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ILOILO CITY, Feb. 26 — Guimaras Gov. Samuel Gumarin has issued an ultimatum to the MV Sportivo owner to have the sunken vessel refloated by March 15. This after the Seen Sam Shipping Company failed to meet its deadline set to have signed an agreement for a salvor to do the refloating.
Task Force Sportivo spokesperson Raymund Moderes said that Gov. Gumarin issued the ultimatum during their meeting Tuesday after he also got fed up with the ship owners lack of coordination with provincial government on the incident and the stoppage of the cleanup operations.
Moderes said that it was only about a week after that the governor learned about the stoppage of the cleanup operations in Brgy. Hoskyn, Buenavista, Guimaras. He said that the Seen Sam Shipping Company upon the task force inquiry claimed that their cleanup supervisor Eduardo Oncab got sick thats why there is withdrawal or abandonment of the coastal cleanup operation.
The debris collected are still at Hoskyn,Moderes said, adding that there were about 150 sacks of debris that are awaiting for shipment outside of Guimaras.
The deadline set for the signing of the vessel retrieval is also supposedly Werdnesday, Feb. 26, but there was none and even theres no insurance adjuster that had attended the task force meeting.
Moderes said that the Guimaras provincial legal office is also now finalizing the filing of case to the vessel owner and those who would be found responsible for the oil spill due to the sinking of the MV Sportivo on Jan. 19.
The vessel was supposed to transport Harvester fertilizers from Cebu to Palawan when the incident happened.

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Hitting the road after work, I was in the city by 6. I popped into the Ronald Reagan Building for my Global Entry interview. The sun was setting and the sky was on fire as I drove in to our Capital. After two guards searched my car I continued into the building's parking deck. I was early for my 6:40 apt but thought I would check in just to see if they could see me. There was no one waiting so Mrs. Hoff started the process. Not too far into it she asked if I had brought all the proper documents (aka my certified driving record) I told her no, as I was not aware I needed too, I brought what was asked of me via the website. She snapped back and told me while it wasn't clear on the website- those documents were still needed. Damnit. I kindly asked her what would be the best way to send her these docs... email, fax, old school mail. She begrudgingly wrote her email on a sticky note and said she hated to give it out b/c people think they can become pen-pals with her. I assured her I would only email her the documents she was requesting. From here I take the 12 minute drive to M&M's. I luckily found a parking spot right in front of their house, just a block from the main drag, King Street.
After bundling up I walk the lit up tree lined King St. to the salon where Maria is getting her hair did. From there we wander King and head to dinner at Las Tasca, where Micah joins in. Tapas and bold red vino is what we wanted. The atmosphere was that of many Spanish tapas places: cozy, dim lighting and a little loud. The food was good for the most part- nothing to scream over and the service was just ok. But I'd give it another try. From here we walked to Hotel Monaco. Maria and Micah had been before and loved their bar area, Jackson 20. I loved, just loved this place. It smelled like hog heaven (literally). The service was impeccable and the drinks incredible. We stayed the for a couple rounds then headed to "Murph's" for live music and pub style night life. There were two guys playing sing a long tunes on a small stage in the packed downstairs bar. To request a song, simply write it on a napkin and place it on the table in front of them. From here we walk it on home.
Being with a patent attorney I learned a couple things this weekend. How many times have you been in a bar and hear some people singing songs they didn't write? It happens all the time. How many times have you thought "I wonder how they can play someone else's song?" That happens less often I bet. There are way to many details to get into and explain but the gist is bars that have people come in to preform and play covers, the bar pays a fee based on the length of the set, how many songs are covered, how many times per week, month, year a cover band will play, etc. Another fun fact, one song can have at least 6 patents to it: music, lyrics, arrangements, separate parts of the song, separate writers, etc..
1. It was actually a Torpedo Factory.
2. For 5 years the building manufactured and preformed maintenance on torpedoes.
4. Peace was declared in June of 1945 and the factory came to a halt and then the building was used for storage by the government.
5.1969 Alexandria bought the building from the g'metn, after several years & attempts at agreeing on plans for the use of the building.
6. It was the Alexandria Art League President who presented the idea of a communal art space.
7. 1974: Work began to clean up 55 years of mess, debris. Artist and volunteers heading this clean up, up. A total of 40 Dumpster Truck loads were taken from the property.
8. Sept 15, 1974: Torpedo Art Factory was opened.
9. 165 professional artist use the space to work, exhibit art, and sell their pieces.
10. Half a million people visit the space each year.
Before walking in I saw a crowd and heard a beautiful sound, like a harp. I meander through the crowd and see a sweet old man explaining the process of glass harp playing, then begins again. Glasses, water, rubberbands, a table and his hands. That is it. That is all he was using to make music. This man is Jamey Turner. He has played in a some pretty amazing places. Here is a video from 2011.
Maria, Micah and I meet back up for lunch at the most darling, urban, rustic spot. It had clean lines,open spaces,big windows, and communal seating. Le Pain Quotidien was the spot. Chicken Pot pie, soup, salads and sammies were brought to our table and we were completely satisfied, and full afterwards.
National Portrait Gallery was next on our to do list. Several people have told me it is a favorite of theirs. We uber into the city, walk around about 45 min then see something going on in the courtyard and head down to check it out and wait for Maggie to meet us. We purchase a bottle of red because it was Saturday and wine and art go hand in hand with one another. We figure out that the crowd is people there to observe, participate and hear some poetry. Split the Rock and DC Youth Slam was holding their Semi- Final rounds of the poetry contest that afternoon.
From here we uber to American Ice Company for dinner and drinks before heading to the 9:30 Club. We met up with Jenny and her fiance, Felipe. Jenny and Maria went to college together at ECU. That evening was the DC Music Download's three year anniversary Party. DC Music Download is a very awesome and resourceful music magazine that keeps people in the know about music in the area.
There was also a Cd Release party going on for Paperhaus. Randomly when I was told the line up, I knew one of the bands, Paperhaus. They played at the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival that Raleigh host each year. We saw them by chance, it was pouring rain and we were trying to make our way to Lincoln Theatre when the sky opened up even more than it already was. So we hop into The Hive for a drink and dryness and jam out for several songs then brave the weather again.
The night was like a mixed cocktail of goodness, lots of things going on and all working well together. Loudboyz, Baby Bry Bry & The Apologist , DJ Aysecold also preformed. Basically it was a damn good time and a fundraiser for DC Punk Archive. Church Night Hosted the night- and well they are a hoot.
A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the DC Punk Archive. The archive is housed at the D.C. Public Library. Punk has always has it's roots in D.C. It's been on the scene since the early 80's and is still pretty vibrant today. It's a piece of D.C. history that people wanted preserved to the dedicated a space/ archive at the library for it. The archive consist of posters, flyers, t-shirts, photographs, video footage, set list, and really anything that helps tell the story of punk in D.C.
From here we head to the after party at Dunya, that was a little intense and impossible to get a drink to we scoot over to DC9. Thanks to social media, Maria and I meet up with old pal Amy. The Littleton's used to rent a cottage next door from ours. We literally have not seen her since high school! After DC9, M&M head home. Jenny, Felipe and crew stay and I go meet up with Maggie at Jack Rose. After realizing we were not going to find the loves of our lives at 1 am, we walk to Bourbon for one last night cap. From here the only reasonable thing to do was get late night food. Pizza to be specific. Maggie knew just the spot, a few blocks down. Duccini's was packed with people who had the same idea... if we were going to get late night pizza, it might as well be a jumbo slice.
Uber takes us back to Maggies and we go night night. Maria picks me up next morning and we head to Del Ray for lunch. Holy Cow was the spot. Like Saturday night was a late night pizza kind of night. Sunday was a dank burger kind of day. After this it's time to pack up and head out.
I've said it before but I'll say it again. Get out. Get out and explore. Explore near and/or far, just get to steppin. There is so much to see.


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When was the last time you checked the most important part of your Internet Defense? All that stands between you and the Evils of the Internet is a single device called the Internet Firewall (or sometimes called the Router). The firewall is a gatekeeper and controls what can get ‘out’ to the Internet from your Office network, and more importantly what can get ‘in’ to your network from the evil public side. Have no freaking idea what it’s currently configured to allow in (and should you really)? Then this article is for you, keep reading.
Why worry about this? You have valuable information inside your Practice. All your business data including Protected Health Information (PHI in HIPAA terms) resides on your Server and computers. You don’t want strangers getting access to this data.
Your firewall was probably configured by your IT person – how many years ago? When I look back on how I configured firewalls five years ago (appropriate for the times) they aren’t optimal for today’s threats. Security threats from the Internet are constantly evolving, and someone should be thinking about your defenses regularly.
If you are already a ‘believer’ and want to skip the nerd details and just want to cut to the chase on how to get it done scroll down to the ‘What to do about it’ section below.
It is critical to have a Hard Password protecting access to the management of this device. If a hacker can get into the Firewall, they can adjust it to allow anything to happen. The worst possible thing would be for the device to have the default password it came with (guaranteed the first password a hacker tries). You should keep this password documented in a safe place (not on a post-it note stuck to the firewall).
Most firewalls have a ‘convenience’ option to allow the device to be managed from public Internet side. Your IT person might have enabled this so they can adjust settings from the comfort of their office. This is a bad idea to have enabled – the BAD people are on the public side. The solution is simple, check to ensure this is not enabled. There is one acceptable exception to this rule – if the firewall can restrict the public side management to a single specific IP address, then it would be OK for remote management to be enabled if only coming from the office of your IT person.
All firewalls have a set of instructions that define how they operation and make their Brain function. Manufacturers typically continue to improve these functions and release them as free firmware updates that can be applied to a device to bring it up to date. Often these updates include patches for vulnerabilities that were discovered, or new enhanced security features. I think it’s a good idea to keep your Firewalls latest available firmware.
From the early days of firewalls, there was a feature called DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). You would configure the DMZ feature to point to one of your internal computers and it would allow ANYTHING from the Internet to directly talk to that computer. People that didn’t understand how to configure a firewall properly to allow something specific in sometime used this as a broad stroke fix (just let it all in). This is a HUGE security risk, removing all the protection completely. A computer can’t survive long fully exposed on the Internet. The fix is simple, check that the DMZ feature is disabled.
The much more common technique of letting something into your network is completed by using selective port forwarding. For example, if you use Dolphin Mobile (an app on your phone that allows you to access your Practice information while out of the office) this needs to make a connection from your phone back to your database. This specific app uses one of 16,384 possible ports (think of them as possible doorways into your network through your firewall). The firewall would be configured to allow port 8085 to communicate directly to a single PC or server inside your network that was running the Dolphin Mobile Service. Only something from the Internet programmed to communicate over that one port could come in through the firewall and attempt to communicate with that single computer. This is a limited exposure.
Do you have remote access to your office using Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP)? This was very common over the past decade since it was free and included with all versions of Windows. Setting up RDP access to a PC was as simple as making a port forward on port 3389 and telling the firewall to allow it to connect to your PC. This was awesome back then, but now its become and awesome liability. The problem is that EVERY hacker knows about this technique and they are actively scanning the Internet for ANYONE still using it. Once they find a firewall with the port open, they then start attacking the PC attempting to guess the username and password to login. Humans don’t do the attack, computers are doing the attack programmatically, and it takes then very little time to try thousands of passwords. Your IT person might have tried a simple trick to change to a non-standard RDP port, like 3390. That doesn’t fool the hackers anymore. They scan all possible 16,384 ports automatically to see if any of the doors are open (you can scan your own network using a cool web tool from Gibson Research called ShieldsUp). Having ANY RDP port open to the public Internet is too great a risk today, and you should look to close these ports ASAP. Consider using a tool like LogMeIn for remote access (no ports need to be opened). Alternately you could configure a Mobile VPN solution.
All too often I find stuff that was setup years ago and forgotten, but still presents a significant security risk.
Your IT person should critically evaluate any open port forwarding and see if it’s really needed any longer, or if an alternate safer solution can be found.
Many firewalls have a feature that can be configured to allow a remote user to make a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to your network. This is a secure, encrypted connection and is ideal for safely remotely accessing your network. BUT, it’s possible that someone setup a VPN connection for a purpose that is no longer needed. For example, maybe a Mobile VPN was created to allow remote access for that staff member you fired 5 months ago (and this should definitely be deleted).
VPNs used properly are a great thing. The defense is simple, just periodically check the list of VPNs configured and make sure they are still legitimate.
At least once per year you should ask your IT person to critically review the firewalls configurations – and adjust as appropriate. This isn’t a big deal and should take about 15 minutes for someone with the appropriate skills (they need to understand the nuances of the challenge and have the skills to know how to adjust your defenses).
I have been on a crusade of sorts to help get Practices organized to take reasonable security precautions to protect their data and help with HIPAA compliance, and this topic is one of them. In a previous post I have outlined the need for maintaining a simple IT Policy document using the example of Maple Leaf Orthodontics. I have prepared a new section called ‘Firewall Review’ that you can take and incorporate into your policy. You can download it here.
I have prepared an Annual Firewall Review Checklist as well. This is a simple form to streamline the process of the annual audit so your IT Person should be able to complete it in a matter of minutes. You can download it here. With a little more effort you can turn the checklist into an Adobe PDF form to make it super easy to fill out and save each year – checkout this example.
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If you’d like a little help with your Firewall Configuration or IT Policy and it’s implementation please consider MME, it’s what we do. We can customize the complete document for the steps applicable to your Practice, and take care of the IT steps to implement them (we are nerds after all). Just give us a call at 866-419-1102 or check us out online at www.mmeconsulting.com.
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Fabulous restaurant(s - one Thai brasserie, one British bar) in luxurious boutique hotel (branches also in London & Beaconsfield). Also has farm shop attached.
Food served: Daily, 12-10pm. All day breakfast also available 7-10am daily.
Opening hours: All day breakfast: 7-10am & 12-10pm daily. Sandwiches & Main Menu: 12-10pm daily. Sunday roast: Sun 12-4pm.
The Crazy Bear's reputation has long preceded it. Residing on the outskirts of Stadhampton, it is known to exude class and is the sort of place you visit only on special occasions. So it seemed the perfect place to celebrate an anniversary, with a three course (blessedly child-free) meal.
Consisting of two restaurant next to each other, one English, the other Thai, your Crazy Bear meal begins with a choice. On this occasion we sided with the English restaurant, to make full use of their Sunday Lunch menu. The restaurant is surprisingly snug, with a small bar area (complete with warming fire) giving way to an intimate dining space. When I first walked in I confess I felt like an interloper, out of place in such a swish eatery, as though I'd walked through the wrong door and would be politely asked to leave.
The décor is full of chandeliers, mirrors and bottles in the ceiling and our meal began with a glass of champagne. The atmospheric music is packed with quintessentially classy tunes - Frank Sinatra, Etta James - and for a good fifteen minutes I just couldn't get comfortable. What softened the mood was the switch to Robbie Williams' 'Swing When You're Winning'. An odd choice certainly but one that was able to show me that some of the more lavish elements are a surface-level veneer and The Crazy Bear is actually far more approachable than you would first assume. Certainly I found myself becoming more comfortable.
As novel as our surroundings were, it is the food where The Crazy Bear stood out. We started with warm bread, garlic and good butter before moving on to our starters. I went for a lobster croquette in a seafood bisque, scrumptiously constructed with a satisfying spicy edge to the bisque. My partner went for a shellfish cocktail, which she appreciatively ate and noted the mix of white crab meet, prawns and crayfish. A great pair of starters were swiftly followed by our mains (perhaps the fastest transition between courses I've experienced in a restaurant).
My main was roast Cotswold chicken, accompanied with a pig in blanket, stuffing and bread sauce. You could have closed your eyes and been back at Christmas, whilst my partner went for Oxfordshire beef and a Yorkshire pudding. These were all accompanied with the usual trimmings and were, it has to be said, scrumptious. Perfectly cooked, with tender meat, flavoursome sides and some of the best roasted vegetables in the county. These were perfect mains.
Our puddings ended the meal well. I had a decadent chocolate tart with marmalade ice cream. A delicious pudding, it was perhaps too rich and sharp to follow my roast. My partner went for the crème brûlée, plus a shortbread biscuit, that she proclaimed was exceptional. The Crazy Bear meal feels almost designed to be consumed across three courses, with neither too much both in terms of quantity and flavour to prevent the enjoyment of the next. There is an undeniable quality to the food we had, with the restaurant benefiting greatly from both its location and the adjacent farm shop (one of the best in Oxfordshire).
The word I feel myself coming back to is approachable. The Crazy Bear (despite its upmarket cost) is an entirely approachable establishment, manned by effortlessly friendly staff. You could be tempted to blow your budget at this establishment and we limited ourselves to a glass of champagne and strayed away from items with additional costs. But for special occasions The Crazy Bear set the bar high. You are unlikely to eat here too often, but when you do you'll have a smashing time.
The Crazy Bear at Stadhampton is part of a small chain of hotels, bars and a farm shop – the latter of which is located next to the hotel.
The venue is awe-inspiring. The gravel car-park is met by a vintage bus that is actually the reception area. The hotel has several totally 'wacky' rooms and a separate building with larger suites. Our room ‘Monte Carlo' was directly inside the door. Upon entering there are inclusive stairs to a beautiful loft room with sloped ceiling and wooden beams. There is a vintage radio/record player and a plush TV (although the maximum volume available is very quiet). There is a metal cupboard with robes and a bathroom to die for; large corner bath, seating and so on. Simply lovely.
The food however? I felt it was a very different story.
To start I had the Mackerel pate, fairly tasty, though very rich, and served with what I felt was no-where near enough bread. My partner had a very bland minestrone soup which was bitty and tasteless. The accompanying roll was served without butter.
My main of salmon and mussel risotto was okay but I felt it was nothing spectacular and a fairly insubstantial, small portion, with little 'going on'. We shared a very small side of chips, these were “twice-cooked” though I'd call them “twice under-cooked”.
The steak and mushroom pie with ale had many decent pieces of steak in it but the short crust pastry meant that I felt it was a little too dry and some more ale would have been nice to add some flavour.
The deserts were lovingly presented, but the “ice cream chocolate cone” was actually what I considered a rather poor semifreddo and my treacle tart was an almost frozen, cold, sticky, hard to digest lump of dry pastry and treacle topped with an absolutely disgusting salty milk ice cream scoop.
The whole experience felt a bit like a cruise ship restaurant, the initially cool wine bottle ceiling soon became gloomy and encroaching and the cushioned walls with large porthole mirrors did nothing to help my impending feeling of sea sickness. Initially I thought there were double the diners until I noticed one looked remarkably like me – the entire wall mirror at the far end, I felt, removed any vague sense of intimacy and did nothing to enhance my experience of the room.
Service was, in my opinion, a bit sloppy. The chips in particular took ages, as did the wine. With barely a bottle under £30 we found one red at around £24 – presumably an unpopular choice as it felt like it took around twenty minutes after being seated for the drink order to be taken followed by another twenty minutes to get the bottle we'd ordered. I did ask a passing waiter (there was a lot of these, perhaps they expected more diners?) and having been told it was in the cellar with no apology offered we waited several more minutes for it to arrive. The waitress did offer to “keep” the wine for us but we declined; fearing we'd never see the rest of it if we let them remove it from the table.
Breakfast the next morning was a continental. A brilliant range of cereals with plentiful options to add, including decent quality nuts. Sticky (and, to my mind, average tasting) pastries and quality glass potted yoghurts. There was also a fruit salad and a good selection of fruit juices and hot drinks. Toast and preserves were offered. The lone French bread stick on the breakfast bar seemed to lack purpose so we avoided it. A cooked breakfast was available for £8 each.
Having had lunch in the English part of the restaurant: if you enjoy being in a nice and posh setting and having average food, then this is the place. If what matters is food itself, then this is certainly not the best place to have it. I will not say the food is bad but it is not any better than any other average pub and it is absolutely overpriced. Service is very (VERY) slow. Nice setting for a summer drink though.
Having recently dined at the Crazy bear for our engagement celebration, I must say how wowed I was. From stepping into this rather outrageous and quirky place I was not disappointed with the attention and professionalism of the staff, and certainly left in awe with the décor which created an atmospheric and cosy feel. We ate in the Thai restaurant and the food was just superb. I would certainly recommend this to anyone looking for a unique and memorable experience. Let's just say that it is refreshing to visit somewhere like the Crazy Bear and leave knowing that you will always return.
I ate here some time ago. We were the only people in the restaurant for a Saturday lunch. I can honestly say that it was the worst meal that I have had in some considerable time. The noodle dish that I ordered was still cold in the middle, as if it had been frozen then microwaved. My mother and sister were also extremely disappointed with their food. We couldn't wait to leave.
I think the size of the menu says it all (huge) - they can't possibly have fresh ingredients for all these dishes. The menu seemed to me to be a throwback to the bad old days of the 1980's - trying to cover all bases and so failing to deliver.
I also thought the post modern with a twist decor "missed" - trying to be quirky but in fact just looking trashy. They should just concentrate on creating simple fresh meals using good local suppliers where possible. It may be that since I went (over a year ago) it has improved. I do hope so as there are so few interesting restaurants in the area.
I just love finding new cozy places to recommend to others if they are worth recommending - and the Crazy Bear is. We went on a Monday evening, which I thought possibly being a Monday, could lack atmosphere. From the moment we walked in the front entrance I felt 'Yes, this is going to be a success'. It was. We sampled Thai cusine and it was simply outstanding - fabulous flavours. Service was attentive towards us. There are lots of interesting features and had we had a far more promising summer with balmy evenings it would have been magical to have sat out in the garden for our meal. Definitely pricey but I feel due to the sheer fabulousness (not perfect grammar!!) of the Crazy Bear stick it on your list of pub/restarurants to visit.
Have been nipping in for a drink now and again over the past 6-7 years and am always amazed by the sheer luxury of the place and the various oddities you just don't find in other places. For starters, there's an old Routemaster London bus parked in the rear car-park that doubles as a reception area (for the hotel?), there was once a fridge full of home-made flavoured vodkas and draught Champagne (but both of these features have passed on) however the large plateful of oysters still adorns the bar and the toilets still have the visible fish-tank flushing mechanism (minus the fish on my last visit though!). There is also a very charming garden with a pond with waterfall and fish for warmer months.
I was put off when myself and a friend visited for a quick drink a couple of years ago on a Saturday evening and was informed by a barman that if we didn't have a table reservation then we couldn't stay, even for a drink! However I went for Sunday lunch 2 weeks ago for a birthday and I have to say it was one of the best meals i've had in ages. The prices are quite steep (see the Duck Egg Benedict Royale on the breakfast menu for £36!) but my pork roast was both generous and v tasty. The Baked Cheesecake dessert was good but the portion a little small.
There is also a Thai themed brasserie but I have not sampled their wares. This place gets packed with young professional couple types at weekends so booking is essential but its well worth the trip for a special meal with the family or to impress a loved one.


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Craig Button, a former GM of the Calgary Flames, is an analyst for the NHL Network. He is in Naples covering the GM Meetings and shares some of his thought with NHL.com. To hear more, check out the 30-minute NHL Network GM Meetings Special Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET and Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET.
NAPLES, Fla. -- The NHL's 30 general managers are gathered here to discuss the "State of the Game" and to hear and discuss ideas to enhance the game.
Colin Campbell and his Hockey Operations group spend a lot of time preparing for these meetings. They asked for input and ideas regarding the game well in advance so that when they are together with the GMs, the focus can be on good productive discussions and suggestions on strengthening the game.
When you gather this collection of experienced, passionate and intelligent people to discuss, debate, analyze and make recommendations on how the game can be improved and enhanced, the beneficiary becomes the game of hockey.
Paul Kelly, executive director of the NHL Players' Association, also made a presentation on behalf of the players with respect to various opinions they have on issues surrounding the game.
So, what are the topics being discussed?
Fighting is a 'hot-button' issue with many layers and nuances to it.
The black-and-white argument is: does it or doesn't it belong? The reality is considerably more complicated and finding a simple answer is extremely difficult.
How does a fight begin? Is it the result of the constant friction of a competitive battle or is it as a response to a player being hit? Does it occur as a result of the game tactic of "trying to change momentum?" How can players be better protected from serious injury as a result of fighting?
In a similar vein, the players are concerned about the place of "head shots" in the game. Seems odd that a debate can rage on about fighting and its place in hockey at the same time there is a concern with head shots.
Again, the consideration of factors is complex in regard to head shots. Do you hit a player who is unsuspecting? Is it the player who's unsuspecting -- or unaware in some instances -- who is responsible? Or does the responsibility remain with the player who is delivering the hit to stop short of delivering such a blow? What are the penalties to be levied against a player in a sport where the action is fast and the intensity high?
These are just a couple of the topics being discussed here, but fans can be reassured that everybody involved in the discussions surrounding the NHL, specifically, and the effects for hockey, in general, have the best interests at hand and will deliberate appropriately.
Remember this is the same collection of people who during the lockout made the recommendations that have lead to many of the enhancements -- including the shootout and the elimination of the red line for passing -- found in the game today.
Those are enhancements that have led to the excitement of hockey being played at the highest level with superbly skilled players.
The GMs will meet this challenge as well -- and hockey will benefit once again.

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi government was fined Rs 50 crore by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on October 16, for not taking action against steel pickling units in residential areas, which is categorized under the prohibited list of industrial activity.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) was questioned by the NGT, asking the reason for not filing an affidavit about how these industries received water and electricity connections, despite the Tribunal’s directions to shut down these units with immediate effect.
A bench headed by Justice Adarsh Goel, NGT Chairperson rapped the government for not closing the industrial units despite its specific directions.
The order came on a plea filed by an NGO, the ‘All India Lokadhikar Sangthan’, which stated that units functioning at Wazirpur discharges effluents in open drains which further flows into the Yamuna River. The NGO requested an immediate action against these units.
It contended that under the pretext of decision making “time is being taken by the Delhi government and the environment is made to suffer continuously”.

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According to the blogpost published on Sunday, Facebook said that, "the goal of News Feed is to show people the posts that are most relevant to them;" therefore, it's hard for users to identify exactly why particular friends' or group's posts are ranked higher than the rest.
When you tap this button, you'll find information like why you're seeing the particular post, what information has the heaviest weight in News Feed ranking, and shortcuts to post controls like See First, Unfollow, and News Feed Preferences.
This new feature is named "Why am I seeing this post?" and it will slowly become available to all users within the next days.
Facebook wants to help you better understand why certain posts show up on your News Feed and why others don't.
Other social giants like Twitter and YouTube have been criticised for recommending content without explaining why they are appearing to users.
It also explains what information generally has the largest influence over the order of posts. This is the first time that we've built information on how ranking works directly into the app.
The company shifted its strategy for its centrepiece news feed in early 2018 when it chose to prioritize posts from family and friends and downgrade non-advertising content from publishers and brands. For example, you might be part of the specific group that posted it, or it might be through a friend you made.
Facebook calls it the News Feed and like any other news format, it prioritizes some posts more than others and includes ads. "So we've made it easy to manage what you see in News Feed right from this feature". How often you like a person's posts and how often you engage with different mediums like video, photo or text are some examples of information that contributes to a post's prominence.
"People wanted to be able to take action", she added.
Social media algorithms are notoriously mysterious.


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As the social media leviathan remains to transform how they present and advertise material, I wished to share a few various choices for posting video - How To Post Video To Facebook.
Video is fast ending up being the darling of material advertising and marketing and social sharing. It is an excellent tool to use to record material since it can be broken down into a lot of elements. Its present the most common media on Facebook as well as YouTube is the # 2 online search engine after Google, so gathering and sharing your tales through video is a beneficial involvement method.
In this instance, I fired a straightforward meeting with my apple iphone. It was my very first time and I hope you are excited by my consistent hands! As you could see, I held the apple iphone up and down, which is an issue. YouTube's native layout is straight. We used Adobe After Impacts to produce a horizontal history with some stock footage and the client's logo design. I make certain you can do the exact same with many of the video editing devices available. You could just as quickly use a still picture. Or you may desire space to add your branding as well as do it intentionally.
When the video was ready, we posted it on YouTube and on the client's websites. I took care to make use of various message in each place to prevent a potential penalty in Google for replicate material.
When posting to Facebook, I trying out showing the video to see exactly how it would certainly present in the newsfeed. I don't necessarily suggest posting a video three different times in a row in various methods, but I'll have to see exactly how the fans react to it. It may look like spam or it might obtain their focus. If they hate it, it will certainly scroll by in no time at all so don't worry excessive concerning experimenting reasonably.
Facebook is broadening their newsfeed as well as getting more visual. I mean literally. They are examining a wider column that truly highlights photo and also video posts. In theory, that ought to mean larger photos get observed. So I wished to see which type of blog post was the most aesthetic. The winner was the upload from my computer system. In this example I used the "Upload Photo or video" status kind as well as submitted the mp4 documents that we developed. It took forever and I thought it really did not function until I saw it in the news feed. It looks wonderful, takes up the entire width of the news feed column as well as plays with one click the photo.
Following I took a screen shot from the video and also waited on my desktop. I posted this as an Image Upload as well as key in a condition upgrade that consisted of a link to a blog post on the client's site that includes the video. This excels because it compels fans to click the link and also most likely to the client's site if they intend to see the video. The disadvantage is that they might refrain from doing that as well as will certainly never see the full message. Furthermore, establishing it up as a picture blog post adds the photo to the Facebook Picture gallery so it comes to be an item of evergreen material.
Last I posted the YouTube link straight as a Standing Update. This gives you a small video window that can play right current feed and also includes the title and also description you put on YouTube. This supplies the advantage of enjoying straight in Facebook, yet it resembles a tiny information link article, which is usually the least clicked-on sort of blog post. You could additionally add YouTube as an App for your web page, however I do not have actually that established for this page now.
Curious about the outcomes? Message # 1 is the leader with around 40% more views compared to message # 2. It additionally has the most suches as. Article # 3 has by far the least views and also no likes or comments. Its feasible that it may have something to do with the fact that this is additionally the order I posted in, but the posts were made within minutes of each other. Surprisingly, all posts obtained views, so perhaps it had not been the most awful point to three-way blog post.


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Randy de Puniet has been involved with motorcycles since he was old enough to walk. At three-years-of-age the young Frenchman first threw his leg over a motorcycle, with his race debut coming just three years later at the tender age of six years.
After winning back-to-back titles in the French National 125cc Championship in 1997 and 1998, de Puniet made his Grand Prix debut as a wild-card entry at the 1998 Grand Prix.
His performance in his first world championship race was enough to secure the young Frenchman a full time ride in the championship the following year.
In 2001 de Puniet moved up to the quarter-litre class aboard a customer specification Aprilia 250cc machine. Two podiums on a non-factory bike the following season were enough to convince Aprilia to give Randy a factory bike for 2003, and he repaid them with his debut grand prix win in that season's Catalunya Grand Prix.
Having secured 5 wins, 22 podiums and 9 pole positions during his time in the 250cc World Championship, de Puniet was signed by Kawasaki at the end of the 2005 season to step up to the MotoGP class, where he rode a Ninja ZX-RR alongside Shinya Nakano in 2006.
The 25-year-old Frenchman showed flashes of speed during his debut season, in which he qualified fourth for his home race at Le Mans and took a best finish of 10th.
With Nakano moving on for 2007, and replaced by test rider Olivier Jacque (himself later replaced by Anthony West) de Puniet found himself in the role of team leader. Kawasaki's first 800cc motorcycle was also drawing compliments from throughout the field, and the pressure began to mount for de Puniet to produce.
Randy undoubtedly had the raw speed to succeed - he qualified in the top six on nine occasions - but was he also crashed frequently, failing to reach the finish seven times from 18 races. de Puniet finally scored his debut MotoGP podium at round 15, the Japanese Grand Prix, but by then he had already surprised Kawasaki by signing for the satellite Honda LCR outfit, for whom he had previously ridden in 250.
Some highly promising pre-season testing pace had pundits predicting a podium appearance for de Puniet in 2008, but it turned out to be a disappointing year for the #14. Randy’s continued one lap pace saw him qualify in the top six on ten occasions, but his best race finish was a sixth at Laguna Seca and he failed to reach the flag on five occasions, leaving him just 16th in the final championship standings and the lowest ranked RC212V rider.
Nevertheless, LCR kept their belief in de Puniet and he returned in 2009 a far more consistent rider. The Frenchman failed to score points just twice and claimed his first RCV podium with third place at a damp Donington Park on his way to eleventh in the championship.
Staying with LCR Honda, de Puniet began 2010 as something of a revelation in the opening rounds as his performances, particularly in qualifying, saw him dicing with the factory teams. However, his season was detrimentally interrupted by a nasty leg injury sustained in the German Grand Prix and while he returned to action swiftly, it took time for him to find his best form again, consigning him to ninth.
Even so, this remained his best overall finish in MotoGP, so it was a surprise that de Puniet ventured to pastures new in 2011 as LCR placed its faith in newly-crowned Moto2 champion Toni Elias. As such, de Puniet found a home at Pramac Ducati, where he showed respectable testing pace alongside fellow Desmosedici debutant Valentino Rossi.
However, the season would become a career nadir for de Puniet as a mixture of poor luck, uncompetitive machinery and frustrating accidents consigned him to the lower reaches of the points. Leaving him 16th, ahead of only his team-mate Loris Capirossi, it was an unhappy year for de Puniet.
Though linked with a return to LCR, itself looking to regain its reputation after a poor year with Elias at the helm, de Puniet would land at Aspar for 2012, spearheading its foray into the CRT ranks.
One of two existing MotoGP riders making the switch to CRT machinery alongside Colin Edwards, de Puniet would benefit from Aspar’s decision to acquire a pair of Aprilia-engineered ART chassis’, comfortably the most competitive CRT machine on the grid.
However, despite having the edge of the rest of the CRT competitors, de Puniet still had to contend with Aspar team-mate Aleix Espargaro, who was also revelling in having a quick machine beneath him. Despite the gulf of experience between them in de Puniet’s favour, it was the Frenchman that would struggle to mount a consistent ‘CRT title’ challenge.
In the end, five DNFs (compared to Espargaro’s two) would prove de Puniet’s undoing as he settled for the unofficial runners-up spot.
Staying with Aspar for 2013, de Puniet came into the new season looking to exact revenge on Espargaro, but was unable to extract the same level of performance from his ART machine. Finishing third in class, behind Colin Edwards, de Puniet’s best finish was a tenth place in Australia, his only class win of the year.
de Puniet stepped back from racing in 2014 to concentrate on MotoGP development duties for Suzuki, giving the new GSX-RR its race debut as a wild-card in the Valencia season finale, but he had already been overlooked for a full time seat in favour of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales.
de Puniet re-emerged as a test rider for a another new MotoGP machine, at KTM, during 2016.


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industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text: One day about a month or two after the start of the war, I was watching CNN at work in the cafeteria. To prevent your eyes from resting too much, they always show a set of headlines at the bottom of the screen, usually different from what the anchor man is talking about. They have to abbreviate things and try to fit long ideas into very little space, maybe 70 or 80 characters on two lines. Some of the 55 Most Wanted Iraqis from the infamous deck of cards were being captured every few days, then they would reshuffle the cards to make it seem like they had caught somebody more important. (#26 would shoot up to #15 after he was caught, something like that.) Not much space, but you can read between the lines. These guys all had names unpronouncable to Americans anyway, so why bother listing it? One day on the little headline space at the bottom of the screen, it listed "Queen of Diamonds caught, Minister of [whatever]." In some versions of the headline, they might have used his surname, but the one that caught my attention was when they just gave his card ranking. Viewers could do without his name, but they really needed to know what his card rank was.

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Modern technology is providing a glimpse into the world’s oldest surviving culture, with 3D digital scanning and virtual reality re-creating a 6,500-year-old archaeological site in Newcastle, Australia.
Approximately 5,500 various artefacts removed from a small, rectangular dig roughly the size of a family swimming pool reveal that the area was once a work site for Aboriginal people.
Archived in the University of Newcastle Cultural Collections, the artefacts have been brought off the shelf and into the 21st Century by this exciting new project.
With the permission of Traditional owner groups, a 3D scanning facility was established to digitise the artefacts and transform them into a Deep Time virtual reality experience.
Undertaken within the University’s GLAMx (i.e., Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) Digitisation Lab in collaboration with the IT Innovation Team, almost 50 stone tools have been painstakingly scanned and uploaded into the digital platform.
By placing a virtual reality headset on, the user is transported two metres underground into a virtual dig where they can use hand controls to inspect the individual objects suspended amongst grid-like layers.
University Archivist, Mr Gionni Di Gravio, said the objects were given a call number and accompanying information to maintain accuracy.
“We’ve tried to create a 3D representation of the dig at Newcastle West by placing the scanned artefacts back into their original positions as they were found when the dig was underway,” Mr Di Gravio said.
Living Histories Coordinator, Dr Ann Hardy, said that the process of digitising and making artefacts accessible is contributing to new knowledge about our culture and society.
“This project has revealed that Aboriginal people existed here six-and-a-half thousand years ago and has brought new knowledge that it was a place of industry,” Dr Hardy said.
Senior lecturer and Indigenous historian at the University’s Wollotuka Institute, Dr Greg Blyton, said that Australia still needs a legitimate history of all its people and that technology may be a way to better understand the past.
“These are not just stones and rocks, they are the living and breathing products of a culture and a people that was changing and evolving all the time,” Dr Blyton said.
While scanning each artefact only takes a few minutes, Dr Hardy explained there are a number of stages to the digitising process and most work happens in post-production.
“We’ve begun with the larger artefacts and each item is placed on a rotating plate inside a small light box where they are scanned on each side with a handheld scanner,” Dr Hardy said.
Underway for over a year now, the Deep Time VR project has been a tool for student development and a University-community engagement tool.
“Deep Time is a digital humanities project and involves many disciplines to help build new knowledge about Aboriginal cultures. We’ve had students volunteer on the project as part of work integrated learning (WIL), and many individuals and groups have visited us from the community to experience the VR,” Dr Di Gravio said.
The intricate detail of artefacts too small to be scanned have been documented by Natural History Illustration student, Emma Heath, who sketched 300 artefacts from three different angles with scientific accuracy.
“I got brought into the project originally to draw the stone artefacts that the 3D scanner couldn’t capture. I started with about 30 artefacts that were Bondi points or Microliths and ended up drawing about 300,” Emma said.
Dr Hardy said 3D technology is changing the way people think about what can be digitised.
“Many different cultural items have been locked up for decades. It’s only been recently with the changes in technology and digitising artefacts that we’ve been able to share them with the community,” Dr Hardy said.
University Conservator, Dr Amir Moghadam, said that digital technology and big data will also enable the ongoing contextual understanding of historically significant sites and artefacts.
“Accordingly, we are moving towards including more sites so that we could analyse and compare sites from historical evolution perspective” Dr Moghadam said.
Recognising the broader applications of the technology, the project team are working to create the foundations of a tool that can be exported and shared with the wider community.
“We would love to be able to take what we’ve got here at the University and have it accessible in a school environment for example. A 3D experience could be of anything, from posters and photographs to oral history or films,” Mr Di Gravio said.
Dr Hardy said Deep Time VR has also opened up an area of potential research to compare different Indigenous sites and has global application.
“We can compare this Aboriginal collection of stone tools with other sites on the east coast and throughout Australia, or even with the stone tools found in other cultures around the world, to better understand geological time,” Dr Hardy said.

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Educators are encouraged to use this site as they see fit. Formal permission for reprints, screenshots, and hyperlinks is not required, but a short e-mail message detailing the context of use is always appreciated.

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5 August 2016 – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver successfully held the opening reception of the art exhibit of the Dimasalang III International Artist Group, an event showcasing the collective body of original works by Filipino-Canadian artists on 4 August 2016, at the Consulate’s public reception area.
The art exhibit, which will run for six months, is part of a series of events in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Philippine consular office in Vancouver. The Philippine Consulate in Vancouver was established in May of 1956, and served as the Philippines’ first diplomatic and consular office covering the whole of Canada until the establishment of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa in 1971.

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Burna Boy’s ‘Outside’ is the most anticipated Nigerian album at the moment, hence it was only proper to hold listening parties in Lagos and London, two cities where he has a massive following.
The London leg took place Wednesday and the ‘controversial genius’ was supported by some of his colleagues in the business; Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi.
Performing to a room of devoted fans, Burna Boy — who is the only guest artiste on Fall Out Boy’s new album — entertained them with songs from ‘Outside’ which will be out on Friday.
Wizkid performed ‘Manya’ and also joined Tiwa Savage for ‘Robo Skeke’ while Mr Eazi performed ‘Leg Over’.
Ahead of the album’s release, Burna Boy recently released ‘Heaven’s Gate‘, a fast tempo dancehall song which features British singer, Lily Allen.
Burna Boy’s new album will be released under Atlantic Records.
Here are videos from the London listening party.

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Look at fish tides and see if you come up with any good data.
Okay it seems you guys are missing my point. So let’s go by the tide charts and collect data. But factor in on top of that 1)water conditions temperature and clarity. 2)Wind direction 3) Bait, these three factor in the same as the tide and the moon phase . If you don’t believe me start collecting your own data and get back to me in the winter . I take fishing logs of good days and bad factor in those 3 things with the moon phase. You will see, bait follows water temperature.
I've caught bass on full moons, new moons, half moons and any night I can get out there.
BTW, the bass in my avi was caught on a full moon night.
Depends who you talk to. Some guys go fishing just to get out of the house and away from the bride. .
the bass have to eat every day I guess.
So, is it 3-days before and after? Or, is it 4-days before and after? We gotta nail this down.
I fish whatever moon phase is on the weekend.
If the bait and fish are around, great! If not, then at least its the only exercise I get all week and nothing like sunrises and sunsets plus where else can you go and launch things (plugs) and pretend you are at the driving range except with a rod instead of clubs lol.
I as well try to fish whenever and where ever i can. That being said the I always have more confidence when fishing around the new moon. The past 3 years during the June new moon (doesnt matter if its the first or the 25) a spot i like to fish has been hot. Then when the moon gets big, the fishing gets quieter. Therefore for me personally, when i can, I prefer to fish say 3 days during a 8 day period around the new moon then to fish sporadically and fish during the lighter nights. Not sure how much sense this all made, but with the places i like to fish the new moon has always treated me better.
I don't even bother to fish the beach anymore when a full moon is above the horizon. Historically, I've seen that as soon as the big flashlight comes on, the fishing turns off.
Different on boats where you can get down to the fish that are feeding below.
Best nights for me last summer was two nights before full moon with heavy cloud cover and some rain, other than that times around a new moon with cloud cover, a pitch black where I can’t see my hand a foot in front of my face seem to be very productive.
for me it does not matter,I'm gonna be out there anyway.
if the tides are fast bait is going to flush out deeper and that means some kind of deeper swimmer be it giant pikies or one of my deeper swimming rip-splitters or a large fatcat.
have hit the solid on both new and full[bright too].
faster tides bait flushes out over time and not in a blast of bait.
fish will be held up in the channels and humps waiting for them.
I fish stripers in a place where conditions are relatively constant. Water movement is influenced by man through dam releases. Bait is the same, it just gets bigger as the year goes on.
I do not like a full moon. I do like more water movement better than less. Even with good current, I still don't expect much from a full moon. I will fish cloudy nights around the full moon.
But if I had a choice to pick any given night of a month, it would be high outgoing at or near a new moon.
Same here, only weekends I am available for fishing few hours before high tide. It's sure a good exercise for me after long weekdays of work in office.

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Black is Blue: A woman walking the straight and narrow finds out how easy it is to cross the street and get mixed up with the wrong people.
The P Is Free: A story about love, addiction, and the struggle to overcome it.
The Last Laugh: Involves gang violence, and the repercussions resulting from that.
All For Nothing: A small clique called the Point Blank Mob finds themselves on the run when revenge goes wrong.
Makin’ Endz Meet: When Nina gets tired of being taken advantage of by the men in her life, she takes matters into her own hand.
I found these stories entertaining. I got through the book in one weekend. Each story is about 50 pages long. The characters seem true to life, at least from my viewpoint. I grew up on the mean streets of Hurricane, WV. so I haven’t seen, or experienced the lives that these writers or the characters have experienced. All I can go by is through movies and TV shows that I’ve seen.
I could see the conflict in some of the characters, and some of the hopelessness they felt. I’d probably give this book an MC17 rating, due to language, violence, drug abuse, and some sexuality. If you are a fan of Urban Lit, or just fiction in general, and don’t have a strong aversion to the situations mentioned, then pick this book up. I think the stories will be able to keep your attention, and are probably just the right length for those doctor’s office, mechanic, etc. visits.
One drawback that I found, and would be helpful, is some kind of glossary. I realize the audience of this book is probably the young, Urban crowd, but it was hard for me at first, having to figure out what the characters were talking about. There were certain words, clothing items, and just manner, that while undoubtedly accurate to the characters, as a read inexperienced in that life, couldn’t understand. I am still not sure what one character meant when he talked about he used to roll drivers for lambskins, but now had lambskins in every color. I wasn’t sure if lambskins were condoms, or if it related to something else. But this is just my personal lack of knowledge, and doesn’t reflect on the book or the authors.
Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She is no stranger to the hard work and sacrifices that breeds success. This Jersey girl owned and operated multiple businesses in Trenton, NJ and Decatur, GA. She decided to write street fiction while incarcerated at the women’s Federal Prison Camp in Lexington, Kentucky.
She was crowned the Queen of Thug Love Fiction by Nikki Turner, the Queen of Hip Hop Fiction. Wahida’s style of writing is the ‘TEMPLATE’ for street lit. So much so, that the Triple Crown Author, Keisha Erving copied her style, words and even used her characters names. Go to gorillaconvict.com and urbandbooksource.com for more on this deceit called plagiarism.
But when you read her novels, they are so real you are convinced of one of three things: you know the characters, you want to know the characters, or you a character. Her Essence, Don Divas and Black Issues Book Reviews, bestselling novels include: the trilogy Thugs and the Women Who Love Them, Every Thug Needs a Lady, and Thug Matrimony, Payback is a Mutha, and its highly anticipated follow up “Payback With Ya Life.” All published by Kensington/Dafina Books.
Wahida is the first Street Lit author to land multiple publishing deals with two major publishers all while serving an eight and a half years federal prison sentence. She says it wasn’t easy.
At press, she has just completed the follow up to Payback is a Mutha, entitled, Payback With Ya Life and is now working on ‘Thug Luvin’, part 4 to her ‘Thug ‘ Series. She is also Vice President of the non-profit organization, “Prodigal Sons and Daughters,” a re-entry program for those previously incarcerated, as well as support group for at-risk youth. Anyone interested in offering assistance to this life changing program can contact them at….
Visit her at www.myspace.com/wahidaclark, www.wahidaclark.org or write her at P.O. Box 8520, Newark, NJ 07108.
Victor L. Martin is the author of four published novels: A Hood Legend, Menage’s Way, For the Strength of You, and Unique’s Ending. He is currently incarcerated in a North Carolina prison.
LaShonda “L.L.Dasher” Sidberry-Teague is a Wilmington, North Carolina native, coming into her own as an up-and-coming author. She is the wife of author Kwame “DUTCH” Teague, one of the hottest street writers, and the mother of five children. She has found her calling in writing, and has her first novel coming soon, entitled Kiss. LaShonda lives by the motto…be a blessing and you will be blessed.
Shawn “Jihad” Trump was born in Pennsylvania. In November 1999, Shawn was arrested and subsequently indicted by the federal government and sentenced to 84 months in prison. During his time there he learned to channel his emotions through writing. Since being released, Shawn continues to write and is also the partner of an up and coming indie label, South of the Burgh Entertainment. Shawn is married with two daughters.
*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Anna at Hachette Book Group for a review copy and subsequent giveaway copies. It in no way influenced my review.
Today we have the pleasure to talk to Wahida Clark. She is an author, and editor of What’s Really Hood. What’s Really Hood is an anthology of Urban Literature stories. She was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey.
Wahida Clark: My inspiration to write came from working in the library and seeing books, reading books and realizing that I could do it too.
Wahida Clark: I come up with story ideas by looking and listening to my surroundings then pulling that special something from deep down inside.
Rhodes Review: How did you get interested in writing urban lit?
Wahida Clark: When I first started writing urban lit was just taking off. It was the genre that was growing non-stop.
Wahida Clark: For me the hardest parts of writing are creating the first draft as well as no longer being incarcerated. Writing while incarcerated was very easy in comparison to now being free with so many distractions.
Wahida Clark: The best thing about being an author is trying to outdo myself with the next project.
Wahida Clark: Write, Write, Write. Also study your craft and understand that once your book is done the journey is just beginning. Being an author is a business for traditionally published as well as self-published authors.
Wahida Clark: Right now I’m putting the finishing touches on The Golden Hustla.
Rhodes Review: What was the process like in working on this book?
Wahida Clark: For What’s Really Hood! I put out the call that I was accepting submissions. Then I poured through the submissions to find the perfect blend of hood stories.
Rhodes Review: What made you want to write/compile this book?
Wahida Clark: I had a short story in me and at the time I came across a couple of anthologies. I then told myself, “I can do that”.
Rhodes Review: Your writing journey – how did you get from your first taste of reading/writing to where you are now?
Wahida Clark: I had no plans of writing or any idea that I could pen a novel but once I got started I couldn’t stop. However practice makes perfect. The more you write and read the better you get. Being open to constructive criticism has been a plus for me.
We’d like to thank Ms. Clark for taking the time to answer out questions and thanks to Anna at Hachette Books Group for arranging it.
I believe that there are 3 keys to success. Opportunity that you create, Knowledge and Action. There is nothing to it but to do it. I hate excuses. You can’t make money or progress coming up with excuses.
Discipline. You gotta make yourself do what you set out to do. If you want to be successful you gotta stick to your plans. You must find ways to train yourself to be disciplined. I set a schedule for myself. In prison my day started at 4:45 am. It started with prayer, writing, perform my assigned prison job, exercise and write some more, including fan mail, editing and reading manuscripts. Once you make up your mind to do something, don’t let folks talk you out of your plans. You gotta stay focused and stick to it.
Sacrifice. With success comes sacrifice. Sacrifices will have to be made. You will have to give up something. I gave up lots of leisure time. I gave up time that I wanted to use on other things but was it worth the sacrifice? Absolutely. I am now beginning to reap the rewards.
If I can beat the odds, so can you. If I could do it so could you. Set goals. Stick to your plans and go for it!
The future is not something we enter; the future is something that we create. – Ms. Jan the mail lady.
It’s hard to fail, but worse to never have tried. – My Uncle John, R.I.P.
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WordPress is a perfect platform for the beginners to experience the universe of developing, designing, managing, and running a website. Even the experienced players of the web development industry love to use this tool to run their businesses that too in many different ways.
WordPress offers thousands of free and paid themes that can enhance the graphical interface of your website. Every theme has something better than the other. One looks great but the second one has far better features than the other.
Every theme is designed for a specific reason or say a particular market. There are numerous plugins used in WordPress website development and it is possible that most of them do not suit the niche of your website.
So, how can you find out the one that is more likely to complement your business or blog site? Below is a list of things that you should keep in mind before selecting a theme.
Things that shine at first are likely to end up in a dump, unless they are diamonds. Websites full of aggressive colors and feature can look good for ones but are they really going to justify your ideas behind the business? NO! What a simple and smart website can do, a phony and complicated website simply cannot.
A website with subtle functions and plugins can carry out your business like a rocket. So, choose a theme that rides along with the ideology of the website, makes it easier to navigate for the users, gets you new subscribers, and is easy to use.
The time has gone when a person was able to access websites only on the computer. Today, one can access the Internet from any part of the world on lots of different devices so don't you want to make him or her your new visitor.
If yes, then you need to make sure that your website is compatible with each & every device out there in the market. To make it possible, choose the theme that gives you the flexibility of adjusting different mobile sizes.
You must also think about the various Operating systems people are using. They can also put a great impact on your website's statistics.
There are not just multiple screens and Operating systems to serve. Browsers also play an important role when it comes to making your website triumph. Your browser might be running the website perfectly but there are many other browsers that may show some bugs or glitches and may affect your progress.
So, you must check your website on all the other main browsers like Opera, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc. for any problems. These also include the browsers of the mobiles.
The functionality of your website depends on the plugins you use in WordPress. These plugins open the door of vast possibilities for your site. You must seek the plugins that can truly help you gain a better and easy functioning.
Sometimes, the plugins that you need are not supported by your theme, so make sure these two things are compatible with each other. Also remember that excess of plugins can increase the loading time of the website and Google loves faster sites.
Ask yourself do you really need that plugin. Plugins can really have a huge impact on your website. Make sure you use plugins from a well know source and that have been tried and tested, and have had several thousand downloads.
There are billions of people on this planet speaking different languages and following different cultures. Hence, if you make your website multilingual, your area of operation will grow significantly.
Besides English, there are plenty of languages you can add to your website and get visitors from various parts of the Earth. Even the translation would help you to provide to the foreigners. Do check whether your theme supports translation and multilingual WordPress Plugins or not.
SEO is the most important thing if the visitors are your real profit, so never let the themes make you suffer for bad SEO. Have a theme that gives you a great search, brings you tons of visitors and earn you good money.
This is the trick to having a successful website. Paid themes might have a better hold in this field as developers put more of their time and effort in designing and building such themes.
Otherwise, you can always consult with W3C Markup Validation Service. Check your theme once its been loaded onto your site.
The theme you choose must be affecting your website in a positive manner. You should not buy a theme that is high on plugins and is unable to meet the expectations of your business.
While buying a theme, make sure its yield is significant to the amount paid to purchase it. Sometimes you could even ask a theme designer to design a theme for you, that way you could talk to the designer and get your new theme custom built with only the stuff you need.
Page Builders are a great innovation in its own. These are plugins that can be used to design a page layout with an easy drag and drop. A lot of WordPress themes, most of them premium, have pre-installed page builders.
Even the theme developers use this tool to create themes like that. You must choose the theme that gets well matched with the popular page builder plugins.
As, when you use a page builder while creating a landing page, so many unwanted codes are generated that at the time of changing theme, the pages ask for an abundance of cleaning. Otherwise, you can always buy the page builders to apply the theme.
Typically, free themes do not support everything you require to operate your website at its true potential. You might find a few potential themes for your website as the developers have done a great job but most of the time, the support is not at all guaranteed.
Having no support can be costly, you might need a third-party developer to clean your mess, no matter how petite it is. Choose a theme with great support options and documentation.
You will probably find multiple WP themes with comprehensive documentation plus a year of support (via emails).
Money is the ultimate goal in this era and what's better than earning money through a website. Monetizing is simple, you advertise, socialize, work on SEO to draw customers attention, make the website mobile-friendly, and integrating social media platforms.
Higher the traffic, more the income.
What do you do before buying anything over the Internet? You just go to the ratings and reviews section of the product. Ratings will determine its functionality and reviews will say about the pros and cons of the theme.
We have listed all the things you might check before finalizing a WordPress Theme. Hope this article helps you choose the best suitable theme for your website.


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We’re presently still working on bit-and-bobs, including a LOT of cool content (mostly new!) – meanwhile this place is a bit empty, and occasionally broken.
We suggest you come back soon, both for the content and for the announcement of the Pan-European release party, taking place in several cities across multiple countries all at once!


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I grabbed the moon 3 years ago and the Cubs won the World Series in November 2016. I have been a Cubs fan since my grandmother took me to games on the El when I was little. I remember when I was about 8 she asked me to go get her a beer. The guy at the beer booth said, “I can’t sell it to you” as he laughed. I went back and told Grandma what he said and she said, “That’s ridiculous! Of course it’s not for you.” Then there were the times we would go on Ladies Day where women and girls over the age of 12 got in free. I was with one of my sisters and we were younger than 12, but Gram pushed us under the turnstile saying, “they are over 12”. I wasn’t comfortable with this but that was life with Gram!
Then in high school I had a summer job as an Andy Frain Usher and worked day games at Wrigley (before lights) and night White Sox games at Comisky Park. At White Sox games they made the female ushers leave at the 7th inning stretch because of safety concerns. The day games at Wrigley were much more fun and I got to see the whole game.
I do credit Gram with giving me the love of baseball and she also taught me to knit and I also love knitting. So when I saw a Facebook post about people writing the names of loved ones who didn’t live to see the Cubs go all the way in chalk on the walls of Wrigley Field, I asked my brother if he could go put Gram’s name on the wall. He did, on the way to a party to watch the 7th game.
He said the Cubs got their first inning home run while he was writing it – Gram would have been so happy.
He stood on a bucket to write it in a blank spot.
Thanks Pete! It looks good. And the Cubs finally went all the way! The Eddie Vedder song “Someday we’ll go all the way ” has been a battle hymn for the Cubs and it’s now obsolete. Someday came!
And my life with ALS continues. This week I started wearing my Precision Medicine Program motion sensors. It’s a little scary to know that I may notice the progression of my disease more quickly now that data will be recorded online once a month.
I will wear these once a month for 6 or 7 days. It is nice to be contributing to science in a small way – wearing these ugly sensors for one fourth of each month. On the first, third, and fifth days of wearing them each month I have to do prescribed exercises at certain times of day.
On November 6 at 2 AM, most of the United States will turn the clocks back one hour to end daylight savings time. With this time change, I am finding myself in the midst of a life changing event – after one more week of work, I will be going on medical leave while I apply for disability retirement. The reasons are two-fold: my last illness made me realize a job around sick kids is probably not the best place for me. Also, it is really hard to be a school secretary and not use the phone. I had hoped to work 1o more years, but we don’t get to plan everything. I have loved my job and I leave with bittersweet feelings, but it’s time for a change.
People are still contributing to my #whatwouldyougive campaign to support ALS TDI. Thank you!
9-year-old Samuel and I read this post this Monday morning while he is home sick from school. The Cubs references and Uncle Peter’s fantastic feats and photos kept Sam’s interest! A television-free family, we had the treat of watching the WS Final Game at our Rabbi’s family’s home, until the rain delay got too late, and then listening to the final inning on the radio from bed! What a joy! Our Cubbies! We hosted a celebratory party Friday night with Sam’s Chicagoan baseball coach Jim Keenan and family and other friends.
We would argue with you, Meg, about how cool your wrist and ankle sensors look! While we agree, that it’s awesome that you’re contributing to science, and we pray that your monthly results will show miraculous strength and abilities.
We feel that your writing of this regular Post already indicates your possession of those attributes! May they have positive effects on your motor neurons!
I believe I was the sister with you on the 12 and Over Ladies Day with Gramma. At least on one of them. The beer story was new to me though, and also a delight to read! Gram must have sent you solo on that adventure! What a Character she was!
My heart goes out to you on taking leave from your cherished position at the school. You certainly have the strength, will and wisdom to have stayed as long as possible. Again, these personal strengths will help you in what I hope won’t be a battle next, achieving disability retirement benefits. Good luck with all of that!
With love from your Sister Catherine and “Little” Nephew, and from Rick too. I’m so glad we’ll all be together for Thanksgiving.


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The Hillsdale College Chargers defended their home court on Thursday and Saturday with victories against Tiffin University and Cedarville University. They now boast an eight-game winning streak with six games left in the regular season.
Against Tiffin on Thursday, the Chargers started strong but relinquished an early 11-point lead and began the second half trailing by two, 38 – 36. Hillsdale battled back from there with the help of a hyped-up crowd.
With 13 minutes to go, senior forward Gordon Behr swatted the ball from the Dragons and junior guard Dylan Lowry snagged the rebound. The Chargers pushed the ball up the court and as the shot clock wound down, Behr launched a shot from beyond the arc to close the Chargers’ four-point deficit to one. Tiffin now led 55 – 54 and Hillsdale wasn’t backing down.
On the Dragons’ next possession, the Chargers created another turnover. This time, it was sophomore forward Austen Yarian with a steal. He made a risky pass to Lowry, who caught the ball in stride with defenders trailing him, to make the layup. The Chargers regained their control, 56 – 55. Sophomore guard Connor Hill continued the momentum with great intensity, leading to back-to-back jumpers.
Hill said he just played his own game the way he’s always played and things seemed to go his way.
Hillsdale held on to its lead until, with five minutes remaining, Tiffin crept back with a jump shot to take a 69 – 68 lead.
The Chargers answered with a 9 – 0 run in the next four minutes. Lowry sparked the scoring with a three-pointer.
With only one minute left and the Dragons trailing by five, they were left with no choice but to foul. The Chargers, who shot 73 percent from the free throw line, went 4 – 4 from the charity stripe to close out the game for an 81 – 75 victory.
Statistically, these two teams appeared to be evenly matched. Both shot 49 percent from the field, had 10 turnovers, and scored 24 points off the bench. Tiffin scored 17 points off Hillsdale turnovers, while the Chargers only managed nine, but the Chargers outshot the Dragons from the three-point line by 15 percent and more than doubled Tiffin’s number of assists.
Sophomore forward Davis Larson said Tiffin had a tough press throughout the whole game which cost the Chargers several turnovers and rushed shots.
Senior center Nick Czarnowski led the Chargers in scoring with 17 points. Yarian snagged an impressive 11 rebounds and had five assists.
The Chargers came back on Saturday to play a disciplined game against Cedarville University for a 79 – 66 victory. Hillsdale only had five turnovers while forcing 16 from the Yellow Jackets.
With seven minutes to go in the first half, Cedarville made a three-pointer, prompting Hillsdale to call a timeout. The Chargers took the court determined and regained the lead by halftime, 38 – 35. The 19 – 9 scoring run began with a layup by senior guard Harrison Niego. A minute and a half later, Hillsdale had back-to-back three pointers. Four different players scored during the run.
The Chargers continued to pull away for the remainder of the game. With three minutes to go, they held a comfortable 15-point lead.
As a testament to the team depth cooperation, Hill and Yarian came off the bench to give their team valuable minutes. Hill added 12 points, earned three steals, and made two assists, and Yarian had 10 points, six assists, and four rebounds.
Larson led the Chargers in scoring with 18, and Niego added 17. Lowry added eight points and had seven assists.
Hillsdale hosts G-MAC rival and ninth-ranked University of Findlay (16 – 5, 12 – 2 G-MAC) on Saturday at 3 p.m. The two teams are currently tied at 12 – 2 in conference play. The game will likely determine who hosts the G-MAC tournament in March.
A strong defense will be key to stopping the Oilers on Saturday, according to Larson.


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National Puppy Day is this Saturday, a day to celebrate the cute and cuddly companions that everyone loves to love. There is something very exciting about the thought of bringing home a fluffy and snuggly new pup. And while the Ottawa Humane Society will always extol the virtues of adult dogs, adopting a puppy may be the best decision for some.
Puppies can certainly bring joy to our lives, but the decision to get a puppy is a big one, and should be carefully considered. For most pet owners, the middle-of-the-night wake-ups, house-training accidents and chewing mishaps are completely worth it, as long as the entire family is ready for the commitment and is eager to make sure that the puppy is properly socialized and that consistent training begins at a young age.
In any of the above scenarios, the most important thing is to make sure you’re acquiring your puppy from a reputable source. But what does that mean?
While there are many great small rescues out there, there are also too many which, despite best intentions have become overwhelmed with the care needs of the animals they take in and are operating well outside of their capacity for care. With minimal resources and multiple limitations, things quickly spiral out of control. They are not able to properly care for their animals, and as a result the animals suffer. Many people “rescue” animals from these situations—which just ends up perpetuating the problem.
Similarly, not all breeders are the same. While there are some very responsible breeders out there, unfortunately, there are also many unethical breeders with substandard practices who value profit over welfare. Poor breeding practices, from breeding too often to breeding the wrong dogs, results in dogs with chronic and sometimes fatal health conditions, and poor animal welfare means many breeding animals are living in squalid conditions. Many unethical breeders hide behind the internet, ensuring that unsuspecting buyers don’t witness the horrendous living conditions of the dogs in their care.
So how do you know what to look for? We recommend that you start by taking a look at Humane Canada’s detailed description of an ethical breeder, as well as their list of essential questions to ask any breeder you might be considering.
As a responsible pet owner to-be, you’ve carefully considered a lot of factors before making the decision to get a puppy. Don’t stop there. Do your research. If you uncover inhumane practices, don’t be tempted purchase or adopt that puppy to save it from a bad situation. This only feeds into the problem and allows those organizations or businesses to continue operating. You can help those animals best by reporting any inhumane situation to the authorities.
Ultimately, you can help prevent the suffering of countless more animals by taking the time to make sure that you are getting your new puppy from a reputable and ethical source.
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