.
All very well operating as a risk-based regulator - a far superior structure and model to the ASIC or FCA models in Australia and UK respectively - but surely the risk to the consumer of being given naff recommendations is at least the same from the bank-retained person as someone in private practice?
Back in the days, being employed by a bank or an insurance company came with the expectation that if you wanted to make progress in your career, you studied to pass the banking or insurance institute exams - and you were rewarded accordingly. At least, there was an assumption on the employer's part that you cared enough about your career and your prospects to show willing to acquire knowledge about the industry, its products and services, and the environment in which your employer operated.
That seems to have gone by the board now - more's the pity.
However, it appears that complexity and confusion are not to be relieved for the consumer in the FAA review, and the simplification that was expected and recommended is not in evidence.
Of course, we have to wait and see the precise content of the Code to which all will be subject, and this may well address some of the issues raised.
However, there is a school of thought expressing concern that the emerging amended legislation will miss the opportunity to rationalise and simplify the regulatory regime for the benefit of the consumer, and that the 'big end of town' will be the only winners from the exercise.
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Kendall Jenner On Her Dad's Transition: 'I've Known Since I Was A Kid'
Kendall admits it was like mourning the loss of someone.
by Cosmopolitan AU | Sep 24, 2015
Kendall Jenner is usually the most private out of the Kardashian/Jenners, but the Calvin Klein model recently opened up to Women's Wear Daily about her dad, Caitlyn Jenner. Kendall admitted that the transition has been a process.
"It would probably be different for someone who didn't have to live it through the media. But it's been a ride, for sure. It's an adjustment. It's something you have to get used to."
Kendall then went on to say how she'd known about her dad's secret since childhood: "I've known since I was a kid. He never confirmed it to me, but I've known for a very long time. It's the same person. My dad says it herself sometimes, it's kind of like mourning the loss of someone, because it is. My dad is my dad, but he's not there physically anymore. But she lets me call her dad—that's the last little piece of dad I've got."
We love Kendall's mature, honest and heartfelt response.
She also talked about her social media habits and why she's become more discreet: "I try not to be too invasive into my personal life. When I was younger, I used to tweet a lot, everything I was doing and feeling. I can't do that anymore, because it's just giving people too much room to judge."
"I don't need it to affect my life…You can get a million comments about how beautiful you look and how awesome you are, but the one comment that says they hate you and you're ugly is the one that sticks."
Um, who you calling Kendall Jenner ugly?!
This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com.au. Minor edits have been made by the Cosmo.ph editors.
Caitlyn Jenner,


For some reason, I've always loved the spring semester much more than the fall. The weather gets warmer and the assortment of flowers all come to life around the different corners of campus. Perhaps, some of my enthusiasm for the spring could also be attributed to the two week long spring break, timed perfectly in the middle of the semester. Yalies do a variety of things over break - from sitting down with a good book to leading YIRA trips to Rio to study urbanism post-Olympics. The two weeks is the perfect amount of time to both relax, unwind, and explore a bit or engage with a hobby that you haven't had time to do. I asked the blog team to see what everyone is doing for break, and here's what everyone's up to!
My roommate and I are going to spend a week in Montreal doing some fun tourist stuff, then I'm coming back to New Haven to catch up on homework. I don't have time to visit home but my Aunt who lives in Hartford is going to stop by and I am going to show her around New Haven. I also want to spend a day in New York City visiting some friends.
I'm going on a solo trip throughout Eastern Europe: Berlin, Germany –> Prague, Czech Republic –> Vienna, Austria. The trip will be 11 days, and I'm excited to explore such beautiful cities in beautiful weather. I love traveling alone because I'm able to set my own schedule (and take naps whenever I want to). Plane tickets and other accommodations are really cheap when you book in advance, so this will be a really nice budget trip!
Over spring break, I will be facilitating and recording an album for Shades. The album will feature 14-15 songs, which is going to take a large amount of work but I'm so excited to be honest. Throughout this entire year, we have all been preparing for this album, so it's something that we're all looking forward dot. We will also be touring in Boston, MA for a weekend!
I will be traveling to Spain with two other Stiles sophomores, one of whom is my suitemate. We will be flying into Barcelona, then going to Granada, Seville, and flying out of Madrid.
I'm headed up to Boston to visit old friends first before flying to China for the second part of the FACES conference in Beijing. In the meantime, I'm thinking about writing for a print publication on campus, The Yale Globalist, to produce a narrative piece.
I will stay on campus for the first couple of days to relax on my own and give tours as a Tour Guide. Afterwards, I am going back home to Brooklyn where I will visit family and hang out with friends.
I'll be heading from Washington DC to North Carolina with my a cappella group The New Blue on tour. After that my dad and I will be flying out to Kenya to do some evaluations on Mpala Ranch (he's the US climate envoy) where I'll hopefully develop a photography show and volunteer!


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David Mach is one of the UK's most successful and respected artists, known for his dynamic and imaginative large scale collage, sculpture and installations using a wide range of materials, including coat hangers, matches, magazines and many others.
Born in 1956 in Fife, David Mach attended Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art where he chose to specialise in sculpture because he thought it was the most demanding, intellectually and physically. Following a postgraduate year, Mach won a scholarship to attend Art College in Warsaw. As Martial Law had been declared in Poland, he was unable to take up his place but instead was invited to do his MA at the Royal College of Art.


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16:05 1949 Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
In this typical school day at the end of the 1940s, the documentary follows the activities of the pupils at Walton County Secondary School.
First, views of the seafront at Walton-on-the-Naze then, children arrive at Walton County Secondary School. In the the school office a typist is at work. The headmaster, Mr. L.R Landsdowne addresses the whole school at assembly. Football training takes place in the gym, followed by a maths lesson. During break, children play and drink milk. An English compositon class, then a history lesson, followed by the lunch break. Hot food is served. After lunch the children attend a dancing class, a chemistry lesson and a biology class. In home economics, the girls learn domestic and baby handling skills. Other activities include embroidery, weaving, knitting and sewing. Boys learn to cook. A woodwork class includes girls, and there are metalwork, gardening and geography classes. Pupils play football, netball and hockey. There are reports from the school magazine. After scenes of model making and art classes, there is puppet making and a performance. The drama class performs a mime, a play and a radio play. Some infants represent a class of a class of the future. As they enter the secondary school, two older pupils leave. The film ends with views of the school and sea front.
In David Cleveland's book, 'Films Were Made Volume 1', he states that the original film had a separate sound track on quarter inch audio tape which has been transferred to 16mm for running in conjunction with the film.
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Mr. L.R. Landsdowne, Headmaster
Walton County Secondary School
Maker: L.F. Broom aka Lew Broom
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Certificate Of Secondary Education
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Climate Scientists Speak Out: "The Urgent Need to Act Cannot be Overstated"
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Photo via Boston
Politico, the right-leaning, beltway-insider political magazine, has run a must-read op-ed by four of the nation's leading climate scientists. These four scientists have recently testified before Congress about the urgent need to act on climate change, and the piece explains why. Here's the gist of it: First, the strength of the science:
Consider the identification of the ozone hole in the 1980s. A consensus emerged among experts within a few years of finding key evidence -- though a small number of experts remained unconvinced.
Such is the case with climate science. Theories and observations have been tested, retested and reviewed. Today, a large body of evidence has been collected to support the broad scientific understanding that global climate warming, as evident these last few decades, is unprecedented for the past 1000 years -- and this change is due to human activities.
This conclusion is based on decades of rigorous research by thousands of scientists and endorsed by all of the world's major national science academies.
That's the simple truth -- those who think climate change is a hoax or a scam are either woefully uninformed, or willfully ignorant. As the piece goes on to state, there is indeed plenty of uncertainty (how fast ice sheets are melting, how fast sea levels will rise, the effect of warming on extreme weather events like hurricanes, etc). But there is about as close to no uncertainty as scientifically possible that global warming is occurring, and that it is caused by man. Which brings us to the part about doing something about the whole carbon-emitting mess:
The urgent need to act cannot be overstated. Climate change caused by humans is already affecting our lives and livelihoods -- with extreme storms, unusual floods and droughts, intense heat waves, rising seas and many changes in biological systems -- as climate scientists have projected.
The biggest question is what choices we and our children should make about energy use. The more dependent we are on carbon-emitting energy sources, the more our climate will change.
Indeed. Which is why we need policy that curbs dependence on fossil fuels, and we need it ASAP. And that despite the desire of many interests to protect the status quo, we cannot afford to take, say, Rush Limbaugh's or Fox News' opinions of climate science seriously any longer. The public must understand that the scientific evidence is overwhelming, we're already seeing the consequences of climate change, and that the time to act is now.
regardless of how the debate proceeds, it should be clear that opinions or misinformation cannot change the extensive scientific evidence. The atmosphere, the oceans and the land are warming. Humans are contributing significantly to this, and as it continues, it will have a major impact on our society, economy, environment, energy, national security and health throughout, and well beyond, this century.
As climate scientists, we have a responsibility to share our understanding with the public and with policymakers.
But, the future depends not on what scientists have learned and conveyed. Rather, it depends on what society chooses to do with that knowledge.
And right now, our decision-making process isn't running so smoothly . . .
Via Climate Progress
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Microsoft Corp.'s chief executive Steve Ballmer told shareholders at the company's annual meeting this week that unit sales of Windows 7 have more than doubled that of any previous operating system the vendor has released in a similar time period.
The company launched its Windows 7 operating system on October 22nd.
"Since launch, we've already sold twice as many units of Windows 7 than any other operating system we've ever launched in a comparable time," Ballmer said.
Ballmer offered that the quality of the Windows 7 operating system was driving sales.
"Windows 7 is simply the best PC operating system we have ever built," he said. "It enables people to do more of what they want to do more easily and more quickly, and customers are responding."
The surge in Windows 7 sales can be traced partially to pent-up demand from PC makers such as Dell Computer Inc.
"The launch of Windows 7 is being very well received by SMBs and consumers and we'll see the benefits of that more fully in our fiscal Q4," said Michael Dell, Dell Computer chairman and chief executive.


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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants who have a household income of less than $30,000 by religious group
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We've identified two types of models that can assist the agent and improve outbound campaign results.
A propensity to take-up model, allows an agent to understand the likelihood of a client being interested in taking up the offer. It is typically used to prioritise leads, but it is also useful information for the agent when phoning the customer. The agent can adjust his conversation accordingly and be more prepared for the call if he knows that the customer will be more or less likely to be interested.
The second model is a best product model. This model can be used to identify which product the customer is more likely to be interested in. The model will also give you the probability to take-up the offer, similar to the previous model. It can also be used to identify the second or third best product to offer. Therefore, it basically gives you a product ranking and likelihood to take-up.
The models developed will predict how likely a client is to be interested in the specific offer or product. The model uses past behaviour and trends to predict future behaviour. Therefore, it is essential that the historic campaign data is available for the same offer or product. The model will allow you to rank the universe according to the likelihood of taking up the offer.
If you have multiple products and are interested to know which products to offer to which customers, the best product model can be used. This methodology gives you a model per product that predicts the likelihood of a customer taking up the product. These models can be used to identify the best product and also rank the products per customer based on likelihood to take-up.
Francel Mitchell is the Head of Decision Analytics at Principa. Francel's team has a winning track record using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytical techniques within the financial services, marketing and loyalty sectors. Utilising available data and through the application of advanced analytical techniques, the team takes pride in their ability to predict human behaviour that can be used to assist business in making profitable decisions.


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A strawberry daiquiri made with vodka is a refreshing twist on a classic cocktail recipe. Daiquiris often make the list of popular cocktails. The original recipe for a daiquiri is a simple mix of light rum, lemon or lime juice and simple syrup. The ingredients are combined with shaved or crushed ice in a shaker.
This recipe creates a nice balance between the sweet sugar syrup and the tart citrus juice. Light rum is a great liquor to use because it has a slightly sweet taste that comes from molasses and sugarcane. This type of rum may be called silver or white rum because the liquid stays clear after it ferments in stainless steel or plain oak containers.
Variations of the original daiquiri recipe have emerged over time, and frozen daiquiris are now the most popular versions. In fact, frozen strawberry daiquiris are among the most loved of the frozen drinks. While many stick with rum for the strawberry recipe, a strawberry daiquiri made with vodka is a great option to consider, especially with the different types of vodka available.
Many prefer vodka for their daiquiris because it doesn't have as much flavor as rum does. Vodka is similar to light rum both because it has a short fermentation period using stainless steel containers and because it is clear, but the mash used to make vodka does not contain molasses or sugarcane, yielding a relatively flavorless liquor.
It is important to remember that not all vodkas are created equal. Some less expensive brands still have a strong alcohol flavor. It helps to choose smooth liquor to avoid the rubbing alcohol aftertaste associated with cheap vodka. Also, some distillers offer flavored vodkas that are carbohydrate-free and use real fruit in the fermentation process. Some add syrup to their liquors, lessening the quality and adding sugars and carbs in the process.
Including vodka in frozen strawberry daiquiris can add interest to the icy beverage. Replacing the rum is a simple step, but you do have a couple interesting options to consider, depending on the time and effort you want to put into the mix. Many love a quick and simple drink recipe for social occasions, while others want to make a splash using ingredients made from scratch.
Few things are as simple as making a frozen daiquiri using a premix. Many products are available, and it may take some trial and error to figure out which products suit your personal tastes. Some products use real fruit in their drink mixes, making them ideal choices for authentic flavor.
Some of the mixes are very convenient because they simply involve adding liquor and ice to the mix and putting it in a blender. For ultra convenience, some products are actually freezable, requiring nothing more than adding the liquor and freezing the drink for a few hours before serving.
Put ingredients in a blender with ice and puree until smooth.
Use powdered sugar or granulated sugar instead of simple syrup.
Replace plain vodka with flavored versions, like citrus or berry.
Add an ounce of Strawberry Schnapps for a sweeter drink.
Add Triple Sec to reduce the tartness from the lime juice.
Replace the lime juice with lemon juice.
A strawberry daiquiri made with vodka can easily become a favorite. You can try many different ingredients to come up with a signature cocktail recipe that is truly unique.


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Personal delivery, having the pleadings actually handed to the named defendant, is the best way to give the defendant notice of your small claims suit. It is also the way you always see it happen on TV.
Obviously, personal delivery is the most efficient way to tell someone that she's being sued. It is hard for a defendant to claim she didn't know about the case if the summons and complaint were served by personal delivery.
However, personal delivery is also one of the most expensive and time-consuming service of process methods because the papers must actually be given to the named defendant. You have to pay either a licensed process server or a public official such as the constable, sheriff, or marshal to serve the pleadings.
Because of the expense involved in personal delivery service, most small claims courts do not require this type of delivery initially. However, if the court's preferred method of service, usually mail, fails and the defendant doesn't respond to the initial summons, the court may require personal delivery.
The added cost of personal delivery may be recoverable if you win your case depending on the rules in your state.
Personal delivery is the most difficult method of service to complete, because the papers must be handed to the named defendant. Processes servers often have to be fleet of foot because, hard as it is to believe, people actually don't like to be sued. Sometimes defendants get downright annoyed and chase the process server.
One good reason that you're not allowed to serve the summons yourself is to prevent your civil suit from becoming a criminal matter if you and the defendant take your argument to the next level and someone starts swinging.
It is also not a good idea to go with the process server to watch the fun and then stand there yelling remarks the court would consider baiting, such as any version of "see ya in court." It's an equally bad idea to record the serving of the summons to post on your Facebook profile.
If you think the defendant is going to avoid service of process or deny her identity, give the process server a photograph to help identify the defendant. If you have to go with the process server to ensure delivery to the proper person, stay in the background and don't participate or act out. If you can't behave, have someone else who knows the defendant help pick her out.
If the defendant refuses to open the door and accept service, a process server will know how to properly handle that situation and file an appropriate affidavit of service. You or the friend you convinced to serve process won't — another compelling reason to hire a professional to deliver your summons for you.
Also, even if the defendant decides to turn and sprint away from you yelling some version of "Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man," a professional can still find a way to serve the papers.
Back around the time Abe Lincoln was serving process, the law stated that the process server had to physically touch the defendant with the notice — this is no longer the case. Fun fact: Lincoln didn't go to law school — he studied with a lawyer. States that still permit becoming a lawyer without attending law school label such attorneys Lincoln lawyers.


LOS ANGELES, CA – Comedy Dynamics announced today it will release Brent Weinbach's comedy album Appealing To The Mainstream on iTunes, Apple Music, SiriusXM, Spotify and all digital audio retailers on June 23, 2017.
Whether talking about his experiences substitute teaching in Oakland, California to how he can use his comedy to appeal to a wider audience, Appealing To The Mainstream showcases Brent Weinbach's absurd and post-modern style of humor. The special originally aired on Seeso on April 20, 2017.
Brent Weinbach, a recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award, is responsible for various internet video sensations such as Gangster Party Line, Mind Jack and Ultimate Drumming Technique, as well as the cult web series Pound House. He has appeared on Conan, Lopez Tonight, Comedy Central (The Meltdown, @midnight, Kroll Show, Another Period), IFC, ABC, Adult Swim and also toured with the Comedians of Comedy.


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Birthday With A Difference
Posted on March 15, 2013 by Michelle
It was my birthday last Saturday and I celebrated it a little differently than usual. I have been known to have birthday weeks, especially when we were in Kalgoorlie as I had a Kalgoorlie birthday, then a Perth birthday with my family and then another Perth birthday with old friends. Over the past 15 years hubbie and I have been together, I have woken up next to him all except one year; I was in Perth and flew back to Kalgoorlie early on my birthday… But this is the first year I haven't even seen hubbie at all He is in U.S.A. for work… but I did Skype him at 12:30am on my birthday to ensure he was the first person to wish me Happy Birthday!!
I then spent my birthday and the following day volunteering at Oz Comic Con, the first time it has been to Perth! What is Comic Con? I have been surprised how many people have asked me that. I thought it was common knowledge. Or maybe I have just seen more Sci-Fi shows/movies than the usual person and picked up what Comic Con was… Comic Con is a fan convention (or con!) in which fans of comics, fantasy and sci-fi books, TV shows and movies gather to hold programs and meet experts and famous personalities, among other things. Since 2008 Supanova has been coming to Perth, but now we have two big conventions in town!
The big draw cards of our first Oz Comic Con were William Shatner (James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise i.e. Star Trek and also Boston Legal) and Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver and Star Gate SG-1). There were other stars such as Patricia Quinn (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Eddie McClintock (Warehouse 13 – my autograph to the right and photo below), Jason Momoa (Star Gate: Atlantis and Game of Thrones – my autograph above) and Callum Blue (Dead Like Me, The Tudors and Smallville – photos and autographs below). So I was extremely excited, and so were 27,000 other Perthians!
I really wanted to see Richard Dean Anderson and Callum Blue. Growing up I was a big MacGyver fan and among a million others, couldn't wait to own a Swiss Army knife! Last year at Supanova I got Callum Blue's autograph and oh my god is he a most beautiful person. Stunning blue eyes, infectious laugh and he is so personable and takes time to chat to everyone. So when I heard he was coming to Perth again, I wanted (desperately?!) to have a photo with him!
I was volunteering with my youngest sister and we were helping 'man' a shop. So each day for 12 very long feet-hurting hours we sold lots and lots of Disney paraphernalia, autographed photos, framed autographed pictures and other bits and pieces. I managed to sneak away (I pulled "It's my birthday" card!) and get a photo with MacGyver. Basically the photo experience was "My name is Michelle", "Hello Michelle", flash and then me: "Thank you so much!". Mr Anderson was super popular and I didn't get my autograph until around 6:30pm. I was third last in the queue. I asked if he would write Happy Birthday on my photo, to which his personal assistant said "no personalisation", but Richard was super sweet and started writing 'Happy Birthday', to which I went "ahhhh, that's so sweet". He then asked who it was for and I said "Michelle". He then looked up and asked "Is it your birthday today", and I said yes… to which he said "Happy Birthday!". He was something like the fifth person to say Happy Birthday to me in person!!!
Sunday was super mad. A couple of Oz Comic Con organisers said that Sunday would be slower than Saturday… but I don't think they know Perth that well! After some desperate "can I go get a photo" questions etc, I got a photo with Eddie McClintock (to the right). And then I went to get two photos (it was my birthday weekend after all) with Callum Blue. I walked into Callum Blue's booth and said "I get two photos with you", to which he replied "We'll have to do something special for the second one.". We took the normal one and he said "So what should we do?", I said "I don't know, poke our tongues out or something?". He said "Narh, lets pose for a kiss". Now I can be a bit of a giggle pot when started and I just laughed. We posed and I swear it was long enough for a photo, so I pulled away cracking up (and doubling over)… but no, we had to pose again! The photo was taken and Callum said he had to check it out, to which he laughed and said I must be a good actor!!!
Later on I lined up to get my autographs with Callum and then Eddie. As I said Callum chit-chats. I was about fifteenth in line, but I was waiting for over half an hour. My feet were killing me by this stage, so I was leaning from side to side trying to get my weight off my feet. After many sweet-talked fans it was my turn. He laughed when he saw my photo and said to his assistant that it was his favourite photo of the day. I said I had smsed my husband about it and his response was "Yay!", and I didn't know what that meant. He said that I should tell him we slipped some tongue in after the photograph. I laughed and said something along the lines off that he was in the states at the moment so he wouldn't know. To which Callum said "F-k him, lets nick off then!"… more of my laughter followed. Callum handed me my photos and said "Great snog!" in his English accent…. More laughter. I was on cloud nine. Best birthday ever!!!
My parents also came to Oz Comic Con on Sunday and were there for 6 hours!! Mum got a photo and autograph with William Shatner (she loves him off Boston Legal) and they also saw the R.D.A. (Richard Dean Anderson) and William Shatner panels. They thought the panels were great. Dad was beaming after seeing R.D.A. He said he was so funny. Apparently R.D.A. glanced over his shoulder and saw himself on the big projector screen and said "oh my god, I am old and fat"! He apologised for the weight, saying he had had a couple of operations over the past year or so on his foot and leg, and just couldn't exercise to shift it. He then tugged on his hair and said "This? This is just me being lazy"…. I love it!!
After some house cleaning and chill-axing on Monday, I went to visit my folks in the hills on Tuesday. It was the puppies first visit to the grandparents! After the struggle of me getting them in the car by myself including two escapees and one near miss; the drive there was a success. Meeting their cousins Leo (German Shepherd) and Daisy (West Highland Terrier) was also a success! Except for Macbeth (less than 3kgs) and Leo (over 60kgs) had a couple of growls – Macbeth's instigation. Had my Mum in fits of laughter!!!
I made my birthday cake this year. Actually the cake was supposed to be my first Christmas Cake and was made in November. But I had so much cake last year that I didn't fancy it. So after many top ups of brandy, I iced my cake last week. A layer of marzipan stuck on by apricot jam, and then some Royal Icing the next day. The recipe I made was my Mum's. It came from a recipe book Dad gave to her in September 1971 (Marguerite Patten's Every Day Cook Book in colour)! We are not sure why Dad gave it to her, as the month has no significance, but maybe it was to help her cooking out. Well she was only 16! And kudos to Dad, because Mum is an amazing cook! (I'll post the recipe on my Tumblr site tomorrow if you're interested http://michelleslabyrinth.tumblr.com/)
So to ensure my cake looked like a birthday cake I added blue dragons and blue flowers!!!! I love my birthday cake
It was a wonderful different birthday. Thank you to all the smses, voice messages and messages on Facebook. Oh, and I did make a little purchase on my birthday with my birthday money from my Grandparents… Signed Supernatural Season 7 framed photo. Yay! My birthday filled with all my favourite boys!!
One more thing, I have been enjoying Season 1 of Dead Like Me again, and Mandy Patinkin enjoyed a piece of Key Lime Pie in the 'Pilot'… I see/hear pie everywhere now! A couple of pie blogs will follow soon
Last thing – sorry for my dodgy photos. I took them with my iPhone. Was too lazy to go upstairs and scan my photos. That and I want to keep the best quality of the originals just for me
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Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Derrick Evans' Resignation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, today issued the following statement after receiving the resignation of Delegate Derrick Evans, R-Wayne.
"This has been a sad week in our nation's history, and it's been heartbreaking as an American to process what we saw occur at our Capitol," Speaker Hanshaw said. "An angry mob stormed the halls of Congress, disrupted a constitutional proceeding essential to the peaceful transfer of power, and caused the death of five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
"I am deeply troubled by the number of Americans who chose to resort to violence this week as a means to oppose the current political situation in our country," Speaker Hanshaw said. "No matter how great our political differences, the peaceful transfer of power from one party to another has been the hallmark of the American political system since its inception. We must never allow that to deteriorate into violence.
"Delegate Evans was unfortunately a part of the events this week that threatened what has historically made America a beacon for the rest of the world: the peaceful transfer of power. Earlier today, Delegate Evans made the decision to resign from his position in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Now, we return to the work of rebuilding our nation's political climate.
"In announcing his resignation, Delegate Evans said he accepted responsibility for his actions and apologized to those he's hurt. In this time of overheated, hyperbolic political rage, I think that's a good first step for us all to take right now.
"America didn't get to this point overnight; what happened this week was the culmination of a toxic political culture that's been building for years. I believe this is a moment for political leaders – on both sides of the aisle – to re-examine ourselves, take a hard look at how we've contributed to this culture, and vow to do and be better to achieve Abraham Lincoln's dream of 'malice toward none, charity for all' to once again achieve a just and lasting peace among ourselves.
"It's time to turn the page; it's time for us to move on; it's time for us to heal. We have a tremendous amount of work ahead of us, from dealing with a rampaging pandemic, healing an economy wounded by shutdowns, helping those whose livelihoods have been destroyed, getting our kids back into classrooms and giving them a quality education, finding new ways to open up job opportunities and investment in our state, and continuing our work to truly make West Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family. And the Legislature only gets 60 days to accomplish this.
"I hope we can now come together and move forward to begin this important work without any further distraction."


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That city edge
Posted on July 8, 2012	by Charles Davis
An unnamed NBA executive commenting on Moe Harkless, a player just drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers:
"He's a good kid. And he's one of those guys where, even though he's from New York City, he doesn't have that city edge to him. He's really polished."
And very articulate.
(via NBA.com)
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Karl Franz Ochstradt says:
Sometimes I wish they'd just say what they're thinking."He's practically White!""He's one of us!""You can't even tell he's Black if you're on the phone!"Always used to want to punch my friends who would say this shit.
Brian Drake says:
Is not the problem with racism that it is the pre-judging of someone based on a superficial distinction (skin-color; or more broadly, a set of inherited physical characteristics) that not only has no logical connection to a person's character, but is also something over which a person reasonably has no control?And is not culture a completely different thing than race? You are born black, white, asian, whatever… and that is your genetic make-up; your race. But even though you are raised in a given culture, the degree to which you adopt or reject that culture is a personal choice (one that can vary throughout life) and thus an action you can be "judged" for (unlike "being" of black ancestry, which is not an action/choice).Cultures are a mixture of many different things. Values, customs, clothing, hairstyles, music, etc. All things that each person will have a unique, subjective valuation of.In this light, is it really indicative of a moral deficiency worthy of scorn and condemnation for some people not to prefer some cultures and more highly value cultures that share more traits with their own? We're talking in the voluntary realm here, obviously the introduction of violence is a different issue.I'm white, I was raised in coastal Southern California and thus adopted both metropolitan and suburban cultures to a degree. I personally don't prefer, for example, strongly pronounced "Southern" culture; i.e., "redneck" culture (enthusiasm for guns, country music, fishing, their way of speaking, cammo baseball hats, mullets etc…). No, I'm not hateful or hostile towards people from that culture, and happen to be friends with a few (there's my "I have black friends" pass). But my preferences certainly influence (key word) where I choose to live, how my social circle develops, who I choose to do more than just incidental business with, etc.
…continuedI chose 2 "white" (predominately) cultures to contrast to demonstrate that I think it's clear that "culture-ism" is not the same as racism. I don't see it as obvious why my preference for one culture over the other is a moral failing.Am I suddenly a racist(TM) if I, as a white person, announce my distaste for a predominately "black" culture like hip-hop?I don't see the difference (between not preferring "redneck" culture and not preferring "hip hop" culture). I'm not judging those who prominently embody hip-hop culture for something they can't change, the color of their skin (and my attitude towards non-black adherents of that culture is no different), but rather for their voluntary choice to express a culture I don't prefer. And by "judging", I don't mean that I consider them "bad" people in the context of moral condemnation. I mean that I'm simply recognizing my own subjective preferences and acting in accordance; no different than when I negatively judge a meal because I don't like the flavors/ingredients involved.Perhaps I'm reading too much into your post, but it seemed like your point was "hey, look at this racist, scumbag NBA executive. He detests black people, so is happily relieved this new player is 'more white'". But unless you have some magic viewing portal into his inner-thoughts, I see no evidence here of racism, only of culture preference. Where's the fault in that?Actually, judging solely from the quote, it seems more likely he's referring strictly to the man's playing style. "City edge" could simply be a reference to the more rough-and-tumble aspect of unregulated "street ball" (enjoyed by people of all races) that is not entirely compatible with the more rule-laden NBA. You know sometimes there actually isn't a racist hiding behind every tree.BTW, this comment is in reference to Charles post, but my interpretation of that was influenced by Karl's comment. So perhaps Charles wasn't intending an inference to a racism charge, but Karl certainly seemed to.
Thank God someone from Orange County has cleared this up.The NBA is a business. When players get in trouble with the law or act against NBA rules, it costs the business money.Though all of the valiant (and probably white) voices out there are here to protect this NYC kid, we also do so from a very safe place. If we were in the NBA exec's place we would say the same things, we just may be more careful not to let Charles Davis hear.
I think you took this out of context, Charles. In sports, when people talk about athletes being "polished," they usually mean the player won't need a lot of coaching because they already have a good grasp of all aspects of the game. Players from NYC (guards, in particular) have a reputation for being excellent ball-handlers and scorers but also underdeveloped in other facets of the game such as outside shooting, defense, and positional play. My guess is that is what the exec meant by "that city edge."
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Can some one explain what the hell he did?
What ever he did he's going to pay for it.
You guys know me by now, I make posts on forums every day, check i made none yesterday.
Starz Change all my passes So he dont have acces.
Well, im sorry my brother ruined My chances here.
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You got Demoted because theres not alot of players. When more players arrive u get Dev/ GM again.


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As Schiavone moved closer, point by important point, to winning the French Open title, and to giving Italy its first female champion at a Grand Slam tournament, she let everyone watching share in the sheer joy.
At 2-all in the second-set tiebreaker of Saturday's taut final against Samantha Stosur of Australia, Schiavone hit a forehand volley winner and raised a fist, well aware she was four points from victory.
Schiavone next smacked a volley to end a nine-stroke exchange and jumped to celebrate. Three points away. A forehand winner followed, and Schiavone screamed. Two points away. She slid through the red clay and, lunging, poked yet another volley winner. She yelled again, hopping in place. One point away.
And then, after delivering a spin-laden backhand from the baseline, Schiavone watched the ball glance off Stosur's racket frame and deflect harmlessly in the wrong direction. Zero points away. The 17th-seeded Schiavone covered her face with both hands, then dropped to the ground and stayed on her back for a few moments, smearing her white outfit with rust-colored clay, relishing the 6-4, 7-6 (2) win over the No. 7-seeded Stosur and the many, little steps that brought her there, right where she always believed she could be.
Schiavone (pronounced Skee-ah-VOH-nay) curled over and kissed the court, giving thanks to "this clay, this beautiful tournament and this arena," as she put it later, for giving her "this opportunity and all the emotion that I am living."
She turns 30 this month, making her the oldest woman since 1969 to win her first Grand Slam championship. On Monday, Schiavone will rise to a career-best No. 6 in the WTA rankings, making her the oldest woman since 1998 to make her top-10 debut.
Consider how far she's come in only 12 months: At the 2009 French Open, Schiavone was ranked 50th and lost in the first round against -- you guessed it -- Stosur.
"When you achieve goals with self-awareness, by working on who you are and what you do every day of your life, you're able to appreciate it much more," she said in Italian. "I finally was ready to win this trophy."
Both she and those around her say the way Schiavone has grown as a person off the court in recent years helps her perform better on the court. She never had been past the quarterfinals at 38 previous major tournaments and had won only three titles anywhere.
"I wasn't like this 10 years ago. They know," she said, nodding toward Italian journalists who've tracked her career. "I decided to express myself, to be free, to be able to share my joy. Why not? When you give, you also can receive. If you remain closed, there's no exchange. I love to exchange. I love to give."
As far as tennis goes, it clearly also helps to have a concrete game plan and follow it perfectly, something Schiavone did against Stosur, who upset current No. 1 Serena Williams and past No. 1s Justine Henin and Jelena Jankovic en route to Saturday.
"You want the full fairy tale," Stosur said, her voice cracking, "but it didn't quite happen."
Not for her. But it did for Schiavone, who mixed speeds, went after Stosur's weaker backhand side, made sure to put the Australian's powerful serves in play, and pushed forward perfectly, winning 14 of the 15 points when she went to the net.
"I still don't think I played that bad. She just had her day. She went for it, and everything came off," Stosur said. "It takes guts to do that."
Neither of Saturday's participants played in a Grand Slam singles final before -- only the fifth such matchup in the 42-year Open era -- and everything was new.
"It was a big occasion," Stosur said, "and you never really know how you're going to react."
When they stepped on court, sun blazing and the temperature on its way to 86 degrees, Stosur wasn't quite sure what to do with the pastel-colored flowers she was handed. She placed them on her green changeover bench before a ballkid removed the bouquet and put it on the ground, leaving her space to sit.
During the prematch photo op at the net following the coin toss, Schiavone and Stosur posed together briefly, then started to walk away before being reminded to rotate and face the other side of the court to oblige other cameras.
Once play began, though, all came much easier for both women. They produced big strokes and nearly even, entertaining action, prompting 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova to gush, "It's nice to see two creative players make it to the final and then play a good final."
The first service break of the match came a half-hour in, at 4-all. After saving two break points, Stosur faltered on the third, double-faulting to hand Schiavone a 5-4 edge. Stosur slapped her right thigh with her palm and dumped her racket on the sideline.
Schiavone then served out the set, which ended with Stosur dumping a backhand into the net. With that, Schiavone leaped and skipped to the changeover, while her loud cheering section rose, shouting while some waved a red-white-and-green Italian flag with a diminutive form of her first name, "Franci," printed in black block letters. A group of about 30 friends made the trek from Italy, some leaving at 3 a.m. Saturday to catch a flight. They wore black T-shirts printed hastily Friday with a childhood nickname, "Schiavo," in yellow, and "Nothing is impossible," in white.
Later, they marched outside, chanting her name -- "Fran-CHESS-skah!" -- during Schiavone's postmatch news conference, cracking her concentration and drawing a smile while she spoke in English.
Schiavone's only real wobble came when Stosur finally earned her first break point, after an hour. Stosur went up 3-1 in the second set, then held to 4-1.
"I was a little worried," said Italy's Fed Cup and Davis Cup captain Corrado Barazzutti, who works with Schiavone in lieu of a full-time, personal coach.
But Stosur's coach, Australia's Fed Cup captain David Taylor, said of his charge: "She got very passive then, and she'll look back on that and regret that moment."
Indeed, Schiavone reeled off the next three games to get to 4-all. A series of holds led to the tiebreaker, which was tied before Schiavone took the last five points, full of emotion all the way.
"I felt an energy from inside that I couldn't even control. It was so big. And to tell the truth, I still have it," she said, more than two hours after the match's conclusion. "I could go run 20 kilometers (12 miles) to get it out of my system."
Said Navratilova, admiringly: "The passion came through. She wanted it. She wanted it, badly. She was going to die on that court if she had to."
During the on-court ceremony, Schiavone took a congratulatory call from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, and also spoke on a cell phone with her parents, who get too wound up watching her play, so remained home in Milan.
As a kid, Schiavone plastered her bedroom walls with posters -- long since removed -- of her favorite tennis players: Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Pete Sampras.
All Grand Slam champions.
Now, so many years later, Schiavone is a Grand Slam champion, too, and she joked Saturday that now perhaps she should put up a poster of herself.
"Everybody has the chance to be who you really want to be, and do everything in your life," Schiavone said. "This is what has happened to me."


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