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Speaking one declared champions via, tiebreaker but open
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Even worse, catcher Russell Martin, who is supposed to be a reliable source of solid offense, has just three hits in 31 at-bats – a dismal .097 average.Sportsbooks are here to stay, so I suggest getting used to all the chaos.Noah Syndergaard The Washington Nationals visit Citi Field on Tuesday to play the New York Mets.The Canadiens have an offensive zone percentage of 46% and their defensive zone percentage is 53% so far this season.She was strung out, broke up with her fiancee, slept with Malcolm and quit her own radio show.His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.
Tampa Bay can’t get out of their own way.All that signing Josh Freeman did was send a message through the locker room that the coaches have zero confidence in noodle-armed Matt Cassel and clueless Christian Ponder.The Cowboys are 8 ATS in their past nine after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.That would leave one of them, Alexander Wennberg, Boone Jenner, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Markus Nutivaara on the second unit.He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 0 assists per game.He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry.
said Lauren Bowman Development Director for Bastion Community of Resilience.None of that matters anymore.The Mets have a over under mark and a run line record, meaning they cover 46% of the time.Francis Alonso scored 14 points, including five in a key stretch late in the game, and UNC Greensboro held off North Alabama 53 on Saturday.Milwaukee showed its youth and inexperience in the tail end of its series against the Bulls, but it still had four different players average at least six rebounds a game.
Western Kentucky limps into this one having lost two of their last three games.But it was good enough to rank fifth in the NFL in points scored and sixth in total yards.He has collected 161 hits so far while he’s scored 79 runs and drove in 50.Early lean: Oakland snaps out of it and wins easily.Cardinals at Seahawks: I realize how good Seattle has been at home, but giving a very good Arizona team 10 points?
The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 188 base hits and 118 earned runs.The Athletics head into this game with a 36 record, and they are 19 on the road.Wake Forest is the third ACC team to play in the First Four, joining Clemson in 2011 and NC State in 2014 – both the Tigers and Wolfpack won their First Four game.The name was actually most popular in the 1880s in the United States, but had a second mini-peak around 2000.The Saints have outgained five of their seven opponents this year and are on a 5 ATS run.
backup RTs?The Red Wings are 2 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.To search for players who were born on a certain date, for example all players born on December 25, choose the month, day and year with the drop down boxes and then choose the ‘Full Date Search’ option.He’s averaging 24 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds in seven games.
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The Motley Fool Singapore » Dividend Stocks » 9 Quick Things That Investors Should Know About Parkway Life REIT’s Latest Results
9 Quick Things That Investors Should Know About Parkway Life REIT’s Latest Results
Lawrence Nga | October 25, 2018 | More on: C2PU
Early today, Parkway Life REIT (SGX: C2PU) reported its 2018 third-quarter earnings update. The real estate investment trust (REIT) posted a higher distribution per unit (DPU), excluding divestment gains from a year ago.
As a quick introduction, Parkway Life REIT is one of the largest listed healthcare REITs in Asia by asset size. The Singapore-based REIT has ownership over three private hospital properties locally and holds stakes in 46 healthcare-related assets in Japan. It also has strata-titled units/lots in Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre in Malaysia.
With that out of the way, let’s look at nine things that investors should know about the REIT’s latest result.
For the quarter, gross revenue grew 2.5% to S$ 28.4 million while net property income (NPI) improved by 2.5% to S$ 26.5 million, compared to the same period last year.
Yet, distribution per unit (DPU) declined 4.1% year-on-year to 3.23 cents. Excluding one-off distribution of divestment gain last year, DPU would have increased by 2.7%.
Based on Parkway Life REIT’s annualized DPU of 12.79 cents and its current price of S$2.65 (as of writing), the REIT has a trailing distribution yield of 4.8%.
As of 30 September 2018, the REIT’s gearing stood at 37.7%, which is a safe distance from the regulatory ceiling of 45%.
The REIT’s latest reported occupancy rate stood at 99.97%.
The weighted average lease expiry profile (by gross revenue) was 7.31 years.
Geographically, Singapore, Japan and others accounted for 60.5%, 39.1% and 0.4%, respectively, of gross revenue.
Parkway East Hospital’s adjusted hospital revenue for the 11th year lease (23 August 2017 to 22 August 2018) increased 1.27%, above its minimum guaranteed rent of 1%.
Looking ahead, Yong Yean Chau, Chief Executive Officer of the Manager, commented:
“We remain committed in preserving the resiliency of our earnings within this environment of rising interest rates and market uncertainties. In the past quarter, we have successfully refinanced all loans due in 2019 as part of our liquidity risk management strategy and continued to manage our exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risks. This has been done to enhance the defensiveness of PLife REIT’s balance sheet, to safeguard the stability and resiliency of our distributions to Unitholders.”
The Motley Fool’s purpose is to help the world invest, better. Like us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with our latest news and articles.Maximise dividends on your REITs with our brand-new Complete Guide To Buying The Best Singapore REITs. We reveal everything we think you need to know about finding the best REITs that hands you a fat dividend cheque ...even if you have no REITs experience at all! Get instant access to your 100% FREE, actionable, 42-page PDF guide here.
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Hades Brings a Narrative Change to a Monotonous Genre
Roguelites are everywhere, but Supergiant Games' take on the genre is influenced by their narrative traditions, giving purpose to the endless loop that they tend to offer.
by diegoarguello
Ever since Supergiant Games announced Hades last year, I’ve been going back to it every now and then during its Early Access period through the Epic Games store. Combat is fun and engaging, the atmosphere already has a solid foundation, and both the art style and soundtrack matches the quality of past works from the studio.
But so far, the element I’ve been loving the most is witnessing how it acknowledges roguelites’ nature, and embraces it by following the studio’s signature style around narrative.
The genre is an intriguing choice, to say the least. Bastion and Transistor are action RPGs, although the latter also added real-time strategy elements. Pyre introduced itself as an ambitious mix between a visual novel and its own sports game within. All these games shared a same sentiment, focusing on delivering a powerful narrative with unique worlds and memorable characters.
Hades breaks with the tradition by diving into something new. The foundations aren’t new since they’re based on Greek Mythology, so it’s the first time we get to see Supergiant working on an already established base (although Mythology leaves a lot to interpretation, which makes it even richer to examine and worked upon).
Another plus is that they didn’t ditch the top-down perspective or introduced a completely different genre either, since Hades is pretty much focused on action than everything else.
The roguelite factor, on the other hand, it’s what changes things up. It’s easy to tell they knew how to add what made their games so interesting into the mix early on, especially how New Game+ works in their projects.
Playing as Zagreus, son of the god of the Underworld, you’ll have to fight your way through the different floors and stages of this realm. Every time you perish in battle, you end up rising again from a pool of blood right at home.
“There’s no escape,” Hades tends to repeat at you. But you continue either way.He doesn’t wake up in just a normal hub. At the end of the day, it’s still his home, even if he’s trying to escape from it.
In both Bastion and Transistor, New Game + was tied to each main story, and carried a deep meaning behind it. You could notice things going differently early on, or even hear references from the characters about what did or didn’t happen during your first walkthrough. It almost felt mandatory if you wanted the whole experience.
Retrying is part of a roguelite’s core, and in the hands of Supergiant Games it feels like almost an endless cycle where they can keep experimenting in the afterlife. Zagreus’s dialogues, and how he reacts to certain moments or reminiscences past defeats, play a big part on this.
First of all, this is the first main character from Supergiant Games that actually has a voice and doesn’t rely almost entirely on a narrator or multiple characters to back them up. You hear Zagreus from the very first moments, and while I’d never change this from previous games, it certainly helps for the character to stand out.
This leads to interactions with enemies and death itself that makes the character become much more connected with the player’s experience. During one of the first boss encounters I faced, which takes you into battle against two skeleton twins, I heard Zagreus calling them stupid as he was raising from his death after the first defeat.
I continued for a couple of more runs, and it took me a while to get to that fight once more. “You again?” said Zagreus, and he even let out a “That’s for last time,” when I finally achieved victory.
In a recent run, I had been juggling through multiple rooms with less than half of my health. Finally, I had entered a room that would give me a healing item as a reward. I just had to fight might way through it. I was doing just fine, but traps dealt the finishing blow as I was dodging from enemy projectiles. “No, no, no, wait!” said Zagreus, as he once more perished.
All these interactions create short, yet unique moments that ever last in my memory long gone after I stop playing. It’s still early to say, but Hades might be the first game in the genre that I’m interested in experiencing it fully. Others in the genre might have stories on their own, but I feel a sense of purpose here after each encounter or failed run. I almost feel guilty for being so bad at the game sometimes.
Hades acknowledges its nature, and it feels like an extension of something that Supergiant has been building with New Game+ over the years, giving replayability a narrative sense both in small chunks and onto a bigger picture. I can’t wait to see how it continues to unfold until the final version.
diegoarguello
Freelance journalist from Argentina. Frustrated bassist. Learned English thanks to video games.
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Devil's Due review
Some pregnancy scares...
By Ali Catterall 2014-01-17T20:27:00.16Z Review
Oh, V/H/S contributors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, what terrible Faustian pact did you sign before taking this on? (And can you get a refund?)
In this found-footage supernatural thriller, anodyne newlywed Samantha (Allison Miller) becomes the unwitting host for a gestating Antichrist. Now, obviously, there’s a big old elephant in this room, and its name is ‘Rosemary.’
However, where Roman Polanski achieved infinitely more with artful suspense and great actors, this dismal affair merely cherry-picks jump-scares from the likes of Paranormal Activity and The Last Exorcism .
The Devil may have all the best tunes, but this really is the worst sort of cinematic karaoke.
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Join us in celebrating one of the most popular FINAL FANTASY stories of all time! FINAL FANTASY X|X-2 HD Remaster takes you into the adventures of Tidus and Yuna in beautiful, remastered HD.
"The world lies on the brink of destruction. Only a select few may be able to save it."
In ages past, the world of Spira experienced a golden age of perfection, brought about by an advanced civilization through the use of wondrous machinery called machina..
However, around one thousand years before the present day, a colossal menace known only as "Sin" appeared and sundered all before it. Though a line of summoners have since brought Sin low many times, it inevitably returns in an unending cycle of destruction. In the face of this ever-pervasive threat, the people of Spira flocked to the teachings of Yevon, which tell that Sin is a punishment to those who relied overly on machina.
Tidus is a young Blitzball star that mysteriously finds himself in Spira after his home city of Zanarkand is destroyed by Sin one thousand years in the past. Believing Sin to be the key to returning home, Tidus joins a young summoner named Yuna on her pilgrimage to destroy Sin and bring about the Calm.
Tidus is a cheerful, rising blitzball star playing for the Zanarkand Abes. He has long resented his father, who was a renowned player himself before his untimely death. Tidus's quick moves allow him to attack even the swiftest foes with ease.
"This is my story..."
Daughter of High Summoner Braska. Honest and determined, Yuna embarks on a pilgrimage to obtain the Final Aeon and defeat Sin.
Yuna is learning the mystical art of summoning Aeons - powerful spirits of yore.
"I will defeat Sin... I must defeat Sin."
"Last time she saved the world. This time its personal!"
Two years have passed since Sin was destroyed. Since her victory and becoming a high summoner, Yuna has lived on her childhood home of Besaid Island. Then one day, Rikku comes to Besaid and shows Yuna a sphere. The recording is of him. Or is it?
Yuna can't tell whether it's him or just someone who looks like him. If it is him, Yuna might be able to see him one more time. No matter what the truth may be, the answers she finds may change things forever.
After defeating Sin, Yuna returned to her home on Besaid. The days passed without incident, but she still sensed something missing in her quiet existence. A movie sphere that Rikku showed her gave her a reason to journey once more.
For now, life as a sphere hunter affords Yuna the chance to live on the wild side. Old habits die hard, though. Yuna still can't walk away from people in need.
"Things are... disasterrific."
In the two years since she helped Yuna defeat Sin, Rikku has travelled with other Al Bhed around Spira, teaching people all there is to know about machina.
During the so-called "search for truth" that overtook Spira after Sin's defeat, a group of Al Bhed joined the ranks of sphere hunters. With their airship, the Celsius, as a base, Rikku, Buddy and Brother founded the Gullwings. Rikku invited Yuna to join the Gullwings and they have been travelling together ever since. As always, Rikku's endless supply of energy keeps the team on their toes.
"Y.R.P. In position. It's showtime, girls."
Paine is armed with a one-handed sword and a lukewarm attitude. It seems she joined the Gullwings because of something that happened in her past. However, none of the Gullwings know exactly what that might be. The often ridiculous antics fo the Gullwings tenc to prompt sarcastic remarks from Paine, but the others don't seem to worry about it too much.
"Maybe we should both let go of our past, and focus more on what's to come."
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>However, around one thousand years before the present day, a colossal menace known only as "Sin" appeared and sundered all before it. Though a line of summoners have since brought Sin low many times, it inevitably returns in an unending cycle of destruction. In the face of this ever-pervasive threat, the people of Spira flocked to the teachings of Yevon, which tell that Sin is a punishment to those who relied overly on machina.
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What It’s Like to Set a Record-Breaking Lap at Le Mans
Geartide June 17, 2017
This weekend marks a huge event for racing fans — the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This storied race is the classic test of man and machine, where drivers and their cars must endure 24-hours of absolute punishment.
The track, known as the Circuit de La Sarthe, is one of the most challenging in the world. Le Mans cars navigating this grueling racing fall into two categories: prototypes that are purpose built for racing, and modified production cars known as GT cars. The fastest, most expensive, and most complex of these cars are the LMP1 Hybrid prototypes.
One of these prototypes just recorded the fastest-ever lap of the Circuit de La Sarthe. It was done by driver Kamui Kobayashi piloting a Toyota TS050 Hybrid during a qualifying session for this year’s race. Toyota has never won Le Mans, yet has finished in second place five times. Perhaps this year the tide will turn for Toyota as it attempts to overtake its main rival, Porsche.
To see this historic, record-breaking Le Mans lap, and to appreciate the speed and driving precision required to be competitive at Le Mans, take a look at the incredible record-breaking lap video below.
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Collecting your Personal Data We may collect Personal Data about you, such as your name, address and contact details. Examples of sources from which we may collect Personal Data include the following: • Personal Data you provide to us (e.g. where you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means). • Personal Data you provide to us in the ordinary course of our relationship with you (e.g., if you purchase a product or service from us). • Personal Data that you manifestly choose to make public, including via social media where you choose to make your profile publicly visible. • Personal Data that we receive from third parties (e.g., partners, credit reference agencies; law enforcement authorities; etc.). • Personal Data that we obtain from you when you visit any Getac website (a “Site”) or use any features or resources available on or through a Site. When you visit a Site, your device and browser will automatically disclose certain information (such as device type, operating system, browser type, browser settings, IP address, language settings, dates and times of connecting to a Site and other technical communications information). We may also create Personal Data about you, such as records of your interactions with us, and details of your purchase history to cover: • Personal details: given name(s); preferred name; gender; date of birth / age; nationality; and photograph. • Contact details: shipping address; telephone number; email address; and social media profile details. • Payment details: billing address; bank account number or credit card number; cardholder or accountholder name; card or account security details; card ‘valid from’ date; card expiry date. • Views and opinions: any views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms. C. Processing your Personal Data We may use the following as the Lawful basis for Processing your Personal Data: • you have given us your prior express consent to the Processing which is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary; • the Processing is necessary in connection with any contract that you may enter into with us; • the Processing is required by applicable law; or • we have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of managing, operating or promoting our business, and if that legitimate interest is not overridden by your interests, fundamental rights, or freedoms. D. Using your Personal Data We may use your Personal Data for: • Operating and managing our Sites: providing content to you; displaying advertising and other information to you; and communicating and interacting with you via our Sites. • Provision of products and services to you: providing our Sites and other services to you; providing you with products that you have purchased; providing you with promotional items at your request; and communicating with you in relation to those products and services. • Marketing communications: communicating with you via any means (including via email, telephone, text message, social media, post or in person) news items and other information in which you may be interested, subject to ensuring that such communications are provided to you in compliance with applicable law. • Communications and IT operations: management of our communications systems; operation of IT security; and IT security audits. • Health and safety: health and safety assessments and record keeping; and compliance with related legal obligations. • Financial management: sales; finance; corporate audit; and vendor management. • Surveys: engaging with you for the purposes of obtaining your views on our products and services. • Improving our products and services: identifying issues with existing products and services; planning improvements to existing products and services; creating new products and services. E. Disclosing Personal Data We may disclose your Personal Data to other entities within the Getac group (including providing services to you and operating our Sites). In addition, we may disclose your Personal Data to: • legal and regulatory authorities, upon request, or for the purposes of reporting any actual or suspected breach of applicable law or regulation; • accountants, auditors, lawyers and other outside professional advisors to Getac, subject to binding contractual obligations of confidentiality; • third party Processors (such as payment services providers; shipping companies; etc.), located anywhere in the world, subject to the requirements noted below in this Section (E); • any relevant party, law enforcement agency or court, to the extent necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights; • any relevant party for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security; • any relevant third party acquirer(s), in the event that we sell or transfer all or any relevant portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation); and • Third party provider of social media platforms that are available on our Sites using third party plugins or content (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook). Where we engage a third-party Processor to Process your Personal Data, the Processor will be subject to binding contractual obligations to: (i) only Process the Personal Data in accordance with our prior written instructions; and (ii) use measures to protect the confidentiality and security of the Personal Data; together with any additional requirements under applicable law. F. International transfer of Personal Data Because of the international nature of our business, we may need to transfer your Personal Data within the Getac group, and to third parties as noted in Section (D) above, in connection with the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice. For this reason, we may transfer your Personal Data to other countries that may have different laws and data protection compliance requirements to those that apply in the country in which you are located. This includes transferring, processing and storing Personal Data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). Where we transfer your Personal Data to other countries, we do so on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses. You may request a copy of our Standard Contractual Clauses using the contact details provided in Section (N) below. As part of providing our services to You, we use third party data processors outside of the EEA as outlined below: • Salesforce.com for customer, partner and contact management which is based in the USA. • FedEx Corporation for equipment delivery and service support which is based in the USA. • The Rocket Science Group (trading as Mailchimp) for marketing campaigns which is based in the USA. • PayPal Inc. for payment of services which is based in the USA. • Zift Solutions (formerly Relayware) for partner portal which is based in the USA. • Amazon Web Services, Inc. for cloud service which is based in the USA. • Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Azure) for cloud service which is based in the USA. For further information on the third party data processors outside of the EEA and to obtain copies of our data protection agreement with them, please contact us by using the contact details provided in Section (N), below. G. Data Accuracy We take every reasonable step to ensure that: • your Personal Data are accurate and kept up to date with changes that you notify us with; and • we erase or rectify any Personal Data that you notify us is inaccurate. From time to time we may ask you to confirm the accuracy of your Personal Data. H. Data Minimisation We take every reasonable step to ensure that your Personal Data that we Process are limited to the Personal Data reasonably required in connection with the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice. I. Data Retention The criteria for determining the duration for which we will keep your Personal data are as follows: • we will retain copies of your Personal Data in a form that permits identification only for as long as is necessary in connection with the purposes for which we use it; • applicable law requires a longer retention period. In particular, we may retain your Personal Data for the duration of any period necessary to establish, exercise or defend any legal rights. J. Securing Personal Data Where Getac acts as the controller of Personal Data, it will ensure that necessary and adequate safeguards are in place to prevent unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration of your Personal Data. We store all personal information on secure servers with relevant access and firewall controls. Any Personal Data sent to us, either in writing or email, may be insecure in transit and we cannot guarantee its delivery. Passwords must be kept confidential and not disclosed to a third party. Getac does not ask you for your password. K. Data Subject Rights Subject to applicable law based upon your nationality (e.g. EU Citizen) and domicile, you may have a number of rights regarding the Processing of your Personal Data, including: • the right to request access to, or copies of, your Personal Data that we Process or control; • the right to request rectification of any inaccuracies in your Personal Data that we Process or control; • erasure of your Personal Data that we Process or control; or • restriction of Processing of your Personal Data that we Process or control; • the right to object, on legitimate grounds, to the Processing of your Personal Data by us or on our behalf; • the right to have your Personal Data that we Process or control transferred to another Controller, to the extent applicable; • where we Process your Personal Data on the basis of your consent, the right to withdraw that consent; and • the right to lodge complaints with a Data Protection Authority regarding the Processing of your Personal Data by us or on our behalf. This does not affect your statutory rights. To exercise one or more of these rights, or to ask a question about these rights or any other provision of this Privacy Notice, or about our Processing of your Personal Data, please use the contact details provided in Section (N) below. L. Cookies A cookie is a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website (including our Sites). It records information about your device, your browser and, in some cases, your preferences and browsing habits. We may Process your Personal Data through cookie technology, in accordance with our Cookie Policy. For further information on how we use Cookies please see our Cookie Policy. M. Terms of Use All use of our Sites is subject to our Terms of Use. N. 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You can contact them as follows: – Web: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ Telephone: +44 (0)303 123 1113 In Writing: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Q. Definitions ‘Data Controller’ means the entity that decides how and why Personal Data is Processed. In many jurisdictions, the Controller has primary responsibility for complying with applicable data protection laws. ‘Data Protection Authority’ means an independent public authority that is legally tasked with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws. ‘Personal Data’ means information that is about any individual, or from which any individual is identifiable. Examples of Personal Data that we may Process are provided in Section (B) above. ‘Process’, ‘Processing’ or ‘Processed’ means anything that is done with any Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. ‘Data Processor’ means any person or entity that Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller (other than employees of the Controller).
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Looking ahead to the next season, Autumn/Winter 18/19 trends will be very much to the fore at Pulse, with new products, brand launches and Christmas collections showcased at London’s Olympia from May 13-15.
Visitors will be able to benefit from insightful business advice, undiscovered international brands and Christmas collections ahead of the Autumn buying period.
“At Pulse, we are continuously on the hunt for talented new designer-makers and exciting new UK and international brands, making it easy for retailers to discover those unique gems, mid-season,” says Pulse’s show director Louise Morris. “It’s the perfect place to shop the next big trends, the next best sellers and those stand out products that will really enhance a store’s offering and keep them one step ahead.”
New to Pulse 2018 is the Jewellery Emporium, which will bring a unique selection of unseen Jewellery designers together at the show. Other highlights include Makers, an edit of products from talented new designer-makers; the highly edited Fashion; Brands, featuring new launches from leading brands showcased in one buying location, and Found, a sector dedicated to bringing buyers never-seen-before international brands.
In addition, the University of the Arts (UAL) stand will reveal a preview of products by handpicked, emerging designers and alumni. Products will range from fashion accessories and stationery to furniture and household products.
Elsewhere, inspirational talks and workshops will be taking place at ShopTalk covering topics such as how to build an Instagram community that buys, and PR on a budget. Visit www.pulse-london.com
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Difficulty: Strenuous
Trailhead: Copper Ridge, Mega Steps or Klondike
Attractions: Challenging mtb trail
The EKG trail is located in the Klondike Bluffs Area north of Moab, Utah. The trail ripples its way across the west side of the bluffs in a north-south direction, constantly rising and falling like the line on the graph of an EKG. The rise and fall has more to do with riding up the slickrock and then back down it than it does with dropping in and out of valleys. Whoever rated the trail gave it a 'Difficult' rating. We are thinking that they might be referring to the amount of effort it requires more than the level of skill needed for the ride. We thought although it was a strenuous ride it only required intermediate mountain biking skills. All that aside, it was an enjoyable and fun ride.
There are 3 different trailheads that you can park at for the EKG trail. At present the Copper Ridge trailhead is the only one with a restroom. The amount of dirt road that you have to drive is shorter for the Copper Ridge and Mega Steps trailheads. They are both around 2 miles off of Highway 191 whereas the Klondike trailhead is 2.7 miles off of the pavement and a little rougher. Normally the EKG trail is combined with 1 or more other trails so the combination you choose might help you decide where to park.
For this post we began at the Copper Ridge Dinosaur Trackway and rode the Dino-Flow trail south to its junction with EKG. The EKG trail starts out with a little climb that switchbacks up the hillside.
The Miners Loop trail departs to the right at about the 2 tenths point of the EKG trail.
From the Miners Loop junction the EKG trail continues across the uneven slickrock working its way to the North Klondike Bluffs area in its serpentine fashion.
The trail heads back down the slickrock as it approaches a wash that cuts into the ridge so that it can cross it at its shallowest point. Wash after wash cut into the bluffs giving it the appearance of a comb with broken and half broken teeth.
At the 8 tenths of a mile point the EKG trail comes far enough back down the ridge that it actually kisses the Dino-Flow trail and shares its route for about 20-30 feet before climbing back up the hillside.
The EKG trail only has a 5% average grade making most of the uphill portions of the trail pretty easy to handle.
At the 1.42 mile point EKG crosses the South Baby Steps trail.
Various outcrops of rock and distant views of the wingate canyons around the Monitor and Merrimac bluffs, towards Canyonlands, create a delightful scene that adds a bit more enjoyment to the trail.
EKG crosses the Little Salty trail at the 3.13 mile point.
There are a few dirt sections of trail but a person probably wouldn't have to dig very far before hitting rock.
At the 4.47 mile point EKG crosses the North Baby Steps trail. The North Baby Steps, South Baby Steps, Klondike Road and Copper Ridge Road all combine to make the longest trail in the area called the Baby Steps Loop.
After 5 1/2 miles of crawling up and down the bluff the EKG trail comes to an end at its junction with the Mega Steps trail.
For this post we were parked at the Copper Ridge Dinosaur Trackway trailhead. We had rode the Dino-Flow trail from there to its junction with the EKG trail. From there we rode the EKG trail to Mega Steps and took that back down to the Dino-Flow trail and back to the trailhead. The entire loop came out to 12 miles. With all of the trails that intersect the EKG trail there are a lot of route combinations that can be put together to please just about anyones need. If you would like to see it for yourself then all you have to do is grab your bike or 'Take a hike'.
Labels: 3 Star, biking, BLM, dogs, Klondike Bluffs, Moab, mountain biking, Toilet, Utah
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Spring into 2015 with wildlife photography competition
As winter finally gives way to spring, Britain's leading wildlife research charity is encouraging amateur photographers to head outside and take a potentially prize-winning picture of the British countryside or wildlife.
Hampshire Shoot Raffle winner announced
The Hampshire Shoot Raffle was drawn in the London Office on Friday 6th March.
Some success for major moorland project
The Langholm Moor Demonstration Project, one of the most important projects in the British uplands, has published its seven-year review which outlines what progress this unique 10-year project has made to date against its key targets.
Leading city man takes on a fishery research challenge
One of the leading lights in investment banking, David Mayhew, Vice Chairman of JPM Morgan and former Chairman of Cazenove and JPMorgan Cazenove and has recently been appointed chair of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) fisheries research steering committee.
Fife is made for grey
To encourage conservation measures and monitoring of the birds amongst local farmers and gamekeepers, the Fife Committee of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has launched the Kingdom Agribusiness Grey Partridge trophy.
Smiths Gore GWCT Shoot Benchmarking survey now open
Now that the 2014/15 season is over, Smiths Gore and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust have launched their annual Shoot Benchmarking Survey. It is the only survey that allows shoots to understand their performance better as well as seeing how it compares with similar shoots. It is free to take part, completely confidential and all participants receive a personalised report of their performance.
An army of farmers and gamekeepers set forth to count their birds this week
An army of more than 2,000 farmers and gamekeepers who registered to take part in the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Big Farmland Bird Count will be out in force this week between 7 – 15th February to see how their conservation efforts are helping some of our most rapidly declining birds.
Countryside enthusiast retires from education post
Alex Towns hung up his Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust boots last month (Monday 26 January) when he retired from the post of education and events assistant with GWCT Scotland.
Campaign urges farmers to turn Lincolnshire Grey
Business, wildlife charities and farmers are uniting in Lincolnshire on the 25th February at Riseholme College, Lincoln in an effort to boost the prospects for one of this country’s fastest declining birds; the wild grey partridge.
Angel takes charge at GWCT Cambridgeshire
The start of a new fund raising year for the Cambridgeshire committee of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) heralds the arrival of a new chairman: Toby Angel, who takes over from the well respected Richard Pemberton of Trumpington Farming Company.
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Business in Brief / Interest Rate Cut Powers Tel Aviv Shares to Record High
Dollar strengthens after rate decision, TowerJazz beats forecasts for fourth quarter by wide margin and Dan Hotels clears obstacle to expand Dan Acadia
Stock prices flash on an electronic screen displaying world clocks at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014.Bloomberg
In surprise move, Bank of Israel cuts interest rate to record low
Interest rate cut powers Tel Aviv shares to record high
A surprise interest rate cut by the Bank of Israel yesterday breathed life into a lackluster trading session on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and lifted the TA-25 to a new record high. The benchmark index had been drifting sideways until the 4 P.M. rate announcement, which then caused the TA-25 to move above the 1,500 mark to a close of 1,503.34 points, a gain of 0.5% for the day. The TA-100 rose 0.55% to finish at 1,327.26 as 1.35 billion shekels ($340 million) in shares changed hands. The Tel-Bond 20, 40 and 60 indices rose as much as 0.49%, while the government’s shekel bond due in 2024 jumped 0.93%, slashing its yield to 1.72%. Volume leader Teva Pharmaceuticals gained 1.6%, to close at 221.50 shekels. Discount Investment Corporation jumped 8.4% to 9.21 shekels and its parent company, IDB Development Corporation, added 4% to close at 1.66 shekels. The only sector failing to join the rally was energy, where tense talks over the future of the natural gas cartel caused shares of Avner, Delek Drilling and Isramco all to fall about 2.2%. (Eran Azran)
Dollar strengthens after rate decision
The Bank of Israel’s decision to lower its base rate to a new record low caused an about-face in the shekel exchange rate yesterday. The dollar had weakened to close down 0.8% at 3.8580 shekels when the Bank of Israel set the day’s official exchange rate. Shortly afterward, though, the surprise rate cut reversed the greenback’s course, to leave it trading at 3.91 shekels late in the session, a gain of 1.4%. The euro, which had weakened to 4.361, also powered ahead on the news of the rate cut, to add 1.6% to 4.43 shekels late in the day. Yossi Fraiman, CEO of Prico Risk Management & Investments, said he doubted the rate cut would have a lasting effect on the shekel. “For the short term, depreciation factors remain valid and support depreciation to 3.95 to the dollar,” he said. “Longer term, however, the shekel may well strengthen to NIS 3.70 or less.” (TheMarker)
TowerJazz beats forecasts for fourth quarter by wide margin
TowerJazz beat forecasts yesterday with a fourth-quarter net profit, sending its shares up 15% by close to 61.38 shekels ($15.68). The chip maker said profit doubled on revenue from its joint venture in Japan with Panasonic, as well as growing market share from its largest customers, with earnings of 83 cents a share excluding one-time items, up from 40 cents a year earlier. Revenue grew 75% to a record $235.3 million. TowerJazz was forecast to earn 58 cents a share, excluding one-off items on revenue of $235 million, according to Thomson Reuters. CEO Russell Ellwanger said expectations for third-party revenue capability from the joint venture are $300 million a year on top of contractual Panasonic revenue. The company’s target is to achieve an annual revenue run rate of $1 billion in 2015. Ellwanger said he was targeting annualized adjusted gross profit of about $400 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. (Reuters)
Dan Hotels clears obstacle to expanding Dan Accadia
Dan Hotels won a major victory yesterday after a government planning committee overruled objections to its plan to expand its landmark Dan Accadia Hotel on the Herzliya Pituah beachfront by a factor of six. The panel approved the company’s $400-million plan to expand the hotel to 1,325 rooms from its current 219 over three stages, as well as building 70,000 square meters of shopping space and a parking garage for 750 vehicles. Dan faces further obstacles before final approval, with Herzliya mayor Moshe Fadlon challenging in court what he terms a disproportionately large project. The Dan Accadia accounts for less than 6% of all the chain’s hotel rooms but is a major profit center, earning 99 million shekels ($25.3 million) pre-tax for the company over the past five years. Dan shares closed unchanged at 18.40 shekels. (Yoram Gabison)
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iPhone 6 to Steal iPhone 5S Feature, Says Analyst
The iPhone 5S release date is on track for June according to an Apple analyst who also believes Apple will skip the fingerprint reader on this model in favor of debuting the iPhone 6 with a built-in fingerprint reader.
The iPhone 5S is likely the next iPhone, which could arrive this summer, while the iPhone 6 is likely a full cycle away with a release in 2014.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster claims that Apple is launching the iPhone 5S in June and that Apple is more likely to save the fingerprint reader feature for the iPhone 6, according to a Cnet report.
Gene Munster is a well-known Apple analyst, but his predictions are not always spot on, especially in connection with the rumored Apple TV set, which he still believes may come later this year.
Munster’s predictions go up against those from KGI Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who stated that the iPhone 5S release is set for the Summer with a built-in fingerprint reader, but at a later date in the third quarter of the calendar year.
Could the iPhone 6 be the first iPhone with a fingerprint reader? Image via nowhereelse.fr.
According to Munster the iPhone 5S will not likely receive a fingerprint reader built into the home button. Apple purchased AuthenTec in 2012 for their mobile security expertise and experience with fingerprint readers. The first iPhone 5S rumor was that Apple will include a fingerprint reader built into the device, and it remains one of the most repeated rumors.
Munster believes the iPhone 6 will likely receive the built-in fingerprint reader, which could make the iPhone 5S. This wouldn’t leave the iPhone 5S without any upgrades, but it could put a damper on the desire to upgrade.
A leaked set of alleged iPhone 5S parts include a home button with no fingerprint sensor, which may play a role in Munster’s predictions.
Interestingly enough, Munster thinks there is an “outside chance” that Apple will include NFC in the iPhone 5S to support mobile payments. A recent iPhone 5S rumor out of China claims Apple is planning to build in NFC to the iPhone 5S which will pair with a fingerprint reader to enable secure mobile payments. The rumored iPhone 5S Broadcom chip does not include NFC built-in, but Apple could supplement this with a second chip.
The report doesn’t include any details about what the iPhone 5S will look like, though other rumors point to a minimal redesign. Munster claims the iPhone 5S will see a faster processor, better camera and new software. The new software is likely the iOS 7 update, which would need to surface in beta form soon to deliver major changes for a June release.
So far there are no real iOS 7 feature leaks, but we are seeing plenty of iOS 7 concepts with new lock screens, new app switchers and smoother implementations of iOS 6 features like Do Not Disturb.
iPhone 5S Release Date Rumors
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster claims that Apple is preparing the iPhone 5S for a June launch and release.
This is the second rumor of an iPhone 5S release in June, though the earlier rumor of a Saturday launch event is not likely.
Not only will Apple announce the iPhone 5S in June, according to Munster, but he estimates that the company will sell 4 million new iPhone 5S units before June is over. That’s a decrease from the number of iPhone 5 units Apple sold in the opening weekend for the last iPhone.
The iPhone 5S render from Martin Hajek shows what the iPhone 5S mighty look like.
This iPhone 5S release date prediction is earlier than many previous rumors that point to a July, August or September release, but it would not be the first time Apple announces an iPhone in June or picks a summer iPhone release date.
Disagreeing iPhone 5S release date predictions are expected at this stage in the game. Over the next few months rumors will likely start to narrow in on a specific month, before well-connected individuals drop hints at a specific date or date range. This is the cycle for all the recent Apple product launches.
Munster also believes the cheaper iPhone will debut in September and the Apple HDTV and iWatch could arrive in December.
iPhone 6 Rumors
While we’ve seen a fair share of iPhone 6 rumors, the phone is likely still a year or more in the future. Munster is not the first source to point towards possible iPhone 6 features.
If Apple manages to combine all the realistic iPhone 6 feature rumors into the next, next iPhone we could be looking at a very nice device. Current rumors suggest the iPhone 6 could feature NFC, wireless charging and there are some rumors of a larger display.
We’ve already seen a number of beautiful iPhone 6 concepts that show off an iPhone 6 that Apple could really manufacture and release. Outside of these imaginations, we don’t know much about what an iPhone 6 could look like, only that Apple reportedly has a no home button iPhone 6 prototype with larger screen and a quad-core processor.
https://youtu.be/SU9PSJSaePc
The video above shows a new iPhone 6 concept with a familiar design, but a host of new features. We’ve also seen a Galaxy Note 2 sized iPhone 6 concept and a 4.8-inch iPhone 6 concept with no home button, which could mirror the Apple prototype.
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where can i get one and how much is one ?
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Following the iPhone 5S, as predicted by Munster, Apple will release a budget smartphone, the price of which, without reference to the operator to be $ 250.
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Michael Kolloway Succeeds Clyde Ellis as Parsons SVP, General Counsel & Secretary
Nichols Martin October 3, 2017 Executive Moves, News
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Michael Kolloway, formerly vice president and deputy general counsel for the Americas region at Parsons, has been promoted to senior VP, general counsel and secretary of the Pasadena, California-based engineering and infrastructure services contractor.
Parsons said Monday Kolloway succeeds Clyde Ellis, who will transition to a new role as chief legal adviser and support corporate activities.
Ellis also informed the company of his plans to retire in 2018 after a 12-year career there.
“Mike has a wealth of knowledge and experience working on legal matters, and his background spans a broad spectrum of areas,” said Chuck Harrington, chairman and CEO of Parsons.
Kolloway spent 15 years at AECOM (NYSE: ACM) where he previously held the roles of senior corporate VP and assistant general counsel for the engineering firm’s operations and risk management business.
The more than 30-year legal veteran has also co-authored chapters on two engineering contracting books earned his law degree from University of Illinois.
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[[Tim, Scott, and Sharon are continuing their discussion of "Brotherhood business." After her enthusiastic outburst in the previous strip Sharon has returned to her stern pose, arms again crossed in front of her.]]
Scott: Milady, this is not news to welcome cheerfully. This may have terrible repercussions.
Sharon: That's what YOU think. I'M happy to dump that monkey off my back.
Tim: No, Sharon, this is bad. REALLY bad. The prophecy has been very polarizing for the Brotherhood, and the fact that we've had you and Fooker and they didn't has kept them at bay. Now that they have their own candidate, they'll be emboldened, perhaps even aggressive.
Sharon: How aggressive?
Scott: [intensely] At best, it may mean minor skirmishes in cyberspace, disruptive but largely innocuous. At worse, a full blown jihad or crusade, a "geek civil war" that may plunge the world into a second dark age. Imagine modern connected systems, utilities, defense networks... all reduced to smoldering slag...
Sharon: [wide-eyed] You're... serious, aren't you?
Scott: [mirroring her crossed-arms pose] As serious as a kernel panic in an ICBM control system.
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SC House Speaker Jay Lucas: Education will top agenda again. But a request for teachers.
Speaker Jay Lucas and education committee Chairwoman Rep. Rita Allison will meet with district-level teachers of the year in September.
SC House Speaker Jay Lucas: Education will top agenda again. But a request for teachers. Speaker Jay Lucas and education committee Chairwoman Rep. Rita Allison will meet with district-level teachers of the year in September. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2019/06/19/sc-speaker-jay-lucas-says-education-tops-agenda-meet-teachers/1498780001/
Maayan Schechter, The State Published 11:15 a.m. ET June 19, 2019
COLUMBIA — The Republican leader of the state House of Representatives says his chamber will take another stab at improving South Carolina’s public schools next year after attempts early this year stalled in the state Senate.
But first, he wants to hear from teachers.
State House Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Darlington, said Tuesday he and state Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg, who chairs the chamber’s education committee, will hold five closed-door, regional meetings in September with district-level teachers of the year to gather ideas for how state legislators can help improve public education and working conditions for teachers.
The meetings — set for Sept. 23-26 and Sept. 30 — follow a demonstration in March when 10,000 teachers and their supporters marched to the State House, criticizing lawmakers for refusing to act on their concerns over pay and working conditions that, they say, has driven hundreds of good teachers out of the classroom.
Teachers invited to participate are being notified in a letter from Allison that was provided to The State on Tuesday.
In it, Allison said she and the speaker want the conversations to be “frank and meaningful.”
“We can’t wait on the Senate to deal with our reform bill,” Lucas told The State on Tuesday. “We’re going to take up legislation again this year (in the General Assembly’s off season) that’s going to try to move the South Carolina education system forward.”
State lawmakers rejected to work overtime in Columbia this summer to pass a bill aimed at fixing the state’s public schools, after an unprecedented number of teachers took a day off from work last month to protest in front of the capitol in downtown Columbia.
That protest was the culmination of a teacher-led grassroots effort, building for about a year before the march, to encourage lawmakers to address the challenges facing the state’s K-12 teachers and students. Those challenges are causing teachers to flee the classroom in record numbers, as The State’s Classrooms in Crisis series reported last year, after interviewing dozens of S.C. public school teachers.
The House-sponsored bill was overwhelmingly adopted by the chamber in March, but stalled in the Senate Education Committee, where senators stripped out a handful of controversial provisions they described as “feel good” language without real impact.
Senate Education Committee chairman Greg Hembree, R-Horry, told The State his committee will send a bill to the floor in January despite repeated requests from House leaders and Gov. Henry McMaster to work during the summer to pass the bill.
“The longer it stays in the Senate, the further behind we get,” Lucas said.
‘THEY’VE GOT THEIR FINGER ON THE PULSE’
While the new House education bill is far from finalized, Lucas has said on Tuesday he expects to include proposals to increase participation in 4-year-old kindergarten, add computer coding as an alternative to taking a foreign language and add provisions that target lagging graduation and high drop-out rates.
“Our graduation rates are abysmal and our graduation rates are something we’re going to have to address,” he said.
Lucas also said he expects the General Assembly to put more money in the state budget toward teachers’ paychecks — part of a five-year plan to raise the average S.C. teacher salary to the national average of nearly $60,000.
South Carolina teachers are this year slated to get at minimum a 4% pay raise — with newer, less experienced teachers getting more — as part of a statewide effort to fill classroom vacancies, particularly in the state’s poorest school districts.
Lawmakers also agreed to raise the base starting salary for teachers up to $35,000, though most school districts pay above that.
Allison told The State she expects the September teacher meetings to bear suggestions the House can include in the new proposal.
“We’re going to approach every possible problem that they foresee that keeps them from being the teacher that they need to be to their students, whether it’s class sizes, whether it’s discipline,” she said. “They’ve got their finger on the pulse of the other teachers.”
Lucas also brushed aside any notion that House leaders should have held these meetings prior to crafting legislation this year.
“We’ve been doing this since 2015,” Lucas said, referring to hearings and meetings held following the S.C. Supreme Court’s ruling in a landmark school equity lawsuit originally brought years ago against the state by Abbeville and other districts. “We’re not the Johnny-come-lately to the education issue.”
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Mom Survives after losing 32 pints of Blood while Giving Birth
by Atula
When Hannah Gregory went into labor four weeks early, doctors were concerned about the baby. But it was after baby Ben was born that the real battle for life began when Hannah lost 32 pints of blood and had to be resuscitated twice. Defying doctor’s predictions though Hannah made it through the crisis and was finally able to hold her baby.
After going into labour at 36 weeks, Hannah was rushed to the hospital from home at 3:00 am in the morning. Two hours later she delivered a healthy baby Ben but all was not right with Hannah.
Doctors at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, East Sussex found she was bleeding heavily because blood vessels from the placenta had grown into the adjoining organs. They put her under general anaesthetic and performed a hysterectomy to remove the uterus.
‘The placenta had multiple supplies of blood going into it so when they took it out it just hemorrhaged blood. If Ben had come later than he did I would have had my bladder and bowel taken out,” said Hannah.
In just a half an hour she had lost 32 pints of blood and had been given four times the amount of blood in a normal person.
“As quickly as they were putting the blood into me it was coming out. I lost 32 pints in about half an hour. All my blood cells started failing and I crashed. I had to be resuscitated twice,” recalls Hannah. “My body was so out of balance which made my heart go completely erratic. They had to put me on life support afterwards and I was on it for 36 hours.”
It was a terrifying situation for her husband Sean.
“They told me about the hysterectomy then the next thing I hear is that she isn’t going to make it,” he said. ‘I couldn’t believe I was going to lose my wife. It all seems so surreal now.’It is a miracle she made it. She had so much blood going into her but no clotting agent – it was a vicious circle which the doctors just couldn’t stop.’
He could not believe he was looking at the prospect of raising Ben and their three year old daughter Eleanor all by himself.
But Hannah made it through thanks to the doctors’ efforts.They bandaged her from inside. Mini swabs were pumped through her veins to put pressure on the blood vessels, and plasma was added to aid clotting.
She was under observation for three days and was finally reunited with Ben who was in the special care nursery.
‘I wasn’t going anywhere – I had a husband and baby to look after. I had been through so much but holding Ben made it all worthwhile. Seeing him for the first time was the happiest moment of my life,” she said.
Having fought a life and death battle, Hannah is now thankful to the 32 people whose donated blood she was given to save her life.
‘(Ben) is a perfectly healthy little boy now, and I am a healthy woman. I had no idea that it was possible to be given that much blood. I have 32 people who I really need to thank. If they hadn’t donated their blood when they did, there might not have been enough available and my children would be without a mother. I would encourage anyone to give blood. It saved my life.’
The new mother is finally enjoying some mommy time with her baby boy now.
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Atula is a writer, traveler and a nature-lover. She is also mom to a boy who seems to have inherited all her creative genes. When Atula is not busy making up stories with her son, she writes for numerous magazines, websites and blogs. She is also working on her site on endangered species called indiasendangered.com.
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By Stephanie Kuplast
Senior, Keystone National High School, Southampton, MA
Editor’s Note: This blog post is a part of the Hitchcock Center’s Youth Voices for the Environment. Through our Western MA Youth Climate Summit and other methods, we are educating and empowering youth to take action in their communities. For this post and this post, we interviewed two Western MA Youth Climate Strike organizers to learn more about what it is like to help organize this historic movement and actions to support change.
1) What is your role in the MA Climate Strike?
I was one of the organizers of the March 15th strike. We didn’t have official titles as we were organizing the strike while studying and often depended on collaboration on all fronts to do what was necessary.
2) What led you to decide to participate in the MA Climate Strike?
I was honestly fed up with inaction by adults. Our elected officials have largely refused to recognize the climate crisis, and when some do choose to acknowledge climate change, they often do so with a comfortable, though inaccurate timeframe. A lot of scientists, teachers and otherwise well-meaning adults encourage me to study this stuff in college, and hopefully I could bring about change in my future career. I don’t have the time to do that. We need systemic change now in order to stop the kids who are scared to death of climate change.
3) What do you hope to accomplish with the MA Climate Strike?
As much as I want legislators to act immediately to take aggressive action against climate change and the industries and CEOs that perpetrate it, I feel this strike was also about gaining the attention of other students and adults. We need even more youth to unite with us in this movement. As Greta Thunberg said of the March 15th strike “This is the beginning of the beginning.”
4) Where have you found the most support for organizing the strike?
I have found immense support form organizations like the Sunrise Movement, Women Working for Oceans, and students around may age who feel inspired by youth mobilization.
5) As a student, what challenges do you face in organizing a statewide strike?
How to communicate across a state and organize a event that is the culmination of our vision. It’s really difficult to do when you’re going to school, but we dedicated an amazing amount of time to this strike.
6) Have you been able to work with other students across the state or only with students at your school or in your community?
Students from across the state have worked on this! We worked on online workspaces, Google Docs, and a lot of conference calls. I’m incredibly proud of how collaborative this was.
7) You participated in the Western Mass Youth Climate Summit hosted by the Hitchcock Center for the Environment and Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Sanctuary. Where there take-aways from the Summit that have influenced you and your work? OR Was there a particularly influential moment in your life, or a series of events, that really provided the call to action for you be passionate about climate action and organizing the strike?
There wasn’t one pivotal moment, I just got tired of not seeing action. Rather than get depressed, I decided to join the fight because I do not see another option.
8) What reactions have you received from fellow students and others as a result of your work? Has it all been positive, or have you encountered opposing perspectives?
I wish it were all positive, too many misunderstand how dire the situation is. Too many people frame it as “skipping school” when we are deliberately striking to raise awareness and force systemic change. However, there are many people who are open to a conversation.
9) We know there are students whose parents/family/caregivers or teachers/schools may not support the strike. Why do you think it’s important that students participate? What kind of support has helped you to take a leadership role?
I do not understand how teachers can tell us to aspire for a job in field when we do not listen to those already in the field. The most brilliant scientists in the world have been warning us of climate change for decades, and the younger students now don’t even have the time to join them. So, we must join the fight now, as students. My parents and sister have been incredibly supportive, they have driven me around to meetings and calmed me down from the inevitable stress. Their support has allowed me to be a leader in this movement.
10) For you, what was the most successful and inspiring part of participating the MA Climate Strike?
I saw so many young kids there, holding signs much bigger then them and joining their older peers in chants. The younger kids also asked some of the most hard-hitting questions in the town hall. They are the reason for this movement, and their involvement in it was the most inspiring part.
11) There may be students who are hesitant to participate in a strike. What would your advice to them be?
Don’t hesitate, I promise it is not as scary as you may think it is. There is not one type of person who can attend this strike, it is a diverse and welcoming movement, and I invite you to see that for yourself.
12) What are your immediate reflections on participating in the Climate Strike?
I can’t believe we pulled it off. The pride I feel for my fellow organizers in the state and across the world is immeasurable, and I cannot wait for the upcoming events.
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Drugs giant GSK picks Symonds to steer £81bn break-up
Written by Hit Music Radio News on 14/07/2019
By Mark Kleinman, City editor
Britain’s second-biggest drug-maker is turning to a former chief financial officer of AstraZeneca, its London-listed rival, to steer it through an £81bn break-up.
Sky News has learnt that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is in advanced talks about appointing Jonathan Symonds as its next non-executive chairman.
City sources said this weekend that Mr Symonds’ recruitment was likely to be announced in the coming weeks.
If confirmed, it would spell the end of a seven-month search to replace Sir Philip Hampton, the former Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, who will step down later this year.
Sir Philip’s departure was disclosed by GSK just weeks after the company announced that it was breaking itself up into two separate companies: a pharmaceuticals and vaccines specialist, and a consumer healthcare joint venture with Pfizer that will house brands including Centrum, Panadol and Sensodyne.
In alighting on Mr Symonds as its new chairman, GSK has identified a businessman with significant pharmaceuticals and capital markets experience.
His appointment will elevate him into one of the top jobs in British business at a time when the pharmaceuticals industry, like others, is preparing for the possible impact of a no-deal Brexit.
A former Goldman Sachs and KPMG partner, Mr Symonds has served as chief financial officer of both AstraZeneca and Novartis, the Swiss drug-maker.
He is currently the deputy chairman of HSBC Holdings, Europe’s biggest lender, and has also served on the boards of major listed companies such as Diageo and QinetiQ.
Mr Symonds has a number of other roles in the healthcare sector as chairman of Proteus Digital and Genomics England, and a board member of Rubius Therapeutics.
His appointment as Sir Philip’s successor is subject to the approval of the banking regulator, given his existing role at HSBC and the impact of his new time commitments at GSK, according to one source.
One GSK shareholder said the choice of Mr Symonds appeared to be a sensible one in the context of his CV.
Once completed, GSK’s deal with Pfizer will eventually lead to the demerger of the joint venture as a separately listed company with a new name, chairman and independent board members.
However, that demerger will not take place until at least three years after the joint venture is concluded.
Last week, it emerged that GSK and Pfizer would need to find a buyer for the ThermaCare pain relief brand to win approval from Brussels for their proposed deal.
There had been consistent pressure on GSK from the City to press ahead with a break-up of the company for a number of years.
Sir Andrew Witty, Emma Walmsley’s predecessor as chief executive, had steadfastly resisted that pressure, which for a period was led by Neil Woodford, the prominent fund manager whose eponymous company is now mired in crisis.
A GSK spokesman said on Sunday:
“GlaxoSmithKline plc announced in January 2019 that the board had started the process to find a successor to Sir Philip Hampton as non-executive chairman.
“An announcement of a new chairman will be made in due course.”
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'Survivor David vs Goliath' Draws Blood Before the Merge
'Survivor David vs Goliath'
A quietly intense Tribal Council marks the calm before the next 'Survivor' storm.
[This story contains spoilers for the latest episode of CBS' Survivor, "Aren't Brochachos Just Adorable?"]
In the aftermath of last week's utterly bizarre "Jackets and Eggs," Survivor David vs. Goliath coated the battlefield with further bloodshed — both literally and figuratively.
Following Natalie Cole's elimination, the purple-buffed Jabeni tribe once again lost out on immunity, slimming the group down from four to three. The victim of the vote: Lyrsa Torres, the purple-haired underdog who narrowly survived the two previous Tribal Councils she attended. With the merge on the horizon, Lyrsa's tribe mates Mike White, Angelina Keeley and Nick Wilson made the choice to stick together, basing their decision on three factors: trust, loyalty and strategy.
"If there's a merge," Angelina reasoned, "you have to think about: 'Who do I trust, who trusts me, and who makes the most sense to be connected with me in this game?'"
"There could be a war coming," agreed Nick. "Right now, I'm picking the brothers and sisters I'm fighting beside and fighting with, not fighting against."
The latest Tribal Council lacked the same level of napalm featured in the three most recently voted out players, especially as it involves a certain all-powerful Goliath. But as several members of the Jabeni tribe pointed out, this latest vote was quite likely a pivotal moment for the season at large, not just for the castaways in immediate danger. Heading into Tribal, the numbers on the battlefield were evenly split between the former David and Goliath tribes, at seven a piece. No matter who left in this latest episode, the balance would shift toward one side or the other.
"Our decision tonight doesn't just impact our games here," said Mike, "but everybody playing the game on the field."
In siding with Mike and Angelina, Nick tips the scales in favor of the Goliath tribe — or so it would seem on paper, at least. In reality, Goliath may be more fractured than they seem, given Alec Merlino's decision to turn against Natalia Azoqa two Tribal Councils ago, not to mention the two different David-Goliath blends emerging over at the Tiva tribe in the form of Gabby Pascuzzi and Alison Raybould's partnership, as well as the "Brochacho Trio" of John Hennigan, Dan Rengering and Christian Hubicki.
With the merge on the menu in next week's episode, Survivor fans are about to witness the next evolution in the war between the David and Goliaths — but sadly, Lyrsa won't be a part of the action. Lyrsa, who fought hard and literally shed blood alongside her fellow Jabeni tribe mates during this week's immunity challenge, has now become the seventh player eliminated this season. Hours after production began on the season, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with host and executive producer Jeff Probst, who made his prediction about Lyrsa's chances in the game.
"Lyrsa is either going to have a very short run, or she's going to be here for a while," Probst told THR while speaking on location in Fiji. "Working against her will be her feisty, defensive, 'Don't tell me I can't do it, because I'm going to fight you to show that I can' [attitude]. Working for her is the fact that she really is an underdog, and she's used to it. Being gay as a young woman was probably tougher than she's talked about — her family, and the way they dealt with it, and her rebellious side. But that's my concern about her, that she could pick a fight with somebody, and then she's out."
Lyrsa's fate didn't quite pan out as Probst predicted, as her torch was snuffed just shy of the season's midpoint. As for any potential "feistiness," Lyrsa did wage memorable battles against Natalie and Angelina over the instantly legendary "Jacketgate," which spilled over somewhat into her final days of the game. For her part, speaking with THR in the aftermath of "Jackets and Eggs," Lyrsa was very open about fighting through the game with a constant target on her back.
"It was very difficult," she said. "The elements were a concern, but I was questioning more why people thought I was weak, especially when I was never the last one in challenges. I was drinking water, eating whatever we could find [including] worms, which I shared with Elizabeth in the David's camp. I think I was the only person sleeping eight-plus hours every single night. I was even having dreams — good ones! I did question myself at challenges because I wanted to perform well. I think my mistake was telling people on the first day I was tiny and chunky. I put doubt in their minds. I had to work really hard to at least not be the last one. In the real world, I usually get along with everybody, and I don't think I rubbed that many people wrong, but I am clearly different. I come from another culture, so I had to be very careful how I said things because I didn't want to offend anybody — at least not on purpose."
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October 09, 2017 2:09am PT by Chris Gardner
Kathy Griffin Wears Donald Trump Mask for Comedy Comeback, Talks Harvey Weinstein
“That guy seems to be what’s called a rapist," she said of the ousted film mogul at an L.A. drag show. "I’m using it as a broad term. There’s a lot of them, and they are everywhere."
Kathy Griffin isn’t done with Donald Trump masks just yet.
Despite an epic controversy that sidelined Griffin’s career — she was fired from CNN following the publication of a questionable image taken by button-pushing photographer Tyler Shields that saw her holding the faux severed head of President Donald Trump — the 56-year-old made a bold return to comedy Sunday night at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
Griffin took center stage as the opening act at the annual Aid for AIDS fundraiser Best in Drag Show, and when host Patrick Rush announced her name, she strutted out from stage left with both middle fingers raised to the rafters while wearing a Trump mask, this one free of blood and gore. It’s surely no coincidence that Griffin, who discarded the mask within seconds and tossed it on the floor two times, was also wearing an electric blue dress with a giant pussy bow tied at the neck — the same style dress she wore when the photo with the faux severed head was taken.
“Hello gays! It’s me, Kathy Griffin, a genuine comedy fugitive,” proclaimed Griffin to the sold-out theater, which was filled almost entirely with gay men. “Can you handle it?”
Judging by the applause and the multiple standing ovations, the answer was yes. But that wasn’t exactly a surprise. Griffin has been a beloved performer and devoted supporter of the event for the better part of two decades. (This is “my 19th year or something,” she noted.) The annual drag show pageant serves as a benefit for Aid for AIDS, a program of Alliance for Housing and Healing. In the audience Sunday night were judges including Dylan McDermott, Selma Blair, Holland Taylor and Marc Cherry, along with additional guests like Debbie Allen.
The real shock was that after the mask came off, Griffin — sporting a closely-cropped hairstyle after shaving her head to support her sister Joyce's cancer battle — didn’t take too many stabs at the president, instead saving her arrows for Harvey Weinstein, Billy Bush and the many “deplorables” who she said sent her death threats and hate mail over the summer after the photo went viral in May.
“I’m going to spill the fucking tea,” she teased, before offering a quick snapshot of what she’s gone through. “I was part of an international scandal, under federal investigation for two months, my sister died, my dog died and my mother turned on me. My mother took [Fox News host] Sean Hannity’s side. She was a little drunk. She goes, ‘Kathleen, I was watching my Fox News and do you know not one of those guys took your side. Not once.’ I said, ‘Yes.’ I got letters from them saying they wanted to shoot me in my cunt.”
She also admitted to receiving a letter from Bush, presumably to offer advice and support as he walked through his own Trump-related controversy, one that also cost him a job. “Would you like to hear my consolation note from none other than Billy Fucking Bush?” she asked. “Dear Kathy, I will skip my analysis of the moment and go to what matters,” she said, adding, “like he did on that bus. I watched that tape again yesterday. Trump’s all, ‘grab 'em by the pussy,’ and Billy goes, ‘Whatever you want'."
She continued: “And then he (writes), ‘What’s happening here is that there’s no time for debate. Action goes straight into consequence,’ and then he goes in parentheses, ‘Even an off-the-cuff conversation 12 years ago.’… Billy Bush is trying to be nice; I get it. I don’t want to be in your club.”
Griffin clearly has no desire to be in Hollywood’s film club either, a fact that allows her to speak freely of Weinstein.
“The Weinstein thing is just fucking unbelievable but I’m not afraid to say anything because I don’t appear in movies ever and no one will ever put me in one,” she said. “That guy seems to be what’s called a rapist. I’m using it as a broad term. There’s a lot of them and they are everywhere. So it’s time we started to fucking look out for each other because this shit has been going on for way too long.”
Her words were met with rapturous applause and were delivered just hours after Weinstein was fired from his own company, The Weinstein Co., in the wake of a New York Times investigation that detailed sexual harassment claims spanning decades. Weinstein was initially being advised by attorney Lisa Bloom, the same lawyer who counseled Griffin through her apology press conference for the Trump photo. (Bloom resigned from Weinstein’s team over the weekend.) Griffin dissected her apology to journalist Yashar Ali for The Cut, and later took back her sorrys while on a promotional stop in Australia for her upcoming comedy tour.
Griffin has never shied away from controversy, and she knew that her comedy comeback was likely to generate more headlines. “I know people have the cellphones out, and this is going to be on Breitbart and the Daily Caller,” she quipped. “I don’t care, because I fucking love you guys. What we all fucking need is to fucking talk to each other and laugh.”
She did generate some when she detailed a specific piece of hate mail that she received from a former fan in San Diego, which read: “Go to hell, Kathy. You’re no different than Bill Cosby. You were my favorite female comedian. I was there at your show last January in San Diego. I died laughing. Now I hope you die…c—. You can forward these thoughts to your lover Snoop Dogg. I’m sad that your sister just died of cancer. I wish it was you. Fuck you up the ass with a red hot poker. Just like your precious friends on that filthy TV show Will & Grace who all fuck each other up the ass all day.”
Last but not least, Griffin elected to leave her audience with one last gossipy anecdote. “I’m going to leave you with a cup of tea, honey. This is a cup of gay tea that is fucking scandalous and it involves Anderson Cooper.”
The CNN host had been paired with Griffin on CNN’s New Year’s Eve specials and he spoke out against her participation the Trump photo, saying that he was “appalled” by the “disgusting” photo shoot.
“For some reason this gay sent me a letter and sent a copy to Anderson. It’s so heinous and so over-the-top horrible that I admit it made me laugh out loud,” she said of the man, who wrote to Cooper in support of Griffin. “Dear Anderson, from one homo to another, you’re a fickle faggot. Really? Not supporting and backing Kathy Griffin after she had your back for years. Even to talk about your cock-sucking in her comedy back when you were still a closeted queen. And another thing, Anderson: Homo rule 101, you always back your fag hag.”
The audience lapped up the piping hot tea while clapping back. Griffin, who takes off for an international comedy tour later this month, then inched closer to the edge of the stage and pumped her fist in the air.
“I will always back you,” she screamed, standing just inches from the crumpled Trump mask at her feet. “Always.”
Making first public appearance, @kathygriffin takes stage at LA drag show wearing @realDonaldTrump mask, waving middle fingers in air. #BIDS pic.twitter.com/55QHdifqwP
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) October 9, 2017
While making light of death threats, @kathygriffin addresses Harvey Weinstein story; uses word rapist, says “they’re everywhere” in H’wood pic.twitter.com/ll6DOvC2Cc
“I’m going to leave you with a cup of gay tea...and it involves @andersoncooper.” @kathygriffin reads letter they both received. pic.twitter.com/VxqETeiKXO
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Astros' Brad Peacock solid in outing vs. Phillies
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Hunter Atkins , Houston Chronicle March 16, 2019 Updated: March 16, 2019 7:02 p.m.
1of8WEST PALM BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Brad Peacock #41 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on February 28, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)Photo: Mark Brown/Getty Images
2of8WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 11: Pitcher Brad Peacock #41 of the Houston Astros delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game at Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 11, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Astros defeated the Mets 6-3.Photo: Rich Schultz, Getty Images
3of8Brad Peacock, who made 21 starts for the Astros in 2017 but only one last year, has been working on a changeup this spring to expand his repertoire.Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff / Staff Photographer
4of8WEST PALM BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Brad Peacock #41 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on February 28, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida.Photo: Mark Brown, Getty Images
5of8WEST PALM BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Brad Peacock #41 of the Houston Astros is doused by seeds and water during an interview after the third inning against the Miami Marlins at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on February 28, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida.Photo: Mark Brown, Getty Images
6of8Houston Astros right handed pitcher Brad Peacock (41) pitches during live batting practice at Fitteam Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on Day 7 of spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in West Palm Beach.Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Brad Peacock gave up two runs in four innings against the Phillies in Clearwater on Saturday.
He struck out five batters and threw 48 of his 68 pitches for strikes. He also allowed a mammoth home run to Philadelphia's star catcher, J.T. Realmuto.
"It's been a while since I've thrown four innings," Peacock said.
The last time Peacock pitched that much in a game was in his final start of the 2017 season.
"Felt really good out there," he said.
It was a solid enough outing without anything that will jeopardize his strong hold on the No. 5 starter spot in the rotation. The righthander has a 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 12 innings this spring.
"His curveball was the best it has been this spring, and it is important for him," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday. "He's been working on it, so it is good to see it good in the game."
Peacock was able to emerge as a reliable starter in 2017 and serviceable reliever in 2018 mostly because of an exceptional slider. He threw his curveball about 5 percent of the time.
He made 14 outings in the final five weeks of last season. He threw just 10 curveballs in that span, according to Brooks Baseball.
Now that he is on the brink of being named the No. 5 starter, he will have to keep hitters guessing if he wants to keep his spot in the rotation. Honing a second breaking ball will make him less predictable.
He also is working on his changeup.
"Threw a couple good ones, and a couple really bad ones," Peacock said. "Gotta keep working on it."
Realmuto smashed his home run on one of the worst changeups that Peacock threw Saturday.
"He did what he was supposed to with that pitch," Peacock said. "He crushed it."
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He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.
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The Top Five Houston Music Videos of 2013
Jef Rouner
Jef Rouner | December 16, 2013 | 6:00am
In 2012 Houston surprised the hell out of me by producing some truly incredible music videos by local artists. The Manichean took video of the year in our annual roundup, but several other artists made more than respectable showings. Truly, we're finally catching up in that regard.
This almost-past year didn't produce quite as many unspeakably brilliant local gems as last year did, but there were definitely five really top-notch pieces of cinemaudio that deserve to be revisited. So raise a glass, guys, to another round that shows off what H-Town can do. Here's to 2014 being even better.
5. Mike Terror, "Snakes 'N' Fakes" The debut video from our own dark industrial vaudevillian is a raucous club affair full of blood, cleavage, bathroom sex, and a thorough denouncement of all things fake and phony. It's definitely an accomplishment in scope, featuring extras by the score and really pulling of a degenerate atmosphere. As far as first tries go, it proves that Terror has some great potential in film as he does in music.
4. James Caronna, "The Devil Made a Home" I cannot overstate how much I enjoyed 2013's evolution of James Caronna from a forgettable acousti-pop act into something deeper and more hurtful. Following a bad break with his family over Caronna leaving the church, Caronna's music turned darkly inward, and that personal journey resulted in a haunting re-enactment that cemented him as a voice to be reckoned with.
3. Worhol, "The Darkness" Ashley Worhol and the band she founded with her father was a surprise to your humble narrator, who thought he knew every vaguely gothic act in and around Houston. Her spirited, darksome tale of stalkers in the woods set to her groovicilous goth metal was an accidental discovery that landed them the winning spot in our weekly Last VJ column for a solid three weeks in a row.
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2. Featherface, "The Cosmic Draw" Considering that last year's "I Saw Her Dancing" was a strong contender for Video of the Year, it should come as any surprise that Featherface placed high once again. "The Cosmic Draw" is a wonderful vid that explores a non-linear past and future of one young woman as seen through the eyes of her loving husband.
Snapshots of their life in random order reveal everything that wonderful and terrible about the reality of existence, as shows us how we can never realize the way love makes others see us. It's not as good as when they tried to melt a zombie's heart with ballet, but not much is.
1. Two Star Symphony, "The Ninth Level" Jerry Ochoa is the sort of multi-talented artist that Houston can be very proud of. In addition to helping his three string fiends craft the one-of-a-kind classical music that is Two Star's output, he directed this fantastic ghostly tale full of strange hauntings and some fairly impressive special effects. I particularly like when the book on witch burnings comes to life. Little extra touches like that is the reason it's our best local music video of 2013.
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It is with great pride and excitement that I am Principal at Witch Hazel Elementary School. I am excited to bring my skills as an educational leader to your son’s/daughter’s school and to collaborate with you as a partner in education to ensure your child’s success. Juntos podemos, together we can. As a staff we are committed to your child's learning journey.
Together we can and will:
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The diverse student population at Witch Hazel Elementary School provides everyone with an awareness and appreciation for all cultures. Thank you for trusting us with the education and caring development of your child. If you have questions or concerns that arise at any time, please do not hesitate to give your child’s teacher or us a call. Family support is a critical link to student achievement. We want to hear from you!
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Christy Walters Selected as Principal of Witch Hazel Elementary School
3/9/18 - Superintendent Mike Scott announced today that Christy Walters, current principal of Quatama Elementary School, has been selected as the new principal of Witch Hazel Elementary School, effective July 1, 2018.
Retired HSD administrators Janis Hill and Crystal Schmidt-Dipaola have been serving as co-interim principals of the school since the departure of former principal Jennifer Hernandez in October 2017.
Mrs. Walters started with the Hillsboro School District in 2006 as a Title I reading specialist and reading coach at Eastwood Elementary School, and site test coordinator at multiple locations. In 2010, she became an instructional coach at Witch Hazel Elementary School, where she spent four years and was instrumental in launching the school’s dual language program in the 2012-13 school year. In May of 2014, after spending two years on the Future Leaders team, gaining experience as a principal substitute, earning her administrative license, and serving as the interim principal of McKinney Elementary School, Mrs. Walters was named principal of Quatama.
At Quatama, Mrs. Walters has done an amazing job as an inclusive and active leader who is focused on the success of all students. The school has been nationally-recognized for its STEAM programs, and enjoys a vast network of parent and community partners that supports students and staff in a variety of ways.
The Quatama principal position will be posted from March 13-28, 2018, to allow sufficient time for interviewing and selecting a successful candidate by mid-to-late April. Human Resources staff will hold a feedback session at the school on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. so they can gather input on the skills and qualities parents would like to see in the next principal.
Superintendent Scott expressed his confidence in Mrs. Walters’ ability to provide long-term stability and strong leadership to Witch Hazel Elementary School.
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Esto es sólo un recordatorio. POR FAVOR, no se estacione en el carril de bomberos cuando asista a eventos de padres o durante el tiempo que dejen y recojan a sus estudiantes. Usted es tan más que bienvenido a dejar a su estudiante y recogerlos en esta área, pero necesitamos que permanezca en sus carros. Si necesitan estacionarse y bajarse, por favor estacionen se en el estacionamiento designado en frente o en la parte de atrás de la escuela ¡GRACIAS!
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Why do we need a State Children’s Policy in Manipur
By Keisam Pradipkumar
Reaching out to the unreached is a path breaking approach towards delivering justice and bringing inclusive development. The direct engagements of publics through “Go to Village”, “Miyaamgee Numit” and “Meeting the Leaders of the Hills” of the present government are some novel and indubitable approaches, that are proving easy access to government, which are crucial for a transparent and accountable governance.
By the same token, reaching to the unreached and marginalised children and strengthening the juvenile justice delivery mechanism is quite indispensible to ensure welfare and justice to the children. Setting up of full bench of Child Welfare Committees in all the districts, formation of the Village Level Child Protection Committees, setting up of SIT in Churachandpur district to combat trans- national human trafficking, increasing of conviction rate on Child Sexual Assault cases, opening of Child friendly police station at Churachandpur District, are few noteworthy footsteps recently taken up in the state. However, we have many miles to walk upon.
Children with Drugs , the unreached community:
Yet another virtually invisible and silent, but highly dreadful onslaught being faced by our children, is the ever expanding magnitude of Drugs and Substance abuse among the children. There is no official statistics to determine the population of the young users. But, also there is no disagreement to conclude that a sizable number of children and young users of (occasional or regular) Spasmo proxivon Capsules, Cough Syrup, Nitrazepam Tablets ( Pharmaceutical drugs), World is Yours ( amphetamine), Heroin, Ganja/Cannabis and alcohol is already impounded, without justifiable intervention in the state. A cursory survey suggests that there shall be an estimated 60,000 (sixty thousand) drugs and substance abuse children, presuming to have a minimum 20 potential users in a village being multiplied by 3000 total villages in the state. Coming to intervention scenario, the state has 20 IRCA (Integrated Rehabilitation and Centre for Addicts) operational under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which are all adult based and not structured for delivering child friendly treatment and counselling services to the children users. Now, State is extremely in need of establishing few child friendly IRCA, encompassing strategic preventive approaches covering schools, colleges, peers groups and families to curb the dreaded onslaught in war footing manner, if we are committed to save the precious lives of the children.
Further, the state is yet to have a well prepared intervention strategy and action plan for providing health care, nutrition, educational and rehabilitative support for “Children affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.” except proving ART. NACO and UNAIDS have also already recorded the devastating situation of Manipur, which is having the second the highest HIV prevalence (1.43%- 1.17-1.75 ) in the country.
Children’s Education- in a critical juncture:
Elementary education is still in a bad shape in Manipur. As much as, 68% of total Schools in the state belonged to government, whereas private schools comprise nearly 29.4%. However, a sharp reversing fact speaks about a massive gap existing in children’s education, as only 37.4% of total students strength in the state got enrolled in government schools, while around 60% of the students enrolled in private schools. Comparing to national average enrolment rate to Government schools i.e. 60%, Manipur’s status (29.4%) is awfully low. It portrays a silly truth, which testifies that majority of the children are still deprived of Right to free and Compulsory Education, which is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 A of the Indian Constitution.
Further the transition rate from lower primary to upper is about 84.7% in Manipur against the national average i.e. 90.1%. The status of infrastructure in Manipur schools is quite pitiable, as only 29.4% schools have boundary walls, against national average of 63.8%. Schools with electricity in Manipur stands at 32.1%, whereas national average is about 57.3%, the status of kitchen sheds in schools are almost half of the national average with 47.3% only. Monitoring and utilisation of central grants is reportedly in a critical position in Manipur. The report of CAG for the year ending March 2017, stated that “Diversion of Rs. 14.02 crore and its subsequent non-recoupment resulted in not less than 644 Kitchen-cum-Stores not being constructed under the Mid-Day Meal scheme”. Unless, a judicious investment for the wholesome growth of children in the State is guaranteed, we cannot hope a blooming education in our soil.
Another terrible trend is the wide practice of sub- letting of government appointed teachers to local substitutes, and involvement of the substitute teachers in mass Corporal Punishment incidents , particularly in hill districts, resulting to grievous injuries and deep trauma to the victim children. In recent times, MCPCR directed to install Biometrics Attendance system in every primary schools ( In the case of two government schools at Noney and Tousem villages). Absence of trained counsellors in the schools is the main reason for resorting to “Corporal Punishment” by the untrained teachers, which has been totally banned. Children must be made accessible to quality child friendly counselling services in all schools to redress their behavioural, drugs and academic related problems.
Spiralling Child Trafficking Issues :
In past State Government in collaboration with the, CWCs, Childline, NGOs rescued trafficked children from Bangalore, Kerala, Chennai, Rajasthan, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar etc. In regard to child trafficking scenario in the state, Ministry of WCD, Government of India published a report and highlighted “The main cause of child trafficking in Manipur is mostly due to the need for quality school education and not merely because of poverty. The mode of recruitment for child trafficking is mostly through the local agents who, almost in all cases, are members of the community or from the same villages where the victim resides. But, due to lack of factual information, it is not able to ascertain the direct involvement of these local agents. The victim were recruited by convincing their families and relatives by promising free school education and free boarding (56.4%) plus Employment (28.2%) and Skill Training (7.7%). This indicates that the trafficker seems to have studied and understand the scenario of Manipur and more particularly at the local level from where they are planning to recruit children. During the period of 2008-2016 (till June 26), 66 incident of child trafficking are reported throughout Manipur and in that 44 incidents are reported from the five hill districts whereas only 22 incidents are reported from the four districts of Imphal valley. The reported number of child trafficking during the period is 530 children. It also reported that 135 children were rescued in the year 2010, which is the highest reported case of child trafficking in Manipur”.
With the opening of Trans Asian Highway, coming up railway connection with state capital, widening of border trade activities, the child traffickers also become more vigorous to grasp the ever unfolding bilateral opportunities. Many girls from the stated have been trafficked to other SE Asian countries through Myanmar. Mass exodus of Rohingya foreign migrants made Manipur, an another easy transit and chosen destination for Rohingya children and girls.
Elopement and POCSO Act :
In recent times, the issues elopement among the young lovers, a culturally acceptable practice, cropped up in a new dimension, apart from child marriage issues. Elopement of a girl who is below 18 years of age, made the involving boys entangled with the stringent provisions of “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012”. With the “Age of Consent” to sexual relationship was fixed to 18 years , now a boy who elopes a girl under eighteen , is liable to get punishment under POCSO Act, obviously under the charge of committing penetrative sexual assault, which means languishing in prison at least 10 year, irrespective of consensual elopement or not. It is high time to think for changing the practice of elopement with the minors.
State Home department in response to an RTI filed by the MACR- Manipur Alliance for Child Rights, it reveals that till September 2018; there were total 188 FIR cases filed with the department, out of 171 cases are from Valley districts and only 17 cases from the hill. The cases for charge sheet filed by the police department was 103, out of it 96 cases are from the valley districts. This data shows that disclosure of cases and reporting Child Sexual Assault (CSA) cases to the police in hill districts or among the tribal communities is very very low. Customary laws and practices stood as a big stumbling block in the tribal society, where cases of CSA are frequently used to settle through negotiations by village courts, by just imposing fines of some amounts, pigs or cows. These customary justice delivery practices do not have trauma counselling provision, care and protection and rehabilitative measures for the victims, which are essential for restorative justice to the traumatized girls.
Primary health Care :
NFHS-4 findings in regard to infrastructure support to the beneficiary is also not encouraging in the state of Manipur, the institutional delivery rate for Manipur is 69.1, whereas national average is 78.9. If we review the variance in between the urban and rural gaps, it comes out with 26 points that means urban population accessible to institutional delivery more and rural community is deprived of that. NFHS-4 data also reported that the children who received a health check after birth from a doctor/nurse/LHV/ANM/mid wife/other health personnel within 2 days of birth (%) is about 10.7% in comparison to the national average of 24.3%. Strengthening the Infrastructure development and accessibility is a felt need for revamping the primary health facilities in Manipur.
State Children’s Policy, a long due Commitment:
After a laborious process which took almost three years, CRY- Child Rights and You and MACR- Manipur Alliance and Child Rights had developed a draft State Children’s Policy which was submitted to Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights for further initiation . MCPCR took the onus of completing the Draft Policy after sharing and taking the inputs from line departments, stake holders including NCPCR. The completed draft policy was then submitted to the State Government last year for Cabinet approval.
Among others, the then Acting Chief Justice of Hon’ble Manipur High Court Justice N. Kotiswar Singh already echoed the same with the Social Welfare Minister of the State for the formulation and implementation of the a Children’s Policy in the State. In the year 2017, Hon. Chief Minister of the State also announced in media for early adoption of the State children’s policy in the Manipur through Cabinet approval. In the year 2018 again, the Hon. Governor of the state also emphasised the need of adopting the draft Children’s Policy in the State without further delay.
Now everyone is eagerly anticipating the Cabinet Approval of the already submitted draft policy, because without a comprehensive State Children’s Policy, we cannot resolve the various confronting issues, affecting our children’s lives and future. Once the State Cabinet gives its much awaited approval to the draft State Children’s Policy, then the Manipur state will become the first state in whole Eastern Region of India, which owns an all-inclusive State Children’s Policy, under which all measures and mechanisms to ensure the right to survival, right to life, protection, development, and participation related issues of the children in the prevailing Manipur specific situation, are well defined, while a clear-cut road map for making Manipur a Child Friendly state is candidly laid down.
(The writer is a member of Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR). He can be contacted at [email protected] )
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Indore retains its cleanest city tag
Posted Date : Sun, 2018-06-17 18:26
Indore became the cleanest city in India for the second time in a row, thanks to the untiring efforts of its municipal corporation and residents. A video tells the success story.
Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)
Indore has retained its cleanest city tag in the clean India survey 2018. Before it was praised for its cleanliness drive in 2017, the city was just like any other urban city in India dealing with its mounting garbage problem. In 2016, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) was criticised by pollution control boards, green bodies and environmentalists for not treating its garbage properly.
This prompted the IMC to come up with various ways to tackle the problem. It began deploying more than 600 workers to clean the town and started providing door-to-door waste collection services to 4,81,000 households and 1,40,000 commercial units.
The IMC imposes a penalty on those who do not keep public facilities clean. “The corporation officials are so strict that for littering the city, the officials charge the residents and the shopkeepers a penalty between Rs 100 and Rs 1 lakh. This initiative of the IMC has changed the overall behaviour of the people and helped the IMC in improving municipal services," says Vipul Chafekar, a resident of Nanda Nagar, Indore.
The IMC collects 1200 metric tons per day of dry and wet waste from the city and transfers it to the trenching ground for further processing. The IMC's multiple initiatives in managing waste and the political support it got for it have resulted in making Indore a clean city.
Here's the video that tells us Indore's success story.
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A former DSP president's assessment of Spokane's economy, "good-old-boy culture"
Posted By Daniel Walters on Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 8:31 AM
Former DSP President Mike Tedesco
Back in 2012, Mike Tedesco, for reasons that are still unclear, was fired as president of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, something he ended up suing for shortly after.
And for several years, Tedesco largely disappeared from the public eye. But now he's back, with a blog called "Spokane Planner."
"You know, it’s basically just a hobby," Tedesco says. "I’ve been fascinated with cities since I was a kid. Spokane being the chief most fascinating city among them."
A lot of the content in his longer pieces are drawn from his old college research papers at the University of Idaho and the University of Kansas. Yet the writing is lively, even exploring such dry-sounding topics as Spokane's economy and its slow population growth:
If not for generally favorable regional market forces, Spokane would easily be on par with such prosperous communities as Rochester, New York; Flint, Michigan; Youngstown, Ohio; and Scranton, Pennsylvania. The gods of economics have been charitable, however, and granted us the indispensable virtue of being a regional cosmopolitan and financial market center for a broad international geography. Thus, instead of suffering a fate akin to rustbelt communities of similar size, we’ve managed to glide on the contrails of metropolitan areas that have experienced rapid growth since 1990—Boise, Idaho; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He sees something symbolic in how long it took the city to find its "Near Nature, Near Perfect" slogan.
And now we come full circle back to “Near Nature, Near Perfect.” Dwelling on a simple city slogan may seem trivial but it’s emblematic of a larger challenge that faces the community. The scale of cause and effect accomplishments within Spokane’s political arena has diminished to a point of such insignificance that even fruit as low hanging as changing a slogan takes months of consensus building and, in the end, they still only get it half right and about a decade too late
Most interesting, however, is Tedesco's assessments of the political culture:
Of course, as any local will tell you, the financial and political trauma created by the River Park Square fiasco has yet to wane. The transaction wrought such a large degree of paranoia that Average Joe citizens will no doubt compare the next proposed public/private partnership to that of River Park Square and, worst yet, community leaders will no doubt continue to hesitate from entering into the next public/private partnership for fear of being chastised as creating another River Park Square. Thus, the political environment has diminished to such a state that any prospect of attracting significant investments is paralyzed by speculation and fear on both sides.
This comes as no surprise, however, because the puzzle that is Spokane politics is often an irrational one. The allogamy between people, organizations, business and political interests is fluid and often veiled beneath the surface. Veterans of the local political arena, in particular executive level public and quasi-public officials, choose their words wisely because expressing direct opinions that challenge the status quo, however irrational the status quo might be, is dangerous territory that may well end with a termination notice.
He's skeptical of the praise heaped upon the possibility of the north south freeway opening, and decries the "good-old-boy culture:"
Spokane is led by a stratum of leadership that’s generally a closed circle of individuals and organizations. They are the gatekeepers. They are ones who truly make the decisions. The leadership circle is relatively tight-knit and generally fastidious when it comes to outside perspectives and new ideas. Elected leadership is a sure-fire way to break into the circle and, from time to time, the circle will open and attempt to entertain new perspectives by hiring outsiders into influential positions.
Many from within the inner-circle have a lake place (more than likely on Priest Lake) and/or a ski condo (more than likely on Schweitzer Mountain). Many head to Hawaii in February or March. Most are members of the Spokane Club. They all know each other because they’ve been around for years.
Therefore, at public and quasi-public board meetings, inter-personal business interests always trump the public good.
Free thinking elected officials—city council members, mayors, county commissioners—are begrudgingly accepted into the inner-circle and quickly excused upon expiration of their term or failure to achieve reelection. Afterward, no doubt, they’re likely wondering where all their friends went.
In order to survive the political culture, which is mostly led by the community’s business elite, never be the first to express a strong and open opinion on any subject. Those that have taken similar risks know all too well that the assassin’s knife comes from the backroom, probably over vodka-sodas at the Spokane Club (and that’s not an exaggeration). This is the aggressive side of the culture
And he even hits upon sexism.
Traditionalism is also rank within day-to-day professional interactions. As any professional female in Spokane will tell you, misogyny runs rampant. Even women who are well accepted into the good-old-boy culture are not immune. I’ve enjoyed drinks with everyone from [Theresa] Sanders (Spokane City Administrator) to young, upstart female attorneys that I’ve known since childhood, and they all spin tails of bias and cat-calls courtesy of the good-old-boys
Tedesco promises his future essays will continue to explore such topics, but overall he says, he wants to be as positive as possible.
"We’re the only city that has a downtown with waterfalls for goodness sakes," Tedesco says, comparing Spokane to similar cities, like Boise, Colorado Springs, and Albuquerque. "They’re not smart-growth cities. They’re not renowned for being on the cutting edge of quality of life and walkability and smart growth planning perspective. Spokane is by far a superior urban environment to any of the [similar] cities."
It's just that those cities have managed to diversify their economy, capturing the young energy of the "creative class." And Spokane's still trying to figure that out.
He's already devoted a lot of space to celebrating the best parks in Spokane, with plans to tackle the best neighborhoods and the best bars in the future. "I want a 25 year old living in New York City looking for a place to stumble upon this," he says.
Next up, he says, he plans a big essay on the impact of the "economic geography" of the Spokane area as a regional hub. He promises he'll try to make it more exciting than that sounds.
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How do you fix your most common travel problems? Hang up the phone
by Christopher Elliott, Updated: March 12, 2019
FILE (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
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The phone — by which I mean voice communication — puts travelers at a significant disadvantage when it comes to problem-solving. But there’s a notable exception, a time when you should pick up the phone and then maybe hang up.
If you understand the difference, you’re well on your way to resolving almost any travel problem.
The phone is still the preferred contact method for most travelers. A report by Invoca, a call-tracking company, found that 65 percent of consumers would rather use a phone than email to contact a business. A survey by Google showed that on any big-ticket vacation expense, which it defines as a purchase for more than $320, consumers prefer contacting an airline, hotel, or cruise line by phone.
Attitudes are slowly shifting, but for many travelers, the phone is still the primary means of contact when there’s a problem.
Travelers favor the phone because it’s convenient and fast. I know that’s true because almost every day, I receive voice messages from consumers who have called me to ask for help resolving their problems.
My consumer advocacy site (elliott.org) requires a paper trail like the one that Meg Aidekman, co-founder of District of Columbia tour operator Trip Tribe, advises her clients to keep. But many readers say they can’t do that, offering excuses like, "I’m not good with technology" or "I’m a senior."
Travel companies seem to like the status quo, too. When there’s no paper trail, it becomes much more difficult for you, the consumer, to resolve a travel complaint in your favor. That’s because when you contact a company about a service lapse or a delay, you have no evidence of your previous contact, no record of any response. It’s the company’s word against yours.
Bigger travel businesses, such as airlines and online travel agencies, have sophisticated call-center systems that record each customer service interaction. It’s not likely that many consumers make their own recordings.
“Whenever possible, get it in writing, and document everything,” Aidekman says. “We always advise customers to deal with issues in writing, as it leaves a paper trail. You can use it to follow up on and hold companies to their terms and conditions and promises made.”
Customer service expert Chip Bell, author of The 9½ Principles of Innovative Service, says putting communications in writing can help retrieve facts that both parties can innocently and easily forget: "We all say things that fade from memory as other facts crowd them out. Think of a written record as your reference library of what was agreed."
A written record is possible even when you have an immediate request that would generally require a call. "Use private digital channels like Facebook Messenger and Twitter Direct Message to seek issue resolution," advises Joshua March, CEO of Conversocial, a company that tracks airline performance on social media. "These channels are not only secure but offer a fast and convenient way to try to solve the issue while you’re on the go."
You can store and retrieve Twitter DMs and Facebook messages when you need to remind a company what it promised. I just handled a case in which a consumer saved every online chat. When the company reneged on a promised refund, he showed it the chat transcript. It quickly offered the full refund.
But there’s an exception to the hang-up-the-phone rule, and it’s equally important. Sometimes, a phone call is the best way to reach a company. For example, when you’re planning a complicated cruise itinerary or trying to book an award seat. In both cases an agent can sometimes offer options in a real-time phone call that you might not know about if you were booking online.
And of course, after an airline flight cancellation, passengers instinctively dial the carrier’s toll-free number to rearrange their itineraries. That’s unlikely to change even if every passenger has a smartphone with the airline’s app on it. The phone still rules.
"When you have a travel problem, call the company, and if you don’t get it resolved, hang up," says Greg Trosko, an office manager from Princeton, N.J. "Call back later, and speak with someone different. You’d be surprised how often you get a completely different answer."
Trosko has used this strategy when trying to book an award ticket. One phone agent said no to his request, so he politely ended the call and phoned back. The second agent said yes.
"What’s the worst thing that could happen?" he asks. "The person says, ’No.’ "
The hang-up-and-try-again strategy is an oldie that we learn in Consumer Advocacy School. (OK, there’s no such thing as Consumer Advocacy School, but if there were, that would be one of the lessons.)
Now that integrated caller ID systems provide corporate call centers with information that gets attached to your reservation and loyalty program number, there’s a critical modification.
The big companies are on to you, so you can’t just hang up the phone and try again. That’s especially true for travel insurance companies, which document every call. For smaller companies, though, if you’re trying to negotiate a refund and find yourself talking to someone who is less than cooperative, the hang-up strategy still works. Unless the agent you’ve just spoken with documents the call in your reservation, you can start over. Restate your case, and see whether the company changes its answer. It just might.
Whether you’re trying to negotiate a refund on an airline ticket or push for credit on a future cruise, the phone can be your best friend — or your worst enemy. It all depends on how you use it. If you know when to hang up, you might get what you deserve.
Christopher Elliott is a consumer advocate, journalist, and co-founder of the advocacy group Travelers United. Contact him at elliott.org.
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'If I Stay' Trailer Will Not Help You Get Over 'The Fault In Our Stars'
By Jessica Goodman
Get ready to weep. (Again.) The latest YA novel-to-movie, "If I Stay," just got its first trailer. Starring Chloe Moretz, it's going to be a tearjerker.
Based on Gayle Forman's 2009 book by the same name, the movie follows Mia (Moretz), a young cellist who achieves her dream by getting into Julliard. She falls in love with Adam (Jamie Blackley), and then into a coma after a car crash kills her family. She then lives her life in an existential out-of-body experience, watching those around her. Mia must decide whether to live and fight through the tragedy or give up and succumb to death. Oof.
"If I Stay" is due out Aug. 22, which will give you all summer to gain the courage to go cry like a baby in a movie theater again after seeing "The Fault In Our Stars" in June.
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<strong>She's "the prettiest girl in fifth grade, and the best fighter," <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Gets-His-Man/dp/0142408913/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&keywords=encyclopedia++brown&qid=1342486865&sr=8-21&tag=thehuffingtop-20" target="_hplink">writes Sobol</a>. Only Sally is physically feisty enough to stand up to local bully Bugs Meany. Conceived in the early 1960s, she's smart <em>and</em> strong -- a girl who's definitely ahead of her time.</strong>
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'Nothing Is Impossible': Man Pushed Friend In A Wheelchair Across 500-Mile Spanish Trail
This pair proves that friendship is a force so powerful, it can move mountains -- or at least push up them.
Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray, both 39 and living in Idaho, have been best friends since childhood, and have shared a host of happy memories together. When Skeesuck became ill with an autoimmune disease that required him to use a wheelchair, he was not deterred from making more memories with his best friend.
He approached Gray with the idea of hiking the mountainous 500-mile El Camino de Santiago -- or the Way of St. James -- trail in Spain. Gray gladly agreed, saying, "I'll push you." In July, the two completed their 35-day trek.
"It was insane, but we proved that even if you have limits in your life, they don’t have to define who you are. Nothing is impossible," Gray told Today.com.
The trip had its rough patches. When the pair set out to hike the Pyrenees mountains on their second day, a wheel snapped off of Skeesuck's wheelchair, KTVB.com reported. Luckily, strangers stepped in to help them out.
"The whole point is these people didn’t have to stop. They could have just kept on walking," Skeesuck told Today.com. "But our journey showed that if you jump out in faith, then with the help of community and with love, amazing things happen."
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The 500-mile journey took them through rivers, up mountains and even into 10-inch thick mud, according to the New York Daily News. At times, Gray needed to carry his best friend when the trail was too difficult to wheel through. When they finished their journey at a plaza in Santiago de Compostela, they were greeted by other travelers cheering and clapping for them, the outlet reported.
"It was very humbling, and truly satisfying and amazing to be able to accomplish something that we set out collectively to do," Skeesuck told the New York Daily News.
As exhausting as the trip was, Skeesuck and Gray are already looking forward to their next adventure -- possibly an African safari or a scuba trip.
A film crew captured their experience in Spain, and now the pair are raising funds to complete the documentary by 2015.
For more information on the journey or to donate to their documentary, visit their website here.
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THIS IS DIVORCE AT
Bonnie Koehn
What It's Like To Become A Single Mom In Your 30s
By Brittany Wong
"I felt like a bird let out of its cage."
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It happened quietly and almost imperceptibly, but at some point during her 14-year marriage, Nicole Chevrier says she and
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Fort Lauderdale hit with water outage due to main break
The Latest: Weinstein: I 'won the lottery' with new lawyer
NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on a hearing on efforts to recast Harvey Weinstein's legal team (all times local):
Harvey Weinstein has responded to his former lawyer's comment that leaving the disgraced movie mogul's sexual assault case was like winning the lottery.
A judge Thursday approved a swap that saw lawyers Donna Rotunno and Damon Cheronis join Weinstein's defense team and lawyer Jose Baez leave.
Afterward, Baez said: "I feel like I won the lottery. Just kidding."
Weinstein responded through his spokesman, saying: "With a lawyer like Donna Rotunno, I feel like I'm the one who won the lottery."
Rotunno is a #MeToo critic. She's espoused a philosophy that the movement is overblown and that women are "responsible for the choices they make."
Baez is known for representing high-profile clients such as Casey Anthony. He told a judge in a letter last month that Weinstein made representing him "unreasonably difficult."
A lawyer for one of the accusers in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault case is taking aim at his new counsel's remarks about the #MeToo movement.
Weinstein's new lawyer, Donna Rotunno, has espoused a philosophy that the movement spurred by revelations about his alleged behavior is overblown and that women are "responsible for the choices they make."
Attorney Gloria Allred said after Thursday's pretrial hearing that she agrees women are responsible for their own choices.
But she added: "When will Mr. Weinstein be held responsible for his?"
Rotunno says she chose to represent Weinstein and believes the evidence is "very favorable" toward him.
A pretrial hearing in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault case has been playing out in open court, but two conversations among the judge and lawyers happened in secrecy.
Judge James Burke held the hearing Thursday to approve changes in Weinstein's defense team and to iron out remaining issues before the Sept. 9 trial.
After approving lawyer Jose Baez's request to withdraw from the case, Burke called him to the bench for a one-on-one chat that lasted about five minutes.
There was no court reporter present to take a transcript of the conversation.
Later, he called all of the lawyers to the bench for a 10-minute discussion of how they'll proceed when it comes time for jury selection.
Again there was no court reporter to make a record of the conversation.
A judge has given the green light to the recasting of Harvey Weinstein's defense team.
Lawyer Jose Baez asked for permission to leave Weinstein's sexual assault case.
The judge asked Weinstein on Thursday if that was OK with him. Weinstein replied, "Yes."
Weinstein is adding two new lawyers who've promised Burke that they won't try to postpone the trial, which starts in September.
Another lawyer bolted in May.
Weinstein ignored journalists' questions outside the Manhattan courtroom.
Baez is known for representing high-profile clients such as Casey Anthony.
Harvey Weinstein is back in a New York courthouse for a discussion about efforts to recast the defense team handling his sexual assault case.
He arrived Thursday, ignoring journalists' questions while entering the courtroom.
Lawyer Jose Baez is seeking the judge's permission to leave the case. Another lawyer bolted in May.
He told Judge James Burke in a letter last month that Weinstein has tarnished their relationship by communicating only through other lawyers and by failing to abide by a fee agreement.
Weinstein is adding two new lawyers who've promised Burke that they won't try to postpone the trial from its scheduled
Harvey Weinstein is recasting his defense team yet again, this time a mere 60 days before he's due to stand trial in New York on sexual assault charges.
One lawyer bolted in May amid public backlash and another now says he and Weinstein just couldn't get along.
Lawyer Jose Baez is going to court Thursday to get a judge's permission to leave the case.
Baez, known for representing high-profile clients such as Casey Anthony, told Judge James Burke in a letter last month that Weinstein has tarnished their relationship by communicating only through other lawyers and by failing to abide by a fee agreement.
Weinstein is adding two new lawyers who've promised Burke that they won't seek to postpone the trial from its scheduled
Harvard law professor Ronald Sullivan left in May.
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The act of giving life
words Laura Houseley
"The act of giving life" is central to Spanish designer Nacho Carbonell's practice. Since graduating from Design Academy Eindhoven last year, he has created a series of furniture pieces that create playful, tactile relationships between user and object.
Pump It Up was Carbonell's graduation project and a succinct introduction to his ambitions. The act of sitting on the chair pumps air into small rubber animals that are attached to it, which then inflate and "come alive". "The process of giving life, even when it's an artificial life, is the most satisfying act for a human being," says Carbonell.
"My relationship with my objects is paternal - they are my babies, my creations, emotionally linked to me by the effort and care put into the development process."
Carbonell often likes to give his designs animal-like qualities to increase the bond between user and object. "The more alive they become, the more you become attached," he says. "I want the user and the object to become linked in an immediate way."
The Evolution series, presented at Milan this year, uses a different visual language and method of production, but has a similarly organic quality. Bulbous forms seamlessly merge with chairs, and benches appear to have been grown rather than manufactured. A bench with a cocoon-like structure attached to one end offers an enclosed space for escapism and physical withdrawal. In another piece, two chairs are connected by a tunnel where the users can hide away from the world.
The Evolution series is made using a paper pulp from collected waste products and applying it to a wire structure - a laborious and time-consuming process. "For me the method of the craftsman allows me to get ahead of the industrial process - the capability of doing things right away on a smaller scale gives you a freedom you will never have by following the rules of industry," says Carbonell. "I think craftsmen make things more human."
The designer has recently taken over a cavernous church in Eindhoven, building a series of small workshops and spaces to enable him and others to design as well as produce their work on site. For Carbonell, the church acts as a "protecting shell" where he is able to detach himself from the design world and get on with adding to his stable of fantastical objects.
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Genesis Overview: Jacob's Reconciliation with Esau
a) Jacob's Preparation to Meet Esau (32.3-21 in J and E)
The section divided into two parts: in J 3-13a Jacob defensively divides his goods into two parts in fear of attack; in E 13b-21 Jacob attempts to appease Esau with gifts.
32.3-13a: Jacob submits to Esau and through statements of his wealth promises gifts but he is met with a response that presages great danger, emphasised by J's departure from customary reticence in matters of human psychology. Jacob, being Jacob, calculates that to lose half is better than to lose all. Some have argued that the prayer is a much later interpolation but: "This prayer, ... is extremely significant for the whole Jacob story, as the Yahwist wanted it to be understood. It is a sign that the narrator, in spite of all the intricacy of the transactions in which Jacob was constantly involved, still did not lose sight of Jacob's relationship to God." (p318). One must assume that Jacob's messengers have already met Esau on the way.
32.13b-21: E describes how Jacob staggers his gifts. There are the twin aetiologies of Manahim and Penuel (God's face).
b) Jacob's Struggle at Penuel (32.22-32 in J)
VR is emphatic that "In this narrative more than in any other of the ancient patriarchal traditions something of the long process of formation to which this material was subjected in history becomes clear. Many generations formed and interpreted it. It was in motion for centuries until it finally crystallized in the final form which it now possesses. ... one will not be surprised, therefore, that such a narrative is filled with breaks in its construction and that all of its individual parts do not form an organic whole ..." (p319-320). It is a strange answer to prayer.
32.22-28: The word "man" is indeterminate but, in the context, threatening. The bout is long and only settled when Jacob's hip is put out of joint "... by a magical power." (p320). 32.25-26 and 32.28a imply, improbably, that Jacob had nearly conquered God's messenger; but it is clear that this is another example of Jacob's physical strength cf. 29.10. Although no Israelite would question Yahweh's power, there is a widespread tradition that supernatural powers fade with the dawn ((Frankenstein - KC)). "This clutching at God and his power of blessing is perhaps the most elemental reaction of man to the divine." (p321). Jacob is not blessed but asked his name which denotes his total identity; from a "cheat" to a person who strives with God and men, though the etymology and translation are insecure.
32.29: The unknown power shows his freedom by blessing Jacob; the role of blessing as closure contrasts with Isac's blessing.
32.30-32: For Israel, to see God meant death cf. Exodus 33.20, Judges 6.22. The crippling of the ancestor became a valued memory.
"... it is ... amazing that later Israel found this ancient framework and imaginative material, which derived from the crude, heathen past, completely suitable to represent Yahweh's work with Israel's ancestor." (p324).
"The content of the narrative is certainly not exhausted in the presentation and interpretation of a brief event in the life of the ancestor. Rather, it contains experiences of faith that extend from the most ancient period down to the time of the narrator. ... The narrative itself makes this extended interpretation probable by equating the name Jacob and Israel." (p325).
c) Jacob's Meeting with Esau (33 in J)
The narrative is largely J with traces of E and P.
33.1-11: Jacob is giving the place its name when he sees Esau; he only has time to rank his family, the least nearest the on-comer, giving Rachel time to escape; Jacob advances to the front of his party and the tension is broken: "The narrator draws a noble picture of Esau, who is simply overcome with the joy of reunion." (p327). The impulsive Esau a contrast with the calculating Jacob. cf. 33.10, there is a specific parallel between Jacob's encounters with God and Esau. There is no mention of the past.
33.12-16: Jacob's mistrust is of one who has often deceived.
KC VI/14
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Genesis Overview: Abraham Endings
Genesis Overview: Abraham, Circumcision & Promise
Genesis Overview: Babel, Shem to Abraham, Abraham's Call and Departure; End of Primeval History
Genesis Overview: Cain and Abel &c
Genesis Overview: The Creation Narrative & Genealogy
Genesis Overview: Flood and covenant and Noah's Curse and Blessing
Genesis Overview: Genealogies
Genesis Overview: The Matchmaking of Isac and Rebekah
Genesis Overview: Jacob and Esau
Genesis Overview: Jacob's Flight
Genesis Overview: Jacob's Journey
Genesis Overview: Jacob's Marriage and Children
Genesis Overview: Jacob's Return to Bethel &c
Genesis Overview: The Story of Joseph
Genesis Overview: Joseph (b-d)
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Genesis Overview: Joseph l-n
Genesis Overview: Epilogue to the Joseph Story
Genesis Overview: Judah and Tamar
Genesis Overview: Abraham's Victory over the Eastern Kings and His Encounter with Melchizidek
Genesis Overview: Nahor's Descendants and Sarah's Death
Genesis Overview: The Paradise and Fall Narratives
Genesis Overview: Sodom & Gomorrah
Genesis Overview: The Flood
Genesis Overview: The Rape of Dinah
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JFH Staff Review
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Kevin Max
Be Love - Single
Artist Info: Discography
Genre(s): Pop / Rock / Alternative
Album length: 1 track: 3 minutes, 52 seconds
Street Date: April 22, 2019
READER RATING:
Kevin Max has a seeming endless supply of creative output, with a no-boxes approach to re-invention and genre. He returns with this stand-alone single, “Be Love,” in partnership with the upcoming book by Dan White Jr. called Love Over Fear, releasing May 7th. (For more info on the book and White himself check out the soon to be launched loveoverfearproject.com.)
Max has a great handle on who he is as an artist, allowing his influences to inform his music, without ever fully ripping any of them off directly. This is a delicate balance that many musicians struggle with, but he has managed it with seeming ease over the course of his solo career. “Be Love” carries with it a very Bowie, Lennon, late Beatles sound. It hardly seems possible, but in addition to 80’s new wave, straight ahead rock, gospel flavored hymns, jazz, blues, cover songs, indie rock, and pop; he can now add this 60’s/70’s musical era to the ever-increasing list of genres he pulls off perfectly. The song was written by Kevin in one day at his home studio, then self-produced by Max in the studio of his friend and co-producer Andrew Capra. In addition, the production manages to sound both contemporary and as if it could have been released fifty years ago, no small feat.
This reviewer hears echoes of his first solo offering, Stereotype Be, as well, which is one you should definitely check out--or revisit--if you dig this song. An acoustic guitar strum (sounding very Radiohead The Bends-like) kicks the song off, and if you listen closely you can hear the phrase, “I’m just watching the birds” low in the mix, as a wailing lead guitar joins the fray. Max then states the thesis of the song right out of the gate with the line, “Be love/put a smile on someone’s face/it’s easy when you do it/so much easier than hate/be love/when you want to stir it up/it’s better to spread sunshine/than to wallow in the mud.” A buoyant Lennon-esque piano line and light horn section further add to the instrumentation, to produce a deeply layered musical landscape. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Kevin Max song without his distinctly crisp vocals, and he delivers another fantastic performance. Slightly scaling back the vibrato (though it’s still present) in favor of self-harmony, he sounds as flawless as ever. Another lyrical highlight is the line, “Build a bridge over a wall…cause we’re all human beings/just trying to figure this all out/standing here/watching the birds fly above us all/so above it all.”
All in all, a call to love is a familiar sentiment, but an increasingly needed one in an age of interactions hidden behind screens rather than in person. “Be Love” is another fine entry in an ever-expanding body of work by veteran Kevin Max, and one worthy of your attention. Check it out wherever digital music is sold, and support independent musicians!
- Review date: 4/23/19, written by Josh Balogh of Jesusfreakhideout.com
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I’ve talked with you at length about how active listening is the go-to response when your child has an emotional fever. Emotional fevers come in all shapes and sizes. A verbal outburst, defiance, silence, being mean to siblings, exclamations like “not fair!” and the like all indicate feelings that are going on inside your child. If they are not expressed in helpful words, then they will continue to come out in unhelpful behavior. In your active listening response, be creative with your words and dare to be different.
Ten year old Emily comes in from outside and slams the door behind her. Recognizing an active listening moment, you comment, “You feel angry.” “You won’t believe what Alice just said to me.” “You feel surprised.” “Whatever, she’s so mean.” “You feel rejected.” With exasperation, Emily huffs, “Mama, will you get off the ‘you feel’ kick.”
Going through the motions of active listening, with repeatedly leading in with “you feel,” will shortly fall on deaf ears. Emily just knows that mama is trying re-state her feelings, but not trying to be with her in her emotional pain.
Emily comes in from outside and slams the door. “Wow! That was loud. Everything okay dear?” “No, it’s not okay. Alice just called me a freak because I got my hair cut short.” “It sounds like Alice hurt your feelings by calling you names.” Raising her voice, Emily clenches her fists and sobs, “She’s so mean.” Mama gathers her into her arms, stroking her hair, and adds, “Alice and you are best friends. It really makes you sad when she says thoughtless things, and you don’t know what to do.”
By words and actions, mama is being with Emily in her emotional pain. The words are varied responses to what mama sees and hears from Emily. Emily may cry for a short while in her mama’s arm, and then mama will notice her emotional fever going down. Crisis calmed more quickly, and then they can think about problem-solving. Because mama was creative in her words and actions, and she dared to be different, Emily is more willing and able to find a good solution.
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Scottish Enterprise
Enterprise bodies urged to help businesses more
Agency bodies called on to do more to bridge business funding gaps
Scott McCulloch
SCOTLAND'S enterprise agencies need to do more to help bridge the funding gap for businesses, a new report suggests.
The Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Tourism (EET) Committee's review highlighted a number of failings but stopped short of recommending a complete overhaul the current system.
Instead it warned any "significant structural reform" would be disruptive and harm Scotland's economy even though savings could be made by merging Highlands and Island Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise.
But the report published by the cross-party committee suggests maintaining the status-quo could hamper businesses with growth potential which are struggling to access funding.
Business leaders outlined problems in the crossover of Scottish Enterprise and Business Gateway and there was no alignment in local and national delivery which was creating friction.
The study - which looked at the work of Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Island Enterprise, Scottish Development International and Skills Development Scotland - found enterprise support was patchy across the country.
Iain Smith, MSP and convener of the EET Committee, said: "We found failings and problems with the enterprise network, and sticking with the status quo carries the risk that businesses with potential for growth will be left out in the cold.
"However, we have not recommended significant structural reform of the network and the disruption that may bring, particularly in light of major changes in recent years.
"While there could be efficiencies made from replacing HIE and SE with a single agency, the issues facing the Highlands and Islands are substantial enough to merit a dedicated regional agency."
The report highlighted concerns over lack of clarity on who is delivering the country's skills strategy, three-and-a-half years after the launch of Skills Development Scotland (SDS).
It also found the transfer of Business Gateway to local authorities has led to complaints that some companies may be missing out on support.
Federation of Small Businesses spokesman, Colin Borland pointed out the majority of Scottish businesses receive no funding from either Scottish Enterprise or Highland and Islands Enterprise.
He said: "The focus, then, really should be on Business Gateway and ensuring it provides the right support to drive the recovery.
"This means amending the gateway contracts so that emphasis is put squarely on job creation and supporting established businesses through the rocky times ahead.
"The FSB has repeatedly warned that local authority spending on economic development is under threat and we're delighted the committee has recognised that something needs to be done.
"Surely it is now time to protect local economic development departments by making it a statutory service."
The combined effect of budget transfers and efficiency savings has seen the grant in aid for SE fall in real terms by £75 million (16 per cent) since 2007/08 and similarly by £40 million (43 per cent) for HIE.
A Scottish Government spokesman said the recommendations will be considered but should be seen in context with other funding schemes.
He said: "The report also treats spending on economic development as the budget of the enterprise networks alone, and fails to take account of the substantial investments we have made in economic growth through other spending - not least the continued Small Business Bonus Scheme.
"The Enterprise Networks reforms we introduced have driven up effectiveness and efficiency.
"This report does not recommend structural reform - and suggests no major alternatives to the new,improved structure we have put in place.
"The reality is that our enterprise networks are now less burdened by bureaucracy and have a clearer focus on delivering growth, which is absolutely vital given Westminster's £1.3 billion cut in our budget for next year."
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First Week of Learning in Ecuador
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Becky eating chontaduro, a typical Amazonian dish. Photo courtesy of Becky.
I have already learned so much in the time that I have been here. In the first English classes, students discussed the meaning of respect, why they are interested in learning English, and they set goals for the year. My students all live in the Amazon region of Ecuador, which provides me with the unique opportunity to combine my conservation background with English education. To show students the usefulness of English, and to give them more real-world practice, I’ve connected them with pen-pals. Some will be talking with English students from China, Greece, and Russia.
Telmo's first letter to his pen-pal in Russia. Photo courtesy of Becky.
To brainstorm for our letters, I wrote a sample letter and we discussed what foods grow in other parts of the world. They know that Ecuador is one of the world’s main exporters of bananas, coffee, and chocolate. What they didn’t know was that without Ecuador, most people in the world couldn’t eat bananas everyday. Most of my students come from families that farm cattle or sugar cane for a living. They grow plantains, yuca, potatoes, onions, and many basic foods in gardens at their school and homes. It was surprising for my students to learn that in New York, crops only grow for part of the year, and most people don’t go through the trouble of growing their own food. When I tell my students that my family in New York doesn’t grow plantains, yuca, and almost never eats rice with a meal, they are always surprised, as rice is a staple of breakfast, lunch and dinner in Ecuador. I have learned and seen first-hand the year-round productivity in this part of the world, and have a greater appreciation for it.
A small cacao plant. Photo courtesy of Becky.
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Velocys PLC (VLS)
Tuesday 16 January, 2018
Velocys PLC
Oklahoma City plant - RIN credit submission
RNS Number : 9462B
("Velocys" or "the Company")
Velocys plc (VLS.L), the renewable fuels company, is pleased to announce that ENVIA Energy believes that fuel produced at its Oklahoma City gas-to-liquids plant has met the necessary requirements to be submitted for qualification under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in the US. As a result, the facility has submitted a certain number of RIN (Renewable Identification Number) credits to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) registration system.
The process used at ENVIA makes a drop-in fuel that is made from renewable biogas and pipeline natural gas. Such a process is approved by the EPA for the highest value RINs under the RFS as it delivers the most significant greenhouse gas reductions called for under the programme. Throughout 2017 the type of RIN (D7) that would be produced at ENVIA, based on its specific feedstock mix, traded above $2.4/gallon. For a fuel produced exclusively from renewable feedstock, such as at the biorefinery Velocys is developing in Mississippi, this equates to RIN values above $4/gallon throughout 2017.
Subject to confirmation of the pathway compliance it is expected that all necessary processes to trade the generated D7 RIN credits for maximum value will be completed in Q1 2018. A significant contribution of the revenues of the plant could be derived from the ongoing sale of these RINs.
David Pummell, CEO of Velocys, said:
"This is a major achievement and milestone for both ENVIA and Velocys. On confirmation of the pathway compliance, these will be the first RIN credits generated by our technology and also the first associated with a Fischer-Tropsch process on landfill gas. This in itself represents a significant commercial validation of our technology.
"The US renewable fuels market is a high value growth market with incentives at both Federal and State levels in the form of tradeable fuel and carbon credits. Today's news demonstrates that Velocys has the capability to secure renewable fuel incentives that will enable Velocys to unlock the attractive renewable fuels market."
Velocys
David Pummell, CEO
Camarco (Financial communications & PR)
Billy Clegg
Georgia Edmonds
www.velocys.com
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Georgia rips Georgia Tech for 10th win in row
Paul Newberry
ATLANTA - The celebration didn't last long. Georgia had not even finished off another win over its state rival when the fans in red and black began to chant, "LSU! LSU! LSU!"
Time for an even bigger game.
Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes and No. 13 Georgia extended its domination over No. 25 Georgia Tech, pulling away for a 31-17 victory Saturday that sent the Bulldogs into the Southeastern Conference championship game on quite a roll.
Next weekend, they'll be back in Atlanta to face the top-ranked Tigers riding a 10-game winning streak.
"This game is over with," Georgia's Branden Smith said. "I'm thinking about LSU right now. We've got another mission."
The Bulldogs (10-2) have bounced back from losing their first two games and will take plenty of confidence into the title game, even though they'll be a heavy underdog against the unbeaten Tigers, who wrapped up the SEC West with a 41-17 rout of No. 3 Arkansas on Friday.
LSU will be trying to lock up a spot in the national championship game. But the Bulldogs might prove to be pesky, putting together their longest winning streak within a season since 1982.
"We just have to play the way we've been playing," linebacker Jarvis Jones said. "If we don't give away points, there's no way they can beat us."
Murray extended his school record for touchdown passes in a season to 32, hooking up with Michael Bennett and Chris Conley in the first half, and Tavarres King and Aron White in the third quarter as Georgia cruised to its 10th win over the Yellow Jackets in 11 years.
Georgia Tech (8-4) rushed for 243 yards out of the triple-option against the nation's second-ranked run defense, but just 79 came after halftime. Tevin Washington threw a pair of interceptions.
"I don't like losing to nobody, but when it's in-state, when it's your rival," linebacker Julian Burnett said, his voice trailing off. "We're tired of being the little brothers in the state."
Georgia didn't have much trouble in this one even without freshman star Isaiah Crowell, who was in uniform but didn't play because of an ankle injury.
With its top two tailbacks hurt, the Bulldogs improvised. Defensive backs Smith and Brandon Boykin both lined up in the backfield, with Smith getting five carries. Alexander Ogletree broke off a key 21-yard gain on the first carry by a Georgia fullback this season.
The Bulldogs didn't need much of a ground game, not the way Murray carved up the Georgia Tech secondary.
The third-year sophomore overcame an early interception when he was hit on the elbow as he threw to complete 19 of 29 passes for 252 yards. He's thrown 14 touchdown passes in the last four games, breezing past the old school record of 25 TDs in a season set by Matthew Stafford.
"The offensive line has been lights out. Our receivers have been making great catches," Murray said.
Murray got off to an ominous start. On Georgia's first possession, he was hammered by linebacker Steve Sylvester, the ball fluttering into the arms of Louis Young for the interception.
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Vital signs: we need those tax cuts now, all of them. The surplus can wait
In an enormous week for economic news at the start of the month, parliament passed the government's three-stage personal income tax plan, and the Reserve Bank cut official interest rates to an unprecedented low of 1%.
It happened against the backdrop of a flagging economy in dire need of stimulus.
As the bank cut rates to a record low, its governor Philip Lowe again warned about the waning power of rates (monetary policy) to lift the economy.
At the Darwin community dinner after the board meeting he said:
Lowe and many others - including yours truly - have repeatedly pointed out that spending on physical and social infrastructure can do what lower rates can't do well - boost the economy while lifting its productivity. So, too would other productivity-enhancing reforms, particularly in the labour market.
And, of course, the government's tax cuts will also stimulate the economy when they come into effect.
With tax cuts, timing's the thing...
The obvious problem is that much of stimulus from those tax cuts will happen years from now, rather than today.
What the government should have done was insist on enacting all three stages of their tax plan immediately. Not staggered over several years, not in 2024-25. Now.
That would have, of course, pushed the budget into deficit in the short run, and that would would have run counter to the government's narrative about being responsible economic managers.
But how responsible is it to prioritise one's own political brand over the economic health of the nation?
Read more: Ultra-low unemployment is in our grasp. How Philip Lowe became the governor who lifted our ambition
Let's not forget where the timing of the government's tax plan came from. 2024-25 is outside the budget's so-called "forward estimate" period and thus the impact on the deficit or surplus projections is not apparent.
It was the same rationale that underpinned the glacial, decade-long pace at which the government's "enterprise tax plan" was to move to a 25% company tax rate. And it is the same set of dodgy accounting tricks that Wayne Swan was a master of for everything from health to education spending commitments.
...and the timing could be immediate
Productive infrastructure spending is hard to enact quickly. Spending on social infrastructure like education and training has a long lead time.
And structural reform of the industrial relations system might is probably the hardest and longest of all to put in place.
They are real constraints.
The Reserve Bank faces another, the so-called "zero lower bound" of conventional monetary policy and the complexities and uncertainties of unconventional policies such as quantitative easing.
Read more: Below zero is 'reverse'. How the Reserve Bank would make quantitative easing work
But a government which won a mandate for its tax policies, and who frankly has the Labor opposition in a tailspin, could have insisted on all three stages of the tax cuts immediately.
The only thing standing between the economy and the aggressive fiscal stimulus it needs is the government's obsession with balancing the budget regardless of the circumstances.
We're not in the best of times
Don't get me wrong, I think debt and deficits most certainly do matter. The government deserves credit for chipping away at the structural budget deficit, and we shouldn't be running deficits in good economic times.
But we're not in good economic times. We're standing on the precipice of the first recession in nearly three decades. We're looking at highly uncertain global conditions, domestic economic growth that has slowed to a trickle, sluggish wages growth, persistently high underemployment, and even the possibility of Japanese-style deflation.
The irony is that if, with the failure to enact sufficiently bold stimulus, we do tip into a recession, the red ink will flow all through the budget. Unemployment benefits and welfare payments will rise, personal and corporate income receipts will fall, GST revenue will drop. And young people who enter the labour market during a recession will suffer for years to come.
The downsides of not enacting sufficient fiscal stimulus far outweigh whatever benefits there are of a glide to path to budget balance while avoiding a recession.
It's certainly not the time for hand-wringing
Coming back to Lowe's admonition that we need the "various arms of public policy...pointing in the same direction", here's where we currently stand: The bank has acted, but far too late. For years it told us that 5% unemployment was as good as it could get long-term, to be patient and to wait for higher wage growth and inflation.
It's been a mere five weeks since Lowe stopped impersonating Charles Dickens' character Wilkins Micawber, who was fond of saying "something will turn up".
Read more: Buckle up. 2019-20 survey finds the economy weak and heading down, and that's ahead of surprises
Now the treasurer Josh Frydenberg is giving us his version of the same routine. On one hand he says personal income tax cuts are crucial to boosting employment and spending. On the other hand, he says we'd better wait.
The Australian economy can't afford to wait for aggressive stimulus. The government has shown more concern for its political brand than for our economic health.
It isn't what a responsible steward would do.
Author: Richard Holden - Professor of Economics, UNSW
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8 of the safest destinations each first-time solo female traveller should know
By Sakhita Sharma
Travel Writer in Brisbane
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As a woman, deciding to take a trip on your own can be daunting. From the moment you first open your mouth and reveal your intentions to your loved ones, to the moment your feet touch their destination, it’s very easy and very common to be plagued by fears and insecurities. If you’re in this boat, don’t worry. Most of us start out that way too
According to Visa’s 2015 Global Travel Intentions Study, solo female travel is on the rise with one in five people having travelled on their own on their most recent leisure trip. Of these, the majority are ‘Wander Women’ who are embracing the independent travel lifestyle.
There are now even dedicated apps such as Tourlina, specifically made for single females to connect with one other on the road and share their advice and common experiences. And there are numerous travel blogs for solo women, some of them summed up nicely in this Utterly Subjective List by Women on the Road.
Independent travel can be extremely empowering, emancipating and cathartic, but most importantly, it’s that much overdue spring cleaning of the self that we all need. The time alone lets you to not only focus on yourself but also opens the doors for you to clear our the clutter in your life and re-prioritise the aspects that are most important.
It’s something that any serious traveller should experience at least once in their lives, so what are you waiting for?
Go forth and feed your passions, expand your horizons, discover yourself and jump out of your comfort zone. To help out the first-timers, here are eight of the safest destinations for solo female travellers to visit (and if you feel, the safest destinations just sound too boring, you might want to jump directly to A New Bucket List for the Under 30s)
Solo female travel destination in the North: Reykjavik, Iceland
According to the Global Peace Index 2016, Iceland is the safest country in the world. Having been awarded this title for the sixth time in a row, it’s pretty fair to assume that the island nation is a safe destination to explore.
But, make no mistake about it, it’s ‘safety ranking’ isn’t the only reason to visit. Iceland is an epicentre of adventure and culture that welcomes five times the size of its native population in tourists each year.
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Flights starting at £60Accommodation starting at £20
✈ Flights from London to Keflavik, 10 – 17 May, starting at £60
✈ Flights from Manchester to Keflavik, 17 – 24 May, starting at £77
With over 30-odd active volcanoes that shape it’s mountainous terrain, Iceland is a supercharged splendour of nature’s dramatic spectacles and offers a plethora of outdoor activities to enjoy.
Choose from: diving at Lake Þingvallavtn and swim between two tectonic plates, bathing in bubbling hot springs besides gushing geysers, taking a dip under famed rainbow-arched waterfalls such as the Golden Waterfall ‘Gullfoss’, whale-watching off the Snaefellness peninsula, hiking snowcapped peaks under the Midnight Sun or hunting for the spectacular Northern Lights as they swirl and snake across the night sky lighting up the rugged fjords and lush valleys that lace the countryside.
Hostel suggestion:
Reykjavik Downtown Hostel, 10 – 17 May, starting at £42
If that’s not enough, we’ve all seen the wander-envy inducing images of our favourite Insta models taking a dip in the smokey waters of the Blue Lagoon, so why not join the crowds and get pampered in the mineral-rich geothermal spa?
The bustling capital Reykjavik draws so many solo travellers that it won’t be hard to make new friends with whom you can either split the cost of car hire with for a day trip to see the Golden Circle or the Ring Road, or head out for a cheeky pint or two or three at one of Reykjavik’s many live music venues or nightclubs. More than just The Land of Fire and Ice, there’s plenty to keep intrepid solo travellers occupied here.
Travelling solo in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Scandinavian countries regularly rank highly on the UN’s World Happiness Index with Denmark being crowned the Happiest Country in the World.
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✈ Flights from London – Copenhagen, 7 – 10 May, starting at £25
✈ Flights from Edinburgh to Copenhagen, 26 – 30 April, starting at £44
Boasting low crime rates and the Danish way of life known as ‘Hygge’, which roughly translates as cosiness, Denmark’s hospitable capital will have you feeling at home in no time at all.
Copenhagen Downtown Hostel, 7 – 10 May, starting at £28
Catering well for parties of one, Copenhagen’s bicycle-friendly streets that snake throughout the city makes it easily navigable. Cycle across the iconic Nyhavn canal to take in the views of the postcard-perfect multicoloured houses that line the bustling harbour and make your way to Papirøen to try some of Copenhagen’s famous street food.
Another must-do experience is to visit the goddess Gefjun fountain at night, which illuminates against a backdrop of sound where stories from Norse mythology tell of how Denmark was created. Beckoning female travellers with its nightlife, culture, shopping and beautiful architecture, Denmark makes for a fantastic first-time getaway to pop your solo travel cherry.
If you want to find the perfect hotel for you in the right part of the city, try KAYAK Heat Maps. Simply click on ‘Show map view’ in the the top right-hand corner of the results page where it says ‘Go to map view’. From here you can filter by what’s most important to you: Shopping? Food? Nightlife? Stay in the ‘hood that’s best for you.
Solo travel in style: Stockholm, Sweden
Not one to be outdone by its Scandinavian neighbour, Sweden ranks among the Top 10 of the Happiest Countries in the World (lead by Denmark, see above) and packs a punch that challenges Denmark in the rest of its tourism offering too..
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✈ Flights from London to Stockholm,21 – 24 Apri starting at £34
✈ Flights from Birmingham to Stockholm, 30 April – 5 May starting at £50
As one of the safest destinations in the world, you’re more likely to do damage to your wallet in Stockholm than to yourself. Home to fashion brands such as the luxurious Acne Studios to coveted high-street brands like H&M, shopping sprees must be had on a trip to the Swedish capital.
Accommodation suggestion:
Motel L from 21 – 24 April, starting at £82
The perfectly preserved cobblestoned streets of the Old Town district, known as Gamla stan, is any budding photographer’s paradise. Packed with candy-coloured baroque buildings, hidden teahouses and the Royal Palace, it’s a hive of activity for solo travellers to investigate and snap for their visual travel diaries.
Best bet for solo travellers in Norway: Bergen
Safety runs in the family of the Nordic nations, and Norway is by no means any less exceptional, both in terms of its safety for travellers and for what it offers solo travellers.
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Flights starting at£69Accommodation starting at £20
✈ Flights from London to Bergen, 21 – 24 April, starting at £69
✈ Flights from Manchester to Bergen,24 – 27 March, starting at £108
While in the capital Oslo, you’ll find plenty of green spaces, art exhibits and museums to explore, such as the celebrated Viking Ship Museum that houses an astounding pack of preserved 9th-century Viking ships, or the famed Vigeland Sculpture Park, Norway’s second largest city of Bergen, is favourite among urban explorers.
Accommodation suggestions:
Marken Gjestehus, 21 – 24 April, starting at £20
Set amid a picturesque coastal landscape that Scandinavia has become synonymous with, Bergen is celebrated the world over as one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Something that cannot be missed is a quick trip to the waterfront district of the old wharf: Bryggen. The colourful UNESCO World Heritage remains an important remainder of the country’s former legacy as a trading hub.
Iconic to its cityscape are its picturesque wooden houses that line the quayside, housing the artisanal works of local potters, jewellers textile and leather craftspeople, for which the city is famous for. It’s here where you want to look for your souvenirs to take back home!
Heading to the Southern Hemisphere: Melbourne, Australia
The holy grail for all young backpackers, Australia makes it to the list for the sheer number of solo travellers already making their way around down-under.
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Flights starting at £525Accommodation from 12£
✈ Flights from Edinburgh to Melbourne, 10 – 22 May, starting at £525
✈ Flights from Manchester to Melbourne, 18 – 27 May, starting at £533
Holding the crown as the Most Liveable City in the World according to the Economist Intelligent Unit, Melbourne tops Australia’s solo travel destinations for its thriving live music scene, abundance of parks, galleries, museums, theatres, award-winning foodie culture, and the sheer fact that it’s walkable.
But if you’re not looking to stretch your legs, hop onto the free City Circle tram line to reach the graffiti-clad Hosier Lane where you’ll find plenty of young backpackers perfecting that artistic selfie or the hipster haven of Brunswick Street packed with its trendy bars, cafes, restaurants, and vintage shops.
Hotel suggestions
4- star Great Southern Hotel Melbourne, 10 – 22 May, starting at £66
Melbourne Central YHA, 10 – 22 May, starting at £24
The huge backpacking culture here means the city is highly familiar with solo travellers, and it also means that if you’re looking for the opportunity to make other travelling friends, this is the place to do it! Melbourne serves as an excellent base for exploring ‘Straya’s other treasures, such as Philip Island, The Great Ocean Road and Grampians National Park.
But if you’re looking for a bigger adventure, why not rent a 4×4 and take a road trip up to Cairns, stopping off at highlights such as Blue Mountains, Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Noosa, Fraser Island, Whitsundays, the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree National Park along the way.
So, what if you want something a little longer? Or perhaps you’ve been slaving away at that coffee shop every weekend to increase your travel budget? Trying using KAYAK’s Flight+Hotel search. Enter your destination and then use the filters on the right-hand side of the page to see what kind of flight and hotel combos are right for you, and save money doing it.
Unlike anywhere else: Queenstown, New Zealand
More than just Hobbiton, New Zealand is a stunning Oceanic country located in the Pacific, brimming with bountiful natural beauty.
Like Australia, the country is immensely popular for backpackers and as such, is a thriving hub for tourism. The great news is that unlike its Down Under neighbour, it isn’t home to a million deadly animals lurking around the corner ready to pounce on you, making it much safer to travel to, and with relatively low crime rates, and heaps of friendly locals, it makes for an excellent primary solo trip.
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Flights starting at £687Accommodation starting at £17
✈ Flights from London to Queenstown, 27 April – 14 May, starting at £687
Holiday Inn Queenstown Frankton Road, 27 April – 14 May, starting at £83
Pinewood Lodge – Backpacker, 27 April – 14 May, starting at £20
If you’re a thrill-seeking solo traveller, then look no further than Queenstown. Perched on the shimmering shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is a haven for adventure sports. From bungee jumping off Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge, to snowboarding on the slopes of Coronet Peak, jetboating across Shotover River to taking on the World’s Biggest Swing at Nevis Bungy, Queenstown has everything you need and more to get your pulse racing. When that’s all said and done, take a Gondola up Bob’s Peak to enjoy a spectacular 220-degree panorama of the city, go pony trekking through alpine forests, unwind on the Queenstown Wine Trail by savouring the local flavours of wines or simply visit the magnificent Lake Wanaka to reflect on your journey so fBuzzing
Buzzing, bustling and safe: Hong Kong, China
A bustling metropolis filled with some 7 million residents from all over the world, Hong Kong’s reputation as a World-City is unchallenged. With so much hustle and bustle on the streets at any time of the day or night, it’ll be difficult for any lone traveller to feel lonesome in this city-state. From haggling at the Temple Street Night Market to partaking in free morning Tai-Chi classes, you’re bound to run into fellow explorers throughout your time in the Pearl of the Orient.
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✈ Flights from London to Hong Kong, 9 – 30 May, from 302£
A beautiful hybrid of rich Eastern heritage set against Western influences; Hong Kong is the ultimate foodie heaven. Head to the spiritual Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, visit the Tian Tian Buddha and sample exquisite vegetarian dishes that will tickle your tastebuds. Alternatively, check out the mouthwatering sizzling soft-shell crab at Aberdeen’s floating restaurant, ‘Jumbo King’ or take a boat ride over to Tai O island to discover the stilt houses of the Tanka people and sample the abundance of fresh seafood the fisher folk have on offer.
Hotel suggestion:
5-star hotel Regal Hongkong Hotel, 9 – 30 May, starting at £98
Once your stomach is full, nourish your soul with a tour to spot Hong Kong’s endangered and enigmatic ‘pink’ dolphins as they dance about in the Indo-Pacific waters. Walk along the Avenue of the Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui and have your picture taken with martial arts legend Bruce Lee (in sculpture form at least). If you have some time on your hands, take a day trip across the border and visit the old Portuguese colony of Macau and nibble on an Egg Tart or two. If your taste buds are satisfied, head over the China’s mainland town of Guangzhou, former Canton province, to meet the Giant Pandas at Shenzhen Safari Park or learn more about the Qin Dynasty’s terracotta warriors and their horses.
Multiculturalism in Montreal, Canada
Canadians have a reputation for being the friendliest people in the world and in no city is that truer than in Montréal. While Ottawa may be the capital, Montreal is the country’s cultural juggernaut, where diverse communities fuse together to create a colourful, cultured cocktail of multiculturalism. From its architecture to its arts, it’s cuisine and even its language, the Canadian Francophone municipality is wonderland waiting to be discovered.
With its low crime rates – violent crime is virtually non-existent in tourist hot spots – it’s calling out to solo female travellers to come and tread through streets.
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Flights starting at £326Accommodation starting at £9
✈ Flights from London to Montreal, 16 – 27 May, starting at £326
✈ Flights from Birmingham to Montreal, 23 – 30 May, starting at £477
Home to 250 theatre and dance companies and almost 100 festivals, of which The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and winter Carnevale are the most coveted, as well as the photogenic facades of the scenic riverfront Old Port, Canal de Lachine and terraced cafes of Plateau Mont-Royal, culture is Montreal’s lifeblood. Combine this with the beautiful Botanical Gardens and the plethora of vibrant bars and nightclubs placed across the city, the UNESCO City Of Design embodies joie de vivre for visitors of all interests to devour.
Auberge Saint-Paul – Hostel, 16 – 27 May, starting at £16
Montréalers also know a thing or two about food, and you can’t leave the city without appreciating its delicious dishes including Kamouraska lamb, Arctic char and, of course, the irresistible and world-famous Poutine. Trust us, when it comes to cuisine, there’s no topping the Québécoises.
These cities are only a portion of all the great capitals you can visit at great prices. Check out KAYAK Explore, filter by price and choose when you want to travel and we’ll show all the places (capitals included!) you can go.
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Awesome to get some ideas for my upcoming travels! I’m finally hitting Australia and Canada for the first time ever this year, and Montreal and Melbourne have been on my bucket list for a long time. High fives for solo female travel :D
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Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 7:00 pm 2/6/2017 [Game#53]
Thread: Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 7:00 pm 2/6/2017 [Game#53]
Feb 06, 2017, 12:52 #1
(17-36) -- (22-30)
Venue TV TIME
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY MSG 7:00 PM EST
Possible starters:
Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks
Larry Nance Jr. - Bone bruise, left knee (PROB) Lance Thomas - Left orbital fracture (OUT)
Julius Randle - Pneumonia (QUEST) Derrick Rose - Sprained left ankle (PROB)
D’Angelo Russell - Mild MCL sprain, right knee and strained right calf (PROB) Joakim Noah - Sore Left Hamstring (DOUBT)
NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to stop a 13-game road losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
The Lakers (17-38) haven't won on the road since knocking off the Philadelphia 76ers 100-89 on Dec. 16. They have allowed at least 100 points in 12 of those games and rank 27th, giving up 110.3 points a night.
On Thursday, the team announced the return of former Lakers great Magic Johnson as an advisor to ownership on all matters of business and basketball.
"Everyone knows my love for the Lakers," said Johnson. "Over the years, I have considered other management opportunities, however my devotion to the game and Los Angeles make the Lakers my first and only choice. I will do everything in my power to help return the Lakers to their rightful place among the elite teams of the NBA."
Johnson has his work cut out for him. Los Angeles hasn't made the playoffs since the 2012-13 season, finishing last in the Pacific Division every year since then.
Los Angeles has lost five straight to the Knicks, including a 118-112 decision at the Staples Center on Dec. 11. The Lakers are coming off a 113-107 setback at Boston on Thursday in which they shot just 39 percent.
Lou Williams hit 8 of 10 free throws en route to his 21st 20-plus point game of the season against the Celtics. D'Angelo Russell scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out six assists. It was the third consecutive game with at least 15 points, six rebounds, and six assists for Russell, the longest stretch of his career.
Los Angeles guard Brandon Ingram is tops among rookies in minutes played (27.7).
New York is struggling, too. They haven't won two straight games since Dec. 20-22 -- a string of 23 games. The Knicks trailed by as many 27 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday before bowing 111-104 for their eighth loss in the last 12 outings.
Brandon Jennings, who has started at point guard the previous four games in the absence of Derrick Rose (sprained left ankle), led the Knicks in scoring (23 points) and assists (10) in the loss to Cleveland. It marked the fifth time he topped the team in scoring and 24th time he led in assists -- four more times than Rose.
"I just try to push the pace and try to get easy buckets," Jennings explained. "I feel like we need to play fast. It's just easier for everybody. Just keep shooting when you get an open shot, regardless of who it is."
Another Knick reserve who has filled in capably in recent games is center Willy Hernangomez. Over the last three games, he is averaging 15.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists over 31 minutes. He leads all rookies in field goal percentage (54.2) and is third in rebounding (5.6).
Hernangomez will see increased playing time on Monday due to Joakim Noah's sore left hamstring that he suffered in the first quarter on Saturday. The Knicks ruled Noah out against the Lakers.
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I think Luke said Randle will start and not Black.
Heat cut Derrick Williams today, I'm sure he'll clear waivers and the Knicks won't be interested in him but he had a decent year with us and could have still been a Knick if he picked up his option.
Originally Posted by tiger0330
Just after I posted this Begley said there is interest on the part of the Knicks to bring him back. We need to cut someone to open up a roster spot and he has to sign for the vet's min.
htr10
There was a time this season where first the Lakers and then the Knicks looked like they had turned it around. Now we are a combined 39 - 66.
Kiyaman
Originally Posted by htr10
Had me fooled too ....
Who will coach more wins throughout the season between rookie coach Luke Walton? or Jeff Hornacek?
Melo ball-hog the first Qtr. got the Lakers having a 29-19 lead
I'm wondering if the knicks have too many guys who like to party, the superbowl gave them an opportunity to do just that.
They are playing with no energy, on defense especially.
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KP is quickly becoming KPawful. 0-6, really? Rose with 3.... Lee and BJ disappear again. No bench. Yikes. Dumpster fire.
Good! Best thing for this team is a top 5 pick.
Falling behind by 27 points in the 1st half at home against a lottery team. Late run gets the lead back down below 20, but still, we are garbage. Save us Lebron! By your sheer force of will you must make this Melo to Cavs trade happen.
Feb 06, 2017, 19:18 #10
Originally Posted by Kiyaman
I think Hornacek gets more wins this season because this franchise doesn't even know how to tank properly
Looks like Jeff has lost the team, Randle and Black were playing volleyball making layups.I think Jeff is at the mercy of Melo lack of defensive energy, not coming back on defense ,not playing aggresively on rotation defense.
I have the flu, casually box score watching. I can see I'm missing nothing. This team makes one want to continuously barf til you pass out. LOL @ the idea of reacquiring Derrick Williams. The mighty Heat go on to win like 10gms in a row without this underachiever's services but ironic enough we're panting to bring him back again
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I'm just glad the refs are calling tons of fouls to make sure this miserable game lasts forever
Originally Posted by mafra
KP is quickly becoming KPawful. 0-6, really? Rose with 3.... Lee and BJ disappear again. No bench. Yikes. Dumpster fire.Good! Best thing for this team is a top 5 pick.
Laughable that PJ would trade Melo to build around KP. I swear everything the Zen Master touches turns to crap. Tomorrow my KP dunk sig and Latvian flag avatar come down until he starts putting together a string of dominating games.
He did manage to secure 33 out of a maximum 36 possible fouls over the 6 games prior to this one. That's a hard stat to top
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Protestors hand-deliver demands to Lansing Mayor Andy Schor over police conduct
Protestors descended upon Lansing City Hall Monday afternoon and put pressure on Mayor Andy Schor to reform policing.
Protestors hand-deliver demands to Lansing Mayor Andy Schor over police conduct Protestors descended upon Lansing City Hall Monday afternoon and put pressure on Mayor Andy Schor to reform policing. Check out this story on lansingstatejournal.com: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/07/08/demonstrators-descend-lansing-city-hall-call-police-reform-schor-police-video-arrest/1677421001/
Sarah Lehr, Lansing State Journal Published 6:02 p.m. ET July 8, 2019 | Updated 6:37 p.m. ET July 9, 2019
Protestors hand deliver letters calling for police reform to Lansing Mayor Andy Schor on the ninth floor of City Hall on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Photo: Sarah Lehr)
Correction: This story has been updated with additional information from prosecutors about the charge the girl faces. A police report included information that was out of date.
LANSING — A group of protesters hand-delivered a call to action over police conduct to Lansing Mayor Andy Schor on Monday.
About 40 demonstrators streamed into Lansing City Hall in response to a video released to social media on June 14. The video shows a white Lansing police officer striking a handcuffed black teenage girl in the legs while the girl resisted being put into a police cruiser.
Protestors added their own handwritten messages to a form letter, which demanded greater emphasis on de-escalation training for police, quarterly anti-racism training and expanded mental health services in the city.
The letter also called for members of the Lansing Board of Police Commissioners, citizens who review complaints against the Lansing Police Department, to be elected rather than appointed by the mayor. For that to happen, a majority of Lansing voters would need to approve an amendment to the city's charter.
Mark Lawrence, who works for the city as a citizen advocate, initially told protesters, who were waiting in the City Hall lobby, that the mayor was in meetings and would not be able to speak with them.
The protestors could still deliver the letters to Schor's door on the ninth floor of the downtown building, Lawrence said. City staffers said they did not have advance notice of the protest.
It took nearly 20 minutes for dozens of protesters to get through City Hall security and ascend elevators to City Hall's ninth floor.
The mayor ended up pushing through the double-doors of his office to speak with protesters in the hallway.
"I'm listening and I appreciate your opinions," said Schor, a former Democratic state representative who became mayor in 2018.
Members of the crowd called out "I'm with Lansing — are you with Lansing?" They snapped their fingers as one protester referenced the arrest video and asked Schor, "Do you support child abuse?"
"Of course I'm not for child abuse, honestly," Schor said. "There are many people in this community asking for many things and we are going to take them all (under advisement) and we are going to listen and we are going to evaluate them."
The demonstrators included Michael Lynn, Jr., a Lansing firefighter who is suing the city for alleged racial discrimination, 1st Ward City Council candidate Brandon Betz and write-in at-large council candidate Dan Ross, Jr.
Schor did not acquiesce to any demands Monday, but said repeatedly, "I appreciate them coming in and sharing their opinions."
Officers Lindsey Howley, who struck the girl's legs, and Bailey Ueberroth, who assisted with the arrest, are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation into whether the use of force by police was appropriate.
Prosecutors charged the girl, 16, in juvenile court with resisting and obstructing police.
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Firefighters injured in Roswell explosion continue to make progress
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Posted: Jun 17, 2019 / 04:49 PM MDT / Updated: Jun 21, 2019 / 04:03 PM MDT
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s an encouraging progress report on one of the Roswell firefighters badly injured in the recent fireworks explosion.
The family of Hoby Bonham posted pictures of him visiting with people at the hospital. Bonham is up and walking, but has severe burns on his legs and arms. His family says he could be released soon.
As for Jeff Stroble, the situation is still critical. He remains on a ventilator and is sedated as he tries to recover. He suffered burns over most of his body and suffered damage to his lungs. His family says he does continue to make improvements each day.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - High school students participating in the State Police Youth Academy last week got to see more action than they expected. A driver who police think was high, barreled through a fence and onto the training track at State Police headquarters.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Student-athletes at New Mexico State will now fall under the same code of conduct as regular students, and not necessarily be held to a higher standard.
Under the old policy, a student-athlete faced automatic dismissal when convicted of a felony. That is not the case any longer. The Albuquerque Journal called out NMSU for the move, but the NMSU chancellor is defending it.
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Video shows how hypnosis, DNA cracked the Brittani Marcell case
by: Rebecca Atkins
Posted: Jun 18, 2018 / 10:05 PM MDT / Updated: Jun 19, 2018 / 07:57 AM MDT
KRQE News 13 is getting a rare, inside look into how detectives cracked open the cold case beating of a teenager inside her home.
“He’s hurting me,” said Brittani Marcell in the video of a doctor hypnotizing her.
She was shaking in her seat, reliving a horrible attack in 2008 that left her with brain damage.
At the time, Marcell was a 17-year-old student at Cibola High School.
“Did he say anything?” asked the doctor. Britanni replied, “Hmm-mm.”
Trying to remember who beat her with a shovel inside her westside home, Marcell went under hypnosis in 2014. Six years had gone by since she was nearly killed, and the only solid piece of evidence was a single drop of blood on the shattered glass that the attacker had left behind as he escaped through a window.
“There were a lot of difficulties with the case both in the investigation, ultimate prosecution brought in in large part that there wasn’t a suspect that was identified very quickly,” said David Waymire.
Waymire is a prosecutor for the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office. He said that’s why a new detective on the case suggested different techniques like hypnosis, and a new technology that would use the DNA to create a snapshot of the suspect.
“The hypnosis seemed to maybe lead to some memory recall,” said Waymire.
However, it took two years from that initial hypnosis for Brittani to finally remember the key that would unlock everything.
“Ultimately in the fall of 2016 was when Brittani remembered the name of Justin Hansen,” said Waymire.
Once they had Hansen’s name, Waymire said everything started coming together. Before the attack, Hansen had been spotted visiting Brittani at the Cottonwood Mall where she worked, and his number was in her cell phone.
“But there had been no call activity, no text activity or anything that could ever be located,” he said.
The new technology took the DNA sample and produced trait predictions for the suspect, including what color eyes and hair he had.
The image looked strikingly like Justin Hansen.
When he wouldn’t give a DNA sample, police collected it from a McDonald’s cup in the trash.
In the newly released video of Hansen just after his arrest in 2017, a detective says to him, “Look at her Justin! You did this to her. He replied, “No, I didn’t do that.”
The detective then told Hansen his DNA was a 100 percent match.
Nearly ten years later, he was arrested but has always denied it.
“You can deny it all you want, I know it’s you now,” said the detective in the video.
To this day, even though Hansen has taken a plea deal, there’s still one mystery left in the case.
“The motive is not really clear, certainly nothing that Justin Hansen has ever said or Brittani Marcell has been able to remember has really told us much about the motive,” said Waymire.
Hansen plead no contest to attempted murder. Waymire said the District Attorney’s office agreed to a plea deal over worries a jury might convict him on less time, or that he would even be acquitted.
Hansen faces 18 years when he’s sentenced next month.
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The Hindemith Institute Frankfurt is the centre of Hindemith research. Due to the generous offer of premises by the City of Frankfurt am Main, the institute was donated by its Swiss benefactor, the Fondation Hindemith, to the City of Frankfurt, where it was opened in 1974.
The Institute preserves the scientifically relevant part of Paul Hindemith’s (1895-1963) estate. It includes his autographed scores and sketches of compositions, printed editions of the works, manuscripts of musicology and their issues or performance materials on own and other works, which Hindemith played or conducted. The Institute stores Hindemith's autographed work index, his extensive correspondence with composers, interpreters, poets, politicians and publishers from many countries, reviews of his performances, his literary-poetic works, his drawings and caricatures, his music instruments, recordings of his concerts and music as well as biographic documents, films, photographs, certificates and awards.
The Hindemith Institute manages, documents and safeguards this far-reaching estate, which could be extended by donations or purchases, and makes it accessible to the public. It also collects the literature on the composer. The Hindemith Institute is the editorial headquarters of the Hindemith Gesamtausgabe, it carries out all related philological work and publishes the Hindemith Yearbook and Hindemith Forum. For the publication of further works the series Frankfurter Studien is available.
The Institute organizes and manages symposia, exhibitions, seminars and the concert series Chamber Music at the Kuhhirtenturm. Also the Hindemith Gallery was planned and set up by the Institute. Dr. Susanne Schaal-Gotthardt manages the Hindemith Institute since 2011.
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Guantanamo Habeas Motion Appears to Reference Trump Tweet
By Quinta Jurecic
Monday, January 23, 2017, 11:55 AM
Given Donald Trump’s continuing fondness for Twitter over the course of his rise to power, it was perhaps inevitable that sooner or later, we would start seeing his tweets showing up in litigations. Turns out it happened sooner, in fact before he even took office. In the weeks before the inauguration, counsel in Guantanamo habeas cases filed what appear to be the first motion referring, implicitly, to Trump’s tweets—at least the first that we’re aware of in the national security context.
On January 13th, counsel for Soufyan Barhoumi and Abdullatif Nasser filed an emergency motion for the detainees’ release from Guantanamo Bay. Barhoumi, an Algerian detainee who has been held at Guantanamo since 2002, was cleared for transfer to his home country by a Periodic Review Board in August but had yet to receive the necessary certification from the Secretary of Defense approving his release. Nasser was also cleared by the Periodic Review Board for transfer to his native Morocco and awaiting the Secretary’s approval.
Under the NDAA, the Secretary of Defense’s certifications must be provided to Congress 30 days in advance of any detainee transfer, with one exception: a transfer may go forward without the 30-day waiting period if it takes place pursuant to a court order.
According to counsel for Barhoumi and Nasser, the 30-day period presented a serious problem for their clients’ prospects of release. Even if now-ex-Defense Secretary Ash Carter had signed the paperwork right on the 13th, it would take until February 11th for Barhoumi and Nasser to be transferred—at which point the Trump administration would be firmly in place. In Nasser’s case, the government of Morocco only provided the United States with the proper security assurances regarding Nasser’s transfer on December 28th, so the earliest that Nasser could possibly have been released would have been January 26th, a week into the new administration.
But it turns out that as President-elect, Trump had tweeted in early January:
There should be no further releases from Gitmo. These are extremely dangerous people and should not be allowed back onto the battlefield.
Barhoumi’s and Nasser’s lawyers write in the motion, in an apparent reference to this tweet: “the President-Elect has stated publicly his intent not to release any detainees from Guantanamo regardless of the facts or circumstances of their cases.”
Counsel for Barhoumi elaborate further in a reply brief filed in support of the emergency motion:
...absent a judicial order effecting release, Petitioner will suffer substantial prejudice because the incoming administration intends to end all transfers immediately. He will, in the estimation of all parties, become a victim of the calendar. The certification-and-notice requirement will have cost Petitioner his chance at freedom—a chance which, as is uncontested by the government, may not recur for four or more years. In that regard his detention will be classically arbitrary, perpetual, and unlawful (emphasis added).
As such, the emergency motion requested that the U.S. District Court in Washington order Barhoumi’s release to get around the 30-day notice period and allow him to be transferred prior to Trump’s inauguration.
On January 12, however—the day before the emergency motion was filed, but according to Barhoumi’s counsel, “two days after Petitioner first sought consent to the relief sought in this emergency motion from counsel for the government”—Secretary Carter determined not to approve Barhoumi’s transfer. On these grounds, among others, Judge Rosemary Collyer denied the motion for Barhoumi’s release on January 18th.
Because of Morocco’s tardiness in providing security assurances, Nasser’s case is somewhat different. In a response to the emergency motion, the government argued that the late date at which it received Morocco’s assurances led Secretary Carter to “elect[] to leave that decision [on Nasser’s release] to his successor,” Secretary of Defense James Mattis, because of the 30-day notice requirement. In the view of Nasser’s counsel, the distinction between Nasser’s case (in which the Secretary of Defense reached no determination) and Barhoumi’s case (in which the Secretary affirmatively rejected Barhoumi’s release) was sufficient as to merit a court order for Nasser’s release. However, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly denied that motion too, citing Judge Collyer’s earlier ruling.
So this tweet appears to have generated no adverse litigation consequences for the United States. But the mini-flap is probably a sign of things to come, particularly now that the @realDonaldTrump account speaks for the executive branch of the United States.
The emergency motion, Barhoumi’s reply brief, the government’s response and Nasser’s reply in Nasser’s case, and the rulings from both Judge Collyer and Judge Kollar-Kotelly are included below.
Emergency Motion (PDF)
Emergency Motion (Text)
284 01 17 17 Reply (PDF)
284 01 17 17 Reply (Text)
259 01 18 17 Response to Emergency Mt for Ord (1) (PDF)
259 01 18 17 Response to Emergency Mt for Ord (1) (Text)
Nasser Reply Brief (PDF)
Nasser Reply Brief (Text)
285 01 18 17 Mem Opinion Denying Mot for Release (PDF)
285 01 18 17 Mem Opinion Denying Mot for Release (Text)
Nasser Opinion (PDF)
Nasser Opinion (Text)
Guantanamo,
Guantanamo Litigation: District Court
Quinta Jurecic is the Managing Editor of Lawfare. She previously served as an editorial writer for the Washington Post and as Lawfare's associate editor.
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International Law: LOAC: Distinction
The Lawfare Podcast: A Band-Aid for a Bomber: Is Medical Assistance to Terrorists Protected Under IHL?
By Cody M. Poplin
Saturday, September 12, 2015, 2:09 PM
On this week’s Lawfare Podcast, Ben sits down with Professor Gabriella Blum, professor at Harvard Law School, and Dustin Lewis, a senior researcher at Harvard Law Schools’ Program on International Law and Armed Conflict, to discuss their new report written with Naz Modirzadeh entitled Medical Care in Armed Conflict: IHL and State Responses to Terrorism. The conversation takes a look at whether we should consider medical care a form of illegitimate support to terrorists. Their argument? We shouldn't, because IHL lays down extensive protections for medical care, and those protections in many instances should also constrain domestic material support cases. Yet the authors make clear that in their view, there's also more to be done, as there are gaps and weaknesses in the protections afforded by IHL itself.
Lawfare ran a summary of the report earlier this week, which you can read here.
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A sternish response
17 March 2018, 20:21 | Updated: 17 March 2018, 20:27
The Russian government stands accused of poisoning people in this country. This is very serious. The only people who are allowed to poison people in this country are the British government.
Just ask the 3,400 servicemen who were used as human guinea pigs for nerve agent experiments at our top secret Porton Down chemical weapons facility in Wiltshire. If you can find any of them still alive, that is.
Porton tested more human subjects with nerve gas, for the longest period of time, than any other scientific establishment on earth.
The substance that killed Kim Jong-un's half-brother in Malaysia – the ultra-deadly VX nerve agent – that was ours. We invented that.
What we don't know about deadly chemicals you could write on a CS gas canister.
So we know a poisoning when we see it and if it was a Russian victim, it stands to reason it was a Russian state perpetrator, no proof needed, case closed, off to war.
Not a real war, of course, a pretend war of stern speeches and diplomatic toing and froing.
We must show Vlad that we are very cross but not so cross that he and his oligarch chums take all of their money out of the country.
We want them to feel chastised but not so much that they stem the stream of billions of dodgy roubles that grease the wheels of the money laundering operation that the banks and the legal and accounting firms in the Square Mile specialise in. To say nothing of the high-end estate agents in the pricier parts of prime central London.
We want to give them a yellow card, not have them pick the ball up and storm off home.
To that end, Mrs May deployed Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Defence, also known as head of the Ministry of Defence.
That is an impressive brace of titles.
You might expect, that as the trumpets sound and the Secretary of State for Defence is announced, around the corner would hove a person of impressive stature, an individual to be reckoned with, a person that would give the collywobbles to any Johnny Foreigner that wanted to mess with us.
And it is true – Gavin Williamson, our Defence Secretary, is a very impressive figure, in that he looks quite tall.
He has the crooked mien of a man who has spent his life stooping through doorways.
As a figure of international power and capability, however, he is as imposing as our other top diplomat, that roly-poly jolly figure of fun, Bozo of the F.O., our Foreign Secretary.
On the Russian poisoning, the Defence chief squeaked that Russia should “go away and shut up”.
He looked like a 14 year old telling off his annoying sister for reading his diary.
The Russians looked at this outburst and could barely contain their laughter.
They wheeled out the Russian Ministry of Defence spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov, who looks like he rips the heads of grizzly bears, just for the fun of it.
He said, that our Gavin was speaking like a “market wench”, which I think is an insult, and that "The rhetoric demonstrated today by the head of the British Defence Ministry Gavin Williamson is remarkable for his extreme degree of intellectual impotence”.
He was not finished – the Major-General announced that Mr Williamson is a disgrace to Britain and is acting like a pre-pubescent schoolboy.
Ouch. That must have hurt like walking into a door jam.
You may be thinking, as the Russians surely are: who is this Gavin Williamson?
Well, he was elevated to the post of the Defence Secretary in November 2017 by the Drear Leader Theresa May.
This came as something of a surprise to many as he has very little military background.
He may have once owned an Action Man, but that's about it.
On the other hand, he does have a BSc in Social Sciences from the University of Bradford and did once work for a company that makes pots, so at least he has that valuable experience.
Plus, he keeps a tarantula in his room.
And what kind of person keeps a tarantula in their room?
That’s right – a pre-pubescent schoolboy.
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Warwick and Leamington MP has say on vote of no confidence for Theresa May
Warwick and Labour MP Matt Western.
Oliver Williams
Warwick and Leamington Labour MP Matt Western has accused the Conservative party of "denying democracy" to both the public and opposition MPs as it as it attempts to resolve its internal differences over Brexit.
Earlier today Conservative MPs called a no confidence vote in the Prime Minister Theresa May.
Almost 50 (48) Conservative MPs have handed in letters expressing that they no longer have confidence in the Prime Minister, which triggers a vote among all Tory MPs on her leadership.
The vote is set to take place between 6pm and 8pm tonight with the Prime Minister's leadership of her party being at stake.
A loss for the Prime Minister will trigger a Conservative Party leadership contest, so another MP can become leader of the party and the new Prime Minister.
If there is more than one candidate then membership of the Tory party will vote for their preferred leader – a process which could run into the new year.
Mr Western said: "“This comes as no surprise.
"This is merely the latest rupture in the ongoing chaos of this Government’s Brexit negotiations.
"The PM’s negotiating strategy is the root cause of the current situation.
"It was foolhardy for her to declare her “red lines” so early on and not to seek to negotiate membership of the Customs Union and a reformed Single Market as is now needed.
"It was Labour that pushed for a meaningful vote and we have waited for the Government to present its draft agreement to then debate it and vote on it. Earlier this week we were denied this.
"The public and MPs are being denied democracy in this country while the Conservatives seek to resolve their internal differences over Europe.
"The Prime Minister has been running down the clock in order to force her deal through by threatening a No Deal alternative - this was totally irresponsible and unacceptable.
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"The threat now is that the arch-Brexiteers seek to distract the whole process with a Leadership election.
"This extreme form of brinkmanship is damaging our economy and the PM’s approach has led to two years of uncertainty that has resulted in business investment being placed on hold.
"We need to debate the PM’s deal and then vote on it. I also believe that it is now critical to extend Article 50 to give certainty to business and the public.”
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Parents say they are unable to cover bills and are cutting back on fresh food due to DWP limitations
A damning study claims some parents are being left unable to pay gas or electric bills due to the rule
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Some families have been left unable to pay bills
Parents have been left unable to cover bills and are having to cut back on fresh food for their children because of limits on benefits for children.
A new report has stated that some women had even told researchers that they had considered having abortions because they could not afford to have the baby.
Rules from the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) mean that people are not allowed to claim tax credits or universal credit for more than two children if the child is born after April 2017.
This means families breaching this rule can receive a cut of up to £2,780 per child.
According to the Mirror, some parents told researchers were told that parents had taken their children out of swimming lessons and prevented them from going over school trips due to the rule.
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In its first year it cut benefits to 70,000 families.
By 2023/24 it will hit 1.8million children, including siblings who do get benefits, according to new predictions by the IPPR think tank.
IPPR added a million children already in poverty will be pushed further below the poverty line due to the two-child limit by 2023/24.
The online survey of 438 families hit by the policy, between February and June 2019, was published by the Child Poverty Action Group charity and the Church of England.
'Janet', a mum-of-three pregnant with her fourth child, said: "I did try and go for a termination and I just couldn’t do it."
She added: "We’re in turmoil now thinking how are we gonna cope. It’s a constant worry, you’re constantly writing stuff down and checking how much money you’ve got."
The rules are put in place by the DWP (Image: PA)
A second mum, 'Katy', decided to keep her baby because she felt it wrong to have an abortion for financial reasons.
She said: "I know some people – I know it’s not nice – but they would not keep their baby then. I wouldn’t do that. I’d make things work."
A third mum told the study she would not have had an abortion, but "even if I was to look for one I couldn’t afford it" because she lives in Northern Ireland.
88% of families who replied to today's survey said the two-child limit had affected their ability to pay for food.
One mum-of-four whose husband works full-time, 'Lisa', said: "I would have liked to get them fruit.
"I can’t remember the last time I made a fresh dinner, it’s all stuff I’ve got in my freezer."
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Another anonymous parent said: "I can’t afford the full rent if I put gas and electric on. Food is a minimum."
A third parent, 'Paula', said: "Both kids have stopped their swimming lessons, we can’t afford it.
"Amy has had to finish her football and Corey his basketball… she was at football six days a week and she misses it a lot."
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has already cancelled a planned extension of the policy to children born before April 2017.
But charity and church chiefs today called on her to go further and scrap it.
CPAG chief executive Alison Garnham said: "We wouldn't turn away a sick child from our hospitals or stop them going to school.
"And yet the two-child limit denies families the support they need from our social security system when they experience tough times, trapping kids in poverty.
"We need to help children thrive, by supporting parents to raise happy, healthy children, especially during the first years of a child's life, when foundations are laid for their future development.
Some women said they had considered getting abortions due to the rule
"It's right to support families when they need it most. Our government should lift the two-child limit and help all children to thrive."
The Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, added: "We believe that children are a blessing, not a burden, and that a third or fourth child is no less precious than the first or second.
"The Government's two-child limit goes against this fundamental principle and is pushing many families and children into poverty.
"It is simply not right that some children get support and others don't.
"The two-child limit must be lifted as part of a concerted effort to reverse the rise in child poverty."
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A Government spokeswoman said: “This policy helps to ensure fairness by asking parents receiving benefits to face the same financial choices as those in work.
"Safeguards are in place and we’ve made changes this year to make the policy fairer.
“Tackling poverty remains a priority - we’re spending £95 billion a year on welfare and providing free school meals to more than a million children.
"We’re supporting families to improve their lives through employment and latest figures show there are 667,000 fewer children living in workless households since 2010.”
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Teenage girl rescued from water near Splash Point in Worthing
A teenage girl was rescued from the water near Splash Point in Worthing. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
Jennifer Logan
A teenage girl was rescued from the water near Splash Point in Worthing.
Police, an ambulance and the coastguard were called to the incident, which happened at about 7pm last night.
The lifeboat was stood down on route after the girl, who was reported to be in distress, managed to get ashore, a spokesman for Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station said.
Sussex Police has thanked everyone involved for their assistance.
A spokesman said: “At 7pm on Tuesday (August 7), police received a report of a young woman in the sea off Marine Parade, Worthing.
“She was assisted by a boat crew who brought her safely back to shore, and was returned home by officers.
Emergency services at the scene. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
“Police would like to thank everyone involved for their assistance.”
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Although the Shelby GT350, introduced in 1965, had helped boost the Mustang’s reputation as a serious performance car, Carroll Shelby realized that the hard-edged and high-strung GT350 was not what everyone wanted. He saw an opening in the market for a relaxed, big-engine Grand Touring car, and with the launch of the newly restyled Mustang for 1967, he saw his opportunity. His new model, dubbed the GT500, was fitted with the “Police Interceptor” engine, a 428 cubic inch, 2x4 bbl carbureted version of the medium block FE engine. It had a smaller bore and a longer stroke than the similar 427 cubic inch racing engines found in the GT40s that had won Le Mans in 1966 and would again in 1967. This made it quieter, more reliable, more tractable, and, most importantly, cheaper to manufacture than the 427 engines. Also, in order to differentiate it from standard Mustangs, the GT500 was equipped with two central-mounted fog lamps, 1967 Mercury Cougar tail lamps, plenty of functional scoops, and a classy stripe package. Shelby himself called it the “first car (he) was ever really proud of.” 2,048 were produced in 1967.
This particular ‘67 GT500 has received a full nut and bolt rotisserie restoration right here at LMC. It is finished in the iconic factory delivered Wimbledon White with Blue stripes over a black interior just as it left Shelby American. Starting with an extremely original car, the very orginal body was striped to bare metal and every component re-finished to oem style standards. The body was block sanded and gaps fitted in order to achieve a laser straight paint job better than it had ever left the factory. The paint has also been wet sanded and polished in order to achieve a concours quality paint finish. Underneath is finished as it left the factory with red oxide primer floor pans with body color overspray, correct paint daubs and inspection markings. Under the hood, lies the 428ci Police Interceptor engine which has been rebuilt to stock specifications and is in excellent working order. Finishing the look of the engine is a litany of correct markings and stickers. It rolls on the famous 10-spoke aluminum Shelby wheels with appropriate Goodyear bias-ply tires. The 428 is managed via a four-speed manual transmission actuated with a beautiful chrome shift lever. The seats, carpets, dash, headliner, and inner doors are all stunning in black and are in outstanding condition. Given the car’s intent as a Grand Tourer, the interior is also quite comfortable.
Overall this Shelby could be said to be three things. First, it is an absolutely beautiful and very well-sorted classic car to drive. Second, it is an important piece of Shelby history and automotive history as a whole. And third, it is a first-class investment that, due to its condition and provenance, can only appreciate from now.
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American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad meets with NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison during a stop in Brussels. (Photo by John Raughter)
NATO ambassador, Reistad discuss strategic alliance
By John Raughter
While The American Legion’s advocacy for a strong national defense is not new, American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad met with the top U.S. diplomat for NATO in Brussels Monday to see how that message can translate to further support from America’s allies.
“It was an honor to meet with NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison to discuss not only threats that face our nation, but the shared responsibility that all freedom-loving countries have in maintaining peace and stability throughout the world,” Reistad said. “It is particularly poignant that during the same week that Europe observes the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we never forget that it was an allied effort that prevailed over Nazi-tyranny. America has always had strong allies and we continue to rely on partners in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Alliances are also needed to deter other countries from aggression.”
Hutchison, a former U.S. senator from Texas, reiterated the Trump administration’s call for NATO allies to spend more on defense. The administration would like to see its NATO partners achieve their agreed-upon goal to spend at least two percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense. A number of NATO members are falling short of that commitment and only the United States spends more than 3 percent. The lack of commitment by some American allies is particularly alarming in an era where aggressive actions by Russia, China and Iran represent threats to peace.
“We thought that after the break-up of the Soviet Union that Russia might be a partner for peace, even possibly a member of NATO,” Hutchison said. “But Russia is still trying to get access to former Soviet republics. We have to be strong and we have to deter Russia.”
Calling the United States “the overarching defense” of NATO, Hutchison pointed out that the alliance enjoys bipartisan support in Congress. “We do love our military,” Hutchison said. “Congress supports defense spending and so does the public. Now we’re talking to other ambassadors about how to talk about defense to their publics. Some countries are spending but have a difficult time communicating this investment to their populations. In the United States, we have organizations like (The American Legion), which are so important in keeping that support for our military.”
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Needtobreathe – ‘Hard Love’ [Review]
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When you have five albums, a Grammy nomination, and sellout arena shows behind you, where do you go from there? How do you propel yourself over those final few hurdles and hit that next level? Needtobreathe now face that problem – a quality problem, sure, but a problem nonetheless Read more…
Tags: Blues, Electronica, Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Soul, Synthpop
Monster Truck – ‘Sittin’ Heavy’ [Review]
Lovers of old-school, no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll, stick around. Monster Truck have everything you need.
From scuzzy riffs to sleazy, wah-drenched leads and full-pelt energy, opener Why Are You Not Rocking says it all: Monster Truck are all about keeping it hard, authentic, and real. Sittin’ Heavy as a whole is all about doing whatever the hell you like, without giving in to the siren call of conformity – and in a world increasingly driven by Read more…
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2000 Trees 2015 [Festival Preview]
Since 2007, 2000 Trees has evolved into one of the UK alternative music scene’s most treasured institutions. Combining a fiercely independent ethos with a super-positive DIY attitude and the backing of many brilliant musicians, this festival is not one to miss. For TMMP, the lineup alone is absolutely mouth-watering.
Eclectically-minded music buffs are guaranteed to find themselves satiated at 2000 Trees. Diversity is key at big events, and Read more…
Tags: Acoustic, Beatboxer, Blues, Djent, Experimental, Folk, Folk-Rock, Hardcore, Indie, Instrumental, Math, Mathcore, Metal, Metalcore, Pop-Punk, Pop-Rock, Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk, Prog, Punk, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Singer-Songwriter, Ska
Therapy? / Triggerfinger / Thirty Six Strategies [Live Review – The Scala, London, 1/4/2015]
This wasn’t so much a show as a celebration. Judging from the pre-show chatter, Therapy have been very sorely missed – and when their set came around, it was easy to see why. Before that, Thirty Six Strategies opened the night up with a set that was cool and passionate, although to be totally honest the music felt too safe. That may seem an odd word to use in the context of punk-oriented rock, but the fact is that thousands of bands are pursuing exactly the same direction as Thirty Six Strategies right now. As instrumentalists, TSS are good, and their lyrics hint at tough, hard-knock experiences – but given that no two life experiences are precisely the same, it would be awesome to hear those experiences expressed in an idiosyncratic way with a generous helping of weirdness.
It’s one thing to refuse to conform to the standards of mainstream society – but it’s a whole other game to break away from the standards of literally everyone else, and forge your own 100% individual path. That’s where the best, most timeless and relevant music gets made – and Thirty Six Strategies certainly have the potential to push into that area.
Triggerfinger were explosive, and one of the most Read more…
Tags: Alt-Metal, Alt-Rock, Metal, Punk, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Martin Harley Band / Andy Ruddy [Live Review – The Boileroom, Guildford, 27/2/2015]
I love seeing musicians progress in leaps and bounds – and Andy Ruddy has done exactly that. The last time I saw him live, Andy Ruddy seemed reserved and nervous – but both qualities have now been completely eliminated, replaced by a confident and strong yet still warm and approachable presence. With a strong stage show, great songs in the singer-songwriter vein, and an album on the way, 2015 is looking very good indeed for Andy Ruddy.
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Naomi Scott / Fifi Rong / Geovarn / Princess Slayer / Jungle Doctors / Bella Figura [Live Review – Under The Bridge, London, 26/2/2015]
As a music venue embedded into Stamford Bridge (the stadium called home by Chelsea F.C.), Under the Bridge was an appropriately unique venue for this unique show. An industry showcase set up by trade paper Music Week, networking hub MusicConnex, promoters ILUVLIVE, and south coast music school BIMM, it goes without saying that the high-profile nature of this show inevitably brought its own special set of performance pressures. A quality showcase set has the potential to push an act to the next level, while a duff performance can see a band crossed off “Ones To Watch” lists in the blink of an eye.
On top of the potential for mind-freezing attacks of performance anxiety, this was not Read more…
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Tigercub / Kagoule / The Tens [Live Review – The Boileroom, Guildford, 23/2/2015]
Although The Tens do possess plenty of heart, balls, and swagger, they’re currently still at the stage where their instruments own them, rather than the other way around. With more practice (as in “Spending more time beating the living crap out of their instruments” rather than “Studiously woodshedding a path to NoSoulVille”), the Tens will eventually become serious hard-rocking badasses. For now, though, they still need more time to develop.
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Tags: Alt-Rock, Alternative, Art Rock, Garage Rock, Grunge, Guildford, Indie, Kagoule, Placebo, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Sludge, Stoner, The Boileroom, The Tens, Tigercub
Jamie Lenman [Interview]
Of all the shows I caught during Independent Venue Week, Jamie Lenman’s Saturday night acoustic set at the Boileroom in Guildford most effectively captured the community spirit celebrated by IVW. Intimate, emotional, and packed with Lenman fans old and new, it was a genuine experience made truly special by Read more…
Tags: 2000 Trees, Acoustic, Alt-Metal, Alt-Rock, Alternative, Americana, ArcTanGent, Big Band Jazz, Black Peaks, Blues, Caretaker, Empress AD, Experimental, Extreme, Folk, Grunge, Hardcore, In Dynamics, Independent Venue Week, Jamie Lenman, Jazz, King Tut's, Math, Metal, Post-Hardcore, Prog, Reuben, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rootwork, Singer-Songwriter, Tech-Hardcore, Tech-Metal, The Boileroom
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Ballad Of The Mighty I’ [Review]
Noel Gallagher scarcely needs an introduction – but given that some people out there are unaware of Paul McCartney’s existence, maybe he will soon. Gallagher has a well-deserved and hard-earned reputation as one of the best songwriters of an entire generation – a phenomenon who emerged as a Read more…
Tags: Art Rock, Ballad of the Mighty I, Britpop, Chasing Yesterday, Guitar-Pop, Indie, Indie Rock, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Oasis, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Singer-Songwriter
The Weeks / The Apache Relay / The Greasy Slicks / Gold Phoenix [Live Review – The Boileroom, Guildford, 19/1/15]
I have no excuse for missing most of Gold Phoenix’s intense garage-rocking set. I’m just a bad person.
The Greasy Slicks, on the other hand, are good. As a matter of fact, they’re more than just good – they’re fucking immense. Flat-out fucked drums, flamethrower guitars, and Read more…
Tags: Americana, Blues, Blues Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Funk-Rock, Garage Rock, Gold Phoenix, Grunge, Guildford, Indie, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, The Apache Relay, The Boileroom, The Greasy Slicks, The Weeks
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The survey has been done and unless you live in Washington, your state just doesn’t measure up. That’s the word anyway from U.S. News and World Report, which recently released its assessment of the best and worst states to live in. Based on a number of different factors, they dubbed the Evergreen State the top of the heap, followed by New Hampshire, Minnesota, Utah and Vermont. And what are the worst states to live in? The bottom five, in descending order, are New Mexico, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. The Pelican State came in dead last in three of the eight categories, and at 48-49 in three others. Oh well, at least the bottom three have SEC football.
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Libertarian Democracy Op Update: 14 Countries Improve
OPERATION DEMOCRACY
...fans starting in the Mid-east have adopted this meme to spread the good word and stay on mission, using English as the effort lingua franca to engage emerging professionals in the various countries. The meme at right has also become popular in explaining the effort which has used everything from ham radios to contact/phone-trees as well per LIO-inspired pamphlets. The effort is the current phase of LIO's long term dialogue--initiated with the blessing of then US President Eisenhower--to by peaceful methods legalize federal and direct democracy with choices of designed and libertarian community and scientific voluntary association--and peaceful space colonization and future focus using voluntary and private tools.
Note: In 1940 there were, not counting small countries, 14 democracies (Great Britain, United States of America, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Uruguay ) . LIO principals have been key in the spread of democracy since that time, starting with work on the Libral International.
LIO's OPERATION DEMOCRACY is being segued by activists interfacing through www.Libertarian-Institute.Info to gently continue pressure as changes are made. The initiative began in 2010 as an effort to end the excuse for war and set core conditions for voluntary systems by moving the last 40 countries towards democratic process, and continuing with efforts to on dialogue to bring direct democracy, dialogue on marlets and tolerance, and initiate Liberal-Libertarian civic groups in all counties.Help was greatly due to co-ordination with local unions and professional societies, say activists--as well as tools circulated to help e-activism and 'street networking' with many civic and open society groups which provided workshops. China and Russia were not included in the effort as they're treated by LIO facilitators as emerging democracies where think tanks and other efforts are well at work as in manmy countries where LIO Friends help drive initiatives such as: http://www.southasia.fnst.org/Recent-events/380c4599i1p/index.html
In the US and other advanced countries, predictably, many extreme conservatives and leftists some purporting to be 'libertarians' have written articles or made statements that direct democracy cannot be used to support rights, that democracy is the enemy of freedom, that unions need to be regulated by the government, and other confusions based on gimmicked defintions--along with ritual declarations of libertarian lack of progress, or Liberal/progressive evil. The peaceful organizing has been marred in some countries by big-power military intervention, but effortts remain focused and long-term.
Activists say they will focus on secular legalization ( e.g. ending official religions) and promoting market and user-designed communty tools along with tolerance initiatives.
A report is here: http://rightsandpolicyreporter.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/lio-operation-democracy-of-44-targeted-countries-14-bettered
Prof. Becker, the world authority on DDIR and teledemocracy mentoring the effort, has been advising this group sharing net tools and more here: http://www.navigatingourfuture.org/index.php/whoweare?view=employee&id=5
Please save the above meme and share at your e-groups.To assist and also get into local public office, check your local Sister City advisory board: Many cities in toubled countries await partners in advanced democracies..
LIO Libertarian 3 C's Slowly Ending Evil of Regulation
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 3:15 AM
Growing Brazilian ( http://www.pliber.org.br ) and Argentine Liberal-Libertarians ( http://www.liberallibertario.org/home/ ) meet at conference to discuss among other topics how government regulation begins when they coercively regulate new parties and suppress rights movements, vowing to soon have the 'last election without a liberal-libertarian candidate' in what by 2012 is a spectacular public information and petition campaign in the region.
While academics claim that government coercive policing and regulation is needed to suppress wild free enterprise, even police are turning to private groups to compare and better methods and crush internal abuses.
LIO Libertarians and fans say they’re having concrete successes spreading the Gilson libertarian model of ‘open accountable voluntary certification, not backroom coercive regulation’ also extended by Libertarian thinkers such as Dr. Mary Ruwart, USLP education director and author of the enlightening ‘Healing Our World’ free at Libertarian Book Club at www.LibertarianBookClub.org . LIO curator and past co-ordinator Michael Gilson (“MG” was a regulatory and management systems consultant for many years, travelling to many countries to spread his ideas and libertarian tools of voluntary dialogue and action in general with senior officials, union, and business leaders; and promoting the now common concept of ‘best practices’ and continual improvement.
This has been summarized by MG as the Libertarian 3 C’s helping dialogue on voluntary options:
1. Clarity of Label: Many statutes actually prohibit useful info that follow from common law user inspection
2. Co-op Certification: Not one monopoly coercive agency but many transparent on-task groups
3. Comprehensive Re-insurance: Insurers themselves insured performing autonomous third part inspection
Even as this model has been spreading, many Libertarians are focused first on the prime regulator of the political process—coercive rules on independent political parties—as e.g. a grinding long-term battle in the US, and in Argentina a massive campaign for “the last election without liberals and libertarians.”
Since 1971 LIO has sponsored informationals culminating in a massive meetings in the mid-80’s of management consultants to spread private certification such as by the www.ISO.org which brings many groups together to develop open and self-correcting basic and best practice standards that now the agencies themselves have begun to use, or e.g. www.CALEA.org (a private group that sets standards for police), www.UL.com working on independent product safety testing (that also helps people target regulations that mandate unsafe practices to accommodate inattentive or corrupt regulators and criminal corporations out to preference by statute their shoddy products) ; participative approaches open to the consumer; legalization and spread of both mass and specialty consumer organizations or services to rate services such as Angie’s list at www.AngiesList.com or the growth of consumer comment sections such as at www.amazon.org to rate vendors, increasing popularity of factory, service restaurants, and other facility consumer tours so users can see what is going on.
Essential has been the push for increased citizen regulation and user participation in public programs. When we began most countries hid their laws, punished people for making suggestions, and favored state monopolies. Even in the US statutes are passed that prohibit evaluation by success outcomes, and many academics still deride the Libertarian push to challenge services and get basic consumer information. Included have been the Libertarian push for e.g citizen academies ( e.g. http://www.scgov.net/planninganddevelopment/neighborhoodservices/NeighborhoodUniversity.asp to better citizen understanding and bring clear definitions of process; initiatives to oblige local governments to clarify operations and involve citizens; legalize private options from roads to cell phones to home schools, use the internet to post standards, statutes, success data, and suggestion links; or meet with regulators on ways to promote accountability; and worldwide efforts to promote transparency, sunshine and sunset laws, whistleblower protection, and simple tax information transparency such as the worldwide taxpayer union efforts ( http://www.worldtaxpayers.org ;).
Many people do not realize that regulation, originally conceived as a convenience to determine current standards and minimal safe practice for courts, have in many instances blossomed into agencies that promote and imposed fascist model of enterprise management, typically reduce common-law safety to accommodate political donors, and boast of good deeds that are actually the result of industrial progress. Many companies have adopted two systems of regulation—one to satisfy behind-the times regulators, and one to advance actual best practice. In addition, unlike the libertarian certification model, regulations despite growth of public comment opportunities are typically uninsured, unaccountable and often hide regimes of bribery and corruption. In some cases, as in the US until Libertarians led a campaign, consumers could be arrested for comparative pricing in stores: many industries such as medicine keep costs hidden from users with predictable mismanagement and waste by statute or policy while regulators and academics prattle about the ills of lack of market data they help create. LIO Libertarians have helped you champion work to:
1. Re-open home standards and use, and regulatory transparency/user friendliness
2. Remove legal blocks to open, re-insured certifications and open or private voluntary options
3. Re-structure for more informative voluntary labels with interlocking inspection and certification by unions-consumer, industry, insurers, etc. vs. when used clear ‘buyer beware’ situations not concealed by statutes.
Libertarian approaches are seeping into the culture. Many communities have gotten rid of complex licenses and permits-- that enriched officials or merely extended bureaucracies-- for private certification, spot or periodic checks by maintenance companies reported to agencies at no taxpayer cost, or nothing at all where certification was evident.
1. Government agencies themselves are adopting private certification and open review by users
2. Companies are adopting SPC, ‘six sigma’ and beyond processes and meeting on best practice sharing
3. The spreading culture of transparency is routing corruption while legalizing co-ops, consumer groups, etc.
Much remains to be done. LIO urges teams forming to use such tools to help:
Identify areas of betterment and potential best practices elsewhere,
Meet with officials and coalition groups, and
Help inform the public to promote dialogue.
o Check the links above
o Websearch ‘best practice’ and seek open information as to price, quality, etc.
o Research how other groups, governments or industry members solve the problem
LIBERTARIAN ANTI-DEATH PENALTY, -PUNITION GROWS
Death Penalty: Blue and yellow mean abolished or only special circumstances; light brown is not in use, brown is judicial murder still legal. As the death penalty-which kills inmates often abused children, rights workers, or those with clear mental problems in cold blood-- is abolished, murder goes down assisted by a less coercive atmosphere and focus on prevention and environment.
A review shows that since 1969 the LIO effort to promote dialogue towards more focus on rights not wrongs, prevention not punishment, anti-death penalty and increasingly anti-punishment has spread worldwide:
1. Authoritarian countries have moved to democracy and abolition of the death penalty and life in prison…
2. Many countries are at least in theory moving to containment, rehabilitation, and preventative models…
3. The US, despite a commitment to rehabilitation, by promoting the drug war and other morally repugnant lifestyle interferences has developed a shockingly large prison population while yet reducing many factors. In states such as Arizona, cynical crony capitalists and prison labor unions have used pretended privatization or passing a barrage of petty prohibitions including anti-immigrant statutes in hopes of filling up their prisons—and emptying apartments that rented to immigrants, contributing to defaults and hence the economic crisis.
LIO has sponsored workshops and colloquia since 1971; and especially encourages prison abolition and limited rehabilitative sentences discussion with attention to environmental factors: Minimizing unwanted births in at-risk families, lead and other environmental contamination affecting behavior, recognition that so-called criminal behavior is a mental dysfunction from a variety of factors from stress to genetic problems; and spread of versions of the pledge to diminish e.g. bullying and violence towards children that start a cycle of coercion, including the punitive practices and disrespect to children and women in some religious environments. In addition, a general atmosphere of cultural tolerance, educational correction of religious violence, and focus on officialized violence in prisons is making headway. Above all LIO encourages dialogue towards a proactive and citizen-driven voluntary atmosphere of successive Pareto-type 20/80 problem identification and reduction, not out-of-context reactions in a self-fulfilling punitive atmosphere.
Some countries--such as the Netherlands which have embraced elements of the approach--are now finding their correctional facilities are becoming vacant as violent and other offenses diminish—even renting inmate space to less advanced countries. Libertarian legal approaches alert courts to ban child executions in the US and elsewhere.
Many at LIO Friends are involved in sharing support, info and their work in spreading interest in tools such as volunteer community patrols and at-risk youth mentors, prison and prison violence abolition, sentence reduction, harm reduction policies, decriminalization, domestic and spanking violence reduction, LGBT rights, and other activities. Projects range from stopping police violence towards homeless in the USA, prison privatization, to essentially co-op/intern-run rehab in Belize that is slashing recidivism, to anti-domestic violence workshops in Pakistan, to weekly information on improper sentences in Iran.
These are often shared or highlighted at the LIO Friends Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/LibertarianInternationalOrganization ). LIO invites you to share your work and get inspired by the positive voluntary atmosphere with concrete how-to models and tips.
One Libertarian Philosopher Outnumbers Legions
Posted on March 28, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Dr. Palmer challenges the often self-serving misidentification of moral capitalism with cronyism by officials in this excerpt from a talk at the Locke Foundation.
LIO Fellow Dr. Tom Palmer is travelling the world to share views on Libertarianism, encourage young scholars, and promote study societies and think tanks. His book Morality of Capitalism (Free e-book, please share) is an entertaining, paradigm-busting set of essays being translated into many languages.
The Liberatarian advocate and educative philosopher travels to many countries with his book as a core text shared in translation with local workshops. The book introduces key information and helps the reader who challenges common false choices and myths--such as identification of free capitalism with cronyism--needed for those in countries where information is often hard to obtain or effectively censored. Usrs say the book is suitable for preparation towards more advanced awareness of Libertarian themes, while stimulating interest in historical mythologies, economics and policy in general.
Topics handled include the concept of capitalism as a moral tool for empowering individuals and voluntary and effective co-operation; common misconceptions; themes of application beyond usual business ones; and extensive recommendations for additional research bibliography and refrences for young scholars and informed citizens.Many feel the work is an an excellent companion to LIO Fellow Ayn Rand's Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal or Economics in One Lesson (Free e-book) but is also being provided as a book free to students.
Dr. Palmer earned his B.A. in liberal arts from St. John's College, his M.A. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, and his doctorate in political science from Oxford University, where he was an H. B. Earhart Fellow at Hertford College. During the late 1980s and the very early 1990s he worked with the Institute for Humane Studies and other organizations to spread classical-liberal/libertarian ideas in Eastern Europe. He traveled throughout the region to hold seminars and smuggled books, cash, photocopiers, and fax machines from an office in Vienna, Austria.
Palmer is currently attempting to duplicate in the Middle East some of the work he did in Eastern Europe. He has commissioned translation into Middle Eastern languages (Arabic, Kurdish, Persian, and Azeri) and publication of works by Frederic Bastiat, F. A. Hayek, James Madison, and other libertarian influences, and has published essays in Middle Eastern languages on such topics as "Challenges of Democratization" and "Religion and the Law."
In April 2005 Palmer addressed members of the Iraqi parliament in the parliamentary assembly hall on constitutionalism and has written on Iraq.] He has also promoted the creation of a libertarian web site, lampofliberty.org, where it is available in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, and Persian; and started an Arabic publishing venture. He continues to lecture in the Middle East and works closely with Arabic and Persian bloggers. He has been actively involved in campaigning for free speech rights in the Middle East, notably with the campaign to free Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman, through articles in the Washington Post, the Daily Star of Lebanon, and other activities.
Palmer's political activities include being founding member and national secretary of the Committee Against Registration and the Draft (1979–81), president of the Oxford Civil Liberties Society (1993–94), and manager or communications director for several political campaigns. He was a plaintiff in Parker v. District of Columbia, a successful lawsuit in Washington, D.C. to secure the right to own a handgun in one's home, based on the text of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
To contribute to his project and watch free videos, http://atlasnetwork.org/blog/2011/02/the-morality-of-free-enterprise/
Learn of his latest work, please see: http://tomgpalmer.com/
LIO ADVISORY: LIO Libertarian OPERATION DIGNITY--Voluntary Taxes, Public Services, Unions, Households--Underway to Promote Devolution Dialogue
Developed by LIO Fellows and US Libertarian Party legislators, the "Libertarian Un-Tax" Alaska Permanent Fund reverses taxes--moving away from seizing resources towards endowment-based public services providing an income for all and in time core public services, and tax rate reduction that maximizes revenue with additional voluntarization (We recommend dialogue on to 5% based on internal studies performed by M. Gilson and M. Rothbard with voluntary dedicated streams to autonomous public services such as social pension at 45 vs the current mess; see article at bottom).
--PLEASE DISSEMINATE/POST TO YOUR E-GROUP OR CIRCLE--
SUGGESTED LANGUAGE FOR PRESENTATIONS/DIALOGUE GUIDE
Instead of less/no government/public program--voluntary choice of programs/non-coercive community program and user governance
Instead of no/less taxes--lower unified and recommended tax rates that maximize revenue with voluntary taxes, endowment funding by sovereign autonomous funds: 'coercive taxes are obsolete and as knowledge of this spreads, grossly immoral.'
Instead of privatizing/cutting services--voluntary community and comprehensive services with legalized private options
Instead of deregulation/no regulation--guideline, data-based practices recommended by consumer, unions and firms with multiple quality and other optional but open and re-insured certifications
Emphasize along with market choice proactive choices and fundamental right
Instead of charity-Libertarian zero-poverty goal with proactive, non-coercively funded entities and endowments by community, family, and private entities
Instead of union as association--unions based on right to attorney/agency.
Along with OPERATION DEMOCRACY focused on dialogue on implementing voluntary options via and including Democracy, Decriminalization and international Development with direct implementation by democracy of Libertarian rights and choice by majority vote (and which has led to work on gay marriage, fair redistricting and massive real estate tax harbors in that state)... LIO has launched OPERATION DIGNITY to focus on the other Gilson ' D' of Devolution . LIO-encouraged Meetings have already led to an initiative in the US by the Republicans to abolish all income taxes, starting with state level taxes; and move away from an association model to an agency model for the right to collective-bargain but user-chosen unions. --along with tradional and now virtual consumer unionism .
FOCUS ON VOLUNTARY OPTIONS DATA DISSEMINATION
This will move LIO-supporter dialogue language away from ameliorative Liberal /Libertarian-oriented "smaller government" to implemntational "rights implemented through voluntary choices and programs." These pave the way for demand for and use of model Libertarian eco-community. This tracks growing public familiarity with 'Libertopian voluntary options' as documented in use-and-spread-the-tools format at the LIO co-editor blog www.TheLibertarian.Info and with massive LIO participant catalyzed changes of the last 40 years, especially in particular programs.
This moves dialogue from what civic Libertarianism permits to what Libertarianism and LIO advocates as best or usual practice, and away from partial forms. That is, Libertarianism defends one's legal freedom to e.g. jump from one's roof dressed in a clown suit, but does not advocate such activity per se. As a policy example, many people equate Libertarian themes with "small to no government."' These are Libertarian-oriented/directional themes, and only if involving poledged Libertarians and voluntary choices. Libertarian focus is now on "voluntary governance" and choice of public and private programs in Libertarian applications in public administration/civic matters, themselves voluntarily funded.
NO/SMALL GOVERNMENT VS. VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
At no point has the LIO called for the abolition of anything unless coercive: It is a mistake to equate Libertarianism with abolition of e.g. social security (though this may depending on the Constitution or program be prudent), but an array of personal, privately provided to the public, and many community trust (replacing previous coercive government as commonly conceived ) programs; pro-Libertarians have however urged the public to challenge doctrines of state or official omnicompetence, superiority or omnipotence and 're-engineer' by asking if various statutory measures are actually needed or rightful.
As another example, many activists and commentators mistakenly equate legalizing privatized and self or peer/user certified and regulated items such as roads with replacing all public roads with personal roads. Legalizing privatization is not the same as de-communitizing programs, as many conservatives or anarchists enthusastic about Libertarianism improperly conclude. Libertarianism should never be confused with its implementations, and transcends and absorbs in civics all other systems. It is not a form of government or absence of government--it replaces and voluntarizes all forms as the user may understand and need.
This has led to some confusion in Libertarian-direction parties e.g. the USLP candidate Gary Johnson proposes what many view as an outdated and extreme right-wing favored Fair Tax (note: In early years Libertarian supporter proposed e.g. CATO flat taxes as an initial discussion step, and this may be useful in some high-tax countries) that is behind the times in Libertarian US practice (e.g. LIO Fellow Ronald Reagan focused on tax rate reduction that resulted in increased public revenues). even as state parties reflect LIO dialogue such as the Hawa'ii LP (see: http://www.libertarianpartyofhawaii.org/platform1.html "...elimination of the state-supported social welfare system and indeed all taxation for voluntary alternatives along lines of the Libertarian originated Alaska Permanent Fund. ..."
Libertarian supporters and candidates should, however,neutrally present a range of solutions--from modest improvement to complete voluntarization respectful of user choice (Dallas Accord on presentation, curated by LIO). Besides LIO links that may be provided to the purpose, links to a variety of Lib-interest/solution non-partisan groups per an LIO/USLP dialogue several years ago is sufficient at this time.
OPERATION DIGNITY THEMES
Current themes of dialogue and data-dissemination, and citizen initiative on voluntary and non-coercive options include:
Greater autonomy of household composition and economyand provision of family/inter-family agents and internal markets.
Continued removal of 'stealth' statutes or legal irregularity of 'not for profit for profits' and free free market arrangements; along with co-ops and co-op legalization and de-coerced taxification, and voluntary barter exchanges or user-run currency alternatives to central banks and general entrepreneurship education...and sharing of inormation on social entrepreneurship tools General encouragement of free-market and business-aware options especially with focus on open consumer, small-firm, and worker co-ops options.
Voluntary tax and comprehensive community and private social programs and models e.g. health care and full legalization of private help efforts, along with continued debate on the cycle of prohibiting private action, then using its paucity to justify more prohibitions and coerced e.g. monopoly programs.
Continued highlighting of coercively created stealth taxation in the form of so-called 'low' inflation of currency by official agencies by printing currency or complex public debt transactions
Continue shift of public services to data/result-orientation of maximum user-defined efficiency and quality while highlighting attempts to reverse trend, and private/community endowment non-tax/non-monopoly models that do not, as coerced oligopolies/monopolies must structurally do, backfire due to lack of choice or accountability from their stated purpose-- with additional legalization of all private forms such as volunteer provision, non-profits, co-ops, for-profits, etc.
Our model is self-sufficient public libraries free of official government micro-management with an array of e.g. private bookstores without censorship. Included is continued exposure of de jure or de facto crony corporatism and seizure of public assets in a tacit enclosure movement of the commons under false color of 'privatization.' In addition, encouragement of joint community/private projects with removal of coercive components and encouragement of volunteer service.
Ecological protection including by continued spread of citizen llawsuit and private boundary definition. to pre-industrial pollution levels or better; highlighting of backfiring inter-action of differing coerced regulations.
Eco-planetary improvement by non-coercive and property-based means e.g. pollution-free sea and coastal eco-zones (vs. politicized coercive regulations) which should proceed irrespective of beliefs on climate or other eco-change as benefical and rightful no matter what occurs; along with encouragement of bottom-up ecologies..
Continued attention to attitudes or coercive policies that actually create poverty along with self-directed, less economic and leisure-society opportunity/consumer autonomy and information.
Continued process of replacing coercive and punitive-focused regulation with common-law restatement and regularization LIO helped start to continue internationally with increasing rights and choice/certification approach along with general and public service specific open and free/low-cost certification and re-insurances, peer/choice-driven continual improvement to rights and best practice data.
In addition, we encourage discourse highlighting of reactive-coercive regulations or deliberate data obfuscations under color of stopping 'market anarchy' , or against in some cases literally healthful voluntary trends or cultural commercial prejudices reflecting bigotry.
Unschooling/Freeschooling as model for legalizing private options and communitizing current public ones
Continued encouragement of unionization and automatic availability, including legal recognition for freelancers.
OPERATION DIGNITY is the advice of the LIO curator to promote fruitful dialogue and voluntary action; and assist LIO supporters in self-organizing effort. LIO remains neutral as always in any specific proposal, but encourages fans and the public to, upon review, proceed according to their freely chosen strategies towards better fellowship, mutual respect, and understanding.
ARTICLE ON ALASKA FUND
Why Pay Taxes when User Fees are Better
Libertarians Slash, Replace Taxes with Spending Challenges, User Fees, Trusts, and Permanent Funds
Libertarianism targets tools to enhance individual rights, and their liberty of use, replacing coercive old-fashioned government programs by creative non-government alternatives, fulfilling the Constitution’s ideals.
The myth? Taxes are “the price we pay for civilization.” Textbooks say no system of justice can exist without it; that it’s the first task of public management; and even Franklin said that, like death, you couldn’t avoid them. Overturn that myth: if civilization is less coercion, taxes are the price we pay for incomplete civilization.
The reality? Once enacted taxes not only grow but become the engine for abuses of power needed to enforce their increasing scope. Adults are treated like government slaves—democratically authorized or not—taxed in every area, from the womb to the tomb. Rights and privacy vanish in “implied powers” to enforce taxes.As taxes multiply people have no idea of the real total tax burden (over 60% in many cases); what they’re spent for (One Libertarian weapon in tax reduction is simply embarrassing legislators by revealing they’re raising taxes for things no one’s defined or, like education, are supposedly already funded); or why: The US has gone from a Constitution with a few optional taxes by relatively un-intrusive methods to co-operating with international “standards” actually demanding that any country with low taxes raise them..
Libertarian Information
The truth? All ignore numerous examples, from parts of Elizabethan England to medieval German towns to lotteries for public funds to Ancient Thailand to the Amish to the present where taxes aren’t used.
Is there a better way? Yes. Libertarian tools are being adopted: To treat public services as a business with an attitude that costs should go down constantly, nut rise. Why not think big and seek well managed services that pay you, and make that challenge to officials? Stop confusing Public with Government: they’re not the same. A private entity can have a public purpose; the real difference is if you’re being compelled. Junk the free rider model, where taxes are justified on the basis some will benefit from “universal services” who don’t pay, making service inertia a virtue. Why not public trusts designed to be open to all? More:
• Spending Challenges. Citizen Teams are getting a hold of public budgets and finding that, by challenging each item line by line and asking if voluntary options are even being considered, they’re locating what consultants have said for years: by the program’s own standards often over 90% of money spent is wasted compared to options of self-help, co-ops, competing firms, or using simple business methods. The trick: Test budgets line-by-line for voluntary alternatives, and standard methods: user needs, best practices, performance standards, business accounting.
• User Fees and Lotteries: Some things are just wanted by some users. Libertarians suggest set-asides for low-income and to keep reducing the fees, and earmarking lottery funds.
• Self-help through co-operatives, personal accounts. Examples: user-owned public utilities, IRA’s.
• An “Un-Tax” with Permanent Funds. I had a hand in this. At 12 I wrote a short paper suggesting that if government assets and efficiency savings were simply earmarked, captured and invested by long term “permanent” funds not run by government, all could soon get a check that would simultaneously cure unemployment, poverty, basic costs, and retirement woes. I had no idea that I’d overturned 200 years of economics, but my well-connected doting Dad did, and sent the paper to Attorney General William Rogers, later Alaska Governor Jay Hammond (they were all old buddies), Libertarian economist L. von Mises, Robert Kennedy, and even Martin Luther King Jr., who as it turns out had similar thoughts. Libertarian legislators in Alaska took up the idea, and the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend plan arose. Now Alaskans have no income tax and a small family gets about $10,000 yearly and growing. Remember: a twelve year old could figure this out.
Bottom Line? Take Action.Taxes are obsolete. Bring these tools to your community: Share this article; call for tax exemptions: of conscience, homesteads, elderly; for challenge teams; local Permanent Funds. It’s time for attitude change: To see officials calling for more taxes, ‘fair taxes,’ or any tax as uninformed or incompetent. For info on fund, Libertarian Dick Randolph: http://www.apfc.org/publications/TP5-3.cfm
By Michael Gilson-De Lemos
OPERATION DEMOCRACY: Libertarians Lead World Campaign for Fair Elections
LIO Fellow Advisor Richard Winger is a world expert on field of fair elections. While focused on US issues he covers worldwide at : www.ballotaccess.org
LIO Friends, fans and activists continue leading and catalyzing dialogues worldwide on election improvement, and joining in coalitions to drive fairer elections in every country in what is proving to be a multi-generational process.
Implement Basic Fair Elections and Rights Charters: http://www.wymdonline.org/
Fair Ballot Access and Party Registration with Citizen Initiative
DDI and MMP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-member_proportional_representation resources share
Join LIO Friends to share your good work. For more on OPERATION DEMOCRACY
Marine Col. William Gilson Recalled
Libertarian International Organization Fellow Observer Col. William Gilson, USMC, advised on military trends.
LIO remembers the signal work of Col. William Gilson, United States Marine Corps.
Said by friends to be gifted with 'the legendary Gilson charm and diplomacy,' Col. Gilson advised LIO on military trends and worked behind the scenes for encouraging those working for friendly military and trans-partisan contacts leading to the end of the Cold War and fall of the Latin and other dictators. He had been inactive in recent years but followed work towards world peace with interest, and was deeply supportive of historical study of aviation.
Col. Gilson served on the Board of the Dallas Military Ball, where he was Chairman in 2007. He has served as the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Aviation Association and on the Board of the Veterans Memorial Air Park. Col. Gilson also gave generously of his time to the Wounded Warrior Program and Young Marines Association.
Libertarian LIO Fellow Vaclav Havel Recalled
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM
Czech leader Vaclav Havel's father was an LIO (then the League) Advisor who sought to create model proto-Libertarian voluntarist neighborhoods for the poor and middle class that were then expropriated, and whose ancestors in turn were involved in the salon of then co-ordinator Henriette De Lemos y Herz that was the center of much of our predecessor League's activity in the early 1800's. Vaclav was denied a liberal education by the coercive Communist regime for suspected 'Libertarian anarchist and middle class market-poetic and democratic tendencies.' Indeed.
In a period where cultural Libertarians and Liberals have seen many distinguished LIO Fellows and Friends pass on--David Nolan, Dr. Hospers, Christopher Hitchens, Geraldine Ferraro--Public Safety Group member Vaclav Havel must now be recalled.
Havel hand in glove with activists to overthrow Communist dictatorship through firmly peaceful and hence successful means that deserve imitation and are LIO policy. He later led the country to peaceful development, and remained interested in efforts to bring about more voluntary markets, voluntary public services, and voluntary socialist and research communities.
As health allowed he was active in working for change in the Mid-East by behind the scenes encouragement, and also recoimmeneded these projects in which he was deeply in support and for especial interest by LIO supportive activists:
European Tolerance Council: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council_on_Tolerance_and_Reconciliation
Human Rights Foundation: http://www.thehrf.org/
Victims of Communism memorial http://www.victimsofcommunism.org/
Havel continued his main cultural work with plays, publicizing efforts to inspire youth and other educative or arts activities, and encouraging interest in the marriage of new technologies and the arts.
His advice to LIO Friends: "Think in generations, act in the now, and smile."
LIO Friends Network Grows
Libs are at work worldwide using the LIO Friends project, such as activists helping people develop micro-lending in Afghanistan.
...Now past 1 year after foundation, the LIO Friend's network is twice over the goal of 750 and at press over 1700. It is @ http://www.facebook.com/LibertarianInternationalOrganization . The group will branch out in due course into regional e-conferences, and items will feed an eventual blog site.
...The new advisory and inspiration group is facilitated by young Libertarians in public office and culture, and helps participants who're typically edgy local activists share personal, financial and social entrepreneurship worldwide on LIO SMILE lines. Users say they're motivated and informed seeing what people are doing using voluntary tools in many areas. Projects led or supported by participants include:
Anti-poverty using voluntary empowerment in many countries
Democracy including groups leading change in the Mid-East
Civil rights including gay, GLBT, and discrimination issues
Anti-rape, abuse, and various whistleblower sites and workshops
Work on barriers against the homeless, small business, and ballot access
Info sites on urban gardens, tax comparisons, space tourism, etc.
Participants are also at work in groups such as: the Elders, Amnesty International, the ACLU, Campaign for Liberty (non-partisan work), Sister Cities, various unions, and more from across the political spectrum. Many say they take inspiration and encouragement from the example of LIO Fellows leading innovation in their fields.
At press participants are in over 140 countries, with (outside US) strong presences in (in order): Argentina, United Kingdom, Canada , Spain, Italy , Peru , India , Germany , Poland , France, Malaysia , Australia , Sweden , Pakistan , Portugal , Brazil , Costa Rica, Mexico , also China, Russia, Egypt, Tunisia, Japan, West Africa, and Indonesia. There're even supporters from Tristan de Cunha, where web access is difficult and they participate by mail. The project is the first to unite people worldwide of this type for concerted citizen-driven development.
Dr. Rothbard Now Available in Audio
LIO Fellow political economist and integral historian of the under-studied the late Dr. Murray Rothbard's Titanic Man, Economy and State is now available on web in an audio suitable also for the disabled. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj1EKocQXls
The ground-breaking work seeks to re-organize economic knowledge in an axiomatic fashion based on the concept of prioritized action. It includes many discussions of voluntary options and the mechanics of coercive failures, and critiques of the limitations of many economic measures.
The treatise also provides a sweeping presentation of so-called Austrian economic theory, a reconstruction of many aspects of that theory, a rigorous criticism of alternative schools, and an inspiring look at a science of liberty that concerns nearly everything and should concern everyone says narrator Jeff Riggenbach, a noted activist.
More items are at the sponsoring http://www.youtube.com/user/LibertyInOurTime . Dr. Rothbard was highly interested in anarcho-capitalism, a potential application of Libertarian-direction entities, and studied it from the assumption of a society without Libertarians for purposes of methodological rigor.
LIO Observer Ayn Rand Recalled as Movie Opens
Ayn Rand became involved with LIO in the 1930's, became inactive, and was re-activated shortly before her death. The artist-philosopher revived interest in Aristotelianism as a modern approach--through her work as an advocate of focused awareness, causal thinking, self-empowerment,and constitutional freedom.
April 15 was, in the Roman calendar, associated with Libertarian freedom, and is when a new movie based on Philosopher Ayn Rand's romantic thriller, Atlas Shrugged, comes to the screen--after an equally epic saga to be made and distributed in the face of sceptics.
The story presents the overthrow of a US totalitarian government when the most productive people simply go on strike, creating a domino effect and leading to a televised speech where the hero outlines an objective and secular philosophy and the relation of totalitarianism to arbitrary thought and action. Rand was vilified for years--and lionized--as her work was perversely misrepresented as e.g. fascist. The attached national TV appearance in the US greatly increased interest in her best selling books and acceptability in the electronic media. Rand was not associated with the US Libertarian Party after an unpleasant experience with anti-Rand religious fanatics led to doubts about its role. LIO advisors are presently reviving the New Intellectual Society next year, the oldest group dedicated to studying her work and publicizing Aristotelian concepts for the average person.
Rights advocates across the world are already calling for movie versions in their own languages in a unique phenomenon. Links to the movie trailer in English and Spanish, along with trailers of her other movies, are available at our Libertarian International Organization Facebook--please page down the Wall. Her work, Anthem, is a free-ebook at the Libertarian Book Club linked @ http://www.libertarianbookclub.org . Her work has been published in her native Russia, where, though long by US standards, they're considered by some somewhat short in the land that created the 18 hour movie and epic super-long novel.
Says LIO past Advisory Chair R. Swanson, " I knew the woman and she was deeply interested in our cause and the need for the spread of a rational philosophy as the foundation for other improvements. She was very enthusiastic about the concept of a completely voluntary society from a constitutional point of view and the heroic spirit of everyday people. She was drill-sergeant tough with her students as one would expect of a no-nonsense philosophy teacher who won't let you get away with anything, but 'off-duty' and personally was a kind and tolerant person who was at heart an artist. She felt the answer to family problems and the future were things that empowered the child such as Montessori education and the like. As a self-taught immigrant, that she wrote with such a poetic command of English was incredible. She had courage when others faltered. Her husband was a very surprising person, an artist who made them a fortune in real estate with a knack for summarizing complex issues with pithy comments out of the blue."
Note: The Roman April 15 festival related to a community event of resolving rights and sharing goods in a community meal related to a sacrifice of cattle to Tellus, who guarded rights and boundaries. There is a tradition that people were freed at this time or assumed citizenship. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordicidia In the US, April 15 is also when unpaid income taxes are due.
http://www.atlassociety.org/ Publicizes and studies her work
http://www.atlas-shrugged-movie.com/ Info blog on movie
http://www.amazon.com/Ayn-Rand-Her-Own-Words/dp/B004KDYQY4/r Upcoming where she answers FAQS in her own words
Harry Browne: Why Libertarians Prospered in the Crisis
LIO Senior Advisor Harry Browne passed away 5 years ago this week.
While newspapers and officials blamed the economic crisis on "too much" Libertarianism, claiming it proves freedom false, Libertarians were actually doing well following the "Libertarian Lifestyle" precepts of "people's philosopher and economist" Harry Browne, a US best-selling author who passed away 5 years ago this week.
Browne, who with other LIO advisors helped lead the USLP to its largest size in paying members and people in office to date by 2002--and was a twice Libertarian presidential US candidate helping smash down ballot access barriers--proposed a simple system of portfolio or investment class management for all economies.The public educator wrote many best-selling books on applying Libertarian concepts to better relationships, businesses, and public finances; and was consulted by many world leaders.
His system ( in his book Fail Safe Investing ) was based on the idea that one must not passively accept the market but 'manage upwards' with proactive thinking. Far from depending on government to regulate the economy coercively, one was best advised to realize that very regulation was the main danger and act both to defeat it, and be ready for inevitable economic changes for better or worse. The system was meant to be usable by the average person to safeguard key investments meant to produce basic income against 'officials misled by crackpot statist theories' tampering with free markets, which he held was the main reason for recurring and major economic crises.
He pointed out that by annually re-adjusting one's investments among cash, bonds, stocks, and metals such as gold each year, at least one of them grew in any economy and the re-adjustment served as a "circuit breaker" or bulwark against problems with the others. The portfolio should be the main focus of activity until it produced sufficient income. If one was willing to dedicate the time, he also recommended a second portfolio divided among home and real estate, home business, community help and disaster insurances. The disaster preparation ranged from additional cash and asset reserves to catastrophe insurance to some assets abroad to e.g. an extended supply of food, guns and medicine, and water for emergencies or major catastropes. Only with this basic security should the average person consider more speculative investments, he proposed, which would become better as the public became more informed; and nations naturally better civil and emergency defense.
Browne also felt the system would, as it spread, pressure errant officials towards reforms as they saw their policies outwitted. Widespread adoption would itself help stabilize economies while increasing investor education. Libertarians who used the system, for example, saw their portfolios rise with gold investments and automatic removal from deteriorating real estate, while automatically positioned for better investment at the lows due to more cash and survival stores for long term unemployment. In addition, he felt that the system helped critique public finance towards more stable and proactive policies and away from e.g. deficit financing and uncontrolled taxation. Similarly, he advised banks and business to use a similar philosophy with cautious reserves, which are still there while others sank or sought government bail-outs in the crisis, say fans of his approach.
Browne left a legacy of applied Libertarianism for improving households, relationships, workplaces, and citizen action in his many books; plus a project meant to help the public easily contact officials he hoped would be an example worldwide, www.DownsizeDC.org
Check out: http://www.trendsaction.com/ and http://www.harrybrowne.org/
Review your portfolio and set up a savings and investment plan
Encourage local public entities and fiorms to use stabilizing investments
Use www.DownsizeDC.org for monthly e-activism or start one locally
Nathaniel Branden Objectivist Primer Hailed
Philosopher and Psychologist Dr. Nathaniel Branden has made his seminal 'Introduction to Objectivism' available to international acclaim. He is also interviewed at: http://www.newdimensions.org/program.php?id=2441
LIO friend and honorary board adviser Dr. Nathaniel Branden was recently recognized with an award at the Libertopia conference, where attendees hailed and highlighted publication of his long-requested transcription of his seminal Introduction to Objectivism lectures. The lectures were the first organization and presentation of the philosophy and life improvement system, which may be described as a modern and updated form of Aristotelianism. Many users feel it is the best and most approachable introduction to the themes, integrations and discoveries emphasized by Rand and Branden. Branden notably emphasized that improvements in rational philosophical awareness and civic structures go hand-in-hand, and are not just the realm of a few experts but vital concerns of everyone.
The influential and interdisciplinary-interest lectures were delivered via tape recordings in an innovative seminar format that welcomed the general public. The format simultaneously launched the modern lifestyle improvement, self-esteem, and commercial lectures movements. Users say it had an energizing influence among advocates and scholars of free markets and constitutional government as well. Many philosophy students praised it as bringing philosophy out of the classrooms and back to the people where it belonged. Many felt their use suffered in that the lectures were not transcribed and recordings were sometimes hard to obtain. The English transcription is hoped to be a first step to needed translations into other languages, which in principle should be facilitated with modern translation software. Many of Dr. Branden's other works are available in translation in 18 languages and growing. Another valuable series on improving thinking by Barbara Branden awaits transcription at this time (http://www.barbarabranden.com/thinking.html) .
The LIO encourages interest and education in rational- and reality- based approaches to improve lifestyle and promote self-development and scientific progress, within and without formal milieux, as part of its SMILE focus. It is hoped that as the transcription becomes available in every country, many things will advance with the generated public interest and understanding. The new edition is available at: http://www.lfb.org/product_info.php?products_id=292 and Dr. Branden has a website of his activities at: http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/about.php . The LIO will add the book to the Libertarian Book Club reading extended reading course in 2011 ( http://www.libertarianbookclub.org ) and place it 'front and center' in due course in its projects along with other key books.
WHAT YOU CAN DO...
>Obtain a copy and share the link with your addressbook and e-groups.
>Urge purchase by your local library or donate a copy.
>Suggest it as a supplementary reading or basis for a college course.
Dr. James Lark: World Libertarian Student Project Grows
Former US LP Chair, LIO Advisor Dr. James Lark III is more than a university professor; he helps enlighten students in all countries on Libertarian tools.
Management thinker and consultant Dr. Jim Lark III has long been admired for his tireless efforts to promote university student groups to study Libertarianism and voluntary concepts in general. Many US Libertarians joke they are in a "Jim Lark Slept Here Club" having hosted his sleepovers in his travels to speak with local student groups small or large, typically at his own expense. He has now advised in the formation of Students for Liberty, a US group that has gone international, and is honored as a frequent workshop speaker. Recently, it has begun to offer webinars available worldwide, such as this one by Dr. Lark on understanding policy data: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/392324130
A non-partisan effort started by several students cheered on by academics, the group seeks to complement the work of the Institute for Humane Studies in promoting elements of good citizenship, tolerance and critical thinking informed by awareness of voluntary and quasi-voluntary alternatives. The group has a somewhat economic-issue emphasis but readings suggested are wide ranging, say users. It offers manuals, a chartering system for groups, and after a start filled with hard work a growing series of well-attended student regional conferences: http://studentsforliberty.org
http://studentsforliberty.org/college/conferences/international
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_For_Liberty
LIO Milton Friedman: Libertarians Lead Largest Poverty Reduction, 1st Viable Social Wage Program In History. So There.
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 5:36 AM
LIO Advisor Dr. Milton Friedman travelled the world to advance the LIO poverty reduction approach.
LIO Libertarians have led the way in efforts focused on actually abolishing systemic poverty by increasingly sane and voluntary measures, not just creating another coercive program that becomes a political soccer ball.
A negative income tax capturing government efficiencies, spread of freer markets to combat oppression and raise prosperity partu cularly at the local level such as farmer's markets, and a pilot trust fund to provide a permanent income are the 3-pronged approach LIO advisors used to reduce poverty and coercion...but much remains to be done following the greatest poverty reduction program in history. The prongs were Libertarian-oriented or direction initiatives meant to lay the foundations of a better voluntaryt approach;
Prior to board appointment, Nobelist Milton Friedman proposed a "negative income tax" that would cut bureaucratic inefficiencies and, capturing improvements be used to provide a stable basic income. In time the program would be peeled away into separate local public trusts and true social insurance voluntarily funded to end poverty forever. The concept has created in the US the Earned Income Credit and similar programs in many countries, ending humiliating poverty tests and make work programs as are again being proposed in the UK by the extremne right.
A pilot permanent fund trust was proposed by LIO co-ordinator the then young Michael Gilson-De Lemos, and after championship by Friedman was adopted upon motion of Libertarian legislators in Alaska. The Fund provides a regular income top each Alaskan funded from public property, and is independent of the government despite several takeover attempts. Similar voluntary sovereign funds are in place in other countries. In addition, moves to restore personal pensions and trust funds--such as in the US simplified trust law, removal of perpetuity blocks, and promotion of arrangemnents such as Keough and IRA plans--have resulted in great wealth for many people even despite the recent downturn, including pilot social security personalized arrangements in countries such as Chile.
Friedman criss-crossed the world meeting with officials to champion freer markets starting at the local level with simple farmer markets, combined with lower tax rates and red tape. He also advised LIO honorary board members in the set up of the educational Atlas think tanks to train young advocates. China, India, the former Soviet Union, many former Latin and African dictatorships, and many formerly poverty stricken countries have advanced with rises of national income in multiples, and a pressure for more rights and better services by the growing middle class and educated professionals.
Much of course remains to be done: including promotion of completely voluntary and hence de-politicized permanent funds to end taxation not dependent on any one resource and to promote stable services run by the users, and also guarantee a meaningful basic income no matter what. Increasingly, people can take matters in their own hands with IRA type and other arrangements invested in not just stocks but a range of assets, in turn of improving performance as inane regulations are targeted.
Shortly before his death, Dr. Friedman said to us: "Libertarians, especially LIO supporters and advisors, led the non-partisan effort to crush poverty with the tools we had and provided many new ones. Coercive government programs create a vicious circle, we a way out. Communism, the welfare state, be-responsible conservatives and all the rest perpetuated and deepened the problem, we're ending it. The reverse is often unjustly charged, but I did my part, I know what happened, and I'm proud of it. So there."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_Income_Tax_Credit
Why Pay Taxes? at http://www.bestsyndication.com/2005/A-H/gilson-mike/092705-user-fees-taxes.htm and Alaska Fund History: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22alaska+permanent+fund%22+%2B+%22dick+randolph%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
Atlas Foundations: http://atlasnetwork.org
LIO longstanding committment noted: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5t6Nhw38EdEJ:www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Libertarian-International-Organization+%22alaska+permanent+fund%22+%2B+libertarian&cd=52&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
CATO Social Security project: http://www.cato.org/research/ss_prjct.html
LIO Community Project Book Clubs Unveiled
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 4:05 PM
EDITORIAL by Ralph Swanson, past LIO Honorary Advisory Board Chair
The LIO Project for Libertarian Citizenship and Community replaces the old LIO Clubs and focuses on the creation of non-partisan Libertarian and Libertarian-Interest communities from households on using interpersonal, legislative, educative, activist, and political-civic means, assisting the fundamental mission of the Libertarian movement with support projects in each area. These have been tested to pilot community projects along those areas over the last few years.
Now, a project of book-civic action e-clubs around a set reading program--developed by a team assisting the LIO co-ordinator co-chaired by Milton Friedman and myself-- is being rolled out, with a video to put on your site and share with friends, eventual e-groups in every country, and free e-books and low cost readings supporting the LIO Program and also the SMILE initiative. The project was initially developed by M. Gilson-De Lemos, Vince Miller (www.isil.org) and Virginia Heinlein.
The Clubs are facilitated by Libertarian in public office Julie Chorgo, and are meant to serve as a nucleus and support platform of continuity and intake for not just LIO but all interested groups. Clubs may meet for coffee or household study the 3rd Saturday of each month. Other elements will follow in due course. Link to your site for free e-books and spread the good word. The Clubs are non-partisan. Finally, we're delighted to have as project patron Dr. Ken Schooland, whose work "Jonathan Gullible" is the lead reading along with his site's free Libertarian Flash in many languages.
http://www.jonathangullible.com
http://www.libertarianbookclub.org
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BY ALEXANDRA MCLAUGHLIN ’16
IN AUGUST, the Macalester football program kicked off its current season with 79 players, its largest roster on record. Players represent 24 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.
“Ninety percent of our players had above a 3.0 GPA last semester,” says head coach Tony Jennison. “I don’t know where else in America you’re going to find a football program with those [academic] numbers.” Last season, the team won the Midwest Conference title, the Scots’ first conference football title since 1947.
“When I first got here, the football program was in pretty rough shape,” says Jennison. “But a lot of people have worked hard to build a program that Macalester can be proud of. I like to think the young men we have returning are serious about pushing themselves in all aspects of their lives, not just football. We believe that greatness comes when you consistently do your best at every opportunity, whether in your personal, academic, or athletic life.”
The 2015 game schedule began September 5, when the Scots faced longtime rivals the Carleton Knights.
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Harper's proposed ban on niqab in civil service ricochets through campaign - Macleans.ca
Harper’s proposed ban on niqab in civil service ricochets through campaign
Tories say they’re examining a Quebec bill that requires Muslim women or others who wear face coverings to remove them if they want to work in the public sector
by Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, left, talks with Rebecka Byok during a campaign stop in Saskatoon, Sask, on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteConservative Leader Stephen Harper, left, talks with Rebecka Byok during a campaign stop in Saskatoon, Sask, on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. (Nathan Denette/CP)
OTTAWA – Stephen Harper’s proposed ban on the wearing of niqabs by anyone dealing with — or working for — the federal government ricocheted down the campaign trail Wednesday, drawing condemnation from opponents, premiers and Muslim groups.
He told CBC’s Power and Politics on Tuesday that, a re-elected Conservative government would look at legislation to nix niqabs in the public service — echoing similar comments last week in the French-language debate hosted by network TVA.
Harper then went further, saying the Conservatives are examining Quebec’s Bill 64, which requires Muslim women or others who wear face coverings to remove them if they want to work in the public sector — or do business with government officials. Although tabled in the Quebec National Assembly, the bill has yet to be debated.
On Wednesday, Harper praised the Quebec Liberal government’s measured approach and pledged that when it came time for federal legislation, he would follow their lead.
“I believe the Quebec government has been handling this controversial issue in a responsible manner and we will do exactly the same thing in Ottawa,” Harper said during a campaign stop in Saskatoon where he touted the Conservative plan to expand parental leave benefits under employment insurance.
As if to hammer home the point, the Conservatives released online attack ads in French Wednesday, going after Justin Trudeau’s position on the niqab.
A proposed ban on niqabs in the federal civil service would affect an infinitesimally small number of bureaucrats — if any at all. Statistics from 2011 show only 1.8 per cent of 257,000 federal employees are Muslim women, and only a small subset of them is likely to wear face coverings.
The Conservatives have already tried to require Muslim women to show their faces at citizenship ceremonies, but those rules are being challenged in the courts. Harper’s comments on Wednesday make clear he is eyeing additional legislation to require women to unveil every time they want services from the federal government.
Harper insisted his government has been “saying the same thing for several months” on the issue.
While the prime minister may have been consistent in his comments that niqabs are contrary to Canadian values, that doesn’t mean members of his own cabinet are all on the same page about a wider ban.
Asked last spring whether the Conservatives would consider implementing similar measures to Quebec, federal Treasury Board President Tony Clement said the federal opposition to niqabs was limited to citizenship ceremonies.
“That is what the prime minister said and that is a point of view that one can hold,” Clement said on March 11, 2015. “That doesn’t mean that you can impose that view in the workplace or in the private sphere. The one place where I think we have a right and an obligation to stress Canadian values is in the act of obtaining one’s citizenship.”
Both Trudeau and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair condemned the latest proposal as an attempt to distract voters from serious questions about Conservative management of the economy.
Trudeau, in London, Ont. to tout the party’s proposed new Canada Child Benefit, said Wednesday Harper’s divide-and-conquer approach “is unworthy of the office he holds and he needs to stop because no election win (is) worth pitting Canadians against Canadians.”
Mulcair said what Harper was doing was “dangerous” and part of a broader political strategy aimed at getting the Conservatives re-elected by accentuating differences rather than bringing Canadians together.
“Stephen Harper is reminding us every time he does this why he doesn’t deserve to be prime minister,” Mulcair said as he highlighted the party’s $4.8 billion plan to improve aboriginal education.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne called the issue a “shocking” attempt to divide Canadians.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims says it’s upset Harper passed on a chance in the CBC interview to specifically condemn recent assaults against Muslim women, who appear to have been attacked simply because they wore head scarves.
“Canadian Muslims have noticed Mr. Harper’s choice of words and question whether he would have taken the same stance if these were bigoted attacks against other minority communities,” said the council’s executive director, Ihsaan Gardee, in a statement.
“We urge Mr. Harper to reassure Canadian Muslims and condemn Islamophobia and affirm that it has no place in Canadian society or in our political discourse.”
The niqab debate comes as a Liberal candidate in London, Ont., says divisive politics are to blame for the defacing of his election signs with ethnic slurs.
A photo posted online shows the words “ARAB scum” scrawled across one of Khalil Ramal’s signs.
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Checkmark Review
When iOS 5 came out last year, I wrote about location support in Reminders:
One of Reminders’ key features is its location-based alert system. Thanks to Apple’s geo-fencing technology introduced in iOS 5 — and open for third-party developers to create apps with — the app can send you an alert when you’re about to “arrive at” or “leave” a particular place. This can be useful if you, say, want to be reminded of groceries when you arrive at the supermarket’s parking lot, or don’t want to forget about those documents when you’re leaving the office. There’s a caveat though: you can’t manually type an address as Apple chose to restrict this feature to a “contact location”. This means the address will have to be already attached to a contact in your Address Book, which can be inconvenient if you don’t want to keep the supermarket among your friends and family contacts. On the other hand, I assume Apple has done this for two reasons: saving users the time of typing addresses, and providing a familiar way to access often-used locations.
For the most part, Reminders works fine as a lightweight todo manager synced across devices and platforms. However, if you're serious about location reminders and would like better control over how geofencing is triggered, Apple's software won't cut it. Because of Apple's implementation -- restricted to addresses associated with entries in your Address Book -- iOS' Reminders effectively forces you to create new contacts for places that you might need someday. So if you're planning on setting up reminders for when you leave the grocery store, the office, the local coffee shop, or your friend's house, you're going to have to configure those in Address Book. Which, if you want to set up quick reminders for tasks that you won't repeat on a daily basis, is a rather cumbersome process.
Furthermore, Apple's Reminders isn't the most streamlined application when it comes to the number of taps required to create a new item with due dates or alerts. Especially for location, in Reminders you'll have to:
Create a new reminder and type;
Hit Return;
Select the reminder;
Tap "Remind Me";
Select "On Location";
Choose "When I Leave" or "When I Arrive";
Tap "Location";
Choose an address;
Go back and hit Done.
A 9-step process (10, if you want to pick an address from your Contacts) to create a reminder with attached location data. Can it be done better?
For the past month, I have been testing Checkmark, a highly-hyped and recommended new app developed by Snowman aimed at simplifying and speeding up the process of creating reminders on your iPhone. I found Checkmark to be a great replacement for Apple's Reminders, and the kind of app that fits with my way of thinking, rather than forcing me to understand its rules and patterns.
Checkmark creates location and time-based reminders. It is a third-party app, so it won't sync with the official Reminders app, nor will its reminders show up on the iPad or other devices (Checkmark is iPhone-only for now). When you open the app for the first time, you're greeted with a first-launch tutorial that will teach you the basics: you can save favorite locations, view your current and completed items, or create a date/time based reminder if you don't want to be reminded at a specific location. That's it.
The main screen sports an intelligent design that trumps Apple's design in terms of usability and speed. It is organized in two tabs -- Where and When -- that make it instantly clear which kind of items you can create, and how you can navigate between them.
The problem with Apple's Reminders, as I outlined above, is that location is relegated to second class citizen spot inside the Address Book, rather than being displayed front and center in the app. Attaching location alerts to a reminder takes too many taps; a todo manager -- no matter what kind of tasks it supports -- should be fast, easy to use, and capable of receiving new items quickly. For this reason, the Checkmark developers organized the location screen as a grid of places: these are your favorite locations, they're easy to tap on, and they are displayed through custom icons and names you can choose from a location's settings.
Checkmark is smarter than Apple's Reminders: when you add a new location, you can use your current location, add an address manually from the integrated map view, and only as a last option you can import a location from your contacts. In the map, you can drag and drop the pin to adjust the position, and choose a location radius to tweak the behavior of the geofence -- should the app remind you when you're 30 meters from home, or 250? These are functionalities that Apple's software is still suspiciously lacking, even in the upcoming Mountain Lion (except for manual addresses, which Apple seems to have implemented in 10.8).
My favorite feature of Checkmark is its streamlined way of adding new location reminders. From the main "Where" screen, you can tap on a location to view all the reminders associated with it; tap the + button in the upper right corner, and create a new one with a title and (optional) notes. Set arrival or departure -- depending on whether you want to be alerted when you arrive at a place, or leave it -- and hit Save. Done. Unlike Apple's app, it takes me 10 seconds to set up a new location reminder in Checkmark.
Checkmark also combines a timer functionality with geofencing. Say you want to be reminded about today's meeting 30 minutes after you arrive at the office; or perhaps you want to be reminded about buying milk 15 minutes after you leave while you're on your way home. In the Details screen of a location reminder, Checkmark lets you set a timer for 5 up to 60 minutes "after" you leave or arrive at a location.
Another nice touch of Checkmark is how the app calculates the distance from a location. Similarly, I am a fan of the custom sound alert the app uses for Notification Center; notifications (reminders, sound alerts, text alerts, and badge counts) can be configured in the app's preferences inside Settings.app.
Being a utility that runs in the background all the time through Location Services, when I first installed Checkmark I was concerned the app would use too much battery. After weeks of testing, I can say that with the "normal" accuracy I haven't noticed a substantial drop in battery life. This comes, however, at the cost of precision with location alerts, which sometimes went off a minute later than expected. By setting accuracy to "best", precision got considerably better but I noticed the app was draining too much battery.
Checkmark isn't just a prettier Reminders app, it is a better take on a concept that Apple first explored but somehow failed to properly implement on iOS. Checkmark won't sync to your iPad or Mac, so here's to hoping the new Event Kit framework for reminders in iOS 6 will allow its developers to turn Checkmark into a new interface and experience for iCloud reminders. Checkmark doesn't work with Siri either, so if you rely on the voice assistant to quickly create reminders, you might want to reconsider your workflow and the importance of Apple's Reminders before making a decision. However, right now, I find Checkmark to have powerful features for location and time-based reminders, and I highly recommend it.
Only $0.99 on the App Store.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Says President Obama Still Hasn’t Called Him Since Orlando Massacre
By Ken MeyerJun 14th, 2016, 12:52 pm
Florida Governor Rick Scott saw his state become the victim of America’s worst ever mass shooting on Sunday, and yet it seems he has yet to receive a message of sympathy directly from the president.
Scott arrived in Orlando shortly after the Pulse nightclub came under attack, and he’s talked to the press multiple times as the disastrous saga continues. Scott spoke with Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning, and he said that Donald Trump, George W. Bush and Laura Bush were just some of those who’ve called to give him their regards.
“When are we going to take this seriously,” Scott said, referring to Islamic extremist terror. “When are we going to say enough is enough and say we are going to destroy ISIS, we’re going to stop the evil of radical Islam. We have to at some point. Is forty-nine enough?
President Obama plans to visit Orlando on Thursday, and Fox’s Brian Kilmeade asked Scott if he’s heard any word from him yet.
“A staffer has called, but no, he has not called,” Scott said. He went on to criticize the president for focusing on gun laws instead of dealing with immigration problems and radical extremists whenever these types of tragedies occur.
While Obama has admitted that the shooting was in fact an act of terror, he has not specifically said that America is “at war” with “radical Islamic terrorism.” This point has been criticized far and wide by Trump, whom Scott has endorsed for president.
Watch above, via Fox.
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Marine Technology Reporter Blogs - marine
SeaBED-class AUVs – The Deepwater Imager
Claudio Paschoa October 11, 2013
The SeaBED AUV, developed by WHOI scientist Hanumant Singh and colleagues, is an AUV that can fly slowly or hover over the seafloor to depths of 6,000 feet (2,000 meters), making it particularly suited to collect highly detailed sonar and optical images of the seafloor. SeaBED flies about 8 feet (2.5 meters) above the seafloor, flashing its strobe light and snapping a photo every three seconds. It maintains a constant altitude and speed of a ½ knot. Over the last seven years SeaBED-class AUVs have shown their versatility on missions ranging from shallow coral reef surveys to searches for deep-sea hydrothermal vents, in environments ranging from the open ocean to the dense ice cover of the Arctic.
Preventing Ballast Water Invasive Species Propagation
Claudio Paschoa July 13, 2013
Ballast water is used to stabilize ships at sea, being pumped-in to weigh down a ship for safe navigational conditions when the ships hull is not filled with cargo for a voyage. Controlling the amount of ballast water embarked helps to reduce stress on the hull while providing transverse stability when underway. The correct use of ballast also makes ship propulsion more efficient and increases maneuverability. By correctly controlling the amount and location of ballast within the hull an officer can compensate for weight lost due to fuel and water consumption during a voyage, always maintaining optimum stability. Just by reading the paragraph above it becomes clear to any landlubber that ballast water is vital for safe ship operations.
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Compensation for Your Nebraska Car Accident
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"I received a far greater settlement than I could have dreamed of." "I am elderly and I was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident. Matt not only went the extra mile to prove that I was the victim, but I received a far greater settlement than I could have dreamed of. For the best results, I highly recommend Matt Miller."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Earnestine Easter, CLIENT READ MORE
"Great attorney, very easy to work with and most of all he truly cares!" "I had an attorney previous to Matt Miller and let me tell you the difference was night and day. Matt Miller took his time to make sure not only that I got what was owed to me but to make sure I had all medical treatments done before settling out of court. Great attorney, very easy to work with and most of all he truly cares!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Matthew Owens, CLIENT READ MORE
"He handled my case with honesty and integrity and got me a great result." "I feel blessed to have had Matt as my attorney. You are not just another case or nameless face with him. As a person with many worries, concerns, fears and questions at an uncertain time, I found I could talk to Matt and receive hope, help and direction for the future. Matt really cares about his clients and it shows in his work. He handled my case with honesty and integrity and got me a great result. You would be fortunate to have Matt Miller as your attorney."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MaryBeth Bartek, CLIENT READ MORE
"We consider Matt Miller an EXCEPTIONAL attorney and a wonderful person." "When I suffered my injury my wife and I had no idea what was to be done or what our rights were to medical treatment. After our first meeting with Matt Miller we felt we finally had someone we could trust and rely on. The level of professionalism, knowledge and compassion that Matt and his staff have are second to none! If not for Matt Miller we would have lost everything we have. We consider Matt Miller an EXCEPTIONAL attorney and a wonderful person."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gary & Rose Stienblock, CLIENT READ MORE
"With his help I can now put myself through a good college and live comfortably as no one in my family has ever done." "Matt has changed my life. He helped my family through the toughest times of our lives and guided us through the legal mess of my car accident. Without him I have no idea where I would be today. With his help I can now put myself through a good college and live comfortably as no one in my family has ever done. He made sure that I got the best possible outcome and always kept me very informed and up to date on what was going on with my case. I not only see him as my attorney, I see him as a friend that I can depend on and trust for anything whether it be legal advice or advice on a life problem. Thank you Matt for everything you have done for me and I look forward to our lifelong friendship."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paul Ivey, CLIENT READ MORE
"Because of Matt and his expertise, our son’s future should be a bright one." "Matt was our saving grace when our son was in an accident as a passenger in a friend’s car and his insurance was not enough to cover our son’s medical bills. First of all, we didn’t think we needed to hire an attorney, we just wanted to get the medical bills paid. The car insurance and health insurance companies were both telling us different things and neither wanted to pay for the bills first. We met Matt and felt very comfortable with him right away. He assured us that he would handle the bill situation with the hospitals and the insurance companies and he did just that. Matt was always available to speak with when we needed him and we felt that he truly cared not only about our case, but about our son also. Matt was able to not only get all the bills handled, but sent us to someone who sat down with our son to discuss future career/college options since the accident could alter his future work choices. This is something that we would have never thought of doing ourselves. Because of Matt and his expertise, our son’s future should be a bright one. Thank you Matt and everyone in his office who made this very difficult and scary time in our lives so much easier."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liz Larson, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matt, Ann and Mary treated our child like their own to ensure all bases were covered." "I cannot go into much detail but a little over a year ago our life was thrown into a tail spin and our child needed representation. We hired Matt to make sure all medical bills were taken care of and to ensure our child was taken care of long term. Matt, Ann and Mary treated our child like their own to ensure all bases were covered. Take it from me they are the BEST and will always make sure their client is taken care of."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kevin Smith, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matt and his staff are the BEST!!!!" "From the first meeting to the final settlement Matt showed great concern and sympathy to my 96 year old mother. Matt kept me informed every step as the case progressed. This was mine as well as my mothers first experience with the legal system and lawyers which was a great one! Matt and his staff are the BEST!!!!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pat Tandy, CLIENT READ MORE
"Because of your hard work, I received the best settlement I could have. Thanks again!" "I wanted to thank both you and Jennifer for your very hard work during the settlement of my car accident. I also appreciate your honesty and straightforward approach while handling my case. Everything was taken care of in a very timely manner, my calls were always answered, and I knew what the status of my case was at all times. Because of your hard work, I received the best settlement I could have. In short, I will recommend your firm to everyone I know. Thanks again!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ralph Kerkemeyer, CLIENT READ MORE
"To say I was pleased would be an understatement." "Matt Miller handled a personal injury lawsuit for me that involving a bacterial infection in my nail bed incurred while receiving a manicure with dirty nail tools. The infection took hold rapidly and spread up my arm past the elbow area. I was terrified for fear of it spreading to my heart as the medical professionals cautioned might happen if the second dose of antibiotics failed to knock it out. Around that time a mutual friend suggested that I contact Matt. Matt was able to get me in quickly to see him. His integrity and compassion when I explained what happened immediately put my fears to rest. I normally shy away from litigation but this little infection was creating large medical bills. Matt calmed me down and suggested that I reserve my energy to fight the infection while he fought to secure a judgement covering my medical bills and any other remedy he could obtain under the law. His easy manner and great listening skills really alleviated my worry. It took a few weeks of treatment to curb the infection from spreading to my heart. The judgement took a bit longer. In the end Matt was able to secure a judgement of over $15,000 to reimburse me for out of pocket medical expenses, time off of work, and something for my emotional stress and suffering when it looked like the infection would lodge in my heart. To say I was pleased would be an understatement. I have since referred several friends to him which also resulted in very generous judgements. I recommend him without equivocation to anyone seeking an advocate in their time of need. It’s not always about the money in the end but rather the compassionate consultation in the beginning that sets Matt head and shoulders above the rest."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jeannie Matthews, CLIENT READ MORE
"Without their hard work and dedication to me, I wouldn’t be in such a good place." "I have no idea how to even start to explain the amount of help I received from Matt Miller and Mrs. Ann. I was in a horrible accident that has left me with a devastating permanent disability. My family and I did some interviews for lawyers to help me with my injury lawsuit. We didn’t need a second interview when we met Matt. We all just got this right feeling with him. He was very professional but with a manner that made you feel at ease. Matt is a straight shooter, he will tell you like it is. He will guide through every step. He has heart in it. He promptly returns your phone calls, yes you heard that right; He is a lawyer that is quick to return phone calls! Matt is a honest hard GOOD working lawyer. He is certainly trust-able. Matt goes the extra mile. Mrs. Ann she is the heart of the operation. She is hard working and has you covered. She handled all the bills with medical insurance companies and thousands of calls. She is always 3, 4, 5 steps ahead of you. She is very knowledgeable and organized. She feels sympathy, she can put herself in your shoes. She has a heart made of pure gold. Mrs. Mary she is always there to greet you with a smile. She smiles through each phone call. She’s very efficient at getting messages. They’re all quick to give you calls or emails back, even after hours. I had the pleasure to get to know them for the last 3 years. They waited until I was well enough to settle my case. Matt fought with the insurance companies until my family and I liked the numbers they offered. I was able to focus on my health and getting better. These 3 became my family and I will always remain in contact with them. Without their hard work and dedication to me, I wouldn’t be in such a good place."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shena Wasco, CLIENT READ MORE
"The outcome was extremely favorable for me and this was due to his knowledge and experience." "I was involved in a not at fault accident on my motorcycle May 9th 2014 within the intersection of 70th and dodge. Had trouble dealing with the insurance companies (my health insurance, my auto insurance and their auto insurance). Matt took over the situation and got everything done for me. His assistant was extremely caring and supportive, she made sure my wife and I were up to date on every step of the process. The outcome was extremely favorable for me and this was due to his knowledge and experience. Thanks Matt"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AJ Snow, CLIENT READ MORE
"Meeting Matt Miller was the best thing that happened to me after my accident." "Meeting Matt Miller was the best thing that happened to me after my accident. I was hit by a drunk driver on my bicycle and was seriously injured. I had a dozen broken bones and it took almost a year before I was rehabilitated. During the rehabilitation, Matt and his amazing assistant Ann kept the creditors and hospitals at bay. I never had to deal with them. They ensured that I received all the care I needed to get better, even though I had no insurance at the time. After my clean bill of health, Matt and his team worked to reduce my medical bills so that my payout would be maximized. In the end I did receive a nice payout for my injuries. It was the most difficult time of my life but Matt Miller helped to make it a positive experience. I would happily recommend Matt to anyone who has a personal injury case."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dan Sundermeier, CLIENT READ MORE
"Most importantly, he was empathetic to our plight and showed real zeal in fighting for our cause." "Matt Miller was instrumental in helping us win a court settlement against our insurance company over a tragic accident. Throughout the process, Matt clearly demonstrated his extensive experience in these types of cases as well as his substantial knowledge of the court system. Because of this, he was able to guide us through the twists and turns of the case, making recommendations that, in the end, proved wise. Matt worked very hard on our case, and was concerned about even the smallest detail. Most importantly, he was empathetic to our plight and showed real zeal in fighting for our cause."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scott Lundberg, CLIENT READ MORE
"I am so happy I had Matt and Ann represent me, their service was far and beyond anything I was expecting." "After my accident I hired Matt to represent me. Throughout the entire process Matt and his team had my best interests in mind. From beginning to end I was kept informed of the situation. Thanks to them dealing with the collection agencys and insurance companies they made sure I was able to focus on recovery and not the bills piling up. Ann was so helpful in collecting and organizing my mess of paperwork. Whenever I had a question or concern they did everything to help me. When the time came for settlement Matt gave me the facts and information to make the best decision. I am so happy I had Matt and Ann represent me, their service was far and beyond anything I was expecting. I recommend them to everyone, you will not be disappointed."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Frank Zakrzewski, CLIENT READ MORE
"Thank you Mr. Miller for always being there for us and giving us the best legal advice." "Mr. Miller has represented my family a few times and we know him for over a decade. He has always been there for my family and worked around our schedule. Thank you, Mr. Miller, for always being there for us and giving us the best legal advice."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Alexander Mir, CLIENT READ MORE
"The results were much better than I had expected." "I was very happy with Matt’s work on my motorcycle accident case. The results were much better than I had expected. Matt was very helpful and informative during the case. The case was also completed much faster than I expected."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jerry Shuck, CLIENT READ MORE
"I highly recommend Matt Miller to anyone needing assistance with a personal injury claim." "Matt Miller is a very personable attorney. When I was injured in an accident, he took the time to come to my house and meet with me until I was physically able to come to his office. I feel I received better service from Matt Miller than any other attorney in the Omaha area. I highly recommend Matt Miller to anyone needing assistance with a personal injury claim."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lisa Butler-Walker, CLIENT READ MORE
"I would highly recommend Matt Miller to anyone who needs his special skills in personal injury accidents." "My cousin recommended Matthew Miller to me after he had mediated their lawsuit with the City of Lincoln. To be honest with you, I don’t like attorneys. But after having Matt as my attorney I realized that there are decent and good attorneys. And you will find no better attorney than Matt Miller. Matt was honest and gave you what information you needed but you never felt any pressure from him. Matt is very understanding, compassionate, and concerned about you and your circumstances. He is courteous, respectful, patient and willing to go the extra mile to get you the best settlement that he possible can whether that is in court or trying to mediate the claim. Matt is highly intelligent in his legal practices and procedures. He is prompt returning your phone calls and answering all your questions. He will always make time for you. He gives excellent advice to you and allows you to make the decision. I consider Matt a very special friend and confidant as well as my attorney. I would highly recommend Matt Miller to anyone who needs his special skills in personal injury accidents."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nila Irwin, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matt Miller has been a God Sent to my family!" "I was very pleased with the service I received from Attorney Matt Miller. He was professional, knowledgeable and gave me the assurance that my case was important to him. Attorney Matthew Miller is an attorney with professional and personal integrity. Matt has handled cases for other members of my family including my Mother who was very found of Atty Miller, my daughter and aunt, also were pleased with him. Matt Miller has been a God Sent to my family!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lisa, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matthew Miller is a proficient lawyer and goes above and beyond for his clients." "Matthew Miller is a proficient lawyer and goes above and beyond for his clients. He cares about each and everyone of his clients and makes you feel comfortable. While I was working with him he always to the time to explain in detail what everything meant and the best option. His assistant Ann is amazing as well, they know you by name and are always warm. This team is very educated and will always be people that I turn to if I’m ever in need again."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lacie Theeck, CLIENT READ MORE
"My husband and I proudly and confidently recommend Matt for your legal counsel." "I was very blessed to have Matt as my lawyer in a complicated malpractice suit. He explained everything to me thoroughly, gave wise counsel, and after thoughtful discussions would follow my directives. He also gave me great personal support. The outcome of the suit was very satisfactory and it has done so much good for so many people. My husband and I proudly and confidently recommend Matt for your legal counsel."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Evelyn McKnight, CLIENT READ MORE
"I highly recommend that if you are in need of an attorney to call Matt Miller." "My son was in a horrible car accident. I did not know what to do or who to contact. A good friend of mine referred me to Matt Miller. As soon as my son was out of the hospital, I went to see Matt and his staff. Ann and Mary were wonderful to work with. They guided me through the process and made it somewhat stress free. The moment I sat down with Matt, I felt a sense of relief knowing that they had everything under control and allowed me to focus on getting my son on his road to recovery. I highly recommend that if you are in need of an attorney to call Matt Miller."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kristin Vance, CLIENT READ MORE
"Two years of fighting the insurance company Matt never backed down and got me a decent settlement." "I met Matt and his team after an accident in 2009. I suffered a crushing injury to the foot after a lady ran me over crossing in a cross walk. Two years of fighting the insurance company Matt never backed down and got me a decent settlement. I then had to fight my OWN insurance for my under insured portion of my policy. Matt fought them tooth and nail for me. I would recommend Matt and his team to anyone needing a personal injury lawyer."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michael Martinez, CLIENT READ MORE
"All I ever had to do was that care of my healing and Matt & staff did all the rest." "If you were unfortunate enough to be a victim of a car accident and fortunate enough to have lived through it you are the person my review is meant to reach. Also bear in mind that knowing what you are good at and what you are not good at is a Virtue. When it comes to dealing with Insurance Companies I know I’m not qualified. Just like I’m not a plumber, never have been, so if my plumbing needs fixing I call a Certified Plumber. I was involved in a very bad accident a few years ago. A young man run a red light and broadsided my truck in the drivers door. The aftermath of dealing with my injuries involved a year of Physical Therapy, an Operation, ongoing Neck, Shoulder and Spinal Pain. I was very fortunate that Matt Miller was recommended to me by a close friend. It did not take long to see why he comes as a recommendation. When your recovery involves Insurance Companies, Hospitals, Doctors, Therapy and dealing with replacement of what’s been lost Matthew Miller and his very competent staff, Ann and Mary, boils it down to one stop shopping. All I had to do was handle my Doctors appointments and focus on getting well. Matt handled everything else.I found out very quickly what paying for Uninsured and Under Insured Premiums really meant. If you’re like me you’ve had this type of Coverage within your Insurance Policies your whole life. If not, you may want to consider adding that coverage to your policies. Matt negotiated the Settlement with the opposing Insurance Company and received the maximum amount allowed within the other drivers Insurance Policy. However, that did not come close to settling my Insurance Claim. That’s where it turned to my own Insurance Company and the Uninsured and Under Insured Coverage that I have paid for my entire life. If you think that your own Insurance Company will treat you better than the Opposing Insurance will, well I just hope one of your Life Skills is Negotiating as good or better than a seasoned Attorney. Trust me, an Insurance Company is nothing more than an Insurance Company rather it be your own or someone else’s. I now know this to be a fact! Matt negotiated a very fair Settlement with my Insurance Company in addition to the Opposing Insurance Company without having to go through a Court Trial. It turns out that Patience is also a Virtue!! All I ever had to do was that care of my healing and Matt & Staff did all the rest. I was kept every updated throughout their whole process delivering both Settlements. I also would like to add one final comment. Matt Miller is a role model of a Gentlemen. I know, all the Lawyer jokes and negative opinions regarding Lawyers in general that are out there. Well, none of it applies to Matt. He is a family man, normal guy and it turns out a good Friend too! There is no bad side to my story simply because there never was one whatsoever. I highly recommend Matt Miller for anyone that finds their self in the unfortunate position of needing an Accident Lawyer that will deliver. Trust me, I’m an Old Man, I’ve been there and done it and tell it like it is."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rich Elder, CLIENT READ MORE
"They are truly amazing!!" "After wasting a solid year full of frustration and being shoved around between the many family members with another Omaha law firm we were given Matt Miller’s name by a friend. From our friends own great personal experience with Matt we immediately scheduled an appointment to discuss my husband’s accident case with him. Matt and his staff made us feel that we mattered from the moment we walked in and gave us a sense of relief that we were in good hands from the very beginning. This feeling continued as he took us through each step of his plan to resolve our issues with the opposing insurance company. His professionalism and extreme knowledge of the law along with his down to earth demeanor gave us direct comfort in a very stressful time following my husbands accident. And with medical bills piling up daily his amazing staff took charge to relieve the stress of this worrisome aspect of the journey and always kept us in the loop along the way. We easily put our trust in him and he did not disappoint. Our case was resolved in due time and he got us awarded the best case scenario for my husbands accident situation. They took care of all the doctors, physical therapists and hospital bills after negotiating all final bills. We will definitely recommend Matt Miller and his staff to anyone that is in need of a Law firm for any accident related issues. They are truly amazing!!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ann Kennedy, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matt assured all my bills were paid and I received a nice settlement for my injuries and lost work time." "After a car accident, I didn’t plan on hiring a lawyer….my mistake! Two years later the insurance company was leading and controlling me. I went to Matt. He didn’t pressure me to choose him, but just laid out what he could accomplish for me. He had the knowledge and expertise to get results. The pressures of dealing with the insurance companies was gone. When Matt was done, my bills were paid and I received a very nice settlement from both insurance companies for my injuries and lost work time. I’m glad I went to Matt Miller and would recommend him to anyone!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dale Ten Eyck, CLIENT READ MORE
"I would highly recommend Matt to anyone and will be forever grateful for his help." "I’ve had the privilege of having Matt Miller as my lawyer the last couple of years during the toughest situation I have ever experienced. Even with the uncertainty of the future, Matt was able to put me at ease and went above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of and received the best possible outcome. Even in the big city of Omaha, Matt has a small town approach to making you feel right at home and like you are part of his family. I would highly recommend Matt to anyone and will be forever grateful for his help."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terrin Johnson, CLIENT READ MORE
"If you use Matt, you will be in the best of hands." "I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Matt Miller. Because of him and his staff I was able to focus on recovering from my injuries after my auto accident while they worked on the legal and financial consequences. Not only did they do an excellent job, they were genuinely concerned with my wellbeing. Every time I spoke with them they first asked how I was feeling and if I was improving. While I don’t have much experience with lawyers, I imagine this is a unique quality. If you use Matt, you will be in the best of hands."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Denise Gourley, CLIENT READ MORE
"He made a bad situation incredibly easy for me, and I would recommend him to any friend or family member." "In spite of the circumstances leading to my encounter with Matt and his wonderful team, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Matt immediately struck me as warm and compassionate, and having come highly recommended to me, I felt immensely lucky that he was handling my case. As it turns out, the recommendation was highly deserved. I found Mr. Miller to be patient, highly capable and as a bonus, he has a great sense of humor and excellent musical taste. He clearly also has great taste when choosing his team, as I don’t believe I have met any nicer people than the two wonderful women he works. Ann and Mary both were not only always professional and timely with any questions or concerns of mine (which were few – they truly took care of everything), they were also incredibly friendly and personable – I was definitely a person and not just a name or number to them, which is refreshing. If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing legal representation after an accident or such, you’d be doing yourself a favor to talk to this guy. He made a bad situation incredibly easy for me, and I would recommend him to any friend or family member."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Suzanne Turpie, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matt helped my family and me through a very difficult time." "I never dreamed I would need legal council until my husband was killed in a boating incident. I was lost as to what to do next. I knew I needed a lawyer. Matt was the first lawyer I visited. By the time I left his office, I felt comfortable and confident that Matt had my family in his best interest. I thought to be fair I should visit other lawyers. I interviewed two other lawyers and knew within minutes I was just another client to them. Matt was personable, honest, caring and easy to talk to. He explained the options and decisions of my case thoroughly. He acted promptly and went the extra mile to help my family. When it was time to settle, I felt like I was discussing my case with a close friend. He was intelligent and knowledgeable and counseled me about what was best. Matt helped my family and me through a very difficult time. I would refer Matt to anyone seeking professional advice."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kim Mahoney, CLIENT READ MORE
"If not for Matt and his wonderful assistant Ann we would have lost everything!" "Matt Miller is the best of the best and only surrounds himself with the same. His levels of professionalism, knowledge and compassion are second to none. After my husbands injury at work we were given the run around by workman’s compensation and had no idea what our rights were pertaining to any of the medical or financial areas. With Matts help my husband was able to have the surgeries and medical treatments he needed. If not for Matt and his wonderful assistant Ann we would have lost everything! It was a long road but we knew Matt had his sleeves rolled up and was fighting for us at every step! We thank Matt, Ann and Mary from the bottom of our hearts for all they have done."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rose Steinblock, CLIENT READ MORE
"Matt was there from beginning to end. He also won the case." "My son was injured in an assault three years ago. We went through the whole criminal process but needed legal help to recover some of the costs in civil court. I looked around and talked to people I trust regarding a civil litigation attorney. Matt’s name kept coming up and I was amazed that I didn’t hear one negative comment. Matt took my son’s case and I’m so glad he did. He was great! No BS or posturing. I think he actually cares about his clients. It seemed like he took my son’s injuries personally. I would recommend him to anybody. I heard stories from people who hired a big law firm and then had their cases handled by a recent law school grad. That didn’t happen with Matt. He was personally involved from the beginning to the end. And he won the suit. Thanks Matt!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mike Matthews, CLIENT READ MORE
"When it came to dealing with the insurance company, he was more than their match." "I was seriously injured in an accident that required surgery to my shoulder and back. I had a lawyer on my case before Matt and the difference was astonishing. Matt was professional, courteous and prompt in returning my calls and answering my questions. When it came to dealing with the insurance company, he was more than their match. I will continue to refer people needing a personal injury attorney to Matt Miller."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ David Nicholson, CLIENT READ MORE
"I did what he told me to and he did what he promised." "When I first met Matt Miller he told me If I would trust him to do his job and do what he told me to do he would get met the best settlement he could. Well I did what he told me to and he did what he promised. I am writing this from Yuma, AZ where my wife and I spend the Winter every year due to Matt. The first time I walked into Matts office we where total strangers, today when I walk into his office I am treated as a dear friend and trust me the feeling is mutual!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kenneth Weinrich, CLIENT READ MORE
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State Senate’s New Reform Bill Raises Cautions
The healthcare “cost-containment and reform” bill that the Massachusetts Senate passed at midnight last Thursday offer some positive steps forward –such as expanded patient access to telemedicine services – but is also fraught with new layers of regulation over existing regulation, penalties, and problematic new benchmarks that were all passed at a time when uncertainty from Washington has placed continuing federal support for the state’s reform efforts in question.
The bill sets a benchmark for commercial hospital spending far below the existing statewide total healthcare spending benchmark of 3.1%. Separating out hospital spending at a time when hospitals have been driven to coordinate intertwined healthcare entities encompassing all part of the healthcare system appears to run counter to the state’s own “global payment” or “accountable care” models based on total medical expense.
Among other provisions, the Senate’s bill includes an aggressive and punitive readmission standard that runs counter to the experience of national readmission-reduction efforts that are beginning to recognize that the causes of readmissions run far beyond a hospital’s control.
The final Senate bill did make some important fixes to initial Senate language relating to the prohibition of facility fees. By adopting a re-draft of an MHA-endorsed amendment, the Senate recognized the potential effect its language posed to important community services and preserved the ability of existing facilities to receive such fees.
“The broad intent of the Senate bill – reducing costs and improving quality – is a goal that hospitals and the wider healthcare community share and we applaud the Senate for its effort,” said MHA President & CEO Steve Walsh. “We look forward to continuing the discussion to make sure that access for patients doesn’t become inhibited by the unintended consequences of well-meaning proposals.”
This story originally appeared in the November 13, 2017 edition of Monday Report.
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https://www.middletownpress.com/nationworld/article/Washington-rabbi-accused-of-voyeurism-11790333.php
Washington rabbi accused of voyeurism
Published 1:22 pm EDT, Saturday, October 18, 2014
WASHINGTON >> If Barry Freundel secretly violated sexual ethics, in public he pored over them.
Allegations that the local rabbi hid a camera in a ritual bathing area have astonished people from Washington to Israel, in part because Freundel had positioned himself as an ethical beacon. The internationally known Orthodox rabbi served as spiritual guide to the likes of former U.S. senator Joe Lieberman and Supreme Court expert Linda Greenhouse and proffered wisdom on a wide range of moral matters.
Freundel’s writings, interviews and sermons, however, reveal that he appeared deeply worried about the dangerous overlap between sex and ethics, especially where it concerns technology.
Technology, he told a 1999 congressional bioethics panel, is “value-neutral. You can use it for good, you can use it for bad; the concern is how you use it. Every technology is a tool given to us by God to improve the world, if we use it the right way.” Same with knowledge, he said. Jews “style ourselves the ‘People of the Book’ because we think knowledge is valuable. But are you using it ethically?”
“The lack of sexual morality that pervades this society is all over the place, and the Orthodox community, no matter how traditional, is not immune from this,” he told Washington Jewish Week in a story last month about divorce among the Orthodox. “Pornography and its accessibility is wrecking marriages. It’s two keystrokes away. You get on the computer, you hit the button twice and you’re there.”
Police this week charged the prominent rabbi of Kesher Israel Congregation with voyeurism, saying he used a hidden camera to videotape women using a neighborhood mikvah. The mikvah is a large bath that observant Jews, mostly women, are required to immerse in at certain ritual times, such as conversion or marriage and after the menstrual cycle. On Thursday, police said they were expanding the investigation after finding additional computers and storage devices, including one with more than 100 deleted files — some labeled with women’s first names.
Freundel’s community was silent from late Wednesday until Saturday sundown because of the back-to-back Jewish holidays of Shmini Atzeret, Simchat Torah and then the weekly Sabbath. Orthodox Jews don’t use phones or computers or write on holy days.
But much can be gleaned about Freundel’s approach to ethics from his sermons and articles. Approaching the subject like one might a scientific problem, he looked to the Jewish scriptures for references and to clear answers about right and wrong.
“For me, the absence of objective, externally-created values would leave me struggling to find a glimmer of light in a world gone mad with darkness and lack of direction,” he wrote in a sermon titled “Why Tradition?”
In the Sept. 17 Washington Jewish Week piece, he predicted Orthodoxy’s return.
“Unless people really want to continue with the direction of where this world is sort of falling apart, I think the liberalism of the last few years is not working and I think that means that there’ll be a turn back,” he said. “Once there’s a turn back, people are going to look for rules, for structures.”
Yet even as he emphasized the powerful, challenging world of ethics, Freundel seemed to keep the topic at emotional arm’s length. Congregants and students describe the beefy 62-year-old as erudite and removed. He never spoke about the topics in a personal way.
“He was not warm and fuzzy,” said one woman whose conversion to Judaism Freundel guided and who was for a time a member of Kesher. Congregants who spoke about Freundel did so on the condition of anonymity because they didn’t want to be seen as hurting Freundel’s family.
“He’s not interested in the pastoral dimensions of a rabbi’s job. People come with their deepest fears about illness, death. This is a very central part of the job of a rabbi, and he wasn’t very good at it,” said a longtime congregant. “Does the congregation have great affection for him? It has more respect than affection. Now that’s shot to hell, too.”
Freundel, who led Kesher Israel from 1989 until he was suspended this week, taught law at Georgetown University, ethics at Towson University and advised the National Institutes of Health on ethics.
Freundel spoke about a lot more than sex. In sermons and other writings, he worried about the impact of modernity, divisions between Jews over religious pluralism. He has a relatively conservative stance for liberal Washington on issues including gay rights and Israel.
On High Holidays, a period when Jews are expected to atone, Freundel questioned sharply how Jews can acknowledge God’s judgment but ask — perhaps unfairly — at the same time for his mercy.
“We are asking G-d to do something other than what He expected to do. We are asking G-d to, as it were, disrupt His orderly life. We are asking Him to rearrange the structure of the way He does business,” the text of an undated teaching, titled “To Judge or not to Judge,” reads.
In that specific sermon Freundel mentions a community in which he was considered a giant: converts. He describes them as people who have “turned their world upside down for what they believe in.”
Judaism, unlike Christianity or Islam, doesn’t evangelize. In fact, Orthodox Judaism says someone who wants to convert is supposed to be dissuaded three times to be sure they really want it (and for genuine reasons). Freundel took up the cause of helping converts. It was that commitment combined with his reputation for rigor that boosted him to become an arbiter of sorts from the United States to Israeli rabbinical authorities, who often look askance at Western conversions as not sufficiently thorough.
This week, some of the many who Freundel converted felt violated.
“Their teacher was revealed to be a monster,” said the husband of one of Freundel’s female students.
Because of concern among Orthodox women in the community, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has scheduled a meeting with them for Sunday night. The meeting was called to answer questions about how images Freundel allegedly took — many of which likely show women naked — may be used by law enforcement.
On Thursday night, several dozen congregants filed into the small Georgetown synagogue to mark Simchat Torah, a holiday marking the end of the annual Torah-reading cycle. Freundel had been ordered to stay away from his synagogue.
Years earlier, the rabbi praised the congressional bioethics panel for looking — as he does — to religious faith for ethical answers. He appeared with other faith figures.
“It’s critically important as technology explodes that morality and ethics go along with the technology. And you ought to be commended that you’ve reached to the faith communities to try and speak to these very sensitive issues.”
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https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/5-things-you-missed-AT-T-Beats-team-up-and-more-11793570.php
5 things you missed: AT&T, Beats team up and more
Kelly Metz, Digital First Media
Published 6:04 pm EST, Monday, January 13, 2014
A view of Nas' Beats By Dr. Dre headphones at the Beats By Dr. Dre Store.
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1. If you have an AT&T, you can stream music with this new service
AT&T has partnered with Dr. Dre's Beats to launch a music streaming service for mobile devices.
With a family data plan, you can stream from up to 20 million songs with the ability to download songs to listen offline. The service starts on Jan. 24, with a starting price of $14.99 per month. If you have an individual data plan, you will be limited when streaming.
Read more: AT&T and Beats announce new streaming music service(The Salt Lake Tribune)
2. Sorry, your HTC One X and X+ won't be upgraded beyond Android 4.3
HTC just released a statement letting HTC One X and X+ customers know they should not anticipate an Android 4.3 upgrade to their smartphones.
"We realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers should feel confident that we have designed both devices to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences," the statement said.
Read more: HTC confirms One X and X+ won't be upgraded to Android 4.3 or higher(Engadget)
3. Soon, you'll be able to play SimCity in offline mode
If you're tired of seeing a server error when playing SimCity online, you don't have to worry about that for much longer. Gamers will soon be able to play in an offline mode that is not connected to any Electronic Arts servers. The offline mode will be available with the tenth major update for the game, "Update 10," that will also offer local loading and game saving capabilities.
Read more: SimCity belatedly getting a dedicated offline mode(ArsTechnica)
4. Google is developing its own price comparison tool
Google has teamed up with European airline Ryanair to develop a price comparison search – one that Google claims will blow other sites "out of the water." Google Flight Search will be much more comprehensive when it launches in March, according to multiple sources.
Read more: Google to create travel price comparison service with Ryanair airline(AFP/RelaxNews)
5. This motion-tracking cannon will shoot what at your face?
A marshmallow – and it's not a nightmare one might see at the end of a "Ghostbusters" film. How does it work? The Confectionary Cannon tracks your movements based on facial recognition and
ready, aim, fire – a yummy treat just for you.
Check out the video at the top to see the cannon in action.
Read more: A face-tracking marshmallow cannon aims straight for your mouth(Gizmodo)
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BRAD PAISLEY CLOSED OUT TOUR IN SAINT LOUIS ON HIGH NOTE
September 26, 2017 Sean Derrick 0 Live Events, Main Page,
Brad Paisley performing at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Saint Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Country Superstar Brad Paisley ended his successful Weekend Warrior World Tour with a stop at a packed Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre in Saint Louis Sunday.
On tour since May 18 Paisley has been touring in support of his latest CD Love and War, which hit #1 on the Billboard US Country charts, his 9th straight #1 album.
Paisley was in fine form, both musically and witty. If you have ever been to one of his concerts you can’t really expect anything less.
Sunday night was a bit different as he seemed to try to fit as many songs as he could in his 1 hour and 45 minute set. He got in 25 songs, so good job on that.
The show started with a montage of some intro music of 80’s theme music including the theme from Back to the Future, Stranger things and Knight Rider (I am still convinced that KITT from Knight Rider was a new wave of Cylon from the 1970’s Battlestar Galactica – look at the red moving “eye” on each one).
Dustin Lynch performing at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Saint Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
When Paisley and his band kicked into high gear for “Last Time For Everything” the crowd was amped up. Paisley kept up the beat and didn’t stop to say anything until after “Crushin’ It”, the 6th song in the set. Simply stating “Well, goodnight!” the crowd knew his comedic timing was spot on.
Being the veteran showman he is Paisley knows how to get the crowd to respond. “How y’all gonna justify taking off work tomorrow if we stop here?” Paisley reasoned.
After challenging the crowd to top the best show on the tour (San Diego) given that this was the last opportunity to do so, he plucked the first few chords to “This is Country Music” before taking the guitar off, signing it and promptly giving it to a little girl in the front with guitar earrings and a Fender guitar tee-shirt who was doing air guitar the entire opening set.
Lindsay Ell performing at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Saint Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
He got back to the joking around when he changed the lyric in “Ticks” from “butterfly tattoo” to “Royals tattoo”. Then stopped, and said “wait, that’s the wrong city. You guys don’t root for the Royals here. Let’s start over.” He then proceeded to insert “Dodgers” and got a round of boos. (Can you imagine if he said Cubs?) Of course he correctly finished with “Cardinals” to a roaring approval.
The best treat of the evening was that Paisley performed “First Cousins”. If you aren’t familiar with the song it starts with “First car, first date, first taste of lovin’. You’ll always be my first…cousin.” Then the song goes to some funny and dark places after that. To top it off, after the song he stated that the local crowd looked like they would have some experience with that. From what I could find he doesn’t play it at a lot of shows, so for him to play that Sunday was a funny treat.
Opener Lindsay Ell got into the comedic act during “I’m Just a Guy”. With Paisley and Dustin Lynch performing the song Ell came out in an AC/DC shirt, cammo pants, a hat with a wrench in it, a tackle box tied to her belt, and a hilariously fake beard waving a Cardinals flag. Paisley and Lynch composed themselves long enough for Paisley to introduce her as Zac Brown.
But for all his comedic prowess he is also fiercely loyal to the men and women who serve in the military. In fact, he brought up 6 active servicemen and gave them spots at one of the bars for some free drinks on him. It was poignant in the fact that he did it right after singing “Love and War”, a song about the pains servicemen endure and the things they lose just to serve our country.
All throughout the sappiness, salutations, and silliness the one even keel was Paisley’s superior fretwork. His guitar playing, as usual, was spot on and mesmerizing, with aspiring or just wanna-be guitarists, young and old hanging on every note he plucked. Paisley traded riffs with Ell on “Whisky Lullaby” for a fantastic duet.
Ell’s set was superb in her own right. A short 20 minute set was just a tease at what is to become of this extremely talented guitarist and singer. Watching her I immediately think of Lzzy Hale and Ana Popovic in her stylings and performance. She just released her latest CD entitled The Project. Watch out for some great things from her in the near future.
Chase Bryant caught the 2nd supporting slot with a nice performance and some impressive licks on the guitar as well before giving way to Dustin Lynch who had an impressive set of his own.
Lynch continued the rock/country mix even including a cover of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me”. Lynch is touring in support of his recently released Current Mood CD, which has seen 2 #1 Country Airplay songs “Seeing Red” and “Small Town Boy”. Lynch will be headlining his own tours soon, and from the looks of it Sunday, he is almost ready.
Be sure to check out the photo gallery from the show after the Setlist.
Brad Paisley Setlist:
Knight Rider Theme
Last Time for Everything (With “Purple Rain” outro)
Old Alabama (With “Mountain Music” intro)
One Beer Can
Crushin’ It
This Is Country Music
American Saturday Night (With Chase Bryant)
I’m Still a Guy (With Dunstin Lynch and Lindsay Ell)
She’s Everything
Grey Goose Chase
Letter To Me (From B-Stage)
First Cousin (acoustic from B-Stage)
Whiskey Lullaby (With Lindsay Ell)
I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)
Mud on the Tires
Alcohol (With Lindsay Ell, Dustin Lynch, and Chase Bryant)
Chase Bryant performing at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Saint Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
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Industry titans weigh in on star manager culture
By Jessica Tasman-Jones 20th April 2016 8:31 am
Neil Woodford has admitted it is difficult to assure staff and clients that a fund is sustainable beyond one individual in a discussion about star manager culture.
His former employer Invesco Perpetual saw £5bn in outflows in the year following his departure in 2014. He now runs the Woodford Equity Income fund and the Woodford Patient Capital Trust.
“It’s a really difficult challenge for people like us to create the multigenerational characteristic in a fund business,” Woodford told an audience hosted by Jupiter Asset Management.
“The biggest challenge is maintaining culture, which gives you the foundations to create longevity beyond my professional life.”
Woodford was joined by Terry Smith, chief executive of Fundsmith, who said he thought people worried about succession “a little too much”. “It’s not like being Berkshire Hathaway when Warren Buffett dies, where a rather large discount may emerge temporarily.”
However, he confirmed his firm had leadership and ownership succession plans in place. Julian Robins, head of research at Fundsmith, will take over the firm, Smith confirmed, while ownership would be an “automatic” process from the fund’s income.
James Findlay, who runs the Findlay Park American Fund, said the team at his fund had been evolving in the last couple of years. “We’ve been much stricter in making sure the whole team is making sure every single stock in the investment portfolio meets the investment philosophy,” Findlay said.
The culture of star managers is in decline, according to a report released by PwC last month, as both senior executives and clients recognise the material risks associated with promoting an individual instead of a team.
Firms will increasingly focus on succession planning as well as remuneration structures that reward team decisions and outcomes, PwC said.
Woodford was quoted this week saying that the investment profession has a whole has become too complex.
Big multi-managers may miss out on niche firms
Smaller hedge funds are often early-stage managers investing in niche areas and, in general, tend to perform better than later-stage managers. Smaller multi-manager funds, such as the newly launched PSolve Alternative Investments select opportunities fund, can easily access small specialist hedge funds. But the bigger multi-manager funds may neglect niche players because they are often […]
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Profits up 44% at SimplyBiz
SimplyBiz has reported a profits rise of 44 per cent to £3.1m in the year ended December 31, 2006. Turnover was up by 24 per cent to £7.48m.
Pre-PPF failures to get right to compensation
The Government plans to amend legislation so that pension schemes that failed before the Pension Protection Fund was established are entitled to receive compensation. A Department for Work and Pensions consultation, launched last week, reveals plans to extend the qualifying conditions of the financial assistance scheme to allow members of failed schemes, such as the […]
MPs to quiz FSA over Arch cru package and IFA liability
MPs will quiz the FSA next month on the size of its £54m Arch cru compensation package and the fact investors will be left having to claim against their IFA. This week, Labour MP Tom Greatrex and Conservative MP Alun Cairns revealed they plan to lead an all-party Parliamentary group to lobby for 100 per […]
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Jelf's health and wellbeing event is set to take place in October
Jelf’s Annual Health & Wellbeing event is here again, and once more we will be providing practical help to employers seeking to manage their employee healthcare commitments.
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Montgomery company invests in sneakers, not stocks
Too Much Sauce Sneaks is a Montgomery company operated by three sneaker heads.
Montgomery company invests in sneakers, not stocks Too Much Sauce Sneaks is a Montgomery company operated by three sneaker heads. Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/06/28/montgomery-company-invests-sneakers-not-stocks-air-jordan-yeezy/1502588001/
Krista Johnson, Montgomery Advertiser Published 7:30 a.m. CT June 28, 2019
Anthony Arrington and Vincente Simmons talk of their love of exclusive sneakers at their boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery Advertiser
Vincente Simmons knows not everyone understands his sneaker obsession — even his mother gawks at the amount of money people are willing to spend on them. His personal collection contains about 60 pairs.
To Simmons, sneakers are more than just well-designed items that make an outfit complete. Each sneaker has its own story that guides its worth.
There are the Air Jordans marked with No. 23 versus the pairs marked with the legendary basketball player's second jersey number, 45 — worth much less than the former.
Then there the Air Jordan 12 Retro Flu Game, named in honor of Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals in which Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to victory over the Utah Jazz — despite suffering from flu-like symptoms. Even though his team didn't think he'd make it through the game, Jordan scored 38 points, touted as one of his greatest games ever.
A few weeks back, Simmons bought a pair of those for about $100 and resold them for $350.
Local sneaker company deals in exclusive sneakers
Anthony Arrington, left, and Vincente Simmons show off exclusive sneakers at their boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser
Exclusive sneakers are displayed at the boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser
Anthony Arrington at his boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. The shop deals in exclusive sneakers. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser
Vincente Simmons at his boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. The shop deals in exclusive sneakers. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser
An Air Jordan emblem is seen on the wall at Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. The shop deals in exclusive sneakers. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser
Simmons is part of a trio who form Too Much Sauce Sneaks, a company that sells new and used shoes as well as other apparel items. They run a boutique shop space in the back of Montgomery's Profound Barbershop and sell their products online. They just celebrated their one year "sauceiversary."
Institutional knowledge of what to look for and what others want is necessary. Simmons serves as the expert on identifying what is real and what is fake, his partner Anthony Arrington said. A Jordan shoe that bends too much is likely a fake, or one without the required nine-digit code. Bad stitching is a sign as well.
And, in an area such as Montgomery where money can be tight for so many, they are generally skeptical of an expensive shoe. Fake shoes are known as "boofalays."
Larger sneaker groups have tailored technology to aid in finding hard-to-get shoes — using what is called a sneaker bot to order multiple pairs as soon as a release begins.
Vincente Simmons at his boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. The shop deals in exclusive sneakers. (Photo: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser)
For Too Much Sauce Sneaks, the key to making money is to be consistent in order to get a leg up over the general consumer. Outside of staying on sneaker websites and in selling groups, it's also about who you know. Because they purchase shoes so often, they are generally able to purchase new releases ahead of the general public. After they quickly sell out — similar to great seats at a popular concert — the lack of availability increases the cost.
The largest profit Simmons has ever made came from the sale of a pair of Adidas Yeezy 350 Boost, with the 'Static' colorway. A shoe created in a collaboration by Adidas and music artist Kanye West, Simmons bought two pairs when they were first released at retail value — $242. He sold one of them for $1400.
Why they cost so much or are so popular, he's not quite sure.
"It's just Kayne's name on it," Simmons said. But there's also the fact that, unlike other brands, Yeezys sometimes only release shoes in certain cities or countries, adding to the difficulty of getting them.
Exclusive sneakers are displayed at the boutique shop, Too Much Sauce Sneaks, in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday June 24 , 2019. (Photo: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser)
Shoes with colorways that don't sell well after a release will lead companies to slow or end production, thus increasing the shoes' value. There's also shoes named after athletes that become more valuable after the athlete's retirement. Having the right sizes in inventory is essential when it comes to solidifying a quick turnaround, with smaller sizes being better to invest in.
Sizes 7-9, "those are the money sizes," Simmons said.
While to those living outside of the sneaker world might not understand the value in something created to protect one's feet, Simmons feels they are worth so much more than that. Investing in sneakers, he said, is like investing in stocks.
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FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2015 file photo the sun sets behind an oil pump in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. Oil futures spiked briefly on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, after the news that Saudi Arabia would cut diplomatic ties with Iran, a development that could be seen as a threat to oil supplies. Investors quickly discounted those fears, however. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)
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A slump in crude oil prices and other commodities weighed on stocks in afternoon trading Monday. Energy companies were among the biggest decliners as the price of crude oil sank to the lowest level in more than a decade. Investors also weighed the implications of another drop in China's stock market.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 81 points, or 0.5 percent, to 16,260 as of 1:45 p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index shed 16 points, or 0.9 percent, to 1,905. The Nasdaq composite fell 57 points, or 1.2 percent, to 4,586. The market losses come after U.S. stocks posted their worst week in more than four years.
THE QUOTE: "Investors have one eye on China, and all that's going on there, and the other eye on oil," said Erik Davidson, chief investment officer at Wells Fargo Private Bank. "Those two things are keeping investors on pins and needles right now."
ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude shed $1.89, or 5.7 percent, to $31.27 a barrel in New York. The last time it was lower was December 2003. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, fell $2.22, or 6.5 percent, to $31.71 a barrel in London.
OIL DRAG: Several energy and mining companies slumped as crude oil and other commodity prices fell. Freeport-McMoRan sank 93 cents, or 17 percent, to $4.5, making it the biggest decliner in the S&P 500 index. Consol Energy also slumped, losing 81 cents, or 10.6 percent, to $6.88. NRG Energy shed $1.07, or 9.4 percent, to $10.27.
MISSED THE MARK: Celgene fell 6.1 percent after the biotechnology company's forecasts for 2015 and 2016 fell short of Wall Street projections. The company also named a new CEO. The stock lost $6.66 to $102.32.
WORRISOME UPDATE: Prescription drug distributor McKesson slid 10.8 percent after the company said weakening prices for generic drugs are hurting its business. The stock lost $19.63 to $162.76.
DONE DEAL: Irish drugmaker Shire announced its long-rumored agreement to buy U.S.-based rival Baxalta for about $32 billion in cash and stock. The boards of both companies have agreed to the deal, and they expect it to close in the middle of the year. Shire slid $3.52, or 8.2 percent, to $39.25. Baxalta fell 95 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $39.06.
HEALTHY OUTLOOK: HCA Holdings climbed 5.9 percent after the hospital operator raised its profit forecast. The stock added $3.77 to $68.04. The company was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 index.
SECTOR VIEW: Six of the 10 sectors in the S&P 500 index moved lower. Energy stocks fell the most, 2.8 percent. Utilities stocks, which were up 0.7 percent, led the gainers.
ROUGH WEEK: U.S. stocks are coming off their worst-ever opening week of a year and the biggest weekly slide since September 2011. The slump came as a weakening of China's currency and steep drops in its stock market stoked worries over the outlook for the world's second-largest economy.
OVERSEAS: European markets were down. Germany's DAX slipped 0.2 percent, while the CAC-40 in France lost 0.5 percent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares slid 0.7 percent. In Asia, Chinese stocks sank again after a rebound Friday that analysts suggested was due to buying from a group of state entities dubbed the "National Team." The Shanghai Composite Index fell 5.3 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng sank 2.8 percent. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 lost 1.2 percent, while Seoul's Kospi fell 1.2 percent. Tokyo's markets were closed for a holiday.
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Guy W. Farmer: Nevada lands and state’s rights
Opinion | April 12, 2015
Guy W. Farmer
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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Carson City, told the Nevada Legislature Monday he’s “a big proponent of transferring much of our land back to local or state government control.” Me too!
Heller and the rest of Nevada’s congressional delegation recently engineered a transfer of 130,000 acres of federal land to the state, a transfer that will benefit the Fallon Naval Air Station and Clark, Elko, Humboldt, Lyon and Storey counties. That’s a good start for those of us who think the Feds control way too much of our Nevada lands — more than 85 percent of our state, to be specific.
Renegade Southern Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy didn’t do us any favors, however, when he and his ultra-right wing posse rode into town to convince the Legislature to demand that the federal government turn over all of the Nevada land it controls. That’s not going to happen, of course, but it’s an issue worth discussing in a serious way, as Heller did on Monday.
Even though Bundy and his merry band of fervid followers managed to make fools of themselves, they did trigger a necessary discussion on why so much of our state land area has been controlled by Washington-based bureaucrats.
That’s the case because the silver barons who engineered statehood for Nevada in 1864 agreed to “forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated lands lying within said territory.” That sounds like the old Panama Canal treaties, downright un-American.
Well, President Carter disavowed the Canal treaties and I see no reason why Nevada’s elected representatives can’t negotiate a more equitable agreement with the Feds in the 21st century. Those of us who believe in states’ rights don’t understand why we should sit by and acquiesce in this continuing federal land grab.
Nevadans who are willing to let Washington bureaucrats manage our lands should re-think their position on this issue. After all, we live in a republic where 50 sovereign states manage their affairs as they choose, and not according to Washington dictates, although the Obama administration has pushed for federal control over many aspects of our daily lives. Hopefully, as of 2017, a new administration will reverse that trend, including the effort to turn Nevada into the nation’s nuclear waste dump.
But back to the lands issue, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages most of the federal lands in the Silver State, including the parcels where Cliven Bundy grazes his cattle in Southern Nevada. The BLM badly mismanaged the scary showdown with Bundy last year by sending in heavily-armed rangers to confront Bundy and his heavily-armed followers. Fortunately, no shots were fired and the standoff fizzled out as BLM rangers put down their guns and rode away.
Clearly, federal law requires Bundy to pay grazing fees, as do all other Nevada ranchers, and he should pay those fees. In other words, Bundy should obey existing laws as he challenges federal ownership of Nevada lands.
Why should we blindly accept BLM decisions on how Nevada lands are managed? For example, BLM is a co-conspirator in Burning Man, the annual naked drug festival that dumps more than 60,000 “free spirits” onto the formerly pristine Black Rock Desert playa in a National Conservation Area (NCA) every fall. I don’t think that’s a proper use of public lands but respect the Burners’ right to disagree. Actually, I might shut up if they’d leave their kids home.
So I hope the Legislature will pass a bill as the first step in a concerted effort to transfer federal lands in Nevada to state and/or local control, where it belongs in our republic.
Guy W. Farmer, of Carson City, believes Nevadans can and should manage state lands.
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Newad strikes agreement with restaurant giant CARA for indoor boards in more than 200 establishments across Canada
Toronto, April 28th, 2014 — Newad, one of the biggest indoor advertising companies in Canada, announced today the signing of a major agreement with CARA, which operates a great number of brands in the food and restaurant industry, including chains such as Kelsey’s, Montana’s and Milestones.
In 2014 alone, more than 2,000 classic boards and 400 digital boards will be installed in the majority of Kesley’s, Montana’s and Milestones chains of Canada, offering advertisers and local or national brands a potential of 2.5 million new impressions per week.
“We are very pleased to announce the signing of one of the biggest contracts in Newad’s history on the eve of its 20-year anniversary. This type of partnership is exceptional in the indoor advertising industry. What’s more, it will enable advertisers to utilize a high-quality, targeted, national network that reaches millions of consumers each month. In this way, the agreement consolidates Newad’s Indoor activities and is in line with the company’s business growth strategy for 2014 and 2015,” said Philippe Marchessault, Newad’s Executive Vice President of Operations, Development and Innovation for Indoor Advertising. Over a span of five years, Newad plans to install a total of 4,000 classic boards and 2,000 digital boards across the CARA network, consolidating its assets and reaffirming its position as leader in Canada’s print and digital advertising sector.
The food services group Cara Operations Limited was founded 130 years ago. The private company has a presence in all of the provinces and employs more than 25,000 people. In the fall of 2013, it merged its operations with Prime Restaurants, which operates the brands East Side Mario’s, Casey’s, Pat and Mario’s, Fionn MacCool’s and Bier Markt. www.cara.com
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Ambrose: $15 minimum wage would harm many
By JAY AMBROSE
If you’re thinking of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, you need maximum compassion, and liberals don’t have it. Promises of more money for lots of people can make voters ridiculously happy if they don’t understand that more for some always means less for others.
So the liberals get elected, do their thing and ruin lives of the poorest and most disadvantaged of our fellow citizens.
Here’s a big issue just underlined in a report by the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office. It says increasing the current $7.25 minimum wage by that much could fatten the wallets of 17 million workers. That sounds great except that, maybe for 1.3 million others, it could bring their pay checks to zero. They could lose their jobs, knock on doors and probe the internet for maybe weeks and months and then possibly retire to watching TV and sighing a lot.
Such calculations are, of course, just educated guesses that other guesses of higher or less erudition may dispute. The Heritage Foundation, for instance, says that a wage boost to $15 would affect a third of those earning wages and salaries and could put a devastating 7 million of them on the streets. The chief beneficiaries would be suburban teens and, some economists say, entrepreneurs would be made more timid.
The point is that businesses would have to come up with the extra money one way or the other, an obvious means being to lay people off, usually the less skilled sometimes replaceable by technology. The fired then don’t get the experience leading to better jobs in the future and won’t wish liberals a place in heaven.
Businesses may also raise prices, thereby reducing purchasing power for people who often can’t afford the squeeze. The owners could also substitute part-time jobs for full-time jobs or, if nothing worked well, close down their operations, a deprivation not just to them but to other employees and the community.
Another issue is that a federal minimum wage of $15 might seem appropriate for the economy of one state or area while it would be malware for another.
But never mind. Right now, we’ve got a bunch of Democrats running in a primary that they hope will advance their cause of White House residency. On this issue, they could opt for a lower minimum wage to help reduce the negatives, but at least 19 of the candidates like $15. An argument is that the current minimum wage has been squatting in a corner for years while wages in general have been stagnant.
These people could rush us to a crisis in a minute. To help fix everything gone crazily amiss, there would be their minimum wage hikes and, soon enough, the public would realize they are on the Titanic even as an opportunistic captain keeps saying don’t worry.
Jay Ambrose is a columnist with Tribune News Service. Reach him at speaktojay@aol.com.
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President Nicos Anastasiades has announced that Cyprus will eliminate the last of the capital controls, which were imposed in April 2013 as part of a €10 billion European bailout, on Monday 6th April.
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By Editorial • 25th April, 2014
Capital controls could be lifted by year-end
The capital controls that currently hinder the repatriation of proceeds from the sale of property in Cyprus could be lifted by the end of the year if substantive progress is made on the economic adjustment programme.
By Staff Reporter • 15th February, 2014
Bank restrictions to be lifted (updated)
Update 25 October – Presenting the 2014 budget to parliament on Monday, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said that restrictions on bank transactions that were imposed earlier this year will be gradually lifted by spring.
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Will Young Century Powers NZ XI to Upset Win Over Australia in World Cup Practice Tie
Cricketnext Staff |May 8, 2019, 2:33 PM IST
New Zealand XI’s Will Young hit a sublime 130 to power his side to a seven-wicket win over hosts Australia XI in the second World Cup practice game in Brisbane on Wednesday. Chasing 278 to win, thanks to former Australian skipper Steve Smith’s unbeaten 89, the Kiwis romped home to victory with 10 balls to spare.
It was the first one-day defeat for Australia in their last 10 games, although this was not an official ODI. Young, who is yet to make his ODI debut and is not part of New Zealand’s World Cup squad, was eventually run out after smashing 11 fours and two sixes in his 132-ball knock.
George Worker (56) and Tom Latham (69 n.o.) were also among the runs as NZ XI, without stalwarts Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill and Trent Boult, made 283 for three in reply to Australia's 277/6.
Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc made his long-awaited return from injury and was the pick of home side’s bowlers, claiming 2/14 off five overs with trademark yorkers before being withdrawn from action. It was Starc’s first match back since tearing a muscle three months ago.
Earlier, Smith, who is returning from a year-long ban for ball-tampering, led the way with his 89, including four sixes, in only his second game in Australian colours. He came to the crease when Shaun Marsh was out for 28 and was in fine touch and carried on his form from the Indian Premier Leaguem where he was leading Rajasthan Royals before returning home early.
Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell also enjoyed a fine day out, scoring 56 and 52 respectively. The only disappointment was David Warner, who made 39 on his return from the ban in the first of the three unofficial games in Brisbane on Monday.
Warner, who was the leading run-scorer in IPL-12 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, opened the innings with ODI skipper Aaron Finch, rather than Khawaja but was soon back in the pavilion after spooning a catch to cover without scoring.
Australia had won the first match by one wicket, with the final game at Allan Border Field on Friday.
Brief Scores: Australia XI 277/6 in 50 overs (Steve Smith 89*, Usman Khawaja 56, Glenn Maxwell 52; Doug Bracewell 3-45) lost to New Zealand XI 283/3 in 48.2 overs (Will Young 130, Tom Latham 69*, George Worker 56; Mitchell Starc 2-14) by seven wickets
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Home education Fewer teachers but more pupils: the reality for secondary schools
Fewer teachers but more pupils: the reality for secondary schools
Secondary school pupils in England are experiencing more crowded classrooms and fewer teachers, according to Department for Education data which revealed teachers continuing to leave the profession in droves last year.
The department’s own school workforce census, taken at the start of the academic year, showed a fall in the number of teachers in secondary schools alongside an increase in numbers of pupils.
While the overall proportion of teachers leaving the profession – 42,000, or 9.8% – was lower than the 44,000 who left the previous year, the total was flattered by fewer retirements. Just 6,300 teachers retired last year, the result of the increasingly young profile of the 450,000-strong workforce.
Leavers and retirees were largely balanced by newly qualified teachers and former teachers returning to the classroom, especially in primary schools.
Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education union, said: “This latest data shows the unacceptable consequences of the school funding crisis and the numbers of teachers being driven out of the profession through the government’s failure to address workload and teacher pay.”
Courtney noted that the government had yet to publish its annual report on teachers’ pay, which he said had continued to decline because of the effects of inflation.
With only a few weeks left in the summer term, headteachers are complaining that the DfE’s delay in publishing the latest pay recommendations has made it difficult to draw up school budgets for the start of the school year in September.
Meanwhile, the DfE’s annual school census showed that average class sizes in secondary schools continued to rise for the fourth year in succession.
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The DfE’s forecast is for numbers of secondary pupils to further increase from next year as the population bulge experienced by primary schools moves through the school system.
Nick Gibb, the minister for school standards, said the number of teachers in schools remained high and recruitment of new teachers was improving despite the competitive labour market.
“We do recognise there is more to do to continue to attract and retain talented individuals in our classrooms, which is why we launched the first-ever teacher recruitment and retention strategy earlier this year,” Gibb said.
But Mike Kane, the shadow schools minister, accused the Conservatives of creating a crisis in teacher retention. “Years of real-terms pay cuts and skyrocketing workload levels are driving teachers out of our schools, letting down a generation of children.”
The Association of School and College Leaders said it was concerned that 120,000 secondary pupils were now being taught in classes of more than 30 children because of budget pressures and teacher departures.
“Without improved funding this situation will worsen. The two contenders for the leadership of the Conservative party should be worrying more about schools than about tax cuts,” said Geoff Barton, ASCL’s general secretary.
The workforce figures also revealed an emerging pay gap between those in academies and local authority-maintained state schools. While headteachers of secondary academies were paid nearly £2,000 a year more than those in maintained secondaries, frontline teachers at secondary academies were paid nearly £1,500 below those in the maintained sector.
There was a similar pattern in primary schools. Academy heads received about £1,600 more than heads of maintained primaries, but maintained teachers were paid £1,800 more than their peers teaching in academies.
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Are electric scooter haters missing a chance to save money?
By: Philip Reed
In the rush to demonize electric scooters as dangerous nuisances, perhaps we’re missing an opportunity. Transportation experts say scooters could be part of a solution to relieve urban congestion and address global warming. As well, scooters could help riders save money and arrive at the office without needing to hit the showers.
For example, say you have an important meeting that’s 3 miles away, but city streets are jammed with motionless cars. Uber or Lyft would also sit in traffic and could easily cost $15. Instead, you rent a nearby electric scooter for $1 to start and 15 cents a minute. You cruise past cars and arrive in time for your meeting. Total cost: $3. Environmental impact: infinitesimal.
Bumpy ride so far
Dockless electric scooters, so-called because riders can leave them wherever their trip ends, began popping up in cities nationwide in 2018. With a smartphone app, riders locate and unlock rental scooters (offered by companies with zippy names like Bird, Lime, Scoot, Jump and Razor) making for a great solution for a gridlocked city. Right?
Wrong. With fellow urbanites annoyed by scooter riders dive bombing pedestrians and leaving scooters strewn across sidewalks, an internet sensation emerged: Scooter haters finding new ways — including set to music on YouTube — to destroy them.
“But any time you see someone on a scooter, they aren’t in a car and we should be hugging and kissing them for that,” says Jim McPherson, a San Francisco Bay area lawyer specializing in transportation technology. He says both human-propelled and motorized scooters were popular a century ago, while the current electric scooter rental boom is thanks to powerful lithium-ion batteries and GPS connectivity.
An affordable answer to congestion?
Scooters are an attractive addition to the transportation matrix since they travel the same speed as cyclists and in many cities can use the bike lanes already built, Heather Hamilton, an elected official in Brookline, Massachusetts, and a transportation-focused project manager with engineering firm BSC Group, tells NerdWallet. Scooters “could be one puzzle piece” in efforts to attain carbon neutrality, Hamilton wrote in a recent Boston Globe opinion piece.
On the topic of inner city congestion, “it’s clear we can’t drive our way out of this problem,” says Alissa Walker, urbanism editor for real estate site Curbed. Instead, she says we need “micro-mobility,” a variety of small, lightweight transportation devices, like electric scooters and bikes.
Scooter sharing services also could save riders money. A recent study estimated that a 3-mile journey in Chicago’s traffic would cost $6 in a car versus $5.07 by scooter. The study by DePaul University was partially funded by scooter company Bird.
Road to acceptance
Walker believes scooters are really just a “part of a suite of options for helping people get around.” For example, Uber’s app now also connects you with bikes and scooters through partnerships with Jump and Lime.
“You open up your phone and you see that this method [of transportation] will take this long and cost this much and be zero emissions,” Walker says. “You can gauge your decision based on the information in front of you.”
Although electric scooters, which cost $350-$500, are cheaper than cars, they fill a different need and likely won’t replace cars for most people. However, easy access to scooters could mean driving less. Over time, that could help reduce one’s total car ownership costs , which include gas, parking, maintenance and insurance.
And whether scooter haters like it or not, the urban transportation market is exploding. Bird scooters are available in over 100 cities, including Paris and Tel Aviv, Israel. Meanwhile, Lyft introduced scooters in a test program in Denver and bought the country’s biggest bike-share operator, Motivate.
Scoot, bike or drive?
Experts say electric scooters offer a number of advantages over other forms of transportation:
Cheaper. With rides starting at about $1, electric scooters are much less expensive than driving, paying for gas and parking.
User-friendly. They’re easier to get on and off compared with a bike.
Effortless. You don’t work up a sweat.
Less hassle. You can park almost anywhere (but don’t block sidewalks).
But there are drawbacks:
More risks. Electric scooter sharing has a higher rate of fatal injuries compared with bike sharing.
Best for short jaunts. They’re less efficient for trips over 3 miles.
Costs can rise. All-day rentals get pricey.
You have to go to it. You have to walk to a scooter rather than being picked up (but soon, scooters might be delivered to you).
In the rapidly evolving world of mobility, the electric scooter, used responsibly, seems to have a place. But as Walker says, “Next year they’ll have some other new device that everyone is talking about.”
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Posted Dec 28, 2012 3:33 AM CST
To fight mass shootings, all it takes is "simple math," writes Marc Parrish. (Shutterstock)
(Newser) – How can we battle our mass-shooting epidemic? "Simple math" could help, "even without new restrictions on the guns anyone can buy," writes Marc Parrish at the Atlantic. We track all kinds of behavior in the US: Purchases of cold medicine, last-minute airline tickets bought with cash, and text messages are all subject to government probes. But few complain about such privacy invasions, because they're seen as safety measures. It's time to take similar action on guns.
"Armed only with data, we could begin to see the patterns between guns and ammunition purchases and violence," Parrish writes. Figures like Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho and Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes, for example, made their weapons purchases quickly, and both had established mental illness concerns. And creating a database wouldn't be hard: Compared to marketing databases, this tracking system would be "tiny," writes Parrish, who has worked as a senior marketer at a range of firms. Not so tiny: The amount of necessary political will. Click through for the full piece. (Read more guns stories.)
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DUH !!! If you want to look at the data......... Consider: Gun ownership has TRIPLED in 20 years, but gun crimes have HALVED. Yeah........crazies get all the press, because it fits their agenda........ But the stats show that crime has gone down as gun ownership has gone up....... LEEEEEEEEEGAL gun ownership....... Punish the ILLLLEEEEEEGAL owners and most of the crime, itself, disappears. But.........don't let facts deter you from your pre-conceptions.
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I guess the entire premise of the story depends on the gangs, crooks, murderers, etc actually BUYING the firearms and giving their complete and correct personal data right? How likely is that? Somewhere between ZERO and NEVER ? OTH - that is Other Than Honest, people don't follow the law. That's kind of like WHAT part of ILLEGAL alien don't you understand? The most the proposal would do is create a even larger demand for stolen and illegal firearms, the least it could do is waste tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars and accomplish NOTHING!
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THE bottom line is: there are those in the U.S. government that don't want the people to be armed! There are a lot more deaths caused by simple stupid accidents, with a lot that could be prevented with a little awarness and education. Auto accidents are a big one that far exceed murders with firearms. A armed America is a threat to those in power that want to control the people. Wake up America.
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The United States military command and control structure is moving back into the Cold War-era mountain bunker known as Cheyenne Mountain. Cheyenne Mountain is located in the state of Colorado, and is designed to protect NORAD’s sensitive sensors and servers from an EMP attack.
Admiral William Gortney, head of NORAD and Northern Command, said that “because of the very nature of the way that Cheyenne Mountain’s built, it’s EMP-hardened.”
“And so, there’s a lot of movement to put capability into Cheyenne Mountain and to be able to communicate in there,” Gortney told reporters.
“My primary concern was… are we going to have the space inside the mountain for everybody who wants to move in there, and I’m not at liberty to discuss who’s moving in there,” he said.
The US military command that scans North America's skies for enemy missiles and aircraft plans to move its communications gear to a Cold War-era mountain bunker, officers said.
The shift to the Cheyenne Mountain base in Colorado is designed to safeguard the command's sensitive sensors and servers from a potential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack, military officers said.
The Pentagon last week announced a $700 million contract with Raytheon Corporation to oversee the work for North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command.
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Admiral William Gortney, head of NORAD and Northern Command, said that "because of the very nature of the way that Cheyenne Mountain's built, it's EMP-hardened."
"And so, there's a lot of movement to put capability into Cheyenne Mountain and to be able to communicate in there," Gortney told reporters.
"My primary concern was... are we going to have the space inside the mountain for everybody who wants to move in there, and I'm not at liberty to discuss who's moving in there," he said.
The Cheyenne mountain bunker is a half-acre cavern carved into a mountain in the 1960s that was designed to withstand a Soviet nuclear attack. From inside the massive complex, airmen were poised to send warnings that could trigger the launch of nuclear missiles.
The North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) shift to the Cheyenne Mountain base in Colorado is designed to safeguard the command's sensitive sensors and servers from a potential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack (AFP Photo/)
But in 2006, officials decided to move the headquarters of NORAD and US Northern Command from Cheyenne to Petersen Air Force base in Colorado Springs. The Cheyenne bunker was designated as an alternative command center if needed.
That move was touted a more efficient use of resources but had followed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of modernization work at Cheyenne carried out after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Now the Pentagon is looking at shifting communications gear to the Cheyenne bunker, officials said.
"A lot of the back office communications is being moved there," said one defense official.
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Officials said the military's dependence on computer networks and digital communications makes it much more vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse, which can occur naturally or result from a high-altitude nuclear explosion.
Under the 10-year contract, Raytheon is supposed to deliver "sustainment" services to help the military perform "accurate, timely and unambiguous warning and attack assessment of air, missile and space threats" at the Cheyenne and Petersen bases.
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Youth anti-AIDS clubs tipped on peer education
About 50 youth between the ages of 15-19 in anti-AIDS clubs in Gasabo District were last week trained to be peer educators by Health and Development Initiative (HDI) in partnership with UNICEF in an effort to increase their knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its prevention.
Sharon Kantengwa
Published : August 10, 2016
During the training, Beatha Uwazaninka, the communication coordinator for HDI, expressed concern about the ignorance young adolescents had about HIV prevention.
“From our discussions, I realised that most of these young adolescents have many myths concerning HIV/AIDS. This is why it is important that we bring the national policy guidelines on how to teach adolescents and bring youth youth-friendly services,” she said.
She noted that in Kigali, the HIV prevalence rate is significantly higher in Gasabo compared to other districts, where 2.3 per cent males and 4.6 per cent females are HIV-positive. Youth in Gasabo become sexually active at a younger age with 14 per cent of them having sex before the age of 15.
“Through HDI’s current work in Gasabo District and their involvement in civil society fora, it is recognised that out-of-school youth have complex needs which are not fully covered from HIV interventions.
“The prevalence can be blamed on the rise of cross-generational sex, poverty and lack of information. We are providing peer educators with knowledge on HIV prevention, positive behaviour change and their role in ending the AIDS pandemic,” Uwazaninka said.
She added that although HIV services are available in Gasabo, youth-friendly services are inadequate; citing that the only youth centre in the district is located in Rusororo sector.
Deo Mungwarankarama, the projects trainer and coordinator of Kabuga Youth Friendly Centre, said most youth had very little knowledge about reproductive health and how HIV is transmitted because their parents did not educate them about it.
“They depend on myths and wrong information from their peers. It is important that we teach them the truth about facts surrounding HIV so they can learn better how to prevent it,” he said.
The training also addressed gender issues by exploring the barriers adolescents encounter and its relation to gender and vulnerability.
The peer educators are to conduct sessions in their clubs where their trainers will monitor them. Teachers will also be equipped with information of the right to adolescent health and knowledge on HIV and the national policies guidelines.
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Rayon Sports lock horns with Rivers Utd
Rayon Sports will be looking to take a step closer to reaching the CAF Confederation Cup group stages for the first time when they lock horns with Nigeria’s River United on Sunday in the playoff round first leg.
Geoffrey Asiimwe
Published : April 16, 2017
Fabrice Mugeni will pull the strings in Rayon Sports midfield as the Rwandan side aim to upset Nigeria's Rivers United on Sunday afternoon. S. Ngendahimana
Playoff round
First leg
Rivers United vs Rayon Sports 3pm
The highly anticipated encounter will be played at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, at 3pm. It will be officiated by Algerian referees.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams that are making their maiden appearance in the playoff round of Africa’s second biggest club competition since it was established in 2004.
The match was initially supposed to be played last weekend but it was postponed by CAF due to the national commemoration week of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi (April 7-13), upon request from Rwanda Football Federation.
After a long and unscrupulous flight to Port Harcourt, which included a three-hour delay at Lagos airport, Rayon Sport safely landed in the Rivers State in the wee hour of Friday night.
With a place in the lucrative group stages for the first time, Rayon Sports coach Djuma Masudi will field the best possible team available to him against a tough opponent, who dropped to the Confederation Cup from the CAF Champions League.
The former Burundi international forward captain Masudi says Rayon Sports can progress to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup—becoming the first Rwandan club to go that far in any continental competition.
“Our mission is to try to change Rwanda’s poor record in CAF competitions by qualifying to the group stage of this competition. Reaching the group stage will bring a positive impact not only to Rayon Sports but to Rwandan football in general,” said Masudi before the team’s departure on Friday morning.
He added, “We will go into Sunday’s game and try to defend well and if we can get a win or a draw, it would be a good result for us ahead of the return leg. The players are committed and determined to stand up to the challenge over the two legs, there is much at stake.”
“Each of them (players) has shown the desire to put on good performance in Nigeria and depending on our form in the national league matches, I believe we have a good chance if we stick to our game plan and not try do so many things to what we’ve been doing all season,” he explained.
Masudi will miss attacking midfielder Shassir Nahimana, their top scorer with 12 league goals, who didn’t travel with the team due to illness. Also missing is center back Abdoul Rwatubyaye, who is yet to get CAF license as well as Ange Mutsinzi (suspension).
The return leg will be staged on April 22 at Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali and the overall winner will proceed to the group stages, and assured to pocket at least $275,000.
Rayon Sports, who have lost just once in 22 league games and are 11 points clear at the top of the table, dispatched South Sudanese club, Wau Saalam 6-0 over two legs in the preliminary round and then prevailing over Malian club Onze Créateurs in the first round.
Their opponents, Rivers United, who finished second in their maiden campaign the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) last season, crashed out of the Champions League against Sudanese outfit, Al-Merrikh in the second leg 4-0 despite having won the first leg 3-0. They are currently 16th place.
Rayon Sports squad:
Jean Luc ‘Bakame’ Ndayishimiye, Evariste Mutuyimana, Thierry Manzi, Fisto Munezero, Eric Irambona, Gaby Mugabo, François Mugisha, Abouba Sibomana, Pierrot Kwizera, Fabrice Mugeni, Olivier Niyonzima, Savio Dominique Nshuti, Nova Bayama, Djabel Imanishimwe, Kevin Muhire, Moustapha Nsengiyumva, Tidiane Koné and Moussa Camara.
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Field Guides & Natural History Ornithology Birds of Africa
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By: Hugh Chittenden(Editor), Greg Davies(Author), Ingrid Weiersbye(Author)
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Publisher: Jacana Publishers
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Initially published in paperback in 2017, the second edition will be rereleased in unchanged form in hardback in 2019.
The Roberts Bird Guide (2nd Edition) has gone to great trouble to concentrate on, and illustrate, difficult-to-identify species and family groups such as raptors, warblers, cisticolas and waders. Special attention has been given to make sure there is far greater coverage of male-female differences and there are also many more juvenile illustrations.
Unlike all previously published southern African bird guides, this new edition will be scattered with informative photographs that are incorporated in the text pages and each plate illustration is augmented with an introduction. Apart from the approximately 240 plate spreads, the guide also has 12 photographic and illustrated double spreads that show head enlargements and other details. Plates are annotated far more definitively than other guides – highlighting key identification features, especially for difficult-to-identify species. Plates are richly illustrated with vignettes, which will make any birding experience more informative.
Hugh Chittenden has over 40 years birding experience in the region and his ornithological interests have taken him to many remote places on the African continent and elsewhere in the world. Hugh has a passion for bird photography and is the author of Top Birding Spots in Southern Africa and co-author of the Roberts Kruger National Park Bird Guide. He is currently Chairman of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund.
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Ingrid Weiersbye grew up in Zimbabwe, a country where the natural beauty shaped her deep interest in and love for all aspects of nature. Ingrid has painted professionally and exhibited extensively for 38 years, working in acrylic and oils from her studio in Hilton, KwaZulu-Nstsl. She travels widely, particularly in the rest of Africa to acquaint herself with her photograph subject matter. Ingrid is a Trustee of the JVBBF, for which she has illustrated for the past 12 years.
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The National Museum of Rome is a series of museums that house some of the oldest and most spectacular masterpieces in forms of sculptures, paintings and other artifacts. The National Museum of Rome was founded in 1889 and inaugurated in 1890. First collection was transfered from the archealogical collections of the Museum Kircherio. Today, the National Museum includes four different, smaller musuems, Crypta Balbi, Palazzo Attemps, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme and Baths of Diocletian.
Crypta Balbi, located near the city center of Rome, was founded in 1981. Crypta Balbi is composed of a basement ground floor and first floor all of which have unique archealogical pieces. The Balbi Crypt originally consisted of a theatre, a four-floor block and a patio. Built between 19 and 13 BC under the orders of Lucius Cornelius Balbus, the theatre had a crypt where people refreshed themselves and drank during breaks from the performances.
Over time, the theatre was forgotten and buried by other buildings over the course of different time periods. Excavation began in 1981, and twenty years after restoration, they were added to the National Museum of Rome. The upper floor has exhibits of objects made between Antiquity and the Middle Ages, showing the lifestyle of Roman citizens between the fifth and tenth centuries. The lower floor is the site of the excavations in the context of the area’s history. There are displays of the remains of the excavations in the Balbi Crypt and other Roman sites.
Palazzo Altemps, a sixteenth-century palace situated in Campo Marzio, an area just north of Piazza Navona, is home to a branch of the Museo Nazionale Romano (National Roman Museum). Since 1997 the museum has been displaying an exquisite collection of ancient Roman statues here, without a doubt one of the best in Rome. The building itself, with a beautiful loggia and painted walls, is a sight in itself.
One of the first important works you'll see on the ground floor is a statue of emperor Antonius Pius. The statue of goddess Athena and a statue of Dionysys with satyr and panther can also be seen. There's also a unique statue of a Dacian, in yellow marble. It is the most famous of the statues that once adorned the Villa of Ciriaco Mattei.
The first floor, is where the nobility lived. The rooms give a good impression of 16th century palace. There are still remains visible of beautiful wall frescoes and the ceilings are painted or even gilded.
There are numerous noteworthy statues here. One of the most famous is the Ludovisi-throne, which shows the birth of Venus. It was probably made in the fifth century BC in Greece. An other must-see is the Ludovisi Ares, a marble statue of the god of war Mars.
Palazzo Massimo has one of the best archaeological collections in the world. Also known as the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme due to its proximity to the Baths of Diocletian, the museum building is a great Renaissance palace built between 1883 and 1887.
The upper floor, the museum’s most interesting, houses the best-preserved Roman frescoes in the world. The frescoes were removed from the walls of the Casa di Livia and the Villa Farnesina and, after their restoration, they reproduce the original rooms in which they were found. The same floor is home to an impressive collection of mosaics made between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD.
Built in 305 AD under the order of Emperor Diocletian, the Baths of Diocletian, with a capacity of over 3,000 people were the largest bath complex in Ancient Rome16th century cloister built by Michelangelo. Construction of the baths began in 298 and finished in 305. The complex occupied a 13-hectare plot of land and included a gymnasium, library, and cold, hot and tepid baths.
Due to the deaths of thousands of Christians that worked on the construction of the baths as slaves, Diocletian was tried and forced to abdicate. The complex remained in service until 547, when it was closed due to the fact that the Barbarian peoples cut off the water supply to the city. In 1561, Pope Pius IV ordered Michelangelo to build the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in an area of the baths to honour the Christians who died there.
After 30 years of restoration, the 10th Hall of the Baths of Diocletian opened to the public in 2008 and became part of the National Museum of Rome. Today, one of the few remaining parts of the remarkable structure can be visited; it demonstrates the considerable height that the building used to have.
In the uncovered part of the baths, it’s possible to walk through a cloister garden where nearly 400 works of art, including statues, sarcophagi and reliefs, are on display.
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EFCC officially invite Femi Fani Kayode for Monday 9th May in Abuja
Femi Fani Kayode EFCC Invite.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wrote a letter of invitation to former PDP Presidential campaign organization Spokesperson, Femi Fani-Kayode, this morning, asking him to report to their Abuja office on the morning of May 9th for a discussion.
The letter was dated today 6th May 2016 and it was signed by one Mr. Mohammed Umar Abba on behalf of the Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. See the letter after the cut..
The letter of invitation was delivered to Fani-Kayode's Abuja home and he has responded promptly through his lawyers by assuring the EFCC that he would make himself available on Monday morning to assist in their investigations.
Meanwhile,FFK yesterday denied going underground and hiding from the EFCC.He said he had not been invited by them in any shape of form.
Mr. Fani-Kayode said this in a statement on Thursday morning.
“I have just read some absurd media reports in which have quoted their sources in the EFCC as saying that I had gone underground and that I was hiding from them. This is false. I have not been invited by the EFCC by letter and neither have they phoned me or attempted to reach me in any other way. I have been in my Abuja home for the last few weeks and I am not hiding from anyone,” he said.
“I am not a coward and this attempt to further demonise and humiliate me by the EFCC will fail. If they have any questions for me why don’t they just write to me or call me, give me a date and I will be in their office. I have made my position clear on the issue of the presidential campaign funds, I have written an essay about it in my various columns about two weeks ago and I have been waiting for the EFCC to reach me ever since then. They have invited others but they have not invited me. I do not believe that I have done anything wrong and this latest attempt to criminalise me and make me look like a fugitive from justice will fail.”
“Others that were invited to the EFCC over this same campaign funds issue were sent letters of invitation and were reached. I appear to be the exception and now these hideous lies are being fed to the newspapers to make it look as if I am in hiding or that I am running from them just to sensationalise the whole issue.
“This is also to justify what the EFCC wish to do which is to arrest me in public, humiliate me or to storm my home and lock me up indefinitely. There is no need for all that drama and if it happens that way the Nigerian people will know why. I have no fear of the EFCC, I will respond to their invitation any day and anytime they send it to me and I will help them to clarify whatever issues they wish to raise in any way that I can.
“Others were invited in a civilised way and were treated in a humane and decent manner. I really do wonder why I should be treated differently, criminalised in the newspapers in this way and not even afforded the common courtesy of a formal invitation by them. I await their letter or their call and I leave those that wish to give the impression that I am running from them to God.”
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Trump orders USPS audit after attacking Amazon's shipping deal
Is Trump's sudden need to review the postal service actually another rebuke of Amazon?
An Amazon employee grabs boxes off the conveyor belt to load in a truck at their warehouse in Fernley, Nevada on Dec. 1, 2008.Scott Sady / AP file
April 13, 2018, 6:54 PM UTC / Updated April 13, 2018, 6:54 PM UTC
By Ben Popken
President Donald Trump issued a surprise executive order late on Thursday to request an audit of the U.S. Postal Service's finances, adding some administrative force to his recent fiery and unfounded claims that the service was losing money by acting as "delivery boy" for Amazon.
"The USPS is on an unsustainable financial path," the order read, noting that the postal service incurred losses of $65 billion since the recession and citing declines in First-Class Mail volumes and "legal mandates that compel the USPS to incur substantial and inflexible costs."
Trump ordered the creation of a special task force to evaluate the service's operations and finances, including its pricing, monopoly over letter delivery, role in smaller and rural areas, and the state of its business model.
Trump targets Amazon, claims it doesn't pay enough taxes
Although the executive order doesn't mention Amazon explicitly, the surprise move is clearly connected to Trump's recent Twitter fusillades and his conviction that the USPS loses $1.50 per package in a "Post Office scam" costing "Billions of Dollars."
Trump maintains that the service does not make money on the packages it delivers for Amazon, even though the postal service's annual report notes that "mail volume declines for the year were somewhat offset by growth in package volume."
Amazon is the frequent target of Trump's ire: In the past, he has accused Amazon of harming retailers and having "a huge anti-trust problem."
Trump has also linked the e-commerce giant with another property owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos — the Washington Post, which Trump calls "Amazon’s 'chief lobbyist,'' and "the Fake News Washington Post."
I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy. Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne by the American Taxpayer. Many billions of dollars. P.O. leaders don’t have a clue (or do they?)!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2018
The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2017
The tweets have dinged Amazon's stock price and raised new questions about administrative overreach into the private sector.
Professor Rick Geddes, a postal service expert and Director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy at Cornell University, said the "Amazon flap" is exacerbated because the agreements the USPS makes with large mailers are "secret" and not open to review outside the Postal Regulatory Commission.
"Then we could tell if the postal service is losing money," delivering packages for Amazon, he told NBC News, noting that any profits on parcel delivery may not take into account all the institutional costs the postal service incurs.
A 2017 Citigroup study estimated that the U.S. Postal Service loses money on parcels delivered for online shippers and charges below-market rates.
Amazon didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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New Jersey couple on vacation in Barbados went on Jet Ski ride and never returned
Oscar Suarez and Magdalena Devil were both wearing life jackets when they went for a ride on the rented watercraft. They haven't been seen since.
Oscar Suarez and Magdalena Devil went missing in Barbados after riding a jet ski.Courtesy of Susanna Cruz
June 26, 2019, 11:49 AM UTC / Updated June 26, 2019, 1:06 PM UTC
By Ben Kesslen
A New Jersey couple on vacation in Barbados went missing after they set off for a Jet Ski ride.
Oscar Suarez, 32, and Magdalena Devil, 25, traveled to the Caribbean nation Saturday, and planned to come home a week later. On Monday, they didn't return after renting the watercraft from a local operator, according to the Royal Barbados Police.
Police on the island nation of around 270,000 people said the watercraft operator grew worried when the couple didn’t come back from their trip and contacted other operators in the area to help search for Suarez and Devil, both of whom were wearing life jackets. Their watercraft has also not been found.
The couple’s disappearance was reported to police Monday, who along with the nation's coast guard conducted an extensive search and issued a missing persons alert, police said. Authorities also looked for the couple at the Discovery Bay Hotel, where they were staying, to no avail.
On their Instagram pages, Suarez said he is "a father above all else," and Devil appears to operate a baking company.
Barbados Police are asking the public for help in the search for Suarez and Devil, and said in a statement they have been communicating with a member of Suarez’s family. Barbadian officials are working with the U.S. Embassy to keep the public and relatives of the couple updated on the situation, police said.
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Campbell's Chris Clemons scores 3,000 career points, is 9th player to reach milestone
Campbell's Chris Clemons speaks with Andy Katz after becoming 9th DI player to reach 3,000 points
Chris Clemons' historic run now has a new milestone: 3,000 career points.
The Campbell basketball star reached the mark Saturday against Presbyterian. Clemons entered the game at 2,978 points, only 22 away from 3,000 and at No. 9 on the all-time scoring list. Now he's one of nine players to score 3,000 points in Division I men's basketball history after he scored 28 points on Saturday.
Clemons scored 48 points earlier this week, making 11-for-21 from the field (4 of 9 on 3s) and 22 of 24 foul shots in a wild 87-84 win against Hampton. The senior, who averaged 29.8 points per game going into Saturday, had scored at least 32 points in four of the last five games.
Clemons got off to a slow start on Saturday, as he shot only 1-for-10 from the floor in the first half. But he heated up a bit in the second half and also was clutch from the foul line to reach the milestone with 5:45 to play in the game.
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Campbell's Chris Clemons: The path to 3,000 points
As a freshman, Clemons scored his first career points against Montreat on Nov. 11, 2013, when he made 7 of his 9 attempts from the field and scored 19 in the game. He finished his first Campbell season with 556 points, averaging 18.5 per game.
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Here's how Clemons' statistics have gone down in his four seasons:
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2015-16 186-439 42.4 92 92-109 (84.4) 556 18.5
2016-17 301-674 44.7 118 184-223 (82.5) 904 25.1
2017-18 233-515 45.2 95 211-245 (86.1) 772 24.9
The 5-foot-9 senior is from Raleigh, N.C., where he played for Millbrook High. He scored 1,230 points at Millbrook, good for No. 2 in school history.
Since coming to Campbell, Clemons' accolades started with picking up Big South Freshman of the Year honors. He then led the Big South in scoring as a sophomore and junior — and now leads all of Division I in scoring. That's almost 2.5 points per game ahead of No. 2 Antoine Davis of Detroit Mercy.
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Along with joining the exclusive 3,000-point club, Clemons is the active scoring average leader. He also became Campbell's all-time scoring leader after only three seasons.
The guard can also list to buzzer-beaters on his list of accomplishments. Last year, he stunned the Highlanders at home. This year, he scored 39 points and gave Radford its first conference loss in Big South play, 68-67.
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Curr Drug Targets. 2019;20(2):232-240. doi: 10.2174/1389450119666180724125020.
Gut Mycobiota and Fungal Metabolites in Human Homeostasis.
Mogilnicka I1, Ufnal M1.
Department of Experimental Physiology and Pathophysiology, Laboratory of the Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Accumulating evidence suggests that microbiota play an important role in host's homeostasis. Thus far, researchers have mostly focused on the role of bacterial microbiota. However, human gut is a habitat for several fungal species, which produce numerous metabolites. Furthermore, various types of food and beverages are rich in a wide spectrum of fungi and their metabolites.
We searched PUBMED and Google Scholar databases to identify clinical and pre-clinical studies on fungal metabolites, composition of human mycobiota and fungal dysbiosis.
Fungal metabolites may serve as signaling molecules and exert significant biological effects including trophic, anti-inflammatory or antibacterial actions. Finally, research suggests an association between shifts in gut fungi composition and human health. Changes in mycobiota composition have been found in obesity, hepatitis and inflammatory bowel diseases.
The influence of mycobiota and dietary fungi on homeostasis in mammals suggests a pharmacotherapeutic potential of modulating the mycobiota which may include treatment with probiotics and fecal transplantation. Furthermore, antibacterial action of fungi-derived molecules may be considered as a substitution for currently used antibacterial agents and preservatives in food industry.
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Mycobiome; fecal transplantation; fungal metabolites; gut; mycobiota; probiotics.
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Nearly 87 Crore Bank Accounts Linked To Aadhaar, Says Official
The government has mandated submission of the 12-digit unique identity number by every bank account holder by March 31, 2018 to weed out unaccounted wealth.
All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: March 04, 2018 14:22 IST
Aadhaar linking with PAN has also been made mandatory.
New Delhi: A month before the expiry of the deadline, around 80 per cent of bank accounts and 60 per cent of mobile connections have been linked with national biometric identifier Aadhaar, according to a senior official at UIDAI.
For the same purpose, Aadhaar linking with income-tax permanent account number or PAN has also been made mandatory.
By March 31, all mobile SIM cards are also to be linked with Aadhaar to establish the identity of mobile phone users.
Out of the 109.9 crore banks accounts, almost 87 crore have been seeded with Aadhaar, said the official of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues the national ID number.
Of this, 58 crore have already been verified while in case of the rest the authentication process is underway with the documents that have been submitted to the banks, the official said.
The official further said that as against the 142.9 crore active mobile connections, 85.7 crore have already been linked with Aadhaar.
When contacted, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told PTI: "Yes, about 80 per cent of the bank accounts have been seeded with Aadhaar, and we hope that the remaining will be covered soon...Financial losses caused to banks and genuine account holders through identity frauds will be curbed."
With over 1.2 billion residents already enrolled for Aadhaar -- a unique 12-digit number backed by fingerprints, iris scans and certain demographic details -- the programme today is the world's largest biometric database.
Aadhaar is required as an identity proof of residents by various government and non-government entities.
While a five-judge Constitution bench is hearing a clutch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar programme, as things stand today, PAN, bank accounts, credit cards, insurance policies, mutual funds, pension plans and social welfare benefits will have to be linked to Aadhaarby March 31, 2018.
The UIDAI recently announced a new concept of Virtual ID which an Aadhaar-card holder can generate from its website and give for various purposes, including SIM verification, instead of sharing the actual 12-digit biometric ID.
The soon-to-be-introduced Virtual ID, a random 16-digit number, will give the users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number at the time of authentication.
Aadhaar has also announced that it will soon include face recognition alongside iris or fingerprint scan as a means of verifying the users, helping those who face issues in biometric authentication or have worn-out fingerprints.
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