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What ‘Farmer Dave’ looks like now What ‘Farmer Dave’ looks like now. Picture: Supplied by Shireen Khalil David Graham, or "Farmer Dave", as many may remember him as, hit our screens back in 2006 when he appeared on the reality show Big Brother. The 40-year-old, who was one of the first openly gay contestants on the program, captivated audiences with his charming smile and good looks. And 14 years on, it's safe to say that not much has changed. He still has that big, bright smile and trademark long locks, except now he's rocking an impressive bristling beard. "Hubba hubba. Looking good with the beard mate," one of his fans rightfully pointed out in an Instagram snap from Thursday. "My god I love your hair. Merry Christmas beautiful man," another added. David Graham during his stint on Big Brother Australia back in 2006. Picture: Dave Hunt And the former reality star today. Picture: Instagram/farmerdavek9m8 The post shows the father-of-three relaxing in an outdoor tub with a drink in his hand and beard on full display. "Merry Christmas... from a bloke in a sheep trough who is just so content with his life, so happy yet so exhausted with 2020 coming to a close...here is cheers to you Baby Jesus!" Graham captioned the snap. Since his stint on Big Brother, where he came third, Dave went on to star in a bunch of TV and radio shows including Dancing with the Stars and a US TV pilot for none other than Oprah Winfrey. The farmer from Queensland also forged a successful career as an international dog trainer. While he’s still got his trademark long, blonde locks - he’s now grown an impressive beard to match. Picture: Instagram/farmerdavek9m8 "My job from a very early age was to manage and care for our many working dogs. Aside from being critical to the running of the farm, they taught me about building relationships based on trust, respect, kindness and valuing each other," he writes on his website. "Our farm dogs were my first friends, my companions and confidants in a world where I often felt confused, isolated and different." Dave came out as gay during an emotional live episode of Big Brother in 2006. In an interview with Mamamia this year, he said he does not remember any of the details now because of the heightened emotion of the moment. Dave was also known as ‘Farmer Dave’ on the reality show. "Fourteen years have passed and a friend sent me a link to the whole series on YouTube. I've been doing podcasts and stuff with other housemates and it triggered a lot of memories, so I started watching last week." Dave has been enjoying quality with his family since having to cut short a dog training tour in the US due to the pandemic. "They shut down New Orleans the second day I was there," he told Mamamia. "The day after that we got on a plane and got the hell home." Dave told the publication he is "pretty much living out of a suitcase" and because of his international dog training career he "very rarely" sees his three daughters. A post shared by David Graham (@farmerdavek9m8) "Their mums will bring them to where I'm doing a show and I get to see them during the break," he said. "That's not connecting with your kids and I realise that now. I need to take time out and go and spend weekends and actually hang out with them and just do whatever it is that they want to do." He has gone on to become a successful international dog trainer. He was touring the US when the pandemic hit. Picture: Instagram/farmerdavek9m8 Dave became a donor father for the first time in 2016 - he has two children with a lesbian couple and one with a single female friend. In an interview with news.com.au at the time, Dave said he met the mothers of his first baby, Kris and Jane, at an LGBTI event in 2012 and they "just clicked." And as for his love life, the doting dad told The Daily Telegraph recently he is "still one of those blokes who's looking and hoping and waiting (for the one)". Originally published as What 'Farmer Dave' looks like now big brother reality television

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Papier secures $11m in Series B investment News09-Sep-19 Papier notebook stack 650.jpg Online startup Papier, known for creating ‘on demand’ personalised stationery, has just raised over $11 million through Series B investment. The company announced this will support a major push in the US as well as drive a number of product launches. Papier sells a diary or notebook every two minutes, which it says proves that demand for paper products is growing in the digital age. Founded in 2015 by Taymoor Atighetchi, Papier has quadrupled in size over the past two years. In this time it has created a strong lifestyle brand and built a loyal community of ‘stationery addicts.’ The Series B was led by Beringea, a venture capital firm that has helped build brands including Monica Vinader, Thread and Festicket. Beringea was joined by existing investors Felix Capital (backers of Farfetch, Goop and Mejuri), JamJar Investments (Innocent founders) and Downing Ventures. Eyal Malinger, investment director of Beringea, commented: “Taymoor has rapidly built Papier into the destination for personalised products, developing a remarkable team and a curated collection of designs to inspire a growing community of hundreds of thousands of stationery lovers around the world. Beringea has backed the vision and growth of the business and we will now work closely with Taymoor to scale an international success story.” Since launching in the US late last year, the market now accounts for 15% of the brand’s total revenue and is growing at over 40% each month. With this new round of investment, Papier plans to accelerate growth in this market by building on its strong community of customers and advocates, as well as launching new collaborations with US-based design and brand partners. Collaborations have given the brand an established fanbase in design, interior and fashion circles. In the last 12 months Papier has launched highly coveted design collaborations with Disney, House of Holland, Desmond & Dempsey, Romance Was Born, Fee Greening and Matilda Goad, and has also expanded its existing collections with the V&A, Mother of Pearl and Luke Edward Hall. Must-have design partnerships will continue to be a key focus for the brand as it grows, alongside developing in-house collections. Papier continues to expand its product range, with new categories accounting for 50% of sales in the last year. These have included the Papier photo book, framed print, diary, wedding guest book and table plan. Papier continues to invest in technology and innovation, most notably in the wedding stationery market (one in six couples in the UK now use Papier stationery for their wedding). The business now offers pre-addressed envelopes and printed place names, making it the only major online brand in Europe to offer this. Taymoor Atighetchi, CEO and founder of Papier said: “We are entering our most exciting phase yet. This investment will allow us to build on the strength of our brand and community and extend its reach and appeal globally. “This needs to work hand-in-hand with our steadfast determination to offer beautiful and unique designs through innovative and collaborative partnerships, and developing high-quality products that feel as good as they look, while offering a seamless, tech-enabled customer experience.” www.papier.com

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Bill Belichick Might Have Just Had His Biggest Flaw Exposed by David Wysong on January 19, 2021 Bill Belichick and the Patriots had a ton of success with Tom Brady. However, Belichick might have just had his biggest flaw exposed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers May Have Just Received a Major Boost to Their Super Bowl Hopes by Joe Kozlowski on January 19, 2021 If you believe that defense wins championships, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ road to the Super Bowl will be much easier with Vita Vea returning from injured reserve. The Buccaneers Owe Tom Brady $1.25 Million Thanks to the Ghost of Drew Brees by Stephen Sheehan on January 18, 2021 The Buccaneers officially owe Tom Brady $1.25 million thanks to Drew Brees delivering an absolutely horrific performance for the Saints. Rob Gronkowski Can Make Some NFL History in the Buccaneers’ NFC Championship Matchup With the Packers by Luke Norris on January 18, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski can make some NFL history if he scores a touchdown in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday. Tom Brady’s Touchdown Pass To Drew Brees’ Son Was the Best Play of the Weekend by John Moriello on January 18, 2021 Tom Brady made a special throw while chatting with fellow future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees after the NFL divisional playoff game in New Orleans. How Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson ‘Bribing’ Ball Boys Ahead of Super Bowl 37 Differs From Tom Brady’s Deflategate Scandal How Buccaneers QB Brad Johnson tipping ball boys ahead of Super Bowl 37 differs from the Deflategate scandal involving Tom Brady. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fans Just Got Good News About Their Team’s Future by William Pitts on January 17, 2021 Buccaneers fans shouldn’t have to worry about where Rob Gronkowski is going next season. Former Notre Dame Star Demetrius DuBose Was Tragically Shot and Killed by Police Following His Short NFL Career With the Buccaneers Demetrius DuBose was a star for Notre Dame before playing in the NFL for the Buccaneers. Police, however, sadly killed him at a young age. Tom Brady can Avoid a Career First With a Win Against the Saints by William Ricks on January 17, 2021 Tom Brady will be the focal point in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s third meeting with the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round. Tom Brady Just Gave Chase Young Exactly What He Asked for After Eliminating Him From the Playoffs Tom Brady and the Buccaneers eliminated Chase Young and Washington last week. Brady has given Young exactly what he asked for since then. Tom Brady, Who Set an Amazing NFL Record Over the Weekend, Takes a Hilarious Shot at Himself (and Drew Brees) 43-year-old Tom Brady took a jab at himself…and Drew Brees…ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Rob Gronkowski’s Favorite Memory With Tom Brady Involves Horses and Alcohol Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have shared plenty of memorable moments, but Gronk’s favorite memory with Brady involves horses and alcohol. Tom Brady Already Decided on His Fate for the 2021 Season by Bob Garcia IV on January 9, 2021 Ahead of his playoff debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady has clarified his playing status for the 2021 season. Super Bowl Champ Nate Webster Was Convicted of Unlawful Sexual Conduct With the Underage Daughter of a Bengals Assistant Coach by Luke Norris on January 9, 2021 Former NFL linebacker Nate Webster was convicted of unlawful sexual conduct with the teenage daughter of a Bengals assistant coach. Why Is Mike Tirico Calling the Buccaneers-Washington Wild-Card Game Instead of Al Michaels? by Jake Elman on January 12, 2021 It will be Mike Tirico, not Al Michaels, calling the Buccaneers-Washington wild-card round game for NBC. Here’s more on NBC’s recent broadcast decision. Bruce Arians Drank Paint as a Kid To Replace the Milk He Wasn’t Allowed To Have by David Wysong on January 8, 2021 Bruce Arians has been a pretty successful coach with the Cardinals and Buccaneers. However, before his coaching days, he drank paint as a kid. Bruce Arians Fires Warning Shot at Chase Young by William Ricks on January 5, 2021 Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians gave a warning to Chase Young about calling out Tom Brady. Tom Brady Can Breathe a Huge Sigh of Relief After Some Encouraging News About His Favorite Target by Jack Dougherty on January 4, 2021 Tom Brady thought he lost star WR Mike Evans for the playoffs after a scary injury, but the MRI made him breathe a sigh of relief. Tom Brady Spent Week 17 Ensuring Antonio Brown Received His $250,000 Belated Christmas Gift by Jake Elman on January 4, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady took care of receiver Antonio Brown in a Week 17 victory. Brown’s bank account now has another $250,000 in it. Tom Brady Just Scored an Extra $562,000 Payday in the Bucs’ Win in Week 17 Star quarterback Tom Brady has just cashed in on an extra $562,000 payday in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Al Michaels is Missing $86,000 From His Bank Account Because of Tom Brady by Stephen Sheehan on January 7, 2021 Al Michaels paid a steep price for betting against Tom Brady leaving the Patriots. In fact, he’s missing $86,000 all because of Brady. Antonio Brown’s 1-Word Instagram Post Says It All About His Relationship With Tom Brady by Bob Garcia IV on December 29, 2020 Star wide receiver Antonio Brown’s one-word Instagram post touches it all regarding his relationship with quarterback Tom Brady. Week 11’s Rams vs. Bucs Game Marked an Incredible Moment in NFL History by Rick Thomas on December 21, 2020 Lost in Week 11 was a historic moment that unfolded in a tight contest between the LA Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady Just Made Bill Belichick’s Worst Nightmare Come True by Stephen Sheehan on December 21, 2020 If Bill Belichick had just shown Tom Brady the respect he deserved in the form of a long-term contract, the New England Patriots would be preparing for another playoff run. Instead, the greatest quarterback of all time has positioned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the postseason for the first time since 2007. And on … Antonio Brown Faces a $750,000 Test of His Loyalty to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers With Antonio Brown all but assured to miss out on $750,000 in incentives, will his loyalty to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers remain strong? Super Bowl 55 Will Be a Heartbreaker for Tampa Bay Fans by John Moriello on December 18, 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans should prepare themselves for two big disappointments related to Super Bowl 55. Why Did the Raiders Trade Jon Gruden to the Buccaneers? Jon Gruden saw his first head coaching tenure with the Raiders end abruptly with a trade to the Buccaneers, which had some clear-cut reason. The Tragic Death of NFL Linebacker Marquis Cooper, Whose Body Was Never Found Following a Boating Accident by Luke Norris on December 13, 2020 A look back on the career and tragic death of NFL linebacker and special teamer Marquis Cooper, who was killed in a boating accident at the age of 26. Ronald Jones Has Tom Brady to Thank for His Breakout Growth by Jake Elman on December 10, 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones is having a breakout 2020 season. Jones still isn’t the best running back Tom Brady has played with, though. Antonio Brown Is Quietly Doing His Job, Patriots-Style, Alongside Tom Brady on the Buccaneers by Jake Elman on December 8, 2020 Antonio Brown and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appeared to be a dangerous marriage. Brown has proven everyone wrong so far by behaving correctly and producing. Tom Brady Has Given People Another Reason To Hate Him by Luke Norris on December 6, 2020 While much of the hatred of Tom Brady has stemmed from jealousy over the years, this latest round of disdain might be just be well-deserved. Aqib Talib Describes What It’s Like to Play Football While on Adderall by Mike Thomas on December 6, 2020 Former NFL Pro-Bowl defensive back Aqib Talib described what it was like when he played football while on Adderall. LeGarrette Blount Earned Nearly $175,000 per Touchdown and Saved Tom Brady’s Career LeGarrette Blount went from an undrafted running back to a prolific touchdown machine. Blount’s greatest accomplishment may be rescuing Tom Brady’s career. Doug Martin Had One of the Strangest Running Back Careers in Recent NFL History Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin looked like the NFL’s star after a brilliant rookie season. Martin instead had a bizarre career. Bruce Arians Refuses to Stop Making the Same Mistake With Tom Brady by Bob Garcia IV on December 1, 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians refuses to learn from the same mistake that he continues to make with Tom Brady. Tony Romo Firmly Defends Tom Brady Amid the Buccaneers’ Struggles by Bob Garcia IV on November 30, 2020 Tony Romo has come out strong to defend Tom Brady amid the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ continued struggles over the last few weeks. Bruce Arians Might Have an Ulterior Motive for Repeatedly Bashing Tom Brady by Joe Kozlowski on November 30, 2020 This season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have struggled and Bruce Arians has criticized Tom Brady. Those things could be connected in an unexpected way… Bruce Arians Has Lost a Trusted Player He Never Gave up On by John Moriello on November 29, 2020 A.Q. Shipley has long been a favorite of Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, but his career is over following a neck injury. Tom Brady Has a Brewing Problem With the Buccaneers Star quarterback Tom Brady has a persistent problem with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that could become a concerning issue moving forward. Antonio Brown Could Be Ruining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Dreams, Despite Being a ‘Model Citizen’ While Antonio Brown’s behavior is yet to cause an issue in Tampa Bay, his mere presence could destroy the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl hopes. Tom Brady Says He’d Never Feed His Kids What He Ate in Childhood: All ‘I Ever Ate Was Bacon Cheeseburgers’ by Scott Jenkins on November 25, 2020 Tom Brady has always wanted the best for his kids. A big part of that is making sure they are eating a well-balanced diet. Tom Brady Just Got Put on Blast by Bruce Arians by Stephen Sheehan on November 24, 2020 Less than 24 hours after the Bucccaneers lost to the Rams on Monday Night Football, Bruce Arians put Tom Brady on blast for his mistakes. Tom Brady Made His Wife Gisele Put Her Foot in Her Mouth on Monday Night Football Tom Brady made Gisele Bündchen put her foot in her mouth thanks to a bizarre play in the Buccaneers’ loss on Monday Night Football. The Buccaneers’ Super Bowl Hopes Hinge on Tom Brady Fixing His Biggest Flaw The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams put on display Tom Brady’s most concerning flaw. Jason Pierre-Paul Has More Interceptions Than Jalen Ramsey This Year Despite Having Only 7 Fingers by Jack Dougherty on November 24, 2020 Jason Pierre-Paul lost three fingers in a fireworks accident in 2015, but he still has more interceptions than DPOY candidate Jalen Ramsey. How Many Wins Does Tom Brady Have on Monday Night Football? Through his first two decades in the league, star quarterback Tom Brady has had his fair share of wins on Monday Night Football. Bucs Fans Are Basically Stalking Tom Brady’s Tampa House by Land and by Sea by Helga Thomas on November 23, 2020 Everyone enjoys being liked. But Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans might be going a bit overboard with their newfound love of Tom Brady. Jon Gruden Turned a Colorful Coaching and Broadcasting Career Into a $30 Million Net Worth During his time as an NFL coach and an ESPN analyst, Jon Gruden has seen and done it all. The Raiders head coach has also built up a sizable net worth along the way. The Tragic Death of Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running Back Reggie Cobb by Mike Thomas on November 21, 2020 Reggie Cobb was a great running back at Tennessee and then with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He passed away suddenly in 2019 at age 50. Antonio Brown Has Already Given Tom Brady a Reason to Regret Saving His NFL Career Tom Brady already has a reason to regret bringing Antonio Brown to Tampa. Will the enigmatic receiver cost the Buccaneers a Super Bowl title? Buccaneers Great Simeon Rice Went From an All-Pro Pass-Rusher to an Independent Filmmaker by Jake Elman on November 16, 2020 Simeon Rice is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend and was an elite pass-rusher in his prime. Rice became an independent filmmaker after he retired.

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How Athletes Can Safely Incorporate CrossFit Into Their Workouts When incorporated safely and properly, CrossFit is a great strength and conditioning program for athletes who want to play sports at their highest potential. But it can be tough to find a CrossFit affiliate suited for the athlete. Below, I offer advice on how to get started. The Program vs. The Sport The first thing to understand is the two sides to CrossFit: 1) the strength and conditioning program; and 2) "The Sport of Fitness." If you have Googled CrossFit, seen the new Reebok commercials or watched last year's CrossFit Games on ESPN, you have witnessed "The Sport." But if you are a practicing athlete in a specific sport (or multiple sports), using "The Sport" side of CrossFit will not help you much. You need a strength and conditioning program that helps you to become the best athlete possible. The Program vs. The Sport The first thing to understand is the two sides to CrossFit: 1) the strength and conditioning program; and 2) "The Sport of Fitness." If you have Googled CrossFit, seen the new Reebok commercials or watched last year's CrossFit Games on ESPN, you have witnessed "The Sport." But if you are a practicing athlete in a specific sport (or multiple sports), using "The Sport" side of CrossFit will not help you much. You need a strength and conditioning program that helps you to become the best athlete possible. Intelligently programmed—that is, focused on helping you become more athletic overall—CrossFit can be very beneficial. The more athletic you become, the easier it will be to translate that athleticism to meet the demands of your sport. It's hard to become better at the skills of your sport in the gym—but you can definitely become more athletic. This will, in turn, make it easier to perform the skills you need—throwing, catching, hitting, shooting, climbing, swimming or skating. Here's a checklist to use when contacting and visiting CrossFit affiliates: Background of Coach/Trainer Does the coach have only a CrossFit certification, or does he/she also have one or more certifications from other established organizations? Does the coach have a sports background? Although plenty of great coaches have not played sports, it is usually a good sign if they have. Knowing what you actually need on the field or court helps ensure you get the workout you need in the gym. Group Size and Dynamic Some CrossFit affiliates run classes of 20, 30 or more people at a time. As someone using the program to get better at sports, you would probably benefit from more focused attention. Even if the program itself is not personalized, you will need individual attention to achieve proper form and reduce the risk of injury. Try to find an affiliate that hosts smaller groups so that you can actually get trained. Programming is always hit or miss, but it can still be fun. If you are training for a specific sport, good programming is the most important aspect of your training. Most affiliates post daily workouts on their websites, so it's easy to see their programming style. If they don't post it, just give them a call and ask. Below are some guidelines for weeding out programs that are bad for athletes. Avoid gyms that use the following exercises and/or sequences in their programs: Kipping/Butterfly Pull-Ups Sumo Deadlift High Pulls High rep Olympic lifts (Cleans and Snatches in the 12+ range) High rep heavy lifts (e.g., Bodyweight Deadlifts for 21 reps) Metabolic conditioning or Workouts of the Day (WODs) that last longer than 12 minutes more than once a week Daily weighted and/or overuse of the shoulder I write in detail on my site about the negative aspects of many common CrossFit exercises that I think athletes should avoid, but here are the main points: Kipping and high rep dynamic shoulder movements put excess stress on that area, while doing nothing to actually strengthen the muscles that support the shoulder girdle. As an athlete, you want strong, supportive shoulders that engage in the proper sequence when activated. Olympic lifts should be used to translate directly to dynamic strength (literally, power). Because of their technical qualities, they should be used as power and coordination builders, not in high rep workouts that will degrade your form and potentially lead to injury. Heavy lifts like Squats, Deadlifts and Presses should be used exclusively for strength building. In higher rep workouts, form will inevitably break down, and your risk of injury becomes greater than the net positive effects of the workout. Longer WODs not only force the body to use energy pathways that are rarely used in most sports, they also cause a dramatic breakdown in form. Although they are a great periodic fat burner, they should not be a common occurrence throughout the week. Please note: I'm not saying CrossFit affiliates that put these exercises and sequences into their programming are bad affiliates. They are simply places I would not recommend to a high school athlete. If you want to be a college level athlete, you want CrossFit to help strengthen and condition you—not just follow "The Sport." When you find the right affiliate with the right coaches, you will be shocked at how well CrossFit works. Photo: crossfitqueenanne.typepad.com Josh Courage is a certified personal trainer, sports conditioning specialist and CrossFit coach. He owns Courage Performance in Bethesda, Md. With a diverse background that includes professional baseball, ultramarathons, triathlons, adventuring and CrossFit, Courage has become a highly sought-after coach in the greater Washington, D.C. area. His unique training methods and programming won him Best Personal Trainer in D.C. in 2009 by washingtoncitypaper.com. Visit CouragePerformance.com for more information. Topics: CROSSFIT | WORKOUTS | COACH | SPORTS | INJURY | TRAINER | LIFTS | STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING | PROGRAMMING Josh Courage - Josh Courage is a certified personal trainer, sports conditioning specialist and CrossFit coach. He owns Courage Performance in Bethesda, Md. 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/home/teamcomplete/public_html/wp-includes/general-template.php:239 Contact Team Complete Today Team Complete Follow our Feed on Twitter john@teamcomplete.com Insurance Appraisal Services Insurance Claims Appraisal & Arbitration Forensic Engineering: Causation Reports General Contracting: Cost Studies Technical Services & Diagnostics Tornado Damage Delay and Extra Work RCV vs. ACV Hurricane Damage A prescriptive order of Metal Roofs "Only" Unlikely to Pass in The Keys Post-Irma despite its obvious allure and sense. Metal Roofs Fall 2017 could now become standard when it comes to putting a roof over your head in Florida Keys. A proposed ordinance that has yet to hold a hearing would require the less costly like asphalt shingles to be replaced by the more expensive and stronger metal roofs, if passed by the Monroe County Commission. The proposed ordinance requires metal roofs to be installed as replacement for all destroyed or damaged roofs in most homes in the Florida Keys. This move comes after the post-Hurricane Irma observation that houses with metal roofs were better shielded than those with asphalt shingle roofs. While it is generally agreed upon that something must change to better shield the houses, this particular move has not been supported by the locals affected, who claim that the proposed ordinance tries to handle an extremely complex issue with a one-dimensional and ill-planned move. Moreover roofing professionals have claimed that one just type of metal roof can’t cover all the houses in Florida Keys. Residents who had their roofs damaged in Hurricane Irma (or lost them altogether) have asked if there is a way to get some help from the government to pay to upgrade their houses from traditional shingles to metal. This would help them harden their homes and stay protected in case of any unfortunate occurrence in the future. However, the residents believe that all the houses’ roofing needs cannot be provided for with a one-size-fits-all solution like the ordinance has proposed. “There are so many problems with this [metal standing-seam requirement] that I could not possibly cover them in the time allowed”, said Michael Silvers of the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association. The concern also extends to the building contractors and their rates after Hurricane Irma. Locals claim that even if they were willing to upgrade to a metal roof, the exorbitant rates the building contractors are charging post- Hurricane Irma will prevent them from doing anything. The difference in the costs between metal roofs and asphalt-shingle roofs is substantial. Moreover, the requirement for metal roofs is also slated to increase the prices of new houses, hence making housing in the Florida Keys even costlier for the residents. Even commercial buildings are often constructed with flat roofs because the metal roofs are not deemed practical. Additionally, the windstorm insurers will also have to pay more for the costlier metal roofing requirement. The roofing representatives also claimed that the installers available to do the job competently are low in number. This is because of the nature of the metal roofing being more complex. The Commissioner Heather Carruthers believes that the devastation caused in Hurricane Irma’s Lower Keys makes it clear that things must change. They claim that the ordinance has been proposed to get the homeowners to upgrade their roofs for more protected housing. They believe that the roofs that have been built with asphalt shingles are not sufficient to meet the latest standards requirements and have gotten even weaker with age. They believe that the roofs damaged by Hurricane Irma required a higher wind resistance. This ordinance, they believe, will help provide a higher level of safety for the homeowners. They claim that there is adequate evidence to suggest that that shingle roofs are not capable of withstanding impact in the case a major hurricane. The material manufacturer’s representative and roofing-association executives have urged the board to consider other options. Research has shown that metal roofs tend to have a much higher life span when compared to asphalt shingles. Their life span is higher by around 30 to 70 years. They have also shown the ability to better withstand impact damage and storms – and are also more energy efficient than other, less costly roofing options. The law would to apply to manufactured houses that have regulation by the state. Existing houses that do not have substantial roof damage are also not required to immediately upgrade their roof, but will have to eventually get a metal roof in the course to maintain the house structure. The ordinance draft reads that the repair and replacement costs of the destroyed shingle roofs to the proposed metal roofs will be taken up by the insurance providers and not the owners of the homes. The Assistant County Attorney Steve Williams pointed out in his report that that the law already lays out that any housing requirements must not discriminate against any kind of construction techniques, products or materials that have demonstrated their capabilities. However, the proposed ordinance seems to have overlooked this aspect. Moreover, the law in Florida required that the modular, factory built houses will be certified under state standards but will not be subjected to even more strict local building laws. 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::COVID-19 COVERAGE:: INDUSTRY PRESS ROOM MEDIA FILE News & Exclusives Viewer Contributed SCQ Forum Home » Dachser USA Launches Additional LCL Services from Germany Press releases are provided by companies as is and have not been edited or checked for accuracy. Any queries should be directed to the company issuing the release. Upload your press release Dachser USA Launches Additional LCL Services from Germany Atlanta, GA (April 30, 2018) - Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics announced that shippers looking for direct access from Germany to the United States can now take advantage of weekly LCL services from Bremen serving five additional U.S. cities. The LCL (less-than-container-load) service provides an efficient solution from origins in Europe including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia to major cities in the U.S. - Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, Houston, Atlanta and Charlotte. Dachser offers closely interlocked logistics solutions through its Dachser Road Logistics and Dachser Air & Sea Logistics business fields, with services including transportation, warehousing and complementing value-added services. With the LCL service Dachser consolidates shipments from various departure points throughout Europe, ensuring the best possible connection to customers' final cargo destination. From most of the largest cities in Europe, Dachser connects to major U.S. cities up to seven days faster than traditional consolidation services. "Customers using our LCL services will experience shorter transit times, faster cargo availability at the final destination and increased supply chain visibility and predictability due to box ownership and direct vessel service," said Frank Guenzerodt, President & CEO of Dachser USA. "The service offers customers streamlined coordination and management of all sea freight imports deployed on first class carriers to the U.S.," added Guenzerodt. "Thanks to our extensive European network we can offer seamless visibility from the door of the supplier in Europe to the final destination in the U.S." The new LCL services add to Dachser's already existing LCL service offerings and wide range of rapidly growing destinations. Dachser allows customers a greater flexibility and choice by continuing to increase the number of destinations served. About Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics: Founded in 1974, Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of German-headquartered Dachser SE. The company is a leading global logistics provider employing 29,100 professionals in 396 locations and handling 81.7 million shipments annually. Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics is headquartered in Atlanta with locations in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix and St. Louis. Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics offers optimal access to international markets and ensures seamless integration of all import and export activities via air or ocean to and from Europe, Asia and South America. For more information, visit www.dachser.us. More Info: http://www.dachser.us Submit your logistics, material handling, or supply chain related company news in Supply Chain Quarterly's's Industry Press Room section or New Products section DACHSER USA launches automotive competence center DACHSER expands Chile's connection with Europe with new LCL service Dachser Americas Expands its LCL Business for the U.S. and Latin America Markets Will this be the decade of supply chain sustainability? The 3PL industry: time to reset The four characteristics of a customer-centric supply chain Five principles for creating a supply chain foreign exchange risk mitigation strategy Supply chain resiliency starts with supplier mapping Optimization Through Lean Management Uncertain times can put a tremendous strain on your business’s people, processes and supply chains. However, operations can mitigate some of these factors by adopting lean management principles and instilling a culture of continuous improvement. Raymond Lean Management Manager of Solutions and Support Centers Keith... The Top Supply Chain Pains That You Should Address For a Healthier 2021 Research Report: New Rules for Supply Chain Insights, Collaboration and Overall Resiliency Logistics 2030 – Navigating a Disruptive Decade (Year 2 Report) Subscribe to Supply Chain Quarterly Get Your Subscription Copyright ©2021. All Rights ReservedDesign, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing

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SVT4 Radio Your daily dose of classic-rock, heavy-rock and metal! SVT4 Radio! Hey there people, SVT4 Radio is still alive and well, come listen to us! Best wishes for 2018! \m/ Still there lurkin' - march 19th, 2017 Hey, rock on people! \m/ Taking a break - june 22th, 2016 We're taking a break and thinking about our future! Have a nice summer! bbs \m/ Still alive and well - may 14th, 2016 Hey! Our programs are still kickin' ass! You can listen to our stream right here, on your mobile phone, on your desktop computer, or even on your fancy smart tv, dlna player and anything that can stream a netradio! Come listen to SVT4 Radio :) ! \m/ Holiday special! - december 21st, 2015 We have special holiday programs for the last weeks of 2015! A best of everything we love, 24/24! See you next year for our regular shows. Best Wishes from SVT4 Radio ! \m/ Back to normal programs! - december 5th, 2015 We're back! Come listen now! We have a lot of special programs for you this december! \m/ #peace #love #deathmetal Live, love, rock, go-out, listen to music, play music, be free. We are one. No Fear. \m/ Follow us on social networks for news! The best way to get news about our programs, playlists, schedule and more is to follow us and like us on social networks ! Be our friend ! Follow Us ! Classic-Rock, Heavy-Rock, Metal and more! Classic-Rock Mornings Every morning, get your dose of classic-rock. Free, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Aerosmith, ZZ Top... they're all in our playlist! Schedule: Start at 05:00 (Paris), 04:00 AM (London), 00:00 AM (New York), 09:00 PM (San Francisco), 01:00 PM (Osaka)... Heavy-Rock Afternoons Every afternoon, heavy-rock, with a pinch of metal. For fans of the Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Ghost, Soundgarden, Jose & The Wastemen, The Black Crowes... Schedule: Start at 14:00 (Paris), 01:00 PM (London), 09:00 AM (New York), 06:00 AM (San Francisco), 08:00 PM (Osaka)... Thematic Nights Every night of the week, we have a thematic playlist. It usually starts with one of our special shows, and goes on through the night within the same genre of music. Check the shows below. Schedule: Start at 21:00 (Paris), 08:00 PM (London), 04:00 PM (New York), 01:00 PM (San Francisco), 12:00 PM (Osaka)... Every night a special show Guitars on the edge It's on mondays All things guitars, tons of instrumental madness, shredding, but also bluesy and fusion playing. For fans of Marty Friedman, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix... Be Progressive It's on tuesdays Prog has many faces, from Prog-Rock, to Prog-Metal, via Post-Rock, enjoy our mix of prog magic. For fans of Frank Zappa, Kansas, Dream Theater, OSI, Caspian, The Appleseed Cast, ... Bring me metal It's on wednesdays From kinda-heavy to massively-heavy, annoy your neighbors on wednesday nights! For fans of Pantera, Opeth, Katatonia, Death Angel, Black Spiders, Devin Townsend, Metallica... It's on thurdsays Because you have a soft side too, don't you ? Chill out with Chris Whitley, Ryan Adams, Neal Casal, Mark Lanegan, Band of Horses... Hair Metal / Tribute to DDWW It's on fridays So, you still like hair metal ?! So do we! It doesn't matter if you're bald now dude... you can still headbang to these 80's hard rock classic hits! For fans of Def Leppard, Guns 'n Roses, Dokken, Hurricane, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, Cinderalla, Steel Panther... It's on saturdays and sundays Week-ends recap all week's shows, and mix and match all styles! So yes, you might hear Death Angel followed by ZZ Top! It's so easy! Our embedded player! Just click play below! What was that song ?!? Song History Our Top 5 Tracks! In your browser: via our Radionomy websites If the player on this page is not working, check out the sites of our provider: SVT4Radio on Radionomy (alt) Via your desktop or mobile audio player (recommended) If you use VLC, Winamp, Clementine, Banshee or alike. Then open this M3U file: SVT4 Radio M3U Playlist You can also just click the "open url" menu and paste the following address, it's our direct audio stream: https://listen.radionomy.com/svt4radiog3 Online Radios A bunch of cool other radios and community sites Check out these other cool radios: Woot Radio, a brilliant indie-oriented radio Radio Metal, for heavy-metal fans Check out even more webradios: Copyright © SVT4Radio 2015-2017

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Owls wait on Pudil Daniel Pudil will undergo a scan after pulling up with injury during Saturday’s clash with Barnsley. The returning full back went down with what appeared to be a hamstring injury in the second half. The Czech international is a doubt as the Owls return to Hillsborough where they face Millwall on Tuesday. “Daniel Pudil will do a scan today and then we will know,” Carlos Carvalhal explained. “It looked at the time like it might be a rupture but the next day he was walking normal. “So it depends on the scan, if it is a small problem it will mean a few days, if it doesn’t show anything and was just a stretch of the muscle then he will be OK. “Let’s see after the scan but it is nothing serious. “The game was very intense, we started very well, played with a high tempo and he has not been playing too much. He played in Under-23s last game to increase his tempo and time. “Sometimes, it’s not a muscle, it is just the intensity and after you relax the muscle it will be ok. “I feel it will be something like that and if he doesn’t play tomorrow, I believe in the next days he will be OK.” Meanwhile, Sam Hutchinson will have knee surgery this week and be out of action as Carlos explained: “Sam will have a surgery tomorrow. “When he did the last injury in the knee, he stayed with a little part of the bone out and this little thing makes him have pain a lot. “He is a player that can support the pain which is why he is training and so on but he understands he is on the limit and decided with his doctor it will be better to remove this problem. “It is not a complicated surgery and he will be out some weeks. We prefer him to be back 100%, rather than play and come outside or training one day and not training the next day.” Sheffield Wednesday vs Millwall on 31 Oct 17

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MAST WATER TECHNOLOGY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Will Schaefer Platteville senior wins 195-pound title at Black Hawk Invitational Belmont/Platteville senior Will Schaefer won the 195-pound title at last Saturday's 33rd annual Black Hawk Invitational with a bye and three first-period pins. It was Schaefer's second Black Hawk Invite title. - photo by Tom Gunnell, Republican Journal Will Schaefer, Sr., 195, Belmont/Platteville wrestling SOUTH WAYNE — Belmont/Platteville senior Will Schaefer repeated as champion in the 195-pound class with three first period pins at the 33rd annual Black Hawk Wrestling Invitational held at Black Hawk High School on Saturday, Dec. 7. Schaefer defended his 195-pound title from a year ago by going 4–0 with three pinfalls on Saturday. Following an opening round bye, the Platteville senior pinned Mt. Horeb’s Dylan Brandemuehl (0:40), Western Dubuque’s Mitchell Ashline (1:20) and WD’s Emerso Lux Morales in 1:27 to lock down his second career Black Hawk Invite crown. Schaefer's championship helped the Braves placed seven of their 10 wrestlers in the top five to finish sixth overall with 124 points. Western Dubuque crowned five champions and five runner-ups to roll to the team title with 279.5 points. Schaefer was a WIAA state qualifier a year ago, placing fifth in Division 2 at 195 pounds. Belmont/Platteville has a non-conference triple dual against Boscobel and Pecatonica/Argyle at Pecatonica High School on Thursday, Dec. 12, starting at 6 p.m. Then, on Saturday, Dec. 14, the Braves will participate in the annual Bob Downing Scramble at Sun Prairie High School, starting at 9 a.m. HONORABLE MENTION (in alphabetical order) Dawson Bowen, Sr., G, Lancaster boys basketball Bowen scored a game-high 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers, pulled down a team-high six rebounds and had two assists and two steals to lead Lancaster to a 55–47 non-conference victory over visiting River Ridge in last Tuesday's season opener at LHS. Dominic Cummins, Jr., G, Benton boys basketball Cummins scored nine of his career-high 28 points in the the three overtime periods as Benton outlasted host River Ridge (Ill.) 61–55 last Tuesday night. Cummins made one of his four 3-pointers in the extra sessions and went 6-for-8 at the free throw line to help the Zephyrs seal the win. Brayden Dailey, Jr., F, Cuba City boys basketball Dailey scored a game-high 21 points against his former team in his former high school to lead #2-ranked Cuba City to a 71–55 victory at #5 Mineral Point last Friday night in the SWAL opener for both teams. Dailey, who transferred Cuba City after leaving Mineral Point midway through last year, drew a bulk of the ire in his return to Mineral Point, but managed to shut out all the noise. He scored 16 of his points in the second half, including a pair of breakaway dunks to punctuate the Cubans' victory. Maddy Huschitt, Sr., G, Black Hawk girls basketball Huschitt hit seven 3-pointers en rout to a career-high 23 points to lead top-ranked Black Hawk (2–0) to a dominating 86–41 victory at Barneveld last Friday night. Kellen Kenney, Sr., Fennimore boys basketball Kenney posted a triple–double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 12 assists in Friday's 64–43 victory over visiting Southwestern in last Friday night's SWAL opener for both teams. Kenney scored 10 of his 16 points in the first half, all on offensive rebounds putbacks after missed Fennimore shots. Kenney had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in last Monday's 55–4 win at Prairie du Chien and is averaging an amazing 19.8 points, 9.3 assists, 8.3 rebounds per game and 2.0 steals per game. Adam Larson, Jr., Fennimore boys basketball Larson poured in a career-high 31 points, which included three 3-pointers and a pair of dunks, and added nine rebounds and four blocks to lead Fennimore to a 64–43 victory over visiting Southwestern in last Friday night's SWAL opener for both teams. Larson also had a game-high 24 points, five rebounds and five blocks in Fennimore's 55–42 win at Prairie du Chien last Monday. The 6'9" junior is averaging a league-best 25.5 points per game for the undefeated and fifth-ranked (D4) Golden Eagles, who are off to a 4–0 start to the season. Ayden Nolan, So., 106, Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton wrestling Nolan claimed the lone title for the Cubans at the 2019 Creek Classic at Johnson Creek after posting a 5–0 record in the 106-pound weight class. He opened with identical 1:15 pins over Johnson Creek’s Matthew Gruss and Kettle Moraine’s Chris Biondo, and then added a 9-2 decision over Markesan’s Edgar Hernandez and an 8-1 decision over Brodhead/Juda’s Jacob Lohmar to advance to the championship match. In the finals, Nolan pinned Marquette’s Abdullah Noor in 1:56 to take the title. Braxton Wilson, Sr., 285, Fennimore wrestling Wilson went battled back after an opening round loss in Friday's group round to finished third out of 32 wrestlers at 285 pounds at last weekend's two-day 33-team Cliff Keene Independence Invitational, the toughest tournament in Iowa. Wilson needed to win both his other group round matches in overtime Friday night to earn a spot in the eight-man gold bracket. Wilson wrestled mostly JV a year ago for the Golden Eagles, who went on to win the WIAA Division 3 team state title.

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StriveTogether Helping students get ready for what’s next in Boston Category: Data useBy Elizabeth Male April 15, 2019 Leave a comment In Boston, 75% of students graduate from high school — a promising start to their postsecondary futures. But for those who go on to college, just 52% complete their degrees. How can data help predict which students will complete college and what support others need to reach that milestone? Cradle to Career Network member Boston Opportunity Agenda recently published a report that tackles this question. StriveTogether spoke with Executive Director Kristin McSwain to learn about what the report measures and what that means for the community. Why focus on college, career and life readiness? Our college completion numbers show that our young people are not ready to be in college when they get there. Based on our data, we need to do a better job of thinking about what it means when you graduate from high school to be ready for what’s next — whether what’s next is college or entering a workforce training program or becoming an entrepreneur. In 2017, we gathered a cross-sector group of individuals in Boston — from workforce development, education, philanthropy and more. Together, we created a definition of what it means to be college, career and life ready. How do you measure what it means to be ready? In our definition, we agreed on five important readiness metrics that we found in a review of national research. In our new report, we wanted to see if these metrics played out for students in Boston. If we look at our data over time, do these measures help predict if students will be successful when they graduate? We tested three of the metrics where we had access to systems-level data, which were having a 2.7 or higher GPA, 94% attendance and access to rigorous coursework. With support from Bob Balfanz, a researcher from the Everyone Graduates Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, we found that the metrics were strong predictors of success. The young people who had combinations or all three of these success factors completed degrees at much higher rates than those who don’t, and much higher rates than our overall completion rates. How did you get the community involved? We involved our community partners so that everyone is oriented to where we’re trying to go and becomes part of how we’re going to get there. From the start, the school system has been at the table — not just the superintendent, but people at every level, from the data accountability office, to the school improvement office, to the high school office. We also brought in higher education and researchers from multiple institutions, and we involved philanthropy from the very beginning. How will this report make a difference in Boston? Boston Public Schools, along with Boston’s charter and Catholic schools, are going to be using this report to make policy changes. They’re going to be using it as a guide for school improvement and redesign. At Boston Public Schools, the superintendent has appointed six working groups that are looking at college-, career- and life-readiness supports that go beyond academics, because our definition is much broader than that. Our Catholic and charter schools are going to be doing similar work based on the needs of their students. What else is next? We’re going to learn and adjust as we go, but this report gives us a starting point for the things that we know need to happen. In May, we’re going to publish a citywide goal so that we can track our progress on getting students ready. After the goal is announced, we’re going to launch a campaign to help parents, students and teachers understand why this work is necessary. We’re moving forward knowing that how we’re measuring success is valid, because we’ve shown it through the research that the community was involved in. Kristin McSwain is executive director of the Boston Opportunity Agenda, pursuing a future in which all of Boston’s children and youth are prepared to succeed in college, career and life. Read the new college, career and life readiness report online here. Author: Elizabeth Male Elizabeth Male is the communication specialist for StriveTogether. In this role, she implements communications and marketing efforts, focusing on digital and social media. 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Superhero RPG does retain the rights to any and all posts made by the original authors that are a part of SuperheroRPG. Copyright © 2008-2020 by Chellizard, Spirit Corgi, and Pain. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written permission of the author or the Site Owners. Donate to SHRP! Superhero RPG will be able to keep our custom domain, copyrights to your works, and an ever growing appearance that will change over time! 100% of your donations will go to Superhero RPG and nothing else. Odien The SuperHero RPG :: Applications :: Character and NPC Applications :: Character Modification by Odien on April 11th 2014, 10:54 pm Sam Chambers "Others have often claimed to be someone's "worst enemy". I am nowhere near arrogant enough to believe that of myself, in a world with such powerful individuals. However, cross me, and I will kill you." Basic Biography Real Name: Samuel Chambers Renegade/Hero/Villain Name: Odien Title: N/A Alignment: Lawful Evil Race: Human-Caucasian Hair: Fair light brown/Dirty Blonde, Eyes: A pale blue Blood type: O Negative If the world were a game of chess, Sam would be best suited as either a pawn or knight (and as he loathes the idea of being manipulated, it is better fitting to say knight). He has a clear view of how the world should be, and will do his damndest to see that his vision will be (though, as seen by the knight analogy above, he doesn’t wish to lead, rather to carry out orders of a master whose intent he agrees with). He can be seen as a generally decent guy by those who are sided with him. For better or worst, he is quick to make bad puns or use movie references, and is a huge fan of satire. Commonly bearing a smirk or lopsided grin, it would seem as if he was always in a good mood, which he usually is. However, when the situation requires it of him, he can become stoic and cold, though these times are relativley rare to come, and typically fade rather quickly. Those dubbed metahumans by society have long been misunderstood, feared and hated. To have a child that displayed signs of being such an individual would be unbearable to most. However, there are a brazen few who, in the absence of powers themselves, would (sometimes quite literally) give an arm and a leg for their children to be born with such a “gift”. Nathaniel Chambers was one such man. Mr. Chambers had a very peculiar set of morals and interests, and the powers possessed by Metahumans and the like fell into the latter group. It pained him to no end that both his late brother and sister had abilities far beyond his own; it was God’s greatest cruelty that his Nathaniel’s parents produced three children, and both the two younger ones were Metahuman, while the eldest was purely mundane. He would have shone bright, given his natural intellect and determination to be the best, if not for his being cast into the shadow of his younger siblings. As such, he dedicated his life to researching the Meta-Gene, most specifically the hereditary characteristics of it. When his sister (Who possessed the ability to heal herself rapidly and extreme reflexes) and his brother (Born with a durability far surpassing that of a normal human) died of “natural causes” (if one can consider being murdered by one’s enemies natural), Nathaniel took a sample of both of their DNAs to compare to his own. After three years of research and experimentation, he isolated the chromosome responsible for their powers, and amplified its effects. Chambers had originally planned to introduce the active Meta-Gene into his own body, granting him unworldly skills. However, after many failed experiments in which he attempted to combine the gene with samples of his own cells, it became apparent that his own body could not support the Meta-Gene. There were rumors in the scientific community, however, that there were individuals who had managed to grant themselves and others with Metahuman gifts. With these rumors in mind, Nathaniel came to the conclusion that the only way he would be able to see even a measure of these powers was to give them to a child, prenatally. After producing the required male material to procreate and receiving donated eggs from a female who had a Metahuman father, he began the process of creating what is known as a “Test Tube Baby”. While the child was developing, he inserted the activated Meta-Genes from his late family members into it. When the child was “born”, he was named Samuel, after Nathaniel’s brother. Samuel showed that he did in fact possess the abilities of his aunt and uncle, pleasing his father to an immeasurable length. He grew up with a somewhat sheltered life, being tutored by his father until the age of twelve, and then attending private school until adulthood. While he did not inherit his father’s obsession with those beyond human, he did share Nathaniel’s “peculiar set of morals”. Most notable of these were that orders should be followed, unless they are perceived, without a doubt, to cause more harm to those carrying them out than good to whoever gave the orders, and that people, for the most part, do not know how to govern themselves, and as such should have a very firm hand to “guide” them. Nathaniel died on May 17, 2019, the day that Samuel turned twenty-seven. Since that time Sam has roamed across the States (and spent a little time in Europe and South-Eastern Asia) doing a whole lot of everything and nothing at once (meaning he has been screwing around for the most part). The Powers and Weaknesses Power 1: Regeneration-Sam’s body can heal injuries that manage to harm him past his extreme durability with more severe injuries taking a longer amount of time. While unconscious, healing takes a longer amount of time, but still works at a ludicrously fast pace. Power 2: High Durability-Rather self-explanatory here, Samuel’s body is nigh impossible for an average human to harm, and difficult for most of the metahuman variety. He can go days without breathing, and needs to eat and drink around one fifteenth as often as an average person. Very few natural illnesses can affect him, and he requires only .5-2 hours of sleep weekly, though Sam can function for a few weeks before sleep deprivation begins to take its toll on his body. Power 3: Suprahuman Strength- Odien's muscles have developed to an extremely dense mass, as a result of the Metadisease he was afflicted with, the cure for said disease, and the experimentation following while in prison. With this new found strength, is capable of lifting and pushing far more than would be attainable for an ordinary man. Weakness 1: PTSD: Odien suffers from a severe case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the result of several emotionally jarring events in recent years, the illness that racked his mind and body, and the resulting treatment. As such he is prone to paranoia, anxiety attacks, anger issues, and a host of other personality defects. Weakness 2: Self Control: Odien has issues with anger, as a result of the PTSD. While in combat this could be detrimental to he and his "team", as when experiencing a severe bout of anger/anxiety, he loses the distinction between friend and foe, and is likely to turn on his allies. While he is capable of controlling this, it will hinder his combat prowess, as he is constantly having to watch himself. Weakness 3: Temporary Amnesia: In periods of time varying from once every three months to four times daily, Odien may experience a loss of memory. This ranges from forgetting what he walked into a room for, to who he is entirely. Physical Priority First: Endurance Second: Strength Third: Reflexes Fourth: Agility Last edited by Odien on April 12th 2015, 2:11 pm; edited 17 times in total ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ʊlphaxtentis: Posting Master Quote : [20:06:47] * Odien has sex with Mike [20:07:20] Zell : So did his half brother, don't get excited about it Odien lol Warnings : Location : [17:31:53] @ Forceaus : Not killing the innocent is part of being a hero to begin with Humor : [19:30:11 19/01/15] @ Bliss : It's like holding someone's head underwater and forgetting they aren't a fish Re: Odien by Odien on April 12th 2014, 9:12 pm As the title now states, this is finished and awaits approval at your earliest convenience by Forceaus on April 12th 2014, 9:33 pm You have 31 points spent. That's 1 too many. John Capore/Forcewave Sophia Carlton & friend Sarah Milosi/The Pure Spirit Ailill Hale Jacob Coleman/Deathbringer The Ultra Gang Remiela, the Divine Empress Forceaus Mega Poster! Quote : I am hilarious, and you will quote everything I say. Location : You're locked in with me at it. Job : It pays the bills Humor : I'm the cult of personality and history shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Approved until stated otherwise Unapproved per request Reapproved by Dissonance on June 24th 2014, 7:14 pm Unapproved by request. Illuminati - Freedom is weakness, Freedom... Is an illusion. Post Mate Quote : "Insert Quote from Character Here" or etc. by Odien on September 28th 2014, 11:58 am Retired. by Forceaus on January 5th 2015, 5:24 pm No longer retired by Odien on March 4th 2015, 4:23 pm Unapproving for conversion to new system. 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Past six days HIDDEN HOUSING SCANDAL Thousands of new hospitals, flats and schools at risk of fire New figures reveal the extent of flammable cladding still being used on public buildings almost four years after Grenfell Martina Lees, Tom Calver and Shingi Mararike Sunday January 10 2021, 12.01am, The Sunday Times A new block at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a school in Boris Johnson’s constituency are among nearly 1,400 public buildings with walls that could have fire risks, an investigation shows. The most comprehensive snapshot yet of the safety scandal exposed by the 2017 Grenfell Tower inferno also reveals that almost 20,000 new mid-rise flats are wrapped in flammable materials but remain unidentified by the government. Builders have used flammable insulation on three-quarters of mid-rise blocks with cladding — those 11m-18m tall, usually of four or five storeys — since it was banned on taller residential towers two years ago. Meanwhile, it has emerged owners of flats in high-rise buildings are being gagged by the rules of a £1bn fund that will cover the cost

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merighi I mercy Thusnelda Mercy was born in Marseille in 1977, and grew up in Wuppertal . After working as a dancer and actress with the Theater der Klänge in Düsseldorf/ Germany, she pursued her study of dance at the Folkwang Universität of Arts in Essen/ Germany, where she also worked with Taiwanese artist Kuo-Chu Wu (1970-2006) in his choreographies as a dancer and as his assistant. At the university, she was introduced to the work of Juan Kruz de Garaio Esnaola, for whom she worked as an assistant and which brought her 2002 to Berlin, where she collaborated with the German choreographer Sasha Waltz on the creation of NoBODY and continues to work with her as a guest dancer since. Starting in 2001, she danced in Pina Bausch’s (1940-2009) Rite of Spring and in 2003 joined the Tanztheater Wuppertal dancing their repertoire pieces as well as participating in many creations. In 2008, Pina asked her to be her assistant on the creation of Sweet Mambo. Since 2015 she regularly comes back as an guest artist. Thusnelda also plays in the film PINA by the German filmmaker Wim Wenders. Since 2009, in parallel to her work with the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, she, Clémentine Deluy, and Damiano Ottavio Biggi have been developing the Trio CDT. Which is both a choreographic project that has produced his own and other pieces, such as 2009 Herbst choreographed by Malou Airaudo and SAMUEL-titre de travail- directed by Pascal Merighi in 2015, and a pedagogical work that has taken the form of intensive workshops in Germany, India, Italy, Argentina, and Chile. In 2013, the French choreographer Lucas Manganelli put her on stage in the solo piece Agrégat during the Dañsfabrik Festival in Brest/ France. 2014 in collaboration with Mare e.V. and Ada, she takes over the organization of the Bachibouzouk- Festival and participates as a performer in the Bachibouzouk - Special under the direction of Pascal Merighi. The artistic encounter with the actress and writer Florence Minder in 2015 leaded to the collaboration on the creation of the Solo Sharing a Power Socket with the Premiere for the FAA (Fabrique Autonome des Acteurs) Festival in France. In the same year she works with fabien prioville company and creates the piece SOMA Project in collaboration with Japanese artists. She continues her career as a choreographer with her latest piece for 22 students This is my Now at the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen. Since 2017 she is co-director of the merighi I mercy Company where she creates pieces in collaboration with Pascal Merighi such as SAMUEL, WAK.NTR Rehab. and Songs of Childhood, a duo with the dancer and her father Dominique Mercy, a Sadler’s Wells production. She continues her career as a choreographer with her latest creation PARTITA for the Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin. Thusnelda Mercy also has been working as a director and dancer on different Dance-Video-Projects. The dance film WITH IN was made 2017 in and for the Tony Cragg exhibition at the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal. She is also giving Workhops and Masterclasses around the world. She got selceted with her film Bataville 1931-2002 in the WomenCineMakers Biennale Edition 2018 and the Thessaloniki Cinedance International Festival.

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Former Lions captain Nazri Nasir recovering from a mild stroke Sports Correspondent Former Lions captain Nazri Nasir, 49, suffered a mild stroke on Wednesday, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said in a statement yesterday. An FAS spokesman said: "Young Lions head coach Nazri Nasir was admitted to hospital yesterday for a medical procedure and subsequently suffered a mild stroke. "He is currently recuperating under the care of his doctors. We request that his and his family's privacy be respected during this time." Nazri, a member of the Singapore side that who won the M-League and Malaysia Cup double in 1994, skippered the Lions from 1998 to 2003 and retired in 2008. This season, he coached the Young Lions to seventh place in the Singapore Premier League. He is understood to be in line to take charge of the national Under-22 team at next year's SEA Games in Vietnam. Little room for error as a foreign player Hougang United aiming for SPL title with raft of new signings M. Anumanthan eyes silverware with new team Kedah New year, new beginnings for midfielder Zulfahmi Arifin msazali@sph.com.sg @SazaliAbdulAziz Read articles by Sazali Abdul Aziz

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Pretend you've seen more movies than your friends... "I'm not skating to anything with references to lady humps. I don't even know what that means!" https://the-editing-room.com/s#zrcvv INT. PORTLAND OREGON An innocent, wide-eyed, three-year-old enters a rink with her mother in hopes to learn figure skating. A sport of grace and poise, elegance and beauty, hard work and determina-- Alright alright, enough with the Hallmark crap. Hey you, teach my daughter how to skate. I'll be on the sidelines guzzling whiskey and flicking my cigarette butts at these other kids. Well aren't you just a lovely stereotype of abusive parenting. Anyway, I don't teach kids that young. I don't fuckin' care you fuckin' cunt rag. My daughter is a fuckin' skating prodigy and she's only three fuckin' years old. In fact, she's gonna enter the next local fuckin' competition and beat out fuckin' seven-year-olds. Wait, does she actually do that? That's pretty interesting, I'd like to see that. Well I'd like to see an actual definitive story instead of a movie sewn together from the "mostly true, wildly contradictory" interviews from everyone involved in these events, but that just ain't in the cards now, is it? Now get with the skatin.' Chop chop! JULIANNE agrees to teach the girl, who grows up to be competitive skater and horrendous hair-haver MARGOT ROBBIE. Gosh, I just love skating. And I love how all the makeup in the world still can't make my gorgeous, Aussie face look like a homely tomboy from Oregon! You're telling me. At least this movie has the decency to apologize for the creepy molestache I sported back then. Anyway, wanna go out some time? I will prove to be just as abusive as your mother, but I don't throw a steak knife into your arm, so I guess I'm better? Kinda? They start dating, and soon after, SEBASTIAN beats the crap out of MARGOT. Then MARGOT goes after him with a shotgun. And since both real life parties can't own up to any of this we don't know what to believe so just enjoy the ride, okay folks? I don't approve of this relationship. No daughter of mine will be abused like that! Not by anyone else, anyway. Fuck off, Allison. All you've managed to do is remind the audience of the time Peter Griffin named his pet giraffe after you. Shut up, the both of you. Now lets get on with the storytelling. Turn up the 70's rock! Why the fuck are we playing 70s rock if our story takes place in the late 80s/early 90s? 'Cause it makes for a good bio-pic? Seriously, I have no idea. MARGOT competes in multiple competitions but still receives low scores. She confronts the judges, who's noses are so far up in the air that she has to shout into their NOSTRILS. Hey, what do I have to do to impress you fuckwads? JUDGE SNOBBY VON PRETENTIOUSNESS Unfortunately dear, you're just not the type. In figure skating, we want dainty fairies who can literally float down onto the rink with butterfly wings while farting pixie dust on everyone. And you? You're Swamp Thing in a blonde wig. Let me get this straight. Instead of judging me on my skating, you're judging me because I have an "athletic" body type and because I can't afford nicer dresses because I'm fucking poor? Is this for real? Don't feel left out, we do something similar to Surya Bonaly in the 90's. Anyway, you still lose. Sayonara, Swamp Thing! I'll show you! I trained for five months and herniated a disk to prepare for this role. Everything the real Tonya did, I'm doing in this movie! Well, except when it comes to the jumps. Then it's just your head Governor Tarkin-ed onto a stunt double. INT. MINNEAPOLIS - 1991 NATIONALS MARGOT gets on the rink. She skates around for a while, and then turns into CGI MARGOT and attempts the TRIPLE AXEL. CGI MARGOT succeeds! Way to go honey! You did the... triple jump thingy! Which totally looks different from all the other skating jumps! A layman will definitely be able to tell the difference! How could you even see anything? All I saw was lens flares. What, did JJ Abrams shoot this scene? INT. ALBERTVILLE, FRANCE - 1992 OLYMPICS After riding a wave of fame and simultaneously dodging SEBASTIAN'S fists, MARGOT competes in the Olympics and places fourth. FOURTH? I can't believe this shit! I'm the best figure skater in the universe! You know, I'm starting to think that our tumultuous relationship is having an effect on my skating! Yeah that, and the fact that you've gotten cocky after your triple axel. Or that you started gaining weight because of your constant boozing. No! I'm finally wising up and leaving your abusive ass. Goodbye, Bashing Bucky. Good things are headed my way after this! JUDGE SNOOTY MCHIGHANDMIGHTY Hey Margot, I just wanted to remind you that you're still ugly and we also shame you for not having a wholesome all-American family. After multiple police calls, restraining orders, and a gunshot to the head, she goes back to SEBASTIAN. Because this is the WORST AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL EVER. INT. PORTLAND, OREGON - NW REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1993 MARGOT gets back into shape in order to square up against her friend and competitor, CAITLIN CARVER. (ohboyohboyohboy here it is!) It is then that she receives a death threat. I'm so freaked out that it's affecting my ability to skate, and I can't lose to Caitlin again! If only there was a way to even the playing field! Hmmm, it seems we have a choice to make. We could either increase security, so you can press on and beat Caitlin fair and square, OR we could come up with the dumbest and most easily figured out plan in the history of anything. PAUL WALTER HAUSER Alright so here's the plan. I'll hire two guys to fake some death threats towards Caitlin in order to scare her too. Psychological warfare, baby! Okay, so the movie is admitting that I knew about this part... But PAUL changes the plan. He sends his goon, RICKY RUSSERT, to follow CAITLIN to DETROIT. He takes out a baton and whacks CAITLIN right in the knee! OH THE HUMANITY!!!! Everyone panics! Security searches everywhere! And RICKY uses his head to burst through the locked glass door to escape! (crying) WHHYYYYY? WHYYYYYYY? WHHYYYYYYY did he use his head? He had a fucking baton in his hands! What a moron! MARGOT learns about this on the NEWS because SEE? SHE DEFINITELY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT PART OKAY? Dude! We agreed on psychological warfare! What, did you change the plans just so you can have something to tell your drinking buddies? Well, yeah actually. Look at me, man. I'm a giant loser who lives in his mother's basement. I crave other people's approval. Which reminds me, I'm the one who called in the death threat to Margot, and I also told the FBI that you help plan the attack too. You fucking asshole! You are the company you keep. INT. MARGOT'S HOUSE ALLISON visits MARGOT. Okay, so the FBI caught Paul because he blabbed the whole thing to anyone he could. Ricky and the other goon who followed Caitlin around got caught because they used their own credit cards for airfare and hotel rooms. And to top it all off, Caitlin only suffered a bone bruise and will be able to compete in the Olympics after all, so they couldn't even do that right. Seriously, are there even two brain cells among the five of you? I didn't know about the attack, okay? It was just supposed to be mailing letters! Yup. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Even if that is true, do you honestly think people will believe you when you say that after you saw the attack on the news, you didn't think there was even the SLIGHTEST POSSIBILITY that it could be related to the plan you were a part of? Yes, that's what I'm saying. And what about the fact that the real Tonya Harding denies that it was her handwriting on that piece of paper indicating where Nancy was practicing, even though this movie and the FBI both admit that it was hers? Ummmmm.... This is why no one believes you. INT. BLADES OF GLORY MARGOT and CAITLIN compete in the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, amidst loads of press coverage and a heated rivalry. I see you got fat! I see you still look like a fifteen year old girl, but not hot! MARGOT is called up to the rink but arrives late. She begins skating, but stops and skates up to the judges. I can't skate because my lace is broken! The chaos surrounding my life is truly taking its toll! Woe is me! OLYMPIC JUDGE We sympathize dear, but you're competing in the Olympics. You didn't think to bring an extra pair of laces? The judges award her a giant WOMP WOOOMMMMPPPP with an accompanying TUBA SOLO in the form of giving her EIGHTH PLACE. And you know what I don't get? Caitlin won second place and she looked like she stepped in poo. You don't "get it?" You don't get that thanks to your moron friends, I almost lost my chance at every athlete's lifelong dream? You don't get why I'd work my ass off to overcome this horrible display of unsportsmanlike conduct to not only compete at the fucking Olympics, but win? AND the fact that I lost to that goddamned Ukrainian teenager by one sixth of a point? Hey hey hey, I'm the victim here, not you! INT. PRESENT DAY INTERVIEWS OLDER MARGOT ROBBIE So yeah, at my trial I plead guilty to hindering prosecution, was stripped of my titles, and was banned from skating for life. And that's the story of how I became a walking punchline. OLDER ALLISON JANNEY And we don't even know if it's accurate! Half of my part is made up because we couldn't find Tonya's real mother to interview. But we must not have looked very hard because Inside Edition found her pretty easily. Eh whatever. At least you and I are up for Academy Awards. Wish us luck everyone! OLDER SEBASTIAN STAN Break a leg! I mean... Shit. Steph (39 scripts) More by Steph The Mighty Ducks Swimfan

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Beach Boys' Party! youtube_vevo The Beach Boys Announce New Album for Worldwide Release on June 8: 'The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra' New Studio Album Pairs The Beach Boys’ Original Vocal Harmonies with New Arrangements Recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios Los Angeles / London – May 10, 2018 – The Beach Boys are pleased to announce a new album, The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, to be released worldwide on June 8 by Capitol/UMe. Produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman, the album pairs The Beach Boys’ original vocal performances with new symphonic arrangements, newly recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. Available now for preorder in digital, CD, and 180-gram 2LP vinyl LP formats (2LP vinyl to be released August 17), The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra spans decades of timeless Beach Boys hits and favorites across its 17 tracks. Starting today, “Fun, Fun, Fun” is available for streaming and for immediate download with digital album preorder. Preorder The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: https://UMe.lnk.to/BeachBoysOrchestralPR Watch / embed a brief trailer video for The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: https://UMe.lnk.to/BeachBoysOrchestralTrailerPR On March 8 and 9, 2018, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra convened in Studio 2 at Universal Music Group’s Abbey Road Studios in London, the storied room where The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and other legendary artists have recorded some of the world’s most cherished music. There, they recorded new orchestral arrangements to complement The Beach Boys’ classic vocal harmonies from the legendary group’s original recordings. Conducted by Steve Sidwell and Sally Herbert, who also wrote several of the album’s new symphonic arrangements, the orchestra dove into The Beach Boys classics, including the new album’s earliest hit, 1964’s “Fun, Fun, Fun,” and its most recent one, 1988’s “Kokomo.” The album also features the orchestra’s new turns on the signature classics “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “Sloop John B,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” “In My Room,” “Disney Girls,” and several more. The resulting album, The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, honors The Beach Boys’ artistry and innovation in an inspired new way with the group’s first album collaboration with a full orchestra. Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson says, "I always knew the vocal arrangements I did back in the 1960s would lend themselves perfectly for a symphony and there is no better one in the world than the Royal Philharmonic. I am both proud and humbled by what they have created using our songs and I hope everyone falls in love with it like I have.” Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love says, “This album is one of a kind. I think the fact that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has accompanied The Beach Boys with these great arrangements is just a phenomenal thing. It’s a whole other dimension to our music.” The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine says, “Don Reedman and Nick Patrick did a terrific job on this. I can’t imagine having more fun than taking some of these great songs and putting them into this perspective. They did a beautiful job of arranging the music around the original vocals, which I think is a terrific idea. It makes the music feel new all over again!” The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston says, “When I listened to the album, I realized that the new arrangements performed by the orchestra didn’t add the wrong kind of weight. They just added the beautiful fairy dust of the orchestra to what we already recorded. It’s another interpretation of us without losing the groundwork of us. I really like it.” The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra co-producer Nick Patrick says, “I’m a complete and utter fan of The Beach Boys and the way their music makes you feel. The Beach Boys’ music is so multi-layered -- you can experience it on so many layers. You’ve got the obvious harmonies, which are amazing. But what we found making this record is when you dig down into the arrangements, they’re extraordinary. They’re fresh. They’re new. They’re complex. They’re beautiful and constructed in a completely original way.” The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra co-producer Don Reedman says, “To be able to make this record, it’s a great honor. The feeling you get, listening to the original recordings and the performances, and then to be able to put our expression into their recordings through our arrangements and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is an absolute thrill.” The Beach Boys continue to hold Billboard / Nielsen SoundScan’s record as America’s top-selling band for albums and singles, and they are also the American group with the most Billboard Top 40 chart hits (36). “Good Vibrations” was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame® in 1994. ‘Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys’ has achieved triple-Platinum sales status and ‘The SMiLE Sessions,’ released to worldwide critical acclaim in 2011, was heralded as the year’s Best Reissue by Rolling Stone and earned a GRAMMY Award® for Best Historical Album. That’s Why God Made The Radio, The Beach Boys’ 2012 studio album celebrating their 50th anniversary, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. 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The Hook Up Blog Tour Author: Tawna Fenske When Tawna Fenske finished her English lit degree at 22, she celebrated by filling a giant trash bag full of romance novels and dragging it everywhere until she’d read them all. Now she’s a RITA-nominated, USA Today bestselling author who writes humorous fiction, risqué romance, and heartwarming love stories with a quirky twist. Publishers Weekly has praised Tawna’s offbeat romances with multiple starred reviews and noted, “There’s something wonderfully relaxing about being immersed in a story filled with over-the-top characters in undeniably relatable situations. Heartache and humor go hand in hand.” Tawna lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, stepkids, and a menagerie of ill-behaved pets. She loves hiking, snowshoeing, standup paddleboarding, and inventing excuses to sip wine on her back porch. She can peel a banana with her toes and loses an average of twenty pairs of eyeglasses per year. To find out more about Tawna and her books, visit www.tawnafenske.com. Connect: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads Ellie Sanders is over the fairytale, thank you very much. Content with her booming career as a purveyor of Madame Butterfly pleasure aids, she doesn’t need a man for anything—except maybe marketing tips. And, okay, a few fun nights with something that doesn’t require batteries. Love, marriage, and family aren’t in the cards for Tyler Hendrix. Period. The Navy helped Ty put his tumultuous childhood behind him, but when a sexy single mom walks through the First Impressions door looking to take her business to the next level, he feels his carefully constructed “never-get-attached” walls crack. As Ty and Ellie maneuver through a minefield of wardrobe malfunctions, plumbing mishaps, and the world’s most awkward accidental dirty talk, discovering they have more in common than scorching sexual attraction threatens to crumble Ty’s walls for good… Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo

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Cheeseboxes The Lionel The Tina Paired Boxes The Sonny and Cher The Ozzy The Clint Rolling Subscription Beeswax Cheese Wrap Cheese Blog Tues - Sat delivery is FREE on all subscriptions, Cheeseboxes and orders over £55 North West Cheese Cheese from the north west when it comes to areas of the uk, it's tough to beat cheshire, Lancashire and cumbria for cracking cheese. The area's cheesemaking methods are steeped in history and you can taste it with every lovely bite. HISTORY OF CHEESES IN THE North West It would be impossible to discuss the history of cheese in the North West of England without focusing on Cheshire, one of the oldest documented cheeses made in the UK. Up until the early 17th Century, Cheshire was very much a subsistence product, with farmers and landowners making the cheese purely for their own, or local consumption. 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Inflatable Tree at ER Linked to New Outbreak of COVID Strain BLOWING UP The variant, L452R, was first identified in California in May, and authorities have not yet determined if it is more contagious or vaccine-resistant. Joe Exotic Hires Pick-Up Limo in Expectation of Trump Pardon COMING OUT OF MY CAGE If released, Exotic will reportedly be taken to a secure location where he has requested to get his hair done before photos can be taken. College Board Dumps Subject Tests, Writing Option From SATs Overlords of dreaded exams say they will work to make the test “more flexible” and “streamlined” to accommodate students because of the pandemic. Cory Booker Questions Whether Biden Is Able to Talk ‘Honestly’ About Race Audrey McNamara Updated Jun. 30, 2019 7:35PM ET / Published Jun. 30, 2019 2:03PM ET Chip Somodevilla/Getty During an appearance Sunday on Meet the Press, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) questioned whether his fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden could address racial issues in the United States given his record on civil rights issues. Booker has been an outspoken critic of Biden and recently took issue with the former vice president’s comment that a kid in a hoodie “may very well be the next poet laureate and not a gangbanger.” During the interview, Booker also brought up Biden’s opposition as a senator in the 1970s to federally mandated busing as a tool of desegregation, continuing a working relationship with senators who supported segregation, and his defense of the 1994 crime bill. “Whoever our nominee is going to be, whoever our next president is going to be, really needs to be someone who can talk openly and honestly about race,” Booker said Sunday. “I’m not sure if Joe Biden is up to that task given the way the last three weeks have played out.” Read it at NBC News

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Browse: Home » 2014 » February » 06 » City Faith – Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed’s Dargah, Near Jama Masjid City Faith – Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed’s Dargah, Near Jama Masjid February 6, 2014 · by The Delhi Walla · in Faith Old Delhi’s naked fakir. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Outside: a confusion of shoppers, beggars, biryani stalls and goats. Inside: stillness. Sandwiched between the imposing Jama Masjid and the chaotic Meena Bazaar, the Sufi shrine of Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed in Old Delhi boasts of no dome or marble. The cramped courtyard gets its homely character from a giant neem tree and a Mughal-era well. The dargah is flanked by Imran’s chai shack, the Sonic CD store, Raza Bookshop, the Qutubkhana Sarmadi stall that sells pamphlets, perfumes and amulets, the one-room office of Al Makkah Tours & Travels, and Rahat Open Surgery, an open-air clinic where a hakeem claims to cure diseases like cancer and diabetes by bloodletting. Although Sarmad’s tiny tomb does not receive as many devotees and visitors as Delhi’s famed Sufi centres of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, it is very special, and not just because Sarmad was a mystic, a poet and — by birth — an Armenian Jew from Persia. Sarmad was executed on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb — in 1660. In 1910, a young Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who would go on to become a leading freedom fighter, wrote an essay on Sarmad — a piece of writing in which many scholars trace the origins of Azad’s religious thought and political life. In 1950, an English translation of Sarmad’s Rubaiyat was published at Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan in West Bengal. In 2001, a book by Ruth Vanita and Saleem Kidwai devoted an entire chapter to Sarmad. That book was Same-Sex Love in India: A Literary History. In it, Kidwai wrote: “Sarmad was born a Jew in Kashan (in modern-day Iran), around 1590. He became a trader and acquired knowledge of mystic traditions and of Arabic and Persian poetry. Before he arrived in the port city of Thatta (in modern-day Sindh) in 1632, he had converted to Islam. In Thatta he met a Hindu boy named Abhai Chand. The attraction was mutual and soon after meeting him, Sarmad abandoned his trade and became a naked fakir.” It is in this state that Sarmad appears on the cover of a slim hard-bound volume sold at a stall outside his shrine. The Hindi-language biography shows a skinny, unclothed man sitting against the backdrop of Jama Masjid. Wearing a beatific smile, one of his arms is raised, as if in defiance, towards the extravagantly dressed Aurangzeb, who is scowling down at Sarmad. According to historians, the infamously intolerant emperor hated this seemingly harmless ascetic, who had eventually settled in Delhi, because of the latter’s nudity, his stubbornness in reciting only the first half of Kalimah — the Muslim declaration of faith — and his proximity to the original heir-apparent Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb’s elder brother, who was eliminated by Aurangzeb during the struggle for succession. In his book The Peacock Throne: The Drama of Mogul India, American historian Waldemar Hansen refers to Sarmad “as one of those profoundly disturbing mystics whom only the East could produce and perhaps only India could tolerate”. Describing his decapitation in front of Jama Masjid, Hansen noted, “It would be a spectacular execution scene for the Sufi martyr of Delhi: not strangling or beheading in a dark cell but death in public, in the blaze of noon, as a warning to anyone who dared to go against the state-cum-religion.” Legend has it that Sarmad was reciting beautiful extempore verses as the sword sliced off his head. The Sufi poet picked up his head, walked up the mosque stairs, performed his final prayers and departed to heaven. The blood-red tiles of his shrine are a testimony to this bloody end. Actually, the dargah is home to two Sufi saints: Sarmad Shaheed and Hazrat Hare Bhare Shah, a contemporary of Aurangzeb’s father Shah Jahan. Hare Bhare Shah’s tomb, indicative of his name, is made of green tiles. The entire shrine is halved into these two colours — even the doorway gets its colours from this scheme. The quietude permeates every corner of the dargah. The noise of people bargaining, singing, spitting, yelling and cursing on the street stands in stark contrast to the soothing hum inside the shrine. The three cobwebbed chandeliers cast a dim orange light on the red and green carpets; daylight enters slyly through concrete jaalis (latticed walls). A red side wall has Sarmad’s Persian verses painted in Devanagari. All day long, people stream in, in twos and threes. Some write wishes on chits of papers and place them respectfully on Sarmad’s tomb; some offer roses, marigolds and sweetmeats; some sit and pray silently; some cry softly without inhibition; a few even take a nap. There are both Muslims and Hindus among these pilgrims. During several visits to the shrine, The Delhi Walla has chatted with a number of devotees and most had no clue about Sarmad’s life except that he was a saint who makes wishes come true. One evening, I met a sobbing Hindu woman dressed for a wedding reception — she had stopped by to pray for her son, who had gone into depression after being jilted by a girlfriend. Sarmad’s unconventional life is reflected in the lives of at least some of the people residing in the vicinity. A few steps away is the pavement home of several elderly hijras (eunuchs), headed by their guru Munna. It’s a makeshift shed but they have been living here for years. Every morning, they read Urdu-language dailies over glasses of creamy chai. Their home compensates for its lack of walls and doors with a stately-looking bed, a wooden cupboard and a row of potted plants. Unless they feel that you are there only to stare at them, they let you join in their discussions, the subjects ranging from pashmina shawls to the West Asian crisis to Sufi mystics. While most of the hijras here have retired from active work, one of them runs a chicken biryani stall near the Jama Masjid steps. One cold morning at their lean-to, I met a visiting fakir from south Delhi’s Mehrauli. Looking charismatic in his ankle-length white beard, the black-robed Bahar Ali Shah said: “It is not easy to understand the life of a fakir. The devotion that existed between Sarmad and Abhai Chand was not about the love you see around you; it was the love between a father and son.” In his classic Urdu essay Sarmad Shaheed, Azad, whose garden-tomb was built within eye-shot distance of Sarmad’s dargah, wrote: “Thatta was Sarmad’s Mount Sinai… it was a Hindu boy whose divine glance cast a spell over Sarmad. That it happened, is no wonder! When a heart is vulnerable to love, the darner’s needle acts as efficaciously as the executioner’s axe in slicing it down the middle… It seems that the simple Iranian trader, with an intensely lonely heart, was desperately looking for a buyer. When he felt the thrill of discovering one, he did not bother to find out who he was and what he offered in exchange. That a precious commodity (his heart) was desired by a pair of magical eyes, was enough reason for celebration. The deal was clinched.” On the day of Sarmad’s death, the naked Sufi was made to walk from the Red Fort to Jama Masjid. Guarded by armed soldiers, he was surrounded by hundreds of spectators. Hansen wrote, “… somewhere in that sea of faces was Abhai Chand, Sarmad’s beloved Hindu boy, the catalyst of his rapture, sainthood, and doom.” The Sufi rebel City Landmark – Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed, Old Delhi City Faith – The Sufi’s Birthday, Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah City Faith – Hazrat Hare Bhare Shah’s Death Anniversary Celebration, Outside Jama Masjid City Faith – Red & Green Colors of a Sufi Complex, Outside Jama Masjid City Moment – The Homeless Person Sleeping Through Sufi Songs, Hazrat Sarmad Shahid’s Dargah MSZ · February 6, 2014 at 09:49:50 · → really nice of you to write about this. I love the idea there were people like Sarmad and never miss a chance to visit Sarmad’s (the Hare Bhare tomb) tomb whenever I visit Delhi. ← City Travel – Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris Delhi Proustians – Cemetery of Montparnasse, Paris →

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Trump Addresses Virtual G20 Summit, Highlights US COVID-19 Response A worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory production line in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 26, 2020. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images) World’s Largest Latex Glove Maker to Shut Factories Amid CCP Virus Outbreak By Isabel van Brugen The world’s largest maker of latex gloves, Top Glove, will temporarily shut down more than half of its factories in stages after more than 2,000 employees tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus. Malaysia’s Top Glove will close 28 of its 41 plants after 2,453 workers tested positive for the virus, from 5,767 screened, Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah said Monday. “All those who tested positive have been hospitalized and their close contacts have been quarantined to avoid infecting other workers,” he said. The company has racked up record profits this year on sky-rocketing demand for its products and protective gear amid the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. Based on the advice of Malaysia’s health ministry, the Top Glove factories will be closed in phases to allow for further screening and of its employees, many of whom come from Nepal and live in crowded dormitory complexes and hostels. “The special cabinet meeting today decided that the 28 Top Glove factories in Klang will be ordered to halt operations in stages to allow the ministry to conduct tests and quarantine,” Senior Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement. It is not yet clear when the Top Glove factory closures will begin. Staff work at the Top Glove factory research and development lab in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 26, 2020. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images) Top Glove said in a stock exchange filing that since Wednesday, it has temporarily ceased production at 16 plants in the area, and the remaining 12 factories that have been ordered to close have been operating at much reduced capacities. “We have completed full screening of about 5,700 workers at our hostels. We are committed to proceed with the [health ministry] recommended COVID-19 screening test of the balance [of] workers and staff at our factories in Meru, Klang,” Top Glove said in a statement (pdf). “The safety and well-being of our employees and local community is our utmost priority toward containing the situation and to flatten the COVID-19 curve,” the statement said. “Meanwhile, we will continue to adhere to COVID-19 preventive SOPs [standard operating procedures] on a stringent basis. “Disinfection exercises at our premises and accommodation are also conducted regularly, with all the necessary precautionary measures strictly in place.” The company was thrust into the global spotlight in December 2018 after a investigation found that some migrants worked illegal overtime at Top Glove to pay off debts to recruitment agents in their home countries. A worker inspects newly made gloves at Top Glove factory in Klang, Malaysia, on March 3, 2020. (Top Gloves/Anas Zakwan/Handout via Reuters) According to documents obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, some employees worked 90 to 120 hours of overtime a month, above the 104 hour overtime limit stipulated by Malaysia’s labor laws. A separate investigation by The Guardian found that thousands of migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh were allegedly subject to exploitative working conditions. Infections in Malaysia have been increasing sharply since October, prompting the government to tighten movement curbs. Total cases rose to 56,659 on Monday.

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A friendly local Pub FOOD & FUNCTIONS NEXT BAND Sincerest of apologies to all of our customers but The Fountain is closed until further notice. Please keep an eye on this website page or on our facebook page for reopening details. We wish you the very best during these difficult times and hope to see you all again very soon awarded best smoking area in East Anglia 2011 by The Publican's Morning Advertiser and Regional Winner Pubs in bloom 2014 The Fountain is a typical local English Pub - a dying breed these days! Serving from two separate bars, both of which have open fires, there is a massive array of spirits and mixers to choose from so there really is something for everyone. Just our gin shelf alone has 14 different varieties for you to work your way through. As well as this there is a fantastic array of beers and ciders along with Cask Marque accredited real ale and as one of the auditors stated, "you will not find a better pint of Doombar than that!" We believe our staff are second to none and most of them have been in the service industry for years and actually enjoy what they do so a warm friendly welcome is guaranteed - come and see for yourself. Despite having an award winning beer garden, we are extremely dog friendly. We do not offer food on a day-to-day basis but you are more than welcome to bring in a takeaway from one of the numerous outlets in the Village and wash it down with a drink. Free Live Music Free Jukebox Practice your pool skills totally free of charge all day and all night every Monday. Free Live Music every Month playing a variety of genres and using only the best artists. Play your favourite artists from our 20,000 song jukebox for free every weekday from midday until 6pm. Free WIFI is available from anywhere inside the Pub to allow you to keep in touch of friends and family. Midday to 11pm ​FRIDAY & SATURDAY Midday to 2am 1 Churchgate Street Cambridgeshire CB7 5DS T / 01353 720374​ © 2023 by THE PUB. Proudly created with Wix.com

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About Our Hospice Accessibility and Privacy Hospice Residential Homes Palliative Medicine Program Wellness Programs and Services Hospice Fundraising Events Wellness Program Calendar Education Program Calendar About Our Volunteer Program Volunteer Newsletter About Hospice's Funding The Hospice for Life Foundation PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19, ALL WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND THIRD PARTY USE OF HOSPICE FACILITIES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOCIAL WORK AND SPIRITUAL CARE SERVICES, HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County and our community have been dealing with the impact of COVID-19 for many months. As we continue to look ahead, we need to be prepared for the unknown. We are pleased that our community has transitioned through stages, and that more business, services and public spaces have and will be reopening in the near future. Just as the Province is continuing on a gradual, staged approach to reopening, Hospice is doing the same. 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Click to view our upcoming Wellness Program Calendars Clinical Support Services – Social Work and Spiritual Care The Hospice is committed to providing holistic services to patients and their families, whatever their needs may be. Our Hospice offers both on-site and in-home social work support. All of our social workers are registered and specialize in supporting you and your loved ones, and can help with things like: coping with your/your loved one’s diagnosis; restoring, maintaining, and enhancing emotional wellness; and helping to address other lifestyle changes (including financial and housing concerns). Our Spiritual Care services provide multi-faith spiritual and/or religious guidance to patients, family members and staff. The Hospice Chaplains work hand in hand with our clinical team to ensure patients’ needs are assessed and addressed at every stage of treatment. Chaplains can offer an open, sensitive, and non-judgmental presence, with an acceptance of different beliefs, cultures and values. Spiritual care services are available to patients and families at no charge, during any stage of their journey. Complementary therapies help individuals increase comfort, relieve pain, and improve quality of life. Our Hospice offers services, including The Radiance Technique®, Therapeutic Touch®, and Reiki. The Hospice of Windsor is proud to announce a partnership with Families First to support our Hospice Education Centre. For over forty years, the Hospice has provided ongoing, continuing education to health care professionals, volunteers and caregivers throughout Windsor-Essex, striving to share our research and innovation in standards of palliative care excellence. Click here to view our upcoming educational programs. The Breakfast Club program is specifically targeted to health care professionals and provides continuing education in palliative care techniques and standards of excellence. This training is offered once each month from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings (unless otherwise noted). A light breakfast is provided courtesy of our partners at Families First. Registration is FREE by email registrations@thehospice.ca. Living with Hospice The Living with Hospice series provides education for health care professionals, caregivers and volunteers, especially focusing on care techniques and coping mechanisms. All sessions run once per month on Thursday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). A light meal will be provided courtesy of our partners at Families First. Registration is FREE by email registrations@thehospice.ca. Erie Shores - Hospice Education Series The Hospice Education series provides education for health care professionals, caregivers and volunteers, especially focusing on care techniques and coping mechanisms. All sessions run once per month on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm at Church of the Ephiphany (106 Main St. West, Kingsville, ON), unless otherwise noted. A light meal will be served at 5:30pm. RSVP to Diane Tanguay-Madden at 519-974-7100 ext.3417 or email at dtanguay@thehospice.ca. Transportation Program Using multiple vans and a group of dedicated volunteers, The Hospice's Fairley Family Transportation Program provides more than 9,000 rides per year to people in Windsor and Essex County. Our volunteer drivers are happy to assist Hospice patients with transportation to and from Hospice programs and services, as well as other medical appointments. All of our rides are offered at no cost. 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REVIEW: Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Bite-Sized Edible Cookie Dough December 21, 2020 December 20, 2020 Marvo Reviews What is Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Bite-Sized Edible Cookie Dough? It’s Nestle Toll House edible cookie dough covered in a rich chocolatey shell that doesn’t require utensils like the brand’s original edible cookie dough offering in tubs. Okay, technically, you could scoop it out with your fingers like it’s peanut butter or poi. How is it? Let me put it this way. I’ve been eating my way through the bag at a pace that makes me wonder if I should be concerned if the product has an amount of time it needs to be consumed by before it needs to be thrown away. It’s been over three weeks already. Yes, it’s a Sam’s Club-sized pouch with around 150 bites, so there are many of them. But despite eating some every day, it’s taking me a while to get through the bag because I haven’t been mindlessly eating them like any snack that tickles my taste buds. It’s not a bad product, but I have yet to close this pouch with regret like I’ve done with numerous ice cream containers and cookie sleeves when I look down and realize I’ve eaten way beyond the serving size. The serving size for these cookie dough bites is eight pieces, but I’ve found myself satisfied with four or less because the “rich chocolatey shell” makes them a bit too rich for my tastes. Beyond the coating, I’m able to somewhat taste the buttery and brown sugary cookie dough innards. But, for the most part, the exterior dominates every bite’s flavor. So much so that if I was given these without being told what they were, I’d think they were chocolate candy with a nondescript center, but not chocolate-coated cookie dough. Maybe a thinner coating might’ve helped with that. Anything else you need to know? As I mentioned at the beginning, Nestle Toll House’s original edible cookie dough came in containers that require a spoon (or fingers) to eat. Because they’re spoonable and pliable, I imagine bite-sized edible cookie dough made out of it without a coating and put into this pouch would’ve turned into a pouch-sized edible cookie dough bite over time. Also, this is currently a Sam’s Club exclusive. Again, Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Bite-Sized Edible Cookie Dough isn’t a bad tasting product. But the ingredient I thought would make it better than regular cookie dough doesn’t accomplish that. DISCLOSURE: I received a free sample of this product. (Thanks, Nestle Toll House!) Doing so did not influence my review. Also, I suspect this review might prevent me from getting any more free samples. We shall see. Purchased Price: FREE Size: 20 oz pouch Purchased at: Received from Nestle Toll House Nutrition Facts: (8 bites) 150 calories, 7 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of sodium, 35 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and less than 1 gram of protein. Cookie Dough Nestle Toll House 3 thoughts to “REVIEW: Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Bite-Sized Edible Cookie Dough” TheOneAboveAll says: How do these compare to Cookie dough bites Theaterater box candy? Oh man, I remember those! Hantoa says: Your description is exactly what I had in mind when I saw the image of 40% chocolate coating. We’re eating bite-sized cookie dough, not chocolate with a cookie dough center. On the bright side, it is Nestle chocolate which isn’t a bad thing… right? REVIEW: Kellogg’s Chex Green Onion Cereal (South Korea) SPOTTED: International Delight Post Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles Creamers

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News Sports Lifestyle Opinion Nation / World Obituaries E-Edition Legals Lawsuit against Pa health department over COVID-19 response withdrawn Jo Ciavaglia jciavaglia@couriertimes.com Four law firms have dropped a joint federal lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Health that sought to force the agency to take appropriate action to protect long-term care residents in the state. Theresa Blanco, an attorney with Shrager and Sach, of Philadelphia, one of the firms that brought the suit in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, announced the end of the litigation in a statement on Tuesday. Blanco said withdrawing the suit was appropriate since the state Department of Health has “substantially” implemented actions recently that the lawsuit sought, such as universal testing protocols to identify asymptomatic individuals and the public release of facility-level infection and death data. The Wolf administration ordered June 8 that the nearly 2,000 licensed long-term care facilities complete baseline COVID-19 testing for employees and residents. Skilled nursing homes have until July 24 and assisted living and long-term care homes have until Aug. 31 to complete testing. Senior advocates and public health experts maintain that rapid universal testing in long-term care facilities is the best way to identify and isolate infected individuals and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “We are pleased that the department has undertaken to jump start the testing process by directly contracting with a provider to conduct tests on 50,000 nursing home residents and is working with other facilities to secure this round of initial testing for their residents,” Blanco wrote. “It is critically important that the residents of long-term care facilities in the Commonwealth are protected from this virus.” A Pennsylvania Health Department spokesperson said it was pleased the case was voluntarily dismissed. “The department is committed to protecting the health and well-being of Pennsylvanians, and ensuring a healthy Pennsylvania for all,” spokesman Nate Wardle said. Attorneys filed the suit in late April as Pennsylvania saw infections and deaths skyrocket in licensed long-term care facilities. Families, barred from visiting residents, complained about a lack of information about the prevalence of COVID-19 cases, staffing shortages, and facility efforts to prevent its further spread. The lawsuit wanted the court to force the state to take immediate and aggressive action to protect the health and safety of long-term care residents and staff in facilities. Among the claims in the suit were numerous nursing homes lacked adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), and failed to practice proper social distancing and create isolation plans for those testing positive. The suit sought to restart routine state inspections of facilities, which were halted following the Wolf administration’s March 6 disaster emergency declaration. During the state emergency, inspections have been limited to complaints that indicated a resident was in immediate jeopardy. The lead plaintiff in the case was Jodi Gill, a Beaver County woman whose father, Glenn, lives in Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver County, which has experienced the highest number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 and deaths related to the virus in the state. Brighton began treating patients with hydroxychloroquine and zinc in an experimental study to see if the drug combination would prevent COVID-19 infections, according to the federal lawsuit. But Gill contended she was not adequately informed that some studies showed the controversial drug combination increases risks of heart problems. A second lead plaintiff from Philadelphia joined the suit in May, but the court rejected a motion for class action status. In addition to the universal testing protocols, the state has also made other changes in its response to long-term care facilities experiencing COVID-19 outbreak. They include ordering them to report infections among residents and staff and deaths daily to the state. Recently the state threatened sanctions against facilities that fail to follow its order to submit the numbers daily. The state also recently entered into a partnership with a Montgomery County health care staffing agency to deploy onsite assessment teams to assist with infection control practices and PPE training needs of staff in licensed skilled nursing, assisted living and personal care homes. The teams will also assist with specimen collection and urgent staffing needs, and the amount of time spent at a facility will depend on its needs. The health department will be funding the 41 individuals that will be deployed for one year through a nearly $1 billion grant under the federal CARES Act. As of Tuesday, long-term care facilities and employees account for 35% of the now 86,606 Pennsylvanians who have tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. Nearly 70% of the 6,649 deaths attributed to the virus have been among long-term care residents, according to state data. In the last two weeks alone, nearly 1,000 more long-term care residents in the state have tested positive for COVID-19, and 60% of the 330 deaths in that time have been in long-term care facilities, according to state data. As of Tuesday, 35% of the 5,744 Bucks County residents who’ve tested positive and nearly 30% of the 8,448 positive residents in Montgomery live or work in nursing, personal care or assisted living homes,, according to state data. Nearly 80% of coronavirus deaths in Bucks (450 out of 563) and more than 90% of deaths in Montgomery County (740 out of 798) are among long-term care residents as of Tuesday Unexpected COVID-19 charges Do you know someone in an assisted living or personal care home who has been charged for additional COVID-19-related fees? If so, contact Jo Ciavaglia at 215-949-4181 or jciavaglia@couriertimes.com. Contact Us Support Local Business Advertise Your Business Advertising Terms and Conditions Buy and Sell Help Center Subscriber Guide My Account My Print Account Give Feedback Licensing & Reprints © 2021 www.theintell.com. All rights reserved.

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Unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in 35 fatal car crashes in past four years While 9% of drivers on the road are learners, only 5.8% of fatal crashes involved learner drivers. By Sean Murray Thursday 8 Mar 2018, 8:37 PM Mar 8th 2018, 8:37 PM 23,453 Views 89 Comments Image: PA Images THE PROPORTION OF learner drivers involved in fatal car accidents is much lower than the proportion of learner drivers on the road. Tonight’s RTÉ Prime Time programme will delve into new released road statistics against the backdrop of proposed new legislation to clampdown on unaccompanied learner drivers. In February, Minister for Transport Shane Ross sought approval for an amendment to the Road Traffic Bill, dubbed the ‘Clancy amendment’. This amendment would see car owners who allow unaccompanied learner drivers to use their vehicles face prosecution. According to figures provided to RTÉ by the Road Safety Authority, 5.8% of all fatal crashes between 2014 to 2017 involved a learner driver. However, just under 9% of all drivers in Ireland hold a learners permit. RSA chief executive Moyagh Murdock said that number of learners involved in fatal crashes is unacceptable. She told the programme: “On average, twelve learners are involved in fatal crashes every year and ten are unaccompanied. That compares very unfavourably with our near neighbours in the north where in 2016 they reported no learner or unaccompanied learner involved in a fatal crash. Those are stark figures – there’s not much difference in society between north and south but there is a different attitude towards unaccompanied learner drivers. With 47 fatal crashes involving learner drivers in between 2014 and 2017 – 35 of these fatal crashes involved unaccompanied drivers – Murdock said “it really isn’t acceptable” for people to take the risk. Also speaking to Prime Time was Alec Lee, whose 17-year-old daughter Carol was killed in a crash in Tipperary in 2000. Carol Lee Source: RTÉ Prime Time He said: “All I’ve got left is memories and photographs and when you look through photos your heart breaks because the main thing that really upsets me is that there was no reason for my daughter to be dead, she should be alive and enjoying her life – the pain is still there – half my heart is gone. If learner drivers were in my shoes they could see what effect it has had at first hand. They have no experience so they shouldn’t be driving. And as well as the law states they shouldn’t be driving, gardaí should take them off the road – the laws that are there at the moment are simply not being enforced… it’s just like a nod and wink. Read: Cabinet approves changes to make it illegal to let unaccompanied learners drive your car Read: Over 150 unaccompanied learner drivers involved in serious or fatal collisions in last five years Sean Murray @SeanMJourno sean@thejournal.ie See more articles by Sean Murray <iframe width="600" height="460" frameborder="0" style="border:0px;" src="https://www.thejournal.ie/https://www.thejournal.ie/learner-drivers-unaccompanied-3893515-Mar2018/?embedpost=3893515&width=600&height=460" ></iframe> Email “Unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in 35 fatal car crashes in past four years”. Feedback on “Unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in 35 fatal car crashes in past four years”. Unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in 35 fatal car crashes in past four years Comments

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305-595-3350 mail@gmpcomplaw.com Clifford Mermell, Esq. David Pacheco, Esq. Longshoreman Injured Port of New York City/New Jersey David Pacheco, Esq., has been handling the claims of injured workers in Florida and the rest of the world, during the past 15 years. During this time, Mr. Pacheco has handled claims under the Defense Base Act, the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Florida Workers’ Compensation laws. Mr. Pacheco has represented injured workers at more than 800 depositions, and more than 800 mediations. With experience, Mr. Pacheco uncovered his gift of finding a diamond in the rough when it comes to mediation. He has become extremely successful in the mediation art, often obtaining results that far surpass his clients’ expectations. Mr. Pacheco began with the Law Firm of Gillis & Mermell, P.A., directly out of law school. In 2004, after seven years of devotion and dedication representing injured workers, he became its rightful partner. Since then, the Law Firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. bears his name proudly. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Florida International University, 1994. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Florida International University, 1994. Juris Doctorate, Nova Southeastern University Law School, 1997. 2018 Avvo Client Choice Award in recognition of Client Satisfaction. 2018 American Institute of Legal Counsel recognition as one of the “10 Best Attorneys” in the State of Florida for work related injury cases. Member of the Florida Bar since 1997. Assisted as a mediator in over 200 Broward county restitution cases from 1995-1997. 2008 Workers’ Compensation Convention Longshore/DBA Case Handling. Frequent Featured Speaker as an expert in Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Law. Very professional. Everything he told me was exactly what was done and everything he projected came true. The staff, especially Ms. Gladis Vega was very helpful to me throughout my claim. On point. Overall, I highly recommend Mr. Pacheco and Gillis, Mermell & PaCHECO law firm for Defense Base Act cases. I was injured while working overseas in Afghanistan. This guy David Pacheco is a great longshore lawyer. He helped me in the past on another case so I came back. This time was just as good or better. This lawyer really knows the longshoremen laws and knows how to get the job done. I highly recommend Mr. Pacheco and his law firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco to anyone injured at the port. Great attorney. Great firm. Wonderful staff. They answered every question and calmed my fears about the process in a Defense Base Act claim. I would definitely recommend Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco to anyone injured in Iraq or Afghanistan who needs a quality Defense Base Act lawyer. Over 6000 Claims filed on behalf of injured workers. Including claims of workers injured under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. We are experienced Longshore attorneys, and we have a proven track record of securing excellent results for injured Longshoremen for more than 22 years. Call us now to discuss your case, a free consultation, no obligations! 305-595-3350 Get a Free Longshore Case Consultation If you would like to get a FREE evaluation on your Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act case, please provide us with your specific details. We are committed to each of our clients. We vow to serve you and your Longshore case to the best of our abilities. Competence 100% 100% Professionalism 100% 100% Commitment 100% 100% Proven Track Record 100% 100% The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement. Copyright © 2010 by The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. Handling All Work Related Injuries. All rights Reserved. CPC I.T. Consultants, Miami, Florida

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mascot-5 SubscribeLogin Big on the Internet The Mary Sue Store Celebrate Black Excellence With Our MLK Day Binge-Watch Guide How Cherry-Picking MLK’s Legacy Doesn’t Do Anyone Any Favors Please Let 2021 Be the Year Republicans Are Banned From Quoting MLK Things We Saw Today: We Got a First Look at Emma Caulfield’s Role in WandaVision Rosamund Pike’s I Care a Lot Trailer Is What LGBTQ Dreams Are Made Of First Season Anime to Watch During the Long Weekend What are you streaming this weekend? By Briana LawrenceNov 24th, 2020, 4:38 pm Once Wednesday draws to a close I am officially off the clock for four days in a row. After knocking out a meal I, for some reason, assigned myself to, it’ll be time to watch an absurd amount of anime. Okay, not really absurd, more like, “Wait on updates from series I’m watching weekly.” And what series are those? I’m glad I asked myself that question for the sake of this article! Keep in mind, these are series that are currently in their first season, so now’s the time to get attached to characters, find out there are only 7 episodes or so at the moment, scramble to find the manga, and debate on whether or not you wanna go further than the anime. It’s fun! Join me in fandom hell! Number of episodes at the moment: 8 Next episode airs: November 28th Where to watch: Crunchyroll Subbed: Yes Dubbed: Yes! Just started! Right off the bat, I have to say that the opening had me interested, but after watching the first episode I just … had to keep going. Resident good boy Yuji Itadori takes his place as pink-haired anime protagonist by eating a cursed object (finger) in order to protect his friends from certain doom. The finger belongs to the legendary cursed spirit Ryomen Sukuna, who is anxious to take over Itadori’s body. However, Itadori’s a shonen protagonist, meaning that he has more control than Sukuna thinks. Still, having that much evil running around isn’t a good look, so now Itadori’s been sentenced to death by a group of sorcerers … with one major exception. Satoru Gojo, that dude with the blindfold who’s destined to be everyone’s fave character because he’s silly and OP as F*CK, proposes that they let Itadori eat the rest of Sukuna’s body parts then kill him then. This is a sure-fire way to guarantee that the evil’s gone for good instead of in sealed, separate spots like the jewel shards in Inuyasha. Itadori agrees because he’s got that selfless anime boy syndrome, which means he also has to learn about this world he’s been dragged into and figure out how to use his developing abilities … so he can help out in missions and … die at the end, I guess? The plot and the characters we meet are just so unique. The powers they use. Their personalities. There’s a talking panda walking around and a kid who only speaks in food ingredients and we’re just supposed to accept that … and we do! If bizarre, stylish, supernatural anime is your jam then you will fly through these episodes as quickly as I did. Oh, and the music? Yes. Yeeeees! Where to watch: FUNimation Dubbed: No For fans of that Black Butler-style of anime with morally ambiguous characters you end up rooting for when you probably shouldn’t (maybe?!), whoo boy, this is the pick for 2020. William James Moriarty is on a quest to rid Britain (and probably the world, let’s be honest) of the terrible aristocrats who sit atop the social class structure. He and his brothers do this by arranging for victims of despicable crimes by the upper class to get revenge. Much like series like Death Note, Moriarty only targets evildoers, the twist being that these are all upper-class citizens in a society that’s made looking down on the lower class a commonality. That’s why it’s hard to fault Moriarty as a viewer, after all, when a nobleman lets his gardener’s child die because “why would I help someone beneath me even if that someone is how I got rich” it’s real hard to feel bad when that gardener gets revenge. Moriarty proposes that change is necessary and that the lower class deserves respect. This coming out in a year like 2020 is truly something else. The true brilliance of this series is in the fact that Moriarty does this in a way that’s completely untraceable to him and the ones who seek his help. Bodies are properly disposed of, or the right chemicals are mixed to create heart problems. Everyone is fully aware that they are, technically committing crimes by ridding society of vile aristocrats, and they’re all getting away with it. That’s where Sherlock comes in … assuming he can find a lead. However, the question becomes, do we even want him to catch this Moriarty? Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima LOL no. That teaser? Doesn’t give you the full glory of the chaos that is Hypnosis Mic. Which, in hindsight, is the point I’m sure. You might think from the title and the visuals that this is some palms sweaty, mom’s spaghetti tale of rap groups trying to make it in the music industry, but I’m gonna need you to get more … anime in your thinking. Here’s the actual plot. Women have taken over the government and have decided that men are just entirely too much. All weapons are forbidden, now replaced with microphones that can be used in battle. Thanks to these hypnosis mics rap battles are literal battles where words are now weapons. You got beef to settle? Take it to the stage and let your lyrics create a giant skeleton that shoots a Kamehameha like beam. I’m not kidding. Round one…RAP! Somewhere in there is a division battle these four groups are preparing for, organized by the government to pit the men against each other so they don’t all come together to try and overthrow the women. I … it’s so ridiculous that I love it. After I watched a guy hold up a diner with a MICROPHONE I lost it. This is the definition of “turn your brain off” television. Don’t think too hard about anything. Accept the fact that that cute guy just rapped Cerberus into existence to take care of some street punks. There’s a rapping doctor on a team with an overworked salaryman and host club worker who can only talk to women when he’s wearing his jacket. And the military rap artist? Just … accept it. Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited Number of episodes at the moment: Subbed is finished at 11 episodes! Dub is on episode 8. Next episode airs: The dubs tend to be every 2 weeks, so my guess is December 3rd Dubbed: Yes While the subbed version is finished and watchable, I’m rewatching it as the dub is released because I thoroughly enjoy this series. Daisuke Kambe is, like, the richest mf’er in Japan and decides to join the police force and use his wealth to solve crimes. This doesn’t sit well with Haru Kato which, of course, means they’re gonna be working together. Watching how Kambe uses his money is entertaining since it usually ends up being a way to pay for the incredible amount of destruction he causes, and just when Kato prepares a “you can’t just DO that” speech those affected by the damage reveal that they’re fine with it cuz they just got PAID. The series also knows when this formula needs to evolve into a more tangible plot, and that ongoing plot is intriguing. You start to get the impression that Kambe is the way he is to put on a show, similar to how Bruce Wayne is a billionaire playboy so no one expects his true intentions of solving crimes and defending the city. No one would ever suspect a dude like Bruce Wayne to be out fighting crimes, the same can be said for Kambe, who has his own reasons for joining the force. I’m not sure if this is getting a second season. If it does I’d love to see Kato and Kambe solve more cases. If it doesn’t it has a nice stopping point. Recently released: Onyx Equinox on Crunchyroll just had its first episode. It’s part of the Crunchyroll original anime lineup and looks promising. I’ll probably check it out this weekend. What’s big in December: Attack on Titan’s final season! Admittedly, I’ve fallen out of Attack on Titan, but I’m curious to learn how it all ends. What to catch up on before 2021: If you haven’t finished up Promise Neverland now is a good time as season 2 starts next year. Go in knowing NOTHING if at all possible. For more anime recommendations please follow my favorite Anime Auntie on Twitter. This is where I found out about Jujutsu Kaisen and Moriarty the Patriot. What’s everyone watching this weekend? I feel like four series is a good start but as an anime fan, I know that I could always and forever use more. (Image: Crunchyroll) Want more stories like this? Become a subscriber and support the site! —The Mary Sue has a strict comment policy that forbids, but is not limited to, personal insults toward anyone, hate speech, and trolling.— Have a tip we should know? tips@themarysue.com animeCrunchyRollFunimation Follow The Mary Sue: Briana Lawrence - Fandom Editor Briana (she/her - bisexual) is trying her best to cosplay as a responsible adult. Her writing tends to focus on the importance of representation, whether it’s through her multiple book series or the pieces she writes. After de-transforming from her magical girl state, she indulges in an ever-growing pile of manga, marathons too much anime, and dedicates an embarrassing amount of time to her Animal Crossing pumpkin patch (it's Halloween forever, deal with it Nook) More Stories by Briana Lawrence The Fanfiction Take That Enraged the Internet Things We Saw Today: Remembering Marian Anderson and Her Historic Performance at the Lincoln Memorial I Hope Grogu Says "I'm Out" When He Sees Ben Solo Roll Up to Jedi School What Even Is This San Francisco Chronicle Tweet About Greta Gerwig? The 2020 Nominees for Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards Are Here! Monday Anime Round-up: First Episode Blitz! Guess What Best Friends It’s Jujutsu Kaisen Friday After All! “Do You Want to Skip This Anime Opening?” Absolutely NOT! How DARE You! Monday Anime Round-up: I’m Gonna Try and Go Beyond to Organize My 2021 Anime Picks Monday Anime Round-up: Jujutsu Kaisen Beatdown Therapy and the Ultimate Rap Battle © 2021 The Mary Sue

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Discover the BID What is a BID? Community Safety & Business Resilience Corporate Community Engagement Public Realm & Environment Marketed and Promoted Air Quality Initiatives Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars Founded in 1998 on Cornhill in London, Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars is London’s original juice, smoothie and healthy fast food retailer. Now with 28 stores across London, Crussh continues to be a constant innovator and leader in healthy eating and is known for its green juices, smoothies and signature healthpots. All raw fruit & vegetable juices are freshly pressed, smoothies are blended-to-order, and their extensive range of ‘fit food’ is handmade every day in Crussh’s own kitchen. With an extensive menu ranging from wheatgrass shots & turmeric milk lattes to scrambled egg protein pots & super salad boxes, Crussh is the destination for anyone with an interest in healthy living. Crussh also deliver all the same products to your office that they sell in their stores, plus a selection of platters, which are perfect for meetings and conferences. Find out how to order now by visiting www.deliver.crussh.com Get special rewards for living, studying and working in the area. Explore Rewards Chinese Cricket Club: 20% off 20% off food, applicable for lunch and dinner The restaurant is named in honour of the original Chinese National Cricket team, who played their first international match in 2009. Executive Chef Ken Wang leads Chinese Cricket Club’s culinary expansion, having trained in the Jiangsu Province of China. Chef Wang is a skilled Chinese Style master […] City Lounge: 20% off 20% off food, applicable for lunch and dinner City Lounge is a re-launched meeting point in the heart of Blackfriars. With interiors invoking the sophistication of life in the Square Mile, the lounge connects everyone with un-fussy yet flavoursome food, classic cocktails and good old-fashioned fun. Join them for after work drinks or dinner. Simply pop […] Diciannove: 20% off 20% off food, applicable for lunch and dinner Authentic Italian cooking with daily made fresh pastas and baked breads. Fresh, seasonal ingredients regionally sourced for every dish. Serving instinctively Italian food and the finest of Italian wines have been carefully selected to complement each dish. For friends and family, for business lunches and after-work socialising, […] Crusting Pipe: 20% off 20% Monday – Friday. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. The Crusting Pipe is one of Covent Gardens most original finds just minutes away from Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube stations. Customers who haven’t quite managed to get in to their favourite West End show can be […] #TheNorthbank We're delighted that through the collaborative par Get 2021 off to the right start: join @rener.wellb New year, new events! From wellbeing workshops to Stay up to date with all the latest news, events, alerts, security and Privilege Card offers The Northbank address The Northbank WC2R 1LA info@thenorthbank.london Menu part 1 Company no. 08120066. Registered office address: West Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA Private company limited by guarantee. Registered in England & Wales.

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Trina N. Green November 04. 2011 | By Trina N. Green FREE TICKETS: Ra Ra Riot @ the El Rey, 11/10/11 Indie rock for the poet in you, free tickets to a Ra Ra Riot show! FREE TICKETS: We Were Promised Jetpacks @ the Music Box, 11/10/11 What’s in a name when you’re Scottish rockers with a post-punk bend? FREE TICKETS: Mates of State @ El Rey Theatre, LA 11/8/11 How’d you like to see Mates of State and Generationals at El Rey Theatre in LA on us? That’s what we thought. FREE TICKETS: Lykke Li @ Fox Theater, Pomona 11/7/11 Who wants to see Lykke Li at Fox Theater in Pomona on us? Ready, set, go! October 27. 2011 | By Trina N. Green ALBUM REVIEW: “Healthy Geometry” by Vanaprasta Third time’s the charm as Vanaprasta, Silverlake’s little five-piece that could, finally do. FREE TICKETS: AWOLNATION @ Music Box, Los Angeles, 11/3/11 Christmas comes early in L.A. with FREE TICKETS to see AWOLNATION at the Music Box. FREE TICKETS: It’s SHOWVEMBER Thanks to Goldenvoice! Free tickets to every Goldenvoice show in November? Yes, please, and thank you!!! FREE TICKETS: tUnE-yArDs @ Music Box, Los Angeles, 11/2/11 tUnE-yArDs is a night of intriguing and off-beat pop music and you want to be there for FREE. Page 10 of 16< Prev...78910111213...Next >

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Adventures in Newbiedom Little noted in anthropological circles is the kinship between the preindustrial, bush animist and the modern, urban, apartment dweller (sub-species homo sapiens apartmentopithecus). The animist, desiring light, might rub two sticks together and petition the god of fire; seeking information, put his ear to the ground and wait for vibration. Apartmentopicthecus, in need of light, flicks a kind of stick by the door, invoking the wall god Electra (of the city); searching for information, he puts his ear to a phone and receives waves. In difficulty, the animist calls on the powers of the shaman. Awash in sea of troubles, apartmentopicthecus calls the all knowing Super (intending many things, but quick resolution of the troubles not likely). How well it is that either understands the nature of the forces relied on is a matter to be considered. So it is that Newbie Mr., recently of home-owner designation, but of the apartmentopictheci in origin and by longstanding let there be no doubt, confronts the operation and maintenance of his and Newbie Ms.’s new 37 foot motor home. It has been suggested to Newbie Mr., by the way, that he provide some sort of name for what is rather too generally and commercially classified as a recreational vehicle. He had suggested “Gladys,” but was reminded by the Ms. that such is the name of Cheryl and Eli’s darling pit bull. Of late, he was inclined toward Moondog; however, given the MH’s existing for the Mr. as something of a black box, the inner workings of which remain an awesome mystery, he is more currently inclined, in homage to the late, great Kubrick, to regard it as Obelisk. Newbies Mr. and Ms. have apparently begun their journey in probably a full year’s haste – and dangerously so. Obelisk, then, when approached as to its operation offers up the following. There is, to begin, a rather surfacy CD of epic Demillian dimension. Of certainly greater penetration is the collection of operating manuals, probably 30 in number (with one or more manuals for each system of the vehicle), occupying a canvass carrying case larger than President-elect Obama’s national security briefing book. Somewhere about page 75 of the primary operating manual – and days after taking up habitation in Obelisk – one encounters the injunction not to operate the motor home until one has read all of the manuals. Newbies Mr. and Ms. have apparently begun their journey in probably a full year’s haste – and dangerously so. For even more delightful than the sheer breadth of what awaits in the pages of operation is the tone in which guidance is offered. Nearly every page enjoins the reader, with the aid of the frightful and trianglularly enclosed exclamatory warning and danger sign, that engagement in the activity one is about to begin can have dire consequences. Indeed, drawing open a cupboard door in the kitchen area – and from what area of living does one hope to receive greater comfort? – Newbie Mr. is greeted on the inner part by fully three blaring triangles and exclamations explicitly declaring “Danger! Warning! Danger!” (Hal? Is that you? Hal?) Getting anything wrong, one is clearly meant to be informed, is an unhappy event that can lead not only to “serious injury,” but also – just so you know – “death.” Well, okay, then. Thus it is that Newbie Mr. approaches, for instance, the operation, for the first time, of the water heater, which may or may not have a pilot light or electric igniter, may or may not operate by electricity or propane gas or both, and may or may not be 6 or 10 gallons, all depending on Newbie Mr.’s particular motor-home model and floor plan, device manufacturer, and personal astrological sign. It would perhaps worry the Mr. less were it not that the manual, in obligatory operating instructional manner, directs him to initiate operation by employment of the “remote” on/off switch without deigning to inform him of where the remote switch is remotely to be found. And, of course, triangles nearly hover in the air. With the initial engagement of each system, then, Newbie Mr. is put in mind of the observing physicists at Alamogordo, during that first nuclear test in 1945, when, theoretically, they could not be entirely certain that She's Not Worried the splitting of the first atom would fail to start an atmospheric chain reaction that could incinerate the earth. (Admirably – particularly of those inclined toward incineration – they possessed the ironic detachment to place bets on the outcome.) The Mr. reaches for each switch and knob recalling J. Robert Oppenheimer as he gazed fearfully at that first mushroom cloud, himself recalling at the moment the Bhagavad-Gita, when he muttered, “I am become Death, destroyer of worlds.” Newbie Mr. is faintly comforted to know that any erroneous gesture by him – freighted now with such cataclysmic possibility – will leave him neither subject to remorse nor available for recrimination. by AJA Banning, California; November 2008

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The Scholastic Network A network of hundreds of messaging screens in middle and high schools across Texas. K-12 Network College & Career Partners How Lone Star High School improves communication, inspires students and builds relationships with The Scholastic Network Communications, Educational Marketing, Generation Z, Marketing, Recruitment Strategies, Schools, Student Engagement, University MarketingBy Lara Fischer October 8, 2020 Texans love football. That may be one reason why the state has some of the largest high schools in the nation. Frisco Independent School District, located 30 miles north of Dallas, strives to be different. Its mission is “to know every student by name and need.” And, Lone Star High School, a diverse, top rated… © 2021 The Scholastic Network. All rights reserved.

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Newcastle 1 Reading 2: It was a tough defeat for us, admits Alan Pardew Newcastle 1 Reading 2: Alan Pardew says it was "a tough defeat" to accept after the Royals secured a rare away win in the league Saturday 19 January 2013, 18:33 UK Alan Pardew admitted it was a “tough defeat” for Newcastle United to swallow after his side were stunned by Reading at St James’ Park. The Magpies were rewarded for a bright start when Yohan Cabaye gave the home side the lead, with his superb free-kick having enough elevation to avoid the wall before dropping into Reading’s net. However, the Royals pegged back an out-of-form Newcastle in the second half. Adam Le Fondre restored parity after turning Jimmy Kebe’s low cross past Tim Krul. And Reading’s comeback was complete when Le Fondre finished low past the Magpies goalkeeper to seal the Royals’ first away victory in the Premier League this season. It means Pardew’s side have only won three games in their last 18 attempts, with the Magpies now just two points clear of 18th-placed Reading. “That was a tough defeat for us. In the first half we played well and the game should have been out of sight but second half we couldn’t get going and unfortunately we have conceded two bad goals,” Pardew told BBC Sport. “Perhaps because we have not won for a while, the pressure was on us. We weren’t used to it, we were tentative and it put us on the back foot. “We should have gone on. We need to strengthen the squad no doubt about it.” Africa Cup of Nations 2013: South Africa struggle to Cape Verde draw Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Igesund warns against future slip-ups

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Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset - 32GB The Oculus Go is a whole new way to watch in VR. With crystal clear optics and state-of-the-art 3D graphics, the headset will make you feel like you've stepped into your own, personal theater...Just put it on, power it up, and enjoy the smallest big screen around! With its 180-degree visual screen, the Oculus Go ensures you'll have the best seat in the house at the movies, at sold-out concerts, or anywhere the action is! You can even hang out and interact visually with friends across the world. It's portable, comfortable, and designed to be ready when you are, with no wires, no PC, and no phone required. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 mobile platform, the Oculus Go employs low-power technology to produce high quality audio, video and interaction capabilities wherever you are. Immerse yourself in more than 1,000 games, social apps, and experiences, enjoy live music in virtual reality via the compatible MelodyVR app, experience live sports games, TV shows and movies from Hulu, Showtime, and more. PRODUCT DETAILS: * Personal Viewing: Crystal clear optics and state-of-the-art 3D graphics make your headset feel more like a personal theater. * Viewing with Friends: Watch with friends. Meet up in VR with friends and fans from around the world to catch live sports, concerts, or your favorite TV show. * Portable & Easy to use: Ready when you are. Experience portable, all-in-one VR. That means no PC, phone, wires or hassles. * Controller: Effortless control. Whether it's navigating to your favorite shows or off to a far-off land, the intuitive controller makes getting there a cinch. * Built-In Audio: Surrounded by sound. Spatial audio drivers are built right into the headset, providing dramatic, immersive sound without the need for bulky or tangled headphones. Oculus Go also features a 3.5 mm audio jack. 165 USD InStock The requested item is no longer active. Portable Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Speaker Avegant Glyph VR Video Headset w/Retinal Imaging Technology WiMiUS Native 1080p Home & Outdoor Projector Acoustic Audio in-Wall/Ceiling Home Theater Surround 5.1 Speaker System

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Texas Conference Find clergy UMC Information Age-Related Ministries Celebration Ministries Faith Forming Relationships/Spiritual Formation Pay Apportionments Tour de Tac Youth/Young Adult Ministry Accountability Ministries Clergy Compensation Clergy Retirement Development and Spiritual Formation Emerging Leaders Initiative GCFA Forms and Resources Intentional Interim Ministry Advancing Pastoral Leadership Recruitment Ministries Tax Links and Information Bishop Scott Jones Office of Assistant to the Bishop Connectional Resources Missional Excellence Charge Conference Jurisdictional Conference 2020 Justice for our Neighbors Online Bibles and Tools TAC 2020 Small Church Takes Bishop’s Challenge, Donates 776 Books to Local School By Lindsay Peyton - En Español Phelps UMC in Huntsville may be a small church – but members recently proved that the size of their hearts is what matters. The Rev.Aaron New, lay leader Allen Sapp and lifelong member Cindy Rohe recently gifted 700 books to the community, thanks to donations of church members. They hope their gift will inspire others to follow in their footsteps – and help send kids on a journey of learning and literacy. Rohe and Sapp were both sitting together at the Annual Conference in 2018 when Bishop Scott Jones announced his “We Love All God’s Children” initiative. “I was particularly struck by the presentation,” Sapp said. “Some of the statistics really grabbed me. It ignited a bit of thinking.” Sapp learned that 61 percent of low-income families do not have books in their homes, a reality he found worrisome. “Books were always part of my home life,” he said. “When I got back from conference, I felt a need to do something.” Rohe agreed. As a teacher for 35 years, she knew from experience how important reading is to a child’s education and even life beyond school. “We all understand literacy is the most important thing we could do for our kids,” she said. “This issue spoke to both of us.” Sapp started brainstorming. “Even though our little country church has a small congregation, there had to be a way we could contribute,” he said. “By providing books for kids to take home as their own, we could help establish an environment conducive to developing improved reading skills.” Sapp spoke to his daughter Kimberly Machinski, a kindergarten teacher at Scott Johnson Elementary. “She mentioned that so many kids were coming into school, with no exposure to books and reading,” he recalled. Sapp thought the church could adopt the school. He created a goal of providing three books for all of the 120 kindergarteners at Scott Johnson, which would be distributed throughout the year. “We can’t help all the schools, but we could do one,” Rohe said. “We went before the church and asked for donations. Immediately, we got them.” In fact, the congregation exceeded Sapp and Rohe’s expectations. Because the church joined with Scholastic Books through its Literacy Partnership Program, the congregation was able to purchase books in bulk and at discounted rates. In addition, the books were on grade level and many were in Spanish for bilingual students. In August, Phelps gave teachers their first shipment, boxing the books up by classroom. “We made it clear that these were books for children to take home so they could start their own library,” Sapp said. “They handed them out, and the kids were so excited to have them.” The church repeated the process before Christmas and again at the end of the year. By the end of the semester, each student received four books, including one from the “Character Counts!” series. In all, the church donated 776 books, including 110 that were bilingual. To show their appreciation, teachers made a huge thank you card out of poster board, signed inside by the kindergarten students. There were also photos of children with their books. “The smiles on the kids’ faces tells it all,” Sapp said. Pastor New said he could not be more proud of Sapp and Rohe for organizing the program and of church members for stepping up to the challenge. He hopes to continue the book drive for years to come. “The Texas Annual Conference did what it was designed to do – planted that seed in their hearts,” New said. “Those thank you cards made everyone’s hearts melt. It was priceless. To think that our little church made a difference with that school is wonderful.” Rohe asks large churches to imagine what they can do, if even a small church can make a difference in so many lives. “I would tell anyone out there, that if they want to do this, it’s a worthwhile thing,” she said. “Let’s get those kids reading on grade level where they need to be.” Conference Classifieds Cross Connection Prayers and Condolences TXRecovers UMC News - National The Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

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Transmission 101 Transmission Projects Generating Units [ January 11, 2021 ] EEI statement in response to events at the U.S. Capitol Industry News [ December 28, 2020 ] SPP receives approval of western market tariff Industry News [ December 28, 2020 ] Statement from Joseph Kessler, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, New York Power Authority Industry News [ December 23, 2020 ] ALLETE Clean Energy begins commercial operations at Diamond Spring wind site Industry News [ December 18, 2020 ] Dominion Energy files construction and operations plan for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Industry News HomeGenerationRinger Hill Wind to sell power to Iron Mountain data centers Ringer Hill Wind to sell power to Iron Mountain data centers March 15, 2016 Wayne Barber Generation Ringer Hill Wind, an affiliate of New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) has signed a 15-year agreement to provide renewable power to Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM), a data storage and information management company. Iron Mountain announced the power purchase agreement (PPA) in a March 15 news release. Iron Mountain said that the contract will enable it to exchange 30% of its North American electricity footprint with renewable energy. Additionally, the purchase of two-thirds of the power produced by the 40-MW wind project currently under construction in Pennsylvania should provide Iron Mountain with long-term rate stability and expected annual savings of up to $500,000 in utility costs. The power generated by the Ringer Hill turbines will directly provide for the energy needs of Iron Mountain’s entire Mid-Atlantic operations (comprising all or part of 13 states, including Washington, D,C.), currently using over 80,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity annually. In particular, this wind power purchase will support the energy requirements for Iron Mountain’s emergent data center business, projected to account for as much as 20% of the company’s electricity use in North America as the business grows. The agreement was signed in December 2015 with New Jersey Resources, a company that provides natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution and asset management. When the wind farm goes online at the end of 2016, Iron Mountain will become one of the top 25 buyers of renewable energy among the FORTUNE 1000. In early February, NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the unregulated distributed power subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, announced Ringer Hill, its fourth onshore wind project. The Ringer Hill Wind project is located along the Pennsylvania-Maryland border in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, approximately 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. NJRCEV will invest approximately $84m to construct, own and operate the wind farm consisting of 14 GE turbines with a total capacity of 39.9 MW. About Wayne Barber 4201 Articles Wayne Barber, Chief Analyst for the GenerationHub, has been covering power generation, energy and natural resources issues at national publications for more than 20 years. Prior to joining PennWell he was editor of Generation Markets Week at SNL Financial for nine years. He has also worked as a business journalist at both McGraw-Hill and Financial Times Energy. Wayne also worked as a newspaper reporter for several years. During his career has visited nuclear reactors and coal mines as well as coal and natural gas power plants. Wayne can be reached at wayneb@pennwell.com. Ringer Hill Wind files EWG notice for 39.9-MW project in Pennsylvania NJR Clean Energy develops 39.9-MW wind project in Pennsylvania Select list(s): Transmission Trends We keep your data private and do not share your data with third parties. Read our full Privacy Policy. TransmissionHub provides essential information on what is happening in the power transmission industry. Our experienced staff produce deep-dive intelligence that is not available anywhere else. This analysis is paired with our searchable project database and source document library. Every subscription includes: • Daily original content articles • Details on more than 1,000 transmission projects • Over 10,000 source documents • eNewsletters TransmissionTrends, a weekly report of the prior week's articles and insights, organized with your busy schedule in mind. EEI statement in response to events at the U.S. Capitol SPP receives approval of western market tariff Statement from Joseph Kessler, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, New York Power Authority ALLETE Clean Energy begins commercial operations at Diamond Spring wind site Copyright © 2020. Endeavor Business Media, Tulsa, OK. All Rights Reserved.

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Our ongoing work Road Asset Management Programme Our remit and priorities Transport Scotland is responsible for ongoing maintenance work across its network of trunk roads, bridges and other structures. We prioritise repairs and improvements to ensure safe travel and steady movement of traffic. We have contracts in place with the operating companies BEAR Scotland and Amey to deliver this work. Our remit includes: trunk road and motorway maintenance incident management and support clearing motorways and certain trunk roads of litter lighting the trunk road network undertaking an annual road condition survey minimising the risk of landslides A significant proportion of our maintenance work and budget is directed towards the general wear and tear of the trunk road network. Ongoing maintenance work maintains the required structural integrity on all of our trunk roads. Maintenance schemes are conducted by Transport Scotland's contracted operating companies after their have obtained approval. We assess each scheme based on priority and value for money. In some cases, maintenance operations may lead to unavoidable delays at road works. We aim to minimise disruption and keep our staff safe by working during less busy periods. Road condition surveys Our operating companies undergo annual road condition surveys as part of their contract. They ensure that the best value is achieved from our maintenance scheme by analysing the information and condition trends before planning work accordingly. We use three types of vehicle for surveying. The Deflectograph measured the strength of road structures, determining the long-term requirements to maintain structural integrity. From this we can determine the useful life of a road and identify areas for strengthening. The SCANNER, or Surface Condition Assessment for the National NEtwork of Roads, measures and records surface condition and ride quality, pointing Transport Scotland towards the sections that need relayering. The SCRIM, or Sideways Co-efficient Routine Investigation Machine, helps reduce accident rates by measuring the wet skidding resistance of road surfaces. As a result of these tests, we can target the best skid-resistant materials and further reduce accidents. DFBO Contracts In addition to regular maintenance, we operate individual Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DFBO) contracts. These include: the A74(M) from Junction 12 to the English border the M77 from Junction 5 to Fenwick the M80 from Stepps to Haggs The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires roads to be clear of litter, placing responsibility on local authorities and certain landowners to ensure this. Scottish Ministers are also partially responsible for the cleanliness of public roads. The term “litter” has a broad interpretation, being anything that it is thrown down, dropped or deposited and left that causes defacement, in a public place by any person but excludes detritus, recent leaf and blossom. Transport Scotland is responsible, via its operating companies, for litter management on motorways and in the following places: A1 Old Craighall (A720) to Thistly Cross (B6370) (South East Unit operating company); A720 Edinburgh City Bypass (South East Unit operating company); A80 Castlecary to Old Inns (M80 DBFO); Skye Bridge (NorthWest Unit operating company); A898 Erskine Bridge (South West Unit operating company); A90 Forth Bridges (Forth Bridges operating company) The rest of our trunk road network is cared for by local authorities. The Operating Companies remove well over 100 tonnes of litter annually from Scotland’s motorways and special roads. Carrying out this work requires traffic management to ensure the safety of the workforce. This often unpleasant task has to happen weekly in some locations on the network. This process costs money, causes delays and stymies tourism. In response to this, Transport Scotland and its operating companies support Keep Scotland Beautiful and its Roadside Litter Campaign. Lighting provision covers the design, installation, operation and maintenance of functions including street lighting, illuminated signs and illuminated bollards. Effective lighting provides benefits including: reducing personal injury accidents facilitating a smooth flow of traffic on high speed routes reducing crime and fear of crime in rural towns and villages creating safe access for use of sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, cycling and walking providing safe access to leisure and educational facilities assisting emergency services in effective identification of location and detail of events and incidents enhancing CCTV coverage during night time to assist road network management. Transport Scotland considers the use of lighting on trunk roads on a case-by-case basis. The decision is often based on whether or not an identifiable link exists between accidents during the hours of darkness and the absence of street lighting. We also take into account the potential impacts on the environment, including the need to minimise light pollution, improve environmental sustainability and reducing energy consumption. Reducing energy consumption Lighting accounts for around 86% of the energy consumption assocation with roadside electrics, using 31GWh per annum. Transport Scotland is considering a range of options to manage the energy consumption from its roadside electrical assets - including lighting on trunk roads. We are adopting new technologies to reduce consumption and trials are in place to facilitate innovation. Transport Scotland is developing a road map to implement efficient, effective and intelligent operation of lighting assets on the trunk road network. The Scottish Government has published guidance on controlling light pollution and reducing lighting energy consumption. Transport Scotland’s Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP) keeps road users informed about the Agency’s management and maintenance responsibilities on Scotland’s trunk roads. The RAMP sets out the level of service we intend to provide on the trunk road network alongside the work and investment required to achieve this. We will continue to expand, update and improve this plan and we want to listen to you, the road users. We are actively engaging with road users to understand their views on the trunk road network, covering topics such as road conditions, journey reliability and lighting provision. Annual surveys with a representative cross-section of users, help us to identify issues with the network. You can read the results of previous consultations below: If you notice defects on our trunk roads, you should report these to the Traffic Customer Careline. You should contact the relevant local authorities for defects on local roads. To make sure that your enquiry is about a trunk road, use our map of the trunk road network or the official list of trunk roads.

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Destinations United States Missouri Branson 12 Fun Things You Never Knew About Branson, MO Traneah Ford M.Curtis / Shutterstock Think you know everything there is to do in Branson? Don't be so sure. It's a pretty dynamic place. 1. Branson Has More Theater Seats Than Broadway Though the town's population numbers around only 10,000 people, every year it draws around 8 to 10 million visitors from all over the world. Throughout the decades, Branson has been ranked a top destination on various awards lists, including a spot on the Travel Channel's "Most Christmassy Places in America." The town definitely lives up to its reputation as the "Live Music Capital Of The World" with over 50 theaters and more seats than the Broadway District in New York City. The range of entertainment is extremely broad and includes magic, music, comedy, and even animal-based performances. Grant Terry / Shutterstock 2. Table Rock Lake Offers More Shoreline Than Many Beaches If you can't get to the ocean any time soon, enjoy the next best thing at Table Rock Lake. As the largest lake in Missouri, Table Rock has almost as much shoreline as the entire state of California. Among the gorgeous Ozark forests, you'll find incredible places to hike, swim, relax, or fish. Not only does Table Rock offer great trout fishing all year long, it's also one of the top bass fishing lakes in the country. 3. It’s An Incredible Place To Be A Golfer If you're looking to spend a day out on the golf course, then your only problem in Branson may be choosing which one to visit. The city offers ten championship golf courses, many of which are named after legends of the sport such as Nicklaus, Palmer, and Payne Stewart. Offering courses for players of all levels, the unique hills and valleys of Branson provide fun, interesting layouts, and gorgeous surroundings. Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure on Facebook 4. You Can Go On The Butterfly Adventure Of A Lifetime Among the town's more underrated destinations is The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure. There you'll find a tropically-themed museum where you can learn all kinds of fun and interesting facts about the rainforest. Best of all, there's an attached 7,000 square-foot butterfly sanctuary and garden you can walk through, amid thousands of stunning butterflies. They'll even give you a complimentary feeder filled with nectar so you can offer the little guys a drink. Purchase your discounted tickets to the Butterfly Palace here. 5. Branson Has The World’s Largest Toy Museum Take a trip back to the nostalgia of your childhood at the largest toy museum on the planet. You'll see everything from old cast iron and tin toys to lunchboxes to train sets. With over a million toys, the museum offers a guaranteed blast from the past for people of all ages. Purchase your discounted tickets to the World's Largest Toy Museum here. Victorian House on Facebook 6. A Peek Into The Victorian Era Back in 1912, the entire downtown Branson district was ravished by a huge fire that left very few buildings standing. Among the few survivors, however, was Patricia's Victorian House, which stands as a monument to the late 1800s to this day. When you step through the door, you'll feel like you've walked back in time into a Victorian-era ladies' shop. Inside, you'll find everything from silk floral arrangements to handmade curtains and decor. Whether you're looking to pick up a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture or some vintage clothing, Patricia's has you covered. Even if you don't intend to buy anything, it's worth a trip just to walk around and take in the atmosphere. 7. You Can Eat At A 100-Year-Old Diner With over 400 restaurant options in Branson, it can be hard to know which to choose for a great dining experience. If you'd like to enjoy some incredible comfort food and take in a little history at the same time, try the Branson Cafe. Established in 1910, this historic diner has been serving up everything from chicken fried steak to biscuits and gravy for over a century. Nestled in historic downtown Branson, the café is surrounded by quaint shops and still offers the same unassuming atmosphere as it has for decades. Amid the small town charm, you can also enjoy time-honored desserts like delicious cinnamon rolls and freshly baked pies. Titanic Branson 8. Branson Boasts The World’s Largest Titanic Museum Attraction Alongside the beauty of nature and the thrill of live entertainment, you can also visit one of the most incredible Titanic museums in the country. When you arrive, you'll receive a boarding pass with the name of an actual Titanic passenger or crew member. Once inside, you'll find over $4.5 million worth of Titanic artifacts and walk a $1 million exact replica of the ship's famous Grand Staircase. The museum makes history come alive by offering guests the chance to touch an iceberg, shovel "coal" in the boiler room, experience different angles of the sloping decks of the ship as it descended, and hear true passenger stories while seated in a lifeboat. Last but not least, you'll be able to find out the fate of the passenger on your boarding pass inside the Titanic Memorial Room. Purchase your discounted tickets to the Titanic Museum here. 9. Branson Is Wine Country, Too Christina Holthuis, the travel blogger behind A Little Nomad, raves about the family-run Curling Vine Winery, where you can embark on an entertaining and free tour. If you’re into the wine life, she said, “Their knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides make the story and traditions of winemaking fun for all ages. After the tour, you have the chance to sample Missouri-made wines.” Not much of a wine drinker? Or perhaps you’ve gotten stuck being the designated driver for the outing? No worries, there is something for you too! For all non-wine drinkers, children, and designated drivers, there is a special homemade grape juice option. Purchase your discounted tickets for the VIP Wine Tasting and Dinner Tour here. Branson Parks And Recreation 10. You Can (And Should) Hit The Trails If you want to explore the land and take a hike, then Branson is the place to do it. Branson is actually home to several breathtaking hiking trails. If you’re a beginner looking to simply test the trails, the Table Rock Lakeshore Trail may be the perfect speed. It offers impressive scenery and is easy enough that first timers should be able to get the hang of it while enjoying themselves during their adventure. According to Josh Creznic, general manager of several Wyndham timeshare resorts in Branson, a little bonus is that “this trail is just a short three miles from our Wyndham resorts, so it's very centrally located for our guests who are exploring Branson.” This makes it the perfect destination for guests looking for a place to explore that is nearby their lodging arrangements. Looking for one of the best views in town? Hit the trails at the Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area. With 130 acres to wander around in, this park is located right in the middle of Branson. Tyann Marcink, photographer and owner of Branson Family Retreats, explained, “There are rugged hiking trails, a scenic observation deck, and even 315 hand-lain stone steps.” The view can be even more impressive than the trails. Marcink shared that “the stone steps lead down to a natural waterfall, Owen’s Falls, and there are two caves just past the falls. It feels like you are encompassed by nature, but you are truly right in the middle of Branson, hiking along the cliffs of Lake Taneycomo.” These trails also offer a bit of variety, from options that offer paved routes and parking lots to several handicapped accessible trails. Maybe you don’t intend on doing much hiking at all, but need to let the kids in your group run off some energy. Good news: There is a playground at the Lakeside Forest trailhead. Missouri Department of Conservation 11. Branson Invites You To Transcend To A Natural Paradise If you have a knack for nature, then the Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area might be a stop worth making during your Branson trip. This is a 1,534-acre nature preserve that offers self-guided trails and an observation tower. Perhaps you want some quality time with that special someone or time for quiet reflection; this is the perfect place to get away from the bright lights of the Branson strip. Located nearby the Branson Wyndham Resorts, Creznic told TravelAwaits that this spot is “just about five miles from our resorts and just outside of the theatre district, so it's within easy proximity of some of Branson's most popular activities, but feels like you've been transported to a natural paradise.” 12. The Waters In Branson Are Worth Exploring Why not add a water experience to your list of things to do? Branson has several outdoor experiences to offer, ranging from ziplining, hiking, fishing, and just simply enjoying the beautiful scenery. Of course if you’ve hit the trails, toured a winery, and climbed the Henning Conservation Area tower, the next best thing is to enjoy some time out on the water. Given Branson’s proximity to Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo, one of the best ways to explore the area is on a boat. Boat rentals are available throughout Branson from a variety of vendors. Valerie Streif, head of marketing at Get My Boat, said they offer an array of boats to choose from. “This massive reservoir is perfect to experience on the water, and we're making it easy to reserve a boat rental -- travelers or locals can download our app and book everything from jet skis to pontoons during their stay in Branson.” Headed to Branson? Here are seven key things you didn't know about Branson shows, plus the best Branson shows to see in 2019. *Updated May 2019 by Traneah Ford Henry Moore View Full Profile Traneah Ford View Full Profile Traneah is a college student interning with TravelAwaits as a content writer for the summer of 2019. She enjoys writing about various topics and writes on her own lifestyle blog, NaeIsMe, in her free time. She hopes to continue writing upon graduating with her English non-teaching degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. 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The Best Kind of Trouble By Lauren Dane Read by Kate Turnbull Lauren Dane Recorded Books, Inc. The Hurley Boys Series: Book 1 10.32 Hours • 08/26/2014 • 1 She has complete control. and he's determined to take it away A librarian in the small town of Hood River, Natalie Clayton's world is very nearly perfect. After a turbulent childhood and her once-wild ways, life is now under control. But trouble has a way of turning up unexpectedly-especially in the tall, charismatically sexy form of Paddy Hurley.. And Paddy is the kind of trouble that Natalie has a taste for. Even after years of the rock and roll lifestyle, Paddy never forgot the two wickedly hot weeks he once shared with Natalie. Now he wants more. even if it means tempting Natalie and her iron-grip control. But there's a fine line between well-behaved and misbehaved-and the only compromise is between the sheets! Author Bio: Lauren Dane Lauren Dane is a suburban wife, mother of three, and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels and novellas across several genres. She has created more than eighteen series of novels in the adult-fiction genre, which have earned awards from RT Book Reviews for best erotic romance and best paranormal fantasy. Format: Digital Download Format: CD Available Formats : Digital Download, CD Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. CDs: 9

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Value Invest Quality-Growth VID November 2020 VID September 2020 VID July 2020 VID June 2020 VID May 2020 VID April 2020 VID January 2020 VID March 2019 VID October 2017 VID February 2017 VID December 2014 Print This Article Share it With Friends 👤by Editor Welcome to the 43rd Edition of Value Investor Digest In this special edition of Value Investor Digest we feature a video of “Mastering the Market Cycle” with Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital from the Value Invest New York conference last year, as well as a complimentary interview with Dan O’Keefe of Artisan Partners from Value Investor Insight and 12 other articles. Howard Marks “Mastering the Market Cycle” Video from Value Invest New York “So I’m writing this book about cycles and I’m pouring everything I know from 50 years in to this book on cycles and about two thirds of the way in I said to myself ‘hold it, why do we have cycles?’…I think the answer is that we have a trend line and we are progressing on the trend line and then people get optimistic and they depart from the trend line on the upside, I would call that ‘an excess’, and when the excess becomes sufficient it either collapses of its own weight or something else brings it down and it becomes a correction.” This session is a masterclass from Howard on market cycles. As a reminder, at the next Value Invest New York on December 3rd, Joel Greenblatt will be taking part in a similar type of session titled: “The Evolution of Value Investing” a Fireside Chat and Audience Q&A with Richard Pzena, Pzena Investment Management. Value Investor Insight interview with Dan O’Keefe of Artisan Partners Value Investor Insight has kindly offered VID readers access to this interview where Dan O’Keefe of Artisan Partners gives a detailed discussion of his investments in Booking Holdings, Citigroup, Samsung Electronics and NXP Semiconductors and others – plus his lack of enthusiasm for investing in the auto industry. Long-term VID readers will recall that Dan was a presenter at the inaugural London Value Investor Conference back in 2012, his stock pitches were Google (now Alphabet) and Aon. We are delighted he will be joining us again at the LVIC 2020. David Samra of Artisan Partners will also be speaking at Value Invest New York next month. Professor Richard Thaler Oxford Union Q&A on Behavioural Economics “I met these two psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky – this is in the late 70s – and they were in the midst of their pioneering work. What they were showing is that when people make judgements they use simple rules of thumb and that’s fine, it’s good to use rules of thumb, but that the use of these rules of thumb lead to predictable mistakes – and that idea was my big a-ha moment”. Django Davidson – Hosking Partners: The End of the Beginning or the Beginning of the End? Investment Opportunities Late in the Technology Cycle “It is a pattern where investment returns are front loaded early in the cycle, ahead of a period of technological maturity where society emerges as the ultimate beneficiary – disruptive innovation triumphs, but late arrival investors often lose out. A simple observation lies at the heart of this: human psychology is hardwired to extrapolate current trends.” Meet The Buffett Bot: Quant Fund Tries To Crack the ‘Value’ Code “In a small basement office near Portman Square in London, wedged between the Grazing Goat pub and the Red Sun Chinese restaurant, a handful of eggheads are attempting to code a robotic Warren Buffett.” Deutsche Bank: Why Do Elderly Germans Save? “Saving money is near and dear to Germans. Their saving rate (saving relative to disposable income) is significantly higher than that of most of their European peers. For example, it was around 10% in 2017, i.e. almost twice and three times the euro area and EU averages respectively. Only Swedes saved more, while Spanish and British households actually had negative rates.” Bill Gates on the David Rubenstein Show “We were doing what was called Windows Mobile. We missed being the dominant mobile operating system by a very tiny amount. We were distracted during our anti-trust trial, we didn’t assign the best people to do the work – so it’s the biggest mistake I made in terms of something that was clearly within our skill set; we were clearly the company that should have achieved that.” Heineken’s Charlene de Carvalho: A Self-Made Heiress “Until her father’s passing, Charlene had no money to her name except a single share of Heineken stock—then worth 25.60 euros, or $32—that her father had given her. Now, as his only child and the sole heir to the Heineken fortune, she was inheriting about 100 million shares, equal to one-quarter of the company’s total stock outstanding.” How Do You Like We Now? “Well obviously there will be a Harvard Business School case study about WeWork, but what will it say? What is the lesson? It’s a good lesson, right? A lot of kids starting at Harvard Business School next fall will be hanging up posters of Adam Neumann in their dorm rooms. Neumann, the founder of WeWork, will walk away from this corporate bonfire with a billion dollars and a bunch of fancy houses.” The Spectacular Rise and Fall of WeWork Continuing the wework theme, this Bloomberg video covers the story of”when a company got too much money, too fast with no effective oversight on how to spend it.” Astoundingly, according to Business Insider, the below is a real slide from Softbank’s quarterly earnings deck last week… AQR’s Asness Says it is Time to ‘Sin a Little’ in Value Stocks “Recalling the old joke that a recession is when your neighbour loses his job but a depression is when you lose yours, Mr Asness said: ‘To us a recession is when the value factor performs poorly but we still do well, a depression is when we suffer with it. For most of the last 10 years of the value factor’s drawdown it’s been a recession. 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'Fish Technology' Draws Renewable Energy From Slow Water Currents; 'Vortex Induced Vibrations' Study: 'Good Vibrations' from Deep-sea Smokers may Keep Fish Out of Hot Water Philip Morris Unveils Water Treatment Plan For Tobacco Processing Plant; 'This Is Very New Technology' Researchers: Thin tough skin, slow-growing gills protect larval Antarctic fish Researchers: Squid-Inspired Vortex Generators Could Mean Better Propulsion for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Engineers Calculate Tidal Energy Turbines' Effects On Sediments And Fish Caption: An artist's illustration of an array of VIVACE converters on the ocean floor. Illustration credit: Omar Jamil ANNE ARBOR, Michigan -- Slow-moving ocean and river currents could be a new, reliable and affordable alternative energy source. A University of Michigan engineer has made a machine that works like a fish to turn potentially destructive vibrations in fluid flows into clean, renewable power. The machine is called VIVACE. A paper on it is published in the current issue of the quarterly Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. VIVACE is the first known device that could harness energy from most of the water currents around the globe because it works in flows moving slower than 2 knots (about 2 miles per hour.) Most of the Earth's currents are slower than 3 knots. Turbines and water mills need an average of 5 or 6 knots to operate efficiently. VIVACE stands for Vortex Induced Vibrations for Aquatic Clean Energy. It doesn't depend on waves, tides, turbines or dams. It's a unique hydrokinetic energy system that relies on "vortex induced vibrations." Vortex induced vibrations are undulations that a rounded or cylinder-shaped object makes in a flow of fluid, which can be air or water. The presence of the object puts kinks in the current's speed as it skims by. This causes eddies, or vortices, to form in a pattern on opposite sides of the object. The vortices push and pull the object up and down or left and right, perpendicular to the current. These vibrations in wind toppled the Tacoma Narrows bridge in Washington in 1940 and the Ferrybridge power station cooling towers in England in 1965. In water, the vibrations regularly damage docks, oil rigs and coastal buildings. "For the past 25 years, engineers---myself included---have been trying to suppress vortex induced vibrations. But now at Michigan we're doing the opposite. We enhance the vibrations and harness this powerful and destructive force in nature," said VIVACE developer Michael Bernitsas, a professor in the U-M Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Fish have long known how to put the vortices that cause these vibrations to good use. "VIVACE copies aspects of fish technology," Bernitsas said. "Fish curve their bodies to glide between the vortices shed by the bodies of the fish in front of them. Their muscle power alone could not propel them through the water at the speed they go, so they ride in each other's wake." This generation of Bernitsas' machine looks nothing like a fish, though he says future versions will have the equivalent of a tail and surface roughness a kin to scales. The working prototype in his lab is just one sleek cylinder attached to springs. The cylinder hangs horizontally across the flow of water in a tractor-trailer-sized tank in his marine renewable energy laboratory. The water in the tank flows at 1.5 knots. Here's how VIVACE works: The very presence of the cylinder in the current causes alternating vortices to form above and below the cylinder. The vortices push and pull the passive cylinder up and down on its springs, creating mechanical energy. Then, the machine converts the mechanical energy into electricity. Just a few cylinders might be enough to power an anchored ship, or a lighthouse, Bernitsas says. These cylinders could be stacked in a short ladder. The professor estimates that array of VIVACE converters the size of a running track and about two stories high could power about 100,000 houses. Such an array could rest on a river bed or it could dangle, suspended in the water. But it would all be under the surface. Because the oscillations of VIVACE would be slow, it is theorized that the system would not harm marine life like dams and water turbines can. Bernitsas says VIVACE energy would cost about 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour. Wind energy costs 6.9 cents a kilowatt hour. Nuclear costs 4.6, and solar power costs between 16 and 48 cents per kilowatt hour depending on the location. "There won't be one solution for the world's energy needs," Bernitsas said. "But if we could harness 0.1 percent of the energy in the ocean, we could support the energy needs of 15 billion people." The researchers recently completed a feasibility study that found the device could draw power from the Detroit River. They are working to deploy one for a pilot project there within the 18 months.

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Louis Vuitton-Christian Dior Launching a Blockchain to Track Luxury Goods Luxury brand conglomerate LVMH, owner of the iconic Louis Vuitton label, is preparing to launch a blockchain for proving the authenticity of high-priced goods. LVMH has enlisted a full-time blockchain team who have been in stealth mode for over a year, working closely with ethereum design studio ConsenSys and Microsoft Azure. “To begin with AURA will provide proof of authenticity of luxury items and trace their origins from raw materials to point of sale and beyond to used-goods markets. The next phase of the platform will explore protection of creative intellectual property, exclusive offers and events for each brands’ customers, as well as anti-ad fraud.” Binance Tightens Compliance, Turning to IdentityMind for KYC The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance is moving to boost compliance and data security through a new deal with Medici Ventures(Overstock) portfolio firm IdentityMind. IdentityMind has partnered with Binance to “improve existing data protection and compliance measures” for the exchange’s global operations. IdentityMind provides cryptocurrency exchanges a “real-time” platform to comply with know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations worldwide to prevent fraud, according to the announcement. The startup helps cryptocurrency exchanges with client onboarding, transaction monitoring and case management solution. Blockchain Exchange Secures $50 Million in Diamonds for ETF Launch Blockchain-based trading platform CEDEX has now secured a supply of more than 6,000 diamonds ahead of its launch of a diamond exchange-traded fund (ETF). CEDEX said that the diamonds – worth over $50 million – will provide traders with a variety of investment options prior to the launch of the ETF. The supply comes from diamond holders registering their stock on the exchange for trading. Yahoo! Japan Enters Crypto, Plans May 2019 Launch of Bitcoin Exchange Taotao, a crypto exchange based in Japan, is planning to launch in May with the approval of Japanese authorities. Yahoo! Japan said that it will acquire a 40% stake in BitARG Exchange Tokyo, which has since reportedly been rebranded to Taotao. “Yahoo Japan Corp said it would buy a stake in a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, becoming the latest major Japanese financial services provider to join the digital money industry.” Forbes: The Next Bitcoin Price Rally Could Be Sparked By A Surprising Source It's been predicted that the spark that could cause the next bitcoin price rally could come from a surprising source: the world's central banks that might want to stock up on supplies of bitcoin as a form of digital gold. :The main use for bitcoin today is as digital gold," Garrick Hileman, head of research at Blockchain and research associate at the London School of Economics. "The question is though, who will be buying digital gold? If central banks start to accumulate bitcoin, that could be hugely impactful on bitcoin's price." Central banks, which set interest rates, manage the creation of new money, and make sure countries' economies continue to tick along without overheating, manage staggering amounts of wealth and moves by big central banks, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank, to build up reserves of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies could trigger an unprecedented wave of demand. Central banks currently have a fractious relationship with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, with many of them distrustful of the nascent technology and worried that overly-keen investors could create unmanageable bubbles. Hileman added that recent regulatory developments have been positive for bitcoin and cryptocurrency market. "When regulation tightens, we've seen the bitcoin price respond positively more often than not. It's helped legitimize bitcoin ... regulator have, by and large, not sought to ban bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In the early years of bitcoin there was a fear that bitcoin would simply be outlawed." "Law enforcement typically doesn't auction off seized cocaine," Hileman added. "There's a growing acknowledgment that bitcoin's going to be here." German Gov’t Says Blockchain Can ‘Support Europe’s Unity’ Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAFM) has found that blockchain has far-reaching potential to improve asylum procedures. Following a successfully completed proof-of-concept (PoC). The white paper outlines that blockchain can enable the creation of tamper resistant digital identities for refugees that arrive without ID documents, based on biometric data collected at the moment of their initial registration in the receiving country. This would then support further aspects of the asylum procedure and ensure the consistent and secure identification of each asylum applicant across multiple organizations. “Blockchain could be the ‘digital enabler’ of European federalism in the asylum context. A European platform for the decentralised management of asylum procedures would enable the transparent storage of a person’s place of initial registration. Digital identities are nationally agnostic and could thus support Europe’s unity at a fundamental level.”

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Friday, January 08, 2021, 11am by visitRaleigh We're all thrilled to have turned the page to a new year. And while there is plenty of work to be done—the hospitality and tourism industry remains tasked with delivering safe experiences, social distancing needs to continue and vaccines need to be rolled out—there are certainly bits of good news on the horizon in Raleigh, N.C. (it helps, of course, to have been listed as one of Travel + Leisure's best places to travel this year). For 2021, there are special events on the calendar, new places to explore, more restaurant openings lined up and plenty more to look forward to. We're so happy to share some of this good news with you! Opening of Heights House Hotel Created from an 1858 Italianate-style historic mansion in the Boylan Heights neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, Heights House Hotel is a majestic property currently being renovated, restored and transformed into a gorgeous, 10,000-square-foot, nine-room boutique inn and gathering space. Owned by local husband-and-wife duo Jeff and Sarah Shepherd, this National and Raleigh Historic Landmark is one of the few remaining pre-Civil War houses in the area and should make for one of the most unique vacation and staycation spots once opened (projected to be in the first half of 2021). Bonus: In case you missed it, two other very tempting getaway hotels opened in 2020: The Longleaf Hotel and Origin Raleigh. A post shared by Heights House Hotel (@heightshousenc) Golden Mummies of Egypt at the North Carolina Museum of Art A much-awaited special exhibition at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Art, Golden Mummies of Egypt—originally scheduled to open in 2020—will be a ticketed exhibition that presents eight extraordinary mummies for public viewing, plus explores beliefs about the afterlife during the era when Egypt was part of the Greek and Roman worlds (circa 300 B.C.E.–200 C.E.). This exhibition opens Mar. 6 and runs through July 11, and tickets are on sale now. One of the museum's favorite annual events—Art in Bloom, a multi-day festival of art and flowers—will also to return this June (after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19). The event will be held over two weekends, June 3-6 and June 10-13. Tickets go on sale April 7 for museum members and April 14 for nonmembers. A post shared by North Carolina Museum of Art (@ncartmuseum) Opening of new John Chavis Memorial Park Named for early 19th-century free black preacher and teacher of all races John Chavis, this 37-acre City of Raleigh park was opened in 1938 and thrived for many years as one of the state's first urban parks for African Americans. A revised master plan—including a new two-story community center, meeting spaces, renovated Carousel House (which houses one of the oldest operating vintage carousels in the U.S.) and a new central plaza with an integrated water feature—was adopted in 2014, and construction is scheduled to finish this summer. A post shared by Raleigh Parks and Recreation (@raleighparks) Great new barbecue All signs point to 2021 being a big year for barbecue in Raleigh. Sam Jones, renowned fourth-generation pitmaster and James Beard Award semifinalist, plans to open Sam Jones BBQ on Lenoir St. in downtown Raleigh this year, putting whole-hog 'cue, sweet tea and cornbread just a couple blocks from the Raleigh Convention Center; Wyatt Dickson, co-owner of the popular PICNIC, plans to open his own Eastern-style joint in Raleigh's rejuvenated Gateway Plaza shopping center this year—until opening, you can get a sneak peak of Wyatt's Whole Hog Barbecue by ordering from a heat and serve menu that's delivered each Thurs.; and Adam Cunningham and Marc Russell's Longleaf Swine announced a new location for their highly-anticipated brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Raleigh coming later this year (and you can order takeout meals each weekend in the meantime). Another critically-acclaimed barbecue spot—Prime Barbecue in Knightdale—made our list of the Raleigh area's best restaurant openings of 2020! A post shared by Wyatts Barbecue (@wyattsbarbecue) Construction begins on North Carolina Freedom Park North Carolina Freedom Park—a long-planned park aiming to honor the African American struggle for freedom and liberty for all—broke ground in late 2020 just a few blocks from the North Carolina State Capitol (corner of N. Wilmington and E. Lane Sts.), with plans to start full construction this year. The park will include phrases and quotes from famous Black North Carolinians engraved throughout the space, and a large sculpture in the middle of the park will shine a light into the night sky—the Beacon of Freedom—to reflect the fire for freedom. Designed by the internationally-known late architect Phil Freelon, the park expects to open to the public in 2022. A post shared by RALtoday (@raltoday) Return of the N.C. State Fair (and other major events) Canceled in 2020, the state's biggest annual event eyes a return to Raleigh for 11 days of high-flying rides, deep-fried foods, live music, stunt shows and other entertainment this fall. Scheduled for Oct. 14-24, we may still be months away from tickets going on sale and hearing of any COVID-related changes for this year's event, but our glass-half-full outlook is optimistic. More major events we hope to see return later this year: Hopscotch Music Festival, International Bluegrass Music Association's World of Bluegrass, Beericana Craft Beer and Music Festival, the Raleigh Christmas Parade, North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival and many, many others. A post shared by N.C. State Fair (@ncstatefair) The Town of Cary's Sesquicentennial (150th birthday) Just west of Raleigh, the Town of Cary began as a settlement in 1750, was incorporated as a town in 1871 and is today the seventh-largest municipality in the Tar Heel State. Known for friendly people, good beer, great bakeries and more, the town's sesquicentennial is officially April 3, 2021 (but we'll cheers to 150 all year long!). A list of official events to celebrate (virtual or in-person) will come later, but a visit to Cary's fast-growing downtown area in 2021 makes for well-timed trip idea: Di Fara Pizza, a beloved pizza icon from Brooklyn, plans to open their first restaurant outside of N.Y. in downtown Cary early this year, and Downtown Park—a seven-acre park that's expected to become a tourist destination in its own right—is scheduled to begin construction this year on water features, performance places, market spaces and more (one acre of the park is already finished, and the full park is expected to open in waves, finishing in 2023). (For the curious, the City of Raleigh celebrated its 228th birthday on Dec. 31, 2020.) A post shared by EnjoyCary (@enjoycary) More outdoor dining and drive-in/outdoor movies One thing from 2020 that we hope is here to stay: more outdoor dining and movies. While restaurants in N.C. have been operating dining rooms at half-capacity for months now, many have also adapted to add additional outdoor seating (to go along with enhanced takeout options). During the summer and fall, the Downtown Raleigh Alliance hosted a series of Dine Out Downtown nights, where streets were closed to car traffic and additional tables and chairs were brought in so visitors could eat outdoors—on sidewalks and in the streets—in a comfortable setting. They plan to host the series again in 2021, and dates will be announced later. The Raleigh area also saw an abundance of drive-in movie events last year, getting creative by filling city parks and open parking lots with movie-goers and providing food truck options on-site. We're no stranger to outdoor movies, but these drive-in events were unique (and we hope to see more on the calendar this year!). A post shared by Garland (@garlandraleigh) A full year to tackle "one of America's most scenic bike trails" People in Raleigh—and across the world—found new outdoor escapes to keep themselves busy (and safe) once COVID-19 showed up in 2020. State and local parks were as busy as ever, but Raleigh was ready thanks to the sheer amount of parks, greenways and nature preserves that blanket the City of Oaks. COVID-19 also launched the "next great bike boom," with many bike shops selling out of a year's worth of inventory by the time summer had arrived. In Raleigh, both new and seasoned cyclists would be wise to tackle the Neuse River Greenway Trail this year, a 30-mile paved path that traverses from Falls Lake in North Raleigh all the way to Clayton, N.C. You can read all of our tips and tricks to help conquer the trail here (including a delicious barbecue detour), and you can also see for yourself that Fodor's named this path one of the 15 most scenic bike trails in America. Bonus outdoor content: How to bike between Raleigh and Durham on the East Coast Greenway; six peaceful nature preserves to explore; and how to find this incredible chainsaw art inside Umstead State Park. A post shared by Experience Raleigh (@experience_raleigh) Return of performing arts and live music For a destination that plays home to so many prestigious performing arts organizations—Carolina Ballet, North Carolina Theatre, North Carolina Symphony and North Carolina Opera, just to name a few—losing mostly an entire year of in-person performances was certainly a major loss for artists, visitors and art appreciators in Raleigh (Raleigh Little Theatre did host a limited number of outdoor and indoor performances late in 2020, as did Burning Coal Theatre and others). It was also less than a year ago that Rolling Stone had just named Raleigh "one of eight cities where live music has exploded" thanks to college radio stations, collaborative artists and clubs that rock. While these stages have mostly quiet for longer than we could have imagined, our fingers are crossed that 2021 has better things in store (the best way to stay in the know is to follow arts organizations and venues on social media—some do have 2021 schedules tentatively planned!). A post shared by Carolina Ballet (@carolinaballet) Dueling Dinosaurs preparing for arrival in Raleigh In case you missed major news that came late in 2020: the most spectacular fossil ever found in America—a T-Rex and Triceratops that were buried together while locked in battle—is coming to Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (where it will live permanently on display). The fossil, which includes the only 100% complete T-Rex skeleton ever found, will be housed in an upcoming expansion of the museum—the SECU DinoLab—where visitors will be able to get up close and personal with the fossils and meet some of the scientific team as they uncover long-buried secrets. Expected to become one of Raleigh's most fascinating visitor attractions, the lab will start construction this year and plans to open in 2022. Until then, read up on this major news here! A post shared by NC Museum of Natural Sciences (@naturalsciences) Header image is a rendering from John Chavis Memorial Park Tags: Cary, Downtown Raleigh, entertainment, events, family fun, festival, food, history, Knightdale, live music, museums, outdoor activities, performing arts, Raleigh, recreation, tastes Author: visitRaleigh The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the official and accredited destination marketing organization (DMO) for all of Wake County.

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You are here: Things To Do > Tours & Sightseeing > Tour of the Town App Tunbridge Wells Town Tour App Take your daily exercise with our free app ‘Tales of Tunbridge Wells’ featuring a 90 minute audio trail of the Royal Town. Just don’t forget your headphones, remember to stay aware and observe social distancing when following the trail. Even better, why not take an early morning stroll, or enjoy it at dusk, when the Town can be appreciated at its most peaceful… The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Trail The Town trail is the first app-led walking tour uncovering the history and heritage of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The trail focuses on the celebrated town, from the discovery of the Chalybeate Spring in 1606 to the thriving, culturally rich spa town that exists today. The contributors range from historians, local business owners, residents, landlords and reverends. Their anecdotes and facts provide a colourful and characterful insight into one of England’s first tourist destinations. You will be taken on a self-led journey through 30 key locations in the town, which lasts about an hour and a half. An on-screen map offers you a suggested route, although the GPS triggered audio and images can be enjoyed in any order. Alternatively, you can enjoy the content from the comfort of your own home. Walking Tour Highlights Meet the Dipper who performs the oldest job in Tunbridge Wells, the art of serving the precious waters at the Chalybeate Spring in The Pantiles, as she spins yarns and tells the untold secrets of our noble and Royal visitors from the past… Reverend Laurence Powell of King Charles the Martyr offers behind the scenes access at Tunbridge Wells’ oldest permanent structure, as he takes you through the history of the building including the most notable members of its congregation Tucked behind the bustling and polite High Street, the landlord of the Grove Tavern gives you a flavour of the spirited underbelly of this “Royal” town, which has also played host to scoundrels, chancers and even ghosts! Beer historian, Jeremy Kimmel, sets the scene with a look at the importance of the hops industry in and around Tunbridge Wells. Step into one of the town’s most architecturally noted churches, now Trinity Theatre, as it’s Community and Visual Arts Manager, and a local historian and member of the Civic Society explain its architectural and cultural importance to the town. At music venue The Forum, formerly housing a forge and then a public convenience, we learn about some of the world famous acts that have performed there and it’s contribution to the thriving music scene in the town today. This is just a small example of the extensive catalogue of voices on the app, which is the first of its kind for Royal Tunbridge Wells. Recorded during 2019, this unique offering captures the true essence of this surprising town. Interwoven through the narrative of individual voices, key themes are explored including architecture, innovation, literature, Royalty and religion. This project has been realised through collaboration between The Amelia and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Economic Development Team, and is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England and Kent County Council. The trail is now available to download for free from the app stores for both Apple and Android devices. We hope you enjoy it! Spa Valley Railway takes you on a picturesque railway journey through through the beautiful Wealden countryside from Tunbridge Wells to High Rocks, Groombridge and Eridge Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest Update 18 January 2021 - closed for now until further notice. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Groombridge Place near Tunbridge Wells offers a fun day out for all the family with award winning gardens, and the Enchanted Forest, with its giant tree swings and other exciting thrills… Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk Waymarked Trail The Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk is a 27.5 mile (44.3km) route that explores the wide variety of fertile and beautiful countryside around Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the borders of Kent and East Sussex. Chalybeate Spring Visitors came to see and be seen in fashionable Tunbridge Wells, but above all to 'take the waters'. Pashley Manor Gardens Ticehurst, Wadhurst At Pashley you will discover 11 acres of beautiful borders and vistas - the culmination of a lifetime of passion for gardening and an admiration of the tradition of the English country garden. Closed for now - Cranbrook Museum A 'must' for every visitor to the Weald. The Queen's Hall Theatre Providing entertainment in the heart of the Kent Weald. Lake / Reservoir Set in the heart of the High Weald and surrounded by 800 acres of outstanding natural beauty, Bewl Water is the perfect place to watch the seasons change and to enjoy some healthy family fun for all ages. St. Dunstan's Church Cranbrook Church / Chapel Cathedral of the Weald. Bowles Outdoor Centre Adventure Park / Playground Eridge Green A day and residential outdoor centre with accommodation offering rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, canoeing and development courses and fun! Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest is a magnificent place for healthy outdoor activities. St. Mary's Church Goudhurst The church on the hill above the village. Parkland / Woodland Garden A glorious local awarding winning park and testament to the Victorian landscaping era. Boating lake and cafe. Salomons Estate – Kent’s undiscovered gem Constructed by Decimus Burton for Sir David Salomon, it was the first house in Britain to use domestic electricity. Temper Temper The Chocolate Experience Have a go at making your own delicious confections! St Thomas a Becket Church, Capel Twelfth century church with wallpaintings of the same period - the most extensive in West Kent. They depict various biblical scenes including Cain and Abel and The Last Supper. Assembly Hall Theatre The Assembly Hall Theatre is a 1,000 seat theatre offering an eclectic programme with everything from family shows to classical music. Weald Sports Centre Leisure / Swimming Pool High quality sporting facilities to include swimming pool, sports hall, fitness studio, exercise studio and creche. 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Home / Unlabelled / JUST IN: Oyo govt lifts curfew, permits crossover services JUST IN: Oyo govt lifts curfew, permits crossover services Taiwo Adekola 4:27 PM The Oyo State Government has lifted the 12 am to 4 am curfew earlier imposed on states by the Federal Government. This development was contained in a statement issued by Governor Seyi Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa on Wednesday. The statement also noted that the state government had permitted cross-over services in the state. According to the statement, “Following a review of the pronouncement of the Technical Team of the Task Force on COVID-19 in Oyo State on 29th December 2020, His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, FNSE, has magnanimously directed that the 12 midnight to 4 a.m. curfew be lifted. “The governor has also warned citizens and residents of Oyo State to ensure strict compliance with the guidelines, protocols and advisories as laid down by the OYO State COVID-19 Task Force aimed at limiting the transmission of the disease in our communities. “Secondly, he has directed that enforcement of these guidelines and protocols in accordance with the law will be applied as appropriate, enjoining individuals and organizations to comply and by so doing ensure that we all spread the joy of this season and not the virus.” JUST IN: Oyo govt lifts curfew, permits crossover services Reviewed by Taiwo Adekola on 4:27 PM Rating: 5

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WIRED on Energy The fightback against the bitcoin energy guzzlers has begun In towns and cities surrounding the Niagara Falls, US and Canadian authorities are grappling with a surge in bitcoin miners earning big bucks thanks to cheap hydroelectric power By Stephen Armstrong Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images Plattsburgh, New York, perches on the shores of the vast Lake Champlain on the US-Canada border. It’s a small city – population less than 20,000 – with clapboard houses and an impressive city hall. During the Cold War, the busy local air force base hosted B-52 bombers, F-111 fighters and air-refuelling tankers - but since the base closed in 1995, the town has relied on tourism and the small industrial businesses that fill the hangars and halls left unclaimed by the city airport. Back in 2016, the city seemed to be turning the corner with a $10 million development grant from the state’s governor to revitalise the weary downtown district. Then the bitcoin miners arrived. “The resident hobbyists are no problem,” says Plattsburgh mayor Colin Read. “But when out of towners noticed cheap rates just as bitcoin prices began to spike they flocked here. Currently 15 per cent of our power supply is used by the large bitcoin operations – which pushes us over the city’s quota on cold winter days – meaning we have to buy power on the open market to meet demand, increasing costs by 30 to 50 per cent.” Thanks to nearby Niagara Falls, Plattsburgh has a quota of cheap electricity available at a low rate - 2.7 cents/kwh for residential or five cents/kwh for industrial use – against a US average of seven or eight cents. The general rule of thumb for those wanting to compete with Chinese miners is to keep electricity costs at four cents or less, according to Shone Anstey, co-founder of Blockchain Intelligence Group. And so Plattsburgh’s prices have attracted cryptominers to the region since late 2016 and the city now hosts two large miners, six medium-sized operations and hundreds of hobbyists. This added nearly $10 to residents electricity bills for January. Read, a former economist, says his main concern is that – unlike traditional industries or even server farms – the electricity demand of cryptomines don’t correspond to jobs or investment in the city. “Per MW of capacity, cryptominers create one one-hundredth of the jobs we would typically see from an industrial user with the same power needs,” he argues. “Typically, if a company moves into the area they’ll build a factory – that takes six months, offers jobs and invests them in the area. Cryptominers can come and go in a weekend – it’s the most footloose industry I’ve ever seen, the most energy intensive industry and the least labour intensive.” The spiralling environmental cost of our lithium battery addiction The city struck back in March, banning the launch of new bitcoin mining firms for 18 months and asking the local power regulator - the New York State Department of Public Service - for permission to raise electricity rates for existing miners. In May and June, the Department agreed - allowing Plattsburgh and neighbouring counties to impose extremely high-density load tariffs on bitcoin cryptocurrency miners. “These companies are using extraordinary amounts of electricity – typically thousands of times more electricity than an average residential customer would use,” according to a spokesperson for the department. “The sheer amount of electricity being used is leading to higher costs for customers in small communities because of a limited supply of low-cost hydropower.” WIRED contacted the two largest cryptominers in the city - Plattsburgh BTC and cryptomining company Coinmint's subsidiary North Country Data Center for comment, but neither offered a response. Plattsburgh was just the beginning. In spring, the People’s Bank of China started shutting off power to large server farms mining bitcoin while, in June, the regional government in the Canadian province of Québec blocked all new requests for hydroelectric power from cryptocurrency-mining operations. In Iceland, the finance minister has warned that cryptocurrency mining – which uses more power than the nation’s entire residential demand – could severely damage its economy. Is the libertarian dream of bitcoin as an unregulated global currency about to be destroyed by municipal electricity companies? “This is a crucial moment for Bitcoin – and, by extension, the blockchain,” argues Steve Davies, blockchain leader at auditing firm PwC. “As the original cryptocurrency it is important that bitcoin endures and it’s damaging to the whole promise of blockchain if there is this sort of major hiccup. The strength and the weakness of a truly decentralised model is that when something like this comes up there is no a central body to regulate when things go wrong.” Bitcoin miners use enormous amounts of electricity to power the kit engaged in a computational race to find a particular answer to an algorithm. The solution is so complicated that the best way to solve it is a series of guesses. The more guesses a computer makes, the better its chances of winning – but each guess uses computational power and thus electricity. The bitcoin network is designed to automatically adjust the difficulty of mining to ensure that one block is produced every ten minutes, no matter how much computing power there is on the network. The UK's complex network of tiny airports is ideal for electric planes By Matt Burgess According to Digiconomists Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index, the world’s bitcoin miners currently require 71.95 terawatt hours (THh) – roughly the same as Austria’s 72 TWh and ahead of Chile (71.7 TWh), the Czech Republic (67.3 TWh) and Switzerland (62.1 TWh). The amount of energy required to process a single bitcoin transaction could power 100,000 Visa card transactions. In most communities, electricity costs are shared – tariffs are set on a balance of use, need and contribution. As the cryptocurrency boom continues, energy companies and local councils have started to resent the unprecedented imbalance. China’s attempts to regulate bitcoin miners through cutting off power supply represents a dramatic escalation. The country accounts for more than two-thirds of the world’s bitcoin mining processing power and is home to leading mining hardware companies like Beijing based Bitmain. Coal-rich regions like Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia welcomed cryptominers in a bid to transform their less-developed economies. Pan Goshang, vice governor of the Chinese Central Bank and China’s internet finance regulator, has asked local government agencies to ‘guide’ operations in making an orderly exit from the business using strict regulation of electricity. The solution – at least in the US – may be for miners to purchase electricity directly from power stations. “Typically, when a miner makes an investment of millions of dollars in servers they want to keep them close,” says Aaron Tilton, president and CEO of Utah based energy company Powerblock, which operates in the unregulated wholesale – or bilateral contract – markets that allow two parties to sign direct electricity supply contracts with each other. “US miners want to mine in the US or Canada.” While new bitcoin mining will end automatically at some point – to ensure the longevity of the cybercash, the mysterious bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto capped the number of Bitcoins that could be mined at 21 million of which some 17 million have been mined so far – there’s a host of rivals that employ the same techniques, including Cash, Ethereum, Dash, Litecoin, Monero and Steem. And while no new bitcoin will be mined once the cap is hit, the mining process will continue as people keep authenticating transactions for a fee. “For this mechanism to survive and thrive it can’t continue consuming this level of electricity,” says Davies. “There are a lot of alternative frameworks that provide for the same level of functionality for less energy. There are lots of central banks around the world looking at working with cryptocurrency – this electricity tussle should help them decide what will work and what won’t work.” Want to know more about the future of energy? This article is part of our WIRED on Energy series. From the Chinese car firms taking on Tesla to the untapped power of poop, we're taking an in-depth look at the technologies and ideas changing how we power our world. Follow the hashtag #WIREDonEnergy on Twitter for all of our coverage or click the links below for more stories in the series. The explosive race to totally reinvent the smartphone battery The struggle to break the UK's addiction to big energy firms Wearing face masks in shops is about public health, not politics WIRED Opinion The fight against food fraud By Matt Reynolds, Victoria Turk and Amit Katwala In the battle against deepfakes, AI is being pitted against AI By Elise Thomas Science has a new tool in the fight against climate change: good data By Tom Ward

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Stay Informed with WJRO! Are you a Holocaust Survivor? ---YesNoFamily Member of Survivor I consent to WJRO collecting my details: הישאר מעודכן עם איל"ר אימייל (חובה) תואר אישי האם אתה ניצול שואה? ---כןלאבן משפחה של הישרדות אני מסכים ש-WJRO ישמרו את פרטיי WJRO represents world Jewry in pursuing claims for the recovery of Jewish properties in Europe (outside of Germany and Austria). WJRO was established by leading world Jewish organizations to address the restitution of Jewish property and to remind the world that the time has come to redress the enormous material wrongs caused to European Jewry during the Holocaust. Officers & Personnel International Declarations & Resolutions Terezin Declaration Guidelines and Best Practices for Restitution Immovable Property Review Conference European Shoah Legacy Institute (ESLI) International Coordination Forum for the Restitution of Holocaust (Shoah) Era Assets Restitution by Country Poland: Profiles Meeting the Principles of the Terezin Declaration Timeline: Private Property Restitution in Poland Documents, Reports & Position Papers International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) Swiss Bank Settlement My Property Story WJRO in Action Home » OUR WORK » Restitution by Country » Poland WJRO Poland Operations Timeline: Private Property Restitution in Poland / Meeting the Principles of the Terezin Declaration / Restitution in Poland: Profiles / Polish Benefits for Holocaust Victims of Polish Origin Property Restitution in Warsaw Poland is the only major country in the former Soviet bloc that has taken no action to return private property confiscated by the Nazis or nationalized by the Communist regime. About 3,500,000 Jews lived in Poland prior to the war; about 10,000 currently reside there. Relevant Materials – Private Property Letter from U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues to Nowy Dziennik-Polish Daily News Letter from New York Comptrollers and California Treasurer to Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz Letter from 46 Members of the United States Congress to Secretary of State John F. Kerry Letter from 50 British Parliamentarians to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Relevant Materials – Warsaw Letter from WJRO to Polish President Andrzej Duda Letter from WJRO to Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski Property Restitution in Warsaw Krakow Old Synagogue Poland has no law for the restitution of confiscated private property located within its current borders. Since becoming a democracy in 1989, a number of bills have been proposed in Poland to deal with the restitution of, or compensation for, private property seized by the Nazis and/or later nationalized by the Communist regime – none became law. Poland stands alone as the only major country in the former Soviet bloc, and member state of the European Union, without such a law. Moreover, after repeated, unfulfilled commitments to pass a restitution law over the years, the Government of Poland claimed in the spring of 2012 that such a law is unnecessary. Instead, government officials assert that restitution claimants should go to the Polish court system to seek justice, despite the fact that such a complex, expensive, burdensome and time-consuming path would serve – and, for years, has served – as a de facto barrier to elderly survivors and their heirs. About 90% of the approximately 3,300,000 Jews who lived in Poland prior to the Second World War were killed in the Holocaust. Tens of thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish rightful owners – and the heirs of rightful owners – of real property in Poland not only continue to be left without what is rightfully theirs, but also without any serious effort by the government to provide even a semblance of justice. Krakow Synagogue Communal Property The Law on the Relationship Between the State and Jewish Communities (1997) (“Jewish Communities Law”) governs the restitution of Jewish communal properties. The properties covered – including cemeteries, synagogues and buildings serving religious, educational, cultural and social purposes – belonged to Jewish religious groups and were seized beginning September 1, 1939, by German occupying forces. Poland also passed legislation establishing five regulatory commissions to address the restitution claims of various religious communities. The Polish Government Commission on the Restitution of Jewish Property consists of an equal number of members from the Polish State Treasury and the Union of Jewish Communities and is responsible for processing the communal property restitution claims for the Jewish communities. In 2000, the Jewish communities of Poland (represented by the Union of Religious Jewish Communities – “JRCP”), together with the WJRO, established the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage. By agreement, Poland was divided into a number of jurisdictions in which formerly Jewish-owned communal property had been confiscated. In each of the jurisdictions, the Foundation or one of nine designated Jewish communities was given the responsibility for the restitution process and Jewish heritage preservation. In the period 1997 – 2000, the JRCP and the nine Jewish communities submitted claims for the confiscated, formerly Jewish, communal property in their jurisdictions. Over fifteen years after the claim filing deadline, a majority of claims has still not been resolved and most of the resolved claims have not led to restitution or compensation. The Foundation is responsible for approximately 3,500 claims (including 600 for cemeteries) submitted by the claims deadline, while the other Jewish communities submitted another 2,000 claims (including several hundred for cemeteries). As of December 31, 2015, of the total of 5,504 authorized claims filed by all Jewish communities, the pertinent Regulatory Commission had adjudicated (entirely or partially) only 2,645 claims. Further, of the claims that have been adjudicated (in full or in part), fewer than half were positive decisions or settled by agreement, which led to the return of the contested property or related compensation. Once properties are returned, Polish law imposes significant burdens on the Jewish communities. A substantial portion of the Regulatory Commission’s positive decisions, resulting in the return of actual property, has consisted of cemeteries and synagogues. Generally speaking, these represent the less valuable properties claimed and are almost always in serious disrepair when transferred. Moreover, decisions involving the return of such properties have placed the recipient Jewish community in “Catch 22” dilemmas. Polish law requires a property owner – under threat of penalty – to maintain and preserve the property. The cemeteries and synagogues restituted to the Jewish communities almost always require extensive and expensive work, because they were not maintained over the years, were permitted to deteriorate, and often were desecrated while in the possession of the government or other parties. Nonetheless, the government, after returning such dilapidated, untended properties, requires the Foundation or communities immediately to repair the property and bear the onerous costs of improvement and upkeep. Heirless Property Poland has no law for the restitution of confiscated, heirless property. The Terezin Declaration notes that “heirless property could serve as a basis for addressing the material necessities of needy Holocaust (Shoah) survivors.” In light of the destruction of the Polish Jewish community during the Second World War, many families were entirely destroyed, leaving no heirs. The property formerly owned by such Jewish families should be used, in part, to meet the growing and urgent needs of the living victims of the Holocaust. Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland For more information about the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, click here. Relevant Press Releases and News Gideon Taylor, Chair of Operation, WJRO spoke with i24 host, Derricke Dennis, following US Secretary of State Pompeo’s public call for Poland to pass legislation for property restitution for property owners, including Holocaust survivors and their families, i24 News, February 20, 2019 WJRO: Poland’s Prime Minister Morawiecki is wrong. The issue of restitution has not been resolved, February 18, 2019 Another Fight Over Holocaust Memory Threatens Warming Ties Between Israel and Poland, JTA, February 18, 2019 If Not Now, When?, Jerusalem Post, February 17, 2019 In Warsaw, Pompeo urges Poland to pass Holocaust restitution law, Times of Israel, February 14, 2019 US Secretary of State Pompeo Calls for Holocaust-Era Property Issue with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, February 13, 2019 Lily Widner, 97, survived the Holocaust and much more. Why does Poland say she’s dead?, JTA, January 25, 2019 The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves, The New York Times, January 14, 2019 Jewish cemeteries desecrated in Poland, JTA, November 21, 2018 World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) Condemns Vandalization of Cemetery in Poland, November 21, 2018 For Poland, a time for justice, The Hill, September 18, 2018 In Poland, ‘a Narrow Window to Do Justice’ for Those Robbed by Nazis, The New York Times, June 10, 2018 Transcript- Israeli President in Birkenau: we do not expect justice In Europe, The Jerusalem Post, April 12, 2018 US Senators appeal to Poland over property restitution bill, The New York Times, March 27, 2018 US Senate urges Polish Prime Minister to pass fair restitution legislation, March 26, 2018 WJRO concerned about Polish government decision to return property law to Ministry of Justice; Urges speedy passage of just and fair legislation, February 14, 2018 In Poland, adding insult to injury, Jewish Week, October 25, 2017 World Jewish Restitution Organization “profoundly disappointed” at proposed Polish property legislation that would exclude vast majority of Holocaust survivors and their families, October 23, 2017 World Jewish Restitution welcomes Poland’s announcement of need for national legislation for confiscated property. Urges that it be fair and just, October 14, 2017 Why Holocaust survivors still need help in the fight for justice, NewsWeek, January 4, 2017 Holocaust survivors who lost property in Warsaw have 6 months to reclaim it, NPR, December 10, 2016 WJRO helps Holocaust survivors reclaim lost Warsaw property, December 6, 2016 Polish court limits World War II-era restitution claims in Warsaw, The New York Times, July 27, 2016 WJRO About WJRO CONNECT WITH WJRO Copyright WJRO, All Rights Reserved © 2020 I consent to WJRO collecting my details through this form.

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SC lawmakers play a large role in impeachment discussion (Source: Adam Mintzer) By Adam Mintzer | January 11, 2021 at 7:54 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 11:14 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to take up another Article of Impeachment against President Donald Trump this week and South Carolina lawmakers are playing a major role in the public discussion surrounding this historic move. High-ranking Democrat Rep. James Clyburn said over the weekend he supports the House moving to impeach Trump, but proposes waiting before sending the article(s) to the Senate for a vote. “Let’s give President-elect Biden the 100 days he needs to get his agenda off and running,” Clyburn said to CNN. University of South Carolina Political Science Professor Bob Oldendick said Clyburn’s words carry a lot of weight in this instance considering his close relationships with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President-elect Joe Biden. Oldendick said Clyburn’s idea makes sense considering Biden’s priorities for his first 100 days in office. “Whether it’s dealing with coronavirus or getting his nominees for various positions in the Cabinet confirmed -- there are a lot of other things, very important things, the Senate would need to be concerned with at one point,” Oldendick explained. House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’ Clyburn calling for second impeachment, Graham says the move would be ‘dangerous’ On the other side of the aisle, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has faced backlash from supporters of the president after voting in support of last week’s Electoral College count. At the airport Friday, people harassed the senator and called him a “traitor.” If the Article of Impeachment reaches the Senate quickly, Graham will still be in his role as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and would preside over any impeachment proceedings. Graham will not keep that role once both Democratic senators-elect from Georgia are sworn in and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris assumes her role as President of the Senate, according to Oldendick. On Monday Graham tweeted, “I’m disappointed to hear the House is proceeding with a second impeachment given there are only nine days left in a Trump presidency. It is past time for all of us to try to heal our country and move forward. Impeachment would be a major step backward,” In light of President Trump’s Thursday statement pledging an orderly transfer power and calling for healing in our nation, a second impeachment will do far more harm than good. The senior senator’s newest colleague in the House agrees with him. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, has spoken out against the rhetoric she says fueled the riots on Capitol Hill, but disagrees with Democrats on impeaching the president again. “One of the issues I have right now is further dividing the country and putting gasoline on a fire,” she said in an interview. Oldendick noted that other South Carolina lawmakers are strong supporters of President Trump, so he plans to watch the whole delegation for clues on what’s to come. “We need to pay attention to how the South Carolina delegation acts because they really are very important to this whole process,” he said. South Carolina representatives who voted to object to the Electoral College certification were Reps. Jeff Duncan, Ralph Norman, Tom Rice, William Timmons, and Joe Wilson. Adam Mintzer Producer and Multimedia Journalist Adam Mintzer is a native South Carolinian who joined the WIS team as a producer and multimedia journalist in 2019. Myrtle Beach police investigating shooting that left one injured One person was injured in a shooting Tuesday morning in Myrtle Beach, according to police. Skylar Mack said she was glad to be home after being sentenced to jail for breaking the Cayman Islands' COVID-19 protocol. Grand Strand teenager home from hospital following leukemia, COVID-19 diagnosis Publix COVID-19 vaccination appointments fully booked in S.C. hours after opening Public visitation for LCpl. Melton “Fox” Gore happening Tuesday in North Myrtle Beach Kate Merriman

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Worcester 10°c Our Facebook feedsWorcester NewsWorcester News Sport Our Twitter feeds@worcesternewsWorcester News Sport Worcester's Big Parade Worcestershire County Cricket Club City FC Worcester Wolves K'minster Harriers Worcestershire Education Awards Jonathan Van-Tam adds Grand National to his pandemic metaphors Jonathan Van-Tam Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said Britain is in a Grand National-style race to beat coronavirus, in his latest metaphor on the pandemic. The deputy chief medical officer, referred to as JVT, has become renowned for his use of analogies to help explain aspects of the virus as the nation battles against it. In his latest metaphor, Prof Van-Tam compared the pandemic to the famous horse race held annually at Aintree in Liverpool, warning the country must not fall at the final fence. Speaking to The Sun, he said: “The vaccine effects are going to take three months until we see them properly, and until then no one can relax. “We are probably in the last few furlongs of this race – like in the Grand National. We just have a couple more fences, we have just got to stick with it.” Speaking in the past about his analogies, Prof Van-Tam told BBC Breakfast: “I love metaphors. I think they bring complex stories to life for people. It’s great.” Here are some of the medical chief’s other analogies: – Penalties Prof Van-Tam spoke about football penalty shootouts as he discussed vaccine breakthroughs. Deputy chief medical officer for England Jonathan Van-Tam (John Sibley/PA) He was discussing how the Pfizer vaccine would affect transmission of the virus. “So this is like… getting to the end of the play-off final, it’s gone to penalties, the first player goes up and scores a goal. “You haven’t won the cup yet, but what it does is, it tells you that the goalkeeper can be beaten.” – Holding on for the win In a football commentary-style remark about the pandemic, Prof Van-Tam said it was clear that in the first half the away team “gave us an absolute battering”, but that an equalising goal was clinched in the 70th minute. “OK, we’ve got to hold our nerve now, see if we can get another goal and nick it. “But the key thing is not to lose it, not to throw it away at this point because we’ve got a point on the board, and we’ve got the draw,” the Boston United season ticket holder said. – Landing a plane Prof Van-Tam has also compared the progress on a vaccine to a plane coming into land. He told a press briefing: “Do I believe that we are now on the glide path to landing this plane? Yes I do.” Prof Van-Tam added: “Do I accept that sometimes when you are on the glide path, you can have a side wind and the landing is not totally straightforward, totally textbook? Of course.” – Waiting on a railway platform Prof Van-Tam said the pandemic is similar to waiting to board a crowded train. “This to me is like a train journey, it’s wet, it’s windy, it’s horrible. “And two miles down the tracks, two lights appear and it’s the train and it’s a long way off and we’re at that point at the moment. “That’s the efficacy result. “Then we hope the train slows down safely to get into the station, that’s the safety data, and then the train stops. “And at that point, the doors don’t open, the guard has to make sure it’s safe to open the doors. That’s the MHRA, that’s the regulator,” he said. Prof Van-Tam added: “And when the doors open, I hope there’s not an unholy scramble for the seats. “The JCVI has very clearly said which people need the seats most and they are the ones who should get on the train first.”

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Wests Go East to Wakefield WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club produced a solid start to life in the top flight. The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based senior men`s and women`s squad finished fourth in their first ever North of England Track and Field League Division One appearance. Sophie Percival, Ethan Milligan, and Dave McKay all celebrated individual victories at the fixture staged in blistering hot conditions at Wakefield. Percival, a student at the University of Chester, launched the javelin to a winning mark of 39.94m and hit a new shot put personal best of 11.31m alongside B winner Kelly Baker (10.30m). Milligan elevated himself to a winning clearance of 1-90m in the high jump, and McKay threw the javelin to a winning distance of 54.33m. Andrew Clague won the B 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 11 minutes 23.9 seconds and provided back-up for Tom Booth who finished third overall in 10:56.5. Booth also clocked 17:58.2 in the 5000m alongside Clague who clocked 18:17.1, and Booth added important points from the pole vault (2.40m), 400m hurdles (71.6) and B 110m hurdles (22.4). Zac Barnsley sprinted to times of 11.9 and 25.9 seconds in the 100m and 200m alongside James McMahon in the B 100m (11.9) and Liam Davoren in the B 200m (25.4). Alex Kearns clocked 54.5 in the 400m alongside Alan Littler who posted 57.6 in the B race. Richard Farley rounded the 800m in 2:02.7 and the B 1500m in 4:56.4), while Ethan Greenland clocked a new personal 800m best of 2:14.0 in the B race, and posted 4:39.2 in the 1500m. McKay, who secured good points from the 110m hurdles, hammer, discus, triple jump and shot, was supported by Richard Stocker who was second in the B shot (10.93m), third in the discus (36.91m), and third in the B hammer (32.31m). McMahon (6.39m) and Milligan (5.63m) combined in the men`s long jump, and Milligan triple-jumped 11.59m. Alice McMahon headlined in the short sprints, with times of 12.8 and 26.0 alongside Shona Valentine (13.3) and Georgia Barlow (27.0), before Valentine (61.8) and Maisie Tipping (65.1) teamed up in the 400m. Katie Clarke posted a new 3000m personal best of 10:51.8, alongside Ellie Robinson (12:22.5), who also rounded the 800m in a personal best 2:35.0. Lisa Davies earned valuable points in running times of 2:48.2 in the 800m and 5:48.5 in the 1500m. Alice Jennings clocked 70.1 in the 400m hurdles alongside B winner Danielle Erskine (76.2), and the duo combined in the 100m hurdles with times of 17.3 and 17.8 respectively, as well as in the long jump with Erskine nailing 4.97m and Jennings 4.44m, and in the triple jump with Erskine hitting 9.46m, and Jennings managing 9.23m. Jennings cleared 1.55m in the high jump alongside Tipping (1.40m), while Debra Erskine hit 24.31m in the hammer alongside Percival (21.19m) who also achieved 27.07m in the discus. McMahon, Valentine, Barlow and Danielle Erskine then teamed up for a winning time of 50.1 in the 4x100m relay. MATCH RESULT: 1 City of Sheffield 353 points; 2 Preston 341.5; 3 Wakefield 335.5; 4 West Cheshire 306; 5 Kingston Upton Hull 297; 6 Blackburn 227. MARK DAVIES of West Cheshire won the Delamere 5k parkrun in a new personal best time of 18:31, ahead of clubmates Alex Staniforth (fifth in 19:17), Rory Willson (13th in 20:05), Tamsin O\’Keefe (second lady in 21:53), Cara Henshall (fourth lady in a new pb of 22:52), Lily Moorhouse (22nd lady in 27:41), Ellie Finn (44th lady in 29:13), and Leon Moorhouse (298th in 39:01). Vince Hodges (12th in 22:11) was West Cheshire\’s first finisher at the Ellesmere Port 5k ParkRun, ahead of Harvey Tegg (14th in 22:14), Liam Farrell (15th in 22:15), Louis Tegg (28th in 23:57), Tony Kennedy (30th in 24:04), Rosemary Rogers (fifth lady in 25:14), and Dave Hough (47th in 27:10). ALEX STANIFORTH will provide an illustrated talk and book signing this Friday about his expeditions to Mount Everest. The Chester-born adventurer will present the gripping true story of his journey, from his hometown to the top of the world – Mount Everest. The long distance runner, aged 20, faced obstacles through childhood such as epilepsy, stammering, mental health problems and bullying, to eventually become part of the two biggest disasters in Everest history. Both attempts to reach the summit ended in tragedy with the 2014 avalanche, and last year, where he narrowly survived the avalanche triggered by the Nepal earthquake. His debut book ICEFALL, endorsed by Bear Grylls, tells an inspirational account of overcoming adversity and this is your chance to hear the experiences first-hand and get a signed copy. The talk and book signing, being hosted by West Cheshire Athletic Club, will take place at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton By Chester, CH2 1PR, this Friday, (May 13), with doors opening at 6.30pm, the talk starting at 6.45pm, and the event scheduled to finish at 8.30pm. The cost of the event is £5 (inclusive of hot drinks and refreshments), which is payable on the door. ENTRIES are being taken this Saturday and Sunday at the Cheshire County AA Track and Field Championships being held at Macclesfield. Further details can be obtained online at: www.cheshireaa.com FIXTURES this weekend include the Chester Half Marathon on Sunday (9am start). Nick Pagan Copywriter at Nick Pagan Copywriting Latest posts by Nick Pagan (see all) Newsletter - 20th December 2017 NO TRAINING TUE 12 DECEMBER - 12th December 2017 West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter - 7th December 2017 Posted by Nick Pagan Press Report: WCAC place highly in county WCAC Newsletter #308, 15-01-21 Press Report: 2021 Pencilled In WCAC Endurance League – Standings at end of 2020 WCAC Online Quiz westcheshireac This week's press report is out! Another very busy Some great performances at today's @cheshireathlet On boxing day the club hosted the annual round the Northern League Round 3 at York. Great team perfor Northern League Rnd 2 - Wakefield. Great performan 2018 Cheshire T&F Championships. A few photos from UPPER YDL at Bebington. Ewan and Evie. England Athletics National U15/17 Championships 20 Fantastic performances at the ESAA Champs in Birmi Lower YDL - Crewe. Photos of the day. More photos Lower YDL at South Leeds Stadium. First showing on Cheshire T&F Champs Day 2....some of the action! RSS | XML | Sitemap | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2021 West Cheshire Athletic Club. All Rights Reserved. Web design by Engage Web

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American Democracy Project myUWG CourseDen WolfConnect WorkWest WolfWorks Courses & Syllabi Return to Campus Plan Explore West Take advantage of what the University of West Georgia has to offer. UWG boasts 87 programs of study. UWG offers an exciting, diverse curriculum that allows its students to flourish and become community and world leaders. See all Programs of Study The American Democracy Project is a national consortium of schools like the University of West Georgia that seek to build skills amongst students that make them citizen-leaders. At the University of West Georgia, ADP promotes civic engagements for the students, faculty and staff of the university community. It has three main goals: to encourage community/campus involvement; to facilitate student participation and interest in government; and to create greater awareness of issues impacting the local community. the state of Georgia, and the entire nation. The UWG American Democracy Project is under the supervision of the UWG Center for Civic Impact and Leadership and utilizes the resources of the UWG Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service. The American Democracy Project engages in such activities as: voter registration drives; a campus distinguished speaker program; student voluntary participation in campus/community programs; student trips to the state capitol, and many other worthwhile activities. Each activity serves the common purpose of promoting greater student participation in the American democratic system. The American Democracy Project (ADP) encourages students to be involved in the American governing process by participating in campus/community activities. The ADP with the Murphy Center for Public Service collaborates with the UWG Georgia Political Heritage Program, the UWG Center for Public History, and the Ingram Library in sponsoring events. University of West Georgia Footer Resources About UWG Emergency & Closings Info Majors & Degree Programs UWG Police Carrollton, GA 30118 (678) 839-5000 80 Jackson St Newnan, GA 30263 (678) 839-2300 Meta Content © 2019 University of West Georgia. All Rights Reserved.

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Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: cases, deaths, vaccinations 1 HR Breaking News: UPDATE: Stretch of I-83 reopens after police incident Breaking News: Biden nominates Pa. Health Secretary Levine to be U.S. assistant secretary of health Breaking News: COVID-19 map: Latest coronavirus cases by county Breaking News: Sign up for our Coronavirus & Rossen Reports Newsletters <% if ( weatherAlerts > 0 ) { %> Severe Weather <% var weatherAlertsMessage = "There " + ( weatherAlerts > 1 ? "are" : "is" ) + " currently " + weatherAlerts + " active weather " + ( weatherAlerts > 1 ? "alerts" : "alert" ); %> How Betty White is celebrating her 99th birthday in quarantine Updated: 10:16 AM EST Jan 17, 2021 Lisa Respers France, CNN The legendary Betty White turns 99 on Jan. 17, and like many others this year, she is planning a birthday in quarantine.“Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!” White told The Associated Press in an email.White recently spoke with "Entertainment Tonight" about how she will spend the start of her last year as a nonagenarian."What am I doing for my birthday?" she said. "Running a mile each morning has been curtailed by COVID, so I am working on getting The Pet Set re-released, and feeding the two ducks who come to visit me every day.""The Pet Set" was White's show from the 1970s in which she and spotlighted animals and some of her fellow famous animal-loving friends.The beloved comedic actress told People magazine the key to long life includes "having a sense of humor.""Just looking at the positive side and not dwelling on the downside," White said. "Takes up too much energy being negative. Also having a good agent who keeps me busy all the time."According to The Associated Press, White's quarantine plans include a hot dog and french fries for her birthday meal.The Associated Press contributed to this report. The legendary Betty White turns 99 on Jan. 17, and like many others this year, she is planning a birthday in quarantine. “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!” White told The Associated Press in an email. White recently spoke with "Entertainment Tonight" about how she will spend the start of her last year as a nonagenarian. "What am I doing for my birthday?" she said. "Running a mile each morning has been curtailed by COVID, so I am working on getting The Pet Set re-released, and feeding the two ducks who come to visit me every day." "The Pet Set" was White's show from the 1970s in which she and spotlighted animals and some of her fellow famous animal-loving friends. The beloved comedic actress told People magazine the key to long life includes "having a sense of humor." "Just looking at the positive side and not dwelling on the downside," White said. "Takes up too much energy being negative. Also having a good agent who keeps me busy all the time." According to The Associated Press, White's quarantine plans include a hot dog and french fries for her birthday meal.

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Architecture | 2 Dec 2019 | By Christopher Stocks The MAXXI launches show that puts Gio Ponti’s architecture in the spotlight ‘Gio Ponti: Loving Architecture’, the new exhibition on the iconic Italian architect’s work, has just opened at the Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI Museum in Rome and takes the visitor on a jounrey across Ponti’s career with a firm focus on his buildings The displays zoom into the architect’s larger scale buildings, but also include some industrial and household designs. Photography: Musacchio & Ianniello, courtesy Fondazione MAXXI Last year Paris: this year Rome. Forty years after the death of Gio Ponti, the great Italian architect, designer and publisher receives his second major retrospective in under 12 months – this time at MAXXI, the Italian capital’s Zaha Hadid-designed National Museum of 21st-Century Arts. While the Paris show, at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, made a heroic attempt to encompass the full range of Ponti’s life and work, the new exhibition at MAXXI (which opened this week and runs till 13 April 2020) focuses squarely on his architecture, with occasional asides examining his industrial and household designs and the influence of his role as the founding editor of Domus and Stile magazines. Curated by Mariastella Casciato and Fulvio Irace, ‘Gio Ponti: Loving Architecture’ takes over the museum’s soaring fifth-floor gallery, and overcomes the challenge of its sloping floor with ease – a testament both to MAXXI’s installation team and the instantly engaging quality of the many models, drawings and plans on show. Gio Ponti’s cut-out cathedral in Taranto deserves a resurrection The exhibition is divided into eight sections, examining Ponti’s approach to houses, nature, classicism, facades, lightness, skyscrapers, urban planning and ‘architecture as crystal’, derived from his gnomic claim that ‘when architecture is pure, it is pure as a crystal – magic, closed, exclusive, autonomous, uncontaminated, uncorrupted, absolute, definitive like a crystal.’ Rome may seem an odd place to stage an exhibition about Ponti, who spent most of his life living and working in Milan, but as Casciato points out, ‘he was an architect of national and international renown when that was still a rarity, and he knew everyone and travelled everywhere, when that was far more difficult than it is today.’ With an essay-filled catalogue and a series of newly commissioned photo essays featuring some of Ponti’s finest buildings, including Taranto Cathedral and the Villa Planchart in Caracas, this is a full-service show – as well as being an excellent excuse to visit Rome, if any excuse were needed. § Gio Ponti: Loving Architecture runs at the MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome until 13 April 2020 GIÒ PONTI ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITIONS ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE

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The science of disgust: Why we (most of us) hate liver, brussels sprouts and cricket flour In the movie "Inside Out," the character Disgust, second from left in green and voiced by Mindy Kaling, is responsible for a child's hatred of broccoli. (Disney-Pixar via AP) By Meeri Kim Oct. 12, 2015 at 5:27 p.m. UTC Whether you consider yourself a picky eater or an adventurous one, just about everyone has those foods they loathe or just won't touch. Polarizing foods, such as cilantro, mushrooms, or olives, can render a dish inedible for some. Others feel a bit queasy at the thought of eating offal, the internal organs of an animal, such as brain, testicles and heart. And to the average American, bugs are creatures never to be eaten except perhaps by accident. But from where do our food aversions originate, and why do we feel disgusted by certain edible items and not others? Are there ways to overcome food aversions, or are they somewhat innate? Let's start with perhaps the most polarizing food of all: insects. While tempura-fried crickets or mealworm tacos may not sound appetizing, entomophagy[time.com] or insect consumption is practiced regularly by at least 2 billion people worldwide with more than 1,900 edible species. Despite all the benefits — insects can be highly nutritious, environmentally friendly, tasty, and safe for consumption — seeing bugs as food remains hard for most Western societies to swallow. “Almost everything that's disgusting is of animal origin, but cultures vary as to what they find disgusting,” said Paul Rozin, professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, who is often called the father of disgust for his extensive research on the subject. “We eat cheese — rotted milk — but other cultures find that disgusting. South Asian cultures eat fish sauce which is made of rotted fish, but they love it.” If so many other societies are happily feasting on insects as a source of protein, our aversion must be psychological in origin. The disgust reaction is based not on taste, said Rozin, but on knowledge of the nature or origin of the food in question. Our brains can't shake the feeling of pure disgust when thinking about taking a creature normally avoided at all costs, putting its dead carcass in our mouths, and crunching down on it. “If you take a glass of clearly good juice and pour it right out of the closed container, people drink it of course. If you drop a dead, sterile cockroach in it and take it out immediately, people won't drink it,” he said, referring to a study he actually performed using undergraduates and a 4-inch cockroach carcass. “These disgusting things have the power to make something inedible even if they briefly touch it.” In psychological terms, the juice has taken on some property of the cockroach in the subject's mind despite the bug being sterilized and safe — the juice has been effectively “roached.” However, dipping a piece of broccoli into the glass of juice wouldn't have nearly the same effect as the cockroach, even on someone who despised the vegetable. So the reasoning behind these more ordinary types of food aversions must have a different origin — one that still remains largely a mystery. “Every person has a bunch of foods they like, and a bunch of foods they don't like, and we can't explain why,” said Rozin. “Almost everyone likes chocolate because it's got everything in it — fat, sweet, aroma. Pizza is another one.” Humans have an innate taste for sweet and fat and a built-in dislike of bitter and spicy substances, but the rest is learned. Hence, our upbringing plays a large role in what we find disgusting. Food aversion can also be acquired through a single unfortunate incident, like getting sick after eating, that gets forever burned into your brain. For instance, pickiness in children is thought to be associated with a negative experience such as vomiting, choking, an allergic reaction, or force-feeding. Oversensitivity to certain flavors is another cause of food aversions. Genetic studies have shown that how strongly we sense bitter and sweet flavors is influenced by a single gene that codes for a taste receptor on our tongues. Research has also identified a genetic component to the perception of cilantro that may explain why its haters claim it tastes soapy rather than refreshing. To learn more about how to overcome food aversions, Rozin has studied the odd case of the chili pepper. It is one of the most common spices used throughout the world, yet contains an irritant substance called capsaicin that causes a burning sensation in the mouth when ingested. This family of chemicals serves to normally deter mammals who happen to sample a pepper from ever eating them again. Infants and young children (usually) don't like spicy food, and even older people who try it for the first time don't always enjoy it. Often, spice lovers will cite a past negative experience where they ventured too far beyond their tolerance, resulting in painful consequences. So why do people so commonly acquire a taste for hot foods? Repeated exposure, as well as what Rozin calls “benign masochism.” As far as we know, humans are the only species to enjoy initially negative experiences under safe or controlled conditions. Similar to roller coasters, haunted houses, or tearjerker movies, eating chili peppers allows us to brave a negative situation without really putting ourselves in harm's way. With spicy eating challenges now being offered by restaurants across the nation, perhaps eating bugs will become the next food dare? Regardless, Rozin thinks that disgust can be overcome either by positive exposures or by not thinking about the origin of the food. For instance, with entomophagy, enthusiasts can go the route of making insects taste delicious or completely hiding their bugginess by grinding them up — like with cricket flour that is being marketed as the next big thing in protein powder. “The problem is getting over the first step. It's like getting into the ocean — it's cold at first, but it only lasts a few seconds,” Rozin said. “People do all sorts of things that are disgusting. They go to the bathroom, that’s disgusting. So the trick [to having people eat something disgusting] is to get them over the initial hump.” Neighbors file 'extraordinary, unprecedented' public nuisance lawsuit against family of autistic boy Here's why more sex, even on 'off' days, may up your chances of pregnancy The problem with recess in the United States: We get 27 minutes. Finnish kids get 75, Japanese kids even more. Why your first-born is more likely to be near-sighted SPECIAL REPORT: Billionaire Paul Allen's quest to build an artificial brain For more health news, you can sign up for our weekly newsletter here.

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Washoe County Modified Operations Seniors 65 and older asked to sign up for waiting list to receive COVID-19 vaccine - Sign up Now Washoe County, NV Menu Regional Animal Services Events and Clinics Human Services Agency Check Voter Registration 2020 Election Information Land Use Permits Zoning/Mapping Alternate Public Defender Get a New Address About Washoe County Modified Operations Watch a Meeting Check Your Voter Registration 311 - One Washoe. Connected. Sober 24 Alternative Sentencing Budget Division Community Services Department Engineering and Capital Projects Incline Village Justice Court Juvenile Services Office of the County Manager Public Administrator's Office Alternate Public Defender's Office Public Guardian's Office Reno Justice Court Roads Operations Sparks Justice Court Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Voters, Registrar of Wadsworth Justice Court Reno Works Program Volunteers of America and City of Reno unveil Reno Works program New employment program helps homeless shelter residents obtain housing. WHAT: A joint press conference by Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern Nevada, the City of Reno, and Washoe County will take place outside the Men’s Shelter on the Community Assistance Center (CAC) campus. WHEN: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 1 p.m. WHERE: 315 Record Street in Reno WHO: Remarks will be made by Pat Cashell, Regional Director, Volunteers of America; Neoma Jardon, Ward 5 Reno City Councilmember; and Kitty Jung, District 3 Washoe County Commissioner. About the project: Reno Works is a joint employment program by VOA and the City of Reno that will provide 20 residents of the homeless shelters with nine-week sessions to address temporary employment including safety and work training, skills training, long-term employment support, wrap-around case management, and mentoring. The program was approved by Reno City Council at the August 26, 2015 regular meeting. Upon completion of the program, crew members will receive certification of program completion and a letter of recommendation. The goal is for each crew member to secure employment and permanent housing. “Many shelter residents want a job desperately, but face many obstacles that prevent them from working,” says Pat Cashell, Regional Director of Volunteers of America. “This program will help remove those barriers so they can obtain employment and feel the pride of standing on their own feet again.” “I’m excited about this initiative and looking forward to it being successful.” says Ward 5 Reno City Councilmember Neoma Jardon, who was instrumental in coming up with the idea for the program. “The public has expected something creative and different from us, so I’m glad that we have committed funding to this. It’s not only about instilling pride in the workers from a good hard-day’s work, but also cleaning up the river for the community.” “Washoe County has compassion for our homeless, and we are happy to see such a unique idea come to fruition that we believe will help them,” District 3 Washoe County Commissioner Kitty Jung says. “This is a great way to support our homeless by helping them acquire the resources needed to be successful members of society. I want to thank Volunteers of America and the City of Reno for their collaboration on such a creative program.” For more information contact, City of Reno Mary-Sarah Kinner kinnerm@reno.gov o: 775-326-6664 • c: 775-354-8780 Sandy Isham Senior Development & Community Relations Officer sisham@voa-ncnn.org About the Community Assistance Center: At the Community Assistance Center in downtown Reno, Volunteers of America operates the Family Shelter, Men’s Shelter, Women’s Shelter, Resource Center, and ReStart programs, serving more than 7,700 people each year. Community partnerships are crucial to creating a strong financial foundation that will protect and expand programs serving our community. There is a Cooperative Agreement for services related to the operation of the Community Assistance Center among the City of Reno, Washoe County, and the City of Sparks. About Volunteers of America: Established nationally in 1896, the Northern California and the Northern Nevada affiliate of Volunteers of America is one of the largest providers of social services in the region, operating programs dedicated to ending homelessness, supporting the most vulnerable populations and transforming communities into safer healthier places. To learn more, visit voa-ncnn.org or call 775-322-7143. About the City of Reno: The City of Reno government's mission is to efficiently provide the highest level of service responsive to our community. In order to achieve that purpose, the Reno City Council has established five key priorities: Vibrant Downtown, Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, Planned Growth, Fiscal Stability and Sustainable Services, and Predictable and Accessible Business Environment. To learn more, visit Reno.gov or call 775-334-INFO (4636). About Washoe County: Washoe County is located along the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in western Nevada. The County covers an area of 6,600 square miles in the northwest section of Nevada bordering California and Oregon and has a population of approximately 435,000. The County is managed by five Commissioners overseeing 24 departments. In addition, there are seven elected County Officials: DA, Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk, Recorder, Assessor, Public Administrator. The County also has an elected Constable who serves the Incline Justice Court at Lake Tahoe. More than 2,500 Washoe County employees join County officials in serving the public through a variety of services. To learn more, visit washoecounty.us or call 775-328-2000. Call 311 to find resources, ask questions, and utilize Washoe County services. Learn More » Working together regionally to provide and sustain a safe, secure and healthy community. Read More Sign up for email updates that interest you. Phone: 311 or 775.328.2003 Online: Submit a Service Request Online 1001 E. Ninth Street Foggy Sunrise Photo by: Joshua Andreasen

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Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Crime & mystery Bone Machine - Donovan No. 2 (Paperback) Martyn Waites (author) The body is discovered in a disused burial ground. A young woman, ritualistically mutilated, her eyes and mouth crudely sewn shut. Her boyfriend is arrested and charged with the murder. He might have a vicious temper and a history of violence towards women, but is Michael Nell really a killer? Michael's lawyer doesn't think so. She's hired Joe Donovan to prove his alibi. Donovan's investigations lead him into the murky world of people trafficking and illegal prostitution. But when the second body shows up, he realises it's not just local gangsters he's up against - but a deranged serial killer. A killer obsessed with the city's dark history. A killer who leaves clues pointing to his twisted plan. And if Donovan and his team can't decipher those messages in time, a killer who will kill again ... Dimensions: 178 x 111 x 1 mm We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker Lucy Foley The Other Passenger The Second Sleep Find Them Dead A Slow Fire Burning

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Metrowest Daily News: Virus leaves economists uncertain of final toll https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200419/virus-leaves-economists-uncertain-of-final-toll By Colin A. Young, Chris Lisinski and Katie Lannan / State House News Service Posted Apr 19, 2020 at 12:01 AM BOSTON — As Massachusetts budget managers gathered Tuesday morning to begin to figure out how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the state budget picture, the International Monetary Fund published a report that made clear that the virus has created a global financial crisis that is expected to do more harm than the 2008 recession. “It is very likely that this year the global economy will experience its worst recession since the Great Depression, surpassing that seen during the global financial crisis a decade ago. The Great Lockdown, as one might call it, is projected to shrink global growth dramatically,” the IMF wrote in its latest world economic outlook. “A partial recovery is projected for 2021, with above trend growth rates, but the level of GDP will remain below the pre-virus trend, with considerable uncertainty about the strength of the rebound. Much worse growth outcomes are possible and maybe even likely.” The IMF projects that the global economy will “contract sharply” by 3% in 2020, which the organization said would be “much worse than during the 2008-09 financial crisis.” For the United States’ economy specifically, the IMF’s outlook projects a contraction of 5.9% in 2020. But the IMF report also looks ahead to 2021 and projects global economic growth of 5.8% and U.S. economic growth of 4.7%, assuming that the pandemic fades in the second half of 2020 and social distancing measures that have kept businesses closed and hampered consumer spending can be gradually eased. A panel of economic and fiscal experts briefed lawmakers and Baker administration officials on the likely ramifications of widespread business shutdowns and deep job losses in the Bay State. There was some overlap in projections, but the forecasts differed in key ways for a reason each presenter acknowledged: this is an unprecedented situation and the virus doesn’t play by typical economic rules. Mass. Taxpayers Foundation Tax collections that lawmakers had hoped would propel big investments in education and transportation this year are now projected to fall by $4.4 billion, or 14.1% below the benchmark that top budget officials agreed to back in January, according to an analysis by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. According to MTF, sudden and massive layoffs are pushing the unemployment rate up to nearly 18% in the current quarter, with 570,000 jobs expected to be lost in just three months, including many in the leisure and hospitality sectors. The total number of people unemployed in Massachusetts is poised to peak at roughly 677,000 by the end of this quarter. MTF President Eileen McAnneny said it is projected that Massachusetts will recover 410,000 of those jobs during fiscal year 2021, which begins July 1, and that the unemployment rate will drop back down to 7% one year from now and further decline to 3.9% by the end of calendar year 2021. The suddenness and speed of the economic decline is unprecedented, McAnneny said. “The economic and fiscal fall-out from the pandemic puts an unprecedented strain on the state’s budget and resources, surpassing previous fiscal crises because of its sudden and steep onslaught,” she said. “Although alarming, MTF’s projected shortfall does not represent a worst-case scenario. In fact, we project a recovery beginning in July. Should the size, scope or duration of this public health crisis grow, the numbers would have to be revised to reflect the deteriorating economic outlook.” What shape that recovery will take was a key theme to Tuesday’s hearing. Several analysts used the shape of letters to outline possible economic recovery trajectories. The letters are V, U, L and W. If new cases of COVID-19 peak in April or early May and subside during June, McAnneny said, “a recovery could start in early July with a V-shaped growth spurt in quarter one of FY2021 due largely to pent up demand.” But if the re-opening of the economy is delayed because new virus cases don’t peak until summer and don’t recede until fall, or if a second wave of the virus forces another round of shutdowns, the recovery will follow something more like a U shape, MTF said. MTF summed it up in its analysis: “Either way, a return to pre-pandemic employment levels of Q1 2020 will take several years to achieve.” Beacon Hill Institute Beacon Hill Institute experts warned that already-dramatic job losses both nationwide and in Massachusetts could become “a lot worse” in coming months as more businesses feel the strain of forced closures and plummeting revenues. In calendar year 2020, BHI forecast that the unemployment rate in Massachusetts will rise to 14.7%, state GDP will decline 7.2%, and tax revenues will drop 20%. Analytics suggest Massachusetts has been losing about 30% of its daily GDP at the current rate, BHI Director of Research William Burke said. Burke and BHI President David Tuerck noted, as did several other speakers, that projecting full impacts is difficult because of uncertainty about how long the pandemic will last. The damage will become more intense the longer the public health crisis continues, Burke said. “At this point, we believe that the global and U.S. economy will face a deep recession,” Burke said. “If the pandemic sustains for a deeper period of time, through the calendar year, there is a chance the global and U.S. economy could see depression-level job losses.” Mass. Budget and Policy Center The state will need to tap into its rainy day fund and should also reconsider some tax breaks and work to ensure it receives as much federal relief money as possible, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center President Marie-Frances Rivera said. The economic ramifications of the pandemic have left many people out of work and struggling to afford housing and other basic needs, Rivera said. She said the state must make sure it continues to fund key services and that systems people rely on – like transit, education and unemployment insurance – remain operational. “Now is not the time to switch into austerity mode, so we have to utilize all the tools that we have in our toolbox,” Rivera said. Download tape If patterns from past recessions hold, Rivera said, fiscal 2020 tax collections would fall somewhere between $4.2 billion and $4.9 billion below fiscal 2019 collections and, with limited growth, collections in fiscal 2021 could land between $5 billion and $5.7 billion shy of the estimates budget writers agreed to in January. Rivera said state officials should identify ways to limit near-term tax losses “so we can invest in people now and into the future.” MassBudget’s written testimony said the “best, first option” for doing so would be “to delay, down-size or eliminate several of the largest and most wasteful tax breaks and tax loopholes in our state tax code.” Specific tax policies Rivera flagged for reconsideration included the film tax credit, the “single sales factor tax break,” and a not-yet-implemented new state charitable deduction. She thanked budget writers for building up the state’s rainy day fund in recent years. “Our recommendation would be – it’s pouring,” Rivera said. “We need to use it to make sure we have vital services covered. These dollars must be accessed.” Michael Goodman Michael Goodman, co-editor of MassBenchmarks and executive director of the Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth, flagged for the budget managers a key vulnerability he sees as he thinks about the Massachusetts economy and how it might fare through a global pandemic. Massachusetts has come to lean on a couple of large sectors of its economy for reliable growth and stable jobs – “the eds and meds,” he said, referring to higher education and the health care sector. “If you look at the tale of tape for Massachusetts over the last couple of decades, you can see that even through some of the worst economic experiences that we’ve had, our health care institutions have grown and added jobs. Similarly, higher ed has had its challenges during downturns, but both have been stalwart counter-cyclical employment stabilizers,” he said. But that might change during this pandemic since elective procedures and other health care procedures have been called off, threatening “to blow a very large hole in the fiscal model, the financial and budget model, for our larger and not-so-large health care systems throughout the state,” he said. “I have grave concerns about health care without additional public support,” Goodman said. With students sent home from college campuses this spring, universities have shifted to remote learning and it’s unclear when it will be safe for students, and the higher education institutions they attend, to return to the old way of doing things. Alan Clayton-Matthews Alan Clayton-Matthews, a Northeastern University economics professor and senior editor at MassBenchmarks, presented a forecast that estimated state tax revenues for the current year to come in at about $29.7 billion – which would be virtually no change over last fiscal year – and that state revenues in fiscal 2021 will come in around $26.1 billion, down 12% over his fiscal 2020 projection. Without the COVID-19 pandemic, Clayton-Matthews said his modeling projected FY20 state tax revenues at $30.6 billion and FY21 tax revenues at $32.1 billion. He also added that he thinks his model might be “over-predicting the revenue fall by about $1 billion” in FY21. His forecast assumes that 20 percent of the state’s workforce will be unemployed, furloughed, on leave or will have dropped out of workforce by June. Another 45 percent of the workforce by June will be working from their office or worksite, and 35 percent will be working from home, according to his assumptions. He projected the number of unemployed Bay Staters will peak at 875,000 in July. Massachusetts taxpayers stand to benefit to the tune of $5.5 billion from the federal stimulus checks that should soon start hitting bank accounts, Clayton-Matthews said, but that will not translate into a direct benefit for state coffers. “People will have more money to spend and that could affect taxes that depend on spending, like sales taxes and excise taxes,” he said. But the stimulus checks are not taxable under Massachusetts law, “so revenues won’t be positively affected by these stimulus checks directly.” Clayton-Matthews said the economy will come back to about where it was pre-virus by end of calendar year 2021, depending on the success of mitigation strategies, the development of a vaccine and more. “This bounceback is not quite V-shaped but its close to V-shaped in this assumption and it’s a fairly optimistic assumption,” he said. Tufts University Center for State Policy Analysis One of the newest figures in the economic expert circuit, Tufts University Center for State Policy Analysis Executive Director Evan Horowitz, said he is “more optimistic” about outcomes than some of the others who testified Tuesday even as he projected a revenue shortfall over the next 15 months at least $2.5 billion below state benchmarks. While the figures are dramatic, Horowitz said the scale of governmental response “is much closer to economic need this time than it was in 2008,” specifically noting congressional action on relief packages, expanded unemployment benefits, and several measures by the Federal Reserve. “The fact is the recessionary cycle should be blunted,” Horowitz told state officials. “It’s not that this will prevent a recession, but it brightens hope for a medium-term recovery and should factor into any estimate.” Should federal support prove inadequate, he said, any withdrawal from the Massachusetts rainy day fund will need to be carefully calibrated to keep reserves at a sufficient level to weather a lengthier economic downturn. The CSPA estimates total state tax revenues in fiscal year 2020 will wind up $500 million to $700 million below the most recent benchmark, a figure that does not account for hundreds of millions of dollars that will be deferred because leaders postponed the tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15. In fiscal 2021, he said, Massachusetts could fall roughly $2 billion below consensus revenue estimates, but that estimate is less clear because of uncertainty about how the nationwide recovery process will look. State tax revenues correlate almost one-to-one with national GDP growth, Horowitz said. The 25 to 35 percent economic contraction some experts expect in the next three months will likely accompany an “equally sudden and severe” drop in revenues. Horowitz also urged lawmakers to prepare for a significant shift in spending priorities as the pandemic unfolds. The rest of FY20 will likely feature urgent spending on health care, he said, but issues that today may seem distant — such as a “wholesale rethinking of how we vote in Massachusetts,” colleges at risk of collapsing without tuition, and K-12 educational inequities — could require attention in FY21.

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LaSalle County Chase Leads to Multiple Charges for Plainfield Man GRAND RIDGE – A high speed pursuit early Sunday morning has led to over a dozen charges being filed against a Plainfield man. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office they attempted a traffic stop around 5 a.m. about five miles east of Grand Ridge when the driver allegedly IVCC Hosting Overdose Awareness and Education Presentation OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Diversity Team hosts “Overdose Awareness and Education Presentation” sponsored by Buddy’s Purpose and Dare2Care at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in Rooms CTC124-125. Buddy’s Purpose is a nonprofit organization dedicated Child Pornography Charges Filed Against Sandwich School Bus Driver A school bus driver for the Sandwich School District is facing several child pornography charges. The Kendall County Sheriff’s office says they initiated an investigation based on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Authorities say based on that Keeping Scares Off The Road PERU – Halloween is just around the corner, which means children running around in their costumes knocking on doors hoping for candy. However, unfortunately it can also mean terrible accidents. Safety Strategist Engineer of Chevrolet, and Mother Tricia Morrow says children are more than Princeton High School Employee Arrested PRINCETON – A Princeton High school staff member was arrested on Friday. According to authorities, the arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Princeton Police Department in cooperation with the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office and Princeton High School Lee County School Adds Camera to Catch Those Passing Buses AMBOY – Amboy School District has taken to installing cameras on school buses to catch drivers passing them when they are stopped. So far this year they have already had to send three sets of images to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for drivers who allegedly drove around a bus with 18-Year-Old Killed in Two Vehicle DeKalb County Crash WATERMAN – An 18-year-old Lee woman has died after a two vehicle crash near Waterman on Thursday evening. In a release by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, they say that 33-year-old Jeffery A. Pantilla of Lee was driving south in a pickup truck when reportedly a car entered the New Land For State Parks Bought With Open Space Grants OGLESBY-The expansion of Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park announces Thursday by Governor Bruce Rauner has been in the planning stages for three years. That’s according to the Department of Natural Resources head Wayne Rosenthal. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Starved Rock State Park Expansion Announced by Governor OGLESBY – Illinois Gov. Rauner announced an expansion of Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks on Thursday at Starved Rock Lodge. Joining the Governor was Oglesby Mayor Donald Finley, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Wayne Rosenthal, and State Sen. Sue Rezin. The park, Mendota, Princeton Veterans Among 200 Illinois will Honor MENDOTA – Illinois Bicentennial organizers and the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs have named local veterans to honor during the state’s 200th birthday. Stuart Layne is executive director of the Bicentennial Commission . He says the “Bicentennial HONOR 200”

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Dream Interpretation: You're Unprepared for a Task Work all day and dream about work all night? You're not alone. According to Time Magazine, 80 percent of women and 60 percent of men said they dream about their jobs. Not only that, but almost 60 percent said they have nightmares about work. So, what do your dreams mean, anyway? Take a guess! Can you interpret this work dream? Dream: You’re not ready for a big meeting or a crucial presentation. [poll id="85"] Your Next Step – FREE Webinar Watch the recorded version (video embed below) of our latest webinar called, "10 Common Work-Related Dreams Interpreted." In this (FREE) presentation, guest host Layne Dalfen, author of Dreams Do Come True: Decoding Your Dreams to Discover Your Full Potential, interprets 10 of the most common work-related dreams/nightmares. Dalfen has appeared on FOX's Good Day New York, WGN, ABC, and NBC. She has also shared her insight on over 100 radio stations across the U.S. and Canada. If you would like to learn more about Dalfen, please visit her website here. Find Out What Your Dreams Mean! Join CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell and Layne Dalfen as they breakdown your best, worst, and weirdest workplace dreams. In this powerful session, the following 10 dreams are explained: Being late for work Sleeping with a co-worker Being unprepared for a task Being naked at work Getting stuck in the elevator Not being able to find the bathroom Being chased in the office Your work equipment isn't working Getting delayed at the airport Don’t miss this info-packed session! You might just learn something about yourself you didn't know before! Photo Credit: Shutterstock

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Man accused of robbing Boynton Beach bank arrested in Mass. Police: Former co-workers recognize suspect from surveillance photos of robbery Police say Michael Constantinos robbed the TD Bank branch in Boynton Beach. A man accused of robbing a Boynton Beach bank earlier this month has been arrested in Massachusetts.Boynton Beach police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater said Tuesday that Andrew Constantinos was taken into custody by U.S. marshals Friday in Massachusetts, where he was wanted on an outstanding warrant.MUGSHOTS: Who Got Arrested In South Florida?Constantinos is accused of robbing the TD Bank branch on Boynton Beach Boulevard on Aug. 5.According to the probable cause report, two people recognized Constantinos from surveillance photos of the robbery. They told police he had worked with them before he was recently fired for stealing.Slater said she's not sure if he will be extradited to Boynton Beach to face the robbery charge.More From WPBF: Email alerts | Mobile | Social9146236 BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A man accused of robbing a Boynton Beach bank earlier this month has been arrested in Massachusetts. Boynton Beach police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater said Tuesday that Andrew Constantinos was taken into custody by U.S. marshals Friday in Massachusetts, where he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. MUGSHOTS: Who Got Arrested In South Florida? Constantinos is accused of robbing the TD Bank branch on Boynton Beach Boulevard on Aug. 5. According to the probable cause report, two people recognized Constantinos from surveillance photos of the robbery. They told police he had worked with them before he was recently fired for stealing. Slater said she's not sure if he will be extradited to Boynton Beach to face the robbery charge. More From WPBF: Email alerts | Mobile | Social

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​Man with handgun arrested at Upstate high school football game, principal says Updated: 7:34 AM EDT Sep 10, 2017 WYFF Arrest generic SOURCE: WYFF A gun was found in the bag of a man who was reportedly being belligerent at the Wade Hampton High School football game Friday night, according to Principal Eric Williams.Williams left a voicemail for parents to tell them about an incident that happened at the football game against Wade Hampton at Eastside High School.In the voicemail, Williams said late in the game, Eastside High School administrators were notified that a spectator was acting inappropriately at the game and they contacted law enforcement officers right away.When deputies confronted the spectator, who had no association with either school, they said he was belligerent, and they arrested him, Williams said. They searched a bag in his possession, and found a hand gun, Williams said. Williams said the weapon was never presented or used in a threatening manner.“We’re extremely grateful for the responsiveness of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the many ways they help to keep our public and our students safe,” Williams said. GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — A gun was found in the bag of a man who was reportedly being belligerent at the Wade Hampton High School football game Friday night, according to Principal Eric Williams. Williams left a voicemail for parents to tell them about an incident that happened at the football game against Wade Hampton at Eastside High School. In the voicemail, Williams said late in the game, Eastside High School administrators were notified that a spectator was acting inappropriately at the game and they contacted law enforcement officers right away. When deputies confronted the spectator, who had no association with either school, they said he was belligerent, and they arrested him, Williams said. They searched a bag in his possession, and found a hand gun, Williams said. Williams said the weapon was never presented or used in a threatening manner. “We’re extremely grateful for the responsiveness of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the many ways they help to keep our public and our students safe,” Williams said.

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Why the French left should have backed Macron in the 2nd Presidential Round – The Guardian Adults in the Room DiEM25 English France webmaster YanisVaroufakis 3337 Views Comments Off on Why the French left should have backed Macron in the 2nd Presidential Round – The Guardian 04/05/2017 In 2002, Jacques Chirac, the French right’s leader, faced Jean-Marie Le Pen, the leader of the racist Front National, in the second round of France’s presidential election. The French left rallied behind the Gaullist, conservative Chirac to oppose the xenophobic heir of Vichy collaborationism. Fifteen years later, however, large sections of the French left are refusing to back Emmanuel Macron against Marine Le Pen, Jean-Marie’s daughter. Progressives have good reason to be angry with a liberal establishment that feels comfortable with Macron – a former banker with no experience in politics prior to his brief appointment as minister of economy, industry and digital affairs by President François Hollande. They see him, correctly, as the minister who stripped full-time French workers of hard-won labour rights and who today is the establishment’s last resort against Le Pen. The imperative to oppose racism trumps opposition to neoliberal policies Moreover, it is not hard to identify with the French left’s feeling that the liberal establishment is getting its comeuppance with Le Pen’s rise. In 2015, the same establishment that now supports Macron and rails against the “alternative facts”, loony economics and authoritarianism of Le Pen, Donald Trump, Ukip and others, launched a ferociously effective campaign of falsehood and character assassination to undermine the democratically elected Greek government in which I served. The French left cannot, and should not, forget that sorry episode. But the decision of many leftists to maintain an equal distance between Macron and Le Pen is inexcusable. The imperative to oppose racism trumps opposition to neoliberal policies. A more confident left used to understand that our humanism compelled us to stop the xenophobes from getting their hands on the levers of state power, particularly the police and security forces. Just like in the 1940s, we have a duty to ensure that the state’s monopoly over the legitimate use of violence is not controlled by those who harbour violent sentiments toward the foreigner, the cultural or sexual minority member, the “other”. The belief in the state’s checks and balances, and in the idea that the rule of law would prevent Le Pen from turning state power against the vulnerable, is not one that the left can risk entertaining. Trump’s first 100 days, with its concerted crackdown on undocumented aliens, confirm this. But there’s a second reason for backing Macron: during the stifling of the Greek spring in 2015, the social democrats in power in France (under Hollande) and in Germany (in the coalition government with Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats) embraced the same brutish standards as the conservative right. I recall what an eye-opener my first meeting with France’s Socialist finance minister, Michel Sapin, was. When we spoke in private he was brimming with jovial comradeship. During our press conference, however, he spoke like the hardline “austerian” Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany’s Christian Democrat finance minister. As we left the press room, Sapin instantly switched back to bonhomie. Determined to maintain my poise, I turned to him and asked, only half-jokingly: “Who are you, and what have you done to my Michel?” He said: “Yanis, you need to understand that France is not what it used to be.” A supporter of Marine Le Pen during a rally in Nice. Photograph: Sebastien Nogier/EPA Sapin’s subservience to Europe’s authoritarian establishment was mirrored in Berlin by Sigmar Gabriel, the German Social Democrats’ then chairman. He too was a comrade-in-arms in private, while emulating Schäuble in public. When the tussle between our government and the “troika” (the European commission, the European central bank and the International Monetary Fund) came to a head, both Sapin and Gabriel adopted the worst and most aggressive elements of the creditors’ propaganda against our government. Perhaps because Macron did not emerge from the test tube of social-democratic party politics, he was the only minister of the Franco-German axis to risk his own political capital by coming to Greece’s aid in 2015. As I recount in my new book(and a recent commentary in Le Monde), Macron understood that what the eurozone finance ministers and the troika were doing to our government and, more importantly, to our people was detrimental to the interests of France and the European Union. In a text message, with which he announced his willingness to intervene and try to end our asphyxiation, he told me that he struggled to convince Hollande and Gabriel to find a solution. His message ended thus: “I do not want my generation to be the one responsible for Greece exiting Europe.” Of course, Macron’s efforts came to no avail, because Europe’s social democratic leadership, Hollande and Gabriel in particular, sided fully with the conservative establishment’s determination to snuff out our resistance to more predatory loans and recession-deepening austerity. The result is that both politicians have since lost all credibility with an impatient public. Obviously, Macron has not. My great fear is that, even if he wins, Le Pen will still succeed in controlling the dynamics of French politics – especially if Macron fails to support and promote the Progressive International that Europe needs. My disagreements with Macron are legion; but our points of agreement are also important. We agree that the eurozone is unsustainable, but disagree about what should be done before the EU can put political union on the table. We agree that the single-minded pursuit of competitiveness is turning Europe into a zero-sum, beggar-thy-neighbour game, but disagree about how to bring about the large-scale investment needed to improve productivity.We agree that precarious, gig-economy labour is gangrene for social welfare, but we (strongly) disagree about how to extend protection to casual workers without casualising protected workers. We agree on the need to forge a proper European banking union, but disagree on the need to put the financial genie back in its bottle. Above all, I lack evidence to convince my comrades at DiEM25, the Democracy in Europe Movement, to trust Macron’s capacity and willingness to clash with an establishment that is pursuing the failed policies that have fed support for Le Pen. Despite these caveats, I support Macron. Just as he texted me that he did not want his generation to be responsible for strangling Greece, I too refuse to be part of a generation of leftists who allowed a fascist and racist to win the French presidency. Naturally, if Macron wins and becomes merely another functionary of Europe’s deep establishment, my comrades and I will oppose him no less energetically than we are – or should be – opposing Le Pen now. © Project Syndicate Paul Mason’s review of Adults in the Room in The Guardian A state of political disrepair: On Brexit, the EU, and trashing the establishment Box0_TOP_ENG Debate English PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL The Global Minotaur: A theory of the Global Crisis University Video “Is Global Stability A Pipe Dream?” Watch Yanis Varoufakis debate John Bolton at the Ηolberg 2020 Debate 3639 Views 08/12/2020 Comments Off on “Is Global Stability A Pipe Dream?” Watch Yanis Varoufakis debate John Bolton at the Ηolberg 2020 Debate Another Now: Dispatches from a alternative present English Postcapitalism PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL Video DiEM25-TV’s ANOTHER NOW is back, with an episode linking our anti-AMAZON campaign with visions of… Another Now 1608 Views 04/12/2020 Comments Off on DiEM25-TV’s ANOTHER NOW is back, with an episode linking our anti-AMAZON campaign with visions of… Another Now Another Now: Dispatches from a alternative present English Interviews Politics and Economics Postcapitalism The Guardian Video A chat on ANOTHER NOW with The Guardian’s Zoe Williams – The Guardian Live 1536 Views 04/12/2020 Comments Off on A chat on ANOTHER NOW with The Guardian’s Zoe Williams – The Guardian Live

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Union Berlin Rock German Union Berlin rock German football with the scalp of Dortmund The Guardian-1 year before That’s not it though – and not just because tables are of limited relevance three games into the season. Saturday night’s events in Köpenick, in the south-east of Berlin, didn’t just rock Union, or football in the capital, but the whole of Germany. In Union’s debut season among the elite, it hasn’t taken them long to make an indelible mark that threatens to change projections not only for their season, but for the Bundesliga’s as a whole. It wasn’t just that Urs Fischer’s side registered their first top-flight win, when on Saturday morning you’d have been forg...ven for casting your eyes down their forthcoming fixtures and wondering how they might find a way of getting it before autumn set in. It wasn’t even that their victims were Borussia Dortmund, thought by many to be ready for an even sturdier push for the Bundesliga title following last season’s near miss. WHAT. AN. ATMOSPHERE! 😍 Union Berlin got their first ever Bundesliga win with a brilliant performance vs Borussia Dortmund... Party time in the German capital! pic.twitter.com/OnRhBJxGrR pic.twitter.com/OnRhBJxGrR September 1, 2019 It was that this was a win that wasn’t stolen, not feverishly clutched while under siege, but deserved. “The manner of the win pleased me the most,” said Fischer. Before the break – a performance that, interestingly, the coach was underwhelmed by – his team had played with the punch and defiance of a newly-promoted underdog, spritely and dangerous from set-pieces. Dortmund had been through similar the week before at Köln, caught on the hop by the home side’s lack of deference. In Union’s case, the planning was clear in the execution, with Christopher Trimmel’s pulled-back corner swept in by Marius Bülter, Darren Anderton to Teddy Sheringham-style, to give the hosts the lead. Last Friday Dortmund had toughed it out, and eventually ground down and outclassed an exhausted Köln. Although Paco Alcácer’s equaliser had suggested they would do the same and prevail at the Alte Försterei, Union simply wouldn’t have it. There was only one team in it after the interval. Bülter gave them the lead back with another wonderfully crafted finish before Sebastian Andersson, who had scored the team’s first-ever Bundesliga goal at Augsburg last week, doubled up with a smart, side-footed finish from Sheraldo Becker’s cross. The visitors rarely looked like getting back into it. This wasn’t totally without precedent. Union had been the better side for swathes of last week’s match at Augsburg, before Keven Schlotterbeck’s late red card made them change tack and settle for a point. Still, few would have predicted that the green shoots in Bavaria would bloom so quickly. Saturday was, to all intents and purposes, Union’s first proper stab hosting a grown-up Bundesliga dinner party. The opening day against Leipzig had represented a torrent of feelings from so many different directions, from fans brandishing images of late friends and relatives who couldn’t be there to the protest against the visitors and what they are perceived to stand for during the game’s first 15 minutes. They were extraordinary, arresting sights and coupled with playing elite opposition in a huge step up, it was just too much. The match – and its context - was “emotionally overloaded”, as Färber put it. This time, they were ready. Union kept 14 clean sheets in the Bundesliga 2 last season and while the level is a different one, the grit in the team’s DNA is clear. Not that Fischer should be described as purely a defensive coach. This is a man who spent his last job before coming to Germany winning championships with Basel and if Lucien Favre picked a top-heavy line-up committed to taking to the points from Köpenick, Fischer showed his guts by pairing Andersson with Anthony Ujah. Two up top against one of the favourites for the Bundesliga? “Nehmt euer herz in beide hände!” (take your heart in both hands), the buzzphrase for the promotion/relegation play-off with Stuttgart had said, and it was present on fans’ T-shirts dotted around on Saturday, which were given away pre-kick-off. Their players and staff appeared keen to honour the motto. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ujah, Christian Gentner and Neven Subotić promise to be key figures for Union this season, a sizeable pinch of top-flight experience added to the mix of first-timers; goalscorer Bülter was playing in the fourth tier for Rödinghausen little more than a year ago. None was more important against Dortmund than Subotić on what was an emotional day for him, facing the club he went through so much with during a decade at Westfalen; titles, a Champions League final (famously alongside Mats Hummels, who he faced here) and a serious knee injury that severely compromised his best level. After 18 months at Saint-Étienne, the 30-year-old is looking more like his old self in slightly more modest surroundings. It’s early but the signs are good. Since Subotić has been installed in the starting XI – he was an unused sub on the opening day against Leipzig – Union have looked tough to break down. Fischer and the team will hope his renaissance continues. 🎙️ @NSubotic4 sums it up nicely 😊 #FCUBVB 3-1 pic.twitter.com/rXKO8id1Bm @NSubotic4 #FCUBVB pic.twitter.com/rXKO8id1Bm August 31, 2019 As a clearly touched Subotić received a warm reception from both sets of fans at the game’s conclusion, it was hard to think of anywhere he’d rather be, and the same might be said for many neutrals, drinking in such a rich atmosphere. “It’s what makes both clubs special,” Subotić told Deutsche Welle. “For the fans it’s not a hobby. It’s part of their life and identity.” We already knew, from a few early impressions, what Union were adding to the Bundesliga. Now they’ve shown us that there’s a football team beyond the ideology. • While Dortmund struggled without the guiding hand of the injured Axel Witsel, Bayern took a week off leaning solely on Robert Lewandowski. They trailed for half-an-hour at home to Mainz, but still ended up 6-1 winners, with players other than the Pole getting on the scoresheet for the first time this season in the Bundesliga. Niko Kovač’s hand in proceedings was also clear – Joshua Kimmich and Niklas Süle both said the coach’s pep talk during a first-half water break had provided the kick into gear that Bayern needed, in a week when Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s forthcoming exits were made official. David Alaba finds the postage stamp with a sublime free-kick 😍 Perfect placement, perfect timing for Bayern! pic.twitter.com/YaMjbaHiQz pic.twitter.com/YaMjbaHiQz August 31, 2019 • Leipzig are now the only team left with a 100% record after Timo Werner’s sensational hat-trick secured a Friday night win at Mönchengladbach. They’re serious. • One wondered how Schalke would score. Then Hertha donated two own goals to help them towards David Wagner’s first win. Elsewhere, the indomitable Bas Dost scored 11 minutes into his Bundesliga return to help Eintracht Frankfurt towards victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf. 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