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The month with the highest average low temperature is July (68°F).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is January (23°F).
The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is May (5.1").
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is January (1.8").
The month with the highest number of rainy days is May (11 days).
Months with the lowest number of rainy days are January, February, July, October and November (7 days).
The month with the longest days is June (Average daylight: 14.6h).
The month with shortest days is December (Average daylight: 9.7h).
The month with most sunshine is July (Average sunshine: 11h).
Months with least sunshine are November and December (Average sunshine: 5).
Months with the highest UV index are June and July (UV index 10).
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Unifor members at the Bell Canada clerical unit handed out leaflets in both provinces and held a solidarity rally to mark the first day of negotiations on Tuesday, October 3.
"Unifor's message to Bell Canada is clear - it's time to put a stop to the erosion of good jobs," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "Clerical jobs have been intentionally eliminated by this company over the last decade and Unifor is united to stop the attack."
The members' collective agreement will expire on November 30, 2017. This is the first series of Bell Clerical negotiations since Unifor's founding in 2013, and it's clear that this time is different. Members across Ontario and Quebec are uniting in the fight to protect unionized work. Leaflets were distributed in 14 workplaces on Tuesday morning in a solidarity action.
Unifor represents nearly 5,000 Bell Canada clerical workers in Ontario and Québec. Over the last decade the number of jobs in the unit has been cut in half.
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"Our presence, sitting together at the bargaining table, marks our commitment, solidarity and determination to get a good contract. Throughout the negotiation process, we will put in the effort and resources necessary to win," added Renaud Gagné, Unifor Québec Director.
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I am absolutely dependent on Diet Coke. I don't drink coffee at all, so when most people at work have a cup of coffee in hand, I have a bottle of diet coke. I've tried multiple ways of at least slowing down, if not reducing my intake, to no avail. I've gone cold turkey, I've tried drinking more water, I've tried telling myself I can only drink it as a reward for certain things like going to the gym, but inevitably I fail and end up jumping right back in.
Financially, it is an expense we could definitely do without. Added to that, I went to the dentist and have a number of cavities. And, there's lots of back and forth about potential problems with aspertame and caramel coloring. So, I know the reasons I should stop drinking it, but I can't seem to pull the trigger.
Instead of losing weight before the wedding, I'm trying to focus on building a healthier lifestyle. I've already started a routine at the gym, we're eating better at home, but this is my one big stumbling block.
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Let's get one important thing out of the way right out of the gate: If you're expecting Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums to be anything like the Broderbund-developed Carmen Sandiego edutainment games of old, you're going to be phenomenally disappointed by what this game has to offer. In fact, even if you're a fan of this game's genre--3D platformers--you're still going to be disappointed. The Secret of the Stolen Drums is a mediocre game across the board, offering nothing new or even remotely entertaining and instead putting you through the paces of Generic Platformer 101. This isn't the worst game you'll ever play, but that doesn't mean it's worth your time.
In this latest Carmen Sandiego adventure, you play as Cole Gannon, an in-training operative of the ACME detective agency who must track Carmen across nine countries on the hunt for a set of stolen tribal drums that will unlock the key to some form of ultimate power, and so on and so forth. Those of you with high hopes of being able to track Carmen the old-fashioned way--with some solid geography education--are going to be brutally rebuffed. There is no real educational element to Stolen Drums, save for a few blurbs before each new level that give you a brief tutorial on the country you're about to visit. However, none of this information ever comes into play during the game, and really it's about the educational equivalent of tossing a carrot stick into a bowl of Lucky Charms for added nutrition. It makes little to no impact.
As a 3D platformer, Stolen Drums gives you all the obligatory abilities, like double jumping, a basic weapon to attack with (a big stick, in this case), and a couple of little special abilities, like a pole-vault maneuver you can use to traverse larger gaps. You can also go into "stealth mode" on command, which is supposedly necessary against certain enemies who can be attacked only from behind (specifically, enemies of the robot variety--yes, Carmen Sandiego has robots now). Fortunately, their artificial intelligence is generally very bad, so if you are spotted, you simply need to duck behind the nearest corner and they'll lose track of you. The stealth mechanics aren't the only irritating thing about the gameplay, either--there's also the horrid control of Cole. The analog control of Cole's movements is extremely loose, which ultimately leads to a whole lot of missed jumps, simply because you can't get a good hold on Cole.
If it weren't for these control hang-ups and periodic moments of poorly executed stealth gameplay, Stolen Drums would be an exceptionally easy game. Despite offering you an array of gadgets to use--such as a map, a GPS system to track Carmen's movements with, and a communication system to talk to your fellow ACME agents with--the game doesn't really ever factor them into the gameplay. For example, the GPS system is entirely based on collecting a series of "clues" throughout each level, and nothing more. There is no requirement on your part to actually track down Carmen, as it's done for you once you pick up all the items. Other than picking up these items, all you really have to do from level to level is solve a few idiotically simple puzzles, beat up a few bad guys, and then move on to the next level. Five hours later, you're done, and no better for it.
There's very little to say about Stolen Drums' presentation, as it's fairly obvious that neither graphics nor sound were a big focus during this game's development. The look of the game is somewhat similar to the old Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? cartoon series, featuring a few animated cutscenes of middling quality here and there. The in-game visuals are pretty bare-bones, with minimal amounts of animation and similarly bland level designs. Even the technical aspects, like the frame rate and camera, don't hold up. Little bouts of frame-rate drop pop up all over the place in all three versions of the game, and the freewheeling camera is just plain bad, getting hung up on pieces of the scenery constantly, and never moving into a proper angle no matter what the situation. Of further note, there are no appreciable differences between the three console versions of Stolen Drums, control-wise or graphically--so you're going to experience the same issues across the board. The only real audio of note in the game are the bouts of dialogue between Cole, his colleagues, and Carmen that you'll encounter from time to time. None of it is very good, but it isn't the most awkward voice acting you'll ever hear.
It's plainly obvious that The Secret of the Stolen Drums is aimed squarely at younger gamers, but even so, this game is pretty unimpressive. The controls are likely to frustrate younger players even more than experienced platformer fans, and the lack of even a modicum of challenge and the relative brevity of the game make this a pretty lousy package overall. To sum it all up, don't go into The Secret of the Stolen Drums thinking you're going to get an educational game or an enjoyable platformer, as you'll find neither here.


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BEIJING: China's chief climate negotiator is pushing for a "powerful, ambitious and legally binding deal" at the global COP21 climate talks in Paris starting later this month.
The announcement comes from Xie Zenhua, China's special representative on climate change, who presented a report yesterday showing how the country is delivering its climate goals.
"China is on the right track to achieve a low carbon future," comments Changhua Wu, Greater China Director, The Climate Group. "This year, the final year of the 12th Five-Year Plan, China has brought forward ambitious energy and carbon intensity targets, an aggressive development of renewable energy and overachieved its goal of increasing forest stock. Moreover, the country's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution commits to cap China's emissions no later than 2030.
"These achievements are a positive sign before the incoming climate talks in Paris, and a testament of how the country is committed to reduce its emissions: such efforts and progress helps lay a solid foundation to transition to spur even more climate ambition."
But while national commitment is encouraging, there is still no agreement on whether a climate deal hammered out in Paris should be legally binding or not. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, John Kerry, US Secretary of State stressed in Paris there were "not going to be legally binding reduction targets like Kyoto." The point is particularly felt by the European Union, which in a statement from its climate commissioner remarked how "the Paris agreement must be an international legally binding agreement […] The title of the agreement is yet to be decided but it will not affect its legally binding form."
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Presenting the report, Xie Zenhua underscored that in order to tackle climate change on a global scale, developed countries must honour their commitment to provide technology and financial support for developing countries – a commitment of US$100 billion a year by 2020.
The Green Climate Fund, established in 2010 under the the framework of the UNFCCC, is a financial mechanism that supports green activities in order to provide a long-term financing for clean tech projects. However, so far the fund has attracted just over US$10 billion, with only US$6 delivered.
China's chief negotiator also reiterated the necessity of applying the 'common but differentiated responsibilities' principle in the talks, which takes into account the different economic developments between states.
Changhua Wu explains: "A cornerstone of the Paris agreement must be the mutual trust built upon transparency, through dedicated mechanisms." Addressing the concerns about the possible outcomes of the Paris climate talks, she adds: "China is very confident, because it has played a very constructive role ahead of Paris.
"One year ago, at the APEC Summit in Beijing, the bilateral climate talks between Chinese President Xi Jinxing and US President Obama demonstrated to the international community how this joint leadership is committed to tackle global climate change challenges."
Since then, China and the US have strengthened their links to tackle climate change – as demonstrated by bilateral efforts in September, which was followed by a China and France partnership. China has also made huge efforts to engage India and Brazil, as well as the so-called 'Group 77', the coalition of developing countries that will play a central role in the Paris consultations.
"Compared to the climate talks in Copenhagen in 2009, the international community that will be part of the Paris process is now much more mature," says Changhua Wu.
"China has actively engaged other economies to shift toward a low carbon economy, aligning its domestic priority development agenda with the global climate change agenda."
With just over a week to Paris, national, sub-national and business leaders will convene in the French capital to build up support for a successful outcome from the negotiations. "The clock is ticking," concludes Changhua Wu. "It is time to talk, and more importantly, it is time to act. Together, we can transform an economy that will be green, low carbon and circular."
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Although he is based on Harriet Jacobs's real-life master, Dr. Flint often
seems more like a melodramatic villain than a real man. He is morally bankrupt
and lacks any redeeming qualities. He is thoroughly one-dimensional, totally
corrupted by the power that the slave system grants him. He sees no reason not
to use and abuse his slaves in any way he chooses, and he never shows any signs
of sympathy for them or remorse for his crimes. If Dr. Flint expresses kindness,
it is invariably a ruse to try to get Linda to sleep with him. Dr. Flint
represents the cruelty, callousness, and treachery of the entire slave system.
Dr. Flint loves power above all else, and it often seems that forcing
Linda to submit to him is more important to him than simply sleeping with her.
He is galled and infuriated by her defiance, and he becomes obsessed with the
idea of breaking her will. Rather than simply raping her, he persists in his
efforts make her acknowledge his mastery. When Linda escapes, he pursues her
relentlessly, putting himself hundreds of dollars in debt to chase her to New
York. After his death, his venom and determination seem to be reincarnated in
the form of his son-in-law, Mr. Dodge. Dr. Flint neither changes nor grows over
the course of the narrative. His malice, representing all of the evils of
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Another mountain bike portrait for today's 4x5x365 project. This image is a tad softer than yesterday's but still usable since the darn negatives are so large.
4x5x365 – Day 105
Back to some photos of the Rio Grande River. This is looking back at the John Dunn Bridge over the Rio Grande, just west of Arroyo Hondo. This is probably my favorite picture of the river and the bridge. The sky is not over-exposed, I like how the river leads my eye into the frame, […]
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The new provisions in Ireland's Companies Act 2014 are set to reduce costs and red tape for SMEs
This June sees the Republic of Ireland's Companies Act 2014 come into effect – the first major overhaul of company law in Ireland in over half a century. Although we have yet to see it in practice, the new Act is good news for better corporate governance.
One of the key consolidations in this new Act is Part 6 – Financial Statements, Annual Return and Audit, which brings together all the sections covering these topics. These sections have a number of changes, among them that the definitions of statutory financial statements and accounting records will replace the current definitions of accounts, books and records. In toughening up the governance regime, it will be a Category Two offence to fail to keep adequate accounting records.
There will be an extension of the 'true and fair' view to include the financial position of the company under review. There will also be an obligation to prepare financial statements in accordance with the Companies Act or International Financial Reporting Standards. Company directors will also have to provide a statement that there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditors are unaware.
The Act clarifies the length of a financial year and the new rules regarding changing the financial year end. A company's first financial year is the period beginning with the date of its incorporation and ending no later than 18 months after this date. Each subsequent financial year of the company begins with the day immediately after its previous financial year end and continues for 12 months, plus or minus seven days.
Within a group, the directors of a holding company will have to ensure the financial year end of the companies coincide with the holding company's year end, unless there are substantial reasons why not. This must be disclosed in the financial statements of the company. A company may alter its financial year end by giving notice to the Registrar of Companies on the prescribed form, but it may only be altered once every five years. Consideration should therefore be given to the financial year end when forming a company, changing the annual return date, creating groups or bringing a company into a group.
In an attempt to encourage smaller enterprises and to make continuing to do business in Ireland easier (the 'ease of doing business' indices are closely watched by industrial development agencies), the new Act extends the audit exemption provisions to several types of company. This is a welcome provision as it removes this cost for these entity types.
The types of companies that can avail of this exemption include: a Company Limited by Shares (LTD) – that is also a small company; a Designated Activity Company; a Company Limited by Guarantee; Small Groups; and finally dormant companies that have no significant accounting transactions or permitted assets and liabilities.
Small companies that qualify under this provision are defined in the Act as being those that fulfil two or more of the following requirements: turnover of the company does not exceed €8.8 million, the balance sheet total does not exceed €4.4 million and the average number of employees of the company does not exceed 50. With around 160,000 SMEs in the Republic of Ireland, this provision is important to a large number of companies.
The types of companies that cannot benefit from this valuable exemption include PLCs and certain Unlimited Companies. Also non-exempt are companies, holdings or subsidiary companies that fall within Schedule 5 of the Act: being a credit institution or one that is an insurance undertaking or with relevant securitisation, or one that is a body with securities admitted to trading.
The exemption lapses for a company, no matter its size, if it is late in filing the current or preceding annual return with financial statements annexed or is late filing its first annual return. Additionally, there is a governance provision that allows for an objection to an exemption if a notice is received one month before the end of the financial year by one or more members holding 10% or greater of the voting rights. For Companies Limited by Guarantee only one member needs to object.
There is also provision in the Act for the termination of the appointment of an auditor if a company avails itself of audit exemption, decides that the appointment of the statutory auditor should not be continued or decides to terminate the appointment of the auditor. When the statutory auditor has been notified of such a decision by the company he or she has 21 days to serve notice on the company, stating whether or not there are circumstances to be brought to the attention of the members or creditors. If this notice is not served on the company the termination shall not have effect, so it will be in the company's own interest to chase such a notice. Once served, a copy of the notice has to be filed with the Company Registration Office (CRO) within 14 days.
For the first time new provisions for revision of defective financial statements have been introduced, something that was missing from the Companies Acts 1963 to 2013. According to these provisions, directors may prepare revised financial statements or a revised directors' report if it appears that these did not comply with the Act, even if these financial statements have been laid before the members and have been filed at the CRO.
Where the amounts and presentation of the profit and loss account, balance sheet or other statements are not affected by the revision, the revision may be affected by a supplementary note. In all other cases revised financial statements or a directors' report must be prepared. Where financial statements are revised, the next statements prepared after the date of revision have to refer to this revision and the particulars of it, its effect and the reasons behind it. All of this has to be included in a note to the financial statements.
An auditor's report must be prepared on the revised financial statements unless the company is entitled to avail of an audit exemption. Where original financial statements or a directors' report have been laid before the members at a general meeting, the revised versions must be laid before the company's next meeting after the date of revision at which any financial statements for a financial year are laid. Where revised financial statements or a directors' report are prepared and the originals have been filed with the CRO, the directors must, within 28 days of the date of revision, file a copy of the revised financial statements, a directors' report or supplementary note and a copy of the auditor's report on the new statements.
The changes mentioned above should reduce the cost and red tape for SME companies, particularly allowing group companies to avail of audit exemption. Directors and accountants will have to get up to speed with these new provisions so that financial statements prepared after the commencement date will reflect these new sections and provisions.
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$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To solve the given inequality, $ |-5x+7|-4\lt-6 ,$ use the properties of inequality to isolate the absolute value expression. Then analyze the resulting inequality. $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Using the properties of inequality, the statement above is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} |-5x+7|\lt-6+4 \\\\ |-5x+7|\lt-2 .\end{array} The absolute value of $x,$ written as $|x|,$ is the distance of $x$ from $0,$ and hence is always a nonnegative number. In the same way, for any $x$, the expression at the left side is always a nonnegative number. This will never be $\text{ less than }$ the expression at the right. Hence, there is $\text{ no solution .}$


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Tyler Okonma
Also known as…
- Wolf Haley
- Tyler, the Creator
- Ace, the Creator
- Tyler, the Masturbator
- Thurnis Haley
- Dr. TC
- Tron Cat
- The Devil
- Unicorn
- Table
Thurnis / Masturbator:
Several of Tyler's nicknames (i.e. Thurnis Haley/Tyler the Masturbator) are jokes that were spread throughout the internet via Odd Future's tumblr, Tyler's twitter, and interviews with the group.
"Tyler the Masturbator" was a meme established in Odd Future's "Nardwuar v.s Odd Future" interview with Nardwuar the Human Serviette – serviette is French for "tissue* – so quite appropriate…
Thurnis Haley was a recently established meme on Odd Future's tumblr. Thurnis Haley is a golf loving "about 53 year(s) old" man, who indirectly promotes Tyler's upcoming release of Goblin. Based on the therapeutic beef discussed below, I'm guessing this is Tyler grasping for a father-figure.. Thurnis has appeared in four videos thus far, all of which can be found on the OFWGKTA youtube page.
Unicorn / Table:
Tyler explains these nicknames – used in the song "Golden" – in an MTV interview:
When people say you can do whatever you want, I really thought that shit was corny, until this moment right now. Like, that's when I say, 'I'm a fucking unicorn,' people are fucking confused. I'm a fucking unicorn, and you're not going to tell me I'm fucking not. I'm a fucking table. I'm a fucking table, and you can literally be whatever you fucking want, as long as you believe that's what you are
I can be what I want!
The Devil:
Tyler calls himself the Devil and occasionally "Satan's Son," which would make him the anti-Christ. While Tyler is not actually the devil (at least I hope not) his self-proclamation is due to the conflict between Tyler, the Creator and Wolf Haley.
Wolf Haley:
Tyler's consciously-modeled counterpart to Eminem's "Slim Shady" – this is his Freudian Id – his anti-social persona run amock.. Wolf is a rebel who just doesn't give a fuck. Unlike Tyler who doesn't smoke weed, Wolf says "Fuck rolling papers, I'm a rebel, bitch, I'm ashing blunts". Haley's evil ways stem from accepting the devil as a father-figure to replace Tyler's lack of an actual father.
Wolf Haley is a voice in Tyler's head, his self-described "evil, white alter-ego." Tyler described the song Yonkers as being a back and forth debate between he and Wolf.
Ace, the Creator
Ace is Tyler's persona under which he produces and makes beats. This is his alpha-male quant persona – the Superego to the Wolf Haleyan "Id" if you will.
Tyler – errm, "Ace" – has produced every Odd Future release to date, and (other than for Radical) Tyler has "created" just about every beat from scratch – no sampling required.
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator is Tyler's stage name, as well as the name under which he raps. Thus far, Tyler has two releases under the name – his 2009 release Bastard – a minor commercial success met with much critical acclaim – and his first official album release, Goblin.
Tyler's next album is scheduled to be called Wolf (guess who is gonna take center stage?)
Dr. TC
Tyler's title-track on his first album, "Bastard", begins with Dr. TC (Tyler's therapist) posing a question – he ends it the same way on "Inglorious". He introduces himself in "Bastard", saying:
Tyler, hi, i'm Dr. TC and I'm guessing your teacher sent you here to talk because you were miss behaving. It's going to be three sessions: today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. So tell me something about yourself…Well look, if you don't talk, these sessions are going to go kind of slow…
The three sessions are Tyler's three albums: Bastard, Goblin, and the not-yet-released Wolf. Bastard takes us into Tyler's past and discusses the root of his problems, his lack of a father figure. Goblin then takes us deeper into Tyler's mind to talk about the man who is "morphing into a Grammy-winning, schizophrenic orphan." And only Tyler knows what Wolf will bring, but one can only assume that Wolf Haley will be the focus (possibly fully taking over Tyler's mind?).
On Bastard, Tyler's therapy session focuses on the critical theme of the album: Tyler's absentee father.
Dr. TC returns in Goblin to help Tyler understand himself. He asks Tyler to tell him "what's been going on" because it has been a long time between sessions (even though Dr. TC said it was going to be three sessions in three days). Tyler talks about his new-found fame, that came with the help of Kanye's tweets, the critics calling his music horrorcore without actually listening to the words, and how he is finally over his father (or lack there of).
Tyler's birth name is Tyler Okonma, Okonma being his birth father's name. Tyler is in effect, a "Bastard," making the title of the album perfectly fitting. Tyler makes constant references to his father's absence throughout his music:
Here's a list of some examples from Bastard:
In the song "Goblin," (another album starting with a title-track), Dr. TC mentions that "It's been a long time since their last session." Throughout the track, Tyler discusses that he's not a role model, and that since becoming famous his life is pretty much still the same. People have guessed that Tyler's lyrics might clean up, simply to be accepted in a more mainstream aspect (you can't win a grammy with songs about rape) – but I don't see Tyler conforming any time soon..
The final Goblin track, "Golden", is the climax of an escalating argument continuing throughout the album. Tyler and Dr. TC further discuss Tyler's problems, and mention one of the most sensitive subjects of Tyler's psyche: his missing best friend, Earl.
Thebe Kgositsile, aka Earl Sweatshirt, is Tyler's best friend, and Tyler often calls him his brother. Tyler never intended for Earl to be found (by far the most famous Odd Future meme as that of Earl Sweatshirt's absence), but it was bound to happen sometime:
"Niggas saying 'Free Earl' without even knowin' him
See, they're missing the new album, I'm missing my only friend"
Earl is a very tense subject for Tyler, so it's only fitting for the subject to escalate Tyler's final argument with Dr. TC.
Tron Cat
Tron Cat is the latest voice to spring up in Tyler's head. Tyler insinuates on the Goblin track "Nightmare" that "Tron Cat" was another name for the voice in Tyler's head that tells him to burn and destroy.
He even brings up Tron Cat in a conversation with Dr. TC:
Tyler: "Fuck off me man, fuck!"
Dr. TC: "What's gotten into you?"
Tyler: "I don't know. It's like I'm a different person at times. Sometimes I'm fuckin' mad, sometimes I'm not. It's like I've got a fucking voice in my head telling my to do all of this fucked up shit, man."
Dr. TC: "Yeah what's–"
Tyler: "I don't fucking know man."
Dr. TC: "What's this person named then Tyler, huh?"
Tyler: "He tells me to do this shit that I don't want to fucking do!"
Dr TC: "What's his name?"
Tyler: "Tron Cat."
On "Golden", Tyler's intense argument with Dr. TC ends in the doctor calling security; Tyler is sent to a mental hospital. While in the hospital, Dr. TC talks to Tyler in a scene reminiscent of Fight Club's ending:
Dr TC: "Someone gave a fuck Tyler. The person that gave a fuck was me. See, you're not going crazy. It's me, I'm your best friend Tyler. I know everything. I know everything about you. You've been helping yourself this whole time. Your best friend is your imagination. Dr. TC. Tyler, I'm your conscience, I'm Tron Cat, I'm Ace, I'm Wolf Haley, I'm…
Tyler: Me
Deep stuff. Sometimes, all you need is one man and you've already amassed a Wolf Gang…
And as you continue to listen to Odd Future, remember the words of Tyler:
And we don't fucking make horrorcore, you fucking idiots
Listen deeper than the music before you put it in a box
Tyler (and the lil homies inside his head) on Goblin:
- Goblin
- Yonkers
- Radicals
- She
- Transylvania
- Nightmare
- Tron Cat
- Her
- Sandwitches
- Fish
- Boppin' Bitch
- Analog
- Bitch Suck Dick
- Window
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A short glide on skis from the lifts, kindergarten, ski school and nursery slopes, a 250m walk from the ski shop, bars and restaurants in Nasserein and a 10 minute stroll into the heart of St Anton.
We have responded to your cries for a St Anton chalet and rustled up a little gem. In fact, not just one gem but two. Haus Gamskar and neighbour, Haus Hochkar, are only a short slide on skis to the main Nasserein lift, nursery slopes, ski school and kids kindergarten. If you are going to travel hundreds of miles from the UK to ski, you might as well travel an extra few hundred yards and stay close to the slopes.
Haus Gamskar has been painstakingly tailored to satisfy the modern-day skier. No cheesy Alpine kitsch here, just warmth, comfort, space and a cracking location. Big bedrooms, smart bathrooms (including heated walls behind the towel rails … clever eh), a jumbo living area and stacks of hot water.
The bars and restaurants of Nasserein are a quick toboggan ride or few hundred yard walk away and the infamous Tom Dooley's Bar is next door but one. For the more adventurous, the seductive buzz of central St Anton nightlife is a ten minute stroll away. A great choice for those who like the click click of bindings a few steps from the door.
All rooms in Haus Gamskar can be made up as Twin or Double beds and have plenty of room for a cot. Thanks to an additional single sofa bed (charged at half the adult price) this chalet can sleep 8 - 9 guests
Haus Gamskar (Sleeps 8-9) - 4 Bedrooms
Double/Twin with additional bed, balcony, en suite bath, hand basin and WC. (Additional bed at half the adult price). Space for cot.
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Double/Twin with en suite shower, hand basin and WC. Space for cot.
Our Executive Chef is passionate about food and hugely sensitive to the appetite of a hungry skier whilst considering a balanced diet. The new and refined menus are heavy enough to reward mountain exertion yet light and simple enough to leave you grinning not groaning.
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•Huge Arlberg area •Awesome après ski •Extensive powder terrain
Austria's snowsport capital, St Anton in the extensive Arlberg circus of the Tyrolean Alps has every level of ability covered (including the most exhilarating white-knuckle terrain). Stunning alpine scenery and world famous après ski make St Anton an international "top ten" destination for its' immense skiing, incredible views and intense partying.
Great for •Groups •Non skiers •Off-piste •Chalets •Après ski
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I bought two completed properties and 3 plots for the 10 years that I could not travel home. My brother and my mum were the signatories when purchasing. All my properties are worth more is 15 million kshs. I went home for christmas and we had a good reunion. They saw my kid for the first time and for two weeks it was all jolly. Until early January when i decided to sort out my financial deals. I wanted the documents to my rpoperties so as we can transfer them to my name. My brother said they are with the lawyers and he is out of town. We did a cat and mouse until 3 days before my return, he owned up that mum has now taken them. Mum was so furious with me that i am calling her a thief and that i have really changed and she threw a huge tantrum and left home. I returned to UK without knowing where she had gone. When i came back, she has refused to talk to me when i call or talk anything regarding my property. This is daylight robbery and i do not know what to do!
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I empathise with you but when it comes to money, trusting family with it is suicidal. Formal agreements should always take center stage whether it involves family members or not. Pick up the pieces and move on
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I empathise and can also relate. You first of all need to accept that this has actually happened and although it is a parent it is still theft pure and simple. Once you have reconciled that in your own mind, then speak to the parties concerned through mediation of the community and the church as the bible commands. If there is no resolution I suggest you seek legal advice and look for all the evidence of financial transactions and messages that can prove that the money came from you and that it was not gifted to the person. Finally, pray to God who sees all injustice for a just resolution to the matter. Your relatives will not prosper with stolen property. Blessings.
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I have never been a huge preset guy. I love having total control over my images, so presets were never really a big thing to me. I also love shooting film, and no matter what kind of tinkering I do in Photoshop I never really nail that film look with my digital files. Then I discovered VSCO Film.
It was around December of last year I was cruising some different photographer's blogs when I came across this post on John Keatley's blog reviewing Visual Supply Co's film presets. I was intrigued because here is a photographer whose work I really admire and he is excited about some presets. I went and looked at the price of the presets and told myself, "not bad, but this is going to have to wait till after Christmas." So mid-January of this year I bought their Film 01 pack of presets, and I was blown away. The amount of time, care, and research that this company put into these presets was awesome. I clicked the preset for Ilford Hp5 (my favorite B&W film stock) and I was blown away by how much this digital image resembled my film work. With their release of Film 02 they restructured the "Tool Kit" that comes with the presets and it gives you so much fine control over your images. I think the images they display on their site are really a testament to how good their system works, I posted some of my favorites below. Also, make sure you take a look at the video up above which gives you a good walk through of how their preset systems work and explains it in more technical detail.
So what about you guys and girls, do you use presets or not? I am curious to hear what you guys think.
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Ha I went to High School with Andria!
Great post. I'm interested to see how this compares to Alien Skin Exposure 4. I'd been thinking about buying Exposure and wasn't aware of anything that could compare, at least now I have some options. Thanks
I had also looked at Alien Skin 4 and VSCO, and ended up buying Film 02. How does Film 01 differ... is it totally different film profiles available, or is 02 just updated? The B&Ws on 02 have been a bit of a disappointment, they're mostly very high speed films.
Looks interesting and fun, never hear of them.
I felt the same way you did about presets until the same thing happened and I discovered VSCO Film via John Keatley's blog as well. I felt like presets always made images look too 'preset-ish' no matter how much I edited them but with VSCO Film that all changed.
Earlier today I was looking into VSCO, then you post this. Awesome timing ;)
Film 01 and Film 02 compliment each other very well. Purchase both if you can.
Just looked 120 a piece for presets? That seems a little steep no? Has anyone tried it with video in LR4?
I got tired of trying to make my DSLR files look like film and feeling like a fraud so I went back to the real thing and I've never been happier.There's such a HUGE selection of different cameras and formats to choose from. It's more than just faking the look of film. When you use medium format for example the lenses will give you a completely different look to 35mm.
crazy price for presets. They look good but not for that $$. Fstoppers discount code perhaps..?
I'm planning on buying these soon, but I'm not sure whether to buy Film 01 or Film 02? Advice?
I've been using the vsco presets for a while now after a recommendation from a photog whose work i really admire - they're fantastic, and not just for the film emulation as the standard toolset is also very handy and well constructed. Worth the $$$
I've been using VSCO for months and love it. Before VSCO, I shunned all presets. These are awesome and certainly worth the money. That being said, no preset is a "one click solution". The VSCO presets definitely need intelligent tweaking and sometimes shouldn't be used. You can see VSCO work and real film work all over my site - www.hunterphotographic.com.
Funny enough - many of the examples given above don't even look like film (Cowart), but there not meant to either.
wow, such a big price for a few presets that you can create by your own spending 5-10 minutes :) (maybe less if you`re a pro). i think the real price for it is 5-10 bucks, no 119. :) c`mon.
Been wanting it for a few months now. It's a shame you can't trial it - and that they made more films into a different package. Would be cool to just get an update for the plug-in you bought. But I guess they want money since it's stupid to double your stuff for free.
If anyone want to share their VSCO, or have any discounts, please please let me know. Cheers
About system requirements - they tell they need 4 GB RAM on Aperture for Mac. Unfortunately, my iMac is one of the older ones, with just 2 GB. I wonder if it would work... (by the way, Aperture itself works on it).


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MBRN: Incoming Committee Announcement
Dear MBRN Members,
We are delighted to announce that we have received a number of nominations for the new MBRN committee. Given the strength of these nominations and the increasing workload of the MBRN, as well as the need for a diverse committee with a range of perspectives, we are proposing to increase the committee size by one.
This will be a modification to the constitution and it will need to be ratified by members at the General Assembly on March 29th in Leeds.
If this proposal is accepted then all of the following nominations will be accepted and the new committee will begin a three-year term on March 29th:
MBRN Chair – Professor Alison Scott-Baumann
General Secretary – Dr Stephen Jones
General Member – Yahya Birt
General Member – Mobeen Butt
General Member – Dr Sadek Hamid
General Member – Ayesha Khan
We therefore offer many congratulations to the nominees/presumptive incoming committee of the MBRN and ask members to join us in recognising their ability to continue the growth and success of this important research network.
*Call for Agenda Items*
If you have any agenda items for the General Assembly on March 29th, please inform Carl Morris or another member of the committee by no later than March 27th.
To book your tickets and for more information about the MBRN event at the University of Leeds on march 29th, please visit the following link:
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Centrally situated on the slopes of the famous Table Mountain, Apartment Cape Town is a 120m² spacious, luxury self-catering apartment ideally suited for leisure or business.
This fully furnished luxury apartment can sleep 1 to 6 people comfortably, special rates for long stays apply. Situated on the 2nd floor, we are well secured for your peace of mind.
This sunny apartment offers beautiful panoramic views and the perfect base from which to explore the many attractions of Cape Town. Stylishly decorated, your stay in Cape Town will be one of comfort and rejuvenation.


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The Silicon Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 52 and the Milpitas Police Officers Association decorated a tree last week at Dave & Buster's Restaurant at Great Mall to show respect for police officers killed in the line of duty this year.
Dave & Buster's management agreed to place a duplicate of the Fallen Officer Tree -- the original one is located in downtown San Jose's Plaza de Cesar Chavez -- in the restaurant lobby so the public can see the names of the fallen officers.
On Dec. 9, Eric Emmanuel, president of Milpitas Police Officers Association, Robert Lopez, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 52, and Danielle Pirslin, community outreach director for the association and Lodge 52, were among those who helped decorate the tree.
"You will see the beautifully decorated tree in the lobby of Dave & Buster's Restaurant, with the 119 ornaments of our lost police officers for 2015," Pirslin said. "If any other officers pass between now and New Year's, an ornament is made and sent to the police agencies to give to the family."
She said anyone can make a donation toward a fallen officer of their choice.
For more information about the program or to make a donation, visit SupportFOP52.org


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Scanner Pro by Readdle este una dintre aplicatiile foarte populare ale rusilor de la Readdle, compania avand unele dinte cele mai bune aplicatii office disponibile in App Store.
Scanner Pro by Readdle a fost gandita in ideea de a ne permite sa scanam rapid documente folosindu-ne iDevice-urile, iar asta inseamna inregistrarea unei poze in care apar documentele si procesarea ei pentru a afisa toate informatiile ca si cum ar fi fost scanate folosind un scanner real.
Scanner Pro transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. It allows you to scan receipts, whiteboards, paper notes, or any multipage document. Scanned documents can be emailed and printed, uploaded to Dropbox, Google Drive and Evernote, or simply saved on the iPhone/iPad. The application incorporates special algorithms that remove shadows, make scans sharper, correct perspective and make them as readable as possible.
- Scan documents – Scanner Pro scans any type of document, ranging from a receipt to multipage documents. All scans are saved as a PDF.
- Process images smartly – Automatic edge detection and advanced image processing help you to get great scans blazingly fast. You can also adjust the crop area manually, by tapping on the screen.
- Real-time border detection – While making a scan, borders are detected visually and in real time. Thus you can choose the best position to get a perfect scan and skip manual borders adjustments.
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Aplicatia are la baza un set de algorimti speciali care detecteaza automat marginile documentelor si elementele din imagini, astfel incat rezultatul final va semana cat se poate de bine cu unul real. Scanner Pro by Readdle este disponibila la PRET REDUS in format universal si va recomand sa o incercati.
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The truth is in front of the fire place
For children, Christmas isn't Christmas unless they hang their stockings over the fireplace. In many European countries, they leave out their shoes instead. But where does this strange tradition come from?
The story of the shoes has nothing to do with Christmas Eve, but stems from an event that took place on December 5, the eve of Saint Nicholas' Day. That evening, an impoverished lumberjack was forced to abandon his three little girls so they wouldn't starve. The poor man did not know that his desperate pleas had been heard by Saint Nicholas, who happened to be on his roof distributing sweet treats
The story does not say if Saint Nicholas was accompanied by his rather sinister helper Père Fouettard or 'Mr Bogeyman', whose job is to whip disobedient children into shape! We do know that the holy man himself was so moved by the father's plight (no doubt a widower) that instead of offering sweet treats he gave him bags of gold, which he dropped down the chimney. The first bag fell into a woolen stocking left to dry near the hearth. The second rolled into a clog. And to this day, we still don't know what happened to the third bag! It seems that only children who leave their shoes or stockings by the fireplace might someday discover the truth...
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Parallel stories of Jerry Sandusky at Penn State, the Duke University Lacrosse Team, and accused Catholic priests create a mosaic in varying shades of grey. I wrote recently in "Why Are So Many Catholics So Angry with So Many Priests?" about two parallel stories in the news. One was the unjust conviction and jailing of Philadelphia Monsignor William Lynn on one count of child endangerment after his acquittal on all other charges. The other news story was the not guilty verdict of a … [Read more...]
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Tis the season for pumpkin spice, hoodies, bonfires, and overall coziness. It's also the season for fabulous autumn-themed polishes. I'm in heaven, y'all.
I was recently introduced to Potion Polish from some of my favorite IG babes, and I instantly fell in love. Their fall collection is to die for. Seriously. With gorgeous holos, perfect jellies, and all the glitter, what's not to love?
I've been searching for a pumpkin orange holo for the season, and I just found my holy grail. My order only contained two polishes, but I'll be back for more, ASAP. They also included some vinyls from Polished Vino, and I can't wait to try them!
First up is Pumpkin All The Things! and sweet baby jesus, it's perfect. It's the perfect orange for fall and the holo in it is stunning. It went on like a dream and only took two coats for full opacity. I topped it with Seche Vite since that's my go-to, but without it, I didn't notice any textures (yay!). I am so completely in love with this that I know for sure I'll be ordering a backup. Or three.
The second gorgeous polish is Marvelous Maple. I'm not gonna lie, when I first saw it in person, I thought I was going to hate it. I'm not a gold or yellow fan. At all. But once on my nails, my mind changed quickly. The base is a linear gold holo and there's glitter and flakies and ugh, love. Two coats for full opacity on this one, as well. Seche Vite topped it beautifully and didn't dull the finish one bit! Now that I've worn it a few times, I don't see how I ever thought I wouldn't like it. This'll be included in several fall manis. I can see it now.
This is going to be a brand to watch for. I can see it now, y'all. I highly recommend checking them out. They're wonderful folks and they make damn gorgeous polishes. They've also got a facebook group for their fans! Check them out at the Potion Polish Palace. You'll be sure to fall in love quickly.
Also. Just 15 more sleeps till autumn. It's almost fall, y'all!


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Update: July 10, 2015
Fire Information: George Coyle
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Fire Status
Acres Burned: 7220
Cause: Human – Under investigation
Structures Destroyed – 55
Restrictions: The suspension on Burn Permits in Mat-Su Area was lifted on 7-8-15. Burn Bans in the Mat-Su Boro, City of Houston and Municipality of Anchorage have been lifted.
Incident Commander: Kevin Menkens, Alaska Division of Forestry
Crews: 1
Personnel: 22
Incident Summary: The Sockeye fire began on Sunday June 14, 2015 six miles north of Willow on private property. The fire spread south across the Little Willow and Willow Creeks and east across the Parks Highway and Alaska Railroad tracks eventually destroying 55 homes and cabins along with numerous out buildings. The fire is currently managed at the Type 4 level. It has burned 7,220 acres. The fire was contained on July 10. There have been 4 injuries on the fire.
Current Situation: Temperatures today were in the mid 70's and RH in the 40's. Crew continues to work hot spots around structures and berms. An IR flight is scheduled for tomorrow morning, July 11. The Mat-Su crew will also demobe tomorrow. Two engine crews will remain on the fire over the weekend. The IC plans to call the fire contained by the end of shift tonight.
Burn Restrictions: The suspension on burn permits was lifted on Wednesday, 7-8-15. Permit holders should call 907-761-6312 for updated information. Campfires, charcoal BBQ's, warming, and cooking fires are now allowed on private property. Most State campgrounds now allow camp fires in established fire rings or grates. Check the local situation before starting a fire.
The burn ban on Matanuska-Susitna Borough public lands has been lifted. This includes the City of Houston. Campfires and warming fires are now allowed in Borough parks. Read the list of parks at: http://www.matsugov.us/news/campfire-ban-lifted-on-borough-land
In the Municipality of Anchorage: Burning is allowed today after 12 noon with a valid residential spruce bark beetle kill permit only. Watch the wind if it gets over 10mph you must stop burning.
Contained fires in constructed backyard fire pits, chimineas, or barbeques (Gas, electric, charcoal) are allowed. Such devices should be at least 10 feet away from structures or overhangs, and must be attended at all times by a responsible adult. Please call the burn hotline for the daily burning restriction update after 9:00 AM at 267-5020. Contact AFD's Forester if you have questions at 267-4902 or AFD Administration at 267-5091.
At this time, the Fireworks Stands in Houston are still closed to Retail Sales until further notice. This is a decision by the City of Houston. The use of fireworks is prohibited in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Fireworks are not legal within the Municipality of Anchorage.
Weather Outlook: Tonight – A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday – A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night – A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday – A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Injuries: 4
Road Closures: None noted.
Cooperating Agencies: Alaska Division of Forestry, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, City of Houston, and Municipality of Anchorage.
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How Does MS Interrupt a Good Night's Sleep? Let Me Count the Ways
How can a disease that leaves one falling-down fatigued during the day also keep one up in the middle of the night?
It really is one of the great conundrums of a life with multiple sclerosis (MS): not getting a good night's sleep when the most common symptom of the disease is fatigue. There are often parts of the day (or entire days) when we can hardly move for the weight of the disease, but come the night, our sleep is interrupted for a staggering variety of reasons.
These might not be all of the reasons one would experience poor sleep with MS, but they're the ones with which I'm personally familiar.
Pain: Simultaneously Exhausting and Sleep-Depriving
Not much exhausts one like constant pain, particularly pain related to MS.
You might finally get through a day (or part of a day) and put your feet up and close your eyes to rest, only to be kept awake by neuropathic pain or other pains related to MS symptoms.
Restless Legs That Have the Urge to Move
For many people who have become accustomed to seeing prescription drug advertisements on television, the idea of restless legs syndrome (RLS) sounds like a manufactured malady for which big pharma is trying to peddle placation.
But RLS is real, and for people with MS, it's particularly odd to have limbs that don't like to respond to intended movement impulses but which take it upon themselves to jump and kick us awake just when we seem to have finally drifted off.
Frequent Urination During the Night
If restless legs sound like an impediment to sleep, try a bladder that can't seem to remember that it's already been emptied.
Up and down to pee more than twice in a night and you've really mucked up any chance for a quality, restful sleep. It's such an issue that I've heard from far too many people with MS that they intentionally become dehydrated to enable them to stay in bed.
RELATED: Coping With MS Bladder Dysfunction
Over-Napping During the Day
Many people with MS know the oft-required practice of an afternoon kip. It is important, however, not to sleep too much. Getting into REM sleep during an afternoon rest can set one's sleep patterns askew and lead to poor sleep during the night.
Both Anxiety and Depression Can Keep You Awake
While these two states of mental health are separate, they can also be linked. Often the anxieties of living with a chronic disease have to do with self-worth, employment, finances, relationships … I'm not sure why I started a list of what can make a person with MS anxious. That list could be far too long.
The same goes for depression, which for some people results in too much sleep, but it can also create an atmosphere in which sleep can be difficult.
RELATED: Depression, Anxiety, and MS: What's the Connection?
Neuroplasticity: Possibly Some Good Along With the Bad
Last but not least, it's possible there's a positive reason we might not be getting sleep, and that's our central nervous systems working to find new pathways around the damage caused by MS.
The brain's ability to do this is known as neuroplasticity, and it's generally considered a good thing.
But it's possible that the energy required to find new pathways to get the signal from its origin to its intended recipient stimulates us in some way, keeping us awake at night.
That may be why many people with MS are prescribed sleep aids during times of disease activity.
Can Anything Help to Improve Sleep?
Many of these MS-related concerns can be helped by medication, which should in turn improve sleep. All can also be aided by nondrug practices, from meditation and mindfulness to better sleep hygiene and dietary changes.
RELATED: Getting a Good Night's Sleep When You Have MS
I'm sure there is more to write about on this topic, but I had a really crappy night's sleep last night and all I want is a kip!
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
My book, Chef Interrupted, is available on Amazon. Follow me on the Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter, and read more on Life With Multiple Sclerosis.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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The Kingdom of Scotland developed as an independent sovereign state in its own right in the early Middle Ages and continued to exist until 1707 when the new New Kingdom of Great Britain was formed. In 1603 however King James the Sixth of Scotland became King James the First of England after Queen Elizabeth the First of England died childless. So the current British monarchy are direct descendants of the Scottish royal house and some nationalists north of the border refuse to call the present Queen Elizabeth the Second as they say Elizabeth the First was not a queen of Scots (or Britain) but only of England and therefore she must be Queen Elizabeth the First of Britain. (if you find this confusing then the histories of England, Scotland Wales and Ireland in their own right are fascinating and complex to say the very least.
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John Logie Baird
Alexander Graham Bell
Robert the Bruce
John Buchan
Robert Burns
Thomas Carlyle
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Community Foundation hires first Executive Director
Baldus to lead AAF's continuing growth, giving to Austin area
AUSTIN, MN – March 25, 2014 – Austin Area Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Jeff Baldus as the organization's first executive director. Baldus currently serves on the community foundation's executive board, and is an active member in area business and volunteer activities.
"We have many people to thank for the progress the Austin Area Foundation has experienced over the last ten years," said Mike Ruzek, board chair and founder of Austin Area Foundation.
"With the hiring of Jeff Baldus, we are confident that our growth will be at a faster pace. We look forward to working with Jeff to further fulfill the foundation's mission in serving our community."
Baldus is a longtime Austin resident and has been most recently employed by the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce, supporting Ambassador activities, membership and the 4th of July Freedom Fest. Currently active on many local boards and in volunteer positions, his career includes 34 years of restaurant management and was the successful owner/operator of Austin Culver's Restaurant until he sold it in June of 2009.
"Serving in the position of executive director will allow me to champion the nonprofit organizations that give so much to our community. I am thrilled to be part of an organization that does so much good for the community," said Baldus.
"My first plans for the community foundation are to educate the public on who we are and what we do and how you can have a positive lasting influence on this community."
Austin Area Foundation is a community foundation whose's mission is to make a lasting impact through support of the important organizations of the Austin community, creating positive results now and planning a positive influence through charitable giving for generations to come.
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Jeff Baldus – Executive Director – 507.279.0875
Darrell Ingvaldson – Chair, AAF – 507.433.1508


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Rajdeep Sardesai in an Op/ED published in the Hindustan Times denoted that Sri Guru Gobind Singh's slogan "Raj Karega Khalsa" as the slogan of Khalistanis.
Rajdeep Sardesai's Article which is published in Hindustan Times :
In the 1990s, the country's polity was divided by secular versus pseudo secular faultlines; now, another divide, and frankly far more insidious, is sought to be created between 'national' and 'anti-national' forces.
When I was first accused of being 'anti-national' on social media, I was angry. Now, a few years later, the current coarse political discourse, where desh bhakti certificates are being liberally distributed, tempts me to scream: garv se kaho hum desh-drohi hai (proud to be 'anti-national'). Let me tell you why.
Yes, I am anti-national because I believe in an expanded definition of the right to free speech as spelt out in Article 19 of the Constitution. The only two 'reasonable restrictions' are incitement to violence and hate speech. What constitutes hate speech may be open to debate. Is, for example, the slogan of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement 'Jo Hindu hit kee baat karega vahi desh pe raj karega', which openly calls for a Hindu Rashtra, to be seen as violative of the law or not and does it spread enmity among communities? Is 'Raaj karega khalsa', the slogan of the Khalistanis, to be seen as seditious or not? In Balwant Singh versus State of Punjab, the Supreme Court ruled in the negative.
Read the Full Article Here: Hindustan Times


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MANHATTAN — Police are hunting for a man who tried to snatch a young girl off the streets of the Upper West Side last month.
The suspect, who is 40- to 50-years-old and around 170 pounds, allegedly tried to grab the 11-year-old victim by the arm on West 61st Street and Amsterdam Avenue at 4:45 p.m. on July 31.
When the girl tried to pull away from the man, he pulled her back toward him. But she was eventually able to break away and the man fled, police said.
The suspect has a mustache, a bump on his left eye and was wearing a blue T-shirt and blue pants at the time of the attempted kidnapping.
Neighborhood residents said the girl was on her way home from a day camp across the street from NYCHA's Amsterdam Houses when the incident occurred.
"I didn't see it, but I heard that he walked up to her when she was walking into the building and he tried to grab her," said one neighbor, Donna, 60, who declined to give her last name, but said she's lived in the Amsterdam Houses for 40 years. "She had sense enough to fight him off and run."
Some neighbors said Friday they didn't hear about the disturbing incident until police released a sketch of the suspect on Thursday — more than a week after the attempting kidnapping.
There were no fliers or notifications from police posted in the neighborhood, they said.
"They should put sketches out there," said longtime tenant Jeanette Mateo. The community is a close-knit one, she and other neighbors said, where residents look out for each another.
"No one would get away with a kid around here," Mateo said. "He would've come out [of] here in critical condition."
"I've never seen this guy. I believe he's probably not from around here," said 64-year-old Nancy Jaime, who's lived in the building for 44 years. "He's probably some sicko who came up here."
Other residents said the kidnapping attempt had put them on edge.
"Usually we let our kids out even when it rains, but we're not going to do that right now," said 34-year-old mom Elizabeth Merced.
She and other residents posted information about the attempted abduction on Facebook, she said, so other parents in the neighborhood would know to be on the lookout. "We all have our eyes open right now," Merced said. "We're keeping our daughters and sons close by."
Police ask that anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477), visit its website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.


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