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Presentation by Tom Watson (IBM) at OSGi DevCon 2012 BOF (22 March, 2012)
Video recording of presentation is available at http://youtu.be/3uq729vFQEc
Enterprise OSGi 4.2 standardized the use of a number of component models for developing Enterprise OSGi applications: Servlet, JSP, Blueprint, and JPA. Implementations of these specifications have since become available in many open source projects and products such as Apache Aries, Eclipse Gemini/Virgo, GlassFish, JBoss Application Server and WebSphere Application Server. Looking at a number of these environments, it's clear that when it comes to assembly and deployment there's still something missing, namely something to represent a collection of bundles (e.g. an Application). Eclipse Virgo has "PARs" and "Plans", Apache Aries has "Applications", and WebSphere Application Server has "Applications" and "Composites". Looking further afield to kernel projects, other bundle collection concepts exist, such as Apache Karaf "Features". Each model has concepts in common, such as identity, versioning and content, but also differences like isolation and format. It is clear that this is an area of Enterprise OSGi that could benefit from standardization and hence the Subsystems specification is being created for the Enterprise OSGi 5.0 specification.
Subsystems is an OSGi specification which standardizes artifacts representing collections of bundles, such as an Application. This presentation will introduce the Subsystems design. It will describe how Subsystems can be used for development and deployment of bundle collections with different isolation semantics, to address the application, composite and feature use cases seen in the OSGi community today. The OSGi framework provides a powerful runtime for the Java platform, which promotes strong modularity, versioning and dynamic management of bundles. Bundles installed in the framework are expected to collaborate and live together sharing the same service registry and public class space. Until now there was no standard way to provide additional isolation and lifecycle to a collection of bundles installed in a single framework. This presentation will discuss how the subsystems specification can be used to provide additional isolation to a collection of bundles or applications installed into the framework.


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The Cast of 'Playing House' Will Live Tweet Beginning at 8 pm ET/ 5pm PT
UNIVERSAL CITY - April 29, 2014 - To celebrate the premiere of USA's new comedy PLAYING HOUSE, stars and creators Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair are throwing the ultimate best friend social bash in New York City and are inviting viewers to grab their best friends to join them via Twitter for unfiltered commentary, real-time reactions and "bestie banter." The live event, dubbed the Tweet-a-lanche, will kick off at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT Tuesday, April 29 and continue building through the end of the premiere episode at 11pm ET/8pm PT.
Prior to the start of the premiere, while the party guests are participating in intense ping pong competitions, indulging in Hedgehog cupcakes and taking selfies, Jessica and Lennon will be responding to fan questions during a live unfiltered Q&A via Twitter using the hashtag #PlayingHouseUSA and sharing behind the scenes party photos. Once the back-to-back episodes start on air, viewers can interact with the stars as if they're sitting on the couch next to them. From hearing about their real-life inspiration for the show to untold stories from the writer's room, the Tweet-a-Lanche will connect viewers to television's newest female comedy duo in real time.
Fans can experience the lead up to premiere night by following the official show handle @PlayingHouseUSA as well as the stars' handles @Jessica_StClair and @lennonparham. Additionally, viewers will have unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to PLAYING HOUSE content on USANetwork.com.
Premiering April 29th at 10/9c, PLAYING HOUSE is a single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together just when they need each other the most. Childhood best friends Maggie Caruso (Lennon Parham, "Best Friends Forever") and Emma Crawford (Jessica St. Clair, "Best Friends Forever") have shared countless adventures growing up together in the charming town of Pinebrook, Conn. Now, Maggie and Emma are in store for one of their biggest adventures -- raising a baby. When Maggie discovers that her husband Bruce (Brad Morris, "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"), is having an online affair with a muscular German woman, Emma gives up her burgeoning business career in China to stay in their hometown and help Maggie raise her baby. Now, as Maggie prepares for the birth of her first child and deals with the fallout of her marriage ending, Emma must confront the past that she abruptly left behind thirteen years ago: her first love and local cop, Mark (Keegan-Michael Key, "Key and Peele"), her prim-and-proper mother (Jane Kaczmarek, "Malcolm in the Middle") and a small town that she's never felt comfortable in. Despite their differences - Emma is brash, bold, and assertive while Maggie is grounded, rational, and safe. The women complement each other the way only best friends can, by facing the challenges of their past, present and future--together.
In addition to St. Clair and Parham, PLAYING HOUSE is executive produced by Scot Armstrong ("Old School," "Hangover 2") of American Work, Judah Miller ("American Dad") and Ravi Nandan ("Best Friends Forever"). The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
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The #1 network in all of basic cable for an unprecedented eight straight years, USA Network is seen in more than 102 million U.S. homes. USA offers a powerful stable of dramatic, comedic and unscripted originals. The network also features spectacular live television, a dynamic portfolio of acquired series and the best in blockbuster theatrical films and entertainment events. A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV. USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located at http://www.usanetwork.com.
About Universal Cable Productions
Universal Cable Productions creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across multiple media platforms and outlets for domestic and international distribution. UCP produces "Covert Affairs," "Playing House," "Psych," "Royal Pains" and "Suits" for USA; "Defiance," and "Warehouse 13" for Syfy and "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" for distribution on Machinima Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray. Universal Cable Productions is a division of NBCUniversal.


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The word "addiction" has a strong and scary sound to it for many people. It is often associated with behaviors and people who are out of control. Teens are especially concerned about having the term "addiction" associated with their behavior problems. It is common for teens and their parents to avoid accepting the label of "addict" as it sounds so negative. In some cases, both the teen and their parents can be in denial that a pornography addiction is present. Instead, it is thought of as a "bad habit" or "typical teen behavior".
Addiction can be defined as a state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. To further add to the understanding of term addiction, consider this definition: any behavior or activity that is repeatedly engaged in and used to avoid having to deal with the reality of life. As mentioned, addiction is often associated with people who use drugs or alcohol to alter their mood in an attempt to deal with their life problems. Behaviors such as gambling, over-eating, shopping and even working can turn into addictions and, most certainly pornography use can spiral into an addiction. People who repeatedly use these behaviors to avoid having to deal with their life responsibilities could be considered addicts.
Using the analogy of comparing life to crossing a river, an addiction would be the equivalent of a whirlpool. If you have ever seen a whirlpool, you will know that anything in the river that gets caught up in the current of the whirlpool gets sucked into it and pulled relentlessly downward. Once in the whirlpool, any power or control that was once enjoyed is quickly lost and taken over the by the swift and strong pull of the whirlpool. Getting out of a whirlpool can be nearly impossible without help, and many have lost their lives and drowned in the grasps of a whirlpool. People familiar with the power of a whirlpool go to extremes to avoid even getting close to a whirlpool or anything that even has the mere appearance of a whirlpool because they know how deadly it can be.
An addiction can have the very same effect. People who get caught in an addiction quickly lose control and find themselves completely subjected to the addiction. Any control or freedom they once enjoyed is quickly lost, and without help, it is nearly impossible to break free from the addiction. People familiar with the strength of addictions know how powerful and dangerous they can be, and just as is the case with a whirlpool, know that simply becoming involved with anything close to or having the mere appearance of an addiction should be avoided at all costs.
In recent years, there has been increased attention placed on different types of sexual addictions. One of these types of sexual addictions is pornography addiction. For many years, professionals who have worked with people addicted to pornography have known that the addiction is real. In recent years, there has emerged scientific evidence of the reality of the power of a pornography addiction. For many people with a pornography or sexual addiction, it is easy to justify the addiction by embracing the thought inside their head, "at least I am not addicted to drugs or alcohol." This thought occurs only because they either don't yet realize the power of the addiction or they are in denial they are addicted. Being in denial about pornography being an addiction is common because it can be so easy to view without getting caught and often, the consequences are not immediate.
Our message to both parents and teens: Don't be fooled by being able to swim at the top of the whirlpool. Now is the time to ask for help, before the whirlpool has pulled you under the water. Treating a pornography addiction in its early stages is the best time to get help. Don't put if off and wait until later in life. If you have a child struggling with pornography addiction, call us today at 435.862.8273.


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The history of professional wrestling is filled with men whose bodies defied logic.
Whether it be their unbelievably muscular physiques, their incredible height or somewhat disturbing excess bodyweight, big guys always found a spot on the card simply due to how physically imposing they were.
For women, however, history shows it has been much the opposite.
Rather than having can't-miss monsters that almost feel like circus attractions, large North American companies in the likes of WWE and WCW opted to showcase beauty and grace in the early 90s before the inclusion of ECW brought about an era of downright degradation.
Though women's wrestling has drastically changed from those days to now, the theme for successful female wrestlers has remained the same: small.
However, history features a cast of women who have been able to find success as genuine monsters of the ring. Much like the male powerhouses of yesteryear, these women have physical presences that make you stop and stare in awe.
Keep in mind we live in the wrestling land of make-believe where a few hundred pounds tacked on here or there is commonplace, so a few of the numbers may not exactly be accurate.
What is for certain, however, is that all of these female wrestlers had to be seen to be believed.
These are the 19 most physically imposing female wrestlers ever.
19 Diane Von Hoffman (5'7", 190lbs)
Although her profile states so, Diane Von Hoffman was not 190 pounds, but let's play along. So, coming in first at a very questionable billed 190 pounds is Diane Von Hoffman, who was trained by the legendary Fabulous Moolah and earned her first break in the WWF as part of the successful Moondogs stable that were prominent in the 80s and early 90s.
Along with her notable career in WWF and the United States Wrestling Alliance as Moondog Fifi, Von Hoffman is an incredibly accomplished wrestler in both the US and Japan with countless title reigns under her belt, most notably a USWA Women's Title win over Jacqueline. On top of personal accolades, Von Hoffman is credited as being one of the hardest working women to step into the ring, playing a major role in continuing the growth of women's wrestling in the early 90s.
Von Hoffman officially retired in 2013, bringing to a close a 34-year career that any wrestler would be proud of.
18 Beth Phoenix (5'7", 150lbs)
Unlike other on this list, Beth Phoenix isn't necessarily anything out of the ordinary when you look at her height and weight. However, that 150 pounds was pure muscle and it set her apart from just about any other woman to step into a WWE ring.
What's more impressive is that the Glamazon was at the peak of her powers when women's wrestling was at its worst, polluted by ex-models and actresses that only had a passing interest in professional wrestling.
While others were offering little more than eye candy, Phoenix was providing at least a shred of legitimacy to WWE women's wrestling by plowing through her competition and earning credit for being the shining light of an otherwise worthless division.
17 Bull Nakano (5'7", 201lbs)
Most will be familiar with Bull Nakano from her days feuding with Alundra Blayze aka Madusa in WWF and WCW, but Nakano first made her mark as a menacing figure in Japan.
A prominent figure in All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling since her 1983 debut at just 15 years old, Nakano is as accomplished as they come, having been a WWWA World Tag Team Champion with fellow Japanese monster Dump Matsumoto - a tag team that even featured in WWF - as well as a Japan Grand Prix winner, All Pacific Champion and WWWA World Heavyweight Champion, a title she held for nearly three years.
Though she retired from wrestling in 1997 to become a professional golfer - successfully joining the LPGA in 2006 - Nakano's official retirement ceremony came in 2012, where she was celebrated as one of the most versatile big women to step inside the ropes.
16 Dump Matsumoto (5'4", 220lbs)
Speaking of Dump Matsumoto, the All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling legend was a menacing presence herself. Though Bull Nakano and Matsumoto are billed at the same weight of 200lbs, it's clear to the naked eye that the latter was larger despite her smaller stature.
Unlike her tag team partner, Matsumoto lacked the versatility to become a mainstay at the top of the card. However, that's not to say she wasn't an incredibly successful performer in her own right. Within three years of her 1980 debut, Matsumoto won the AJW Championship and went on to be a two-time WWWA Tag Team Champion in both her first and second stints in All Japan.
Following her retirement match in 1988 against Bull Nakano - though she performed in an exhibition match 10 years later when she joined the AJW Hall of Fame - Matsumoto appeared in a number Japanese movies with varying success.
15 Aja Kong (5'5", 227lbs)
Another prominent big woman of All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling in the 80s and early 90s, Aja Kong earned her break in Dump Matsumoto's stable Gokuaku Domei as the largest of the group.
With partner Bison Kimura at her side as part of the Jungle Jack stable, the pair won the WWWA Tag Team Championship twice before Kong continued her rivalry with Bull Nakano - which had already spanned two years - in a single capacity, eventually capturing the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship after years of failed attempts during Nakano's three-year reign.
Kong was poised to become a major player in the WWF following a strong showing at the 1995 Survivor Series event, during which she pinned all four members of her opposing team including WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze. However, Kong's opportunity was cancelled after Blayze's high profile firing.
Aja Kong has continued her career in both Japan and the United States since and is the founder of the all-women pro wrestling promotion ARSION.
14 Jessicka Havok (6'0", 230lbs)
Jessicka Havok, commonly known for her time in TNA, is the sort of wrestler that demands attention. From her alternative appearance to her unmissable frame, it's no surprise that Havok has had plenty of success in her career already.
Along with her time in TNA, Havok is extremely accomplished in various women's wrestling promotions including Shine, Shimmer and most prominently Women Superstars Uncensored, where she made her name.
Havok was on track to become an NXT signing when old tweets that were of a homophobic and racist nature were surfaced. Despite her apologising publicly for the responses to online criticisms that weren't exactly all that shocking, her chance with WWE was lost.
13 Kaoru Ito (5'3", 238lbs)
Kaoru Ito is one heavier performer whose weight has fluctuated over the course of her career that spans back to 1998, from being billed as 238 pounds to a slender 150 pounds.
A stalwart of All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling, Ito has found success both in Japan and Mexico under a number of varying gimmicks and monikers, most notably winning titles in AJWPW and Japanese Women's Pro Wrestling as both a singles and tag team wrestler.
Ito continues to wrestler on the higher end of her fluctuating weight spectrum, holding the Diana: World Woman Pro Wrestling World Title for 414 days before losing it in 2015.
12 Kyoko Inoue (5'5", 238lbs)
Kyoko Inoue displayed surprising athleticism for a woman her size and was rather progressive during the early 90s as a part of All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling.
A three-time WWWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time AJW Champion - on top of a host tag title accolades - Inoue won the Japan Grand Prix in 1991 and even became the first woman to ever win a men's title in Japan.
Arguably even more impressively, Inoue founded both the NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling and World Woman Pro Wrestling Diana promotions to solidify her as a genuine pioneer of the women's wrestling world.
11 Nia Jax (5'10", 240lbs)
It's hard to tell exactly how much Nia Jax weighs considering WWE bills her at 272 pounds, though the company is no stranger to fudging the numbers. Realistically, Jax is probably closer to the 230-240 range.
Nevertheless, Jax is still a big human being and receives unnecessary criticism for exactly that. However, Jax's size is somewhat deceptive given her significant muscle mass that is hidden by an irregular full-body suit seldom seen in the WWE women's division.
Make no doubt about it, Nia Jax is a genuine athlete despite her large frame - just check her out back in her pre-WWE plus-size modeling days. Not to mention WWE would never let someone who can't overcome the vigorous training at its Performance Center onto the main roster in the modern era.
10 Isis the Amazon (6'9", 240lbs)
It's not official, but good luck finding a female wrestler taller than Isis the Amazon. At a stunning 6'9" at her tallest, she is an unmissable sight.
Able to lift an incredible amount of weight, Isis has proved she is more than just an image in her relatively short wrestling career that has seen her feature in just about all of the top independents, as well as TNA at one stage.
Isis, he real name being Lindsay Kay Howard, has stepped away from wrestling to pursue acting over the past four years - even receiving her own reality show 'My Giant Life' - but in 2016 began training with Brian Kendrick in hopes of one day featuring at WrestleMania.
9 Chyna (6'0", 180lbs)
If you know about professional wrestling, you know all about Chyna. There may have been women bigger than her, but she made arguably the biggest impact of any woman in wrestling history.
From her unbelievably muscular frame to her surprising in-ring capabilities, Chyna smashed down the traditional image of being a WWE Diva by mixing beauty with power. Though the likes of Trish Stratus and Lita receive plenty of credit for transforming women's wrestling, Chyna transcended the women's division and matched it with some of the company's best males.
Sadly, Chyna was never truly honoured for her contributions to wrestling in WWE before her unfortunate death in early 2016.
8 Becca Swanson (5'10", 240lbs - Wrestling Weight Billed as 310lbs)
If you thought Beth Phoenix was ripped, you haven't seen Becca Swanson. Although she is nowhere near her billed weight of 310 pounds, Swanson is a legitimate 240 pounds of straight muscle.
A former bodybuilder and powerlifter, Swanson has been referred to as simply "The Strongest Woman on the Planet" for obvious reason, not to mention currently being the only woman to squat over 800 pounds. Along with her incredible feats in strongwoman contests since 2002, Swanson quickly earned a reputation in pro wrestling.
Swanson held the coveted World League Wrestling Ladies Championship once in her short career and earned plenty of positive reviews for her battles with Amy Hennig and Lucy Mendez in 2010.
7 Reggie Bennett (5'8", 249lbs)
In many ways, Reggie Bennett had a rather underrated career due to its timing. Despite her large frame and the fact she was competing at a time when women's wrestling wasn't exactly flourishing, Bennett was flying the flag on the American independent circuit in the late 80s.
Like so many other sizeable women, Bennett was signed to All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling in the 90s and frequently topped the card in a number of high profile matches, often with smaller opponents.
Bennett is most notable for her appearance at ECW's Barely Legal in 1997, where she joined Raven's Nest and interfered in the World Heavyweight Championship match between Raven and Terry Funk the night after speaking at a banquet honouring Funk. In 2001, Bennett wrestler her retirement match against long-time rival Manami Toyota.
6 Rhonda Singh/Bertha Faye (5'8", 260lbs)
Most will know Rhonda Singh by her time in WWE as comedic fatty Bertha Faye, but she is so much more than what she portrayed on television.
For 16 years before her break on Monday Night Raw, Rhonda Singh (earlier known as Monster Ripper in Japan) had been a feature in Japan, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United States. Her success in Japan was particularly impressive given she was often given a hard time from fellow wrestlers who did not appreciate losing to foreigners.
Though she won the WWF Women's Championship as Bertha Faye in 1995 from Alundra Blayze, Singh grew tired of the company after she was asked not to perform the same power moves men were doing. Years later in WCW, Singh would again become comic relief as she became a clear odd-one-out in the Nitro Girls. Singh unfortunately died from a heart attack in 2001.
5 Awesome Kong (5'9", 272lbs)
For years Awesome Kong has been the most notable big woman in professional wrestling for her time in TNA and stint in WWE as Kharma. It's a surprise to see any female wrestler that's even slightly overweight in modern American wrestling, so Kong's dominance through the '00s was somewhat of a shock to the system.
However, even given her success in pro wrestling as a monster, Kong began a mission to lose weight in 2012 with the help of DDP Yoga and successfully lost an incredible amount of weight, revamping her wrestling career.
However, Kong appeared to have gained a lot of the weight back when she returned to TNA in 2015, though recent photos suggest she is back on the right track.
4 Matilda The Hun (6'4", 300lbs)
It's uncertain whether the oddly round number of 300 pounds is accurate or not, but if one thing's for sure, it's that roller derby athlete Matilda the Hun was one sizeable woman.
As a cast member of the women's professional wrestling promotion GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), Matilda was one of two mammoths that stood out amongst the slimmer competitors on the roster. Rather than being a genuine wrestling company, GLOW was seen as light television entertainment featuring athletes, models and actresses hoping to use the wrestling business as a way to advance their careers.
Matilda followed one of the creators of GLOW, David McLane, to his new promotion Powerful Women of Wrestling that followed a similar formula, except with more of a focus on wrestling. Under a new moniker of Queen Kong, Matilda continued to wrestle for the new promotion despite moving into acting.
3 Betsy Ruth/Rosie Lotta Love (6'1", 316lbs)
Betsy Ruth has done something rather impressive for any pro wrestler by recreating her career by losing a tonne of weight. Having first weighed up to 316 pounds during her career, Ruth is down to a much healthier 190 pounds at last billing.
Before she dropped the weight, Ruth was putting together an impressive career on the independent circuit, even receiving an opportunity to challenge for the Knockouts Championship in TNA under the name Rosie Lotta Love, though it never eventuated.
After two years working in Japan, Ruth decided to retire from wrestling in 2012 citing injuries as the cause, though she returned much lighter in 2014 under the new name of Andréa and has appeared at TNA tapings and even lost to Emma on a 2015 episode of NXT.
2 Mt Fiji (5'11", 350lbs)
As mention in Matilda the Hun's entry, GLOW featured two behemoths that stood out from the pack of fame aspirants. The other was Mt Fiji, a former high school shotput standout that dropped the jaws of GLOW viewers.
While feuding with Matilda through the first two seasons, Fiji was often seen coming to the rescue of her on-screen little sister, Little Fiji, who would constantly find herself in spots of bother. Understandably, Mt Fiji went her entire run with the promotion without a defeat; in fact, it was a shock if an opponent could take her to ground.
Fiji, real name Emily Dole, featured on a number of low-key TV programs following wrestling, but was most notorious for being part of a Rodney King-esque incident that saw Dole's family receive overwhelming force from Los Angeles County police officers. Filmed by an observing neighbour, Dole stood in the middle of the street with her arms folded while the film showed officers unnecessarily beating her to the ground, leading to a successful law suit that settled for $23 million.
1 Klondyke Kate (5'4", 392lbs)
Having joined the wrestling business in 1978, Klondyke Kate had been touring the world as a professional wrestling from 1980. After more than 30 years in wrestling weighing in at about the 300 pound mark, Klondyke Kate called time on her career in 2011 having reached a stunning 20 stone (approximately 392 pounds).
Due to her weight, Kate suffered multiple injuries over her career and had a number of health concerns. Additionally, and quite remarkably, Kate had been wrestling up until two weeks before she gave birth to her first son, only finding out when a wrestling-related visit to her general practitioner discovered the baby was pressing up against a nerve.
Since retiring, Klondyke Kate has been open about her struggles with depression. Having had stomach bypass surgery and a gastric band fitted, Kate is now down to about 14 stone, or roughly 196 pounds.


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To speed the energy revolution in America, electric utilities must develop two parallel business plans – one tending its legacy business, the other capitalizing on a new era built on renewable and efficient energy.
So says Jeremy Rifkin, a prominent social thinker advising energy executives and political leaders around the world.
As a priority, utilities must now partners with "thousands and thousands" of companies eager to build their energy use around clean, efficient distributed energy, Rifkin said.
Rifkin will elaborate on his blueprint for utility and energy sector transformation when he delivers the kickoff keynote at Empowering Customers & Cities in Chicago November 1-2.
He recently talked with the Energy Times for over an hour about his vision for the future of energy. Below is an edited excerpt focused on a utility call-to-action.
ENERGY TIMES: Major utility sector changes are afoot in Germany. What can American utilities learn?
RIFKIN: About five years ago, E.On, a German power company, said, 'Would you debate our chairman, Johannes Teyssen, in a neutral country?' We did. We had a three-hour debate. I said, 'You need to get your business models in place for a 30-year transition from a second Industrial Revolution with centralized fossil fuel and nuclear energy. You have to keep that moving but you have to wean it down quickly. At the same time, have a parallel business model for a third Industrial Revolution. In the third Industrial Revolution model, you make more money by selling less and less electricity.' He said, 'How do we do that?' I said, 'What you do is you set up partnerships with thousands and thousands of enterprises. You have to manage their energy flow on an on internet platform, helping them to mine the analytics of their big data and their energy flows. They will be able to increase their aggregate efficiencies and productivity and reduce the ecological footprint at a marginal cost. Those thousands of enterprises will share their productivity gains with the power company through performance contracts. Teyssen said at that time, 'We will not do that.' He did it this year. They put their fossil fuel and nuclear business into a separate company and then set up a new company for energy management exactly along the lines that I prescribed. In Germany, roughly one-third electricity is renewables and selling at a zero marginal cost. The fixed costs are plummeting. A solar watt cost $78 to produce in the late '70s. Today it is 50 cents. It will be 35 cents 18 months from now. We have power companies buying long term 20-year contracts right now at 4 cents a kilowatt hour. It's over for fossil fuel and nuclear power. Utility boards of directors worry about stranded assets.
ENERGY TIMES: So, is your recommendation that all utilities in America - large, small, rural, and urban - need to have two parallel business plans for the next 30 years?
RIFKIN: Yes. Absolutely. Right now.
EDITOR'S NOTE: To learn more about the major shift in utility business models in Germany, please consider attending Empowering Customers & Cities in Chicago, Nov. 1-2. Thomas Birr, chief strategy officer of Germany's RWE and senior vice president of innovation & business transformation for the newly launched Innogy SE will be keynoting the executive energy conference.
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Cybersecurity Risk Alert – 3 BIG Take-A-Ways
The SEC continues to aggressively pursue Cybersecurity as a top priority and Cybersecurity Sweeps are continuing. Demonstrative of its continued focus on Cybersecurity, the SEC issued yet another Risk Alert addressing a specific strain of Cybersecurity threats: ransomware attacks. It is evident that Compliance expectations surrounding Cybersecurity are increasing and the SEC will be looking for a customized, periodically assessed and regularly-tested Cybersecurity Program that includes elements of technology, governance and training.
1.Clearly, the SEC's technical and technological acumen in this regard has increased.
The SEC provided a brief technical explanation of how the Wannacry attacks work, noting that its creators are gaining access to enterprise servers either through the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol, or by exploiting another Windows Server Message Block vulnerability and/or through phishing and social engineering tactics. This demonstrates the SEC's capabilities in understanding the technical aspects of how Investment Firms are designing and configuring their IT architecture, as well as, how they are operating and monitoring their networks.
2.Surprisingly, smaller Investment Firms are not immune and remain in the crosshairs of the SEC Cybersecurity Sweeps.
The SEC made specific recommendations to smaller Investment Firms in responding to the Wannacry ransomware attacks, which included:
(i) the need for periodic Cybersecurity Risk Assessments;
(ii) conducting Penetration Testing; and
(iii) being vigilant with System Maintenance exercises, including conducting system and security updates.
3.Finally, the SEC also reiterated two key points regarding its expectations:
1. It does not expect Investment Firms to anticipate and prevent every cyber-attack; and
2. It does, however, expect effective response capabilities that have been thoughtfully designed, implemented and tested.
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Probiotic Cleansing Soup/
Once every few weeks, it can feel rejuvenating to eat the same thing for a day. This practice gives the digestive system a chance to re-calibrate and rest. Since a large part of our stress response is triggered by the enteric nervous system in our gut. this day-long cleanse helps to reduce anxiety and depression as well.
In traditional nutritional philosophies such as Ayurveda from India, this concept of periodic meal simplification is common and often takes the form if eating kitchari, a simple meal made up of rice, lentils, spices and vegetables.
This spring, try eating this cleansing and nourishing probiotic soup for three meals a day on a day off. You will move forward feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and energized.
Probiotic Leek Soup
You will need:
2 teaspoons olive oil
5 stalks celery, chopped
2 large leeks, rinsed and chopped
2 large zucchini, sliced
1 bunch chard, chopped
1 cup artichoke hearts
3 cups water
1 inch kombu seaweed
1 teaspoon each: salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh basil
In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the leeks and celery. Cook, covered, until these are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
Add zucchini and sauté for 5 more minutes.
Add the chard and artichoke hearts.
Add the water and kombu and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Add the basil. Remove from heat and purée with an immersion blender.
Enjoy! Feel free to eat as much as you want during your one-day cleanse.


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Dill: This wispy and fern-like herb has a soft and sweet taste that will lend a delicate flavor to many dishes. Always add towards the end of cooking as heat will destroy the delicate flavor. Store in fridge in plastic and wash only before using. Navel Oranges: These juicy treats are from our friend Nacho at Twin Girls Farm near Fresno and are QAI (Quality Assurance International) certified organic. We've been friends with this family farm for a long time and see them every week at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and yes, they do have twin teenage girls. They sell some of their goods to Purity, so that will explain if it has a market sticker on it. The oranges keep well in the fridge. Peel and enjoy!
Murcott Mandarins: These are also from our friend Nacho at Twin Girls Farm and are QAI certified organic. They are a perfect afternoon snack!
Mixed Lettuce: Enjoy these fresh greens for salads and sandwiches! It is a mix of tender curly, red leaf and Romaine lettuces. Store in plastic bag in fridge and wash well before consuming.
Stir-fry Mix: Bright, beautiful and full of vitamins and minerals! This is a mix of kale, collards, and chard. Chop and sauté in olive oil or butter for a lovely side-dish. They are also tasty raw. Store in plastic bag in fridge and wash well before using. If you find any unwanted visitors, try soaking in salted water and then rinse.
Broccoli or Romanesco: We were amazed to see these beautiful bouquets in the field! Rich in fiber and vitamin C, this brassica always adds a flavor to soups, salads, and stir-fries. The romanesco is an Italian heirloom. Try steaming it and adding lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. It also pairs very well with pasta. Store in fridge and wash before using.
Chard: These big, beautiful leaves are mighty tasty! Remove the leaves from the stems, but make sure to eat the stems too. The stems will need to be cooked a little longer than the leaves. Store in a plastic bag in the fridge and wash well before using.
Watermelon Daikon Radishes: This large round root veggie with a beautiful burst of magenta color in the center is related to the turnip and horseradish. It has a crispy texture and a mildly sweet and peppery flavor. This interesting radish can be cooked like a turnip, sautéed, braised, added to a stir-fry or stew. It can also be eaten raw as a lovely accompaniment to salad or sandwich. Some of the watermelon daikons have brown spots from frosty mornings on the farm, but just peel or cut them away. Store in fridge and wash before eating.
Pink Lady Apples: These apples are from our friends at Smit Orchards in Linden and are certified organic. Keep in the fridge or on the counter (depending on what you like) and wash before consuming.
Leeks: These large alliums are rather mild in flavor and simply melt to perfection when sautéed. Use in soups, stir-fry, or in place of onions in other dishes for a delicious and more subtle flavor. The green tops are great for making stock! Store in fridge and wash well.
Collard Greens: These luscious green leaves are a great source of beta carotene, vitamin C and calcium. They are typically cooked a little longer than other greens, but are well worth the wait. Look in our recipe archives for ideas. Store in fridge and wash well.


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|Police Officer Melvin Gossmeyer, 33, was a 4-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Task Force.
On July 17, 1960, Officer Gossmeyer was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 106th Street and Ewing Avenue while riding his three wheel police motorcycle. The vehicle was being pursued by a squad car and a citizen after fleeing the scene of a car accident. The hit-and-run driver, Larry Benford, lost control of his car and struck of Officer Gossmeyer and several pedestrians. One pedestrian died of his injuries. Officer Gossmeyer was transported to a local hospital where he died shortly after the incident.
Larry Benford, 22, was charged with reckless homicide.
Officer Gossmeyer is survived by his wife, Marie; and children, Roseann, Melvin Jr., and Elizabeth.


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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- First-time expectant mothers are counting down the days to the birth of their babies with a little less anxiety, thanks to the parenting tips of Dr. Harvey Karp.
The doctor shared his successful parenthood strategies with expectant moms and dads who crowded into the Roadrunner Community Center Auditorium on Friday, May 13.
Karp is the assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and has authored two books on parenthood.
Staff Sgt. Cortney Christiansen took notes and watched the videos Karp presented, in hopes of being completely ready for the birth of her child in June.
"I was really surprised by the videos he presented and how fast his techniques worked to calm the babies," Christiansen said.
Karp taught Christiansen and the other expectant parents the "Five S's" - his secret to calming a crying baby - and a strategy he says is critical during the first four months of life. They include swaddling, side position, swinging, shushing and sucking.
"The baby is not prepared at birth to live outside the body, so parents have to mimic the womb," Karp said. "Your job is to walk and feed them all the time and babies do not get spoiled by that.
In fact, it is quite the opposite, it builds a relationship of confidence that lasts a lifetime."
Among those taking in Karp's advice were Staff Sgt. Justin Rivera and his wife, Stephanie, who are expecting their first baby in August.
"I really feel more confident about having a new baby after watching Dr. Karp's videos and listening to his presentation," Rivera said. "It was really helpful."
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Jesus Whiskey Cigarettes. Matt Liechty part II.
Jesus Whiskey Cigarettes. Doing Drugs. Selling Drugs. Hopelessness. Mark and Noah share their stories of Jesus meeting them at their lowest.
Jesus Whiskey Cigarettes. Sam Howard visits with director David Leo Schultz to talk about many things like being ok with mystery, wanting a God that's bigger than us, interpretation of Scripture, the what the only hill we should be willing to die on.
Jesus Whiskey Cigarettes. David and Randy discuss the history of politics infiltrating the church, including "forced piety", the founding father's, and public morality.


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Acupuncture – See Acupuncture Section
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A WIC counselor will be available at Metro Caring every Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00pm.
What is WIC?
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritious foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. Those who have children under age five in their household are also eligible for services (i.e. dads, grandparents, foster families, other caregivers)
What is required of participants?
Anyone coming for a WIC appointment needs to provide a proof of ID (Driver's License, Medicaid card, CO ID card, passport, birth certificate, SSC, work/school/military ID). Appointments can range from 15 mins to an hour+ depending on where they are in their certification cycle and how many family members are applying.


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The Beaumont, London
- Free WiFi
- Collect nights
The Beaumont, Londonfrom $484
- Classic Room
- Premier Room
- Studio
- Superior Studio
- Classic Suite, 1 Bedroom
- Suite, 1 Bedroom (Mayfair)
- Superior Room
- Superior Grand Room
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What's around The Beaumont, London
Top spots nearby
Recommended by this property
- Selfridges (2-minute walk)
- Portman Square (3-minute walk)
- The Wallace Collection (5-minute walk)
- Marble Arch (5-minute walk)
- Berkeley Square (6-minute walk)
- Oxford Circus (8-minute walk)
- Hyde Park Corner (11-minute walk)
- Green Park (11-minute walk)
- Buckingham Palace (14-minute walk)
- Paddington Central (18-minute walk)
Getting around
- London (LHR-Heathrow) - 38 min drive
- London (LCY-London City) - 23 min drive
- London (LGW-Gatwick) - 85 min drive
- London Marylebone Station - 19 min walk
- London Paddington Station - 24 min walk
- London Victoria Rail Station - 28 min walk
- Bond Street Underground Station - 3 min walk
- Marble Arch Underground Station - 6 min walk
- Oxford Circus Underground Station - 10 min walk
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 73 rooms
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle *
- Valet parking *
Payment types at the property
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour room service
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- One meeting room
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built - 2014
- Elevator
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- Assistive listening devices available
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Polish
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Espresso maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Also popular with travelers from the USA
Special features
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.
DiningThe Colony Grill - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The American Bar - This bar serves light fare only.
Cub Room - This bar serves light fare only.
Awards and affiliations
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
The Beaumont, London's small print
Also known as
- Beaumont Hotel London
- Beaumont London
- The Beaumont London, England
- The Beaumont Hotel
- The Beaumont London
- The Beaumont Hotel London
Please note that a discretionary service charge of 5% will be applied to the room rate on your final bill; hotel staff do not expect tips nor gratuities.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Valet parking costs GBP 40.00 per night
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.8 From 76 reviews
Perfect as always, thank you. The free early morning (6.00 AM) breakfast was great
the check in was ao abominable that we never stayed, and then they claimed to have refunded it "Alex" should never be in hospitality. Am absolutely disgusted.
We have never experienced more attention but in such a warm way. The attention to detail was amazing but never pretentious. Simply can't say enough for the lovely hotel and fabulous staff
The Beaumont was excellent- great service nice environment. I would and will stay there again.
The Beaumont never fails to set the bar as high as possible... this was my second stay, and I was even more impressed by the kindness, generosity and warmth expressed by each member of the hotel's staff, the impeccable condition of the room - every day, not just upon check in - the luxurious gym, which made it hard to actually work out, and the understated opulence with which everything was treated. Even if I didn't love London, I would make an effort to come back JUST to stay at The Beaumont. Examples: Isabelle, the concierge, managed to snag me a ticket to a sold out performance of the Royal Ballet; the housekeeping staff somehow managed to make my guest room look like no one ever stepped in it before every time I entered after a day away; the décor (don't even ask me about the heated floors, bathroom tile or herringbone wood floors in the guest rooms) could not be more classic, yet retro, and make one feel as if s/he wants to move in forever; Colin, who greeted me with a smile every day at the door, chased no less than 2 drivers down so I wouldn't have to wait for a car; the manager's greeting me in-person upon my arrival and checking in personally to make sure all was well. London has so many wonderful places to stay, but I can't recommend The Beaumont more strongly. However, I don't want to voice too many compliments, as then it may be perpetually sold out and I won't have a chance to stay there every again. That would be heartbreaking.
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Easter weekend always reminds me of just how absurd Christianity must sound to the outside world. This whole group of people believe this one man at this one point in history wasn't just a man—He was also God. Crazier still, we believe he was murdered at the hands of one of the most powerful civilizations, was buried, then rose again. Like. Stood up. Walked around. Ate some meals. If you're a Christian, you have to understand how absolutely bonkers that must sound.
Or maybe it doesn't sound so crazy any more. We live in a time of heart monitors and life support, and people who spend years in a coma only to wake up again. People have "died on the table" and been brought back to life. So what's the big deal if a man that was dead came back to life? What's so radical about resurrection?
I've been thinking about this question a lot today. This is the day, more than 2000 years ago, that Jesus was executed as a criminal. A rebel. He was whipped. Stripped naked. Cut. Beaten. Nailed to a piece of wood, and displayed like a piece of raw meat for the rest of the Jewish nation to look upon as an example of what would happen if you called yourself King. He died.
And what would have happened if he had stayed dead?
If He stayed dead, the Romans would have won.
If He stayed dead, the Jewish Pharisees would have felt thirty pieces of silver was money well spent to keep their power.
If He stayed dead, he lied.
If He stayed dead, the Disciples would have fled, knowing they'd been duped in the longest Con ever recorded.
If He stayed dead, the only hope we have is in the goodness of each other.
If He stayed dead, the only fear we have is of the evil in each other.
If He stayed dead, the only love we have is what we can manufacture.
If He stayed dead, the only pleasure we have is what we can hoard for ourselves.
If He stayed dead, joy in life is tied to our circumstances.
If He stayed dead, there is no reason to deny our base desires, because this life is all there is, there is nothing to come. Why not do what I want?
If He stayed dead, there is no bigger plan. We are on a deserted island in the middle of a vast Universe with no one coming to save us.
If He stayed dead, suffering wins.
If He stayed dead, so will we.


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UNITED STATES Cessna Cameravan Reconnaissance was the first role envisaged for military aviation and, , as long as the machines did not frighten the horses, military commanders were glad to know what was on the other side of the hill. Military aviation has diversified since then, but aerial reconnaissance remains one of the most important contribu tions to the successful outcome of any military venture. But not everybody needs (or can afford) a reconnaissance capability based on fast jets. There is a definite market niche for a low-cost, capable reconnaissance aircraft, perhaps with some other capa bilities when recce is off the menu, and this is the slot that General Dynamics and its subsidiary, Cessna, pinpointed. GD had been working on a US Air Force requirement to replace the RF-4 Phantom, and had test-flown a recce pod on an F-16 at Edwards AFB. At the same time, Cessna was produc ing its Caravan cargo hauler with the option of a ventral cargo pannier, and soon some one said, "Why don't we put the recce pod on the military vari ant of the Caravan, the U-27A?" The pod weighs between 1,0001b and 1,2501b, depending on the mix of sensors fitted, and is 173in long, 25in wide, and 28-5in deep, giving adequate ground clearance on the U-27. Cessna is marketing its U-27 Caravan derivative for low- intensity conflicts. Mike Gaines and Janice Lowe report. Above Although the mission equipment pod was designed for the F-16 its 28 • Sin depth still allows for adequate ground clearance on the U-27. Below The sensor operator's position As it was designed for the F-16, the pod is stressed to 9g, much higher than the +3-Sg/-l-5g load limits of the U-27. With the pod sensor console and video recorders the empty weight of the U-27 is 5,8001b, some 1,6001b more than the stan dard Caravan. Add to this the pilot, copilot, sensor operator (SO), and internal fuel, and the aircraft has a useful 5hr endurance. The demonstrator has a roller-blind aft door, and up to six wing pylons can be fitted. On the demonstrator these are neither wet nor wired, but Cessna says that it is no problem to plumb the 14in pylons into the fuel system or adapt them for firing or release circuitry. The company envisages several roles for the U-27. Apart from pure reconnaissance, Cessna says that the aircraft is suitable for low-intensity conflicts. A • 5in machine pun can be mounted in the door, either with a door gunner or fixed side firing, and various rocket pods or gun pods could be put on the pylons. At last year's Farnborough Air Show the U-27A was shown with air- to-air Stinger missiles. The four inboard wing pylons are cleared to 3001b; the outboard pylons can carry 1001b each. The U-27 is a natural for covert insertion of special forces parachute teams, says Cessna. Apart from looking like a> 28 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 7 January 1989
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Květa Fulierová J + K ! Július Koller (edited by PF)
Petra Feriancová: J + K ! 2014, 23x16,5 cm | 120 pages, ISBN: 978-80-971130-9-4 Design: Petr Hruza
After a wonderful cooperation on the successful book Amo Amare, it was crucial to keep going. Květa has moved to a new flat and with certain ease, but also nostalgia, she kept only those objects truly essential to her. Listening to Květa speak of the individual objects in her flat, I was truly absorbed. These objects would in turn change to chapters of her life.


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Life is a Rich Pageant
Steve Oliva & Chris Williams
Opening Reception: Friday, December 15, 2017. 6pm-9pm
Exhibition Dates:Friday, December 15, 2017. 6pm-9pm (Yes sir, ONE NIGHT ONLY*)
Life is a Rich Pageant
Life is a Rich Pageant
*Non-Gig* Posters
We have worked over the course of a 2017 to create a collection of new prints that interpret a small section of the myriad absurdities of existence. Some of these works are silly. Some are sad. Some are fun. Some are angry. Some are fine. Some are pop. Some are big. Some are small. Some are complicated. Some are simple. Some are poignant. Some are absolute idiocy.
All are silkscreens. None are gig posters.
Steve Oliva grew up in Asheville, NC, and Cape May, NJ. He studied English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He works as a designer, illustrator, printmaker, and musician in Durham, NC. He loves rock and roll.
Chris Williams is a self-trained silkscreen artist. After getting his start asking questions of local printmakers and spending countless hours on Gigposters.com, he has grown Plastic Flame Press in the last decade to doing work for touring bands and universities. His most consistent work has been for Carrboro, NC's Cat's Cradle, having done several hundred posters for the club since 2005. In addition to numerous gallery shows showcasing his gigposter work, Chris has served as one of the primary artists for Raleigh's Hopscotch Music Festival and, in 2010, was invited to become a part of the Southern Folklife Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill, which now holds over 400 of his posters, prints and flyers.
Past and current clients include: the North Carolina Museum of Art, Duke Performances, NC State, Local 506, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Pinhook, American Aquarium, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, The Independent Weekly, Comedy Minus One Records, Phratry Records, Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends, Screens 'n' Suds, Hopscotch Music Festival, Dusky Electronics, Creative Action Network. He lives in Durham, with his son, Seamus.


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Although Valiant Entertainment doesn't relaunch its comic line until later this year, the company is already beginning to expand its properties to different media. Deadline reports Sony Pictures has recently acquired the rights to "Bloodshot," the 1992 Valiant Comics series focusing on Angelo Mortalli, a ruthless killer for the mob in Witness Protection who is betrayed, kidnapped and subjected to an experimental procedure which fills his body with nanites. With his memory gone, superhuman strength and healing abilities, Bloodshot goes on a quest to figure out who he was.
The deal was came from a spec script written by Jeff Wadlow, a fan of the original run of "Bloodshot" who agreed to write a script on spec in an agreement with Valiant Entertainment and Moritz's Original Film. "Bloodshot" will be a live-action film and was originally rumored to be directed by Matthew Vaughan. However, Vaughan is not attached to the project.
The news of Sony's "Bloodshot" feature comes hot on the heels of many Valiant announcements promoting the relaunch of "X-O Manowar" written by Robert Venditti with art by Cary Nord including the launch of a Pullbox Variant program and the world's first-ever "talking" comic book cover. While "X-O Manowar" is set to hit May 2, Valiant has not announced plans for the relaunch of its remaining library of characters including Bloodshot.
Stay tuned to CBR News for more on Valiant Entertainment and "Bloodshot."


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UK wage growth 'astonishingly weak'
By Beth Brearley
Real wages have seen the sharpest annual fall in three years, down 1.5 per cent year on year in April, the latest UK labour market figures show.
The year-on-year growth in average weekly wages dropped from 2.4 per cent in March to 1.2 per cent in April, dragging down the headline rate to 2.1 per cent from 2.3 per cent in March and undershooting the consensus estimate of 2.4 per cent.
Average pay excluding bonuses grew by 1.7 per cent although after inflation this means earnings in the three-month period fell by 0.6 per cent year-on-year.
The three-month average unemployment rate was 4.6 per cent in April, the same as March.
Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, says today's figures are reminiscent of 2011/2012 when inflation surged but wage growth weakened. Inflation numbers released by the ONS yesterday show CPI jumped 0.2 percentage points to 2.9 per cent in May, the fastest pace for almost four years.
"In one line [this shows] astonishingly weak wage growth," Tombs says, adding that "the real wage squeeze is set to intensify over the coming months, before it eases in 2018".
"The wage numbers seemingly jar with the rest of the labour market data, showing that the unemployment rate is at its lowest rate since 1975 and inactivity among working-age adults is at a record low. Employment also was 109,000, or 0.3 per cent, higher in the three months to April than in the previous three months and job vacancies have remained close to a record high.
"The labour market, however, is less tight than these figures suggest. For instance, quarterly data last month showed that underemployment—the proportion of workers who want to increase their hours and are able to do so within two weeks—had edged up to 8.4 per cent in Q1 and well above its pre-crisis low of 6.2 per cent. In addition, Britain still is able to draw on workers from the rest of the EU, where unemployment is double the UK's rate. Accordingly, we expect firms to remain successful in implementing well-below inflation pay rises this year."
Ben Brettell, senior economist at Hargreaves Lansdown, says that following disappointing GDP figures for Q1, the UK economy now faces "a dangerous cocktail of political uncertainty, slowing growth and shrinking real wages".
"Households are being squeezed from both directions, with inflation rising faster than expected and wages rising more slowly. This doesn't bode well for economic growth – the UK economy is heavily reliant on the consumer and falling real incomes will eventually translate into lower retail sales.
"Wage growth is one of the Bank of England's key metrics when setting interest rates, as higher wages can ultimately create upward pressure on prices. As yet it seems there is little evidence of this type of 'wage-price spiral', which should give the Bank enough latitude to look through higher inflation and hold rates at 0.25 per cent for now."
Scott Bowman, UK Economist at Capital Economics, says the squeeze on real wages may not have a huge impact on consumption.
While the drop in real wages and pick-up in inflation will weigh on consumer spending in the short term, Bowman says strong employment growth "is one reason to be optimistic".
"The rise in employment of 108,000 in the three months to April kept the annual growth rate at 1.2 per cent and will support overall household incomes," Bowman says.
"Meanwhile, the fact that the unemployment rate remained at its joint-lowest rate since July 1975 of 4.6 per cent suggests that nominal wage growth will eventually start to rise. And we think that after peaking at a bit over 3 per cent in Q4, inflation will fall back towards target as the upward pressures from the drop in the pound start to fade. Accordingly, the forthcoming squeeze on real wage growth should be nowhere near as severe or prolonged as that seen after the financial crisis."


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Politics & Government
Obama to seek major increase in nuclear weapons funding
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to ask Congress to increase spending on the U.S. nuclear arsenal by more than $5 billion over the next five years as part of its strategy to halt the spread of nuclear weapons and eventually rid the world of them.
The administration argues that the boost is needed to ensure that U.S. warheads remain secure and work as designed as the arsenal shrinks and ages nearly 18 years into a moratorium on underground testing and more than two decades after large-scale warhead production ended.
The increase is also required to modernize facilities — some dating to World War II — that support the U.S. stockpile and to retain experts who "will help meet the president's goal of securing vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide . . . and enable us to track and thwart nuclear trafficking (and) verify weapons reductions," Vice President Joe Biden wrote in a Friday Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
The administration will seek an initial $600 million increase for nuclear weapons programs in the proposed 2011 budget it submits to Congress on Monday. That would increase annual spending on those programs by about 10 percent, to almost $7 billion.
The spending plan already has sparked controversy.
Some arms control advocates who ordinarily support the administration contend that the boost will fund unnecessary construction of new facilities that could give future administrations the ability to design and build new warheads, something that President Barack Obama has forsworn.
"Essentially the new facilities would allow an increase in the production of new warheads if they wanted to do that. They (the Obama administration) say they don't, but the next administration could," said Stephen Young of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "There are risks . . . for our overall non-proliferation goals."
Conservatives contend that with the arsenal to be slashed to no more than 1,675 deployed warheads under a new pact being finalized with Russia, U.S. security will depend on ending the testing moratorium and designing and fielding a new "modern" warhead.
"Nobody should kid themselves if they think there is a substitute for testing," said John Bolton, who served as the Bush administration's top nuclear arms control official and was an ambassador to the United Nations.
All 40 Republican senators and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, implied in a letter to Obama last month that they'd block ratification of the new treaty with Russia unless he funds a "modern" warhead and new facilities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
"We don't believe further reductions can be in the national security interest of the U.S. in the absence of as significant program to modernize our nuclear deterrent," wrote the senators, led by Republican Jon Kyl of Arizona.
Some experts said the administration apparently is hoping that its plan to boost spending on nuclear weapons will persuade enough Republicans to join Democrats in ratifying the new treaty with Russia and a global ban on underground testing known as the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Iran and North Korea, however, could argue that the plan contradicts Obama's pledge to cut the U.S. arsenal and seek a nuclear weapons-free world in their campaigns to blunt U.S.-led efforts to halt their nuclear programs.
Other countries could see increased U.S. spending for nuclear weapons as backsliding by Obama, whose strategy helped win him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
"The tightrope the president has to walk is to put in enough funding to ensure everyone that the weapons will remain safe, secure and effective, but not so much that it looks like a new arms buildup," said Joseph Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund, a foundation that underwrites arms control programs. "There is no question that some counties, friends and foes, will see the increased spending as a sign of U.S. hypocrisy."
Obama vowed to take "concrete steps towards a world without nuclear weapons" in an April 5 speech in the Czech Republic capital of Prague, warning that the growing danger of powers such as Iran or terrorist groups acquiring them puts "our survival" at risk.
He committed the U.S. to signing the new treaty with Moscow, de-emphasizing the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. defense strategy, joining the global ban on underground testing and bolstering the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the keystone of the international system to halt the spread of nuclear arms.
Obama, however, stipulated that "as long as these weapons exist, the U.S. will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal" to deter nuclear strikes on the U.S. or its allies.
Since the mid-1990s, the U.S. has used computer simulations, advanced experiments, inspections, monitoring and overhauls — the Stockpile Stewardship Program — to ensure the safety, security and effectiveness of its arsenal, now estimated at 2,200 deployed strategic warheads and 2,500 reserve strategic warheads.
A series of government and independent studies have certified the reliability of the arsenal. A September report by the JASONs, an independent advisory group, found that the "lifetimes of today's nuclear warheads could be extended for decades with no anticipated loss in confidence."
The JASONs' report, however, also added to concerns about a loss of U.S. nuclear weapons expertise, inadequate support for the Stockpile Stewardship Program and the need to modernize the Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and the Lawrence Livermore laboratory in California and five other sites of the "nuclear complex" where warheads are maintained, monitored, overhauled and stored.
The National Nuclear Security Administration, the civilian agency that oversees the U.S. arsenal, is pursuing a multi-billion dollar plan to "transform" the complex by demolishing old, unsafe and unused facilities and consolidating their functions in modern, high-security buildings.
Vice President Joe Biden's op-ed in The Wall Street Journal
Republican senators' letter on nuclear policy
Obama to unveil plan for eliminating nuclear weapons
Moving 9/11 trial could have wide repercussions for Obama
Pakistan's former spymaster: U.S. must talk to Mullah Omar
Obama aid to Yemen could risk backlash in Arab world


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Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 229, §1, eff. 3/22/2020.
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Reasons for Disability in Old Age
Low physical activity, having cognitive impairment, poor lower extremity function, slower gross motor rotation and being hospitalised are some of the reasons for increase in your chances of becoming disabled with age according to the researchers at Yale School of Medicine. However, women are at a greater risk of becoming disabled than men at older ages. A research team led by Thomas Gill, M.D. published its findings from data collected in 12 years in the Jan.17 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr Thomas Gill is the Humana Foundation Professor of Geriatric Medicine and professor of medicine, epidemiology, and public health at Yale School of Medicine.


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Statement by Education Minister for Back to School
Today the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education, issued the following statement:
"I would like to officially welcome all of Ontario's students back to school.
My hope for the 2018-19 school year is that students successfully continue on their academic journeys, and also use this opportunity to develop new hobbies and interests. Whether it's academics, arts or athletics, we encourage everyone to work hard and have fun.
Thank you to all of the hardworking educators, school bus drivers, maintenance staff, school volunteers and families for their commitment to Ontario's students. Our Government looks forward to working with all of you. Together we will make education in this province better than it has ever been.
On behalf of Ontario's Government for the People, I would like to wish everyone a safe and productive year ahead."


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