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Jo Baka: Rasta on The Rise
Lyndon Cloete was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He is one of the Breakdance Pioneers who is putting his energy into making Conscious Reggae Music. His music focuses on the social ills the youth are faced with. He is a community activist and together with his crew run an organisation called "Hood Hop Africa" where they use dance and music to target the idle youths who would otherwise be lured to join gangs. Their successful event: Rocking the Hood, is staged at different areas in the Cape Flats (notorious for gang related violence), they recruit the youth and stage Breakdancing competitions.
We caught up with Jo Baka, whose recent collabo with Hip Hop artist Jerome Lamour for the single Street Wise, affirms his dedication to the street youth and demonstrates the special relationship between Reggae and Hip Hip culture, especially in the Western Cape. He is currently working on his Debut EP titled: Rebel Musician
Who is Jo Baka?
Jo Baka Is An Authentic Cape Town Reggae Singer. I'm From the Tribe of Joseph (Jo) And Baka Was A Highly Skilled Footballer, So I Decided To Go With Baka As I Love Football Too.
How did your journey as a musician begin?
Well Coming From A Hip Hop Background Since An Early Age, Music Has Always Been There; I Also Learnt That My Aunt From My Dad's Side Was Also A Singer Who Died Of Malaria She Got While Touring In Central Africa In The 70s. So It runs in the Family From Way Back. Then Being Around Rappers All The Time Till I Met Red Lion. He Inspired Me.
What does Reggae mean to you in relation to Rastafari?
I Embraced Rastafari in the Late 90s But Before That I Heard Bob Marley On The Radio And Asked My Dad Who That Was. He Answered: "Oh Thats Bob Marley My Boy," I Then Asked Him Where He Lives And My Dad Told He Passed On. So When I Came Of Age I Always Wanted To Kinda Continue That Work Of Bob.
Reggae Was A Tool/Sound Created By An Oppressed People Taken Away From Their Homeland And Were Made To Work On The Slave Plantations. It's The Message To The People Who Are Still Under The Control Of Dutsch & English Law To Free Themselves From The Machine World But Most Importantly It's Purpose Is To Tell InI Of Rastafari And The Teachings Of The King.
How would you describe your native City Cape Town to one who does not know it?
Yes I'm Western Cape born And Raised. I Would Show Them The Beauty Of The Land And The Vibrance Of Our People. Our Diverse Culture and Heritage. Then I'd Take Them To The Most High End Part Of Western Cape And Also The Most Poorest Shanty Town. And Make Them Decide For Themselves
So far, how many singles have you released? EP? Album?
To Date I Released A Few Singles Of Which Some Will Be On My Upcoming EP Called "Rebel Musician" Dropping This Year.
What type of music would you describe yourself doing and for who?
My Sound is Very Much Roots Which I Blend with Hip Hop At Times. And I Target The Streets. Yutes Are Always on the Streets and I Wish My Sound to Inspire them and To Also Teach His/Her Potential
What do you feel distinguishes your work from that of other musicians?
Being a Well Traveled Artist and Being At All Major Reggae Festival in Europe, Meeting My Heros, Speaking To Them etc, What Makes Me Different Is My Experience In Performing, And My Ability To Make My Audience Listen Carefully
How do you strike a balance between expressing yourself and making music that would appeal to your audience
Growing Up In South Africa And Hearing Of My Parents Who Never Had Certain Privileges, I Tend To Use The Privileges I Do Have And Try And Express Myself Honestly But Also Responsibly
If you were not into music, what would you be doing?
Well Being One Of Cape Town's Bboys Pioneers, I'm Still Very Much Active In That Avenue, I Teach On A Daily Basis So That Answers Your Question.
How do you carve your market and stay unique and afloat?
By Being Truthful And Factual In The Music, People Wanna Hear More Realness, People Also Need A Voice For Them Who's Voices Falls Pon Deaf Ears. So Reggae Music Is Relevant.
What is your take on the Reggae Scene here in Mzansi in general and in the Western Cape in particular and what do you feel are the main problems that we are facing?
Reggae Scene In Mzansi Is Growing In Leaps And Bounds,More And More People are Falling In love With The Reggae Beat And Basslines, The Lyrics And Melodies So That's Great. Overall It's A Music That Is Looked Down Upon Probably For Its Political Nature And Mainstream Radio Station Also Don't Help In Educating The Massive Of The Relevance Especially As The World Is Now.
We Can Actually Host Our Reggae Festivals Much Better And Much Organised, There A Few Festivals I Attended Where There Are No Backstage Or Artist Has To Get Their Own Refreshments Etc. 2019 The World Is Looking At Rasta To Take The Lead And We Not Serious. So Jaman More Seriousness.
You are doing a lot of social work with the youth in your area, how did that come about? Do you feel it takes away time to focus on your artistry as a musician?
I Run A NPC Along With Some Brothers And a Sister Called "Hood Hop Africa" Where We Deal In Steering The Ghetto Youth Into The Right Direction Using Dance And Music. We Do Wat We Call "Rocking The Hood" Where Travel From Ghetto To Ghetto On The Cape Flats To Spread Social Awareness By Once Again Using Dance And Music. My Music Deals With What I See And Deal With On A Daily Basis So No It Doesn't Take Away But Actually Adds.
What is your relationship with Hip Hop and B-Boy?
I'm A Bboy For Almost 30 Years, Having Won Or Being Runner Up In Major Competitions Over Seas. Starting With A Group Called Azanian Bboyd, We Beat Every Crew In SA In The 90s. That Time I Went By The Name "Baby L". Hip Hop Is A part Of My Life.
Tell us about your collaboration and video with Hip Hop artist Jerome Lamour, how did that come about?
Me And Jerome Go Way Back, He Too Was Following The Rasta Faith At The Time And We Met Through Mutual Friends. Being A Reggae Musician I Found It Cool That Jerome And Myself Were Both Inspired My Red Lion. So Why Not Bring That Together
You recently staged a successful community event Block Jamos, how did it go? how did it start?
BlockJam Yes, It's An Initiative Brought By Myself And Former Black Noise Member, DJ Angelo. It Came About Where We Wanted To Give Back To Our Community. So We Host It On The Same Spot We Used To Practise Out On The Streets To Be A Positive Option For Kids And This One Was Once Again A Huge Success.
How do you manage to keep afloat and not bow down to pressure?
Up The Hustle. It's Important To Remember Why You Doing It And That Your Works Don't Question Your Principals.
Tell us about the mini documentary you shot? A Day in the Life of JO baka, I think it was called. when is it available for viewing?
Day In The Life Of Jo Baka Was Exactly That. An In-depth Look into How A Rastaman Survives From Day To Day And Wat Keeps The Fire Burning. It Was Done By VIA On A Program Called. "My Vremde Vriende" And Can Be Checked Out On The Website.
It seems to have been an interesting journey for you, What would you consider as your highlights and downs so far?
A Highlight Is Definitely Singing For The Ghetto People Cause Most Of The Music Was Written For Them,A Downside Would Be That Not A lot Of Cape Town Promoters Has Even Considered Me To Perform At Their Events But We Push On Through.
Which other musicians do you draw some of your inspiration from?
Damian Marley Is Definitely One Of The Icons I Draw Inspiration From, Also People Like Cutty Ranks, Half Pint, Bob Marley, Protoje, Kabaka Prymaid, Dezaire And Jah9. I'd Would Like To Collab With Skip Marley As He Deals With Such Relevant Issues Same Like Me.
What more can we expect from you in 2019/20 season
2019/20 Can Expect Great Authentic Reggae From Jo Baka. This Year Releasing My Debut EP "Rebel Musician"..And Soon Another Hot Single Dropping Called "Lock Down" With Jerome L'amour As well As Another Music Video. So Year It's A Exciting Time For Jo Baka


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Below I'll give you my selections for the best Boat Building books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
1. Building Classic Small Craft : Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats (2003)
"John Gardner's work has engaged and inspired more individuals connected with traditional small craft than will ever be counted."–WoodenBoat magazine "Deserves an honored place on the library shelf."–National Fisherman "Poses clear and impassioned means to go from the armchair to the open water via your own boat shop."–Sea History This big, handsome legacy volume contains all the plans, measurements, and directions needed to build any of 47 beautiful small boats for oar, sail, or motor. #249,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Instructional Sailing #260 in Boating (Books) #360 in Ships (Books) Would you like to ?If…
2. Boatbuilding for Beginners (and Beyond): Everything You Need to Know to Build a Sailboat, a Rowboat, a Motorboat, a Canoe, and More! (2002)
This book takes the complete novice–armed only with a gleam in the eye, and a basic knowledge of hammer, saw, and screwdriver–and walks him or her through the process of building a boat. The only materials needed are easily available from any lumberyard: plywood, 2x4s, nails, and wood glue. The process is simple, the result is extraordinary–your own boat, ready to sail, in just a week or two, for a fraction of the cost of buying a factory-built (boring!) boat. And the sense of accomplishment is beyond compare.The main focus of the book is on building the 14-foot…
3. Ultrasimple Boat Building: 17 Plywood Boats Anyone Can Build (2007)
In Ultrasimple Boatbuilding, renowned designer Gavin Atkin shows you how to create elegant, seaworthy plywood boats with a minimum of time, experience, and expense. Using clearly written and illustrated step-by-step instructions, Atkin explains the basics of stitch-and-glue construction, tools, materials, shop safety, and more, as he helps you choose and build the simple boat of your dreams. #330,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #46 in Instructional Sailing #361 in Boating (Books) #28 in Sea Kayaking Would you like to ?If you are a seller for…
4. Fiberglass Boat Building for Amateurs (1982)
Virtually the only manual for building one-off fiberglass boats. Covers every operation including mold-making. Just technical enough to answer the needs of the amateur. Illustrated. #610,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #656 in Boating (Books) #105775 in Textbooks Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
5. Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-and-Glue Way (1995)
Why is stitch-and-glue boatbuilding so popular? Any number of construction methods will produce a beautiful boat. But for the backyard builder with limited experience and a tight budget, the choice is not so complicated. Traditional plank-on-frame and cold-molded construction require complicated lofting and building molds–to say nothing of expensive tooling and lots of time. Stitch-and-glue construction, on the other hand, can produce the same results with a substantial savings in time and money. The process is quicker, easier, uses fewer parts, and produces a boat that is much easier to maintain–without the building…
6. Building a Strip Canoe, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded: Full-Sized Plans and Instructions for 8 Easy-To-Build, Field-Tested Canoes (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step; 100+ Photos & Illustrations (2010)
Easy step-by-step instructions and plans to build your own strip canoe from scratch! An expert outdoorsman and canoe builder who has supervised the construction of more than 500 canoes, Gil Gilatrick shares his voice of experience in guiding both novice and accomplished woodworkers in building a canoe with easy step-by-step instruction. Covering everything from safety in the boat to shop repairs, Gil thoroughly explains the whys and shortcuts learned from his experience in the shop and on the water. A Maine guide, he uses his own canoes and tests their performance on the challenging Allagash River every summer. This revised edition of…
7. Fuselage Frame Boats: A guide to building skin kayaks and canoes (2011)
Tired of struggling with that heavy plastic kayak? Are you looking for a lightweight boat but not willing to take out a second mortgage to buy it? What if I told you that you could build a boat weighting less than 35 lbs for $300 to $500? You can and in my new book I will show you how. This style was very popular in the 1950's and 1960's and many boat plans appeared in magazines such as Popular Mechanics and Popular Science. Even though it is no longer fashionable in the magazines, the fuselage style of construction is still probably the most cost effective way to build a small boat….
8. How to Build Wooden Boats: With 16 Small-Boat Designs (Dover Woodworking) (1993)
Written especially for the amateur boat builder, this concise guidebook contains clear, practical directions and designs for building 16 modern small boats, rowboats, sailboats, outboards, a 125-class hydroplane, and a runabout. You'll find detailed step-by-step instructions, with diagrams, for each design presented. The construction techniques have been kept as simple as possible; moreover, the standardized techniques described and illustrated here are used in boat yards and can be used to construct a variety of other craft not included in this volume.After an enlightening general…
9. Building Tokyo Express: Turning a dream into reality. The building of a 40ft catamaran. (2019)
Build yourself a home on the water!Living on a boat has a lot going for it, and it's more affordable than you think.If you've ever dreamed of sailing off over the horizon, but haven't had the money, there are ways to do it, even on a small budget. Most people buy a boat, but building your own is a rewarding and cost-effective alternative to getting onto the water.For $70,000 (AUD) first-time builder Tim Weston built a 40ft catamaran "Tokyo Express", in just under 3 years. It was the beginning of an adventure, on a boat that became home,…
10. Building a Wooden Jon Boat: Tips, Techniques, and Ideas For The Boat Builder (2018)
Do you want to build a simple wooden boat? This book explains in detail the methods and techniques the author has used in the construction of a commercial fishing boat. You will learn how to properly select wood, how to use epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth, and how to incorporate proven techniques to achieve success. Bud uses his years of experience in boat building and design to explain in easy to understand ideas the methods used to build a typical wooden boat. The book covers in detail what few tools are actually needed, how to set up a building area and he offers tips and little golden nuggets of advice…
11. Fifty Wooden Boats: A Catalog of Building Plans, Vol.1 (1988)
The first in the series, this catalog contains study plans for 50 designs — which range from a 7'7″ pram to a 41'3″ schooner. In addition there are drawings that identify the parts of a wooden boat, a bibliography, a guide for the selection of various woods, and instructions by Weston Farmer on reading boat plans. #336,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Boat Building (Books) #369 in Boating (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
Best Boat Building Books Everyone Should Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Genesis and download some boat building books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
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Author(s): Thor Heyerdahl , Gene Savoy , Kitin Munoz , Dominique Goerlitz , Paul Harmon, Alexei Vranich, Phil Buck, John Blashford Snell,
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Draw the Draw 50 Way: How to Draw Cats, Puppies, Horses, Buildings, Birds, Aliens, Boats, Trains, and Everything Else Under the Sun
Author(s): Lee J. Ames
Publisher: Watson-Guptill, Year: 2012, Size: 22 Mb, Download: epub
Fuselage Frame Boats: A Guide to Building Skin Kayaks and Canoes
Author(s): S. Jeff Horton
Publisher: Kudzupatch, Inc., Year: 2011, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
Boat Building and Boating
Author(s): Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher: Nabu Press, Year: 2010, Size: 15 Mb, Download: pdf
Canoe and Kayak Building the Light and Easy Way: How to Build Tough, Super-Safe Boats in Kevlar, Carbon, or Fiberglass
Author(s): Sam Rizzetta
Publisher: , Year: 2009, Size: 16 Mb, Download: pdf
Building Strip-Planked Boats
Author(s): Nick Schade
Publisher: International Marine, Year: 2009, Size: 20 Mb, Download: pdf
Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes: Modern Construction Methods for Three Fast, Beautiful Boats
Author(s): Gary Dierking
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, Year: 2007, Size: 11 Mb, Download: pdf
Pete Culler on Wooden Boats The Master Craftsman's Collected Teachings on Boat Design, Building, Repair, and Use
Author(s): John Burke
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Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are absolutely record-breakers according to The New York Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.


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Author(s): Ryszard Kapuscinski
Ryszard Kapuscinski has been writing about the people of Africa throughout his career. In this study, he sets out to create an account of post-colonial Africa seen as both a whole and as a location, defying generalized explanations, and avoiding the official routes, palaces and big politics. First published in Poland 1998; this translation 2001.
Ryszard Kapuscinski was a legendary journalist and writer whose previous books include ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE, THE EMPEROR: DOWNFALL OF AN AUTOCRAT (which Salman Rushdie called 'an unforgettable, fiercely comic, and finally compassionate book'), SHAH OF SHAHS, IMPERIUM and THE SOCCER WAR.


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Rene J. Belisle, 82, of East Park Road, died peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in East Douglas, a son of Rene L. and Anita (Ledger) Belisle, and lived in Sterling for 39 years before recently moving to the Christopher House in Worcester.
His beloved wife of 36 years, Barbara H. (Vasil) Belisle, passed away in March of 2005. He leaves his beloved son, Jeffrey J. Belisle of Sterling; his four loving grandchildren, Steven, Zachary, Lance and Caralyn Belisle; his favorite sister-in-law, Dianna Kaplanes and her husband Spyridon of Worcester; two brother-in-laws, Nick and Henry Vasil; a Goddaughter and niece, Kasandra Kaplanes; nieces and nephews including Thomas and Stefany Kaplanes, James, Michael, Peter and Pamela Vasil. Three sisters, Pauline, Doris and Irene, and a brother, Joseph, predeceased him.
Rene was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving in the European African Middle Eastern Theatre aboard the USS Remey.
He was a service manager for various automotive dealers in the greater Boston and Worcester area. He was the recipient of numerous customer service awards and won trips to Spain, Copenhagen, Hawaii and Aruba - much to the enjoyment of his wife, Barbara. He was a member of Saint Mary's Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Christopher House for their care and compassion during Rene's stay with them.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2nd, in the Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road (Rte. 12), Sterling. A Trisagion Service will be held at 6 p.m. during calling hours. The funeral service for Rene will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3rd, in the Saint Mary's Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church, 535 Salisbury St., Worcester. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Worcester. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Mary's Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church, 535 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609.


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Blog: LTTM Awards 2018 - No. 5: Nyasha T - Arise & Shine
Voted in at Number 5 in the LTTM Awards 2018 is the album 'Arise & Shine' from Nyasha T.
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Following the successful release of his popular singles including 'Make Me Whole' and 'Come To Praise', Nyasha T has released his debut album 'Arise & Shine' on 6th July 2018. 'Arise & Shine' is a compilation of Nyasha T's skilled and unique approach to writing songs that fit perfectly in a...
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Call of Duty 4 Dated for Early November?
Eurogamer has reported an Activision senior brand manager let this gold nugget slip during a press event.
Activision's senior brand manager, David Tyler, revealed at a recent press event that the European release date for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is likely to be November 9th for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
This could mean yet another giant release just in time for this holiday season. COD4 will surely stand above many as well, and it's quite a slip to make for such a media giant release. But none the less this is the UK release and is in PAL format, so the fans over here in Canada and North America alike are still standing in the dark without a confirmed date. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been stirring up the hype lately, with an amazing trailer, some great screens, and a quick gameplay movie. Activision also has a website up here. The previously World War II based series has gone modern and the game's intense physical action and depiction of modern warfare has spiked a lot of interest.
Eurogamer has claimed that UK reps would only confirm the release date as fourth quater of 2007. If the day does turn up to be true, look for COD4 in North America on November 6 or November 13 (the two closest Tuesdays to the date mentioned as games and movies are most often released on Tuesdays). Now of course this is still considered a rumour as US and UK Activision reps will not confirm, but apparently the date looks like it's plausible as reported by Gamespot:
"The game looked nearly done at Microsoft's press conference at E3. Secondly, every Call of Duty game has been released in late October or early November. Third, the game is already in beta in North America. Fourth, online retailers such as GameStop are listing the game as coming out the first week in November. Lastly--and most importantly--Call of Duty 4 will probably come out in early November simply because it can."
My own two cents to add in: GTA4 has been delayed to 2008, so what better way to keep money coming in by getting COD4 out the door! Keep your eye out this next couple weeks for a confirmed date.


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Jalepeńo margaritas, live music, dancing under the stars, sand between your toes… all idyllic reasons to ditch the traditional and head to a tropical location for your nuptials. But getting there, not seeing the space beforehand, travel details on TOP of wedding day details… sometimes it sounds too good to be true and then you're overwhelmed and you scrap the idea entirely. But destination weddings don't HAVE to be more work than a more traditional "local" event. I recently reached out to our little social media friends to see what everyone's biggest questions around destination weddings were and decided to put alllll my tips/tricks in one place for ya!
One of the most common responses I got from everyone on reasons for being unsure about a destination wedding was, the idea of NOT seeing the space ahead of time. I wanted to tackle that one first. Of all the destination weddings I've planned – I've NEVER seen a space before the day of or a couple days before the wedding and it's never been an issue. That being said – only one of my clients DIDN'T see their spaces ahead of time. Could we have planned everything without them seeing it – yes. In fact, often times we changed things up after I got in country… did it give them peace of mind seeing it – yes. So my advice… do your research, but don't let the fact that you cannot visit the space ahead of time deter you. I promise, it will be okay (as long as you follow my other tips lol).
Next up – hire TWO KEY people. 1) A wedding planner. Doesn't have to be me haha although I would LOVE to help you plan your destination wedding. A planner will help keep you on task, help you manage your time and tasks, and will help with some of the logistics that should put you at ease if you cannot see the space ahead of time. They will manage communication with in country vendors (WHICH WILL ALLEVIATE SO MUCH STRESS) I could go on and on about the importance of a planner and everything is exactly the same for destination – so just jump on over to that post over HERE for more on that ;-)
Second most important person to hire – a travel agent. Now, if you're anything like me (before I started doing destination weddings) I honestly didn't know what travel agents actually did. That's what Expedia was for, right?? haha it's all good – no shame. But when you're trying to get 40+ adults all to another place (international or just plain far – like Hawaii) having a professional who can manage everyone's travel itineraires is KEY. I cannot stress this enough. The amount of heavy lifting they do for all your travel needs during wedding planning is worth every penny…. which ironically, there typically isn't a fee. So WIN WIN! Another win – travel agents can help get bundle deals and discounts that Expedia cannot. And their customer service and personal touches make everything so seamless. I have some incredible recs if you need any!
Lastly – don't assume that destination = cheap. I think a lot of people think, "we want to save money on our wedding so we're going to do destination to (enter any tropical space) and only invite 50 people!" Don't get me wrong – there are definitely ways to be smart and save money on certain things in country. But travel + lodging and extra fees add up. I think a lot of couples get an extra sticker shock on some of the vendor fees as well… just because you're booking food, rentals, florals, etc in country doesn't mean it's going to be CRAZY cheap. These people gotta eat too! But really, some flowers are MORE expensive in other countries and some delivery fees are MORE in other countries because they have to drive further distances.
I'm not saying EVERYTHING is crazy expensive, I'm more just suggesting that you change your frame of mind. Don't go into planning thinking every single thing will be dirt cheap. Rely on your planner to get you formulate a realistic budget before gathering proposals, that way you're mentally prepared beforehand! *That being said, there are some places and ways to save a good amount of money on your wedding. Your wedding planner and travel agent are the best bets to help you do that!
To get you guys the BEST tips possible, I reached out to some of my very own destination brides to get their best insight after having lived through the experiences to share with you!!! They have some great tips for you all! They all basically started out the same – HIRE A PLANNER! I'm telling you guys. You will not regret it.
- Save money and headaches by booking a hotel room block. (a travel agent can help with this!) You don't necessarily have to have your wedding there but coordinating and meeting up with family and friends is so much easier and most importantly, the extra time you'll get to spend with them is priceless!
- Eat the local food! Don't have your wedding in Thailand and want Italian food. Embrace local produce. The food was a huge reason why we picked Mexico for our wedding (and the copious amounts of tequila).
- Be flexible! We changed our ceremony time a week before the wedding to avoid the heat of the day. Don't be afraid to make a change if you need to.
- If welcome bags are in your budget, I highly recommend providing them! It's a nice way to thank your guests for traveling all the way to you on your special day, but at the very least, I recommend giving each guest something that easily identifies them as a member of the wedding guest travel party (i.e. bright sunglasses, a koozie, floaties, etc.). One of my favorite parts about being on vacation with 70 friends/family members was that by the end of the trip, everyone knew each other and felt like one big family. It's such an easy ice breaker for guests who don't know each other to be able to approach someone else wearing the same metallic gold sunnies and say "How do you know the bride/groom?!" or "you're here for the wedding too!".
- Take your wedding party on an adventure around the country. One of the best parts of the wedding was spending our "buddy moon" with all our friends and family after the wedding itself. It allowed us to relax and catch up with everyone.
- Expect a lot of questions! Although we made a website with all the information our guests could ever need, they still asked a million questions. This is normal, people are flying around the world to watch you get married. Expect a lot of questions and phone calls with everyone to help them organise their trip but don't be afraid to refer them to your site as well if their question can be answered that way. (this is a great tip!)
SUCH great advice, right?! If you guys have more questions or need more destination wedding help – feel free to reach out to me directly at tastefultatters{at}gmail.com or simply fill out our contact form which you can find on the top menu bar!


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Jarryd de Haan – Armed rebels in the Indonesian province of Papua were involved in a gunfight on 28 January with the Indonesian Military (TNI) at an airstrip at Mapenduma in the Nduga Regency.
A Chief Private of the TNI was killed and two soldiers were injured. In response to the incident, Chief of Presidential Staff and former Commander of the TNI, Moeldoko, told media that the government will reassess the current approach to Papua, possibly hinting at greater involvement of the TNI.
The incident follows a recent flare-up in tensions with the arrest of hundreds of Papuans and reports of 19 to 31 victims, most believed to be construction workers, killed by a group of armed separatists, as covered in a previous Strategic Weekly Analysis.
Indonesian police and military also recently took over West Papua National Committee headquarters in Timika, Mimika Baru district, Papua, removing insignia and banning its use for all Papuans.
Following the recent gunfight, Moeldoko told media (in Bahasa Indonesia) that the government needs to re-assess how it categorises separatists in Papua. According to Moeldoko, the government categorises the recent assailants as armed criminal groups (kelompok kriminal bersenjata – KKB) putting them primarily under the jurisdiction of the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) and making it difficult for the TNI to get involved. Moeldoko instead suggests that the government categorise the perpetrators as separatists, arguing that the TNI would then need to be involved more strongly to 'crush the groups'.
There is a strong history of violence that stems from independence movements within Papua and West Papua and the Indonesian government's efforts to suppress those movements have often been associated with human rights abuses. Currently, both Papua and West Papua have been granted special autonomy status, which gives increased powers to local governments, but there are still elements that seeking complete independence. On 25 January 2019, a petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans was delivered to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights seeking a referendum on independence.
Increasing the involvement of the TNI in the Papuan and West Papuan provinces will draw strong opposition from world leaders fearing escalating tensions and possible human rights abuses in the region. Currently, the TNI is allegedly limited to hunting down armed groups in Papua that have already carried out acts of hostility, while the police are freer to carry out security operations. Looking deeper, however, the TNI maintains a strong background role in security operations and, with twice as many personnel and vast intelligence networks, perhaps has more influence than POLRI through those operations.[1] Granting further jurisdiction to the TNI, therefore, may not bring any drastic changes to current security operations within Papua other than allowing the TNI to be the face of the operations. What it may change, however, is a more open military presence that could be used to intimidate and threaten separatist groups. That course of action, however, will likely only antagonise those groups and perhaps deepen discontent among the public.That raises questions as to why Moeldoko argued that the TNI should play a stronger role, and whether or not the Indonesian government will genuinely look into it as a possible option. It is worthwhile noting that similar comments (in Bahasa Indonesia) were made by the Indonesian Minister of Defence, Ryamizard Ryacudu, on 4 December 2018. That suggests that there could be ongoing discussions on the TNI's role within the military circles of the current government. The recent comments, therefore, likely have their roots in the TNI's ongoing struggle to regain the influence it lost as Indonesia transitioned into the democratic era.
Granting further powers to the TNI is not out of character for the current government headed by Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who allegedly maintains a close relationship with TNI Commander Hadi Tjahjanto. On 13 May 2018, Jokowi revived Koopsusgab, an anti-terror unit led by the TNI while there was already a well-established anti-terror unit headed by POLRI. The pressure to raise the military presence in Papua will likely continue to grow, especially if the frequency of attacks on TNI and POLRI personnel increases.
[1] Antonius Made Tony Supriatma, 'TNI/Polri in West Papua: How Security Reforms Work in the Conflict Regions', Indonesia, no. 95 (April 2013), pp. 93-124.
[Jarryd de Haan is a research analyst with the Indian Ocean Research Programme.]
Source: http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/indonesian-government-considering-further-military-involvement-in-papua/


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Live In Action (2 DVD Set) by Paul Gordon - DVD
Oh man...this DVD set (LIVE IN ACTION by Paul Gordon) is a doozie! Wow! His card magic is stunning, easy to do (ish), fun & entertaining. Actually, it's Paul Gordon who is entertaining! He brings out the best in his audience; and boy - are they having fun! If you like professional card magic, this is for you. If you like strong impromptu card magic - Paul Gordon is your man! Highlights are Twister, Diminishing? Not Likely!, The Amazing Four-Card Trick and Easy Ace Estimation. Oh, and his thoughts on the "Phil" deck are brilliant! Great stuff! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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What You Need to Know before Operating an MEWP
Some jobs and projects will require more than just using a ladder or a platform. In these cases, a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) may just do the trick for you. A MEWP can save you from a good amount of headaches for as long as you are able to operate one properly.
Operating a MEWP isn't something anyone can just do but this does not mean that it won't be possible to learn. If you're thinking of getting of purchasing or renting a MEWP, there are many things that you need to know first.
4 Things to Know before Operating a MEWP
1. Consider what project or job you're doing
The first thing you need to know before you operate, or even acquire a MEWP is the kind of job or project that you will be needing the MEWP for. Will it be primarily for construction? Will you use it for your warehouse or for your orchard? The kind of job will dictate what kind of MEWP you need.
2. The safety guidelines for your MEWP model
Different MEWPs will have different safety guidelines. For some general tips, however, here's a short list of what not to do, and what to watch out for regarding MEWP safety.
- Getting stuck – Workers may become trapped in an overhead area if not operated properly. Make sure your operators are trained.
- Falls – One of the more common things to watch out for. Make sure your workers always exercise proper safety guidelines.
- MEWP Toppling – This can be due to imbalance, in which case the operator always has to make sure that the MEWP is balanced. This can also come from MEWP use on an uneven surface. Make sure that all uneven surfaces or potholes are accounted for.
3. Possible hazards in the workspace
Taking into account what we mentioned in the item above, it would be best to identify all possible hazards in the workspace in question.
- Overhead hazards – these can include steel beams, power lines, or railings in warehouses and construction sites. Weak or rotting branches should be noted in orchards.
- Floor surface – uneven surfaces can pose a threat to your workers in the MEWP. Look out for any potholes, bumps, or cracks in the floor.
- Blind corners and obstacles – this is to minimise collisions.
- Heavy foot traffic – to avoid injuring bystanders.
- Electrical hazards – noting any electrical hazards is especially notable as these can potentially affect the MEWP and the rider.
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Locum Dentist
- Recruiter
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- Location
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- Salary
- £400 per day for 30 UDAS split on lab fees & private
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- Closes
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- Organisations
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- Job Type
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2 x Full/part-time Locums required from the 29th July until the 7th October, 3-5 days per week for a busy INDEPENDENTLY OWNED practice near Harwich, Essex. Fully Computerised, digital X-rays, hygienist and full support team. 30 minutes from Clacton-on-Sea. 30 minutes from Colchester.
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Location: Essex
Remuneration: £400 per day for 30 UDAS + 50/50 split on lab fees & private
Please contact Kelly Saxby at Green Apple Dental to discuss on 020 8300 7971 or email email@example.com
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- Full NHS Performer Number
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- Enhanced DBS (within the last 12-36 months)
- Clinical references covering places of employment over past 2 years (minimum 2 referees)
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It comes as no real secret that Manchester United are trying to sign a new striker ahead of the new season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic still hasn't put pen to paper on a new contract at the Theatre of Dreams, and even if he does, he'll miss the start of the season through injury.
One man that Jose Mourinho seems to be quite the fan of is Alvaro Morata. The Spaniard, 24, had a mixed season at Real Madrid as he scored plenty of goals but had to settle for spots on the bench for the majority of the campaign.
Now, Sky Sports News in Italy are claiming that Manchester United have seen their £52.4million bid for Morata turned down. It is thought that David de Gea was not included in any deal, but the Santiago Bernabeu club are holding out for around £78million to let the striker go.
In my personal opinion, £50million seems to be a fair offer for a guy who has spent quite a large portion of the season out of the starting XI. Obviously, you expect Madrid to play hardball with us, but I just cannot see Mourinho spending close to £80million on the Spaniard.
When you look at Morata's style of lay, I do think he will be suited to Premier League football. He's tall, quick, great in the air and doesn't mind a physical battle. Obviously, Mourinho will know him well from their time together in La Liga.


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(AFP) - Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting upset world No. 2 and top seed Chen Long to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Badminton Open in Sydney on Friday (June 10).
The 19-year-old Ginting, ranked 31, knocked out the Chinese star 21-14, 21-17 to set up a last-four meeting with South Korea's Hyeok Jin Jeon on Saturday.
Ginting, a former world junior boys' singles bronze medallist, took 44 minutes to get the better of Chen.
Chen was hoping to win the Australian Open and regain the world No. 1 ranking he gave up to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei after Wei claimed his sixth Indonesia Open title last weekend.
Jeon strolled into the semi-finals after his quarter-final with Hong Kong's Hu Yun ended in a walk-over.
India's Srikanth Kidambi downed South Korea's Kwang Hee Heo 21-18, 21-17 to advance to the other semi-final where he will face Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark.
Vittinghus beat Japan's Sho Sasaki 21-14, 21-18.
India's Saina Nehwal won a marathon 54-point opening game before prevailing 28-26, 21-16 over Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon to progress to the women's singles semi-finals.
Once Nehwal edged the first game she took control to boost her confidence heading into the weekend in Sydney.
Nehwal will face Chinese fourth seed Wang Yihan on Saturday after Wang disposed of Chinese-Taipei's eighth seed Tai Tzu-ying 21-19, 21-15.
The other semi-final will be an all-Chinese affair between third seed Li Xuerui and Sun Yu.
Li eliminated Chinese sixth seed Wang Shixian 21-19, 21-17, while Yu got the better of Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 21-9.


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Savannah Technical College announced its selections for the best of the best in 2013. Ashley Smith, a dental hygiene student, was named the College's 2013 honoree of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) award, and Susan Pinkston, STC department head for business management, was selected as the College's 2013 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Education honoree.
GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), honors excellence in academics and leadership statewide among the state's technical college students. Smith is one of four finalists of the 44 nominated STC students.
The Perkins Award honors technical education's most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide program since 1991, and the recipients are technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields.
Pinkston, the College's 2013 Perkins honoree, has been the department head for business management at Savannah Tech since 2006, when she created and implemented the business management program at the College.


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On Friday, PartyPoker announced that it will no longer be charging for withdrawal fees for most of its options effective immediately. MasterCard, Maestro, Visa, bank transfers, Kalixa Pay, goplay prepaid MasterCard, ClickAndBuy, and PayPal will now be free of charge, with the site absorbing any costs into its overhead.
Players using these methods should be pleased, as who wants to pay for something when they could have it for free? Also, many of the site's competitors already do not charge for these withdrawal methods.
PartyPoker Director of Games Golan Shaked believes it is important to strive to give players what they want. "Listening to the players is central to our ongoing strategy. When we started our Poker for the People campaign, withdrawal fees and our loyalty store were the two hottest topics raised at our live player forums," said Shaked in a statement to the media.
You may have noticed that e-wallets such as Skrill andNeteller weren't included in the list of withdrawal methods. PartyPoker currently charges 3% of withdrawals to its customers, which can add up quickly for players who are used to moving their bankroll around from site to site.
Shaked implied that Skrill and Neteller fees could also be removed in the future. "Our poker team has been working hard and we're really pleased to have addressed these two issues, but there's still work to be done," said Shaked. "We will continue to look at ways to eliminate withdrawal fees from the small number of payment processors who currently charge a premium for their services."
Another complaint being addressed is the timing of withdrawals. While PartyPoker isn't known to be slow paying out its customers, it is also not as fast as some of the other industry leaders. According to Shaked, PartyPoker is striving to move from the middle of the pack to one of the leaders in processing withdrawals.
"Finally, we need to expedite the withdrawal process by shortening the time it takes to verify player winnings and identity. Our customers can look forward to seeing further significant improvements in the near future," said Shaked.
The timing of this announcement is rather curious since PartyPoker is in a state of uncertainty, with the company likely being purchased in the near future. It seemed like a deal was all said and done in the middle of July, when it was announced that 888 Holdings, the owner of 888 Poker, purchased bwin.party for approximately $1.4 billion. This announcement only fueled the fire for GVC, the owner of Sportingbet, to offer a competing bid of around $1.6 billion.
The good news for players is that PartyPoker seems to be addressing concerns despite the likelihood that ownership of the online gaming company will change sometime soon.


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KeeFox, simple and secure password management for Firefox users
KeeFox adds free, secure and easy to use password management features to Firefox which save you time and keep your private data more secure.
Think of KeeFox as a bridge or connection between Firefox and KeePass Password Safe, the most popular open source (and free) password manager.
Here are just a few of the reasons to use KeeFox:
- Automatic login to all your favourite websites
- Free and open source (why is this good?)
- No spyware, adware or other adverts
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Really estate investment is fairly safe if you know what you are doing, but you can lose a ton of money too. Do not lose your hard earned money buying a home that is priced higher than it should be, these tips can help you make a smart choice.
Consider your future family plans when buying a home. If you already have children or might have children later, you should purchase a home with plenty of room for them to grow and play. Think about the safety of a home and look out for potential hazards to young children like pools or long stairways. Buying a house from people who raised children in it should guarantee you a safe house.
If you are thinking of relocating, do your research online about the area and neighborhood you are looking at. Almost every town has plenty of information online. Before buying a home, research the unemployment, population and salary margins.
You can often find bargain prices on homes requiring a large number of repairs and improvements. This will enable you to put any extra money in the bank, and use it to improve the house in your own time. Renovations will give you equity with each step, while also allowing you to choose what your home will look like. Make sure you can see the potential of the house rather than focusing on its drawbacks. An awesome home can often be coaxed from the shadows of superficial ugliness.
If you're trying to buy commercial real estate that costs a lot, make sure you get a partner you can trust. Meeting the conditions for a commercial loan is much easier when two or more people cosign. A partner can assist with your down payment, since the credit is necessary for getting qualified for the commercial loan.
Even if your first offer is not accepted, keep hope that there may be methods to make the home more affordable. They might offer to cover closing costs or necessary repairs prior to you moving in.
Consider what the future may hold when you are in the market to buy a home. If you are planning on having kids, make sure that you purchase a home that has a good school nearby.
You may have to be flexible in order to close on a home. Perhaps you are not in a position to afford the house you really want. If you cannot find the particular home in the right area, shop for the type of home in a different area or vice versa.
If you have your eye on a home, you know what the seller wants for it but what you actually offer is something else entirely. Your real estate agent can help you negotiate a good deal that satisfies everyone's needs.
The odds are stacked against you in terms of not making any costly mistakes during a home buying process. You, on the other hand, are smart enough to seek out information before you buy. Use the advice in this article, and you'll be able to make smarter choices. Get out there and capitalize on your new real estate buying knowledge!


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Our world is filled with noise in these modern times, background noise of the buzz of everyday 21st century life. Sit back and listen today to some classical music by Bach, Saint Saens, Mozart, Shumann and others from earlier centuries. Interspersed you will hear the music of our upcoming Easter from composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and the wonderful vocal blends of music that was written only for the Vatican to hear.
Radio Riel produces this program in conjunction with the Alexandrian Free Library Consortium of Second Life. You can listen to the program now at http://main.radioriel.org . Today's music originates from the music library of Soliel Snook.
For more information on the Alexandrian Free Library, current exhibits and the work of Consortium members in general, please visit the Alexandrian Free Library website, or one of their branches in-world.


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It's been a weird day, and while I'd like to be eloquent, I'm not sure I have the energy.
Like the rest of the sane citizenry of this earth, I'm shocked by the bombing in Boston yesterday, but as a recreational jogger, I'm really confused: Why would anyone target runners? Runners bug no one except an occasional territorial dog and drivers who can't share country back roads.
I'm grasping for answers to "Why?" but there are no rational answers for irrational acts.
Other weird stuff is going down in the business world — more crazy machinations over which I have almost no control. I'm feeling really bad for people being treated like commodities.
Closer to home, I'm feeling overwhelmed.
Control freaks don't like feeling out of control.
I think I need to exert my power over a small thing I can control: I think I'll clean out my purse. Those receipts won't know what hit them.


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Halliburton tech drops unconventional costs for one Middle East operator by 30%
Ahmed Kenawi, senior vice president for the Middle East and North Africa at Halliburton, comments on the company's focus for the coming year, and the breakthrough that cut costs by 30% for one operator
Tell me about Halliburton's presence in the Middle East and North Africa, and any growth and development plans for the near future within the region.
Halliburton already exists in the whole Middle East and North Africa, in all areas. However, our focus right now is really in four areas:
First, we are expanding project management, especially since the national oil companies want more project management in this region.
The second focus is leading in unconventionals, and we are doing this with the technology that we have, and how we can bring our experience that we have in the US to the Middle East and North Africa.
The third focus area is in growing our interventions. There are plenty of closed wells, of mature field wells, so our rigless intervention portfolio, especially with the new technology of the Spectrum Fusion, puts us ahead of all other major service providers.
Lastly, we want to grow in underserved product service lines, including artificial lift, where we do not have any existence, and production chemicals.
These four areas will be Halliburton's key focus areas in the Middle East and North Africa for the coming three years.
Halliburton has been working in multiple countries to develop local techniques to help operators overcome regional challenges and produce unconventional resources at a much lower cost. Do you have any update on progress?
Actually, we have a great update on this, because we have started in one Middle Eastern country to use local sand in massive amounts, and this puts that country's unconventional production in the exact same position as what is happening in the US, which should really reduce their costs by almost 30%.
We are still working on another technology for water treatment, so we can use salt water for fracking, and it is still under evaluation, not yet 100% used.
What are some of the biggest challenges that you are anticipating for Halliburton, looking ahead?
I think the challenge is that we still see, in general, that despite the fact that activity is growing, pricing pressure still exists in the market.
The pricing pressure will equalise when the equipment gets tight across the globe. Additionally, the US is getting softer. So I would say that the biggest challenge right now is probably the pricing pressure that we are facing.


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The southern Iraqi region of Basra is estimated to hold about two thirds of all of the country\'s oil reserves. It is also home to the giant oil fields of Rumaila, Zubair and West Qurna which also produce a significant amount of natural gas.
And late last year the central government in Baghdad signed new contracts for further exploitation of these resources with multi-national energy companies, Shell and Mitsubishi. Around 12 international oil companies are currently working in Basra province, including Russia\'s Lukoil, Italy\'s Eni and China's National Petroleum Corporation.
Yet the people of Basra feel they have seen barely any benefit from the natural resources in their home region. Despite the oil and gas in the area and the region's potential to be Iraq's wealthiest, "citizens' living standards are still dire, unemployment is widespread, infrastructure is missing and reconstruction is not going anywhere," local tribal leader, Falah al-Asdi, said.
Additionally, al-Asdi said the companies involved in Basra were not addressing any of these problems. For example, Basra was beginning to experience a housing shortage because land was being reserved for oil and gas exploration and extraction.
"These companies were supposed to take the initiative and implement both construction and service projects. But up until now all we have seen them do is pay lip service to these ideas," al-Asdi complained.
The work that oil companies were doing was also proving detrimental to other economic activities in the region. Many farmers north and west of Basra had seen their vegetable fields damaged by seismic exploration of oil in these areas. Even if financial compensation was paid, one farmer said, it wouldn't make up for the deterioration in conditions for agriculture or for the rise in unemployment.
This discontent is also being expressed by the regional authorities in Basra; they have gone so far as to file a lawsuit against the central government alleging that they have been left out of negotiations around lucrative oil and gas contracts.
The local authorities in Basra believe that because they contribute so much to Iraq's national coffers, that they should be receiving more than they are at the moment. Like many other regions, Basra believes the central government in Baghdad is keeping Iraq's wealth for itself; this is just part of the reason for the various calls for more autonomy from Baghdad.
The new contracts, signed late last year, "marginalize our role in strategic decision making," Sabah al-Bazouni, head of the Basra's provincial government, said. Additionally al-Bazouni felt that the international companies involved should be compensating locals for the damage they were doing, as well as the pollution they were causing.
"Basra should get some kind of compensation from these companies," he said. "Such as the provision of health services or social development projects for citizens."
The Basra authorities have also demanded that the payment plan by which the region gets its share of oil money be changed. Rather than being allocated one dollar per barrel of oil produced, they say they want 3 percent of the total oil revenues produced by the state. Only this would be enough to cover the costs of developing suitable infrastructure and compensating locals for the environmental and other costs of oil production.
"Three percent would be a fair rate to the citizens of the city, in order to provide what they need in terms of state services and construction projects as well as to generally help Basra," explained Ali Hussein, a member of Basra's provincial government.
In the longer term, some observers fear the result of ill will between the Basra region, the central government and the oil companies could result in insecurity and conflict in the area. Naysayers believe that the densely populated, geographical bottle-neck offers plenty of opportunities to extort funds by blowing up pipelines.
Some have already drawn parallels with Nigeria\'s violence-torn Niger Delta where local communities have suffered from frequent attacks on pipelines as well as environmental damage. And those tensions only seem set to rise further as Iraq continues to try and boost its oil production levels.
However others are more optimistic. A professor of economics at the University of Basra, Nabil Jaffar, thought the area was well positioned to benefit from its natural resources in the coming years.
"The city of Basra is living by a lake of oil, with oil infrastructure of great quality and a network of export pipelines for crude oil and natural gas," Jaffar said. Basra could become "the most important oil city in all fields [of the oil industry]."


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This is another photo from Whitby. For some reason the WP app for the IPad refused to accept it yesterday. Maybe it's my not new iPad but the app is becoming almost unusable. Anyway today the photo seems to work and it will get its moment.
My partners ashes are still in the house. We have a sort of make shift shrine in a room overlooking the garden. Now she has been joined by 3 energetic gerbils. She would like that. At some stage we will start to scatter the ashes but not yet. It just hasn't felt like the right time (for both of us). My mums ashes have been scattered in a cemetery (with the help of a squirrel – see earlier post…)
I asked our Son about if he was ready to start the process.
"Not yet Dad. Dad do ashes go off"
Don't think so. They urn doesn't have a use by date on (don't think badly of me, but I did check). But an urgent google check confirmed no safety time pressures. But it did reveal some additional factors to consider.
- The Vatican has issued guidance that Catholic remains should be buried in cemeteries rather than scattered or kept at home. However this clearly doesn't apply to Quakers.
- Ashes containing bones don't decompose so they shouldn't be scattered around plants.
- UK Law is fairly easy going when it comes to scattering ashes. Nothing specifically exists to prevent scattering. You only need to secure the landowners permission.
- In Germany cremated MUST be buried in a cemetery. Switzerland are quite relaxed as long as it's not for profit. France does open up a few scattering options.
- In the U.K. it is legal to scatter ashes in water or the sea. The only restriction being that you need to get the permission of the water stretches owner. In the US you need to scatter ashes at least 3 nautical miles out (and inform the EPA)
- Currently you can take ashes out of the U.K.. The Tunnel and Eurostar are the most relaxed. However Brexit may change all this.
- In the U.K. it is ok to bury a pet in your garden if you own the property, it has domestic use and (if I'm reading the legal stuff correctly) the pets have not been declared as Hazardous Waste.
So for the for the time being I suspect my partner won't be going too far. So I can give her the daily updates about our son. As my partner was so very organised I strongly suspect that if roles had been reversed then I would have been out of the door within months not years.
I hope this all doesn't sound a bit too matter of fact or flippant. This post could so easily have been extremely dark. I vividly remember driving my partners ashes back from the crematorium. It's burnt into my sole. I was fine until I got back into the car. I put the urn on the front seat and quietly said "time to go home my love". Suddenly the Dam broke. I completed collapsed into a deluge of tears and despair. Didn't stop for hours. My lowest ever point.
Deep down I am worried. I am not sure the brittle foundations that my new self is built on are strong enough to cope with another one of those final car journeys to scatter the ashes.


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Apple likes to maintain tight control over what programs can appear on the iPhone—a task that just became a little bit harder, reports the New York Times: The Library of Congress, which has the power to define exceptions to an important copyright law, said on July 26 that it was legal for users to bypass a phone's controls on what software it will run to get "lawfully obtained" programs to work. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group, had asked for that exception to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to allow the so-called "jailbreaking" of iPhones and other devices. "This is a really important victory for iPhone owners," said Corynne McSherry, a senior staff lawyer with the foundation. "People who want to tinker with their phones and move outside of the Applesphere now have the ability to legally do that." The issue has been a topic of debate between Apple, which says it has the right to control the software on its devices, and technically adept users who want to customize their phones as they see fit. In a legal filing last year with the United States Copyright Office, which is part of the Library of Congress, Apple argued that altered phones infringed on its copyrights because they used modified versions of Apple's operating system. Apple also said that altering the phones encouraged the pirating of applications, exposed iPhones to security risks, and taxed the company's customer support staff. But iPhone hobbyists say they simply want to have free range to use certain features and programs on their phones that Apple has limited or failed to offer…
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I don't know nearly enough about the city and the ability to do this but why wouldn't they build these garages underground somewhere? I know that hudson square may not work well because it is a flood zone but seems to me there might be better areas for this (even within these districts). Underground also seems really efficient.
On the fuel storage - no plan here but I would think there has got to be something smarter than storing near the hudson tunnel which has (along with the path tubes) already been mentioned in the past 12 months as a terrorist target. We elect our gov't officials to come up with smart solutions and this one (especially on the fuel) seems really odd.
I will say that the 57th street DOS building looks quite nice in the renderings so hopefully whatever ends up here looks as nice.


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With more and more retro arcade games in vertical screen orientation being released for the Nintendo Switch it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a solution to all the wasted screen space. The Flip Grip is designed to fit your Nintendo Switch vertically with the joy cons attached so you can play the games full screen as they were intended to be played.
The Flip Grip makes portable vertical-mode gaming possible. Slide the Switch into the Flip Grip, then attach Joy-Cons, and voila a handheld system capable of playing vertical-mode games without wasting a single pixel of real estate. With publishers like SNK and Capcom releasing new classic titles for the Switch, the number of games available to play in vertical mode will only grow. And not just classic games — modern releases like Ikaruga include vertical-mode support, too.


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De Panne Communal Cemetery
History Information (Source: CWGC)
The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. De Panne village was the site of the final General Headquarters of the BEF in 1940, and there was a Casualty Clearing Station on the beach, which was an embarkation beach for the evacuation. From 27 May to 1 June 1940, the Germans strove to prevent the embarkation of the troops by incessant bombing, machine-gunning and shelling. The first German troops reached the village between 14.00 and 15.00 hrs on 31 May, and after heavy fighting, the commune was completely occupied by about 9.00 hrs on 1 June.
The Commonwealth plot in the communal cemetery was specially constructed by the local authorities in August 1940, so that the Commonwealth graves might all be together. More than 200 of the burials were moved by the Belgians into this plot from other locations in the cemetery and from scattered sites on the beaches and roads of the commune. The remainder were casualties later washed ashore, airmen shot down by the Germans, and others who lost their lives at the time of the liberation in 1944.
There are now 259 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the Second World War in this cemetery. 79 of the burials are unidentified but seven casualties known to be buried among them but whose graves cannot now be precisely identified are commemorated by special memorials inscribed "Buried near this spot". The cemetery also contains two First World War burials (one of which is unidentified), both together in Block F of the Civilian section, 10 metres from entrance to the Belgian Military Plot.
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10 parang songs with double meanings
Everyone remembers listening to parang songs as children, but as adults, they take on a whole new meaning.
Here's a list of parang songs that are sure to make you go 'hmm':
Kenny J's (Kenwrick Joseph) famous parang song shows it pays to return anything you borrowed, otherwise your neighbour will come knocking for their 'brush'.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2jTHrOT
Kenny J strikes again with this classic, consisting of one woman who, for some strange reason, kept walking around with a cork in her hand.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2BmOwRU
(Photo: Kenny J with another musical legend, the Mighty Sparrow.)
The king of innuendo is back, this time with 'Alexander', who one woman was searching feverishly for. When shortened to Alex, the woman's cries could very easily be misconstrued for something else. Listen here: http://bit.ly/2AZwcLV
Scrunter's famous parang tells the mysterious tale of Leroy's mother, who has disappeared. It is suspected she has gone 'paranging'. She left the cake in the oven, the pastelles are burnt, and it's a true disaster.
When will Leroy's mother return? No one knows.
Hopefully Leroy and his dad can at least enjoy a cold Solo Sorrel and maybe get a couple plates from the neighbour.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2BnVk1C
5. Rome - Annie
Annie makes a great pone, and Rome can't resist. It's a tale of true love between Rome and Annie's pone.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2C7nxXd
6. Marcia Miranda – Love for Christmas
For some people, Christmas means food, but for Marcia Miranda all she wants is love. See the music video here: http://bit.ly/2AZmjxW
Iwer George has a new hit this year with a picky friend called Sandra, who only wants wine. Sandra should have stuck to Solo Ginger Beer and stayed out of trouble.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2ytZ3Fq
8. Susan Macio – Trini Christmas is the Best
This famous parang song seems innocent at first, a visitor being entertained at her home…but one wonders, how much wine did she give him to drink?
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2CmCRjS
9. Marcia Miranda – Roast Fowl
Marcia Miranda is back and she's making a roast fowl for her husband, who sounds like one lucky man.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2Cit0v8
This parang song raises some eyebrows for sure.
Kenny J stops by for a Christmas visit but due to the rain his host says 'you don't have to pull out so quick', and urges him to 'stay inside a little longer'.
Listen here: http://bit.ly/2CkIlLF
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention.
The Florida congresswoman has been under fire following the publication of hacked emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favored Hillary Clinton in the presidential primaries.
That prompted runner-up Bernie Sanders to call Sunday for Wasserman Schultz's immediate resignation.
In a statement, Wasserman Schultz says she still plans to fulfill her duties formally opening and closing the convention in Philadelphia. She also says she will speak at the four-day gathering.
Earlier Sunday, Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio, a Clinton loyalist, was named the Democratic National Convention's permanent chairperson, according to ABC News. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will serve as the honorary chair and could also take over some functions normally performed by the DNC chairperson.
Democratic Party officials negotiated to significantly downgrade the public role of Wasserman Schultz.
The talks, in consultation with the campaign staffs of Clinton and Sanders, came in the wake of leaked emails that appear to show top Democratic National Committee aides strategizing about ways to harm Sanders politically in the party primary. The convention begins Monday in Philadelphia.
The party's officials feared that giving Wasserman Schultz in a prominent role would lead to widespread booing on the convention floor from Sanders' supporters and delegates.
At the same time, officials were also concerned about fully replacing Wasserman Schultz in her role as party chairwoman in light of the Democratic primary challenge she faces in her Florida congressional district next month.


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Checkout this new song from Mojee – Mo'Juba.
Following the arrival of her introduction song titled "I Win" half a month prior, Mojee comes back with another spirit mixing melody titled "Mo'Juba" which means "I Reverence" in English dialect.
The tune which is created by O'keys Music has Mojee offering love to God and announcing His sway freely. The melody was conveyed in both Yoruba and English dialect.
"I pay obeisance to the Indescribable God!" – said Mojee
Listen & get Mojee – Mo'Juba.


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Multipurpose website templates make it doable for you to build any type of website that you can imagine. They can be used for publishing your personal blogging site, portfolio, a corporate website, and an eCommerce site.
Furthermore, multipurpose WordPress themes are very flexible and allow you to personalize your website to proficiently represent your brand, company or organization. Check out this collection of the multipurpose WordPress themes if you need a versatile website template for your next project.
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It takes a lot of time to build a website but this process has been made easy with more than 20 home page concepts, pre-configured page layouts, and easy to use solutions. Moreover, with the creative shortcodes inside the theme is perfect for every niche, and is ideal for designers, photographers, running corporate, business or an e-commerce site.
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Additionally, it comes with some predefined pages like about us, contact us, our services. It will assist you to build your website in no time at all.
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You can easily create your dream online store. There are gradients, unlimited colours and Google Web Fonts in this theme. In addition, there are 9 basic skin versions that you can further edit. And not only is the theme aesthetically pleasing but also uses the newest trends in coding with the use of Html5, CSS3 and Bootstrap 3.
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Especially relevant is the fact that Kwoon comes with tons of elements of page building. The developers used awesome Twitter Bootstrap v3 to build it. The layout works well with different screen sizes due to the theme's responsiveness. Due to this feature, your website will be compatible with any device such as smartphones, tablets or desktop computers.


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DETROIT—Alysa Liu, the diminutive and delightful 13-year-old figure skating sensation, had just become the youngest U.S. women's champion in history on Friday when she faced perhaps her most daunting task of the evening: ascending the nearly two-foot-high top step of the medal podium.
At four-foot-seven, she had no chance of getting there on her own, so last year's national champion and this year's runner-up, Bradie Tennell, reached out to pull Liu up, with some help from third-place finisher Mariah Bell.
As metaphors go, it was a doozy. It was only a year ago that Tennell, 20, was the surprising national champion, while Bell, 22, has been an up-and-comer for several years.
Now, stunningly, they have fallen behind someone who is, respectively, seven and nine years younger. How quickly things change in a sport that increasingly values tiny jumping beans over maturity and staying power.
Liu is now the unabashed star of U.S. figure skating. Every female skater in the country is chasing a kid born in 2005, someone too young to go to the world championships for the next three years and too young to go to the junior world championships until next year. However, she will be eligible for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, when she will be 16 — a perfect age in women's skating.
Performing magically, without a care in the world, Liu landed two triple axels at the beginning of her long program — a first for an American woman — to win the national title, 217.51 points to Tennell's 213.59. Bell followed with 212.40. Both Tennell and Bell fell once and later lamented performances that were clearly not their best.
Liu was asked what she was thinking the moment after she landed her first triple axel: "I still have the second one."
And then when she landed the second one? "I still have every other jump to do in the program."
The questions kept coming. Asked what she was thinking about as she sat at the news conference after the event, looking around the room with Tennell sitting to her right and Bell to her left, she said, simply, "Nothing."
She elaborated as well as any 13-year-old could.
"It still hasn't sunk in. I still have to think about everything I just did."
On a remarkable night, she wasn't alone.


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The Central Bank of Nigeria in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps NYSC and the Heritage Bank has launched a Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
The Programme is aimed at harnessing the latent entrepreneurial spirit among the teeming youths by providing timely and affordable loans to implement their business ideas.
Those eligible to participate in this programme include
- Serving youth Corps members
- Non-NYSC (not more than 5 years post NYSC)
The activities to be covered under the Programme are startups and expansion projects for serving and young graduates.
Nature of the loan facility
A Single Applicant can access up to a facility limit N3m while group project jointly owned by 3-5 qualified beneficiaries can access up to a facility limit of N10m. The jointly owned businesses will operate as registered partnership.
You don't need to register your business in order to be eligible to apply. However, business registration will enhance the growth of the business and hence entrepreneurs will be guided on business registration and its benefits.
The Program shall apply to qualifying businesses of these individuals in registered enterprise and group of individuals in registered partnership. The Bank may however assist in the registration process.
Nature of Collateral
Graduate entrepreneurs will use their tertiary institution(s) certificate(s) and their NYSC discharge certificate. Serving Corp members will pledge their NYSC discharge certificate and their tertiary institution(s) certificates(s). Also, legal ownership of assets financed by the Bank and 3rd party guarantors will be requested as additional collateral from all entrepreneurs.
How to apply
Application is only by online registration via Heritage Bank Portal. Applications can be submitted using the online portal of other lending banks subsequently.
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Hi Everyone,
check out the great new demo using Overture 4 at the Geniesoft website - Liberty -by Jesse Hopkins.
Very Impressive !!
Hi Everyone,
check out the great new demo using Overture 4 at the Geniesoft website - Liberty -by Jesse Hopkins.
Very Impressive !!
Originally Posted by steve martin
Here is the link!
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Ok, lets not get TOO carried away....It is fluffy!
But it shows off the edits nice enough...?? Unless most of that is prerecorded in the samples.
Fluffy?!! I Think it sounds great. Nice job Jesse. Keep up the good work!
For more information, check out www.jonathoncox.com/intro.html
"The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead." - Igor Stravinsky
he he he he .... fluffy, that's a first! You're too much sometimes.Originally Posted by newmewzikboy
Yes, this demo was in fact a great illustration of the edits but I hardly think they were prerecorded in the samples. Can't wait to get my hands on 4! Nice work Jesse!
It sure sounds great! I can't wait to get my hands on this program...
Kind Regards
Don't be fooled by orchestration, composition, and sample tricks.
What do you actually hear that is related to FEATURES in OT4????
Sounds good to me Jesse.Originally Posted by Styxx
Is there gonna be a fluffy preset in GPOA or is that a new feature for Overture 4? Either way, sign me up!
Jim Jarnagin - no not THAT Jim Jarnagin, the other one.
I'll send Jesse this way. Hopefully he can lay the speculation to rest. He's a beta tester for Overture 4 and he's been very vital in adding new features to the program for everyone's benefit.
Support your fellow musicians: http://www.edgen.com/music/
I'm hoping for a viola de fluffy in GPOA!Originally Posted by southportJim