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Thank you for running the article on S.C. lawmakers considering banning local restrictions. It just amazes me how much the state interferes with local government. |
The state already forced counties to accept large-scale hog farms against their wishes. If a municipality or county wants to ban plastic bags, straws or tobacco sales, that’s their choice. The members of those city and county councils live a lot closer to their constituents than state legislators do, see them more freq... |
Grocery shopping is one chore we all need to do, but most of us don’t enjoy doing—so why not make it easier to cross this chore off your to-do list and get your groceries delivered to your door? AmazonFresh makes it easy to grocery shop while you’re on your morning commute or on your lunch break. |
AmazonFresh is available to prime members for $14.99 a month, though Amazon frequently discount codes for grocery orders, and has a 30-day free trial for the service. Groceries are delivered the same day with some products available within one to two hours. |
Just about everything you’d find in a regular grocery store is available through AmazonFresh, including cleaning supplies, over-the-counter items, pet supplies, baby products, and personal care supplies. Fresh produce, meat, seafood, frozen foods, deli items, and dairy are available through the delivery service. Of cou... |
Though you do pay a monthly fee to have groceries delivered to your door, the price of groceries through AmazonFresh is comparable to normal grocery stories. It’s also easy to check sales and price compare while shopping online. The packaging is designed to keep cold and perishable items good while sitting at your door... |
Brian Johnson’s Boston Red Sox debut did not start according to plan. |
The left-hander took the loss in his first major league start, tossing just 4 1/3 innings in an 8-3 defeat to the Houston Astros. |
However, he did appear to settle down after a rocky start, as he sat the Astros down in order in the third and fourth innings. |
Check out more from Hanigan in the video above. |
Mary Halsey, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, is talking about her viral karaoke performance that drew attention from Missy Elliott. |
A Rhode Island woman's karaoke version of Missy Elliott's hit song "Work It'' has become an internet sensation, even drawing praise from Elliott. |
Mary Halsey, of West Warwick, recently performed a version of the 2002 hit at an outdoor party at Goddard Memorial State Park in East Greenwich and posted the performance on her Facebook page. |
She added that Halsey "straight killed'' the song. |
Halsey's video has been shared more than 180,000 times and had 10 million views as of Friday. |
"It's just gone off the charts, literally," Halsey said. |
The 58-year-old Rhode Island woman may look like an overnight sensation but she has been perfecting her go-to karaoke song since 2003. |
"People wait for me. They're like, 'you're gonna sing your song, right? You're gonna sing your song.' It's my song now. Sorry, Missy," Halsey said laughing. |
Her song choice isn't an easy one, requiring her to sing backwards. |
"I'm not even sure if that really means anything but it's part of the song and I do it kind of verbatim. That's what's incredible," she said. |
The woman in the background of Halsey's video, bopping around and eating, also grabbed Elliott's attention. |
Halsey says she met the woman that day. |
And the instrument she's holding? It's called a shofar. She plays that, too. |
Is there a Republican willing to go into 'the wilderness' like Churchill? |
In biographer Andrew Roberts’ outstanding book, “Churchill: Walking with Destiny,” most Americans will recognize the Winston Churchill of the war years and the elder statesman who warned us about the Iron Curtain. But if there was a period in the Briton’s political career that has more resonance for our contemporary po... |
The jury is still out whether President Trump Donald John TrumpDemocrats' CNN town halls exposed an extreme agenda Buttigieg says he doubts Sanders can win general election Post-Mueller, Trump has a good story to tell for 2020 MORE has fundamentally moved the Republican Party toward a more populist platform, but there ... |
Are any of today’s Republican leaders in the United States willing to go into the wilderness? |
During those years, Churchill truly was on the outside looking in. His constant bang, bang, banging of the drums about Hitler and Germany’s rise was unwelcome even within the Tory Party. If there had been a vote in 1938 in Parliament over confronting the Nazis or continuing peace efforts, Churchill could have counted o... |
The son of Lord Randolph Churchill and grandson of a famous duke, Churchill sought fame early and truly did consider himself a person with a glorious destiny. At 16, he told a schoolmate that his fate would be to save London from destruction. He was a man in a hurry and, as young men in a hurry often do, he made some s... |
Churchill took the biggest of political gambles by constantly criticizing his party leaders on the biggest issue of the day: how to deter or defeat German aggression. The media sneered at him, his party ridiculed him, his social standing was put at risk, and (most important to Churchill) he was in danger of being on th... |
His anti-appeasement speeches were erudite, rhetorically effective, witty and barbed, and reflected a deep understanding of European history. Many of his most ardent critics and naysayers never would go walkabout when Churchill had the floor at Commons. And though he may have been a pariah within his party, he often ex... |
In our era of hyper-partisanship, is there a Republican with the moxie and foresight to break bread regularly with party members — even Democrats — and share ideas about how best to lead our nation? |
Is there a Republican with the courage to wander in the wilderness for half a generation in counterpoise to the present Republican populist status quo and eventually return the party — and the nation — to principles more traditionally held by the GOP? Is there someone willing to face outrageous tweets and arrows launch... |
There is no orator today who uses the English language as effectively as Churchill. (I posit he would have been a master tweeter.) There are other characteristics that would serve present-day pols well, however: Patience and great, unwavering confidence that you will walk with destiny. Churchill never had to take a ste... |
Many Republicans today are just playing small ball, trying to keep the party in power and fending off the charging Democrats. OK, that’s what parties do. |
Is there an existential threat to the United States akin to what Britain faced in World War II? Probably not, or at least not something as immediate. Nations evolve, and if ever there were a nation structured to change with the times it is the United States. My worldview is colored by the many years I spent abroad, liv... |
But if, like Churchill, you think the party is headed down the wrong track on several key issues, time in the wilderness could be well spent. |
Mark S. Sparkman is a 30-year veteran of the CIA. He is president of Veretus Group, an investigations and strategic intelligence firm in Washington, D.C. |
Scott Derrickson (Deliver Us From Evil, Sinister) is a busy man. He just signed on to direct "Doctor Strange" for Marvel and has now re-united with his "Sinister" co-writer C Robert Cargill to turn the classic 1960s sci-fi TV series "The Outer Limits" into a movie. |
"Outer Limits" was an anthology sci-fi and horror show that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965. Derrickson is a longtime fan of the show, stating that he prefers it over "The Twilight Zone." |
He and Cargill will focus on one particular episode, "Demon With a Glass Hand," which includes time-travel, alien invasion and genetic manipulation. It focuses on a man with no memory beyond the last 10 days of his life and a computerized hand who discovers he is from the future. The man is being hunted by an alien rac... |
Derrickson will work on the script while he's developing "Doctor Strange." |
Original is classic, but I also really dug the 90s series. They better not screw this up. |
This is the idiot who ruined that 1950s sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still, right? |
Cat's Eye, now that's a good triple-bill movie. |
Он и Царгилл ће се фокусирати на једну посебну епизоду "Демон са стакленом руком", која укључује путовање кроз време, judi togel инвазију ванземаљаца и генетске манипулације. |
How ready is the Internet for IoT? |
Doron Sherman is the vice president of Strategy at PubNub. |
We’re currently witnessing rapidly expanding product launches and sky-high elevated expectations from the emerging deployment of the Internet of Things in both personal and commercial domains. Stakeholders — ranging from hardware manufacturers and service providers to cloud platforms — are vigorously weighing in to pos... |
While vendors are in a mad rush, jockeying for a land-grab position, one thing is becoming increasingly clear — connected devices, apps and services, which collectively comprise the building blocks of IoT solutions, are in need of a dependable communication fabric for robust deployment. |
Alas, the public Internet, as a global networking medium for IoT solutions, does not come with a service-level agreement (SLA). The Internet currently provides little in terms of quality of service (QoS) guarantees, namely latency, reliability, security and availability. It is that observation that implies the rather f... |
It is common practice nowadays to ponder the challenges stacked against en masse adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT). Just search “IoT Challenges” on Google, LinkedIn or similar venues to discover the common themes perceived as obstacles. The Internet of Things is quite likely the biggest sweeping change that’s sl... |
We take for granted most things that serve us in everyday life, at least those of us living in the developed world. For example, we plug in toasters and turn on washing machines without being concerned that they malfunction, operate in a way that causes other appliances to malfunction or be subject to electric shocks, ... |
The number of IoT platform vendors continues to climb unabated. |
This admittedly simplified analogy begs the question — are we properly positioned to achieve similar nirvana with the IoT? Can the global public Internet be relied on to seamlessly support billions of plugged-in, always-connected devices while averting detrimental side effects, such as a spamming refrigerator, hacked c... |
From kickstarters and seed-funded startups to device manufacturing powerhouses, the pace of newly introduced gadgets or “things” is accelerating. The “T” in IoT is so far getting the majority of attention. However, as a sure sign of a maturing phase and putting IoT technology to use, the spotlight has been turning to t... |
The first wave of the IoT platform category dealing with connecting “Things” has initially emerged from the long-established machine-to-machine (M2M) space. Larger vendors witnessing the emerging category were quick to snap up a few players in the nascent space to stake out their position (SmartThings, Axeda, ThingWorx... |
The number of IoT platform vendors continues to climb unabated, a testament to the perceived need in the myriad use cases comprising the IoT domain. The battle of the platforms is likely to continue (a speaker at a recent conference listed a 260 count for IoT platforms), while the large platform vendors introduce their... |
The majority of IoT platforms are, in essence, vertically integrated environments. These platforms are comprised of functional modules, which are designed to work in harmony out of the box. The platforms come bundled with connectivity layers utilizing a plethora of networking protocols, such as IP, mesh and a slew of n... |
As proliferation of IoT continues to expand unabated across application domains and a wide array of industries, the conversation has been shifting to the practical aspects of implementation and deployment. In particular, connecting “everything” brought about a slew of security risks, privacy concerns and ease of mainte... |
One of the thorniest issues concerns interoperability, where devices made by different vendors are expected to seamlessly work with each other. Similarly, solutions are sought for addressing the usability challenges whereby apps and gateways are expected to be able to control an environment comprising such a diverse se... |
As connected devices, apps and services are being deployed, IoT developers are becoming increasingly aware of the implementation challenges listed above. Designing smarter devices, apps and services is a necessary but merely partial step toward producing an overall satisfactory solution. To further complicate the chall... |
This unknown inevitably puts the burden on developers to account for the missing mechanisms and resort to making best-guess design decisions. The prospects for product and solution success in a diverse ecosystem, without being able to rely on a common connective tissue for IoT communication, are not optimal. |
Developers have to make pragmatic assumptions about the use cases and deployment scenarios in which the product they’re building will be part of. In other words, developers are tasked not only with implementing the product features, but also with implementing a secure, reliable and high-performance IoT communication fa... |
What’s an IoT developer to do? |
Tasking developers with building the communication fabric that satisfies IoT connectivity requirements for proper deployment of connected products entails considerable drawbacks and potential pitfalls. Notably, roll-your-own infrastructure adds significant complexity and cost to the software development process. It fur... |
An IoT app is expected to work with devices other than those for which it has been originally designed and built. |
Such adverse effects tend to become more acute as products entail higher-level functions that rely on IoT connectivity. These functions may include secure device provisioning and management, firmware upgrade, access control (authorization), message encryption, inter-device synchronization, support for multiple device t... |
Recognition of the challenges faced by IoT developers and the need to establish an interoperable communication fabric on top of which diverse IoT solutions can be built spawned a number of standardization efforts. The most notable such effort is the open-source framework IoTivity (by OCF), supported by a broad array of... |
Addressing interoperable device connectivity via broad-consensus, open-source frameworks is an important step toward maturing an IoT stack and accelerating the adoption of IoT across the various industries. These frameworks effectively provide an essential piece of the sought-after communication fabric. Rapid adoption ... |
The need for a smarter network for IoT is also evident via the observation that an IoT app is expected to work with devices other than those for which it has been originally designed and built. Similarly, an IoT device is expected to work with apps other than those with which it had been originally developed, tested an... |
A quick trip back to the early days of the Web is instrumental in demonstrating the dynamics that led to its rapid evolution and universal deployment on a global basis. Once the web stack emerged — HTTP as a client/server protocol and HTML as a content and layout format — there was no stopping the ascent. Foundational ... |
We’re now at the cusp of the next phase in networking stack evolution, ignited by the expansion of client/server and peer-to-peer computing to Things, estimated to be an order of magnitude or more in number of connected devices. The emerging stack will serve to foster rapid evolution and ubiquitous deployment of IoT fo... |
We aim for consensus on a richly functional IoT stack and availability of network infrastructure that addresses interoperability and quality-of-service challenges of IoT connectivity. These include securing of the data streams produced and consumed by IoT edge devices and services. Reaching broad consensus will enable ... |
The promise for developers putting together IoT solutions is to be able to spend the bulk of their time and effort building features rather than spending their precious resources on building expensive and error-prone IoT infrastructure. |
Connected devices, apps and services can start relying on this IoT communication fabric for robust deployment. The manifold for vendors releasing products will expand and new platforms leveraging the fabric will foster accelerated innovation and solution success within the IoT ecosystem. Perhaps the day of the ubiquito... |
THIRD quarter net profit at Global Logistic Properties (GLP) rose 30.7 per cent to US$112.8 million (S$138.7 million) as it completed and stabilised development projects in China. |
Contributions from China's Transfar Logistics Base Company and GLP Suzhou Development Company also helped, as did asset management and development fee income from joint ventures in Japan. |
These positive factors were partially offset by the weakening of the Japanese yen against the United States dollar, as revenue rose 19.9 per cent to US$173.5 million for the three months to Dec 31. |
GLP's co-founder and chairman Jeffrey Schwartz called the quarter "transformational" for the firm, a provider of logistics facilities. |
"We established the largest logistics platform in Brazil that gives us significant opportunities for further growth," said Mr Schwartz in a statement. |
"We also successfully listed Japan's largest real estate IPO (initial public offering) in dollar terms and more than doubled the size of our Japan Development Venture, in line with our strategies to recycle capital and grow our fund management business." |
Earnings per share were 2.23 US cents for the quarter, up from 1.85 US cents a year earlier. These figures have been adjusted for distributions to the holders of capital securities in GLP. |
Net asset value per share was US$1.75 at Dec 31 last year, from US$1.69 at March 31. |
This dish fires up all your taste buds with earthy, sweet, sour and spicy flavors all coming together. |
Here is something to switch up your midweek dinners. Sweet potato and curry are a classic combination for samosas. This dish fires up all your taste buds with earthy, sweet, sour and spicy flavors all coming together. I made these pretty large but you could make these bite-size for holiday parties. |
Toss the sweet potatoes in oil, salt and pepper. Cook in the oven at 300 degrees for 35 minutes. The sweet potato should be like a soft baked potato. In a medium sauté pan, add oil over medium high heat. Next add the onions cook for 4 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic, curry, coriander and the... |
When the sweet potatoes come out of the oven let them cool slightly then peel the skin off. Mash the sweet potatoes -- you want them to be chunky, not smooth. Add the spinach mixture to the sweet potatoes and mix well. Add the lime zest, lime juice, scallions and cilantro. Mix well. |
Pull one sheet of filo dough out and cut into thirds the short way. Brush a very thin layer of butter on all three filo strips. Then stack the sheets onto one another. Place a tablespoon of the mixture on the bottom edge of the sheet. Bring the left bottom corner up until it is even with the opposite edge. Then take th... |
Place the finished samosas on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all the stuffing is used. |
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. The filo should be light brown and crispy. Serve with a sweet chutney and some greens. |
n NEW KINDS OF NOTEBOOKS AND PENS: The Rocketbook Wave notebook that runs about $25 works like a traditional pen and paper version. But when pages are full, you can scan them with the app and send the contents to the cloud. If you used the Pilot FriXion pen, you can erase the notes by heating it in the microwave, and t... |
n DECORATIVE TAPE: Adhesive tape including Japanese paper called washi has been growing in popularity, and the trend has moved into school supplies. |
Kids are using the tape to decorate their notebooks, pens and pencils and other items, says Kaleigh Sands, a Staples spokeswoman. |
n SCENTS AND COLORS: Elmer’s has been expanding beyond its famous white school glue to purple, pink and blue glitter glue and even a slime starter kit. |
Retailers are also widening their arrays of scented pencils. Walmart has added such smells as bacon, grass, onion, mud and pickle. Target’s scented pencils feature such smells as cola and jelly doughnut. |
n LLAMAS VS. UNICORNS: Rainbow unicorns are seeing a bit of competition. Llamas are in demand for decoration on backpacks and other school supplies. Dayna Isom Johnson, a trend expert at Etsy, said the search results for unicorns have more than doubled in the first six months of this year compared to the same period la... |
They’re still way ahead, but the interest in llamas is growing — search results for them more than tripled in that same time frame. |
MYSTERY surrounds this peculiar-looking shark species which washed up on a North Coast beach. |
HOLISTIC veterinarian is offering unique care to Northern Rivers pets. |
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