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Ashish Thakkar is wearing large sunglasses as he swings open the doors to his 73rd floor penthouse in Dubai's financial district. Casually turned out as if he were in Silicon Valley, the African-Indian entrepreneur apologises for any suggestion of affectation — the dark glasses are to protect his eyes after corrective eye surgery.
Behind the promising growth rates, there is emerging a new class of African entrepreneurs. The Africa of East did not lack, of Uganda to Tanzania through the Kenya. Their common? They bet, young, on the development of their country and are now millionaires.
By 2020, a projected 122m workers will join Africa's workforce, building a continental labour force of more than 500m. By 2035, this labour force will be larger than that of China or India.
Ashish Thakkar, the 33-year-old founder of a billion-dollar pan-African conglomerate called Mara Group, has just been tapped by the United Nations Foundation to channel his entrepreneurial acumen towards pressing humanitarian issues.
Africa was the toast of the week at the World Economic Forum. Young entrepreneurial pioneers from the continent, such as Ashish Thakkar of the Mara Group, were mobbed by admirers. M-Pesa and how this mobile payment solution brought about a revolution in Africa and elsewhere in the world dominated discussions in Davos, Switzerland.
Standing outside the Belvedere Hotel, one of the busiest meeting places here in Davos on a bitter cold Swiss morning, are dozens of the most powerful business leaders waiting to get through security to attend a breakfast event at the 45th annual World Economic Forum.
Ashish Thakkar, Mara Group founder, discusses starting a business in Africa and the impact of Ebola on trade.
Ashish is passionate about enabling, empowering and inspiring young and women entrepreneurs. To that end, in 2009, he founded Mara Foundation to foster and support emerging entrepreneurs through mentorship and venture philanthropy. One of the initiatives, Mara Mentor, is a mobile app that connects ambitious entrepreneurs with experienced and inspiring business leaders, and encourages idea and knowledge sharing amongst their peer group.
The Western Media has outdated and incorrect beliefs about Africa. This has to change.
I recently watched the BBC documentary, "Rwanda: The Untold Story" which first aired on October 1st, 2014. For those of us who have lived through the 1994 genocide, the documentary is quite puzzling. As a lifelong fan of the BBC, I was shocked by what appeared to be a lack of objectivity and even accuracy in this documentary.
One hundred dollars is a reasonable amount of money to most 15-year-olds, but for one emerging from months as a refugee it is enough to spark a light in their eyes. That decent yet simply made profit (by reselling a computer) was so alluring in 1996, it motivated Ashish J Thakkar to quit school and chase more of the same returns.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Ugandan multi-millionaire tycoon Ashish J. Thakkar, on Friday officially launched Mara Mentor, an African multi-lingual online portal and mobile App for youth mentorship and entrepreneurship, in Ghana, as part of his government's efforts in cultivating an entrepreneurship culture among the country's teeming young population.


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Welding is a valuable skill.
Some skills within the welding industry are more valuable than others. In this exclusive report, we look at 3 welding skills which pay a lot more than most. Think about it: If you are going to weld, then why wouldn't you weld for the biggest money possible?
#1: What welding skill pays $102 an hour?
Many plastic products are manufactured using injection molding. The molds are machined from a solid steel billet. A typical mold can cost $50,000. Until relatively recently, when a mold cracked, it was just so much scrap steel. These molds can now be repaired with a tiny TIG set up or laser welding. Typically, this is done under a microscope! Tiny precise beads build up the damaged area, which is then machined back to the original shape. $102 an hour is actually on the low side for this work. You can see why. Wouldn't you spend $1,000 or even $3,000 to save a $50,000 mold?
#2: What skill can easily pay $20,000 to $80,000 or more a month?
Fabricating and installing roof top cell towers, and just platforms and stairs for rooftops is a business with a lot of demand. This is just good solid, heavy mild-steel construction. A friend of a friend started doing this from his garage and yard at home for the first year. The city shut him down, so he rented a commercial building. He recently won one job which will employ eight welders for the next year. Profit margins on these jobs are good.
#3: Pipe welding. Make $70,000 to $100,000 a year.
Pipe welding requires that the welder can pass a 6G welding position test which is a pipe joint set at a 45 degree fixed position. You can see, welding a round object set at that angle would mean you are welding in just about every position you can imagine. Only about 5% of all welders are qualified to do this. I received a letter from a student the other day who said:
"I passed my 6G cert test on Oct 29. After one short month of looking I got a contract job welding pipe and structural. My base pay is $30 per hr with a $75 per diem. We have been working 7 tens and the money is rolling in. I have also got to know a few CWI's and that is always good. I would not have been able to get the job without my cert."
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Id be grateful for anyones advice and preferably photos -thank you!
Im also looking to change the windows (as she has lost the aluminium framed ones) and change back to the original style -anyone done this job? or have any advice.
Other planned upgrades include a new spray hood, cockpit tent and all new graphics.
Anybody here have a cockpit tent? I have seen CJ marine advertise one but direct experience would be great!
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Congratulations a good boat.
I was the third owner, buying her in a sorry state in Pwllheli about 8 or 9 years ago. I replaced all the headlining and sorted the water leaks but John Margarson wanted her for the Jester to the Azores and put me in touch with a 325 which is what I really wanted.
The windows have always been acrylic as far as I can tell, no idea why but 275's of that era also had acrylic windows, if you want to seal them or change them go to Eagle Boat windows they are extremely knowledgeable. I was going to through bolt all the acrylic windows using "Interscrews" as several of the self tappers had stripped but that never got done. You are welcome to buy the Interscrews from me if you want.
I never flew the spinnaker so cannot help you on that . Best of luck with her and anything you want to know, ask , I might remember.
Jan Newman
Blue Moon
thanks so much for getting back to me. Ive had a quote on the windows from Houdini; £1.6k. Im very keen on these having seen how good they look on another club members boat. Eagle tell me they don't make aluminium framed windows...
One other question, do you know if it is possible to adjust the temperature on the toolbox/fridge?
Thank you
"Toolbox !" you have a huge cockpit locker for those. As I remember it, the coolbox was cooled by a thermoelectric cooler(peltier)and not terribly effectively. I would consider fitting a proper compressor driven fridge unit as most of the 325's have done. A problem will be neatly covering the hole in the side of the coolbox left by the removal of the thermoelectric unit. The compressor unit will probably fit beneath the sinks .
The winter job list is already looking long!
John Margarson fitted a wind vane self steering system which he swore by. If you are considering any singlehanding that might be the way to go. He took it off before selling the boat but don't think he ever got around to using it again so might be worth trying to contact him. Sounds like you are doing great things with Aletta, when she is out of the water check the keel framework , I think Pat Morgan(Phun) had to make some repairs, anyway he has documented what he did somewhere on this website.
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Thanks. I mainly sail with my family but agree a windvane would be great. My friend has one on his Sadler 32 and I have crossed the Chanel with him using it a couple of times -over an autopilot I would say
It's advantages are its silent (compared to an autopilot) as well as the lack of power required.
I've been in touch with John who has offered to sell me some spinnakers and a cradle for Aletta which I will probably do, he hasn't mentioned the vane yet...
I own Parker 31 White Light which is moored just up the river from you at Rossiters in Christchurch - we exchanged greetings a couple of times when we came past your mooring earlier in the year ! As you had no visible boat name I was not sure which P31 you have, but now all is clear.
We have owned White Light for 11 years, and done numerous improvements and modifications over that period. I would be happy to meet up some time and share experiences, and/or exchange information via email if there is anything I can help with.
On the issues you posted about:
-I resealed all our windows a couple of years ago, which already had the aluminium frames, so whilst very labour intensive this did not need many materials (just some seals and sealant). All now very waterproof which is a great improvement.
-spinnaker pole downhaul is fairly simple, sorry I don't have photos, and here is an explanation:
Ours has a block/pulley which is shackled onto eye in middle of foredeck. The snap shackle at end of rope clips on to eye in middle of wire running from end to end of spinnaker pole, then runs through the pulley, through the inner jib sheet lead (on top of coachroof by heads window) and then with other ropes through the deck organisers/leads into the outside clutch on port side. I have seen similar arrangements with a 2:1 ratio at the pole end, though I don't think this is really necessary, as the loads are not that great.
-graphics - I replaced the tape on side of coachroof 7 years ago, using material from SAC Graphics.
-sprayhood - thought about replacing this a few years ago, but seemed very expensive so just cleaned up the existing one and kept it going!
-fridge - ours only had a coldbox, so I increased the insulation and installed an electric compressor which fits easily under the sink, and provides reasonable cold running at around 2 amps.
Good luck, and happy to exchange further ideas.
thanks a lot for your kind reply. It would be great to come and have a look at Whitelight. Im very keen on making an auxiliary rudder like yours -I find the swing rudder limits my ability to get in and out of the harbour at low tide easily).
Thanks for the explanation re. the spin downhaul -I shall see if I can rig mine but may need to re-arrange things as I used the last spare clutch to bring the mainsail outhaul back to the cockpit. Again would be good to see how you have organised things -Im sure after 11 years you have worked out what works best.
Ted has kindly shown me around Ruby (and took me out for a sail) -this convinced me to buy Aletta.
Please do let me know any time you are planning on going down to your boat and perhaps give me a ring -I live near Rossiters so very easy for me to get there.
Thanks again


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Local Documentary Filmmaker Reacts To Attack Video Produced By Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)
—–Documentary filmmaker Andrew Marcus (Director of the motion picture Hating Breitbart to be released this fall), is the subject of a new attack video produced by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)
Chicago, Illinois August 20th, 2012 / — Last week the Chicago Teachers Union released a video attacking local documentary filmmaker, Andrew Marcus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxVYFm2g9CM
Marcus directed a short documentary entitled "A Tale Of Two Missions" for the Education Action Group (EAG). The documentary examines the reform battle being waged in Chicago between advocates for school choice and the CTU. The film stars Juan Williams and features a candid interview with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The CTU describes Marcus as a writer for a "right wing radical extremist blog" Founding Bloggers www.foundingbloggers.com
The CTU further asserts that because education reform groups are working with people like Marcus, they're guilty of associating with radicals. Is CTU suggesting that Juan Williams and Mayor Emanuel are radical extremists for their participation in the documentary?
Marcus responded, "It's outrageous and hypocritical for the CTU to try and paint me as some kind of radical. Especially given their documented history of hiring radical Occupy Chicago organizers to help them stage CTU protests that end in mass arrests. Since when is presenting a variety of approaches to education, a discussion that includes voices of differing political backgrounds like those of Juan Williams and Rahm Emanuel, radical? Is simply the notion of questioning the status quo of education in this country something the CTU considers radical? They are the ones with an established pattern of radical alliances."
Marcus is referring to a CTU protest march held in October of 2011 staged by Chicago's Occupy movement under the supervision of self proclaimed Anarchist organizer Lisa Fithian. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y6Je-fdlR4
Marcus documented the CTU/Occupy protest in his short web video entitled "Teaching Radical" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BARB-aSqYM
In Marcus's video, members of CTU can be seen prior to the march discussing who will be arrested later in the day.
"The leadership of CTU premeditated their own arrests with the help of self-proclaimed anarchists, and yet they smear my reputation. They should apologize to me and the law abiding people of Chicago who deserve teachers who put children above radical politics."
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This article has been written to answer a question asked by many Americans reaching retirement as well as younger people seeking to escape the rat race. It seems that there are many US citizens seeking an affordable overseas destination in which to live and work or retire and there are many options available to them.
Countries such as Mexico, Panama and Belize are well known as lower cost locations for US citizens seeking an affordable overseas location. All have very low costs of living, low real estate costs and low or no taxation. Naturally enough all of these factors make the destinations favourites of ours too! But when it comes to younger Americans in search of a cheaper country in which to live many struggle to find decent employment or education for their children in Mexico, Panama or Belize. One option for some might be teaching jobs overseas for Americans but this is not a option for some unless they have a degree.
Healthcare is a major concern for retiree Americans abroad whether they remain at home or move abroad; those who have been signed up to a particular health insurance provider for many years may find that they are able to maintain payments into retirement and even extend cover to the overseas country in which they choose to live as well. Alternatively, once an individual becomes non-resident in the US they will find that their expat health insurance costs usually fall dramatically and sometimes healthcare is actually free – so affording healthcare abroad needed be restrictively expensive – one just has to do a certain amount of research into which providers cover which countries and how much one will have to pay for the necessary level of health cover.
Americans of working age who are looking for overseas jobs and a good country in which to live and work don't necessarily need to look too far from home. A growing number of US citizens are choosing to move north to Canada where real estate can be cheaper, taxation can be lower, healthcare is far cheaper and the standard of living as high as in America. Canada has welcomed a new generation of Americans who generate their income via the internet and who can effectively live anywhere in the world for example.
For those simply looking to reduce their taxation burden tax free countries like Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Qatar may appeal – although the US IRS like to keep tabs on all their citizens' earnings no matter where in the world they live!
Eastern Europe is emerging as a destination of choice for some of the more pioneering Americans who want affordable real estate, a low cost and nice standard of living. Countries like Poland, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Croatia and Romania all have emerging economies and real estate markets and are working hard to attract foreign investment – whether direct investment or in the form of welcoming expatriates to live and even work among them.
In conclusion, the cheapest places to consider for Americans living abroad are plentiful in number and an individual's choice will ultimately be dictated by many personal factors. The internet is probably the best place to begin a search for new horizons and anyone thinking about moving abroad should write their own 'destination must have' checklist to enable them to find the best countries available that fulfil all criteria and meet all objectives. Amazon have a whole range of books dedicated to retiring abroad as well and those who don't want to buy the books online can at least read about the titles before ordering them from the library!


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According to Innovation News Daily these are the Top 7 Useful Robots You Can Buy Right Now. You can read the explanation of each one of them here.
It's very obvious that the service robotics field is very much in its infancy. Basically toys (with the exception of the tele-presence robot), these represent what are currently considered, the top most useful robots. It is clear we can do much, much better.
The technology, is much more advanced, not only in the academic world but also in the industrial one, and can provide much more service to humanity. I guess it takes time to arrive to the market. Read the rest of this entry »


text: This AP story: http://yhoo.it/n5S2KM, discusses the possibility of a reduction of the current mortgage deduction. It sounds like they are proposing that the mortgage tax deduction would be reduced from 1 million dollar properties to $500,000, and eliminate the mortgage tax deduction on second homes. This is undoubtedly one of the most cherished deductions for American families. It might be time to contact your congressman.


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Many little boys will balk at the idea or carrying a frilly ring pillow down the aisle and we are always open to new and interesting and budget-friendly Ring Bearer Ideas. There are plenty of alternatives for ring bearer ideas that may work into your theme more seamlessly.
This is the traditionally frilly and feminine style of ring pillow:
Now don't get me wrong, this one is lovely and still suits many wedding day themes but we have new solutions to offer these days.
It was the suggestion of a customer that prompted us to sell these individually as Ring Bearer Boxes. The picture above was submitted by a smart DIYer who created a protective and decorative setting on the inside. These come plain/empty and ready to be custom lined with felt, satin, cushion and ribbon. They also make a charming gift for the ring bearer because they hint at a pirate's booty.
NEW: Also available individually is this Mini Tree Ring Bearer Box with Lid.
This is a basic jewellery box-style Ring Bearer Box that is ready for a DIY touch. It can be painted or stained or decoupage treated to create a unique ring bearer idea.
Destination Wedding
A compact and durable ring box is a fabulous idea for a destination wedding. It can be carried by either a small child, boy or girl, or the best man. It is a great prop for wedding ring photos on the beach and is easy to carry and will protect the rings. It is small enough to tuck into a handbag or carry-on but large enough that it will not be misplaced in the luggage.
This one is especially appropriate for a southern island destination wedding.
Other original ideas include:
– A baseball glove (this is an excellent choice if the couple are a baseball-loving pair. Added benefit is that the love can be purchased to fit the ringbearer and can serve as a useful keepsake gift for him. Use the leather lacing to affix the rings or use coordinating ribbon to secure them)
– A deflated ball (I attended a wedding of a couple who had met on a co-ed volleyball team and they used a plain white leather volleyball that was deflated and folded in on itself. A rounded satin cushion was nested inside. The ball was very subtle in the hands of their ringbearer and only on close inspection could it be identified.)
– A handmade pottery can be used for a rustic wedding or antique china bowl or teacup is a nice option for a wedding with an antique flair. Teacups are available for a couple of dollars at thrift stores and the two pieces can be glued together to minimize the chance of breakage. This idea works better with an older, responsible child.
– Keep your eyes open and search Pinterest for exciting new ways to deliver your wedding bands to the officiant.
– Even if they are not used by the ringbearer to carry the rings down the aisle, staged ring photos are very popular and you can request that your photographer capture a few photos and use some favourite props or accessories.


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If you are advised to shelter in place, follow these instructions:
- Get inside as quickly as possible.
- Go to an interior room above ground if possible; some chemicals are heavier than air and will pool in low-lying areas like basements.
- Use stairwells instead of elevators.
- Listen to your battery-powered radio for information. You will be advised what the hazardous material is and what the signs and symptoms of overexposure are.
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- Don't operate electrical appliances or light switches, as it could ignite fumes from the chemical.
- Use telephones only if you need immediate emergency assistance. You will be directed how to seek medical help outside the evacuation area.


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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) follows in the footsteps of the Ancient Library of Alexandria as a meeting point for cultures and civilizations. It aims to rise to the digital challenge in order to develop African innovation through the use of science and technology in networks that extend throughout Africa. The new goal set by the BA is to connect those with common interests and expertise to hasten the development of knowledge and enable immediate sharing of knowledge and contributions.
With the significant national and international recognition that the BA has obtained in the past decade and a half, more developments and contributions have been made. One significant example is how the BA has increased its efforts in the development of the Research Methods Library and the Science Supercourse—which contain over 170,000 PowerPoint lectures online that raise the bar for distant learning. These projects did not only make the research material and knowledge and academic resources available for everyone, they also provided them for free.
It is the role of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and its duty, to act as "the international hub" to several significant academic and research networks that aim to connect the rising and the future generations of teachers and researchers in Africa. It is also well-positioned to launch a number of these networks in several fields.


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Spotted! Yi Hui Khoo
Yi Hui is a final year Digital Animation student at the NTU School of Art, Design & Media. CMYK is her first independent short film. It won the Public Award (local selection) at the 2010 Very Short International Film Festival in Singapore, and came in third at the SPACETIME 2010 Animation Competition and exhibition at the SIGGRAPH Conference in Los Angeles.
"I am attracted to animation because it gives me a lot joy and satisfaction to see my characters coming to life, and to see that the audience enjoys my work. I think part of me wants to become an actor although I might be shy in front of an audience, so my character acts for me. When I animate, I feel for my characters and often find myself subconsciously acting out the scene with them. My works are mostly 3D-based because currently, this is the medium I can best express myself in. Ultimately, it is finding a way to best tell the story. Animation is a very imaginative art form in itself and I hope that my work can bring the audience to new 'worlds' they never knew or thought of before."
CMYK is a humorous take on the theory of subtractive color mixing. The story idea was actually conceived from a technique before concept method. "I was working on a research project that explores the fusion of abstract fine art painting with computer animation" Yi Hui continues, "and had wanted to think of an idea that will enable me to make use of some of the techniques that I had experimented with, in particular that of splashing paint. Then came the idea for CMYK. I had very little time for preproduction so the look of the film was developed along the way during production as I was working and experimenting at the same time. Thus 'chance' also has a part to play in the development of this short."


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In Part 1, we discussed the opposing claims on the matter of the ethnicity of the Copts and Muslims of Egypt, we showed that they were based mainly on political, historical and anthropometric considerations, and we said that only recently have genetics really entered as a tool to decide the debate. Here, in this part, we review an important study that gave us the genetic structure of Muslim Egyptians based on their single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) – a study that formed a good basis for further studies. The study was published in 2012 in PLOS Genetics, and authored by Henn et al, Genomic Ancestry of North Africans Supports Back-to-Africa Migrations.[1] The authors introduced their study by telling us that, prior to their study, little is known about the genetic make-up of Mediterranean North Africa, a huge area inhabited by over 160 million people. They, hence, set themselves up to analyse the genetic structure of seven North African populations, spanning from Egypt to Morocco: Egyptian, Libyan, Tunisian, Algerian, North Moroccan, South Moroccan and Sahrawi (from Western Sahara).[2] The study was designed for more than just determining the genetic structure of these populations: it analysed also the genetic influence of migrants from neighbouring countries in the genomes of these populations. The authors, therefore, included in their study nine populations from Africa, Asia and Europe for comparison: 6 populations from sub-Saharan Africa (4 populations from western Africans [from Nigeria: Yoruba, Hausa, Bulala and Fulani], and 2 populations from eastern Africa [from Kenya: Luhya and Maasai], 2 populations from Europe (Spanish Basque and Italian Tuscans), and one population from Asia (Near East [Qatari]).[3] This was done to test three proposed migrations into North Africa from neighbouring regions:
- A migration (what is called "back-to-Africa gene flow") from Eurasia in the Palaeolithic Era – an era also called Old Stone Age,[4] and lies in prehistory, from about 2.6 million years ago to around 10,000 BC (exactly 10,300 BC).
- An Arabic migration across the whole of North Africa 1,400 years ago (i.e., since the Arab invasion of the area in the seventh century).
- A trans-Saharan transport of slaves from sub-Saharan Africa.
The authors analysed ~730,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from across the human genome of the seven North African populations. And, by using ADMIXTURE, a computational unsupervised clustering algorithm for estimation of ancestry, [5] they analysed the common autosomal SNP loci of the 16 populations [based on approximately 300 K autosomal SNP loci in common]. They were able to describe the effect of the hypothesised migrations from the Near East, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa into North Africa; and so they identified:
- A gradient of likely autochthonous (indigenous, native) ancestry that decreases from west to east across northern Africa: high in the Sahrawi population and less in the Egyptian population) . The indigenous North African ancestry (which the authors call "Maghrebi ancestry") is more frequent in populations with historical Berber ethnicity. And they concluded that this ancestry was likely derived from "back-to-Africa" gene flow more than 12,000 years ago.[6]
- A gradient of Near Eastern Arabic ancestry that decreases from east to west: high in the Egyptian population and less in the Sahrawi population. The study showed a substantial shared ancestry with the Near East.
- Significant signatures of sub-Saharan African ancestry in the seven Northern African populations that vary substantially among them. These sub-Saharan ancestries appear to be recent introduction into North African populations; and they vary in time, source and destination, possibly reflecting the patterns of the trans-Saharan slave trade:
- There is genetic evidence of western African migration into southern Morocco that began about 1,200 years ago.
- In Egypt, the evidence points to a migration of individuals with Nilotic ancestry into Egypt that occurred about 750 years ago (which corresponds to the beginning of the Bahri Mamelukes).
The following figure [A] shows, i. a map with the locations of the 7 North African populations and the 9 neighbouring populations in sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and the Near East; ii. the population structure analysis of the 7 North African populations (with the Qatari also shown), and the two distinct, opposite gradients of ancestry [as shown at k=8]: the indigenous Maghrebi ancestry decreasing in proportion from west to east (indicated by the light blue colour) and the Arab ancestry from the Near East (Qatar) decreasing in proportion from east to west (indicated by the green colour). The other colours in the population structure analysis match those colours of the populations in the open circles in the map.
Figure B shows the population structure analysis (at k=2, 4, 6 and 8) of the 16 populations:[7]
The genetic structure of the Egyptian Muslims with their ancestry composition is represented below (k=6) is shown below in a magnified form (each bar represents an individual in the sample population):
We see that the Muslim Egyptians have indigenous Maghrebi component, which resulted from an ancient "back-to-Africa" gene flow a long time ago (shown here in light blue colour), a stronger Arab (Qatari) component in a larger proportion that resulted from gene flow since the Arab invasion of Egypt in the 7th century (shown here in green colour), a significant genetic signature from east Africa (Maasai and Luhya from Kenya) that was introduced in the late 13th century, as result of the slave trade that started heavily in the late 13th century (shown in orange and red).
This is the first time that genome-wide SNP genotyping array data for Egyptians has been analysed to study the genetic make-up of Egyptians and identify their ancestry components. The Copts were not included in the Henn et al's study but at least we have now the genetic structure of the Egyptian Muslims, and, as we can see in the next article, others analysed the genetic structure of some Copts and, using the data for the Egyptian Muslims obtained from Hen et al, were able to compare the genetic composition of the Copts v. Egyptian Muslims, with very interesting result.
We shall study that in the next part.
[1] Henn BM , Botigué LR , Gravel S , Wang W , Brisbin A , et al. Genomic Ancestry of North Africans Supports Back-to-Africa Migrations. PLoS Genet. 8(1): e1002397 (2012).
[2] The study included 152 individuals representing the seven different North African populations. After quality control filtering, 125 individuals remained, with 19 from Egypt, 17 from Libya, 18 from Tunisia, 19 from Algeria, 18 from North Morocco, 16 from South Morocco and 18 from Western Sahara.
[3] Apart from the Spanish population, the genome-wide SNP genotyping array data were available from previous studied. The authors had to analyse that of the Spanish population (Basque Country) together with the seven North African populations as no prior study analysed its genetic structure.
[4] The Palaeolithic Era (Old Stone Age) was followed by the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age), which began around 10,000 BC and ended in Egypt in 3,000 BC, when the Egyptians discovered writing, and history began. Both the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods are part of Pre-history, and both comprise the Stone Age. In the Palaeolithic period that lasted for over 1 ½ million, the Earth was inhabited by many human species, who were nomadic hunter-gatherers; in the Neolithic period, only Homo sapiens sapiens remained, who were largely settled and survived on growing crops and animals that they were able to domesticate.
[5] It estimates of ancestry in unrelated individuals. For more on ADMIXTURE, read: Alexander et al (2009), Fast model-based estimation of ancestry in unrelated individuals. Genome Res 19: 1655.
[6] That is in the Upper Palaeolithic Era (the Upper part of the Palaeolithic Era is the period extending from 126,000 to 11,700 years ago).
[7] The authors successfully analysed nine ancestral clusters (k=2 through 10) of the 16 populations.
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Eating Apples and Carrots with Enceladus
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At our 4 month pediatrician visit, we got the go ahead to start solids when we were feeling ready for it, so at 5 months we decided to give it a try. After months of watching her Mom and Dad eat, Enceladus must have been practicing in her head, because on the first spoonful she reached out her hand, grabbed the spoon and shoved the pureed fruits into her mouth! Success!
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Eleanore A. Kucera, age 87, of Silver Lake, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at St. Mary's Care Center in Winsted.
Visitation will be Monday, Jan. 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake, with a Rosary Society rosary and a CCW rosary recited at 5 p.m., and parish prayers at 7:30 p.m.; and will continue Tuesday morning, Jan. 22, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Tuesday, Jan. 22 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake with Father Paul Schumacher as the celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery in Silver Lake.
Casket bearers will be Robert Davidson, Jon Davidson, Brent Kucera, Stephen Kucera, Derek Kucera, and Wade Kucera.
The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.mareshfuneralhome.com.
Eleanore was born May 2, 1926, in Silver Lake, the daughter of Louis and Jenny Pawlak Yurek.
She attended school through the eighth grade.
Eleanore was joined in holy marriage with Leonard J. Kucera June 8, 1948, at St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Silver Lake. God blessed their marriage with three children.
Eleanore and Leonard engaged in dairy farming for many years on Leonard's family's homestead.
Eleanore enjoyed baking, gardening, canning, making homemade soup, and raising ducks and geese.
She was a faithful member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake, and also belonged to the Rosary Society and CCW.
Eleanore is survived by her loving children: Kenny Kucera, Gerald (Luanne) Kucera, all of Silver Lake, and Donna (Gregory) Davidson of Winsted; nine grandchildren: Michelle, Derek and Wade Kucera; Fr. Jeremy, Stephen (Catherine), and Brent (Rachel) Kucera, and Rob (Stephanie) Davidson, Jonathan Davidson and friend Cory, and Jennifer (Rick) Stenberg; eight grandchildren: Victoria, Owen and Matthew; Ethan, Caidence, Leah, Nolan and Nathan; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; her parents, Louis and Jenny Yurek; and brothers Ed and Florian.


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Look closely, and you might notice an epidemic in the puppy community. Let's call it Handleritis. It's a very common ailment that most pups go through when first getting into the community. Some experience a full recovery, while others become so obsessed that they can think of nothing else. Now, while handleritis is far from fatal, it is a chronic problem many puppies face: they want a handler, a trainer, Master or Sir of some kind that they can call their own. They seek someone to share a very strong bond with. While many puppies are "strays," so much depends on the individual puppy and how he/she goes about finding their ideal counterpart. Some might they feel they need a handler, while others might feel empowered being a stray, a wolf, or just "a strong independent puppy who don't need no handler…"
So what is a handler? What are the expectations between the pup and handler? Finally, what are the differences in the types of handlers out there? At face value, a handler is usually the dominant figure, more assertive of the two people in a pup and handler relationship; he/she cares for the pup, guides the pup and provides a safe and consensual space to explore and be a puppy. Beyond that definition, handlers come in all shapes, sizes, levels of experience and with different expectations, respectively. Expectations are sometimes negotiated, sometimes found through play and building a stronger pup/handler bond, and sometimes protocols are specifically given by the handler to the pup.
Expectations are what determine what sort of handler a pup wants or is looking for and visa-versa. Handlers have a lot of latitude as far as how they want to relate to a pup, and that's where the magical evolution lies. A pup/handler relationship is what both parties agree to (or consent to); it can be about bondage, leather, rubber, cuddling, eating out of a dog bowl, etc., so long as both are happy and one identifies as a pup — you have a handler.
That said, there are a few specific types of handlers, let's travel to the Pokémon world: a handler can be compared to an Eevee (who can be downright powerful without evolving via stones), the other handler types are simply different Eeveelutions: Flarion, Vaporean, Jolteon, and so on. One such handler is what's known as a trainer. Trainers are handlers who specifically train pups. Usually, they have a curriculum, or a game plan as far as how pups are trained and at what speed; a trainers goal is to have a trained pup by the end of their encounters. Trainers are not expected to be significant others or have sexual relationships with pups. Another sort of handler might be the Sir. Sirs can be handlers to their boy pups, training them as boys at times, a puppy in another instance, or a mix of the two respectively. Masters, like the Sirs, train their slavepups in a similar but slightly different fashion.
So some of you might be curious – how does one search for a hander? How did I find mine? How and where do handlers and pups look to find each other? While I can't guarantee that Amazon has them available to order, I can guarantee that we will dive right into that topic . . . next week!


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This is my mini, indoor herb garden…. It is fragrant, colorful, handy and still alive after three weeks! Before moving to Prague nearly three years ago, I lived in the Pacific Northwest- Oregon to be exact. Lush, green, and naturally watered, Portland is a cycling, liberal, green and garden-friendly city! Throughout the school year, I tended to a garden plot with kindergarteners- growing fava and pole beans, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and squash. While living in a downtown apartment, I applied for a garden plot at a local community garden only to be waitlisted- twice! Eventually, I moved into a house with friends who didn't mind that I take up the majority of the small back yard with two garden plots! I found a shipping crate on the street one day, called a couple friends to help me haul it home; a few power tools later, a trip to the garden center, and that reused crate became two beautiful garden plots! Lettuce, green peppers, pole beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash were grown there and enjoyed for two summers… and then I moved to Praha! When I visit my hometown during the summers, I look forward to joining my mother at her garden plot at the local community farm. But now that my home is in an apartment in Prague, Czech Republic I have found new ways to enjoy city gardening!
Now let's get back to my current mini-herb garden. Three out of my five herb plants were purchased at my local farmer's market. The market at Jihro z Podebrad has brought life into my neighborhood and herbs and other goodies into my kitchen. I like to fill my basket with nuts, dried fruit, flowers, a variety of cheeses and fresh vegetables! But these herbs have been the highlight of my culinary tastes the past couple weeks.
You see, I love to garden but maybe not as much as I like to cook! I recently read an article in O Magazine where Oprah mentioned that she "marinated" chicken breasts in herbs from her garden! I tried it… and she is right- TASTY! Fresh herbs add flavor to dishes without any oil, salt or pepper; it is truly all-natural.
You want to give it a try? Here is what to do:
Choose a variety of herbs and chop or pulverize them until small. The fragrance of the herbs will release and the aroma will be lovely!
Next, spread a pinch or two of herbs in the bottom of a container. Layer chicken on bottom of container then top with remaining herbs!
Let "marinate" over night in the fridge… take out 15 minutes before cooking and grill or bake until juices run clear!
Visit your local garden store or Farmer's market, and start your own mini, kitchen herb garden- you won't regret it! – Nikki


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Free Cone Day tomorrow!
Posts from Previous cone days here.
Free Cone Day tomorrow!
Posts from Previous cone days here.
Boloco will give you a free burrito on your birthday if you sign up for their free loyalty card.
Ben & Jerry's will give you a free ice cream cone on your birthday (I managed to get a small waffle cone).
Free cone day today 12PM -8PM.
Check out the madness from last year.
According to WCAX local Olympic snowboarder Hannah Teter will be scooping her "Maple Blondie" flavor.
The crowd around the block on Church Street Burlington Vermont, at 4:50pm today.
The voters are hungry for ice-cream! The line at Starbucks was not so long, but to be fair Starbucks was open all day and Ben and Jerry's is running their promotion from 5pm-8pm.
Election day is tomorrow, polling times and places (for Vermonters) can be found here.
If you preform your civic duty, and don't mind waiting in a second election day line you are entitled to a free Ben and Jerry's cone (at participating scoop shops nationwide).
Just don't take all of the C2B3 (Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz). An apt election day flavor may be Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream (which isn't bad BTW).
Also there appears to be a free 12oz coffee at Starbucks for voters.
Check my math: if you are a current Burlington Telecom subscriber you can show your bill, and pay $15 for a new lowered annual City Market membership. With this membership you receive a $25 City Market gift card, net $10!
Likewise if you're a current City Market member, you will get a discount on your first BT bill if you sign up for new Burlington Telecom service.
Chicken wings are one of those things that can be either amazing or awful, and not really too much in between. Chicken wings are one of the foods that need to be cooked correctly, sadly few restaurants do this.
Chicken wings must:
1) Have the chicken fat fully rendered
2) Be crispy.
While it is certainly is possible to over cook the chicken wings, resulting in dry meat, the vast majority of the time the wings are undercooked with plenty of gross slimy chicken fat on them.
Now that being said, RJs (Reuben James) in downtown Burlington Vermont, knows how to cook wings, and it just so happens that they have FREE hot wings Friday and Saturday evenings.
So while the hot sauce may lack depth, they are generally well cooked, which is more important. Ironically, the hot wings tend to be best during the free nights, as the chefs tend to still cook the wings in large batches out of habit during the week.


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Sasquatch is a unique piece of experimental music theater bringing together the extraordinary talents of poet Gabriel Rosenstock, musician-composer Eugene Skeef and dancer-choreographer Bridget Madden in a brand new multi-lingual production featuring live improvised music, singing voice, spoken voice, dance and film sequences.
Date: Sunday 31 January 2016
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry
Doors: 7:30pm
The sasquatch is a magical, metaphorical being and the life and death of the last sasquatch on earth represents the death of a culture, of a language, of a species, of a world ... and yet, in his drowning, in his disappearance from a cruel world, he merges with universal consciousness, with deathlessness.
Sasquatch trembles on a pearly string of dew, bringing the audience into the last days of the sasquatch, and allowing them to imagine what all this may mean, what it stands for: a dirge for a species, a celebration of a species, the fragility of the moment, the preciousness of biodiversity and cultural diversity...
Text: Gabriel Rosenstock
Producer/ director: Peter O'Doherty
Choreographer: Bridget Madden
Performers: Eugene Skeef, Josie Nugent, Clea Friend (music), Bridget Madden, Gary Rowntree (dance)
Sound design: Guillaume Beauron
Video artists: Vincent O'Callaghan, Conor McCarron
Set design: Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh
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The Turkish international has been at the club for six years since former Rovers manager Graeme Souness signed him from Rangers in 2001 for £1.3million.
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Brightly Woven
by Alexandra Bracken
Sydelle Mirabil is living proof that, with a single drop of rain, a life can be changed forever. Tucked away in the farthest reaches of the kingdom, her dusty village has suffered under the weight of a strangely persistent drought. That is, of course, until a wizard wanders into town and brings the rain with him.
In return for this gift, Wayland North is offered any reward he desires—and no one is more surprised than Sydelle when, without any explanation, he chooses her. Taken from her home, Sydelle hardly needs encouragement to find reasons to dislike North. He drinks too much and bathes too little, and if that isn't enough to drive her to madness, North rarely even uses the magic he takes such pride in possessing. Yet, it's not long before she realizes there's something strange about the wizard, who is as fiercely protective of her as he is secretive about a curse that turns his limbs a sinister shade of black and leaves him breathless with agony. Unfortunately, there is never a chance for her to seek answers.
Along with the strangely powerful quakes and storms that trace their path across the kingdom, other wizards begin to take an inexplicable interest in her as well, resulting in a series of deadly duels. Against a backdrop of war and uncertainty, Sydelle is faced with the growing awareness that these events aren't as random as she had believed—that no curse, not even that of Wayland North, is quite as terrible as the one she herself may carry. (goodreads.com)
You may or may not have heard of this book. I had seen it around on many blogs but to be honest I never really paid it .much attention. Sure the cover is pretty and colourful but for some reason (don't ask why) I thought it was about quilting. I kid you not. I thought this book was about some pilgrim girl who made quilts or something and therefore the idea of it bored me. I honestly have no idea how that got in my head. Did I read the summaries on the blogs I saw the book on? I don't know. I guess not well if that's what I thought.
This book is beautiful, beautiful fantasy. I love fantasy! How the heck did I not pick up on that! It wasn't until my Twin Brooke at BrookReviews sent me a message asking if I had a copy and if not would I like her arc because she thought I would love it that I paid more attention to what the book was about. I also went back and read Kristi's review at The Story Siren because I had passed it over when I thought the book was about quilting (seriously, HOW?). And I checked out reviews on Goodreads. In the end I accepted Brooke's generous gift and while I was away at BEA it arrived!
I sat down to read the book and instantly enjoyed the world that Bracken had created. I liked Sydelle a whole bunch and I could tell by the rhythm of the writing that I would enjoy reading the book. My one problem with the story was North. I couldn't really get a feel for him and the (expected) love that blossomed between the two was a little "I blinked and Syd went from hating him to being completely in love with him, wha..?. I didn't see the connection happen I guess. I mean I knew it would happen but when it did I felt there was no reason for it to happen. No real build up.
Aside from that I thought this was a wonderful one-book story. Things weren't rushed and I was able to follow the action and the resolution. I was surprised by the Queen character as I didn't think she would be anything like she was written and that surprise pleased me. I didn't like her completely but she was nothing like I thought she was going to be.
I suppose the ending is a little open ended, I don't know if this is planned to be a series or not. I think I like it just fine as a stand alone novel and it worked well. The writing was beautiful, the description was beautiful and I even found beauty when Syd was weaving (a cloak, not a quilt!).
I went into this novel not knowing what to expect and ended up feeling that this is one of the better fantasy novels I have read in a while. I would suggest it to fantasy lovers who have enjoyed Maria V. Snyder's Poison Study series. I don't necessarily find that it's only YA.


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Lee Jackson's go-to source for the latest stock picks and market research isn't a pricey Bloomberg terminal or a cable TV stock show. Instead, the 54-year head trader of a family firm in Houston, Texas, first turns each morning to a handful of lesser-known news outlets like 247wallst.com, briefing.com, seekingalpha.com, and dealbreaker.com. "In our business, these sites have become critical," he says.
While many smaller investors may not realize it, a host of websites publish just-released stock research reports -- a move that, until this week, was in legal limbo. Investment banks claimed that when sites published their research, it undermined the banks' clients' competitive edge, but on Monday a federal appeals court in New York affirmed one site's right to publish. That, experts say, paves the way for several sites to do the same, without fear of litigation or reprisal. "It was the right decision," says Lon Juricic, president of StreetInsider.com. "It's only right to be able to report what's going on with a specific stock. It frees up the flow of information in the digital world."
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But critics warn the ruling -- and these sites -- may not be such a boon to investors. Some more unscrupulous or even mainstream sites may use sensational headlines to attract readers and -- as a result -- lead to unwise investment decisions by smaller, less-savvy investors, says Andy Nyquist, an active investor based in Minneapolis, Minn. On top of that, the sites typically summarize or use portions of the reports, and those snapshots may not always be wholly accurate, says Timothy Sykes, a short-seller and blogger whose site, Investimonials.com, reviews financial websites, bloggers and newsletters. The sites are primarily out for the traffic, says Sykes. "Everyone wants the most Twitter followers and biggest RSS feed users."
Another danger, says Sykes, is that it's hard to know what qualifies many of the writers and bloggers who report or republish such research. "You don't know whether a writer or blogger is a multi-million dollar hedge fund manager or some guy living in his mom's basement," he says.
For investors trying to separate the good from the bad, experts recommend steering clear of sites that use racy headlines, like "this stock will go through the roof!" (A good clue: Avoid exclamation points.) Nyquist, who blogs for minyanville.com, says he sticks to sites that draw readers into their community, while teaching investors to respect both sides of their investment choices. Jackson also says he reads stock ratings with a skeptical eye -- and uses it as only part of his research. If you're a professional and you've done it for a long time you know that every commentary and piece of data can be interpreted many different ways, he says.
But for investors looking for the inside scoop, the court ruling is nothing but good news. In the crowded field of stock-hocking and reporting, it's hard to find reliable sources. Here are five that publish or except research straight from the banks:
247Wallst.com has a simple mission: Summarize just-released investment research and publish it before the market opens, but ensures it either has permission to do so. "Anything that goes up after 9:15 is not terribly useful," says editor Douglas McIntyre, who adds that much of the research is sent directly to the site by banks and second-tier investment houses. The free site also has a staff that writes original analysis and features. (Among their regular features just posted this week: "Wall St. Brands That Will Disappear In 2012.") Some users might find the site design too busy. The site also doesn't specialize in breaking news, but instead picks up news from MarketWatch.com, which is owned by News Corp., the owner of SmartMoney.com and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Investors looking for currency trading tips should also look elsewhere.
Minyanville.com gets research reports from a variety of sources, including major banks and brokerage houses, but uses excerpts as part of its commentary rather than publishing full reports verbatim. The goal: To avoid cutting and pasting bits of reports and instead providing a "thoughtful take" on stock ratings upgrades or downgrades by analysts, says editor-in-chief Kevin Depew. The site employs 17 full-time writers and 80-plus contributors. The site does not try to break news, but instead offers opinions on news and attempts to make predictions about stock performance. One catch: The site focuses tends to write for affluent, savvy investors, and so reports may be over the heads of smaller rookie investors. While the majority of the site is free, it also has an array of subscription products for active investors ranging in price from $59 to $99 per month.
Howard Lindzon says he founded Stocktwits.com in 2008 "as a Facebook or Twitter community for financial geeks." The site pulls together Twitter posts of traders and investors, most of which share news, reports, relevant videos and link to charts and transcripts of analyst calls. Lindzon, who sold one of his former websites for $415 million in 2005, says Stocktwits.com now has over 6 million unique hits per months and around 50 regular bloggers. "The sharing of information is just unstoppable," he says. Some critics say some of those comments may not add a whole lot of value or insight, an admitted challenge of a 140-character post. But the site does try to keep the floor level, with a strict set of "house rules" for users, including "respecting fellow members," refraining from writing about penny stocks -- which are more prone to manipulation -- and not using vulgar language.
Founded in 1999, Streetinsider.com tracks analyst calls and news about individual stocks, according to president Lon Juricic. The focus is forward-looking, he says: The goal is to decipher analyst rating changes and give an indication of what will be the days' biggest movers based on the history of the analyst picks and the stock's performance through the site's "Ratings Insider" database section. One drawback: While the site does offer some free content, the "premium service" costs $29 per month (or $250 per year). Investors also won't find much technical analysis of stocks, as articles focus more on fundamental analysis of earnings, dividends, new products and other research.
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Wall St. Cheat Sheet founder and editor-in-chief Damien Hoffman says his two-year-old site provides a "cheat sheet" for investors looking for research on stocks and other investments. Hoffman said the site doesn't use analyst research without permission or if it's not already in the public domain, and that the site's writers treat analyst calls lightly. "It makes great fodder for the media but it's not very valuable for the retail investor," Hoffman says. "High net-worth clients with wealth management groups at top investment banks are not sitting by their computer waiting for the latest mass-produced client notes, which are leaked to everyone else in the world." Instead, he says 90% of the site's content is produced by his staff and is primarily commentary and investment analysis. "We don't provide the entire ocean of data like Marketwatch," Hoffman says. Although using the website is free, the firm charges $149 for an annual subscription to a stock-picking newsletter, and $149 each for six-month subscriptions to its commodities, silver and gold premium newsletters.


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Its new year's eve, 2016; Today I ran for the first time in about two weeks, having gotten hit by a flu or cold that progressed into bronchitis. I was laid out for a good two weeks. I felt well enough today to give running a try despite the rain and I felt surprisingly good. The run helped me clear out my chest I think; I felt good enough to do a much needed core workout afterwords.
Looking back on my running in 2016, I certainly had some great runs training for SD100 and learned a lot working through the issues last spring associated with my hip injury. Unfortunately SD100 was a DNF for me, the short explanation for which was that I disrespected the course: I went into a race with record 100+F heat with a fixation on time. The mountains get the last laugh always; it was a good lesson for me.
Later in the summer I took an extended break to allow things to heal up from about 4 years of pretty solid training. I took the time saved to spend with my family, and I worked, a lot, on some theoretical physics problems that an old friend and research collaborator had asked me to look at. It was fantastic, rewarding work, of a kind I haven't done for fifteen or so years and I'd forgotten how much I loved that sort of work. It was also as difficult and consuming as ultra running and just as rewarding, if in a different way.
Having started running again the last few months the break seems to have paid dividends; I am running in the minimalist Merrells again without any toe issues and the achilles and hip are solid.
I'm looking forward to 2017 and I plan to enter the SD100 lottery for a shot at correcting the mistakes I made last year.
Happy new year to you, reader, and best wishes that you achieve the goals you set for yourself in this new year!


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Green Lantern: Lost Army #4 Review
on September 20, 2015
Cullen Bunn continues his Lost Army series, but artist Jesus Saiz takes a breather as his frequent collaborator Javi Piña steps up to supply line work for issue #4. Visually, Javi Piña's style is Jesus Saiz-lite, complete with big bold lines and the distinct facial features of the characters inspired by Saiz, which isn't exactly a bad thing in this instance, because it keeps things looking consistent. While Piña is definitely a solid artist and storyteller, his work lacks the nuance and detail of Saiz's, so the illustrations of Lost Army #4 aren't as strong as what readers are accustomed to from this series, but they aren't bad to look at.
Piña is joined by colorist Chris Sotomayor who also mimics Saiz's colors. He looks to be using a palette similar to Saiz's, but the depth and detail of Saiz's work is missing here, so again, the art isn't as stunning as usual, but it's competent and reminiscent of what we're used to. To Sotomayor's great credit, he employs different coloring techniques on John's flashback in this issue, and adds a strong sense of surrealism to the dreamy scene that gives the already great segment a lot more impact.
Speaking of the routine flashback scenes, from what I've seen, they seem to be a point of disagreement among some readers. I think how much the reader will appreciate them depends largely on who they are, and what is drawing them to this title. Those who are John Stewart fans of the sort who love him from Justice League and Justice League Unlimited will probably like the flashbacks and appreciate John's past being explored more. John's background is something the comics really only glazed over in all this time, and considering how often we've seen the pasts of characters like Batman and Superman, I think John's history is due for some investigation.
What happens in a character's past informs their present, and this is especially true of this series, as the flashbacks always correlate to what is currently going on with John. This particular flashback is the best yet. Cullen Bunn has described John as loyal to a fault, and I think the flashback scenes of the last two issues are showing that.
John Stewart saves Arisia from death in space. Chris Sotomayor's coloring of space is really beautiful.
Naturally, this issue picks up where issue #3 ended, and when we last saw our heroes they were locked in a battle with the space ship flying Light Pirates who engaged the Lanterns in an effort to drain them of their light, which has become a scarce and precious resource in this reality. Arisia was caught in one of their beams, and her ring was drained startlingly fast. Cullen Bunn keeps finding ways to seriously test the Lanterns and keep the excitement and tension up. One of their main challenges has been the ever present worry of their rings running out of power, and the power draining Light Pirates make that a considerably bigger concern than usual.
The Lanterns face a whole squadron of Pirates and each fighter drains the rings much faster than any of Relic's drones from the "Lights Out" event, making them an extremely formidable threat; more so than the Lanterns were prepared to deal with, largely thanks to their new companion Relic intentionally withholding information about the Pirate's capabilities for his own purposes.
Lost Army #4 starts with the kinetic and colorful space battle between the Lanterns and the Pirates. Javi Piña's art and Chris Sotomayor's colors complement each other great here. The battle is active and busy, with green aura trails and multi-hued vapor trails signifying the movements of the combatants very well.
Arisia is in dire condition as her ring was drained completely and she's left with no life support in the harsh environs of space. Thankfully, John Stewart arrives in the nick of time to save her. As the battle between the Lanterns and Pirates rages around him, John concentrates on keeping Arisia safe at all costs. Even when a Light Pirate begins to drain him, his main concern is over guarding Arisia.
Fortunately, Kilowog smacks the Pirate attacking John with an emerald cudgel. There is great teamwork shown among the Lanterns, with Two-Six and Guy helping each other out, but it isn't enough. The day is going against them and the Lanterns know they are going to lose. John gives the command to fall back to Relic's ship, but they see that it, too, is under attack, and Krona and Relic abandon the Lanterns for their own safety.
Relic and Krona retreat early into the issue, allowing Bunn to focus more on the Green Lanterns.
The Pirates surround the Lanterns just as their rings give out. As John's power drains and he's no longer able to protect Arisia or himself, he ponders on who could have transferred the Lanterns to this universe. Whoever it was, he has a feeling in his heart that they did it to the entire Lantern Corps, and that it was an act of punishment. Then John blacks out.
John falling unconscious works as a great transition to the dream sequence flashback. Chris Sotomayor plays upon this by giving the image a gentle water color look. Also, the setting and what is happening adds to the surrealism. John is with two other Marines in a poppy field as they desperately try to escape their enemies. John is carrying a wounded Marine and the other one urges John to leave the wounded trooper so they can have a chance at getting away, since he's slowing them down. John refuses to leave his fellow Marine to die, even though the wounded one realizes that they should leave him, too. He figures that dying among the poppies won't be so bad. John still refuses, though. Even though he is out of energy, he won't leave his comrade behind.
Eventually the enemy catches up with them, and the healthy Marine who was telling John to leave the other is shot and killed, and then John surrenders and is knocked unconscious in the middle of pleading with the enemy to get his friend medical attention.
This issue's flashback is the best yet. Bunn's script is heightened by the artistic output of Piña and Sotomayor
This scene shows John's nobleness, but also his naiveté, just as issue #3's flashback did. It's doubtful that the enemy is at all concerned with giving the wounded Marine the medical attention he requires to survive. I also wonder if John even made the right decision in trying to save his wounded comrade. If John had left the wounded Marine, maybe he and the other could have gotten away. Instead, the healthy Marine died, the wounded one probably died, and John was captured, perhaps all because he was trying to do something noble.
This scene corresponds with John's rescue of Arisia. Bunn gets across that John wouldn't leave her for anything, and like in his dream sequence, he was captured by the enemy. It also shows that John trusted someone who was of dubious allegiance, and it led his squad into an ambush. Even though each flashback here can be appreciated by itself, I think there will be an overarching lesson from them, but it isn't totally clear what it is yet, if there is one.
When John awakes he's ringless and wearing a black suit in a prison cell, and he's greeted by Salaak. John notes that Salaak sounds funny, and it's because Salaak is speaking to John without the aid of power rings to translate. It turns out Salaak knows English. They are in a cell with a bunch of equally de-powered Lightsmiths along with who appears to be Jruk, the gladiatorial Green Lantern from Van Jensen and Bernard Chang's Green Lantern Corps run.
It was only a matter of time before Salaak showed up.
Salaak fills John in on their situation. They are prisoners of the Light Pirates and they're on death row. The reason the Pirates take the lightbearers prisoner is so they can drain every single ounce of light out of them, even at the cellular level. The machines they use to do this wind up killing the prisoners and John and Salaak look on as Nemux–one of the recruits John fought with during the "Lights Out" saga–is put to death via the light draining machines.
In another cell, Arisia, Xrill, and Two-Six look upon the same grizzly scene. It hits Two-Six especially hard since Nemux was one of the recruits she grew to full Lanternhood with. There are neat moments with the Lanterns trying to communicate with each other without their rings to translate. Xrill and Arisia can't understand Two-Six's language, but they can sense her hurt. Xrill is using her/his morphic empathy ability to talk with Arisia.
It turns out they are cellmates with B'dg, the H'lvenite Green Lantern. He is going on excitedly about something, but none of the others can understand him. He then pulls off a wall panel and goes inside the walls of the prison.
In another cell, Guy Gardner and Kilowog are having a brawl with their Lightsmith cellmates while debating John's leadership ability. Guy still doesn't like that John lied to Relic when Relic is trying to help them, and he doesn't like the idea of leaving this universe to die without trying to save it. Kilowog defends John, but the idea of using power rings to assist in draining this universe into oblivion still doesn't sit well with Guy.
John and Salaak continue to assess their situation. They believe all the Lanterns are in this universe, and Salaak says that they have lost a good amount of their number to the dangers of their new surroundings. Suddenly, B'dg busts through a wall panel. Salaak is able to understand his language, too, and he tells John that B'dg knows where the other Lanterns are, and that he has extensive knowledge of the prison's ventilation system, and he thinks he can get their rings back. John tells him to begin looking for the rings as well as the Lightsmiths' staves. He then gives a rallying speech to the Lanterns and Lightsmiths in the cell about not giving in and breaking out of their situations. Even though they can't understand English, John feels they more or less know what he's saying. They're gearing up to break out and take the fight to the Light Pirates.
The solicitations promised death, and Bunn delivers. I don't think we're done yet, though. I wonder who's next?
This is a decent issue of Green Lantern: Lost Army, but with the series' announced cancellation at issue #6 (an extremely mysterious move on DC Comics' part), it doesn't move the plot along enough to answer some of the intriguing mysteries of this series, and it pretty much assures me that we won't see a very satisfying ending to this tale. At least not the type of ending most readers may have in mind.
That said, I would rather Lost Army carry on at its regular course than for Cullen Bunn to try to hastily wrap up the plot points in a messy package, and as such, I don't really fault this issue for keeping to the regular pacing. If we're lucky, by issue six, we will at least discover exactly what Krona is doing in this universe and what his true intentions are, and maybe… maybe who it was that sent the Lanterns to this universe and why.
Concerning the plot, the biggest thing this issue does is reunite the lost Lanterns with other lost Lanterns. This issue highlights the ingenuity of the Corps, their camaraderie with John protecting Arisia at all costs, and their diversity with what B'dg brings to the table. Speaking of B'dg, Cullen Bunn has now gathered the classic '80s Steve Englehart Green Lantern Corps line-up, or as close to it as he can. That is, John Stewart, Kilowog, Arisia, Guy Gardner, Salaak, and B'dg. B'dg is being used as a stand in for Ch'p, and that's fine. He essentially serves the same function. I feel like Arisia has taken the place of deceased Lantern Katma Tui, being the steadfast and experienced female, and Two-Six is filling Arisia's old position as the young Corps member, minus the infatuation. So, there are some differences, but after about thirty years, that's to be expected.
I like that Cullen Bunn is focusing on these classic, well known Lanterns instead of creating a bunch of new ones. They're all great characters, and aside from John and perhaps Salaak, none of them have really advanced that much as characters in recent years. I'd like to see them play a larger role in events, especially Arisia, who deserves more than she gets, being probably the Green Lantern Corps' most prominent female member.
All the Lanterns get strong moments to shine this issue, which is nice. John has a discussion with Salaak that shows their sense of responsibility, and he rallies the Lanterns and the Lightsmiths to action. Arisia consoles Two-Six when her friend is murdered before their eyes, we get insight into Guy and Kilowog's frame of mind as they discuss the principles and effectiveness of John Stewart's command decisions, and Two-Six does some fancy flying that saves Guy Gardner from a jam during the opening battle. Bunn does a great job at handling the cast, even when it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
B'dg comes to the rescue. With Salaak and the squirrel Lantern, the 1980s Steve Englehart line-up is as complete as it's going to get!
With the addition of B'dg, I wonder if Simon Baz will appear, and if he does, I wonder if he will die, which honestly wouldn't bother me. I am, however, a bit concerned about Jruk. If that is him in the prison cell with Salaak and John, his being there with no lines of dialogue or acknowledgment makes me a bit suspicious.
As mentioned above, I really like the flashback, because the scene makes me wonder if John even did the right thing. Perhaps there really was no right decision, and maybe that is what Lost Army is about, since all these past scenes correlate to the present situation, in which John is faced with saving a universe that perhaps never should have died and dooming his own, or letting it be destroyed for the sake of all he knows and loves.
Aside from that, this issue doesn't give me a whole lot to ponder on as the others did. It doesn't make me think anything of Krona's motivations, or what actually destroyed this universe, or of what path Guy will choose to take. Getting closer to discovering the truth of those mysteries has been one of Lost Army's best attributes, and this issue doesn't shed any light on any of them.
Green Lantern: Lost Army #4 is a decent issue that takes the Lanterns from point A to point B, but doesn't really give us anything to chew on and contemplate regarding the bigger picture, which would be really nice right about now since there are only two issues left. It's clear that Bunn won't be able to address everything in the remaining space he has. According to a statement he issued, there is a chance there will be another limited series or Lantern book to fully resolve this story. Let's all cross our fingers. While this isn't my favorite issue of Lost Army, I've loved this series, and it has the most intriguing set up of a Green Lantern story I've seen since Mosaic.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
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