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A partial solar eclipse occurred on February 5, 2000. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
It was only visible over Antarctica.

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Eclipses of 2000
 A total lunar eclipse on January 21.
 A partial solar eclipse on February 5.
 A partial solar eclipse on July 1.
 A total lunar eclipse on July 16.
 A partial solar eclipse on July 31.
 A partial solar eclipse on December 25.

Solar eclipses 1997–2000

Saros 150
It is a part of Saros cycle 150, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, containing 71 events. The series started with partial solar eclipse on August 24, 1729. It contains annular eclipses from April 22, 2126 through June 22, 2829. There are no total eclipses in this series. The series ends at member 71 as a partial eclipse on September 29, 2991. The longest duration of annularity will be 9 minutes, 58 seconds on December 19, 2522.
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The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae now announces: "The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) is proud to announce the release of a new online version of Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ), the premier lexicon for classical Greek. The TLG version represents five years of intensive work to produce a fully edited and searchable version of LSJ with links to the TLG corpus."
"The TLG embarked into this project in 2006. Recognizing the fact that LSJ is the most central reference work for all scholars and students of ancient Greek, we decided that producing a fully corrected and reliably accessible online version with links to TLG texts was a worthwhile undertaking. The digital LSJ was a natural extension of our larger and ongoing lemmatization project. In the process of improving automatic recognition of all word forms in our texts, we have digitized and extracted information such as headwords, meanings, and grammatical use from a large number of dictionaries. Making LSJ available to the public was another step in this direction."
See further information about this issue here.
Update:The LSJ is currently unavailable. After its release last week, the TLG site has been bombarded by pirate sites seeking to download its data. In the process they have caused serious technical and security problems. We regret having to suspend access while we are taking steps to address the security of our servers. We apologize for the inconvenience this action has caused to many legitimate users.
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Q: In activity diagram, can there be a fork into two actions but only one action at joining, due to inclusion of one action in the other? Consider a system user can perform two actions in concurrent manner, the first action (A1) is just performed on the user's order, the second action (A2) includes performing (A1) when performed as it is stated in the following use-case diagram..((considering A1 completely carries out U1 and A2 completely carries out U2))..

so how to represent such concurrent actions in activity diagram?
is any of the following diagrams valid?

A: You are still mixing usecases with their implementation. They are independent. I would recommend you to read Bittner/Spence about use cases which is the best you can find about this topic.
Now for your two activity diagrams.
Left: Not in general. You can not repeat an action like this. Each action in an AD must be distinct. However, if these were activity invocations they may appear more than once (as different instances). These invocations have a little fork icon bottom right.
Right: You could model that but it's futile. A1 will only start once A2 is finished since it needs two tokens. So you should simply make it A2 -> A1.

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Evangelical Leaders Raise Alarms About Christian Nationalism In Their Ranks In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, more than 100 evangelical leaders have published a statement calling on other church heads to speak out against Christian nationalism in their ranks.
Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'
February 24, 20216:01 AM ET
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Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., some with signs and symbols of Christianity. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol that day after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., some with signs and symbols of Christianity. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol that day after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.
A coalition of evangelical Christian leaders is condemning the role of "radicalized Christian nationalism" in feeding the political extremism that led to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
In an open letter, more than 100 pastors, ministry and seminary leaders, and other prominent evangelicals express concern about the growing "radicalization" they're seeing, particularly among white evangelicals.
The letter notes that some members of the mob that stormed the Capitol carried Christian symbols and signs that read, "Jesus Saves," and that one of the rioters stood on the Senate rostrum and led a Christian prayer. The letter calls on other Christian leaders to take a public stand against racism, Christian nationalism, conspiracy theories and political extremism.
The letter reads, in part:
"We recognize that evangelicalism, and white evangelicalism in particular, has been susceptible to the heresy of Christian nationalism because of a long history of faith leaders accommodating white supremacy. We choose to speak out now because we do not want to be quiet accomplices in this on-going sin."
"Baptizing" extremism with religion
"I am not trying to assign to people something that they didn't want assigned to them — that they were moving and marching in Christ's name," organizer Doug Pagitt said during a recent Zoom call with other signers of the letter. Pagitt, who leads the progressive evangelical group Vote Common Good, highlighted the prayer shouted from the Senate rostrum, which was conducted in a style typical of many charismatic and evangelical churches.
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"People from our very communities called people to this action in the days before, unleashed them into the Capitol, and then chose to baptize that action in the name of Christ," Pagitt said. "And this is our time where we need to stand up."
White evangelical Christians made up a critical part of Trump's base, and a majority supported him in both 2016 and 2020. A recent survey by the American Enterprise Institute found that 3 in 5 white evangelicals believe — falsely — that President Biden was not legitimately elected.
Prominent white evangelical leaders have been among Trump's most vocal supporters. Several, including Ralph Reed of the Faith & Freedom Coalition and Dallas-based pastor Robert Jeffress, have condemned the insurrection but remained steadfast in their support for Trump.
Signers of the open letter calling out Christian nationalism include Jerushah Duford, a granddaughter of the evangelical preacher, the late Rev. Billy Graham. In an interview with NPR, Duford said she was "heartbroken" by the events of Jan. 6, a feeling she said she experienced throughout the Trump years as she watched many white evangelical leaders align themselves with him.
"It felt like this was a symptom of what has been happening for a long time," she said.
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"White evangelical brothers and sisters, where are you?"
During last week's Zoom call, Mae Elise Cannon, of the ecumenical group Churches for Middle East Peace, called out unnamed evangelical leaders who she said have declined to sign, citing concerns including how it would go over with their churches or religious organizations.
"White evangelical brothers and sisters, where are you?" Cannon said. "There's a few of us on this call today, but let me tell you how many people said 'no.' "
Another signer, Kevin Riggs, pastors a small church near Nashville affiliated with the Free Will Baptist denomination, which he describes as "to the right of everybody." Riggs said in an interview with NPR that he may receive pushback from other pastors for signing the statement, but he expects his congregation, which devotes much of its time to working with people facing homelessness, incarceration and addiction, to support him.
"I wanted to sign this statement just to say that Christian nationalism is not only wrong, but it's heretical," Riggs told other leaders on the Zoom call, adding that evangelical leaders must take responsibility for "rooting out this evil in our churches."
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Grim statistics suggest that 70% to 80% of businesses fail in the first year. Dun and Bradstreet, a leading credit bureau in the US, predicts that businesses with fewer than 20 employees have only a 37% chance of surviving for four years. It's no wonder business owners attempt to do everything themselves – from office maintenance to marketing.
After 16 years of owning my own business, I finally realised it wasn't profitable to do it all. From the day I opened mycompany until eight years ago, I tried to answer the phones, sell my products, copy and design mailers, attend chamber of commerce meetings, invoice, order inventory and, in general, run the company single-handedly.
I thought I was saving money by keeping the profits in the "family." In my mind, it looked good: no employees, no payroll taxes and very little overhead. What I missed was the fact that I was spending so much time on the little things that I halted productivity. Accomplishing all that I could in one day allowed me to operate the business cheaply but not necessarily effectively. I unknowingly hindered my ability to move the company forward and, in turn, increase revenue.
Business owners should do what they do best, constantly evaluate the strengths and potential of the business, and keep their brainchild on track. Although most entrepreneurs are successful because they are in love with the idea of control, they must recognise that delegation doesn't mean relinquishing power. Growth and success require support. Before I added staff, I believed that the entire concept of Le Gourmet Gift Basket Inc,would be annihilated by new employees possessed with notions contrary to the way I ran the business. Instead, I quickly realised that with new talent came skilled individuals, fresh ideas and better ways to operate day to day. Since those early days Le Gourmet has grown from a home-based business to an international company with 410 operating distributorships.
At first, I thought no one could run the business as I could. I incorrectly presumed that adding new individuals to my sanctuary would not only be an invasion of privacy, but also a complete fiasco.I expected those employees to lack the enthusiasm and drive that I possessed. Instead, I found that my new "family of professionals" was able to do things quicker and better than I could. Within months, I found that I had the time to write a book, keep more business engagements and develop a better brand and product line. For a reasonable hourly rate, I received in-house confidants, gatekeepers, troubleshooters, innovators and valued friends.
Once I made up my mind to delegate, the transition happened quickly. The billing I previously did was transferred to an office manager who could produce invoices in lightning fashion, while my new accountant charged me a mere pittance for my quarterly taxes, financials, payroll and fatherly advice. Instead of wasting time searching the computer for special (and cheaper) airfares, I hired an in-house travel agent to handle the myriad of trips I previously slaved over for hours. Rather than answer the phone and deal with countless sales calls, I found a polite and qualified individual who would handle each call with finesse and make my company appear much bigger and more professional than it actually was.
I was amazed at the progress the company made with a few minor adjustments. I suddenly had a new and productive attitude, similar to when I first had the idea to become my own boss. I realised after acquiring competent staff members that I had been wasting my time with chores that weren't on my list of passionate things. Along with my knowledgeable professionals came a breath of fresh air that I desperately needed.
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Cougars end Broadway drought with impressive effort
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Something happened Friday night at Broadway High that had never happened before.
Stuarts Draft won a football game.
The Cougars ended their drought in Broadway with a convincing 35-7 victory, moving their record to 3-0 on the season.
Draft got another strong offensive performance, spearheaded by backs Dylan Lehmann and Izzy Johnson, but it was the defense that came through again. The Cougars, who shut out Waynesboro last week, kept the Gobblers off the scorebaord until allowing a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
"We thought with our smaller, quicker line, we could penetrate and we were big on the linebackers pressing the gap," Draft coach Nathan Floyd said. "The guys executed the plan and it was a great job on their part doing it."
It was fourth win over Broadway in 18 games since 1999 for Draft, according to VHSL-reference.com.
Up next: a clash in Elkton with East Rockingham (2-1), which was Idle last week. The Eagles defeated Spotswood (35-20) and Strasburg (35-8) before losing to Madison County 34-32 on Sept. 9.
Floyd is looking forward to the matchup with East Rock and head coach Donnie Coleman, who, like Floyd grew up in Buena Vista. But Floyd knows his Cougars will have to be at their best to earn the win.
"I try to tell the guys it doesn't matter who you play on Friday night, they are all big games," Floyd said. "Work hard in practice, get better each day and hopefully come out with a W."
Plenty of manpower
Riverheads may have the smallest student population among City/County public schools, but you wouldn't know it by looking at its football roster.
The Gladiators, who improved to 3-0 with a 48-7 victory at Waynesboro on Friday, have 47 players on their varsity roster, more than some larger schools in the region.
Not all 47 get in every game, but head coach Robert Casto makes an effort to get in as many as he can. Having big leads most weeks makes that easier.
"It makes practice a lot funner when they get in the game," said Casto, who pulled his starters in the third quarter against the Little Giants. "Instead of just being a guy in a different role in practice, they get to be a guy in a big role."
So if and when injuries hit, the Gladiators have players ready to step up who already have experienced the speed of a varsity game.
It is also a big reason you never hear the word "rebuilding" when it comes to the Riverheads program. If graduation hits them hard, there are always plenty of players with experience coming back.
Riverheads hosts Luray on Friday.
It's tough finding positives after a lopsided loss, but Fort Defiance had at least one in its 77-0 loss to Lord Botetourt, which lost in the Group 3A final last year.
Senior Trenton Campbell came up with some big punts to make the field a little longer for the Cavaliers, registering kicks of 43, 51, and 56 yards.
The Indians (0-4) are at winless Broadway on Friday night, hoping to put an end to their 17-game losing streak.
This Week's schedule
Friday's Games
• Fort Defiance at Broadway, 7 p.m.
• Buffalo Gap at Wilson Memorial, 7 p.m.
• Luray at Riverheads, 7 p.m.
• Stuarts Draft at East Rockingham, 7 p.m.
• Waynesboro at Spotswood, 7 p.m.
• Turner Ashby at Robert E. Lee, 7 p.m.
• Massanutten Military at Fishburne Military, 4 p.m.
Saturday's Game
• Grace Christian at Hampton Roads Christian, 2 p.m.
Compiled by sports writer Tom Jacobs. Staff writers Ron Hartlaub, Mark Griffin and Joe Pittman contributed to this report.


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10 Cheap Countries That Are Perfect For First-Time Backpackers
Wanderlust September 13, 2017 By Hugo
For many young people, backpacking is almost a rite of passage because it allows you to visit countries without having everything arranged for you by your parents. That said, with greater independence comes added responsibility so if you're a newbie to the backpacking scene we recommend starting things off in more tourist-friendly countries.
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Not only do they cater for young and intrepid travelers, but they are also relatively cheap so here are 10 countries that we think are just right for first-time backpackers.
1. Nepal
Nepal is a spectacular backpacking destination for those on a budget and has many English-speaking travellers, so you won't ever feel alone and isolated. Best of all, it's a destination which boasts everything, from the breathtaking sights of Mount Everest to the awe-inspiring tranquil wonders of the Garden of Dreams.
However, for those wanting to experience Nepal's livelier side, head to Birgunj, the nation's commercial capital. You'll find a plethora of great street food stands as well as being able to marvel at the traditional tourist attractions like the Durga Temple. Or, if you have an urge to channel your inner zen, a venture to Lumbini, where Lord Buddha was born 2500 years ago, is a must.
It would be wrong not to include this wonderful country on our list. Steeped in history, and nicknamed The Land of Smiles for its friendly and majority Buddhist population, a backpacking adventure in Thailand is a must, especially for those keen to get away from the stresses and strains of working life and seek a better understanding of themselves.
Bearing this in mind, vast areas of the country are increasingly becoming party enclaves, but if you stay off the beaten track and explore the less commercialized islands of Koh Lanta and Koh Chang, you'll adapt to a way of life that might make you want to open a small bar and never return home.
This verdant paradise of a country has become a haven for backpackers in recent years without suffering from the seedy commercialization that has tainted many of Thailand's once calm and peaceful islands. Unlike Thailand, however, the locals don't speak much English so brushing up on your Spanish before you depart will make your life that little bit easier.
Most backpackers stay in the capital Lima for the first few days of their trip and then head to the Inca trail of Manu Pichu. The partying beach town of Máncora is another popular destination, and we highly recommend it.
4. Costa Rica
If you're looking for inner-answers as well as an adventure, then Costa Rica should help you in both regards. Fabled for its appearance, Costa Rica's scenery will likely see you spending the majority of your time outdoors with hot springs, luscious jungles, pristine beaches and various activities like zip-lining and kayaking keeping you entertained.
Best of all, Costa Rica is one of the safest places to visit in Central America and is filled with English speaking expats, most of whom will be happy to help with any queries. With all that said, Costa Rica is also the most expensive country in Central America, but you can find backpacking hostels that charge as little as $10 a night for a room.
Indonesia is backpacking mecca because like Thailand, it houses some of the most paradisiacal places on Earth without costing and arm and a leg to visit. Moreover, there are thousands of islands to explore. Some 13 to 18 thousand, to be more precise.
Of course with so much choice, it can be hard to have a plan of action, but rather than head straight to Bali, Sumatra is a good place to start, with dozens of affordable huts dotted across the stunning coastline. Better still, Sumatra has some of the best wildlife in Indonesia, with the baying sounds from wild monkeys a perennial fixture on the island.
6. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an excellent place to visit because you can have fun and spend less than $20 a day if you decide to immerse yourself in their culture and live like a local. To do this, simply eat at the local cafes, take public transportation and stay in cheap hostels and seaside cabanas. But for the love of God, avoid sightseeing packages.
Regarding the country itself, national parks and archaeological sites dominate much of this tropical country, but if you want to experience a beach like no other, head south to the market town of Pottuvil where you will stumble upon the glistening and golden sands of Arugam Bay.
The former crown jewel of the British Empire is laden in remarkable beauty, and the even better news is that backpacking across the country is incredibly inexpensive.
In fact, student hostels can be found in all the major cities though you'll have to slum it, with many being bereft of hot water and air conditioning.
However, cheap accommodation is all the more worth it when you realise how multifaceted the country is, with everything from the pristine beaches of Goa and Kerala to the Himalayan Mountains and majestic Taj Mahal of Agra on display. What's more, the cuisine is some of the best in the world, though travellers are advised to be careful when purchasing from street vendors due to hygiene issues, so it's best to eat at places that attract the most customers.
8. Nicaragua
While it's likely you've never entertained the idea of backpacking across Nicaragua; the volcanic island is a budget-friendly country and is also a great place to volunteer.
Located in Central America, the weather is good all year round, and as the island is small it can be seen relatively quickly, but before you do anything else, we recommend visiting the colonial buildings of Granada and taking in the breathtaking and dazzling blue waters of Laguna de Apoyo.
9. Albania
Much like Nicaragua, Albania isn't exactly synonymous with backpacking, but that said, the hidden pearl of Europe is a much cheaper alternative to nearby Greece and Italy.
Like Greece and Italy, Albania also possesses gorgeous Mediterranean coastlines while its capital, Tirana, is steeped in history, with most of the culture and architecture inspired by their past ties with the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires and you'll notice this even more if you reach the top of Mount Dajti where you can get a bird's-eye view of the city.
Best of all, Albania has specially designated backpacker hostels that run from as little as €9-€15 a night.
10. Turkey
Known as the bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkey isn't too expensive which is all well and good as we recommend you save most of your money for the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul's world famous market that goes back to the 15th century.
Regularly attracting thousands of customers, the Grand Bazaar offers the perfect opportunity to absorb the capital's eccentric charms amidst the market's spectacular colors.


Back to School these days just isn't the Back to School it was in my day. When I went back to school, I went to the grocery store, picked out a colorful cardboard box that held No. 2 pencils (yellow thank you very much), some crayons, a ruler (wooden) and maybe some Elmer's glue (the white sticky stuff: glue sticks hadn't yet been invented).
That was it. Schools supplied paper in grade school and we weren't required to take grocery sacks of hand sanitizer, tissues, Dry Erase markers and Dry Erase erasers and and whatever else.
Nowadays, Back to School is a BIG deal that is styled and trended with everyone trying to outdo themselves with the latest Back to School gear and WalMarts and Targets equipped with special stands bearing Supply Requirement Lists from the local schools.
We just didn't outdo each other with school supplies and lunch boxes when I was a kid but it's a whole new world out there. Sending your kid back to school these days means serious cool gear. And in this world where everyone is green with envy over who comes across the greenest, the stapler that doesn't use staples is by far the coolest.
And that's a word that just doesn't seem to go with Back to School: cool. However, anyone who has ever used (read: fought and lost) a stapler understands the draw of a stapler that will staple papers and not use the metal little prong things that ban paper from the recycling bin and never misses an opportunity to somehow get stuck in the stapler and requiring no less than three swear words while trying to pry it free from the stapler.
The Staple-less stapler actually cuts a tiny flap into your papers and folds itself creating a tiny paper pocket. No staples. No clogging. No staple holes. It's a whole new way to geek out Back to School because I have not seen this in the stores. $6.99 from ThinkGeek.com, this stapler could well replace the apple kids once brought to teachers.
I've got two of these. Two, MAYBE three pages and this works OK. Any more pages and it has problems. Also, it's not as secure as real staples.
Got mine from geeks.com some time ago for 1.99. It's worth maybe double that. Not 6.99.
These have been around for 5 years at least.. But jhon is right, they're fine (sort of0 for fewer than 4 pages, but any more it doesn't work. I use my real stapler far more than this thing.
Make that 20 years. I had a similar "stapler" when I was in high school, and that is 20 years ago 😉 Indeed, it works sufficient for two or three sheets.
What is this "paper" of which you speak?
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Tuesday, 12 January 2021 | PTI | Mumbai
With the addition of four new Cases of coronavirus, the count of infections in Mumbai's Dharavi area reached 3,859 on Tuesday, a senior civic official said.
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LSU vs. Georgia: The no hate rivalry
Glenn Guilbeau
Despite many ingredients of the most heated college rivalries%2C LSU vs. Georgia is not a hateful game
LSU %28137-37%29 and Georgia %28128-45%29 have the two best overall records in the SEC since 2000
Coaches Les Mile and Mark Richt get along with each other better than with other SEC coaches
BATON ROUGE — Maybe If LSU or Georgia was located a couple of states east or west, respectively, this could be a blood rivalry along the lines Alabama-Auburn, Michigan-Ohio State and Texas-Oklahoma.
But for the most part, when No. 6 LSU (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) plays at No. 10 Georgia (2-1, 1-0 SEC) on Saturday, it will not be a hate game, even though many of the ingredients are there for such a thing.
Similar success: In this century, LSU and Georgia have the top two overall records in the Southeastern Conference at 137-37 and 128-45. The Tigers have won four SEC championships and five SEC West titles since 2001. The Bulldogs have won two SEC championships and five SEC East titles since 2002.
Crucial confrontations: When LSU won the 2003 BCS national championship game over Oklahoma, the Tigers defeated Georgia in the SEC championship game 34-13 to get there. A Georgia victory could have propelled the Bulldogs into the BCS title game. In the 2003 regular season, LSU took a major step to that national title by beating Georgia 17-10 in Tiger Stadium on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Matt Mauck to Skyler Green with 1:22 to go.
Controversy: When LSU won the 2007 BCS national championship game over Ohio State, it reached the game with an 11-2 record, leapfrogging 11-2 Georgia in the final BCS poll. While the Tigers' two losses were in overtime, Georgia had a 35-14 loss to unranked Tennessee that ultimately cost it some votes. But that loss was on Oct. 6, and the Bulldogs won six straight after that with the last five coming in convincing fashion. LSU's last loss was on Nov. 23 in the regular season finale at home to unranked Arkansas. Then-Georgia president Michael Adams criticized the BCS system the morning after LSU won it all.
Revenge games: Georgia avenged its two losses to LSU in 2003 with a 45-16 victory over the Tigers and coach Nick Saban in Athens in 2004 and with a 34-14 victory over coach Les Miles' first LSU team in the 2005 SEC championship game. LSU avenged a 52-38 loss to Georgia in Tiger Stadium in 2008 with a 20-13 victory in Athens in 2009 on a 33-yard touchdown run by tailback Charles Scott with 46 seconds left. Saturday's game comes less than two years after LSU defeated Georgia 42-10 in the 2011 SEC championship game.
Reunion revenge: This season there is the unique quarterback confrontation between LSU's Zach Mettenberger and Georgia's Aaron Murray, who were roommates as redshirt freshmen at Georgia in 2009. Mettenberger, who grew up minutes from the Georgia campus in Watkinsville, was kicked off the team in 2010 following an arrest and transferred to a junior college and then to LSU. He and Georgia coach Mark Richt remain friendly, though, as Mettenberger's mother Tammy has continued to work for Richt as an administrative assistant.
Mettenberger's parents have shunned interviews, and Richt gave Mrs. Mettenberger the week off so things would not be awkward. But no one involved has said something bad about the situation. Other than LSU fullback J.C. Copeland of LaGrange, Ga., expressing his displeasure about not being recruited by Georgia, there have been few salty comments.
Close series: LSU leads 16-12-1, and no team has won more than three in a row since LSU won the first seven from 1928 through 1945.
Home field not a factor: The series is tied 5-5-1 in Baton Rouge, and LSU leads in Athens 7-6.
Yet, despite this peppery recipe, bulletin board material is at a minimum as it has been going into previous games.
"That's why you come to LSU — for these types of games," safety Craig Loston said. "This is a huge game, but it's not a rivalry like the Alabama game. We don't know Georgia that well."
That may be because LSU-Georgia lacks a key ingredient for a hate game — annual meetings. There have usually been long enough breaks between games to soothe or forget any issues.
"This is a game that is more of a fun game with a lot on the line," Loston said.
In addition, a loss to a team from another SEC division tends to not be as costly as a loss to a team in the same division.
"We certainly enjoy going to Georgia. Certainly they enjoy visiting us," Miles said as if he was discussing a time share instead of a top-10 matchup.
Miles and Richt are also known as two of the friendlier coaches in the SEC and seem to get along with one another better than they have with other annual combatants.
"I really think that the job that Mark Richt has done in his time there is just exemplary," Miles said in his opening statement Monday. "It's really a tribute to him and Georgia what they've accomplished. They're a quality team, do things right."
Miles used to not even say Saban's name before Alabama games and often does not talk about him unless asked. Richt, meanwhile, had some issues with former Florida coaches Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier, but he and Miles have never had issues throughout four head-to-head matches that are tied 2-2.
"Coach Miles has done a wonderful job with LSU's football team," Richt said Monday. "It's going to be fun. He does a great job. He recruits well. He motivates well, and it seems like he's a guy that the players really respond to well."
Glenn Guilbeau writes for Gannett Louisiana.


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Car Bomb Mordial
By Joe Smith-Engelhardt
Mathcore heavyweights Car Bomb amazed people with their third album, Meta, and became a household name within the genre, but topping that record is a hefty challenge. The band came back with a strong effort of Meshuggah-meets-Dillinger styled chaos on Mordial, and although it doesn't quite match up to their last record, it's sickeningly heavy.
The band pull off some of the strongest combinations of death metal and djent while intertwining spacey melodies throughout. Much like European noise makers Frontierer, Car Bomb frequently employ robotic scaling glitches of noise with their drop-tuned grooves to great success on songs like "Scattered Sprites" or "Fade Out," but this album proves that less is more. While these sounds are being expanded on from their past material, rather than being a newfound addition to their sonic assault, the band get a bit too indulgent with these sounds at times, such as "Dissect Yourself," where it just becomes grating on your ears.
Across the album they use polyrhythmic riffs and breakdowns to great success showing djent can be more than just the fad it became a few years ago. "HeLa" delivers more straightforward beatdown riffs without jarring noise blips while "Xoxoy" has some incredibly powerful tribal-esque breakdowns. The band flip tempos at the drop of a dime during the majority of the songs, which only serves to boost their already unnerving sound.
Although there are minor things to nitpick with Mordial, the record is a devastating show of death metal-leaning mathcore. Few bands have quite as violent a sound as Car Bomb, and Mordial is another finely crafted album to tack on their discography. (Independent)
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If there was a day to just leave and go home… today is the day.
I was so excited this morning when I got to work! I have a newly acquired basketball hoop that is perfect for my cube. I won it with tickets last night at an arcade (which by the way was a blast). Anyway… there are sticky squares on the back that you have to pull off the paper to use… so let the fun begin. I sat for a good 10 minutes trying to get this paper off. Finally after using a few unnecessary resources, I finally succeeded. I thought I was being a genius and stuck tacks to the sticky paper so it could hang from anywhere on the four sides of my tack friendly cube. This looked great (however deadly when all tacks are standing pointy side up). I stick it to the wall… and it stays! Woohoo! I make my first shot and sink it… maybe it will be a smooth sailing day after all.
A buddy comes over to shoot the breeze a little while before either of us really gets into the day's work and I proudly show off my new basketball hoop. He takes a shot, makes it, but the hoop nearly falls off the wall… sad :-( I think I might search for some magnet strips and hang it off my filing cabinet if this isn't going to work out.
Eventually the stuff called work starts and I start sifting through the flood of morning emails… then the unthinkable happens… Lotus Notes (what a … cough cough… wonderful … cough cough … software it is … cough cough…) freezes up… crazy eh? This was actually an issue yesterday. After talking to my favorite support girl, Crystal, on the phone for 20 minutes, and finding that no one at the support center could help me out… I got my call forwarded to their Lvl3. But I still haven't heard back from them… and my email freezes up pretty much every time I try and do anything… no good.
No worries though… I'll just continue working on my shell script I was writing all day yesterday. This script is great, it basically helps keep your archive directories clean. You tell it how old the files you want to keep are, the root directory of the scan, and how many subdirectories deep you want to go, and it cleans it out… great idea, yes?
I was looking into different arguments for the 'ls' command and ran across this thread. I'll save you the trouble of reading… my script already exists (without as many features… but still exists) in the simple command….
Needless to say I was a tad bit frustrated… so I decided to write this blog entry.
To top it off, with this being Fourth of July weekend, half the team took the day off, and pretty much the other half are taking half days, leaving at lunch.


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Mobile Fantasy MMORPG RebirthM Launches Globally On iOS And Android
January 24, 2019 Marc Marasigan	Comments
RebirthM, a new free-to-play mobile fantasy MMO from Korean developer Caret Games is now live globally on Android and iOS. The game was first announced in September 2017 followed by a Brazilian launch on October 18th, 2018. The highly-awaited mobile MMORPG features an engaging storyline, epic PvE and PvP battles, and an in-depth character system.
"Running on the Unity 3D engine, RebirthM features a vast open world full of quests, places, and characters that mirrors the dimensions of a full-scale PC MMORPG. Experience a new kind of 3D mobile action gameplay that comes with incredible graphics and dynamic 3D camera views for full immersion. Follow an engaging storyline while traveling across the divided plains of Arcroth, using the smooth and intuitive touch controls of RebirthM to experience the full depth of this action-packed fantasy MMORPG."
Caret Games is made up of developers from top Korean studios including NCSoft, Neowiz, Nexon, and more. The studio was able to raise $28 million from Softbank Ventures and SL Investment early last year. Caret Games also launched a short-lived Kickstarter campaign which ran from December last year up until a few days ago.
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Just like that in a flash of an eye great companies are created and industries are established full grown and mature, profitable and leaders in their field.
Really? People tend to forget that great companies like Southwest Airlines, The Virgin Group, Greenling Organic or SweetLeaf Tea where not created full grown by a big bang or pop out mature from the founders head in Zeus like fashion.
It all seems so pre-determined as people look a successful company and think in one swift moment the idea, concept and fully matured plan and practice came together and in an act of spontaneous generation these innovative companies came to be at the advanced stage they discovered them at. That's where the false myths appear and debilitate potential entrepreneurs who think they also must birth an institution straight from their head to reality with a flick of the wrist.
Evolution and bootstrapping are very similar.
It all starts with ammonia and phosphoric salts, lights, heat, electricity, etc. in the primordial soup of Ideation. Then out of chaos innovation evolves when a protein compound is chemically formed ready to undergo still more complex changes. Until homosapien the entrepreneur arrives at the growth stage of his business mature and profitable but only after his journey through the valley of death where things not needed by his evolving venture disappear and the mental models that keep him from the needed adaptations to come to life.
The other types of entrepreneurship can be compared to cloning (cookie cutter) or genetic engineering (funded) Both which are attempts to accelerate the evolutionary process. Both methods are done with some measure of success how ever there can be some very dangerous side effects and unintended consequences.
the world of natural selection, the other approaches try to defy it.
In the end we have seen the healthier more sustainable path is organic growth which allows the fertile soil of innovation to be the driving force and customer demand the fresh water and sunlight that all truly great companies need to remain innovative, grown at a healthy organic and sustainable rate and bear the rich, delicious and abundant fruits of profit!


The British human rights group Reprieve says it has new evidence of Newfoundland and Labrador's role in extraordinary rendition flights involving the CIA.
Extraordinary rendition is deemed the abduction and illegal transfer of a person from one nation to another.
Reprieve, based in London, said a chartered plane long suspected of transferring prisoners repeatedly stopped in Gander, central Newfoundland, on its way to Afghanistan from Guantanamo Bay in 2004.
Reprieve said it received the flight logs from U.S. aviation authorities, but their Canadian counterparts won't release the information. Logs obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration show a 2004 flight that began in Washington, D.C., stopped in Guantanamo Bay, then Gander, then Bagram Airfield and eventually Vilnius Lithuania.
Lithuania recently became the focus of a case at the European Human Rights Court after a man alleged he was tortured by the CIA there.
"The evidence suggests that Canada, by virtue of its location, was a very vital, logistical point for the extraordinary renditions program. That is evidenced more and more clearly as time goes on," said Crofton Black, who is with Reprieve.
Should Canadian companies turn over their flight logs? Have your say.
Black said that's verified by flight logs provided by the FAA, one of the 28 aviation authorities that received an access to information request from Reprieve.
Nav Canada is among the authorities that refused to release flight logs to Reprieve. It is not subject to information laws because it is a private company.
"We could not get a clear answer at all, including, whether or not Canada was specifically reviewing these flights with Canada's specific human rights obligations in mind. We couldn't even get confirmation about that," said Alex Neve of Amnesty International.
Under the Obama administration, the CIA promised to shut down overseas detention centres and stop rendition flights, but human rights group say unless countries open up their flight logs, that promise is hard to verify.
P.O.V. | Should Canadian companies release logs of possible rendition flights?


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Francis Dirkschneider
January 11, 1932 - August 5, 2019
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Francis Dirkschneider, 88, of Dodge, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Parkview Home in Dodge. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am on Friday, August 9 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Dodge with Rev. Rod Kneifl as celebrant. Burial with military honors will be at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery with lunch following at the church hall. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:00pm at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to the Dodge Veterans Memorial. Arrangements by Stokely Funeral Home.
Francis Bernard Dirkschneider was born on January 11, 1931 at West Point to Frank and Margaret (Batenhorst) Dirkschneider. He attended Guardian Angels Catholic School in West Point before moving with his family to a farm south of Snyder. Francis enlisted in the National Guard and then enlisted in United States Army and served in the Korean War. On April 17, 1952, Francis married Alice Brune at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Dodge, and they had their only child Patty Nebola in 1953. His military service took him to Tokyo, Japan in 1953-1954. He was honorably discharged. For 20 years, the couple farmed south of Dodge. In 1975, they moved into Dodge, where Francis worked several jobs including being a tire salesman then a car salesman at the Farmers Garage.
Francis was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dodge American Legion Post 122, VFW Post 8597, and North Bend Knights of Columbus. For 30+ years, he and Alice volunteered for the Fun Fest dinners at the church. He spent hours every week volunteering at the VFW, and was instrumental in the planning, fundraising, and building of the Dodge Veterans Memorial. His biggest passions in life were family, fishing, polka music, dancing with Alice, playing cards, and spending time at the family cabin on Leisure Lake in Fremont.
Francis is survived by his daughter, Patty Nebola of Clarkson; grandson, Eric (Sheila) Nebola of Thornton, CO; great-grandchildren, Haylee and Hunter Nebola; brother, Dale (Stella) of Oklahoma City, OK; sister, Bernice Kaup of Dodge; sisters-in-law, Julia Dirkschneider of Snyder and Dolores Dirkschneider of Dodge. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Alice; son-in-law, Dennis Nebola; brothers, Norbert, Quintin, Adrian (Melva Jean), Ray (Pat), and Vincent (Alma); and brother-in-law, Richard Kaup.


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Lynne M. Kizis responds to Trial Magazine's "Question of the Month: why did you become a trial lawyer?" In the July 2016 edition, Ms. Kizis responded, "[M]y grandfather worked in the Pennsylvania coal mines. I will never forget his story of collective dread and angst after cave-ins; how they happened because workers would 'rob the pillars' supporting the ceiling to get a little extra coal out of the mine, and how the mining company would leave the miner's body on his front porch. By 8 years old, I understood corporate greed and callousness and knew that no one should have to die just to earn a living." Ms. Kizis has dedicated her entire professional career to vindicating the rights of victims and ensuring they are compensated for their losses.


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Alberta's top court tells province's Environmental Appeals Board to expand public hearings
Bob Weber
Published January 12, 2021 Updated January 12, 2021
Alberta's highest court has told the province's Environmental Appeals Board that it should have listened to wider public concerns before allowing an energy services company to dispose of radioactive waste in a landfill.
The Court of Appeal of Alberta decision could force the province to consult more broadly and relax rules that critics say restrict who can speak at public hearings, said a lawyer who argued the case.
"The court's message is clear and strong," said Shaun Fluker of the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic. "There is a role for public engagement and public participation in the decision-making that takes place."
Prof. Fluker was representing a British Columbia-based company called Normtek Radiation Services. In 2016, Normtek filed an objection with Alberta's Environmental Appeals Board over a proposal by Secure Energy Services of Calgary to accept radioactive oil field waste at its site west of Edmonton.
The arm's-length board deals with appeals to decisions made under the province's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.
Normtek offers radioactive decontamination as one of its services and presented a long list of concerns. It said Secure's proposal didn't measure radioactivity adequately and failed to track radiation exposure for workers and groundwater.
It said Secure would accept oil field waste that was significantly more radioactive than any other landfill in Canada.
Normtek also suggested Secure's permit application was being considered despite Alberta having no regulations for disposal of that type of waste.
Secure disputed the claims in documents filed with the appeals board.
The board never considered any of Normtek's concerns. It ruled that because the company was based in B.C., it didn't meet the test of being directly affected by Secure's plans. Normtek was considered to have no standing.
The Appeal Court called that restrictive, artificial and unreasonable.
"The board misinterpreted the law," the Dec. 11 judgment said. "The law is simply that standing is a preliminary matter to be dealt with, if it can be, at the outset of the proceeding. Sometimes it cannot be."
Prof. Fluker said the court struck down a standard that the Environmental Appeals Board and the Alberta Energy Regulator have been using for years.
"This is a long-standing and widespread issue," he said.
Prof. Fluker notes the appeals board used the question of standing to dismiss 200 statements of concern filed over an application to sell water from the Rocky Mountains. And the energy regulator has cancelled public hearings on energy projects after none of the interveners met the standing test.
Gilbert Van Nes, the board's general counsel, said the body will reconvene to consider whether Normtek should have standing. If Normtek is successful, the board will consider its concerns in a hearing that could affirm, change or revoke Secure's permit.
"The Court of Appeal's decision has suggested that we need to be broader in looking at the types of interest that can create standing," said Mr. Van Nes, who added the board hears about 100 cases a year.
Secure has been operating under its permit since 2016. Mr. Van Nes said it comes up for renewal in March.
An Alberta Environment spokeswoman said the department is reviewing the ruling.
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Spain expected to trounce Germans in battle of the young guns
Published on June 30th, 2017 3:32 am EST
Written By: Cian Murray
The experts were right; Spain and Germany do have the two best u21 teams in Europe, but who will be crowned number one after the European Championship final on Friday.
Germany is battle hardened, after taking England out in the semis. That game went to penalties after a dramatic 2-2 draw. The Germans, rather typically for football teams from that country, held their nerve and came out victorious.
However, the young Germans haven't been perfect in this tournament. That draw with England in normal time, coupled with an earlier defeat to Italy implies that they're far from unbeatable. That 1-0 loss to Italy came in the group stage and it was well deserved as Germany were by far the weaker of the sides.
Spain brushed aside that same Italy side in the semi-final. They routed the young Italians 3-1 and made it look like child's play in the process. Thus, our money is going on the young Spaniards, who are priced at 8/11.
This looks like a steal when you consider how impressive pre-tournament favourites, Spain, have been in this tournament. They have hammered Portugal, Macedonia and Italy. The only side that has given them any real test so far was Serbia and they managed to come away from that game with a slender 1-0 victory.
Still, if you think the Germans can upset them on the day, you can back them at a mouth-watering price of 7/2. The Germans group stage showed that they will be no pushovers - they defeated both Denmark and the Czech Republic with ease, however we still think the Spaniards will be a step too far for them.
Maybe they can shut-up shop and claim a draw. This is priced at 5/2. These finals often fail to live up to prior expectation, so some of the smart money will surely be put on a low scoring draw.
However, with players such as Saul Niguez, Dani Ceballos and Marcos Llorente, it is difficult to overlook the Spaniards threat from midfield. Marco Asensio, Sandro Ramirez and skipper Gerard Deulofeu all have experience at the top level and if they're at their best, it could be a very long evening for the Germans.
However, the Germans are not without their own stars. Centre-forward Davie Selke - who found the net against England - would be a handful for any defence and the underdogs will need him to be on top-form for them to have any chance of coming out victors.


This week marked the official end of the KPAC basketball season, with the crowning of the grade 9 league championships.
The grade 9 girls had Garden City facing off against Maples.
In the boys final, Garden City defeated Miles Mac, 66-36.
On Thursday and Friday last week, the KPAC basketball season came to a close with a number of championship finals being played over the two days.
Congratulations to all participating teams on a great season and best of luck to all those moving on to their respective MHSAA provincial championship tournaments.
Please note that a new version of the grade 9 basketball schedule has been posted. There are some minor changes that have been made.
The new schedule can be found under the 'Basketball' tab.
Please take note that the indoor track & field schedule for March 20,2019 has been updated.
The schedule can be found under the Track tab.
All previous versions should be ignored.
The varsity girls basketball game that was originally schedule for January 23, Garden City at Kildonan East, has been moved to TODAY.


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Carl combined the skills he learned in college selling Door to Door with his experience building a large insurance agency to begin building Teams in the Network Marketing Industry.
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Carl Stanitzky was born November 10, 1944 in a small Railroad Town in Central Texas — Hearne, population 5,000. His dad, Charles Anthony Stanitzky, was a WWI veteran who died when Carl was 10 yrs old. His mom, Mary Stanitzky, was well known at the Dixie Café and she worked there over 30 years.
Because Mary was a single mom, the owner of the Dixie Café helped her financially by letting Carl eat in the café for free…a generous gesture…but Carl developed horrible eating habits and was obese when he started first grade. By the 8th grade, he weighed 248 pounds. Due to his weight, he wasn't a popular student during his 12 years at Hearne High School — however, Carl had straight A's all 12 years.
Despite the loss of his dad and other challenges during his early years, Carl pushed forward. He attended Texas A&M University from 1963 -1969, receiving a BS degree in Mathematics with a minor in Physics. He registered for a new program called an MBA and received his MBA in Business Management in 1969.
From 1966 -1969 Carl worked 3 months every summer with the Southwestern Publishing Company of Nashville, Tennessee selling Bible Reference Books "Door To Door." He was a top salesperson and team builder every summer and broke numerous records so was dubbed by his mentor, Spencer Hays, as "The Recruiting Machine." In 1969, his last summer check after expenses was over $24,000.
From 1969 -1973 Carl worked with a new clothing store called Tom James Custom Apparel for Men which was founded by his mentor, Spencer Hays. He began as the Store Manager in Fort Worth, Texas and again quickly climbed the management ranks, becoming Vice President of Tom James.
In 1973 Carl was approached by one of his clients to get into the insurance business. He left Tom James and began his insurance career. During the next 35 years, Carl had a successful career as an agent/owner of his own insurance agency while serving as Vice President of Western Fidelity Insurance company.
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Most of these years, he worked with his friend, Richard Dale, President and CEO of the company. It was in 1973 that he also entered the world of Relationship Marketing ( MLM). Carl was always impressed with the concept of Network Marketing — selling products or services by using them, liking them, sharing them with friends and family, then getting paid on those you recruit and even on those below you and their recruits. He combined the skills he learned in college selling Door to Door with his experience building a large insurance agency to begin building Teams in the Network Marketing Industry.
His first mentor taught him "You don't build companies — you build people — then these people will build your companies." He has always known the value of recognizing individual accomplishment, regardless of how small. Carl has developed the art of Telling Stories That Make People Laugh while teaching them principles that help them to develop their belief in themselves. Two popular stories he tells everywhere he speaks are "The Microwave Popcorn Story" and the "I Don't Know Story."
Carl has become a top income earner in the Relationship Marketing Industry, having earned several million dollars while doing what he loves — helping people live life with a positive mental attitude and belief in their ability to succeed. As Zig Ziglar said "You can have everything in life you want if you just help enough other people get what they want."
He joined a new company called Nerium International in 2011. He reached the top of the Comp Plan in only 5 months — National Marketing Director. He was promoted to a 2 Star NMD and was among the Top 50 Income Earners in 2012.
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Carl married his wife and Soul Mate, Dot, on Aug 13,1983. They had both been previously married. Carl has a son, Tony, from his first marriage. Tony has a Degree In Computer Science and teaches English while working in other countries such as China and Vietnam Nam.
Dot has 2 children. Her son, Greg Lee, is a successful farmer in Delhi, LA. Greg has 2 daughters, Meagan and Katie. Meagan, a graduate of Louisiana Tech (Formerly a Miss LA Tech) works at ULM as an Executive Director for Student Life. Katie recently graduated from Louisiana Tech and is currently pursuing a Nursing Career. Dot's Daughter Tammie Lee has been a Registered Nurse for 25+ Years and has 2 sons, Matt Greer & Josh Greer both married. Matt works at Graphic Packaging in West Monroe, LA. Josh works as a Construction Manager in Dallas Tx.
In 2021, Dot and Carl proudly celebrated their 38th Anniversary.
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Somehow, despite watching twice, I missed a line from Captain Lee on last week's episode that bears repeating. With everything going wrong for him this season, from bruised ribs and losing Avery at the very start to being left high and dry by a tantrum-throwing chef, he mused that he must have kicked Buddha's cat in a previous life. I'm starting to believe him. The show opens with him trying to get a replacement chef late in the season and he repeatedly gets the, "Hang up and try again" lady. I hope that it's a computer generated voice and not a real person, or people probably hate her as soon as she opens her mouth to speak. He tossed his phone in frustration because if he can't find a chef, he'll be forced to cancel the charter. While that would definitely put the "reality" in reality television, it's hard to make show out of polishing rails and organizing silverware no one is going to be using.
While the crew all muses over replacement woes, the lesser problem is solved three hours before the charter is set to begin. We meet Shane's replacement Rob, who is (so far) the perfect combination of awkward, funny, and knowledgeable enough about boats not to be a second anchor that they have to drag along behind them. His experience has been on sailing yachts…perhaps a crossover potential to BD's sister franchise? Eddie's just thrilled to have someone who isn't Shane, and I can't say that I blame him.
A little less than two and a half hours before the charter guests arrive, guess who saunters back up the gangplank? No need to guess, really, if you listened to the podcast. Rachel is back and appearing awfully smiley and confident for someone who should have her tail between her legs like any pup worth its salt who shredded a couch or crapped indoors on a Persian rug. She did mention on her way to the bridge that it was up to the Captain if she returned or not, but this had all of the vibes of a detente that was reached off camera and is now being filmed for our viewing pleasure with half of the emotion and drama that actually occurred.
How can you not love a quote like, "I come from a long line of pirates and hookers."
On the bridge, Rachel did the formalities of an apology while Captain Lee stared through his blue-mirrored sunglasses and said very little. He agreed to let her back aboard while admitting in a confessional that a part of him wished he could have left her swinging in the wind. We were then subjected to a montage of chef fits from charters past, but last I checked only Ben has ever made a return appearance. Leon has been banished to the Isle of Beef Cheeks, and Ben never walked off and left them hanging. Cap is stuck between a rock and a rock though. The Catch 22 of needing a chef and the only available one being the one that just told you to have carnal relations with yourself. I wasn't happy about it, but I understood it. There's no denying she makes great food. Better that guests' stomachs be filled than the owner's bank account emptied by way of refund checks. Plus no guests would mean no tip, which hurts the rest of the crew too.
While Rachel tries to quickly pull together a menu, Francesca fills in the interior on what the guests are expecting. After going through the list of planned meals she excused Ashling and had yet another one-on-one with Elizabeth. While it underscores Francesca's point about her expectations versus what Elizabeth delivers, I really need production to stop filming these. Elizabeth clearly isn't listening, and I no longer want to either. It's boring, and redundant, and boring. It would be more entertaining to see a "Please Stand By While Francesca Gives Directions That Elizabeth Will Promise To Achieve And Then Promptly Forget" graphic.
Provisions arrive and shortly thereafter, so do the guests. I will never understand wearing suit jackets with shorts, but fashion has never been my forte'. The guests are over-the-top, but much more pleasant that the preference sheets led us to believe. Although, for the record, it's pronounced pluh-BEE-an not PLEEB-ian. If you're going to act above someone at least sound smart while doing it.
Lunch went well and it's onto jet-skiing and blown-up rainbow unicorns named Deborah and Bruno. The guests seem to be having a fantastic time and for all of the drama that last week presented, this week it's smooth yachting. The dinner was Mardi Gras themed and Rachel served up what looks like an amazing eight course meal topped of with a homemade King Cake for dessert. I didn't see anyone choke on the plastic baby hidden inside, so either she forgot it, or didn't trust that they'd not inhale it like they did with the other dishes.
Nothing screams class and opulence quite like blow up rainbow unicorns.
Since Izzy moved to the exterior, I've pretty much been ride or die for her. She still rocks in that department, but her defense and backing of Elizabeth is wearing on me. You can like someone and let them vent, but adding fuel to a blazing fire is unnecessary. She and Elizabeth were in fact talking about Francesca when Francesca unknowingly walked into the conversation. Francesca wasn't assuming anything. I'd also wager that if Elizabeth's failures in service reflected poorly on Izzy rather than Francesca, Izzy wouldn't be quite so thrilled with Liz either, regardless of how sweet and harmless she can appear.
Liz of the crystal bra clan stayed up until 1:45 am and still managed not to remember to take down the Mardi Gras lights and decorations. She did remember to start off the next morning with affirmations and a smoky quartz though, so negativity should bounce right off of her like bullets hitting Wonder Woman's bracelets. Apparently instructions bounce off too, because instead of only changing the sheets in the master, she changed all of them, giving Ashling piles of more laundry to do than necessary.
While the guests enjoyed Rachel's french toast special, the exterior began the slide set-up. Unfortunately for them it was upside down and they didn't realize it until it was partially inflated. Nothing sounds less fun than trying to turn a 400 pound slide one hundred and eighty degrees. Eddie jumped down and made a pretty decent landing on one of the legs, but struggled to jump for one of the lines. Then Captain Lee proved that he's got some Spiderman game as he climbed over the rail to lend a hand. He did need to shout his magic words of choice to engage those powers though, but what would an episode of BD be without Cap shouting "GD?"
SpiderLee, SpiderLee, does whatever to help Eddie.
There's nothing like water sports to work up an appetite and Rachel went over-the-top with her low country boil. Lobsters and clams, all beautifully presented. She was definitely making sure that if the guests had any complaints, that they wouldn't be about the food or a lack of it. What may have been lacking in her verbal apology has been compensated for by going above and beyond with the menus.
Francesca put Elizabeth in charge of the beach bonfire and I haven't decided if it was a way to allow Liz to prove herself, or a Machiavellian attempt at setting her up to fail. If it was the latter, then Chess is an evil genius, because Elizabeth only brought one bottle of rose' for eight guests. Instead of accepting the blame for what was clearly her mistake, she resorted yet again to victimhood when she whined about how much Francesca was going to love that Elizabeth messed up. I don't know about you, but were I a chief stew, I wouldn't love knowing my guests were waiting for Eddie to make a roundtrip to the boat to get champagne that should've already been there.
The sun set on this episode with Francesca and Captain Lee discussing whether the devil you know is better than the devil you don't when it comes to replacing Elizabeth. From the previews it doesn't look like the ax is going to fall, but we will be treated to a trip to what appears to be a donkey sanctuary. As if there haven't been enough asses this season. Hope to see you then!
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