![]() "Let me say a word about the Biden administration. Kennedy continued on to list the failures of the current administration. "And by God we can do it again," he added. Kennedy went on to list a number of accomplishments made under the previous administration including increased wages, low unemployment, controlled inflation, beating back ISIS, securing the souther border, and more. "And I also believe in what we accomplished when Republicans controlled the House, and controlled the Senate, and President Trump was our president," said Kennedy. "I believe that Republicans are not perfect, but the other side is crazy," he said. "America is so great! America is so great that people who hate it refuse to leave it." When was the last time you heard of someone trying to sneak in to China?" Kennedy asked. I believe that America, unless we lose it, is the greatest country in all of human history, and the whole world loves you!" I believe that you can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out. "I believe that America was founded by geniuses. "Permit me, if you will, to tell you what I believe," Kennedy began. Martin Luther King, Jr., urged Democrats to not only work together, but to try to understand the other side.On Saturday, Senator John Kennedy delivered a joke-riddled speech to the crowd at CPAC that slammed the Biden administration and cancel culture, and expressed admiration for the United States of America. These aren't just two different parties – they're two different worlds.īernice King, daughter of Dr. should approach Russia, for example – they agreed a hard line on immigration.ĭemocrats picked a Latino chairman, whose parents were born in the Dominican Republic. ![]() If there were disagreements – about how the U.S. Levin obliquely alluded to Ellison's religion when he mentioned Ellison's ties to "Farrakhan."Ĭruz picked up on it and said, "If they name Keith Ellison, we can commend them for truth in advertising."Īt the DNC event, an Imam led the invocation and the "black national anthem" was sung.Īt CPAC, like with most conservative events, immigration was the glue. Ted Cruz, he predicted Ellison would win the DNC race. It's something that seems to animate both bases – and Ellison's religion was something that was greeted very differently at both events.Īt CPAC, when conservative talk show host Mark Levin introduced Sen. ![]() Perez is also the first Hispanic chairman of the committee, something that was largely ignored, because of the intra-party bickering and because of another potential first – the possibility of the first Muslim chairman.Įllison is the first Muslim elected to Congress, and many of his supporters wanted to send a message in the era of Trump - one of inclusivity that the party stands for.Īnd that was another thread that ran through both conferences – CPAC and the Democratic National Committee chairman's race: Identity politics. They said they liked his labor background. And most Ellison supporters NPR chatted with said they were disappointed, but fine with Perez. Ellison warmly accepted, pledged to work together and told his supporters to support "our" chairman. In reality, it was only about a dozen Ellison supporters who were chanting, and the room erupted in applause when, in his first act as party chair, Perez named Ellison his deputy. "Shut up!" one Perez supporter eventually yelled from across the room at the irritated Ellison supporters. The proceedings were briefly stopped, as Donna Brazile, the interim party chair – with ties to Clinton – tried to gavel the group to order. "Not big money! Party for the people!" they chanted over and over and over again. Bernie Sanders, stood and voiced their disapproval. Keith Ellison, who was endorsed by Vermont Sen. When Perez took the stage after the results of the close election were announced – he won by just 35 votes out of more than 400 - supporters of Perez's chief rival, Minnesota Rep. But his election - and the response to it - did more to highlight the continuing rift within the Democratic Party. They did – Tom Perez, President Obama's former labor secretary and a finalist for Hillary Clinton's vice-presidential pick. A day later, in Atlanta, Democrats gathered to pick a new party chairman.
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![]() The written exam would include some of these for us to translate and to explain their use in context. Peig is known for its numerous sean fhocail, ‘old sayings’. The text is heavily underlined where I needed to note important passages. I still have my copy of Peig written in the Gaelic script and when I open it now I’m transported back to my teenage years. In later editions the Roman script is used and the letter ‘h’ is inserted where there was once a dot over the consonant: Seanbhean is ea mise anois go bhfuil cos lei insan uaigh is a cos eile ar a bruach. The opening lines of Peig (I am an old woman now, with one foot in the grave and the other on its edge) read in the Gaelic script Seanbean is ea mise anois go bfuil cos lei insan uaig is a cos eile ar a bruac. The transition from Gaelic to Roman typeface in Irish textbooks happened in the late nineteen sixties. This ‘dot’ over the consonant was replaced by the letter ‘h’ when using the Roman script. A special symbol was needed over some consonants for grammatical purposes. The Gaelic script letters were more ornate. The Gaelic script was used in Irish textbooks from Irish Independence as part of the government’s campaign to restore Irish identity after centuries of English influence. Instead, my experience was of the words on the page enhanced by the beauty of the Gaelic script that I had learned to read and write from the age of five. It was before the Oral Irish exam element included the text, so I was not obliged to learn tracts of Peig off by heart. I studied Peig for my Leaving Certificate. In both cases my reading was stopped in its tracks from wonderment at the imagery. In front of the low horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by many fires the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it. I was as struck by this poetic description of near death as I was of John Steinbeck’s description in Of Mice and Men that I was reading at the same time I never read the book in translation, so my first experience of Peig was ‘ Seanbhean is ea mise anois go bhfuil cos lei insan uaigh is a cos eile ar a bruach’. Had I known in advance half, or even one-third, of what the future had in store for me, my heart wouldn’t have been as gay or as courageous it was in the beginning of my days. I have experienced much ease and much hardship from the day I was born until this very day. I am an old woman now, with one foot in the grave and the other on its edge. The opening lines of Peig (in translation) are often cited as an example of the dreariness of the book: No matter what our personal view of the book might be, there is a sense that one has only to mention the name Peig Sayers to a certain age group and one will see a dramatic rolling of the eyes, or worse. ![]() As late as 2006, however, the unsuitability of the book as a school text was the subject of a discussion in the Irish Senate: Subsequently Peig became required reading in Irish secondary schools and it was there in 1966 that I found Peig and loved her story, studying it from 1966-1968. ![]() On the instigation of a Dublin teacher who was a regular visitor to the Blaskets, Peig dictated her life story to her son who in turn sent the manuscript to the Dublin teacher. She became known as a storyteller as was her father before her. Kerry and moved to the Blasket Island in 1892 when she married. Peig Sayers was born in 1873 in Dunquin, Co. Peig for me, however, has been a source of comfort and joy all my life, but my response is such a minority one that I took to reading Peig again recently to see if I should change my mind. Readers’ comments included: ‘scarred for life’, ‘traumatised’, ‘resulting in cold sweats’, ‘grim’, ‘one long whinge’. Just a year ago it was a talking point for Ireland’s TodayFM radio program in a segment titled ‘The Best Reaction from Listeners Traumatised by Peig’. The Irish language book Peig is one of those text books that overwhelmingly elicit a negative response. A Feature on Irish Language Learning and Loving Peig by Dymphna Lonergan ![]() In fact, with its cheap cost and High hitpoint pool, it can often act as a Lightning rod to fragile ranged “glass cannons”, such as Musketeers & Electro wizards The Knight also boasts 144 damage per second, similar to the damage output a Musketeer, with its 160 damage per second, has. ![]() Even the heaviest spells in the game, Rocket and Lightning, cannot fully deal with a Knight, who will survive through both! Heavier spells, such as Fireballs & Poisons, will also deal minimal damage to the Knight, and he’ll persevere through with ease. Looking at the lighter spells such as Arrows, Log, & Zap, the Knight can withstand them with ease, and will barely be dented. This high hitpoint pool makes the Knight immune to most, actually all, spells in the entire game! This is a median between the Ice Golem & its 1100 hit points at tournament standard, and the Valkyrie and its 1548 hit points, all of which are commonly classified as mini tanks. It’s in fact the first card you’re introduced to in the Tutorial, and is regarded by many as the most ‘vanilla’ card in the game, meaning it’s mechanically the most simplistic concept in the game.Īt tournament standard the Knight holds 1,399 health. The Knight boasts a 1.1 second hit speed, and has a medium movespeed, both average stats. The Knight is a three Elixir common melee unit unlocked at the start of the game. This segment focuses on barebones basics regarding the Knight as a card, targeted towards beginners Personally a fat Canadian high-schooler struggling to survive the rigors of the international baccalaureate. ![]() Can win with kind of underleveled cards (average is 12/9/6/3) and consistently get 12 wins in classics, also will average top 15 in 1k tourneys. Would say I’m fairly good at the game ~should be I’m addicted~, but not near that competitive top tier ~I’m garbage~. I highly recommend those who haven’t to try them, as a lot can be garnered from giving these underused cards a go! Cannot function while playing beatdown. I also personally find Miner, Princess, Tornado, Goblin Gang & Ice Spirit to be really strong cards that suit my playstyle very well! P.E.K.K.A, Rage, Lumberjack, Battle Ram and Bandit, although not the most competitive cards, are definitely loads of fun. Can also play Bandit Mortar cycle (I’ve just gotten my 5th Challenge 12win streak with this Deck, this time a 12-0 but with Rocket for Miner, give it a go!) (*edit: this was a couple of month ago, before Night Witch release and Bandit buff) and really any form of cycle Deck with fair success.ĭon’t really like running completely meta decks, will usually change them up a little to spice the game up a little and to suit both the situation which my trophy range finds itself, as well as personal playstyle preferences.įavorite card right now would evidently be the Knight. Hey, I’m SamSung, currently residing in Reddit Delta with 5100 trophies as a lvl 11.
When I make my next reservation, I will ask for him and you should, too. He was classy, well-spoken and just knew when to come to the table and when to let us enjoy our entrees. He just had the right personality for this demanding job. Our service was impeccable and our server, Lee might be the best server I have ever had at Eddie’s and truthfully, my number one server for the year. The potatoes are just covered in cheese and cream and basically tasteless. Many years ago there was a large potato pancake that was to die for but it has been removed from the menu. Everything was cooked to perfection and delicious however, the Eddie’s potatoes just aren’t very good. Our sides were asparagus that was cooked perfectly and Eddie’s potatoes. We each had a wedge salad and a filet with bernaise sauce. ![]() We had the artichoke/Parmesan appetizer and I absolutely love the fried pita wedges that came with it. Last night was near perfection and it was a great way. 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How can we avoid future disruptions and maximize collaboration and productivity in the new hybrid workplace? As a result IT leaders are re-evaluating their communications and collaboration solutions and business continuity plans. ![]() ![]() Organizations worldwide are in the process of bringing employees back to the office while still needing to support remote workers. Any time you die in gameplay, the field will show up again, and the game will crash again. Also, nyan cat is obviously a boy and tac nayn is probably a girl because of when you get the adrenyalin powerup.īuggier than a bee hive hanging from a durian tree.Īfter pressing the “continue” button after completing mission level 60, the game will crash. I'd like if you could customize the legs and tail more other than color. The character creator makes collecting coins always important, and I like making my nyans look like the cats from Yo-kai watch like Jibanyan. This game is the one infinite runner that never gets boring for me, so I hope you continue to add new powerups and new modes. Fun game mechanics such as the milk multiplier, fancy gems with extremely useful powers, and sticks of dynamite that you need to tap to deactivate make the game unique and even more addictive. One thing I'm glad of is how you removed all smoking and drug references, but nyan cat still occasionally swears when you touch the dog so maybe you could remove that because you put this game as 4+. Take care of your pet and your city every so often and you’ll get coins and fun skins and backgrounds for the main gamemode. With about 3 very different run modes (and two not very different ones), a pet nyan, an entire CITY for the nyans, a character editor to make your own unique nyan, and my favorite, the huge amount of hilarious and sometimes very unconventional powerups that make you want each run to last forever. ![]() This game is super fun and has pretty much zero problems. Nyan nyan nyan nyan POWERUPS nyan nyan nyan ACHIEVEMENTS nyan nyan SUPERNYAN nyan ONLINE HIGH SCORES nyan nyan RETINA DISPLAY nyan nyan nyan UNIVERSAL APP nyan BEAUTIFUL PIXEL ART nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan NYAN nyan (nyan, nyan and more) unlocked themes and skin packs are synchronised between your devices via iCloud different forms of NYAN CAT (Supernyan, Zombienyan, and more) different background THEMES (Halloween, Xmas and more) Game Days - an opportunity to get a lot of coins for FREE - we pay for you to play! NYANAGOTCHI room: keep your Nyan happy to earn gifts! 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During the Civil War, he worked in the service of the sanitary commission, laboring in camps, battlefields and hospitals, reportedly always working in the spirit of a Good Samaritan. If that weren’t the nicest American success story yet, it turns out Sessions was pretty darn philanthropic, too. Yep, he became a banking exec without ever earning a college degree. Instead, he settled in Ohio and became a clerk in a dry goods store before rising to wool merchant status and thence to Bankerdom. Francis’ father died when Francis was just a boy, so Francis had to work on a farm, making about three dollars a month before he set out for college, which he ended up not attending anyway due to poor health. His is a classic American “pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” tale, the sort that Conservatives think is still totally achievable today if you just try hard enough. Sessions (1820-1892), who was a wealthy dry goods executive and banker originally from Massachusetts. The oldest art museum in Ohio, CMA was founded by one Francis C. The Columbus Museum of Art, or CMA, is a real gem that houses a particularly sparkling collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century American and European art, making it a premier destination for anyone who loves Monet, Mary Cassatt, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Marsden Hartley, and more. ![]() Out-Elitist them all by knowing more than them about all the “obscure” museums that make flyover country fabulous. The Columbus Museum of Art is further proof that Middle-America is bursting with cultural gems.ĭon’t listen to your elitist friends who think real culture only exists on the coasts. Not only does it deal with some of the service's annoyances, but it lets you watch your movies in a standalone app that boasts much better macOS integration. 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Alegrio, vice president for Mindanao of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), which has been instrumental in pushing for the airport’s immediate expansion. “As a regional airport serving Northern Mindanao and its adjacent regions, CGY/RPMY has been serving six provinces, two highly urbanized cities and five component cities with an average of two million passengers annually for the last three (3) years,” said Ma. ![]() The project aims to address the Laguindingan Airport’s existing capacity constraint issue and accommodate air traffic growth.ĪIC Vision for Proposed Laguindingan Airport External Airside View by 2022ĪIC said the Laguindingan Airport is a strategic entry point into Northern Mindanao which has experienced tremendous growth over the past years and is progressively catching up with the more developed parts of the country. The Laguindingan Airport Project will be implemented by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and will involve the upgrade, operations and maintenance, and future expansion of the Laguindingan Airport. Yevgeny Vincente Emano and co-chaired by Engr. RDC-X is chaired by Misamis Oriental Gov. Not the least, the RDC-X Infrastructure & Utilities Development Committee favorably endorsed the proposal for the approval to the full council meeting scheduled in the middle of this March. “However, the time would ultimately depend on the number of companies which take up the Swiss Challenge and how viable the proposals the submit would be,” she added. “Northern Mindanao has already endorsed the Laguindingan airport expansion project to the NEDA Board as a high priority project and hopefully within the year, government will be able to undertake the Swiss Challenge process because they know how urgent it is,” said NEDA-X Regional Director Mylah Faye B. The unsolicited proposal from Aboitiz Infrastructure Corporation (AIC) was favorably endorsed by both the Municipal Development Council of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental last Februand the Provincial Development Council of Misamis Oriental last February 21, 2020. If approved, the proposal will be endorsed by the NEDA-ICC to the NEDA Board headed by President Rodrigo Duterte which will trigger the Swiss Challenge process for the final selection of the winning proponent. 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If this transition happens earlier, this would mean a lot more snowfall. The later in the day this happens, the more freezing rain/sleet mix we will see, and the less snowfall. But as we get much closer to I-71 up to I-70 (Columbus) we are going to have a significant period of mixed precipitation from near midnight Thursday to possibly later in the day on Thursday.Įventually the colder air will push through the I-70 corridor and will change the precip. This will occur mainly after midnight early Thursday morning.Īgain, with the colder air north, this will be a mainly snow event for our northern, and northwest counties on Thursday, with high snowfall totals expected at more than 8″ with isolated areas pushing close to 10″+ the further north you go. This will start to slide in under the warmer air and initiate the change over to a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet in our area. ![]() It is important to note that our northwest and northern counties will have some wet snow mixed in as well as the colder air will be lurking near our area.Īs we head into Wednesday night the colder air is going to start winning on its southward move. Most areas will pick up a half inch to an inch of rainfall on Wednesday. Wednesday will start off dry early, but will quickly see rain moving into the area.Įxpect most of us to have a wet day with some periods of on and off rain, some which will be moderate at times, but the prolonged period of rainfall is really going to be the reason that we see some pretty impressive rainfall totals by the end of the day. It will remain mild tonight with clouds increasing and lows dropping into the middle 30s, nearly 15 degrees above normal. It has been a beautiful day today, with our 2nd warmest afternoon of 2022 with highs in the lower 50s. Saturday: Cold start, chilly sunshine, high 24.Friday: Early am flurries, colder, high 23.The disturbance will bring slightly cooler, more seasonal temps by next Tuesday with highs back into the lower 80s.Winter Storm Watches & Warnings have been issued for our entire area ahead of this system going into effect on Wednesday through Friday morning for the incoming winter storm. This will in no way be the kind of rain we will need to make up for the 16 days straight of dry weather we will have up to this point. Monday we will see clouds increase, and it does appear a weak disturbance will slide down Monday night with isolated showers possible overnight. This means a few more clouds on Sunday with highs in the upper 80s. The high will gradually weaken into Sunday and next week. This “ring of fire” pattern will keep our area dry with showers to the west/southwest near Indiana & Kentucky, but hot temps rising from upper 80s Wednesday & Thursday, and into the lower 90s for Friday and Saturday. While a few isolated heat of the day showers will pop along the edges of this, I think with the high overhead, we will remain hot. High pressure will grow across our area for the rest of the work week. Less clouds are expected as we slowly transition away from having an influence from the low off to our southeast off the east coast. We will see mostly sunny skies on Wednesday again. Clear skies will allow temps to drop to the upper 50s to lower 60s tonight. ![]() We will have slightly warmer temps every afternoon for the rest of the work week. ![]() Today marks the 10th straight day of rain free weather in Columbus, the longest of the year, and also today ended up being the hottest day of the year (again). Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: ![]() This is also a highly-favored clarity grade among luxury jewelers and shoppers alike thanks to outstanding quality that comes at a lower price tag than technically flawless diamonds. Ultimately, if you’ve run across diamonds categorized as VVS1 or VVS2, rest assured that you are looking at the real deal. The higher the number, the more included the stone. I1, I2, & I3 – Included : On the lower end of the scale are “Included” diamonds, which are cloudier and contain visual flaws that reduce overall sparkle and value.SI1 imperfections may be smaller or less obvious than those in SI2 diamonds, but the average person will have a hard time seeing the difference. SI1 & SI2 – Slightly Included : Both diamonds in this category have inclusions that you might see without magnification.These are still considered high quality diamonds, though they may cost 10-20% less than a VVS diamond. These flaws may only be eye-visible 5% of the time. VS2 diamonds will have more or slightly larger imperfections than their VS1 counterparts. VS1 & VS2– Very Slightly Included : The types of inclusions in this clarity grade are still minor and are not obvious to the naked eye.Their microscopic flaws tend to be closer to the center of the diamond around the table. VVS2 – Very, Very Slightly Included : Similar to VVS1, but slightly more included are VVS2 diamonds.VVS1 – Very, Very Slightly Included : Not quite perfect, but visually clean, VVS1 diamonds have minute inclusions that are located closer to the edges of the stone, or down lower in the pavilion.They are still extremely rare and very expensive. IF – Internally Flawless : Often grouped with flawless diamonds, IF stones are eye-clean but contain surface blemishes such as graining, extra facets, or polish marks.They are pristine and incredibly rare, accounting for less than half a percent of all diamonds in the world. FL – Flawless : Known as “loupe clean,” flawless stones have zero inclusions or blemishes.The resulting categories are represented by a Clarity Chart. When determining clarity, jewelers must consider the size, position, color, and quantity of a stone’s imperfections under 10x magnification. One of the 4Cs of diamond buying, clarity refers to a stone’s purity and is measured on a scale that ranges from flawless to heavily included. The kinds of inclusions in a VVS diamond are usually inconsequential things like pinpoints, clouds, internal graining, or feathers. VVS diamonds are still considered extremely valuable and expensive, second only to Flawless and Internally Flawless grades of diamonds. VVS is a classification of clarity grade that stands for “very, very slightly included.” Inclusions are naturally occurring flaws that affect a diamond’s overall value. Yes, VVS Diamonds are 100% real diamonds. What Is A VVS Diamond?ĭiamonds categorized as VVS are visually flawless to the naked eye but include microscopic imperfections. Casa D’oro Fine Jewelry can set the record straight. Perhaps you’ve run across the term “VVS” in relation to diamonds and feel confused about whether that is a good thing or a bad thing. Many jewelers will also offer alternatives to diamonds, such as cubic zirconia, Moissanite, or even lab-grown diamonds. In your hunt for the perfect diamond, you’ve probably stumbled across some vocabulary referring to various aspects of a stone’s cut, color, clarity, et cetera. |
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