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How Oshiomhole reportedly 'hijacked NDDC board chairmanship from Ondo State'
As protests continue to trail the recent announcement of board members of the Nigeria Delta Development Commission, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been accused of being behind the moves that ensured the chairmanship of the body went to Edo State instead of Ondo State.
Multiple sources who claim to be aware of the horse-trading that resulted in the announcement of former Deputy Governor of Edo State under Oshiomhole, Dr. Pius Odubu as Chairman of the NDDC board revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari had planned to ensure the Chairmanship position went to Ondo State, with Mr. Sola Oke as the most likely choice of Governor Rotimi Akerodolu for the position.
Sola Oke, we learnt, became the Ondo governor's candidate as part of agreed compensation to the former governorship aspirant who had defected from the PDP to contest the ticket with Governor Akeredolu.
It was also alleged that elements at the APC hierarchy led by the APC Chairman connived with powerful elements in the presidency to take advantage of President Buhari's trip to Japan for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD to announce the constitution of the board, believing it was going to be too late for Mr. President to reverse it on his return.
Other sources also claim former Delta State Governor, Mr. James Ibori, may have also worked behind the scenes to ensure the emergence of Bernard Okumagba as Managing Director of NDDC.
"Those who fought hard to ensure that the All Progressives Congress scored the 25 percent statutory minimum votes in Delta State are feeling hard-done-by following this announcement," our source said wondering why the Federal Government would allow the NDDC board to be selected mostly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Although he didn't go into details, our source said the proposed NDDC board currently awaiting the approval of the Senate was a "flagrant violation of the enabling Act that established the NDDC as regards the composition of new board," but was certain that the arrangement where, as he revealed, the APC constituted only 20 percent of the board's membership while the PDP took the lion's share of 80 percent was preposterous and does not suggest that the ruling party is desirous of growing the party in the Niger Delta and Delta State in particular.
"You don't do that in an environment like ours where bitter political rivalry is the order of the day. Some people may say that we are equal stakeholders in Nigeria but you do not reward the opposition with juicy positions that they can leverage to limit the growth of your own political party and with that, contain your future electoral fortunes, and that is why Mr. President has to reverse this before it hurts our party mortally in this region," the source stated.
DAILY POST reports that protests has continued to mount since August 26, 2019 announcement of a new board for the Niger Delta Development Commission.
It had earlier been reported in the media that President Muhammadu Buhari was not happy that the list was released in his absence and may sanction those found to have played a role in the compilation of the list.
A group, known as the Coalition of Delta South APC had taken an advertorial in a national newspaper, outlining reasons Mr. Bernard Okumagba should not be made the Managing Director of the Commission.
In the advertorial, the group claimed that Mr. Okumagba is from the same Urhobo ethnic nationality as the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege and the Minister of State for the Niger Delta, Festus Keyamo (SAN), a suggestion that other ethnic nationalities in Delta State are being marginalized.
Some also claimed that the first two Managing Directors of the NDDC were both from the Urhobo ethnic stock and since the position had not been zoned to Delta State ever since, there was no reason another Urhobo should be returned to the same position at the expense of other ethnic groups in the state.


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Todays mah style CoreFighter Duffle, Alternative V-Tee, Tartan check wool pants-yep love it!
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It finally happened for the first time in eight games. The Terps pulled one off on the road. Although, before the buzzer, our Jeckyl and Hyde Terps were at it again. Over the final eight minutes, the Terps gave away a 14 point lead. Clemson had a shot to win it at the end. Unbelievable.
I can't figure this team out. Over the first 30 minutes of every game, the Terps look like one of the best teams in the ACC. Over the final 10 minutes, they look like the absolute worst team in college basketball. Everything goes out the window. Free throw shooting, shot selection, turnovers, you name it.
My head hurts. I can't talk about it anymore. On to other things.
Aside from being a terrible announcer who couldn't tell the difference between a block and charge if his life depended on it, Jason Williams, did make a point about the Terps remaining schedule. They have opportunities. The games will be tough, but if the Terps can slay a dragon or two; they'll be making a case for the big Dance.
Don't laugh. A win at Duke this Saturday and it will be a legitimate topic of conversation. To win, the Terps will have to play a complete 40 minutes. Something that hasn't happened all season. It has to happen sometime right?
I think the Terps will need to win either at Duke or at UNC to have a legitimate shot at the NCAAs. They may need to sweep UVA too. It's not a likely scenario but it could happen.
Before I go, I need to say a word about Stoglin. He is simply masterful at times. I've always thought that Stoglin wouldn't be able to find a place at that next level, but he's converted me. The guy can flat out score against anyone. He's got an incredible array of shots. Did anyone see that teardrop in the second half? Where'd that come from? He's too small for a shooting guard and he's no point guard by anyone's definition but he'll find his way in The League. I just hope he doesn't leave early.
For a team that is barely sniffing the post season, we Terp fans sure do fret over players leaving early for the NBA don't we? I think we should be prepared for a Jordan Williams-esque speculation come May; but I think Terrell will be back. I said the same about Williams, but I'm hoping that Jordan serves as a cautionary tale. Did anyone notice that Jordan was quietly assigned to the Springfield Armor of the D-League last month? Hopefully Mr. Stoglin did.
Here we go again. Another winnable road test for the Terps.
Our young Terps have been able to hang in with just about everyone they've played over the last month. Unfortunately, they've come away with only one win. That must change tonight if the Terps will harbor any hopes of the postseason (that includes NIT). [...] Read More »
CJ Brown almost did it by himself. Outside of Justus Pickett and Davin Meggett he had no help. Brown set a school records for rushing yards by a QB and he put 45 points up against the #24 ranked defense in the nation.
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Tonight the Terps can reach the promised land of 10 wins. By no means is this the biggest hurdle left in their path; but it is a major one nonetheless. Clemson is clearly capable of making life extremely difficult for our skill players and the Terps will not be taking them lightly.Of course, after Saturday's heroics; there's always the possibilit [...] Read More »
From here on out, every game the Terps play is the "biggest game of the season" and should be treated as such. But in my view, tonight's game carries a little extra weight. A road win at Clemson will prove to the country that Maryland is for real and not just a good team feasting on lesser opponents.Clemson's coach, Oliver Purnell has called the [...] Read More »
Not only is that headline ridiculous, it's true. The Terps are currently the only team in their division without a loss. If the season ended today, we would be playing in the ACC Championship Game. I think we can now all agree that the ACC is crazy. The quality is lacking but anything can happen.The Terps squeaked by today. They still made ple [...] Read More »
Clemson comes to town today and frankly, I'm not excited. In fact, it could be a blood letting. Maryland is in complete disarray and reeling from losses to schools with next no football pedigree. It is not exactly the best time to host perennial power, Clemson.The loss last week to Rutgers officially lowered the floor for the season. There is no [...] Read More »
Make no mistake. The Terps are a long shot to make the NCAAs. However, a loss at Clemson on Tuesday, will not eliminate the Terps. Maryland is not expected to beat the #8 team in the RPI on the road. So, the Terps have no expectations and nothing to lose. Add that to the fact that this is the MD's only shot to gain a modicum of revenge against [...] Read More »
Wow.I'm nearly speechless. For anyone who watched this team play in the first half, we had no business to be on the same field as Clemson. They ran it down our throats all day long in the first half. It was men against boys. The offense shot itself in the foot and settled for field goals.But then...It all turned around!Chris Cosh has gotten his [...] Read More »
Winning a football game in Death Valley is a rare occurance for Clemson opponents. Few venues in the ACC boast a larger capacity than the 81,473 seats in Memorial Stadium. The Terps have posted victories in Death Valley only three times since 1985- roughly 27% of the time.\par\parThe odds are against the Terps this time around too. Before the s [...] Read More »
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Oh, say it is so! Please say it is so!
If only because it would give me an inflated sense of believing that higher powers are taking note of my pleading.
That's due a big hat-tip, curtsey and thank you to Rob Buckley.
NOTE: The launch date was also mentioned - why didn't I look? - in the News section of Outpost Gallifrey a couple of days ago.


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It's been almost a week since the horrifying mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado that left 12 innocent moviegoers dead and dozens more wounded. It's been almost a week since we saw the photos of the man who did it, the man who by all accounts is educated and, prior to this psychotic break, just another child of upscale white suburbs.
When will it end? How many more of these heinous crimes against peaceable assembly must we endure before we finally address their root causes: poor treatment of mental illness and ease of access to firearms of mass destruction. I grew up in New York City in the 1980s, so I will never understand why anyone needs to own a gun. All it took was watching the scene in Ghost where Patrick Swayze was shot and killed for me to hate guns forever and to constantly worry about whether my parents would come home safely from eating out with friends.
Since I accept that we will never see a constitutional amendment banning guns outright in this irreparably polarized country, I am hoping that we can instead undertake efforts to curtail gun violence through regulation – and one fine place to start is by getting large-capacity magazines off the market for good.
I can't tell you how sad I was when I read that gun purchases spiked in Colorado in the wake of this senseless act. What kind of sense does that make? A bunch of people get shot in an enclosed area, and you think you need more guns? If everyone in the theatre had been armed, I guarantee you that easily twice as many people would have died.


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It's finally here, the COP24 meeting in Katowice, Poland. I feel hope and trepidation as world leaders try to negotiate a rule book on how we can limit the Earth's warming to 1.5oC. Countries' targets are way off so far and there is still a lot of resistance still on many fronts. In other news, on Friday, school children in Australia took part in mass protests calling for climate action; bush fires in Queensland are more intense than historically normal; investing in sustainable business makes good financial sense; a report in New Zealand criticising how plastic is dealt with says we need to adopt a circular economy approach; and the plastic bag ban is working in Australia.
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As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised | The Conversation
International leaders and policymakers gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the 24th annual round of UN climate talks know that they have plenty of work to do. They are hoping to make progress on the Paris Agreement Work Programme, otherwise known as the Paris Rulebook – the guidelines needed to guide implementation of the Paris Agreement. That agreement was struck three years ago, but it is still not clear how the treaty's goals to curb global warming will actually be achieved.
- New Zealand scientists call on government to move faster on climate change | RNZ News
- Trump officials argue climate change warnings based on 'worst-case scenario' | The Guardian
- Portrait of a planet on the verge of climate catastrophe | The Guardian
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Queensland's 'abnormal' bushfires linked to climate change | ABC News
Both the bushfires and the heatwave ravaging parts of Queensland have been described as extraordinary and abnormal. Bureau of Meteorology Queensland manager Bruce Gunn said records had tumbled in a week of widespread and protracted heatwave conditions, combined with catastrophic fire danger. Fire ecologist Philip Stewart said Queensland's fires of the past few days were historically unusual.
New Zealand is unprepared for more frequent drought, report warns | Stuff.co.nz
NEW ZEALAND – More drought could bring disease, power outages and food shortages and New Zealand isn't ready, a new report warns. Although the country has historically been "water-rich", New Zealand is not well-prepared to cope with a future involving more drought in some areas.
Why no US region is safe from climate change | The Guardian
USA – In the final part of our series looking at the climate report Trump tried to bury over Thanksgiving, we examine how regions will experience climate change.
- Part 1: how air pollution kills
- Part 2: why some pollution action is far better than none
- Part 3: why water will be the next battleground
- Part 4: why rising seas will force coastal residents to move
Environment and Biodiversity
Why daily doses of nature in the city matter for people and the planet | The Conversation
The environmental movement is shifting away from focusing solely on raising awareness about environmental issues. Many environmental agencies and organisations now also aim to connect people with nature, and our new research suggests daily doses of urban nature may be the key to this for the majority who live in cities.
Week in Wildlife – in pictures | The Guardian
Red fody, beached whales and wildlife rescued from an Australian heatwave in this week's gallery.
Wild horses are a key threat to delicate ecosystems: science panel | SMH
AUSTRALIA – Feral horses constitute a "key threatening process" that pushes dozens of species at risk closer to extinction, according to an independent scientific panel set up by the Berejiklian government. The final determination of the NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee also comes as conservation groups announced they will boycott a call for nominations for the Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel to show their opposition to the government's decision to protect the animals in the Kosciuszko National Park.
Scientists urge action to protect habitat of Tasmania's endangered ancient skate | ABC News
AUSTRALIA – Scientists studying Tasmania's endangered maugean skate believe urgent action is needed to help the species survive in Macquarie Harbour, which hosts the only surviving population of the ancient fish. Tasmanian Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientists have been monitoring falling oxygen levels in the harbour. They said declining environmental conditions due to salmon farming and changes in river flow have been piling pressure on the species.
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BlackRock is going green, sort of, and what this means for sustainable investment | The Fifth Estate
BlackRock's founder, chairman and chief executive, Larry Fink, told the Financial Times in October that "sustainable investing", incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria, would be a core component of "how everyone invests in the future." "We are only at the early stages," he said, estimating that the investment in ETFs (exchange traded funds) with a sustainability focus would rise from a current $US25 billion to over $US400 billion within a decade. The numbers look big, but the money in sustainability is only a fraction of the global investment universe.
Cutting global carbon emissions ought to be big business | Stuff.co.nz
To transition to a lower carbon economy, New Zealand, and the rest of the world, has got to find a way to effectively ration carbon emissions. So investors who successfully tilt their portfolios away from fossil fuels could profit from doing good. The investment management industry is moving to meet the demand.
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Supermarket ban sees '80% drop' in plastic bag consumption nationwide | The Guardian
The ban on single-use plastic bags by Australia's two largest supermarkets prevented the introduction of an estimated 1.5 billion bags into the environment, and the retail industry is hopeful this is only the beginning. Coles and Woolworths' decision to stop offering single-use disposable plastic bags midway through the year was initially met with swift public backlash. But three months on the radical change has translated to an 80% drop in the consumption of plastic bags nationwide, according to the National Retail Association.
Is this how we solve NZ's growing plastic problem? | NZ Herald
New Zealand's mounting plastic woes should be tackled by swapping our "take, make, waste" approach to packaging with one where nothing gets thrown out. That's the big take-away of the first-ever study on the country's entire plastic packaging system. It further highlighted how even radically improving our current recycling system wouldn't solve all of our headaches. Backed by major industry players including Coca Cola Amatil and Countdown, the Sustainable Business Network study estimated that the material value of 95 per cent of plastic packaging was lost to the economy.
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- What you need to know about the circular economy | Stuff.co.nz
- Recycling is not enough to get rid of plastic waste: report | Stuff.co.nz
Happy birthday, SA's big battery, and many happy returns (of your recyclable parts) | The Conversation
A year ago today, Tesla's big battery in South Australia began dispatching power to the state's grid, one day ahead of schedule. By most accounts, the world's largest lithium-ion battery has been a remarkable success. But there are some concerns that have so far escaped scrutiny.
Politics and Society
Climate change strike: thousands of school students protest across Australia | The Guardian
AUSTRALIA – Thousands of schoolchildren across Australia walked out of class on Friday to demand action by the federal government on climate change. The "Strike 4 Climate Action", inspired by 15-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg, brought together children in capital cities and 20 regional centres such as Ballarat, Newcastle, Townsville and Cairns. A large protest was also held in Hobart on Thursday. More than a thousand primary and secondary students filled Sydney's Martin Place and students in Melbourne marched through the streets, bringing traffic to a standstill.
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- The school climate strike was a new generation's activism – and I'm so proud | The Guardian
- School strikers are going places but the dole queue isn't one of them | SMH
New weapon: courts offer hope for driving serious climate action | SMH
In the not so far-off future, if your home is flooded by extreme rain or razed by an unseasonable bushfire, the first people to turn up on your property after the emergency crews could be bearing legal documents. In Australia and around the world, crack teams of lawyers and eminent law schools are systematically exploring available legal options to sue for climate justice – or seeking to create new ones where they don't exist.
Why we're ignoring climate change | RNZ News
It's a dark cloud hanging over our civilisation, but there's still a chance to act. So why do we all have our heads in the sand?
NEW ZEALAND – Harré cycles to work from her Pt Chevalier home each day, gets her coffee in a reusable cup, avoids driving, and agonises over the clothes she wears. She takes her own bags to the supermarket, and wouldn't dream of buying bottled water. She describes herself as an advocate for "stringent, immediate and radical action on climate change," yet earlier this month she flew to Christchurch and back for a day. "That to me is hypocritical," she says. "We're all on a continuum of hypocrisy."
We ban cannabis but let people eat as much meat as they want. That makes no sense | The Guardian (Opinion)
For any tourist visiting Seattle, there's the standard bucket list: ride the monorail, ascend the Space Needle, pay a visit to the world's largest building, and, if you're not squeamish about tax avoidance, check out the first-ever Starbucks and the Amazon Spheres. But, as I discovered on a recent visit, there's a new attraction in town: the cannabis shops peppered through its downtown since Washington state legalised recreational marijuana.
Carmichael mine: federal election, rail access and native title stand in the way | The Guardian
AUSTRALIA – The Indian mining giant Adani could be left in limbo until September – well after the federal election – before learning whether its controversial Carmichael coal project will be allowed to access the Queensland freight rail network. Adani announced on Thursday it would self-finance the Carmichael mine and that construction would begin "imminently". But the company still has to gain several regulatory approvals and negotiate access for its coal trains to use the Aurizon network.
Built Environment
Why battery-powered vehicles stack up better than hydrogen | The Conversation
Low energy efficiency is already a major problem for petrol and diesel vehicles. Typically, only 20% of the overall well-to-wheel energy is actually used to power these vehicles. The other 80% is lost through oil extraction, refinement, transport, evaporation, and engine heat. This low energy efficiency is the primary reason why fossil fuel vehicles are emissions-intensive, and relatively expensive to run. With this in mind, we set out to understand the energy efficiency of electric and hydrogen vehicles as part of a recent paper published in the Air Quality and Climate Change Journal.
Behaviour rises up the ranks of efficiency trends | The Fifth Estate
Human nature and behaviour patterns are increasingly coming to the fore in managing energy efficiency for commercial buildings in particular. Now Johnson Controls has released a report showing it's a rising trend.


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Manchester United have been given an immense lift in their quest for a striker with a €110m proviso, if the most recent reports from Spain are to be accepted.
Icardi has been with Inter since 2013, yet his time with the Serie A monsters could before long be arriving at an end, with reports proposing issues have emerged over an agreement restoration with the club.
Wear Balon even revealed before in the month that Icardi is a €110m focus for United and Real Madrid, and the two sides could dispatch £99million.
Talking after Inter's 0-0 draw with Sassuolo, his better half and operator Wanda Nara issued a resistant reaction to hypothesis she is getting down to business over another agreement.
"Neither Mauro nor I have ever requested anything, The issue is that I'm generally observed as the imbecile," she disclosed to Italian TV indicate Tiki Taka.
"At the point when the club choose it's the correct minute to call us, we'll answer and take a seat with them.
"There's a genuine plausibility of him remaining at Inter for quite a while.
"An assention soon? I've gotten positive signs, so I trust it tends to be a critical week: my telephone is on and for me he'll reestablish 100 percent, regardless of whether I haven't conversed with anybody yet."
Wear Balon are presently the Argentine isn't enthused about Inter's optimal of putting a €200m discharge proviso in his new arrangement as it secures him excessively.
It is positively an insight that the previous Sampdoria star is welcoming offers to meet his the present discharge statement embedded at £96million, which ends up dynamic in the late spring exchange window.
Icardi could be a perfect alternative to supplant Romelu Lukaku, who has wound up behind Marcus Rashford in the pecking request at United as of late.
Transfer news: Chelsea and Manchester United target Mauro Icardi could be sold by Inter Milan with Financial Fair Play sanctions looming
Mauro Icardi could be headed to either Manchester United or Chelsea with Inter Milan apparently confronting money related hardships.
The San Siro club are, as indicated by Gazzetta dello Sport, in line to get sanctions from UEFA for rupturing Financial Fair Regulations.
The overseeing body are said to have educated Inter they have to adjust their books and raise €50million (£44million) by June or hazard confronting sanctions.
To do as such it has been proposed the Serie A side can create the cash through player deals – and Mauro Icardi is the ideal objective.
The striker is as of now a needed man, with both Chelsea and Manchester United hot on his tail.
The Argentina universal has effectively struck multiple times this season in Serie An, and contributed with two helps.
Chelsea and Manchester United would both love to gobble up the 25-year-old and they may now get their opportunity if Inter need to raise reserves.
Icardi at present has a discharge condition of around £90million in his present contract.


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FC Legion of Youth manager PompeY2J has praised his side for their performance in their 1-0 win over Taz Devils FC this morning, claiming it righted a wrong.
On December 9, the two sides clashed, with the game finishing in a 0-0 draw. PompeY2J was photographed on two separate occasions sleeping in the dugouts, apparently extremely bored with the match. FC Legion of Youth's players faired little better, creating one chance all game. The result was deeply frustrating for PompeY2J.
"We try to play open, expansive football here at FC Legion of Youth. That match we played against Taz Devils FC was an anomaly. I did not want to see a repeat, so I drilled our attacking gameplan into my players before they ran out there. I made it very clear to every one of them - if we don't score in this game, we're not going home after the match. I was going to make them have a midnight training session. None of them wanted that, so thankfully they actually found their way to the goal. I did my bit to try and help them, grinding up caffeine tablets into our pre-match drinks."
Despite the pre-match team talks, it proved to be yet another boring game. A 13th-minute Yoshikiyo Hosaki free-kick proved to be enough to separate the sides, while a grand total of four chances were created between the two teams. PompeY2J went on to praise his opponent's tactics. "I cannot fault them for the way they play. They're going out there, each and every week, doing absolutely everything they can to stop their rivals scoring. In the 10 league games they've played this season, there's been a grand total of 10 goals. It's obviously working because it's keeping them out of the relegation spots. I just feel bad for their fans that have to watch it each week. I could barely get through one game."
One game could well be all that FC Legion of Youth needs to wrap up the Division 5:11 title as well. With four games remaining, they sit 10 points clear of M.U.F.C., who travel to FC Legion of Youth next week for a top of the table clash. Victory would seal the title for FC Legion of Youth, but they will have to do it without midfielder Abraão Cagarro, who picked up an injury during the game with Taz Devils FC.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Wondering; what was your favorite vehicle?
That is an easy question for me, although I have had many vehicles that I loved and enjoyed. Of course you never forget your fist car. Mine was a 1955 DeSoto, two tone green and beige. It had been my Dad's and I took it over when he bought another car. I didn't turn 16 until early in 1959, so by the time I took it over it was about five years old and had over 150,000 miles on it. My dad was a salesman for H. J. Heinz Company. When I quit driving that car, it had over 200,000 miles on it. I parked it up in my Dad's back yard and left it there for a couple of years. Even though it had been sitting that long, Dad hooked up a new battery to it and it started and ran long enough to get it out of the yard and down to the driveway where the junk man's wrecker could get it.
Another of my favorites would be a 1965 Olds 88 convertible. It was white with a blue top and a 425 cubic inch engine. And of course the motorcycle that I had.
But by far, the most favorite was my 1957 Chevy Convertible. I acquired it a year or so before I got married. Paid $400.00 for it. Found out soon enough that the motor was shot. Found a fellow whose car was hit from behind and demolished. He had a souped up 283 Chevy engine in it that had a full race cam, solid lifters, domed pistons, shaved heads, and a huge carburetor. Sounded like a thrashing machine when it was just sitting there idling. Of course I bought it and put it in my "new" car. Now, not only did I have a flashy '57 Chevy convertible, but a really fast one to boot. That engine would turn 8000 rpms at the drop of a hat. I usually shifted at 6800 rpms. Oh yeah, did I tell you it had a Hurst shifter on the floor?
OK, now I suppose you don't believe me. It all sounds too good to be true, right? Well, I only found two pictures of it last night and I will gladly show them to you. This first picture is of me, before I was married, getting ready to go for a ride:
Didn't I look cool? Dang, those where the good old days. I never felt better driving any other car than that one.
The summer before I got married, I took my Mother and she and I drove in my '57 with the top down from Butler, Pennsylvania to Salem, Virginia to visit her brother and their family. She enjoyed it but got a little dehydrated in all that sun and wind. Had to stop at a restaurant and get her a couple glasses of ice tea and a light lunch. She enjoyed the rest of the trip much more.
Here is a picture of my Mother and my Aunt standing next to my Chevy:
I kept it until just before our first son was born. I had already purchases the 1965 Olds, so decided to sell the Chevy. I originally paid $400.00 for it, put over $2500.00 into it fixing it up, and finally sold it for $400.00. I sure wish that I had kept it. But back then, it was just another old car, yeah, right????!!!! I am still cussing my self out for selling it.
Now, what was your favorite vehicle and why?
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Well, we all remember our first "really our own one" and mine was a 1959 Chevy Impala, with that big ole 348 truck motor. Didn't take longReplyDelete
till it had sucked a valve or two and ruined the motor. Had a bunch of souped up VW's through the years. But I guess the one car I would want
back was my 1977 International Scout Terra II pickup!! Had a big bad boy 345 V8, automatic tyranny and REAL Warner lock out front hubs.
Removable fiberglass top. The thing would climb straight up!! Sold it when I went to work for Xerox and got a free company car.
Wish I had it back
There has never been a car like the '57 Chevy, and you sure had a beautiful one.ReplyDelete
In 1962 I bought a Corvair, and I think that was my all time favorite. Engine in the back meant I had no trouble driving in snow; air cooled engine meant I didn't have to worry about a radiator; stick shift for better mileage; that little car got me 22 mpg in the city! I personally think that the big oil companies paid Ralph Nader to go after any car that got over 8 mpg!
I did have a '57 at one time, but mine was a hardtop convertable and not a rag top!ReplyDelete
I think my favorite was my '63 corvette! Two tops and a whole lot of fun!
My favorite was also my first. A '92 Jeep Cherokee. Like you, it was originally my fathers, and I took it over when I turned 16 in '96. I drove that myself for almost 8 years until it finally gave up the ghost. I treated it very poorly, and it always came back for more. To me, it was the very image of ruggedness.ReplyDelete
It's a shame that Chrysler tried to change their image around 2000, and completely "revamped" the Jeep line. The only other vehicle left world wide which is such a icon of simplicity and ruggedness is the Jeep Wrangler, but those are popular and far to over priced ($30K).
Of course, I've also grown to have some very green concerns and the 14-18MPG I got with that Jeep would no longer be acceptable to me. So I guess we all change. I wonder if anyone would be interested in making a plug-in hybrid version of the M38 Jeep. Or even a full battery electric.
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1963 Olds F-85..My first car..light little car with a huge engine...ReplyDelete
Ben, yep I agree, the first one is special. I also had a few 4x4's and loved them, but the '57 was top on my list.ReplyDelete
Gypsy, I also had a Corvair Spider convertable, but had trouble with it blowing head gaskets. The turbor charger must have been too much for it, so traded it in on the 65 Olds convertable.
Hey Hermit, Wow, a -63 vet with two tops. Nice ride for sure. I think that beats my chevy.
Grant, I have had a lot of 4x4's and now I have a Jeep Liberty that I pull behind my RV. It seems to go anywhere I ask it to go. Doesn't have the clearance that my older 4x4s had.
Frann, you can't beat that combination, I mean you can't BEAT that combination.
I got to say my old 1927 Buick with a rumble seat had to be the funest car I ever owned. Not my first car, but funest. That sucker would go "anywhere"....just like a jeep. In the winter time, one crank...yes crank, it was up an run'n.ReplyDelete
BB, I think of those old buick sedans as being gangster cars, but yours must have been a roadster with a rumble seat. Does that mean it was a convertable, too.ReplyDelete
My favourite ride I owned was my motorcycle. My Kawasaki ZX6-R. It was a 600cc crotch rocket. But it was comfortable enough to ride around Australia with. And I had many long trips on it from Sydney to Philip Island to watch the Australian motorcycle grand prix.ReplyDelete
Car-wise, I haven't owned much. But my latest car is a FIAT Punto. 1.9 litre, turbo charged. It's a small hatch back, but it goes like a V8. I enjoy driving the car, it's comfortable on long trips, it's small enough to drive around the city and large enough to haul large items.
My favourite cars are from the 60's. I love the Holden HR Premier. I think because I use to see them being driven around town as newish cars. They look cool. I'd like to own one one day and restore it.
My brother bought a brand spanking new Ford XY GTHO when they came out. Brand new for $2300. Our mum told him to sell it because it's a gas guzzler. He eventually listened and did so. One of them recently sold at auction for a measly $983,000.00
Howdy Pipsqeek, $983,000.99 WOW, never know what the old classics will go for now-a-days.ReplyDelete
I had a Kawasaki 600-z that I liked a lot. There wasn't an entrance ramp to a freeway that I couldn't get it up to 100 mph before entering the freeway. Fast bike, for sure, red-line 10,000 rpm.
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Hey DizzyReplyDelete
Kinda like them fender skirts you had on that 57 Chevy--sweet.
My first car was a 1968 Dodge Charger. Man, I wish I still had that car parked out front. Got bummed out back in 1971 and swapped it straight across for a 1964 Volkswagen.
My favorite is my current Truck. It has taken me to lots of neat locations and back. Like today on the beach with soft sand I had no business trying to drive through. It got me out with a push of a button (4x4 button) and into more adventures.ReplyDelete
Hey Moe, Welcome to my blog. Thanks, those skirts kind of set it off.ReplyDelete
'68 Chargers were really nice. I also liked the Chalenger. MoPar made some good cars.
Hey Barney, Yes, I bet you do like your truck. It sounds like a really nice one. Since it is a diesel, you have to be more cautous when driving in sand. The diesel motor makes it front heavy.
DD you have that right. That diesel will sink out of sight in an instant. Like at the Fish Pass jetty this morning. Yea on the 4X4 button on the dash.ReplyDelete
Hello, DD. I posted a comment earlier but I couldn't get it to go through. So here I will try again... Hoping for no repetition.ReplyDelete
First, I LOVE cars! I could live-eat-breathe cars!! A co-worker and I can often be found perusing cars online during break. It's the single greatest benefit of the internet... being able to lookie-lou at cars. Heh heh.
Your '57 Chevy Vert was a beauty! That car is amazing! I wish you still had it.
My first car was a '70 VW Beetle, metallic blue with red interior and an under-dash a/c. My father bought it for my sister. He painted it and added the ac. When I turned 14 and started driving, I inherited it from my sister. It cost me about $5 a month for gas.
My second car was a midnight blue '69 Pontiac Firebird with a 3-speed Hurst on the floor. My brother GAVE it to me. How lucky was I?? It was quite different than the VW. I loved them both. The Firebird was a speed demon and I got pulled over more than once.
I'm lucky that my favorite car of all time is my current car, a morea grun '95 BMW 325i Convertible that I've had forever. It started as my daily driver, then got moved to the back of the garage when I updated to a new 330i sedan. When the "money days" ended in 2008, I sold the sedan and the vert became my daily driver again. I'm so grateful that I never got rid of it. I still love this car. Too bad it can't negotiate the ranch roads!
I lamented on my blog earlier this year about whether or not I should spend the money to fix some mechanicals plus rebuild the front end, and I'm so glad I decided to do it. It still drives like a dream with almost 186,000 miles on it. It has some cosmetic issues, but in due time. The desert sun has not been kind to the paint and the last time I had a new top put on it, the headliner didn't get the proper attention.
Knocking on wood that it keeps moving down the road. It's paid for and I hope to drive it for another few years. A recent compression test revealed that the motor is in fine shape.
Well, I could talk about cars forever, but I must tend to a venison stew. Take care! Thanks for a fun post.
Ginger, Keep your car, no matter what. Don't do what I did, cause I have been kicking myself ever since. You don't want to have to kick yourself. Now, I woldn't mind a bowl of that venison stew, for sure.ReplyDelete


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Charleston's Grit's 12 Days of Fashion: Loves & Loathes
Submitted by: Rory
Age: 33
Occupation: Digital director
Lives: West Ashley
LOVE: Simple, clean manicures
After getting engaged (and yes, I can't stop talking about it), the first thing I did after I called my parents was to make sure my nails were clean. Without warning, people will grab your hand to look at your ring. Clean, simple manicures in light pink are classic.
LOATHE: Pointed nails
MTV (both)
WHAT. THE. FUCK. ARE. THESE???? How do you wipe your butt without injury? How do you type an email? How do you make it through airport security?
THE LOATHE RUNNER UP: Harem Pants
I am jumping on the Harem Pant Train. Here we have Justin Beiber. Poor Wittle Boy poopied in his pants.
Ready to sound off on your loves and loathes for Grit's 12 Days? Let's do it.


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"Even before word came on Tuesday that Citigroup might split into pieces to shore up its finances, an unpleasant message was moving through Congress and President-elect Barack Obama's transition team: the banks need more taxpayer money.
In all likelihood, a lot more money.
Mr. Obama seems to know it; a week before his swearing-in, he is lobbying Congress to release the other half of the financial industry bailout fund. Democratic leaders in Congress seem to know it, too; they are urging their rank and file to act quickly to release the rescue money. And Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, certainly knows it."
Of course we don't know where the 2 trillion dollars the Fed gave to parties unknown but that's ok, printing money is something the Fed knows how to do all too well. Note: the two trillion was fungible monies under direct control of the Fed.
"Strange as it ever was" - Talking Heads


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YVES SAINT LAURENT and his dog, Moujik.
I was in spired by these christmas cards that Yves Saint Laurent made every year, featuring his dog, Moujik, for my grids publication. The use of organic, block color shapes together with photography creates a sort of collage-y effect that I really like. The images are graphic and clear but there is a simplicity / naivety in the way the images, text and shape are put together that makes them very fun and whimsical. The use of color is important and well considered, I will think about these when making my final unit 7 publication.
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KATHLEEN Adams (nee Pritchard) Born 11th January 1924. This special birthday we cannot share, but in our hearts you are always there. Missed so much by your loving son Marcus, Gill, Lucy, Horace, Beryl, all family and friends. Also remembering our dear uncle Les, died 8th January 2012 reunited with all our loved ones gone on before and whose memories we treasure.
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Sick and Twisted RCC apologist spews the typical line of bullshit
Five myths about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal. Sick and Twisted RCC apologist spews the typical line of bullshit
First from Frank LaFerriere, blogger of Rape Victims of the Catholic Church to David Gibson….I hope you burn in your RCC hell you disgusting, piece of shit, low-life, scumbag, pedophile loving apologist for your cult of pedophiles. I see you have learned rather well while you are on your knees, sucking the shriveled, rotting dick of Bill Pig Face Donohue of the Catholic League and your Pedophile Pimp Pope Benniedickless and Frankie the Pedophile Pimp and Priest lover.
BUT as Saint Peter Damian stated in his Letter 31, the Book of Gomorrah [Liber Gomorrhianus], containing the most extensive treatment and condemnation by any Church Father of clerical pederasty:
"Listen, you do-nothing superiors of clerics and priests. Listen, and even though you feel sure of yourselves, tremble at the thought that you are partners in the guilt of others; those, I mean, who wink at the sins of their subjects that need correction and who by ill-considered silence allow them license to sin. Listen, I say, and be shrewd enough to understand that all of you alike are deserving of death, that is, not only those who do such things, but also they who approve those who practice them."
And David Gibson? I agree with him. All your disgusting pedophile pimps and pedophiles and scumbags like YOU who support and defend them? ARE ALL IN FACT, DESERVING OF DEATH AND WHO THE HELL AM I TO ARGUE WITH YOUR SAINTS EH?
By David Gibson
VATICAN CITY — As Benedict XVI prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of his election as pope here on Monday, he is beset by devastating reports about the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests — and abouthis own role in the crisis. The reports have prompted sharp condemnations of the pontiff as well as a backlash of media criticism from papal defenders in the Vatican and around the world. Amid the firestorm, myths have emerged that only complicate the search for truth, healing and accountability.
1. Pope Benedict is the primary culprit in the coverup of the abuse scandal.
Between 1981 and 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future pope, headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's office for doctrinal orthodoxy. A few abuse cases (some from the United States) came before him, and the evidence shows that he did not move with any urgency to defrock priests. In 2001, as the number of cases coming to light worldwide increased, Ratzinger convinced Pope John Paul II to let his office have jurisdiction over all of them. Though the Vatican says church confidentiality did not preclude bishops from reporting crimes to civil authorities, some see Ratzinger's move as an attempt to keep the cases secret.
Nonetheless, there is just one case so far that can be traced directly to Ratzinger's tenure as a bishop, when he was head of the archdiocese of Munich in his native Germany. In that 1980 case, Ratzinger allowed a child abuser into his diocese for psychiatric treatment, and the priest was reassigned to a parish where he went on to abuse more children. It's unclear whether Ratzinger personally signed off on the assignment, but he seems to have acted more or less like most bishops at the time — giving little oversight to the abuser and doing nothing to remove him from the priesthood. Alas, there is plenty of blame to go around for the church's passivity.
As pope, Benedict has blamed the media for exaggerating the scandals, yet he has moved more aggressively against abusers than John Paul II, his predecessor, who tried to stop defrocking priests altogether and who ignored evidence of the terrible abuses by the late Marcial Maciel Degollado, a well-known Mexican priest who founded the Legionaries of Christ, a secretive order that is under Vatican investigation.
During the 2000s, as Ratzinger came to realize the scope of the abuse, he expedited the defrocking of abusive priests and reopened the Maciel case, which had been closed under John Paul. "We realize that it's necessary to repent," Benedict said in a homily on Thursday. He has still has not punished bishops, however, with the same rigor with which he has targeted abusers.
2. Gay priests are to blame.
Some defenders of the Catholic Church's response to the abuse crisis say that homosexual priests are responsible for the majority of abuses, in part because more than 80 percent of the victims are male. They argue that true pedophiles — adults who are pathologically attracted to pre-pubescent children — constitute a small minority of offenders. Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone repeated this gay-pedophile link on Wednesday, and such reasoning was partially behind a 2005 Vatican policy barring gays from seminaries.
Such assertions have numerous flaws. For one thing, research shows that gay men are no more likely to molest children than straight men. (And celibacy doesn't seem to be a determining factor, either.) Yes, 80 percent of the victims were male, but many offenders assaulted children of both sexes. Maciel abused boys and fathered children with several women. Moreover, the abusers had access to boys; an adult male couldn't go on overnight trips with girls or take them away unchaperoned.
Finally, while critics of gay clerics fret that homosexuals dominate the priesthood and endanger children, in fact the ostensible increase in gay priests in recent years has coincided with a sharp decrease in reports of child abuse by clergy.
3. Sexual abuse is more pervasive in the Catholic Church than in other institutions.
Sexual abuse of minors is not the province of the Catholic Church alone. About 4 percent of priests committed an act of sexual abuse on a minor between 1950 and 2002, according to a study being conducted by John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. That is roughly consistent with data on many similar professions.
An extensive 2007 investigation by the Associated Press showed that sexual abuse of children in U.S. schools was "widespread," and most of it was never reported or punished. And in Portland, Ore., last week, a jury reached a $1.4 million verdict against the Boy Scouts of America in a trial that showed that since the 1920s, Scouts officials kept "perversion files" on suspected abusers but kept them secret.
"We don't see the Catholic Church as a hotbed of this or a place that has a bigger problem than anyone else," Ernie Allen, president of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, told Newsweek. "I can tell you without hesitation that we have seen cases in many religious settings, from traveling evangelists to mainstream ministers to rabbis and others."
Part of the issue is that the Catholic Church is so tightly organized and keeps such meticulous records — many of which have come to light voluntarily or through court orders — that it can yield a fairly reliable portrait of its personnel and abuse over the decades. Other institutions, and most other religions, are more decentralized and harder to analyze or prosecute.
Still, it is hardly good news that the church appears to be no different from most other institutions in its incidence of abuse. Shouldn't the Catholic Church and other religious institutions hold to a higher standard?
4. Media outlets are biased against the Catholic Church.
While the Vatican and the pope's champions argue — often in conspiratorial tones — that the media is biased against the church, the truth is quite the opposite.
The church and the pope do receive major media attention, and with reason. The pope is a world leader as well as the temporal head of one of the world's most storied religious traditions. There are more than 1.1 billion Catholics on the planet, and the Catholic Church is the largest denomination in the United States, with more than 65 million baptized members. In the media, holidays such as Christmas and Easter tend to be dominated by Catholic images.
The pope also makes news with his pronouncements on a range of topics, and his travels are media events. Pope John Paul II's death and funeral in April 2005 produced wall-to-wall coverage for weeks, generating some of the most favorable press the church has ever had.
The annual survey of religion in the news conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showed that in 2008 — the year Benedict traveled to Washington and New York — coverage of the pope and of the Catholic Church accounted for more than half of all news stories about religion, and the majority were positive or explanatory. You don't hear the church complaining about this kind of attention.
5. The crisis will compel U.S. Catholics to leave the church.
When the initial revelations of widespread sexual abuse by clergy emerged in 2002, many believed that Catholics would abandon the church en masse, or at least send the institution toward insolvency by withholding donations. But then, as now, American Catholics turned out to be an unpredictable lot. Though critical of the bishops and the Vatican, Catholics tend to love their local parishes and priests. And even if they don't heed all church mandates, they don't easily shed all the cultural and sacramental markers of their faith.
A 2007 Pew survey of the religious landscape in America found that among Catholics who had left the church, the abuse crisis ranked low on the list of reasons — well behind church teachings on homosexuality, the role of women, abortion and contraception. And a 2008 poll by Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate showed that even the bishops had enjoyed a rebound in approval, with satisfaction with the hierarchy growing from 58 percent in 2004 to 72 percent in 2008.
Still, Catholic leaders can't be complacent. Some 10 percent of all Americans are former Catholics, and without immigrants, the number of American Catholics would be falling, not growing slightly. In a competitive marketplace, it's not smart to put your customers' loyalty to such a test.
David Gibson is the author of "The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and his Battle with the Modern World." He covers religion for PoliticsDaily.com. He will be online on Monday, April 19, to chat with readers. Submit your questions and comments before or during the discussion.
From the archives . . . For recent Outlook coverage of the Catholic Church and the sexual abuse scandal, see "Time to Hear Pope Benedict's Confession" (March 28) by Sinead O'Connor and "Who is a Real Catholic?" (May 17) by David Gibson.
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M. Joan Eaby, 88, of Brownstown, PA, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Luther and Elsie Stermer Coble. She was the widow of Mark R. Eaby, Jr. with whom she was married for over 65 years.
A lifetime resident of Lancaster County, Mrs. Eaby was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
She is survived by a daughter, Thelia Jean Eaby of Lancaster and predeceased by a daughter, Gail M. Hartmann.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a funeral service in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 750 Greenfield Rd., Lancaster, PA on Wednesday, July 15th at 2:00 p.m. The family will greet friends at the church on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. Interment will be in Conestoga Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Eaby's memory may be sent to Lower Susquehanna Synod, 900 S. Arlington Ave., Suite 220B, Harrisburg, PA 17109.


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Article Published in Auckland Today, November 2014
By Leigh Paulden, 30 October 2014
In business your people are most likely the biggest "investment challenge." And I say challenge, because as a growing business you need to hire people that are not only right for the now, but to help you move the business to bigger and better things in the future.
In my work with companies, both medium and large, it's a challenge they all seem to have, that of hiring for the future.
When a role becomes vacant or the business has reached a stage where a new seat needs to be added on the bus, I often see the employer set the accountabilities and responsibilities for the role with what is required right now. There has been very little consideration given to what this role will be in five years from now.
This can and often will very quickly create a bottleneck in capability. Thinking five years forward, even two years, can be challenging, but this is where a professional, outside assistance and the creation of a clear strategic plan makes a positive difference. From a consultancy perspective this is where we can add a lot of value helping businesses gain clarity on where the business is going, what skill is really required, what key roles look like in the future – all helping people to hire to grow their businesses capabilities.
The first question asked is what will the role look like in relation to future turnover. If the company is at $30m revenue now, and in five years the projected revenue is $75m, is the job description for this role now what it will need to be when the revenue is increased? This is when you have to stop and consider what is needed in the future and how you can shape that into the job which needs to be filled right now.
Ask yourself – are we creating a bottle neck by looking at what is described here? Are we looking at what will be required of this roll when we have $75m in revenue? And, do we need to go back and look at all the seats on the bus and determine which ones are really going to be required for the company at $75m revenue?
I highly recommend a strategic approach to this exercise. It's not unusual to see the current leadership retained and then new positions created under them to accommodate growth. But, is this really the best option? Is it the best strategic move or just the simplest? Often that's a tricky call and one that is best made with an outside perspective to help guide the decision making.
Next, you have to move to the process of establishing the accountabilities for each of the strategically important seats on the bus. What KPI's are the seats accountable for, and what are the responsibilities and skill sets for each seat?
I have just been through this exercise with three clients – each had a key position that needed filled. In all three cases, the strategic planning and looking forward has resulted in each of the companies altering the profile of the person that they were looking to hire. Each now has a job description that allows for the additional skill sets and accountability the company will need going forward.
During this process, it also became clear that the warehousing facilities, one of the company's was planning, to meet its capacity for the next 10 years plus, would not even be sufficient in three to four years' time. This is now being looked at again from a strategic level to ensure it will align to the companies longer term strategy. A big mistake has been avoided simply by focusing closely on where that particular bus is pointing in the short to medium term – and of course that has to align with the company's bigger purpose and goals.
Getting the right people in the right seats is essential if a business is to grow, and in my work as a business consultant – it's the one area where we can add immense value to our clients to ensure their growth is continual and as stress free as possible. You pour a lot of time and money into your team – so make sure it's the right people you are investing into.
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text: Vitous MiroslavJourney's End - Touchstones SeriesLabel: EcmGenre: Jazz / Avant GardeAvailabilityCD Digi / Cardboard €10.99 In StockThis quartet was the primary context for the Czech bassist Miroslav Vitous's creativity in the late 70s and early 80s. "Like Mingus, Vitous is a real leader from the bass, and the music is all the stronger for it" – Gramophone. With three excellent writers in the line-up (John Surman and John Taylor as well as the leader) the quartet had an abundance of material to draw upon. Journey's End includes "U Dunaje U Prešpurka" which Miroslav had played with the Junior Trio with Jan Hammer, as well as Surman's Thomas Hardy-inspired ballad "Tess", and Taylor's "Windfall". Collective improving capacities are to the fore on "Carry On, No. 1" which builds on the template of Jon Christensen's drum patterns. Recorded 1982.


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LED Multi colour fairy lights can be used all year round to decorate your home, shopfront or business. Multi colour LED twinkling fairy lights on green cable are especially popular for decorating Christmas tree, garden and hedges. Twinkling Led multi colour fairy lights look terrific wrapped around a pergola to brighten up your garden or next party. Combine multi colour fairy lights your Christmas decorations to add a magical touch to your green Christmas tree.


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In the heart of vibrant Arugam Bay, Scandinavian-style stunners welcome you upon returning from a sun-splashed surf - 'The Spice Trail'…
Named in appreciation of exotic native spices; a stylish selection of villas spices up the windy tropical surroundings with Scandinavian designs. Whether looking to tackle the storied briny waves or intrigue in the lush surrounding hinterlands, relaxing accommodations are on offer.
The air-conditioned, polished-cement-floored retreats at this villa in Arugam Bay are decked out with king sized beds. High wooden rafter ceilings keep the interiors cool and refreshed.
Pan-Asian cuisine titillates your taste buds as you rock up by the breezy poolside whilst the open-plan restaurant offers up native and international cuisine jazzed up with the villa's own culinary spins.
The idyllic and laid-back coastal sweeps of Arugam Bay is home to dramatic surf breaks, including the Main Point, Whisky Point and Pottuvil Break. The surrounding hinterlands of this deeply tropical oasis are home to the bird-wonderland of Kumana National Park, elephant habitats of Lahugala National Park, evocative Kudumbigala Monastery and the Muhudu Maha Viharaya temple.
Arugam Bay; as you wait for the wave of a lifetime, your heart drums, how exotic!Title image by: The Spice Trail The information displayed is provided by The Spice Trail
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Because if you like gardening, have the space, and time to tend to a garden, it works as a way to get a bunch of fresh vegetables and fancy herbs for months on end for the couple of bucks you need to buy a packet of seeds.
I have to admit I'm more into picking and eating food from a vegetable garden than tending to it. Container gardens are needy. I'd much rather travel here, there, and everywhere enjoying my summer than be stuck home watering and weeding a garden.
Until recently that's exactly what my husband and I did. We grew a few things here and there but it really was hit or miss on the yield. Apparently plants need water to grow. Who knew?
Then I made my first self watering planter and learned I can have fresh vegetables and summer fun too. I still have to water the plants but the water chamber in the bottom of the container means if I'm away from home for a few days (or forget) my water loving tomatoes won't dry out and die.
This year we added more to make a real deal self watering patio container garden!
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I am a big believer in using what you have first because the greenest (and cheapest) thing is what you already own. I converted my big flower planters with drainage holes into self watering planters using using Terra Cotta Plant Nanny stakes and empty long neck glass bottles. They work so well I put them in the front yard too.
Next summer I'm going to skip the boozy look and order a bunch of pretty colored glass bottles from Dollar Tree on line. Psst mega dollar store hack coming at ya! You get FREE shipping if you order from Dollar Tree on line and have it shipped to your local Dollar Tree store for pickup!
(Disclosure; I'm always thinking about Smart Fun folks like you - that's why I share ideas like this, even if I don't partner with this company right now. When you get this goodie, I might get a kick back that keeps me supplied with enough coffee and tacos to keep bringing YOU Smart budget ideas every week! )
If you already have large gallon flower pots and planters without drainage holes you can easily DIY a self watering flower pot by popping a self-watering pot reservoir into the empty pot followed by dirt and plants or seeds. Easiest. DIY. Ever!
If you have a large planter box or in ground garden area, you can make a self watering garden without running drip irrigation lines by sinking a Terra Cotta GrowOya Vessela in your garden 36 inches apart and filling them with water. Each grow vessel will water a plant for seven days.
This option doesn't work as well if you have clay soil which means it sadly is not for me.
I put the unused air space to good use with a hanging herb garden in self watering hanging plant baskets. Since I'm too short to water hanging plants easily (which means they are almost surely guaranteed to die a horrible death) I hung each one from a hanging planter pulley. Now I can easily lower the hanging pot to fill the water chamber and raise the pot up to tall people won't bonk their head on a hanging planter height when I'm done watering.So far, I have a live basil plants and no severe head trauma for the tall people who hang out on my patio. I'm going to call plant pulleys a win!
This planter grows Opal Basil. It is yummy!
My self watering planter box has a secret. It is actually a wood slip cover I built around a plastic self watering planter similar to the Hydro farm or Earth box. I wanted it to look pretty and needed an attached trellis for bitter melon that year.
Read my How to Make a Self Watering Planter Box tutorial on m my DIY blog Condo Blues!
They have a matching Self watering window box planter I might hang off the kitchen window to grow more herbs next year or maybe grow beans and peas in it the front porch rails. Do you think it would work with trailing vining plants instead of staking them?.
Do you garden? How to do you keep your plants watered and alive?
If you're not into DIYing, here are even more self watering pots and planter I recommend!
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People's Champion finalist 2018: Farmstand
This plant-powered London food brand wants to make it easier for everyone to eat well, every day. Does its social mission make it your People's Champion?
Start-up name: Farmstand
Founder: Steven Novick
Started in: 2016
Based in: London
Business description: Healthy online and offline brand specialising in sustainably sourced food and drink from UK-based suppliers
Shortlisted categories:
Best Place to Work and Venture-funded Business of the Year
The Farmstand story:
In 2006, Steven Novick was diagnosed with cancer. As part of his fight against the disease, Novick changed his diet and made healthy food and drink a staple of his everyday life.
However, adapting his diet wan't an easy process and Novick found sourcing healthy food in London to be "difficult".
In 2016, 10 years on, and cancer free, Novick – who was brought up in America living opposite a farm – sought to make healthy food accessible for all. He had a goal in mind to build a sustainable and affordable food business with a menu based on the diet he had used to fight cancer.
To realise this goal, Novick created Farmstand.
Launched in 2016 with a flagship restaurant in Covent Garden, Farmstand specialises in plant-powered (80% of its menu is vegan) and local produce from ethical UK suppliers.
All of its food and drink is free from dairy, added sugar and artificial ingredients and the brand has a green ethos; zero waste goes to landfill and it doesn't offer water in plastic bottles – enabling customers to access still and sparkling water for free.
Two years on from Novick turning his cancer-free diet into a business venture, Farmstand has evolved into a fast-growth online and offline food business.
Supported by £4.3m in venture capital with investment from Kindred Capital and the ex-CTO of Graze, customers can order Farmstand for delivery, access Farmstand produce in corporate cafes and, within the next year, will be able to visit two new Farmstand restaurants.
This early growth has enabled Novick to build a team of 27 around him with "team equality one of the key things that Farmstand stands for".
Novick has given all full-time staff shares in the business and has focused on equality across gender and pay; 50% of the company's board and 60% of its team are women, while the highest paid person in its team is only paid 2.5 times less than the lowest.
Why Farmstand made our shortlist:
Out of a life-threatening disease comes an eco-friendly, plant-powered food brand whose founder's goal has quickly resonated with Londoners – already serving half a million customers and counting.
Named as one of the 20 most sustainable food service businesses for the last two years and with backing from high-profile investors, Farmstand has all the means to get millions of people eating a plant-based diet. As Kindred Capital's general partner Russell Buckley asserts "Farmstand is uniquely placed to solve a real world problem".
Where to find out more about Farmstand:
Website: farmstand.co.uk
Twitter: @WeAreFarmstand
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Sandalwood / Musk belongs to the category Base Layer – the warm scents.
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A sandalwood pierced with light, shining in the dark. Enhancing both the dark woods, and the soft creaminess of sandalwood oil with different ingredients. Animalic, addictive, leather suede accentuates sandalwoods darkest qualities. A surge of vibration from spicy pink peppercorn lifts you from the depths. A gentle, blanket-like Ambroxan envelops you. A sandalwood lifted by the minerals of the earth.
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Cedric the Entertainer on Netflix
This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with Cedric the Entertainer on Netflix. The best rated item with Cedric the Entertainer on Netflix is "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" and appeared on screen in 2004.
About Cedric the Entertainer
. Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known as the co-star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy.
Below you find an overview of all movies and series with Cedric the Entertainer on Netflix. We found 28 titles with Cedric the Entertainer on Netflix.
Titles with Cedric the Entertainer on Netflix
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Man of the House
DreamWorks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
Intolerable Cruelty
Serving Sara
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Planes: Fire and Rescue
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Barbershop 3
Be Cool
Top Five
Talk to Me
Why Him?
Code Name: The Cleaner
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Shaq and Cedric the Entertainer Present All Star Comedy Jam
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
Def Comedy Jam 25
Kingdom Come
Ice Age
The Last O.G.
First Reformed
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~Connecting Communities, Bridging Cultures~
New Delhi, 28 June, 2019: The American India Foundation (AIF) felicitated nineteen young leaders from the U.S and India on the completion of their ten-month long service under AIF's William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India. These young leaders contributed their skills and resources to NGOs in the field of livelihoods, education, and public health across 15 states in India. The event provided an opportunity to philanthropists, CSR practitioners, leading businessmen, NGO founders present during the seminar to get a glimpse into the transformative journey of AIF Clinton Fellows through panel discussions, presentations and exhibitions. Those present on the occasion included Mark A. White, Mission Director of USAID-India, Ishteyaque Amjad, Vice President – Public Affairs & Communications, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia, and Shabnam Siddiqui, Director, Centre of Excellence for Governance, Ethics and Transparency at the United Nations Global Compact Network India.
While congratulating the outgoing class of AIF Clinton Fellows, Mathew Joseph, Country Director-AIF said "We're simply delighted that another cohort of dynamic AIF Clinton Fellows has successfully completed their ten-months of service and will now join their powerful alumni network to spread good across the world. Since 2001, the AIF Clinton Fellowship has been creating future leaders, fostering solutions, in an effort that transcends border and cultures. The AIF Clinton Fellowship program has created a significant impact on the Indian development sector and laid the foundation of everlasting cooperation between world's two largest democracies."
Three publications were also released during the event. 'People-Powered Partnerships: Leveraging Locally-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Development' includes essays from AIF Clinton Fellows and alumni on innovative models furthering sustainable development. 'Community Across Cuisines, Cooking Across Cultures: Flavorful Stories and Recipes' highlights stories on community bonding through food.'Stories of Service 2018-19' documents the journey of AIF Clinton Fellows over the last ten months, while also capturing the impact created by their service through projects in partnership with their host organizations.
In its vision to build a lasting bridge between the United States and India, the AIF Clinton Fellowship pairs a select number of highly skilled young professionals with leading NGOs and social enterprises in India to shape the next generation of leaders. The partnership between the AIF Clinton Fellows and their host organizations accelerates impact and creates effective projects that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable for strengthening civil society.Since the first batch of Fellows who assisted in the post-earthquake rehabilitation of Gujarat in 2001, the AIF Clinton Fellowship program has successfully paired 471 AIF Clinton Fellows in service with 208 NGOs and social enterprises across 23 States, thus representing a collective force and organized network dedicated to social change in India.
About AIF:The American India Foundation is committed to catalyzing social and economic change in India, and building a lasting bridge between the United States and India through high-impact interventions in education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development. Working closely with local communities, AIF partners with NGOs to develop and test innovative solutions and with governments to create and scale sustainable impact. Founded in 2001 at the initiative of President Bill Clinton following a suggestion from Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee, AIF has impacted the lives of 5.6 million of India's poor. Learn more at www.AIF.org


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Perry, thank you so much. The contest ends on the 29th, so folks have a few more days to vote for their favorite pic. Also, I'm still looking for early readers, those who will read for free and leave a review on Amazon when the book releases, if anyone is interested.
Ozzy, thank you. I hope the descriptions about the battlefield are clear and authentic, but I'll have to wait until someone reads it to know for sure. If anyone on this forum would be interested, I am looking for early readers, those who read the book for free and post a review on Amazon. Also, here is the actual link to the Facebook page facebook.com/OldTimeChristianAuthor/
I guess that link didn't work. So, here's the back cover info about the book which is called "His Yankee Wife." Battle scarred in body and soul, Rae Wilkins comes home to keep a promise to her best friend, despite her hometown's long memory concerning her past mistakes. Discovering a book written about her ancestors who fought in the Civil War Rae reads about Rachel, a Yankee left behind in the South when her husband enlists in the Union Army. Struggling to understand her place in God's kingdom, Rachel's faith and loyalty are put to the test when she follows her husband to the battlefield. Caught between the sins of the past and the hope of the future, Rae and Rachel must draw their own battle lines and learn the true meaning of forgiveness.
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SJ Wells posted a topic in AnnouncementsHello all. I joined this forum over a year ago to learn what I could about the battle at Shiloh for a fiction book I was writing. Well, the book is finished, thanks to everyone who gave me their valuable time, and I am ready to publish it. There is a launch page at facebook.com/oldtimechristian/. if you would like to check it out. The battle doesn't take place until around chapter 18 of the book, but I could not have written that part without you all. Publication is in a few weeks. Thanks again for allowing me to be a small part of this group. If for some reason the link doesn't work, you can find me on face book as SJWellsAuthor Admin note - here is the working link to the Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OldTimeChristianAuthor/
Happy Day, SJ !
SJ Wells replied to Ozzy's topic in Birthday WishesOzzy, so sorry it took over a month to reply, but thank you for the birthday wishes. The book is coming along, but it's slow going. Winter blahs have set in, and I'm busy homeschooling my girls. Back to working on it and still researching all that I can. Thanks for asking about it. Are you working on something new? I saw your book on Amazon a while back.
my pictureMichele, thank you. I believe I got it now.
my pictureI might be mistaken, but I believe my profile picture, or rather the picture I wanted for my profile picture is in the gallery. If this is the wrong place for it, I'm sorry. I had to have help from 2 family members just to get it loaded, and now neither of them know how to make it my profile pic. So, I'm just apologizing for any confusion. If anyone has a suggestion, please feel free to help.
Ozzy, It's not that bad. I think I'm on page 22 now. I was just very sleepy earlier, as it was the middle of the afternoon, and I was in serious need of caffeine. lol I did look for it in other formats online but didn't find any. I'm getting most of it and appreciate all your help.
Jim thank you. Ozzy, I found the book online. There is even a button to click so an electronic lady can read it aloud. I'm sure the information in the book will help if I can stay awake long enough. Good thing there is a way to pause the reading. I went to a small reenactment here in WV a few weeks ago, and I couldn't help but think as the battle got underway, "How could they have not heard the shooting?" It was so loud. It echoed off the surrounding mountains, and I was so close I could feel it in my chest. I'm sure that the sound of the firing at Shiloh had to have echoed off those hills and ravines.
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Ozzy, thank you so much. I really like the family connection. Plan to use it. Putting him at Pittsburg Landing the second week of March works because he sends a letter home which accidentally brings his wife down to visit. Transylvania, thanks for the suggestion. I didn't know Owensboro and Paducah were close to each other. Sometimes when doing research if I want to find out how far it is from one place to another, I'll get directions on google. But sometimes that doesn't tell me much. lol Now, as for where the 46th was camped at Pittsburg Landing, was it at or near Wolfe Field? I'm trying to write the scene on the morning of Apr. 6. Would they have heard the shots early that morning? If so, would they have known what was going on? I'm writing from my Chaplain's wife's point of view. She'd planned to go home, but the battle sort of messed up those plans, and the Chaplain wants to send her back to the river as far as she can get from the fighting. Any thoughts?
John, I really appreciate this. Thank you so very much. . I can't wait to read it.
Thanks, Jim. I clicked on the link to the journal, but because it is a picture, my screen reading software didn't read it. Well, it read it, but it was a jumble of symbols and words. lol Just trying to get a sense of local sentiments. Some of my characters remain in the area after the battle, so I want to get a sense of what it may have been like for them.
Transylvania, thank you. I'm rather glad the 6th wasn't mounted during Shiloh as I had already written the scene with the men marching. lol I could have changed it, but I'm glad I didn't have to. Ozzy, I'm wondering if my Union chaplain could have went to Ohio to volunteer. I thought of placing him in the 46th Ohio, which would put him right where my guy from the 6th would be on the first day. It works in my head, anyway. lol But, it seems like a long way to go to volunteer. To ride or walk all the way from near Owensboro Ky to Worthington Oh where the 46th was organized or even to Columbus sounds like quite a long way. Maps would come in handy, but I'm blind and maps don't do me much good unless I can read them with my fingers.
Mona, I thought of that. But, so far I have him with the 6th Ky infantry. From what I can find on the internet, the 6th would have joined at the right time for my story, Nov. 1861. Some resources say this was a mounted infantry regiment, but some point to it being on foot at first but mounted later after Shiloh. The Union guy is more difficult to place. lol