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The Week Ahead: Netflix Earnings, Big Bank Results, FDA Actions Abound
Below is a list of notable corporate events for the week beginning April 16. Note, this list is not comprehensive and all dates are subject to change. All times are ET.
Notable Earnings
- Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) Q1 after hours
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) PDUFA date for Checkmate-214 (Opdivo+Yervoy) in First-line Renal Cell Carcinoma
Investor Events
- Qudian Inc (NYSE: QD) secondary offering lockup expires
- API U.S. crude oil inventories expected 4:30 p.m.
Notable Earnings
- Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) Q1 premarket
- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Q1 premarket
- International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) Q1 after hours
- United Continental Holdings, Inc (NYSE: UAL) Q1 after hours
- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ: RARE) PDUFA date for Burosumab BLA
- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ: RIGL) PDUFA date for Fostamatinib
Investor Events
- BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ: BTAI) IPO quiet period lockup expires
- Secondary offering lockup expirations for: MongoDB, Inc (NASDAQ: MDB), Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), and RumbleON, Inc (NASDAQ: RMBL)
Items of Interest
- Analyst quiet period for Dropbox, Inc (NASDAQ: DBX) to expire
- FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to testify before House Appropriations Committee; BZ NOTE: The Commissioner's testimony could produce some headline risk for biotechs and pharmacy stocks related to potential drug pricing and pharmacy benefit manager reforms.
- EIA crude oil inventories 10:30 a.m.
Notable Earnings
- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Q1 premarket
- Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Q1 premarket
- Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) Q1 after hours
- American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) Q1 after hours
- U.S. initial jobless claims 8:30 a.m.
- EIA natural gas inventories 10:30 a.m.
Notable Earnings
- Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) Q1 premarket
- GrafTech International (EAF)
- Vrio (VRIO)
- Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO)
- Surface Oncology (SURF)
- Morphosys (MOR)
- GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) FDA AdCom Meeting for Epidiolex in Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Investor Events
- Secondary offering lockup expirations for: Dragon Victory International Limited (NASDAQ: LYL), Mosaic Acquisition Corp (NYSE: MOSC), and RISE Education Cayman Ltd (NASDAQ: REDU)
- Baker Hughes oil rig counts 1 p.m.
Notable Earnings
- General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) Q1 premarket
- Honeywell International Inc (NYSE: HON) Q1 premarket
- Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Q3 premarket
- FirstCarribean International Bank (FCI)
- Level One Bancorp (LEVL)
- Pivoltal Software (PVTL)
- QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) tender offer for NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) to expire at 5 p.m.
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The principle is not revenge or retribution. The TRRC has exposed gruesome and inhumane actions. However, some of the perpetrators have already started to seek the forgiveness of families and they appear to be winning sympathy from some quarters despite accepting the perpetration of violation of human rights.
Despite the confession, one cannot call them criminals since they have not appeared before any court and be convicted of a crime. Hence those who want to promote justice should not prescribe what should be done to people who appeared before the Commission or have been mentioned in the testimonies, prior to adverse decision and recommendation being made by the Commission.
To say whether somebody should be dismissed from a job or be prosecuted because of testimonies before the Commission is inappropriate. The Commission should be left to complete its work and have its report published and its recommendations considered by the appropriate authority. In the meantime, those who have wrong doings to reveal should be encouraged to do so in good faith without fear of any victimization and those who have confessed wrong doings should be encouraged to visit the families under the supervision of the TRRC to seek forgiveness. The objective of institutions like the TRRC is to heal wounds, facilitate repentance for wrong doing, in order to put the past behind us and prevent recurrence.


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Dell Streak Android Tablet Review
Throughput Testing
We used an AT&T Wireless 3G MicroCell signal booster, so both the Streak and the iPhone 3GS were tested with very strong signals (full bars). The Epic 4G is on the Sprint network and we did not have a comparable device. (We also didn't get a 4G signal at our location, so the Epic 4G was tested with a 3G connection.) This means that the network throughput results below are admittedly unfair. That said, you are always going to be limited by the signal strength at whatever location you happen to be in. So as to the network testing, you can regard the results below as what you would experience if you happened to be in the exact location we did our testing. All the Wi-Fi testing, however, was conducted under identical circumstances, such the Wi-Fi results are directly comparable.
On all but one of the throughput tests, the Dell Streak had the second fastest Wi-Fi download speeds. However, it consistently lagged behind the Epic 4G on all the tests. As to network testing, the Streak had the fastest download speeds on all of the tests—even faster than the iPhone 3GS (at least on the two tests that we have iPhone 3GS results for). But we need to point out that because of the 3G MicroCell, the AT&T-based devices (the Streak and the iPhone 3GS) had an unfair advantage.


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Who's going first?
The NHL draft takes place this weekend in Dallas, with the first round on Friday and rounds two through seven occurring on Saturday. As far as the Everett Silvertips are concerned this year, it's debatable which player will hear his name called first.
Everett has three players who are considered legitimate candidates to be drafted this year: center Riley Sutter, defenseman Wyatte Wylie and winger Connor Dewar. None are expected to be taken Friday, but all three are candidates to be picked Saturday. Usually it's obvious which Everett player will be drafted first, but this year arguments can be made for each being the first one selected.
Sutter is the safest bet to get drafted. He's been on the NHL draft radar for more than a year, was one of 40 players to participate in the CHL Top Prospects Game in January, and was one of 104 players invited to the NHL Scouting Combine at the beginning of June. Add in his size (6-foot-3) and pedigree as a member of the fabled Sutter hockey family and it's essentially a lock that he'll be drafted. He's listed at No. 80 among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings, which puts him in the range of the middle rounds.
However, Sutter is not the highest-ranked Everett player. Wylie finished tops among Everett players by Central Scouting, coming in at No. 71 among North American skaters in the final rankings. Wylie also has more rankings momentum than Sutter, as he zoomed all the way up from No. 179 in the midterm rankings, while Sutter actually saw his placement slip a tad from No. 72 at the midterm. Wylie has the chance to be the first product of Everett Youth Hockey — thereby meaning the first player inspired by the Silvertips arriving in Everett in 2003 — to be selected in the NHL draft.
As for Dewar, he had the best season of the three, leading the team in goals during the regular season and finishing second on the team in scoring during the playoffs. The difference is that although all three were born in the same year (1999), Sutter and Wylie have birthdates after Sept. 15, meaning this is the first year they are eligible for the NHL draft, while Dewar was eligible last year and passed over. Dewar came in at No. 117 on Central Scouting's final rankings for North American skaters, which typically is in the bubble range for getting drafted. However, the rankings tend to be less reliable when it comes to overage draft candidates.
Incidentally, Everett didn't have any players selected in last year's NHL draft, and the last time the Tips had multiple players drafted was 2013 when defenseman Mirco Mueller was taken in the first round and fellow D-man Ben Betker was picked in the sixth. This could be the first time Everett has three players drafted since 2010.
So who comes off the board first? Make your prediction here:
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Hello guys.
I finally convinced myself to start writing a story here. It starts a bit late, since I just started my second season and already switched clubs, but I will do my best to give you an impression of what my first season was and why I left the club.
I don't consider myself really good at writing, so I will just give explanation of how my games are going. I think that it will be best to do it on monthly updates, unless something major happens in between.
First of all, this will be a Journeyman save. I used the real me for the manager profile-29, from Bulgaria, only English as another language, no coach badges or previous experience. I started the game unemployed and tried my luck. Let's see, where it will take me.
And it took me here:
Tempo Overijse is a small club from Belgian Derde Klasse B, which is the third tier of the football pyramid of the country. The club is semi-professional and the expectations are not very high. The goal in front of me and the team was top half finish in the league and eliminating two clubs in the Cup.
The squad had enough depth, I felt that not much of improvement was needed. I settled with the tactic, which seems to be used by everyone-and-their-dog at the moment: 4-2-3-1. The best line of the squad was the attacking trio behind the striker and I put that to good use.
And the season was a blast!!! The league was destroyed, at some point we reached 19 games without lose in the league. The first place was secured with 3 games to go.
In this league though, the first place means almost nothing. It just sends you to a playoff game, with the winner of the other group, Derde Klasse A. Even winning this playoff, which we managed to do, means almost nothing-because the promotion is won through a complicated 3 year classification system, which, I admit, didn't quite understand. This will be changed from next season, when the whole Belgian football system will be reworked, but at the moment, the awesome season we had was good for nothing-no promotion. Still, the guys in the team performed admirably through the whole season and deserve recognition. Here are some of my best players, who contributed mostly for the success:
And the whole squad, sorted by average rating:
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King Kong (1933) + stop motion animation workshop from Aardman's Jim Parkyn
April 21, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We've been wanting the opportunity to show the original King Kong movie, made in 1933 for years.
If you trust the hive mind, Rotten Tomatoes rated this film the best horror movie ever made, and the 20th best movie made ever. We hasten to add that it is a PG – there is nothing you will see in here that you don't see most days on CBBC. There are obvious things to be aware of – depictions of nature and of other cultures as very "Other" – but mostly our children will see a giant ape wrecking New York.
1933 in America was the darkest period of the Great Depression with 25% of the workforce out of work, and cinemas suffering too. Along came "King Kong" – the vision of Merian C Cooper – and sold out screenings across the country. Cooper had become fascinated by great apes at the age of 6 when his uncle gave him a book by one of the African continent's early explorers ("Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa").
Film reviewer Roger Ebert gives the movie all stars and says : "Modern viewers will shift uneasily in their seats during the stereotyping of the islanders in a scene where a bride is to be sacrificed to Kong (it is rare to see a coconut brassiere in a non-comedy), but from the moment Kong appears on the screen the movie essentially never stops for breath. In an astonishing outpouring of creative energy, O'Brien and his collaborators (including RKO's legendary visual effects artist Linwood Dunn and sound man Murray Spivack) show Kong in battle with two dinosaurs, a giant snake, a flying reptile and a Tyrannosaurus rex. Later, in New York, he will climb to the top of the Empire State Building and bat down a biplane with his bare hand."
Running our stop motion workshop is the fantastic Jim Parkyn. He made Shaun the Sheep for Aardman, and those Creature Comforts animals, and is generally one of life's brilliant men. He has worked with WhereWestBegins before (on "My Life As A Courgette" at Hauser & Wirth Somerset), and is a generous and enthusiastic collaborator. Using his own (washable) plasticine, he will show us how to make giant apes and then pit them against…Dinosaurs! Using all of the creations made that day we will make our very own stop motion movie, just like this one we made for another workshop around "My Life As A Courgette"
We shall start the event with a workshop session with Jim – our experience is that children will need to concentrate on the workshop (it's fun, don't worry) but then they can relax in front of the film afterwards.
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Glam Hair Studio is a Level Based Salon. Stylists have different pricing due to demand. All of our new talent are experienced and well trained. All of our stylists are required to attend career development classes. These classes and workshops help the team to stay current with the latest trends and techniques. Out team attends mandatory team meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the month. Our salon is closed from 10am to 12pm on those days, in order for us to focus and create an enjoyable work environment. Our team follows core values that every team member follows.


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Travel & Food: Content creation and visual storytelling.
On May 2016, my husband and I traveled through Japan for 3 weeks. We visited Tokyo, Kamakura, Yokohama, Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Otaru.
During our trip we took close to 5,000 photos and 6 hrs of video. We have selected a bunch and posted here. The journey was eye-opening and extremely rewarding, as we feel more connected to an amazing and grateful culture; full of contrasts and constant change.
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If you have a pool, you likely have hosted a pool party. There are a lot of things to consider before inviting visitors and guests to come and swim in your home's pool, but it can be a fantastic way to bring friends and family together for fun. You surely want to make a favorable impression which includes inviting them for a swim in a well-maintained and welcoming pool; how is your swimming pool? Make sure that your pool is ready for your gathering with service provision from the pool professionals at Pool Troopers; preparing for a party starts with a simple call today.
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Make the party a lot easier on yourself by having your pool serviced and cleaned, prior to the party. This frees you up for other things, like preparing food, drinks, and finding the perfect swimsuit for your event. A clean, sparkling pool is inviting; treat your guests! Nobody wants to take a swim in green water or an algae-covered mess. Plus, an unkempt pool is a health hazard that could also cause someone to slip, fall, and become injured on the day of your pool party. Avoid injuries and emergencies by having your pool serviced and cleaned thoroughly before you invite guests in for a swim.
Start a Fire
If you don't already have a fire pit or fireplace near the pool, bring one in. You can even go with something temporary, like a metal bowl style pit that you fill with wood and burn. Make sure that if you have a wood-burning fire at your party, that you have plenty of hard, seasoned wood to use, like oak or hickory- as well as something to toast over the fire, like marshmallows, for your guests.
To be safe, keep a bucket of sand nearby to douse the fire as needed and never leave a fire unsupervised- not even for a moment. If small children are going to be at the party you may want to consider an alternative to a fire, or only have the fire for a short time to make smores and then put out the fire.
Safety Issues
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The most important safety issue is to have a designated water watcher at all times there are children in or near the pool. This adult should have a physical badge or lanyard with a Water Watcher Tag. The tag should say that this person is not to be bothered, spoken too, or distracted. Their job for the 20 minutes is to watch the pool with total focus, no phone, and keep the swimmers safe. At the end of 20 minutes, the job should rotate to another sober adult.
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Shaded Seating
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Conversation Spaces
Create cozy conversation spaces with floor pillows and intimate seating arrangements near your pool and fire pit. Keep the clusters of seating small, and provide a sturdy, level place for guests to place drinks or use for eating. Don't place chairs too close to the fire or the pool, as this could present a fall risk during your gathering. Leave plenty of open space between tables and chairs for mingling, moving, and even dancing! If you are serving food outside, put dishes and fare on these conversation tables to encourage interaction among your guests as they nosh.
Lighting Situation
Make sure there is ample lighting for nighttime events to prevent any accidental slip and falls. Guests who are not familiar with your property could hurt themselves trying to navigate after dark; consider lanterns or tiki lamps to light a path across the terrain for guests. Talk to your pool professional about pool lights that will provide a colorful focal point throughout the party.
Keep Warm
What is the weather like where you live? If it is off-season or you are planning an evening event, rent or invest in an outdoor heater to take the chill off. You might consider this in addition to a fire pit to provide ample spots for guests to warm-up after a dip in the pool. Gather a welcoming basket of warm throws or blankets and plenty of dry towels for guests to enjoy after swimming, too.
A Back-Up Plan
Nobody wants to consider it, but things can happen to derail even the best-laid plans. Make sure that you have a back-up plan in case of weather or other issue that could cause a monkey-wrench in your party preparations. Whether you rent a tent to cover your pool area ahead or time or have pizza delivery on speed-dial, make sure that you have a way of hosting and entertaining guests if you are forced indoors for some reason.
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A voluntary, non-profit organization anchored under GCAO based in Toronto, Canada that promotes business, trade, tourism and investment opportunities between Canada and Ghana through networking, advocacy, partnership and education.
Mission Statement:
To assemble and create a platform for professionals and business entrepreneurs in the Ghanaian community in Canada to collectively engage and address business and other public issues that results in opportunities for success and to play an integral role in the economic growth and development in Ghana and Canada.
Vision statement:
To build capacity, stimulate interest and create numerous opportunities for Ghanaian-Canadians and foster trade and investment between Canada and Ghana. The Chamber will play a leading role in mobilizing other Chambers of Commerce with an interest and affiliation to Africa to create a shared economic and development vision for African countries.
Value statement:
We recognize and honor the core values of respect, honesty, trustworthy, transparency, inclusiveness, excellence, quality and accountability to our members and the communities we serve.
Any professional, organization, association, directly or indirectly involved in business, trade and commerce and has an interest in the socio-economic development and overall wellbeing of Ghanaians both in Canada and Ghana.
GCCC Membership Benefits
- Access to a sustainable professional and business networking platform
- Access to the Diaspora Engagement "Think Tank" (skills bank)
- Access to exclusive member directory
- Mentorship program for youth and new business entrepreneurs.
- Free advertisement in the GCCC newsletters and website.
- Point of contact for professionals and business entrepreneurs seeking to invest in Ghana or gain access to Ghanaian professionals in Canada.


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In August 2016, Sported Trustee Carnegie Smyth took time out of his busy role as MD at Signia Wealth to undertake a gruelling fundraising challenge in aid of Sported.
The extreme 10:10:1000 challenge saw Carnegie cycle 1000km from Belfast to London, visiting 10 Sported members on-route and taking part in 10 different sports, all in 10 days with no rest!
Here's a throwback to his diaries:
Early start – won't talk about making the flight by minutes (standard me!)
Was very excited to get going.
Judith and Brenda provided a great welcome and massive thanks to Chain Reaction for the bike – great bit of kit! Cycling through Belfast was a pleasure.
First stop – a visit to Sported member Gleann Amateur Boxing Club.
What Paul and his team has built is incredible. They've produced Commonwealth champions and, most importantly, a welcoming and inclusive club for all young people in the local community. Heard some powerful stories from the young people there, I'll keep them to myself, but all I can say is that club is literally a life line and saviour for them.
However….not too sure the 'kids' got the memo about me getting in the boxing ring.
1. Beaten up (literally) by a 15 year old girl. Ribs have felt better!
2. Getting hit by. 6″1 15 year old 'boy' square in the eye….black eye watch for tomorrow.
3. Round 3 was twins. They were 11 years old. I just took the beating so I could move on. Think I landed one punch!!
It was followed by a tour of Belfast on bike with Sported volunteers, John and Seamus joining (massive thanks!), including John (Acting Director of Participation and Facilities at Sport NI) giving me a history lesson on Belfast which was incredible and insightful.
Next…George at the Rathfern Company of Archers. What he has achieved is amazing – clearly so passionate. Check out the little video interview with him below, but he spoke extremely highly of the impact Sported has had on the club, getting him started and acting as a catalyst – underlines why support for small community sport groups is so important.
Final thoughts from me – we need to support the Pauls and Georges of this world…and don't expect boxers to take it easy on you!
Off to Glasgow we go.
Some of my family arrived to see me off from Glasgow. It was a little colder than expected and the wind was a joke. Not cycled in this type of weather.
My nephew asked if he could see me on TV when he left as he couldn't see any TV cameras at the start. I didn't want to crush his vision of his uncle competing in the 'Olympic cross UK cycle race' so said they are nearer the end! My sister better get on Eurosport gold or something and pick out a bloke in blue on a bike!
Club visit was Reach for the Sky Basketball in the south of Glasgow. Chatting with Ross Hutton, the Project Co-ordinator made it clear that basketball was just a hook for these young people to get them doing so much more with their life. Graham Hunter, the Managing Director was telling me a few stories about a couple of the guys there. As the club existed it has led them to actually doing something with their lives – his words. He was clear that without it they would never have got the confidence or opportunity to be doing what they do now. Pleasure to hear from some of the parents of the kids too. They said it is a highlight for them. Just to be clear we are talking about a concrete floor with two hoops at the back of an estate. 'Wow'…. is what I say to those that have turned this into something special.
The cycle continued south. No one warned me about the wind, rain, hills, uneven roads. I feel like I'm still shaking even though I've finished. Some of the journey made me smile (after the wind died down a little) as many of the Scottish scenery reminded me of when my mum took us up to Scotland in the summer holidays. I even stopped on a bridge across some water and laughed to myself about what my mum would be saying 25 years ago to us….!
Anyway the cycle was brutal due to the weather. Although it was completed in decent time. Very scenic and some fun climbs and descents. Wary of flying round the corners after seeing the guys crashing yesterday in Brazil (not that I'm comparing).
Day 2 finished in Moffat. Shame about the cold water for a bath. 🙂
Final thought: Amazing what someone's vision can do with a concrete basketball court and some support.
Sorry kids your uncle is not going to be on TV!!
After a starter and two main courses for dinner last night and a monster breakfast I was ready for Day 3. Will the Scottish weather continue….
Sun was out, but it was cold! Lucky I packed my undergarments…..oh no I didn't….I just expected it to be sunny and warm for 10 days!! Idiot! A good motivator to pedal faster.
25km in and I stopped at Sports Driving Unlimited. This was chariot racing for the disabled. Had the pleasure of Graham and Charlotte showing me how it is done…! Both been using the club for many years. Charlotte was chatting to me about what the racing means to her and the access to the club – clearly this young lady lives for these horses and chariots! Charlotte is confined to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, however has developed stronger core muscles due to the riding over the past five years, so much so that she's now able to walk with a frame!! Incredible that it has had this effect.
Charlotte controlling a horse from a chariot while cheering with happiness is a sight to remember. She races these things at competition, sometimes against able bodied competitors. Fair play!!
Charlotte said to me "I wouldn't want to live without my horses" the same horses provided by the incredible club at the top of a hill in the middle of southern Scotland! Enough said!
It was a pleasure to meet Alister from Sported (I think he secretly wants to start racing chariots!) and Rosemary from the club.
The cycle was much more enjoyable than yesterday. Wind was blowing but not as bad and warmed up a little. About 60km down to the border. Passed the wedding chapels at Gretna Green, anyone? Haha!
Looped round the countryside a bit, across the border which felt like an achievement and then headed down to Carlisle.
Arrived in Carlisle to a man in his car getting rather angry and frustrated howling at me to "Get a job and buy a car" my friends can guess my sarcastic response!
Anyway an ice bath followed. Self made of course. Eight bags of ice from Sainsbury's next door and into the bath in my room. Highlight of my day!!
Final though for today – a horse and carriage has helped a young lady get out her wheelchair….even if for a short time has to be worth it
Maybe I should go and trade my bike in for that man's car and drive the rest….I'll keep the bike Sir….
A solid 8 hour sleep preceded Day 5. I needed it. That and various bags of ice on various parts of my body. Oh and a curry, a pasta, a burger and an oil salad – this was meant to be tomato and mozzarella but it was swimming in oil so I decided to leave that one! …Two chocolate bars for good measure too.
Loving watching the Olympics too – these individuals are absolute machines.
Today was a 113km cycle through Lancaster, Preston and ending in Chorley. Sun was out and wind was down – happy days!
The vast majority of the cycle – around 90-95km was to get to Preston West View Leisure Centre to visit Preston United Youth Development club. I was looking forward to today as it was my favourite sport – football.
The cycle was enjoyable (wait that does sound a little crazy!) Seeing a part of the country which I have not been before. Weaved in and out of various villages and lots of single tracks roads. Sun was still out…..
Arrived at the club to a warm welcome from about 50 kids, Omar and Rehana. A number of lads came over and said hello and congratulated me on making it – sound like they doubted me – maybe they know something I don't!
Omar didn't let me rest and rightfully so. He had me playing touch rugby for the blue team straight away. I sat towards the back and observed mostly. Omar wasn't having it and had be doing a Gorilla style race against one of the young lads at the club. Was I going to be humiliated by another kid under the age of 15 – it appears so……….This kid can move on all fours like I have never seen! I even tried to cheat and got beat!
Following [another] humiliation I spoke to Omar about the club. It was so much more than sport (common theme here). Omar told me the surrounding area was so deprived that he even picked the kids up in a minibus rather than letting them walk to the club!
Omar has been doing this since 1997! Hats off to you. We spoke in some details about the club off camera which again I will keep much to myself. What was awesome though is how Omar has managed to get a third generation of 'kids' involved. He was telling me that the older guys there (20/22 years old) mentor the teenagers and the teenagers mentor the younger kids (aged 10 and above). What a great idea that you have a chain of support and they stay involved and move up a level in time. Omar your passion was clear – thanks for the chat. I then got thrown back in to play football.
Omar thanks for the invite back to play Zorb football – I will be back!
One of the kids asked why I had a black heart on my top! I explained to him it was a charitable foundation that had supported my ride and does so much for many great causes – The Black Heart Foundation. I thought now was a fitting time to say a massive thanks for the support from the Black Heart Foundation – especially to a real gentleman and incredibly generous man – thank you Ric Lewis.
Thank you Omar and Rehana for having me. To all the young men at the club thanks for showing me up and keep up the good work.
Final thought…
"Stop taking on younger kids at any sport! You are embarrassing yourself"!
Omar your longevity and continued passion is incredible. The lads clearly have an unbelievable amount of time and respect for you and what you do for them I suspect is immeasurable. Thumbs up!
This was always the day I was dreading…..it did not disappoint. The football saying of "It's a game of two halves", well today was certainly like that. It felt like two full days though.
The morning started the same, alarm….. snooze, alarm…..snooze (some profanity from me). UP. Shake, banana and oats and then my long hot shower and stretch. All pretty normal. Weather check – unhappy me – 100% rain from 7am until 10am! Cracking – I leave at 7.30am off to Liverpool.
The rain did not disappoint. It was hammering down. I was drenched after few minutes but it was pleasantly warm. Warm or the fact that I was flat out going to Liverpool at the fastest average speed I was hitting all week. I had two GPSs going as couldn't see either – had my normal one that I had used all week and another (using Google maps) hooked to my ear. I followed the Garmin initially for about 20 minutes then switched to the ear piece. 45 minutes later I was back at the hotel where I started – no joke.
I shouted rather loudly and some obscene language. A middle aged gentleman walked over to me and asked if I was lost. I laughed and said no I know exactly where I am – I just went the wrong way but thanked him. He then asked if I was "The Ironman" – I liked the name but had to admit it wasn't me! Who is this guy and why was he lurking around my parts trying to steal my thunder!
Google maps had taken me to the start of the ride (GPS 2)! I am not sure if that means I am an idiot for not noticing where I was going. In my defence it was a different road. Lovely warm up.
So now I had to really get moving to make the club visit at 10.30. Luckily I was feeling good. I tried Google maps again as needed the ear piece to navigate.
Anyway, made really good progress until I ended up in a farmer's field dirt track road for a couple of km. This included me jumping over two gates and crossing a rail track (it was a proper crossing for pedestrians). Google maps – I officially don't trust you! I switched across again.
Anyway back on the main road. I felt like a very wet, poor man's Chris Froome, in an episode of Challenge Anneka with Bear Grylls waving his finger at me due to my lack of preparation for the poor weather. Crazy as it sounds I loved the cycle down from this point. Made great time, rain hammering down the whole way but I was just enjoying myself. I realised that for every kilometre I am covering nearly £35 is being raised for a great cause. That helps! Massive thank you everyone so far.
I arrived at Positive Futures North Liverpool drenched, got changed and started rock climbing with 12 young ladies. Rock climbing is hard work. I think the girls secretly wanted me to fall off – I was getting a lot of stick from them while trying to hang and swing – there was no technique involved in my climbing. Yes you guessed it, a 15 year old girl made me look silly……
These girls get this opportunity because of great people like Andy at Positive Futures and charities like Sported. Sported helps 59 clubs alone in the Merseyside area. Phenomenal. Heard a great story from Andy about one of the kids at the club – he was telling me what she was like just a year ago and I witnessed a completely different young lady today. Fair play to her.
Radio City Talk called me at 11.30 for a quick on air live chat about the cycle, charity and my visit to Liverpool (click below for the audio). Massive thanks to Conor for the chat.
McDonalds got a quick visit. This was not because the cycling blogs I had read recommended 20 nuggets mid-ride, but I needed to dry off my shoes. McDs' hand driers you are a saviour…..some nuggets helped too.
45 miles left ahead of me. Let me just remind you I am happy, felt good, stomach full and dry. What could go wrong?
Wales!! I mean seriously Wales you threw everything at me. Can I just say that between the border and the top of the Horse Show passage there is not a single decline. I climbed for what felt like two days. The irony of getting to what you think is a summit, seeing a speed camera sign and wanting to get off your bike and punch it as you are averaging about minus 2 mph!
This was the toughest 90 minutes for me so far this week. Relentless climbs, rain, wind in my face, no phone signal, chicken nuggets sitting in my stomach. Felt like I was not moving at one point. Anyway, I made it to the summit – great view I must say. The downhill was so much fun – long winding roads. Lasted about 10 minutes and loved it.
Anyway arrived at the hotel in Llangollen. Lovely river running right next to it so decided I would dip in that instead of an ice bath today. Refreshing!
Today gave me some time to think…..going up lengthy climbs makes you think a lot – not much else to do, something many of us I am sure do not do very often. Time away from it all. Anyway, lots came to me including thinking about about a few things and changes I will be doing in the not too distant future. What is important – make it happen.
This seems a good time for me to say a massive thanks to whole Sported team, from the Mills family for having the vision and creating Sported to all its regional partners and its volunteers. A huge thanks to my fellow trustees for their hard work and to Liz, Charlotte, Katie, Chris and Matt for making the challenge happen. My legs blame you all.
Final thoughts for today…
-Sport has truly changed someones life and I got to meet them today
-Don't use 2 GPS' – mistakes happen!
-If in Wales on a bike try out the Horseshoe Pass – its really fun (not!)
I woke this morning and checked if my legs were still attached to my body. I was worried I would be seriously aching after yesterday but obviously the river Dee water sorted them out.
Morning ritual continued and I had a slightly later start so threw some extra food in the body.
The club visit was right next to the hotel in sunny Wales at the Canolfan Ceiriog Community Centre.
Ellie explained to me how the centre was going to be shut down a few years ago but she managed to lobby and keep the centre open. She explained that for about 20 miles it's the only one available to the kids. 20 miles in this rural area is just too far. The real challenge though is the lack of transport links to and from the club. The council clearly don't understand and are not supporting the bus routes – they no longer exist. This I find just shameful. Incredible people, incredible club, incredible facilities, active kids, supportive environment, lack of local infrastructure……must be changed!!
The cycle then properly got underway and I felt great. I thought was superman at one point and wondered what Wales had in their water as I was flying out of Wales and into Shropshire. I then realised I was being blown along by a strong tailwind. Still felt great!
I made amazing time all the way into Telford. Quickest average speed of the week.
Arrived at the sailing club in Telford. PAUL! This was one of my favourite moments of the whole ride so far. Paul Paul Paul….! This man is special. Despite some challenges getting the club up and running Paul does everything from diaries, bookings, fundraising, teaching, mentoring, the list goes on. Paul took me out on his boat (it had a motor) as we were the rescue boat. There were about six sail boats on the lake, one volunteer and one disabled kid learning to sail. Paul taught the volunteers, the volunteers teach the kids and so on….Omar did the same. Great model and clearly it works.
The club had received a grant a while back and spent it on a new sail boat. Paul took me to one side and said he had been waiting for a special moment to do the naming of the boat and would I do it for him. What a lovely thing to be asked. Although I now instantly panicked and wondered if he meant me picking the name or the christening of the boat. Luckily for me he meant pouring some bubbly over it and revealing the new name. He attached the name to the back and called over some of his fellow volunteers. He asked me to reveal 'BrianDi'. Named after two of the volunteers there. Brain and Diane (husband and wife). What a lovely memory for me.
Luckily for them I didn't have to choose the name!
A great day cycling, two great club visits in two countries.
Final thoughts…
-Tail winds are welcome anytime
-Local councils must help. Not having travel is just a stupid reason for kids to not take part
-Paul (your wife and team) are special people.
Flying like the wind!
Today was all about me competing with myself. The winner was always going to be me.
It was (just the) 90km today and no club visit so I decided I would split the ride into three one hour races. Which one would win? Yes this is how I am keeping myself amused and entertained!
Anyway you'll be pleased to know that I won! In fact it was hour three that won the average speed hour time trail. Very flat ride down, no dramas, no events, no Paul's or Omar's, no belligerent man in a car, no wind or rain, no ice bath! Not that I am complaining.
Beginning to think about the end now….
The end nigh…..
I woke up so early (I think someone was a little excited this morning), then I released I still had 230km to London!
My friend Duffers joined me on the cycle today. He agreed to come and join me to drag me to the end. Ex-army legend, so assumed if I needed to throw him a tow rope and make him drag me round then he would be a fitting addition.
Anyway 8am start, 8.12am Duffers gets a puncture. Now I do not want to tempt fate but I have been puncture free through four countries and nine days. He lasted 12 minutes! Anyway quick change and we were on the move. Great cycle down, made amazing time so decided to stop and see a good friend of mine from school in Witney.
We joined him on his power boat on a lake near Witney.
I thought I had not done enough this week so tried my hand at Wakeboading and then a quick spin on the 'Alligator' (think Banana Boat) with his son Joey! Was awesome to see both Luke, Hannah and the kids. This gave me my first thought of the day – if people mean something to you in your life MAKE THE BL**DY EFFORT. Sorry Luke and Hannah its taken me so long – was a real pleasure. Pleased to say no injuries so on I went……
Back on the Bike for the final 15km into Oxford and Karate. I was wondering while doing this final stint into Oxford whether Karate was going to be the end of me. I had made it this far. I had no idea what to expect. My Dad also joined me in Oxford. Just popped in to say hello which was awesome.
I saw my first London sign too! 🙂
Ray welcomed me into the class. Ray is Sensei and also the visionary of the Disability Karate Federation. There was about 20 of us in class. All ages (5 years old to 70 year old), able bodied and disabled. We warmed up, learn some moves, shouted very loudly while throwing punches. I think the class thought I was more a bad ballet dancer when trying to do Karate turns. A little girl decided to laugh at me and then grab my hand and swap them round. "Right foot forward left arm back" she says while insisting I moved them!
Now I get called centre stage…..thanks Ray! I get decked to the floor a few times – no idea what the move was but chop to the floor and smash to the ribs. Actually they took it relatively easy.
We played a bit of 'bulldog' – well that's what I called it at school. I was getting picked on and lost pretty quick and joined the middle as the hunters. Anyway I really enjoyed my Karate session. An amazing mix of abilities, ages, capabilities and disabilities – quite amazing seeing the interaction. Ray talked to me a while about why he set the club up. He travels all around the UK teaching and assisting. He said "Creating social change is the most important thing to him. No point otherwise". Another powerful comment from a man that is passionate about using martial arts to create social change.
It is also a fitting moment to say a massive thank you to Ash at Adventurous Ewe who has been on this journey with me. He is the top man in the van making sure I was on route, safe, fuelled up, hydrated and not losing my mind. Big thanks Ash!
My day finished up with a big feed, thinking about arriving into London tomorrow and the nine days I have had.
Final thought…don't think about something, just get up and go and do it.
The home stretch….
So I had been thinking about this for about 900km, nine days, since the start. In fact, I had been thinking about this day for about ten weeks. I had not slept well the night before, mainly because I was glued to the TV watching the GB team smash their competition to pieces. Seriously proud of what the guys are achieving over in Rio. I was watching Murray and then had to watch the main man himself Mr Bolt (yes I know he is Jamaican before I get some sarcastic comments)! What a machine. I particularly enjoyed his smile going over the line in the semi-final.
Anyway the morning started the same – you know the routine. I decided to start earlier than expected as was excited to get into the London. I was also feeling strong and ready to enjoy the final day. I had Duffers in tow again – he was moaning about anything and everything – from butt to legs which I couldn't stop laughing at him for. I said to him don't worry it goes numb after a while!
We started the ride from Oxford to London. 113km. Sun's out and I enjoyed every minute of this ride. Was reflecting on my ten days and lots of things were whizzing through my head while I was powering my way to London. What had I learnt? What would I take away from the challenge? Will I continue riding? Am I going to follow my own advice (see Day 9)? What will I do next? What challenge shall I do next summer? How can I thank everyone who has supported me? I was clearly having a reflective moment – well couple of hours.
I arrived in London in great time and stopped of at my office to say hello to the guys there. Felt rather lucky that I have such great colleagues. My Mum and Dad were there waiting – both flown in to congratulate me on my arrival. A lovely moment for me personally. Don't care how old you get – your Mum and Dad saying well done always means the world. I picked up Sir Keith's London 2012 Olympic Torch and did part of the torch relay to the Olympic Park in Stratford – stopping at a few of the sites on the way – Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square. I then realised why Duffers had actually joined me – he just wanted a picture with the torch riding through London to put on his Facebook profile! Kidding – thanks for joining me mate!
I arrived at the Olympic Park to a welcome from Sported, some colleges and the FRE Flyers. The big screen had my fresh face (Day 0) up in lights. I was thinking that I could get used to the attention. A lovely welcome by a great charity. Also a lovely message from Chris Boardman all the way from Rio too!
"Congratulations on your epic journey. I'm very passionate about the power of sport to help young people and bring communities together, and I look forward to hearing about your adventures when I return from describing Team GB's triumphs in Rio".
Chris Boardman
I joined the FRE Flyers for a knock around on the hockey pitch. I won't claim this was a game – they showed me a few shots and I scored a goal (into an open goal). I was finished. A few words were said and I passed out my thanks to all those that had helped put the challenge on, helped me round and gave me an unforgettable experience. The last two big shout outs go to the amazing people I met on the way from those behind the clubs, volunteers and the kids and my biggest thanks goes to those that put their hand in their pocket and helped me raise a phenomenal amount of money – thank you all.
So I hope you all enjoyed my little adventure, I certainly did. You may be wondering whether I found the answers to my questions above…..watch this space!


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Apple's AirPods — like many truly wireless headphones — need to be recharged fairly often. This is typically done through the included case, which charges your headphones while you store them in it. PodCase is a new Kickstarter project from former Pebble creator Eric Migicovsky that aims to make that process a little easier by directly integrating an AirPod charger into an iPhone case.
Nova Technology — the name of Migicovsky's new venture — bills PodCase as a "slim case for carrying and charging your iPhone and AirPods," which is partly true. It certainly is a case that charges and stores your iPhone and AirPods, but the word "slim" is stretching it. The incredibly clunky-looking protrusion toward the top of the case sticks up over the top of the phone to hold the AirPods. Nothing better illustrates this point than the image on the Kickstarter page showing the case almost fitting into a pocket.


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The Lowveld is renowned for its fabulous physical beauty, adventurous things to do and exotic fruit but sometimes one just needs pampering and spoiling whether it's for the stomach or the body.
Sue Adams has found the five best Mpumalanga pit stops to refuel and refresh your senses during your next road trip.
1. The Farm Stall at Halls
This farm stall on the N4 near Nelspruit has been around since our grandmother's time and many of us will remember stopping there on the way to Kruger National Park. It has expanded and grown and is a definite must stop on the way in and out of Nelspruit. Founded by the original Hall family who began growing fruit in the area in the early 1900s, the farm stall has an incredible array of dried fruit, jams, nuts and sweets as well as spices, pickles and sauces. My best is the Hall's avocados so look out for them in season as they are the tastiest around. There is also a coffee shop with a pretty garden where you can sit outside and enjoy the Lowveld atmosphere (and welcomes cyclists).
If you're feeling the heat in Hoedspruit, then take a look at our list of places to stay cool.
2. Sabie Valley Coffee
Sabie Valley Coffee grows their own coffee up near Hazyview but their coffee shop and roastery is in Casterbridge Centre in White River. The roasting machine is on full display and if roasting is on the go then the smell is quite delicious. The coffee shop has a sitting out area in the Casterbridge garden but is also cosy on cold days. This is my go-to place if I am in need of coffee comfort, and the chocolate cake and scones are sublime. They sell all things coffee, especially their own brand of coffee bean, so I promise you won't leave empty handed.
3. Zannas Flavour Cafe
Sue Butowsky is the mover and shaker behind this coffee shop in the Bagdad Centre on the R40 just outside White River. This is where all the locals go so you know this is the best place in town. Sue believes in fresh and local so her food is tasty and she is always trying something new. Fresh healthy juices, wraps and pastas are just some of what is on offer but her biscuits and home baked treats are also legendary. Her shop also sells all sorts of special foods and sauces as well as a deli section selling cheeses, meats and fresh veggies. You might come for coffee but it's hard to walk away without an armful of goodies. I love her home-made biscuits in a glass jar which make a great present.
Looking for more great coffee shops? Take a look at our list of Lowveld coffee spots.
4. BFM at Casterbridge
This Farmers' Market is held at Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre on the first Saturday of the month and is all about showcasing what is local from fresh fruit and veggies, to jams, pickles and other bottled treats. It also has locally made creams and soaps, gifts and products for pampering yourself. Locally made beer, gin and coffee are all on sale and the testing and tasting can be great fun. Look out for special goodies from The Lowveld Soap Company, taste locally brewed beer from the Sabie Brewery, taste gin and limoncello from local Rotcher Distillers while kids are entertained with movies and lots of other fun in a safe space.
You also might like: Must-do Markets in Mpumalanga
5. Matsimela Home Spa
With names like Litchi and Rose or Ginger and Lime I am already hooked. And no these are not fruit juices – they are body products made by Matsimela Home Spa in a truly African way with delicious ingredients. The Baobab Seed body butter is my favourite but a visit to the shop alone is an experience. Piles of soaps, mounds of bath scrubs and racks of oils and creams make this a hard place to pop in quickly. I always feel so undecided because just as I take something off the shelf another goody takes my eye. There is a shop in Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River and another in Hazyview and I promise you will want to rush home to try them out.
Words and Photography Sue Adams


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discussion and analysis presented after these
translated stanzas is our
opinion. Read the translations for yourself and our analysis, but also seek
out varied sources and come to your own conclusions.
Auden & Taylor:
Drink your mead, but in moderation, Talk
sense or be silent:No man is called discourteous who goes To
bed at an early hour
Shun not the mead, | but drink in
measure;Speak to the point or be still;For rudeness none |
shall rightly blame theeIf soon thy bed thou seekest.
Keep not the mead cup but drink thy measure;
speak needful words or none: none shall upbraid thee for
lack of breeding if soon thou seek'st thy rest.
A man should not refrain form the
cupthough he drink mead in the hof let him saywhat is
needful or be silent. No manshall call you ignorant if you go to
bed early.
The cup spurn not, yet be sparing
withal:say what is needful or naught;for ill
breedingupbraids thee no manif soon thou goest to sleep.
Don't cling to the cup but drink your
share,speak useful words or be silent;no one will blame you
for bad mannersif you go to bed early.
Let a man hold the cup,yet of the mead
drink moderately,speak sensibly or be silent.As of a fault
no man will admonish thee,if thou goest betimes to sleep.
This hits on some themes we've seen earlier
in the Havamal a couple of
times now.
It is alright to drink...but don't
drink too much.Be silent unless you have something
wise/useful/important to say.No one will blame you for turning
to bed early.
It is alright to drink...but don't
drink too much.Be silent unless you have something
wise/useful/important to say.No one will blame you for turning
to bed early.
I think the last idea, about turning to be
early, prompts me to think of the opposite of this stanza.
Let's turn this stanza completely on its head, just to make it
perfectly clear what this stanza is
warning against.
Stay up late into the night, get
stinking drunk,And say a bunch of foolish
Stay up late into the night, get
stinking drunk,And say a bunch of foolish
In many ways this is just common sense.
But, common sense is in short supply now...and was probably in short
supply then. Advice like this being included in the Havamal,
suggests that it was advice that needed to be given...or that some
people needed
to hear.
In modern Heathenry, when we get together in
our kindreds or at larger gatherings...there will sometimes be
social drinking. Sometimes this amounts to a beer at a kindred
BBQ. Other times, it involves some drinking after the Feast
and Symbel have concluded at a gathering. If you have no
problems with alcohol, then doing some social drinking can be fun
and help build bonds with other folks. Social drinking means a few
drinks over a few hours, but keeping control and keeping
your wits.
What you don't want to do, is drink in
excess...stay up late...and disrupt these trying to sleep with loud
foolish behavior. Our gatherings are family-oriented, so
public drunkeness and absolutely foolish drunken behavior is not
acceptable. If you are the loud late-night drunk, you can be
sure that people will be talking about you the next day. And
it won't be polite talk. Your reputation will suffer, and
people will use you as the example of "what not to be." And
that's never a good place
to be.
I was taught by another Chieftain when I was
a new Chieftain, that drinking socially with you kindred and other
kindreds is good. But, that a Chieftain should never be
drunk. At Lightning Across the Plains, when people offer me a
taste of mead or beer, I sip at it. I don't gulp it
down. I moderate my consumption. I maintain my
wits. Each night, I stay up later than nearly everyone.
But, not because I am drunk and loud. I stay up late to ensure
all the guests get safely to bed. I stay up late to ensure the
camp remains peaceful and safe for the families that have come to
our event. I stay up late, walking from campfire to campfire
making sure everyone is comfortable and happy. I usually go to
bed at around 2 or 3 in the morning, when the rest of the camp is
already asleep.
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Miami Orthodontist Says More Males Are Bracing Themselves For Improvement
Dr. Stephen Grussmark, a Miami orthodontist says he sees more men asking about teeth alignment methods, in spite of studies that show more women are seeking orthodontic treatment.
by Stephen Grussmark Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The American Association of Orthodontics reports that one quarter of all orthodontic patients over the past 20 years have been adults, and women outnumbered men by about three to one when it came to adults who sought orthodontic treatment.
However, Grussmark, a Miami orthodontist, says these days he sees more adult men- including doctors, accountants and other professionals- undergoing treatment at his office, the Centre for Invisible Braces, a Miami orthodontics practice.
"It may have to do with the introduction of Invisalign years ago, which allows us to correct a patient's bite and helps create a beautiful smile while almost no one notices the patient is in orthodontic treatment," says Grussmark, a Miami Invisalign Elite Premier Provider. "They are able to do this with almost no adjustments in their daily activities or lifestyle."
In the U.S., close to one million adults get braces each year, according to a recent Albany-based Times Union newspaper article.
Most adults request orthodontic treatment for aesthetic reasons, the article states, but some understand that properly aligned teeth and a proper bite help keep oral health issues at bay.
"It is rewarding to see that more adults are seeking treatment because it's never too late," Grussmark says. "Almost anyone can reap the oral health benefits of properly aligned teeth."
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Dr. Grussmark is a Miami native who attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate degree and went to dental school at University of Maryland. He completed his orthodontic residency at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey and earned a Master of Science in Dentistry degree.
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Nizar Ladak, CEO & President, Compute Ontario was announced as one of Canada's Top 25 Immigrants of the year by the Canadian Immigrant Magazine and RBC at their annual awards reception today. The award is conferred to 25 immigrants every year who have contributed to Canadian society in their professional and personal capacity. Nizar Ladak was recognized for his commitment to making Canada a global leader in research and innovation through his work in Ontario's healthcare and technology sectors, mentoring young professionals, and actively volunteering for various not-for-profit causes.
The award is a testament to the leadership at Compute Ontario and its values in fostering collaboration and using ethical corporate frameworks to guide its work. Nizar Ladak, a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in federal and provincial government agencies and hospitals, has dedicated his career to finding innovative solutions to Canada's operational and societal challenges using data and technology. This aligns with Compute Ontario's aim to position Ontario as a leader in innovation in the global marketplace by way of supporting leading digital research and advanced research computing.
The RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award selects candidates based on a three-tier judging process. Initially, thousands of individuals are nominated nationally and then shortlisted by a panel of judges to 75 candidates. The judges assess nominations based on their professional and personal contributions to Canadian society. From there, the public is encouraged to vote for the short-listed candidates whose biographies appear on Canadian Immigrant Magazine's website. This is followed by a second round of judging that gives weight to the number of public votes candidates receive and the merit of each candidate's profile. This is the 11th edition of the award and Nizar Ladak is now among a distinguished alumni of 250 previous recipients including Canada research chairs, business leaders, elected officials artists and entertainment celebrities. You can read more about his story, the awards, and other winners here.


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Detectives are appealing for information after a report of an ATM theft from commercial premises at the Glenavy Road, Moira this morning (Saturday 2nd February).
Detective Constable Martin said: "Shortly after 3:05am, it was reported that a number of males using a digger removed an ATM machine from a filling station in the area.
"The digger, which is believed to have been taken from a nearby location close to the property was set alight following the incident. The roof of the garage was also set alight.
"Colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene and extinguished the fire. Both the digger and the roof of the garage were extensively damaged.
"Enquiries are continuing and we are investigating a possible link between this incident and an ATM theft from the Ballymena Road, Antrim, on Friday.
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Award winning, British-born director, Dave Sims, has been making films since age 11. He followed his lifelong passion of becoming a filmmaker by attending the London Film School (LFS) in the mid-nineties. During his time at the LFS he worked in key positions on over 100 short films, many of which went on to film festivals around the world, including Berlin, Munich, Manchester and Camera Image, Poland.
After film school Dave moved to Johannesburg to develop original television programming and documentaries for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Since returning stateside Dave has shot and edited four feature films, two short films and over 50 commercials airing nationally and internationally, as well as original television programming and several thousand web videos.
Dave is the co-founder of Astrobleme Films (astroblemefilms.com) in San Antonio, Texas. Recent projects include a social justice documentary feature, Voices of the United Farm Worker Movement in Texas, chronicling the history of farm worker activism in Texas and The Law of Human Gravity, a feature film he wrote, produced, directed and edited.


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Vanguard Gallery is glad to announce the duoexhibition of Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude and Song Yuanyuan Poetry of the Rebels.
Born and raised in Mbare, Nyaude works against the sweeping identity that has been defined by the voice of the state. His images oscillate between figuration, abstraction and hallucination, drawing from the restless energy of the ghetto. Mbare is Harare's and perhaps Zimbabwe's most vibrant and notorious ghetto. Allegedly ridden with hooliganism, violence and prostitution, Mbare is said to parallel the conditions of Harare for Zimbabweans during the colonial segregation era (in respect of its hardship and quality of living space).
To this day Mbare retains the character of a port city with its trade, shady deals and otherwise bustle of unremitting human traffic amid urban decay. Living on the verge between survival and demise has been somewhat of a call to poetry, at times proving brutal and at others sentimental or cynically satirical. Gresham's figures defy characterization, underscored by the humanity of their quest to attain a quality of life that appears even beyond the reach of dreams.
Song Yuanyuan's paintings seemingly depicted mundane surroundings and objects yet they were all settled in an unsettling way. As if there is a vicious gaze peeping the darkest side deep in your soul in Schadenfreude as you are gazing the painting, the feeling of being disposed forces you to hide away and self-inspect. Borrowed online images and photographs taken in daily life as inspirations, Song Yuanyuan has abandoned narrativity in his paintings and trying to depict a sense of emotion through collaging objects. Ordinary objects and grotesque environments, often enclosure spaces with only artificial lighting, formed Song Yuanyuan's artistic language.
His works embody the desire and lure for reality and illusion and the contradictions, which the juxtaposition of these two might create. The conflict between his artistic ideals and the reality becomes an intense yet poetic battle presented on canvas.They are the rebels of reality, calling the poetry of dreams.


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The Massillon Museum broke ground Thursday on a more than $3.5 million expansion and renovation project.
MASSILLON The Massillon Museum embarked on a new chapter in its 84-year history on Thursday as it broke ground for its expansion project.
Bob Gessner, co-chair of the museum's capital campaign, told those who gathered on the museum lawn that it was a "once in a generation" project. His wife, Nancy, served as co-chair.
"Today is a day you take a deep breath and say 'here we go'," Gessner said.
Work is set to begin on the more than $3.5 million renovation and addition to the museum at 121 Lincoln Way E. Funding for the project was raised through a $5.3 million capital campaign. Donations came from private sources, foundations and state grants.
Community leaders and museum officials signed a ceremonial steel beam to mark the start of the project. The beam will be on display in the museum.
Gessner said his involvement in the capital campaign was poignant because his parents, Richard and Susan Gessner, served as co-chairs of the campaign to find a new home for the museum in 1997.
"Hopefully a new generation will step up now and embrace the changes," he said. "... Today we start doing."
Executive Director Alexandra Nicholis-Coon held her emotions as she thanked the countless contributors — those who gave money, moral support, time or who are members.
"This is an era for the community and our partners," she said. "I absolutely love this place."
The expansion will provide additional education and exhibit spaces, a large event space, as well as the new home for the Paul E. Brown Museum.
"This is a very exciting time in the City of Champions," Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry said. "This marks a historic event for the downtown. Walt Disney said, 'You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.'"
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The museum's project not only is an economic catalyst for the city but also an investment in its people and past, officials said.
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Work is set to begin next week preparing the site, and shortly after, the Plaza Professional Building will be demolished to make way for a new structure. Work to remove the asbestos from the building has already taken place.
Project architects are DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky of Cleveland, which specializes in museums. The firm served as architects when the museum moved to it existing space.
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Teeth Whitening Treatments: Picking the most excellent option for Your Teeth
These days, teeth whitening treatments utilize different sorts of processes to eradicate stains as well as any sort of mark, finally bringing back the original brightness to your teeth. However, prior to you go through any dental healing or apply any over-the-counter stuff, you ought to discuss with a dentist to recognize which kind of dental treatment you must have. The dentist would detect what sort of dental problems or stains you have.
Normally, there are two sorts of dental stains, intrinsic as well as extrinsic. Extrinsic dental stains are discovered on the front side of your teeth and they are not part of its formation. Reasons of this kind of stains contain food, beverages, tobacco as well as the natural wear of teeth. Moreover, chlorhexidine as well as iron supplements in mouthwashes can remove them. A number of external stains can be cured by professional dental cleaning as well as brushing, but a few obstinate ones might need teeth bleaching.
And, intrinsic dental stains are those which have already created in the interior of your teeth. Potential reasons are atypical tooth development, extreme fluoride ingestion, childhood, tetracycline medication and infection or injury of a baby tooth can lead to severe dental stain. A few years ago, stains like these were all not possible to be eliminated even through dental healings. Nowadays, they are quite able to be washed with strict maintenance as well as certain expert methods over a period of time.
However, one way of eliminating dental stains is by an in-office healing, where you make a trip with a dentist who will do the process himself. In fact, he will utilize a strongly concerted peroxide gel as well as leave it on teeth for some minutes. Moreover, laser will be applied to heat up it to speed up the procedure. For the people who have constant dental stains, a follow-up or additional session's home remedy may be needed.
An express in-chair teeth whitening scheme utilizes a comparable process, but with more superior equipment as well as products. Home treatments apply also lighten gels but with lower meditation. for doing this, you have to use the gel to your teeth exploiting adapted mouth guard-like lightening trays for some hours or even during the night. So, if you desire to have whiter and brighter teeth as well as a more self-assured smile, then you should discuss with a dental specialist first prior to buy any product or going for any healing.


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What Does The Future Hold For Consulting Firms?
Consultancy is a client driven industry. As clients' needs transition, consultancy offerings must transition with them. The way that consulting firms respond to and manage these demands, whilst still reducing costs and increasing margins and profitability, can make the all the difference. Not simply for survival, but for growth over the coming years. Can you really future proof your consultancy?
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Misfortune. Bad luck. Heartache.
Devon Thorpe is no stranger to any of them.
After devastating news, Devon's life becomes a prison of responsibility, heartbreak, and hardship. All her dreams to leave her small town vanish. A prisoner of circumstance.
At her breaking point, Devon has a reckless moment in a diner bathroom with a blue-eyed sexy stranger. A single encounter with him leaves a deep mark on Devon, giving her only a memory of his touch when nights are lonely, and her life becomes too much to take.
Years later a terrifying incident takes her and her family to Albuquerque NM, where she finds work as a sever at a bar to support her mother.
Tattooed, moody, rough, brown-eyed, sexy as hell, Lincoln Kessler, the mysterious owner of the saloon, instantly draws Devon in. She can't let go of the feeling there is some strange connection between them.
But the more Lincoln tries to push her away, the more determined she is to figure out the enigmatic man. One fiery kiss and Devon realizes she should have stayed away because when their worlds collide and tragedy strikes, she recognizes they are not each other's savior, but each other's misfortune.
A tear-jerking, novel about ill-fated love, heartache, loss, and finding your way through the pain.
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THE UNLUCKY ONES by Stacey Marie Brown is the story of Lincoln Kessler and Devon Thorpe.
Devon from her early teens where her father was killed, to her mother being diagnose with a rare Alzheimer to her sister making bad decisions. To add to the hurt of that time her boyfriend had been cheating on her...so in a weak moment she has a hot encounter with a man in a diner. Then only to see him getting arrested by her Uncle. Now all these years later she is 22 years old with her mother getting worse that they need to move to find a better living arrangement for her. Now Devon is working in a bar where she meets Lincoln who seem to hate her on site. They rub each other wrong but with that rub is some sparks.
Hot dark read.
This book took me by surprised but I really did enjoy it. There were times I wanted to smack the characters and tell them to smarten up but I also sympathized with them. I may not have agreed with their decisions but I understood sometimes you have to make a really hard decision for someone you love.
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This author has done amazing job of telling a story of two broken people who find love together. The story was just beautiful. I really just loved it simply.
The characters in this novel were really good. I loved their resilience and strength in facing the obstacles they did in this novel. And boy what they faced, was extremely difficult.
The romance was beautiful. The author did a great job showing the rawness and vulnerability each character had to show in order to fall in love. I loved how this novel showed how falling in love means opening yourself to somebody and showing the bad and good. The chemistry and steam were really good. I like seeing the sizzle between the characters but also the good slow burn.
The themes in the novel were very nicely touched upon. I loved how this novel portrayed mental illness and how bad brain diseases can be. How it breaks people, the grief and the good it can bring is shown beautifully in this novel.
The main criticism I have with the novel is the way the pacing of steamy scenes was done. I felt that there were times in the story that lust took over love. I felt that the chemistry over shadowed the character's arc and could have been toned down. This was repeated multiple times in the novel, but bear in mind that this is just a personal pet peeve.
Otherwise, I highly recommend you purchase this novel that is full of emotion and beauty.


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True Revolution from Ulocs is a technology that enables tracing of bodily movements by 18 directions with amazing accuracy. We aim at launching a series of standalone devices that assist smarthphones much in the way GPS units supported positioning before being integrated back in -04. Three prototypes ready. With True Revolution in a device, the wearer of such a device will be interpreted so that we define the behavior and style of sitting, walking, running or any other activity. The recorded styles are then compared with a library of Ulocs styles that helps us categorize the wearer, diagnose specific pattern deviations to determine certain inuries and illness. As a side effect True Revolution also helps to navigate indoor when the GPS isn't available. The accuracy of that navigation is many times better than the inertial navigation that can be done in a Smartphone, simply because the environment in a Ulocs device is optimal for sensors (MEMS) which isn't the case with a Smartphone.


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Federal Progress on Stopping Common Core?
Last Thursday, the Senate Education Committee, who is working on a redraft of S227 which would supersede No Child Left Behind, adopted an amendment meant to get the federal government out of a number of education reform measures. The amendment prohibits the federal government from, "mandating, incentivizing, or coercing states into adopting Common Core or any other standards, instructional content, curricula, assessments, or instruction programs."
This is good news, as are comments from the amendment's supporters like this from the sponsor David Vitter (R-LA), "The U.S. Department of Education should not be able to bribe or coerce states into any particular set of standards or curriculum or testing, whether it's Common Core or anything else. That decision should be up to states. That decision should be up to local education communities, not the federal government."
Many senate presidential candidates from the Republican side (Cruz, Paul, Rubio Graham) also supported the measure, but it remains to be seen if they did so because it makes good political hay at this point or because they actually understand what is going on and will continue to support state's rights to control education once the US Chamber of Commerce and education suppliers start threatening campaign donations.
On the Democratic side, according to the Washington Examiner, there is less understanding of the actual situation on the ground. It appears that their potential presidential contenders like Sanders (D-VT) and Warren (D-MA) believe the rhetoric from the Vice Chairman of the Committee Patty Murray (D-WA), that the amendment wasn't needed. In a stunning display of lack of personal investigation Murray said,
"The Common Core was not mandated by the federal government. Race to the Top did not mandate adoption of Common Core. [No Child Left Behind] waivers have not mandated the Common Core. Federal law already prohibits the federal government from requiring states to adopt certain standards and curriculum."
I might also add that, apparently, close reading is not a skill required for high political office, as the amendment did not just prohibit the federal government from "mandating" these things, it also prevented it from "incentivizing or coercing" states into adopting such things. This is the mechanism that was activated by RTTT bribes and the NCLB waiver threats. Murray et al are either blind or purposely suppressing the truth about what the feds have done already.
While Missouri does not have anyone on either house's education committees to add our voice to the debate at this time, we do have a senator who is the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies for the 114th Congress, Roy Blunt. When it comes to the feds ability to use funding to bribe states into these actions, he may be the person who is able to block their ability to do so through the denial of funds for the DOE.
For this to happen, he will need a little more education himself. His press release on the announcement of his Chairmanship had this statement "This subcommittee will address ways to improve workforce training, veterans' training, access to higher education, and other ways to help more people succeed." Most of K-12 education these days has been turned into "workforce training" as opposed to a process wherein children learn the essential knowledge necessary to developing the internal means and ability to govern themselves in pursuit of a life worth living. Improving education, as he currently defines it, might mean more of the exact same measures they have used in the past.