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Radical Muslim Group ICNA Honored by US Congressman, Governor
Joe Kaufman, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, is Chairman of the Joe Kaufman Security Initiative and the 2014, 2016 and 2018 Republican Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (Florida-CD23).
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The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has a long history rooted in terror. However, recently the group has been giving out food, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Can a few bags of fruits and vegetables remove ICNA's horrors of the past and threat to the present? Two lawmakers, US Congressman Lou Correa and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, seem to think so, as they have showered ICNA with praise and commendations, while ignoring the organization's extremism and bigotry. Correa and Whitmer should rescind their unwarranted words and awards immediately.
ICNA was established, in September 1968, as the American arm of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), the largest Islamist group in South Asia. Not long after ICNA's founding, JI's then-paramilitary wing, al-Badr, was helping to massacre people in East Pakistan, what is now called Bangladesh, in a genocide that took the lives of up to three million individuals. One of al-Badr's commanders, Ashrafuz Zaman Khan, who was sentenced to death (in absentia), in November 2013, for multiple murders, held the positions of Vice President of ICNA National and President of ICNA-New York and, according to his LinkedIn page, is still involved with ICNA.
In August 2006, JI announced on its website that its charitable apparatus, the Al-Khidmat Foundation (AKF), had taken a delegation to the Damascus, Syria home of then-global head of Hamas, Khaled Mashal, presenting Mashal with a check for $100 thousand. Mashal thanked the delegation and said that Hamas would continue terrorist activities against Israel. At the time of the transaction, ICNA was a partner to AKF and topped the list of donors on AKF's website. AKF's current President, Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, is a former Secretary General of ICNA; ICNA continues to be a partner to AKF; and JI continues to openly support Hamas.
In December 2017, ICNA's overseas relief function, Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD), organized an event masked as something to help people with disabilities that featured representatives from AKF as well as the Timergara, Pakistan chief of Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), Qari Rehmatullah. In November 2010, the US government designated FIF a front for the Pakistani terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
In October 2000, on the homepage of the website for ICNA's South East Region, links could be found to the official websites of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Taliban. The group also published a link to qoqaz.net, a now-defunct financing and recruitment website for al-Qaeda. The webmaster of the ICNA site, Syed Khawer Ahmad, was also a webmaster for Hamas, itself.
Syed Ammar Ahmed is the Government Affairs Specialist for ICNA Relief USA, the division of ICNA that has been giving out food during the coronavirus pandemic. In February 2010, following a debate he participated in at a school, Ahmed wrote on Facebook, "I hate white people" and joked that he "should have threatened to blow up the school."
None of this should be overlooked. Yet, two powerful lawmakers have ignored all of it.
Last month, on May 21st, US Representative Jose Luis Correa presented ICNA with a Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition. And not only did he honor the group, but he made it seem as if the entire US Congress did so as well. With the Congressional Seal atop the certificate, Correa wrote, "I join with Congress to recognize your outstanding and invaluable service to the communities of Anaheim in hosting food distributions for families in need during the COVID-19 Pandemic."
On May 27th, Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer penned a letter of praise to ICNA. It says in part, "On behalf of the state of Michigan, I would like to extend my utmost gratitude for the caring and compassionate services you have provided to people across our state and nation during the COVID-19 pandemic… ICNA Relief's sacrifice and service reflect the compassion, generosity, and leadership of its members and have been crucial to providing valuable resources… to those in need of help. Your actions have made a positive difference in the lives of many people and have become an inspiration to myself and to countless others."
While it is indeed commendable to provide food to the needy, for ICNA it is only seen as a method of whitewashing the group's extremist and bigoted past and present. Congressman Correa and Governor Whitmer, who is also reportedly a consideration for Vice Presidential running mate of Democrat Joe Biden, should consider this and rescind the certificate and letter immediately. By not recognizing the terrorist and hateful relations of ICNA, the two lawmakers are legitimizing it.
Congressman Correa and Governor Whitmer, do the right thing. Rescind your awards and words honoring the terror-linked ICNA, now!
For those who wish to contact Congressman Lou Correa to demand he rescind his certificate, call (202) 225-2965 and/or (714) 559-6190. To contact Governor Gretchen Whitmer to demand she take back her letter, call (517) 373-3400. Please be respectful in any and all communications with these individuals and their offices.
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Quaker Oats: "Aunt Jemima" Is Canceled
First they came for Aunt Jemima. And I did not speak out — because I don't care.
It's pancake syrup.
Correction: They came for the Land O' Lakes maiden first, then Aunt Jemima. Uncle Ben's days must be numbered too. We have all the makings here for a terrible political cartoon set on the "Isle of Political Correctness" where discarded ex-mascots based on racial stereotypes forlornly welcome new arrivals. "You too, Ben?" says a plaintive Frito Bandito.
Trump should demand that Quaker Oats not only keep the image of Aunt Jemima on the package but restore the "mammy" kerchief that the character used to wear before it was modernized. ("Tradition!") If he's going to fight a culture war to protect Confederate names on U.S. military bases, he might as well fight on all fronts.
"While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough," said Quaker Oats' head of marketing today in a statement, recognizing that their choices at the present moment were either to drop the mascot "voluntarily" or eventually be forced to do so under pressure. The history here isn't great:
Aunt Jemima's appearance has evolved over time. The brand's origin and logo is based off the song "Old Aunt Jemima" from a minstrel show performer and reportedly sung by slaves. The company's website said the logo started in 1890 and was based on Nancy Green, a "storyteller, cook and missionary worker." However, the website fails to mention Green was born into slavery.
Richardson said the Aunt Jemima logo is based on a "'mammy,' a devoted and submissive servant who eagerly nurtured the children of her white master and mistress while neglecting her own." A statue of a slave mammy stereotype was approved by the US Senate in 1923, but it was never built.
The company also ran racist ads for several decades, with actresses personifying the mammy stereotype. It evolved the logo over the years, and even hired singer Gladys Knight as a spokeswoman in the 1990s.
The Aunt Jemima brand will donate $5 million towards "engagement" with the black community in addition to finding a new logo. The Onion has a suggestion:
Quaker Oats Replaces Historically Racist Aunt Jemima Mascot With Black Female Lawyer Who Enjoys Pancakes Sometimes https://t.co/OPI1BnYVaD pic.twitter.com/87rr9ZZ7yG
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Not to be outdone, ConAgra foods announced today that Mrs. Butterworth is actually a trans woman born with male genitalia. Pronouns: She/her/hers.
No, just kidding about that. It'd be foolish to announce such a thing right now, when the country is distracted by the news about Aunt Jemima and the revelation that SpongeBob Squarepants is gay. The American imagination has only so much capacity to track the sexual and cultural identities of fictional characters day to day.
Speaking of problematic mascots, when is Quaker Oats going to do something about their general brand mascot, "Larry" the Quaker? He's extremely caucasio-normative. But he also looks trans so maybe he's safe.
Quaker Oats announced that the image of Aunt Jemima will be removed from all packaging and the brand's name will be changed. @SheinelleJones reports on the move that comes amid rapid cultural change in the country. pic.twitter.com/76a3hC64rM
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Q: Removing "NA" from a substring in R Below shows an example of the dataframe I have. Please note that I have many other columns in my dataframe and my data type is "character" for the given column.
Time
NA, 2017-07-24 04:13:00
2017-07-24 07:01:12
NA, 2017-07-24 05:18:00
2017-07-24 05:00:45, NA
NA, 2017-07-24 19:44:30, NA

I wish to remove all "NA", commas and spaces (spaces inbetween "NA" and times). Thus the result I require is as follows.
Time
2017-07-24 04:13:00
2017-07-24 07:01:12
2017-07-24 05:18:00
2017-07-24 05:00:45
2017-07-24 19:44:30

Thanks in advance for any help!

A: This should do it:
your_data$better_time = gsub(
  pattern = "NA, |, NA",
  replacement = "",
  x = your_data$Time)

The pattern = "NA, |, NA" is a regular expression that will match either NA, or , NA.

A: Another option with str_extract from stringr. This extracts what's needed instead of removing what's not:
library(stringr)

df = df %>%
  mutate(Time = str_extract(Time, "\\d.+\\d"))

Notes:

*

*\\d matches a digit

*.+ matches any character one or more times. This matching is greedy, meaning that it will search for the longest string that matches the pattern

*\\d.+\\d matches a digit followed by any character one or more times and a digit.
Result:
                 Time
1 2017-07-24 04:13:00
2 2017-07-24 07:01:12
3 2017-07-24 05:18:00
4 2017-07-24 05:00:45
5 2017-07-24 19:44:30

Data:
df = structure(list(Time = c("NA, 2017-07-24 04:13:00", "2017-07-24 07:01:12",
"NA, 2017-07-24 05:18:00", "2017-07-24 05:00:45, NA", "NA, 2017-07-24 19:44:30, NA"
)), .Names = "Time", row.names = c(NA, -5L), class = "data.frame")

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Dr. Taylor received her Ed.D. in Organization & Leadership at the University of San Francisco and found this to be one of the most rewarding journeys she has ever experienced. She received the "Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award" when graduating in December 2009. In July 2016, Dr. Taylor received Walden University's "Faculty Excellence Award" for the College of Management and Technology at the National Faculty Meeting/Commencement in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Pardon the day or two delay as I caught my breath following last week's whirlwind pace here on BTSC. I'm throwing a huge curvelball out there with this pick, so I'd like to hear any feedback. Regular, fast-paced action resumes from here on out, starting with the Cincinnati Bengals and BadMaafala at #9.
Most draftniks have the Ravens selecting either Matt Ryan if he's available, or Leodis McKelvin or whichever CB they determine is best fit to eventually replace the aging Chris McAllister and Samari Rolle. Personally, I don't think Ryan's worth it, and I don't think that any of the first round CB talent is head and shoulders above some of the value that could be had later in Day 1 or on Day 2. Rolle and McAllister aren't going anywhere in the next two years, so why waste a first round CB to not play for essentially half of his rookie contract? Instead I'm going with the LB that I feel will surprise people immediately in the NFL, and a player whom I feel is perfectly suited for Baltimore's defense-first, trash-talking idnetity. I'm selecting Jerod Mayo.
Mayo led the SEC with 140 tackles last year, recording an astounding 62 in the Volunteers' last four games. Here's my rationale behind the pick. First of all, I don't think Matt Ryan is a franchise-type QB. I just don't, though I must say I have no real reason other than that I haven't been impressed the four or five times I've watched him compete. I don't think he's overly mobile, his arm strength is certainly not in the same class as Jay Cutler's or some of the other young QBs in the league, and he's not tremedously accurate, at least not in the same way that guys like Brady, Brees, or Hasselbeck are. The Ravens could use some help at WR, but there's nobody worth taking in the top 10. The offensive line isn't great, but it's not terrible either.
Basically, if I were the Ravens I would hope to solidify the defense in the 2008 draft and then hope to look for a franchise type QB in the 2009 draft. Remember, the AFC North teams face the ridiculously tough schedule this coming year. And with the Steelers and Browns both in good position to lead the division, it's not likely that the Ravens will be in the playoffs. In fact, it's not unlikely that Baltimore wins only 4 or 5 games in 2008. That would put them in good position to draft high again in 2009 when QBs like Tim Tebow and Matthew Stafford are available.
Finally, Mayo has the chance to be a star at the next level. At 6'2", 230 lbs, Mayo has the speed to play on the outside, as well as the power to play in the middle. He's notorious for being the most intense guy on the field at all times, and I think he could be a perfect fit in Baltimore learning from Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Although he could probably easily gain ten pounds of bulk early in his career, he's probably going to be moved back outside at the next level, where his tremendous closing speed and open-field tackling abilities will be better utilized.
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Mayo wasn't really on everybody's radar before the Combine, but there he impressed scouts with his measurables. His 4.54 was third best among LBs, and his vertical leap and 20 yard shuffle were also near the top for his position. We know his insticts are good due to his incredible volume of tackles in the SEC, so in my mind, this is as close to a sure bet as you're going to find in the first round provided he can stay healthy.
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Radhika tells us about the time she spent with elephants, exclusively for Different Truths.
If you live in India, it is inevitable that sooner or later, you will come across an elephant, if not in the jungle then on the city streets. Braving traffic and the sound of babies crying, blaring horns, engines revving, hawkers calling out to passersby to buy street food, or clothes made in China, fake designer watches or secondhand books, among other things. You get the picture.
If on the other hand, you are lucky to see an elephant in its element in nature, you would never forget the experience. The first feeling is that of awe, followed by respect. Somehow a wild elephant reminds us of its power, beauty and uniqueness more than its captive counterpart. There is no such thing as a domestic elephant as an elephant is forever wild. Which is why they have to be chained and shackled and beaten into submission to make them "behave". It is not until their beautiful spirit is literally broken and that's what they call it, "breaking the spirit" that they can control it. Literally.
But not being as wise as I am today, I have made the error of riding an elephant as a kid. Not knowing the full extent of the pain that the poor animal goes through. Though I remember feeling his skin with my hands and trying to show my love to him somehow, hoping that he would feel it.
I remember feeding bananas to elephants begin on the street and how much I wanted the elephant to like me back. For me, an elephant's approval meant a lot more than most people's. I think it still does.
Many years later, in Kaziranga, I saw herds of wild elephant walking purposefully and powerfully through the tall grasses and I was in love.
Soon after, I was lucky enough to spend a month is a wildlife rescue center, working with orphan elephant calves being hand raised for rehabilitation to the wild. Each morning, I would help make the formula milk for the elephant calves who would be calling out loudly for their food. We would then feed them with big bottles full of milk, as they sucked greedily. Later in the morning, I would go with the elephant calves and the elephant keepers into the Reserve forest adjacent to the center. This was part of the process of teaching them the ways of the wild. I learnt to keep a respectful distance and a watchful, protective eye over them at the same time. I would climb trees and sit on the "machans" while the elephants browsed around for food.
Those were beautiful days, when we would return in the afternoon and take the elephants for a dip in the water hole. What fun would ensue, with the calves jostling, shoving each other, splashing water and mud and later exploring my face, my clothes and my hair with the same trunks, leaving me tickled, mud covered and happy.
I remember one morning over all others when it was my birthday and I had stayed awake the whole night before to see the sunrise. With the first light of day, I had a strong urge to go by the elephant enclosure to have a look at them. A beautiful sight awaited me with all six calves standing in a snug line, side by side, with their bodies huddled as they slept soundly. Everything was quiet and there was just me admiring these baby elephant as they slept. I would give a lot to go back there in that moment.
I'm reminded of the story of the three blind men and the elephant where each blind man feels a different part of the elephant's body, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then describe the elephant based on their limited experience and their descriptions of the elephant are completely different from each other.
Just the same way, we tend to be blind to the depth, wisdom, strength and love that elephants embody as sentient beings, until we finally observe them in their true state in nature. It is only then that we can relate to the suffering these animals are subjected to by humans and there is always the hope that the pain may spark us into action to do our bit to protect them from any further harm. All said and done, in the end, the truth is that all good things, are wild and free and even though they say an elephant never forgets, you never forget an elephant either.
Radhika Bhagat is a Wildlife Conservationist based in India. She has been working since several years to protect wildlife and habitats across India and other South Asian countries. She is also formally trained in Yogic sciences and is exploring the subject of spiritual reverence towards nature as the basis for balance for our individual selves and also for our planet.She loves the sea and believes all answers lie in our inherent wildness.
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Wearing: Ann Sofie Back coat, Ann Demeulemeester Blazer, Topshop knit, Acne Trousers, Haider Ackermann boots, Ahilya scarf and Hoss Intropia clutch.
Another it's-pouring-down-with-rain-what-do-I-wear kind of day! It seems in this situation I just pile things on, until there's nothing left in my wardrobe. So, other than the family reunion on my body – I have this new clutch c/o Hoss Intropia, that I love, it has all the textures I could want in one thing; paired with this super soft cashmere scarf by Ahilya, who's a happy new discovery for me.
Are you guys looking forward to MMM x H&M tomorrow? I feel like there's so much more I want as the days get closer, really not looking forward to those queues though!
MMM x H&M, I'm not very keen on this collaboration. Even a little bit disappointed. However, I'll wait and see, I definately need to feel the fabric.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the quality, as this was my worry too – the shoes are amazing and very near the quality of Margiela's mainline collections, and the leather trousers I got too were real leather so no complaining.
You look so lovely and cozy as well! I love the clutch as well, especially the part where you can slot your hands into to hold.
great accessories! love the clutch!
You look gorgeous. I LOVE the bag.
There's lots I want from MMM but I doubt I'll manage to get my hands on any of it. I really want the candy wrapper clutch!
YES! There was no sight of them when i went to the store yesterday. :( I bet they were the first to sell out!
Love the layering and multi texture.
Dude where is this place? Love the mint green background.
Love the clutch and the coat is wonderful as well!
I lurve that clutch bag!
And the scarf is to DIE for!
The scarf really makes this outfit I think – the combination of textures is just yummy. I hope you found what you wanted in MMMHM!


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Lost News - July 2019
Reasons to Get Lost - July 2019
A Delicious Harvest
Winter Mussels
The Martinez
Lets Talk About Mushrooms
Das Kaffeehaus
The Other Fashion Capital
L'hiver approche
Many Hats in Guildford
Built by Hand
The Fabulous Baker Women
The Clover Club
5 Reasons to Get Lost - June 2019
Lost News - June 2019
Win a night at The White House, Daylesford
Synergy. If there is one word to describe the partnership between Tony De Marco and Theresa Albiloi it is synergy. Business and life partners, this dynamic couple met later in life, yet together they have already accomplished more than many would in a long lifetime. We meet them at The Oxford, a large former guest house they recently refurbished and added to their portfolio of luxury accommodation properties, The Houses Daylesford. The Oxford is massive and sleeps 24. The walls are lined with over 90 original charcoal drawings by artist Derek Erskine. The main room is dominated by an impressive non-sectional double-sided upholstered banquette. "It was made for a house in Caulfield," says Theresa. "It cost them tens of thousands of dollars." Tony jumps in, "we paid a lot less than that," he says with a laugh. "It took a lot of work to reassemble when it arrived."
Nick Andrew is a Beaumaris boy. He has that air of a kid who grew up by the sea. He has limbs slightly worn from battling against the windsurfer and a big upfront voice from talking against the wind. But Nick was an observant kid and took in all those canter levered block houses in the sand dunes as he rode around on his BMX. Those preposterous Australian modernist creations with floor to ceiling windows, flat rooves and mixed mediums where brick, steel, wood and aluminium collided to create a new form of Australian architecture. He saw it all.
Style Queen
Lynda Gardener has an infectious enthusiasm. Her eyes light up as she describes a house she is styling or the new small hotel she is working on. The interior stylist, with her broad smile and signature mane of untamed hair, is an unmissable part of the local business community.
Back to Booktown
Back in 2007 the millennial drought was well under way. The country was dry and farming communities were hurting. Clunes, the historic town 40km west of Daylesford, was suffering. Shops were closing and there was an uneasy sense of decline in the community. A group of locals put their minds together and decided to gather some book traders and turn Clunes into a mini book fair for a day. They expected a few hundred people. Six thousand showed up.
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It is the middle of winter, yet the garden bears a plentiful bounty. Wood sorrel, chicory, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes, baby carrots. In the hothouse grows spicy red mizuna and the last of the bull horn peppers. This is Dairy Flat Farm, the kitchen garden of Alla Wolf Tasker's Lake House restaurant kitchen. It is part of Barcaldine House, a 15 ha property nestled in a bowl of rich volcanic soil at Musk. It is the realisation of a lifelong dream of the award-winning chef. "We have always had great produce from our growers," says Alla. "Now we are joining them. What is harvested in the morning is on the plates at lunchtime," she says. "There is nothing comparable on this planet to freshly picked vegetables."
The last of autumn's leaves tumble down Daylesford's Howe Street as grey rain clouds gather over Mount Franklin on the horizon. Chef Matthew Carnell wanders out into the cold embrace of chilly air. "I bloody love winter," he says, holding out his arms to accept the fat droplets of rain beginning to fall. "It's a chance to eat all the good things," he says. "Cheese, charcuterie, boeuf bourguignon, fondue," he says, dropping the words for classic French dishes like a waiter placing plates.
Cooking with the Seasons
"Those bloody ducks!" says chef Hugh Maxwell, half frustrated, half exasperated. The wild wood ducks have been into the kitchen garden at Sault restaurant again and eaten his leafy greens. The gardens supply a good deal of the herbs, edible flowers, leafy greens and some of the vegetables for the restaurant. They sit under the airy dining room, with its 180-degree view overlooking a lavender plantation, lake, chapel and the kitchen garden. Hugh, however, doesn't resent the ducks as they only nibble the leaves they can get to under the netting. "They also keep the grass down," says Hugh with a grin. "Along with the kangaroos."
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Elna Schaerf-Trauner cuts a stunning figure. With her crown of gold curls, and dressed in a traditional Austrian dirndl, she sits down at the marble-topped table with a glass cup filled with coffee. The co-owner of Das Kaffeehaus in Castlemaine she looks around the great space inside the former Castlemaine Woollen Mill, now known as The Mill. Since 2015 this has been a popular part of the Castlemaine lifestyle. It moved from the Old Castlemaine Hospital when it was founded in 2003. "Both sites have chimneys, important for venting the aromatic output of the coffee roasters," points out Elna.
If you had to write a job description for Zack Grumont, it would take you some time. He does a lot of different jobs at Guildford Winery. He spends his week in the kitchen preparing for the weekend. This involves a lot of preserving, fermenting, making charcuterie and general prep. Zack also wears another cap as one of the winemakers on this small vineyard on the main road between Daylesford and Castlemaine. When we catch up, Zack seems relaxed. The busy weekend is days away and the 2019 vintage is quietly settling into the various barrels in the cellar.
May At Curly Flat
After the busy harvest and demands of vintage, a veil of a contemplative calm has gently descended over Curly Flat, a small winery near Lancefield. "This is the time of year for reflection," says winemaker Matt Harrop. He's been here for 18 months now. Before that he was at Shadowfax, making wine from vineyards across the state. Now he lives a few minutes away from the vineyard and feels every frost and every northerly wind. "May is a time working out what we did right and what we did wrong," says Matt matter of factly.
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Abbie the truffle dog runs excitedly beneath the oak trees. She stops at a small mound of earth under a tree and gives a delicate scratch at the surface of the soil. Her handler Sue Daly looks pleased. "Another truffle," she says. She takes out a small trowel and carefully digs around the mound with archaeological like delicacy to reveal the subterranean source of the bulge. It's a truffle. A great big black truffle. A delicacy originally from Europe they are so valuable they are sold by the gram. Two dollars and fifty cents per gram. A decent sized piece to shave over your pasta will cost $25.
The aroma of baking bread fills the backyard. Sweet, dark and nutty it rolls around on the breeze. In the kitchen out the back of a home in the heart of Daylesford, two women perform a much-practised dance as the knead, shape and bake beautiful looking sourdough loaves. The space is not expansive, so they have worked ways to move around each other that are almost balletic. They are Katy Bauer and Alison Wilken, the brains, brawn and passion behind Two Fold Bakehouse.
The Last of the Sausage Jedis.
Ralf Fink is a Fleischmeister. A German master butcher. Born near Dortmund in the north east of Germany he grew up around smallgoods. His father Otto was also a Fleischmeister, and they both graduated from the same academy in Frankfurt. "I was sixteen when I started my apprenticeship," says Ralf. He speaks English with a soft German accent and grammatic perfection. Clean cut and well-presented he maintains high standards.
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Fashion designer Tiffany Treloar stops on a lonely road near Glenlyon. She takes out her camera. She lines up the lens on an old gum tree, tortured by the prevailing wind. "It is so beautiful around here," says Tiffany. Around the corner, she stops by an old barn with a ramshackle windmill. "This is just brilliant!" she says. The Melbourne based designer uses photographic images of rural scenes, night skies, industrial landscapes and beautiful found objects to make designs. She manipulates the images on her computer and the designs are then printed on fabric and then hand made into women's clothing. "I design here in Australia and I make the clothes right here in Australia," says the vivacious designer. Last month she opened a shop in Vincent Street, Daylesford and is working on a range of locally inspired prints for summer in her St Kilda design studio. She has two other stores, one in Flinders Lane, Melbourne and another in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
Cameron Saunders and Sallie Harvey have a well-honed repertoire. They set up gags for each other and finesse the others' sentences. They have spent a lot of time together. Sallie is a huntress, cook and singer. Cameron is a DJ and record producer. Both locals, they met through their children's schools. This summer they spent hours in Cameron's recording studio, hidden in the bush on the outskirts of Daylesford, making an album that will be performed live on Friday, June 21. Cameron, sitting comfortably in a plush upholstered chair of the Palais in Hepburn where they are performing this month, explains the process.
Wife and husband Karan Hayman and Mark Howson are both successful modern artists living on a beautiful property on the edge of Kyneton looking out over the town towards Mount Macedon. They have both been influential in the Melbourne scene of the late 20th century being founding members of ROAR Studios, an artist collective where emerging Melbourne artists could paint and show their work.
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Now I know what you're thinking; July - we're in the depths of winter, the weather forecast is looking dismal, and the last long weekend for the foreseeable future is over and done with... life is looking pretty bleak. Well, I'm here is to tell you otherwise. We are so lucky to live in such an incredible part of Australia, so magically beautiful all 12 months of the year. In fact, Winter has got to be our absolute favourite season here in spa country. Whether it's a cold night spent by the fire with a glass of local pinot, or waking up on a frosty morning with the landscape shrouded in fog; there really is no better place to get Lost in Winter.
This time last month we were still experiencing warm dry days and the ground was yet to be dampened by any rain. By the time May edition hit the streets, the rain had started. And now, only a short month later, we have not just had days of gorgeous, soaking rain but frosts and snow. A farmer's life has never been easy but in today's rapidly changing climate, many are being stretched to their limits. You can support them directly by attending a local Farmers market where you can buy their beautiful produce direct.
Lost News - May 2019
As we hurtle at break-neck speed toward Winter, there is still no sign of any real rain or even a dramatic cooling of temperature. The hottest, driest Summer on record is still wreaking havoc for our farmers and gardeners although the brilliant Autumnal colours showering streets in reds and golds seem quite oblivious to this unusually mild weather. Here's hoping the rains come soon before the frosts arrive.
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ACC SENSITIZES MAKOTH COMMUNITY ON THE PAY NO BRIBE CAMPAIGN
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3rd October2018
The Northern Region Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), in an outreach meeting on Friday 21st September 2018, sensitized residents of Makoth and its environs on the Pay No Bribe (PNB) campaign.
Addressing the community people at the Makoth Court Barray, Gbanti Chiefdom, ACC Public Education Officer Abdulai Saccoh applauded the efforts of the people for the large turnout in the meeting amidst their busy schedules.
Mr. Saccoh said the engagement was to shed light on reports made by members of the public through the PNB reporting platform.
He told the audience that due to continuous engagements the leaderships of the education, health, police, water, electricity and judiciary have taken concrete actions/steps geared towards reducing the spate of bribery in these sectors.
The Public Education Officer spoke on the adverse effects of bribery warning that it should not be accepted as a normal way of life. He said, public institutions were established to provide the needed services to the public and not to serve as extortion points.
Mr. Saccoh described bribery and petty corruption as some of the ills that continue to hinder the progress of rural communities. He therefore admonished the people not to offer anything of monetary value to a public officer for services that they are paid to provide. He called on them to embrace the PNB campaign, which he described as the nation's direction to combat bribery from the society.
In his statement, Public Education Officer Abdul K. Bangura explained the PNB campaign, describing it as an anonymous system that empowers citizens to report bribery incidences. Mr. Bangura took the people through the processes of making reports through the PNB reporting platforms- including the 515 toll free line-and urged them to make good use of the portal.
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Kids are heading back to school and summer is coming to a close (would someone please tell DC that summer is coming to a close? There's only so much humidity a person can handle). Perhaps you're refocusing on your meal plans, or want to eat healthier, or just need some new inspiration for weeknight meals at home. Whatever your motivations, I hope you can find some new keepers among this list, which includes some of my very favorite dinner recipes.
A little PSA for District Table readers: I'll be slowing down the number of posts in the coming months. I've shifted back to a 40 hours/week work schedule, since it is Playtime Project's busy season from now until the end of the year. So that means the fun food blogging slows down a bit, perhaps to every other week, and other types of posts mixed in with recipes. Hope you stay along for the ride, I love sharing with you all!
First up: balsamic pasta with chicken, tomato, and asparagus. Balsamic butter glaze makes this pasta recipe unique and amazingly delicious. Some multitasking required.
If you don't feel like multitasking tonight, there's nothing much faster than throwing together a salad. Step it up with this colorful weeknight taco salad.
Breakfast for dinner? Yes please. My favorite egg dishes include simple shakshuka or some sweet potato hash, which has become a favorite among my family.
Couscous salad is easily made into a main dish with the addition of salmon, shrimp, or chicken. Along those lines, obviously the recipe is customizable, with as much or little prep as you want, depending on what's in the fridge.
Just one pan is all you need for an entire meal of roasted sausage and veggies. The recipe is even Whole30 and Paleo friendly.
I always make double of this one pot chickpea and sweet potato stew so that I can keep enjoying the leftovers all week.
Take a new approach and try baked pesto meatballs for a healthier take on spaghetti night.
Throw together these simple, cheesy, quick zucchini quesadillas, with all the toppings you could desire.
You can make alfredo just a teeny bit lighter and a teeny bit healthier than you may expect, without sacrificing flavor. Find lightened-up fettuccine alfredo here.
Another meal made in just one pan, that can feed the whole family: herb-roasted chicken and potatoes. Perhaps with a side of the popular roasted broccoli.
Interested in more? If you want to break out the slow cooker, I recommend the easiest slow cooker recipe of all time, or perhaps some Asian-style pulled pork sandwiches. There's also always the meatless meal option.


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Work with prominent national charities has seen Stef featured on TV, radio, in newspapers, magazines and a Youtube video that received more than 30,000 views. Her experiences with medical conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a hair loss disease called alopecia, have forged the belief that challenges in life . . .
Michael began his comedy career after winning a comedy competition in high school. Since then he has appeared on TV shows such as Australia's Got Talent, given countless high school motivational talks, and performed in all of Australia's best comedy clubs. Michael Connell explains how his high school education helped him . . .
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It's hard to miss Ainsworth Game Technology's new North American headquarters. The 291,000-square-foot building, currently under construction in the southwest valley along the 215 Beltway near South Jones Boulevard, is already emblazoned with the red Ainsworth "A" logo.
The Australian-based slot machine producer took a significant step last month to begin filling the two-story office, manufacturing and warehouse facility.
Ainsworth will $38 million to acquire Nova Technologies, a small South Carolina-based slot machine company that provides games to the Indian casino market. The deal is expected to close early next year. Company CEO Danny Gladstone spend said the acquisition would complement Ainsworth's current operations and expand its presence within the Indian gaming market.
The transaction marked the third purchase within the last 13 months of a Class II slot machine company by a traditional manufacturer. Last year, Australia-based Aristocrat Technologies spent $1.3 billion to purchase Video Gaming Technologies. In May, American Gaming Systems bought Cadillac Jack for $382 million.
"Nova was one of the few remaining Class II providers that hadn't been acquired," Eilers Research founder Todd Eilers told investors.
Class II games have a different set of characteristics that separate the devices from traditional Las Vegas-style slot machines. The Indian Gaming Control Act provides a set of regulations and rules governing their use. The games are managed by a central server. The machines often incorporate electronic versions of bingo or slot games that pit player versus player.
Eilers said Class II games are tax-free while traditional slot machines are taxed from 6.25% in Oklahoma to up to 25% in other markets.
"If Class II game performance is somewhat close to (traditional slot machine) performance, the games could be more profitable to the operator on a net basis after tax," Eilers said.
The use of Class II games by Indian casinos has rebounded from a low of 42,000 games in 2009, to roughly 55,000 games this year, mostly where the manufacturers share in the games' revenue with the tribal casino operators.
Ainsworth is acquiring Nova's 1,300 games that are located in 11 states.
Mike Dreitzer, the president of Ainsworth North America, said there is ample room to expand the company's Indian gaming presence. Ainsworth's game themes and titles, already used in traditional casino settings, will find their way into the Nova slot machine platform. Ainsworth will also take on Nova's sales and service team. He said Nova's slot machine manufacturing business will be transferred to the new Las Vegas facility.
"It's a strategic move," said Dreitzer, who has headed the company's U.S. operations since 2013. "The merger offers the opportunity to enter markets where we haven't been able to place products."
Dreitzer cited Oklahoma as a growth market. The state was the nation's No. 2 producer of Indian gaming revenue in 2013 with $3.8 billion, according to Casino City's Indian Gaming Report. The market trailed only California's $7 billion industry.
Eilers told investors the transaction allows Ainsworth to expand its gaming operations business in North America. He predicted the Class II slot machines could begin increasing, with possibly 76,000 games in use by 2017. Two Texas Indian tribes were recently approved to reopen their casinos by the U.S. Department of Interior and the National Indian Gaming Commission.
"We view Class II as a growth market in the near term," Eilers said. "Furthermore, the acquisition of Nova gives Ainsworth the technology platform and presence in certain tribal markets where Ainsworth was not well represented."
Dreitzer said Nova's technology could be utilized to pursue slot machine route operation contracts in video lottery markets, such as Oregon, Canadian provinces and Latin America.
The gaming equipment sector is dominated by International Game Technology and Scientific Games Corp. Both grew over the past 24 months through $15 billion in acquisitions.
Analysts who follow the gaming equipment sector have been waiting to see how the midlevel companies, notably Aristocrat, Konami Gaming and Ainsworth, fill in the holes.
The Nova transaction, while not large in terms of dollars, gives the company an additional business model. Gladstone told investors acquisition will have an immediate and positive impact on the company's earnings.
Ainsworth Game Technology was founded by slot machine industry pioneer Len Ainsworth, who also founded Aristocrat in 1953. At age 92, the affable Ainsworth — who according to Forbes has a net worth of $1.25 billion — has skin in the game. As the company's chairman, his goal has been to expand the business to North America.
A year ago, Ainsworth participated in his Las Vegas headquarters' ceremonial groundbreaking with Gov. Brian Sandoval.
"I'm often asked about the future of gaming and slot machines," Ainsworth told Global Gaming Business Magazine last year. "I always respond that the first slot machines appeared more than 110 years ago, and I suspect they will be around a lot longer."
Inside Gaming: Acquisition boosts prospects for slot machine maker is republished from Online.CasinoCity.com.


Ithaca, NEW YORK, August 10, 2012The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative (CeRI) has announced a new partnership with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to facilitate public participation in rulemakings to implement parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. CeRI's Regulation Room, an innovative online participation website, will make it easier for individuals and small businesses to learn about and discuss CFPB's proposed new residential mortgage consumer protection rules. Regulation Room will then bring the information gleaned from public participation to the CFPB for consideration in finalizing the rules.
"CFPB has been a true innovator in using technology to reach out to the public. We are excited to begin working with them to build an online community of informed consumers who can participate meaningfully in the process of making new consumer financial protection regulations," said Cynthia Farina, Professor Law at Cornell Law School and Principal Research at CeRI.
CeRI has opened Regulation Room on CFPB's newest proposed rules, which would require mortgage companies to change practices that resulted, during the mortgage crisis, in some mistaken or unnecessary foreclosures. The proposed rules focus on ensuring that all consumers receive accurate and timely information about the status of their home mortgages, and that borrowers who are in trouble receive the help they need. Regulation Room will seek consumer reaction to several new forms CFPB has redesigned to be more user-friendly.
Regulation Room will be also reaching out to small banks, credit unions, and thrifts, to ensure that these lenders, who often serve local borrowers, get a chance to explain to CFPB how the proposals would affect their operations.
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