Not an MK. 1990 Tall Rig w/walk thru transom. I'll try to attach a photo of the cover.
It is made with 600 Denier solution dried polyester. It is a lightweight, breathable fabric. It was produced in Canada by a company called Top Value and was customized for our boat. We are asking $1500 for it.
We have an all weather boat cover for sale. Bought it new in 2007. Used only 2 winter seasons. Color: Silver Grey. Only reason for selling is the boat is being moved to the Gulf and we don't anticipate using it again. It is an over-the-boom and over-the-life lines type of cover. Zipper doors on starboard and port sides. You can stand up inside the the cockpit with this cover. If interested please let us know.
Todd and I purchased new cockpit cushions from C Cushions when we were at the Miami boat show in Feb. Of course, we didn't "need" new cushions because the ones we have (by C Cushion) are perfectly fine. They were just the wrong color and don't color-coordinate with the canvas and non-skid on Eroica II. Therefore our existing cushions (gray with blue pin stripping) will be available for sale. If anyone is interested please let us know. They really are in great shape. Our boat is a 1990 34 (the first year with the walk through transom) which does make a difference on cushion configuration.
Joe wanted a burgee designed for our fleet. Open to any ideas. In the meantime, here is something I slapped together. Let me know what you think.
Todd and I purchased new cockpit cushions from C Cushions when we were at the Miami boat show in Feb. Of course, we didn't "need" new cushions because the ones we have (by C Cushion) are perfectly fine. They were just the wrong color and don't color-coordinate with the canvas and non-skid on Eroica II. Therefore our existing cushions (gray with blue pin stripping) will be available for sale. If anyone is interested please let us know. Otherwise I plan to post a message on the Main forum and on Ebay to try to sell them. They really are in great shape.
We have a couple of Maltese. They have been a great add to our sailing adventures. Cooper is 5 pounds and Jack is 9 pounds. They are non shedding and are natural born sailor dogs. But after getting the two critters we had to move to the Catalina 34 from a 28, get a bigger truck, buy a bigger bed and invest in a dink for the potty breaks when on the hook. I wouldn't change it for the world. Check out www.cooperandjack.com.
Just a quick note. I replaced my Cowls with the Nicro Solar vents (I believe it to be the 2000 series stainless) and they work great. As far as the water intrusion "not a problem" unless you may be running a power sprayer. You also have the ability of closing them down without removing them. They work day and night. They do better for circulation then the cowls. I have three on the boat and use one as exaust to keep the circulation through the boat.
I had replaced my cowl vents with the Nicro 2000 plus solar vent. Couldn't be happier. It actually fit pretty well the where the cowls go, with very little overhang. Its not as high profile as the cowls, and my sheets don't come anywhere near popping them off as might happen with a cowl. And these will give 24/7 ventilation.
I appreciate everones input. Joe, I will be over to look at your halyards this weekend. I think the Stay set X 3/8 is the direction I will be going. Thanks again!
I am looking at changing old halyards for new and have read the postings from the past. Has anyone had a look at Sta-SetX Plus? I was going to go with 3/8 or 7/16 but wondered about the stiffness of the plus version.
Absolutely! They give incredible value to the association and the information they know as well as where one might find it is irreplaceable.
If the are broken you know all you have to do is come down the dock and ask Joni, since I believe we have broken everything there is to break on the boat! If it is broken we can pick it up for you at Regal Plastic in KC. If you are simply talking about decoration, well I guess thats another JONI issue. But all the emergency gear is back on the boat "aesthetically pleasing or not"!
Way to go Joe. I'm in!


When tourists work up an appetite in the bracing sea air during a pleasure cruise from Vancouver to Victoria, many excellent lunch spots will be ready and waiting for them on the island. These restaurants feature local and international cuisine, and welcome day-trippers. Any of these five Victoria lunch hot spots will satisfy hungry visitors who took the ferry from Vancouver to Victoria.
1. Fishhook – 805 Fort St.
Local waters inspire the upscale lunch menu at Fishhook. This vegetarian-friendly restaurant features recipes drawn from French and Indian traditions. In addition to seafood and chowder, the menu includes creative dishes like herbed kale-quinoa tabouleh, thyme-chili roasted potato, and smoked salmon belly bacon. Beer, wine, and desserts are also served.
2. Bard & Banker – 1022 Government St.
People get to settle into full plates of comfort food at this pub located in an 1885 building that was originally the Bank of British Columbia. Fine wine, craft beer, and craft cocktails pair with popular choices like fish and chips, burgers, local oysters, and garlic prawns with chorizo sausage.
3. Nubo Japanese Tapas – 739 Pandora Ave.
For those who want to experience something different, Nubo takes the tapas concept to Japan. The restaurant follows the style of Japanese Izakaya dining. Customers enjoy dishes like nigiri, sashimi, chopped wasabi octopus, panko breaded shrimp skewers, and sushi rolls.
A more familiar tapas experience awaits diners at this restaurant that features the popular bacon-wrapped dates. Traditional Spanish tapas fill the lunch menu that offers chile con queso fondue, seafood halibut tostada, and calamari fritos. People thirsty after a trip on the Vancouver To Victoria ferry can get beer and wine here too.
5. Bao – 626 Fisgard St.
The Asian travels of the proprietors of this Chinatown restaurant have inspired an eclectic menu. In addition to ramen, the lunch menu offers buttermilk fried chicken, bao, kimchi, Korean fried tofu, and Japanese curry.
A cruise from V2V Vacations provides a relaxing way to reach historic and beautiful Vancouver Island. Our ferry times for Vancouver to Victoria make a lunch outing possible on the island. Look at the cruise schedule for Vancouver to Victoria and plan an easy getaway.


Singer Brittney Spears has checked herself into a Psychiatric hospital in wake of her father's failing health. According to a report, the singer and mother of two sons, has been in the facility since last week. Spears told fans she is going to take a 'little me time." Spears and her boyfriend Sam Asghari are still together and communicating as she receives treatment. Spears canceled her Vegas shows due to her father Jamie Spears' health issues. Spears nearly died last year after he suffered a ruptured colon. That is when Brittney canceled her shows.
She told fans she had to take care of her father, his health according to sources continues to spiral. Friends of the singer believe her father's failing health has taken a huge toll on the singer. Spears has also taken a break from social media, becoming radio silent for the last three months. As the singer receives treatment her ex-husband Kevin Federline, has stepped up to the plate. He has primary custody of the ex couples two sons, Sean,13, and Jayden,12. Brittney had a very public mental melt down in 2007, as the ex couple were going through a divorce.
Federline was awarded full custody of the children after her meltdown, and her father Jamie was named her conservator. He handles all of her affairs, and controls her fortune. Spears and Federline have had more of a 50/50 type of custody arrangement, as Brittney's mental health improved. She pays him in excess of $20,000 a month, and pays for their tuition and medical insurance. Federline now has the children full time, while Brittney is in the hospital. The ex back up dancer, is planning on taking Spears back to court to get more child support from her after her latest hospitalization. Federline has a total of 6 children, 1 with former fiance Shar Jackson, and three with his current wife, Victoria Prince.


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All The Kissing Author Spotlight: Amanda Bouchet
Each month, the All The Kissing team features an author in our ATK spotlight to bring you their stories, insight and challenges. We hope that you can learn from your favorite authors, pick up writing tips, and empathize with names you know because they've been there. This month, we're interviewing author Amanda Bouchet.
Introducing Amanda Bouchet
Amanda Bouchet grew up in New England where she spent much of her time tromping around in the woods and making up grand adventures in her head. It was inevitable that one day she would start writing them down. Drawing on her Greek heritage for the setting and on her love of all things daring and romantic for the rest, her debut trilogy, The Kingmaker Chronicles, took form. She writes what she loves to read: epic exploits, steamy romance, and characters that make you laugh and cry.
A French master's graduate and former English teacher, Amanda lives in Paris, France. She met her husband while studying abroad, and the family now includes two bilingual children who will soon be correcting her French.
Welcome, Amanda! Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us. Heart on Fire, the third installment in The Kingmaker Series, is now out and available for purchase. Where did you get your inspiration for these books?
Thank you! I'm very excited that Heart on Fire is (finally!) out now, and I hope that readers are enjoying it.
The spark for these books came from the heroine herself—Cat. She formed in my head first, but not fully. I had to figure out what made her different, what her goals and motivations were, how she would interact with others, and how she would fit into the greater context, which really took shape around her. Her love interest, Griffin, wasn't supposed to have such a big role at first, but I'm a romantic at heart, and once they were on the page together, their relationship took on a huge amount of importance in shaping and influencing Cat's journey toward accomplishing her destiny.
As for the setting, it's a fantasy world based on Greek mythology. We get those familiar gods and monsters, and I tried to spin things toward the Homeric tradition of grand adventures with epic battles and twists and turns, with the gods dabbling in the affairs of men, and fate rearing its complicated head. My own Greek heritage on my mother's side and growing up with a certain amount of "Greekness" in my life certainly helped inspire those aspects of the books!
Being able to tap into your own heritage to craft a story sounds amazing! I bet you had a lot of "Greekness" to lean on. What was the hardest part about creating this series?
This was my debut series, and I didn't quite realize how complicated it would be to create the overarching plot, still have three books that more or less felt like units (i.e., giving a satisfying resolution to each part, despite the books not really standing alone), maintain the tension throughout, and keep the main relationship complex and interesting without ever tearing the lovers apart. That's for the creative side.
On the publishing side, I found myself having to do edits or promo for the previous book while trying to write the following book. While it's logical and to be expected in retrospect, when I had to take months off one book to go back to another, with a new deadline still looming … Yeah. Stress.
Writing a series definitely requires a different approach, and I can only imagine the stress! What did you do ahead of time to prepare yourself for the querying trenches? How did you determine who to query?
There are loads of resources online about how to prepare a winning query letter. I looked at examples, got an understanding of terms like "tagline" and "hook," and read agent blogs on what makes a standout query. For this, I recommend Kristin Nelson's Pub Rants.
Also, after writing my query letter and polishing it to the very best of my ability, I paid for a query critique from a freelance editor who spent some years filtering queries for a top literary agency. For those interested, the editor was Anita Mumm at Mumm's the Word Editing and Critique Services. If you can afford a critique like this, I truly believe it's worth it and could make the difference between endless querying and disappointments and making the whole process much faster and, hopefully, helping it toward a positive outcome.
In my case, I only ended up having to query my shortlist of most preferred agents. From that dozen, I had three requests for the full manuscript, and then an offer of representation out of those requests.
There are so many factors involved, but making sure your query letter stands above the rest (some top agents receive hundreds a day!) is vital.
As for determining who to query, I based it largely on who was representing the authors I enjoy reading. If I read a paranormal romance that I liked, I checked out the author's agent (you can often find this information in the acknowledgments or else on the author's website). This can even help with simply discovering what agencies are out there and representing books in your genre, and they often have multiple agents with diverse lists.
From there, you can research the different agents and see what they're representing in order to query the person most likely to be tempted by your book. Sometimes, agents will pass a query on to a colleague within the agency. That's what happened for me. My letter was passed around Marsal Lyon Literary Agency until Jill Marsal saw it and, within days, snapped the project up. And I couldn't have been happier or more grateful!
Nelson's Pub Rants is fantastic (I'm a fan myself). And you were able to stick to your shortlist? Seems like your hard work and research paid off! Was there any particular facet of writing a query letter that you struggled with? How did you overcome it?
Yes—length! Most agree that your query letter should fit onto one page. I had a trilogy with a big story going on in a fantasy world that needed at least some presenting, and doing all that in one paragraph was a challenge. This is where Anita's critique helped me the most. She helped me trim a couple of sentences to make the letter more succinct and get right to the core of things, when I wanted to give more information.
Crafting a concise, intriguing letter that draws the reader in, presents the main character and their conflict, and gives a tantalizing taste of the story without giving away too much is hard. For me, it took about a bazillion drafts, and I honed it over at least six months as I finished polishing the manuscript.
The hook was also very difficult. This is a sentence or two at the beginning of your letter designed to make the agent (or editor) keep reading. If you don't hook the agent right away, it's possible they won't even read the rest of your letter. This isn't a summary of the novel, but rather creatively nailing down why there's even a story to begin with (for those who like technical talk, this would be the plot catalyst). It's not what happens, but rather what makes the story happen—what sets it all off in the first place. It's designed to grab the reader's attention and make them curious to read on. There's also a tagline, which just means a hook that's short and pithy and makes someone think, Oh, wow! I want to read that!
Shaping that hook into what I wanted took a lot of thinking, reworking, and trying again. No quick fix—just lots of trying different combinations. And there was no guarantee in the end that what worked for me would work for an agent!
Honestly, this was the hardest and most important letter of my life. Just like with the writing process, though, there's no single, correct way to write a query letter. If there was, none of them would ever stand out! It's more about crafting something unique to you and your book. Personally, I looked at dozens (maybe even hundreds) of sample query letters online to get a feel for the approaches I liked best and the direction I would maybe want to take. Some agents will also give examples of what doesn't work for them, which is also very helpful. And then I wrote—and rewrote—the letter. A lot.
A Promise of Fire, out now and available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more.
For what it's worth, here's my letter from when I queried my debut, A Promise of Fire. This is the "hook" followed by the main paragraph of the query:
Catalia Fisa survived her first twenty-three years thanks to a healthy dose of paranoia and a few fundamental truths: (1) Gods can be trusted—usually; (2) when in doubt, run and hide; and (3) nothing in her world, the Underworld, or on Mount Olympus is more terrifying than her own mother.
The day Cat flees her abusive home, she turns to Poseidon for help and finds herself both gifted with unprecedented magic and slapped with a dire prophecy: her pivotal role in the destruction of the realms. Eight years later, Griffin, an ambitious warlord from the magic-deprived south, shatters her illusion of safety when he discovers that Cat is the Kingmaker, the woman who divines the truth through lies, and abducts her as a powerful weapon for his newly conquered realm. Cat fights him at every turn, but Griffin's fairness, loyalty, and smoldering advances make him increasingly hard to resist and leave her wondering if life really does have to be short, and lived alone. When Gods, men, and monsters begin colliding in unexpected ways, Cat fears she may soon come face-to-face with the prophecy haunting her every move. Running isn't an option this time, and the only appealing direction is also the most dangerous—straight into Griffin's arms. With ancient magic stalking her and new powers rising to the fore, Cat begins to understand that the past never stays where it should, fate has a pesky way of being inescapable, and love might not always conquer all.
Thank you so much for including that portion of your query letter—I'm sure our readers will appreciate it! What was it like querying A Promise of Fire? Highs and lows?
It was nerve-racking, of course! There were a couple of agents I had been following for a while on social media for querying tips and industry insights, and they had become like rock stars to me, and I was desperate to get a request from my dream agent.
It was terrifying to send off a letter that represented about five years of passion and hard work and then just wait.
My dream agent sent back a form letter rejection, which was awful. I wasn't truly surprised, though, as I knew she was hardly taking on any new clients at the time. Happily, another of my preferred agents sent a request for the full manuscript soon after. Ironically, I had very quickly given up hope on her because the day after I sent my email, she had tweeted about hating the word "sassy," which I had used in my personalized-to-her introduction to my query. Totally dejected, I figured that was that. She also passed in the end, but that was after I got an offer from the fabulous Jill Marsal at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. MLLA was at the very top of my list, so I was ecstatic.
All in all, my process was quick and not too emotionally painful, but I think that's because I spent a lot of time preparing for it—both in order to make my query letter my best work possible and also to be fully prepared for rejection (even well-prepared, though, it still hurts). From the day I sent out my first query to the day I had an offer from one of my top agencies, only one month had gone by. That was such a relief, because I'd been mentally preparing myself for months and months of querying and rejections. I feel very lucky that I didn't have to go through that.
It's rare to hear about a journey as quick as yours! But it sounds like your preparation played a key part in your success (hint, hint, readers!). What was it like getting "the call"?
Breath of Fire, out now and available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more.
I got an email from Jill, and it was amazing! I started shaking, and there were definitely some happy/emotional/overwhelmed tears. She was so enthusiastic about the book and my writing and offered representation right there in her email. It was doubly special, because getting her offer fell at a time when my whole family was together on vacation, so I got to share the excitement not only with my husband and children, but with my parents and my sister and her family as well.
Eeek! Nothing is better than that moment. And to be able to share it with your entire family? What a dream. Any specific advice for those querying in the romance genre?
It seems logical, but to be sure you're not wasting yours or someone else's time, just make certain the agent you're querying 1) represents romance, and 2) represents romance novels that you enjoy and would like to be associated with through the agency. The same goes for an editor and publishing house if you're submitting directly.
How did your writing journey begin?
Honestly, it began when I finally couldn't take my office job anymore. I wasn't comfortable in the office environment, and I wasn't interested in the work I was doing. All of that combined to make me need a creative outlet and a career plan where I didn't dread getting up every day to do something I didn't like. I'd always loved making up romantic adventures in my head and reading, especially romance.
Writing with the goal of publication in mind seemed like the next logical step, a challenge, and a path I could be enthusiastic about.
It took a while to figure out what I was doing and hit on the right story, but I definitely knew it when I finally did. I have a few manuscripts in the drawer, but A Promise of Fire was the first one I fully polished and then presented to agents. I'm so glad I did!
I think most of us can relate to wanting to create worlds beyond our own (I know I certainly can). What advice would you give to the budding romance writer about writing and/or the industry?
I've heard industry professionals requesting "more of the same, but different." That's a difficult line to straddle (and rather confusing directions, to be honest). They want what has proven to work already, but they also want it to stand out and be unique. How can you make what you're writing appeal to readers who are used to certain things, but then also give it that extra spark?
Personally, I broke a few rules, and that made my books hard to position on the market and a little dicey to sell. My agent and I got rejections from fantasy imprints because there was too much romance, and rejections from romance imprints because there was too much fantasy. (It's really a 50/50 mix.)
I also wrote in the first person present tense, although that wasn't unheard of anymore thanks to the surge in New Adult romance. It still raised a few eyebrows. And I set this up as a trilogy with the same main couple throughout. It wasn't episodic with a light romance on the side, like often in Urban Fantasy, and it wasn't a series in the same town/setting/family but with new main characters for each installment, as is most typical in Romance. It was sort of a new beast, and in the end, there was only one publisher, Sourcebooks, that was willing to take a chance on figuring out what to do with it.
All this to say, write what your heart tells you to write. But it's never a bad thing to keep in mind how your book can be positioned on the market, because that's what an agent and editor are going to be thinking about.
As a fellow fantasy romance writer, I'm dealing with that exact fear—pitching to imprints that want fantasy vs. romance and vice versa. It's inspiring to see that writing what you love still worked for you! Can you tell us a little about what you're working on next?
Heart on Fire, out now and available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more.
I just completed the first book in my new Nightchaser series. It's a futuristic romance that I like to describe as Robin Hood meets Star Wars. That pretty much sums up what you can expect: adventure, romance, swashbuckling underdogs coming to the aid of those in need, an oppressive regime that needs taking down, and lots of danger, hard choices, and emotion.
I also plan on going back to the Kingmaker world as soon as I can. There are some important secondary characters whose happily ever after is still waiting for them, and I have no intention of leaving them in the lurch!
Wow, that sounds incredible! I can't wait to see what else you create (or for more installments of the Kingmaker world). Thank you so much for talking with us, and we wish you the best in your writing endeavors.
Thank you so much for welcoming me today, and good luck to all those who are preparing to query or who are currently in the process!
If you'd like to know more about Amanda Bouchet and her latest releases, you can follow her on Twitter or Facebook. Or, stop by her website to stay up-to-date!
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Wonderful interview full of useful information for those preparing to take the query road! Amanda, I know for a fact that your statement regarding the Kingmaker Chronicles and their secondary characters will make more than a few people ecstatic. I can't wait to pass on the news.
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Farmer Digs Up Woolly Mammoth Bones In His Soy Field
by Dan Edmund
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As kids, most of us at one time or another probably imagined being a paleontologist. Sifting and digging through the dirt and sand and in far away lands to find the bones of giant creatures. Jurassic Park was always one of my favorite movies as a kid. The opening scene where they are excavating a Velociraptor became a dream of mine. To find the remnants of a creature long since lost and gone from this world is pretty fascinating to me. What would happen if you were digging in your own backyard and found something completely extraordinary? You'd probably be pretty damn excited right? Well take a look at what this man and his friend from Michigan unearthed while digging in a newly acquired parcel of land. You seriously don't want to miss this.
James Bristle, a farmer in Chelsea, Michigan had recently acquired a parcel of land that was being used as a soy bean field. The family bought the farm across the new piece of land back in the 1950's. James and a friend were inspecting the new piece of land when they came across something they never could have imagined.
While digging through the soil, James came across what he originally thought was an old bent fence post. He started to examine it more closely however. His mind started racing when he came to the realization that this was looking more and more like bone!
"We knew it was something that was out of the norm, my grandson came over to look at it, he's 5-years-old, he was speechless." Bristle said.
James decided to call in someone who might be able to shed some more light on what he had found. He contacted the University of Michigan Professor and curator and director of the Museum of Paleontology Daniel Fisher (Hail to the Victors!). James was on a time crunch with needing to use this land, so Daniel and his team of researchers knew they had to jump into action.
They immediately started excavating when they got to the site. What they found blew even the trained professionals away. A buried Woolly Mammoth skull, tusks, jaw, shoulder blades and vertebrae.
Daniel Fisher believes that this particular Woolly Mammoth is actually the carcass of one that was butchered by humans. By his estimations the Mammoth died around 11,000 years ago, and was about 40 years old when it died.
The people who killed this animal and carved up the carcass are known as Paleo-Indians. Fisher theorizes that the animal was cut apart and stored in a pond for a reserve food supply.
"It's a pretty exciting day, I've been digging for 45 years and I've never dug anything up like that." James Bollinger, a local excavator who has been assisting in the dig said.
Fisher stated that this is one of the most complete Mammoth skeletons he has ever been a part of excavating. He says the more common find in Michigan is a Mastodon.
Fisher told reporters that this find could change the history of the area and put a new timeline on when humans were in this area of the world.
The bones are currently sitting on this flatbed in one of James barns. Fisher will begin the cleaning process there.
Bristle has decided to donate the bones to the University of Michigan so they can be put on display for many more people to enjoy. "I'd like it to go to a place where more people can see it and we can learn more about history from it," he said. "Really it's just the right thing to do."
Check Out This Video Of This Buried Woolly Mammoth Excavation:
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This really is like a personal version of Jurassic Park. Who would ever think they would be lucky enough to come across something like this right their own backyard? James should be applauded for his decision to donate the bones so everyone can have a chance to look and appreciate this incredible discovery. He could have went the route of trying to sell the bones to the highest bidder. He even had someone come up and ask to buy some of the ivory from the tusks to make a unique instrument. The next time I take a trip back home to Michigan I am going to have to make an effort to see this incredible discovery.
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Romancing the Vine: Napa Valley's Poetry Inn offers Valentine's weekend package Spend a romantic weekend high above the vineyards at Napa Valley's serene and picturesque boutique hotel
Poetry Inn, one of Napa Valley's most private and elegant boutique hotels, is pleased to offer a special wine country package in honor of Valentine's Day. To celebrate the most romantic time of the year, the package includes a two night stay, two 60-minute massages, locally-made chocolates, a bottle of Cliff Lede Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, and a wine tasting and tour for two at the nearby Cliff Lede Vineyards tasting room, which is one of the Stags Leap District's most modern and acclaimed wineries. Rates start from $1,330 per night, based on availability. Check-in is February 13, 2015 and check-out February 15, 2015. Excludes gratuity on spa treatments. For more information on Poetry Inn, please visit: www.poetryinn.com. For reservations, please call: (707) 944-0646 or book online.
Perched high above the valley floor beyond a gated drive, the Poetry Inn is an elegant five-bedroom property that remains a hidden gem in the Napa Valley. Cliff Lede, owner of Lede Family Wines, opened the property in 2005, creating the only accommodations in the Stags Leap District. Accessible only to registered guests, it is the ultimate wine country sanctuary for those seeking privacy with the tailored service of a personal concierge. Designed by architect Howard Backen, no two rooms at Poetry Inn are alike, and each offers sweeping views of the Napa Valley. The rooms are spacious and range in size from 850 to 1,450 square feet, and each feature hand-carved wood floors, a private balcony, and original artwork.
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Q: C programming where i enter name, and by for loop, it will show I have to do a program in C (console application), which will be work something like that:
Please enter your name: (put your name here)
How many times i have to show? (here i should enter number) then enter, and it will show it
For example:
Please enter your name: Andrew(enter)
How many times? :2 (enter)
Andrew
Andrew
Here is my code:
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
    char n[20];
    printf("wpisz swoje imie:");
    scanf_s("%s", n, 19);
    printf("ile razy wyswietlic:");
    int i;
    int a = 0;
    scanf_s("%i", &i);
    for (a; 1 < i; a++) {
        printf("%s\n", n);
    }
    _getch();
    return 0;
}

But something with loop doesnt work. Name which i enter shows up infinity times.
Whats wrong with it? A program which i used to programming is Visual Studio 2015

A: your loop is wrong
for (a; 1 < i; a++) {

1<i that condition is never met. For your purpose try
for (a; a < i; a++) {

A: Yor program shows up the name infinity times because:
for (a; 1 < i; a++) {
    printf("%s\n", n);

}
1 < i will allways be true
You need to replace "1 < i" by "a < i", because your
loop is working with variable "a".

A: Due to 1 < i being the stopping condition, your loop will either not run at all, or run forever (well, until you get undefined behaviour due to a overflowing, then anything could happen). This is because the loop body does not change i.
Did you mean a < i?
And ditch <conio.h>. Most of us don't drive cars that old. Use standard C.

A: Replace for (a; 1 < i; a++)
by      for (a; a < i; a++)

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Upon reading the story about the limited use of Greaves Hall, which appeared in the Jan. 30 issue, I was both appalled and offended.
Greaves Hall is a part of Northern Kentucky University, and should be available for the use of all University members to use like any other room on campus might be.
It's great that the Music Department has its own lab, but I think it is unacceptable to exclude other areas on campus from using this facility.
This statement certainly piqued my curiosity. I wonder who made this alleged understanding and when it supposedly took effect.
This is my fourth year on the Northerner staff and I have never heard of such an "understanding" before this article.
What I do remember, however, is some events others and myself have covered in the past which occurred in Greaves Hall. Where was this understanding then?
I guess those events were things that Dr. Wheaton deemed appropriate.
I'm still wondering, however, why the comedian for homecoming week was not appropriate.
It's not like the comedian would have had a lot of equipment that might damage the stage. All comedian routines I have ever seen consist of a comedian, a microphone, and maybe a stool for him to sit on.
I am sure one man on the stage would not be nearly as potentially damaging as the entire Kentucky Symphony, which frequently performs in Greaves, complete with all their instruments.
As far as benefiting the university, I am a bit confused on the issue as well.
I think that it is nice that we allow the Kentucky Symphony to perform in Greaves Hall, but I don't personally see this as being a benefit to the university.
I don't agree that the worthiness of an event to be held in Greaves Hall is at the exclusive discretion of the Music Department.
Who gives Dr. Wheaton the authority to make such a decision whether something benefits the university or not.
As a songwriter, it might be nice to occasionally have a singer showcase some of my songs. I think that it would reflect positively on the university to have one of their own students showcase his writing talents.
However, I am sure that would not be considered a "formal" event, because my musical genre of choice is country.
I know I am not the only one on campus who is musically inclined. I have met a great number of extremely talented people that attend NKU.
Since it is by definition a lab for the music department, don't you think that it should be open to ALL music genres in that respect and just not the "formal" classical genre? I do.
A simple solution to this entire problem would be to create concrete events that are considered acceptable use.
This would certainly count out the guesswork involved.
Maybe then, Greaves Hall can finally be used for the ways it was intended.


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Early one morning in late June 1778, an unknown passerby tossed a package of documents that clanged against the gate at Benjamin Franklin's home in Passy, France. In it was a letter addressed to Franklin dated June 16, 1778 from one "Charles de Weissenstein," writing from Brussels. In addition to the letter, the package contained two other documents, titled Project for Allaying the Present Ferments in North America and An Outline of the Future Government in America. The flurry of activity that followed provides a unique window into the state of both American and British thinking on the Revolution at the time and the nature of the alliance between France and America. It also provided bit of drama: a clandestine rendezvous that turned into a police chase. Was this now nearly forgotten incident a sideshow, almost comical if the issue at hand was not so serious, or was it a serious attempt to facilitate reconciliation between Great Britain and America? It's worth revisiting what happened.
The creation of plans designed to keep America in the British empire or otherwise end the war was practically a cottage industry during this period, so by itself the appearance of yet one more plan was not unusual, even if the method of delivery was a bit out of the ordinary. Many of these proposals were offered anonymously, so the fact that "Charles de Weissenstein" was quickly recognized as a fictional name was also unexceptional. However, upon further examination something about the contents of this package seemed different and worth more serious consideration.
In mid-1778 Great Britain's was licking her wounds from the crushing loss at Saratoga in late 1777. Besides thwarting of the British plan to divide the colonies along the Hudson corridor, this defeat gave the Americans legitimacy on the world stage, opening possibilities for alliances and badly-needed loans, both of which soon materialized with France. On the home front, their flagging war fortunes increased division politically and in popular opinion. Even among war supporters, criticism of military tactics and strategy became more strident.
The French alliance, signed in Paris on February 6, 1778 and ratified by Congress on May 2, had fundamentally changed the complexion of the conflict. With France in the fray, and Spain and The Netherlands likely to follow, Britain found itself in a world war. The need to defend other interests around the globe, such as Gibraltar and the West Indies, necessarily diminished the importance of the situation in the rebellious American colonies. They had dispatched the Carlisle Commission to America in yet another attempt for a negotiated settlement. At home the ministry continued to waffle about recognizing (and therefore legitimizing) the American Congress and, most critically, about whether to recognize American independence. The Commission arrived in in America in June 1778, scarcely a month after Congress ratified the French alliance. In the opinion of some, "if the Peace Commission under the Earl of Carlisle had reached America before news of the French alliance, its terms might well have been accepted." Such is the importance of timing in history.
The Americans, despite the exhilaration of the victory at Saratoga, had their own issues. Their depleted military was limping out of the miserable winter in Valley Forge, not fully breaking camp until June. Since the British seizure of Philadelphia in late 1777, Congress was operating out of York, Pennsylvania. The performance of Washington's forces in the Pennsylvania battles of late 1777 defending Philadelphia had been dismal. A defeat of Howe around Philadelphia, coupled with the Saratoga outcome, might have brought more palatable peace overtures from the British. In summary, American fortunes were on the upswing, but there was a long slog still ahead.
The Carlisle Commission was aware of the French alliance but immediately shocked by the news that a British evacuation of Philadelphia was imminent. They offered a package to the Congress, still holed up in York. The terms provided for American self-government and representation in Parliament, but not recognition of America's independence. Because of the latter omission, hardliners kept Congress unmoved. Meanwhile, across the ocean in France, the de Weissenstein drama unfurled.
The Progress of this new alliance is easily foreseen … For the present, and for a year or two to come, ye will obtain the most ample promises, and ready acquiescence. Then will come evasions to your applications, contemptuous delays, and of a sudden, a declaration that ye must shift for Yourselves… In that there may probably be a great Mistake, but with respect to America there can be no such Error, for when will she be able to combat France, and compell her to adhere to Treaties.
The denial of independence ended any serious consideration Franklin may have had of the proposal, if he even lasted that far. We shall later see his vitriolic response.
Franklin and Adams immediately broke the privacy request and brought the letter to their new ally, in the person of the French Foreign Minister, the Comte de Vergennes. Together they hatched a plan to bring in Paris police to stake out the pickup spot and attempt to apprehend the person picking up the documents, with hopes of using him to find out the identity of de Weissenstein. The police report, in French, still exists and with help of a neighbor who translated the document for me, I can report what happened next. But first let's discuss the rest of de Weissenstein's proposal.
The crown shall take upon itself to adjust the treaty between America and France which shall be laid before his Majesty in entire for his full information with respect thereto. A mode of notifying it to the court of France shall be settled.
Great outline of the future governments in North America laid out in thirteen articles "A great and solemn compact … to be registered in the archives of every state of America" that would be "perpetual and irrevocable but by the free and mutual consent of both countries." The agreement would leave the governments of the existing colonies (states) in place but stipulated that the legislatures swear allegiance to the King. Further, it cancelled all existing laws promulgated by Parliament with respect to America, thus removing the major causes of the rebellion. It proposed to establish a Supreme Continental Court which would have jurisdiction over all the colonies and whose decisions could be appealed only to the House of Lords. It provided for an upper house Congress, a body that would be called into session every seven years or sooner, all at the King's discretion. All military operations would be placed under the Crown, with America to pay its share of the cost on a population-based pro rata allocation to the individual states, with stiff penalties for non-payment. The balance dealt with trade and tariff issues.Interestingly, unlike many of the other proposals for a new continental government, there was no provision for any American-based executive function, no American president.
The failure to recognize America's independence probably doomed de Weissenstein's proposal from the start. Further, Franklin was no friend of the British ministry (or they of him), still smarting four years after his famous dressing down by Alexander Wedderburn in front of the Privy Council. Hence Franklin's reply, which addressed only three of the articles in the attachments, dripped with venom and anger that overshadowed his point-by-point refutation of de Weissenstein's proposals. As the plan was to share the draft reply first with Vergennes, Franklin may have been laying it on even thicker to demonstrate to his French partner America's devotion to their newly formed alliance.
As to my future Fame, I am content to rest it on my past and present Conduct, without seeking an Addition to it in the crooked dark Paths you propose to me, where I should most certainly lose it. This your solemn Address would therefore have been more properly made to your Sovereign and his venal Parliament. He and they who wickedly began and madly continue a War for the Desolation of America, are alone accountable for the Consequences.
… you offer us Hope, the Hope of Places, Pensions and Peerages. These (judging from yourselves) you think are Motives irresistable. This Offer, Sir, to corrupt us is with me your Credential; it convinces me that you are not a private Volunteer in this Negociation. It bears the Stamp of British-Court-Character. It is even the Signature of your King …We must then pay the Salaries in order to bribe ourselves with these Places. But you will give us Pensions! probably to be paid too out of your expected American Revenue … Peerages! — Alas, Sir, our long Observation of the vast and servile Majority of your Peers, voting constantly for every Measure propos'd by a Minister, however weak or wicked, leave us small Respect for that Title.
proposing that a Number not exceeding two hundred American Peers should be made, and that such as had stood foremost, and suffered most, and made most Enemies in this Contest, as Adams, Handcock, Washington and Franklin by Name, should be of the Number … Ask our Friend [who Adams is referring to is not clear], if he should like to be a Peer?
He also referred to Franklin's caustic response, saying, "Dr. Franklin .. sent an Answer, in which they have received a Dose that will make them sick." In this he was wrong, as Franklin's response never got past Vergennes, but he was right about how the British would have reacted. Later, as part of a characteristically long, rambling screed about the letter in his diaries ("An aristocracy of American peers!"), Adams called the letter "very weak and absurd and betrayed a gross Ignorance of the Genius of American People".
The Paris police did indeed stake out the drop-off point, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, as requested by Vergennes. There was no intent to hand over any reply. A copy of the police report documenting the incident, dated July 7, 1778 was relayed to Franklin soon thereafter. The officer in charge "went to the church of Notre Dame yesterday at 11am with three bodyguards whom I posted inside and outside to observe the stranger of interest and those who would come and accost him." The stranger showed up at "12:00 sharp" and found his movement restricted by the "iron gates" referred to in the de Weissenstein letter. These gates locked off various shrines within the cathedral which contained exhibits of value (statues, vases, etc.). According to the report "a man sweeping the floor came up to offer to let the stranger inside" some of these areas, and the stranger "had the sweeper open seven or eight of these." As advertised, the stranger then wandered around the area "examining the chapels [exhibits] and scribbled or wrote in short bursts" on some paper he carried. At 1:15, "seeing no one, the stranger left." The police proceeded to tail him past several streets (covering roughly one to one and a half miles), the subject "looking as though he were dreaming [preoccupied or deep in thought]." The pursuit ended at the Luxembourg Hotel.
At the hotel, they at last confronted the man, and "learned that he was Monsieur Jennings, Captain of the Guards of the King of England about four or five years ago." They further learned "his father had been a minister in the court of some other land." They described Jennings as "between the ages of 36 and 40, about 5'2" in height, with extremely blond hair … a very thin face and a swarthy or tanned complexion." In his stay at the hotel (he arrived June 20) he had reportedly seen no one. The suspect was not arrested, there being nothing to charge him with, and the police followed up no further. He left the country shortly thereafter.
Who Was Charles de Weissenstein?
Franklin, Adams and Vergennes all thought that the man the police tailed was "Charles de Weissenstein" himself. The German name "Weissenstein" means literally "white stone" in English. Applied to a person, it means a person with white hair, beard, or skin. This meshes with the "blond hair" cited in the police report, though not so much with the "swarthy or tanned complexion." Also, "Charles" may have come from the name of Jennings' son.
Building on what the police discovered, speculation was that the deliverer, but not the writer, was Sir Philip Jennings (1722–1788), a former major in the horse guards (1741-1770) and a current member of Parliament. He was also known as Philip Jennings-Clerke and served in Parliament under that name from 1768 to 1788. Parliament was not in session during his time in France. He was granted a baronetcy by the King in 1774,, 1stBaronet of Duddlestone Hall, that after his death passed briefly to son Charles, who died four months later, ending the line. He was remembered by one colleague as "a man of unquestionable integrity, but not endowed with superior parts,"and by another commentator as "one of the most persevering men in any business he chose to undertake." His support in Parliament for conciliatory measures toward America (including recognition of the Continental Congress) lends credence to his involvement in this affair.I could find no records of what Jennings-Clerke looked like or how tall he was, so was unable to corroborate the description in the police report. He would have been fifty-five or fifty-six years old at the time, significantly older than the police estimate of thirty-six to forty. His father was also an MP and though he had no service in a foreign land his father-in-law, Charles Thompson, was a member of His Majesty's Council in Jamaica until 1711.
Having constantly opposed the American war from the commencement of it as thinking it might and ought to have been avoided, and for other reasons which I have frequently offered in this House … it will not be wondered at that I should now refuse to give my assent to those parts of the Address which are to convey assurances to the Throne of our intentions to furnish means of prolonging and continuing the war.
The first question must be: Did this event occur? Despite the notation on the police report, the correspondence of Franklin and Adams and the diaries of the latter indicate that it did. Yet they never reported it to Congress, meaning that if it was real, Adams and Franklin didn't take it very seriously. The letter writer's arrogant comments regarding both the recognition of American independence and the alliance with France rendered it unworthy of serious consideration and rendered moot both the questions of who wrote the proposal and whether any serious action should be taken. Jennings-Clerke, assuming he was "de Weissenstein," was a ten-year MP and member of the King's guard and thus a person of some standing. Was he acting on his own or in an official capacity and, if the latter, at whose behest? Franklin professed to have thought the letter had the King's fingerprints on it; perhaps the Carlisle Commission was the public channel to the Franklin back-channel? Being in France, Franklin would offer much quicker return communication, but given his poor relationship with the crown, would the King even try to negotiate with him? The instructions to the Carlisle Commission authorized them to make concessions like some of those in the de Weissenstein proposals, though, significantly, two of the major items, establishment of an American peerage and disposing of the French treaty, were not mentioned(the latter perhaps it was agreed to just before the Commission's departure to America).
In my opinion, the King would not attempt to treat with Franklin at this point (although a subsequent ministry under him would do so under different circumstances in 1783), so Jennings-Clerke was either acting on his own or on the orders of a lower level authority. Does all this make the whole affair irrelevant? In some ways perhaps, but it is one of the more colorful demonstrations of the British regime's continued resistance when it came to American independence, even in light of military defeats and the Franco-American alliance. Additionally, the proposal of an American peerage demonstrates a serious misunderstanding of the American mind. This blindness as it pertained to American motives, and the hard line taken by the British throughout the revolution, provides good insight into the causes of the British loss of the American colonies.
Massachusetts History Online. Adams Papers, Diary of John Adams, 4: 150, www.masshist.org/publications/adams-papers/index.php/view/DJA04d106, accessed March 9, 2018.
Leland G. Stauber, The American Revolution, A Grand Mistake(Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2010), 187.
Samuel E. Morison, Henry S. Commager, and William E. Leuchtenburg, The Growth of the American Republic – Volume 1(New York: Oxford University Press, 1980), via Google Books, 194.
Nathan R. Einhorn, "The Reception of the British Peace Offer of 1778," Pennsylvania HistoryVol. 16, No. 3, July 1949, 202, journals.psu.edu/phj/article/viewFile/21936/21705, accessed March 24, 2018.
Samuel Eliot Morrison, ed., Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution and the Formation of the Federal Constitution, 1764-1788(New York: Oxford University Press, 1965). Pages 176-203 provide a complete text of the instructions issued to the Carlisle Commission.
Neil L. York, "Benjamin Franklin, the Mysterious 'Charles de Weissenstein,' and Britain's Failure to Coax Revolutionary Americans back into the Empire," in Paul E. Kerry and Matthew S. Holland, eds., Benjamin Franklin's Intellectual World(Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2012), 45. I attempted to correspond with York to clarify his opinions on this and see if he had further information about it but was unsuccessful.
"Charles de Weissenstein" to Benjamin Franklin, June 16, 1778, Founders Online, founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-26-02-0574, accessed March 9, 2018.
Harvard University Library Online. pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/422649875?n=1&imagesize=1200&jp2Res=0.5&printThumbnails=no&oldpds, accessed March 9, 2018. This is the digitized scan of the original police report, handwritten and in French. It somehow ended up in the papers of Arthur Lee, another member of the American diplomatic team in France. I am indebted to my multilingual neighbor, Karen Motz, for graciously agreeing to decipher the handwriting and provide the English translation, as well as some clarifications and interpretations.
Benjamin Franklin Stevens, Facsimiles of manuscripts in European archives relating to America, 1773-1783, Volume XXVI (London: Malby & Sons,1889). I accessed this book at the Hatcher Graduate Library, University of Michigan. The letter, the "Plan of Reconciliation," and "Outline of Future Government" were exhibits 835, 836, and 837 respectively. Based on the sequence of exhibits in the Stevens' collection, 835, 836, and 837 should have appeared in Volume VIII, but a notation in that volume indicates they are included in Volume XXVI. The reason for this move in unclear. The letter itself (Exhibit 835), and Franklin's unsent response are also transcribed and annotated in The Founders Online, but I could not find digitized versions of the attachments. I transcribed these myself from the handwritten versions.
Franklin to "Charles de Weissenstein," July 1, 1778, Founders Online, founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-27-02-0002,accessed March 9, 2018.
Massachusetts History Online. Adams Papers, Diary of John Adams, Volume 4, www.masshist.org/publications/adams-papers/index.php/view/DJA04d106, 149, accessed March 9, 2018.
Police report translation, see note 14.
Museum of the Jewish People – Beit Hadfutsot website, dbs.bh.org.il/familyname/weissenstein, accessed April 18, 2017.
York, "Benjamin Franklin, the Mysterious 'Charles de Weissenstein,'" 67n11. In this note, York also mentions the observation of historian Richard Reeves from the New Forest Visitors Center (Foxlease) that perhaps the "white" in Weissenstein is a reference to "the white paint used on the stucco façade of the Georgian mansion at Cox lease (now Fox lease)." Fox lease, or Foxlease, was the mansion owned by Jennings. This seems to me a stretch, but it's possible.
Franklin to "Charles de Weissenstein," July 1, 1778, Founders Online, Footnote 4. Interestingly, Adams, writing years later, recalled that the man was named "was Col. (Mc) Fitz something, an Irish name," demonstrating how poor historical memory can sometimes be!
Sylvanus Urban, The Gentlemen's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, Volume 58, Part 1 (London: John Nichols, 1788), Google Books, 372.
York, "Benjamin Franklin, the Mysterious 'Charles de Weissenstein,'" 66n10.
Urban, The Gentlemen's Magazine, 176.
York, "Benjamin Franklin, the Mysterious 'Charles de Weissenstein,'", 67-68n20.
Calendar of State Papers, Colonial, British and the West Indies: Volume 25, 1710-1711, 351-361, Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1924, British History Online, www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol25/pp351-361, accessed March 25, 2018.
The History of Parliament website, www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/jennings-philip-1722-88#footnote6_pqo9q64, accessed March 25, 2018. Original source is John Almon, a bookseller and pamphleteer in this period who published registers of parliamentary sessions.
Morrison., Sources and Documents Illustrating, based on my review of Commission instructions on pages 176-203.
Stauber, The American Revolution, 196.
Richard, thank you for a very interesting analysis of a little known incident involving the Paris Commission. Your research was excellent. May I suggest another possible objective for the note, which is purely speculative based on some understanding of British political-intelligence activities of the time: creation of conflict, and therefore some disorder within the Commission, between Adams and Franklin, and perhaps even suspicion between the Commission and the Congress had the note been taken more seriously? Not unlike the Russians today, the various British intelligence organizations were aware that creating political friction and suspicion harmed the American cause to some degree – how much is always debatable.
That's a good point and one angle I hadn't thought about. Creating disorder and conflict between Franklin would not have been very difficult to do considering the highly strained relationship that already existed between the two (!), so I would say that creating some conflict between the Commission and Congress would have been a more likely target. As I mentioned, Adams had mentioned the incident to Elbridge Gerry, but not in any official capacity. I did some checking around to see if Gerry had mentioned it to others or Congress had been informed in any other way but could find nothing. This was far from a conclusive finding that no communication took place – it is hard to prove a negative – but an exhaustive review of that correspondence was a little outside the scope of the story. Another place they could have been seeking to sow distrust was in the relationship between the French and the Commission, as the letter had pretty succinct instructions on how the alliance with the French would be dissolved if the Americans accepted the British terms. Franklin defused this potential bomb by immediately coming clean with the French and essentially giving them full editorial control over how or if the letter would be responded to (the answer it turned out was not to respond).
Thanks for reading my article and I appreciate the feedback.
Richard, thank you for an intriguing piece of American history. I've found throughout my course of study that some of the least-known events regarding the American founding are the most interesting, and perhaps might have changed history had they actually occurred.


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2023: Atiku, Ayu, Loyalists Perfect Final Plan Against Wike's Camp
Following the insistence of five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the party's National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, must resign as condition for giving him their support, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has activated his plan to win the election in the affected states.
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike; his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde as well as Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu are all at loggerheads with Atiku and the party's hierarchy, with the PDP presidential candidate recently declaring that he had decided to carry on his campaign without them.
Feelers from the Atiku camp indicated that the presidential candidate has mapped out new strategies with which he intends to triumph in the states where the aforementioned governors hold sway as the chief executives.
One of such plans is for the PDP presidential candidate and his party to shift focus to the three geopolitical zones in the North.
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Atiku and PDP, it was also gathered, have elected to engage influential party leaders in each of the affected states to checkmate the governors now popularly referred to as the G5.
Part of the counter-strategy, it was gathered, is to scramble for 50 per cent of the votes in each of the G5 states.
Some Atiku strategists are also out to prevent the rebellious governors from imposing their successors, winning senatorial elections or re-election as in the case of Oyo State.
It was gathered that the recent appointment of 200,000 aides by Governor Nyesom Wike was a move meant to curtail Atiku's Plan B.
But a source in the G5 camp said Atiku's Plan B cannot work because "it is too late in the day"
Investigation revealed that Atiku and PDP have also drawn the battle line with the governors in the five affected states in what might be a do-or-die affair because of their anti-party activities.
According to findings, Atiku and PDP opted to move on without the five governors after realising that some of them are nothing more than "lightweights" in their states.
They were also said to have realised instances where some of the governors have lost the confidence of their people who are just waiting to resist the governorship candidates imposed by them.
A reliable source, who spoke in confidence, said: "Atiku and PDP have activated Plan B on how to win presidential election in the five states without the governors.
"We have done ward to ward analysis of the voting pattern since 2015, and at a strategy meeting, it was agreed that the five governors can be beaten in their states.
"We concluded that the battle should be taken to Wike and others. Apart from Wike, we rated some of the governors as "weak".
"The weakness accounted for why the National Chairman of PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, decided to come out to challenge Governor Samuel Ortom.
"We said if key PDP leaders in each of the five states are engaged, Atiku can win about 50 per cent of the votes in the five states.
"Besides Rivers State, the other states are not swing states in any way. They are parasitic states to Rivers.
"We know what is happening. One of the states has just been supplied brand new vehicles for campaign by one of the five governors.
"The introduction of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has buoyed the confidence of Atiku and PDP leaders that the five governors are beatable in their terrains."
As at press time, it was learnt that the PDP has shifted its focus to the North to gain mileage for Atiku and the party in order to fill the vacuum created by the boycott of the G5.
Findings indicated that Atiku was yet to make an inroad into some parts of the North despite being a Northerner.
The opposition party is worried that most of the states in the North are under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In line with Plan B, some PDP leaders met with the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed in Bauchi yesterday.
Some of the attendees of the Bauchi meeting were Ayu; Sokoto State Governor and Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Aminu Tambuwal and former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
A source said: "With the South-East gone, the South-South fluid and the South-West a no go area for PDP, the alternative is to do everything possible to win in the North.
"They are desperate to secure the North or else the election will be a formality for APC."
As part of efforts to resolve the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Chairman of the party, Iyorcha Ayu, Director General of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign council, Aminu Tambuwal and former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, met in Bauchi yesterday for consultations.
The delegation arrived in the evening for the meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed.
Ayu, during the visit, described Mohammed as one of the major national stakeholders who have contributed immensely to the development of the party, adding that the meeting was also meant to rally support for the party's presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Ayu said: "We are here to brief you on some of the developments that are going on in the party nationally and to seek your wise counsel because you're not just the governor of Bauchi, you're a leader in this country –very experienced.
"In all the places you have served, you gathered the experience, and we thought people like you in this campaign from time to time we need to come around and consult, brief you on some things."
After the closed-door meeting which lasted about one and a half hours, Ayu shunned briefing the press on the outcome.
But Mohammed, who spoke briefly, said the delegation was in Bauchi to discuss issues concerning the party, the campaigns and the elections.
"They came to Bauchi to discuss some grey areas concerning my position as Deputy Director General of the Campaign Council in charge of the North," he added.
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News » Evan Rachel Wood is very excited for Westworld season 2
TV News / Jon Galt
Published: October 13 2017 17:42
Evan Rachel Wood is very excited for Westworld season 2
Evan Rachel Wood stars in the hit HBO series Westworld
Fans of the show are eagerly anticipating season 2
Evan is among those who are excited for the new season
There was once a time when television shows were not that great and no big named Hollywood star would ever really consider taking the step down to the small screen, as it would be seen as a step backwards in their acting career. However, we have been given so many impressive television shows over the past few years, that it seems like every big named Hollywood star in the business would love to get a role on some of these small screen projects.
When it comes to the best of the best on the small screen, it is fair to say that HBO has been giving us plenty of top television projects in recent years, many of which have gone on to become hugely successful on a global scale. One of the most recent hit television shows that HBO has given us, is the very impressive sci-fi mystery drama Westworld, which has become a hugely popular series all over the world.
Following the success of the first season of Westworld, it was no surprise when HBO confirmed that we were getting Westworld season 2. Actress Evan Rachel Wood is a hugely impressive Hollywood actress and she plays the role of Dolores in Westworld, with the actress being one of the key characters in the show and e cannot wait to see what happens with her in the new season of the show.
Meanwhile, Evan Rachel Wood herself is clearly excited about Westworld season 2, with the actress posting regular pictures and updates on her official social media accounts over the past few weeks and months, sharing just how much fun she has been having on the set of the show and just how excited she is for the new season. Just not as excited as us!
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'I could not hold back my tears,' Tough cop Kinoti in Kayole
Sarah March 1, 2019 6:27 am GMT+0000 March 1, 2019 6:27 am GMT+0000 Crime #CrimeinKenya, 1, DCI George Kinoti, DPP Noordin Haji, extra judicial killings, Kayole social hall
Overwhelmed with complaints from the estate's residents, the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti fought back tears Thursday during a public dialogue organised to listen to relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings in Kayole, Nairobi.
"I have listened and seen people cry here until my tears started to drip. I can equally be emotional," said Mr Kinoti at the Kayole Social Hall, where he and the Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji, opened engagements with locals over extrajudicial killings in the estate.
The two, who were accompanied by activists from several human rights organisations, were taken to account by residents to explain the operations of 'Hessy' or 'killer cops' in the area widely blamed for lives lost through extrajudicial killings.
One by one, residents narrated their stories of loss, pain and anguish, causing many in the audience to shed tears.
At one point, Mr Kinoti could be seen head up, eyes shut, probably as tears stung his eyes, as a young woman with a baby clutched on her waist, broke down narrating how she had had two husbands gunned down by the notorious 'Hessy wa Kayole' within two years.
Mr Kinoti and Mr Haji were overwhelmed with complaints from the estate's residents, which is considered one of the criminal dens of Nairobi's Eastlands for shadowy lawless gangs and drug lords.
To ensure justice for all, the DPP said they had embraced the 'cordial' approach "as a crime-fighting measure" to try and understand where the problem was. The team had been to Mombasa on a similar exercise on Wednesday.
Mr Kinoti denied existence of a special government regiment designed to eliminate criminals, saying 'Hessys' or 'killer cops' as they are generally referred to by the residents, were rogue individuals killing the innocent.
"I stand before God, if myself or anybody who will ever cover for someone who has killed an innocent person, let God curse me," vowed Mr Kinoti.
"I acknowledge that the police kill innocent civilians unlawfully and it is a fact because I have seen it. But don't think we're happy to hear this. Some of these rogue officers kill us as well.
"How many of us have been killed by our junior officers? So if we don't isolate them now, they are going to be threats to ourselves too. We are appealing to the public to help us rid society of these characters by reporting to us," he observed.
"There is no word like extrajudicial killings but we have unlawful killings by police officers," he said.
"There are isolated cases where our police went overboard and most of them have been arrested and are undergoing prosecution as we speak while others are already serving terms."
He said they were investigating a number of cases of illegal killings by police, but called for fairness.
"But where are all those who have been victims of criminality. No single person has stood here to say that my child, husband or wife has been a victim of these lethal criminal gangs. Who speaks for them? Why are we only (saying) about the Hessys? We need to be balanced."
Mr Haji added: "When we call it extrajudicial killing, it means these are killings sanctioned by the government. But there is no order like that from the government."
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in  Oman face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Homosexuality in the Sultanate of Oman is illegal according to §§, 33 and 223 of the penal code and can be punished with a prison sentence up to three years. In Oman, it is said that cases only get to court if "public scandal" is involved.

Living conditions

In September 2013, it was announced that all Gulf Cooperative Countries had agreed to discuss a proposal to devise a "gay test" intended to single out gay foreigners and prevent them from entering any of the countries. However, it has been suggested that concern for hosting 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and fears for controversy in a case that football fans would have been screened, made officials backtrack the plans and insist that it was a mere proposal.

LGBT rights movement in Oman
Like in other Gulf countries, advocacy for LGBT rights in Oman is a criminal act, activists use social media with an alias to protect their identities with very rare exceptions.

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See also
 Human rights in Oman
 LGBT rights in Asia
 LGBT in the Middle East

References

Politics of Oman
Human rights in Oman
Oman
Oman
Gender in Oman

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Lost in Loneliness?
To be happy in old age, you've got to get out of the house
Many of us feel alone.
More seniors face aging without a partner or family member to be there when we need someone, without anyone to support us through difficult times.
We all need social connections to thrive — no matter how old we are. Connections with others are critically important to our physical and mental well-being.
Many of us don't have children, or our children don't live near us. As we lose spouses, partners, and friends to death and disability, we aren't able to replace them. The older we are, the less mobile we are, and the more difficult it is to establish new relationships.
"I'm alone with my dog and don't know where to turn. I fear becoming homeless, and I'm scared to death," said a member of Elder Orphan Facebook group online. Many of us have the same fears.
"The need for a social network is a big issue," said Sara Spezzano, communications director at the Parkway Center in Utica.
There are serious health consequences to social isolation. Studies find that socially isolated older people are twice as likely to die prematurely, with a mortality rate comparable to smoking. Some studies show that loneliness is twice as dangerous as obesity. It can wreak havoc with your immune system and increase inflammation, leading to diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, speeds the onset of dementia and other serious health conditions.
"Ask a zookeeper to develop a space for Homosapiens, and he would list at the top 'Obligatorily gregarious: Do not house in isolation,'" said Eric Klinebert in his book "Going Solo." He's right. Humans don't do well being alone.
Experts recommend we connect with others in a social setting at least once a week. Even being around strangers is better than sitting home alone.
What to do if you or an older adult in your life is growing isolated?
You do have to force yourself to get out of your house, if you can. "People tell us they were sitting at home alone and unhappy, then came here and got involved and it saved their life," Spezzano said about the Parkway Center. "That's why we're here."
"We have a lot of things going on here that contribute to a long life and good health," she added. "Like aerobics, 'Stay Young Strong Bones,' social activities, recreation, card games, Wii bowling, a social club, and trips. There's something for everyone."
To learn more about the Parkway Center, Spezzano invites people to just walk in or call first if they wish. "Our members are great at welcoming new people," she said.
— Get involved: Consider volunteering. "I feel like I'm doing something worthwhile, something that makes a difference," said 87-year-old Frances Mannino of Utica.
After her husband died, Mannino began volunteering at Hospice and Palliative Care in New Hartford.
— Learn new things: Take an adult education class. Most libraries have book clubs and activities.
— Find a support group: Engage with a grief group or a group of people with similar concerns. You'll get valuable information as well as an opportunity to meet others.
Whatever your interests, there are probably others with the same interests: historical societies, political groups, people who like to dance, hike, or garden.
Churches are a time-honored way to get people in your life. "I definitely believe that those who are part of a church have better health and longer lives," said Father John Hogan of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Oswego. "In our parish, the senior citizens' interactions with one another are a source of support; their camaraderie makes all the difference in the world to them."
"We're all so out of touch with people, and in touch with our laptops, cells phones, and TV," said Father Jim Cesta of St. Mary of Mount Carmel, Utica. "People are looking for a connection with others, a community. Being a part of a community promotes health and healing."
If a traditional church or synagogue isn't for you, consider Unitarian Universalists, Humanists, Buddhists or others out of the mainstream.
— Become internet and social media savvy: You'll find groups to meet this goal, such as NY Connects for ideas. Connecting with others online is especially important if you can't get out of the house. Facebook and others have discussion groups like Elder Orphan Facebook group that creates support, friendships, and connection for older persons living alone.
— Consider shared housing: Those living alone are prone to many health issues compared with those who live with another and are 70-to-80 percent more likely to develop dementia.
"I went way beyond my comfort zone when I invited Liz to share my house," said my friend Julie. "I'd never lived with anyone but my husband. When he died, I was so lonely. Liz was looking for a place to live. It's worked out well for both of us. It's nice to have someone to have dinner with from time to time. It feels good that there's someone who cares about how my day went. I'm really glad I pushed myself."
The Parkway Center can be reached at 315-223-3973 or visit www.theparkwaycenter.org.
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