Ten candidates are vying for four positions on Humble ISD's board of trustees in the May 3 election Bo Nickal’s first loss came in brutal fashion Matched up with the far more experienced Reinier de Ridder in the UFC Des Moines co-main event Nickal looked completely outmatched as the former two-division ONE Champion titleholder outworked him in every phase of the game en-route to a second-round TKO victory De Ridder was grounded early on by the three-time NCAA wrestling champion but utilized his slick grappling to turn the tables and end up in top position With three times as many pro fights as Nickal heading into Saturday de Ridder never looked rushed or panicked even as the powerful Nickal went to lock up with him The end came when de Ridder went to the body damaging Nickal with a hard knee up the middle and prompting referee Mike Beltran to step in for the stoppage Check out how the pros reacted to Nickal’s hype train being halted The wrestling world has taken a hit today. Keep your head up @NoBickal this is not the end I got finished by Demetrious Johnson with a similar body shot and I went on to avenge that loss and become champion Well Bo's comment about being the better striker didn't age too well...BUT he stepped up and competed with a very experienced veteran. And RDR was fearless!!! And it paid off HUGE!#UFCDesMoines Let’s fucking go rdr with the kill called him by ko i was just telling my bro on the phone too crazy Hype train derailed #UFCDesMoines Insane bodywork by RDR putting a big feather into his cap #UFCDesMoines Oh my goodness!!! #UFCDesMoines This guy is legit.Woow RDR.#UFCDesMoines Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account Albert Yang hasn’t seen the view from Quarry Rock or sampled the dumpling trail in Richmond since he arrived in Vancouver to open the new 311-seat soup dumpling emporium Din Tai Fung on Alberni Street Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience “It’s been all work,” says Yang as he settles into a booth bearing a pot of oolong tea and popping into the glass-enclosed dumpling kitchen that is the heart of the operation Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Westcoast Homes will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? and taking orders as soon as he was tall enough to see over the counter at the Din Tai Fung that his parents opened in a strip mall in Arcadia He also learned the art of making xiao long bao but not until he was 12 and strong enough to roll the dough arguing passionately on social media for the soul of the soup dumpling “Xiao long bao is a traditional food,” says Yang “We feel a responsibility to carry that tradition forward.” But a restaurant is also about hospitality reflects the story it wants to tell: one that stays true to its Taiwanese heritage but honours the west coast with a rock garden Although xiao long bao originated in Mainland China Din Tai Fung’s have a strong Taiwanese influence “They are smaller in size compared to original versions found near Shanghai,” said Yang “and we are also known for the incredibly thin skin that doesn’t break.” Yang’s grandfather was born in China’s Shanxi province in 1927 but moved to Taiwan in 1948 where he took a job delivering cooking oil by bicycle A friend suggested he sell some specialty items that Chinese immigrants in Taiwan longed for Yang Bing Li set up four tables in his shop and the first Din Tai Fung restaurant was born and in 1993 was named one of the world’s top 10 best restaurants by the New York Times Din Tai Fung’s xiao long bao has three components all made from scratch at the restaurant: a soup stock simmered overnight; pork ground fresh every morning; a dough made hourly lest it dry out and become too stiff to work green onion and sesame oil and nestled in a packet with 18 precise folds (18 is a lucky number in Chinese culture) must be thinner at the edges so it can be folded and thicker at the centre so it can hold the soup Dumpling trainees drape the dough over a special light box to learn how to get the exact thickness The dumpling trainers have been in Vancouver for months and whose father helped grow the Din Tai Fung empire with the narrow staircase to the top floor “In Taiwan at that time there were no elevators so he carried a disabled guest on his back up that tiny little staircase so he could dine with his friends It shows the humility and dedication he had and his ethic about treating our guests like family.” Yang hopes you will feel like part of the family dryan@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account an organisation dedicated to fighting discrimination and hatred against Asian and Pacific Islander people in the US It should be noted that all of these books are PDF copies—which means if you want to play on Foundry you'll need to do some legwork to convert the adventure within it's an exceptional amount of bang for your buck—thinning down around $700 (£517) of books to $57 (£44) Here's what you get before we even get stuck into adventure content is the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix adventure path a campaign that'll take you from level 11 to 18 The core concept is that you and your buddies have been invited to Tian Xia by the sorcerer Hao Jin to compete in a fighting tournament though first you'll need to qualify by surviving Danger Island It looks like it all leans joyously into its fighting game inspirations (the second part of the adventure is literally called "Ready this is one of the adventure paths Paizo made before its very good integration with Foundry VTT—though at a cursory glance there are some fan-made modules that'll help cut your workload down the included scenarios are enough to get you there and all lead into each other nicely: Meaning there's a ready-made level 1-18 campaign here with two distinct halves to keep your players busy As is normally the case with Humble Bundles a Player's Guide for the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix adventure (in case you want to go full homebrew) and a levels 1-4 scenario Lost on the Spirit Road so you've got almost a month to wrangle your table Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals Harvey RandallSocial Links NavigationStaff WriterHarvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12 though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia He'll sink his teeth into anything that looks interesting He also plays a shelf load of TTRPGs in his offline time Don't ask him what his favourite system is you will then be prompted to enter your display name The Pathfinder 2E Asian Fantasy Humble Bundle gets you 43 books Yesterday marked the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month here in the U.S Paizo and Humble Bundle have a new Pathfinder 2E Asian Fantasy Humble Bundle that not only gathers together some of their finest adventures and splatbooks (which draw on Asian fantasy influences) an organization dedicated to fighting racism and discrimination against Asian and Americans and Pacific Islanders you’ll find many Asian-influenced works from the Pathfinder Ouvre here This includes Lost Omens Tian Xia and the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path Tian Xia is the setting guide to places in Golarion that draw from Asian mythology It was written by a diverse team of writers from a variety of backgrounds Joaquin Kyle “Makapatag” Saavedra The Fists of the Ruby Phoenix adventure path follows a tournament arc players will compete to become the champion of the decade winning one of the Ruby Phoenix’s grand treasures “A world of adventure & magic awaits and the only thing missing is your hero’s courage Gather your party of trusty companions for epic adventures with our latest Pathfinder bundle from Paizo Inc The new Pathfinder Second Edition Asian Fantasy Bundle contains countless hours of new campaigns and guides like Pathfinder Adventure Path: Fists of the Ruby Phoenix and Pathfinder Lost Omens: Tian Xia Character Guide Get everything you need to embark on an epic high fantasy journey together and help support Stop AAPI Hate with your purchase!” there’s a special reward: the sketch cover variant of the Pathfinder 2E Player Core This is your chance to get a rare variant cover (and a host of other titles) So if you’ve been thinking about diving into Pathfinder 2E Or if you’re looking to expand your collection you might want to head down to Humble Bundle via the link below and see what they have to offer RPG: The Roll20 X Demiplane Public Beta Is Live About Us | Contact Us Names, trademarks, and images copyright theirrespective owner. Click for details. Privacy, Terms of Use, Comment Rules One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back procession When the late Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as leader of the Catholic church in March 2013 he cast away formality by dressing in simple white robes instead of the regal ermine-trimmed cape usually worn by newly elected pontiffs The next day, Francis – a name chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced a life of luxury to help the poor – returned to the Rome hotel in which he had stayed before the conclave to pick up his luggage and pay his bill. He substituted a plush apostolic apartment for a simple room within the Vatican walls and did not spend his summers in Castel Gandolfo an opulent 12th-century fortress close to Rome These humble gestures set the tone for much of Francis’s 12-year papacy with one of his final acts being to simplify papal funeral rites breaking with longstanding Vatican tradition Pope Francis delivers his first address Guardian“If you think back to just a few years ago when [the former] Pope Benedict was buried we saw all the pomp and circumstance of the Vatican on display,” said Chris White the Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter “But Francis has done away with all of that.” 0:46Thousands queue to pay respects to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican – videoTraditional papal funerals involved dead popes having three coffins – one made out of cypress wood, one of lead and one of elm, which are placed one inside the other before the body is placed inside and then buried in the Vatican grottoes beneath St Peter’s. But Francis shunned these rituals when he approved the simplified rules in April 2024. People will still be able to see his body in the basilica, but his remains will be placed in one simple coffin made of wood and lined with zinc, and will not be raised on a platform. The coffin will remain open until the night before the funeral. Read more“Francis made it very clear that he didn’t want his body put on display so there will be none of that sort of ritual,” added White when all the eyes of the world are on the Catholic church – he wants to send a signal not of riches The past two papal funerals, including that of Pope John Paul II in 2005 Francis said he would not be buried in the Vatican and had instead prepared his tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome’s Esquilino neighbourhood where he went to pray before and after trips overseas The procession involving the transfer of his coffin from the Vatican to Esquilino which would mean a journey of two or three miles through central Rome would inevitably involve the Vatican’s Swiss Guards although it is unclear if a plan was drawn-up before Francis’s death “We follow papal funeral protocol but we don’t know exactly what that might be until a pope has died,” said a source for the guards White expected the procession to be “very scaled back” “Past popes in decades and centuries gone by have had their body taken from village to village So… we need to talk about this RAGGEDY narrative that women need to be humble but an obsession that people have to ensure that girls and women are “humble” as if the day we were born went on the Call Her Daddy podcast and said “there are a whole lot of women not aspiring to be humble” I felt that in my SOUL When we have had to be EXCEPTIONAL to excel I write for the girls and women who have never aspired to be humble We know that the ones who benefit from our humility are the same ones who have built systems that thrive on our DOUBT But never will my humility be tied to the diminishing of myself or how dope I am God really put all this creativity into making us brilliant and bold and beautiful… and humble is supposed to be our goal I wrote PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER to remind us that we don’t need to spend so much time letting fear keep us shrinking We literally cannot afford to continue to humble ourselves into bent backs And when it was time to write my LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER children’s book series I wanted them to center around a character And even when she makes a mistake (which she always will) she doesn’t walk away thinking “I am a mistake.” She thinks: “I MADE A MISTAKE AND NOW I KNOW BETTER So that’s why I put EVERYTHING behind Little Luvvie She represents the inner child who got the permission earlier to be ALL OF THIS Grab a copy of Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name today, and help me spread this message to the little ones in your life who deserve to know that the world benefits from their unabashed confidence and their curiosity to learn and grow… I want to hear from you: What would your life look like today if someone had taught you that being humble wasn’t the ultimate goal when you were growing up PS: Don’t forget that when you pre-order your copy of Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name today you’ll get a free set of adorable and empowering Activity Sheets to use with the kids in your life Step 1 → You can pre-order the book here Step 2 → Then, you can submit your information to claim your bonus sheets here It is time to write that book. 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Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions Lexar's Amazon sale is throwing up to 54 percent discounts across SSDs which is a polite way of saying it is a good time to stop hoarding files on a 2016 laptop Humble Bundle is handing out a pile of id Software classics for less than the cost of lunch and Pokémon TCG fans have a few new bundles to eye assuming you are ok with the fact that card prices are quietly crashing behind the scenes I think calling this a bundle is almost underselling it. You are getting DOOM, Wolfenstein, DOOM Eternal, and a coupon toward DOOM: The Dark Ages It is a lot of chaos and a lot of catharsis for not a lot of money Steam ratings are strong across the board if you care about that kind of thing Six booster packs in one bundle sounds good on paper the smarter move right now is to look at singles buying them outright is probably cheaper and less soul crushing than another box full of commons this is a brilliant set that's often overlooked it's worth getting just for the booster packs included sleeves and dice look great in this particular ETB Twilight Masquerade single cards are also crashing in price so make sure to check if you can just buy the cards you're after for less kachu gets a lot of oversized cardboard love in this box with a promo card It is a decent pickup if you like opening packs but single card prices are slipping hard right now I think it makes more sense to hunt down the exact cards you want unless you are feeling reckless this is one of those collectibles that you either want immediately or not at all It is an officially licensed Dark Brotherhood medallion and somehow still cheaper than most novelty keychains Paldean Fates brings back shiny Pokémon in a big way and this bundle gives you six booster packs to chase them single card prices for Paldean Fates are not holding up well If you just want a shiny Charizard ex SIR without the suspense the singles market is sitting there quietly judging your pack opening addiction especially one with five booster packs packed inside or Dialga promo card feels a little like gambling with slightly better odds It is a solid pickup for the price if you do not mind leaving your promo fate to the RNG gods If you are only after one specific chase card though outside of the included two Surging Sparks boosters it might save your blood pressure to just buy it separately Lexar is finally giving some breathing room on pricing with this Amazon sale You are getting 4TB of rugged storage with serious transfer speeds for about 100 dollars off the typical price and a lot more durable than whatever junk is sitting at the bottom of your backpack right now Woot is offering a solid spread of Pokémon games today and a few others are sitting between $39.99 and $44.99 which feels right for anyone catching up before Switch 2 changes the landscape again it is a smart time to grab them while prices are behaving themselves Everything here is fully playable now and will likely get performance bumps once Nintendo's next system arrives MSI’s factory-reconditioned gaming desktops are quietly one of the best parts of today's sale Machines like the AEGIS R 13NUE-448US are going for $1,129.99 but this pricing makes it harder than it should be If you have been thinking about rebuilding your setup this is exactly the kind of deal you hope not to miss Amazon has the Samsung PRO Plus 512GB microSD card with a USB reader for $29.99 I think it is a good fit if you are adding games to your Switch or anything else still using microSD storage and cheap enough that you do not have to think too hard about it The 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard is down to $99.99 at Amazon I think it is one of the best-looking keyboards out right now if you want something that works and does not scream “boring office equipment.” It has Kailh Jellyfish X switches and Xbox-inspired styling that actually looks good on a gaming desk Amazon also has the 8BitDo Retro R8 Wireless Mouse on sale for $58.68 It feels like the natural companion to the Retro 87 Keyboard and a charging dock that doubles as a signal booster I want one for a low-key gaming setup that does not look like it is held together with RGB lighting and prayer “Don’t forget to pray for me,” were the words with which the late Pope Francis would always conclude his homilies and various speeches Seven days before the start of the conclave on the eve of May 1 and the beginning of the Marian month the College of Cardinals released a declaration inviting the faithful to pray for their discernment in choosing the next Pope ensuring the continuity of the Apostolic See during the sede vacante describe prayer as a “true strength” capable “of fostering the unity of all members in the one Body of Christ.” a French-born professor of theology in Rome and Toulouse spoke to Vatican News about the Cardinals’ invitation and their need for the prayer of the universal Church Q: How can the collective prayer of all the faithful foster the unity of the Church But there would be nothing more—a sort of glass ceiling we could not break through It is the Holy Spirit who pulls us toward the world above He is the one who gives the Church her unity If we approach the event of the election of a new Successor of Peter with a worldly attitude—that is full of commentary and chatter—we risk missing the supernatural dimension that this event invites us to receive in faith The Holy Spirit is the conductor who brings us into harmony with one another praying with one heart to welcome the work of the Holy Spirit for them are preparing to enter into this same process It is not merely a human matter of electing a leader There is an opening of the heart to a work that surpasses us the Cardinals invoke the Pauline metaphor of the living body of the Church currently represented in an eminent way by the College of Cardinals What is extraordinarily beautiful is that one of the most decisive vital organs is now telling the entire body we need the prayer of all.” We need the whole body to unite around the work the Holy Spirit wants to accomplish for the Church I find it incredibly beautiful that they see themselves as serving a living body that is greater than themselves If we go back to Saint Paul’s great images the head; the Holy Spirit is like the soul animating the body The Magisterium is one of the decisive vital organs These vital organs serve a living body that is greater than they are What the Cardinals are doing is for the sake of the entire living body animated by the Holy Spirit Q: Faced with the weight and grandeur of the task before the Cardinals how is the prayer of the people of God an act of humility Your question makes me think of how appropriate the liturgical calendar is We are in the post-Easter liturgical season were still in a sort of in-between—they didn’t quite know what to do The Church senses this need to come together in unanimous prayer—the prayer of the little ones There are countless anecdotes in popular tradition that highlight the power of humble prayer Like the one about the great preacher in the pulpit giving a magnificent sermon The Holy Spirit shows him that the reason for all this success is the little elderly woman beneath the pulpit praying her rosary The prayer of the little ones holds the Church up It is important to rally everyone to this prayer so we may receive the will of the Holy Spirit for the Church May hearts today be softened and become attentive to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches and the liturgy invites us to meditate on the Book of Revelation there are those extraordinary passages where the risen Jesus invites the Churches to listen to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches What is the Spirit saying to the Church today All the side questions are just worldly chatter The question is not whether one should be traditionalist or progressive The central question is: What does the Holy Spirit want to accomplish for humanity today through the succession of the apostles The Church is not a human project done for God Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter. Just click here MORE: Dallas Cowboys rookies get fitted for helmets, equipment at minicamp but Revel still seemed destined for Round 2 That wasn't the case as he was still there for Dallas at No Revel is focused on rehabbing his knee in time for the start of the season He also knows getting back on the field is just the beginning The young man who has overcome injuries dating back to high school and worked at Amazon to pay for college He's also eager to prove himself to the coaching staff East Carolina DB Shavon Revel during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. / Tanner Pearson-Imagn Images"Job ain't finished," Revel said, according to Tommy Yarish "I still have to go out there and prove myself to the coaches I've got to go out there and show them what I have you've got to prove to the coaches what you can do." Revel is currently at the team's facility for rookie minicamps and has been able to take part in their walkthroughs Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he's still limited Brian Schottenheimer says that #Cowboys CB Shavon Revel Jr will be limited as he recovers from his ACL injury but he's "progressing great" and has been able to work with the team in walkthroughs Revel's surgery was performed by the Cowboys team doctor so they had some inside information on him ahead of the draft praised Cooper for the excellent work he did saying he was walking one week after the operation but is running and feels confident that he will be ready to go this year — Enjoy free coverage of the Cowboys from Dallas Cowboys on SI — NFL executives enamored with Cowboys' 2025 draft class Cowboys rookie minicamp dates 2025: Full offseason workout details Dallas Cowboys star breaks down viral 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate NFL executive has NSFW reaction to Dallas Cowboys pass rushing addition Meet Kelcey Wetterberg: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader RANDY GURZIRandy Gurzi is a graduate of Arizona State and has focused on NFL coverage since 2014. 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Clemson Tiger Racing operates with the primary goal of educating students about the art of motorsport racing There are a variety of roles within the club — including drivers pit crew and race engineers — which allow students to specialize in areas that interest them and pursue leadership positions within their desired domain members are able to obtain legitimate racing licenses This gives them the unique opportunity to engage in the thrilling experience of driving a real race car in competition and provides certification that permits a student to race anywhere in the world “Nathan and I built Clemson Tiger Racing to be inclusive Nothing compares to the sense of family we have here.” The founders of Clemson Tiger Racing are nothing short of passionate about their club and the automotive field as a whole Hobbs — an electrical engineering major from Atlanta in automotive engineering beginning in the summer while Chang — a mechanical engineering graduate from Marietta Georgia — is a first-year master’s student in automotive engineering and they sought to share this experience with other students “It’s great to learn all of the engineering practices but students are missing that connection to the motorsports industry which you can only get through racing,” Hobbs says “What we tasked ourselves with was creating a program that not only educates students about what racing is but actually trains them and provides them opportunities to get in a race car and compete in the Collegiate Racing Series.” The Collegiate Racing Series is a wheel to wheel racing competition between over 40 colleges across the United States Teams face off in a 10-race season to secure a spot in the championship where everything will be put on the line in a single race for the ultimate national victory It is a landmark program in the world of collegiate motorsports and the original idea can be traced back to none other than Clemson’s own Jack Hobbs who attributes his success to his involvement with Clemson Tiger Racing “The things I’ve learned and the experience I’ve developed through running Clemson Tiger Racing has led me to create a fully fledged company; it has completely uprooted my life in terms of where I see myself in 10 years,” Hobbs says “I owe it all to the opportunity that Clemson provided me as a student to sit in a dining hall and say The Clemson Tiger Racing club is founded on two core principles — a championship-winning mindset and a legacy-driven attitude. down to the tiniest little bolt you tighten That could make or break our championship,” says Hobbs we try to encourage people to show their best and remind them that they have the opportunity to walk away from here with something that most people in universities can only dream of.” Hobbs and Chang have had their fair share of memorable experiences during their time in Clemson Tiger Racing Hobbs fondly remembers the club’s inaugural race — an all female event with the first race on track being entrusted to then club member Mackenzie Williams Chang reflects on the annual Barber Motorsports Park trip in Alabama describing it with a term that can effectively summarize both students’ Clemson Tiger Racing experience — “one of a kind.” Chang will be taking over the club as Hobbs takes the bittersweet step into a full-time role with the Collegiate Racing Series Hobbs believes he is leaving the leadership in good hands as Chang’s goals encourage enduring growth for the club “Bringing up the next generation that can run Clemson Tiger Racing is the ultimate goal here — other than winning we have a bunch of people asking how to become leaders Or email us at news@clemson.edu Clemson News is the go-to source for stories and news about the innovations research and accomplishments of the Clemson Family called Neon Trees burst onto the scene with the pop-rock song “Animal” and an up-and-coming group named Imagine Dragons had an EP release party at Provo’s Velour a few guys in the neighboring city of Orem were recording demos in a closet It featured screamo-tinged melodies that explored with raw emotion themes like the cycle of addiction feeling stuck and the desire to branch out and see the world The young musicians, who would eventually call themselves The Used “We all wanted to be on tour,” The Used lead singer Bert McCracken recently told the Deseret News Our driving force was just to be able to do what we do.” And according to McCracken and Used bassist Jeph Howard venues in Utah County weren’t ready for what they had to offer at the start of the millennium a 2001 gig at Johnny B’s Comedy Club in Provo the band was “immediately asked to never come back again,” McCracken recalled … And I think somebody got his front teeth knocked out The band played just a handful of shows in Utah before they were signed by Reprise Records “They just weren’t ready for heavy music anywhere in Utah County,” McCracken said and we were definitely ostracized for our style of music.” They just weren’t ready for heavy music anywhere in Utah County and we were definitely ostracized for our style of music “I think it was something brand new and something that had never been heard before The Used is returning to its Utah roots to do something that would’ve seemed impossible in those earliest days: play the same venue three times Monday and Tuesday at Salt Lake’s Union Event Center each night playing through one of their first three albums McCracken and Howard reflected on The Used’s rapid rise to fame — and how Utah still holds a special place in their hearts there wasn’t much of a music scene in Utah County back in 2000 — or at least one that was well-defined Any band that was a band would play together a single show could have everything from ska to metal to pop punk “We were just all holding it together,” Howard said “We weren’t really worried about having a genre if you’re trying to hold on and play music Howard and McCracken — who were each in their own bands — were already aware of each other before The Used formed Howard was staying in a spare room at his mom’s apartment in Orem when The Used started composing music in a closet-turned-studio the opportunity couldn’t have come at a better time kind of sleeping around on friends’ couches and whatnot,” McCracken said recalling how the band members clicked and they were able to quickly write the song “Maybe Memories.” “It’s kind of all uphill from there.” The band later rented a house in Orem and turned yet another closet into a vocal booth where they could record a bunch of demos as McCracken and Howard recalled with a surprising amount of fondness a bat fluttered out and flew all over the house before Howard caught it in a Tupperware container and released it While venues close to home were skeptical of their sound the band’s demos caught the attention of producer John Feldmann the lead singer/guitarist of the ska band Goldfinger out in Los Angeles with only a handful of live shows to its name The Used had support from fans even in their earliest shows but the musicians felt a major shift in momentum — a kind of lightning bolt moment that assured them the band would make it — when they played in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Warped Tour The band’s self-titled debut album had only been out for about a month when the power went out on the small Volcom stage at Utah State Fairpark fans in the crowd kept on singing their breakout hit “Taste of Ink.” we really have something,’” McCracken said Although the music video for “The Taste of Ink” was filmed in Los Angeles, references to Utah are peppered throughout it — one woman wears a BYU shirt and a sign on a convenience store in the video reads “UtahCo, Utah’s finest snack.” “We’ve never shied away from where we came from,” McCracken said. “It’s always been a bit of a point of pride for the band.” We’ve never shied away from where we came from. It’s always been a bit of a point of pride for the band. The Used will perform “Taste of Ink”— and all of the songs on the self-titled album — Saturday night. For McCracken and Howard, that debut record brings them back to those early days of trying to rise out of Utah County and make it as a band, the urge to get out and experience the world. The band will play through its follow-up album, “In Love and Death,” Monday night. The 2004 offering came after they’d been touring for a bit, and had a little more control in and understanding of the music industry. The album was also heavily influenced by tragedy that hit close to home for McCracken. The third album, McCracken and Howard only sort of joke, is how they can tell who their “hardcore fans” are. “We kind of get a feel for who is in love with the first two records, and then we see who the hardcore fans are — they come out and sing ‘Lies for the Liars,’” McCracken said. “True hardcore fans are coming out and singing every word.” “Lies for the Liars” marked somewhat of a stylistic departure from the band’s original sound — ”We wanted to make something very theatrical and almost Tim Burton-esque,” McCracken said. “Throughout the years, the band has kind of taken on a new face, but at the same time, remained true to our origins,” the singer continued. “Twenty-five years later, we’re all completely different people, but I think in the writing sessions, we’re the same people. We like to open up about our problems and really capture something that makes sense for the time … which is not a lot different from when we wrote the self-titled.” I think music and art itself has to evolve, and if it doesn’t, it’s kind of lying. If you’re not progressing and changing — even in a negative way — you’re sort of lying to yourself and lying to people. “I think music and art itself has to evolve, and if it doesn’t, it’s kind of lying,” Howard added. “If you’re not progressing and changing — even in a negative way — you’re sort of lying to yourself and lying to people.” It’s been a little over a month since The Used kicked off the 25th anniversary tour. While a three-night stint in each city may seem taxing, it has actually been somewhat of a welcome change for the band since the runtime of an album is roughly 20-30 minutes shorter than their regular set — something McCracken said he has been appreciating at his age. McCracken and Howard have loved the fan response to the tour, including learning from fans and meet and greets about why a certain album resonates more than another. “Each night is very different,” Howard said. Playing through these albums in Utah, the home of their very first fans, gives The Used the chance to reflect on their humble start while also celebrating how far they’ve come over 25 years. “Our fans are some of the most loyal in the world, and they’ve stuck by us since the beginning, and they’re the reason why our dreams have come true,” McCracken said. “So we’re just so humbled and so grateful for their love and support.” type a question that could be answered "yes" or "no" You can ask up to 20 questions before the game is over.Quick tips to help you guess the answer fasterStick to questions that will be answered with “yes” or “no”Any questions that you ask will count as part of your 20 questionsTry to guess the game with as few questions as possibleGet an ad-free experience with IGN Plus and gain access to all previous gamesREWARD ENDS05.13.2025 at 7:00PMBullets and fun—from id SoftwarePlay the best-of-the-best from DOOM and Wolfenstein with HumblePlay NowShareAboutBullets In 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farmers fed them to their pigs Under Party branch secretary Zhang Cheng's leadership the tuber now serves as a sort of currency for residents Each mu — 0.067 hectares — of sweet potatoes brings in about 3,000 yuan ($410.2) was the village's first vocational school graduate He remembers the day when he left for Guiyang families ate them at home or fed them to livestock but hardly anyone dreamed of exchanging them for other goods Zhang parlayed his technical skills into a cement business in Guiyang and lived a comfortable life he found his hometown still mired in poverty Zhouzhai's young people had been migrating to cities for work leaving old farmers and small children at home The left-behind children faced mounting challenges in daily life and education Zhang donated more than 1.2 million yuan for relief and established a scholarship program for local students Zhang knew charity alone could not transform an entire community Because potatoes can withstand droughts and floods That is one reason Zhang chose them to help lift the people of Zhouzhai out of poverty The village had opened a government-backed sweet potato noodle processing facility back in 2016 but it failed due to a lack of good branding and sales channels it had accumulated a collective debt of 680,000 yuan Zhang conducted a year of market research and invested more than 45 million yuan in 2018 to build a modern starch and sweet potato flour factory in the village He installed the country's most advanced production lines registered the Chen Shu brand and put people to work Focusing mainly on young consumers who love spicy and sour noodle cups made from pure sweet potato starch the company grew to produce 40 different products It converts 150,000 tons of fresh tubers a year into 25,000 tons of starch and 12,000 tons of noodles which are then transformed into 100 million cups of spicy and sour noodles The company has become Guizhou's largest sweet potato processor One of China's major snack brands was criticized online for having no real sweet potato content in its so-called sweet potato noodles viral images of trucks piled high with Guizhou tubers outside the Chen Shu plant turned the company's "100 percent sweet potato" claim into its loudest advertisement Annual revenue jumped from 340 million yuan in 2023 to 710 million yuan in 2024 Zhang aims to earn 1 billion yuan by the end of this year The booming sales have changed people's lives in Zhouzhai six migrant workers returned in 2018 to join the company they earned more than 400,000 yuan in wages the company has contracts for 130,000 mu of sweet potatoes the crop will bring tens of millions of yuan to local farmers The factory also provides more than 700 steady jobs mainly for local women and returning young people at an average monthly income of more than 4,300 yuan residents earned 1.8 million yuan in wages pushing per capita disposable income to 28,000 yuan — more than two and a half times what it was in 2018 To stay ahead of the changing trends and adapt to consumers' tastes Zhang established an R&D center in Shenzhen where he can track new trends and hire top talent He will soon launch a Luosifen noodle product based on sweet potato starch noodles that promises a chewier and more elastic bite than traditional rice noodles Since taking charge of the company and being elected Party branch secretary of Zhouzhai in March 2022 Zhang has overseen every facet of village life At 8 pm on the last Saturday of each month he and other cadres host a village meeting via livestream on Douyin Migrant workers and the elderly at home tune in to hear new policies These online gatherings draw village leaders and consumers from all across the country Zhang sticks around to sell farm goods from Zhouzhai "Convenience foods still hold huge promise," Zhang said and I believe I can lead more of my neighbors to better lives." Spot Guide: Rincon Queen, of the Coast 6 of the Heaviest Waves in the World Five Decades of Surfing, Travel and Narrative Collide in Sam George’s New Book NewsAll News Events Big Wave News World Surf League Environmental Industry Wave PoolsPosts List New Water Quality Regulations in New York Won’t Necessarily Make Water Any Cleaner Boat Get Totally Wrecked by Wave in Indonesia (Video) How To Surf Till You're 100, Brainwork: Mickey Munoz The 29-year-old Hawaiian is not the biggest name in the surf world you know he got one of those Pipeline waves that is talked about from Turtle Bay to Haleiwa Joe's He’s impossibly deep and comes out with a geyser of foam and glory We’re unable to load this content right now View directly on Instagram Gracious as ever, Eala thanks the organizers and the voters for the honor. Raised in a small Waikiki apartment on the South Shore of Oahu, Eala has had to clock his hours on the North Shore’s most famous wave like so many other batters. He’s earned respect for charging horrific Pipeline airdrops and sending it at the last Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational just a nomination into Wave of the Winter was welcome Less than a week before he was surprised with the news Eala reflected on how meaningful it was to him just to experience that remarkable moment so many surfers strive for but never attain “This wave really meant a lot- after a lot of super close makes, & winning wipeout of the season (airdrop) the prior winter, my goal was Wave of the Winter this year,” he wrote on Instagram Growing up watching all the past winners' waves has always been so exhilarating Crazy how many different waves come in but how few of them really stand out View directly on Instagram “This one came on the first pipe swell of the season. Black Friday swell. I had been waiting for a really special wave, for what felt like a couple years and when I came out of this one I remember feeling such a rush of pure love & joy – so proud of myself. I remember @landon_mcnamara saying now we all gotta go reach it.’ It was an action-packed winter with excess amount of West swells Pipe broke proper & consistently the most I’ve ever experienced in my life So to have my wave stand the test of time against all the amazing waves that were ridden means a lot to me Regardless of what happens this was the Wave of my Winter.” The former NCAA Division I National Champion in wrestling has been built up as the next big name in the sport and for good reason Nickal has the wrestling and athletic background to make a big push up the UFC middleweight ladder but some feared his co-main event clash with RDR was going to be more than he could handle at this point in his career Nickal was still a sizeable betting favorite to take care of de Ridder and push his undefeated UFC record to 5-0 Little did Nickal know that RDR would shutdown his wrestling game and hurt him on the feet with punches and knees to the body One knee put Nickal out of commission in the second round and forced the referee to step in to stop the fight fight fans came out in droves to discuss Nickal’s defeat on social media and throw some salt in his wounds “Bo thought he could hang with Khamzat lmaoooo.” “Can’t believe Bo Nickal got folded the first time he was touched in his career.” “If you get fraud checked that’s one thing but quitting like Bo did is unacceptable Didn’t even look like he wanted to be in there.” “And this guy had Khamzat’s name in his mouth LMAO.” Some fellow UFC and MMA fighters also had things to say about Nickal’s surprising loss at UFC Des Moines My son just played with this mfer on Roblox , now he’s out here killing it in the UFC #UFCDesMoines pic.twitter.com/oNgfawOKak One of the best American wrestlers of all time ended up on his knees in the fetal position gave up from body shots and didn’t even go out fighting on his shield For complete UFC Des Moines results, coverage, and highlights click HERE Humble ISD received a “C” for the 2022-23 school year in the Texas Education Agency’s accountability ratings for school districts statewide What ensued last week was quite the contrary Sanders dropped all the way down to the fifth round This was even with the general understanding that he possesses the talent enough to be drafted in round one they love Russell Wilson until he begins to assert himself a certain way They loved Terrell Owens for his antics on the field He helped sell the league with his charisma But when he was outspoken and brash about some of his football qualms the establishment just didn’t gel with it as someone who should’ve been voted into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot that honor should only take into account your production on the field Tua Tagovailoa still takes the field with his litany of severe concussion history Many may view him as a warrior for doing so I think that his years after football may be more compromised than most Numerous sexual misconduct allegations plagued his career If we take a moment to look at a figure like Colin Kaepernick who showed real coverage and made a statement when we finally get to a player like Shedeur Sanders they see someone who comes from the stock of people who won’t play the establishment’s game He is the son of “Primetime” Deion Sanders He is also the current head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes the same program that his newly drafted son played for His father also ensured to instill respect as well are both headed into the NFL in the same year Shilo signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent safety Both of Sanders’ kids are outspoken people Yet neither of them come to the NFL with any true controversy These young men have only been vocal and confident players throughout their careers thus far But when you come from a family that not only cares but knows the machine in which these men are entering the NFL sought to send this message of “I brought you into this world I can take you out.” That’s what the NFL wants Everyone in their minds needs to get in line and he’ll eventually become what 31 other teams slept on but he already knows all of what he possesses It’ll be the viewing public that’ll be left in awe Get relevant content delivered to you once a week Ready to dive in Select your preferences and get ready for an experience tailored just for you *by clicking Subscribe you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Residents living within Humble ISD’s boundaries will have two opportunities to meet the candidates running for positions on the district’s board of trustees at a pair of upcoming forums This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and 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family celebration of Connie’s life will take place after the services Connie entered into the presence of the Lord February 18 her two nieces: Katie Phillips and Ali Patsley her nieces’ husbands: Johnny Phillips and Philip Patsley and a host of beloved family members and friends Connie is now reunited with those who preceded her in death There will never be another soul quite like her Anyone who was blessed with the privilege to know her understands that her life was defined by the joy within her It was something that no illness ever had the power to take away or corrupt even when her circumstances were difficult Connie’s legacy will impact generations No matter how bad she felt or how sick she was Smiles seemed to come more easily to her than frowns Encouragement more often crossed her lips than critiques She showed her friends and family that it’s ok to cry God displayed His overwhelming love for Connie and the people around her in ways that they can scarcely describe or even 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