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“We are aware of the incident this morning involving Devin and are disappointed in his actions. We will not extend him a qualifying offer for the 2019-20 season,” the Wizards said in a news release.
The Eagles said they were “aware of the situation” and were still in the process of gathering information.
Mills started eight games for the Eagles last season before injuring his foot in December.
Robinson played in seven games for the Wizards. He spent most of his time with their G-League affiliate, Capital City Go-Go.
A plea to end forced arbitration.
Attorneys general from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories wrote a letter Monday imploring Congress to make the courts more accessible to victims of sexual harassment.
The letter, addressed to congressional leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), explicitly addresses legislation that would eliminate mandatory arbitration agreements betw...
The attorneys general also praised Microsoft, which announced in December that it had discontinued arbitration policies for sexual harassment claims, for being an early trendsetter in an important movement.
“As Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer has fairly noted, ‘[b]ecause the silencing of voices has helped perpetuate sexual harassment, the country should guarantee that people can go to court to ensure these concerns can always be heard,'” they wrote.
The House of Representatives passed legislation last week that would reform the way lawmakers’ offices handle sexual harassment cases. As it currently stands, the House’s sexual harassment policy is all but designed to protect the harasser. The new legislation would overhaul parts of the Congressional Accountability Ac...
The announcement from the attorneys general comes weeks after 22 Democratic senators called on the Labor Department to collect better data when it comes to the economic impact of sexual harassment in the workplace.
During the first calamari season, the fleet harvested around 40,000 tons, and two weeks of the second season brought onboard another 10,000 tons of squid.
Aggregations of calamari are so dense that fishing vessels worked up to their freezing capacities having an average of 60-65 tons of squid per vessel per day.
Falkland Islands Senior Fisheries Scientist Dr Alexander Arkhipkin explains the habits of fur seals and the efforts undertaken to reduce by-catch in the Loligo fishery. Stocks of Falkland calamari (Loligo) are very prolific this year.
During the first season, the fleet harvested around 40,000 tons, and two weeks of the second season brought onboard another 10,000 tons of squid. Aggregations of calamari are so dense that fishing vessels worked up to their freezing capacities having an average of 60-65 tons of squid per vessel per day.
Very unusually this year, dense squid aggregations also attracted their natural predators, fur seals and sea lions into the fishing area. As the vessels concentrate squid in front of the trawl, seals have their feeding frenzy in the close vicinity of the net, and within the net too. In normal conditions, they see the m...
But with the ‘snowfall’ of abundant squid the seals become disorientated and swim instead to the long cod-end of the trawl, from where they cannot escape and are drowned. Increased amount of seal casualties (10 drowned animals) was first seen during a fortnight pre-recruitment survey in the second half of July.
This issue was raised at the meeting between Fisheries Department (FIFD) and Loligo Producers Group (LPG) just before the commercial season that agreed to create an Exclusion Zone around Beauchene Island (~5,600 square km) where most of the seal mortalities were observed.
The whole fleet fished to the west of that area, reporting from zero to four fur seal casualties per day. After five days of the fishery, four vessels with observers onboard entered the Exclusion Zone around Beauchene for three days fishing to assess the situation.
The vessels encountered large numbers of squid and unfortunately seals as well. During the first day of their work, the by-catch was minimal with only one mortality reported.
However, as vessels stayed in one area, seals appeared to learn to move to the vicinity of those vessels for easy food. On the second day, many more seals were seen around with a further eight mortalities.
On the third day, despite all the efforts by the captains to avoid seal interactions by steaming full speed for half an hour before shooting (nets), shooting on the turn when the mouth of the net is closed etc, there were 32 casualties reported in the first half of the day. The vessels were instructed to leave the Beau...
The situation to the west of the Exclusion Zone was also becoming graver, as the seals accumulated there as well. On August 6, there were nine casualties, and on the August 7, 13 casualties reported.
To prevent further seal mortalities, the whole southern area of the Loligo Box was closed to fishing for at least the next 10 days. Hopefully that would allow seals to disperse and maybe migrate to hunt for southern blue whiting, which spawning aggregations will soon appear to the west of the Loligo Box.
That decision has a huge negative impact on commercial performance of the Loligo fleet, as there is not much squid in the northern part of the Loligo Box at the moment (10-15 tonne per day).
The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) and the Loligo Producers Group (LPG) suggested making seal exclusion devices (SED) to fit to the trawls. The design was similar to that used in other fisheries worldwide.
Two vessels with manufactured SEDs will trial them for five days in the southern area. The observers onboard both vessels will report the performance of SEDs to the Fisheries Department. Any modification to closed areas this year will depend on the effectiveness of SEDs in seal mitigation, as well as seal abundance and...
The Fisheries Department and the industry are making concerted efforts to avoid or decrease seal mortalities to negligible levels as we all should care of not only sustainability of commercial resources, but also about the overall ‘health’ of the marine ecosystem around the Falkland Islands. (Penguin News).
Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Falkland Islands.
Tags: Alexander Arkhipkin, Beauchene Exclusion Zone, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Fisheries Departament, Falklands Calamari, fur seals, Loligo, Loligo Box, Loligo Producers Group (LPG), seals mortality, squid.
By a ruling of the UN, Argentina will extend its maritime platform (Politica Argentina) ; New map of the maritime platform reaffirms the sovereignty of Malvinas with UN endorsement (ElCronista); Argentina enlarges its territory 35%, with a UN endorsement ...(La Capital).
It is a well-established practice, accepted as law that title over the natural resources is to follow that over territory; accordingly the sovereign subject enjoys the exclusive right to dispose of the natural wealth of the area which it exercises sovereignty. ( UN Stockholm Declaration, 1972, Principle 21, and the UN ...
So why treat the Argentinian public like children?
BURLINGTON, Mass. - April 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Contemporary and paranormal romance author Lynn Ricci self-published her debut novel, The Dating Intervention, in August 2012. The Dating Intervention was initially available in paperback and only available online through Amazon but has now expanded to a wider online networ...
Ricci turned to social media, engaging with readers online to help build word of mouth and expand her readership. Recently, Ricci added a blog that has been gaining traction and a book trailer (http://youtu.be/nOblrexHrA0) created by Lauren Barnak of Barnak Designs (http://www.laurenbarnak.com/) which was another tool ...
The Dating Intervention is a novel that entwines heartbreak and humor in a contemporary tale of lost love and second chances ~ Vanessa had it all: handsome husband, two beautiful children, a lovely home, and a successful career. She was living the dream life she and her friends fantasized about as girls over hot fudge ...
Lynn Ricci was born and raised in the Boston area. Her professional background is in financial communications and she pursues her artistic endeavors of writing and painting while enjoying an active family life with her two children and dog, Fenway. In the summer, she enjoys relaxing in Chatham on Cape Cod.
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Charlene Coplin Case Winblood, 94, of Ft. Worth went home to be with the Lord Jesus Thursday, September 27, 2018. Celebration of Life Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 13, 2018, Biggers Funeral Home Chapel, Fort Worth.
Born December 11, 1923 in Pike County, Arkansas. Charlene accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and was baptized in the creek at age thirteen.
Before Charlene moved to Fort Worth, she and husband Marshall Winblood resided in Weatherford, Texas.
Her beloved husband, Marshall A. Winblood, preceded her in death. All her siblings, one sister and five brothers preceded her in death.
Charlene is survived by: daughter Edie Peplinski and husband Frank, Fort Worth; son Richard Case and Wendy, Weatherford. Two granddaughters: Mellissa A Moudy and husband Steve, Dallas; Amanda B Weidler and husband Shannon, Weatherford. Three great granddaughters: Paige Alexandra Moudy, Erin Elizabeth Moudy, and Michael...
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to Legacy Baptist Church, 5500 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76135 for the missions programs.
The guestbook expires on January 02, 2019.
Triple j‘s 1997 Hottest 100 countdown — considered the most popular Hottest 100 of all time — is about to be revisited.
Double J has announced it will be replaying the 1997 Hottest 100 on Sunday, 28th January (a day after the 2017 Hottest 100 drops on triple j), continuing a tradition which saw the station replay the 1996 Hottest 100 last year.
1997 is usually considered the most popular Hottest 100, as it was the year which had the most songs featured in the 2009 Hottest 100 Of All Time. 12 songs from 1997 were included in that countdown, including hits from the likes of Radiohead, Tool and The Verve.
1997 was also the second time an Australian act topped the countdown, with The Whitlams’ ‘No Aphrodisiac’ claiming first place after Spiderbait’s ‘Buy Me A Pony’ did the same thing in 1996.
In second place (fittingly) was Blur’s ‘Song 2’, with Chumbawamba’s ‘Tubthumping’ at number three, The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ in fourth place and Pauline Pantsdown’s ‘Backdoor Man’ at five.
“There’s an argument to say this is the most significant Top 5 in Hottest 100 history,” Hottest 100 expert and triple j‘s occasional guest Patrick Avenell tells Music Feeds.
The 1997 Hottest 100 also includes the only song to have ever been voted into the countdown but omitted from its broadcast (well, aside from the whole Taylor Swift thing), after Pauline Pantsdown’s satirical song ‘Back Door Man’ (ridiculing politician Pauline Hanson) was banned by a Queensland court after triple j play...
“Another oddity towards the start of the countdown is ‘Did It Again’ by Kylie Minogue,” says Avenell.
To vote in the 1997 Hottest 100, listeners had to ring a special 0055 phone number and say their votes down the line for around 50 cents — with the bill payer’s permission of course.
“Because there wasn’t a voting list per se, nor streaming services providing 24/7 access to every song ever, votes were highly concentrated on singles,” Avenell says.
Caz Tran will host Double J‘s rebroadcast of the 1997 Hottest 100, which will kick off at midday on Sunday, 28th January.
Check out the full list of songs from triple j‘s Hottest 100 of 1997, below.
40. The Bloodhound Gang – Why’s Everybody Always Pickin’ On Me?
Transform your photos & album pictures into sketch, cartoon, caricature, and graffiti with awesome frames, stickers & filter effects to share on instagram, facebook, twitter, flickr, tumblr & much more!FINALLY, THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF ALL PHOTO APPS HAS ARRIVED!!Snapolio is revolutionizing the way you take and look at ...
Express your green views for all to see – right on the walls of your house, restaurant or office. It’s the hottest trend in urban agriculture, after hydroponics and vertical farming.
This way you can literally green your walls: create whimsically-shaped words and images out of live moss to decorate your outside walls.
The environmentally-conscious gardener adapts to the climate, as Jordan did with its brown golfing greens. Still, it’s not all arid desert and sand in the Middle East. Many countries here contain hilly, wooded areas where damp winters allow enough moisture for moss to thrive.
An underestimated garden ornamental, moss requires no fertilizers nor even watering after its established, making it a sustainable house decoration. Here’s the way to encourage the velvety green stuff to grow just the way you want it to.
Old buildings are ideal for this, especially those standing in damp, shady corners. You could leave a message of love, or a rant on life, or express political opinions in living moss. Or if you’re into The Lord of the Rings, write a graceful green rune in Elvish to cast a spell over those who might wander into your gar...
According to the National Gardening Association, moss thrives in shady, moist, sheltered areas. It likes filtered light, such as that falling through tree branches, and morning or late afternoon sun.
You need to either collect moss from an established patch (search your own or a friend’s garden) or buy some from a specialized garden center. Take it into your kitchen.
Crumble the moss into the blender. Add the beer and sugar and blend just long enough to create a smooth, creamy consistency. Now pour the mixture into the plastic container.
Paint the moss blend onto a damp and shady wall, either free-hand or using a stencil. Water the new moss at regular intervals for the first month. Be gentle – don’t aim a hose at it, because that would wash it away. And don’t fertilize; moss doesn’t like a rich environment. Soon the bits of blended moss should begin to...
Now read on for the world’s oldest terrarium here!
Or how to grow an olive tree in a container. It’s easy!
It’s a great Idea !!
wow, that would be so nice if i lived somewhere with water. do you know if you can use non-alcoholic beer?
Moss likes to grow facing the north. That’s a good rule of thumb to follow if you live in the northern hemisphere.
Elected senators need to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Support an FBI investigation prior to any further hearings.
I believe Christina Blasey Ford allegations against Brett Kavanuagh. Her story is credible and represents many women’s stories. The Kavanaugh hearing should be delayed until the FBI can run a credible investigation.
Why would there be a rush on a decision for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court? I urge Sens. Todd Young and Joe Donnelly to stand up and speak out for their Hoosier constituents.
We do not approve of the way this is being ramrod pushed through by the Republican men on the Judiciary committee. When did truth become secondary to getting one’s way?
My elected senators need to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Support an FBI investigation prior to any further hearings.
According to the reports of Christina Blasey Ford's therapy, she has admitted to having been drinking at the party where the alleged assault occurred. She was 15 and he was 17, and therefore any drinking was against the law for both of them.
There is a reason that society has set the age of responsibility at 18 to vote, and 21 to drink. Bluntly, society feels that people of both sexes are incapable of handling the physical effects of alcohol at a younger age. So why the big deal that a teenager lost control of his actions under the effects of alcohol, sinc...
Would the action have been wrong 36 years ago? Absolutely. If it occurred. There is a statute of limitations for a good reason; potential witnesses have forgotten, or died, and any forensic evidence has been lost. It is no longer possible to clearly find truth.
A few years ago there were several high profile cases of “child abuse” where so-called psychologists “discovered” the abuse during therapy sessions. After several people were convicted on the charges it was determined that the psychologists had accidentally led the abused children to recall incidents that had never hap...
Harvey Weinstein, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump have lengthy, and well documented, histories of sexually abusing women. With two daughters and five grand-daughters, I have lots of reasons to want men with a lack of character removed from society, or at least denied power. Judge Brett Kavanaugh may have one potential b...
CANNES, France (AP) — In Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods.
Even a relatively loose Anderson film is more ornately composed than most dollhouses, so no one should expect cinema verite in his latest fable. But there is — gasp! — actual handheld camera work in “Moonrise Kingdom,” a story of pre-adolescent love on a rustic New England island.
For Anderson, whose previous film was the animated “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” it’s a welcome return to the vagaries of live-action filmmaking.
Making “Moonrise Kingdom” was essentially sleep-away camp for Anderson’s usual troupe of actors (Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman), as well as a few new inductees (Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand).
Shot on an island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, the film is about a 12-year-old orphan (Jared Gilman) who runs away from his scout troupe — the Boy Scout-like Khaki Scouts, whose leader is played by Norton — with his young love (Kara Hayward), the melancholy daughter of a local family (Murray, McDormand). Set in 1...
While Anderson’s movies — “Rushmore,” ”The Royal Tenenbaums” — have often had a childlike sense of whimsy, “Moonlight Kingdom” is almost entirely from the perspective of the children. It started for Anderson with his own memory of first love, a mysterious new feeling he didn’t act on, unlike his young protagonist.
But there are many elements of Anderson’s own experience in the film, too. Like Hayward’s character, he found a parental guide to “troubled” children atop his refrigerator, terrified and ashamed to know it applied to him.
Anderson has, naturally, stocked the film full of carefully chosen accoutrements, like faux children’s books with covers specifically designed by various contributors. But when the two kids set off into the wilderness, a more natural environment fills the screen.
Roman Coppola co-wrote the script with Anderson, helped tease out the story from a long-gesticulating concept of Anderson’s, which had amounted to just 15 pages of material and some fragments. Coppola, who also co-wrote Anderson’s India-set “The Darjeeling Limited,” believes the director is increasingly looking for cha...
“It always feels like the story exists somewhere and you’re just discovering it,” says Anderson. He recently finished a new script —one “particularly unrelated” to “Moonrise,” he says — with unusual speed. It began from researching a real-life character that has little to do with the finished story.
While Anderson’s films have often revolved around a clash of innocence with a cynical world, “Moonrise Kingdom” is his most stark dichotomy of adults and children. In the film, the grown-ups react variously to the children’s gambit, with a chance for redemption for Willis’ police officer.
Schwartzman, a frequent collaborator with Anderson since “Rushmore” who considers the director his mentor, thinks his films are getting slightly deconstructed.
IN APRIL it was revealed Calombaris’ restaurant and hospitality chain had underpaid 162 staff by $2.6 million. They are still waiting for their money.
AUSTRALIA’S workplace regulator say it’s unreasonable that some underpaid staff at MasterChef judge George Calombaris’ company still haven’t received all their wages.
Calombaris’ company Made Establishment referred itself to the Fair Work Ombudsman in April after it was revealed the restaurant and hospitality chain had underpaid 162 staff by $2.6 million.
The celebrity chef wrote to staff to apologise for the management error and assured employees the company would make things right.
Here are vote totals for Delaware County voting in selected key races.

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