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Exclusive: We interviewed Scott Patterson
The actor talked about his childhood, his love for coffee and how he created Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee, his successful coffee brand.
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You've seen interviews with a lot of people during our 20th Gilmore Girls anniversary special since October 1st – Shelly Cole (Madeline), Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim), George Bell (dialogue coach and actor), Patty Malcolm (stand in for Lauren Graham), Sheila Lawrence (writer and producer), right?
Of course we wouldn't let our beloved character Luke Danes out of this party! I met Scott Patterson back in 2018 for an interview and we had a blast talking about his amazing coffee brand Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee and a bunch of other stuff.
And now, in 2020, his brand is even bigger – and of course, the interview too.
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Scott Patterson, President & CEO of Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee (Photo credit: Courtesy of Scott Patterson)
Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee was launched in December 2017. How did it start? Where did you get the inspiration from?
Well, my mom and I were very close growing up and – you know, kids wanted to be older, they didn't want to stay young and adults were happy that they were adults and didn't want to be kids. It's different now, so any activity that an adult did I wanted to do. So we drank coffee growing up. We had freeze dried crystals that we would – they're called solubles today, right? But back then they were freeze dried granules that you would put in your cup and pour hot water in, and you'd get a cup of coffee. It wasn't the best quality coffee, but it was fine. So I used to sit there in that little kitchen of ours, just talking about life with my mom from the time I was 12 years old on, what my life was going to be, figuring stuff out over the years and all the way through high school. When I got the show I started to think about coffee all the time. I wanted to learn my craft. I took some years and learned about the business and learned about sourcing and all that kind of stuff and then when I was ready and I thought it was the right time, I decided to launch the company.
I really just made some innocent remark in an obscure online financial blog that I was doing an interview with and the damn thing went viral. I mean, it went viral in a huge way, so, you know, we sort of, hit the accelerator on the business and said "alright, we need to get to market fast".
And it all happened so fast? How long did it take?
Well, you know, I knew who I wanted to go with in terms of where we were going to get our coffee, I've been tasting for years. It just takes forever. I've tried all kinds of coffee – I've tried Vietnamese, African, Jamaican, Hawaiian coffees, you name it. So that is how my plans went. I was going after a certain taste that I grew up with. It's a New Jersey diner coffee, that is the base.
You were born in New Jersey?
Yeah, Philadelphia. And I grew up in South Jersey.
Very populated, very concentrated area where I grew up – tons of diners. It's a diner culture. I grew up next to a race track, a horse racing track and diners everywhere, so that is how the flavors got formed, by my experience in those diners. Well, I wanted to elevate the flavor. I wanted to get rid of the bitterness. It's a very specific thing I was going for and I knew what it was. But it's hard to get rid of that bitterness and everything I tasted, you still got a little bitterness. And people were saying: "well that is coffee and that is just the way it is" and I wanted to make it smooth and not bitter and just rich and smooth, so smooth. And low acid and that is the roasting process and it's also a combination of different countries' beans. Very diverse.
Really? What countries?
I can't tell you. (laughs) I'm just saying I'm not revealing the formula but it's diverse.
And how did you get to the final decision? Was it hard?
Well, it took a long time. But when you taste it and it's like that nirvana moment. Pretty obvious when it happens.
I have to ask you – your character, because you played Luke for 7 years, right? Did that influence you in any kind of decision to open this business?
Oh sure, oh yeah. I'd be lying if I said it didn't. There was that connection and I thought – and I love coffee – the idea of owning a business and the right business in such a large, potentially, global consumer base. It promised travel, promised growth and ownership and all that kind of stuff you don't have as an actor, where you're just an employee and it depends on a contract and it's fine, I'm not knocking it, it's kind of a brilliant business model – there's no investment on your part, you don't own anything but you just sort of get contracted to come in and you're paid very well and it's easy. They make it very easy and very pleasant. But I just got to a point where it was like I'm going to my own business, be the boss. I'm a good boss. I'm a very good boss. I hope, I think! (laughs)
And do you plan on going to Brazil anytime?
You know how long I've wanted to come to Brazil? I have always wanted to come to Brazil with the band and play music and I would still like to do that. But I'm so focused now on the coffee, the music had to take the back seat unfortunately, because this is 24/7, this is everyday all day, the coffee. And I love it. And I love the music too. Music is a hard business. And I'm not saying coffee isn't. I just think that the music business, the potential for any kind of real return and to make a living for, it's very difficult. Unless you're willing to put in everything and you're very young, then it's probably not a good idea. I'll always write music and I'll release singles when I have the time but right now I don't have the time. It's just 24/7 coffee, coffee, coffee.
And acting, you don't think about acting anymore?
Yeah, I just… there's so much that I've done, there's not a lot I haven't done. They want you to do the same thing over and over again and that doesn't interest me and it also doesn't interest me in music. It's like "I've heard that before, I've played that kind of character before, I don't want to do that". So, if they come at me with something I haven't done before that really turns me on, I'll do it. And it's not about money. It's just about my time, how I'm going to spend my time. If I'm engaged, I'll do it. But then again, the coffee is number one. And, I mean, till they put me in the grave. It's going to take a lot of traveling, it's a lot of work, and I have a son and I really want him to see me succeed. Even though I've accomplished a lot he's never seen me do it and I want him to see me and if I fail at a certain point, which I will, he'll see me get up and continue and he'll learn from that. He's going to see me doing it, so that is important to me. I want to give him that. And when I pass, I'm going to give him the company. Maybe, not force him, but influence him to go to college and get a business degree, get an MBA, a law degree, or whatever, I'm not going to force him into anything. The companies that I really like and I feel the companies that are the best companies are the companies for the multi generation. I love 100 year old companies, I love companies that have been around for a long time, they just know how to do it. Another reason I started this, this is not a quick play, my great grandchildren will run this company hopefully.
And we never expected that. The fans from the show never expected you would launch a coffee brand which is pretty amazing and learning that this came from your relationship with your mom is pretty amazing.
Coffee is about just getting together with people, sitting around and drinking coffee. For me is just about my mom and I figuring life out and all the questions that I had, all the troubles that I had.
When did you start drinking coffee?
At 12. And it's not like I was drinking it regularly, I would drink it with my mom, a couple of times a week we would sit around late at night – you know, because she never slept and I never slept. I never sleep. I might get 3 or 4 hours – but I love working, I have got a lot of stuff to do. I had a problem though when I played professional baseball back in the day because I just couldn't sleep so I was always out – so they thought I was out doing bad things and it wasn't that and I was like… "guys, I don't sleep that well so I can't bother my roommate in a hotel room so I got up and walked the streets, I do whatever." I write a lot and I always wrote a lot of music and now is just coffee coffee coffee coffee.
Developing new lines of coffees, exotics, more special coffees, is time consuming. It's a lot to take on, and I'm very hands on and this is my baby, these are my blends. The issue really becomes when you find that perfect blend and it sort of works for me this way – it's always really expensive – I have very expensive taste, but it takes a long time for me to negotiate those people down. It's getting that price where it's like ok, I can sell this now to my customers at a fair price. The reality of the business is the coffee prices are going up, it's got to translate into the price you charge and hopefully not too much. Coffee drinkers today are far more sophisticated. They've been exposed to the best coffees in the world, the most interesting blends so it's harder to compete in this field – but the thing that I found is this wonderful roasters that can execute the blends that I tell them to and execute and roast them the way I want them roasted, and at a certain price so that I can offer them to my customers. I'm giving them a special coffee at a sort of everyday price. That is why we consistently have gotten 100% Five Star reviews. They never experienced anything at that price. I might have the best coffee, I don't know that for sure but, but it's up there. I tasted everything from all over the world. I drink mine at home, I drink it all day. That is why I made the company, because I wanted to drink better coffee. I was tired of drinking expensive bitter crap and a lot of that is from Europe and I buy it and I make it – and it is bitter, so I solved the problem!
So you drink your own coffee?
I drink my own coffee all the time and I get upset when I run out (laughs). My house is filled with it. And the smell of it is better than anything – my coffee is a high quality product at a very reasonable price.
The flavor profile is key to any brand, I have a specific flavor profile that I want to keep in the system and that is the difficult part. Especially as we go international, if we're going to source and do manufacturing in Europe it's got to be exactly how we do in the US. That is hard. It's a different facility, different people, the air is different, everything affects it. So that takes time, we're getting into that now, a lot of investors are coming and they want to get in business with us but we're being very cautious, we're doing it the right way, we're going slow. We want to earn the right to say "we're the best coffee company in the world" – it's going to take a while, and you can't say that right now. The DNA is in place, it is all about the customer service, because we know we have the product, the coffee is great, the marketing, the proper price point and first and foremost is our customer service.
And you're selling the coffee just online now?
In the U.S on Amazon and SCOTTYP.COM.
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The following questions were answered by Scott in November/2020:
Back in 2018, we asked if you had plans about opening coffee shops – is this still a plan during this global crisis we are living in due to Covid-19?
We've got to get grounded first. We're still answering questions and we want to have more answers before we do that.
We've already been approached about this and retail is tricky – we have to be careful, that can blow up your brand and can end your career very quickly, especially now. Unless you're in a position to negotiate really good terms then you shouldn't do it, and we're getting into that position and we want to be more solidified in that position – and we do want to go into retail space, we think that is definitely necessary if you want to compete in a global scale – or even national.
Going into retail is very tricky and I've always wanted to do it at low cost and low risk. We want to make our customer's coffee experience better than anybody's coffee.
It's interesting because there's a lot to be learned from, in a marketing perspective, from Steve Jobs. He total engineers, I want it to be this thin and this shape because it feels good in my hand *showing his phone*. It's form. He says: figure it out and they're all like: "you're crazy, how are we going to do this, you're a horrible person, you're evil" (laughs). When he was growing up his stepfather built fences and Steve would help him do it. You'd think young Steve would be under the impression the job was finished and the father said "no, we've got to do the other side", and Steve would say "why, if nobody else sees the other side?" – but that is exactly why – it's got to be perfect, even the side they don't see. So that is where he got his discipline about form because he understood the functionality. I'm not comparing myself to the guy but it's important that when people hold it in their hand or they smell it or they hold the bags that it is perfect. It's got to be perfect. The packaging is really key, everything is really key. So when I develop a product it is not just "oh those will sell, I can make a fortune". No, it's got to be perfect for my customers, it's got to make perfect sense.
You had 5 blends back in 2018. How many blends now in 2020?
We now have 16 blend options available on Amazon plus several coffees that are exclusively available through our Coffee Gift Box collection at SCOTTYP.COM.
We can't help but ask: this year is the 20th anniversary of Gilmore Girls. Are you planning anything special for this occasion regarding your brand?
We just ran a Luke Costume contest for Halloween and are giving away free coffee as prizes. We saw some great photos!
And of course, Brazil wants to know when will your coffee be available here! We all know now is a difficult time globally, but a lot of fans want to try the coffee since, I'm sure you know, Brazilians are known for being coffee lovers!
Good news for Brazil, we have a new "Wake Up & Do Good" Coffee Gift Box (buy here) collaboration with another company. This box includes my coffee along with other fun products and it will ship internationally, so we are all very excited about it.
A portion of the profits from the box will go to an organization I support, Operation Underground Railroad, which assist governments around the world in the rescue of human trafficking and sex trafficking victims, with a special focus on children.
This box is available for purchase and the gift box will be available for purchase through a link found on the home page at SCOTTYP.COM.
As far as shipping on individual bags and KCups – Amazon is currently not allowing export of coffee from the U.S. to other countries so we cannot ship internationally through Amazon. We are currently working on finding other affordable shipping options. ■
Phew! And THAT'S how you make good coffee, folks! Scott Patterson was not only a sweet guy and extremely professional during our interview back in 2018 in Los Angeles, but still is amazing at what he does with his coffee brand.
Now you know how Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee company works and how much effort and love he puts into his business to give you the best coffee you can find. And after reading this, honestly, I want to taste everything – as a good coffee lover Brazilian that I am!
If you want to keep updated about the brand, new products, new information and future international shipping, just sign up at SCOTTYP.COM!
And don't forget to follow Scott's socials:
Instagram: @scottgordonpatterson & @scottypsbigmugcoffee
Twitter: @ScottGPatterson & @ScottyPsBigMug
Facebook: @scottpatterson111 & @ScottyPsBigMugCoffee
YouTube: ScottyP's Big Mug Coffee
Pinterest: Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee
Me and GGBR will be live on Instagram this Thursday, 11/19, at 3pm PT, to talk about the interview and my visit to Warner Bros. studios from when I lived in Los Angeles and got a chance to see Stars Hollow up close. It will be in Portuguese, I know, but you're more than welcome to come along!
Julia Sebber is from São Paulo/Brazil and works with digital marketing – Instagram filter developer, content, marketing strategic planning and branding. And, of course, a Gilmore Girls fan since 2000!
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The president of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, paid a state visit to Qatar, where he met with Emir al-Thani, discussing primarily the evolution of the conflict in Ethiopia and the regional risks connected with it.
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Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh paid an official visit to Qatar from November 30 to December 1, welcomed on his arrival by Culture Minister Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani.
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Cast: Mark Hamill, Aubrey Plaza, Tim Matheson, David Lewis, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, Ty Consiglio, Marlon Kazadi, Beatrice Kitsos, Trent Redekop
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My favourite part of the Bruce Trail has to be in the Bruce Peninsula. Every step is along the beautiful Niagra Escarpment overlooking amazing cliffs along the Georgian Bay shoreline surrounded by crystal clear waters with amazing swimming areas. Today we stopped at Little Cove Nature Reserve for a little snorkelling, a swim and climbing the beautiful rock formations. The breathtaking views and the soft sounds of the waves are breathtaking and peaceful.


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package db

import (
	"database/sql"
	"log"
	"os"
	"sort"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"time"

	"github.com/keydotcat/keycatd/static"
	"github.com/keydotcat/keycatd/util"
)

type MigrateMgr struct {
	db         *sql.DB
	dbType     string
	migrations map[int]string
}

func NewMigrateMgr(db *sql.DB, dbType string) *MigrateMgr {
	return &MigrateMgr{db, dbType, make(map[int]string)}
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) LoadMigrations() error {
	return static.Walk("migrations/"+m.dbType, func(path string, fi os.FileInfo, err error) error {
		log.Println("Found migration", path)
		if !strings.HasSuffix(path, ".sql") {
			return nil
		}
		data, err := static.Asset(path)
		if err != nil {
			return util.NewErrorFrom(err)
		}
		b := strings.LastIndex(path, "/")
		e := strings.Index(path[b:], "_")
		if b == -1 || e == -1 {
			return util.NewErrorf("Could not find migration id for %s. Seems to have an invalid format", path)
		}
		idx, err := strconv.Atoi(path[b+1 : b+e])
		if err != nil {
			return util.NewErrorf("Could not parse number for db migration %s: %s", path, err)
		}
		m.migrations[idx] = string(data)
		return nil
	})
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) GetLastMigrationInstalled() (int, error) {
	if exists, err := m.checkIfMigrationsTableExists(); err != nil {
		return 0, err
	} else if !exists {
		log.Println("Creating migrations table")
		if err = m.createMigrationsTable(); err != nil {
			return 0, err
		}
	}
	var mid int
	err := m.db.QueryRow("SELECT \"Id\" FROM \"db_migrations\" ORDER BY \"Id\" DESC LIMIT 1").Scan(&mid)
	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
		return 0, nil
	} else if err != nil {
		return 0, util.NewErrorf("Could not retrieve last migration installed: %s", err)
	}
	return mid, nil
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) CheckIfMigrationIsRequired() (int, error) {
	mid, err := m.GetLastMigrationInstalled()
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}
	required := 0
	for kid := range m.migrations {
		if kid > mid {
			required += 1
		}
	}
	return required, nil
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) ApplyRequiredMigrations() (int, int, error) {
	lid, err := m.GetLastMigrationInstalled()
	if err != nil {
		return 0, 0, err
	}
	ids := make([]int, 0, len(m.migrations))
	for kid := range m.migrations {
		ids = append(ids, kid)
	}
	sort.Ints(ids)
	applied := 0
	for _, mid := range ids {
		if mid <= lid {
			continue
		}
		if err = m.applyMigration(mid); err != nil {
			return 0, 0, err
		}
		lid = mid
		applied += 1
	}
	return lid, applied, nil
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) applyMigration(mid int) error {
	tx, err := m.db.Begin()
	if err != nil {
		return util.NewErrorFrom(err)
	}
	data, ok := m.migrations[mid]
	if !ok {
		panic("Requested migration of non existant id")
	}
	_, err = tx.Exec(data)
	if err != nil {
		return util.NewErrorf("Could not process migration %d: %s", mid, err)
	}
	_, err = tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO "db_migrations" ("Id","CreatedAt") VALUES ($1,$2)`, mid, time.Now().UTC())
	if err != nil {
		return util.NewErrorf("Could not write executed migration to table: %s", err)
	}
	return util.NewErrorFrom(tx.Commit())
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) checkIfMigrationsTableExists() (bool, error) {
	var query string
	switch m.dbType {
	case "cockroach":
		query = "SHOW TABLES"
	case "postgresql":
		query = `SELECT tablename FROM pg_catalog.pg_tables WHERE schemaname != 'pg_catalog' AND schemaname != 'information_schema'`
	default:
		return false, util.NewErrorf("Unknown database type: %s", m.dbType)
	}
	rows, err := m.db.Query(query)
	if err != nil {
		return false, util.NewErrorf("Could not retrieve tables: %s", err)
	}
	defer rows.Close()
	var name string
	for rows.Next() {
		if err := rows.Scan(&name); err != nil {
			return false, util.NewErrorf("Could not retrieve table name: %s", err)
		}
		if name == "db_migrations" {
			return true, nil
		}
	}
	return false, nil
}

func (m *MigrateMgr) createMigrationsTable() error {
	var query string
	switch m.dbType {
	case "cockroach":
		query = `CREATE TABLE "db_migrations" ("Id" INT NOT NULL, "CreatedAt" TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT "primary" PRIMARY KEY ("Id" DESC), FAMILY "primary" ("Id", "CreatedAt") )`
	case "postgresql":
		query = `CREATE TABLE "db_migrations" ("Id" INT NOT NULL, "CreatedAt" TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT "primary" PRIMARY KEY ("Id") )`
	default:
		return util.NewErrorf("Unknown database type: %s", m.dbType)
	}
	_, err := m.db.Exec(query)
	if err != nil {
		return util.NewErrorf("Could not create migrations table: %s", err)
	}
	return nil
}


Norwegian teenagers Lukas, Syvert and Torgeir dream of becoming professional ballet dancers. For years, the three boys have danced side-by-side at a ballet school full of girls. Now that they are getting older and their dreams for the future are becoming more real, they are training harder than ever. But they are also typical teenagers who have to get good grades in school, suddenly find girls interesting and discover what true friendship means. Ballet Boys follows the three of them during this exciting period, while they are preparing for an important audition to study dance in Oslo. How will they deal with the euphoria and disappointment? Can their friendship withstand the serious competition between them? And what about a Plan B if their dream dance career doesn't materialize in the end? In between scenes of rehearsals, playful dancing, auditions and major performances, the boys talk about their lives. Footage from behind the scenes at various dance academies and courses adds more color to their stories. How does a jury assess a candidate? What does a physical therapist actually test? And what's the mood among the dancers waiting in the wings for the results of an audition that will decide their future?


The Attic Ale House located in the Biltmore area appeals to the happy hour urban professional crowd. With complimentary valet, a view of the mountains and a relaxed atmosphere you can't go wrong but wait until you try the food! I ordered the Red Goat Pizza as recommended by the waitress and it did not disappoint all pizzas are brick oven style. The pizza came out to twelve dollars which is enough to feed two; it took awhile getting the check for this visit. The vegetarian options are few, however the selections are hearty. I recommend trying the Veggie Pizza or the Ivan for newcomers.


Afghan aircraft on Tuesday bombed Taliban positions in the western city of Farah after the insurgents launched a major attempt to capture the provincial capital, with fearful residents seeking shelter from explosions and gunfire.
The attack — the first major assault targeting a city since the Taliban launched their annual spring offensive — began around midnight, with the militants capturing one urban district and parts of another, said local provincial council member Jamila Amini.
"Heavy fighting continues inside the city and aircraft have just started bombarding Taliban positions," she told AFP on Tuesday from inside Farah.
Afghan officials said police special forces from Kandahar and commandos from Herat had also been deployed.
"[The Taliban] will fail," vowed interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish, who said both Afghan and foreign air forces were taking part in the fighting.
There was no immediate confirmation from NATO's mission in Kabul.
Defence ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said at least 10 insurgents and two Afghan security force members had been killed so far.
"The situation is under control and will change by the end of the day," he said.
But inside the city residents reported clashes were continuing. "The situation is very bad," Satar Hissaini, a tribal elder in Farah, told AFP.
"Heavy fighting is going on and Taliban are in the city but the police headquarters and NDS (the Afghan intelligence agency) have not fallen to them," he said.
"NDS forces in their HQ are engaged in heavy clashes with the Taliban." Another provincial council member, Dadullah Qani, confirmed Mr. Hissaini's comments, the sound of gunfire and explosions audible as he spoke to an AFP reporter by telephone.
The noise has "filled the city", said one resident who gave his name as Bilal, adding that he could see smoke rising from the direction of a building housing the NDS.
At least some militants have been hiding in residential houses, making it difficult for Afghan forces to use heavy weapons, Farah governor Abdul Basir Salangi told Ariana News, adding: "But still we are taking back positions one by one".
The insurgents released a statement warning residents to stay inside their homes and "stay calm". They have also been posting images on social media they claim shows them inside the city.
Farah is a poppy-growing province in an isolated region of Afghanistan. There are plans for a section of the multi-billion-dollar TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India) gas pipeline to traverse it, a project the Taliban have pledged to cooperate with.
But it has been the scene of intense fighting in recent years. In 2017 insurgents tried three times to overrun the capital, according to the Afghanistan Analysts Network.


The Wellcome Genome Campus is home to some of the world's foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology, committed to delivering life-changing science with the reach, scale and imagination to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.
The Cultural Zone is an introductory exhibition that welcomes visitors to the campus conference facilities.
Developing designs produced by Drinkall Dean The Hub manufactured and installed a central structure that incorporates multi media and information graphics.
A key challenge was manufacturing exhibition structures prior to new floors being formed. This required The Hub to undertake on site levelling of the large circular central exhibition structure ensuring consistency in visual lines with adjacent structures.


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Tribes of the Turtle Island rise
Ana Nita
What started at Standing Rock when many Native American tribes gathered together to protect the land and the water from Dakota pipeline it was only the groundwork for a dream of unity in diversity that transcends borders, cultural divides, races, and all other differences among the people of this land.
What started at Standing Rock when many Native American tribes gathered together to protect the land and the water from Dakota pipeline it was only the groundwork for a dream of unity in diversity that transcends borders, cultural divides, races, and all other differences among the people of this land. Barona Band of Mission Indians hosted a gathering last Sunday at the Barona Clubhouse in Lakeside, inviting tribes from all of the country to "create a networking system that can't be suppressed" to build a future for our children based on "solidarity among all people." In that same spirit, the highlight of the day was the presence of Fred Short, 71 years old Sundancer and martial artist, one of the oldest American Indian Movement (AIM) spiritual leaders championing for human rights since the inceptions of this movement, five decades ago.
Short told personal stories and also the history of the movement, taking part in ceremonial songs and drumming rituals and waiting behind after the gathering to take pictures, warmly shake hands and share his teachings one on one with the community. "I was invited here to come like a storyteller, " said Short, adding that this is just the first event out of hopefully many more to come, "bigger and bigger. Fifty years ago we weren't able to sing our songs, talk our languages, do these dances. Standing up and telling the government that we do have our ceremonies and our own religion, now we made it part of the Constitution." Asked how does one become a teacher like himself, Short encourages to "taking your time when you're young and learn these songs and dances, participate in events, like sun dancing. You know, I am a Sundancer. "
The gathering started with an opening prayer by Councilwoman Melissa Donayre followed by the welcoming message from Bobby Wallace, National Chief of the Longest Walk and a tribal member of the Barona Band of Mission Indians.
Stanley Rodriguez spoke in his native language and taught few words. Rodriguez is a tribal member of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel and a counselor in drug and alcohol addiction, with a PhD in educational leadership. "There are things going on with the presiding administration and it appears to be hyper conservative and very reactionary. The only way we are going to survive this is by coming together and supporting each other." Rodriguez believes the current situation is similar with the historical times of foreign invasion causing the loss of many of the tribal members. "First came the Spanish, then the Mexicans. Now they are doing it in a different way and we are bringing to light the importance of being educated, aware and active."
The tribes are planning to "meet more and more often. You know, our strength comes from our diversity and from all of us coming together," continued Rodriguez, informing that the tribes will stand with the Chicanos during the protests announced by neo-Nazis and white supremacists groups at the Chicano Park on Feb. 3. The gathering is readying spiritual leaders to counteract with peaceful prayers. As Wallace added, "a way of being effective is having a good planning, staying strong as one and pressing on."
The agenda for the day included discussions and counseling on drug and alcohol abuse and domestic violence issues that affect the Native American communities. There were talks about preparations for this year's Longest Walk from San Francisco to Washington, with worldwide participation, to raise awareness. Short was introduced as "AIM Spiritual Leader staying on the Red Road for 44 years sober." Short believes that coming to the community events helps with healing addictions. Wallace seconds that, adding, "You can't stop somebody from using. But when somebody wants to quit, they need help. Cutting the programs for drug and alcohol addictions and domestic violence is not good for the people of this country." Wallace concludes: "People need to stick together during these trying times, on The Turtle Island (Indigenous name for the USA). It's our responsibility to make sure that generations after us can drink the water."
The day ended with dancing and singing, while the bird singers lined up near an altar built by Ho Waste Wakiya of the Chumash and Hunkapa Dakota tribes. Wakyia is a priest who learned the ceremonial tradition from his father. He also holds a PhD in History. He describes the ritual in secrecy, while a group of bird singers along with Short and Wallace are sitting around a drum singing and playing in unison. The men are passing around small bowls of water, also sharing "wasna," which means "all mixed up" in Lakota language, a medicine food. "There are different kinds of wasnas," explained Wakiya. "What was in those particular bowls was honey, for the bear. It's spirit food, that's what it is, and chocked cherries and buffalo ground up and made into patties and cocked. All of this food and water we use to feed the spirits. So, after we are done praying, the spirits are in this food and now we are taking it into our bodies. " Wallace added, "the bird songs come from this region and we offer that our sons first as a sign of respect to guest coming and then closing up with ourselves."
Walkiya built the altar with many sacred objects, including a golden eagle and a bear "that came to me," which translates into "I found them close to my house." Nobody is allowed to take pictures of the altar or even give away the meaning of each ritualistic item, out of respect for the ancestors and the tradition. Wakiya said that the spirits would leave him and he would lose his power. His left hand is adorned with an incrusted Native Indian crown as a ring, his braided hair in place along with black clothing and silver belt buckle. The long, braided hair, wore by Short and Wallace and many other Native men, is a symbol of cultural resistance, as many of the tribes were given hair cuts during the decolonization and forced baptisms. Walkiya kindly shares a ritual of gratitude I follow closely to thank for a golden eagle feather that came my way, as the sun is setting in golden splendor beyond the mountains in Barona, the sacred land of the Kumeyaay, singing their songs of longing and belonging.
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The full report, highlight sheet and individual case study reports are all available within the RDI publication repository.
Brandon, MB – The Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University (BU) has released a report into the growth opportunities from innovation in the bulk food processing industry in Manitoba. This research fills an important gap in understanding how innovation is achieved in this industry.
RDI conducted case studies into three diverse processing companies (Canadian Prairie Garden, Richardson Milling and Shape Foods), their associated supply chains and innovation partners. Each case study described the company, industry and supply chain; examining the properties of past and projected future innovations.
The study revealed how diverse and numerous were the companies' innovations and underscored the advantage of partnerships. All three ingredient companies work closely with their customers and consultants to develop a range of new consumer products. The entire industry supply chain, including producers, processors, manufacturers and researchers, collaborate to determine and promote the health benefits of flax (Shape Foods) and oats (Richardson Milling). The research also revealed how innovations often do not occur in isolation; rather one innovation leads to another. For instance, a new process leads to a new ingredient, giving a new consumer product that needs new marketing.
"The report provides a good benchmark for our company to measure itself against in the future," says Kelly Beaulieu, Chief Operating Officer of Canadian Prairie Garden Puree Products.
Funded by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD), this research was key to unraveling some of the complexities of the case studies innovation initiatives, which signals for importance for ongoing investments in such research. Accordingly, RDI is continuing the research by undertaking several more case studies.


Liberation through catastrophe is the theme in Niki Lindroth von Bahr's animated apocalyptic musical 'The Burden'.
Set in a handcrafted modern marketplace next to a large freeway, the employees of various commercial venues deal with boredom and existential anxiety by performing cheerful musical turns.
Various monkey mouths used by Niki in 'The Burden'.
On the set of 'The Burden'.


Many punters would have tipped Stoke to hover around the drop zone for most of the season, but who would have thought Spurs would be keeping them off the bottom of the table?
Sunday's result saw Tony Pulis' men pick up their second win of the Premier League campaign to leapfrog Newcastle into 18th place. The Lilywhites, meanwhile, remain winless and rooted to the foot of the ladder.
In previous weeks Ramos had deflected questions regarding the growing crisis at White Hart Lane, insisting there was no major problem and that he had no fears over his future.
But following the 2-1 loss at the Britannia Stadium, the Spanish tactician admitted he is uneasy and perplexed at his team's incredibly underwhelming efforts.
"Everything starts with me and I am worried," Ramos said in The Sun.
"I'm not happy, although it is difficult to explain what has happened, very complicated.
"I'll not say this is my worst experience because I have been a coach for 20 years and we all know bad things happen.
It remains to be seen how Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, currently away on business, will react to this latest failure.


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Adoption Case Law: In Re: Angela E.
by Jennifer Hall | Apr 26, 2018 | Adoption
Prior to an adoption, the parental rights of all parents and guardians must be terminated. In re The Adoption of Angela E. et al was a case decided by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2013. The case discusses how parental rights in Tennessee may be terminated based upon a finding of abandonment. Abandonment can be found through a parent's failure to visit or a failure to support the children.
The Adoption of Angela E. involved a divorced couple who shared three children. The mother was trying to terminate the father's parental rights so the Stepfather could adopt the children. At the time of the divorce the father had visitation rights with the children. The father exercised his visitation rights after the divorce, but the Mother was concerned with his parenting. The mother's concerns were that the father left the children unsupervised, that the children were poorly fed and poorly clothed in his care, and that the children were prone to injury in his care. The father's visitation rights were later suspended because of his failure to pay child support to the Mother.
Several years after father's visitation rights were suspended, the mother filed a petition to terminate the father's parental rights. Under Tennessee law, the mother needed to demonstrate reasons (also known as "grounds") to support the requested termination. The mother's reasons were that father abandoned the children by failing to pay child support and by failing to visit the children.
In Tennessee, there are 10 different grounds to support a termination of parental rights. Abandonment is one of the grounds for termination. Abandonment can be found in two ways:
Willful failure to visit the children; or
Willful failure to support the children/Willful failure to make reasonable payments towards the support of the child
When looking at abandonment, the Court considers the four months before the filing of the petition for termination.
In this case, the Court found that the father's failure to visit his children supported a finding of abandonment. When determining whether the "failure to visit" rose to the level of abandonment the Court looked at different facts, but most importantly, the father's failure to visit his children for nearly three years. The father argued that abandonment should not be found since his visitation rights had been suspended, but the court disagreed. The Court noted that the father took no steps to try and get his visitation rights back, so the father could not use that as an excuse for his failure to visit.
Next, the Court looked to whether the father's failure to pay rose to the level of abandonment. When making this finding, the Court looked into the ability of the father to pay the support. The Court focused on whether the father had the ability to pay but chose not to. In this case, the Court found that the mother did not provide enough evidence to show a willful failure by the father to pay support. Since terminating parental rights is a very serious matter, the Court needed strong evidence. Therefore, the court did not find a willful failure by the father to support the children.
In Conclusion, abandonment may be found through a failure to visit or a failure to provide support. In this case, the father's failure to visit his children constituted abandonment. The finding of abandonment was able to support the mother's petition to terminate the father's parental rights. After the Court found abandonment, it was left with the issue of whether terminating father's parental rights was in the best interests of the children. The Court did not address the best interest analysis in this case.
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Adjusting your campaigns for the iOS 14.5 update
For those in the know when it comes to digital marketing, the April debut of Apple iOS 14.5 probably felt a little like the sky was falling.
With the much-anticipated introduction of Apple's new AppTracking Transparency framework, iOS 14.5 took the major step of requiring all App Store apps to obtain explicit user permission in order to track their data.
Whether you've seen the user prompt yourself or witnessed its effects on your campaign performance, it's easy to see why the change has digital marketers scrambling. But there's no need to panic — with a proper understanding of the update and the right strategies to adjust, you can still thrive in this new status quo.
How the Apple privacy prompt affects your data
Let's start with the bad news. With projected opt-in rates for data collection at about 10-15% globally — and actual opt-in rates as low as 6% in the US — iOS 14.5 stands to radically alter the tools available for your digital campaigns.
No opt-in means no access to a user's Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), which directly enables key elements of a campaign like targeting, attribution, and optimization. Now only available for a small fraction of Apple device users, it is no longer a reliable tool for marketing at scale.
To fill the gap, advertising platforms have had to overhaul their measurement protocols to comply with the API requirements of Apple's internal SKAdNetwork, limiting when and how reporting data is available.
For your campaigns, that means results will be restricted, aggregated (rather than user-specific), and delayed (up to 72 hours for web users, and up to 5 days for app users).
The effect on your campaigns — and how to adjust
For a more specific sense of what this means, let's look at Facebook ads (and Facebook's Audience Network). It's no coincidence that Facebook has been one of the most vocal critics of Apple's new measures —they are potentially the display network most affected by iOS 14.5.
Here are some of the biggest changes and some of the strategies you can use to adjust:
Tracking Limitations
With increasingly strict admin overhead, you'll need to verify brand domains for each client, and campaign event tracking will be significantly limited on a per-domain basis. That means a hard limit of 8 conversion events tracked on all Pixels associated with a domain.
It's non-negotiable: your campaign objectives and tracking are now limited to those 8 priority events. That means it's crucial to understand which events are most important to clients' goals, and approach those with a laser focus.
This is one of the first discussions you should have moving forward, as campaigns with targeting objectives using non-priority events will be paused. Planning which events to prioritize can not only help you avoid these interruptions but also provides an opportunity to level-set with clients. Given the new restrictions, evaluate and redefine what success means on each channel as you move forward.
Attribution issues
The iOS 14.5 changes also restrict cross-domain tracking, which poses a significant challenge for campaign attributions. In particular, it will make it difficult to attribute sales for any clients whose eCommerce storefront isn't built into the main domain of their website. If possible, offering developer support to make that structural change is more valuable for clients than ever.
The window of time available for attributions has also been sharply reduced, with Facebook moving down from 28 days to just 7.. other ad platforms are likely to follow. This complicates things for businesses with longer or more complex sales funnels and might require high-level strategic adjustment.
Preserve client trust by being upfront about the impact this has on campaign performance, rather than scrambling to justify issues after the fact.
Audience limitations
These restrictions will also mean updating your approach to audience targeting. Without opt-ins, marketers can no longer segment by age, gender, or platform. The sharp decline in tracked users also means significantly smaller custom audiences, limiting your campaigns' targeting and optimization options.
Other strategic solutions
These limitations may — justifiably — have your clients concerned. To help, there are a few more strategic changes you can suggest as you move forward.
To start, brands' first-party data has never been more important to their marketing efforts. Help your clients build effective tools for growing internal lists, encouraging subscribers, and ensure they're getting the right information from customers to start building a robust internal dataset. In place of pixel-based audience lists, you can use these internal customer lists to build lookalike audiences and expand a client's reach more effectively.
For future campaigns, it may also be worth refocusing on prospecting ads, and traffic/conversion goals that can help refill those depleted audience pools. That means a less personalized approach, making it more important than ever to understand clients' customer personas and journeys to turn users into customers effectively.
Strong creative will also be more important than ever, as more brands compete for a broader audience, who will be increasingly saturated with this sort of prospecting outreach.
Preparing your campaigns for the future - and iOS 15
That's not all. iOS 14.5 is just the beginning of Apple's sweeping changes when it comes to privacy and marketing on their devices.
With the first details of iOS 15 already hinting at further expanded privacy rules that cover email marketing — and a possible launch just in time for the fall holiday window — marketers can't waste time reminiscing about the options that used to be available.
Stay tuned for more info on those iOS 15 implications, and subscribe to our Mercury blog to hear about it as it happens.
What I have is a malevolent curiosity - I do tend to take a different perspective.
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AES, Ambarella, Beyond Meat, Bloom Energy, Facebook, Home Depot, SunPower, Tesla, Valero and More
Jon C. Ogg
Last Updated: September 18, 2020 9:35 am
Stocks were looking for direction on this quadruple witching Friday. For many investors who missed out on the recovery from late in March through September, now is the time to be looking for new ideas for how to be positioned in the second half of 2020 and ahead of the election.
24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of analyst research reports each day of the week with a goal of finding new ideas for investors and traders alike. Some of these daily analyst calls cover stocks to buy. Other calls cover stocks to sell or avoid.
Remember that no single analyst call should ever be used as a basis to buy or sell a stock. Consensus analyst target data is from Refinitiv.
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Friday, September 18, 2020.
Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ABEO) was started as Buy and a $5 price target (versus a $1.96 prior close) at B. Riley FBR. Shares were trading above $2 on Friday morning, and the market cap is only $166 million.
AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) was reiterated as Overweight and its target price was raised to $23 from $19 at Morgan Stanley. Shares closed up 2% at $18.43 on Thursday, with a $19.44 consensus target price.
Ambarella Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA) was started with a Buy rating and a $67 price target (versus a $52.19 prior close) at Berenberg. The stock was down 1.75% on Thursday and had a $62.92 consensus price target.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. (NYSE: AEP) was reiterated as Overweight and the price target was trimmed to $98 from $100 at Morgan Stanley.
Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) was downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan, with the firm citing that the stock was too rich with rival Impossible Foods taking some of its market share at grocery stores and restaurants.
Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE: BE) was reiterated as Overweight and its target price was raised to $23 from $21 (versus a $14.55 prior close) at Morgan Stanley.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) was down 26% at $14.12 on Thursday and was indicated up over 8% on Friday on a report that it has suggested it may face bankruptcy if lenders did not reach a deal with the company. Stifel raised it to Buy from Hold with a $20 price target, and Raymond James raised its rating to Outperform from Market Perform with a $20 target. Truist Securities also reiterated its Buy rating and $22 price target after calling the news an overreaction.
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was reiterated as Overweight and its price target was raised to $295 from $285 (versus a $254.82 prior close, after a 3.3% drop) at Morgan Stanley. Facebook had a $287.22 prior consensus target price, and its recent high was $304.67 a share.
Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) was raised to Buy from Hold at Argus, with the independent research firm seeing customers starting to return to its stores.
Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) was reiterated as Outperform with a $36 price target (versus a $25.77 prior close) at Wedbush Securities.
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A gathering for those whose interests live at — or near — the intersection of justice-seeking religious reflection with spirituality, imagination, the arts, and embodiment. The interplay of these areas with one another has come to be named as theopoetics, the focus of the event. Organized for theological scholars, religious practitioners, artists (of any sort and medium) and/or those who are all three, this conference will be a mix of academic discussions, facilitated dialogue, performance, and workshops focused on developing practices that can be taken back to share with our communities of support and accountability. Details about presentations, performances, panel discussions, and workshops is on the Conference Content page.
From 9am - 4pm on Friday March 22 there will be a separate "Deepening Circles" pre-conference training. Check-in for the conference itself begins at 4:30 and events begin at 5:30pm. The conference formally closes after dinner (which is included with registration) on Saturday. An optional Sunday morning debrief brunch is open to the whole community. The Conference Schedule page has additional details which will be more details as we get closer to the event and proposals are selected.
There's an upswing in interest around the intersection of faith with imagination, the arts, and embodiment. We call that crossroads "theopoetics," and that is what this whole event is about. We hope to call together those for whom these topics are compelling, spur conversation, and encourage connections. This conference is a unique attempt to be a conference about theopoetics that is organized as theopoetics. A mix of voices, methods, and perspectives, each affirming the mutual influence that religious reflection, faith, imagination, the arts, and embodiment have upon one another. Participants have been clear that continuing events would be worthwhile and so here we are!
Poets, preachers, rappers, professors and students of theology and religion, spoken word artists, clergy, musicians, visual artists, and perhaps you. Participants and presenters from social groups that have been historically marginalized in the academy and/or faith communities are particularly welcome. From ages 18 to 108 we want you there. To see who has currently registered see the Participants page.
1. Until Jan 31 you can respond to the call for proposals for the Alves Award and for our Artist-in-Residence.
2. Come and be a part of it. Registration is open now for $100. Registration covers all conference events Friday evening through Saturday night, including Saturday morning breakfast and dinner.
Note: Housing is not part of registration fees. A number of folks are staying at The Washington Inn Hotel, though, so if you're looking to find a place where there might be other conference goers, that might work. Alternatively, you could also get yourself an AirBnB in the area or connect with other folks registered who want to share a room to cut down on costs.
Yup. For the Conference Fees.
There are limited funds available for folks who want to attend but are not able to afford the $100. For more information contact Scholarships@TheopoeticsConference.org.
Send us a message with info about age(s) and when you'll be needing support and we'll work with you to make it happen. Let us know by Feb. 10, 2019.
On Friday March 21 you can spend a day reflecting on ways to bring a greater attention to embodiment and aesthetics in your work. We're hosting ARC's Deepening Circles training 9-5 and you can register for that separately.


Sapphire Beach 511 Barbados. If you are just beginning to plan your holiday to Barbados and are hoping to find a premium location with family friendly amenities and a convenient location, the Villa Sapphire Beach 511 is difficult to match. Part of the popular and coveted Sapphire Beach property, a stay here includes free use of the fitness center, the enormous and freeform swimming pools, security on the premises and direct access to Dover Beach. It is also just minutes from Bridgetown, making it a great base from which to enjoy some of the island's many delights.
A condominium-style property, it sits high up and features some surprisingly luxurious spaces. The enormous terrace is furnished as an al fresco dining room and outdoor lounge, and offers truly superior sea and beach views. Just inside is your airy and bright great room with a cozy lounge and entertainment space, a dining area, and a full-sized, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar. Though you have amazing dining nearby, you can choose to make some meals and snacks here, and never miss one minute of the sea breezes and scenery from this gorgeous kitchen.
The three bedrooms include the master suite with its king bed, private terrace access and enormous private bath. There is another king suite that can also be a dual single suite, and it too has a private bath with nice views. The final suite is also a king suite with private bath, may also be a dual single suite.
With its private access to the stunning Dover beach, the Villa Sapphire Beach 511 offers amazing panoramic views, a fantastic location, world class amenities, and is just minutes from some of the most exciting dining, shopping and entertainment. Sized for a large family or small group of friends, it should be on your must-see list when planning a holiday to Barbados.
Bedroom 1: Master bedroom with a king-size bed, ceiling fan, TV, access to terrace and en-suite bathroom with bathtub, shower, double vanity and WC. 2 guests maximum.
Bedroom 2: Bedroom with a king-size bed (can be made up as two single beds), ceiling fan and en-suite bathroom with shower, double vanity and WC. 2 guests maximum.
Bedroom 3: Bedroom with a king-size bed (can be made up as two single beds), ceiling fan and private bathroom with bathtub/shower combination, vanity and WC. 2 guests maximum.
Sapphire Beach 511 is offering 20% off as a result of pool maintenance for travel between September 2, 2019 and September 22, 2019.
Please note that stays over Crop Over week are subject to a weekly rate of $3,255.00 on the 3 bedroom rate for stays between July 29, 2019 and August 12, 2019.
Please note that stays over Crop Over week are subject to a weekly rate of $3,255.00 on the 3 bedroom rate for stays between July 27, 2020 and August 10, 2020.
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About Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson, founder and writer at Off Grid Survival, one of the top emergency preparedness & survival websites in the world, is a preparedness and survival training expert with over 20 years of real-world experience.
He is the Author of the Book: The Ultimate Situational Survival Guide: Self-Reliance Strategies for a Dangerous World.
His articles and advice on preparedness issues have been featured by numerous national and international media outlets, including the Huffington Post, ABC News, FOX News, MSN Money, Yahoo News and some of the top outdoor/preparedness related websites in the world. His broad range of experience and wealth of knowledge makes him one of the most sought after survival experts, with his advice appearing on hundreds of industry websites and publications.
With decades of experience dealing with both wilderness and urban survival issues, he uses his real-world insights to help train and educate people in a way that most so-called survival experts can only theorize about.
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Publisher: OFFGRID MEDIA (November 18, 2014)
In The Ultimate Situational Survival Guide: Self-Reliance Strategies for a Dangerous World, survival expert Robert Richardson gives you real world advice on how to survive the very real dangers present in today's society.
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The revolt and breakout of the prisoners in Sobibor took place on 14 October 1943. Exactly as agreed, towards the end of the afternoon the SS men who were there were lured into a workshop or office by the leaders of the revolt under the pretext of trying on new clothes or inspecting newly installed shelves. The insurgents were to kill them there. Stanislaw Szmajzner, one of the Poles involved in the revolt, managed to smuggle out guns and ammunition from the armoury where he was supposedly carrying out repairs. A second Pole, Leon Feldhendler, kept watch in Lager II, while the Russian lieutenant Alexander Petsjerski was on the look-out near Lager I and coordinated the entire operation. All outside connections were cut by a Czech electrician. Hidden money and valuables, needed to survive outside the camp, were divided among a small group of insurgents. The elimination of the SS men also went mostly as planned. Some of them were killed with an axe, as agreed, others were stabbed to death. But the generally feared Karl Frenzel, who was also on the death list, had not shown up at the carpenters' workshop, when he was supposed to. In addition, an SS man who had suddenly turned up in the garage had been stabbed by a panic-stricken insurgent. Fearing his body would be discovered, Petsjerski decided to have evening roll call earlier than usual.
From that moment on the daring escape plan went off the rails. Restless because of the unusually early roll call and also because they did not see the familiar SS, the prisoners started to spread out across the roll call area. One guard who tried to stop them was killed by the crowd. Urged on by the leaders of the revolt many prisoners were running towards the gate when SS man Erich Bauer, who adorned himself with the title 'gas master of Sobibor', unexpectedly drove his truck into the camp. After he realized what was happening, he immediately opened fire on the fleeing prisoners. This was followed by a gunfight between the armed prisoners and the camp guards. The Ukrainian guards also started shooting at the prisoners from their watchtowers, as did Frenzel, alerted by now, who emptied his machine gun into the crowd fleeing towards he gate. The approximately sixty prisoners from Lager IV were too late to join the fleeing prisoners. They were stopped by their guards and shot that same night.
An estimated 600 prisoners tried to get away. Due to the jostling at the gate many tried to climb across the barbed wire fencing. Some got caught in it; others who managed to get across were killed by the exploding mines. Only a few prisoners had to followed the plan and detonated the mines using bricks and pieces of wood. But there was not enough time and many prisoners wanted only one thing: to not spend another second in Sobibor, even if they had to pay for their flight with their lives. Probably 365 people managed to get away from the camp, and some 200 of those reached the woods. Most of them, however, fell victim to their German pursuers or were reported or killed by Polish people in the area. A total of 47 prisoners from Sobibor survived the war. Among them were two women from the Netherlands, twenty-one year old Saartje Wijnberg from Groningen, and Ursula Stern, aged seventeen, who had fled from Germany to Holland before the war. When the Germans retreated from Poland in the summer of 1944, the refugees emerged from their hiding places after a long period of fear and hardship. Some had taken a false identity, others had joined groups of Polish partisans.


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Home West Virginia Communities West Virginia Cities and Towns Sophia, West Virginia
Sophia, West Virginia
Historic buildings line sunny Main Street in Sophia, West Virginia, in scenic south-central Raleigh County.
Sophia, WV (West Virginia), a community in Raleigh County, was incorporated in 1912 and named for Sophia McGinnis, who lived nearby. Its population was estimated at 1,344 during the 2010 census. It was the hometown of the late U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd.
Part of the Main Street commercial district in Sophia is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and grants and tax credits are provided to property owners therein to help maintain its historic buildings.
Sophia is situated on Soak Creek, a tributary of Piney Creek, which is a tributary of the New River. The town is also associated with Winding Gulf Creek, a source of the Guyandotte River for which the Winding Gulf Coal Fields were named.
The town was an important commercial center for the surrounding coalfields, though it is now also a residential community and bedroom community of the City of Beckley. In addition to its historic downtown, the community boasts a thriving retail center on the adjacent Coalfields Expressway.
Sophia was named after Sophia McGinnis, the third wife of Pyrrhus McGinnis (1791-1873), a pioneer who received a land grant of 2,500 acres in what would become Raleigh County. The town was incorporated in 1912 and consists of stone and brick commercial buildings built after 1925 following three destructive fires. After the 1925 fire, the town council drafted an ordinance to forbid wood-frame commercial buildings.
The Armed Forces Memorial in Sophia stands along Main Street in the Sophia National Historic District.
The small-town setting is in the heart of the Winding Gulf Coal Fields, which were opened to development in 1905. Although Sophia was not a mining town, the inhabitants of the surrounding coal camps helped develop its commerce and economy.
The row of commercial buildings along Main Street dates from the decade between 1920 and 1930 and reinforces the architectural diversity of the region. The business buildings were first opened by J.H. Hunt, W. J. Lovell, P. G. Thomas, Max Fisher, and the Tosh Brothers.
Sophia is located in the National Coal Heritage Area. The Coal Heritage Trail, a national scenic byway, passes through Sophia and nearby coal camps. The town's chief period of growth happened during the 1930 and '40s when the road system improved and after Mayor Criss Ruble brought water to the town from the Beckley Water Co.
Before the development of road and highway transportation systems, the Virginian Railroad was the only means of travel to Sophia. Its tracks are located along Main Street, opposite the commercial district.
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The Burning Rock ATV Trail System is located four miles south of the town.
Autumn arrives on Main Street.
Sophia is located on highway WV-16 one mile southwest of the Coalfields Expressway (WV-121), approximately three miles south of Crab Orchard, West Virginia, seven miles south of Beckley, West Virginia, four miles east of Lester, West Virginia, and 15 miles northeast of Mullens, West Virginia. The community benefits from its high accessibility from I-77 and I-64, which are located six miles to the north.
Map of Sophia, West Virginia
Sophia is located in the New River Gorge Region in southern West Virginia near the Hatfield & McCoy Region.
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This week, advertisers will sit down with the broadcast TV networks and hash out their "upfront" ad buying deals for the year.
The talks are one of advertising's huge, dramatic set-pieces. As Ad Age describes it, "possibly as few as 40 people from the networks, agencies and brands will go into backrooms and decide how $9 billion of the $62 billion U.S. TV ad market will be spent next year."
Networks are expecting, again, to see TV ad spending rise. CBS chief Les Moonves is bullish, and analysts expect the network may get 7-9% price increases. Some believe more than $10 billion will get spent.
Oddly, the networks want those increases even as the viewing audience itself dwindles. Goldman Sachs estimates that 17% of the 18-to-49-year-old demographic simply stopped watching broadcast TV in winter 2012-2013, the New York Times notes.
On its face, this doesn't make sense: Why would advertisers pay more to get less?
The usual explanation is to do with supply and demand. Although TV's numbers may be dwindling, it still has a massive audience. And with the fragmentation of the audience across thousands of different online and digital venues, there remain very few vehicles who can reliably deliver eyeballs in the millions, night after night. The supply of big audiences is getting smaller, in other words, and thus prices increase.
"The networks are getting picked at from every direction," said Jessica Reif Cohen, the senior media analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "This year was the tipping point," she said, "when the television ratings really fell apart."
It's not just Aereo of course. It's Hulu and YouTube and Netflix and a hundred other alternatives to watching TV.
Think about that: The model is so broken that a major broadcaster has threatened to stop broadcasting in order to save itself.
It begs the question: With declining audiences, and dozens of new ways to watch shows without paying for cable, how long with these $10 billion meetings last?


One of the most gorgeous spots to retreat to on a weekend, the rustic little village of Tesselaarsdal has a delightfully undiscovered feel to it. Bundle the dogs in the car (yes, it's dog friendly!), pack the mountain bikes, and within two hours (from Cape Town), you'll arrive at this charming little smallholding above set on the hillside above the village. One of Bella Rosa's original cottages is a barn-like room that dates back 100 years and is steeped in history – it housed the decendants of freed slaves until just 30 years ago as the farm was part of Johannes Tesselaar's original farm dating back to the 1700's, which he bequeathed to slaves in 1810.
Today, a characterful low-ceilinged main farmhouse and two cottages sleep 14 in a cluster of bedrooms around the enclosed pool, making it a great escape for family get-togethers. Summers are spent dipping in and out of the pool, lounging on the lawns and reading, and eating and braaiing outdoors on the stoep. In winter, log fires are lit and the kitchen fills with wonderful aromas of delicious roasts and baking bread while days are spent walking the hills behind or mountain biking on the trails in the area, if not wine tasting in the nearby Hemel en Aarde valley. So pack the games and cards and put away the phones as this is the perfect detox spot (although there's wifi if you need it) and create precious family memories together. Day trips to Hermanus, Stanford and the Walker Bay coast are easy – there's plenty to do here if you book a long stay.
• that it's just over 20 minutes from Caledon, 15 minutes from Stanford, 20 minutes from Creation Wines on the Hemel en Aarde wine route, and just over half an hour to Hermanus.
• The last 20 minutes of the journey is on dirt road.
• The two bedrooms inside the main house share a bathroom which is open-plan to the main bedroom. There is also a guest loo.
• In the outdoor cottages surrounding the pool, there are an additional four bedrooms, two with ensuite bathrooms. The other double bedroom is interleading with the kids' dorm room (sleeps 4) and these two rooms share a bathroom which is ensuite to the double room but can be accessed from the courtyard too.
• There is one restaurant in the village; The Postkantoor Café. They offer breakfast and lunch and you can book a candlelit evening meal (for six or more) if you call two days ahead.
• Bella Rosa is dog friendly but with summer snakes in the area, it's wise not to let them wander too far. The pool courtyard is large and can be closed off for them.
Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Bella Rosa.
Thank you so much for your recommendation…Bella Rosa was just heavenly. It's softly layered, farmhouse feel was a treat for the senses and offered a true sanctuary for us city-weary lot! The kids played for hours in the pool whilst the grown-ups barely left the stoep…and there was much belly laughter from both camps! We all loved the place and plan to make a yearly pilgrimage!
We absolutely loved Bella Rosa.
We had a wonderful weekend at Bella Rosa and would highly recommend it and come back for another stay!
We had a most enjoyable time at Bella Rosa, thank you. Kaneels was most helpful, accommodating and certainly very proud of his garden and vegetable garden! On the whole, a very pleasant experience and we are looking forward to our next Perfect Hideaways holiday!
We loved it!!! it's a beautiful home set in a wonderful environment. We would definitely like to return!


Durability, functionality, high quality and timeless design – that is what Röwer & Rüb products stand for. In this section you find information about our horse stalls, outdoor stables, paddock pens, doors and windows for your horse barn, and more barn equipment and stable accessories.
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The Röwer & Rüb outdoor horse stables provide an excellent solution for horse stabling. Our outdoor stables can be built for almost any required quantity of horse stalls and we offer several extras such as space for tack rooms, storerooms, extra-large horse stalls and more.
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by Don Boudreaux on October 24, 2018
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… is from chapter 1 of William Graham Sumner's 1885 book, Protectionism: the -ism Which Teaches that Waste Makes Wealth:
A protective tax is one which is laid to act as a bar to importation, in order to keep a foreign commodity out. It does not act protectively unless it does act as a bar, and is not a tax on imports but an obstruction to imports. Hence a protective duty is a wall to inclose the domestic producer and consumer, and to prevent the latter from having access to any other source of supply for his needs, in exchange for his products, than that one which the domestic producer controls. The purpose and plan of the device is to enable the domestic producer to levy on the domestic consumer the taxes which the government has set up as a barrier, but has not collected at the port of entry. Under this device the government says: "I do not want the revenue, but I will lay the tax so that you, the selected and favored producer, may collect it." "I do not need to tax the consumer for myself, but I will hold him for you while you tax him."
DBx: While oceans of economic ignorance and misinformation sustain the political life of protectionism, the essence of protectionism is predation: politically powerful domestic producers effectively bribe government officials to hold domestic consumers hostage so that those producers can rob consumers. The fact that the weapons used by government officials seldom have actually to be used – the fact that the coercion that is essential to protectionism is masked by the mix of economic ignorance and the euphemisms used to describe this predation (for example, "countervailing duties") – doesn't alter fact that protectionism is the use of force, on behalf of rent-seekers, to deny to fellow citizens economic opportunities that they would otherwise peacefully choose to pursue.


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Celebrate opening of latest WB Liquors & Wine on El Paso's West Side with wine tasting
Maria Cortes Gonzalez
El Paso Times
WB Liquors & Wine will have wine tastings Saturday, May 15, as it opens its latest store on the West Side.
The new store, 7017 N. Mesa St., will be the second store in El Paso to have a drive-thru window and features new amenities such as multiple large TV screens displaying specials and a tasting counter at the center of the store.
"El Paso remains one of our largest communities and the people here have always connected with us from the start," John Herrmann, president of WB Liquors & Wine, said in a news release.
The store will have special giveaways and wine tastings for patrons 21 and older and exclusive specials from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Radio stations KISS-93.1 FM and KLAQ-95.5 FM will have remote broadcasts throughout the day.
Drive-thru specials for Saturday and Sunday will be: Malibu 375 mL for $1, Castello Del Poggio Moscato 3-pack for $2 and Michelob Ultra 4-pack 16oz for $3.
Store hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed on Sundays. Customers can place orders online at https://wbliquors.com/stores/7017-n-mesa-st/
WB Liquors & Wine, has been in business for more than 50 years, with 58 locations across Texas. This will be the 12th location for the franchise in El Paso and Horizon City.
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María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @EPTMaria on Twitter.