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My HubPages 7 Deadly Sins
This is not your typical HubPages tutorial. In fact, this is an anti-tutorial.
It will not be sweet, inspirational or reassuring. It will not make you want to ride a magical rainbow. But it will be honest. In this article I will describe my HubPages "deadly sins" for which I'm banished to writers' hell where the traffic is abysmal, the earnings are non-existent, and the links are always broken.
1. Not writing more.
Six years ago, when I first started on HubPages, I've had wildly unrealistic expectations about creating passive income with this site, so fairly soon I became discouraged and only posted new articles sporadically.
In all of year 2010, I only published three hubs. In 2011 I published one! In 2012 – three again.
I now have about 80 articles but the writers who are successful here have hundreds, even thousands of hubs. This isn't so much about the quantity as it is about the consistency. Theoretically, posting 1-2 hubs weekly keeps you in good graces with flaky Google, and your readers - engaged.
2. Not interacting more.
As an introvert, I'm generally antisocial, and as a writer, I'm pretty self-centered. In fact, that was one of the things that initially attracted me to HP - that the site isn't interaction-based like some other writing platforms where your income is directly correlated with how much interaction you can take.
HubPages is different, I thought. Technically, all you have to do is write, and if you're good, the traffic will come, and eventually, the money will follow. This is how naive I was 6 years ago.
It's still true that on HubPages interaction with other members is optional and, strictly speaking, not linked to your earnings, but it's a lot more important than I assumed in the beginning. In fact, it's pretty damn essential. Not so much in terms of traffic, but in terms of feeling connected and appreciated for the hard work that you put into your articles. Without it you're just a soon-to-be burnout who writes in a vacuum.
3. Not writing better articles.
In all honesty, most of my early work is either generic, pretentious or only relevant to a small number of people.
When I started writing online, my goal was to make my articles look and sound like other people's articles, as if I could imitate my way into writing. Bad idea. Devoid of original thought, these "masterpieces" were destined to fall flat on their comically serious faces. I've eventually deleted all of them out of sheer embarrassment.
4. Not finding a niche.
As my friend Mel Carriere noted reflecting on his experience writing on HubPages and blogging, finding your writing niche can make all the difference. Part of it has to do with search engines favoring specific keywords, but it's also the fact that there's so much content out there...Almost any topic I come up with yields about 200,000 search results, and even if I do write a unique article with my own take on it, it won't be anywhere near the first couple of pages of Google search.
The closest I got to my "niche" was writing spiritual personal experience pieces, like "Inside the Inipi: Sweat Lodge of the Lakota People" - still one of my more popular hubs written 5 years ago.
Then there are unexpected successes, like "How to Write a Captivating First Sentence (with Examples)" that inspired an immediate surge of traffic and praise (including Editor's Choice and Hub Of The Day) that soon died down never to be resurrected.
And then there's my "golden child" - "10 Signs You Have a Toxic Mother-in-Law". For some reason, that one struck a cord with so many women! No other article made that kind of impact. I've tried to understand why…what was different about it? How did I write it? Well…it all came from experience. I did almost zero research on it. It was something I went through myself and was still going through. It's concise and biting. It makes an effort to connect with the reader. It covers a universal theme – bad mothers-in-law. So maybe that's a secret to writing a good (popular) article - make it personal to you, write about what disturbs you, hurts you, inspires you.
I still write about whatever I find interesting or personal at the moment, completely irreverent to the SEO gods.
5. Not promoting my articles more.
Like many writers, I suck at marketing and promoting my own work. That's because I still live in the past when writing was all that was required of writers. Now it seems like if you're not promoting your articles (books, blogs, reviews, what have you) you might as well be writing and throwing it directly into a cosmic wastebasket.
Sad as it is, in some ways writing skills are becoming secondary to marketing skills. So get yourself an Article Wizard that will take care of that tedious writing business, and get straight to the marketing phase! Sooner or later, if you're aggressive enough or annoying enough, you'll get the exposure you need.
If only I followed my own advice! The most I do is post a link on Facebook, watch it get a few likes, and move on to the next thing.
6. Not setting specific goals.
It's important to set goals for yourself, not just in writing but in life. I've never done that. I've had hopes and dreams, but never goals. I can come up with ideas - easily - but meticulously executing them, having a structure, a schedule, a routine - that's the hard part.
Now I understand that you need goals to keep you motivated when you're ready to throw in a towel, to keep yourself disciplined, and to track your progress. Because another big problem with not having goals is: you can't tell if you're moving up, or moving at all.
7. Not branching out beyond HubPages.
This is perhaps my biggest and most regrettable deadly sin. As frustrating and unrewarding as it is, HubPages still managed to become my writing "comfort zone". No pitching ideas and getting rejected, no dealing with capricious editors, no waiting, no drama, minimal maintenance and usually only positive reinforcement from the HP community.
Also - no money, no readership, no growth (other than the natural writing skill development that comes from keeping at it), and no pride after publishing something new. It was easy. I just pushed a button.
What about you?
Do you think HubPages helped you or hindered your progress?
Why I'm Still Here
I'm stubborn. Once I start something, I need to see it to some kind of conclusion, so I'm still here.
Don't get me wrong - my time on HP wasn't entirely bleak and unproductive. I've met some talented people who inspire me and remind me to keep going. I enjoy the freedom to write about anything I want. And I did learn a lot as far as writing online goes.
I've also managed to land a few writing projects outside my HubPages "efforts," in some small part due to the fact that I continued writing through my frustration and disillusionment. Even though I published sporadically and impractically, I never really got out of habit of writing. In part, I have to thank HP for that.
But for god's sake, pay your writers more! I don't care what Google comes up with next to weed out weak content - Panda, Giraffe or some other innocent animal stick figure, but there's got to be a better reward system in place. As of now, there's barely any incentives for me to keep writing and publishing on HubPages.
And I wonder sometimes: What could have been if I wasn't pouring all my writing juices into HubPages? If once in a while I took a leap and tried a different route? If I wasn't scared of being rejected or criticized or worse...ignored? What if...I worked harder, risked more, expected less?
Someone once said: "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." It's time for me to spread my wings and stop being so damn comfortable. I'm a published author, for god's sake.
What's next - books, magazines, journals, blogosphere, travel writing? I don't know yet. But it's time to leave my writing "nest." I'll still be around - and I'll still publish hubs once in a while. I just won't be comfortable.
A little shameless self-promotion: This is the book I co-authored while taking a break from HubPages
© 2015 Lana Adler
Lana, nice that you co-authored a book in your down time. Congratulations, looks interesting.
Great read Lana, and a real eye opener, thanks.
Ah ... we have a lot in common.
Well said and well written. I can relate to everything you said here. I am not consistent at all and I never promoted before. I am starting now and getting encourage with the results.
Thank you for passing this invaluable information on to us new hubbers! I am still trying to find my niche!
This site is somewhat addicting. I've tried others, but the people here really are nicer. I hope the money gets better too. Lately, I find changing titles helps a bit.
Nicely written piece of work.Never would have guessed English was your second language.Many Americans have not developed the flow of written English as well as you have.You're an inspiration to struggling writers in more ways than you might think.Best wishes
I couldn't pass up this title! My niche of Astrology is completely saturated, but I take a lot of metaphysical courses, and do readings out of a business, so it keeps me in material. My worst mistake was just posting my first hub without reading the rules. I was barely computer literate, and just happy to see something I wrote up there. Oh, and I used to write all my hubs in one text capsule. That took ages to fix.
I don't think it hurts if you don't socialize much, but it brings newer readers to your articles, and in turn, they pass them on to others, so don't forget to get on the forum now and them. (Pass on religion or politics). You want new hubbers to notice you.
At one time we were told "not to put our eggs in one basket"so I wrote the obligatory amount of articles everywhere. But I never had enough in any one place except HP to make money. So now I am moving everything here, and deciding what to do with my blog. I had a metaphysical blog, and it was somewhat popular, but I never made money. I made a new one but I don't like it, and am figuring out where to go with that.
It's never too late to find a niche. I have been contacted by people about writing for some of their sites, but usually it was an article a week and at the times I was always busy. Now I'm sorry I didn't take them up on it, next time I will.
It's bad to have too many hubs, because of the frequency they make changes here. I have carpal tunnel syndrome to prove it. Now as I move articles here, I am deleting one for each new one I post. Eventually I have to delete more, but I get sentimental about them. Take care.
This is a very honest appraisal of Hub Pages Svetlana, and I thank you for that. I can relate to everything you say. My major problem is I can't..and don't want to.. corner myself into a niche.
I do love it here despite the very meagre payout system. I have set myself a goal of making a certain amount each month (sometimes I hit the mark, sometimes not). Maybe it pays for my coffee consumption.
I too am hopeless at marketing my work. When I do share my hubs and my eBook on Facebook etc I always feel guilty.
You do have some interesting hubs and now I just have to go read more of them. Glad you decided to stick around.
This is very helpful, thank you. I'm just getting started and there are plenty hubs about how to hub, but this one was actually helpful. I'm definitely looking at this as more of a portfolio building experience, practice writing and then hopefully can step out to other things. I like your suggestion of setting goals too.
Very interesting Svetlana. I discovered HP about three and a half years ago and also had grand visions. Google managed to take care of that. But like you and so many others I am still here. You mentioned finding a niche and while initially I would write about a variety of topics now I concentrate on travel. I will never be able to quit my day job but I do hope that some day the passive income from HP amounts to something. I also need to venture out beyond my comfort zone. Time to make a plan!
This was a cool read. I have found that some of my articles are getting traffic from the web at random, but consistency is the best way to keep up your numbers.
That was a nice read. When someone suggested Hub pages to me almost two years ago as a marketing tool for my novels I went for it. At first I never realized that it could earn me money! I discovered that weeks later and it took me 4 months to get Google to agree linking me to its earning program. Yesterday for the first time I received an email that Hubpages would pay me by the end of this month! That is real bonus for me because I still feel that it is the best writing platform out there.
Good read because each of these observations is exactly what I've experienced over the time I've been writing online. It took me about three years to realize what I needed to do to market myself. Now I'm a little more than pumped to see what I can do with this platform.
And I do love your last paragraph. Comfort is for sissies, and you can quote me on that. I love the fact that you recognize there are greater things just beyond the HP wall. Best wishes as you spread your talented wings and fly.
Honest! And helpful. I think HubPages is a great way to begin, so don't beat yourself up too much!
You have a lot of interesting points and you aren't afraid to be honest. A few years ago I spent a lot of time writing for content mills (MTurk, etc). One thing I really like about HubPages is that the articles are mine and, even though my traffic has slowly dropped, I still earn passive income on what I wrote 2-3 years ago. Voted up and interesting.
kalinin1148- Good article. (Notice I didn't use the word HUB?) I call waht I write on HP articles, myself. This helps me keep my perspective on just exactly :\"who and what" I am.
You see, I AM A WRITER! And damn those who say otherwise.
AS you mentioned, this constantly changing field of requirements by HP (mostly for their own survival, sic) is a nuisance, and a time consuming one, for me.
But. having been here, plodding along on HP, for almost 6 years, I can say that it is the best of the sites that provide this service for writers, especially struggling ones.
Oh, there are a lot of writers sites out there, but they are there for a subtly different audience, in my opinion, and that's for the already applauded authors and the readers.
So, think of me when you see another one of the HP gang's criticisms or changes to your established articles status, or whatever. I'll be plodding along, cursing HP but begrudgingly continuing to write here for the foreseeable future. LOL!
Interesting hub. Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in olden times of a decade ago and writers could focus mainly on writing and not all this other junk:-)
You write wonderfully, and I admire your efforts to master this language, not just learn it but to make it your voice. And I envy you for being published. You will always have that book with your name on it you can point to on the shelf. Please persevere. Thanks for the nice mention. Great heartfelt hub.
It's always interesting to read other perspectives. I love it here despite the fact that the money is ridiculous. I love the community, and I love this honest appraisal of your time here.


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About Miranda
The challenges of the unequally yoked marriage are best understood by someone who has lived this life.
Award-winning author Miranda J. Chivers draws her knowledge from both her forty years of experience in two marriages and counseling individuals in her former social work career.
An avid researcher and student of the Bible, she is fascinated by cultural diversity and social differences. She enjoys traveling, reading, and meditating in God's natural gardens.
She lives with her husband in Niagara, Ontario. Together they enjoy a blended family of four children and two grandchildren.
Her first book, Unequally Yoked—Staying Committed to Jesus and Your Unbelieving Spouse, silver medal winner of the 2018 Readers' Favorites Literary Awards in the category of Christian Biblical Counseling, is now available in e-book and print. Purchase on Amazon or order through your local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Audio version will be released on Audible in spring, 2019.
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Like a discipline (without the discipline)
Über-commenter Freddie's frequent interventions on the matter of politics in art and criticism have got me thinking in a self-skeptical vein. Like Ross, I tend to think that there is nothing so dopey in, say, David Edelstein's (otherwise stellar) film writing as his political potshots, and things like lists of "Best Conservative Movies" always make me cringe. Politics and art, keep 'em apart, I often hear myself saying (barking, really, to passersby). But is this possible? For example, I can't help wondering if I would find these lyrics (from this song) so deliriously awesome if I weren't such a stodgy traditionalist:
It's like a discipline without the discipline of all the discipline.
It's like a culture without the effort of all the culture.
It's like a movement without the bother of all of the meaning.
It's like a discipline without the discipline of all the discipline.
It's like a fat guy in a t-shirt doin' all the saying.
Indeed, as I write this, I have to wonder whether my secret ideological investments have led me not just to a slanted aesthetic take, but to an outright misunderstanding of the lyrics. Maybe, here, discipline and effort and the bother of all the meaning are meant to be bad things, and a fat guy in a t-shirt doin' all the saying is what we're striving for. But I don't think so. It is, after all, a fat guy in a t-shirt.


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Indian agencies have known Mr. Fai was up to no-good for ages.
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Mr. Fai is also no stranger to the FBI. When questioned in 2007, he contented that he had "never met anyone who identified himself as being affiliated with the ISI." Mr. Fai has long been at the forefront of the "Kashmir movement" in the U.S., portraying himself as a Kashmiri-American champion on Kashmir, independent of any affiliation of Pakistan or its agencies. In fact, CBS's news report on the arrest identified Mr. Fai as a "Virginia man."
But Indian security agencies have long confirmed Mr. Fai's nexus with Pakistan's ISI. A 2004 Times of India report revealed the relationship between Mr. Fai, the Tehrik-e-Hurriyat and the ISI:
This is part of Islamabad's plan to secure a place for Tehriq-e-Hurriyat in the talks to decide the fate of J&K on the ground that the secessionist outfit was the true representative of 'Kashmiris'.
Those behind the plan have gone about its execution with clinical precision. Hasimuddin had been managing the funds of Tehriq-e-Hurriyat after he was ousted from the All Party Hurriyat Conference, as its secretary. But Geelani had replaced him recently. The outfit was getting funds from the ISI and also from Saudi Arabia. Most of the funds were routed through the US-based Kashmir American Council of Ghulam Nabi Fai or the UK-based Ayub Thakar who died recently, sources said. [Times of India]
The arrest of Mr. Fai only confirms what India knows about how the ISI plays the game on Kashmir; with a mixture of subterfuge, political grandstanding, and of course, sub-convential warfare against India, through a network of carefully cultivated intermediaries and proxies.


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Hagia Sophia: The Church of the Holy Wisdom
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In May 2014 I was blessed to visit the city of Istanbul, or as we like to call it in the Orthodox Church, Constantinople. For over half of the first 2000 years of Christianity, Constantinople was the center of both the Roman Empire (referred to as Byzantine Empire) and the Orthodox Church. Emperor Constantine I (aka St. Constantine) moved the capitol of the Roman Empire to this city known then as Byzantium. Here the Church grew and flourished and at its center was the Great Church, Hagia Sophia, i.e. Holy Wisdom (not St. Sophia).
The current building, built in the 530's AD, is a massive structure which still dominates the skyline of the Old Europe section of Istanbul. When approaching the Bosphorus (the connector between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea) by boat, Hagia Sophia almost seems to be floating – as if it is sitting above the Bosphorus skyline. It is no wonder people were always trying to take over the area known as the Quern City.
Once inside the largest part, the nave, it is hard to explain what it feels like, at best I would say that it is like you have entered a room with no ceiling. The structure has a massive central dome, which is supported on two sides by two other domes. It would be like going to a bigger basketball or hockey arena that has no supports to hold the roof, as the domes just seem to be up there without pillars or cross support.
It is the only building I have ever entered in that I feel I am not indoors. Not only this, but the walls have beautiful mirrored marble designs, creating a geometrical splendor. The cool colors of the rose and grey marble decor make us draw our attention to the ceiling, which is beautifully decorated with gold. I cannot imagine what it would be like to pray in this Church (turned Mosque then Museum), as my attention would most likely be drawn to the heavens. The dome has 40 windows with a corresponding cross on the marble floor hundreds of feet below. Now we know it as he bishop's throne on the right of our churches, but this used to be the throne of the emperor, which is no longer in Hagia Sophia, but the ceremonial area in which the Emperor would be coronated can still be seen just a couple feet away from where the throne would have been.
At the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans, this church was taken over and many martyrs were made that day. When it became a mosque, crosses were defaced (but not completely, as you can still see the original form) and the beautiful mosaic iconography was covered with plaster and painted over. According to our tour guide, the Ottomans attempted to cover the icon of the Theotokos in the central apse, where most of us know the Platytera icon to be, but in three instances the person doing the plastering was thrown down from the scaffolding. The Sultan then succumbed and just covered the icon with a screen.
This Church was the central Church of Orthodoxy and it had a major influence on our liturgical practices. Though most our churches can't hold 15,000 people or have jeweled pillars filled with relics, we owe much of what we know and love as our Church to this amazing Church. If you ever have a chance to see it, go, it is breathtaking.
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Avison Young in Hamburg
Avison Young opened its office in Hamburg in 2015. In 2019 Avison Young merged with the Hamburg based real estate broker company VÖLCKERS & CIE and thus extended its service platform in Northern Germany. Today, the Avison Young Hamburg team, led by Jochen Völckers, comprises leasing and investment experts for the sectors office, retail and industrial. They provide national and international clients with customized real estate advisory solutions in Hamburg and the greater region.
Area Overview
Located on the river Elbe, Hamburg is the economic center of Northern Germany. With some 1.8 million inhabitants within the city boundaries and five million in total in the greater metropolitan region, Hamburg is not only the second largest city in Germany, but also an important business and trade destination. Although trade always was and still is a very important pillar of the local economy, because of the second largest harbour in Europe (in terms of container handling), Hamburg's economic landscape is diversified overall, with a broad industrial and service sector base. Hamburg is a leader in medical and aerospace technology as well as in solar and biotechnology. Furthermore, the Hanseatic city is one of Germany's leading media and publication hubs, home to major magazines and newspapers and a center for creative advertising, design and games.
Hamburg's office market is the third largest in Germany, with some 15.1 million square metres of office space – outperformed only by Munich and Berlin. The development of the brand new city district HafenCity has had a positive and dynamic impact on the traditionally stable and solid city's office market.
For some years now, annual take-up has been well above 500,000 square meters, vacancy has decreased, and both prime rents and average rents have given in to upward pressure. Hamburg's most sought-after office submarkets are the CBD and HafenCity.
Hamburg is Germany's top retail location in the North. Its historical and vast CBD is home to national and international retailers active in the mid-market to luxury segment who value Hamburg's above- average purchasing power. Whereas Mönckebergstraße and Spitalerstraße cater for the mid-market segment, the western part of Hamburg's CBD with Jungfernstieg, Neuer Wall and Große Bleichen attracts mostly luxury retailers and shoppers. Due to its historic city development, Hamburg has a number of strong retail destinations outside the CBD which provide retail facilities for entire city districts and beyond. As Hamburg is home to international shopping center developer ECE, it comes as no surprise that shopping center density is above average in the Hanseatic City.
Hamburg harbor, with 8.8 million in TEU (2017), is the second largest in terms of container handling in Europe, outperformed only by Rotterdam. It offers excellent infrastructure for modal split creating high demand for logistics space in and around the harbour. As supply is relatively limited, prime rents are among the highest in Germany. The harbour's proximity to the North Sea and Baltic Sea and its excellent inland connections make it a hub for trade and transport flows in Northern Europe.
For a number of years now, investors have valued Hamburg's diversified economy, the city's overall economic strength and its comparatively solid leasing markets. Accordingly, investment volumes have steadily risen over the past few years and prime yields decreased. In Hamburg, while all segments are in high demand, office transactions traditionally have accounted for the largest share.
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COMPARE Forum: The idea of North-South and South-South collaboration
Holmarsdottir, Halla B.
Desai, Zubeida
Botha, Louis Royce
Breidlid, Anders
Bastien, Sheri
Mukoma, Wanjiru
Ezekiel, Mangi J.
Helleve, Arnfinn
Farag, Alawia I.
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The idea of having a Compare Forum focusing on the above title was first discussed with one of the Editors of Compare during a PhD defence in Oslo in 2011. The PhD dissertation itself was linked to a larger project in which researchers from the North (Norway) and the South (South Africa) had been collaborating in educational research for over 10 years. Despite the fact that North-South collaboration is not a new issue on the agenda (King 1985) it is still a timely topic to explore, particularly given the recent growth and moves towards North-South-South collaboration or even South-South Cooperation in Education and Development (Chisholm and Steiner-Khamsi 2009). Thus, any discussion of research collaboration, whether North-South or South-South, is seen as an ideal topic for comparative education, particularly when exploring why there should be collaboration at all and if so what are some of the challenges. While it may be argued that the difference between North-South and South-South collaboration may simply be a question of geography, King (1985) reminds us that collaboration is not necessarily between equals and that collaboration at times 'appears to be a process initiated in the North, and in which the South participates, as a counterpart' (184). Ultimately, the differences go beyond simple geographic location to issues of funding and power, something that each of the contributions will touch upon in their own way. While cooperation may mean working with someone, it does suggest that one partner provides information or resources to the other, while collaboration suggests a more equal partnership in which researchers work alongside each other. For the majority of our contributors, we use collaboration as opposed to cooperation, although the literature is not always so clear on this distinction.
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Over the past ten years, STRFKR's Josh Hodges has subtly fostered a cult following, but it's unclear whether that was deliberate.
In 2008, Hodges began what was then known as Starfucker in Portland, Oregon. He intended it to be a fun, loose, creative outlet removed from the more serious stylings of his band Sexton Blake.
One decade, five albums, and several ill-advised name changes later, STRFKR — now a full band — has quietly become a beloved indie-rock institution, outlasting more than a few of its more hyped contemporaries. It's an ironic turn for an act that began as an intensely introverted endeavor and that, by virtue of its name alone, has always seemingly spurned widespread success.
"I really don't think of myself as famous," Hodges says, speaking in advance of the band's tour in support of last year's Being No One, Going Nowhere. "I'm really boring. I'm like a grandpa. We play videogames on the tour bus, and I go for hikes and hang out with my girlfriend. There's nothing about my life that's glamorous in any way."
In conversation (and apparently in his day-to-day life) Hodges is unassuming and relaxed, a far cry from STRFKR's presence both live and on record. Despite the band's sometimes somber and heady subject matter, STRFKR's albums are joyous affairs, melding psych rock and synth pop — with the occasional sampled philosophical treatise — to great effect. The band's live performances take the buoyancy of its songs to a logical conclusion, with an over-the-top stage presence that involves inflatable rafts, astronaut costumes, and occasional cross-dressing. Like its Polyvinyl labelmate Of Montreal, STRFKR acquired much of its following by putting on impressive live shows. Inspired by experiences such as crowd surfing at a Beck show circa Mellow Gold, Hodges says STRFKR's live shows not only keep things interesting for him as an artist, but also are a critical component of the band's work.
"[The live shows] kind of evolved naturally," he says. "The drummer, Keil Corcoran, designed all of the light stuff that we have and the projectors. We have these BMX bikes and light panels that all sync up to the triggers and stuff. And that's all him. He's supernerdy for that stuff."
Looking ahead, Hodges appears intent on keeping busy. In addition to continuing the ongoing Vault series — a three-volume collection of STRFKR demos and outtakes — the band also has a live album in the works. Outside of STRFKR, Hodges is fine-tuning a project recorded with another group. He is also working on both ambient material (apparently meant to soundtrack an ideal and calmed mushroom trip) and R&B-influenced songs.
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"To me it's just fun; it's just really fun to try to mess with things and try new things," Hodges says. "For a long time, I felt like it was therapeutic, so I kind of had to do it. There were ten years where I just didn't drink or do anything like that, and music was the main source of entertainment and therapy for me."
Luckily for STRFKR's sizable fan base, he shows no sign of slowing anytime soon.
"I'm supergrateful that we get to do this as a job. I don't have to... work on music during my off hours like I used to. Now I just have way more time to just do music, and that's amazing. It's like... freedom."
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Testimonial: Basketball Player Abby Schouvieller
Testimonial: Basketball Player Abby Schouvieller
My name is Abby Schouvieller and I am a sophomore at North St Paul high school. Last year as a freshman I tore my ACL in a basketball game. As you can imagine this was not pleasing as it was unknown territory and it meant I had to miss lots of soccer, basketball, and summer activities.
I had surgery in May of 2014 and began physical therapy at OSI the day after. My physical therapist Emily made the process very easy. She explained each step to recovery and made me feel very comfortable. She had me do many exercises that progressively got harder as my leg healed and got stronger. She made me feel confident in my leg and encouraged me to work hard.
I went into this thinking the worst but Emily and the others at OSI turned it into a good learning experience. I was still able to do a lot over the summer and although I had to miss soccer I made it back in December for almost the whole basketball season.
I learned a lot about how to condition my body to prevent injury and the correct technique to things like squatting and landing. I would like others who might be going into this know that it is not the end of the world. If you work hard and make the best of your time you will be back before you know it.
I feel that I am in better shape and know a lot more about my body after this experience and would like to thank Emily and the others for making this as easy as possible.
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The Shophound is extremely offended at the opening of uber hip, previously mobile store Caravan in Manhattan.
What on earth can those edgy groovster shopgirls have done to offend Mr Shophound?
They had the temerity to sit down! On comfy furniture! In his presence!
"When we walked in, we were greeted by a young woman standing by the register, and as we walked through we were heard a chirpy "Hello" from one of three young women all seated on the comfy furniture, all of whom remained so as we browsed the shop. Bad. Bad. Bad."
Tsk! We had a quiet word with the sloppy maidens to try and rectify the situation, and when Shophound visits next they shall spring from their seats crying 'Messiah is come! Messiah is come', perform an ancient zulu dance of welcome before prostrating themselves at his feet, quivering feverishly in ecstatic anticipation of gratifying his every desire.
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My husband asked "What do you want as Valentine's Day gift?" I thought for a while and said I have one and only one wish – I want "Bondaas"(squid). He sighed in exasperation because he thought I am into one of my Drama moods(not his fault – he thought I meant Bonda ( which means Tender Coconut in Tulu).
And so, I ordered from the famous sea food restaurant in Mangalore – Machali .
Bondaas (Squid) ghee roast and of course the mandatory Anjal (King Fish) tawa masala
It was extremely delicious, and my mouth is waters every time I look at this picture. Saurabh too enjoyed it although he said that the real squid is quite ugly to look at. It could be a good example of the words " Never judge someone by their appearance".
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Let's get super honest right off the top.
Parenthood is the hardest job you will ever do.
Whether you are a mother, a father, a step parent, an adoptive grandparent, an adoptive parent… whatever your entry point to parenthood is, it is the most challenging, most transformational, most real work that any of us will ever do
In parenthood you will meet your edge in ways that you never imagined, and see parts of yourself that you thought you had long ago buried or excised, never to be seen again. Parenthood, like nothing else, brings each of us face to face with ourselves – the good, the bad, the ugly, the unimaginable and the transcendent.
When we embark upon becoming parents we spend lots of time in fantasy about the beauty. The sweet, impossibly small clothing and the cherubic face of our infant. Holding hands with our preschooler as we walk by the river. Sharing our favourite books, stories and toys to the rapture and delight of our beautiful mini selves.
The reality is so different. Yes, there is beauty, transcendent beauty, joy, laughter, happiness and connection. There is also pain, heartbreak, exhaustion, frustration, mundanity, rage and nearly every other deep, dark, ugly emotion that most of us were never given the tools to really navigate with any kind of mastery. The feelings we hide from, we stuff down and we avoid at all costs, these are what compose the core of parenthood.
They are inevitable and essential, and we need to learn how to make space for them.
We do this by making space for them within ourselves first, because the deep truth of it is that we cannot teach to our children what we do not know ourselves.
When our child won't sleep because they anxious, what do we do? Do we even see the anxiety within ourselves? How do we sit with our own fear? If our habit is to run from and hide from our own fear, this anxious child, still awake in front of us will bring us face to face with ourselves.
This does not feel good, and we will want to run and hide.
What society teaches us as parents is that we have encountered a "problem", and that it's our job to "fix it". The deeper truth is that we treat big emotions like problems in our children because we see them as problems within ourselves. We have somehow lost connection to the reality that all emotions are a part of full and rich human experience.
We so often strive for perfection, and forget that progress is what parenthood is made of. No end product, no destination. Growth. Not only theirs, but our own as well.
Yelling can be a symptom of something deeper within you, telling you exactly where you need to look as a person in order to find the answers to what you do as a parent.
The next time you come face to face with a feeling that scares you, in yourself or your child, I challenge you to breathe, step back and take a careful look at what your truth is in that moment as a person, dig deeper into your story and I suspect that you will find some powerful answers to whatever parenthood dilemma you are facing.
It may not be pretty, and it certainly won't be perfect, but it will be progress, and that is what parenthood is all about.
"You will only accept your child to the degree that you accept yourself."
Dr. Shefali Tsabary
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Detroit Restaurants
I Love Detroit Michigan isn't snooty when it comes to dining. From Coach Insignia atop the Renaissance Center to American Coney Island at Michigan & Griswold, we'll try 'em all regardless of price point. We'll even cover a McDonald's if it possesses at least one aspect unique enough to warrant its presence here among our reviews of Detroit restaurants.
Don't look to us for long-winded, flowery descriptions of flavor profiles or detailed advice on correct wine pairings. We aren't trained in the culinary arts and we like to keep it simple when writing about cuisine. Don't get us wrong, we are gourmands and gastronomes, and we'll cover the really good stuff more often than not, but we never expect to see a day that we'll feel too pretentious or unhealthy to enjoy a White Castle Chicken Ring Sandwich. Suffice to say, if you see it here in these pages, we liked it, we endorse it, and encourage our readers to give it a try.
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February, 6, 2017
Dear Senators and Members of the House of Representatives:
I believe that as a nation, we are facing one of the most challenging and darkest chapters in our history. In the first few weeks of this new administration, our current president's actions, behaviors, and language are destabilizing our governmental agencies, institutions, working people's financial and medical safety nets, our standing among our fellow nations and making us less safe.
Unlike certain countries, when the leader loses the confidence of the majority of members of their government, they are are voted out. We do not have that luxury in the United States. Here we rely on our president to have high standards, strong ethics and a commitment to the common good. But what happens when a president fails this test, lacks moral and ethical values and views the presidency as an opportunity to increase his own wealth and power? What happens when a president refuses to release his tax returns and to put his businesses in blind trusts? What happens when the president invites his children to co-mingle private and public business? What happens when there are unanswered questions about the involvement and influence of a foreign government interfering in our elections and the legislative representatives refuse to investigate? What happens when the president lies, makes up "alternate facts" and denigrates the press in general while specifically attacking and making fun of individual journalists? What happens when the president creates fake news stories to distract from what is really happening? What happens when the president's chief strategist is a known white supremacist and now sits on the National Security Council and has more influence than the Joint Chief of Staff? What happens when the president uses his bully pulpit to target anyone or any business person that disagrees or criticizes him? What happens to consumers when Dodd-Frank is dismantled and we are once again subjected to the lawlessness and ruthlessness of Wall Street? (That didn't work out too well for us in 2008 as we saw the biggest financial crisis since 1929) What happens when the president through a poorly written, unreviewed, and mean spirited executive order bans one religious group from 7 countries from entering the US? What happens when the newly elected temperamentally unfit president alienates one of our closest allies and threatens to invade Mexico?
And what happens when the Congress – one of the checks and balances that we so rely on to maintain the integrity of our Constitution is quietly complicit? What happens when Congress ignores the looming danger signs, the conflicts of interests, the attacks on the press, the dismantling of agencies, the firing of long term personnel because they see this as the time to advance their agenda and the country be damned……..
Yes, we are a nation of laws, But what happens when those charged with the responsibilities of monitoring and reviewing the president fail to do their jobs? What happens when questions of impropriety arise and no one holds the president accountable?
Since this new president has taken office, there have been massive marches and protests. The people of this country see the writing on the wall. The people of this country are inclusive, caring folks who not only respect diversity, they embrace it. The people of this country care about women's rights, gay rights, people of color's rights, and immigrants rights, The people of this country care about our planet, want species to thrive, want clean water to drink, good air to breathe and recognize the dangers of climate change. The people of this country want affordable health care, good jobs and decent pay. The people of this country want financial security and a government that has laws that protect them and prosecutes those who cause harm. The people of this country want Main Street to come before Wall Street in our elected officials priorities.
The people of this country care about the truth and want transparency, integrity and accountability from our government.
I am asking you today to put aside your partisan politics and place the good of this nation and its people as your top priority. I am asking you today to stand with the working people, the middle class of this country who give their blood, sweat and tears and expect you to have their backs. I am asking you today to not sit idly by and watch as this president destabilizes our cherished institutions and trashes our safety nets undermining the values that this country was founded on.
Our forefathers wrote, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." The people have risen to the occasion. With or without you, the people will prevail. What side of justice to do you want to be on?
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Our work spans across many industries
Healthcare organizations are prioritizing the use of technology to optimize the delivery of care. Cloud computing allows for masses of information to be stored without the limitations of additional hardware or servers. Cloud storage protects against the loss of sensitive data with strong backup and recovery services.
Financial Services
With technology becoming a transforming agent for every sector of the financial services industry, from customer service and online banking to fraud detection and more, banks continue to make use of application programming interfaces. Technologies like APIs, artificial intelligence, easier mobile banking, new forms of security authentication and the Internet of Things will help banks modernize their technology and will increasingly be used to enable new services.
Transportation & Logistics
New transportation technologies are emerging to meet challenges, including connected and autonomous vehicles, alternative fuels, keyless fleet management and traffic analytics, as well as local zoning and planning policies that support transit-oriented development. New technology for on-road communications will dramatically change how vehicles operate and provide information and capabilities for better, real-time traffic management.
Retailers are striving to target messaging and marketing to their customers to create a unique, personalized shopping experience. The foundation for this customization is the attempt to harness a massive amount of data that is available to retailers and channel it to the benefit of both the retailers and their customers. One major challenge for retailers is harnessing Big Data and carrying out the analytics that make data meaningful.
Government & Education
Whether it's leaders and constituents or professors and students, technology can bridge communication divides, help ensure regulatory restrictions are met, and even keep people safer. The data entrusted to new technology must be secure and solutions must be available when they are needed most.
Insurers are making significant investments in data analytics and modeling techniques to improve nearly every part of the business. Insurance companies are working hard to understand which technology and what data and analytics to implement to meet or exceed customer expectations. Always-on technology and data-driven operations means cybersecurity must be proactive and strategic, not reactive and defensive.
The legal industry is morphing into a diverse, global, inter-disciplinary, tech-enabled industry focused on improving access to and delivery of efficient, metric driven, affordable legal services to a wider customer base. Lawyers are already harnessing artificial intelligence to do legal research and leveraging data their websites collect in seconds.
Professional Services
The ability of professionals to derive increased productivity, innovative product offerings and improved service has been greatly enhanced by the power of today's technology. New technologies are assets to use for growth. Forward-thinking firms increasingly partner with IT service providers to gain a technology edge and transform how they interact with customers.
Real Estate
Real estate is the largest commodity in the world. The process of listing, viewing, buying and selling properties has become much more streamlined in recent years with listing websites, e-signed documents and mobile apps. All of these new innovations—whether they involve hardware, software, websites or mobile apps—are designed with the idea of improving the professionalism of agents and brokers in the eyes of their clients.


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Contemporary Services at First Protestant Church
Each Sunday at 10:30 am in Schumann Hall, the church goes down to "The River" - FPC's contemporary take on praise and worship. In this relaxed atmosphere, we lift our hearts and voices to our Heavenly Father through prayer, song, fellowship and Biblical preaching. "River's Edge," our uber-talented praise band, provides a meaningful and upbeat soundtrack for our worship, and our community uses our time together to explore God's word and apply it to our day-to-day lives. Come as you are and join us at "The River" this Sunday!
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Netflix users who shareaccounts with friends or family have become accustomed to accessing their personal profiles on multiple devices, but until now that privilege has eluded Android owners.
Not anymore though, as multi-profile support has finally landed on Google-powered smartphones and tablets thanks to an update dropping this weekend.
This means users won't see shared libraries and lists, while the recently watched and recommendations sections will only feature personalised content.
The update can be downloaded from the Play store now, so have at it, folks.
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What Are the Benefits of 360 Degree Feedback?
The comprehensive performance appraisal system, 360-degree feedback, provides employees with feedback from people all around them in the organizational hierarchy: supervisors, co-workers and subordinates all contribute their input on the employee's performance and behavior. A number of distinct benefits can be realized from this type of appraisal, and this technique has been gaining widespread popularity among small businesses.
Perspective and Impact
By using a wide range of perspectives, 360-degree feedback allows employees to gain a more thorough understanding of their impact on people they interact with every day. Individuals tend to judge others based on their own experiences and expectations, which can skew results. Supervisors, for example, may judge employees based on their output, while co-workers judge others based on their pleasantness, and subordinates judge supervisors based on their fairness. Combining perceptions from all of these viewpoints helps provide a more complete analysis. Multiple perspectives also lend credibility to the results of 360-degree feedback, making appraisal results more meaningful to the one being reviewed and increasing the likelihood that it will result in real behavioral change.
Relationships and Trust
Traditional review systems can damage superior-subordinate relationships through a number of factors, including superiors basing their appraisals on recent performance while subordinates base their expectations on the entire year. Unlike these traditional appraisals, 360-degree feedback fosters an environment of teamwork and trust. Employees work together, committing themselves to total honesty and helping each other gain an understanding of their performance and actions. This experience, especially when appraisal results are positive, can build trust among employees to foster high-performance teams and effective organizations.
Executive Appraisal
The 360-degree feedback is ideal for conducting appraisals for top-level executives. Executives have traditionally found it difficult to obtain genuine feedback on their performance, often assuming that the company's success or failure is a reliable indicator of their personal effectiveness. While this is true to a certain extent, much can be gained by allowing lower-level managers and employees to provide feedback without the fear of retribution. Reviews can be conducted openly or anonymously. With executive appraisals, however, conducting an anonymous review can elicit the most honest, genuine responses.
Job Satisfaction
In addition to offering managers a closer look at their own performance by reading their appraisals, subordinates can derive added job satisfaction simply by assessing their supervisors. Asking a subordinate to rate a supervisor proves that management cares about employees' opinions and satisfaction. Watching a positive change occur in a manager's behavior due to the results of 360-degree feedback makes employees feel they are valued and have the power to effect positive change in their workplace. This can help promote long-term employee loyalty.
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Over the course of Black History Month 2012, we've posted SCL Picks and new titles on a variety of topics: literature, fine arts, religion, gender, film studies, love, and even the first published novel by an African American woman. As February comes to a close, we thought we would round things out with four recent titles in the area of military history.
- Men of Color to Arms! Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality. Elizabeth Leonard. 2010
- An African American History of the Civil War in Hampton Roads. Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander. 2010
- Brothers to the Buffalo Soldiers: Perspectives on the African American militia and volunteers, 1865-1917. Bruce A. Glasrud, editor. 2011
- Border war: fighting over slavery before the Civil War. Stanley Harrold. 2010.
As always, we also encourage you to make use of the Stone Center Library's Guide to the Web, which includes a section of online resources covering African American military history. Plus, did you know the itself Guide is searchable? In addition to perusing the Guide by topic, the "Search the Guide" bar allows for keyword searching to pull sites listed in the guide from across sections. For example, searching for "Tuskegee" yields this list of websites contained within the Guide: http://bit.ly/wnbZGo. Happy searching!


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Palais Amani: A luxury Riad in the heart of Fez This fourteen bedroomed opulent Riad provides refined dining and spacious accommodation. With a salon and library, a rooftop bar, extensive terraces, a traditional hammam and spa and impeccable service.
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Dar Kenza features deluxe rooms, triples & family suites that have been lovingly restored in the authentic Moroccan tradition. A family-run guesthouse, Dar Kenza offers affordable luxury in the heart of Fez's ancient medina.
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This Riad has been completely renovated in accordance with ancient architectural traditions. Surrounding a Moorish patio, the 'Riad of the Ramparts of Fes' is composed of 6 suites, all decorated with charm and refinement. These suites are heated, air-conditioned and equipped with private bathrooms.
Riad Lalla Fatima has five suites and three double bedrooms, a large Moroccan living room and garden, ideal for relaxation.Held by five members of one family, they are available with a single desire: to make your stay enjoyable. Parents are the owner-managers, the eldest daughter is the manager.
Riad Dezayn offers three rooms and suites decorated in a traditional manner and offers to take one of two quiet terraces with panoramic views over the medina.
Former traditional Moroccan palace built around a beautiful shaded patio, refurbished and turned into a lovely guest house accommodation in Fez, Riad Ahlam boasts two terraces offering breathtaking panoramic views over the medina.
Villa Agapanthe is the perfect combination between a hotel with all facilities and the hospitality of a guesthouse. Located on the outskirts of Fez on a half-hectare land, Villa Apaganthe will offer you a warm welcome, in a pleasant and quiet atmosphere.
Dar Filali offers affordable accommodation in central Fez, Morocco. Ideally situated in oued zehool one of the main entrances to the medina, it a perfect base for enjoying and exploring all the medina.The house is composed of four bedrooms very clean in a good.
Anata Riad's modern comfort inspires relaxation in a magic place. The place's style and energy accompanies the traveler in his quest for serenity and spirituality. Everything was thought of and executed to offer the guest the freedom to get fresh ideas and relax with a glass of fresh mint tea.
The guest house Riad Rcif is located in the nicest district of the old Medina of Fez, in Morocco, at a very short distance from Bab Boujloud, the famous blue gate of the Medina. This charming riad in the heart of Fes has been completely renovated in 2012.
Dar Rabha has dorms, family rooms & superior suites to suit travellers looking for an authentic Moroccan guesthouse experience.
Welcome to Dar Rbab!Each room has a double bed, with an en suite bathroom up a flight of steps; like most steps in Fes and Dar Rbab, they're steep. People must have been more agile years ago.
Riad Les Idrissides is located in central Fes, close to Jewish Cemetery, Medersa Bou-Inania, and University of Al-Karaouine. Nearby points of interest also include Tombs of the Merenides and Royal Palace.For a surcharge, the property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours).
Hotel Nouzha is situated in Fes, this hotel is close to Jewish Cemetery, Royal Palace, and Parc Jnane Sbile.Located in the oldest and largest medieval city of the world, Hotel Nouzha is close to local attractions.
Dar Lalla Kenza is located in the old medina, just a few minutes' walk from the most important monuments (the Karaouine Mosque and the Tanneries). We are two minutes away from Bab Rcif, the most centrally located among medina's gates and which allows the quickest access to central historical part.
To accomodate you during your stay at Fez, Dar Dalila guarantees you full comfort. Our values are to preserve the Moroccan traditions and give a truthful view on the hospitality of the habitants of Fez. Dar Dalila welcomes you to the marvellous city of Fez.
Great Authentic Riad to stay in Fes - ideal for the fun traveler who likes great prices, perfect location, stunning views and wants to meet other like-minded souls at a fair price.
Stylish, cute and cosy artist's house, with 3 roof terraces and splendid views over the ancient Medina. Relax and sip mint tea on our shaded terraces. Covered courtyard salon. Superb central location in heart of car-free medina, located amidst all the major sights and wonderful souks (markets).
Discount of 15 % off room rate available from 01/03/2016 till 31/08/2016. Please note that there is a 15% discount applied for the room rates between 01/09/2016 - 30/11/2016. Dar Hafsa is a traditional 19th century Moroccan home.
'.... And surely there are at Riad The pearl of the medina, carved plaster, Zelliges and carved cedar wood, a fountain in the middle of the patio to whisper you the story of a culture ... The soft light of stained-glass windows will be your guests.
Riad Dar Dmana is an ancient mansion family home located at the heart of the medina of Fez. It has been totally restored with passion and talent while respecting the traditional architecture and paying tribute to the specific crafts of Fez.Riyad Dar Dmana Fez is not a hotel.
Guest house Riad Hala offers affordable accommodation in central Fez, Morocco. Housed in a traditional 17th century Moroccan palace with an interior garden...Set on a quaint alley in the Medina of Fez, this cozy hotel occupies a converted Moorish townhouse with elaborate mosaic interiors.
Beautifully restored traditional house in the Fes medina.Great location and a friendly relaxed atmosphere makes it a perfect base for enjoying and exploring the medina.The house has 3 double bedrooms. Each room has an ensuite bathroom.
This typical Maroccan house is located in the old and authentic part of the village of Bhalil, 25 mn from the historical center of Fes.
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the two connecting houses of Dar Andalous belonged to one of the great Fassi families.
Dar El Ma is a beautifully and lovingly restored traditional Moroccan house full of light, peaceful sounds, local colours and ornate detail.
Kenzi is situated in the Medina, old city, of Fez and offers easy access to all the touristic and cultural attractions of Fez.We offer 5 rooms; 2 with double-bed and two with single beds and one spare room with 2 single beds). We also have 2 bath-rooms, plus an extra washroom.
Dar Farah is a 4-room property and can host until 15 peopleThe private room types available are double rooms with a double bed: there is also the with possibility to add 1 or 2 single beds on request and by paying an extra fee)Bed sheets and linen are provided and all rooms come with read
Dar Warda is composed of four bedrooms, all of charm and comfort.These bedrooms are heated, air conditioned (air conditioning MUST pay a supplement of 3 euros) and provided with en suite bathrooms.
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Dar Habram is a guest house restored traditional in the heart of the medina has 5 rooms with traditional Moroccan lounges.The house is in a great location a proximity of parking Oued Zehool on a very quiet street, but only a few minutes walk from taxis, cafes and restaurants.
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Soumya Sarkar's record-breaking double hundred piloted Abahani Limited to register an impressive nine-wicket win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the high-scoring fifth and final round thriller of the Super League of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) on the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Grund-3 in Savar yesterday.
By virtue of winning the record-filled fixture, Abahani lifted their coveted 20th title in DPL that achieved List-A status from ICC in 2013. In that sense, the title was third for them out of six editions.
Abahani Limited were circumspect to overhaul the challenging target of 318 set by Sheikh Jamal as they put on 120 for no loss in 20 overs after being scored 65-0 in 10 overs through Soumya Sarkar and Jahurul Islam Omi.
Gradually the duo became ruthless on Jamal's bowlers. They lambasted them at will and made an awe-struck opening partnership of 312 that placed them at the close door of victory when they were only six runs short of winning what Soumya did in an emphatic fashion with a walloping six.
The Soumya-Jahurul partnership broke the erstwhile 236-run opening stand record of Anamul Haque Bijoy and Nazmul Hossain Shanto, the duo of Abahani who slammed against Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in 2018.
The partnership broke all the Bangladesh records in any partnership. Mahbubul Karim-Dhiman Ghosh of Chattogram Division struck the highest third wicket partnership of 290 against Rajshahi Division in 2007.
Soumya was aggressive more than Omi. The left-handed opener played 52 balls to make his initial fifty and took only 26 balls to go 100 from 50. Then he surpassed his personal highest of 154 on way to his unbeaten 208 that gave his record to a new height. His four and six laden innings of 153-ball 208 emblazoned with 14 boundaries coupled with 16 sixes. The 26-year-old opener whipped the highest number of 16 sixes that shattered the previous Bangladesh record of 11 sixes set by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Saif Hassan.
In addition, Soumya earlier clouted 209 against Oman in Under-19 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June 23, 2012.
Jahurul Islam lashed 100 off 128 with seven boundaries and three sixes before being caught by Shahidul Islam off Imtiaz Hossain.
Earlier, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club opted for batting on BKSP's batting paradise after being triumphed the flip and managed to muster an imposing total of 317-9 in 50 overs largely thanks to Tanvir Haider's scintillating unbeaten hundred.
Sheikh Jamal were stumbled by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's shrewd deliveries when the experienced fast-bowler dismantled Imtiaz Hossain Tanna (15) and Rakin Ahmed (1) with his double strikes while they were tattering at 25 for two.
Fardeen Hasan then attempted to break the knuckles of the Abahani's improved bowling attack and stretched the total by building up big partnership with fellow batsmen Nasir Hossain and Nurul Hasan Sohan.
Farden added 38 with Nasir (13) for third-wicket and another 20 with Sohan (17) for fourth-wicket stand en route to his 34. Just two runs later, Fardin fell trap of leg before wicket by Mehidy Hasan Miraj. He cracked half-a-dozen boundaries in his 46-ball 34.
Tanvir Haider rescued Sheikh Jamal and led the resurrection through a couple of successful partnerships at his home-like venue, where he brought up as a cricketer. Haider shared 91 with Elias Sunny for sixth-wicket and another 98 with Mehrab Hossain Junior for the seventh-wicket stand that crossed 274-run mark.
Soumya Sarkar accounted for Elias Sunny, who struck 46-ball 45 and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza had Mehrab, who blasted 36-ball 44. Mashrafe completed his four-wicket haul to send Taijul Islam back just two runs after Mehrab's departure.
Mashrafe conceded 56 runs in 10 overs including a maiden over to pick up his four-wicket bursts. Tanvir then surpassed 300-run mark and finally amassed a challenging 317-9 single-handedly. He was stranded at blistering 132. His classy 115-ball knock littered with 10 boundaries and half-a-dozen maximums.
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Skip to comments.The Mysterious Shark Attack in Lake Michigan
Posted on 01/15/2020 10:09:20 AM PST by SunkenCiv
According to the 1975 book Man Eating Sharks! by Felix Dennis, on a beautiful, clear summer day in 1955, one beach along the shores of Lake Michigan was packed with people looking to cool off and enjoy the sunny day, and one of these was George Lawson, a boy from Chicago. Lawson was out with many others splashing about and swimming off a boat near the beach when witnesses allegedly saw him pulled underwater, seemingly by something yanking him under and accompanied by the boy's panicked screams. Shockingly, a dorsal fin was reported by several others on the boat as cutting away through the water right after the incident.
One man named John Adler managed to reach the thrashing boy and pull him aboard the boat, where it was found that the victim was entirely missing one of his legs below the knee. Adler would say of his thoughts as Lawson writhed about and the pool of blood spread in front of stunned witnesses, "I just couldn't believe it, but I had to believe what I saw happening right before my eyes!" Lawson was rushed to the hospital, where doctors apparently were quick to recognize the bite wound as having been inflicted by a shark...
(Excerpt) Read more at mysteriousuniverse.org ...
However, it was ascertained that it had perhaps been a bull shark that had made its way up to the lake by way of the Illinois River.
FYI, the Illinois River is a tributary of the Mississippi, and doesn't flow out of Lake Michigan. There's a canal system that in various forms dates back to the mid-19th century, but the system of locks would require patience and planning ability on the part of a hungry shark. Arrival via the St. Lawrence Seaway's Welland Canal -- comprised of eight locks with a total rise of nearly 100 meters -- would have similar requirements.
While not impossible, it seems more likely to be misidentification, or if a shark, perhaps an exotic pet dumping.
[singing] Baby shark, doo doo...
How about a Sturgeon? Do they have teeth? I don't remember...
Maybe it was an Alligator Snapper Turtle...
Bull shark.
I did some digging and I found this article with more info:
My old farm was across from a lake owned by the DNR, so no fishing, no critters were ever disturbed, etc.
From time to time I'd find huge, and I mean HUGE, snappers in my yard who had managed to make it across a relatively busy road.
So happy none of my kids, pets, ME or the free-ranging chickens ever got bitten!
So, I'm going with your Snapper Theory. ;)
I've read about Bull Sharks being found in the St. Lawrence River.
[[Sturgeon do not have teeth. ]]
The wealthy ones with enough money for false teeth do-
Thanks, that was neat! I've seen a very large (about 2 feet across the shell) snapping turtle in a large (more than a square mile) inland lake in Michigan, and someone I know has pulled a pike more than 4 feet long out of an inland lake (those two critter types are probably responsible for most of the ducks with a foot missing) -- it wouldn't surprise me if even larger ones exist in Lake Michigan, and they have the advantage of being local species.
Would have to be a shark that tolerates fresh water, and also different oxygenation levels of fresh water. Sharks do not have moveable gills, and so.... MUST swim to drive oxygenated water over their gill rakes.
Secondly the imbalance of less saline content in the water would drive the saline out of the shark's system, and eventually kill it.
So I agree with a bull shark— most common seen in brackish canals and such. Or a damn huge catfish (the big ones could take a leg if they wanted to— key is photos of bite marks- a catfish would tear the leg off. There are huge ones in the TN river hanging out near dams.... human eating size have been seen, rarely caught.
There was a bull shark caught at Alton, Illinois, just north of St. Louis, on the Mississippi.
And there is an ancient prehistoric Indian city across from St. Louis where mostly decayed clubs/"swords" of wood with real shark's teeth along with flint points made in the shape of shark's teeth still mounted in the handles, were found during archeaological digs. They had copper clad hanI think one was plowed up, too.
There was a bull shark caught at Alton, Illinois, just north of St. Louis, on the Mississippi.
And there is an ancient prehistoric Indian city across from St. Louis where mostly decayed clubs/"swords" of wood with real shark's teeth along with flint points made in the shape of shark's teeth still mounted in the handles, were found during archeaological digs. They had copper clad hanI think one was plowed up, too.
[They weren't fossilized shark's teeth, either]
Yes, but only if they've been touched for the very first time.
Large Muskie?
Wow, thanks! Great addition! Do you mean Cahokia?
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DIY Bee and Wasp Sting Remedy
If you've ever been stung by a wasp, you won't forget it. They put a healthy fear in you that results in a lifelong avoidance.
Well, children don't have the luxury of life experience and in this case, they went right into a little play house where a HUGE wasp nest had been built. My poor little lady got stung not once, but twice! I was actually with Rachel at the time and she immediately went to the kitchen for a DIY Wasp Sting Remedy–baking soda! She dug out some and went to work. I stood back, pretending to know what she was doing with it but was watching every move and taking notes.
I had heard something about baking soda helping stings but had never seen it done before. It seemed to work quickly, relieving the pain (and tears).
To make your own Bee and Wasp Sting Remedy, simply mix a little baking soda with water to form a paste thick enough to apply and stick to skin. Apply it directly on the sting. From what I understand, the baking soda neutralizes the venom from the sting. Some websites say that a topical cream doesn't actually help because the venom is underneath the skin. I can't personally attest to the baking soda remedy, but I know it made my little gal feel better. Placebo effect or not, treating the sting with baking soda seemed to work for us!
Reader Question: Any other DIY bee and wasp sting remedies that I should know about?


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Jan Elsasser has been named Deputy CIO for business intelligence and analytics. Most recently, Elsasser served as assistant vice president/director of technology & information services in Student Life supporting student success and enrollment management. Over the last 25 years, she has worked in various capacities in admissions, information management, and network technologies for K-State and the K-State Foundation.
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Elsasser earned a bachelor's of science in social science from Kansas State and a masters of science in human computer interaction from Iowa State University. She will serve as one of the four Deputy CIO positions who along with the CIO will make-up the executive leadership team for Information Technology Services.


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There is a time and a place for rulers, but that's a bit harsh! Some professors, let me tell you. Also, that pinkie trick has NEVER EVER worked for me. It just makes it worse.
This page almost didn't make it up on time because I've been under the weather. Also, Decemberists concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion tonight! Pavilion seats, not lawn :) ~
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also oh my god PINKY TRICK NEVER WORKED FOR ME EITHER i call hacks
i love how you drew the teacher by the way. mustaches of teaching.
I am a teacher. THERE FORE I HAVE THE MUSTACHE O' DOOM. Oh Destry, I feel your pain sir. I really do. And Robbie is as adorable as always :D
The Decemberists concert was awesome! Also I can't imagine not being allowed to use a ruler. This is why I never went to art school.
The teacher kind of reminds me of Mr. Feeny xD
The pinky trick has never worked for me either, but I can't even draw a straight line when I am using a ruler. I just kind of fail.
Beautiful work, as always =D
Doesn't always work for me, but I do better if I am full arm's length from the board, paper, etc when I go for a straight line. The closer my body is to the point of contact, the harder it is to get a straight line of any length.


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MUNCIE, Ind. – Delaware County Conservation Officers arrested a Muncie man Friday after he allegedly attempted to flee after a traffic stop.
Eddie Vance, 57, was arrested after officers reportedly saw him operating a moped with no license plate near the area of Jackson St. and Ohio Ave.
When officers tried to initiate a traffic stop, Vance reportedly crashed the moped and fled on foot. When police caught up with him, he alledgelly fought with them and bit one of the officers.
A taser was used twice with no reported effect. Two anonymous citizens reportedly stepped in to help officers subdue Vance.
He was found to be in possession of cocaine and heroin.
He was transported to Ball Memorial Hospital before being booked into Delaware County Jail on charges of DUI, resisting law enforcement, battery on law enforcement, possession of cocaine and possession of heroin.
He also had 9 active warrants issued for his arrest.


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'There is no alternative to the internet'
Australians are yet to feel the reverberations of the world's largest cyber attack, but the unprecedented event has highlighted the fragility of the internet.
The denial-of-service attacks first targeted Spamhaus, a Dutch firm that provides web-host blacklists that help companies decide which email traffic to accept. Spamhaus blacklisted CyberBunker, a Dutch web-hosting company they accused of facilitating spam campaigns.
Denial-of-service attacks, or DoS, flood websites and internet addresses with millions of requests for page views, causing them to crumble. Attacks can be deployed by using botnets – networks of infected zombie computers – a tactic that distributes the origins and increases the volume of the attack, hence the term distributed denial-of-service (DDoS).
Since the attacks became public on Wednesday, the issue has polarised internet users, with many on social media justifying them as payback for Spamhaus' role as a "censor of the internet".
Some outlets have published interviews quoting a spokesman for CyberBunker, Sven Olaf Kamphuis, accusing Spamhaus of being a "major censorship organisation pretending to fight spam".
Clients of a blacklisted hosting company cannot send email and other traffic around the internet if others heed the blacklist, effectively crippling their business. From time to time, internet service providers are wrongly blacklisted, but the issue is often corrected quickly and email flows again.
In the RT.com interview, conducted via Skype, Kamphuis claimed Spamhaus uses "mafia" tactics and blacklists anyone who does not comply with their demands. He said members of another group, which he named as Stophouse.com, were carrying out the attacks, not CyberBunker.
"At this moment we are not even conducting any attacks because our people from our group stopped any attack yesterday morning so if they are still under attack, which I think they are because I get news feeds that they are still under attack, then it's now other people attacking them," Kamphuis told RT.com. He went on to say attackers had been joined by others who also "had problems" with Spamhaus.
After an initial attack against Spamhaus last week, attackers turned their rage towards CloudFlare, a company engaged by Spamhaus to mitigate the attack. CloudFlare essentially reroutes illegitimate traffic aimed at its clients, minimising the impact on them. Attackers then went upstream, attacking the networks CloudFlare connects to.
CloudFlare's chief executive, Matthew Prince, has detailed the attack on his blog overnight. The company advised its clients its Sydney servers had been affected overnight but were back online this morning.
Prince said the attack began last week, at first sending 85 Gbps of traffic. Since then, it has generated more than 300 Gbps of traffic – 300 gigabits of data per second. Prince suggested attackers may have a network of their own to be able to generate such a volume.
He said CloudFlare connects to a large number of networks directly and via internet exchanges. The major networks that make up the internet – such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo – connect to these same exchanges to pass traffic between each other efficiently, he said. Hence the potential impact on other users.
"When the Spamhaus attacker realised he couldn't go after CloudFlare directly, he began targeting our upstream peers and exchanges," he wrote.
Attackers also attacked the London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Hong Kong internet exchanges, Prince said, adding that the company then routed traffic around them.
This is why internet users in Europe and Asia have felt some impact, with some networks experiencing response delays. It has been felt mainly in relation to email, but could affect websites hosted in those regions.
In its latest Annual Worldwide Infrastructure report, Arbor Networks highlighted DDoS attacks as a growing threat. It said the largest attack reported in 2012 had generated 60 Gbps of traffic, similar to that experienced in 2011, and down from the peak 100Gbps in 2010.
John Ellis, enterprise security director Asia Pacific for Akamai, a company that also mitigates such attacks for customers in Australia, said this event was not only the largest, it was beyond the contingency plans of most telecommunication providers.
"By attacking the core exchanges, they are really attacking some of the fragility of the internet. The internet at the moment suffers from performance and design.
"Countries have been talking about [fixing it] for a long time; even the UN has been talking about a mandate to ensure the traffic to Tier 1 [telecommunication] providers is clean."
But the co-ordination among the different countries, including China, Russia and Middle Eastern nations, is complicated, he said.
"The internet has organically grown to a point where there are a lot of cyber criminals out there making a lot of money from sending spam out, and a lot of botnets.
"There is no alternative to the internet, but when you look at what it is, it's a very fragile ecosystem," Ellis said.
Sean Kopelke, director of security and compliance solutions at Symantec, which also filters spam in addition to providing internet security, said the company was monitoring the situation but had not noticed any impact on Australian customers or networks.
"There's no major impact at the moment. We expect there will be some slowdown and delays today, as over the last 24 hours, as email traffic tries to redirect," Kopelke said. He said the Easter long weekend would provide a welcome slowdown of traffic, so the impact may not be as noticeable.
Kopelke and Michael McKinnon, security adviser for anti-virus company AVG, reiterated the need for computer users to constantly ensure their machines were not infected with malware that can commandeer them to take part in botnet-organised attacks.
Peter Lee, chief executive of the Internet Industry Association (IIA), said the event highlighted the need for internet service providers to tell their customers if their computers are infected and potentially part of a botnet – an action enabled by the association's icode.
"This not only highlights the need for service providers to be vigilant in relation to their core internet server security but also the importance of initiatives such as the icode, which provides a mechanism for internet service providers to alert their customers, should such attacks result in the dissemination of malicious software that may affect an end-user's device," Lee said.
Akamai's Ellis said he expected computer users to blame any delays experienced in the next few hours on this cyber attack. They may or may not be related, he said.
"The question I have in the back of my mind is, what's next?"
Ty Miller, chief technology officer at Pure Hacking, said he was more concerned about the new level of attack than any potential impact this time on Australia.
"The more concerning impact that Australia needs to address is the fact that a hacking group is able to generate over 300 Gbps of network traffic at any target they choose.
"If this amount of traffic was directed at Australia's critical infrastructure, it may be able to hinder the functioning of power stations, telecommunications devices, as well as water supply and hospital systems. This could have a devastating impact on the day-to-day function, safety, and health of Australian consumers and businesses."
CORRECTION: The author of the Annual Worldwide Infrastructure report is Arbor Networks, not Akamai as previously noted.